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VO I, 8. SEWARD, ALASKA. SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 14, 1914 JSO. 110
SEVEN GUNMEN
HOLDUP A CAFE
New York, Feb. 14.—Seven gunmen
entered an eastside crowded restau
rant last night and heldup the whole
crowd. One man was fatally stabbed.
The robbers secured about three thou
sand dollars. Three of the gunmen ;
were later captured by the police.
WARM TIMES IN
JAPAN CAPITAL
Tokio, Feb. 14. — House Speaker j
Oaku today tendered his resignation. |
Two hundred rioters were arrested
and the municipal authorities now
think they have the situation well in
hand. Hostile newspapers have been
suppressed.
Remember the Big Dance.
Everyone is expected to turn out to
night and attend the Old-timer's dance
at Brown & Hawkins’ hall. A grand
time is assured, as ths event is being
pulled off by Igloo No. 9, Pioneers of
Alaska, and when they do things they
do them right. The music came on
the Sampson for the Green Hazel reel,
and thisdance will be made the feature
of the evening. James Emmett Fitz- !
Patrick will be of master ceremonies
during the progress of the reel.
Catholic Church Services
Services in the Catholic church to
morrow are as follows:
Holy communion, 8:30 a. m. Mass,
10:30 a. m. Evening service at 7:30 p.
m. Mass on week days, 8:00 a. m.
Win. A. Shepherd, S. J.
The Gateway yesterday published
an item that Guss Ness had been
drowned in Tustamena lake. Such
was not the fact, as Mr. Ness is well
and sound. The man drowned was
Roy Ericson, a partner of Mr. Ness.
For reliable information write Can
non, Pioneer hotel. Knik, Alaska, t
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FOUR KILLED IN
AN EXPLOSION
Kenvil, N. J., Feb. 14.—A powder
packing house near here exploded,
wrecking many buildings in the imme
diate neighborhood. The shock was
felt for miles around. Four people
that were in the powder house were
blown to atoms.
SLEIGHING PARTY
IS RUN DOWN
Kingston, N. Y., Feb. 14.—A Wall
kill Valley freight train today crashed
into a sleigh containing a large party
of merry-makers and killed three of
the number outright and injured forty,
some of them seriously.
Predicts a Revolution.
Washington, Feb. 14.—In urging the
permitting of naturalization of Hindus,
Professor Rose, of Iowa, predicts that
a revolution will occur if England bars
the Hindus from the colonies.
Squandered Millions.
Ottawa, Feb. 14.—Government prob
ers have reported that managers of
transcontinental railroad lines have
squandered forty millions ot dollars.
Famous Policeman Is Dead.
Paris, Feb. 14.—Alfonso Bertillon,
the famous French policeman, who
identified criminals through an exami
nation of their heads, died here last
night.
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Came Out in Debt.
Hancock, Col., Feb. 14.—Miners have
testified before the congressional com
mittee, now probing the strike situa
tion here, that after they had worked
a month, they came out in debt to the
mining company.
Scrap in Baseball Circles.
Chicago, Feb. 14.—The fight in the
big baseball leagues is reaching a cri
sis. President Murphy of the Nation
als will sue President Johnson of the
American league for slander and con
spiracy. |
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J. L. Timmins, who passed through
Juneau last week od his way to the
States, goes to secure funds and ex
perts to establish a large hydro-elec
trict plant for the Tanana valley, ac
cording to Fairbanks papers. It is
proposed to establish the power plant
in the Totatlanika.
,1. F. Halloran and Homer Leonard,
of Fairbanks, were apprehended at
Shushanna Junction and taken back
to FairbanKs early this month to an
swer a charge of stealing a dog. The
complaint was sworn to by Joe Enoos,
of Fairbanks.
Mexican leaders kill their prisoners
of war probably because cartridges are
cheaper than provisions*
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Meet meat the Branch.
DIDN'T DELIEVE
IN VIRGIN DIRTH
San Francisco. Feb. 14.—Because he
announced that lie did not beieive in ^
the virgin birth of Christ, Dr: Aked, j
pastor of the First Congregational |
church of this city, has been compelled
to resign the presidency of the church
federation. This action on the part of
the federation has created quite a fu
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rore in church circles.
GOVERNOR ASKS
FOR SUPPORT
Juneau, Feb. 14.—In an interview to
day Governor Strong stated that un
less the people of Alaska and the com
mercial clubs of different towns make
a concerted demand and back up the
governor and delegate to cougress for
a special appropriation, Alaska will not
have a propel exhibit at the San Fran
cisco exposition. The governor has
asked for an appropriation of two hun
dred thousand dollars for the Alaska
exhibit. The congressional appropri
ation already made leaves practically
nothing for Alaska.
Mrs. S. M. Graff and daughter Beth
will be returning passengers on the
Admiral Evans, sailing from Seattle
Tuesday.
Hamilton Graff left Seattle on the
morning of the 5th to accept a position
in Fort George, British Columbia.
.Ben Sweasey came in yesterday
from Cooper creek.
Inquiry has been received at the
governor’s office for information as to
the whereabouts of A. Y. Burhart
who with his brother was interested
in some mining property at Windham
bay, Alaska, in tha year 1899. Anyone
knowing the whereabouts of the above
named person are requested to notify
the governor’s office.
Senator L. V. Ray returned on the
Sampson, after a month spent on the
outside.
James R. Hayden, president of the
Kenai-Alaska Gold company, was a re
turning passenger on the Sampson.
Pete Johnson was the only passenger
leaving on the Sampson. Mr, Johnson
is bound for Valdez.
C. L. Johnson, better known as
“Sleepy Johnson,” one of the original
thirteen pilgrims that sailed around
Cape Horn and landed in Resurrection
bay in the year 1886, arrived in the
city yesterday over the trail from
Kenai.
The “kiddies” dog races, scheduled
to be pulled off today, have been post
poned until February 23, on account of
soft weather.
Fountain Pens—$1.50 to $7.00. Self
fillers $2.50. All makes of Fountain
Pens repaired. George, the Jeweler.
Finch’s Golden Wedding rye at the
Branch.
Don’t let yourself be forced to eat
what you don’t like, when you can
order what you like at the
Commerce Cafe.
Budweiser beer at the Branch.
TORPEDOES FIRED
AT A DISTANCE
Florence, Italy, Feb. 14.- Guilio Uli
vi, while experimenting whith the
ultra violet rays, has discovered that
*he can set off torpedoes at a distance
of two miles. Ulivi has given the se
cret to the Italian government.
MUCH SUFFERING
FROM THE COLD
New York, Feb. 14.—During the last
day and a half twelve people have fro
zen to death in this city and scores
have been overcome. The charitable
institutions are swamped with refugees
and some are sleeping in the morgues.
It is too cold for the needy to stand in
the bread line and there is much suf
fering. Fifty fires have occurred in
the last nine hours and the nozzles of
the fire hose froze on several occasions.
A terrific gale is now blowing and
steamers lying in the bay are encrust
ed in ice.
Defense Rests.
Seattle, Feb. 14.—Ex-Secretary of
the Interior Ballinger finished his tes
timony in the Mundy coal case on trial
here today and the defense has rested
its case.
Louis Lane to Charter Vessel.
Seattle, Feb. 14.—Captain Lane of
the steamer Polar Bear, which was
caught in the ice while in the Arctic
last summer, has arrived in Seattle
and will endeavor to charter a suita
ble vessel in which to take a party of
Boston society people to the Arctic
during the coming summer.
Mariposa in Seattle.
Seattle, Feb. 14.—The steamer Mar
iposa, from Seward, arrived here to
day. The steamer Admiral Evans is
scheduled to sail forvSeward Tuesday.
Blizzard Blocks Traffic.
St. Louis, Feb. 14.--A severe bliz
zard is raging in this section and traf
fic on the railroads is at a standstill.
Anti-Asiatic Bill Is Killed.
Columbus, S. C., Feb. 14.—The sen
ate today voted down the anti-Asiatic
bill.
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