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FOUND GUILTY
OF DEFRAUDING
Los Angeles, Eeb. 20.—The jury re
turned a verdict for conviction in the
case against Superintendent Mills,
indicted for fuel frauds. James Smith
and Edwin Meyer, checkers, were also
found guilty. Another checker was
acquitted.
GERMANY 1$ A
LITTLE PEEVED
Berlin, Feb. 20.—Germany is en
raged because Admiral Dewey, in his
autobiography, says that he had to lire
a shot across the bow of a German
warship in his siege of Manila, in order
to compel observance of the neutrality
law. The cry is raised that the state
ment is untrue and that the admiral is
throwing boquets at himself.
SAYS PRESIDENT
WAS INFLUENCED
Washington, Feb. 20.-In an address
before the senate today Senator Bris
tow of Kansas charged that the rail
roads were influencing President W il
son in his demand for tolls to be ex
acted from American bottoms passing
through the Panama canal.
Aviator Crosses Mountains
San Francisco, Feb. 20.— Aviator
ChristotTerson has completed a round
trip to Los Angeles and back. Chris
tofferson is the first aviator to success
fully cross the treacherous coast range
of mountains.
Books Are Seized
San Francisco, Feb. 20.—The gov
ernment has seized the books of the
Western Fuel company, claiming that
three hundred thousand dollars' cor
poration tax has been withheld in the
past five years.
Three meals for one dollar and din
ners a la carte. Commerce Cafe.
Pabs's blue ribbon beer at The
Branch. *
Meet me at the Branch *
Budweiser beer at the Branch.
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Washington, Feb. 20.—It is believed
that the conferees will complete the
1 Alaska railway bill adjustment this
week and have it ready for the presi
dent. The method of financing is the
only obstacle. The senate bill favors
j forty million bonds. As passed by the
house the bill provides for thirty-five
I millions from the treasury, one million
i to be immediately available, and for
; congress to appropriate the balance in
I sums deemed necessary from time to
! time. The president will fix the price
j of equipment bought from the canal
commission and the interstate com
DRNCE IS TO BE
! A SWELL AFFAIR
The big celebration dance that will
i be given by the Bank of Seward and
the firm of Brown & Hawkins Satur
day night promises to eclipse anything
Jof the kind ever attempted in Seward.
The managment are sparing no time
i
or expense to make the party a success
! and from the present indications their
; efforts will be crowned with flatteiing
i success.
The house will be especially decorat
led for the occassion and the floor and
1 music will be all that the most fastid
| ious could desire. A dainty buffet sup
| per will be served and attractive souve
ires of the occasion will be presented
; to the guests of the evening.
Mr. Sidney Anderson, of the Bank
of Seward and Mr. Charles E. Brown
of the firm of Brown & Hawkins have
the affair in hand and feel that their
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reputations as entertainers is at stake
and are making every effort to live up
to the reputations of th$ houses they
represent.
The people of Seward and the strang
| ers within our gates are invited guests
i for the evening, to help to celebrate
i the passage of the railway biil and the
dawn of prosplrityin Alaska, as guests
of the above named business houses of
i Seward.
James R. Hayden and Col. Revell
! will leave in the morning for a weeks,
trip out the line looking over the var
j ious mining propositions and especially
i the Kenai Alaska Gold property on
Falls creek, ihe raise that is being
driven at this property to connect the
| lower level with the upper worgings
is now up about 190 feet from the low
er tunnel and will connect with the
winze that was sunk last snramer in
the ore within the next ninety feet.
Mr. Hayden expects to be ready to be
gin milling ore as soon as the water is
running in the spring, and with the
completion of the development work
that is being carried on this \yinter,
will be in shape to operate continuously
when once the stamps are started.
LOST—A small, green pigskin purse
containing about $30 and a check for
$31.50; also receipts of several orders.
Finder will receive a liberal reward
by returning same to this office
Bring your job printing to the Gate
way. We can do it right.
! merce com mission will he empowered
to regulate rates to be charged.
The senate has under consideration
the Alaska railway hill today. Sena
tor Houston said that the procedure
now was merely routine and Senators
Smith and Smoot urges that the Alaska
coal leasing hill be transferred from
the mines committee to the public
lands committee, which caused a lively
debate. Senator Chamberlain here
made a vigorous protest, in which he
said that speedy action was necessary
to knock down the last barrier against
the development of Alaska. The de
i bate is unfinished.
HEAVY RAINS IN
THE ORANGE BELT
Los Angelas, Feb. 20.—The worst
rain ever is now in progress. The
streets are flooded the gutters being
unable to carry away the water as fast
as it falls. Seven inches has fallen at
Pasadena. It is thought that the dam
age from washouts will be heavy.
Honor Mrs. Whittlesey.
Seattle, Feb. 20.—At a meeting of
i the woman’s auxiliary of the Pioneer
! association last night a portrait of Mrs.
Whittlesey was unveiled.
Iditaroder Weds.
Seattle, Feb. 20.—Walter Souel, who
made a fortune in the Iditarod, was
yesterday married to Mrs. Grace James
of this city.
Huerta Celebrates Anniversary.
Mexico City, Feb. 20. -President
Hueata of Mexico is today celebrating
his first anniversary as president of
Mexico. _
Mrs. Stevenson Dies
Santa Barbara, Feb. 20.—Mrs. Rob
ert Louis Stevenson died last night of
; apoplexy. She will be buried beside
her husband on the mountain top at
Apia, Samoa.
nust Not Pass Out Cigars
Bellingham, Feb. 20.—William Cum
mins, a county school teacher, has
been arrested because he gave basket
j ball players cigars if they would stop
j smoking cigarettes.
For Sale—Land scrip which can be
used for locating government land in
Alaska. Fully guaranteed. For price
J and particulars address L. W. Hubbell
| & Son, Springfield, Missouri. t
Long distance telephone booth at the
Branch.
For reliable informal on write Can
non, Pioneer hotel. Knik, Alaska, t
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.
Snow glasses of all kinds for sale at
J. L. Graef’s, I
ALASKA NEEDS
APPROPRIATION
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Juneau, Feb. 20.—At a very enthus
iastic meeting of the Commercial club
I held in this city last night, resolutions
i were passsed whereby an appeal was
made to congress for an appropriation
j for an Alaskan exhibit at the Panama
! Pacitic International Hxposiiton. Kes
i olutions were also passed endorsing
j the efforts of Governor Storng who is
j using every availing means to induce
congress to make the necessary appro
priation. Delegate Wickersham has
been urged to do his utmost to secure
money. All the commercial clubs in
Alaska are asked to join Juneau in
| making this demand.
GREEN HAIR IS
THE PROPER GO
London, Feb. 20.—Society women
here are now wearing colored wigs.
The most prominent colors are blue,
purple and green.
lAMAZED AT THE
: RAPID PROGRESS
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Washington, Feb. 20.—The reserve
committee have returned amazed at
the enormous economic strength and
rapid progress of the country since the
; passage of the currency bil). Bank
ers are unanimous in their praise of
the new currency law.
Judge Morford informed the Gate
way just before he left for Valdez,
j that the Skeen-Lechner Mining com
! pany had ordered by telegraph a Lane
! roller mill to be added to their mach
inery already installed, and that the
mill would be shipped from Seattle
within the next few days and would be
taken in over the snow and installed as
soon as possible. The installation of
this mill will increase the output, to
fifty tons a day at very little additional
expense.
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