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UNIONISTS TO
RESIST IRISH
HOME RULE
Belfast, Sept. 20-The Unionists1
plan on raising a tire million dohut
fund for the purpose of indemnifying
victims of the proposed armed resist
ance to the establishment of home]
rule in Ireland. The l nionist leader,
Sir Henry C arson, heads the list with
a donation of $50,000.
That trouble will ensue when the
Irish home rule law, passed by the
British parliament, is put into ellect,
appears to be a foregone conclusion.
The Unionists are quietly making
plans to use armed force.
NARROW ESCAPE !
OF JAP MINISTER
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Tokio, Sept. 26—A plot to assassi
nate the Japanese foreign minister,
Makino, proved abortive through the
absence from his office of the intended
victim. The office was dynamited late
yesterday afternoon, and several em
ployes were killed.
Many arrests followed today, ihe
attempt to kill the foreign minister is
laid at the door of agitators who op
pose his foreign policy,
REPORT ON NEW
RAVEN WRECK
Washington, Sept. 26.—The official
investigation into the train wreck on
the New Haven railway system has
been completed. The report finds that
general inefficiency from the bottom
up. in the management; the use of an
tiquated signals and a failure of em
ployes to obey orders, are the con
tributing factors which led up to the
disaster._
Gaynor Estate Worth $2,000,000
Mew York, Sept. 26.—The estate of
Mayor William J. Gaynor is valued at
$2,000,000. His family receives the
bulk of tne estate.
John Redmond a Grand Dad
Dublin, Sept. 26.—Mrs. Johanna
Green, the daughter of John Reda,ond.
the Irish leader, gave birth to twins
last night.
All kinds of game bought at the
Commerce Cafe.
Twentv-gauge, 1913 model shot guns
at J. L. Graef’s. J
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Life preservers at J. L. Graef s.
Meet me at the Branch
Budweiser beer at the Branch.
For nine years the leading caterer in Sew
ard, and still in the lead. Commerce Care, L,
Levin. Prop.
Tlif GATEWAY’S SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT, ON
WAY TO THE SCENE, SENDS INFORMATION
ABOUT THE CAMP WHICH MAY BE
RELIED UPON—NO KNOCKERS.
(Special Corresponde
Knik, Alaska, Sept. 21—That the
new Matanuska placer district will!
make a large, rich and permanent j
camp is now determined, beyond any
doubt whatever. It has been known ,
for a number of \ears that there was
placer gold in that vicinity. For the j
past ten years prospectors have.
brought gold, in limited quantities, j
from that district. Hut the coal on
the Matanuska river and its tributaries'
and the gold quartz in the Wifiowj
creek district have combined to claim
the attention of miners and prospectors, ;
to the neglect of the placer deposits.
A few old-timers of Knik left here
last fall for the upper Matanuska river,
prospecting for both quartz and placer.
They were so successful that this spring j
thev again set out for the uew district, |
with small outfits, to again take up the j
quest for placer gold. The creeks (
located by them showed a much higher
gold content than they anticipated. A
legitimate strike had been made.
Location of District
The location of the new camp is at j
the headwaters of the Matanuska,
Talkeetna, Caribou and Nelchina
rivers. The richest ground so far un
covered is on Albert ereek, a tributary
| of Crooked creek, which flows into the
Nelchina river. Most of the work has
been done on this stream. It is about
eight miles long and has been located
from head to mouth. Other gold-bear
ing creeks are Crooked, Squaw, Lucky
Gulch and Little Lucky gulch. Pay
has been located w hich runs from $4
to $12 the yard. Fred Getchell, Odin
A. Olsen, Duncan McCormack and Joe
; Palmer, all w^ell known, reputable
residents of Knik and oldtime Alaska
sourdoughs, were the discoverers and
i original locators. Getchell and Olson
| made their first discovery on Albert
creek July 12. They had to go eight
miles for timber, whipsaw lumber for
sluce boxes and carry it to their claims.
They worked in partially frozen
ground. They crosscut discovery
i claim by a strench 70 feet long and
varying from 6 to 12 feet in depth,
sunk a score of prospect holes, and ar
rived here on the first of September
with 65 ounces of gold dust. Much of
this ground yeilds from $10 to $15 to
the yard. They may have to use a
steam thawer. They believe their
ground will produce $100 per dav to
the shovel. The paystreak on Albert,
accoding to present indications, is 40
feet in width and 10 feet deep.
On nearly all the creeks in the new
nt of The Gateway)
district that have been prospected, pay
has been found from the moss covering
to bedrock. Some of the ground on the
Getchell-Olsen claims went as high as
an ounce to the yard, but it believed
that further developments will show
up richer diggings than maintains on
Albert creek.
McCormack and Palmer went in late,
having returned to Knik for more pro
visions. They did assessment work on
their ground and prospected on some
of the creeks, returning here on the
first. They got from 10 cents to 25
cents the pan, and will return at the
earlist opportunity with a big outtit.
Kemp and Anderson have just re
turned here from a short trip to the
diggings, and bring back flattering re
ports, as well assorae gold dust to show
for their work. They are the latest to
return. On Albert creek, they got
pans yeilding from 50 cents to $1.
They also prospected the benches on
Albert and found gold in paying quant
ities.
Frank Brown and ins wife spent
several weeks in the new camp. They
have ground they are sure will yield
an ounce a day. While they did not
do any extensive work, they sunk holes
on their claims and got from 10 cents
to 25 cents the pan. Both made more
than wages with a small rocker and
by panning
About thirty men left Knik for the
diggings, and of these half returned.
Those remaining are prospecting with
good results.
What looks good is the fact that
everyone who went into the camp and
returned here, is going to return with
as big an outtit as he can. Not a sin
gle person lias knocked the country,
not a claim owner will sell, and it is
impossible to get a lay on a single
claim.
The new Alaska mining law is bemg
lived up to and will be by those now in
the district.
Physical Appearance of Country.
The new district, for a large area, is
composed of rolling hills. A porphry
dike runs through the country, and
there is some granite, limestone and
mica chist. There are large bodies of
gravel and not many large boulders.
On some of the creeks the gravel is
frozen and thawers will probably be
necessary. Pack horses can be taken
all over the district. There is plenty
of feed. Game abounds. Timber is
available.
Continued on page 2
Cooks, waiters and customers
wanted at the Commerce Cafe.
Lilly’s fly killer at J. L. Graef’s. *
Fishing tackle at J. L. Graef’s. I
Mr. Evans, of the Carstens Packing
Co., will have for specials this week
fresh moose, fresh spareribs, fresh
boiled haras, fresh cooked ox tongue. *
Three meals for one dollar at the Commerce
Cafe. E. Levin, Prop. *
Cooks, waiters and customers
wanted at the Commerce Cafe.
Try the new five cent sizes of stand
ard cigars at Gordon's. Little Tom’s,
Lovera, Baby Webster and Henry
George. They’re the go now. *
Lon*? distance telephone booth at the
Branch. *
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The best cook, coffee, bread and butter in the
city you find at the Commerce Cafe *
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IN TURMOIL
Nashville, Sept. 20—The session of
the house 01 the Tennessee legislature
ended in wild disorder last night. The
j speaker asserts that gun men, con
cealed in the galleries, had him cov
ered, to intimidate him. Bloodshed
is feared upon the assembling of the
house today. As a precautionary
measure, the members will be search
jed, upon entering, to see that they
carry no firearms.
The trouble occurred following the
reading of a special message from the
governor urging the passage of a law
1
I authorizing the enforcement of state
i wide prohibition laws, in accordance
with the will of the people as ex
pressed in a primary vote. The li
quor interests are putting up a fierce
opposition.
Sent.tie, Sept. 26—The Post-Intelli
gencer, in an editorial, emphatically
denies a statement made in the Sew
ard Gateway of September 8. in which
it is charged that the secretary and
i the assistant secretary of the Alaska
j bureau of the Seattle Chamber of
Commerce are active advocates of the
Cut'dovu route as against any other.
! ANTS aF .
I ATHLETICS WIN
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New York, Sept. 26—The New York
Giants of the National league and
the Philadelphia Athletics of the
American league are the pennant win
ners in their respective leagues. The
; world’s championship series between
the victors will open with the initial
game here October 7.
I Governor Felker Defers Decision
Concord, N. H., Sept. 26.—Governor
Felker of New Hampshire has delayed
his answer to the request from the
state of New York for the extradition
of Harry K. Thaw until late next week.
Cooks, waiters and customers wan
ted at the Commerce Cafe.
Pabsts blue ribbon beer at The
Brapj^h. _ *’■
Meet me at the Branch. . *
A large assortment of the latest pho
nograph records just received on the
Sampson. At Gordon’s. i
Savage 22 High Power rifles at J. L.
Graef’s. _ \ t
Meet me at the Brancn.
Short orders and dinners a la carte at all
hours, day and ni*ht, Coiruierce Cafe.;^H *J