VOL 8. SEWABD, ALASKA. MONUAIl EVENING, JAKUARY 1». 1914_
THE SITUATION
GROWS WORSE
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Kogoshirai, Japan, Jan. 19.—Tnvo
more volcanic eruptions have occurred
and ashes continue to fall in clouds.
The falling pumice is impeding navi
gation and damage resulting will be
more than five million dollars. It is
still thought that ten thousand lives
have been lost as a result of the earth
quake. _
ARE CONSIDERED
AS FUGITIVES
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Houghton, Mich., Jan. 19.—A maj
ority of the members of the Western
Federation who were indicted by the
grand jury charged with conspiracy,
have given bail and are at liberty.
President Moyer and six other mem
bers have left the state, and they will
be considered as fugitives from jus
tice unless they immediately return
voluntarily.
WOULD SERVE
THE PEOPLE
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Seattle, Jan. 19.—Andrew Chilberg.
president of several banks in Seattle
and Alaska, has announced that he
will Eiecome a candidate for state sen
ator at the next election. Mr. Chil
berg has many friends who will do all
they can to assist him in securing an
election.
BELIEVE If TO BE
SOME PREMATURE
Washington, Jan. 19.—'The house
committee on rules has refused to
recommend a standing woman’s sutl
rage committee, on the ground that it
is thought to be premature.
HUNDREDS LOSE
THEIR LIVES
Puntarenas, Chili., Jan. 19.—All
hope for saving the German steamer
Acilia has been abandoned. She sank
carrying more than one hundred un
fortunate victims to a watery grave.
HEARING SET
FOR TODAY
Chicago, Jan. 19.—The reserve bank
hearing will be held in this city today.
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Meet me at the Branen.
Sleds for boys and girls; sleds for
®en. At J. L. Graef’s. *
For reliable information write Can
*on, Pioneer hotel, Knik, Alaska, t
THE ALASKA RAILWAY
BILL TOBEVQTEO ONIN
THE SENATE THURSDAY
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Wathington, Jan. 19.—The senate,
by unanimous consent, has agreed to
vote on the Alaska railroad bill Thurs
day, January 22. There seems to be
no doubt at this time of the result, for
many of the members who were an
tagonistic toward the measure and had
intended to speak against it, have
changed their minds, and while some
ot them will not favor the bill they
will not oppose it. There seems to be
a safe majority in favor of and will
vote for the measure.
Washington, Jan. 19.—Many United
States senators have visited the Alaska
exhibit the past few days and took
much interest in the same. In an in
terview today Senator Key Pittman of
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Nevada, chairman of the territorial ]
committee, says that most of the sena
tors are ordinarily opposed to govern
ment ownership, and that there will
be no further construction of railroads
by private capital in; Alaska. He also
stated that the building of the govern
ment road would enhance the value of
the land to an extent that would repay
the government many times for its con
struction.
The house will resume consideration
■ of the Alaska railway bill Wednesday
next.
Seattle, Jan. 19.—An Associated
Press dispatch just received from
! Washington says that the Alaska rail
way bill is sure to pass.
ARE OBSERVING
LEE’S BIRTHDAY
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Richmond. Va. Jan. 19—The states |
throughout the south are today ob
! serving the anniversary of the birth
I of Robert K. Lee, the famous southern ;
general, who was born in Stratford
; House. Westmorland county, Va., Jan
i uary. 19, 1807. - j
IN THE LAND
OF SUNSHINE
Santa Barbara, Jan. 19.—Yesterday
was a beautiful day here and thousands
! lined the ocean beach to enjoy the
• wen tie breeze that came in from .the
j jrreat stretch of water.
PRIMARY FILING
NAS CLOSED
Seattle. Jan. 19.—Ten candidates
have appeared for the office of mayor
at the coming election in March. The
primary tiling has closed and the tight
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is now on.
IS PROBABLY
A SUICIDE
Santa Barbara, Jan. 19.—Lewis
Clark, a millionaire from Spokane,
who has been spending the winter here,
has disappeared, and it is feared that
he may have committed suicide.
Twenty-gauge, 1913 model shot guns
at J. L. Graef’s. J
ALL HELP IS
ABANDONED
Baltimore, Jan. 10.—The steamer
Marina has rescued thisteen of the
crew of the live masted schooner Pal
mer which was wrecked and for whose
safety all hope had been abandoned.
WONDER HOW HE
FOUND IT OUT
The following bit of intelligence is
gleaned from the Wrangell Sentinel:
I “Just think of it, had it not been for
I Seward’s Commercial Club, our dear
old Alaska would never have been de
veloped—fan me .John, I'm sick."
THOMAS NIXON
OF NOME DEAD
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Tombstone, Ariz., Jan. 19. — “Un
lucky” Tom Nixon, a well known Al
askan who struck it rich in Nome in
1904, is dead.
BURGLARIES
ARE NUMEROUS
Seattle, Jan. 19.—Burglaries have
become so numerous in this City that
forty extra policemen have been ad
ded to the force in an effort to stop
the reign of terror that exists here.
There is not a night that there are
not two or three burglaries and the
police seem powerless to stop them.
Field glasses at J. L. Graef’s.
CHARGE NAGLE
WITH GRAFT
Washington. D. C., Jan. 19.—rl he
House committee on expenditures that
has been investigating charges of
graft against Nagle, Secretary of the
Interior under Taft, charges that that
official winked at the wholesale des
truction of fur seal by the Norm Am
erican Commercial company.
BREAKS RllT
IN BATHTUB
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Washington, Jan. 19.-Two weeks
ago Senator Bacon had a fall while in
a bath tub, but gave no further heed
as he did not think that he had suffer
ed more than a bruise, it now develop
es that he had a rib fractured when
he fell.
CONVICTED OF
WIFE MURDER
Ammain, Germany, Jan. ID.—Dr.
Hopf has been convicted for the mur
der of his wife. He employed th<
most diabolical scheme to accomplisl
the crime. He inoculated typhoi<
jjerms into her system, thereby caus
ing her death. The insanity plea has
been set up for a defense.
REDFERN 1$
MADE THE GOAT
Seattle, Jan. 19 —Captain Hedfern,
mate on the ill-fated steamer Jeanie.
has been suspended by the board of in
quiry because it was shown that he
failed to call the master of the Jeanie
! when the dense fog was encountered,
as he was instructed to do. *
OREGON TOWNS
IN DARKNESS
Portland, Jan. 19.—The worst storm
experienced in this state in the past
thirty years occurred last night. The
wind blew a ninety mile gale and
much damage has been done. Many
towns were in darkness. The storm
has abated.
highest Tide In Ten Years.
Seattle, Jan. 19.—The tide today is
the highest that has been recorded in
ten years.
Ladies, try a NuBone Corset. Mrs.
T. R. Needham, general manager for
Alaska. Phone 132.
Judge S. O. Morford was a passenger
on the Mariposa, bound for Valdez.
The Judge expects to return on the
Sampson.
Budweiser beer at the Braaeh. *
Meet me at the Branch *
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