A., 4 r ^ 4 f - is soon to be built at Latouche which it is claimed will result in revolu
lonteiurdiui tionizing the copper mining industry of Prince William sound. \ new
- 1~ system, invented several years ago and which has been subjected to the
severest tests, using fuel oil instead of coke will be installed. It is claimed that ores as low as two per
cent copper can be handled at a profit by the new system._
BOOST! H Seward >aily Gateway
SEW AIM), ALASKA. FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 8, UH4 181
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“MILE 41” TO BE
THE FIRST EIETO
H IDQIARTERS
Other Parties Will be Located ati
Kern Creek, Knik, Broad Pass,!
Naneena and Fairbanks.—Wears!
to Remain on Board.
Washington, May 8.-Pians for the I
location of field survey parties to locate i
the route of the government railroap'
to Fairbanks from the Southwest
coast of Alaska, were completed to-|
day- .!
Six survey parties will be put in tne ;
field with headquarters at the follow-j
ing places.
First at Mile 41 on the Alaska
Northern Railway. !
Second at Kern Creek on Turn
again Arm, from which the survey of
Portage Pass will be made.
Third above Knik with men work
ing east to mile 71 and north.
Fourth at Broad Pass with men
working south to meet with the Knik
party and North.
Fifth at Naneena with men work
ing toward Broad Pass and Fairbanks.
Sixth at Fairbanks.
Headquarters of the entire expedi
tion will be located at Seward.
Commissioner liiggs has been selected to direct the work m
the Fairbanks district. Hp has appointed D. Raeburn, formerly \
division engineer of the Los Angeles aqueduct as field engineer in
charge of Ids division. This party will use the boundary survey ,
boat "Midnight Sun” to transport supplies. 1
Fnc'cr Fry us and the three Guerins, formerly members of
the boundary survey will join the party. They expect to com-1
plete the survey in the Fairbanks district this summer and will
report at Seattle next winter.
RUSSIA WILLING TO CO-OPERATE
Washington, O. C.. May ^.-President Wilson received an unofficial
notification today, that if the Foiled States saw tit to extend the government
railroad in Alaska to the Bering sea, that Russia ^jvould build a branch of the
Trans-Siberian line to a point opposite, and mantain a line of vessels between
the two terminals, during the open season.
CHANGE LAW TO RETAIN MEARS
Washington, 1>. C., May 8.—The hitch in the appointment of Lieut.
Mears of the cavalry, as a member of the Alaska Engineering commission,
instead of an engineer officer, will ite srnothed out by sdecial legislation.
Senator Chamberlain is rushing a resolution through the senate authoriz
ing the President 10 appoint Mears, and Congressman Hay is putting a similar
esointion through the house.
CALL 40,000 TROOPS TO
END WAR IN MEXICO, PLAN
Washington, May S. A council of
war is heir.it held today in Secretary
(Jarrisonts ofllce, in which a plan is
being completed ft*t* '1,0 mobot'-*nion
of 40,000 men.
Reports received from Ren. run ^
last night Indicate the near fall oi
President Huerta, and contain a warn
ing that anarchy which already exists
in many parts of Mexico, will he
general.
Rebels lake Mazatlan.
Los Angeles, May 8.—President
Carranza of the (’onsitntional govern
ment of Northern Mexico, notified a i
personal representative here today by j
win*, that his western army had cap-!
lured the seaport of Mazailan.
A division of the American Pacific
lire* is at this port, but so far the cap- j
ture has not been confirmed by the
otlicer in charge.
Later a message was received here
telling of an attack on the town by
a rebel aeroplane, which dropped two
bombs in the street, killing four, and
wounding eight.
MAGILL HAD
STRENUOUS
TRIP WEST
Marooned Three Hays on Tirf
Island.—Crawls Over Mile of
Ice to (iet Ashore at Knik—
Says it was Worth While.
.1. A. .Masfil), aireiH for Swift anti
company lias just completed the most
strenuous .T»days of his career as a
salesman in Alaska. Magill left Sew
ard last month over the Sunrise trail
enroute for Knik. He took in the
camps on the Resurrection river and
then started down Turnagain Arm in
a boat. Ice and wind interfered and
he was marooned on Fire Island lor
three days. While there he read the
records left on the government triang
ulation marks by Nate VV hite’s party
who were marooned on tlie island for
H» days earlier in the winier.
“It is evident by their notes that the
men of that party had given up hope”
said Magill. “Otto Delbar, Janies
Lanahan, ,1. .1. O’Krien and Jack Ken
ner left word to notify their relatives.
Their food gave out and they ate
weasles. squirrels and anything else
they could shoot. On the morning of
the Itilh day a boat arrived from Knik.
During his trip Magill called on
eight merchants scattered all the way
from Sunrise to Kodiak island. He
says it was worth the effort, even if he
did have to crawl over a mile of shore
ice to get to Knik.
BILLARD MADE
FORTUNE ON SIDE!
Washington, May 8.—While testify-j
in^ before the interstate commerce!
commission today John Billard, for
mer New Haven director, adraited to
the commissioners that he had made
millions for himself by manipulating
the company stock on the side.
PRINCE TO BE
CANADAS BOSS
London, May 8.-Prince Alexander
of Teek has been appointed governor
General of Canada to lake effect Octo
ber 1. He will succeed the Duke of
Connaught.
Razor back ckuns at the Commerce.
Meet me at the Branch. •
REPORT STRIKE ,
ON SKOOKUM IN j
SHUSHANNA
Cordova. May 8.- Olaf Hjelm was an
arrival from the Shushanna on yester
day's *rain, having departed from the
diggings a week ago Sunday. Fie
states that w hen he left there were
various rumors concerning a rich
strike that had been made on claim
No. 1 above Skookum, a tributary to
Little Eldorado. This property was
located by Hud Sargeant and is now
being worked by Charley Range and
others. Mr. Hjelm passed the claim
April 21 and says that they were then
cross cutting the narrow creek with
the use of a boiler, and were in pay.
Before he left the diggings the report
was that Range had panned out of
the bottom of a shaft not bigger than
a Yukon stove and six feet deep. There;
was considerable excitement by reason ;
of the new find.
WOMEN REPORT
I ON MASSACRE
Denver, May 8.—The Women’s Peace
j committee reported to the governor
i today that the atrocities committed by
i guards and state troops in the Trini
dad mining district had not been half
told.
They staled that Major Hamrock
personally tested the machine guns
used in the Ludlow massacre by firing
into the first row of tents which were
occupied by women and children.
Among those who fled were 50 women
who were in a delicate condition, some
of whom were wounded. Several
babies were born immediately after
the massacre, most of whom died.
"
RUBY GETTING
REAL BUSY NOW
Ruby—A movement was inaugurated
by the Ruby Commercial Club this
week having for its object a better un
derstanding of the coal situation as it
pertains to this section of the terri
tory. Members present said there are
outcroppings of good looking coal in
numerous places handy to Ruby, and
that stove tests of some of the product
have been highly satisfactory It is
proposed to secure samples and place
them on exhibition along with other
mineral products._
Alameda at Seattle.
Seattle, May 8.—The Alameda ar
rived last night from Seward and way
' ports. A Chinese cannery hand, who
was taken ill while going north, died
, on the return trip.
NORTHWESTERN
PICKS UP RIG
CROWD ON WAY
Bringing 32 tirst cabin and 17 steer
age passengers from Seattle and way
points, the Alaska liner Northwestern
arrived at 5 o’clock this morning and
remained here for the entire day, dis
charging freight and coal for tho
Dirigo.
The passengers arriving from Se
attle—.1. F. Collins, C. G. Daemickle,
D. F. Parker, W. H. Cary, L. D. Hub
bard, YY\ Harlan, Mrs. Harlan, George
Fritz, C. I* Hunter, Mrs. Hunter and
three steerage.
From Juneau J. Sullivan, H.
Kathe, P. ii. Alien, John Bahek, Dr.
F. Ken ger, Frank Hi vers and three
steerage.
From Cordova—A. Nooak, Mrs.
N >oak, F. T. Hayman, Mrs. Hayman,
II K. Me Dorman, Thos. A. Jose, F. P.
Fitzgerald and four steerage.
From Valdez—Lieut. C. A. Dougher
ty, U. S. A., Kev ( S. Pr’ce, F. M.
Symes, G. Famerhy, A. Sullivan, W.
J. Pickering, O. F. lackering, O. A.
Jones, C. C. King and seven steerage.
CON SULLIVAN
CONIES--STAYS
|
Cuu Sullivan, old time mining man
from Nome, arrived on the Northwest
ern thi> morning from Juneau. This
is Con's first visit here and he is
\ impressed with Seward, lie,
says the climate here today surpasses
anything he saw during his entire stay ,
at the Capitol, and that this is easily |
the best harbor and townsite on the
coast. Con will locate here.
LATOUCHE HAS
PASSENGERS
Cordova, May 8.—The freighter La
touche is due today with 25 passengers
and a capacity load of freight. She
carries an unusual amount of mining
machinery and supplies for the mining
camps on the coast sections.
California Guard Out.
Los Angeles, Cal., 8.—California now
has a force of 1000 state troops at Mex
icali, on the border between this
state and Mexico, to guard against
raids from Mexican irregular troops,
who have been conducting a reign of
terrior through Lower Californa.
You’ll lind everything in the pastry
line at the Seward Cafe.
NEW STRIKE
REPORTED
NEARKOPE
Sam Gates and Al Beets Take
‘‘Pay’’ Out of Cut Across False
Bedrock on Upper End of
Resurrection Creek.
Word was received here today of a
new strike on the upper end of Resur
rection creek by Sara Gates and Al
Beets. They have driven a cut 67 feet
from rim rock toward the center of the
creek along the top of the false bed
rock. The cut is 50 feet deep at the
outer end.
They are silent about the exact
amount taken cut of the cut and are
preparing to take in an outdt this
summer.
Dr. Hawse and a man named Chase
located ground on each side of the
strike.
During a cold snap this winter they
caught a moose in an ice trap. The
moose was feeding along the creek and
seeing them, started to run away.
On returning that night they found
that it had broken through the rim
ice about 50 yards from where they
first saw it and become wedged fast.
'Hie animal was nearly frozen to death,
they cut it free, made a bed of bowe
for it, and it hung around the camp
the rest of the winter.
NEW ATTORNEY
GETSWELCOME
Valdez, May 8.—VV. M. Spence, the
new district attorney for this division,
who came here on the Alameda with
his family finds climatic conditions in
Valdez vastly different from that of
their hpme state. Mr. Spence is rec
eiving a warm welcome from the offic
ials and citizens generally.
‘BILfCELEBRATES
“Bill” Sauers celebrated the refit
ting of his apartments over the Sew
and Commercial company store, last
night. He took advantage of the
carpets being up while the decorator
is busy on the walls, and gave a little
informal dance. Eight couples were
present, and shook the light fantastic
till the wee sraa’ hours.
Lieutenant Doherty, who is here to
participate in the bear hunt, made his
trip an official one as well, and spent
the day at the cable office inspecting
accounts and equipment.