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VOL s. * Si:W*AKI), ALASKA. SATURDAY EVENING, MA1RCH I I, 1914 _NO< I;;t
ADMITS HE WAS i
A PAID LOBBYIST
Washington, March 14.—Chas. De- ]
Knight today admitted before the sen-,
ate lobby committee that he was paid (
one thousand dollars by the Ford Ship
Building company, of Quincy, Mass., j
to lobby for the retention of the tolls.
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He also admitted that lie was to re- j
ceive three thousand more if success-!
ful.
SUFFRAGETTES TO
GET RECOGNITION
Copenhagen, March 14.—Parliament
leaders have agreed to a woman suf
frage a net)dmen? to the cons* itution of ■
Denmark, and steps will immediately
be taken to have parliament acton
the matter. Suffragettes here are
jubilant and say this will be the enter
ing we jure for woman's suffrage
throughout Fai rope.
Washington, March 14. —Secretary
L*ane, in an interview, savs tSia* h *
thinks Alaska scenery will prove one
#f the great assets and predicts that
ultimately a railroad will be built up
through Canada. It has been suggest- i
ed that the government co-operate
with Premier McB** le and tnat the
White Pass and Yukon build a branch
to Fairbanks from White Horse and
connect with the prooosed extension to
Dawson.
Urges Repeal of Tolls.
Washington. >Ia*eh 14.—Secretary
fceott. of the Carnegie peace fund, ap
peared before the senate committee
today and urged the repeal of free tolls
through the Panama canal, v
Sampson and Alameda in Seattle.
Seattle, March )4.—The steamers
Admiral Sampson and Alameda both
arrived here last night from Seward
and way ports. The Sampson will
tail north for Seward and way ports
Monday night.
Government Dam Goes Out.
Seattle, March 14. — The govern-!
■lent dam between Lake Union and
Lake Washington gave way yesterday
and the lower country below Lake
Union is Hooded. One bridge on the
•anal collapsed and went out.
The following are registered at the
Coleman; Jasper Ellinger, O. Olsen,
F. C. Roe, John Madsen, Robert Mur
ray, James Miller, W. H. Hammer,
E. A. Sawyer and family, G. S. Meals,
A. H. Putt, and Mr. Harvey.
Snow’ shoes and snow shoe tilling at
J. L. Graef’s. . _
Long distance telephone booth at the
Branch. _
Ice creepers and ice skates at J. L.
•raefs. ___
Snow Glasses Snow Glasses Snow
•lasses. 50c with case up to $5.00.
George the Jeweler.
RESIGNS BEFORE
ACCUSATIONS
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Seattle, March 14. — Councilman:
Pierce has resigned his otlice, lie is j
accused of extorting funds from the
cafe owners for campaign purposes in
the last municipal election. An in
vestigation lias been started and some
startling disclosures are expected to
follow. Pierce was a strong sup
porter of Slater in the primary.
WOMAN HIRES
AN ASSASSIN!
Seattle, March 14.—Magdalena Wer-j
ner, thirty years younger than her !
husband and the mother of four child- !
reu, has confessed that she paid Frank
Piconni one hundred dollars to murder
her husband at Issaquah. The body
of the murdered man was found in a
cow shed. The woman stated that her |
husband was insanely jealous of her and
that they lived a very unhappy life,that
she became tired of him and sought
out Piconni and hired him to kill her
husdand. Piconni has been arrested.
Jewelry Drummer Robbed.
Cuicago, March 14.— Bandits today
threw pepper into the eyes of Daniel
Epner. a jewelry drummer and secured
hi* satchel containing fifty thousand
dollars worth of jewelry and made j
good i heir escape.
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Mr. and Mrs. Anton Eide and j
daughter Merritt arrived on the Evans j
yesterday after a winter spent on the •
outside. Aside from wearing his hat
like a freshman and about fifty pounds
overweight, the head of the family of
Eide i* very much as ever and pleased
io be back in Sewa**d.
Tom Lane, well known to tlie old
timers in Seward, was a round tripper
ion the Evans yesterday. Mr. Lane
says that so many people on the out
side are beginning to talk Seward that
he thought that it was time to have a
look. _
John Madsen, interested in miuing
property on Quartz creek, arrived on
the Evans yesterday and will spend the
summer in Seward and vicinity.
Aaron Ericson, Kenai lake game
warden, arrived in Seward yesterday
and will stick around for a day or so.
Razors! Razors! Razors! The best in
the world. Guaranteed for ten years.
George the Jeweler. j
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Towle arrived in
town today from the Kenai river.
W H. Hammer, an old-timer, was a
returning passenger on the Evans.
For reliable information write Can
non, Pioneer hotel. Knik, Alaska, t
Meet me at the Branch. ¥
Field glasses at J. L. Graef’s.
Dog harness at J. L. Graef’s.
Meet me at the Branch *
Pabsts blue ribbon beer at The
Branch. *
Three meals for one dollar and din
ners a la carte. Commerce Cafe*
ELEANOR WILSON
TO BE MARRIED
Washington, March 14.—The . an
nouncement was made from the \\ lute j
House today that Miss Eleanor Wilson,
the president’s second daughter is
engaged to he married to William
Gibbs McAdoo, Secretary of the Treas
ury. The wedding is to take place at
the White House some time next
June. It is reported that the presi
dent will appoint Secretary McAdoo
ambassador to France.
JOSLIN URGES
BILL'S ADOPTION!
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Washington, March 14.**-Alvin .los- j
! lin, president of Tanana Railway com
1 pany, today appeared before the Terri
i vorials committe and urged the adop-,
11ion of the Wickersharn hill taxing
i Alaska railways live per cent of their
j gross earnings instead of compelling
j them to pay a tax of one hundred dol
! lurs per mile.
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ADMIRAL EVANS
BRINGS BIG LIST
The Admiral Evans arrived in Sew
ard early yesterday afternoon and
sailed south shortly after midnight.
She brought the following passengers
to Seward: A. Radio, Mrs. Radio, Joe
Miller, R. Murray, W. F. Ross, Tom
Lane, F. C. Roe, O. Olson, C. Ellinger,
Anton Eide, Mrs. Eide, F. Newton,
Mrs. Newton, J. Bucha, A. A. Ahnkle,
H. H. Hammer, Judge Whittlesey, E.
A. Sawyer, Mrs. Sawyer, J. Harvey,
R. S. Mead, Otto Putt, S. V. Pasna,
Mrs. Pasna, Mrs. Daisy Bunnell and
twenty-live steerage.
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Notice is hereby given by the Com
mon Council of the Town of Seward,
Alaska, that pursuant to and in con
formity with existing law, the annual
general municipal election will be
held in said Seward on the 7th day of
April, 1914, at which election the
qualified voters of said town will, by
ballot, declare their choice for seven
councilmen and for one member of the
school board, for the ensuing year.
That at such election, by the laws of
the Territory of Alaska, the franchise
is extended to women.
That the town hall, in the rear of
Fourth avenue, in said Seward, is here- |
by designated the polling place for j
said town; that, as by law so provided,
said polling place will be open between
the hours of eight o’clock ante-merid
ian and seven o’cloek post-meridian
of said seventh day of April.
Dated at Seward, Alaska, this 2nd
day of March, 1914.
The Common Council of the Town of
Seward, Alaska. By Chas. Crawford,
President of the Common Coun
cil and ex-officio Mayor of the Town
of Seward, Alaska.
Attest: Frank J. Cotter, Town Clerk.
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Meet me at the Branch.
Finch’s Golden Wedding rje at tht
Branch. *
PREACHER TO GO
TO PENITENTIARY
Seattle, March 14. Albert Pahl
strom, the Tacoma Ifeliga preacher,
was today found guilty in the federal
court of violating the Mann Act in
transporting a girl to California for
illegal purposes. The woman admitted
she was only one of Dahlstrom’s many
affinities.
SEWARD DOCK
TO BE REPAIRED
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Anticipating a rush in the immedate
future, the Alaska Northern railway
is starting to work to put the Seward
whorf in first class shape to stand the
unloading of a shipment of heavy con
struction material.
Thos, McConnety and Andrew
Sequin, who have been getting out
about two hundred piles at Lnveil
Point took a donkey engine down yes
terday to be used in snaking the piling
out of the timber and land them at
salt water, where they will be rafted
up the bay and used in making the
necessary repairs to the whorf. In
adit ion to the new piling that will be
driven, new decking will be
laid where necessary, and the entire
whorf placed in a first class condition,
under the supervision of General Su
perintendent Tozier.
Casper Eninger, one of the well
known mining men in the interior,
and a pioneer in the Iditarod, arrived
on the Evans yesterday and will leave
for Iditarod as soon as possible. Mr.
Ellinger has interests in the Interior
camp that will keep him busy for a
year or more, and as soon as be is able
to get foot-loose, announces his inten
tion of coming to Seward.
Judge W. 11. Whittlesey returned
from a business trip to Valdez on the
Evans. _•
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Newton and two
children • arrived in Seward on the
Evans. Mr. Newton is looking for a
business location and will investigate
conditions around Seward before look
ing further._
The following guests are registered
at the Overland: John Brodne, Jay
Newton and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Pasno, A. Anderson, J. Hansen, M.
Jernier, John George, J. Hazatt, M.
Turkovitch, Robert GuinD. George
Paulle and A. Ankells.
Nick Bolshanin, of the U. S. customs
service, who has been stopping at the
Seward for the past week, left last
night on the Evans, bound for Valdez.
Mr, Bolshanin will returnon the North
western in time to catch the Dora on
her westward trip.
James R. Hayden, president of the
Kenai-Alaska Gold company, left on
the Evans last night for Seattle on a
flying business trip. Mr. Hayden ex
pects to return inside of thirty days.
WANTED—Work by the hour ©r day.
General housework or washing.
Leave word with Mrs. Brown, at the
Alaska Laundry. *
Don’t let yourself be forced to eat
what you don’t like, when you can
order what you like at the
Commerce Cafe