BATTLESHIPS
GO TO PANAMA
Government Orders Gunboats to
Proceed at Once to Canal
Zone With Marines.
By Cable to Tbe Dally Gateway.
Washington, P. CM June 18 1 he
government has ordered the l nited
States battleships New Hampshire and
Idaho to proceed at once to Panama
with the marines.
Santa Clara Arrives
Steamer Santa Clara arrived from
Seattle at 11 Wednesday morning
and sailed for Seldovia in the after
noon.
The Santa Clara arrived Friday morn
ing at 7:30 from the westward and de
parted for Seattle and way ports-'about
9 o’clock. Steamer Dora sailed for
Unalaska and Pristol bay at t> o clock
yesterday evening with a full cargo,
a very heavy mail and a large passen
ger list.
Steamer Portland
The Portland reached Valdez at
11:30 Friday morning and left ther for
Seward aud way ports at 10 o’clock
same night.
Dora Beached
Steamer Dora was beached Monday
morning for the purpose of cleaning
her bottom and trimming up her keel
which had become somewhat bruised
and splintered. The good ship Dora
out of the water is seen to be a staunch,
well built boat shaped *or cutting the
waves and resting easily on the deep.
Five Days From Ellamar
Joseph Grimes and Axel Larson ar
rived at Seward Thursday in their
sailing boat, “Mermaid”. They came
from Ellamar and there was such a
calm prevailing that the sails were of
little use, and consequently the oars
had to be used, and they were five
days making the run from Ellamar.
They will continue west on a prospect
ing trip.
SEWARD SltAMERS
Portland; sailed from Valdez 20th.
Farallon: sailed from Seattle 10th.
Bertha: in Seattle.
Pennsylvania: sailed for Seattle 10th.
Santa C lara: sailed for Seattle 19th.
Dora; sailed for Pnalaska 18th.
Ball Game
The ball game played last Sunday
afternoon at Branch park was thor
oughly enjoyed by all. The score
stood 11 to »'• in favor of the Northern.
The team- had an even score up to
the seventh inning when the Northern
began to pull ahead of the Branch.
The day was tine and the attendance
good. The grand stand and the
bl» achers were full, and the fans kept
ua the enthusiasm to the end of the
game.
“Plenty ot B’ar Sign”
L. L. Bales, who i- in charge of the
Meech party of hunter-. . • ably assist
ed in his expedit ion by Pete Larson of
Pnga. Bales when seen recently was
a- lively a- a cricket and happy as a
clam. “Plenty of b’ar sign” and eon
ditions “ju-t right.'’
Not much could be learned of the
Little party nor the Pross-Mixter ex
pedition. At la-t reports they were
showing great activity, though both
\\> re a trifle early for much business
with bears in the locality to which
they went. Very striking reports are
looked for later.
Surveyors Are Busy
Professor Atwood and party are
very busy people just now in the vici
nity of Pnga and Sand Point. The
topographical and geological work
is being carried on as rapidly as con
ditions will permit. The professor
speaks very highly of the treatment
he i> receiving at the hands of the na
tives who are affording him all the aid
in their power to help him in getting
about the country. Judging from his
appearance the professor has been
well fed too since he came down here.
We have founded an institution in
which the people can deposit their
money with a feeling of the utmost
confidence and safety.
* Bank of Seward.
Sweaters—Clayson carries the best.*
DEATH CLAIMS
| NEGRO PRODIGY
—
Blind Tom Succumbs to Grim
Messenger After Playing Pi
ano Fifty-five Years.
—
By Cable to The Deily Gateway.
New York. June 15—Blind Tom, the
noted negro pianist is dead. Tom was
of pure negro blood and was born May
25, 1*40. Tom began to play the piano
when he was four years old, and at his
first effort could play with both hand*
and use both the black and the white
keys. His first appearance in New
York was in 1801.
Arctic Club Building
By Cable to The Dally Gateway.
Seattle, June 20—Excavations have
been made for the foundations of the
new building for the Arctic club which
is to be a home for the members of
the organization.
To Ply the Yukon.
By Cable to Tbe Dally Gateway.
Seattle, June 20—Stern wheeler
Julia B. will in a few clays start under
her own steam for St. Michael. She
will ply the river Yukon.
The Cod Fishing Industry
A tleet of cod fishing schooners are
now scattered along the Alaska penin
sula, some on the Bering sea side and
some on the Pacific. They are the
pioneers of what in the near future
will be an immense industry. These
waters, especially on the Pacific side
are entirely free from ice during the
whole year, and are simply teeming
with fish. A considerable part of the
present catch is marketed on the At
lantic coast.
To Visit Placer Claim
Dr. Pratt and wife of Unga came up
on the Dora to Seldovia where they
will await the Dora’s return trip, and
then go to visit the doctor’s placer
property near Clark lake by way of
Iliamna bay. They will spend the
summer there and return to Unga in
the fall.
Warner Gets Busy
Mr. Warner, the Alaska peninsula
coal and copper man, has arrived at
the location of his properties in the
vicinity of Chignik. He landed freight
and men at Hook bay where his coal
fields are located, then proceedeJ to
the copper deposits at Prospect bay
where a small force of men have been
at work all winter.
Revenue Cutters
The revenue cutters, Thetis and j
Perry, have reached tiering sea and i
will spend the summer in patrolling!
J the sealing grounds in the neighbor
hood of Pribilof islands.
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Stenger Comes Out
1
Mr. Louis Stenger came out on the
j Dora from a prospecting trip embrac
ing Akutan and Unimak islands. The
: rest of the party, Mr. Beyers and Mr. j
Wilson, he left on Unimak island near
cape PankotT.
“The Terrible Swede’’
Oscar Olson, the “Terrible Swede”,
' shows up occasionally at Chignik. If
! his “Important discoveries” of quartz j
were only known to the world there
would be a grand stampede.
The Guy C. Goss Safe
The big ship, Guy C. Goss, of the X.
W. F. Co., which had been reported
' lost o!T the Vancouver island coast, has !
7 |
! arrived safe and sound at Nushagak.
He Bagged the Game
Mr. Fish, who with Mr. Mordecai
Jones has been hunting on the Alaska
peninsula, came out on the Dora and
j will return to his home in southern
Washington. Mr. Jones has not
i satisfied himself yet, and so will re
main another month. Mr. Fish bagged
three bears, secured several hair seals,
some other game and thirteen boils on
the back of his neck. He is of the
opinion that he got all and a little
more that he was looking for, and will
now go home to relate hear stories and
rest his neck. He is quite convinced
that while he was successful in hunt
ing, he got it in the neck.
For your Trunks and Valises go to
Clayson’s.
THE CORRECT
THING IN MEN’S CLOTHING
IS JUST AS EASY TO HAVE AS
NOT; ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS
TO COME HERE AND ASK) FOR
ANY OF THE
STANDARD
MAKES
STEIN-BLOCH, ADLER &
SDNS, KIRSCHBAUM AND
HART, SCHAFFNER & MARX
ARE ALL OF THE VERY BEST.
COME IN AND SEE US, WE’LL
MAKE YOU LOOK AS GOOD AS
THE BEST
CLOTHIER
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|iV)0 AMU * IONS CIOTNMC co.
COmKHTWM
Arctic Brotherhood
CAMP SEWARD NO. 21.
Seward. Alaska
ANTON EIDE S. L. COLWELL
Arctic Recorder. Arctic Chief
V_-—--/j
f. BIITTERWORTH
CIVIL ENGINEER AND SURVEVOR
Surveys Accurately
and Promptly Made.
Office over Valdez Market, room 3
(Opposite Seattle Hotel)
VALDEZ, ALASKA.
J. A. BAUGHMAN
PHYSICIAN
AND SURGEON
City oltlce: Owl Drug Store.
Home oltlce: Up stairs in Kiclmrd building
E. E. RITCHIE
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
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I VALDEZ - - ALASKA
Chinese In National Guard
Honolulu, T. H.—A project is on
I foot to organize a company of the Na
tional Guards of Hawaii to he compos
ed entirely of Chinese. This ut first
thought might be startling until it is
understood that the Chinese in question
; are all men who have full American
citizenship. Besides they form an ex
ceptionally intelligent and trustworthy
portion of this community and are
classed among the best citizens. The
proposition has been very well re
< 1 here.
Make Contingent Fund
For the construction of new roads,
trails and bridges and the maintenance
of old roads and trails the Alaska road
j commission has allotted $.108,500 of the
$330,000 available. For contingencies
such as the construction of trails to
districts which may yet be struck,
bridges which may be washed out or
roads that need an unusual amount of
repair the commission has withheld
$22,000. The work for the season is
well under way already, telegraphic
orders have been sent north to the
various supervisors and division super
intendents.
Among the allotments for roads is
the item for the maintenance and com
pletion of the wagon road from Sun
rise to Hope, $5,000.— P.-I.
Cigars and tobaccoes at the Owl. *
Alaska Commercial Co.
Have Established a Station at Susitna, at the
forks of the Susitna and Yentna rivers, and
will carry a full line of miners’ supplies
OTHER STATIONS AT
UNALASKA, KODIAK, KARLUK, KAGUYAK,
AFOGNAK, TYONICK AND SUNRISE
rara
GENERAL MERCHANT
A large stock of Clothing; Suits, Underwear, Hats, Caps, |
Boots and Shoes—Everything the miner requires—Prices I
reasonable—Give me a trial order. g
jlHE ALASKA TRANSFER
CHRISTIEN?EN & LAUBNER. Proprietors
Pianos and Safes Moved s’,M|.|‘H»"tl°"t»c»«>Tr.g
Give us your orders for Coal &. Wood
General Forwarders PHONE MAIN Seward. Alaska I
THE SEWARD LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY
(Incorporated November, 1U05, under the laws of Alaska)
Office—on Fourth avenue, near Adams, Seward, Alaska
Seattle’s
Commercial
Hotel
THE
Rainier-Grand
EUROPEAN PLAN $1 UP
CHAS. PERRY, Manager
Methodist Services
The usual services will be held in
the Methodist church tomorrow
preaching at 11 a. ra., and Sunday
school at 12:15. Song service at 8 p.
m. followed by short discourse. Every
body is cordially invited.
L. H. Pedersen, pastor.
If you desire, write or ship to
MCMILLAN FLR & WOOL CO.
1207 Langley St.. Victoria. B. C.
Not Running
A couple of Englishmen going down
Broadway in New Vork City thought
they would have some fun with a news
boy whom they were about to pass.
So one of them said to him: “Say,
Johnny, what time is it by your nose?”
The kid answered in an ordinary man
ner, “I don’t know. Mine ain’t running
is yours?”