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VOL S. f s i:\V Al7n, A 1 ,ASKA. TUESDAY EVEKiyo, MAIH'II 24, 1914_NO- 142
PRESIDENT IS
STUDYING ROUTE
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Washington, March 24. — President
Wilson has taken up the Alaska rail
road question and is uow studying the
variously proposed routes. He has
asked the different departments for all
the information and data they have on
Alaska. Dr. Brooks, of the geological
survey, has prepared a large map ot
Alaska to be bung in the white house
for the president's use. It is thought
that the government has sufficient
data on hand to enable the president
to decide which is the most practical
route to take to the interior, but it is
possible that more surveys will have
to be made before the president finally
decides the route to be taken.
Stamford, Conn., March 34.—Harry
Peck, a forme** Columbia l Diversity
professor, and an eminent educator,
committed suieble here last night.
Mr. Peek resigned three years ago on
account of Ins stenographer starting
suit for fifty thousand dollars for
broach of promise. The suit is still
pending in the courts.
Buffalo, March 24.-Strikers of the
Gould-Coupier plant today stopped a
trainload of scabs and attacked them.
In the fight that followed a boy was
killed. The soldiers opened lice on
the strikers and many were killed
and injured.
CONVICTS GO
ON WARPATH
Paris, March 24.—A thousand con
victs in the Saint Lazarre prison went
on the warpath following a general
mutiny and did much harm to the in
stitution before finally being subdued.
It is said that the cause of the mutiny
was the favoritism shon by the officers
to Mme. Caillaux.
flore Snow in New York.
New York, March 24.—Seven thous
and men are again engaged in shovel
ing snow in this city.
Field glasses at J. L. Graef’s. *
Snow glasses of aH kinds for sale at
J. L. Graef'S t
Asbestos lined mattresses at J. L.
•raef’s. *
Brass and iron bedsteads at J. L.
#raef’s. i
Meet me at the Branch.
Yoar eyes fitted with glasses by
•eorge the Jeweler. t
Meet me at the Branch) *
$ WARD’S OFFICIALS
MAKE ANNUAL REPORT!
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The council met last night in special session to receive the reports of
the treasurer and town clerk. After the following reports were handed in,
j on motion of Chamberlain, they were referred to the committee on finance
jand the council adjourned until the next regular meeting, following are
i the reports of the treasurer and clerk:
TREASURER'S REPORT,
j To the Seward Town Council:
| July 7. 1913, to March 21, 1914.
' Received fr< m C. E. Brown City Treasurer, 1912.$11.13
j From personal tax during the year.1,1-7.41
t From Indigent fund, health office ..
| From Water Co., refund of water rent tender.108.00
From real tax during the year.....4,;>.>4.o7
From the City Magistrate.•
From t he Federal government licences. .5,6o4. lo
From dog tax.. .
Total..
Warrants paid to date.
Balance at close of business, March 21, 1914.$3,185.99
CLERK’S REPORT.
Seward, Alaska, March 23, 1914.
1 To the Seward Town Council:
j Fines and forfeitures collected.$540.05
To C. E. Erown, treasurer.$117.50
•ToJ. H. Romijr, treasurer. 429.15
Warrants drawn.9,3<J.h9
Yearly expenditures:
Salaries. t
; Printing and stationery..
i Sewers. ^
| Lights.3,,J-r)0
! Phone rental.
• • 9 $19 05
School appropriation..
y»0 .".A
'Jail expense and rental.
! Fire Department and supplies.128.79
! Bridge and glacier stream.7,*-?0
Water and hydrant rental..
Assessor for Town of Seward.lm Oft
Street improvements..
Furniture purchased..
Legal expense and typewriting.127'70
Incidentals...1
Totals.$9,920.34 $9,920.34
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ULSTERITES NOW
CLAIM VICTORY
London, March 24.—The Ulsterites
are now claiming a complete victory
over the government as a result of the
I fiasco that followed the government’s
first effort to subdue them, when the
soldiers refused to tire on them. All
Ireland now believes that there will
be fight. Premier Asquith, in a speech
in the house of commons today, de
clared that the resignation of the offi
cers, who were ordered to Ireland, was
caused by Sir Paget, the commander,
wrongly telling them that they were
ordered to suppress Ulster.
Saloon keepers of Seward have re
ceived orders from the marshal’s office
to close their places of business elec
tion day, April 7, during the nour9
that the polls are open.
Joseph Anderson, interested in the
Cache creek district, was an arriving
passenger on the Sampson. Mr.
Anderson will hit the trail for the dig
gins in the morning.
Budweiser beer at the Branch. *
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Do# harness at J. L. Oraef’s.
For reliable information writ* Can
non, Pioneer hotel. Knik, Alaska, f
TEDDY IS TO GET
SHANK'S PISTOL
Milwaukee, March 24. — The pistol
and five unused cartridges that the
would-be assassin Shanks used when
he shot Ex-President Roosevelt in this
city, during the last presidential cam
paign, is to be presented to Mr. Roose
velt on his return from South America
by the city of Milwaukee.
MOTHER JONES
AGAIN ARRESTED
Watsonville, Col., March 24.—Moth
er Jones today returned to Trinidad, in
open defiance of the authorities who
deported her, and was immediately
arrested by the soldiers, dragged from
the train and carried to jail.
Meet me at the Branch. *
Long distance telephone booth at the
Branch. __ *
Don’t let yourself be forced to eat
what you don’t like, when you can
order what you like at the
Commerce Cato;
COURT ADJOURNS
! UNTIL MARCH 3U
The federal court in session in Cor
idova, adjourned on the 18th. to recon
! vene again Monday, March JO. I he
| jury was dismissed with the exception
of William Gage who will form the
nucleus of the jury when court again
resumes its labors. A special venire
will be issued for 25 jurors, returnable
in Cordova March SI, when the case of
Likaits vs. James, involving title to
No. 7 Bonanza creek and $10,000 dama
| gf»s, will again come to trial, the jury
in the case having failed to reach a
verdict. The clerks office will be kept
open in order that persons desiring
naturalization papers may liie their
• application during the absence of tbe
! court.
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I The steamer Admiral Sampson ar
rived in port last night at 11 o’clock
and sailed at 2 o’clock this morning.
' Passengers for Seward were:
M. A. Heskey, E. S. Eskridge, T.
McKinnon, II. C. Emery, Win. Irving,
A. A. Nutter, S. S. Cramer, F. Hack
ers, Chas. Hendricks, Jos. Anderson,
C. V. Thrille, Herman Moler, W. C.
McCall, E. C. Weltsen. M. D. McCar
they, B. Kittos, N. Wald, E. E. Cleek,
J. C. Chapman, W. G. Fay, M. II. Mar
sein, E. M. Wholin, A. H. Fay, E. R.
Rud, R. A. Livingston and wife, A.
I). Thompson, and twenty-live second
class.
Outgoing passengers were:
W. rl. Whittlesey, A. E. Ranson,
Mrs. Ranson, Geo. Butzer, Geo. Orrn
gar, L. S, Roth, R. A. Livingston, M.
A. Livingston, M. McCarthy, M. H.
Calb, W. O’Connors, and nine second
class.
T. W. Hawkins and wife arrived in
town last night after spending the
i winter outside.
Dune Little, Steve Melchor and
Fritz Rost arrived in Seward last
night from the lower Kenai river.
M. H. Marston was an incoming pas
senger on the Sampson last night.
Mr. Marston has a good dog team in
Seward and will getaway for the inter
ior in the morning. He hopes to be
able to overtake some of the Iditarod
crowd who have left during the past
Ik
week.
Billy and Tom Donohoe arrived from
the outside last night on the Sampson.
Since passing through Seward last fall
Billy Donohoe ha9 been back to his
old home in Ireland, where he closed
out the ancestral peat bog, and in the
future will confine his operations in
Alaska. The Donohoes will leave for
Yankee creek, in the Innoko district,
as soon as they can assemble their out
fits.
Finch’s Golden Wedding rye at the
Branch. _ *
Bring yopr job printing to the Gate
way* We can do it right.
Witch the window. Georg the
Jewelsr. _i
Pabsts blue ribbon beer at The
jBranch.