VOL S. SEW A HI), ALASKA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 25, 1914 NO.li:}
PROVISIONS OF
LEASING Bill
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Washington, March 25.—The senate
committee has agreed to a coal leasing
bill similar to that reported by the j
house committee. The government
will he empowered to mine tracts re
served whenever the president deems
it necessary for naval use or for the
relief of oppressive conditions. UaP
roads will only be permitted to mine
sufficient coal for their own use. Any
one acquiring more than one lease or
selling a lease to a person disqualified
will fie punishable by a fine of one
thousand dollars and three years’ im
prisonment. Interlocking interests
will be prohibited.
STOLE VALUABLE
Sea” e, March 25.—Deputy Marshal
Wa» :v today arrested WMliam Malian,
who was carrying two silver grey fox
skins valued at two thousand dollars,
which was stolen from Harold Hailey
of Fairbanks last summer. The skins
were hid in a woiu »i'“ and Malian wa*
arrested on the trail, but afterward re
leased. He returned north this winter
and went it; over tf e Valdez trail to
get t he skin>.
Paris, March 25.—While on the wit
ness stand in her* own behalf Madam
Callaux dramatically told of the kill
ing of Kditor Calmette of the Figaro.
She claims that it was not her inten
tion to kill the editor, that she went to
his office only to warn him.
GOES IN SEARCH
OF LOST VESSEL
San Francisco, March 25.—The steam
whaler Herman departed from here
this morning hound for the Arctic.
The Herman is sent out by the Cana
dian government in search of the lost
ihip Karluk.
Unable to Fix Blaim.
St. Louis, March 25—The inquest
jury is unable to fix the blaim for the
loss of life caused by the burningofthe
Atheletic club building in this city,
The ordinances of the city does not
appear to cover club buildings.
Asbestos lined mattresses at J. L.
tiraef’s. i
Brass and iron bedsteads at J. L.
#raefs. -
Meet me at the Branch.
Your eyes fitted with glasses by
•eorge the Jeweler. I
Meet me at the Branch
Big program at the Seward tonight.
See ad. on back page.
SEWAR PRO
RETURN FR
Art Speckher and Charles Sheldon
arrived in Seward on the Sampson,
direct from the Nelchina. They lelt
the camp March (), and came out via
'Copper Center and Valdez. They
state that while there lias been con
siderable work done in the new cam}),
no real pay lias shown tip yet, and the
impression i* glowing that the Nel
china is a deep cam}), in fact as deep
as Fairbanks or any of the interior
cam ps. Iloles have been sunk a depth ot
73 feet with no bedrock in sight so far.
Oood prosnects have been lound on
Fureka creek, but not pay. It looks
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as though Albert creek is the only
shallow creek in the camp, and there
is no question hut what there is pay
there, at least on Discovery.
Speckher and Sheldon have been
doing their as>esMuent work all winter
ami are planning on returning before
spring, i'endergast and Oambuid are
doing assessment work on Old Channel
creek. Harper Druthers are relaying
wood and provisions to their ground
on North creek. They have a boiler
on the ground and have a hole down
43 feet, but no bedrock yet. Crit Tol
man and Frank Whitney are working
on Sleigh creek. They have a boiler
ana are planning on spending the sum
mer there. I Vte Charlebois is located
Injured lad"
VISITS WILSON
Washington, March 25. — Harry
DA vis, the hoy who was run over by
President Wilson’ automobile, was re
ceived by the president today. The
hov is paralyzed ano l»; d to be carried
i'rom the street car to the whitehouse.
The president was overjoyed upon
meeting him as this is the first time
the lad has been out since the accident.
Ex-nillionaire Is Arrested.
Portland, March 25. —Walter Camp
bell, formerly worth three million
dollars, but who lost everything in
Mexico when Diaz was overthrown,
was arrested in this city today for ob
taining money under false pretenses.
Mopf is Beheaded.
Frankfort, Germany, March 25.—
Johan flopf, the wife murderer, was
beheaded here today. The axe fell
while he was making his last state
ment.
Oklahoma is Launched.
Philadelphia, March 25.—The super*
dreadnaught Oklahoma, the largest
battleship in the world was success
fully launched here today.
Firs-tlass job printing at the Gate
way. We do it right.
Snow glasses of all kinds for sale at
J. L. Graef’s J
Budweiser beer at the Branch. *
Dog harness at J. L. Graef ’s.
For reliable information writ# Gan
non, Pioneer hotel, Knik, Alaska, t
SP CTOBS
on Crooked creek and is spending the
winter prospecting. Ole Jacobson and
Bobby Beach are on Old Man creek
and are engaged in doing their assess
ment work. They have some pros
pects and are satisfied with their show
ing. Frank Case and F. L. Davis are
relaying their summer’s outfit in from
Kuik, and will have it landed in their
camp soon. They have a lot of ground
and have ueen busy all winter getting
their assessment work done. Judge
Shaw, according to reports, is the most
popular commissioner in Alaska. The
judge lias made himself popular with
everybody by his iairminiledness and
courteous treatment to all and the re
turning > ampeders cannot say enough
in praise for him. Lie is the busiest
man in camp, at d since arriving on
the ground lucre has not been a month
that the receipts of his office have not
exceeded Inc government allowances.
Mr. ^peckhcr sizes up the situation
as follows: “It is a good country t<>
prospect and there has not been enough
work done so far to demonstrate the
camp. There are a number of drills
; now in the camp and they will do more
io show up tne possibilities of the Nel
ehina in a month than a hundred men.”
Me is going hack and lirmiv believes
it will develop into a good camp.
BATTLE IS ON
AT T6ABEBN
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Elver jeld, March 25. —The first real
attack on Torreon began this morning.
Tiie rebels have captured hundreds of
prisoners as well as the surrounding
towns. This is expected to be the
greatest battle of the present rebellion
agaist Huerta, and if the rebels are
successful will mean the overthrow
of the present dictator.
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Advises Disposal of Coal Cases.
Seattle, March 25.—John Yelverton,
chief field officer of the government
land office, has advised his department
to dispose of all the pending coal cases
in preparation for the leasing bill now
being discussed in congress.
Senator Attacks Colleges.
Boston, March 25.—Senator Hollis, a
Harvard graduate, in a sensational ad
dress before the students here today,
told them that Harvard lags behind
the times, and that colleges are the
greatest dead weight that capital can
hang upon the necks of the people.
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Nome Will Hold Carnival.
Nome, March 25.—Three thousand
dollars has been raised here to hold a
carnival during the dog team races.
Field glasses at J. L. Graef’s.
Bring your job print ing to the Gate
way. We can do it right.
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 Caf#j
TO INVESTIGATE
COAL SQUABBLE
K. K. Chamber lain left today for
Knik with Mr. A. II. Fay, of the gov
ernment bureau of mines. Mr. bay
has been sent in by the bureau of
mines to straighten out the Matanuska
j coal entanglement. It is his intention
to go to Knik and close up all matters
I n
| pertaining to the hauling ol coal from
i Chick a loon to salt water, and to re
; main on the job until trie cruiser calls
for the coal to make the test this
spring. W hen seen at. the Hotel Sew
ard last night Mr. Fay declined to dis
cuss his mission, other than to say that
he had been sent in by his department
j to investigate matters that havecoriK4
• before the department relative to fric
| tion between .vune of tie principals
land to close up matters. When asked
it the necessary tunes were available
tor the settlement of the remaining
hills still due for wages and incidentals.
My Fay, said that he could not state
positively, but intimated that there
j would he no shortage of funds after
1 his arrival tit Knik. He declined to
! make any further statements until he
I had had an opportunity to investigate
j matters thoioughly, and was pleased
■to learn that the stories that had
filtered outside had doubtless been
somewhat exagg mated.
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
I 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
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.
Registered at the Overland hotel
are: R. H. Ackers, H. E. Emery, K.
W. Ham mar, Mrs. J. VV. Ross, T. M.
Donohoe, W. E. Donohoe, Gus Oisen,
Antone St. Amande, E. W. Whelan,
N. H. Craig and wife, A. Keen berg,
J. Junte, Sam Cramer, A. L. Speck her,
William Costell, Charles Sheldon, and
R. S. Eskridge.
Duncan Little came up from Kenai
lake and is stopping at the Seward for
a^few days.
Meet me at the Branch. *
Finch’s Golden Wedding rye at the
Branch. __
Watch the window. Georg the
Jeweler._i
Pabsts blue ribbon beer at Tbe
Branch. *