yOI t SEWARD, ALASKA, TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 17, 1908 ^O. 88
PEKIN UNDER
MATIAL LAW
Trouble Growing Out of Placing
Puyii on the Throne May
Lead to Revolution.
By Cable to The Daily Gateway.
Pekin. Nov. IT—Troops are patrol
ling the streets and the city is practic
ally under martial law.
The death of the emperor aud the
empress dowager followed by the
placing of Puyii on the throne with
Prince Chun regent threatens to cause
a revolution. The feeling on the part
of the opposing taction is intense, So
imminent was the danger of an armed
outbreak that the troops had to be
called out. Hanks and all leading
business houses are closed, and there
is a practical suspension of business
throughout the city. Emperor Puyii
and Prince Chun are shut within the
imperial palace and protected by a
heavy guard.
Oklahoma Does Well for Bryan
By Cable to The Daily Gateway.
Guthrie, Nov. 17—The returns from
the remote districts of Oklahoma are
now all ill and the official count gives
William J. Bryan 123,907, and William
H. Taft 110,550 votes. Bryan carries
the state bv a majority of 13,357 votes.
Airtight Stoves at Hoffman’s *
SOLDIERS ADDITIONAL !H. A. ENTRY
NO. 390
In the United States Land office. Juneau.
Alaska. Fell. 2*. 1908.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the
Northwestern Fisheries Company, assignee of
Marv Rollins, being entitled to the benefits
of See. 2306 of the Revised Statutes of the
United States grantiug additional lands to
soldiers and sailors who served in the War of
the Rebellion, has made application to this
office to make proof and entry under an Act
of congress approved May 14, 1898. for the lands
embraced in U. S. Survey No. 390. in the Dis
trict of Alaska, described as follows:
Beginning at cor. No. I a point at ordinary
high water mark on the left bank of Kvichak
river at the junction of said Kvichak river and
Graveyard Slough, from whence cor. No. 1
Sur. 540 bears N. 28 Degrees 05 minutes E. 20
chs.; Peak of Sugar Loaf mountain hears N.
84 degrees 14 minutes E.: thence meandering
nigh water mark on left bank of Kvichak river
upstream. 1st course N. 5s degrees 20 minutes
W. 1.80 chs.; thence 2nd course, N. 76 degrees
39 minutes W. 9.20 chs.; thence 3rd course, N.
41 degrees 30minutes W. 6.50 chs.: thence 4th
course. N. 8 degrees 15 minutes \V, 2.50 chs. to
cor. No. 2; thence N. 47 degrees 5 minutes E.
4.00 chs. to cor. No. 3. from whence Cor. No. 3
Sur. 72 bears S. 2 degrees 56 minutes W. 20.84
chs.; thence S. 42 degrees 45 minutes E. 17.90
chs, to cor. No. 1. the place of beginning Va
riation at all corners 23 degrees 10 minutes
East. Area 6.94 acres.
As additional to Mary Rollins' original home
stead entrv No. 1785, at Bonneville. Mo., made
May 30, 1865.
Any and all persons claiming adversely any
portion of said lands are required to tile an ad
verse claim in this office during the period of
publication of this notice, or within thirty
days thereafter, otherwise proof and entry of
said lands will be made by said Northwestern
Fisheries Company, applicant.
JOHN W. DUDLEY. Register.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the forego
ing Notice be published for the full period of
60 days in the Daily Gateway, a daily newspa
per published at the town of Seward and Dis
trict of Alaska, which is hereby designated as
the newspaper pubMshed nearest the land
described.
John VV. Dudley, Register.
Date of first publication. October 3. 1908.
Date of last publication. December 14 1908.
LOS ANGELES
HAS BIG FIRE
Knox Hotel and Several Mercan
tile Houses in Business Sec
tion Wiped Out.
!
By Cable to The Dally Gateway.
Los Angeles, Nov. 17—A lire broke
out late last night in the heart of the
businsss section of this city. It com
pletely wiped out the Knox hotel and
several business houses.
The fire originated in the basement
of one of the large wholesale houses
I and gained considerable headway be
I fore it was discovered. By the time
the fire department reached the scene
the fire had swept up the elevators
and the whole interior of the building
was a seething furnace. The flames
rapidly spread to adjoining buildings,
and before it could be controlled prop
erty to the amount of $2,000,000 had
; *
! been destroyed.
Democrats Gain in the House
By Cable to The Daily Gateway
Washington, D. C., Nov. 17—From
the official returns of the different
states the roll call of the house ot rep
resentatives is now made up. It shows
that the republicans will number 219
and the democrats 172 in the next con
gress of the United States. This is
n
a *jain of six for the democrats und a
! loss of four for the republicans.
Small Majority for Bryan
By Cable to Tbe Detiy Gateway.
Reno, New, Nov. 17—Nevada, which
at one time in the recent presidential
| election, it was thought would go re
! publican turns out in the official count
to give Bryan the small majority of
; 530 votes.
Steamer Movements
The Portland was at the dock in
Cordova tips morning scheduled to
sail for Valdez at 3 o'clock this after
noon.
The Pennsylvania is due to arrive
at Valdez at 3 p. m. today.
The Santa Clara sailed from Seattle
last night for Seward and way ports,
via inside passage.
A. H. Wheatley, agent for the re
i ceivers of the Alaska Central railway,
today sent Messrs. Peel and Robinson
i out to inspect the Snow river bridge
! which is reported endangered from
high water and blockade of ice.
Everybody
who is interested in literary and mu
sical work is invited to attend the
Seward Literary and Musical Society
J at 8 o’clock tonight, at the M. E.
church. An interesting program will
be given. Prof. Nymenover will play
some piano solos.
GOVERNMENT
ASKED FOR AID
Petitions Sent Major Richardson
Seeking* Appropriation for
Moose Pass Trail.
I
Two petitions signed by residents of
Sunrise and Seward have lately been
sent to Major VV. P. Richardson asking
that an appropriation of $5000 be made
for the improvement of the Moose pass
trail.
This trail lies between mile 29 of the
! Alaska Central Railroad and the John
son creek trail and connects with the
; latter at a point seven and one-half
! miles from Sunrise.
Among the reasons urged why the
government should improve this trail;
next summer are that there are many j
; valuable placer and quartz mining
properties along its line, some of which
i have been recently discovered, while
■ others have been worked since the
j year 1890: that the distance from
j Seward to Sunrise over the Moose pass
| trail is approximately the same as over
; the Johnson creek trail with the ad
ditional advantage that the elevation;
i of the former is much less than the j
! latter; that this trail would serve as a j
j connecting link in going to and from
I both Seward and Sunrise over the
j trail contemplated by the government
along Kenai River which has already
been surveyed. The Moose pass trail
would furnish exceptional advantages
to the traveller and prospector as it
runs through a well timbered country
which is comparatively level.
It was thought best not to ask for
too much to start with, hence the
money requested would not cover the
expenses of n wagon trail, but would
be ample to make a good horse trail
during the summer and a dog team
| trail during the winter.
Latin Study Class
The Latin Study Class met last even
ing, but owing to the entertainment in
Moore’s hall few attended. It was
suggested that those wishing to study
a language will give their names to
Dr. Sleem and also express their pre
ference as to the language they wish
to study.
The Hotel McNeiley has every mod
ern improvement, warm and well light
ed rooms, comfortable writing tables,
and every other convenience of a first
class hotel.
* Hawkins & Whittemore, Prop.
»
Sitka Hot Springs—First class ac
commodations, American and European
plan. For reservation and ratss apply
to Doctors Goddard and Brooks, Sani
tarium, Alaska.
REAL ESTATE
MAN SENTENCED
Vanvlisingen of Chicago Con
fesses to Forging Deeds
Amounting to $700,000.
4
By Cable to Tbe Daily Gateway.
Chicago, Nov. 17—Peter VanvMsin
gen, a real estate dealer, confessed for
gery and is sentenced to the peniten
tiary. Mr. Vanvlisingen has long been
classed as a reputable business man,
but recently certain transactions in
which he was engaged caused suspi
cions leading to his arrest on the
charge of forgery. He plead guilty
and confessed that during the past
eighteen years he had forged real
estate deeds to the amount of $700,000.
He received sentence on several
charges, the sentences ranging from
one to fourteen years, and in all mak
ing a life sentence in duration.
The trial, conviction and sentencing
all took place in less than two hours.
Confectionery. We have the best.
Seward Drug Co.
Christmas gifts at Ellsworth’s.
SUMMONS
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
United States District Court. District of
Alaska—Third Division.
Julia Brosnan, Plaintiff, i
vs. NO. 260.
Michael Brosnan, Defendant. \
The President of the United States of Ameri
ca greeting: To the above named defendant1
You are hereby required to appear in the
United States District Court, in and for the
District of Alaska, Third Division, within
thirty days after the day of service of this
summons upon you, and answer the complaint
of the above named plaintiff, a copy of which
complaint is herewith delivered* to you; and -
unless you so appear and answer, the plaintiff
will apply for the relief prayed for.
Witness the Hon. Silas H. Reid, Judge of
said Court, this 12th day of May, in the year of
our Lord one thousand nine hundred and eight
and of our independence the one hundred and
thirty second. Q A WELLS> clerk.
- SEAL f By w.T. BEEKS. Deputy Clerk.
Edmund Smith, attorney for plaintiff.
Date of first publication October 6, 1908.
Date of last publication November 17, 1908.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
Seward, Alaska, September 10, 1908.
TO J. BROWN:
You are hereby notified that there has been
expended in the years 1905, 1906. and 1907. the
sum of one hundred dollars each year in labor
and improvements upon the J. R. Numbers
Placer Claim commonly known as the Morgan
Claim situate on Lynx creek in Kenai Record
ing Precinct, Territory of Alaska. The same
being the amount required by the laws of the
United States governing the location and hold
ing of mining claims necessary to hold said
claims for the calendar years t905. 1906 and
1907, the said work having been done by your
Co-owner Nathan P. White.
And unless within ninety days after the com
pletion of the publication of this notice, to-wit;
within 90 days after the 12th day of December.
1908 you contribute your proportion of such
annual assessment as Co-owner to wit: $75.00
for the said J. R. No. 2 Mining Claim, your in
terest in said claim will be forfeited to and
become the property of your present Co-own
er aforesaid. NATHAN P. WHITE.
First publication September 11, 1908.
date of last publication December 12, 1908.