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yOL 8. SEWARD. ALASKA. TUESDAY EVEMNU, MARCH 17, HH4_ N<)- 1!{6
REFRUGEES PLOT
TO TAKE JUAREZ
El Paso, March 17.—American troops
were called out today when it was re
ported that Mexican refugees here
had plotted to make their escape and
attack Juarez. The finding of several
thousand rifles secreted in a lonely
place led up to the discovery of the
plot._
Only One Trust Bill.
Washington, March 17.—The senate
sub committee has determined upon
one instead of four trust bills.
Pirates Rob a Vessel.
Hongkong, March 17. — Pirates on
the coast boarded the Norwegian
steamship Childar, gagged the crew,
and robbed the vessel of thirty thous
and dollars.
Eighty Were Killed.
Tukio. March 17. It has been offi
cial «y aiiiumneed that eighty were
killed on the island of Honda4 by the
eart hquake.
Telephone Fight Is On.
Denver, March 17.—The Postal lel
egraph company have started phones
in many cities. Officers ol the com
pany state that it is the intention of
the corporation to tight the Hell tele
phone company to a finish.
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Notice i> hereby given by tbo < o»n
mon Council of the fown <.>1 Sewut' '.
Alaska, that pursuant to and in con
formity with existing law, the annual
general municipal election will he
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
councilmeu and for one member of the
•chool 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, there
by designated the polling place for
said town; that, as by law so provided,
•aid polling place will be open between
the hours of eight o’clock ante-tnerid
ian and seven o’clock post-meridiau
•f said seventh day of April.
Dated at Seward, Alaska, this 2nd
dav 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 Towu
of Seward, Alaska.
Attest: Frank J. Cotter, Town Clerk.
dill Assumes Office.
Seattle, March 17.—-Hiram Gill, the
newly elected mayor of Seattle, was
*' * •
• worn in and assumed the office yester
day afternoon. Chief of Police Grif
fiths announces that the purity squad
of the city will be abolished.
Asbestos lined mattresses at J. L.
Graef’s.__ i
$
Brass and iron bedsteads at J. L.
Graef’s. __ £
Meet meat the branch.
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Finch’s Golden Wedding rjt at the
Branch.__
Field glasses at J. L. Graef’s.
Long distance telephone booth at the
Branch. ____
Meet me at the Branch
HURRICANE KILLS
TWO THOUSAND
St. Petersburg, March 17. — The
worst hurricane that ever swept the
province of Kuban, occurred yesterday,
killing two thousand people and injur
ing many hundreds. Whole villages
were totally distroyed when the Azov
! sea, lashed by the wind, rose nine
! feet and swept its shores clean. Many
J thousands are left homeless.
SAMPSON SAILS
WITH LARGE LIST
Seattle, March 17.—The steamer
Admiral Sampson sailed for Seward
and way ports last nigut. She has the
following passengers aboard billed for
Seward: Mrs Roycroft, M. Puckle.v,
T. W. Hawkins and wife, V. Culver
and wife, A. Olsen, T. MeDonahue, A.
Steward, William Donohue, W, Cray,
M. Marstrom, Mrs. Edmonds, E. Hunt,
Charles Taylor, S. Eskredge, S. Mc
Kinnon, H. Emery, William Erving,
A. Nutter, S. Cramer, F. Ackers,
Chas. Hendricks, Joseph Anderson,
C. Thrill, W. McCall, Edward Wil
son, M. McCarty, 13. Fitter, N. Ward,
E. Cleek, T. Chapman*, C. Cauller,
wife and boy, E. Whelan, A. Fay, E.
Reid, Robert Livingstone and wife, A.
• Thompson, Mrs. Ross, Jack Hayes
and t veutv-three steerage.
Suffragettes Burn Cars.
Birmingham, Eng., March IT.—Suf
fragettes here burned nine passenger
coaches last night.
Asquith Starts Home Rule Speech.
London, March IT.— The house of
lords was packed to its galleries today
when Premier Asquth started his
home rule speech.
NOTICE TO VOTERS.
Notice is hereby given to the quali
fied electors of the Town of Seward,
! Alaska, that the poll book for the an
nual general election to be held April
7, 1914, is now open at the office of the
undersigned town clerk of said town.
By the provisions of ordinance No.
12, of lb ? Ordinances of the Town of
j Seward, Alaska, all persons are re
quired, an ttcondition precedent to their
voting, to register in said poll book,
at any time after the first Monday in
March and uefore the last Saturday
prior to the genera) municipal election
to be held as aforesaid, April 7, 1914.
Chapter 1, of the Session laws of the
Territory of Alaska for the year 1913,
in an Act entitled, “An act to extend
the elective franchise to women in the
Territory of Alaska,” provides: Sec
tion l.“ That in all elections which are
now, or may hereafter be authorized
j by law in the Territory of Alaska, or
any sub-division or municipality tnere
of, the elective franchise is hereby ex
tended to such women as 'have the
qualifications of citizenship required
of male electors.” Frank J. Cotter,
Town Clerk of the Town
of Seward, Alaska.
Issued by authority of the Common
Council of the Town of Seward,
Alaska, by resolution therefor, duly
passed and adopted in regular ses
sion March 2, 1914.
Dog harness at J. L. Graef
For reliable information write Can
non, Pioneer hotel, Knik, Alaska, f
ROCKEFELLER
BUYS BIG ROCK
New York, March 17.—Jonh D Rock
efellow discovered a boulder on
j Loutf Island and has purchased the
I same to be carved into a fountain for
j his home in the Pocantico hills. It
j required two hundred horses to haul
I the boulder down to be placed aboard
j ship.
CITY COUNCIL
HOLDS SESSION
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Last night was the regular meeting
of tlie Seward town council and the
city fathers got together to look after
the affairs of the town.
The matter of the purchase of a
chemical engine was reported back as
not advisable at this time. The engine
investigated was not of the type that
I is best adapted to a town like Seward
land, in the opinion of the committee,
the price submitted was not especially
attractive, so the matter was therefore
dropped for the present.
The report of the school hoard was
read and accepted. The present school
hoard is making a very enviable rec
ord in the matter of economy and the
| report submitted shows that they will
' have a very tidy balance on hand at
| the end of the present sciiool term.
| With hut three more months to run
! this year they still have on hand a bal
I ance of over tifteen hundred dollars
from their annual appropriation, and
with expenses running less than three
hundred dollars a month, they should
have a balance of about seven hundred
dollars on hand at the end of the term.
A lengthy report from the city health
officer was read in which the condition
of the stores and meat markets were
paid a deserved compliment. In the
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report the public school buildings came
in for a roast from the health officer as
being dangerous to health and recom
mending that they be either repaired
or rebuilt.
Dr. Romig again brought up one of
his pet hobbies, the compilation of the
vital statistics of the town, and the
matter was put to the council so forci
bly tnat on motion of Chamberlin, sec
onded by Noon, the health officer was
authorized to proceed in supply
ing himself with the necessary books
and forms.
E. E. Rudolph made a long talk
about school matters and was as full of
suggestions as a political reformer. He
was finally given permission, at his
own request, to take up the matter of
securing a school site for the town of
Seward from the government.
Noon called for a report of the com
mittee to whom his letter to the coun
cil was referred, in which he asked
that some provision be made for the
establishment of a restricted district.
J. L. Graef, of the committee, reported
that some progress was being made in
disposing of the matter.
There be'mg no further business to
come before the council an adjourn
ment was taken until next Monday
night, when a special meeting will be
held to receive the report of the town
treasurer and town clerk.
Snow Glasses Snow Glasses Snow
Glasses. 50c with case up to $5.00,
George the Jeweler.
ANOTHER WILSON
IS TO BE MARRIED
Washington, March 17. —It is re
ported that Helen Hones Wilson, a
cousin of the president, who is Mrs.
Wilson’s confidential secretary, is en
gaged to wed l)r. Grayson, the white
house physician.
O. H. Martin has accepted the agency
for the “J. B. L. Cascade” treatment,
and all thoes afflicted with any trouble
of the stomach will do well to consult
him. This is a celebrated treatment,
and is meeting with success in tire
states. The price of the ”J. B. L. Cas
cade” treatment, complete in every
detail, is $10.00. i
Ollie Reese, who took Dr. Martin as
far as Sunrise with his dog team, re
turned to Seward last night and re
ports some very cold weather in that
section. He states that it was 22 de
grees below zero at Mile 29, and still
colder at Sunrise and Hope. The arm
has closed up for navigation, but boat
men expect to see it open again with
in a week.
The saw mill the Matthieson Min
ing company has been erecting on
Resurrection creek, near Hope, is now
completed and in operation and is
daily turning out about fifteen thous
and feet of timber that will be used in
the construction of the Hume to carry
| water to the hydraulic workings on
their property this summer.
Jim Denny, one of the pioneer boat
men of Turnagain arm, arrived in Sew
ard last night on a flying business
trip and may possibly get away today.
He was accompanied by Ploughman,
formerly associated with Jack Hirshey
in the Hirshey quartz property on
i Palmer creek.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Martin gave a
delightful little surprise party last
night in honor of their daughter, Miss
Evelyn Hamraerstein, in commemora
tion of the young lady’s birthday. A
jolly party of young people thoroughly
enjoyed an evening of games and
dancing, rounded out with a delicious
and appetizing little supper.
Seward has made a most remarkable
record in the matter of the collection
of taxes both real and personal. In
the assessment of the past year, with
the exception of the taxes that were
levied against the Alaska Northern
railroad, and against which there is a
contest, as the railroad insists that
they are exempt from taxation, t here
is not twenty dollars in unpaid taxes.
This is a most remarkable record, and
we venture to say that there is no
town in Alaska that can show as clean
a record in the matter of the collec
tion of its taxes. It gives one a good
line on what the owners of Seward
real estate think of their own property
when they keep their taxes paid up
this close, and this alone should be a
good indication as to the real value
of the property in question.
The steamer North western sailed.
west from Skagway at 3 p. m. yester
day. _
Meet me at the Branch. *
Everyone should turn out to the
firemen’s ball tonight.
Don’t let yourself be forced to cat
what you don’t like, when you can
order what yon like at the
Commerce Cafe
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