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V(), I SKWAlll). ALASKA, FiMDAV KVKMN(i, OCTOKKIi ‘J7, _NOt 7!
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PRESIDENT GOES”
Trenifndous Demonstration Made in
His Honor the Last Day
in the South.
By Cable to the Gateway
NYw OrU ans. net. *J7 At the fare
well demonstration in honor of Presi
dent 1 loosevelt hist ni^fht tin* erowd
w;i- liivat that the >peakimr pt*o
-rain at the city hall had to he
abandoned.
The President *> stay in the city was
marked throughout by unbounded en
ihusiasiu and business \vit> practically
abandoned.
Today. after a bu>\ ilay ofentertain
tuent at Magnolia, the President em
barked on the cruiser West \ inrinia
for hi> return journey to the capital.
No corresmmilents are < n hoard and
no stops will be made, -o that the
I‘resident will he out of touch with
the world four days, and tor the hist
time in history the t hief Lxecutive
will he oft American soil.
Little Rock. Ark., (>ct. J» l he
\ ‘resident's reception here Wednesday
wa> marked by an immense crowd and
-real enthusiasm. 'Hie city was deco
rated with a profusion of flowers and
hunting, both United States senators j
from this state. Berry and Clarke, were j
on the reception committee.
Sailors See Things at Night
By Cable to the Cateway
San Francisco. <>ct. *JT The crew of
the bark lireyhead. which arrived
here today from Alaska, report that
they saw the city of San Francisco
clearly in a mirage all through the
uiuht of August U>, when the hark was
King off the 1‘rihilotT islands.
p. H. kogers Given a Shakcup
By Cable to the Gateway
Leavenworth, Kan.. <>ct. 2T.- 11.11.
Rogers, the Standard Oil magnate,
was badly shaken up in his private car
in a collision with a freight train last
night near this city. No one in the
ear was seriously injured.
SANTA ANA REACHES PORT
Will not go Westward and Will Sail
in the Morning
Steamer Santa Ana, ( apt. Moore,
arrived in Seward this afternoon at 2:B0
from Seattle, which port she left at
I a. m. (>ctoher Ilk She brought -bS
tons of freight for the Alaska Central,
including four tlat cars. The only lo
cal house to receive a consigdment
was the Pacific Coast Trading Com
pany, which received seven tons. The
Santa Ana has no cargo for the west
ward and will not go beyond Seward.
It will take all night to discharge her
cargo here, and she will not sail before
morning.
The passenger list was as follows:
P. N. Ashton, .1. C. Heppinger. F. O.
Conner* •!. K. .Johnson, ( . Ik t oleman.
Miss S. Prince, Mrs. .T. C. Munsell,
Mrs. R. Brown, H. A. Collinson. C. F.
Chilcat, Mrs. C. E. Chilcat, Mrs. C. L.
Farnsworth, Mrs. K. R. Ramsey, Miss
N. Karasev, J, F. Hilscher: and seven
teen second class.
Whole Country Practically Cut off from Raiircaa Com
munication With the Rest of Europe and Witte
Advises Czar to Giant Constitution.
By Cable to the Gatewey
St. 1 Vtersburi:. Oct. -7 The strike
is rapidly spreading throughout the
empire. No train left St. Petersburg
yesterday or today. The idle men and
Cossacks are in frequent conflict and
man\ have been killed on both sides.
Kverv important railroad is under
martial law.
Tin* strike U now a sympathetic one
and all industries throughout the em
pire are practically paralyzed. In St.
Petersburg alone 70.0(H) men have jrone
out. Uussia is almost wholly cut off
from railroad communication with the
remainder of Kurope. The telegraph
er^ threaten to strike tomrrow.
NEW SAWMILL KEEPS BUSY
Building Contractors Buy its Entire
Output Steadily
The new sawmill north of town is
running steadily and selling it> entire
output to local building contractors.
It has a capacity of 10,000 feet a day
and has been running nearly every
day this month. It is turning out a
good quality of spruce lumber. The
heavy timbers particularly, are in big
demand.
Ruilding has made great progress
during the past yveek. notwithstanding
11 u * frequent rains. The business
blocks which were under way a week
ago are getting along toward comple
tion and work began today upon
McNeiley A* Mead's new plumbing
shop on Fifth avenue. The ground is
nearly cleared for the Corlew building
on Fourth avenue and construction will
begin next yveek.
The row of handsome houses on
Third avenue is nearly finished. The
residences ot »I. R. t ameron, M. 1>.
Holland and Kugene Hale will all he
occupied before the end of next week.
Rapid progress has been made this |
yveek on the house of \V. C. Atwood,
which was begun Monday.
Resides the big houses numerous
small cottages have been completed
during the yveek and others started.
Railroad Building Near Completion
The inside work on the railroad
building is proceeding rapidly and a
few more days will see t he end. About
half the officials have already moved
in.
The Sauta Glara's cargo included
one dog for G. I**. "\\ inter, with a cubic
measurement of lb feet. The dog
looks it, and he is a beauty.
Temperature at p. m. today- 47.
The czar is cut off from railroad
communication with tin* capital and
was unable today to meet his ministers,
A special meeting of a committee of
the cabinet, with Count Witte, is in
session today to consider the situation.
The League of Leagues, a Liberal or
ganization. today called a strike of all
trades and occupations.
Count Witte advises the czar to
grant a liberal constitution with a
popular parliament and a cabinet res
ponsible to it as tin* only means ot sav
ing the nation from anarchy and the
dynasty from possible overthrow. I he
Associated Cress correspondent says
tho czar has agreed to grant these
reforms.
WITTE TO HEAD
RUSSIAN CABINET
Liberal Statesman Restored to Power
and Jewish Wife Recognized
by Czarina.
By Cable to the Gateway
St. Petersburg, Oct. 27—It is deli
nitely announced that an edict creat
inu‘ a new cabinet with Count W itteat
the head as chancellor, will he issued
in a few days.
( 'o unt ess Witte, who is a Jewess, was
presented to the czarina today for the
first time. This establishes her social
status and the fact is regarded as con
stituting the beginning of anew era
in the treatment of the Jews in Russia.
To Hunt Washington Land Frauds
By Cable to the Gateway
Seattle, Oct. 27 Secret Service
Agent Burns, who unearthed the
government land frauds in < )regon,
arrived here today with a large force
of detectives to investigate the charges
of timber and land frauds in Western
Washington.
Taft Says He is not a Candidate
By Cable to the Gtewaay
Washington, D. (V, Oct. 27 Secre
tary Taft issued a statement today
stating that he is not a candidate for
presidency.
Among the arrivals on the Santa
Ana was Mrs. J. C. M unsell. mother of
J. [i. Munsell of tlie Alaska Central.
Civil war is freely predicted and the
strength and audacity displayed hy the
.social democrats amazes the authori
i .
j ties.
Thousands of people alonjy t he borders
are leaving Itussia in wajrons tor safety,
in default of any other means of trans
portation. In all the lar^e cities
j* platoons of policemen are offering their
resignations rather than face the pop
ular wrath.
The proposed loan of $.'><>o.ooo.oou
asked a few days a<ro from the hankers
| of Kurope has been held up pending
the disorders. Leaders of the strikers
have notified the hankers that the loan
will he repudiated unless it is auth
orized by a popular assembly.
METHODISTS ORGANIZE HERE
\
Local Church Society Completes
Formal Government
The organization of the local Metho
dist Episcopal church was completed
last nijjht at the Methodist teuton
Fourth avenue. The church begins
with seventeen members and proba
tioners.
The following officers were appointed
and confirmed: trustees. J. S. Morris,
j Mrs. E. K. Gray, S. Feldon. T. .1.
1 Ludlow : ]>resident Ladies’Aid Society.
Mrs. S. M. Morris: committee on church
; music, Mrs. F. (j. Hale, Mrs. I. *T.
Ludlow, Mrs. L. H. Pedersen.
At the close of the business session
Rev. and Mrs. L. H. Pedersen tendered
an informal reception to the member
ship.
The pastor and family have been in
Seward nearly three months, this
bein'** one of the two new places occu
pied by'the Methodist church this vear:
the other place is Fairbanks, where
|)r. J. Parsons, the superintendent of
Methodist work in Alaska, resides at
present. Nome will be occupied next
year._
Reception to Judge Wickersham
The chamber of commerce will give
a reception to Judge •fames Wicker
sham in the rooms of tin* Kenai club
this evening at h o’clock. All members
of the chamber are requested to be
present. __
Go Out To See The Railroad
Several officials of the Alaska Cen
tral went out over the line today with
G. A. A. Mkldelherger. representative
of the Holland bond-holders, and G„ S.
Francis, treasurer of the company, who
came up on the Santa Clara to see
things. ,T.,B. Cameroiii ■' engineer of
construction, and F. H. Stewart, assist
! ant treasurer, headed the party.
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Repairs Are Not Yet Complete but
Numerous Messages Were
! Put Through Today.
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! Tlie Alaska cable was working
; today and numerous m»*>s;i^‘> came
t'urolith, including press service tothe
(lateway. although repairs are not yet
complete. Messages will he taken
Uuhject to delay a day or two longer
| unt i l experiments demonst rate ; hat t he
wire is in perfect condition.
Operator Faust states that a cut-in
was made this morning for several
hours to test the line and clear it as
far as possible of tin* congestion ot
j waiting messages. "Tin* Uurnside eet
hack to the defective -pot a dn\ or two
| a*ro from Tacoma, where she went to
net more cable.
INCORPORATE NEW COMPANY
Local Men to Engage in General
Lumber and Fuel Business
The Kenai Lumber & Fuel Company
has been incorporated under the laws
of Alaska, with headquarters a; Sew
ard. to engage in a general lumber
building material and fuel business.
George K. Dickinson. McManus.
K. II. Gray and other well known local
men arc the stockholders.
Mr. McManus went to Seattle on the
Bertha tocoraple arrangement sal ready
partially made by wire for a large
cargo of lumber and coal. He expects
to have a complete stock here by De
cember 1.
The company will handle all kinds or
building material, including cement,
plaster and shingles. The steamer
F.xcelsior will bring a cargo for tin
company, sailing November 1 from
Seattle. The Portland, sailing Nov
ember 25, will also bring a large ship
ment. including 100 tons of lump coal.
Mr. McManus will arrange in Seattle
for a regular supvdy of all stocks to be
handled by the company.
men wanted
Bv P. Welch & Company, contract
ors‘on the Alaska Central at lurn
;loain Arm. Station men. rock nun.
ax men and laborers. Steady noii*
all through winter and next sU,n™£r
Top wages paid. _
For the best and cheapest recreation
in Seward, subscribe to Richards* up
to-date library. Only 50c per month
to read as many hooks as you wish.
New hooks arrive on even boat.
The Seward Fuel ( oinpany has a
full line of Franklin coal which arrived
Steamer Bertha. They will have b‘1
tons tine house coal on the Portland.
Don't overlook the Troy Laundn
for up-to-date and first class work,
ladies* and gents' work a specialty.
FOR .RENT—Pleasant rooms ;n
plastered building: furnished or for
office use. Carstens block.
WANTED—Work by the clay or
homy at nursing or general house
work. Anna C. Blumer.
Full stock of A. A. Gutter shoes, just
arrived, at Clayson's.