SEIZE AMERICAN SHIP
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Japanese Take Steamer Barracutis
as Blockade Runner.
By Cable to the Gateway
Tokjo. Sept. -Sr— Japanese warships
hive >ei/.ed tlie American steamer
Barracutis north of Sa^halien island
oa suspician that she was trying to
run the blockade witn supp ies for the
Russian garrison at »lauivostock. No
details of the seizure nave been re
ceived here.
Japanese naval engineers today
raised tin* sunken battleship Retvizan
at Port Arthur.
John Bjtler Dead in Minneapolis
John Butler, father of the Butler
brothers of Seward, died yesterday at
his home in Minneapolis. His death
was unexpected as he had been in good
health. He was in Seward a month ago
on a visit and seeiuad tnen to have a ^
prospect of many years of life. He had
been a pr nninent citizen in Minneapo
lis for n any > ear?. Tne news of his
death came in a cable message to his
sons last night.
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in Seward, subscribe to Richards' up- ]
to-date library. Only 50c per month
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The Yakutat Lumber Company will
have a full stock of lumber on or about
• ^
September 2o.
\V. R. Jamieson will receive a large
stock of lumber and building material
on the Dirigo.
Moose Cabin Cafe—Special Sunday
dinner with ice cream 50 cents.
FOR SALE—Kitchen furniture, chif
fonier and chairs—Over Dr. Sleem s * ,
SLIDE BUMS TOjV.HS
Italian Sulphur Mines Collapse with
Great Crash.
By Cable to the Gateway
Koine, Sept. 23—The sulphur mines
under Mount Sun I'uolino, nenr Sutry,
in Sicily, collapsed yesterday, causing
a liu^e landside wnich covered .several
small towns at the base ot the mountain.
Most of the inhabitants lied m time to
save their lives, being warned by the
first crash.
An immense section of the mountain
side slid to the ba»e w.tli a grin ling
roar which was heard for miles, anu
the earth shook as with an earthquake.
Ladies mve caru rarty
A large number of the ladies of
Seward are giving a card party thi»
afternoon in the rooms of the Kenai
club in honor of Mrs. Frank Watsm
and Mrs Jeter, who are going down to
the states in a few days to spend the
winter. fl wenty-thiee inches are
present, and their male friends have
been invited to drop in late in the
afternoon.__
Coleman Cafe—Chicken dinner Sun
day, 75 cents.
M isi W ANTZD
By l*. Welch & Company, contract
ors on the Alaska Central at luin
again Arm. Station men, rock men,
ax men and laborers. Steady work
all through winter and next summer.
Top wages paid.
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to every intelligent person in Seward.
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Electric Lights and Fleetric Hells in every room
Rates from 50 cents to $2.50 per day
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Fourth Avenue, - - ~_~_SewartL^Alask.>.
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