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T()I8 SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY EYENLNG, MARCH 27, 1014 NO. 145
CONFESSES TO
FOOL MURDER
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Seattle, March 27.—Roy Morehead,
who has been advertising in the news
papers to take men to Alaska, lured
a man named Everet West to Salmon
Bay in a boat, where he killed West,
and after robbing the body of one hun
dred anil thirty dollars, sunk it in the :
bay. Cries were heard and the affair
has been shrouded in mvstery for a
week, Morehead was traced down by
detectives, and after his arrest made a
complete confession.
Field Marshal Resigns.
London, March 27.—Field Marshal
French, who also signed papers releas- j
iu<r otlicers from fijihtinjf, has tendered •
his resignation.
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Rxpress Company to Build.
New York, March *27.—The Ameri
can Kxi>res> com} an\ have perfected
plans ai d will ium e< -ate)\ commence
the erection ot a two-million dollar
thirty-two story otllce building on
lower Broadway.
Admiral and Others Removed.
Tokio, March 27.—Admiral Marsu
rnoto and other high officials have!
been removed from the .Japanese navy ,
through the big naval scandal.
Strikers Driven Out.
Colliers, W. Va.. March 27.—As a !
result of a federal court order, t wo
hundred strikers, with their families,
have been driven out of the state
Undecisive Battle.
Chihuahua, Mexico, March 27.—A
tierce battle took place near here yes
terday between the federal and rebel
troops. The battle was undecisive,
both sides claiming the victory.
MOUNTAIN SHEEP 1
TO OE PROTECTED
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Governor Strong has just issued an
order to the effect that after April
first, it shall be unlawful to kill any
mountain sheep on the east side of ;
Kenai peninsula, and that the dividing ;
line shall be the line of the Alaska)
Northern railroad. This regulation j
is in effect and force for two years and
has been passed on account of the fact
that certain unscrupulous hunters have
been killing sheep in the vicinity of
Grant lake and opposite Mile 34 at all
times of the year, and the sheep are
getting thinned out too much. The
sheep will now have an opportunity to
breed in this section unmolested.
Jack Dalton strated March 15th for
Cordova, overland, via the Nelchina
district, taking with him six navy'
horses and thirteen double-endersleds,
relaying feed ahead.
The improvements now in progress
at the Seward Commercial Company’s
store .are progressing rapidly. The
metal interior in the new store room
having been about put in place.
Asbestos lioed mattresses at J. L.
tfraef’s. _ *
Brass and iron bedsteads at J. L.
Craef’s._ ^
Your eyes fitted with glasses by
fieorge the Jeweler. I
The Gateway received the following ,
communication in the last Knik mail
regarding the coal controversy. We
also received Mr. Swift’s side of the
story on the same mail, but owing to
the length of the letter we are unable
to publish it today. However, Mr.
Swift’s letter will be published in full
tomorrow.
Knik, March 9.—At a public mass
meeting of the citizens ol Knik, the
following resolution was adopted with
out dissent, and the undersigned were
appointed a committee to reduce the
resolution to writing:
Whereas the successful bringing out
of the Matanuska coal, to tide-water,
was due entirely to the energy, fore
sightedness and firmness of Mr. Jack
Dalton; facing and over coming the
many obstacles of nature, and strenu
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ous condition generally, and personal
opposition of Mr. J. W. Swift, the dis
bursing officer.
Mr. Dalton has proven himself a true
Alaskan, and is worthy of the highest
honor's tor his great work.
Therefore, the citizens of Knik, in
mass meeting assembled, in the Knik
public hall, on March 3, 1914, do here
by evtend to Mr. Dalton and bis good
crew the heartiest thanks and appre
ciation of this community.
Leopold David
T. H. Jeter
H. R. Brown.
W. A. Sherman, Chairman.
H. R. Brown, Secretary.
Be it remembered that at a public
mass meeting held at Knik, Alaska,
on March 3, 1914, in the Knik public
hall, the following resolutions were
NEW" ALASKA
STEAMER LINE
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Seattle, March 27.—Olson & Ma
honey, big San Francisco operators,
heretofore confining their operations
to the coastwise freight, have decided
to enter the south* estern Alaska trade
as far as Cook Julet. The steam
schooner Carlos, twelve hundred ton
freight capacity and accommodations
for fifty passengers, is scheduled to
sail for Southwestern Alaska April 15.
Summer Service to Start.
Seattle, March 27.—The Alaska
Steamship company will start its
summer service by adding the Ala
meda to the Southwestern Alaska run,
sailing from Seattle April 6.
Vaudeville Magnate Dies.
Palm Beach, Fla., March 27.—B.
Keith, the vaudeville magnate, died
at his winter home here last night.
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Firs-tlass job printing at the Gate- j
way. We do it right.
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Snow glasses of all kinds for sale at
J. L. Graef’s * X
Budweiser beer at the Branch. *
Dog harness at J. L. Graef’s.
For reliable information write Can
non, Pioneer hotel. Knik, Alaska, t
unanimously adopted and the under
signed were appointed a committee to
reduce said resolutions to writing:
Whereas, The Matanuska coal has
been successful 1\ transported to tide
water by Mr. .lack Dalton after over
coming natural and artificial opposi
t ion: and
Whereas, The citizens of Knik are
desirous of said coal getting a square
deal while being stored and in being
transported from its landing place to
the ship upon which it is to he tested:
Whereas, The meeting expressed its
lack of confidence in Mr. John W. j
Swift, the present disbursing officer,
as to being able and willing to have
said coal gotten out safely:
Therefore, The citizens of Knik, in
public mass meeting assembled, re
spectfully request that said coal be
placed in charge of some trustworthy
watchman, so that it can not he tam
pered with, and that some responsible
person in whom the citizens of Alaska
have confidence, he placed in charge
of transporting said coal from its land
ing place to the ship where same is to
be tested, in order that said coal may
j safely reach its destination in its nat
ural state, and it is further requested
that some other person than the pres
ent disbursing officer, Mr. John W.
Swift, be given charge of having said
icoal watched and transported.
Leopold David
W. E. Howard
C. C. Tuell
Committee.
W. A. Sherman, Chairman.
: Attest: H. R. Brown, Secretary.
To Dr. Joseph A. Holmes,
Bureau of Mines,
Washington, D. O.
TRAIN ROBBERS
ARE ARRESTED
Seattle. March 27.—Officers in Cal
gary, B. 0., have arrested George Ball
and Harry McAvoy, both twenty-live
years of age and ex-convicts, charged
with holding up the Great Northern
train near Bellingham. A dozen pas
sengers recognized photographs of the
ex-convicts.
Telephone Trust to Dissolve.
j Portland, March 27.—The Bell tele
phone trust in the northwest has
agreed to dissolve, ending the suit
that has been started against them by
the government.
Rivers and Harbors Bill Passes.
Washington, March 27.—The house
has passed the rivers and harbors bill
carrying an appropriation of forty
three million.
Northwestern in Seattle.
Seattle, March 27.—The steamer
Northwestern arrived here last night
from Seward and way ports.
Field glasses at J. L. Graef’s.
Meet me 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#>
NEW COMPANY
IS ORGANIZED
The Alaska Gold Quarts property,
in the Willow Creek district, has been
purchased outright bv a syndicate of
businessmen under the name of The
I nde pend a nee Gold Mining company.
The men comprising the new company
are: George Dan/ and C. L. Hibbandof
Seattle, Jean BarthotT and T. W. Haw
kins of Seward. L. S. Kobe, a well
known mining and civil engineer for
merly of Fairbanks, has been retained
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and will be in active charge of the
properly with headquarters at the
mine. It is the intent ion of the new
owners to begin work immediately and
rush the development of the property
this year. A crew of men are now
getting things in shape, and Mr. Kobe
will arrive with a complete outfit of
supplies as soon as navigation opens in
the spring. The present equipment of
Hendy and Nissen stamps will be used
tins summer, antLin all probability the
stamping capacity of the plant w ill be
greatly increased next year. The A I
aska (mid Quarts property is one of
the best known properties in the Knik
district, and under the managmenl of
Milo Kelly and Jean BartholT in the
past has been a good producer. T. W.
Hawkins lias been elected president
and general manager, and Sidney
Anderson of the Bank of Seward will
be assistant secretary and treasurer of
: the new concern.
The steamer Alameda sailed from
Valdez at 1 o’clock this morning, but
up to the time of going to press had
not appeared in the bay.
A1 Carter has received a telegraphic
summons to the bedside of his father
in New Brunswick, where he lies dan
gerously ill. A1 will leave on the Ala
; meda this evening on his long trip.
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Charles G. Hubbard came in yester
day from the Kenai river.
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W. G. Whorf, the Seldovia and Port
Graham coal magnate, is at present in
Washington, D. 0., in conference with
the government officials in connection
with his coal properties. Mr. Whorf
| wants a contract with the government
to furnish coal for *he use of the rev
enue cutters and geodetic survey ships
that will be operating in these waters
this summer. At last accounts the
chances of him landing the contract
was very bright.
George Phelps, has been appointed
Assistant General organizer for the
National League of Democratic clubs
for the territory of Alaska.
Derrek Lane, of the Primrose mine,
who is now in Seattle on business con
nected with the Alaska Northern rail
way, is planning on returning to Sew
ard in the near future. Mr. Lane had
planned on getting away on the last
Sampson, but a wire received from Mr.
James R. Hayden, caused him to wait
over a steamer.
Meet me at the Branch. *
Long distance telephone booth at the
Branch. __*
Finch’s Golden Wedding rye at the
Branch.
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Watch the window. Georg the
Jeweler. __ I
Pabsts blue ribbon beer at The
Branch.