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STANDPATTERS
VEER AROUND TO
COL. ROOSEVELT
Philadelphia, Sept. 22.-In an arti
cle in the current- number of the Cen
tury Magazine, U. S. Senator La toi
lette of Wisconsin discusses the possi
bilities for the UUG election. He as
serts that such old-time republicans as
Senators Penrose and Crane and Loss
Barnes of New \ ork state and other
leaders of equal prominence, look with
favor upon the nomination of Co).
Roosevelt as the republican standard
bearer, following the colonel s recent
vigorous denunciation of former Presi
dent Taft.
The democrats, says La Follette, will
renominate President Wilson.
Spike Saved Man From Death
Hammond, Ind., Sept, 22. A scaf
fold on which two men were standfng
collapsed today. One of the men fell a
distance of one hundred feet to the
ground below, and was badly injured.
The other escaped injury in a most ex
traordinary manner. le falling, his
coat caught in a spike, suspending him
in the air until aid relieved him.
Police Shadow Sylvia Pankhurst
C openhagen, Sept. 22.—The police of
(‘obenhagenare shadowing Miss Sylvia
Pankhurst, daughter of the Fnglish
suffragette leader, who arrived here
vesterday. They have information
which leads them to believe that the
suffragette has designs on the life of
tiie dowager queen, Alexandria, an
avowed anti-suffrage11e.
Indian Reserve to Be Opened
Glasgow, Mont., Sept. 22.—Forty
thousand persons have registered for
tlie drawing of bind in the Fort Pack
Indian reservation, which will be
thrown open to settlement Tuesday.
Thousands of people are arriving here,
prepared to settle in the new district.
Gen. Miles Would Be a Solon
Fitchburg, Mass., Sept. 22.—Major
General Nelson A. Miles, retired, an
nounces hie willingness to accept the
republican nomination for congress
man for the Third congressional dis
trict of Massachusetts.
Solon Bryan Sues Seattle Times
Seattle, Sept. 22.—Congressman
Bryan of Washington lias instituted
suit in libel against the Seattle Times,
claiming $50,000 for defamation of
character.
Wind and Rain Make Bad Storm
Kansas City, Sept. 22.—A fifty-mile
wind, accompanied by trains, prevailed
here yesterday. Floods followed the
rains, which fell in torrents.
All kinds of game bought at the
Commerce Cafe.
Lilly’s fly killer at J. L. Graef s. *
Meet me at the Branch
Twenty-gauge, 1913 model shot guns
at J. L. Graef’s. t
Budweiser beer at the Branch.
For nine years the leading caterer in Sew
ard, and still in the lead. Commerce Cafe, E,
Levin. Prop, *
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Front a prominent Sewardite, now in Son Francisco, Mr.'
Derrick Lane received, on the hist, mail, the following letter: J
“I have just received a report from the Mare Island navy
yard stating that Captain Philip Andrews, of the armored
cruiser Maryland, which made a test, finds the Bering river coal
qute unfit for steaming purposes and even inferior to Puget J
Sound coal. Andrews’ report condems the coal as absolutely aj
fiat faiure. It is dirty, full of bone and all kinds of impurities, j
You will realize that this report climates the Bering river field as
source of supply for the navy, ou may advise i he Gateway ;
and all others interested.”
JUDGE BROWN TO SET FIXED
DATES FOR TERMS OF COURT:
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Judge Brown informs The Gateway !
j that he proposes to do what should
! have long since been done by one of
ibis predecessors—fix a specific date j
! upon which grand jury terms of the!
j district court shall be held each year j
i in the three chief centersof population j
; of the division—Seward, Valdez and
'Cordova. This policy inaugurated, j
j there will be no repetition of theLipps!
case, wherein this defendant has been I
in jail two-thirds of a year awaiting a
i hearing of the charge before a grand
'jury. _
Clerk of the Court Lang has ap
pointed T. H. Geraghty as chief depu-1
! ty and Charles Hand as a deputy
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j clerk. The naming of Mr. Hand
! pleases ever>bod.v who Knows thiscapa
j hie man. Geraghty is unknown here,
but if he suits Arthur Lang, he must be
1U. K. Miss Kate Monahan, steno
grapher, remains, and if this young
1 r ...
| lady will promise not to join the mill-1
: tant suffragettes, it'll be alright.
Chief Deputy Clerk Thos. S. Scott, a
'class A man, retires November 1.
I F. R. Brenneman, the newly ap
j pointed United States marshal for the i
Third division, reached here on the I
Northwestern. Marshal Brenneman:
is a big, handsome young fellow, and
that he will make good js the predic
tion of all who know him. It is as
j serted that the new marshal gained
« his appointment through the influence
of Vice-President Marshall, assisted by ,
the solid backing of his home town—
Katalla. _
United States Commissioner Finne
Nome Mayor Denounces Papacy
Rome, Sept. 22.—In connection with
exercises commemorating the abolition
of temporal oower in Rome, Mayor
Nathan, in a speech yesterday, bitterly
assailed the papacy.
Cooks, waiters and customers
wanted at the Commerce Cafe.
LOST—Fountain pen. Finder please
return to J. C. Tolman and receive re
ward. _ *
Mr. Evans, of the Carsten9 Packing
Co., will have for specials this week
fresh moose, fresh sparerib9, fresh
boiled haras, fresh cooked ox tongue. * !
Three meals for one dollar at the Commerce
Cafe. E. Levin, Prop. *
gan of the Seward precinct has ten- j
dered his resignation, which probably j
means that the judge will not return |
here from the Shushanna. He writes j
friends that he has acquired some j
promising claims and has ordered a ]
steam thawer with which to prospect j
the ground this winter. The matter .
of a permanent appointment wiil pro
bably be determined by Judge Brown !
while here.
A. J. Diamond of Valdez has been j
appointed U. S. commissioner for the'
Shushanna district, succeeding a man j
named Morgan. Mr. Diamond is a
young attorney who enjoys a line re-’
putation. Judge Brown is to be com- j
plimented upon his appointment.
H. B. Ingram, better known to his l
intimates as “Dad,” was nn arrival on
the Northwestern, summoned to serve j
as a juror. “Dad” is a member of the •
territorial legislature and is one of the j
level-headed, solid men of that body, j
Harvey P. Sullivan retires from the !
office of United States marshal leaving]
behind him a record unexcelled by any
man who has held a similar office in
Alaska. His success was due in part to
the efficiency of his deputies.
Geo. J Love, a highly efficient man i
and a good fellow, has been appointed !
U. S. commissioner for the Valdez j
precinct, succeeding Judge Sheppard. ]
J. W. Bell of Juneau succeeds E. W.
Pit,tit as clerk of the court in the I
First division
Blue Jackets Must Learn to Sin#
Norfolk, Sept. 22.—Secretary of the
Navy Daniels has issued orders direct
ing that all blue jackets in the United
States navy shall partake of singing
lessons twice a week.
Cooks, waiters and customers
wanted at the Commerce Cafe.
Try the new five ceLt sizes of stand
ard cigars at Gordon’s. Little Tom’s,
Lovera, Baby Webster and Henry
George. They’re the go now. *
Fishing tackle at J. L. Gracf’s. t
Long distance telephone booth at the
Branch._*
The best cook, coffee, bread and butter in the
city you find at the Commerce Cafe *
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A special term of the district, Judge
Brown presiding, was called to order
at 10 o’clock this forenon at Brown &
Hawkins’ hall.
There are two criminal cases on the
calendar—.against VV G. Whorf and
,T. A. Herbert—both growing out of
alleged infractions of the game law.
Whorf was arraigned and plead
not guilty at 2 o’clock this afternoon.
Following these cases, a hearing in
the matter protesting against the issu
ance of a saloon license to Hoben &
Davis of Kenai will come up.
Civil cases on the calendar include
that of John Kapsilraanis vs. Skeen
and Lechner, up on demurrer, and W.
II. Hammer vs. the Dunfranwald
Mines Company.
Cases on the calendar which were
continued until the Valdez terra were:
M. D. Leehey vs. John E. Ballaine;
Cache Creeck Mining Company vs.
Bahrenburg and Bubb, and A. W.
Swanitz vs. Alaska Yukon Railway
Company.
Officials, aside from Judge Brown,
who came from Valdez to attend the
session, are District Attorney Walker,
Assistant Brubaker, Marshal Brenne
man, Chief Deputy Bouse, Court Re
porter Hamburger, Chief Deputy
Clerk ficott and Miss Monahan, steno
grapher :n the clerk’s office.
Jurors residing in other places, sum
moned for the local term, are H. B.
Ingram, E. V. Boyle, .1. W. Gilson, J.
W. Bell, Frank Bayer, VV'. E. Austin,
G. L. Votaw and D. M. Lynch.
Governor Goes 1 Mcllakatla
Ketchikan, Sept. *22.— Governor John
F. A. Strong has gone to Metlakatla
to confer with leather Duncan relative
to the government resuming owner
ship of the mission lands long under
the noted missionary’s dominion.
Miss Wilson Sick Unto Death
Washington, Sept. 22.—Following an
unsuccessful operation for appendicitus,
Mary Wilson, the second daughter of
President and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson,,
lies in a very precarious condition..
The end is soon expected.
Jap Jin£0 Papers Are Suppressed
Tokio, Sept. 22.—The publishing of
the memoirs of Hawashi, who in life
was a leading statesman of Japan, so
inflamed the jingo press that the au
thorities today suspended the rabid
publications.
Carl Morris Knocks Out Al Reach
New York, Sept. 22.—Carl Morris
knocked out Al Reach in the second of
what was to be a ten-round match
here Saturday night.
Cooks, waiters and customers wan
ted at £he Commerce Cafe.
Pabsts blue ribbon beer at The
Branch. __ *
A large assortment of the latest pho
nograph records just received on the
Sampson. At Gordon’s. $
Savage 22 High Power rifles at J. L.
Graef’s._J
Meet me at the Branc.n.
Short orders and dinners a la carte a£ all
hours, day and niffht, Comnerce Cafe.H— *J1