MIKDEKEK ITOW MAY BE
hi m; any day now
JUNEAU—The defense in the Itow
murder ease has exhausted its last re
sources, and within a few days the
day and the hour of his execution will
have been named.
Itow was arrested three years ago
this fall, charged with murdering
Frank Dunn, a Vermont lad, who, out
of work and impoverished in San
Francisco, had signed on as a can
nery hand before a Chinese con
tractor.
According to the testimony in the
ease, Dunn, determined no longer to
stand the life he was compelled to j
lead, announced his intention of loav- j
in. He was captured by Itow, the
,
foreman, and by the aid of several ot
his countrymen, was put to death
with a long sword which Itow hail
brought from Japan with him.
Itow was convicted in the January
following, and the story of the trial,
and the legal endeavors of his coun
sel to have his life following his con
viction, resulting in his long lease of
life is an evidence of the wonderful
skill of his attorney, John H. Cobb.
Since the conviction of Itow, ab
solutely nothing has been done to
alter the condition brought to light by
the trial. It was shown at the time
of the trial that workingmen who sign
on in the cannery crew under the
Chinese Contractor are absolutely at
the mercy of Orientals who are the
contractors ami his foremen. They
are virtually prisoners. None of ‘he
white officials of the canneiy ever
visit the quarters where the men are
confined. The case of Frank Dunn
»s not the only case in which there
has been strong reason for believing
that cannerymen have been murdered.
But for the fact that a number of
white fishermen happened to be at
the cannery on account of a storm, it
is probable that the murder of Frank
Dunn would never have come to light.
—Juneau Post.
A conference of democratic leaders
is planned for the latter part of the
present month at Jucanu. Judge
Bunnell, of the Fourth division is ex
pected to be in attendance.
BEATEN IN FOUR STATES,
SUFFRAGISTS TURN TO
CONGRESS FOR HELP.
I W?3 wnsro/l CHueCHI.
[Not daunted by tbetr defeat !n New
York. New Jersey, Pennsylvania and
Massachusetts the woman suffragists ar«
planning further vigorous efforts to ob
tain the ballot especially by means of
amendment to the federal constitution.
Mrs. Winston Churchill, wife of the well ;
known novelist, has accepted the chair
manship of the committee of Washing
ton women w hich has charge of the ar
rangements now under way for the For
ty-seventh annual convention of the Na
tional American Woman Suffrage asso
ciation. This convention will be held In
Washington from Dec. 14 to 19 Mra
Churchill has a charming personality,
and through her wide social acquaint
ance in Washington is said to have made
suffrage vastly more popular among the
exclusive circles. It was at Harlaken
den. the beautiful country' home of the
Churchills at Cornish. N. H., that l>ree1
dent Wilson established the summer
White House for the last two years.]
Nbn) MJlKft
Jack Konan wag at Mile Twenty
nine this morning on his way to
town. He had quite a slide down a
hill a few days ago and got shaken up
a little. Some people say Jack kept ,
sliding for four hundred feet, which
was some slide, Kelly.
\Y. J. Russel has arrived from
Iditarod.
R. J. Weir of the Kngnieering Com- .
mission left this morning on the train
for mile 4.“».
Mrs. J. Sherman Haynes is expect
ed to he a passenger on the North
western which leaves Seattle the day
after tomorrow.
EMPRESSTHEATRE
NEW A. B. HALL
Thursday, Pec. 2, 8:15 p. m.
"The Divine Appeal”
i >r tlu* ’ Lion Tamer's Revenge
A .»-Ai*t Drama by ?he Famous 1*1.avers of France.
"The Mysterious Lodger
Comedy
Select Music
Admission 25 cents Children 10 cents
Second-Hand Goods Bought and Sold
If you have anything to sell and we cannot avfreeon price, leave
your ijoods on sale wi»h me. state your price,and I will charge you
5 PER CENT COMMISSION WHEN SOLD
BUTTON'S SECOND-HAND STORE
New ifoods of many kinds always on sale. l*oi KTH ANU Kaii«Koai> Av k. I
The Seward News Company
BOOKSELLERS. NEWSDEALERS AND STATIONERS
ENGLISH OFFICER ASSISTS NURSE,
WHO IS DRESSING BULLET WOUND.
nurse unwino baudage RsP
Photo by American Press Association. *
[The accompanying photogn ph was taken In the third ba»e hoapital at Leeda,
England It shows an English officer assisting a nurse, who la dressing his
wound. It Is just one of the touches of human Interest In which the great war
lit Europe abounds 1 _
Robert Guest has not yet heard
from his soldier brother who has been
reported missing in the Dardanelles
and the Marshal is, of course, getting
anxious. The missing man was a
member of the Dublin Fusiliers who
suffered more than any other regi
ment that went up against the Turks
and their strong positions.
A TRIG SUIT FOR THE
WOMAN IN BUSINESS
ISeal Drown gaberdine is used for this
trim suit, the distinction of which Is
merely good lines. T"o big self buttons
fasten the front Irregularly, a snug
beaver collar Inclosing the neck. Fluted
seal brown novelty ribbon makes a ro
sette for the hat ]
Mince meat, fruit cakes, plum and
fig pudding.
Brown & Hawkins, “Quality First”
Coffees and teas at URBACH’S.
THE UP-TO-DATE JEWEIBY STORE
You can find something that will
please you all for CHRISTMAS
at George the Jeweler
As good a selection of goods as you will
find in Alaska. PRICES ARE RIGHT
and goods are of the BEST MAKES,
Guaranteed by the manufacturers and
GEORGE A. MIRLACH
RUSSIANS INVADE THE
COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE
Three Russians, two belligerents
and an interpreter, invaded the office
\ of United States Commissioner Con
* rov today and tried to make him ar
bitrator to bring about peace. The
! Russians live in the aristorcratic Sew
ard suburb which is known as Porcu
pine City. One of the gentlemen
: some days ago hired the other to dig
I out a stump opposite the front en
trance to his villa and offered to pay
him two dollars for the work. The
hired suburbanite received one dol
lar for the job and as the employer
went away from home next day the
employe borrowed his gun and cart
ridges. On the return of the capital
ist he found his shells used up and he
offered the stump puller sixty cents
as payment in full. The other gentle
man objected and went to the Com
missioner for redress. He sent for
the other man and then an interpreter
became necessary. The three men
walked about half a dozen miles and
talked themselves nearly to de*»*h for
that forty cents. The matter has been
taken under advisement by the peace
commissioner.
THOUGHT HE OWNED BEACH
The attempt to stop the beach
miners working on the beach near the
Standard Oil Co., recently, at Nome, j
I created considerable excitement. An
attempt to stop mining operations at
that point was made by Powell, the
' dredge man, under claim that he was
Mine. Frede Russell
Beauty Doctor
Combings Made Up
Ladies Attended at Their
Own Home
Seward Commercial Co.
AGENTS
Ohio and St. Clair
RANGES
SEWARD, ALASKA
the owner of the beach, having ac
quired title to it through adjoining
property. Powell claimed to have a
patent to the property extending to
the water’s edge. The men have
generally refused to be driven away
from their occupation and they are
evidently right as it is a matter of
court decision that no one can claim
permanent title to mining ground
along the beach below the meander
line, which is something like 60 ft.
above the water line. If it is remem
bered rightly, this was one of the
earliest decisions of the Nome courts,
having been handed down by Judge
Noyes early in 1900. Since that date
there is no record of any dispute
arising as a result of beach operat
ions.
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IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR
THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA,
THIRD DIVISION, KENAI PRE
CINCT, AT SEWARD.
In the Matter of the Estate
of
Walter H. Dickerman, Deceased.
NOTICE OF HEARING OF FINAL
ACCOUNT AND PETITION
FOR DISTRIBUTION.
_
Notice is hereby given: That Curtis
R. Morford, the administrator of the
estate of Walter H. Dickerman, de
ceased, has presented to and filed in
said court his final account and his
petition for final distribution to the
parties entitled thereto, of all the
residue of said estate, and that Sat
urday, the 22nd day of January, 1916,
at 11 o’clock in the forenoon of said
! day, at the court-room of said court,
in said Precinct, have been fixed and
appointed by the court as the time
and place for the hearing of said peti
tion, and for the settlement of said ac
count, when and whore any person in
terested in said estate may appear
and file his exceptions, in writing, to
the said petition, and to said account,
and contest the same.
Notice is further given: That said
estate is ready for distribution, and
on the approval of said account and
the granting of said petition, distri
bution of said estate will be im
mediately had.
Dated this 19th day of November,
1915.
(SEAL) M. J. CONROY
U. S. Commissioner and ex-officio
Probate Judge, Territory of Alaska,
Kenai Precinct.
First publication Nov. 20, 1915.
Last publication Dec. 18, 1915.
NOME PRIEST UNDER FIRE
Father Post of St. Joseph’s church
received a letter from Father Bernard
by the last mail in which it is stated
that te writer has been on the firing
line for two weeks prior to the date of
writing, September 10, and has been
acting as both priest and interpreter.
Father Bernard gives some graphic
glimpses of life on the battlefield,
says he is living under canvas and the
shells are falling all around; says
their power is terrific and fragments
are frequently hurled five hundred
yards away from the point of ex
plosion and also states that the skies
are lit up at night with brilliant
rockets. The letter gives no indica
tion as where it was written but the
writer says that in front is a city
blown into ruins and burned and
ruined villages are all around. ') he
father is attached to the British ex
peditionary forces as interpeter to
the Royal Engineers. He says he
has not forgotten his old Alaska
friends and sends regards to all
whom he knew.—Nome Nugget.
Dry goods at Butts.
Big now shipment of Flannel
j Shirts, all prices and every number
1 a bargain.
Brown & Hawkins, “Quality First.”
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Long distance telephone booth at
The Branch.
Furnished Houses for rent. See
Dougherty & Stewart.
Waterfill & Frazier whiskey at
“The Branch.”
_
Judge Cushman of Seattle, ha* is
sued an order permitting the 'West
Coast Packing company, of south
eastern Alaska, disposing of then
pack and providing for then- paying
$40,000 of the proceeds into the court
until such time as a case in which
the company is involved can be ad
judicated.
Ladies’ and childrens’ furnishings
at Butt’s.
Sourdcughc and Chcchacos. Get
ready for mushing to Matanuska by
boarding at Commerce Cafe.
The Key, sole agent for Lloyd's
“Specialty Candy.” Absolutely Pure,
made in Seward, Alaska.
Fresh Bulk Oysters at (’arstens.
Mens’, womens’ and children <
arctics and rubbers at URBACH’S.
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Grapes, Celery, Winter Cream Mel
Ion, Casabas, Squash, Pumpkins and
Cranberries.
Brown & Hawkins, “Quality First."
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FOR RENT—Furnished apartment,
i three rooms and bath. Inquire Gate
I way. 11 -24 — t'
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Second hand goods bought and sold
for cash or on commission. See Rut
ton’s ad. Tuesdays and Fridays. 2> tf
Everyone inteiested in Alaska
reads the Gateway.
Wanted: to rent, a piano. Gateway.
Visiting cards, invitations, anything
pretty 1 • done by the Gateway just as >
we!) as outside.
SERVICE WHICH WILL PLEASE YOU:
The accommodating, personal service which iliis
bank extends to every person who enters its
banking rooms is just the kind of attention
that will please and satisfy you.
We not only handle carefully and efficiently
all the business you entrust to us, but we do
everything possible to make you feel the in
terest and friendliness which we have in the
people of this commun.lv.
We invite your business.
BANK OF SEWARD
Establi5hed 1905
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Whitehead
&
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Seward,
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“ PALACE JINGLES "
The summer’s slipping away again,
And winter’s almost here;
The boys are coming from the hills
In search of warmth and cheer.
Come; all you lads from Anchorage
When you crave a glass of beer.
You're welcome as the flowers In May,
And no one is siwashed here.
THE PALACE BAR
Furnished Rooms for Men
JOE MORRIS | Cafe and Lunch Counter in Connection | BILL DEVINE
“ PALACE JINGLES ”
They meet down at the Palace
For a glass of Sherwood Rye,
And to tell about the finds they’ve
made,
As the winter passes by.
Bring on that fast Interior bunch,
And from every camp afar,
For we join you in goodfellow©hip
At the famous Palace Bar.