“BIW,5SP“
SEWARD
IS THE
GATEWAY
TO THE BEST PORTION OF 1
CENTRAL ALASKA
Through this harbor passes nearly all the traffic
of the vast region lying north of Cook inlet and
between the two mountain ranges which bound
the Susitna valley, an area as large as one of the
grind states of the Middle West.
In the Near Future
Through the extension of the Alaska Central
railroad, now building northward from Seward,
the territory tributary to the town as the chief
seaport of the southern coast will gradually ex
pand until it embraces tin* Tanana and upper
Kuskokwim. each a region of imperial extent and
resources.
Seward Already
controls the trade of the Yentna gold mining dis
trict. which old Alaska miners pronounce one
of the coming bonanza camps of the territory.
It controls the trade of the numerous mining
camps along Cook inlet and its arms. From it
start the prospectors who are constantly pene
trating and exploring the interior between Cook
inlet and theTanana in the search for rich depos
its of the metals which abound in all its hills and
streams.
Seward Outfits Miners
For all this territory. From this town leads the
best route to the new bonanza fields. They are
more accessible than any other great district of
Alaska, an important factor in their development,
Limitless Coal Deposits
lie at Seward's back door. They have been ex
amined and analyzed by the best experts and
rated by them with the best bituminous coal of
the Atlantic coast. In another year this coal will
be hauled to tide water over the Alaska Central
railroad and can be mined in quantity to furnish
steam to all the ships that sail the North Pacific.
In a few years it will furnish coke to smelters
which will be erected at Seward to reduce the
copper ores of that bonanza field. Prince William
sound, whose richest deposits are within a few
hours sailing.
The Longest Railroad
in operation in Alaska has Seward for its ocean
terminus and its track lengthens each month.
On the finest townsite in Alaska, at the head of
the best harbor on the Alaska coast, ice-free every
day in every year, Seward is building. The town
has water works, electric lighting, sewerage; and
its development is based upon exhaustless re
sources.
SECURE JURY
IN RUEF TRIAL
Present Trial Is for Lxtortion of
Money from French
Restaurant.
By Cable to TUo Dally Gateway.
San Francisco, April IN—The jury
in the Ruef conspiracy cast' was finally
completed late yesterday afternoon.
There were fifteen peremptory chal
lenges hy counsel and a large number
of talesmen wore excused for cause.
Attorney Ach. ol Kuef’s counsel, is ill
today of ptomaine poisoning.
The present trial is upon the charge
of extot ting money from the keeper of
a French restaurant of shady reputa
tion for ‘‘protection.” and is one of
mans of the stone kind. Mayor
Schmitz was included in the indict
ment, hut will have a separate trial.
Ruef Trial Postponed
San Francisco, April Id On account
of the critical condition of Attorney
Ach. one of Kuef’s counsel. Ruef s
trial was postponed today until next
Monday.
More Telephone Indictments
San Francisco, April 1*> I oda\ the
investigation hy the grand jury into
the telephone graft was concluded,
i Several additional indictments are
being drawn and will he presented to
j morrow.
Tells of Police Corruption
San Francisco. April. 20 (apt.
J Moody of the city police force is tos
‘ tifyiny today hefori* the grand jury to
wholesale corruption in the depart
ment.
TWO LIVES LOST IN
MONTANA RIVER FLOODS
Helena. Mont.. April 15 Northern'
Montana is Hooded by spring freshets ,
in the rivers and two lives have al
ready been lost, besides several bun-!
| dred head of live stock. Much other
damage to property lias resulted and
the worst is yet to come as the rivers
are still rising. The greatest damage
has been done along the Milk river,
which is a raging torrent.
.Montana Rivers Still Flooded
Helena. Mont., April 10 The Mon
tana rivers are still Hooded. Few de
tails of the damage are available but
! the losses are known to be heavy.
CALLS ROOSEVELT FAKIR
IN PUBLISHED STATEMENT
Washington. D. ('., April 20 Fx
(.'ongt’essman Wadsworth of New 5 ork
i in a published statement says Presi
dent Roosevelt is a fakir. The oc
casion is a dispute with the president
as to the beef trust legislation in the
last congress. The president will
probably place Wadsworth in the
1 liar's club.
BUILDS TWO RIVER BOATS
J. M. White Constructs Two to (io
to the Yentna.
J. H. White is building two river
boat* for the Yentna region. They are
long, Mat-bottomed boats adapted for
I shallow streams. They will be taken
west on the Portland and sent up the
inlet and the Yentna river.
Mr. White will begin work in a few
days on a large launch for a local man,
to be used in the bay. It will be
especially designed for passenger
carrying to accommodate pleasure
parties. Mr. White’s shipyard is on
the beach near the railroad coin*
missary.
(ioes from Sunrise to Knik
Special to The Doily Gateway.
Sunrise, April 12—John J. Kashevni
kov, for the past four years assistant
agent at Hope and Sunrise for the
Alaska Commercial Company, goes to
Knik to enter the employ of George
W. Palmer. Mr. Kashevnikov, by his
courtesy while in the employ of the
company, made many friends. He has
the best wishes of the people here, who
are loath to see him leave.
Steamer Santa Clara Sails South
Steamer Santa Clara arrived in port
j from Seattle Wednesday at 5 a. m.
| She brought 60,000 feet of bridge tira
| her for the Alaska Central and twenty
| tons of general merchandise. The
steamer sailed for Seattle next
j morning at 6 o'clock.
Attorney - General Closed Gambling
It appears from information received
on the Santa Clara that the attorney
general made the order which closed
gambling in the Third judicial district
of Alaska The lid seems to be on to
stay for a while.
The sweet pea has been adopted as
the official flower of the Alaska-Yukon
Pacific exposition.
The Seattle papers affirm that Beat
son has sold his Latouche mine for
$5,000,000.
DELMAS OUT
OF THAW CASE
Withdraws as Counsel and It Is
Reported That Senator
Knox Will Succeed.
By Cable to The Dally Gateway.
New York, April 15 The announce
ment is made today that I). M. Delmas
has withdrawn from the Thaw case.
No reason is given hut it is well un
derstood that there was a great deal of
friction among Thaw’s counsel during
the trial. No hail will he asked for
Thaw until the question of his counsel
in the future is settled.
It is reported this afternoon that
Senator Knox of Pennsylvania may de
fend Thaw in the next trial.
Delmas Out for (iood
New York, April If* I). M. Delmas
announces that he has positively with
drawn from the Thaw case, notwith
standing the wishes of Thaw's rela
tives that he should remain in charge.
I’haw to Plead Insanity Again
New York. A pail 1<» Harry Thaw
will plead insanity again in his second
trial. Nothing new is announced re
garding his counsel.
Jurors Face Charges
New York. April 1!) The jurors in
the Thaw case must face an otlicial in
quisition into their conduct. It is
claimed that several of them were ap
proached during the trial.
The police ollieials are searching
everybody who is under the suspicion
of carrying concealed weapons. The
law against carrying weapons will be
strictly enforced hereafter, the k.lling
of White by Thaw having aroused a
strong sentiment regarding the
matter.
Mrs. Holman Makes Defense
Pittsburg, April 1<» Mrs Charles .1.
Iloltuan. mother of Kvelyn Nesbit
Thaw, issued a statement today deny
ing that she had been a eruel or un
principled mother to her daughter,
us asserted by D. M. Dolmas in his
argument to the jury in Harry Thaw’s
defense. She says Kvelyn never told
her the story of her alleged betrayal
by Stanford White and she never
heard of it until after Thaw killed
White.
Will Not Discuss Mrs. Holman
New York, April 1" Members of
the 'I'haw family, including Kvelyn,
refuse to discuss the statement of
Kvelyn’s mother. Mrs. Holman, in
which she denies cruel treatment of
her daughter. Harry Thaw is in good
spirits and is reconciled to the pros
pect of spending the summer in prison.
firs. Thaw Opens House
Pittsburg, April 20—Mrs. William
Thaw arrived here today and reopened
her house, which has been closed for
more than a year.
MAYOR BUSSE TO PERMIT
BOXING GAME IN CHICAGO
Chicago, April 19—Mayor Busse will
allow boxing contests in Chicago and
Jack Boot of this city today issued a
challenge to the heavy weights to
light for tne championship, lie par
ticularly specifies Bill Squires, the
Australian champion, who recently
arrived in San Francisco, and posts a
forfeit. _
Bill Squires Arrives
San Francisco, April IT Bill Squires,
the Australian heavy weight cham
pion pugilist, arrived today from
Australia.
Marriman Letter Was Private
Tt appears from outside papers that
the Harriraan letter which stirred up
such a row with the president was a
private letter to a New York lawyer
and was sold to a newspaper by Harri
man's discharged stenographer, who
made a copy from his notes. Harri*
man has caused the arrest of the steno
grapher, a man named Hill, under a
New York statute which forbids the
publication of private letters without
the consent of the owner.
File 1336 Gold Claims
Fairbanks—Claims to 26,720 acres of
placer mining ground on tributaries of
Wood and Tatlanika rivers have been
tiled by Attorney Tozier, acting on
behalf of the Tanana-Alaska Mines
Company.
Four Yakataga flen Missing
When t he residents of Yakataga
were in a starving condition and suffer
ing from a scourge of scurvy, four men
started for Katnlla in an open boat.
They have not been heard of since.
They were Halver Jensen, Peter
Boyce, Peter Johnson and an Indian
guide called Shorty.
A new stage record between Fair
banks and Valdez was made recently,
the time being six days and seventeen
hours.
■mmmmmmmm—m—«■n—■
iTTONGlELfWANf
was tilled when our shipment ol WHITE
CROCKERY « irrived. It is the celebrated
Johnston Bros.’ English ware -line quality and
attractive pattern. These dishes are not in
sets, but are sold by the piece or dozen, at most
reasonable prices.
BROWN & HAWKINS
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
WHOLESALE RETAIL
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HARDWARE
Guns. Ammunition, Mechanics Tools. Cutlery
Miners’ Conveying and Pressure Hose and
Reducing Nozzles, Tents, Etc.
Stoves and Ranges, Granite and Tinware
Tinning Plumbing
fOURTII AVI Ml J. L. GRAEF [WARD, ALASKA |
BOOTH & CO.
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HOPE AND CIRDWOOD ,
feV'Call on the old reliable firm of Booth *$; t o. for anything hi tin
Liquor and Cigar line. Mi Kleccion Cigars, Old Line and Hunter Bye,
Nelson Co. Bourbon, Olympia Beer. Everything lirst-elass. Best
of attention, run on the live and let live plan.
(Ilrdwood, Alaska. C. R. BOOTH, Manager.
THE ALASKA TRANSFER
CHRISTIENSEN &. LAUBNER, Proprietors
Pianos and Safes Moved
General Forwarders PHONE MAIN Seward, Alaska I
CHILD
can trade just as advan
tageously in our store as
any grown-up can. One
price to all alike, and
that price is right on
everything.
Owl Drug Co.
Seward Water & Power
Company
JOHN. A. NELSON, Manager
Office—Third and Washington streets
The Bank of Seward
We receive deposits subject to check.
We pay interest on time deposits.
We issue money orders good any
place in the world.
We buy gold dust or bullion.
We make collections.
We guarantee a service that is
prompt, accurate and safe.
We grant to our customers every
favor consistent with conservative
banking.
We invite your business.
* BANK OF SEWARD.
OF INTEREST TO ALASKANS
Seward has two dental parlors that
are equipped with the best and most
modern appliances that can be found
anywhere. The two operators are grad
uates in the east, of years experience,
and established reputation, guarantee
ing the very finest in workmanship
and materials. Prices are the same as
for same grade of work by reputable
men anywhere.
SPRING
TONICS
FOR THE
BLOOD and SYSTEM
This week we are making
a specialty of
Sarsaparilla, $1,00 Bottle
Sassafras Bark, 25c Pck
These are considered the very
best of Blood Tonics, and if you
arc ailing and have that tired
feeling, step into our store and
we will be pleased to *how you
some good remedy that will
give you immediate relief.
An DRUG CO.
WES ALLEN. MG It.
I I# ■ SEWARD. ALASKA
Seward Bowling Alley
Fourth Avenue. Seward.
BILLIARD AND POOL TABLES
In Connection
Ladies’ Day Saturday Afternoon
A Good Place to Spend
the Evening.
E. L. WNITTEMORE, Proprietor