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PARDON NEGRO
TO EXECUTE HIM
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Little Rock, March30.—Fred Pelton, |
a negro, "as electrocuted here Satur- j
day for murdering a negress and rob-j
bing her of fifty cents. He was first
pardoned from a hundred and fifteen
year sentence in order to make the
execution legal.
FIRE BUILDING
THEN ROB BANK
Elina. Wash., March 30.-Seven ban- j
dits yesterday set tire to the hijjh j
school gymnasium, and while the citi-1
zerts were fighting the llan os the ban-,
aits h«*ld up tlit ca>iiier oi the State
bank, securing thirty five hundred dol
lars
General Sickles Is Dying.
No" York, March .>0. —General bick- !
les, eighty-one years ol age, is dying |
in th s city, where he was born.
Secretary Lane Is Coming.
Seattle, March .10.—Secretary of the;
Interior Lane plans on leaving* fori
Alaska when congress adjourns, about
the 1st of July .
Samuel Blythe Will Visit Us.
Seattle, March Ju. -San uel Bl\the, j
of the Saturday Lvcnini: Post, will!
take an outing n Alaska i urii g the
coining summer and wilt al>u make a
study of the territory.
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Fish Commissioner Is Coming.
Seattle, March JO.—Secretary of
Commerce Reiitield arrived here this
morning. The secretary says that
Deputy Kish Commissioner Jones will ,
go to Alaska this summer to investi
gate the salmon industry.
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Notice is hereby given by the Com
mon Council of the Town ol Seward,
Alaska, that pursuant to and in con
formity with existing law, the anuual
general municipal election w ill be ■
held in said Seward on the 7th day of
April, 1914. at which election the
qualified voters of said town will, by
ballot, declare their choice for seven
eouncilmen and for one member of the
school board, for the ensuing year.
That at such election, by the laws of
the Territory of Alaska, the franchise j
is extended to women.
That the town hall, in the rear of
Fourth avenue, in said Seward, is here
by designated the polling place for
•aid town; that, as by law so provided,
said polling place will be open between
the hours of eight o’clock unte-merid
ian and seven o’cloek post-ineridian i
•f said seventh day of April.
Dated at Seward, Alaska, this 2nd
day of March, 1914.
The Common Council of the Town of
Seward, Alaska. By Chas. Crawford,
President of the Common Coun
cil aud ex-officio Mayor of the Town
of Seward, Alaska.
Attest: Frank J. Cotter, Town Clerk.
Meet me at the Branch
Brass and iron bedsteads at J. L.
•raefs. ____ •
Yoar eyes fitted with glasses by
•eorge the Jeweler. I
Three meals for one dollar and din
ners a la carte. Commerce Cafe.
ALASKANS ASK I
FOR A BIO SUM
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Seattle, March 30.—Alaskans here,
will ask congress for an appropriation j
of two hundred thousand dollars for an i
Alaskan exhibit at the San Francisco
fair. They will put up the contention
that the government should encourage
im migration.
BANDIT SLAYS
ALL HE MEETS
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McMurray, Wash.. March 30.—A
roboer here today killed one man and
fatally wounded two others on the
Northern Pacific track. The bandit
was recognized to be Chase Hopkins,
who killed a man in the Hotel Seattle, j
He also shot a patrolman and two
others in Kverett last night. A posse
are in pursuit of the bandit.
THE BLUE BELL
WILL IMPROVE
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Arthur Speckher, who in company ;
with Charles Sheldon, returned from |
the Nelehina last week, left yesterday \
morning for the Blue Bell property. '
It is the intention of the owners of this ]
i
property to move the mill that was set |
up there last season and set the same •
up near the vein and carry on some j
extensive development work during
the coming summer. Mr. Speckher
has been retained by the management
and will have charge of the work this
seasou.
Dies of Old Age.
Seattle, March 30.--Mrs. Orchard,at
the advanced age of ninety-one, died
here today of old age. She was the
mother of Lieutenant Orchard of
Alaska.__
Jackson lias Flood.
Jackson, Miss., March 30.—Town
creek, which flows through this city,
has overflowed its hanks and four hun
dred buildu gs, including the leading
hotel and two department stores, are
flooded. _
Cyclone in Kansas.
Frederick, Kan., March 30. A ma
jority of the buildings in this town was
demolished and several people were
killed here yesterday by a tornado
which swept through the town, lhe
tornado was followed by a terrific elec
trical storm.
To Sell Alaska Timber.
Washington, March 30.—Plans have
been completed for the sale of forty
million feet of timber from the Tongas
reserve, in Alaska.
V. H. Cottell has purchased the in
terest of N. H. Craig in the Vienna
Cafe and will operate that place alone
in the future.
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
Commeree CafO;
SOURDOUGH IN
THE TITLE ROLE
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Seattle, March 30.—Ben Durkee, an |
old Katalla sourdough, appeared in the
title role in the California mountains
for the motion pictures of .lack Lon
don’s “Burning Daylight.” Durkee
and his dogs arrived in Seattle Satur
day, on their way back to Katalla.
NEWLANDS SAYS
WE ARE A JOKE
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Washington, March .*>0.—A sensation
was created in the senate Saturday
when Senator New lands of Nevada
charged that the canal policy was set
tled in November, when Sir Pdward
Grey’s secretary had three secret con
ferences with President Wilson. The
senator said that Sir Kdward Grey
proved a ^reat diplomat, making tne
United States the lau^hin^ stock of
the world.
MACHINERY IS
REING TAKEN IN
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A1 Roberts began the task of moving
twelve tons of machinery totheSkeen
Lechner mine on Falls creek with dog
teams. The machinery is made up of
the ten foot Lane roller mill that is to
be installed to work in connection with
the present stamp equipment and with
the installation of this additional ma
chinery the capacity of the mill will
be increased about three hundred per
cent. Roberts has four good dog teams
on the job and as the largest single
piece of the shipment weighs slightly
less than tw-elve hundred pounds, he
anticipates no trouble in moving the
same. The machinery will be rushed
through as far as the company's ware
house at Mile 25$, and from there up ,
to the mill it will be hauled either*
with dogs or horses as the trail war
rants.
—
0*car Gill, the Snsitna mail carrier,
left for the Station yesterday morning
with two hundred pounds of mail,
which he took back by a special order
of the postal department, as he had
finished his contract when he arrived
here with the last mail.
Seward is soon to have a high class
candy store. Miss Alice Hickey has
arranged with the manager of the
Seward motion picture theater for the
use of the corner room in the Daggett
block and will put in a complete line
of confectionery aud a select line of
smoking goods. Miss Hickey will in
troduce a new line of candies in Alas
ka, made by a noted firm which has
recently extended its business to the
western part of the United States. She
expects to be ready for business by
April 25.
Budweiser beer at the Branch.
Dog harness at J. L. Graef’s.
For reliable information write Can
non, Pioneer hotel, Knik, Alaska, t
LUMBER YARD
FOR SEWARD
The new transportation company of
I'ort-land, Ore., who are breaking into
the transportation and shipping busi
ness in Alaska, are shipping a big
schooner of lumber to Seward, leaving
the Oregon metropolis this month. It
is the intention of the owners of the
cargo to open a lumber yard in Seward
as soon as the schooner arrives, and in
addition to lumber, they will alsoearry
a full line of paints, oils, building ma
terial and builder's hardware. The
cargo of lumber is due to arrive here
early next month.
B. L. Duke, better known as Larry
Duke, who spent the early part of last
summer in Seward as a guest of James
It. Hayden of the Kenai Alaska Gold
property, has 'been acquitted of the
charge of manslaughter in Seattle.
Mr. Duke, while driving his car last
fall in Seattle, ran into a party who
were repairing a car and killed one ol
the occupants of the car. He was ar
rested and tried on a charge of man
slaughter with the result that the jury
acquitted him after being out fifteen
minutes.
One hundred and fifty voters have
registered for the coming municipal
election and the annual crop of candi
dates are beginning to make their ap
pearance in the field. Of the present
council Mayor Crawford, John Noon,
G. G. Hoe and J. L. Graef have signi
fied their intention of again becoming
candidates. E. E. Chamberlain was
planning on again making the race,
but was called to Knik on business and
it is not known definitely whether he
will run or not. William Sauers, C.
F. Hewett and J. O. Fatten are men
tioned as possible candidates, and the
voters are assured of a goodly number
to select from on the 7th of April,
when the election takes place.
The steamer Admiral Evans sailed
west from Juneau at 11 o'clock yester
day morning.
Organizer Phelps has received the
application of the Valdez Democratic
club, for a charter from the National
League of Democratic clubs.
FDFF HALF D0ZEN FDFF
S HILL BEAUTIFUL SPOONS! KLL
To acquaint you with the very lat
est, daintiest, most deliciously flavored
surprising attraction in confection
“LA RITA” Chocolates, we will give
absolutely free six beautiful “Cuban
Pattern” Extra Crown Brand silver
teaspoons. A fortunate purchase of
this celebrated silverware and our cer
tainty that you’ll buy our LA RITA
Chocolates after one taste, prompts us
to make this generous offer. LA RITA
Chocolates are a dollar a pound every
where.
Upon receipt of $1.00 and the names
of live lovers of good candy in your lo
cality we will send you postpaid a full
size box of LA RITA Chocolates with
six teaspoons. There is no other way
you can spend a dollar and get such
delicious surprising flavors and abso
lute purity.
PURITY CANDY COflPANY
P. 0. Bov 91 niddletown, Ohio
Meet me at the Branch. *
Finch’s Golden Wedding rye at the
Branch. __*
Watch the window. Georg the
Jeweler. __ i
Pabsts blue ribbon beer at The
Branch. *
Field glasses at J. L. Grael’s. *