!n twenty years the reindeer industry has elevated the Eskimos in northern and western Alaska from nomadic
hunters and fishermen, eking out a precarious existence upon the rapidly disappearing game, animals and fish
to civilized and thrifty men, having in their herds assured support for themselves and opportunity to acquire
wealth by the sale of meat and skins to the white men in these regions and shipment to the states. _
BOOST! ] Seward >aily Gateway 1 worki ~1
SEWARD, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 6, 1914 _NO. 179
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SURVIVORS PICK
UP BY REVENU: BOAT
OFF SABLE ISLAND
Boston, May 6.--Nineteen men are
missing from the big freighter Co
lumbian which burned at sea off Sable
Island last night.
The survivors who were picked up
by a revenue cutter which put out in
answer to an “S. O. S.” call stated that
all the crew left the vessel in small
boats. A high sea was running and it
is feared that the two boats which
have not been found were swamped.
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OUT OF MEXICO
* New Orleans. May 6-FormerCharge
•li All ails O'Slnjuirlinessy, **10 rt>Pre'
semeU President Wilson in confer
ences with Huerta, arrived here today
from Mexico City, via Vera Cruz. He
admits that lie had a close call from j
mobs in Mexico City and seemed al
most hysterical with joy over his es
cape from 'be revolution stricken re-1
public.
“im damn glad to get home,” was
his first remark on landing.
Two More .Marines Die.
Vera Cruz, May 6.-Two more
American marines, wounded during j
the taking of this city, died today, in- ^
creasing the total to !•* dead.
fledlators Will Meet.
Washington, May ft.-Preparations
have been completed by the ambassa
,lores from Argentina, Brazil and
Chile, who are acting as mediators in |
the Mexican dispute, to meet at Si*
airai a Kails. Canada, May 1 It- I hey
Mill hope to have present a represen
tative from the Constitutionalists, who;
are led by l arrauza.
ARM FRACTURED
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While doing circus stunts last night
on the new fence built around the
Whittlesey-Root Youngs- Ray- Butts
homesteads, young Arthur Atkinson,
aged 10, grandson of John Gilpatrick,
fell and fractured the bones of his left
arm between the wrist and elbow.
Drs. Baughman and Roraig were
called in attendance and patched up j
the youthful acrobat.
Smoke a Lovera Cigar. Sold at all
leading places in Seward.
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For bread, pies, cakes, cookies and
ice cream try the Seward Cafe. *
HOSPITAL FOR
NATIVES, PLEA
OF GOV.STRONG
Washington, May 0.—Governor
Strong of Alaska conferred with Sec
retary Lane today concerning the
Alaskan exhibit at the world’s fair.
Strong also urged that the secretary
ask the house committee to include a
$125,000 item in the suudry service bill
for a hospital for natives.
BREAD BREAD BREAD
Full weight. 15 loaves or tickets
for $1. Doughnuts 15c per doz., and
cakes of all kinds at the Commerce
Cafe. Open day and night.
'BATTLE BOB
GOES AFTER
RAILROADS
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LaFollette Wakes Ip the Senate
With llis Charges of Con
spiracy.—Attack on Commerce
Commission Part of Plot.
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' Washington, May tl.— Senator La
; FoUette created a sensation in the sen
ate today with his speech against the
activitv of the railroads in favor of a
five per cent increase in freight rates.
La Kollette charged that a wide
spread conspiracy exists between the
railroad magnates to intimidate the |
! intestate commerce commission into ■
granting tin* increase and quoted many
I fact" in support of his charges.
He told how certain eastern railroad
men had ordered papers they control
and had influenced bankers and manu* ’
fucHirers to assail the committee with
charges of unfairness.
HAYDEN TO SAIL
ON MARIPOSA
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James R. Hayden, president of the
Kenai-Alaska Gold company, and well 1
| known throughout Alaska for his sue-;
cessful mining ventures, is due to leave
for Seward on t lie Mariposa.
NORTHWESTERN
IN CORDOVA AT 7
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Cordova, May 6.—The Northwestern
is due here at 7 o’clock tonight and
will probably sail west shortly after
midnight.
3 MEN LOST
ON T. R.’S IP
RIVER TRIP
Former President Says He Has
2100 Specimen Birds Taken
While Charting an Unknown
River.
Pam, P.razil, May 6.—Ex-President
Roosevelt sutTered ifreat hardships on
his expedition up the “River of Doubt.”
Three men were lost during the trip
and five out of seven canoes were
wrecked in the rapids.
In an interview today he said that
he had secured 2100 specimens of birds
for the Smithsonian institute and had
mapped loOd miles of the river. Me
said that one man was drowned and
that another went crazy, killed his
companion and tleci into the forest.
Roosevelt lost considerable weight
on the trip, hut says he is feeling’ much
better and in another week will he
fully recovered from the attack of
fever. ____
FIFTH AVE. LOT
BRINGS $1100
F. H. Doolittle, formerly of Nome,
Ruby and Iditarod, and more recently
of Shushanna, has purchased a little
Seward real estate, buying lot 5 in,
block 9, on Fifth avenue, from Frank
Ballaine It is reported that he pa d ;
$1100 for the property, which is Ri
rectlv in the rear ot the Carstens mar-,
k«*t.
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Meet me at the Branch.
Pahs'* blue ribbon beer at The
Branch. «
Curtain rods at J. L. Graef *s. i
You’ll f!nd everything in the pastry |
line at the Seward Cafe. *
LET ALASKANS VOTE ON SALOON QUESTION, IS PLEA
To carry out the policy of ' home rule for Al
aska,” petitions are being prepared by many of the
political clubs throughout the territory asking that
the people and not congress be allowed to decide the
Isaloon question in Alaska .
The “wet-dry” controversey has been brought to
a head by Faleorner's bill, which would prohibit the
isale and manufacture of liquor in the territory,
and has resulted in the following resolution to con
gress , from the Democratic club at /fames:
Whereas, on the 7th day of April, 1914, a bill
was introduced in the congress by Congressman J.
A. Falconer, of Washington, prohibiting the man
ufacture and sale of liquor in Alaska, and
Whereas, the Territory of Alrska is now an
organized territory with its own elective legis
lature, and
Whereas, there will be a geneaal election
throughout the territory in November of this year
for the election of a delegate to congress, at
which time the people of the Territory of Alaska
could vote their sentiments with regard as whether
or not they desire prohibition /or this territory
without the necessity of holding a special elec
tion, a nd
Whereasf the democratic way to settle the mat
ter would be by a direct vote of the people, therefore
Be It Resolved, that the Haines Democratic
Club respectfully petition the Congress, that the
question as to whether or not there shall be submit
ted to a vote of the people of the Territory of Alaska
at the election to be held for Dehgate to congress in
November, 191 Jf.
And Be It Further Resolved, that a copy of this
resolution be sent to the President of the senate, one
copy to the Speaker of the house, one copy to Dele
gate to congress, dames Wicker sham, one copy each
to the known democratic clubs in Alaska, asking
them to take similar action.
RAILROAD LOCATORS
BUYING EQUIPMENT
FOR BIG EXPEDITION
! Washington, May 6.—Jack Dalton
master of transportation for the Alaska
Engineering commission, left today for
Idaho and Eastern Washington to buy
100 pack horses for surveying parties
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who will locate the route of the gov
ernment railroad.
Commissioners Mears and Riggs
went to New York City to buy survey
ing instruments, leaving Commissioner
Edes in charge of the commission s
offices here.
Edes says that it will be necessary
to establish a headquarters in Seattle
for a time until supplies and equipment
needed can be assembled and shipped
to Seward.
No arrangements for transporta
tion have been made yet, but it is prob
able that special steamers will be char
tered to carry the expedition north.
Ask about board by the week at the,
Seward Cate. 4
One double oven range for sale at
the Commerce Cafe.
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YOUNG DURYEA
SLAVS FATHER
WHILE INSANE
New York, May 6.—While tempor
arily insane, Chester Duryea, aged
shot and killed his father, Hiram Dur
yea, 81, who was president of the Na
tional Starch c »mpany. Lie tired seven
shots into the sged tn in, killing him
instantly.
Young Duryea lost his mind from
overwork on a system to revolutionise
the manufacture of starch. He told
the officers that he had received a
message from George Washington to
kill his father.
ETHEL AHEAD
SI00 J DEAL
New York, May 6.—Ethel Lorraine
Belmont was granted separation from
Raymond Belmont, son of August Bel
mont, here today. Raymond will
have to pay her $100 a month alimony.
Mrs. Issac Evans will entertain the
ladies of the Ladies’ Aid at her home
tomorrow afternoon with a tea.
Fishing tackle at J. L. Graef’s I
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