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of all news dispatches credited ot it or not otherwise credited in this paper
and also the local news published herein.
The grand jury report made recently at \ aldez rec
ommended that a United States Assistant District Attor-:
ney should he appointed for Valdez, Cordova and Seward,
to expediate. Anchorgae was not mentioned hut Anchor-1
age has one official. What is the matter with Seward
asking, and if the request is not gr.mted, demanding an
assistant attorney here. ’Sewuui, within the next tew
weeks will he faced with a new war problem—the Aus
trians—who will he aliens. Arrests may he made. There
are other ones arising almost daily but the territory is un
represented. The laws of the territory prohibit the dep
uty marshals from taking part in the active prosecution
of a case in court. Evidence can only be submitted. Sew-i
ard should have a representative of the territory who can;
prosecute and assist the officer whose duty it is to en
force the law.
Don’t forget to subscribe for the Weekly Post, the
Sunday edition. This Sunday publication will be improv
ed from week to week. Granted that there are several |
pages “lifted" from the Daily Gateway, for the benefit of j
the hundreds of subscribers who do not receive the daily,
there are many special features in the Post. The publish
ers hope to start the pictorial service in the issue a week
from tomorrow. Tomorrow’s issue will contain several
good features besides the regular telegraphic news just
as it appears in the Sunday papers in the states and also
the social doings of the past week.
Fire Chief Joe Strejc* can rest assured that the city
councilnien are behind him and all the fire boys, both past!
and present will be organized in a department that will
not Jte found wanting when occasion demands. Volunteer
fire work calls for the unexpected hazzard and Seward’s
fire fighters are men of ability who will realize the impor
tance of a live and pull-together organization.
The mention in vesterdav’s Gateway that a Seward
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man knitted a scarf for the Red Cross for soldier’s sup
plies is no joke. Why shouldn’t men knit if they want to? ;
Many of the finest costumes for women are designed and!
made by men. .
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At war with Germany and now with Austria, as both i
the House and Senate have passed the resolution, greater
interest should be manifested in the Seward Home guards.'
Corp. Williams cannot make a unit alone—it requires men
and their closest attention.
Horses and automobiles all have their part in the}
world’s great transportation problems but here in Seward
dog power is daily demonstrated by the several teams that
are on the streets preparing for work of various kinds.
Anchorage has not let any “lawless” yaps out since
the great publicity campaign of one day which was launch j
ed recently. It was. an awful bone-head play to make ev
en if conditions were twice as had as thgy were represent
ed to he.
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Remarkable spirit shown yesterday in the United
States Senate when Robert LaFollette left the chambers
so he would not be forced to cast a “no” vote for war with
Austria. _ ' j
IMMENSE SUM
IS WON AFTER
7 YEAR FIGHT
Lrubstake Suit Makes Fortune For
Portland Attorney Mho Kept at
C ase Recently decided in
Favor of Mrs. Heim
PORTLAND, Oi-e., Nov. 30.— (By
Special Correspondence) J Wilson T.
Hume has become independently rich
tor he will substantially participate in
a $12,000,000 judgment in the Mrs.
Klla M. Heim grubstake case, settled
in San Francisco yesterday. Mr.
Hume, former district attorney here
^nd former city attorney of Nome,
fought the case for the past seven
years on a contingent fee basis.
1 or these seven years llume has
beta fighting the K;"bali Steamship
company, the Pioneer Mining ccmpany
and the Alaska Commercial company,
who vere vitally interested. These
three concerns are among the biggest
syndicates in the northland.
Mrs. Heim and Jerry Wilson were
old friends when, in 1808, Wilson was
broke and Mrs. Heim grubstaked him
with $.)(0U and sent him to Alaska in
the days of the rush to see what Tie
could accomplish. That was the time
of the stampede and Wilson got in
early and staked 75 claims, about 20
of which were very rich. He had
claims staked out on all the most im
portant Greeks which made mining
history. Wilson, however, did not tote
fair with his long-time friend and
benefactor, Mrs. Heim, it is alleged,
and wrote to her that he had been
unsuccessful and needed more sup
port. Mrs. Heim concluded that she
had made a bad investment with her
grubstake and time passed.
Up in Alaska, Wilson T. Hume, the
Portlander, was much in the public
eye and he knew what was going on.
He knew Jerry Wilson and Wilson’s
claims and when they were worked
and what they were producing. He
also knew Wilson’s associate’s in
working these claims. Wilson’s asso
ciates were the Kimball Steamship
company, the Pioneer Mining com
pany ami the Alaska Commercial
company. To these concerns Wilson
represented that he owned the claims
himself, making no mention of the
grubstake agreement with Mrs. Heim,
of Oakland, California.
It is estimated that $25,000,000 has
been taken from the claims which be
came possible through the 8o000 grub
stake Years after Jerry Wilson went
north and wrote the alleged deceiv
ing letters of failure to Mrs. Heim,
the woman learned of Wilson’s suc
cess. Mrs. Heim consulted many law
yers who told her she had no chance
of winning against her grubstake
partner because she had permitted too
many years to elapse. Eventually
she met Wilson T. Hume, then living
in San Francisco. Hume knew Jerry
Wilson and his associates and was
familiar with the history of the min
ing operations. In 1010 Hume began
the fight to recover for Mrs. Heim
one-half of all the gold that had been
Watch Our Windows
For new displays of Xmas
goods and suggestions. We will
be pleased to set aside any item
desired by making a small de
posit on same.
We take pleasure in offering
to the people of Seward the fin
est assortment of Christmas
goods ever shown in this city,
consisting of Pvralin Ivory,
Toys, Japanese Ware, Baskets,
Fountain Pens, Manicure Sets,
Stationery, Books, Picture
Frames. Cigars, Ladies Hand
Bags, Moccasins, Ivory Curios
and others too numerous to
mention.
AND BY THE WAY
Do you know that we carry
a big assortment of Liggetts
and Augustine & Kyer Candies,
and also the Famous Bunte
Hard Candies.
Come in and see for yourself,
and remember the old saying,
SHOP EARLY
We Thank Yon
SEWARD DRUG CO.
CHOP SUEY
AND NOODLES
Specialties at the
MOON
RESTAURANT
W ash. St., Between
Broadway & 3rd Ave
; CLASSIFIED AD COLUMN
FOR SALE
I FOR SALE—One Nome hickory bas
ket sled. Sec Sexton. tf. j
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FOR SALE — One squirrel parka,
hand-made. See Sexton. tf.
WANTED^ Miscellaneous
WANTED—Woman for ironing. Ap
ply Dee Sing Laundry. tf
FOR RENT—Large furnished front
room, well lighted and heated.
Corner Washington and Third. DO
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Sexton and Thwaites will he open
for business Monday evening, Dec
ember 10th. Will serve sodas, ice
cream, sandwiches and hot drinks.
D8 1)10
Well made stool frame suit cases,
leather straps all round. 24 in. size,
I $4.00. Brown & Hawkins, “Quality
First."
Kayo Table Lamps with shades at
Graef’s. 015tf.
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A. Mclvcr, licensed undertaker.
For sleds and ice skates see Graef.
City Express. Phone Main 122.
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Meet me at The Branch.
Oyster cocktails at The Branch.
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Andy’s Express, phone Madison 143.
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Long distance tciepnone Dooti) at
The Branch.
Liken from the claims staked by Jerry
Wilson. Hume's first battle came in
proving Mis. Heim’s claim against
Wilson had not lapsed and that she
had not acted earlier to protect her
|.self and recover her share because of
the misleading reports her old friend
Wilson had sent.
Decision Favors Mrs. Heim
Judge Trout, of the supreme court,
in San Francisco, gave a decision in
Mrs. Heim’s favor in 1D14. In 1015
he granted a new trial to the defen
dants and various hearings were held
! the final hearing being this month.
1 Yesterday the claim of Mrs. Heim to
ha If of the output of the Wilson hold
ings was awarded her. The decree
; gives her half of the output of gold
1 taken by Wilson and his associates
i since 1808.
“All that remains to be done,” says
Mr. Hume, “is to take an accounting
and determine the exAct amount. The
! accounting will start after the holi
days."
Owing to business affairs in Port
} land, Mr. Hume could not be in San
Francisco constantly, so the firm of
Sullivan, Sullivan & Roche was asso
ciated with him in the case in the
I past year. Mr. Hume does not say
what his foe will he nor that of Sul
livan, Sullivan & Roche, other than to *
admit that the attorneys will parti
cipate substantially in the $12,000,
000. Lawyers say that a contingent
fee is based anywhere from 25 to 50
per cent of the amount involved. If
Hume’s contingent fee was as low as
10 per cent he will clean up $1,200,
000 for hi£ seven years’ fight.
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NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF
PARTNERSHIP.
Notice is hereby given that the co
tween Mrs. Daisy C. Hallett and Sel
ma N. Scott, engaged in the ladies
furnishing business at Seward, Alas
, ka, under the firm name and style of
HALLETT & SCOTT, is by mutual
consent, hereby dissolved, from and
j on and after this date.
I Dated this 8th day of December, 1017
DAISY C. HALLETT,
SELMA N. SCOTT
i Pates of pub. Dec. 8 and I5ar.
WEATHER ON R. R.
The following is the weather re
port from various places along the
j government railroad up to seven
o'clock this morning:
Anchorage, 15, cloudy, north.
Girdwood, 10, cloudy, calm.
Potter Creek, 13, cloudy, N. W.
IN THE PROBATE~COURT FOR
, KENAI PRECINCT, THIRD DIV
ISION, TERRITORY OF ALASKA,
AT SEWARD.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF THE
ESTATE OF JESSE J. GRIMES
DECEASED
Notice is hereby given that I, John
W. Arden, have been appointed ad-;
ministrator of the estate of Jesse J.1
Grimes, deceased, and letters of ad
ministration have been issued to me;
Ail persons having claims aj.ainst the ;
said estate are hereby notified to pre
sent them, with the proper voucher
attached, to me at the office of J.
Lindley Green, situate, over Rank of
Seward in Seward, Alaska, within six
months after the date of the publica
tion of this notice; That the said J.
Lindley Green is authorized to receive
said claims, for me.
JOHN W. ARDEN
Administrator* of the es
tate of Jesse J. Grimes,
Deceased
Da Vi ot pub. Nov. 24r Dec. 1, S, 1#, 22.
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ALASKA C0MpANY * mts
Sailings from Seattle:
Alaska, Dec. 8tli; Victoria, Dec. 16th; Alameda,
Sailings from Seattle
Dec. 27th. Alaska, Jan. 1st. Northwestern, Jan. 8th; Alameda, Jan. 16th;
Alaska, Jan. 24th.
Sailing of Alaska Dec. 8th, connects with Dora to the westward
Sailing of Victoria Dec. 16th, is via the outside passage.
A. H. McDONALD, Agent.
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The Seward News Company
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ISooksetiers, Newsdealers and Stationers
Seward, Alaska Phone: Main 8!
c . .. !V,.C ( ADMIRAL EVANS . Dec. 11
^AlLiliNvio \ Captain C. A. Glasscock
FROM SEATTLE: {
1 Admiral Evans (iocs to Kodiak on
( this trip
Through Tickets to Eastern Points at Reduced Rates.
For full information on sailings from Sea^le to San Francitco, ad
dress Wayne Blue, Agent, Seward, Alaska.
Sts amshipAgent will
sell you a through
ticket via this line
To Portland, Spokane, St. Paul, Chicago, Kansas City and East ard
South
Through Trains—Good Meals—Quick Time—Fine Service
Try it on Your Next Trip
REMEMBER, YOU SAVE MONEY BY BUYING YOUR TICKET
HERE
HARRY R. TAYLOR, Traveling Freight and Passenger Agent
Room 18, Valentine Bldg, Juneau Alaska
T. J. MOORE, City Passenger Agent,
Second and Columbia, Seattle.
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RUBBER BELTING
Door* and Windows Gasoline Stoves Oil Stoves Ammunition Gaeoltn#
IXL Parlor Reuters Deadening Felt Spark Plugs Bench Forges Bellows
Air Tight Heaters Weather Strips Jump Colls Brushes Cutlery
Aluminum Ware Blacksmith's Coal Batteries Varnishes Fire Clay
P. & B. Paper Wheel Barrows Asbestos Turpentlns Rifles
Malthoid Roofing Fishing Tackle Tar Pirpei Japan Fire Brick
Marine Engine Oil Alcohol Stoves Valve Oil Coal Tar Urae
Gas Engine Oil Seine Twine Floor Oil Lamps Cement
Lacqueret Paint Granite Ware linseed >Oil (.an ter ns Glass
. Denatured Alcohol ta>ok Stoves "lup Grease Tents Rope
Lang's Ranges Camp Stoves Paints Shot Guns Mercury
Phone Madison 8/ J. L. GRAEF Seward, Alaska \
Certain-teed Roofing. Guaranteed
10 and 15 years. J. L. Graef’s. tf.
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Andy’s Express, phone Madison 143.
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Waterlill and l ra*Ter -whiskey at
the Rranrh.
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MEN—Read Cotter’s Ad today.
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Taylor's Express meets all boats j
and trains. Phone Main 122.
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Waterfili & Frazier whiskey at
The Branch. _
Men's Black and Oxford Gray cash
mere sox, 30c, 3 pairs for $1.00.
Brown & Hawkins, “Quality First. ’
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Proof of labor blanks for eale at
Gateway.
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Ask your grocers for Seward
Bakery Bread.
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YOUNG foreigner, man, wants a
careful teacher of English. “ A. B.
T”. Box 1505, Seward, Alaska, N2*
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Pearl Oil S1.75 a can at GraeTa. tf
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Oyster cocktails at The Branch.
A new thing •
for a cigarette to do—
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