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V()1 s. SEW A I* I), ALASKA, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 6, 1914 NO. 127
PRESIDENT GETS
DILL TOMORROW
Washington, March 6.—The confer
ence committees report on the Alaska
Railway bill was temporarily with
drawn in order to correct a few minor
printing errors. Chairman Houston
expects that both houses will accept
the committee’s report today and that
the bill will go to the president for his
signat ure tomorrow.
PRESIDENT READS
SHORT MESSAGE
Washington, March (>. — President
Wilson yesterday read hU shortest
message to congress. The president
uro*es the reneal of the free tolls
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through the Panama canal, that it con
travenes the Knglish treaty and is so
interpreted everywhere except in the
United States, that this is a matter of
the gravest importance to sustain the
national honor. The president s mes
sage was well received.
THE DEACON I
DIPS HIS CARS
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Boston, March 6. — Archdeacon!
Stuck, in an interview, says that aj
railroad in Alaska will fail to develop:
much country. He says that the same
amount of money spent in building
roads and trails would be far better.
A railroad will only benefit the terri
tory immediately adjoining.
Congressional Hearing Ends.
Denver, March G. — Representatives
of the United Mine Workers admitted
today that they contributed two mil
lion dollars in strike benefits. Con
gressmen asked them why they did not
lease their mines. With this the i
hearing ended.
Author Dying.
New York, March 6. - Joseph RFs,
the great reformer and author, is dy-j
ing of heart trouble.
Fear Suffragettes.
London, March G.—Royalty here is!
avoiding all public appearance fearing
the suffragette demonstrations.
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TOR TOUR
New Spring Suit
LATEST STYLES
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PRICES THE LOWEST
TIT GUARANTEED
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Mayor Crawford this morning received the following cable
gram from Delegate Wickersham:
Washington, 1). C., March (>, 101 g.
Mayor Seward, Alaska:
The conference report has just passed the house
by a unanimous vote and Alaska Railway bill will
go to the senate and president for approval just as
fast as greased skids can carry it.
James Wickersh am,
Delegate from Alaska.
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JUDGE SHAW TELLS OF
THE NEW GOLD GAMP
Aaron Ericson yesterday received a
very interesting and newsy letter j
fr om Judge Shaw, in the Nelchina. j
The following extracts are culled from j
the letter:
Nelchina, Feb. 18.—I have nothin?'
now to record with reference to this
camp. Its prospects remain a matter
of grave doubt, in my opinion, and I
have exceptional opportunity to know
what is going on. Gold, very tine
particles, may be found over a vast
area, uui so far no cieeX, other than
Albert, has a determined pavstreak.
The camp cannot be condemned as yet,
as bedrock has been struck in but two
or three places this winter, and this
determines nothing. Most of the fel
lows here are optimistic and believe
that a fairly good camp will evolve as
a result of comprehensive prospecting.
Boilers and drills are coming in, very j
necessary adjuncts to prospecting this!
country. There is plenty of capital j
represented hete to take over likely
ground.
Charley Sheldon, A. L. Specker, W.
Pendergast and A. Guimbard have a
comfortable cabin and their place is a
hospitable resort for many of the boys,
if the camp makes good, the Seward
boys w ill be in it, as they are hustlers.
Kellv Olson and Jim Nickerson have
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a cabin next to inv headquarters. In
fact, mv office is on their claim, located
near the mouth of Crooked creek.
Judge Hildreth and Grit Tolraan
went to Knjk for more supplies, but
should be on their way returning by
this time. Tolroan will bring in a
boiler.
Bob Beach and Ole Jacobson left for
Knik the other day for more grub.
Frank Whitney is hustlinerabout and
has located a number of claims.
Elgin Vaughn is on his wa\ in, so we
were told today.
Dr. Romig should be here to partici
pate in the rabbit drives. When I arise
in the morning I can stick my cranium
out the door and see several of these
delectable furred animals awaiting to
be led to the slaughter.
I have lost twenty-five pounds in
weight (due to being my own cook)
since I reached this promised land,
and have accumulated a growth of
whiskers that are wafted to and fro by
the gentle zephyrs that ever and anon
visit this primitive settlement. [ am
quite sure my wife wouid disown me
if she saw me now. I am having no
pictures taken of myself, so I am safe
from detection,
My office is quite busy, and so long
as business continues as now, I shall
have no regret in coming here. But
l often think ofSeward and her people.
Sincerely Yours,
L. F. Shaw.
STEFANSON IS
BEHIND SCHEDULE
Washington, March 6. — Stafanson
has written to the National Geograpi
cal society that he plans on a sledge
trip from Point Barrow to Prince Pat
rick island, a distance of six hundred
miles. He says that he has already
lost a year’s time.
Aged nillioiiaire Dies.
Hannibal, tyo., March H.—William
Danley, age ninety-six, died here to
day, leaving a million-dollar estate.
Mr. Danley started life as a farm hand
at two bits a day.
ADMIRAL EVANS
EN ROUTE HERE
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Seattle, March 6,—The steamer Ad
miral Evans sailed for. Seward and way
ports last night. Passengers bound
for Seward are: Anton Eide and wife,
E. O. Sawyer and wife, S. V. Pasno
and wife, W. FI. Hammer, T. Harvey
and ten second class.
Water Battle a Fiasco.
Mexico City, March 6.—A rebel gun
boat near Tampico engaged two feder
al battleships yesterday; The battle
proved a fiasco, none of the shots fired
being effective.
NO MORE BOOZE
ON THE SABBATH
United States Marshal Hrenneraan
came over front Valdez on the Samp
son and this morning Deputy Marshal
Evans served not ice on the different
saloon keepers that from now on they
will be required to close their places
of business from L2 o’clock Saturday
nights until 12 o’clock Sunday nights.
This order comes from the attorney
general. The saiooYi keepers take the
order complacently, saying that the\
are satisfied if the other fellow is,
ADM’L SAMPSON
COMES AND GOES
The steamer Admiral Sampson ar
rived in port at 4 o:clock yesterday
afternoon and sailed a couple of hours
later for Uliamna and Kodiak. Pas
! sengers for Seward were: William M.
McDonald and wife, Felix Charlton,
G. L. Chase, Casper El linger, Chas.
Isacson, Jas. M. Aho, Miss Katie Gil
more, D. Kram, Otto Moses, W. Fer
guson, A. Slvman, Mrs. Neice, Mrs.
G. Burgen, Gus Burgen, J. N. Morris,
Dr. C. T. Daggett, Miss Francis Root
and six steerage passengers.
C. Carlson, William Keeler and H.
Buckley hoarded the steamer here for
Illiamna.
Wife Murderer Gets Sentence.
Chicago, March 6.— William Ellis,
who was convicted of murdering his
wife, was today sentenced to fifteen
years in the penitentiary at Jolliet.
The prisoner was unmoved when sen
tence was pronounced.
Writer Gets Six Months.
Berlin, March 6.—Hans Leuss, a
writer, has been sentenced to six
months imprisonment for publishing
the statement that it would be a mis
fortune for the crown prince to accept
the throne.
Twenty Killed in Avalanche.
Vienna, March 6. — An avalanche
killed twenty soldiers while they were
maneuvering in the Alps, near Tyro
lein, yesterday.
Revolution Threatened.
Buenos Ayres, March (>. — Serious
rioting is in progress in Rio de Janei
ro and a revolution is threatened. Mes
sages have been censored.
Income Tax Gets the Money.
Washington, March fi.—The income
and corporation tax-dor the past ten
months has brought in a hundred mil
lion dollars revenue.
Snow glasses of all kinds for sale at
J. L. Graef’s t
Finch’s Golden Wedding rye at the
Branch. *
Snow shoes and snow shoe filling at
J. L. Graef's. t
Pabsts blue ribbon beer at The
Branch. *
Bring your job nrinting to the Gate
way. We can do it right.
Don’t let yourself be forced to eat
what you don’t like, when you can
order what you like at the
Commerce Cafe