ADVERTISEMENTS BRING RESULTS
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MACHINERY ORDERED AND BIG STATION WILL
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BE BUILT FOR THE SEWAR » ELECTRIC COMPANY
START MADE TO ESTABLISH
GREAT ELECTRIC PLANT HERE!
The Seward Electric Light & Pow
er Company has let a contract for
fifteen thousand dollars worth of new
machinery and will proceed as soon
as the weather conditions are favor
able with the erection of a new sta
tion which will be fifty by sixty feet
and two stories in height. Part of
the machinery which has been con
tracted for has already been pianu
factured and the work on the rest is
proceeding in San Francisco. These
improvements will bo made whether
the rumored sale of the company
materializes or not.
Two new Tangcntil water wheels
will be installed with an aggregate
capacity of 600 h. p.f and also a com
plotc duplicate of the electrical in
stallation now operating, which will
give 750 h. p. direct connected to
generators of an aggregate capacity
of 500 kilowats. These machines will
be equipped with Lombard governors
and will be tied together in a new
switchboard which will make thej
plant thoroughly modern ami as flex- j
iblo as modem hydro-electric installa-!
tions can be made. The total invest
ment in new equipment and better
ments will aggregate $25,000. It is
not known whether this work is being
done by the present company or its
rumored successors.
George J. Henry, Jr., the hydraulic
engineer who was here until the
Northwestern went out, came speci
ally to arrange for the new improve
mcnts. Mr. Henry holds a very high
place in his profession and a recent
issue of the “Journal of Electricity,
Power & Gas/’ contains the following
about him: “In the leading papers of
this issue is found the beginning of a
series of articles on hydraulic engi
neering by George J. Henry, Jr. The
name of Henry so thoroughly per
meates hydraulic power plant instal
lation ami equipment it seems un
necessary' to go into details in setting
forth the experiences from which Mr.
Henry has drawn h*s information for
this series. Suffice it to say that
scarcely an installation of the west,
including the islands of the Pacific,
has been accomplished without feel
ing his masterly stroke in the design
of some part of its make up.’’
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SEVENTEEN DROWN IN WORST
FLOODS FOR FORTY YEARS
LITTLE ROCK* Ark., Feb. 6.
Seventeen lives have been lost in the
past twenty-four hours by the worst
floods known in this state for forty
years. The inundation was caused by
breaks in the levees of the Arkansas
river and so tremendous was the flood
let loose that it formed a lake forty j
Guarantee \\ illard
Immense Sum
NEW YORK, Feb. 7.—It has been
learned that Jess Willard has been
guaranteed fifty-live thousand dollars
win or lose in the fight with Moran
for ten rounds. Willard is said to
have insisted that he has nothing to
gain by beating Moran and that he
was taking a big chance of an acci
dent occurring. No one really be
lieves that Moran can stand up
against the champion for the ten.
ALASKA TRANSFER NOW
SELLING CHEAP COAL
Hundred Tons of Second Run Fuel
Brought From Black
Diamond.
One hundred tons of “second run”
coal arrived on the Evans for the Al
aska Transfer Company for sale here
at ten dollars a ton. It is not claimed
for the coal that it is first class but
it is said that is more than worth the
money.
SALE MADE BY HARRY
HICKS AS PREDICTED
The building near the Gateway of
fice, now occupied by the Palace of
Sweets, has had a half interest in it
transferred by Harry Hicks to Dr.
Romig for $1,550. Dr. Romig says he
intends to open his office in the build
ing. The other half is owned by a
man named Hawking who lives in
Seattle and Dr. Romig says he has
a buyer for the Hawking part if the
last named wants to sell.
WENT ON EVANS
The following left this morning on
the Evans: Mr. and Mrs. Comiskey
and child, Edward A. Smith, James
Hammond, J. A. Solnes, J. Finsted,
Mrs. Arie Tillett, Mrs. Gus SeifTert
and son and S. S. Johnson.
Black Diamond, second mined run
coal. $10 per ton delivered from
dock. Alaska Transfer Go. 2-1014
miles long by twenty miles wide.
One whole great valley was complete
ly Covered and not a thing was left
alive which was unable to reach 'he
high ground before the rushing wat
ers overtook them. Scores of homes
are now standing at the bottom of the
newly formed lake, some of them un
der nearly fifty feet of water.
SAM GRAFF WILL
STAY ANYHOW
Even though the rumored deal for
the Electric Light Company should go
through it is arranged as part of the
ileal that Sam Graf? wouid remain as
manager of the company for two
’ ears, so Mr. Graf? will be one of us
for quite awhile in any evert.
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JACK M’LEOD IS SHOT AT
LITUYA BY J. CAMPBELL
DOUGLAS, Jan. 31.—As the result
of a dispute over a claim at Lituya
Bay on December 28th, Jack McLeod
is in Douglas under the doctor’s care
suffering from a gunshot wound ir.
the hand.
According to the story of the shoot
ing told by Lou Millet, who was a
witness, McLeod was panning on a
piece of ground which was claimed
by Jack Campbell, but which was re
located by another party, when Camp
bell appeared with a gun and asked
them 'f they practiced the Golden
Rule. They didn’t understand what
he meant at first but answered him
pleasantly. Campbell then told them
he'd give them two minutes to get off
the claim. Miller answered that it
would be impossible for them to leave
within that time. Campbell fired a
moment later and the bullet struck
the rock on which McLeod was kneel
ing, making a slight wound in the
lower leg and passing through the
right hand, tearing an ugly hole which
since that time has refused to heal.
As it was impossible to ge away
l from Lituya earlier, Mr. McLeod, ac
companied by his wife and Lou Mil
ler, left there on the fish boat Pion
eer on Jan. 28, 22 days after the
shooting occurred.
Up to the present time no report of
the shooting has been made to the
federal authorities, there being no
I deputy marshal or commissioner in
that district.—Empire^
Sport Smith took out cht Cotter
team this morning and Frank Cotter
j went out with it as far as Mile
Twenty or so.
No Cables To Come i
For Several Weeks
Cable Ship Leaves Seattle on Fif
teenth But Not Before.
Word has been received that the
cable ship Burnside will not leave
Seattle until February lo. It will un
doubtedly proceed first to fix the
caolc between Cordova and Sitka
i after which it will repair the cable be- j
tween Valdez and Seward. This will
probably mean that Seward will not
have cable communication with the
outside for three weeks or more.
MRS. VAN CAMPEN IS
BROUGHT OVER COALS |
Writer in Everybody’s for February
Says She Should Not Have
Knocked Gotham.
Mrs. Helen van Campen.rcturned to
Latouche on the Northwestern this
last trip after having once again cut
short her visit to the east because of
homesickness or the love for the free
dom of our Alaska. In this respect
it is interesting to state that in this
month’s Everybody's Magazine a per
son who is writing about Newr York
attempts to bring Alaska’s talented
writer over the coals for having com
pared Gotham unfavorably with Al
aska. This w'riter speaks of several
popular writers who wrote of the
great city in a manner that he thinks
not right and special attention is
given to the Seward—that is, La
touche—lady. The writer of the
article, however, speaks of Mrs. van
Campen as a writer of “tremendous
skill.”
MRS. M. S. LOVE IS
APPOINTED POSTMISTRESS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.—Mrs. j
Mary S. Love, of Fairbanks, Alaska,!
has been appointed postmistress at
Nenana, Alaska.
WHELPLEY CASE
WAS DISMISSED
VALDEZ, Feb. 4.—The case of F.
E. Whelpley, the fox raiser, who had
teen arrested at Unga on charge of
trespassing was tried in the United
States oCmmissioner’s court yester
day and resulted in the charge against
the defendant being dismissed. It is
understood that the dismissal of the
criminal charge will be followed by a
civil action which will present a num
ber of hard problems for the district
court to solve.—Prospector.
GOOD PAY FOUND IN
LEWIS RIVER DIST.
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Excitement Reigns Over New
Find and Stampede
is Expected.
GARDNER WANTS OUR
NAVY EQUAL TO ANY.
GARDNER SPEAKING
Photo by American Press Association
JCongressman Augustus P Gardner of
Massachusetts In the course of a speech
to members of the National Security
league In New York said that while It
was probably all right for the present
to Increase our navy so It would stand
second In the world, he thought that
ultimately It would he necessary to put
It on a footing with any other power
Answering questions from the audience.
Mr Gardner said he favored military
training and not military sendee The
training of the men of the country, he
declared, would be the greatest thing
that could happen to the country In
the e\ent of war. he said, he feared that
conscription or some form of It would
have to be resorted to.l
We May Now Get
Dist. Attorney
Reported Spence Hag Secured Money
Asked by Commercial
Club.
It is reported on rather reliable
authority that District Attorney
Spence has secured the necessary al
lotment of money to provide an as
sistant district attorney /or Seward.
Mr. Spence would not speak about the
matter positively yesterday when he
was visiting here. Some time ago the
Commercial Club took the matter up
with Washington and there is no
reason to doubt that the request has
been granted
packey McFarland makes
DEBUT AS RACE PROMOTER
(Special to Gateway by United Fress)
CHICAGO, Feb. 2.—Packey McFar
land, premier boxer, makes his debut
here tonight as a six day bicycle racp
promoter. Though the National Cycl
ing association has outlawed Packey's
race by refusing to sanction it, the
best riders of the country have enter
ed. McFarland has hung up an en
ticing purse of $6,000. An opposition !
race, which was to have been ifeld by I
members of the regular organization,
has been called off. If the local raoe
is a success, McFarland plans to gain
control of the annual New York race
at Madison Square Garden. Associat
ed with .Packey are Thomas P. Con
way and Mike Boyle.
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Job printing of every description at
The Gateway.
ANCHORAGE, Feb. 10.—F. C.
Row has found good pay in an eight
foot shaft on Lewis river, according
to the report brought by James
Bronncn who has just arrived here,
and quite a stampede is almost cer
tain. The whole population is excit
ed. Row's claim adjoins the ground
of Sam Wagner who is now here but
who is preparing to depart for the
scene in a few days. Andy Chittick,
a Lewis creek claim owner, has given
an option on his ground to Spaulding
and Lane who are on the spot.
Spaulding is among the original dis
coverers of Nome. He sold his hold
ings there for over two hundred thou
| sand dollars and sunk the money in
Mexican lands that arc tied up by the
revolution. The Tact that he has
taken an option indicates that the
ground is worth operating.
SOME MORE MEN WALK
OUT AT ANCHORAGE
ANCHORAGE, Feb. 10.—Eighteen
men employed in the Commission
yards walked out this morning. It
is reported that the carpenters, ma
chine shop men and possiuly train
crew will quit later in the week.
Nine men only now compose the steel
crew at Eagle river.
SHOW STARTS AT
8:45 TONIGHT
As the reception at the Hospital
will continue till 8:30 this evening the
Empress Theatre show will not begin
until 8:45.
SELLS TWO LOTS IN
BLOCK 1 FOR $2,000
Sidney Anderson has sold lots 12
and 13 in block 1 to Mrs. May Teck
lenberg for $2,000 cash. The deal
was made through G. B. Poindexter.
Mrs. Rose Johnson and D. Mahoney,
who is in her employment, left this
morning on the train.
WICKERSNAM ASKS
MONEYEOR ALASKA
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.—Delegate
Wickcrsham has introduced a bill to
permit Juneau to hold an election to
vote seventy-five thousand dollars
school bonds. He has also introduced
bills to provide a hundred thousand
Another Seattle
Church in Danger
Pastor Turns Back Congregation
Fearing Collapse From
Snow.
SEATTLE, Feb. 6.—It has just
ecn learned that St. Mark's Episco
pal church in this city narrowly es
caped an accident similar to that
which caused the dome of St. James
cathedral to collapse under the weight
of snow during the recent storms.
vYhen the congregation arrived for
services this morning the rector turn
ed the people back ^nd later explain
ed the reason. The building did not,
however, suffer and the thaw has re
lieved the situation.
GERALDINE FARRAR
TO MARRY NEXT WEEK
NEW YORK, Feb. 7.—Geraldine
Farrar, the famous actress, and Lew
Tellengen, the movie star, will be
married next Tuesday.
DISMISSES THE FEDERAL
BASEBALL LITIGATION
CHICAGO, Feb. 7.—Judge Landis
today dismissed the suit brought in
connection with the organization of
the Federal baseball league.
KENNECOTT CO. TO
SPEND VAST SUM
SEATTLE, Feb. 2.—The officials of
the Kennecott M;ne company have an
nounced that seven and one-half mil
lion dollars will be appropriated at its
next annual meeting for the develop
ment and improvement of its mines
in Alaska. It is stated that the out
put of the company’3 mines in in
terior Alaska, which have been pro
ducing nearly two million dollars
worth of copper ore each month dur
ing the past several months, will be
increased and new ore bodies opened
up.
The Kennecot" Company has also
taken over the Copper River & North
western railroad and will spend a vast
sum in improving the equipment for
handling the output of the interior
mines.—Ex.
Distemper is now epidemic amongst
the dogs of the city.
dollars each for the improvement of
Dry Straits and the improvement of
| Nome's harbor. The intention at
, Nome is to dredge near the mouth
of Snake river and erect a dock for
the smaller vessels.
RUSSIA TURNS
DOWN NURSES
TUBERCULOSIS RAGING IN PRIS
ON CAMPS BUT RED CROSS
REFUSED ADMISSION.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. — The
former American Red Cross nurses
who were engaged in Russia report
that tuberculosis is raging in the
prison camps in Russia but that the
Russian government has refused per
mission to the nurses to work for the
relief of the sufferers. The disease is
caused by the exposure to which the
prisoners are subjected owing to the
lack of arrangements made by the
authorities. The nurses declare that
Russia has entirely forbidden them to
enter the camps and they have decid
ed to leave the country.
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‘ LITTLE CEREMONY AT
SCHOOLS THIS MORNING
Quite a little ceremony took place
in the public schools this morning
! when Dr. Romig accepted in behalf of
[ the Seward General Hospital the gifts
: so thoughtfully offered by the child
ren. In accepting the presents the
Doctor made a happy little speech.
Curtis Morford of the school board
took advantage of the occasion to
make an address to the children on
the subject of the coming Lincoln and
Washington anniversaries.
gone to purchase
A FISHING VESSEL
S. S. Johnson left this morning for
Ketchikan to buy a fishing bout for
use in Seward waters.
LOSES HIS FOOT SO
TAKES UP DOCTORING
M. Musgrave, wireless operator on
the little steamer Dora, who is in the
city on his way to Tenakce Hot
Springs, reports that Johnson, the
young man who lost his foot at Sew
ard recently while the anchor was be
ing dropped is studying medicine in
his spare time and trying to fit him
self to become a professional man.
His foot was caught in the anchor
chain and cut ofT clean at the ankle.—
Juneau Empire.
ANTIMONY IS DISCOVERED IN
THE COUNTRY NEAR SEWARD
FATHER VAN DER POL
HAD TO GO AWAY
Cannot Be Present at Reception in
Hospital This Evening But
Wishes to Thank People.
Father van der Pol, S. J., found it
necessary to leave on business yester
day on the Evans, and will not be
present at the reception at the Seward
General Hospital this evening. He
expressed the wish before leaving
that his thanks to the people for their
kindness towards the hospital should
be spoken through the Gateway.
Everything is now ready to make the
reception a memorable affair.
Antimony has now been positively
discovered in the country’ near this
city and the chances look brighter
.that the work of operating it may be
commenced immediately. Bill Cassidy
of Bear creek, is one man who is in
terested in the find. He came in last
evening with a specimen of the ore
which goes about fifty per cent anti
mony. With that per centage of anti
mony the ore can be shipped outside
for treatment at a great profit and
without any trouble but to dig out
the rock, sack it and get it to the
steamboats. Mr. Cassidy declines to
say where the find has been *made
but the place is certainly not a mil
lion miles from Hope or Sunrise. He
has a six inch ledge proven and is
firmly convinced that a four foot
ledge will be encountered. Since the
war came the price of antimony has
doubled or more and it is now wortk
over a hundred dollars a ton. For
this reason increased activities in the
mining of the ore have made them
selves apparent in Nome, Fairbanks
and other districts where it has been
found possible to mine the rock and
send it out for treatment profitably
under the new prices. Si Scra’Tcrd
^*ho passed through Seward some
weeks ago is said to have cleared fifty
thousand dollars on antimony in Fair
! honks last summer.