VOL 8. SEWARD, ALASKA. TUESDAA EVENING, JANUARY 20, 1!>14_NO- 88
MEELiNG OF
TOWN COUNCIL
The city fathers got together last
night at the town hall in regular meet
ing and disposed of the last two weeks
accumulation of business.
The committee consisting of council
men Boe and Noon having in charge
the task of looking into the matter of
providing suitable quarters for the
primary schools, or at least making
such repairs as will render the present
quarters comfortable for tne balance
of the winter, report back that there
^re noavailable buildings in Seward
that are obtainable and that it is out
of the question to make any repairs
on the present quarters as they do not
justify the expenditure. After some
discussion it was decided to get along
with the present quarters until next
fall and then see what can be done.
The town clerk reported to the
council that he had had the rotary
snow plow belonging to the Alaska
Northern Ry., seized and sold at pub
lic auction for taxes, and that in the
absence of other bidders had bid the
same in for the town of Seward at
a price of $150.58 the amount of the
taxes together wdth all penalties and
interest. The clerk was ordered to
Ole the hill of sale, after placing it on
record.
In the matter of enforcing ordinance
No. 14, regarding the levying o' a cor
porate tax of one dollar per month
against all public utilitiy corporations
using the streets and alleys of the
town. The matter was placed in the
hands of the mayor to take action.
Current bills were audited and order
ed paid and there being no further
hrsiness to come up the council then
adjorned.
BAD EGGS
COST MONEY
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New York, Jan. 20.—Because bad
eggs were found in cold storage in the
Armour and Swift plants, these com
panies have been assessed $500.00 each
by the state authorities.
SCHMIDT ON FOR
A SECOND TRIAL
New York, Jan. 20.—The second trial
of Schmidt, the man accused of the
murder of Annie Mueller, began today.
The jury disagreed at the first trial.
THIRTY MINES
CLOSED DOWN
Albany, Jan. 20.—Thirty different
mining companies have closed down
their mines in the last few days, leav
ing more than thirty thousand me n
out of employment.
Meet me at the Branco.
Sleds for boys and girls; sleds for
aien. At J. L. Graef’s.
FIFTY ARE IN FAVOR
TWENTY ARE AGAINST
BALANCE INDIFFERENT
Washington, Jan. 20.—A canvas
taken in the senate shows fifty for and
twenty against the Alaska railway bill,
with the balance non-committal. It is
probable that a majority of these will
favor the measure, however, and the
lobby admits that the bill will pass the
senate. President Wilson tells all
callers that he believes that it will
pass both houses of congress.
McCumber, of North Dakota, in a
fiery speech, denounced the Alaska
railroad measure as the first step to
wards paternalism and socialism. He
says that it will cost the government
twice as much to operate the road as
it would a private corporation. He
also says that the agricultural lands
spoken of in the debates are near the
sea and that a railroad is unnecessary
for its development.
Senator Clark of Wyoming declared
that the coal from the Bering river
• was no good and would not stand the
test, but was interrupted by Senator
Jones, who said that the coal had been
I improperly gathered and that the sam
j pies taken out for a test were unfair.
The senate territorial committee has
! accepted an amendment to the Chara
i berlain bill authorizing the purchase
lor condemnation of existing lines of
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railroad where it is necessary should
I the bill become a law. The amend
ment limits the length of the road to
one thousand miles and to cost fortv
million dollars.
Washington, Jan. 20.—Stereopticon
views of Alaska were witnessed by the
members of the house today. Rev.
Peter B. Rowe delivered an interest
ing lecture which was enjoyed very
much. Falcon Joslinof Fairbanks also
addressed the members and gave them
some very interesting data concerning
the question at issue. Delegate Wick
ersham was chairman of the meeting.
In an interview today Senator Will
i iams stated that he was opposed to
i government ownership of railroads be
; cause, he says, “you can’t tell where it
I will stop. Its success would invite
I similar enterprises elsewhere.” lie
has no opposition, however, to the
Alaska railway bill on its merits.
Senator Jones opposes the bill advo
cating gevernment ownership of steam
i
ship lines. He says that should the
Alaska railroad be built the competi
tion between private steamship com
panies would be so keen tiiat reasonable
rates would be assured.
FALLING CLIFF
KjLLS MANY
Kogoshirui, Japan, Jan. 20.—Several
hundred refugees who had sought shel
ter under an overhanging cliff were
j killed when the clilT toppled over on
them and almost completely covering
j them up.
MAKE EFFORT
TO ESCAPE
McAllister, Okla., Jan. 20.—While
the convicts were cheering several of
their number attacked the turnkey in
the prison today, and securing the
keys, made a break for liberty. Three
guards were killed in the mixup, also
ex-Federal Judge Thomas, who hap
pened to be sitting in the office. They
forcibly took the stenographer along
and used her as a shield from the bul
lets tired by the guards who gave them
battle. The convicts were finally run
down and all of them were killed.
All Same Valdez.
Truckee, Cal., Jan. 20—This place
is now enjoying seven feet of snow.
Twenty-gauge, 1913 model shot guns
at J. L. Graef’s. X
REINSTATE MEN
STRIKE IS OFF
Albany, Jan. 20.—Hanger, a member
of the mediation board, has induced
j the officials of the railroad company to
; reinstate the two men whom they had
discharged, and the strike is called off
and the men have returned to work.
GONFESSES HE
KILLED HIS WIFE
Galesburg 111., Jan. 20.—Robert Hig
gins, twenty-six years of age, has con
fessed that he murdered his wife in
order that he might marry his step
daughter, Julia Flake,agen fifteen, with
whom he was smitten. The girl had
previously written a letter to an uncle
offering him a portion of a legacy she
would receive in the event of the
death of her mother, if he would kill
her.
Urged to Get Together.
Paris, Jan. 20.—European peace so
cieties are urging Huerta and Carranza
to settle their differences and bring
the trouble in Mexico to an end.
For reliable information write Can
non, Pioneer hotel, Knik, Alaska, t
REGIONAL BANK
FOR SEATLLE
“Alaska in its entirety is strongly in
favor of Seattle for the location of one
of the regional banks,” saidS. Blum,
president of S. Blum & Co., which con
trols banks at Cordova anti Valdez.
“Seattle is the only logical city in the
Northwest that deserves one of the
governments institutions. The fact
that it is the gateway to the North
and that the Alaska hanks depend on
the local hanks for support, should, in
itself, be weighty enought material to
win us this fight.”
Mr. Blum, who has offices in the
Pacific block, hut spends several
months in the year in Alaska, recently
returned from Washington, D. C. He
says that there is no question but that
there will be a warm fight on the
Alaska railroad bill, but believes that
it will eventually carry.
“The Chamber of Commerce exhibit
at Washington will have strong influ
ence, ” continued Mr. Blum. “It will
serve to educate the statesmen to the
real conidtion in Alaska.”
SUFFERING IN
WESTERN EUROPE
Pans, Jan. 20.—Hundreds have per
ished in western Europe from the ex
cessive coid weather of the past fev
days, The cold is increasing am
ranch suffering will follow. The can
als are all frozen.
FIERCE STORM
IN CALIFORNIA
San Francisco, Jan. 20.—The storms
in the southern part of the state in tin
past twenty-four hours have been the
worst ever known. Traffic is com
pletely stopped.
STRIKERS WILL
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Capetown, Jan. 20.—An end to the
big strike has been reached and the
strikers have gone back to work.
The reserves that were called out to
suppress trouble during the sir. Ke have
been demobilized.
One Strike After Another.
Albany, Jan. 20. -Five thousand
employes of the Delaware Hudson
railroad have gone out on a strike.
Wings Are Sprouting.
New Haven, Jan. 20.—Many students
in the university here have signed an
agreement to neither gamble, drink or
attend immoral shows during the com
ing year.
Ladies, try a NuBone Corset. Mrs.
T. R. Needham, general manager for
Alaska. Phone 132.
Budweiser beer at the Branch. *
Meet me at the Branch