VOL 8. SEWARD, ALASKA, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 31, 1914 NO. 98
MISS ALEXANDER
IS DISCHARGED
San Francisco, Jan. 31.—The trial of
Leah Alexander for the murder of
Van Balen, an advertising man. was
finished this morning and the jury,
after being out for only a short time,
returned a verdict of not guilty. The
▼erdict was received with much satis
faction by all of those in the court
room. When the verdict was read the
accused young lady fairly shrieked
with jov. During the time Miss Alex
ander was giving her testimony, tell
ing how Van Balen had caused her
ruin, on the promise of marriage, and
afterwards telling her that he was a
married man, most of the jurymen
wept. Many of the love letters writ
ten by Van Balen to the girl were in
troduced and showed hiua to be a mau
without honor, and he persistently
made promises of love and affection
until he had caused her downfall and
then cast her aside. The matter
weighed so heavily on the girl’s mind
that she sought the scoundrel out and
killed him.
BRINGS FORTY OF
THE SURVIVERS
Norfork, Va., dan. 31.—The Nan
tucket has arrived here with forty of
the survivers of the ill-fated Monroe
which was rammed and sunk by the
Nantucket yesterday. Besides the
passengers the vessel brought fifty of
the crew off the Monroe Many of
those rescued were still in their night
gowns when they reached tiiis port.
A large majority of those who were
drowned jumped into the sea when the
collision occurred. There was a heavy
fog hanging when the boats collided
and it was impossible to get out of one
another's way when they met.
BANK ROBBERS
GOT THE MONEY
Logunsport, Ind., Jan. 31.—Bandits
today held up one of the leading
banks of this city and made away with
over twenty thousand dollars. A posse
has been formed and are now in per
suit of the robbers.
Sampson Due In Seattle.
Seattle, Jan. 31.—The steamer Sam
pson is due to arrive here tomorrow.
Tonight at the B. & H. hall there
will be another of the little Saturday
night dances that have been so popular
in the past. These dancing parties
have develoned into a weekly habit
and have greatly added to the pleasure
of the Sewardites who “missed the
last boat outside.’’ The greatest ag
gregation of musical talent that has
ever been assembled under one roof
w ill be on deck tonight and tlie best
time yet is assured.
Oh. those delicious Augustine &
er’s chocolate butter crisps. A fresh
supply just received at Butts’.
Ladies, try a NuBone Corset. Mrs.
T. R. Needham, general manager for
Alaska. Phone 132.
WABASH ROAD
IS TO BE SOLD
Si. Louis, Jan. 31.—To satisfy a
mortgage held by the Equitable Trust
| Company, the court Lias authorized tlie
< sale of the WaLiasLi system. TLie court
j
has fixed a minimum of thirty-four
million dollars on the road which
must not be sold for a less amount.
The bidders must put up a deposit of a
million and three-quarter dollars as
an assurance of g"Ood faith that they
will come through should their bid be
accepted.
MARIPOSA SAILS
FROM SEATTLE
Seattle, Jan. 31.—The steamer Mari
posa sailed from here last night with
the following passengers for Seward:
J. O’Brien, F. Martin, E. L. Whit
temore, Frank Youngs and Fred Nel
son.
TWO THOUSAND
REPORTED DEAD
Rio de Janeiro, Jan. 31.—Terrific
storms throughout the state of Bahia,
Brazil, has caused the death of more
than two thousand people within the
past few hours. The storm is still on,
bur is sudsiding. Thousands of people
have been made destitute and much
suffering Is sure to follow.
NOTHINGDOING
FOR PORTLAND
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Portland. Jan. 31.—The idea of hav
ing a regional bank located in this city
has been abandoned. It was thought
that the northwest branch would be
located here but it seems as though
i San Faancisco will he the city chosen
for the iocation of the regional bank
for the whole of the Pacific coast.
James R. Hayden, who has been
spending the winter months on the
outside, announces that he will leave
Seattle north hound on the fifteenth of
next month.
Dr. H. O. Schaleben, who has been
absent on official business connected
with the epidemic of measles that has
been blotting out the noble red men
on Cdok inlet and Koik arm for a
month past, was at Mile 23 last night
and is expected to arrive in Seward to
! night.
There are only two classes of people
in the world—automobilists and wheel
borrowists. Many of the former wish
thby were in the later class.
Snow shoes and snow shoe filling at
J. L. Graef’s. t
Twenty-gauge, 1913 model shot guns
at J. L. Graef’s. £
Finch’s Golden Wedding rye at the
Branch. *
GOMPERS SAYS
“YOU'RE A LIAR''
Indianapolis. Jan. 30.—At the meet
ing of the American Federation of
i Labor being held in this city, Duncan
! McDonald of Illinois caused a sensation
in the convention by openly declaring
that Gompers was nothing more than
i a howling drunk, and that the entire
federation executive board of Seattle
was nothing more nor less than a lot of
fosillized booze fighters. Gompers
stood the tirade as long as it was pos
sible, and jumping to his feet he yelled
out: “You’re a liar!” There was an
exciting time for a few minutes, but
finally order was restored and tlie
business of the convention proceeded.
MUST EXPLAIN
HIS ACTIUNS
Capetown, Jan. 31.—There were riot
ous scenes in the hduse of parliament
this morning when that body con
vened. Prime Minister Botha must
give a reasonable explanation of the
measures taken during the great strike
just closed, and must especially ex
plain his actions in the deportation of
labor leaders last wxeek. Much inter
est is taken in the matter and the peo
ple are determined that the troth shall
come out and show the causes which
i led up to the strike.
HUMBOLDT CASES
ABEPOSPONED
I _ _ I
Seattle, Jan. 31.—The steamship
men, who were on their way to Juneau
to appear in the transportation cases
which are to be heard in Juneau, re
ceived word while euroute that the
Humboldt cases had been posponed,
and turned back to Seattle.
H. V. Hoben of the Alaska Transfer
Co., phoned in last night from Mile
20 saying that he was coming back to
Seward to get a fresh start for his trip
to the Chickaloon. The party en
i countered heavy snow on the summit
and the Cannuck rode the gee pole all
the way and did not fancy that partic
ular style of going.
Col. Revelle with the Hope-Sunrise
mail, should arrive in Seward Sunday
night or Monday noon. This is Re
velle’s last trip with this mail route, as
lie will leave about February 15th for
the interior to look over the mail trail
and make arrangements for mail sta
tions and drivers for the other end of
! the Seward-Iditarod mail route. Dur
j ing his absence the Hope-Sunrise mail
j will be carried by Nate White, the well
Known old timer.
Game Warden J, A. Baughman and
John Gilpatrick are in the hills look
ing after some alleged infractions of
the game laws by trappers. They ex
j pect to be absent for possibly ten days
after which the game warden will
make a tour of the Cook inlet district
in the interest of the game warden’s
office.
Budweiser beer at the Braneh.
IN THE TOILS
OF THE LAW
Seattle, Jan. 31.—Harold Williams,
who for eight years was the trusted
secretary for Sylvester Bros., of this
city, embeszled over eight thousand
dollars irora that firm and fled. His
whereabouts were unknown until today
when he was arrested in Brooklyn, N.
Y. He will be brought back hereto
stand trial. Williams was a highly
respected citizen before his fall and
had a boat of friends wherever he was
known. High living and social ambi
tion are said to be the cause of his
downfall.__
BERTHA TO GO
TO SHIP CREEK
Seattle, Jan. 31.—The steamship
Bertha, that for years has plied in
Alaskan waters, is to do service this
summer at Ship creek, in Cook Inlet.
She will be used as a floating ware
house and will remain stationary until
next fall, when she will be given a
cargo of fish for Seattle. The Bertha
will then continue as a freighter as
heretofore.
Sunday Services.
Good news came a week ago today
when the senate passed the Alaska
railroad bill. We pulled so hard on
the bell at the M. E. church, that the
bell jumped and shifted six or eight
inches from its sitting.
One day this coming week we ex
pect to hear some more news, and that
will be that tlie House has also passed
the bill. We hope that the bell will
be used and that it will be more firm.
Nevertheless it will ring tomorrow
morning at the usual hours. 10:30 and
11 o’clock for morning preaching ser
vices and immediately after at 12
o’clock for Sunday school. Evening
services at 7:30. Morning subject
“Christian Fidelity.’’ Evening, “Ele
ments of manly character.”
C. T. Cook, pastor
During the year just ended 9,380,
000,000 nickles were spent in this coun
try at the moving picture shows, or
$315,000,000. This vast sum would
have purchased 390,000 homes for peo
ple in ordinary circumstances, or near
ly 80,000 good sized farms.
Our dear old mothers used to do
most of their turkey trotting when
chasing the cows around the barn yard
straw stack at the witching hour of
milking time.
E. L. Whitternore, after many false
starts, has made Jiis farewell bow to
the Spirit City and is now on his way
home, after a month spent at the
Me trot*._
Just arrived on the Mariposa, afresh
supply of Augustine & Kyer’s choco
late butter crisps at Butts’.
For Sale—Land scrip, which can be
used for locating government land in
Alaska. Fully guaranteed. For price
and particulars address L. W. Hubbell
& Son, Springfield, Missouri. J
Meet me at the Branch *
For reliable information write Can
non, Pioneer hotel, Knik, Alaska, f
Meet me at the Braocn.