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Voi.,1 SEWAIll), ALASKA, TUESDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER 14. 1005 NO. N(i
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SCHOOL BOARD
HAS THE CASH
Draft for $2500 Arrives anil Seward
Will Have Two Teachers and
Tubiic Building.
A draft for *-‘<>0 from the treasurer
of the I'nited States came toF. G. Male,
treasurer of the Seward school board,
on the Kxeelsior. This is the town s
apportionment to maintain its school
for the present year. The school board
will be called together this week to
mature plans for the disposition of the
money.
It is probable that a school house of
two rooms, to cost about *1000, will be
erected, and the remainder of the fund
will be used to employ two competent
teachers. It has been impossible here
tofore to form any definite school plans
because it was not known how much
money Seward would have until the
cable announced a few days ago that
the comptroller of the currency had
reversed the ruling of the auditor of
the interior department which would
have cut down Seward’s share to a
small figure. Last year the town re
ceived only *.>oo.
find \o Trace of Spencer
No trace of Kdward A. Spencer, the
missing timekeeper of the railroad
company, alive or dead, has been found :
yet by the searching parties. After
today they will probably give up the
search as hopeless. Last night Gen
eral Manager Poland wired to the
voung man's parents in Oakland that
he was missing and probably lost.
Dora Will Bring Waiting Cro*d
Steamer Dora is expected from the
westward any day. She will bring a
bunch of disgusted men from Seldovia,
who have been waiting there for a
boat for some time. Part of them
went down from the Inlet at least two
weeks ago and missed the Santa Clara
by a few hours. It is imagined that a
stenographic report of their conversa
tion would burn holes in the paper.
literary Society Tonight
The Seward literary and debating
society will meet this evening in the
Methodist tent. The question for de
bate is; Resolved, That the human
race will derive more benefit through
the victory of Japan than it would had
Russia been victorious in the recent
war.
Barometer Offers More Rain
The barometer points on the off side
of 29 this afternoon, with the needle
stabbing the ominous black letters
which spell rain. This may be taken
as a prediction of steady, persistent,
pitiless, vertical and extremely wet
precipitation for several hours to come.
Steam heat was turned on yesterday
in the Seattle Bar and furnished rooms
on the second floor. This is the only
steam-heated building in town besides
the railroad ofllce. The heating plant
was installed last Saturday, the base
ment having been enlarged to make
room for it.
Mrs. Kmma Campbell will open a
restaurant on Fifth avenue near Kim
ball's store in a day or two. The
building was moved from Fouth avenue
and is now being equipped.
Dr. E. I. Green, a dentist of Wran
gell, came up on the Portland to go to
Kodiak to fix the teeth of the inhabi
tants there, lie hasn't been able to
get a boat to the westward yet.
Temperature at 3 p. m. today— 40.
TRACES COURSE
I or copper zone!
Expert Says Greatest Belt in World
Extends from Port Dick to
Nabesna River.
From the southern end of Kenai
peninsula to the Xahesna river stretches
a copper belt unequ;Uod in the extent
and value of its deposits anywhere
else in the world.
This belt, or zone, begins at Fort
Dick, includes .Latouche island, where
a marvelous deposit ot copper has
already been developed, and adjoining
islands, dives under Prince William
sound, reappearing again at tidewater
at Hllamar, then ranges away north
easterly until it Strikes near' the
Xabesna river a copper area which
Henry Bratnober recently declared to
eclipse every other copper deposit
known to exist.
The location and direction of this
copper zone have been carefully studied
by Henry B. Kaediek, a mining expert
who is superintending for British capi
talists development of a copper ledge
on the strike of the Beat son mine at
Latouche. He points out the peculiar
fact that the trend of this vast copper
belt is along the line of magnetic
variation in this part of Alaska. Mr.
Kaediek said in Seward a day or two
ago:
“It is, of course, a mere coincidence
that this copper zone extends directly
along the line of magnetic variation,
hut it is a remarkable one. It you lay
a compass upon a map of Alaska with
the pivot on Fort Dick the needle will
lie exactly upon the course of this
copper belt.
“Tins extraordinary zone does not
exceed twenty miles in width, and its
side lines are almost as straight as it
it were laid otl by a surveyor. In that
long rectangle lie copper deposits
which would supply the world for an
indefinite period if there were no other
mines in the earth. Of that I am satis
fied from my own invest igations and
the statements of others who have
been over the field more exhaustively
than t have been.”
This great copper zone which Mr.
Kaeding describes does not by any
means embrace all the copper known
to exist in Southern Alaska. Mr.
Kaeding himself denies that it is a
u Mother Lode *’, hut he asserts that in
lateral extent and value of its de
posits it is unequaled elsewhere in the
world.
This monster vein, however, appar
ently has numerous ‘‘dips, spurs and
angles,” or else the “Mother Lode”
has a daughter or a sister to the west
ward. On the eastern watershed of
the Shushetna river valuable copper
deposits have been located the past
summer by gold hunters. A remark
ably rich strike was made a short time
ago on the Kashwhitney river, from
which specimens of almost pure copper
were brought to Seward.
The assays of the average ore, made
here, showed a good percentage of
copper, and the locators say the vein
is wide and its strike apparently in
definite. They also report that the
entire region carries copper indica
tions on the surface, and this statement
is borne out by other men who have
traversed the district.
In the great copper belt described
bv Mr. Kaeding mineral traces exist
almost continuously. Naturally it is
only in streaks and spots that the
possibilities of a mine are found,
but in frequency and extent of de
posits valuable enough to be worked
Mr. Kaeding affirms that the belt is
one of the world's mineral phenomena.
CONVENTION TO
CONDEMN BRADY
Announced That Seattle Gathering
Will Recommend Perkins
for Governor.
By Cable to the Gateway
Seattle, Nov. 14 It is regarded as
certain that the Alaska convention,
which will assemble here tomorrow,
will condemn the administration of
(iov. Brady, and will recommend the
appointment of Col. \V. T. Perkins of
Nome to succeed him. Richard Ryan
of Nome will be named as delegate to
Congress.
The convention will indorse terri
torial government and ask liberal
appropriations for good roads in Alaska.
It will also favor extension of the cable
and telegraph lines, and will probably
recommend changes in the mining
laws.
CALL DOUGHERTY INSANE
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Must go to Asylum Because He
Has a Mile of Gold Ore
William Dougherty was committed
to the asylum for the insane by Com- j
missioner Hildreth last Saturday night
because he thinks lie has a gold mine
that makes Rockefeller’s pile look like
JO cents. William is a very busy man
and in addition to developing this fabu
lous bonanza lie is casually looking
after a million or two beehives with
which he proposes to make the hills of
Kenai peninsula drip with honey.
William’s efforts to create wealth
have been discouraged and ridiculed.
When he first reported his gold strike
he was turned down with scorn. He
carried a large sack of gravel into a
local saloon and informed the barkeep
that it carried $0,000,000 in gold, He
said he had a mile of the ore staked
down on the beach and he wanted to
leave the trilling exhibit he had
brought with him on the bar for dis
play purposes.
The bartender ejected Dougherty
and his mining exhibit with slighting
remarks which burned deep into the
prospector’s soul, and he returned later
with an armful of country rock which
he was going to heave through the
mirror behind the bar, but he was
stopped in time. He also had an ax.
Dougherty was then taken to jail hut
he made such a fine impression on the
jailer that the functionary passed him
up and frisked a man as prisoner who
had assisted Marshal Wybrant to take
the mining magnate to the bastile
before he discovered that he had
selected the wrong man. A day or
two afterward Dougherty was taken
out for exercise and when the jailer’s
back was turned lie started for his
mine but was captured a little later.
The rats in Dougherty’s garret kept
busy and made such a fuss that it was
decided to hold an inquest of lunacy
upon him. When he was taken before
the court he thought he was to be
tried for some heinous crime, and pro
tested so warmly that Judge Hildreth
tried to comfort him by saying:
“This is only a de lunatico inquiren
do.”
“I never done it,” yelled Dougherty.
“The man that says so is a durn liar.”
Dougherty’s testimony showed that
it was dangerous for him to be at large
with as much money as he possessed.
It was feared that he might join the
predatory rich and destroy popular
liberty, so it was decided to send him
to the asylum at Salem, Oregon. The
commitment was not made out in time
to send him on the Excelsior and he
will go on the next boat.
RAISE FUND FOR
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RUSSIAN JEWS
American Hebrews Give $700,000
to Aid Members of Race
To [migrate.
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By Cable to the Gateway
New York, Nov. 14—The reUQt fund
for the assistance of Russian JftWCj who
wish to emigrate reached $700,000 to
day. The work of taking subscriptions
troes on and the amount is &U-tidily
[ swelling.
Chicago, 14 Jewish meeting in
various tities of the country Sundjay
raised an ajr^re«,ate of $250,000 for t!\e
relief of persecuted members of their
race in Russia, to enable them to come
to America if they wish to do so.
Chicago raised $15,000, New York
$100,000, Baltimore $10,000, Seattle
$1500. This sum lias been more than
doubled sinde Sunday.
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McClellan Will Stand Pat
By Cable to the Gateway
New York, Nov. 14—At a meeting
of McClellan's friends with Judge
Parker, his chief counsel in the elec
tion contest, it was decided to stand
strictly on the law governing the can
vass of votes. This will make it diffi
cult to go behind the returns. McClel
lan’s supporters say he will he seated.
Americans Banquet Britons
By Cable to the Cateway
New York, Nov. 14 American naval
officers banqueted the officers of the
British squadron under Prince Louis
of Battenburg last night. Prince Louis
and Rear Admiral Evans of the Ameri
can navy were cheered for four minutes
when they entered the banquet room
together.
fyo River and Harbor Bill
By Cable to the Gateway
Washington, D. C\, Nov. 14—Repre
sentative Burton of Ohio, chairiqan of
the House committee on rivers and
harbors, say that no river and harbor
appropriation hill will be passed at the
coming session of Congress. It will be
the policy of the House leader* to keep
down appropriations.
fire on Steamship Dakata
By Cable to the Gateway
Kobe, Japan, Nov. 14—Fire broke
out this morning in the hold of the
steamship Dakota, among a cargo of
matting. For a time the lire seemed
dangerous and it caused considerable
damage before it was extinguished.
Jews Mold Memorial Service
By Cable to the Gateway
London, Nov. 14— Memorial services
as a mark of respect to the Russian
Jews who have lately been slain in
massacres were held by 10,000 Hebrews
in this city Sunday.
Yellow Fever in Havana
By Cablt to the Gateway
Havana, Nov. 14—Several cases of
yellow fever have broken out in this
city. The plague has been traced to
mosquitoes brought into Cuba in boxes.
SEWARD STEAMERS
Oregon: sailed from Seattle lltlr.due
in Seward 16th.
Bertha; sailed from Seattle 10th; due
in Seward 20th.
Santa Clara; arrived Seattle, 7th.
Santa Ana; arrived Seattle, 9th;
sails 16th.
Portland, sailed from Seward, 9th.
Excelsior: sailed from Seward 12th.
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STRIKERS ISSUE
CALL ID ARMS
Revolutionist* Prepare to Fight and
Again Slop at! Rail
road Traffic.
By Cable to the Gateway
St. Petersburg, Nov. II The strike
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leaders after a conference lasting until
1 o'clock this morning issued a call for
all residents to arm in defense of ;heir
homes, it \vas decided to stop all rail
road traffic again.
The Jewish population is still appre
hensive. The slaughter scheduled for
Sunday was too well advertised to he
successful, although the uneasiness of
the Jews and the authorities did not
subside, until Monday was past, as it
was haired the conspirators might start
tl»e proposed massacre a day late.
The Jews were well prepared. They
were not only armed but every Jewish
house was supplied with bottles of
ammonia which the inmates intended
to throw into the mobs to suffocate
them with the fumes.
Nevertheless the panic ampng the
Jews continues. All thp cities of
Southern Russia have lo>t almost then
entire Jewish population, as members
of the race have been fleeing in hordes
by every possible means of conveyance.
Thousands of troops are being rushed
to Poland, where the insurrectionary
spirit runs higher constantly. The
nationalist feeling is getting the upper
hand and an outbreak is expected any
day. It will doubtless entail bloodshed
when it comes, and possibly culminate
in general rebellion.
Ail Alaskans going to Seattle on bus
iness or other purposes are cordially
invited to have their mail addressed to
themselves in care of the Industrial
Bureau of the Alaska Central Railway
Company, Lumber Exchange Building,
Seattle, Wash., and to make their head
quarters at the Bureau while in that
city,
* ALASKA CENTRAL RAILWAY CO.
CIRCULATING LIBRARY
At Richards’ Store
The elegant collection of books in
this up-to-date library should appeal
to every intelligent person in Seward.
At the low price of 50 cent* par
month you can read the latest and baat
books published. #
M_N WANTZD
By Pf Welch & Company, contraet
ors on the Alaska Central at Turn
again Arm, Station men, rock man,
ax men and laborers, Steady work
all through winter and next summer.
Top wages paid.
For the best and oheapest recreation
in Seward, subscribe to Richard*’ up
to-date library, Only 50c per month
to read as many books as you wi*h.
New books arrive on every boat.
Don’t overlook the Troy Laundry
for up-to-date and first class work,
ladies’ and gents’ work a specialty.
Nanaimo Coal; $1~> a ton. Delivered
to any part of the city. Seward Fuel
Company. *
Will build house to order for anyone
advancing few months rent—or will
lease ground—corner lot—Adams street
—address M. H., Gateway office.
A new stock of Lowney’s candies
just arrived at Seward News Co.
Mrs. Campbell of Atlin will open a
restaurant on Fifth avenue, Thursday.
Regular dinner from 4 p.m. to 8:130.
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Lunch counter in connection.