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VOL 8. SEWARD, ALASKA, MONDAY JUDGE WALKER MUST RESIGN Valdez, March 10. — United States District Attorney George R. Walker has received a request from the attor ney general asking for his immediate resignation. District Attorney Walk er’s term does not expire until next December and it was thought that he would be allowed to serve out his term. District Committeeman C. E. Bun nell, a leading democratic attorney of Valdez, is prominently mentioned as Judge Walker’s successor. Mr. Bun nell has a strong Alaska and Pennsyl vania backing. BANUITS KILL San Dieiro, March Hi.—-In an attempt to rob the postortiee at Tecate, a small town south of here, three Mexican bandits killed Post master Johnson, who refused to reveal the combination of the vault, after which they set tire to the buildings 0>en jumped upon their horses and made gfood their escape. ONE IS KILLED FORTY INJU St. Paul, March lh.-One gfirl was killed outright and forty passengers were injured in a wreck on the Omaha road which occurred last nijht near Mendota. Two cars dropped for a dis tance of sixty feet into a iruiiv. James Emmett Fitzpatrick of the Brand), extends a cordial invitation to everyone to drop into his place and re ceive a souvenir of the patron saint St. Patrick. Fitzpatrick, himself, (not St. Patrick) will be on hand this eve ning and all day tomorrow and will pre went all callers with souvenir fans, pipes, shamrocks, etc. James Drennan, who has been in Sew ard for the past week, will leave in the morning for the Kenai Alaska Cold property on Falls creek, to re sume the work of driving the raise which is to connect up the two lower levels in the mine. Mr. Drennan estimates that he will have to drive about fiftv feet more to pick up the • i bottom of the winze which was sunk last fall on the property. Dick Bolshanin, of Unalaska, who was called to Valdez on the Alameda, will return on the Northwestern and aatch the Dora for his home to the westward Meet me at the Branch. * Snow shoes and snow shoe filling at J. L. Graef’s. ^ Long distance telephone booth at the •ranch. _ Ice creepers and ice skates at J. L. •raefs. ______ Snow Glasses Snow Glasses Snow •lasses. 50c with case up to $5.00. George the Jeweler; Meet me at the Branch * SEWARD IS TO HAVE “MOVIES" As *i consequence of the boom which Seward is beginning to enjoy we are soon to have the “movies”—the great est form of amusement in the world. Mr. E. O. Sawyer, jr., having arrived on the Admiral Evans with all the | equipments necessary to install a flrst | class picture show. Mr. Sawyer in forms us that he has secured the rights | from the leading film companies for I the exclusive use of their circuits and will produce here exactly the same films used by the Clemmer theater in ! Seattle, which are the very best pro duced anywhere. It will be the first time that these companies have ever extended their circuits to Alaska and should prove a great success. The opening performance will he given next Wednesday or Thursday night. | MURRAY OPPOSED TO INTERVENTION Portland, March ltf.— In an inter view here today General Murray 'stated that he believed American intervention in Mexico would Drove I futile and that it would mean an un ending guerilla warfare in that I count rv. LAST DAUGHTER TO RE MARRIED — Washington, March 16.—It Is now reported that Miss Margaret Wilson, the president’s last daughter, is to marry Mr, Boyd Fisher, of Princeton university. The announcement was : issued from the White House last ! week of the engagement of Miss 'Eleanor Wilson to William Gibbs McAdooy secretary of the treasury. Roll of Honor, The following is a list of the children in the primary school who were neith er absent nor tardy during last month: Gusie Guest, Thelma Ellsworth, Helen Tallesen, Mary Harmon, Ida Revell, George Guest. Geraldine Cook, Arthur Atkinson, Edith Guest, Thelma Talle sen and William Perkins. The firemen’s dance to be given to morrow night in honor of St. Patrick’s day, promises to be a decided success, judging from the number who have signified their intention to participate. Charles Cooper is planning on start ing a restaurant in the place formerly occupied by Good Eats cafe. Mr. Cooper has taken a lease on the prop erty from Hershey of Hope, and has sent out for a complete outfit for a restaurant, including repairs for the range. The new place to eat will be open for business about the middle of next month, or as soon as the rush to Seward is well under w^ay. Field glasses at J. L. Graef* Dog harness at J. L. Graef ’§. For reliable information write Caa aoa, Pioneer hotel, Knik, Alaska, f TO ESTABLISH BRANCH STORE # Brown & Hawkins are going to open a branch at Ship Creek and are going after the Knik and Willow Creek trade in earnest this year. Last year Mr. Hawkins made a trip to that sect ion of the country, acid was so favorably impressed with the outlook for a good business in that district, that he has been planning and scheming to get a I foothold there ever since, and the result of his plans are: That thrown & Hawkins have char j tered the Steamer Bertha,, and when 'she leaves Seattle on the first of April, j she will be loaded with a thirty thous 1 and dollar stock of goods, bound for Turnagain arm. This stock will con sist of powder, fuse, paints, oils, gasc— I line, hardware, groceries, clothing and ! a general line ot miners' supplies. The I Bertha will he anchored atShip Creek, j and will he used as a general store and I floating wharf for the Alaska Pacific | steamers. The ship will he in charge 1 of George Banbury, and will remain | at the anchorage at Snip Creek until i the close of navigation, when it will j be brought to Seward unless a good construction camp springs up on the arm at some point. In that event, the Bertha will be the tirst on the ground with a complete stock of sup plies. A magazine will he built on the beach opposite the ancnorage, for j storage of the gasoline and powder, | and the staterooms of the ship may be ! utilized for the convenience of passen i gers while waiting for the regular j steamers. GRIFFITH FOR SEATTLE'S CHIEF Seattle, March 16.—Austin E. Grif fith, former councilman and mayoralty candidate at the last primaries, has been tendered the appointment of chief of police of the city of Seattle. Mr. Griffith has signified his intention of accepting the position. Claim She Is Lost Heiress. Los Angeles, March 16.—A girl in a hospital in this city recovering from a long illness today sobbingly declared that she was Dorothy Arnold, the long missing New York heiress. Butter and Egg Limit Raised. Washington, March 16.—The parcels post has raised the butter and egg limit from twenty to fifty pounds. The steamer Northwestern, bound for Seward, sailed west from .luneau at noon yesterday. Tom Towle and wife came in from the lower Kenai river Saturday night, and will spend a week or more in Sew ard. Mr. Towle is ODe of the largest owners of dredging ground on the Kenai, and has some ground there that pays good wages when worked with a pick and shovel. Mr. Towle is planning on doing considerable work there this spring, and will spend the summer in prospecting and ascertain ing the values of the property. Meet me at the Branch. Finch’* Golden WedQing rye at the Branch. SPOKANE THERE WITH A REQUEST Spokane, March H>. The city ol Spokane plans on asking* the govern ment to give tiie preference to the un employed in the northwest in the building of the Alaska railroad. The claim will be put up that the men of this section are more acclamited than the Panama employes. STAMPEDE IS ON IN ARIZONA CAMP I \ 1 1 — I Globe, Ariz., March 10.—The whole neighborhood here is excited over the reported discovery of a whole moun tain of asbestos near here. A big stampede is on and this place is nearly desert ed. TEDDY IS STILL DOING THINGS Rio Janeiro, March 10. — Theodore Roosevelt arrived at Bareodemalgato last night, after riding a distance of | five hundred miles on horseback. The health of the strenuous one is in excel lent condition and he seems none the worse from his long ride. Car Employes on Strike. Terre Haute, Ind., March 10,—Be cause seven union agitators were dis charged from the car shops here, the employees have again gone out on a strike. Many were hurt in Hots which have sprung up in different parts of the city. Nome Wants Government Line. Nome, March 10. — At a monster mass meeting held here Saturday night it was decided to petition President Wilson to purchase and extend the Nome railroad into the Kougarok. Anniversary Party. William Sauers gave a very enjoy able reception Saturday evening in his apartments over the Seward Commer cial company’s store to celebrate the ninth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Ball lain*. Dancing was indulged in until midnight, when a bounteous repast was served. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. FranK L. Ballaine, Dr. and Mrs. Schaleben, Mr. and Mrs. Issac Evans, P. J. Hickey, Herbert Tozier, Sidney Anderson, Charles Cooper, W. H. Whittlesey, Miss Alice Hickey, Miss Francis Root, Miss Sylvia Sexton, Mrs. Sexton, Miss Culbertson, Miss Peterson and the host, Mr. W. M. Sauers. Suffragettes are beginning to flock into the clerk’s office to register for the coming election. Looks as though they might possibly name a member of their own party for the incoming council, and elect her too, as they are in a good position to make advan tageous trade with either side or fac tion. Don’t let yourself be forced to eat what you don’t like, when yeu can order what yon like at the Commerce Cal# t