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NORTHWEST IN GRIP OF COLD By Cable to Tbe Dally Gateway. Seattle, March I- The w«»'s{ it ye:ir> prevails through the north western and mid le >tat ■>. hast of the Cascades the thermometer is holow zero and a lieree blizzard s raiT" ;nir. \{ Sea f t5 e this morning the merenrv was l.»decrees al*t»ve ero» *t> North Yakima •> was zero. and from t<here east waul il was still lower. Kiv inostetie. Montana reports 1- helow ami still •roinvrdown. The storm extends :»s far east as the Allojfhanies. and Ohio and Indiana re* jnift u foot of fresh stfw with temjKM a tores as low a* Jo below 'ero. Three \\ omen Lost in Blizzard Adelia. Wash.. March U Mrs. Clinton Metz and two daughters were cauifht in the blt/tanl last ni^ht and frozen to death. They were walking home from a visit to the womat brother and became bewildered am. Heavy liale in Straits port An^eies, Wash.. March IJ the ■.: 1 . : 1 ' t t h < ! ■ft eel. veal's is blow in:: but . o damayfe h.as lteoli t e ported *D far. Storm Kills Alan In House Wreck San I' l aiie '* March IJ \ a h; ‘ > and a two-sZ,e y house was blown down. Sillinjr John lit h. a earp. nier. and tuurin j several i*t I ■ i soi s in the * reek DICKERMAN TUANS UP A. I!. Dick**! man. the < hiffnik coal ifTrr ' iat* - • ' rails failure to compelled to'■ •• .wi m ■'! of the winter u < hijrftik lm-c;i!'.**« In - didn't have the uric* ■ pa ''a jjr out on ;» refloat* >tean; t •vi r\ thfUt: "* k*> rev itl which lie >:«* tl ■* tact li :! Ill- *W« - a Sitka me that Mr. D ‘kermun : notmcetl in , onfekh- ,• frailer* uninformed ttpofi ' -■ • ■ ■ "i ikt at. r* 'tin . n the • h»|»i: ace *1 h ru- r to 'av.- *10. Che i’ahh-’ram ■This '••♦••!.' toi" suitk ni explicit *' a plea* a' / a iw I>t whit acquaint* ince> ot Dick* t nan on * slant shore' »re anxious to know a. did Dickerusan t*oct t d to .'Ilia an on tlf llit'h or by MU ISUH AMI MINING RtCORDS March .*> 11. Teeklenhur.r to J. M. i 'umininjr-. lot- -57. block 4. Seward. $2,500. March rt C. M. < 'quits to Nellie Meyer, house* ut lout of Third avenue. $350. M.uch 0 .lack \Yi>h to Harm •»'Xt i 1. cabin on iteach, $7*>. •• V. :• ■ < /:■ ■ Jot 0. block lit, Seward, -100. Ml-* Kl.l. \ \c.*»t - March 7 F. !'.. Younst-. 20 aer - quart/ claim. Sunny Bay. March's jq .1. C. FI pa rick, placer claim. Slate creek. Sunri-e district. March lo A. F. Paraienter, placer claim. Slate cr< * k. larch 10 \Y. C. Snook, placer claim. Slate creek. March 10 A. F. Ky. Co. to Kenai Lumber Co., land on riuhl of way and water front lor lumber yard. March lo .1. C. Junkin. .'O' acre home* stead near Home!*. Cook inlet. SEWARD STEAMERS Riralton: ...u: -tl from S *aUk*. I'Uh. Edith: ..sal ti from'Seattle, Wth. Dora: >uile 1 irom Seattle, Huh. Kxeelsior: ' bU from Seattle. h»th. Santa Ana: ■'ailed from Seward, 7th. Bertha: sailed from Seward, Mb. Oregon: sailed for Seattle, lith. Santa Clara: s , ior Seattle. 14th. WEEKLY WEATHER RECORD \ Wat he! record for the week ending Match hi Tkmpehratcrk. Max. Min. Saturday hi Cloudy Sunday 47 21 Monday 4t» 21 < tear Tuesday . 44 14 Wednesday 44 22 i lcai' rhursdav ♦<> 20 A leui Friday ‘ *s ( h‘ar URGE RUSSIANS TU KILL JEWS By Cable to Tlio Dally Gateway. St. IVtersburjf. March l- The re actionary party is posting circulars throughout Russia urjriim a general massacre of the .lews, declaring that the .lews are responsible for all the misfortunes of th* Russian workmen. The circulars s»•; up that the .lews wish to roh the peasantry of their land in ordi r to possess it themselves. The circular makes a general attack upon Americans, huitlish ami (ier maiasserting that those nations wish to destroy Russia ami partition it-, territory anion;' themselves. It also attacks Witte, who is declared to he a supporter of the .lews ami the chief enemy of his country and it says that lie is marked to hang. 1 he pla carus nrjre that the country’s enemies lie torn to pieces. A leading liberal newspaper today runs a hauler calling attention to tin* unrest anne the peasantry. It warns the hureauracy that it is playing a dangerous game in arraying class against class. Russian Jews Organize St. I’etersburg, March It* Jews thro..ghour Uussia are trying Ur effect an organization for the purpose of ote ring a settlement of questions a trvtin their interests. A delega tion, o! represent at *ve Jew - called upon Witte yes'erdtty. They declared to Idni that the issues which are believed t,. I rt sponsible for the slaughters of then- race in Uussia must be settled r*\- declaratnms from the imperial MU f! 1111• nt. Leading Jews believe the. "ill receiv hacking from the United States .and Kngland and they will present a united front. C/ar Insists on Repression St. Petersburg. March It ' /at* Nicholas replying to a commit tew of peasants who presented an address to I: at . p tiie needs of their class] locally, declar'd that all agitators , should he severely dealt with, because( only in that way could stable govern-I ne rit he a»ured. Reports are current that the railroad >! ,e. which lu.s not been helligerem for sone rime i> centering at Moscow a- that the governroent contemplate > massing {roods there and holdi n g mil* various convenient stations. U is said tli ; au edict, will be "lieu directing the tre *p' to 'hoot down strikers every - vv lie re. \ regtmei which has been guarding , th imperial palace resigned in a body to* ' w eii ordered to prepare to goto the ' - e orovii.ees to pat•. icipat.e in the forcible pac bicat on of the district, j Promises Religious War l.oo/. Poland. March 11 A new tv hoi e seet ore is growing rapidly numbers aiul now lias oinmi men. It i> m« nacit! g the orthodox Creek Catholic church and a clash bet ween the ; wo is threatened. Troops have been ordeta d here to keep the peace. TAKES OVER CONTRACT Kieh A' Harris have given up their tunnel coni not on mile- .72 and 71 of tie Ah ska t entral and the railroad company will finish tin* work. This is done because of the great amount of railroad budding tn Washington and Mr. Kieh ha- taken large contracts upon, which he requires the assistance of Mr. Harris. Work was progressing favorably on ail the -i.\ tunnels covered by the Kieh .y Harris contract and 27) men were employed by .Mr. Harris, who relin d the task solely for business reasons, believing that his services were worth more to his firm in Wash ington. Everything was turned over to the railroad company, including the rnachin *rv in use. aud the construction (h partitu nt under Mr. Cameron will eouti i * the work without any delay because of the transfer. Mr. Harris sailed for Seattle on the Santa tiara, accompanied by Mrs. Har ris and Miss Sallic Harris, who have been with him at the tunnel camp -ince early in the winter. otto \nderson bound Insane An inquest by a jury into the sanity of Otto Anderson of Sunrise in Com tuiss‘opef Hildreth’s court Monday afte-noon resulted in a verdict that the man was not sane. He was accordingly committed to the asylum at Salem. Oregon, but will lie kept here a short time to see if he can he restored with out special treatment. He is believed to have set lire to the Satirise hotel which burned a short time ago. Sends Out Fur Circular Tim McMillan Fur A- Wool Company of Minneapolis sends the (lateway an elaborate circular giving the latest ; quotations on furs of all kinds, hides, wool, sheep plets, deer skin>, tallow, gingseng, Seneca root and beeswax, ; all of whijrh products it handes. The circular also gives a vast amount of in formation concerning the markets, methods of handling, and tariff and I other laws concerning those products. This house has been established twenty* ] eight years and on account of exten sive business is in a position to pay high prices. It makes a specialty of S receiving goods through shipments. ASK FAIR TRIAL FOR UNION MEN5 By Cable to Tbe Dally Gateway. Boise, Idaho, March l.» Governor Hood in-:' is receiving: communications from labor unions all over the country, urifinjf him to secure a fair trial for Meyer. Hayward and I'ettibono. the union miners charged with the assas sination of Kx-< iov. Stounenlierjr. Ina public statement, issued today Bov. Hooding acknowledges the re eeipl of these letters and says that the accused men will have every oppor tunity to clear themselves of the j charge of murder. The governor adds that if the men an* proven to be guilty j he hopes the labor organizations will condemn that element in their mem bership and seek to rid themselves of j all such men. — Accused Miners Still in Jail Hoisc, Idaho. March 14 The state supreme eourt today denied the appli cation f Moyer. I lay ward and I'etti hone, tiie ollieialsof the Western Fed matt ion of Miners who are accused of the murder of llx-Oov. Steunenberg, for reh ase under writ of habeas cor pus. Tlie ease will now be taken to the sup-eme eourt of the I ’nited States. The men were moved today under a heavy guard to the jail of Canyon county which will be constantly guard ed by a large number of deputies. Takes St. John Out of Idaho Hoi. Idaho. March 1<> Vincent St. | John, president of the miners' union at liurke. Idaho, arrested upon charge of connection with the murder of Kx-Cov. Steunenberg at Caldwell, was spirited out of town last night by Colorado ; olllcers to be taken to Melrose county Colorat o. where he will be tried upon j anotln murder charge. Harr Orchard, who ba> confessed! tin Steiincnherg murder, was arraign-J od in court today. When asked if he desired to be represented by counsel! he'replied in the negative. The new Moyer. Haywood and l'etti-j hone writs of habeas corpus in the suprcui" court, will come up for <1 is-1 position next Monday. L. L BALES IN TOWN L. !.. Hales, one of the most noted uujshei's i Alaska, of whom a local friend says. “Yon could start that h-ilow i-ui with a jackknife and he wouii! >'o all ovi r Alaska, arrived in Seward on the Santa Clara. For the next two years he will he employed in eolhrting natural history specimens ni Alaska tor a museum. He will spend this summer on tin* southern coast and will make Seward his head quarters. He w ill go west on the next tripe! ; lie I fora to do a little business along t iie Alaska peninsula and will then ret urn to Sew a til. For many years Mr. Hales was a mail carrier in Alaska and had as many dangerous adventures in that capacity as any of the nervy men en gaged in the business, llis exploits have tarnished the Seattle papers with no end of thrilling tales and the best of it is. according to those who ought to know, the writers did not have to draw on their imaginations to make good stories because the facts were .sufficient. Out of it all Mr. Hales has come through alive and apparently as sound and tough physic ally as if he had spent the time on a farm instead of in contest with fron tier wilds and Arctic cold. To .Manage Owl Drug Store «'. A. Little eauie to Seward on the Santa Clara to become manager of the < >wl Drug (’ompany's store in this city, lie comes from Seattle, where lie gave up a position he had held for several years as manager of the Bartell Drug Company, a leading Second Avenue drugstore in the Sound city. He is high ly recommended by Dr. F. M. Hovleof Valdez, owner of the Owl drug store. LQX ISLAM) LOR SALE Ten miles from Seward. The island j is two miles long and one mile wide. | 1 will sell my squatter's claim and 423 foxes, whose skins are worth an average of $20 each, for $2*>(M). which is lessthan one-third of the value of the skins. Offer is made because 1 wish to go up iht* Susitna to prospect for a year. Alfred Lowell. Third avenue. Seward. Pacific Coast trading Company WHOLESALE JOBBERS and COMMISSION MERCHANTS Parties desiring large out tits should call and get job bing prices from T. I). Cur lew, the Manager Our brand “WEIGHT GUARANTEED” When you see a tent set up look at the brand and it is a safe bet it was made by us. fill RE MUST HE A REASON. Seattle Tent and Awning Co. Our goods are on sale by all reliable merchants in this nerk o’woods. We make mining liose of all kinds * — — -1 for Sale hy - S. L. COLWELL O. LASCY li. S. DIP. MINERAL and IAND Sl'RVEYOR FOR THE DISTRICT Of ALASKA Civil Engineer, and Land and Min ing Attorney. Address Seldovia. Alaska, or in care of Mail Agent. Steamer Dora. FRANK H. LASCY U. S. MINERAL and LAND Surveyor for the District of Alaska. and NOTARY PUBLIC j Addivs: Seldovia. Cook Inlet. Alaska. I or care Mail Agent, Steamer Dora _ _- , - ■ ■ — — H. H. HILDRETH NOTARY PUBLIC and CONVEYANCER Abstracts of Title to mining and town property furnished Kxumination and reports made on any property. S i:\VARD - - ALASKA G. W. PALMER I GENERAL MERCHANDISE Prospector’s Outfits High est Prices Paid for Furs— Kr.ik P. O. Alaska STOVES AND RANGES HOT-BLAST HEATERS Wholesale and retail tin, brass and sheet steel work. Jobbing and plumbing a specialty. 30-40 Winchester repeating rifles. Axes Saws, Glass, Putty, Granite and Tinware. _f_ FOURTH AVENUE SEWARD, ALASKA If You Want to Get Married Go to a Preacher I If You Want to Get a Divorce- Go to a Lawyer If you want. Fine Laundry Work and quick service jro to the SEWARD STEAM LAUNDRY ANNOUNCEMENT The* <>vrl Drug Co. will in future l>e under the man- t agement of Mr. C. A. Little, late manager of the Halt ell Drug Co. of Seattle. The new management proposes installing a newer, fresher and more complete stock of drugs, sundries etc. Our method of purchasing goods in large quan tities and saving di>eounts will permit the establish ment of more consistent prices. Thanking you in hehalf of the late management for your valued patronage and hoping to merit a continu ance of the same, we are yours for the best pure drugs OWL DRUG Co. 2000 doz., 2000 doz., 2000 doz. fitfSti RANCH EGGS 25c,dozen 25c,dozen 25c,dozen Hxerytiling in the way of fresh vegatables Big consignments Ar riving on every steamer We must make room for new goods WE MAKE THE PRICES We carry “RELIANCE” HOODS SEWARD COMMERCIAL COMPANY “White House on the Levee” Frank X. Cowans 8c Co. REAL ESTATE Mining Property Business Chances Rents and Collections LOANS Ft ) n m i a ven i ’ i*: s ewakd. a la s k a KCNA! LUMBER & FUEL CO. CARRY A I.AROK S l ot K OK Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Windows, Doors, Hardware, Cement, Plaster, Coal, Gasoline, Powder, Etc., Etc. Commerce Cafe ELEV,N“ Open day and night. Private Rooms for Ladies Banquets and Dinners on short notice a specialty. - ---- The Seward News Co. Typo Writer Supplies Magazines Books Papers Cigars Tobaccos Pipes Candy Fruits Fourth Avenue Seward, Alaska THE SEWARD LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY (Incorporated November. 1005, under the laws o! Alaska) Office Suite 2-4 Carstons Building, Seward, Alaska F C HALE President C. E. DICKERMAN. Vicc*Pres BANK OF SEWARD Transacts a Genera! Banking Business We receive deposits, buy and sell exchange. foreign and dnnv -tie: bur ifoUl dust and bullion: make collections. All business committed to ■ ur care will receive prompt ami careful attention. .. Your Business is Solicited _ __ ... i THE BRANCH J. E. FITZPATRICK &. CO. The New Up Town Resort for Everyone THE ALASKA TRANSFER CHR1STIEN5EN &. LAUBNER. Proprietors Pianos and Safes Moved Special attention to city Trade riai,WJ Give us your orders for Goal &. Wood General Forwarders PHONE MAIN Seward. Alaska I _ _———JIM——»