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BATTLESHIPS GO TO PANAMA Government Orders Gunboats to Proceed at Once to Canal Zone With Marines. By Cable to Tbe Dally Gateway. Washington, P. CM June 18 1 he government has ordered the l nited States battleships New Hampshire and Idaho to proceed at once to Panama with the marines. Santa Clara Arrives Steamer Santa Clara arrived from Seattle at 11 Wednesday morning and sailed for Seldovia in the after noon. The Santa Clara arrived Friday morn ing at 7:30 from the westward and de parted for Seattle and way ports-'about 9 o’clock. Steamer Dora sailed for Unalaska and Pristol bay at t> o clock yesterday evening with a full cargo, a very heavy mail and a large passen ger list. Steamer Portland The Portland reached Valdez at 11:30 Friday morning and left ther for Seward aud way ports at 10 o’clock same night. Dora Beached Steamer Dora was beached Monday morning for the purpose of cleaning her bottom and trimming up her keel which had become somewhat bruised and splintered. The good ship Dora out of the water is seen to be a staunch, well built boat shaped *or cutting the waves and resting easily on the deep. Five Days From Ellamar Joseph Grimes and Axel Larson ar rived at Seward Thursday in their sailing boat, “Mermaid”. They came from Ellamar and there was such a calm prevailing that the sails were of little use, and consequently the oars had to be used, and they were five days making the run from Ellamar. They will continue west on a prospect ing trip. SEWARD SltAMERS Portland; sailed from Valdez 20th. Farallon: sailed from Seattle 10th. Bertha: in Seattle. Pennsylvania: sailed for Seattle 10th. Santa C lara: sailed for Seattle 19th. Dora; sailed for Pnalaska 18th. Ball Game The ball game played last Sunday afternoon at Branch park was thor oughly enjoyed by all. The score stood 11 to »'• in favor of the Northern. The team- had an even score up to the seventh inning when the Northern began to pull ahead of the Branch. The day was tine and the attendance good. The grand stand and the bl» achers were full, and the fans kept ua the enthusiasm to the end of the game. “Plenty ot B’ar Sign” L. L. Bales, who i- in charge of the Meech party of hunter-. . • ably assist ed in his expedit ion by Pete Larson of Pnga. Bales when seen recently was a- lively a- a cricket and happy as a clam. “Plenty of b’ar sign” and eon ditions “ju-t right.'’ Not much could be learned of the Little party nor the Pross-Mixter ex pedition. At la-t reports they were showing great activity, though both \\> re a trifle early for much business with bears in the locality to which they went. Very striking reports are looked for later. Surveyors Are Busy Professor Atwood and party are very busy people just now in the vici nity of Pnga and Sand Point. The topographical and geological work is being carried on as rapidly as con ditions will permit. The professor speaks very highly of the treatment he i> receiving at the hands of the na tives who are affording him all the aid in their power to help him in getting about the country. Judging from his appearance the professor has been well fed too since he came down here. We have founded an institution in which the people can deposit their money with a feeling of the utmost confidence and safety. * Bank of Seward. Sweaters—Clayson carries the best.* DEATH CLAIMS | NEGRO PRODIGY — Blind Tom Succumbs to Grim Messenger After Playing Pi ano Fifty-five Years. — By Cable to The Deily Gateway. New York. June 15—Blind Tom, the noted negro pianist is dead. Tom was of pure negro blood and was born May 25, 1*40. Tom began to play the piano when he was four years old, and at his first effort could play with both hand* and use both the black and the white keys. His first appearance in New York was in 1801. Arctic Club Building By Cable to The Dally Gateway. Seattle, June 20—Excavations have been made for the foundations of the new building for the Arctic club which is to be a home for the members of the organization. To Ply the Yukon. By Cable to Tbe Dally Gateway. Seattle, June 20—Stern wheeler Julia B. will in a few clays start under her own steam for St. Michael. She will ply the river Yukon. The Cod Fishing Industry A tleet of cod fishing schooners are now scattered along the Alaska penin sula, some on the Bering sea side and some on the Pacific. They are the pioneers of what in the near future will be an immense industry. These waters, especially on the Pacific side are entirely free from ice during the whole year, and are simply teeming with fish. A considerable part of the present catch is marketed on the At lantic coast. To Visit Placer Claim Dr. Pratt and wife of Unga came up on the Dora to Seldovia where they will await the Dora’s return trip, and then go to visit the doctor’s placer property near Clark lake by way of Iliamna bay. They will spend the summer there and return to Unga in the fall. Warner Gets Busy Mr. Warner, the Alaska peninsula coal and copper man, has arrived at the location of his properties in the vicinity of Chignik. He landed freight and men at Hook bay where his coal fields are located, then proceedeJ to the copper deposits at Prospect bay where a small force of men have been at work all winter. Revenue Cutters The revenue cutters, Thetis and j Perry, have reached tiering sea and i will spend the summer in patrolling! J the sealing grounds in the neighbor hood of Pribilof islands. — Stenger Comes Out 1 Mr. Louis Stenger came out on the j Dora from a prospecting trip embrac ing Akutan and Unimak islands. The : rest of the party, Mr. Beyers and Mr. j Wilson, he left on Unimak island near cape PankotT. “The Terrible Swede’’ Oscar Olson, the “Terrible Swede”, ' shows up occasionally at Chignik. If ! his “Important discoveries” of quartz j were only known to the world there would be a grand stampede. The Guy C. Goss Safe The big ship, Guy C. Goss, of the X. W. F. Co., which had been reported ' lost o!T the Vancouver island coast, has ! 7 | ! arrived safe and sound at Nushagak. He Bagged the Game Mr. Fish, who with Mr. Mordecai Jones has been hunting on the Alaska peninsula, came out on the Dora and j will return to his home in southern Washington. Mr. Jones has not i satisfied himself yet, and so will re main another month. Mr. Fish bagged three bears, secured several hair seals, some other game and thirteen boils on the back of his neck. He is of the opinion that he got all and a little more that he was looking for, and will now go home to relate hear stories and rest his neck. He is quite convinced that while he was successful in hunt ing, he got it in the neck. For your Trunks and Valises go to Clayson’s. THE CORRECT THING IN MEN’S CLOTHING IS JUST AS EASY TO HAVE AS NOT; ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS TO COME HERE AND ASK) FOR ANY OF THE STANDARD MAKES STEIN-BLOCH, ADLER & SDNS, KIRSCHBAUM AND HART, SCHAFFNER & MARX ARE ALL OF THE VERY BEST. COME IN AND SEE US, WE’LL MAKE YOU LOOK AS GOOD AS THE BEST CLOTHIER » I -——■ |iV)0 AMU * IONS CIOTNMC co. COmKHTWM Arctic Brotherhood CAMP SEWARD NO. 21. Seward. Alaska ANTON EIDE S. L. COLWELL Arctic Recorder. Arctic Chief V_-—--/j f. BIITTERWORTH CIVIL ENGINEER AND SURVEVOR Surveys Accurately and Promptly Made. Office over Valdez Market, room 3 (Opposite Seattle Hotel) VALDEZ, ALASKA. J. A. BAUGHMAN PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON City oltlce: Owl Drug Store. Home oltlce: Up stairs in Kiclmrd building E. E. RITCHIE ATTORNEY-AT-LAW * I VALDEZ - - ALASKA Chinese In National Guard Honolulu, T. H.—A project is on I foot to organize a company of the Na tional Guards of Hawaii to he compos ed entirely of Chinese. This ut first thought might be startling until it is understood that the Chinese in question ; are all men who have full American citizenship. Besides they form an ex ceptionally intelligent and trustworthy portion of this community and are classed among the best citizens. The proposition has been very well re < 1 here. Make Contingent Fund For the construction of new roads, trails and bridges and the maintenance of old roads and trails the Alaska road j commission has allotted $.108,500 of the $330,000 available. For contingencies such as the construction of trails to districts which may yet be struck, bridges which may be washed out or roads that need an unusual amount of repair the commission has withheld $22,000. The work for the season is well under way already, telegraphic orders have been sent north to the various supervisors and division super intendents. Among the allotments for roads is the item for the maintenance and com pletion of the wagon road from Sun rise to Hope, $5,000.— P.-I. Cigars and tobaccoes at the Owl. * Alaska Commercial Co. Have Established a Station at Susitna, at the forks of the Susitna and Yentna rivers, and will carry a full line of miners’ supplies OTHER STATIONS AT UNALASKA, KODIAK, KARLUK, KAGUYAK, AFOGNAK, TYONICK AND SUNRISE rara GENERAL MERCHANT A large stock of Clothing; Suits, Underwear, Hats, Caps, | Boots and Shoes—Everything the miner requires—Prices I reasonable—Give me a trial order. g jlHE ALASKA TRANSFER CHRISTIEN?EN & LAUBNER. Proprietors Pianos and Safes Moved s’,M|.|‘H»"tl°"t»c»«>Tr.g Give us your orders for Coal &. Wood General Forwarders PHONE MAIN Seward. Alaska I THE SEWARD LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY (Incorporated November, 1U05, under the laws of Alaska) Office—on Fourth avenue, near Adams, Seward, Alaska Seattle’s Commercial Hotel THE Rainier-Grand EUROPEAN PLAN $1 UP CHAS. PERRY, Manager Methodist Services The usual services will be held in the Methodist church tomorrow preaching at 11 a. ra., and Sunday school at 12:15. Song service at 8 p. m. followed by short discourse. Every body is cordially invited. L. H. Pedersen, pastor. If you desire, write or ship to MCMILLAN FLR & WOOL CO. 1207 Langley St.. Victoria. B. C. Not Running A couple of Englishmen going down Broadway in New Vork City thought they would have some fun with a news boy whom they were about to pass. So one of them said to him: “Say, Johnny, what time is it by your nose?” The kid answered in an ordinary man ner, “I don’t know. Mine ain’t running is yours?”