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Seward weekly gateway., 1906-12-22
GoldfieId's Bonanza Mine

The Mohawk mine in Goldield, Nevada, produced in October two and one-half tons of chemically pure gold, or Sl,5OO,OCO -- nearly $5O,OOO day. The lessees are installing new machin- cry with which they expect to double the output. Mohawk rock runs usually from $4OO per ton as it is taken from the ledge, but one streak eight wide carried 5000 per ton.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-12-22
By Cable to The Daily Gateway.

Valdez, Dec. l7-Fire starting in the store of the Valdez Bank x Mercan- tile Company early this morning total Iy destroyed that building, the Bank of Valdez and the St. Elias hotel
 The entire store of the Valdez Bank x Mercantile Company was in flames be- fore the fire was noticed. Only the most desperate efforts by every inhabi- taut prevented the flames from wiping out the town. The absence of wind
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-12-22
FIRE BURNS
 THREE BIG BLOCKS
Bank Building, f0mpIG'S Store and Hotel St. Elias Destroyed and Only Desperate Work
 Kept Whole Town From Going.

and the presence of light fall of snow on the roofs saved the town from eX- termination.
 An examination of the bank vault after the fire revealed the fact that a hole had been blown in it. It is sup posed that the bank was robbed and then set on fire. The vault walls are still too hot to allow an investigation.
 The loss of the bank and store by the fire is $3O,OOO, the hotel $2O,OoO, telephone company 5000.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-12-22
Guggenheim.MOrgan Crowd W.r Try to Kill Existing Rail.
 road Projects.
SENDS LOBBY TO WASHINGTON
Syndicate Offers to Build Lines All Over Territory If Given Every
 thing 1t Wants.
By Cable to The Daily Gateway.

WaShington,D. C.. Dec. l7--The Gug- genheim-Morgan syndicate has organ ized powerful lobby to induce congress to revoke all railroad concessions in Alaska on the ground that none of them has complied with the term, of it, franchise. The syndicate expre,,e, willingness, To construct complete railroad system throughout Alaska
 The syndicate will be opposed by all independent Alaska interest, and by the Alaska delegates. Waskcy has agreed to support the subsidy bill for tine VaIdez-Yukon railroad if il, pro- moterS can show him that ll |, 8 feasible project.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-12-22
WASKEY SENDS THANKS
 FOR SEWARD SUPPORT

The following message was received by the chamber of commerce today from Delegate Waskeyat Washington;
 ''Your indorsement greatly appre- ciated. Suggest that 30 resolution from your organization setting forth the need of and demand for territorial government will be of great assistance for our good fight
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-12-22
SOUND RIVERS RISING
 RAILROAD BRIDGES OUT
By Cable to The Daily Gateway.

Seattle, Dec. 2l-The Green and Stuck rivers are rising again and con tinued rains will create another flood. The Northern Pacific bridge at Auburn was washed out this morning and the interurban electric line is blocked by high water in several places.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-12-22
Got 1, ,4S6, ,777 NickeIs in a Day

New York, Nov. 2S-The enormous traffic carried on the combined ele- vated and underground system of the Interborough Company was eXempli- lied Monday when the company took in ,4S6,777 nickels. This established a new record for the heaviest day of traffic.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-12-22
Earth Currents Jar Cable

The cable offices in Alaska are hav- ing a great deal of trouble with earth currents. These electrical distur- bances are especially violent at this time of year and are supposed to have some relation to the northern lights.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-12-22
PORTLAND SAILS WITH
 FIFTY T0NS OF MAIL
By Cable to The Daily Gateway

Seattle, Dec. l7-Steamer Portland sailed for Seward and way ports Sat- urday evening with fifty tons Of mail, the entire accumulation for the South ern Alaska route since the Saratoga sailed December 1. She has big list of passengers for the interior.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-12-22
GOV. HOGGATT
 DENIES REPORT
Never Said Saloon Men Are Only Advocates of Territorial
 Government.
pr ossla to ThO Daily aatovay.

Juneau, Dec. l9 Gov. Hoggatt wires She Juneau Dispatch denying that he said the only supporters Of territorial government are the saloon element. He says.
 .I merely said that 80 large portion of the supporters of territorial govern ment are men engaged in the saloon business, who believe that terrttowa. government might be the mean, ol securfng lower saloon licenses.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-12-22
MINERS DEMAND MAY
 CLOSE G0LDFIELD MINES
By Cable to The Daily Gateway.

Goldfeld, New, Dec. 2l - Miners throughout the district are demanding an increase in wages of $l a day. The operators will not concede the advance and mines are closing. A general strike is called all over the district.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-12-22
Reducing Expenses

Water commands $L50 per barrel in the new mining district of Greenwater, Cal, but the the installation of pipe line from some springs in the noun tains promises to reduce the price to $3.75. The community is reveling in the prospect of being able to wash ones face at one bit per wash. They will still be obliged to take their whisky ght.-Mining Topics.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-12-22
CoIored League Protests

Boston, Dec. 2l-The Colored Sui frage League today wired to the presi- dent that his language in the message explaining the dismissal of the colored troops was an insult to l0,000,0OO col ored citizens of the United States and were not the words of God-iearing man.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-12-22
A Big Alaska Newsnaper

The Fairbanks News will issue a Christmas edition of fifty pages, six columns. w. F. Thompson, the man ager, wires the announcement to the Gateway and asks Christmas greeting from Seward.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-12-22

The Japanese pOachers arrested in the Pribilof islands last summer and sentenced to three months time in the Valdez, have served their time and gone to Seattle, whence they will be deported.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-12-22
Nome Indorses Maskey

Nome, Dec. PA big mass meeting sf citizens in Golden Gate hall last night unanimously passed resolutions indorsing Delegate Waskey'S light for territorial government and denounclng Gov. Hoggatt's unwarranted interter- ence against needed legislation for Alaska.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-12-22
Steel Hardening rIetaIs

Under the head of steel hardening metals are included in geological sur vey reports all the metals that are us- ed for steel hardening purposes, whe- rher or not this is the main Use of the metal These are nickel, chromium, manganese, tungsten, molybdenum, vanadium. titanium, cobalt and uran- ium. named in the order of the import ance of their production and use for steel hardening purposes.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-12-22

In the spring of 1905 party calling himself z. c. Dunn travelled through Alaska in the interest Of an Alaska commercial directory.' He was vouched for by the Pacific Coast Co. and scooped in S94OO. His directory is out at last and the Juneau Record-Miner handed it a two.columu roast as a fraud. It is out of date, inaccurate as ro facts. contains little descriptive matter and is branded as worthless by tbe men who subscribed for and ad- vertised in it.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-12-22

Charles Christotsen gave out on the Valdez summit and died there. His companion went on for aid but when he returned with help the man was too far gone to be saved.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-12-22

It is announced that the WellS-Fargo Express Company contemplates in- vading Alaska.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-17
JAPAN : WILL SEND
SQUADRON HERE
Three Warships, Under Vice
Admiral Kataoka, to Make
a Tour of the World
STRATTON NOTIFIED

Collector of the Port Stratton has
been notified to prepare for the recep-
ton of the Japanese squadron which
will come to this port next spring The
visit will assume much international
Importance. and every courtesy is to
be extended the brown naval men.
The Toxic Government has appropri-
ated 100000 yen for the expenses of
the cruise. No less a distinguished
officer than Vice Admiral Shichrio Ka-
taoka is to be in command. The
squadron is to be composed of three
vessels, a first-class battleship and two
cruisers. It Will come direct to San
Francisco, arriving in either March or
April, after making brief stop at
Honolulu.
Vice Admiral Kataoka is one of the
noted naval men of his country. hav-
ing won great laurels in the late war
He was commander of the Third Squad
ron under Admiral Togo off Port Arthur
and was stationed off Mt. Laotishan.
He was in the thick of the battle of
the Sea OF Japan. He speaks English
f1uentIy. having received his naval edu-
cation In England. and is fully qualified
to represent the dignity of his country
in coming as an official representative
to the United States.
The navy of this country will pre-
pare 20 give the visitors elaborate
greeting and an officer of equal
rank will be here to meet the Japanese
vice admiral.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-17

on October &c, according to Miss Nell
Thompson, a teacher in the Longfel-
low Grammar School. who occupied a
room near by and who was her chum-
Miss Thompson knew Dakin by reason
of the attentions he paid Miss CARAT.
In speaking of him last night she said:
Mr.. Dakin had been calling upon
Miss CARAT for FIVE months that l
know of. He always represented him
self as single man and conducted
himself like a gentleman.
LETTERS FROM THIS CITY
"On the 10Th of last month Miss
Garratta packed up all of her belong
ings in her room and left" continued
Miss Thompson. "A few days later /
received a letter from her in which a
money order was inclosed. This was
to pay for her room rent. Where she
went to when she left Alameda and
where she now is do not know. Let
ters have been received from her by
friends here dated as late as November
IS. These letters were all post
marked from San Francisco, but l I'M
derstand that many of them were for
warded to San Francisco in large en-
velope and addressed to friend on
Fillmore street. This friend knows
both Dakin and Miss CARAT. He
probably knows as much as any one as
to their present whereabouts.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-17
r. d. DAVIS & co. SELLS
OUT TO THE EMPORIUM

The well known firm of r. D. Davis
& Co., who have been located at 1906
Post street since the fire, have gone
out of business The Davis stock has
been purchased by The Emporium and
will be sold by them at greatly re-
duced prices. The stock consists of
women's coats. suits, skirts, waists,
muslin underwear and corsetss also
children,s and infants wear and milli-
merry. The goods are all new. fresh
and up to the minute. Women who
demand fashionable attire will be
greatly Interested in the sale of the
Davis stock The Emporium people
are working with might and main to
get the stock into shape for big spe-
cial sale, the date of which will be
announced in the, advertising columns
of this paper.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-17

Charles Dakin, the cashier of the
Long Syrup and Refining Company,
who disappeared two weeks ago with
a.shortage of more than $4,000 in his
accounts, is a bigamist as we'll as de-
faulter if the story told by Miss Flor
ence CARAT, the Alameda school teach
er, with whom he eloped, is true.
Despite the fact that he had wife
and two adult children when he left
San Francisco, Dakin, according to
Miss Garratt, passed himself off as
single man and induced her to marry.
him in San Jose.
No record of the marriage can be
found at the County Clerks Office in
San Jose. but information concerning it
is contained in a letter from Miss Gar
raft to Superintendent of Instruction
Moore of Alameda, in which she gives
notice of her resignation as a teacher
in the Mastick school.
Since clipping with Dakfn Miss Gar
raft has been sending letters 10 friends
on the other side of the bay through
friend of hers who is in business on
Fillmore street. She refers to her mar
riage in all of these letters and gives
no hint of knowledge that Dakin had
ever before been married.
MYSTERY WRAPS CASE
Miss Garratt has either been grossly
imposed upon by Dakin or has risked
everything for the man who is now
being hunted down by the police and
private detectives as a defaulter She
was employed as teacher in the public
schools of Alameda for more than
ten years. She is woman of mag
netic personality and many accomplish
ments, being a musician and an unusu-
ally talented amateur painter. Her
sister. Mrs. Frederick Binder, is the
wife of an Alameda druggist and her
family is well known in San Jose. Her
father was at one time Street Superin-
tendent of San Jose.
Frederick Binder, her brother n-law
said last night that he had met Dakin
several times, but that neither he nor
any members of his household knew
much concerning him.
CONVINCED OF DECEPTION
Miss CARAT prepared some of her
trousseau here" Binder said, tand none
of US had any reason to suspect that
she was marrying other than an hon
orable man. Dakin came here with her
occasionally, but l was generally busy
and had no time to talk with him. 1
know nothing about him personally.
but am convinced now that Miss Gar
raft was greatly deceived. She is a
young woman of high standards, and
know she would never consent to hav-
ing the remotest kind of relations with
man she knew to be married, We
have had several letters from her, tell-
ing how happy she is in her marriage.
don't know where they are now, as
the letters said that they were travel
ing on an extended honeymoon
Miss CARAT roomed FOR nearly five
years in the Central block on Central
avenue and Oak street. Alameda. There
she maintained studio for painting
and typography. She left her room
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-17
FALLS WHILE CLIMBING ROPE

George Swanson of 20 Chenery street.
an ex-sailor who has been working on
the ruins of the Pacific Union Club. fell
three stories yesterday afternoon and
was taken to the Central Emergency
Hospital, where he was treated for a
dislocated shoulder and some lacera-
lions of the face and scalp Swanson,s
escape from death was almost miracu-
lous, as he fell squarely on his head
and shoulders. He was attempting to
climb rope hand over hand. and his
arms became cramped as he was on a
level with the third story.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-17

Patrolmen Bonner and Bierman raid
ed Chinese gambling house at 1880
Post street last night and gathered in
the keeper, All Gum; twenty five Chi
nese and japanese players and the lay
out. Sergeant Griffin and a squad
later raided a similar place at 1862 Post
street, arresting twenty nine Chinese
and japanese players and capturing the
layout. The keeper escaped
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-17

Professor Henry Morse Stephens of
the history department Of the Univer-
sity of California will deliver lecture
at Y. M. H. A. Hall, Page and Stanyan
streets, next Tuesday evening on Some
Recent Views on the History of the
Jews in Medieval and Modern Europe.
The lecture is to be given under the
auspices of the committee on intellec-
tual Advancement of the Y. M. H A..
of which Leon E. Prescott is chairman.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-17
JAPANESE BEAT CUSTOMER

Harry Nitz of 1857 Fulton street was
badly beaten by the proprietors of a
Japanese restaurant at Eighth and Fol-
som streets When he started to make
trouble last night He entered the
place. broke a window and promised to
go further 81 his depredations, when
his victims turned on him. Bruised
and bleeding. he was taken to the
Bush street station, where he is being
held on charge of disturbing the
peace.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-17
HIBERNIANs, ANNUAL BArr.

The twelfth annual ball of Division
No. 10, Ancient Order of Hibernians
will take place this evening at SYM
postum Hall, Twenty-second and Mis-
sion streets. Much interest in the af-
fair has been displayed by the members
of the order and as a large number of
tickets has already been disposed of a
record attendance is expected
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-17

1t is known that for more than two
weeks detectives have Swallowed the
Central block in Alameda and watched
the rooms that had been occupied by
Miss CARAT.
The Morse Detective Agency an
nounced last night reward of $500
for information leading to the appre-
hension of Dakin.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-17
POLICEMEN UNDER A CLOUD

Policemen William Buckley and Da-
vid f. Hazel are in danger of losing
their stars. The former is accused by
Captain of Police Mooney of being
drunk, while the latter is alleged to
have been found asleep while on duty.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-17

Miss Roger unlisse, treasurer of
the International Suffrage League. will
arrive in San Francisco Sunday even
ing from London. and will be enter
tanned here by leading suffragists of
this city.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-17
Are You Going to Travel,

Cut this out, call on or send to P. K
Gordon, Washing ton-Sunset route. No. 5
Market ST.. San Francisco. tell where
you are going and receive the lowest
rates, full information about service,
routes. steamship tickets etc.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-17
TREE KILLS CHILDREN

FOREST, Idaho, Nov. 1.-two
daughters of Rev. Mr.. Starr and boy
named Archie Ladd were killed today,
while on their way to school, by a
falling tree.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-17

MINERS RESCUED Constantine, Algeria
Nov. l6.-Sixteen miners, who were entombed
yesterday by the fall of earth IN deep gallery
OF the Ain-Smara lead mines, were taken out
alive today.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-17
Dakin Enters Into Bigarnolls
Marriage With Teacher

CHARLES DAKIN. defaulting cashier, who has wife
~ and two children in San Francisco, married Miss Flor
ence CARAT Alameda schoolteacher with whom he
eloped according TO letters she writes to friends.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-17

MARAMAC, Okla, Nov. 1s.-The safe
in the State Bank OF Maramac was
blown open with nitrogIycerine at an
early hour today. Tt Is understood the
robbers secured about $1,000.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-17

Opening of A. Di Nolas dug. Store
900 McAllister cor. Laguna. Large
stock of his we'll known Asthma Cure
on hand Phone Market 2S61.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-17
MRS. STOCKTON Is Ill

WASHINGTON. Nov 16-Mrs. Frank
R. Stockton. widow of the novelist. is
critically I'll at her residence in this
city.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-17

Just received, carload of high
grade business buggies at the right
price. Leibold Harness and Carriage
Co., 1914 Golden Gate ave-, near Fiji
more st
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-17

Reserve your table now for opening
dinner. Nordhoff Grill. Pine, near Van
Ness.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-17

Murine Eye Remedy is a Tonic
Tor the Auto Eye."
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-17

An exceptional
ly becoming line
OF Chill Dire ms
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and pompons;
some very styl-
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fects; colors,
White, gray red,
b r o W n, navy
and black, at
S3.25.
We will trim
Children's Hats
free of charge
today (provid-
ing materi a | ;
are purchased
at our stOre.
-. H.. II. ~~w-.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-07-31
DEATH FOLLOWS WARNING.
Preacher Delivers Divine Message De
olaring Youthful Sinner Will Be
Called 10 His Maker.

London.--An extraordinary MARIA
tive comes from Maestsg, q collie1Y
village In South Wales, the central
figure being the Rev. Meredith Morris
curate In charge Of Garth church
Maesteg. On recent Sunday night
the reverend gentleman preached to q
crowded congregation, and during his
discourse, which consisted Of an ex-
hortation to young men, his voice sud-
denly rang through the building with
the declaration that he was charged To-
deliver solemn message that night
ri have" he said, Gin the past crat-
icised adversely some who have satd
they have seen visions. I will not DO
70 again. retYact those censosapm
words. What did / know thenf W.
have had our Easter communion end
there were absenAees from It. ThazS
we've some who told me thsy would
come, but looked into their eyes en1
saw they did not msan what thsv
said.
"Thsy did not come and After
wards saw some Of them-seven Of
them-gambling under tree. and one
Of them won eight shillings two pence.
| There was one who saw me watching,
| and his accusing coincidence made him
| run away. Sin is rampant and 1t az
sumss many forms. Now, ! have Z
meesaee and must deliver II; dare
not keep 1t back. It is message from
God, and It is to all the young meg
and to all others in this church.
II have seen in vision seven youns
men and one OF these seven will b
called to his reckoning BY his Maker
and that very shortly"
Strange 10 say, on Monday altar.
noon one Of the young men 10 whom
the ourate had rs6ssred to was killed
in local ooAiery.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-07-31
H.lnles. Women at a Premium

A man admires nothing more in a
woman than helplessness; he thinks
It, Like patience. is sign of woman.
illness; and womanliness is the one
quality he can never resist. Now, the
helpless female is rapidly becoming
extsnct-golf and tennis and hockey
hunting, fencing and Sandow have
killed her. With the development OF
her muscular powers it would seem
that she is losing a great deal Of hel
influence over mandates Field.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-07-31
DRUNKEN FATHER HOLDS
son ON A HOT STOVE
Inhuman Torture Of Delicate Boy by
Inebriated Parent-Pours Hot
Water Over Him.

Philadelphia arms and chest
covered with burns, 1t is probable that
young Robert Costello viii die e tho
result of the brutal treatment tzatctsd
upon bin by his drunken fnther, John
Costello. The inebriated percent hold
the BOY against hot stove, untn the
shrieks attracted the attention Of po-
liceman, who turned faint 1t the odor
of burnt flesh that greeted his nostrils
when he broke into the house.
Robert, the eldest child, Is 16 years
old, aid although a delicate boy, has
been doing his best to help his mothe,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-07-31

by working. The mother had gone tn
work when Costello got up the other
morning. He was enraged because hs
could not find his shoes, and cufted
and chicken several OF the children. In
their fright they told hum Robert had
the shoes, and Costello chased tAs SON
into the kitchen, knocking him against
hot range, and then pouring kettle
Of hot water over him.
Not content with that, the father
picked up his son and held him against
the stove, kicking and striking him
the while, and declaring that he would
kill him. Before he could carry the
threat into execution Policeman Har-
mon arrived.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-07-31
Mscot Free y

Our common expression "scotfree"
has no reference, direct or indirect,
70 Scotland or anything Scotch. 1t
means "scot" or sshot" free, In the
sense that shot" or "scot" was long
used to denote the reckoning or bill
at places where accounts were run
ap, as in public houses. The word
"scot" in this sense comes from sim
liar forms In Anglo.Saxon and also
@ italian, French. low German and
other languages.