BRITISH CONSCRIPTION
LONDON, Sept. 14.—Parliament reassembled today
for what may prove to be one of the most momentous ses
sions in the history of the empire. The chief object of the
reassembling is to decide as to whether conscription will
be resorted to or not, also to arrange new sources of
revenue by taxation and to take steps to increase the
manufacture of munitions of war. lhe question of con
scription is now the all-absorbing one in the British isl
ands i.tul unless the fates are on the side of the empire the
country will be split in twain. Sharp clashes are threat
ened in the session between the proponents and opponents
of the principle of forcing able bodied men to serve in the
army and it is quite possible that the government will
come in for bitter criticism because ot its conduct of the
war so far. It is generally understood today that the
cabinet stands twelve to nine in favor of conscription but
the majority may turn the other way if the house of com
mons is found to favor compulsory sendee. Kitchener
so far has remained non-comittal although he also is a
member of the cabinet. His silence cannot be explained
but he is most likely for conscription but refrains from
coming out openly lest the civilian population might ob
ject to his interference. It is known that the government
intends to meet the twenty million dollar a da,\ wai ex
penditure by increasing the income tax immensely. Those
small salaries which were exempt before will now be in
cluded in the taxable income list and even weekly salaries
of ten dollars, or two pounds, will be taxed. A heavy tax
will also be placed on the “war profits” of the big employ
ers. that is the wealthy manufacturers who are making
fortunes from the increased trade caused by the war. It
is felt that the country has reached a most crucial point.
BELIEVE BOMB MADE FIRE
NEW YORK, Sept. 14.—The belief in police circles
here is that the tire on the French steamship St. Anna,
which was carrying 1,600 reservists to Italy from this
port, was caused by a time bomb placed in the hold, ^ no
doubt, bv German sympathizers before she left the New
York wharf. As stated yesterday, the tire has been ex-,
tinguished and the vessel has proceeded on her way to the
Mediterranean.
C ANADA TO MAKE MUNITIONS
OTTAWA, Sept. 14.—After a conference of;
Canadian statesmen and bankers with British imperial j
army officers and officials it has been decided to organize,
factories to manufacture artillery for Great Britain in |
the Dominion. Millions of dollars will be spent in prepar
ing for the work and an infinitely greater amount will be
expended e actual \u>rk ot manufacturing.
GOT BIG GAME.
•an J. Singer, the noted hunter, re
turned yesterday afternoon from a
hunt down Kenai Lake where he ob
tained three tine mountain rams. Mr.
Singer thinks that he got the largest
specimen of the ram head yet obtain
ed. It measured 38 inches in the curl,
14 inches at the base of the horn and
had a 231 j inch spread. While out
there he saw one of the largest moose
he had ever seen, and estimated that
its spread was at least 70 inches. He
took many pictures of the game, es
pecially the large llocks of sheep.
Mr. Towle, his guide, and Duncan
Little are out on the lake bringing in
the game and outfit. Mr. Singer will
leave on the next boat for Anchorage,
to join Nate White on a brown bear
hunt.
POST OFFICE NOTES.
When Post Ollice Inspector P. L.
Neil was in Seward this last trip he
informed the postmaster that no busi
ness, outside of handling mail in tran
sit, shall be transacted after office
hours. Office hours are from a. m.
to 6 p. m. on week days, excluding
Sundays and holidays. No stamps
shall he sold or money orders taken
after 6 o’clock p. m. and no register
ed letters either be given out or re
ceived outside of regular office hours.
All these rules must be strictly en
forced in order to keep up the effici
ency of the post office service and in
preparations for the big business boom
which Mr. Neil expects to come to
this town in the near future.
Just arrived. Large shipment of
peaches for canning purposes at
Brown & Hawkins.
Visiting cards, invitations, anything
pretty is done by the Gateway just as
well as outside.
New consignment of Libb’s apple
butter—twenty-five cents per can.
Brown & Hawkins, “Quality First.”
Xo advertiser can afford to omit
the Seward Gateway.
Visiting cards, invitations, anything
pretty 1 • done by the Gateway just as
well as outside.
LITERARY SOCIETY FORMED.
Seventeen of Seward's ladies met
yesterday afternoon at the residence
of Mrs. F. L. Ballaine to form plans
for a literary society among the
ladies. Permanent officers and or
ganization plans will be formulated
at the next meeting to be held at the
home of Mrs. M. A. Martin next week.
Mrs. H. 0. Schaleben was made tem
porary chairman of the club with
Mrs. J. M. Sloan as secretary. The
name of the society will be taken up
at the next meeting. For the present
the society will deal with things lit
terary but later on it is thought a
Ladies Civic league will be incorpor
ated with the society.
HUSTLER TO ANCHORAGE.
Captain A. D. Balderston left to
day with his vessel, the Hustler, for
Anchorage with a load of freight for
Messrs. Brown & Hawkins, and will
be away until the close of navigation
at that port. Engineer Foote ac
companied him.
ANCHORAGE CENSUS.
The Cook Inlet Pioneer of Septem
ber 4 contains the figures of a census
taken of the inhabitants of the new
town. It shows 593 men, 208 women
and 193 children. It is estimated by
the Pioneer that as the census was
taken in the daytime forty per cent
of the men were away and were over
looked.
A great many people outside and
inside Alaska are now anxious to get
any news they can of the place where
the government railroad will be. To
save writing letters you could send
the Gateway, either your own read
copy or get another.
The Gateway can do any sort of
printing done in the states. Do not
forget that
Before purchasing your winter bed
ding, we would like very much to
show you our PENDLETON WOOL- ,
EN MILLS’ BLANKETS and Robes.
Brown & Hawkins, “Quality First.”
Job printing of every description at
The Gateway.
Groceries. Urbach’s.
NEWS NOTES
The hunting party consisting of C.
F. Ackerman and his two guides, Ben
Sweasey and George Cotter, left this
morning for their hunting grounds.
They will go down Kenai Lake and es
tablish their camp on Skilak Lake,
but their main hunting will be about
30 miles otr the lake. The party will
be gone about a month.
Frank E. Youngs, Mrs. Bergman,
Miss Stout and Fred Gadda went out
to Mr.'Frank Youngs on Cooper creek
this morning on the car.
Mr. and Mrs. F. K. van Campen and
H. E. Uevell left this morning for a
hunting trip down Kenai Lake to be
gone about three weeks. They will
spend a day or two with Frank
Youngs at Cooper creek before leav
ing for Cottonwood creek, about six
miles from its entrance into Skilak
Lake.
Albert W. Roberts, of Roosevelt,
came in yesterday afternoon on the
•ar on a short business trip, return
ing to Mile 23 tomorrow morning.
Mr. Roberts has put up over 4,000
■mlmon this summer at Roosevelt for
dog feed for the coming winter. As
log salmon is worth about 10 cents
per pound his salmon output will be
,i great saving to him.
Dr. H. O. Schaleben, superintendent
jf the government Indian schools,
left this morning oft a trip to Cook
Inlet on business pertaining to the
schools. Dr. Schaleben will go to
Tyonek, Knik, Susitna ami Kenai
while on the trip, and expects to be
gone a month.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Hubbard
came in from the Blue Bell yesterday
on the car to spend a few days in
town.
Mike Johnson and “Fat” Hewitt
are after blue berries. “Fat” said that
he would get 20 gallons of the berries
before coming buck this evening.
Joe Grimes, one of tlie original lo
| cators of Nuggett creek, tributary to
! Cache creek, returned to that country
■ this morning via Sunrise and the
| Arm.
A. C. Taylor, who owns and operat
ed tho City Express, returned to Se
ward from Anchorage with his en
tire outfit. He has given up .Anchor
age and has come back here to stay.
City Engineer Whitfield and N. J.
Koontz came in from a trip down
Kenai Lake yesterday afternoon.
They brought in with them a huge
turnip weighing several pounds from
the garden of Fred Bunce. They say
“it’s only one of them.” They enjoy
ed the trip of fishing and hunting im
mensely.
Raul H. Moore and Fritz Rosth left
this morning for Cooper creek where
Mr. Moore is interested in some prop
erty with Tom Towle.
B. J. Taylor, of the National Cash
Register Company, was the host to
a hunt dinner given to the bunch
who were out to the Bungalow with
THE HARRIMAN NATIONAL BANK OF ALASKA
AT SEWARD
OFFICERS
NEW YORK SEWARD
JOSEPH W. HARRIMAN, rrnM,.i. GASTON HARDY, victrmMe«t.
JOHN A. NOBLE, Vice PrecWeet. ERICH LLICAS, CacMer.
HENRY B. WFSSELMAN, vk, pre.. MERRILL A. MARTIN,
GOLD DUST AND BULLION BOUGHT AND ASSAYED
DRAFTS ON ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD
CORRESPONDENT
HARRIMAN NATIONAL BANK
NEW YORK
him spending the week end» hunting,
and fishing. The Seward Grill cook-1
ed up the ducks and game killed. The !
party after the dinner spent the even-!
ing at G. C. Carrington’s apartments.
The party consisted of, B. J. Taylor,
Arvid Anderson, Roy Anderson, G. C.
Carrington, Robert Romig, Mrs. G. C.
i Carrington, Miss Chandler and Miss
Erickson.
Frank Cotter is now thinking of es
tablishing a branch store at Anchor
age. He made his debut in that burg
recently by publishing a clever lot of
verses in the Cook Inlet Pioneer.
FOR SALE: 2 room house fully
furnished. Easy terms. Owner leav
ing city. Dougherty & Stewart.9’143
i See the ready made skirts and
[ waists at Butt's.
Dux Bak Hats. Urbach’s.
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WANTED:—Girl or young woman
for general housework. Apply Gate
way office. tf.9-10
Waterfill & Frazier whiskey at
“The Branch.”
Dry goods at Butts.
Ladies’ and childrens' furnishings
at Butt’s.
Rainproof clothing. Urbach’s.
Meet me at The Branch.
FOR SALE.
Stocks; Alaska Kenai Gold, Brew
er-Hayden, primrose, also portable
house. Gateway office. 9-11—tf.
FOR RENT:—Good 5 room house,
4th Ave. Will rent for $15.00 month
for six months. Apply Gateway
office. . 9-10—2t.
Long distance telephone booth at
The Branch.
The Christian Science meetings are
being held in the Pioneer hall (for
merly A. B. hall) every Sunday at 11
o’clock and Wednesday evenings at 8
o’clock. 9-13—tf.
FOR SALE: Cabin in Seward,
with stove, table, 2 seats, 2 bunks,
cooking utensils, also 18 ft dory.
Price $90. Will take 25-20 Winchest-j
er carbine part payment. Apply J.
P. Silverwood, La Touche. 9-l3-3t
New shipment of sardines, import
ed and domestic. A mummoth can
mustard sardines for fifteen cents—
originally twenty-five cents. Brown
& Hawkins, “Quality First.”
The Goodwin Shop
For
LADIES
Mrs. James McCoy
Fourth Ave., Seward
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Next to George the Jeweler
For Particular Smokers
The LOVERA CIGAR
Is Made of Clear Havana Stock
No stock is received by a U. S. bonded warehouse
except clear Havana.
All Loveka stock comes through a U. S. Bonded
warehouse.
Ask for the Monarch Size
The LAWRENCE BARRETT CIGAR
is a strictly high-grade Seed Havana.
It is pleasing to all smokers who do not like a heavy
smoke.
Sold by all dealers
SCHWABACHER BROS. & CO., Inc., Distributors SEATTLE, WN.
WHEN IN SEATTLE
GO DIRECT TO
CHEASTY’S
Make yourself at home. Leave your packages and suit case
there, they will take care of them until you call no charge.
IT’S TIME WELL SPENT AT THIS STORE
CHE ASTY'S m™;: «»
O. C. GRAVES, Pree. and Manager
SEATTLE Second Ave. and Spring St.
Territorial and City Depository
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This
-Bank
is a home hank, catering to the needs and
conditions of the home people, most of w horn
are known personally to our officers and
directors.
If we haven’t your acquaintance we'll
he pleased to know you today — und also
handle your hanking.
BANK OF SEWARD
Jefferson Shoes
For Men
WHO CARE TO DRESS WELL
L. URBACH
Phone Adams 103
BROWN it. HAWKINS
“Quality First”
t
Seward Knik Anchorage
Brown & Hawkins
“Quality First”
“ PALACE JINGLES "
When once the streets are graded,
And this town takes on the air
Of a camp that has grown permanent,
Of a city that is “there;”
When the trail is clear to Kenai Lake
Then we’ll charter Ashland’s car,
And you'll have a picnic as the guests
Of the Famous Palace Bar.
THE PALACE BAR
Furnished Rooms for Men
JOE MORRIS | Cafe and Lunch Counter in Connection | BILL DEVINE
“ PALACE JINGLES "
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We have the goods for the picnics,
And swimming parties too;
If you like a drop of Sheroowd Eye,
Or that famous German Brtw,
Just “talk, don't walk” we do the rest
And it ia not too far,
In 40 winks we land the goods
From the Famous Palace Bar.
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