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SEWARD, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1916._
One has peculiar suspicions aroused, by reading the newspapers nowa
days, in connection with the Mexican question. In the fi~st place it is hard
to understand how the Carranza government would dare order the American
troops from the country unless there was force to back the demand. The
Mexicans must know that the United States could overwhelm them and that
in doing so Mexican blo.nl would flow like water. Already this country has
salved the honor of Mexico by giving it the privilege of hunting bandits in
United States territory, and even without that consideration it looks as
though all the harm that can be done to Mexico's prestige by a so-called
violation of her territory has already been accomplished. If Mexico wanted
to look at the matter in a friendly spirit it could easily bring itself to re
gard the U. S. expedition as nothing but the sending in greater lorce of j
police officers in a foreign country to capture murderers, a custom which is
followed in a smaller scale all the time by friendly nations.
The most significant facts about the Mexican situation, judging b> im- (
press ions gained from outside publications, are the attitude of Japan and
the rumors about other foreign desires to prevent this country from sending
away munitions of war. Of course, one should always be chary of what he
reads in print, especially in war time. The world really is not half alive yet
to the quantity of "dope* shot into its system: by printed pages, but it
cannot be denied that Japan has just now made another protest on the im
migration question, that Mexico has sent an envoy to Japan, and that quite a
strong agitation is now proceeding in Japan in opposition to the alliance with
Great Britain.
In addition to all this, even the best friends of the Central Alliance of
Europe will admit, at least to themselves, that a war between the l nited
States and Mexico just now would seriously interfere with the supply of
munitions of war to the Allied powers, and Germny is; lighting for the ex
istence a threat against which drives to the most extreme measures.
Taking it all ami all, people who have no means of knowing the inner
workings of international altairs should be slow to condemn an administra
tion which is furnished with all the secret and other information which it is
the duty of any government to possess.
GERMAN SCHEME OF SETTING
CLOCKS AHEAD OPPOSED
(Special to Gateway by United Press)
WASHINGTON. May 1.—Whether
the example of the German govern
ment, which set all the clocks in the
empire ahead oue hour today, could
be followed in this country to good
advantage, is doubted.
It seems impossible that there can
be harmony in time relations between
nations when, as in the case of Ger
many, time after today will be meas
ured by a new standard.
It is announced by the Bundesrath
that the advancing of time one hour
in Germany will result in a vast sav
ing of money, not to speak of the
health benefits that will accrue to the
workers, who will go to bed an hour ^
earlier each night and get up an hour
earlier than usual.
According to economists in this
I eitv, the action of the Bundesrath was
primarily taken to conserve the na
tion’s resources, two of which are
lighting and fuel and both of which
are admittedly growing more scarce.
After May 1, under the new time
ORDER YOUR SUMMER SUIT TODAY
Right now is the best time to get that new Suit that
you have been planning on all winter. By placing your
order now you will have the opportunity of selecting from
the most complete stock of “up to the minute” fabrics that
have ever been shown in Seward, made up in the latest
style, and in addition to these two important factors,
your suit will be here just when you will need it.
Come in today and see the new samples.
Big Line of Spring and Summer Weight Underwear
We have just received and unpacked a big line of light
weight underwear, both in the union suits and two piece
suits.
A wide range of weights and fabrics and priced in
accordance with the times. All prices from One Dollar up.
HAVE YOU SEEN OUR NEW LINE OF SHOES ?
The best line of carefully selected shoes that we have
ever had the pleasure of showing to our patrons. Not a
poor one in the lot and every shoe selected with a parti
cular need in view. Come in today and have a look.
Rubber Boots Shoe Pacs
Overalls Khakies Working Shirts Jumpers
Blankets Quilts Sheet Blankets Tents
HARDEMAN HATS and CAPS
Fancy Spring and Summer Shirts.
In fact we have everything that the well dressed man
or the working man may require in the line of wearables.
The Prices are Right
THE MINER’S STORE
FRANK J. COTTER. Manager
ANCHORAGE “Don’t Forget the Parcel Post** S E WAR D
standard, the nation will be just one
hour ahead of the world. While work
men of other European nations and
the United States are spending the
hour between five and six, snoozing,
those of Germany will be hard at
work. At the close of their working
day the Germans will have an extra
hour for recreation.
PROHIBITION CONTINUED IN
RUSSIA AFTER THE WAR
(Special to Gateway by United Press)
TETROGRAD, May 2.—-Russia will
continue “dry” after the war, so far
as vodka is concerned. The limited
sale of beer and light wines will be
permitted. The bill for both prohibi- j
tion and limitations has been intro- J
duced in the dunui and its passage is ;
assured. The czar and his advisors;
tpprove it.
Finland is not included.
‘‘It is forbidden to produce alcohol
for vodka,” says the bill, “or to im
port alcohol.”
Alcohol production for mechanical
and medical purposes is authorized
only by the government. Its sale, ex
cept by the government, is prohibited.
The order against production will in
clude individuals, even though their
product be only for their own house
hold consumption.
The sale of beer and light wines
will be prohibited except in towns.
Local councils may prohibit it alto
gether.
The government also will limit the
percentage of alcohol in both beers
and wines.
YTTEMPT TO BE MADE
TO RAISE THE OHIO
An attempt is to be made to raise
the steamer Ohio, which for the past
seven years has been lying submerg
ed in Carter Bay, Alaska. The sal-•
vage of the Ohio will be undertaken
by the Vancouver Dredging & Sal
vage Company, which established a
name for itself in floating the steamer
Curacao, now back in the Alaska
trade, in the sendee of the Pacific
’ Coast Steamship Company.
The Ohio was wrecked on August
25, 1909, when she struck on Sarah
Island, south of Heikish narrows,
when bound from Seattle for Alaskan
ports on the sendee of the Alaska
Steamship Company.—Ex.
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Best cigarc ana refreshments at
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SPECIAL! Men’s worsted derby
ribbed union suits, $2.00. Brown &
Hawkins, “Quality First.”
Meet me at The Branch.
MUSTIN COMMANDS AT
NAVAL AERO STATION
I COMM^nOER H.c ./VIUSTIM
Photo by American Press Association.
[Commander Henry C. Muslin, United
States navy, is In charge of the naval
aeronautical station at Pensacola. Fla
where the old navy yard Is being made
over to suit the needs of an aeronautical
base Commander Mustln heads r de
tachment of naval officers which Is be
Ing Increased to forty Included In his
charge Is the navy dirigible balloon
which recently created o sensation by
••running away.” He and his men are
busy now testing various typos of hydro
aeroplane.]
New assortment oT Taney cookies.
Special “Kaiser Jumbles." Brown &
Hawkins, “Quality First."
Royal Bakery has reoprnea. Fresh
Bread daily.
Oyster Cocktails at “The Branch."
Billiards and l’ool at Butts.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Alaskan Engineering Commission
ADVERTISEMENT
Sealed proposals arc invited for
furnishing and delivering standard
railroad cross ties and piling to the
Alaskan Engineering Commission for
use in the construction of the Alaska
Railroad, as hereinafter described.
Class 1.
100.000 Standard Railroad Cross
Ties to be used in tho construction of
section of line along north shore of
Turnagain Arm between Kern Creek
and Ship Creek Junction.
Class 2.
150.000 Standard Railroad Cross
Ties to be used in the construction of
Matanuska Branch Line and Main
Line from Matanuska Junction north
ward to Willow Creek.
Class 3.
2.000 Standard Riling in lengths 25
to 4U feet to be used in same territory
as material called for under Class 2.
Native spruce and hemlock timber'
for making cross ties and piling can
be secured from certain designated
sections of the Chugach National
Forest Reserve and from other public
lands lying without the Forest Re
serve as described in tbe General
Conditions and Requirements.
One-half of one per cent of the tot
al amount involved in the bid must
oe deposited with each proposal as a
guarantee that the successful bidder
! will execute formal contract with
bond, if required, within fifteen days
after receipt of notice of award.
No bid will be considered for less
than 50,000 ties or 500 piling.
On or about the 15th of each mouth,
payment will be made for all ties and
piling accepted during preceding
month, less 16 per cent, which will be j
retained until completion of entire:
order.
Specifications, Form of Proposal,
General Conditions and Requirements,
Form of Contract and further in
formation may be had at the Offices
of the Alaskan Engineering Commis
sion, Anchorage and Seward, and at
the offices of the Alaska Road Com
mission in Valdez and Juneau.
Bids will be opened at the Office of
the Alaskan Engineering Commission,
Anchorage, Alaska, at 2:00 o'clock
P. M., June 15th, 1916.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids. No bids will be consider
ed from employees of the Alaskan
Engineering Commission.
Alaskan Engineering Commission.
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U P. P. & 9.. GlMirow.
J. M. SLOAN, M. I)., C. M.
OVER OATEWAY
Office Hours, I to 3 and 7 to 8 P. M.
PoHifiriLT oir Nom.
J. H. ROMIG. M. D.
OFFICE THIRD AVENUE
Phone Main 48
DR. O. J. KEATING
Dentist
Offlco Over Harriman National Hank.
Hours 9 A M. to 5 l\ M.
.. .
JAMES McCOY
Mines and Investments
Fourth Avenue
SR WARD, ALASKA
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P. A. Stbvkns o. j. Van I’Bi/r
STtVENS & VAN PEIT
Attorneys at Law
SR WARD, — ALASK A
Ii. JAMRK, JR. J. H. WOOM.KY
j JAMES & WOOLLEY
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law
OYer Bank ef Saward
SEWARD. - ALASKA
ROMIG & ROMIG
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
Houses for Rent, Rents Collected,
Titles Examined, Lots for Sale.
Large Listing,
Phone Main 48 Seward, Alaska.
Igloo No. 9,
Order of Pioneers
Meets the First and Third Tuesday Nights
of each Month at the Pioneer Hall.
UANOtR L. JAMES, Jr. ISAAC EVANS,
President. Secretary.
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Loyal Order of Moose
Moots erery Friday night at
8 o’clock, A. B. Hall.
M. J. CONROY, f. R. BIGrORD,
Dictator. Secretary.
Dealer In Paints, Oils. Nall Paper and Painters’ Supplies
Picture Frames Made to Order
HENRY FATHERS
HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTING
Paperhanging and Tinting
Fifth St., near A. B. Mall Seward, Alaska
Miller’s Barber Shop
Shower Baths
Ladies’ Shampooing
Hot and Cold BATHS Always Ready
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Sll THIRD AVE.
Arctic Club Bldg. SEATTLE. WASH.
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Ivu”BSihVso Special W»H, Rates
THE ALASKA HOUSE
ANCMORAGE, ALASKA
Warm Rooms First-Class
Rates Reasonable
BILLY PETERSON & 0. TURCATTE, Props.
HARVEY & CO.
Contractors and Builders
ESTIMATES FURNISHED
Cor. 3rd and Adams, Seward
Good Eating!
Every Day Something Good at
the COMMERCE CAFE.
Everybody Knows Ernie Levin, Prop.
!!!? Capitol Cate
MRS. E. AYERS. Prop.
Washington St. near 4th Av.
HOME COOKINfi
Meals at All Hours
LUMBER!
Alaska Lumber Made by Alaska Labor
DIMENSION LUMBER
In Any Quantity Now
DRESSED LUMBER
In Any Quantity Soon
-THE
SEWARD SAWMILL CO.
A. f. RASMUSSEN, Prop. Phone Kenal 2
HOTEL OVERLAND
C, L.. VYIIII ■
Headquarters for Mining Men
SEWARD, - - ' ALASKA
Pioneer
Hotel
F. B. CANNON, Prop.
Knik
Alaska
KNIK’S LEADING HOTEL
NO BAK
Accommodations for Ninety Guests
Large General Lobby
Private Lobby for Ladies
Best Kates : : Best Treatment
1 \ ES'l A CCOM MOD A 'I' IONS
ADELMAN & QUILTY milk & cream
SEW4RD DAIRY Why Nat Try Our Buttermilk?
wmmmmmmmm i ■ " ■■■ 1,1 "" 1 —
MILK STATIONS AT BOTH BUTCHER SHOPS
Rainier Buffet
THE BEST IN EVERYTHING
WINES LIQUORS CIGARS
LOUVRE BLDG. QPP. A. B. HA1 L
THE ALASKA SHOP
JACOB PHILE, Proprietor
SHOE AND HARNESS REPAIRING—1)00 HARNESS TO OKIHiP
SEWAHD, :: ALASKA
PACIFIC ALASKA NAVKiATIOM COMPANY
“THE ADMIRAL LINE"
Vessels Leaving Grand Irunk Dock livery Sunday Morning at I 1 a m.
Hirst Sailing for Anchorage Sunday, April loth.
For SOUTHEASTERN AND SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA PORTS
Vessels leaving on lhird Sunday ol lath Month tails lliiamna and Kodiak.
All Vessels call at Knik anchorage During Open Season
--CALIFORNIA—
Seattle to San Francisco, evary Wednesday and Sunday, connecting
with Steamers Yale and Harvard for Southern California Points
Right reserved to change steamers and sailing dates witnout notice
RICHART J. RING WOOD, Manager. WAYNE BLUE, Local Agent,
ALASKA aiSSr =
Steamers Alameda and Northwestern sail from
Seattle at 9 p. m. the IOth, 20th and 30th of each
month for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau,Cordova,
Valdez and Seward.
DORA leaves Seward about the 17th of each month for Lnalaska, and In
May, June, July and August she goes through to Nushagak.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Thane,
Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, Ellamar,
Valdez, l-atouche and Seward
Freight Steamers sailing from Seattle each month: 5. S. Seward. 5th;
S. S. Latouche, 15th; S. S. Cordova, 25th
(S. S. Seward carries Explosives)
49* Right reserved to change this schedule without noticed
F. B. TRACY, General Agent A. FI. McDONALD, Age^t
H. V. HCbEN A. F. DAVIS
ALASKA TRANSFER
H. V. HOBEN, Manager
- -Dealers In--——
COAL, WOOD AND ICE
General Transferring Phone*, Main 17 and 41
ORE TREATED~™
H. E. ELLSWORTH, Assayer and Chemist
A Complete Equipment for .Mining ^PU/^Pri Alrl^kr)
and Technical Determinations_aJv"UI U? AIIUoliu
FURNITURE AND HARDWARE
COAL MINER’S AMD GOLD MINER’S SUPPLIES
t>oors & Windows
Lang’s Ranges
I X L Parlor Heaters
Gasoline Stoves
Cook Stoves
Camp Stoves
Air Tight Heaters
Oil Stoves
Alcohol Stoves
Spark Plugs
Jump Coils
Batteries
Granite Ware
Aluminum Ware
Asbestos
P <fc B Paper
Malthoid Roofing
Tar Paper
Deafening felt
Weather Strips
Gasoline
Gas Engine OU
Marine Engine Oil
Valve Oil
Elaine OU
Floor Oil
Linseed Oil
Cup Grease
Paints
Lacqueret Paint
Aephaltum Paint
Brushes
Varnishes
Turpentine
Japan
Denatured Alcohol
Coal Tar
Lamps
Lanterns
Tents
PHONE MADISON 87
Rifles
Shot Guns
Ammunition
Fishing Tackle
Giant Powder
Caps
Fuse
Bench Forces
Blacksmith’s Coal
Bellows
Wheel Barrows
Cutlery
Fire Clay
Fire Brick
Lime
Cement
Glass
Rope
Mercury
Seine Twine
J. L. GRAEF
OPENED JAN.Ist, 1913
"5ha HOTEL tUu BEST
In all the WEST"
[ STOP ot the
EUROPEAN I
200 OUTSIDE ROOMS
150 WITH BATH
420W.2NC> ST.,NEAR HILL
northern hotel CO., PROP.
TRANK L CRAMPTON, MGR
RATES •!. 00 PER DAY a-o UP