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Although many of us are getting a little impatient with the sameness of
news from the war there is none of us who are not ful»y aware of the tremen
dous importance of each day’s occurrences or of the stupendous changes
which will come with the end of fighting. It is a fact that hardly a country
in the world ha* escaped having its name mentioned as a probable particip
ant in the struggle on one side or the other. It is estimated now that the em
pire* and colonies involved are the homes of half the people of the human race.
When we read about an advance in some almost unpronounceable place
cl another we are inclined to pa*s the item of information up as something
not worth considering. Indeed there are some people who declare that the)
have given up reading the war news altogether because of the apparent same
H*s* ut (he stories told about it from day to day. but we must remember
that each little “advance” may mean the downfall of an empire or the rising
of a new race to predominate in the politics of the world.
Vfter ha'ing heard all the things to he said in favor of the other places
possible sites for the ocean terminal of the government railroad the people
of Seward ha'e come to the conclusion that Seward is the only place whith
has absolutely nothing to be said against it.
The pro'ing of the worth of the Matanuska coal has removed entirely
the danger of one or two towns becoming the railroad center and the other
places never had a thing to offer except that they had passes through the
mountains.
It is more than likely that every man owning property in this city is just
now thinking chietly of when the final announcement will be made. We were
told by the commissioners when they were here that the report would be
ready about the first of the year. From other sources came the reports that
it would be ready at the opening of the session of congress, but no one seems
to know where that idea came from. Mr. Fdes himself said it would prob
ably be New Years before the president had the report in his possession.
As stated before, there was a rumor that the president had already de
rided on the route provided the report of the commission contained nothing
to make that route impossible. If such is the case we surely have a good
thanco to hear something definite within a week or two.
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SEATTLK.—More than 2,500 seal
and blue fox skins, valued at $200,
(H)0, were brought to Seattle by the
United States revenue cutter Manning,
(.’apt. F. Podge commanding*, from
the Bering sea and Unalaska. The
sealskins were received from the
government rookeries on St. Paul and
St. tieorge Islands, forming the Pribil
of group.
Regardless of the sea test, how
ever. it is regarded by Thomas Riggs
Jr., a member of the Alaska Engineer
ing commission, and by Alfred H.
Brooks chief of the Unite*! States
geological survey in Alaska, that an
aanual market for approximately «V
000.000 tons of coal from the Matan
uska tields will be developed as soon
as it can be mined.
Iditarod Pioneer, Oct. 31: From a
late arrival in the city the Pioneer
learns that considerable trail work is
now going on in the vicinity of lakot
na. which will result in shortening the
thoroughfare in that locality at least
15 miles. The N. C. Co. has a crew
of men at work on a new trail from
Takotna to McGrath, which, it is;
claimed, not only cuts out the forks
of the Takotna river, but other bad j
stretches of road encountered on the •
old trail. Capt. William Gieger the!
pioneer homesteader of McGrath, is i
cutting a new route from that place, j
and Frank Fox who conducts the Sal-1
mon River roadhouse, is cutting «
road from his place to meet the Giegei
party. Tom Boyd, who has a sub
•ontract from Col. Revelle for carry
ing the mails over a long stretch ol
the Iditarod Seward trail, is contri
buting substantially toward the ne\N
road building in that section.
JUNEAU.—Complete details of the
Skagway wharf fire were received this
morning in a private wire to the Em
pire. The fire originated under the
trestle work of the railroad track
which skirts the bluff and betweer
warehouse 1 and 2.
It is believed the flames were caus*
ed by sparks from the ash pan of a
I locomotive which was in the yards,
Owing to a high north wind the flames
spread rapidly and in less than threr
hours the entire structure, from the
office, on the north, to the ore bunk
ers on the south, was entirely des
troyed.
Only by the timely • arrival of the
government steamer Peterson from
Fort Seward were the ore bunkers
saved from destruction. The Peter
son brought thirty men from Haines.
The Peterson’s pumps were used ef
fectively, throwing a salt water
stream upon the blazing structure.
The loss is estimated to be fully
$100,000, as the Empire predited
yesterday, and is well covered by in
surance.
In addition to the wharf, twenty
freight cars on a sliding were burned
and the entire track grade leading to
the ore bunkers.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.—There is
every indication that the United Stat
es will hold fast to the territory
known as the Alaska panhandle not
withstanding there has been a well de
fined movement to create a sentiment
favoring the transfer of it to Canada
Representative Prank 0. Smith of
Maryland, by request, introduced in
the house on October 16, a joint reso
lution providing that President Wilson
he authorized to take up with Great
Hritain and with Canada the question
of the transfer of the Alaska pan
handle. The resolution was referred
to the committee of foreign atTairs
where it was promptly put in a pigeon
hole and there it will likely remain
although Mr. Smith made a speech in
favor of it in the last session of con
gress.
1 New shipment of Kerosene Gas
Lamps just arrived. Brown &
Hawkins. “Quality first.”
You get local Ranch Eggs with your
Ham and Bacon at Gamble's Res
taurant.
Letterheads, envelopes, billheads,
cards, posters, announcements of ill
kinds at The Gateway Job Printery.
Finch’s Golden Wedding Ky* at The
Branch.
THE MINER'S STORE
| The Place Where Men Outfit
We have just received from the Outside a carefully selected line of the
latest things in men’s hats. The late models in the new shades of Tan, smoke
Blues and Browns.
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Stetson and Hardeman models and all correct, both as to style and quality.
It will pay you to drop in and have a look, whether you are intending purchas
ing now, or later. Brices reasonable, too, ranging from $2.50, to $6.00 each.
In addition to the hats we also received a fine lit of caps. Winter and
steamer weights, some with ear flaps, fur faced. New shapes and winter
shades. Nice line and prices from $1.00 to $2.00.
On the last boat we just got in two dozen suits that we had made to order,
especially for the Seward trade. We personally selected the fabric and the
styles and since the finished garments arrived we feel safe in saying that we
have the classiest and most complete line of men’s clothes in Seward. The
garments are all cut on the latest lines and in fabrics that were gotten out
for this winter.
Some new ideas in athletic vests with patch pockets, English model coats,
and all of the little conceits that go to make up the correct dress for a man
who cares. If you care for Norfolks, we have a few in Donegal tweeds, with
the Norfolk idea carried out even in the vest. Its really worth >our while
to drop in and have a look at a line like this and we like to show them to you.
There is a steady run on the Kenyon Balmacaans and the careful dressers
are taking advantage of our large assortment in this popular garment, ^ou
might as well get a coat that you will like to wear when you get Outside, as
to get one that will, look like you have worn for the past five years.
THE MINER'S STOREI
FRANK J. COTTER, Manager _I
Phone Adams 131 “Don’t Forget the Parcel Post” Seward, Alaska
a THE AIRSHIP WAS AN
r EM DEN OF THE SKIES.
Avitors Create Terror but Lost
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j There Lives.
(By The Associated Press.)
BERLIN, Dec. 24.—A small French
aeroplane— the “Bauernschrech,”
which translated means “the peasants
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terror,” is no more and great is the
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rejoicing thereat among one wing of
i the German army which it had dis
t1
; tilrbod much,
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j For a long period, every evening
i about 5 o'clock, the machine used to
| appear over the trenches south of
Rheims, drop just one bomb, which
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never failed to scatter death and de
struction, and then disappear. Ger
man aviators ascended repeatedly and
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made futile attempts to bring down
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the dangerous visitor. It was evident
that the machine carried a murderous
machine gun and that its occupants
were no mean marksmen.
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Every aviator who pursued the
“Bauernschreck” sought eagerly the
honor of bringing it down, and as a
result of bravery' shown in pursuit
one non-commissioned officer won an
iron cross but lost his life. After be
ing shot through the hips by a gun in
the French machine, he continued to
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nine
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miles.
Finally a reserve artillery captain
evolved a new base for a howitzer, so
^ constructed as to permit great elevat
ion and rapid change of objective and
the second shot from it finished the
Bauernschreck. Both occupants were
, charred and mutilated beyond recog
nition. It could only be told that one
was an officer and the other a civilian.
JAPANESE RED CROSS
FOR THE FRENCH ARMY.
(By The Associated Press.)
TOKIO, Dec. 2.°,.—The Japanese
Red Cross corps which is going to
France leaves Yokohama by the
steamer Fushimi Maru December 16.
The corps consists of Dr. Shioda, Pro
fessor of the Imperial University, who
is the chief of the medical staff, Dr.
Mogi and Qki, about fifteen nurses
and a few pharmacists. Landing at
Marseilles, the party will go to
Bordeaux.
The Gateway Job Printing Depart
I merit has just received the very latest
j in new type and machinery. Don’t
send outside for your job printing.
Patronize the paper that is helping to
; build up your city.
Finch’s Golden Wending Rye at The
Branch.
gallie wit saves
SOME FRENCH SOLDIERS.
Pretended They Were Going to Charge
When Ready to Retreat.
(By The Associated Press.)
HAVRE, Dec. 24.—How a single
company of French infantry, told olT
to cover a retreat, withstood a large
force of Gormans for several hours
during a battle at night and then es
caped through a ruse is related by a
wounded officer.
The entire division had been ordered
to withdraw during a sharp counter
attack at Charleroi. One company
was selected to check the German ad
vance. This lot fell to the company of
which the officer, now in a local hospi
tal, had command.
It was 8 o’clock in the evening when
the company was ordered out. rI he
men ran through a heavy rifle and
machine gun fire to a farmhouse, in
which they barricaded themselves,
stuffing the walls. Every time the
enemy tried to approach, they were
stopped by volley firing. This lasted
nearly three hours.
Twenty times the enemy’s bugles
announced a bayonet charge, and
twenty times the ru3h was repulsed.
But the defenders began to run short
of ammunition.
The vigor of the German attacks
was now broken. This the Frenih
commander quickly took advantage of.
He ordered a bugler to sound the
French charge. The Germans stopped
firing and braced themselves to meet
it. During the pause, so as not to
break the still of the night with sus
picious sounds, the French stole out
of the house, man by man, and ran
for the rear. When the German, tir
ing of the strain of awaiting the at
tack, took the house by a rush, they
fund in it nothing but empty shells.
It appears that a good many mine
laborers lost the wages due for work
performed on Seward Peninsula dur
ing the season recently closed. At a
meeting of the Nome city council on
Oct. 26 a communication was read
from the secretary of the miners'
union drawing attention to the fact
that there were many destitute miners
in town who had lost their wages by
the failure of the mine operators, and
that many of these men had appealed
to the union for assistance to get to
the outside.
The name “Gamble's” is a trade
mark and wherever seen is a guaran
tee of wholesomeness and cleanliness.
Long distance telephone booth at
The Branch. __
IT DA VC TO GET IT
II rAlO FROM THE
STANDARD FURNITURE CO.
SEATTLE —■ "It’s Better and Costs Less*’
THE EMPRESS Sewing Machine!
Fully Guaranteed for 10 Years!
The Ideal and Popular Machine!
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$24.50
29.50
34.50
39.50
There Is positively no better machine made--not at any price.
You can pay more for a machine than the E/1PRESS costs, but
you can’t get a better machine!
The EMPRESS sewing machine Is ball-bearing,which makes it
easy running. Every woman who thought she could not stand
the effort of running a machine llnds it a pleasure to operate the
EMPRESS-the simplicity of the machine makes It possible for a
child to operate it.
Mail orders from Alaska promptly filled.
W rite for information about any borne furnishing articles
you will need.
Standard^BSfeaniftmre C°
Second Ave. at Pine St. SEATTLE
]V[OW is the time to select your Xmas Present*. Oct
^ in early while we have a nice assortment to se
lect from. All useful presents:
Cut Glass, Plain and Decorated China
Ladies’ Silk Hose
44 Silk Gloves
44 Handkerchiefs
44 Sweaters
44 Knit Goods
Anything you could wish for in the way of presents
for Men.
Just received a fine lot ol Holland
Bulbs. II planted now will flower lor j
Easier. Easter Lily, Narcissus, Daflo
dils, Hyacinths, Tulips and Crocus.
SEWARD COMMERCIAL COMPANY
FURNITURE AND HARDWARE
COAL MINER’S AMD GOLD MINER’S SUPPLIfS
Doors & 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 & B Paper
MalthoiO Roofing
Tar Paper
Deafening felt
Weather Strips
Gasoline
Gas Engine Oil
Niarine Engine Oil
Valve Oil
Elaine Oil
Floor Oil
Linseed Oil
Cup Grease
Paints
Lacqueret Paint
Asphaltum Paint
Brushes
Varnishes
Turpentine
Japan
Denatured Alcohol
Coal Tar
Lamps
Lanterns
Tents
PHONE BLACK 4
Rifles
Shot Guns
Ammunition
Fishing Tackle
Giant I’owder
Caps
Fuse
Bench Forges
Blacksmith's Coal
Bellows
Wheel Barrows
Cutlery
Fire Clay
Fire Brick
Lime
Cement
Glass
Hope
Mercury
Seine Twine
J. L. GRAEF
1 PACIFIC ALASKA
HflVICflTIQW COMPANY
ALASKA PACIFIC S. S. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND-ALASKA ROUTE
Steamers leave Seattle every ten days each month on the
5th, 15th, 25th,
ADMIRAL WATSON AND ADMIRAL EVANS
Via* the INSIDE PASSAGE, for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutet.
Katalla, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez, Latouche, Seward.
Cook Inlet Points and Kodiak Island.
PUGET SOUND-CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Seattle to San Francisco, connecting with steamers Yale and Har
vard for Southern California Points.
Ritfhtjreserved to change steamers and sailing dates without notice.
B F. WATSON, General Agent. WAYNE BLUE. Local Agent
• ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO. S
.Steamers Alameda and Mariposa sail from Seattle
every eight days tor Ketchikan, Juneau, Cordova i
Valdez and Seward.
S. S/DORA leaves'Seward 15th of each month for Cook Inlet points and Dutch;Harbor.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, Ellamar,
Valdez, Latouche and Sew ard
Freight Steamers sailing from Seattle each month: S. S. Seward. Sth;
S. S. Latouche, 15th; S. S. Cordova, 25th
(S. S. Seward carries Explosives)
Right reserved to change this schedule without notice%5
F. B. TRACY, General Agent C. B. GUPTILL, Agent
Hotel Seward
W. A. M’NEILEY, Paof.
MODERN CONVENIENCES
RATES $1.00 TO $2.50 PER DAY
HOT AND COLD WATER BATHS ELECTRIO LIGHTS
The Bor gen Grocery
Staple and Taney Groceries
Handles the Best Canned Goods from the Pacific Coast—Best
Treatment to Everybody and Prices Right -Goods
Delivered to All Parts of the City
GUS BORGEN, Proprietor
Phone Main 134 Clayson Building, Seward
Pioneer j
Hotel
F. B. CANNON, Prop. S
Knik
Alaska
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Large General Lobby
Private Lobby for Ladies
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