VOL 8 SEWAlil), ALASKA. MONDAY EVENING, APRIL <S, 1!H 4 NO- 153
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WILL COOPERATE
WITH DELEGATE
Seattle, April 6.—In an interview
today Governor Strong of Alaska
agrees to cooperate with Delegate
Wickershatn in his contention that
radical steos are needed for the pro
tection of salmon in the north. '1 he
governor says that the mail in Alaska
has doubled during the last two months
through inquiries concerning the coun
ANGERED JAP
KILLS WOMAN
Stockton, April 6.—Angered because!
he had been criticized for the way he
laid a carpet, a Jaoanese servant, who
is a paroled convict, shot the wife of
Dr. Ellis Herbert in her bedroom, then
barricaded himself in an apartment
and defied the police. After vainly
attempting to take the Jap the police
called on the tire department for as
sistance. After struggling for two
hours the Jap finally blew’ out his ow’n
brains rather than be takeu.
APPEALS TO THE
FEDERAL COURTS
San Francisco, April t>.— A three
million word appeal has been filed in
the federal circuit cour t of Oregon and
California against the railroad land
grants. The appeal puts forth a strong
statement regarding the Oregon land
grant cases, which involves the for
feiture of land valued at fifty million
dollars. -_
Chinese Servants Must Go.
Vancouver, B. C., April ti.— Scores
of Chinese servants in this city have
been dismissed.
To the Voters of Seward.
I herebv announce rcrvseR as a can
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didate for Treasurer of the School
Board at the election to be held Tues
day next.
Jf elected I pledge myself to give the
same care and attention to the school
affairs of Seward as I did during the
terms that 1 was a member of the
board and, while I mu in favor of com
fortable and sanitary school buildings,
1 believe it unwise, at this time, to fur
ther burden the tax papers of Seward
with new school buildings.
Respectfully submitted,
S. Al. Graff.
Fred Doruiuus, who has been in Knik
for the past winter, returned to Sew
ard yesterday over the trail.
Tomorrow’ being election day the
booze emporiums will be closed during
voting hours, from 8 a. m. to 6 p. m.
Wanted—Young man or boy at the
Gateway office to learn the trade,
©ood opportunity for rapid advance
ment. _
Complete steam laundry plant for
sale. Apply to W7ayne Blue. {
Meet me at the Branch *
Brass aod iron bedsteads at J. L.
©raefs. i
Field glasses at J. L. Graef’s. *
TO THE VOTERS OF SEWARD
The present city council raised the j
! salaty of the city attorney three hun- j
j dred dollars a year. In other words;
you, Mr. Taxpayer, paid to the city at
| torney six hundred dollars last year for
drawing two ordinances, one ot which
was thrown out of court as soon as the
judge saw what it was. The other or- j
dinance was a copy of a territorial law.
At this rate ordinances come high. In j
addition to paying the city attorney ;
six hundred dollars for drawing these
ordinances, you paid the second in
command, M. J. Conroy, the sum of
twenty-five dollars for making a copy
of that tax ordinance on a typewriter. :
These are facts taken from the records. !
and are a fair sample of the reduction
of expenses as accomplished by the
present administration.
It cost the Town of Seward one hun- ;
dred dollars to send the city attorney ;
to Valdez to appear in defense of one ;
of his ordinances that was thrown out
of court as soou as it was shown to ;
Judge Crown. Of course it was the j
city’s money, so no one cared very
much, but you, Mr. Taxpayer, do you
want your money wasted that way by ;
your city officials?
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Since daylight has been allowed to
fall on some of the facts concerning
the present city administration there
! has been a great change of heart by
aiauy of the voters and some of the
preseut council. Heretofore they have
been talking about franchise grabbers
and monopoly and all that sort of
thing. Now they are busy trying to
explain. Can it be that they are
ashamed of their record, or is it that
they fear to let the people know what
they have been doing with the money?
What should they have that needs ex
planation if they have been so eco
nomical in their administration? They
can’t get away from the facts as shown
by the records that they themselves
have kepi, and if they ueed any expla
nation, whose fault does it seem to be? j
If the members of u council getabout j
20 per cent of all *he money spent in
digging a ditcn for the glacier stream
to run through, costing less than $800,
how much would they want out of a
school house that would cost $5,000?
The present city administration is
making a great talk about what they
will do in case they are again elected.
They are running on the same plat
form that they ran on a year ago.
They have been in office for a year
and have accomplished absolutely
nothing. The question naturally arises,
how long do they want to accomplish
something?
They have not fixed a street grade,
something that is very necessary. They
have not done one thing toward pro
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viuing franchises for the different cor
porations. and that was their one great
boast that they would attend to that
matter the first thing after their elec
tion. In the name of common sense,
WIIAT HAVE THEY DONE that
would warrant any thinking voter in
again supporting them?
In the article signed by the Citizens’
Ticket that appeared in Saturday's
Gateway having to deal with the
money that has been expended by the
present city council, there was no de
sire to retted on t he work of any of the
city officials. The object ol the arti
cle was simply to show the voters that
where the present administration is
making every effort to show that it
lias been conducting the business of
the city on an economical basis, as a
matter of fact it has spent more
money than the preceding council. M.
A. Horner has made a most efficient
fire chief and has more than earned all
of the money that lias been paid him
for his services, in fact he lias done
more than this and why not give him
the credit, instead of trying to show
where the city is being run for less
money? It is the same with the city j
treasurer. Dr. Rotnig in the capacity
of treasurer and city health officer has
been most efficient and there is no de
sire to reflect on his services in any
manner. He is worth more to the
town of Seward than they have been
paying him, but the fact remains that
the present council raised his salary
and still talk of the mariner in which
they have been cutting down expenses.
The only thing that was done in the
way of an improvement by the present
council whs the turning of the glacier
stream, and tiie stream is now running
in the same old channel. This work
was distinctly the work of the present
council, and no one else had anything
to do with it. The work was ordered
by the council, bossed by the council,
none but councilmen were employed in
bossing the job and no material was
purchased from other than councilmen.
The lumber was donated and Crawford
furnished the bolts. Crawford also
assisted in the labor and Chamberlin
acted as foreman and drew about sixty
dollars for his services. Noon had his
bill in also for supplies, and in fact it
was a present council job at all times
and outsiders need not apply either to
sell material or help to boss. All of
the easy work was left for the men
who made the job.
It cost the town of Seiyard almost
eight hundred dollars and the job is
not yet finished. If it is ever to he of
any good to the town of Seward it
will be the work of the incoming coun
cil to start in and complete it.
* The Citizens’ Ticket.
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PRISONERS TRY
TO MAKE ESCAPE
Sacramento. April 6.—Thirteen pris
oners confined in the incorrigible ward
of the city jail yesterday made an at
tempt to escape. Five jail guards
overpowered tbem and returned the
prisoners to their cells.
First-class job printing at the Gate
way. We do it right. •
Dog harness at J. L. Graef’s.
FOUR BANDITS
WRECK BANK
Los Angeles, April 6.—Four bandits
last night wrecked the bank at Gen
dora, near here. The whole town was
awakened by the noise of the explos
ion. The bandits made good their es
cape.
Long distance telephone booth at the
Branch. __
Meet me at the Branch.
SAMPSON SAILS
SEWARD BOUND
Seattle. ‘April (>.- The steamer Ad
miral Sampson sailed for Southwestern
Alaska last night at o’clock. Pas
sengers for Seward are: T. Kemp,
B. Paulin, F. Doolittle, White Boes
berg, A. Slander and wife, A. Slander
jr., Minnie Kohler and nine steerage.
Passengers for Se ldo via: A. F.
Sprague, E. Lollin and Captain Will
iams.
MAJOR STRONG
ADDRESSES CLUB
Seattle, April H.—In a speech before
the democratic clubs here Saturday
night Governor Strong of Alaska
warned the people against overdoing
things in Alaska. The governor will
leave during the week for Washington
where he will remain about six weeks.
GOVERNOR LISTER
TO VISIT ALASKA
Olympia, April 6.—Governor L’ster
of Washington may visit Alaska this
summer. Governor Strong of Alaska
has agreed to meet him in Jur.eau and
escort him on his trip.
The Seward Bakery Cafe will open
its doors tomorrow under the manage*
mentof Mrs. R. J. Cooper. Mr. Rainey
has been engaged as chef and Mr.
Patterson will look after the bakery
department.
The steamer Mariposa sailed from
Valdez for Seward at 9 o’clock this
morning and should reach here about
the same hour tonight.
J. O. Parker came in Saturday from
the Skeen-Lechner mine.
The tennis club will meet tonight at
8 o’clock at the residence of C. T. Cook.
FBFF London “Tango” Necklace
I KLL “Evelyn Thaw” Bracelet
| These two beautiful pieces of popu
lar jewelry are the craze among so
ciety women in New York and the
largest cities. They are neat and ele
gant gold tinished articles that will
gladen the heart of every girl or
woman, no matter how young or old.
Very stylish and attractive.
Our Free Offer. VVeare advertising
Spearmint Chewing Gum and desire
to place a big box of this line, health
ful gum into every home. It sweei
ens the breath—whitens the teeth and
aids digestion. It is refreshing and
pleasing to all. To every lady send
ing us but 50c we will ship a big box
of 20 regular 5c packages of the Speai
mint Gum and include the elegant
“Tango” necklace and “Evelyn
Thaw” bracelet absolutely tree.
This offer is for a short time only.
Not more than two orders to one party.
Dealers not allowed to accept this.
AMERICAN SALES COMPANY
Dayton, Ohio
Budweiser beer at the Branch.
Meet me at the Branch. *
Finch’s Golden Wedding rye at the
Branch. __ *
Pabsts blue ribbon beer at The
Branch. *