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SEWARD. ALASKA. TUESDAY, MARCH 14. 19M,_
Two very serious warnings came to the people of the city yesterday and
proved in the most emphatic manner that safeguards against fires should be
the first care of any municipality. Everyone knows this now and everyone
secs what was wrong yesterday with the water supply, so there is no use in
preaching. It is difficult to understand how a lot of men could have faded to
have made some arrangements to secure water, but it is probably all due to
what brings about incompetent city government everywhere—politics or per
eonal bias.
When a fire comes and some man has his goods thrown out on the street
with perfect confidence in the honor and honesty of all others and when that
man is suffering loss, some individual comes alnog and steals those goods.
There is nothing to be said in a case like this. The occurrence of such
characteristics in any part of the human race merely shows the moral disease
which is still seated, latent in most cases, in human nature. The man who
steals goods under such circumstances is a moral leper. He can hardly be
blamed more than a maniac can be blamed for the loss of his mind. The
only trouble is that, unlike the case of the manioc, the looter c.’.nnot be con
fined until cured. He goes loose and drifts about like the germ of a foul
plague. You can hardly call him a criminal. An irrational animal can hardly
be called a criminal, and to call a looter a rational animal means calling him
n man. Alas, such people often actually have votes, sometimes even hold the
balance of power in elections. And they invariably vote against the man who
has goods to steal, which is rather double shooting the turn.
That coming Republican convention begins to promise more than ever to
be interesting. The First division apparently ik>es not mind whether \\ icker
aham gets the nomination. We have been told that the Delegate repudiates
the suggestion of an alliance with Shackleford but we have not been told
that he will refuse the nomination of the regular Republicans, * The prob
ability is that he has deckled absolutely to be identified with the party organ
ization henceforth.
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WANTS ENGLISH TO BE
STUDIED IN HEADING
PORTLAND, Ore., March 4.—J.
Willis Jeffries bellcvas. formal gram
mar and rhetoric textbooks should be
discarded from public schools. This
belief, and the fact that Jeffries
taught his English classes from the
contents of current magazines and
popular novels, constituted “evil in
fluence, incompetence and insubordi
nation,” in the eyes of the Portland
school board. Today Professor Jef
fries is out of a job, but his influence
I is still felt in Portland circles. In
I the midst of his hearing before the
board which by unanimous vote had I
disapproved his methods, Jeffries re-1
signed. Since resigning Jeffries has j
j spent most of his evenings lecturing
| about town on the subject of reforms
! in the teaching of English high
j schools. “Forget your textbooks on
; grammar and rhetoric and learn Eng- j
lish by reading Stevenson, modern.
authors and current literature,” says j
Jeffries. “No great man ever con- j
descended to write a textbook ami the >
authors of technical texts on gram- j
mar and rhetoric are penny-a-liners j
compared with authors whose work is ■
published in popular magazines.”
Formally charged with “evil influence, j
incompetence and insubordination,” j
Jeffries publicly referred to his accus
ers as “crustaceans” and “troglody- j
tes.” After this the hostility of other j
pedagogues against him was open.
FORMER WARDEN OF
SING SING INDICTED
i WHITE PLAINS, March 14.— ;
j Thomas Mott Osborne, formerly re- j
| form warden of Sing Sing, has been
| indicted for perjury in addition to the!
i other charges brought against him.
The perjury charge arises from^ the
testimony given by Osborne in the in
vestigation proceedings when he
| swore that there was no immorality in
the prison. The grand jury indicted
him on the ground that it was shown
that he knew that immorality. was
[practised in the penitentiary.
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THE MINER’S STORE
FRANK J. COTTER, Manager
Phone Adams 131 -Don’t Forget the Parcel Post** Seward, Alaska
CIVIC IMPROVEMENT PLATEORM
FRANCHISES,.
All Franchises adopted by the Council must be approved by a majority
vote of the people at a special election befoie passed by the Council.
SYSTEMATIZING OF EXPENDITURES; REDUCTION 01 TAXES
At beginning of the fiscal year a budget covering the expenditures for
the year, shall be made, and taxes levied on basis of same. Present tux
rate to be reduced at least twenty per cent, and property valuation equitably
adjusted.
MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT RONDS FOR 500,000 DOLLARS.
Request Congress to pass a special act, authorizing the Town of Sew
ard to issue live hundred thousand dollars, municipal improvement bonds,
bearing interest at 5 per cent. Redeemable in thirty years, and to create an
interest and sinking fund therefore, for following specific purposes.
1ST. JEFFERSON ST. IMPROVEMENT.
Construct a twenty-four foot wide flume, in center of Jefferson street,
from railroad property line, twenty-five hundred feet cast, to a point beyond
First avenue. Bridges over 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, Cth and 7th avenues cross
ing said flume, full width of said avenues. A three foot high baluster rail
ing on both sides of flume and bridges. Construction to be permanent, of
rc-inforced concrete at an expenditure of $100,000.
2ND. STREET IMPROVEMENT FUND.
Create a permanent street improvement fund, set aside for this purpose
100,000 dollars. Clear and grade all streets and alleys; assess two thirds
of cost against abutting property, assessments to be distributed in ten equal
annual payments. Deferred payments to bear interest at 6 per cent, pay
able into interest and sinking fund.
3RD. SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM.
Construct a sanitary sewer system, embracing the entire town south of
Jefferson street, and north of Jefferson street as lar as the north line of
Laubner addition. Sewer to be laid in center of every alley at a depth of
twelve feet where possible. Levy a special sewer charge of 50 cents per
month or six dollars per year for each lot in town, embraced in the sewer
district Said sewer charge or ievey to go to interest and sinking fund. Set
aside for entire system, seventy-five thousand dollars. Sewer system to be
of vitrified salt glazed pipe.
4TH. SCHOOL BUILDING.
Set aside seventy-five thousand dollars for the construction and equip
ment of a modern, fireproof school house, built for the needs of a population |
of 5,000 giving Seward the facilities to become a school center for this part
of the Territory’*
5TH. PUBLIC PARK
The City to acquire a fourteen foot wide strip of land, adjoining the
west side of First avenue, from Jefferson street north, and create a public
park strip, sixty feet wide, twenty-five hundred feet in Jength, leaving a
j twenty-two foot roadway along the eust side and six foot sidewalks on both
sides of First avenue. Necessary expenses to be paid out of Street Improve
■ ment fund. . _ _ .
Fifty thousand dollars to be used for a fireproof, basement and two
i story city administration building, fifty by one hundred feet, to be built on
the lots bought for said purpose. Basement, extended four feet above grade,
j to be used for police department, firemen’s quarters and storage vaults.
: First floor, to be used for administrative offices in front part of building.
Bear 30 feet of first floor to be level with sidewalk and be used as central
■ fire station. Second floor to be one large hall for civic purposes, to also be
j leased for District Court, until Federal building is erected.
7TH. MUNICIPAL WATERWORKS
Fifty thousand dollars to bo used for the construction of a municipal
water works for domestic supply and fire protection, embracing at present
the entire town from the bay to north line of Laubner addition; water rates
to be fixed at one dollar for each connection equal to one family’s use per
month. Then entire income from the system less operating expenses to go
to interest and sinking fund.
8TH. MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER PLANT.
Fifty thousand dollars to be used for the construction of a municipal
electric light and power plant. Rates to be fixed at six cents per kilowatt
xor light, on meter basis, minimum charge one and a half dollar per month.
Power rate to be live cents per kilowatt. The entire income^ less operating
expenses, to go to interest and sinking fund.
A PRACTICAL PLAN.
The inerest on the entire bond issue of 500,000 dollars necessary, will
amount to twenty-live thousand dollars per year on 5 per cent basis. The
direct revenue received from sewer charge of 50 cents per month per lot
will net the city nine thousand dollars per year, based on 1500 lots within
the sewer district.
The revenue from the City Water Plant will amount to twelve thousand
dollars per year, on a basis of one dollar per month is estimated on a basis of
one thousand consumers, deducting 25 per cent for operating expenses, will
leave 0,000 dollars net to the city per year.
The revenue from the City Electric Plant, will amount to eighteen thou
sand dollars per year, based on one thousand consumers at the average
charge of $1.50 per month for light service. Considering the operating ex
penses after the plant is once installed, will not exceed three cents a kilowatt,
a net amount of nine thousand dollars will be available for this source.
The interest income from deferred payments on street improvement
assessments; the rental revenue from city administration building, in excess
of operating expenses; the saving of twelve hundred dollars per year, now
paid by the city for the privilege of attaching hose to not over twenty hy
drants in case of fire; the three hundred dollars paid per year by the city
for public lights, will easily together with the net revenues from Sewer,
Water and Light plants, amount to thirty thousand dollars or more per year,
making the entire expenditure self supporting, not utilizing current taxes
for interest payments on bond issue.
To assupie one thousand customers for light and w'ater plant may well
te said to be conservative, taking into consideration it will take two years
to complete the entire improvement, and the immense uplift the town would
receive by this expenditure for the purposes specified, together with the
permanent benefits from the Government Railroad construction, which no
doubt by that time will be advanced, w'cll to the Interior.
PEOPLE OF SEWARD! ANNOUNCING MY CANDIDACY FOR
MAYOR, AT THE COMING ELECTION, ON THE CIVIC IMPROVEMENT
PLATFORM, I ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT, ALSO FOR THE ELECTION
OF A COUNCIL SUPPORTING THE PLATFORM.
RESPECTFULLY,
C, W. WINSTBDT.
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Headquarters for Mining Men
SEWARD, - * ' ALASKA
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PACIfIC ALASKA NAVIGATION COMPANY
"THE ADMIRAL. LINE" .
Vessels Leaving Clranu trunk l)otk Lvery Sunday Morning at a
First Sailing for Anchorage Sunday. April I6ih.
for SOUTHEASTERN AND SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA PORTS
Sailing of 15lh calls liliamna and Kodiak.
Ail Vessels call at Knik anchorage During Open Season
-- CALIFORNIA-—
Seattle to San Francisco, evary Wednesday and Sunday, connect ng
with Stsimen Yale and Harvard for Southern California Point*
Kight reserved to change steamers and sailing dates without noth e.
RICHARD J. RINCWOOD, Manager. WAYNE BLUE. Local Agent.
— - , A I A QKA STEAMSHIP ssunj
V* iffik \ ALnOlvH con pa.ny smo
\ Steamers Alameda and Northwestern sail from
4 Seattle at 9 p. m. the 1 Oth, 20th and 30th of each
\ • month tor Ketchikan, YVrangell, Juneau,Cordova,
\ Valdez and Seward.
DORA leaves Seward about the 17th of each month for IJnalaska, and In
May, June, July and August she goes through to Nushayah.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, I liane,
Treadwell. Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, Ellamar,
Valdez, Latouche and Seward
Freight Steamers sailing from Seattle each month: S. S. Seward. 5th;
S. S. Latouche, 15th; S. S. Cordova, 25th
( S. S. Seward carries Explosives)
Right reserved to change this schedule without noticed
F. B. TRACY, General Agent A. H. McDONALD, Age-t
H. V. HOBEN A. F. DAVIS
ALASKA TRANSFER
H. V. HOBEN, Manager
--Dealer! In
COAL, WOOD AND ICE
General Transferring Phones, Main 17 and 41
nnr TnrATrn ,n Ton or car Lots
Kf iKr/lllffl ASSAY IN a AND ANALYSES j
UIIL IIILfllLU OEORE SAMPLES
H. E. ELLSWORTH, Assayer and Chemist
A Complete Equipment for Mining
and Technical Determinations Ov~UI U} TlUollU
FURNITURE AND HARDWARE
COAL MINER’S AMD GOLD MINER’S SUPPLIES
Doors &. Windows
Land’s Uantfes
I X L Parlor Heaters
Gasoline Stoves
Cook Stoves
Camp Stoves
Air Titfht Heaters
Oil Stoves
Alcohol Stoves
Spark Plutfs
Jump Coils
Batteries
Granite Ware
Aluminum Ware
Asbestos
P & B Paper
Makhoid Hoofing
Tar Paper
Deafening felt
Weather Strips
Gasoline
Gas Engine Oil
Marine Engine Oil
Valve Oil
Elaine Oil
Floor Oil
Linseed Oil
Cup Grease
Paints
Lacqueret Paint
Asphaitum Paint
Brushes
Varnishes
Turpentine
Japan
Denatured Alochol
Coal Tar
Lamps
Lanterns
Tenfe
PHONf 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
[tope
Mercury
Seine Twine
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