FRENCH DESTROYER SUNK
PARIS, Feb. 26.—A French destroyer hit an Austrian
mine in the Adriatic sea yesterday and was sunk with the
loss of forty lives. The vessel was one of those which had
been engaged for some time watching the Austrian fleet
and in the attack on the Austrian fortress of Cattaro. The
attempt to take the fortress by bombardment has been
given up at least for the present. The bombardment has
added one more proof to the statement made so often that
a naval attack under usual circumstances is powerless
against fortress of first class. The fighting in the northern
part of France seems to have lulled to some extent during
the past twenty-four hours and nothing of importance
was given out this morning regarding events in that
Quarter. This government seems to have taken the same
view as Britain in relation to the proposal by the United
States concerning the blockade. The people generally be
lieve that the prohibition of the shipment of foodstuffs to
Germany should be continued.
FAT HEWITT WILL NOT
BE A CANDIDATE.
Councilman Hewitt will not be a
candidate for re-election to the city
council. He stated this emphatically
last night so that of the seven pres
ent members four are out of the run-,
ning, namely Messrs Graef, Noon Pat
ton and Hewitt. The other three, in
including the mayor, are undecided.
DYEING HORSES.
LONDON. Feb. 26.—Chemical blonde
horses are not wanted in the British
army. It was thought at first that
white horses could be utilized at the
front by dying them kh.ui blonde.
But the results have been far from
satisfactory. A battery of 24 white
horses was treated to a coat of yellow
lately and sent on duty for ten days
in rough weathe*. On their return,
they were all a beautiful bottle green.
No dye has yet been discovered that
will hold its color on a horse that
being worked.
GETCHELL AGAINST LAW.
Word has been received from W. W.
Getchell, one of the men elected to the
legislature from Nome, that he also
is in favor of the repeal of the Roden
mining law. According to the Fair-(
banks News Miner the people of the
interior generally are opposed to it.
Getchell reached Cordova some time
ago and is now either in Juneau or
getting close to it.
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.
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Paints, Glass, Lubricating and Paint
Oils. Brown Sc Hawkins. “Quality
First."
Long distance telephone booth at
The Branch.
REGISTRATION BOOKS
WILL OPEN MONDAY.
The registration books will be open
ed Monday for the registration of
voters for the city election in com
pliance with the law governing such
matters. To be a voter one must have
been a resident of the territory for
one year preceding election and must
have resided in the precinct where he
votes for six months immediately pre
ceding election.
TELLS EFFECTS OF
MINE ON A SHIP.
LONDON, Feb. 25.—A member of
the crew of the steamer Linari, which
was sunk by a mine in the North sea
sends to relatives here an account of
“how it feels to be blown up by a
mine.” He says.
“It seemed exactly like a cart go
ing over a big brick. Everyone was
shot off his feet, the forepart of the
ship was thrown up into the air, the
iron bulkheads flew to pieces, and the
w'indlass went over the bows. The in
struments on the bridge were shat
tered, lamps fell, tables were blown
out of their sockets, and dishes went
sailing in all directions. All this at
exactly the same instant! The captain
and the first officer were lifted off the
bridge and landed on their faces on
the deck below. Only two men were
adly hurt, however; they were both
in their bunks at the time.”
The Gateway can do any sort of
printing done in the states. Do not
forget that.
Finch’s Golden Wedding Rye at The
Branch.
Board and lodging, $1.25 a day at
the Hotel Panama.
A large and complete now assort
ment of boys hats just received. Also
new styles in mens cloth hats and
caps. Look them over. Brown &
Hawkins. “Quality First.”
CREOSOTED PILING
Free from attack bv toredos or decay; cost no more TO
DRIVE. A CREOSOTED PILE dock or bridge is a per
manent structure. The saving from the use of creosoted
material is enormous, as compared with the untreated. No
expense, inconvenience or loss of business due to frequent
renewals of to redo-eaten and decayed material.
Write for information and prices.
PACIFIC CREOSOIING COMPANY
LARGEST IN THE WORLD
910 white blog. SEATTLE. WASH.
r OPEN DAY
Commerce Cafe t.:zZZ\
Short Orders at All Hours
Bread for Sale
Board, family style. Breakfast, from 6 to 8 a. tn. Dinner, 11 a. ro.
to ) p. m. Supper, ii to T p. m. Kates, $1.00.
Service at Counter, Tables E. LEVIN,
or Private Boxes Proprietor.
The Coleman
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL. GEO. SEXTON, PROP.
Electrio lights. Electrio bell. Modern bathrooms. Rates reasonable.
FOURTH AVENUE SEWARD, ALASKA
USE THE PHONE
ALASKA ELECTRIC COMPANY
5. M. GRAFF, • President and General Manager
NEWS NOTES
F. G. Sweet who is coming on the
Mariposa is a brother of Mrs. Cooper
of this city.
William Snook of Hope arrived
from Hope last night. He is engaged!
in mining on Colorado creek in the i
Moose Pass district.
P. A. Cunningham and Ed. Riner,
who have come to start a contracting
business here knew' in Portland Judge
Munley who has been appointed as
sistant district attorney for this divi
sion by Attorney General Gregory.
They speak w'ell of the new’ man and
say he occupied a judicial position. It
has been -stated that Judge Munley
holds interests in Alaska canneries
but Mr. Cunningham or Mr. Riner
know nothing about that. The twro
new Sewardites w’ill start about the
first of the month in business.
On their two last trips the Mari
posa and the Alameda brought more
than 120 people to Sew’ard. On the
Alameda on February 16 arrived 44
people. Sixteen came on the last trip
of the Mariposa, not counting the
locals. On the Alameda’s second last
trip she brought 36 passengers here.
The Mariposa on the second last trip
1 brought 26.
The number of buildings in Seward
which are occupied or partly occupied
i by residents is 177 according to the
books of the city assessor. In addi
tion to these buildings there are public
buildings, barns and other structures
which have not been taken into ac
count in securing the total. Block 9
| heads the list with 35 buildings of a
residential or business kind. Block 13 j
is second with 27 buildings. The total j
i number of buildings would exceed 200,
but not very much. It will be inter-1
esting to remember this fact when the
hundreds become thousands.
The finest kind of job work as well
as the plainest is done by the Gate
way.
STRAVAGHER, Norway, Feb. 25.—
The transatlantic wireless station
I which Norway began building here
soon after direct communication with
the United States was cut at the out-1
| break of the war, is still waiting for;
its machinery from London, and ac
cording to Norwegian papers it is
doubtful if it will ever get it.
The mast and antennae have been
in position since August. A firm in
London agreed that the dynamoes and
other machinery would sOon be ship
i ped to Norway. A few dajs later
the British admiralty announced it
had commandeered this apparatus
and shipped it to Egypt. A second set
was made, only to be taken again, by j
the British authorities, according to
latest reports here, to be shipped to
Australia.
Visiting cards, invitations, anything
pretty is done by the Gateway just as
well as outside.
The finest kind of job work as well
as the plainest is done by the Gate
way.
“Seward’s Pioueer Show House"
Casino Theater
N. J. KOONTZ, Man’gr.
“A Reel Show”
“Get the Casino Habit”
TO-NIGHT
Sir Walter Scott’s
‘Lady of the Lake’
iii 3 beautiful reels.
A Big Feature at Small Price®.
Sunday Night
'Uncle Tom’s Cabin’
Don't Miss these Features, Only 25c
Change Every Other Night
Admission 25c; Children 10c
Reserved Seats 50c
For
Reliable Information
On Broad Pass
H. E. ELLSWORTH,
Assayer and Chemist, Seward.
SOLDIER PICKS UP
DIAMOND IN SAND.!
LONDON, Feb. 26.—How an Irish'
Corporal picked up two diamonds
from the drifting sands of his sentry
post in German Southwest Africa, is
told in a letter which has just reach-!
ed his family here.
“My present post is in a desert of 1
sand dunes,” he writes. A mirage
shimmers continually on the horizon.
The sand, blown by the wind, fills the
eyes and throat and bites into the skin.
“It is our duty to keep the railroad
open. That means very little soldier
ing, but a great deal of shoveling; all
day long the native shovelers
push aside the drifting sand, which
would soon hide the rails if left to its
own devices.
“Today, while I stood idly watching
a group of complaining shovelers, my
eye caught an unusual flash, and I
stooped and picked up a diamond, the
size of a bean. I searched a little
longer and found another, a bit smal
ler. There were no more.”
PEKING, Feb. 25.—The report
that Chinese Mohammedans have sub
scribed large sums of money for the
war and other expenses of Turkey is
denied by the leading Mohammedans
in Peking. It is pointed out that the
Mohammedans of China have but a
flimsy connection with those of the Ot
toman Empire. With rare exceptions
they are unable to read the Koran,
which is not translated into Chinese.
Only a summary' of the teachings of
Mohammed are obtainable, and their
faith is not by any means as ardent
j as that of countries nearer to the
i birthplace of the Arabian Prophet.
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A cup of delicious hot Oxo drives
out the chill and warms you up. A
| cube makes a cup. Everybody likes it.
Brown & Hawkins. “Quality First.”
If you are going to build we have
the High grade Builders hardware
materials. Brown & Hawkins. “Qual
ity First”
We will
Go You
One Better
We will not only
Sell you a lot,
But will
Build a
House Oil
It for You
Call and See
Our Plans and
Prices.
WHITEHEAD
REALTY and
INVESTMENT
COMPANY
Two doors below
The Gateway
BELGIANS TO BUILD.
LONDON, Feb. 25.—Out of the.
ashes and debris of devastated Bel
gium idealists hope there will spring
cleaner and more cities, whether |
the Belgians or the Germans build
them. The International Garden
Cities and Town Planning Association
cooperating with Belgian officials held
a conference in London this week to
go over the situation.
It is pointed out that the widespread
destruction of property in Belgium af
fords a remarkable opportunity
throughout the country for adopting
on a large scale the principles of
modem towns and villages urged by
the association.
Preferred Stock Fish Flakes, 21
hours fresher than “fresh fish.’ Makes
the kind of Creamed fish, Fish bails, ^
Fish chowder and Fish hash that
simply melts in your mouth. Brown
& Hawkins. “Quality First.
Long distance telephone booth at
The Branch.
A great many people outside and J
inside Alaska are now anxious to get
any news they can of the place where j
the government railroad will be. To,
save writing letters you could send
the Gateway, either your own read j
copy or get another.
12 inch top Gold Seal Shoe Pacs
$4.00 pr. We also have Goodrich Hi
press White Pacs. The “long wearing”]
Ball Band and Eureka Red Sole pacs
all moderately priced. Brown &
| Hawkins. “Quality First.”
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Chas. Perry
SEATTLE
Ji Complete Services.
IN THE HEART OF IHE CITY'
l55toomswiHibarti-505ampleBooin»
WHEN IN SEATTLE
GO DIRECT TO
CHEASTY'S
Make yourself at home. Leave your packafc^andjiuit c«se
there, they will take care of them until you call--no charige.
IT’S TIME WELL SPENT AT THIS STORE
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A oriTTf^ ^ Men’s and Young
V4ri.Hx\0 1X0 Men's Wear
O. C. CRAVES, Pre». and Manatfar
SEATTLE Second Ave. and Spring St.
BEHIND THIS BANK
is a service that is prompt and
sure, fair in its dealings, keen to
learn the needs of its customers
and eager to make its interest
their own. W e have every de
partment known to banking, and
our full resources of experience
and equipment are at your dis
posal. We solicit your patron
age on the broad ground of de
serving it.
BANK OF SEWARD
Seward BROWN & HAWKINS daiS
“Quality First”
We are increasing our Furniture Department continually, and
in better position to fill your wants in this line than ever before
BIG SPECIAL ON MATTRESSES THIS WEEK
full Size 40-lb. Cotton Top Mattresses. Regular Price $9.50, Special S6.85
Solid Oak Dresser
A high Grade Dresser as Pictured
in a very pretty Wax Finish with
Large Mirror nicely made.
An Extra Good Value.
A Good Hard Wood
Oak Diner
with Imitation
Leather Seat,
Gold Oak Finish.
Solid Oak Center Table Top
24 in. x 24 In. in Fumed Oak
Also
Folding Card and Sewing Tables.
BIQ VALUE
A Large Slee Wash Stand
Good Slee Mirror,
Special $12.00
Splendid Oak Rocker
Hard Wood
with Imitation
Leather Seal,
Golden Oak Finish.
A Remarkable Value in a Golden Oak Dining Room Table. Top 42 in., Fxtends to 5 ft., $15.00
Brown & Hawkins
“Quality First”
S E W A RD _KNIK
“ PALACE JINGLES ” .
If you*r anchored safe in Seward, Cause Seward has the Palace Bar;
Let your mind now be at rest. It’s famed from East to West,
For in lookng o’er these Northern And Sourdoughs from all the North
Towns Will tell you “SHERWOOD’S best.”
You’re sorely struck the best.
THE PALAGE BAR
Furnished Rooms for Men
JOE MORRIS 1 Cafe and Lunch Counter in Connection] BILL DEVINE r
“ PALACE JINGLES "
If you've just arrived in Seward
Looking for a place to light,
And want to see a man's resort
That's stocked and fixed up right,
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Just drop in at THE PALACE,
If you want to drink, or eat,
And you'll adroit that we have got
A place that’g hard to beat.