The
Harriman National Bank
of Alaska
At Seward
MEMBTR BANK. EtDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY
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Gold Dust and Bullion Bought and Assayed
MERRITT A. MARTIN. Assayer
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CORRtSPONDtNT:
The tlarriman National Bank
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DIRECTORS
Joseph W. Hakriman, New York
llnai Boi'chekty, Seward
Gestae Wkknnkr Bokokn, Seward
Krieh LeeaS, Seward
(!ASTON Hardy, Seward
OFFICERS
IN NEW YORK
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Joseph W- Hakriman, President
John A. Xohi.k, Vice President
Henry B. Wessei.man, Vice-Pits.
IN SEWARD
Gaston Hardy, Vice-President .
Krieh Li cas, Cashier
Mkrriee A. Martin. Asst. Casiiier
Drafts on All foreign Countries
Travelers' Cheques, American Bankers' Association
TRANSPORTATION ANO COMPENSATION
Brakeman Johnny Simmers is go
ing outside to a drier, warmer clime,
that he may have more days to spend
with the wife and the little kiddie
Simmers, and a chance to get well.
Uncle Sam is going to pay his way.
It’s this way with Johnny.
He came north and secured a place
as brakeman on the U. S. railroad.
Friend wife and the little Simmers
came along. It was a new life in a
big free land, and it was good.
Summer passed and there came bit
ing blasts of fall.
The musher can stick to the road
house in the blizzards and most of the
rest of us can knock off work or stay
indoors, but the trains keep right on
going. It’s no parlor job, braking
% “North of 60.”
There are days when it is 20
above and soggy here and ten below
at the end of the run, and there are
days when it’s 40 below out there.
It’s a rough, tough game, but the
trainmen stick.
One day Johnny couldn’t stick.
When his name was put up for a
“call” he asked to be excused.
Some one said he was a little un
der the weather. The company
physician left a prescription and the
incident passed.
Johnny didn’t know much about the
“compensation act” or his rights to
medical care, and when he grew worse
he called in the nearest doctor, who
happened not to be a company man.
Johnny was used to paddling his own
canoe. About this time some of his
fraternal brothers heard about him
and help was forthcoming unasked.
But they couldn’t bring him back
to health. The other day the engi
neer in charge met Johnny and noted
the spry brakeman of yesterday was
bent and wasted away.
After that things moved with sur
prising speed, considering “red tape”
ii. government atfairs. The doctors
examined him and shook their heads.
Chairman Kdes at Washington*
heard that one of the boys had gone
under in harness. The veteran rail
road builder knows the game and its
hardships and yesterday the message
came authorizing transportation and
compensation for one John Simmers.
Down in the shops and along the
line the boys are feeling pretty good,
Johnny is going to have his chance, j
They want to see him well again.
SOCIAL CHAT
The Dorcas society will meet at the
Christian Community church tomor-j
row afternoon.
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The Ladies Auxilliarv and the
Unity club will meet tomorrow after
noon at 2:30 in the parish hall for a|
social afternoon.
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The members of the Athletic club
are preparing to give a Valentine
dance, which will surpass anything
ever given in Seward, in originality
of -program and decorations. This
will be the biggest dance of the j;ear,
and nothing will be spared for the
entertainment of the guests. The
funds will go toward equipment for
the club.
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The Ladies Aid of the Methodist
churck will meet tomorrow afternoon
with Mrs. Patton at the parsonage.
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The Woman's club will meet Mon
day afternoon, Feb. 12, with Mrs.
Root The program to be as follows:
REV. GERASIN
IN CHARGE OF
KODIAK WORK
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Among the passengers who sailed
west on the Admiral Evans was
Father Gerusin, of the Russian
church from Sitka who will be in
charge at Afognak and Kodiak.
Father Gerasin went westward to as
sume charge of the parish of Father
Petelin, who died there in 1914.
Father Petelin was the hero of the
eruption of Mt. Katmai in 1912. At
that time he placed the natives from
the village of Katmai in canoes and
with them paddled for miles along the
coast to Cold Bay, saving all the
inhabitants of the village. For a time
it was thought he was lost in the
clouds of ashes from the volcano
which settled over and buried the
country for miles in every direction.
There will be a meeting of the Ath
letic club tonight in A. B. hall. AH
members are urged to be present.
Mr. Boyle is confined to his home
on account of illness today.
Daniel Lanberry arrived yesterday
from Anchorage.
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GROCERY
THE HOUSE OF PROGRESS
GILL HODGE-BECKINGHAM TRIAL
SET FOR MARCH 6 BY NETERER
SEATTLE, Wednesday, Feb. 7. —Judge Neterer re
fused today to quash the indictments against Sherifl
Hodge, Mayor Gill and Chief Beckingham on motion al
leging insufficient cause.
Motion calling for a separate trial for Gill and Beck
ingham were also refused.
The trial of all named in the indictment was set for
March 6th. __
$60,000,000 IS VOTED FOR FORTS
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WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Feb. 7—The house this
afternoon adopted the .conference report on the $60,000,
000 fortification bill, the first of the great preparedness
measures to be considered at this session.
MUNITIONS FOR ISLANDS
SEATTLE, Wednesday, Feb. 7.—The government has
ordered all visitors to be excluded from lighthouses. ^
Orders were received from Washington lor the Tran
port Dix to leave for the Philippines with military sup
plies and equipment at the earliest possible moment.
GERMAN CONSUL DEPARTS
SEATTLE, Wednesday, Feb. 7.—Dr. Emil Ohri, Ger
man consul general, departed this morning for Berlin via
New York. _. j
NO “YELLOW PERIL,” IS THE CLAIM
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Feb. 7.—It was stated
today on high authority that a perfect understanding has
been' reached between the United States and Japan on
working out a new immigration law and that on neither
side is there any apprehension of friction or difficulty^
“Woman’s Part in Government,”
chapters one and two, inclusive. Les
son review and discussion, “The Ex- j
pansion of Woman s Place, led bj ,
Mrs. Merrill Martin. “The Christmas
Tree and the Community Spirit,” Mrs.
Frank Ennis. “The Origin of Some
Christmas Customs,” by Mrs. Erich
Lucas. “The Argentine Pampas,” by j
Mrs. J. A. Baughman. _j
SEWARD LODGE, U. D. F. & A. M.
A stated communication of Seward
Lodge, U. D. F. & A. M., will be held
on Wednesday, Feb. 7th, at 8 o’clock,
P. M.
All Masons are cordially invited to
attend.
SPECIAL WORK
THIRD DEGREE
J. M. SLOAN, Master.
URBACH
SPECIALIST IN MEN’S WEAR
Just Received—a shipment
of MOCCASINS
$1.25 to $3 50
Shupacs
J ust what you want—at
Seattle prices
EtESS THEATER
Thursday, Feb. 8,8 P M
PATHE WEEKLY 72
Charles Frohman presents
MARIE DORO in her greatest
stage triumph
“THE MORALS OF
MORCUS”
in a five part feature with lot*
of comedy. Produced by the
Famous Players Feature Co.
Extra good.
“Minervas Mission”
A two part Mutual Moive,
Majestic feature. Estra good.
8 reel program 10 and 25c
VICTIM OF WAR
ASSAULT KILLS
BABY, IS FREED
PARIS. — (Special) — Josephine
Barthelemy, 20, killed her baby. To
day she stood acquitted of the crime
by a jury of Frenchmen — and ap
plauded by her compatriots.
The reason was that Josephine's
baby had a German father. “That
is why I killed it," she told the jury.
Her story is one of many which have
been heard in France—of girls attack
ed by soldiers, and of unwelcome
babies, r
The girl’s lawyer appealed to the
jury which tried her for infanticide
with the plea, “Would you condemn
this girl for stifling the life of a child
of one of those who killed France’s
sons and violated France a
daughters ?”
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Phone Main 87 J. L. GRAEF Seward, Alaska
MAIL STEAMER SCHEDULE—West Bound
Steamer Seatlle ] Juneau Cordova Valdez Seward Anchor.
"7 Sailed 1 Sailed —Sa^lecT Sailed Sailed Arrived
Mariposa Jan. 21 Jan* 23 Jan- 25 Jan* 26 Jan* 27 .
Kvans..Jan. 24 Jan. 28 Feb. 2 Feb 1 Feb. 4 .
Alaska. Jan. 26 Jan. 20 Jan. 31 Feb. 3 Feb. 4 .
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“Steamer Anchor? Seward 'Valdez Cordova Juneau Seatlle
bailed Sailed Sailed Sailed Sailed Arrived
Aiarvi/^o I. Jan. 21 Jan. '22 Jan. 23 Jan. 26 Jan. 30
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