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Many Alaskans today wish that President Wilson hadn’t written an en
dorsement of the democratic candidate, for President Wilson is one whom
Alaska would hate to snub.
If it had been known a month ago that he favored the democrat the re
sult of the election in the territory would probably have been different but
most of the people had understood that he was not unfavorable to the election
of the present delegate and they had so unalterably made up their minds to
vote for him that the president’s letter came too late.
Is it not a fact that many voted against the president’s wishes even while
knowing Woodrow Wilson to be the greatest friend of the country in which
we have cast our lot?
It would be well, indeed, if that were fully understood in Washington.
It would bo well to have it known that if h> any circumstance the president
wanted direct votes for himself he could count on every man in the territory.
It wouldn’t have mattered so much it we had elected a straight republi
can. Then the president might know that we were straight political opponents,
hut, alas, we have elected a man who, if he belongs to any partv, belongs to
one which is dead and huriod as the election outside shows. I his is saving
nothing against Mr. W ickersham. It is only an expression of regret that
Mr. Wilson might have had reasons to misunderstand us.
Alaskans through their newspapers and otherwise should let it be known
that we think as much as ever of the President and his work.
In a moment like this the hearts of Alaskans are bleeding for the state of
Washington but particularly for Seattle. It will never again be the same
old hurg where the men of the north went to gain relaxation and shoot their
wads. It is no longer the spirit city in any sense, and henceforth as the
steamers pass by the south end of Vancouver Island and keep going south
to the city which still has everything but prizefights many a northerner
will cast a glance towards the place at the head of Puget Sound where a
flourishing city once stood and shed a tear
All joking aside, the cities of W ashington and Oregon are hound to suf
fer. Prohibition is similar to disarmament in one sense. Either is a danger
ous policy unless all states and all countries adopt it. It would never do
for Germany to disarm while France keeps maintaining her army and navy
and from a business standpoint it really looks as if Washington and Oregon
had adopted a ruinous policy while an open C alifornia is on their flanks.
The first result of prohibition in tho.se states is sure to be serious to a
large number of people. It will probably mean loss of employment to a
greater number of persons than could have been brought about by a war or
panic. There are probably hundreds of thousands employed directly or in
directly in the liquor business and the sudden loss of their business or work
is sure to create a tremendous amount of hardship.
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FAIRBANKS.—That Mrs. Peter
Lorentzen and her two children were
aboard the unfortunate steamship
Francis H. Leggett when the latter
was wrecked off the Oregon coast, is
the news that has been received from
her by Mr. Lorentzen in the mail a
few days ago.
When the Leggett wont down, a
| large numbe r of the passengers were
i drowned, but Mrs. Lorentzen and her
| daughters were set adrift with others
who were later picked up by a Japan
| ese vessel. All their baggage was lost,
I but they continued their trip to Los
Angeles, where the Children are now
attending school.
FAIRBANKS.—In a wire received |
yesterday from the clerk of the cir
cuit court of appeals, United States
Attorney James J. Crossley, was in
formed that the decision of the dis
trict court, in the case of the United
! States vs. ihe Northern Commercial
| company, which involved the payment
of license taxes on the steamers ply
ing the Yukon river, had been aftirmed
by the higher tribunal. When -the
matter came up before the district
court here, the company was held lia
ble for the taxes, and the matter was
appealed to the circuit court.
During the early part of the pres
ent month, the residence of Rev. E. N.
Bradshaw, of Ruby, was destroyed by
fice, and the contents of the building
were lost.
FAIRBANKS.—Monte Terrill, the
blind sourdough who lost both feet as
a result of freezing them before he
lost his sight, will be arrested, pro
bably today, on a charge of vagrancy,
and placed in the federal jail. The
charge of vagrancy was found neces
sary in order to provide for the almost
! helpless man the personal care and
protection of which he is declared to
be in urgent need.
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FAIRBANKS Oct. 20.—If this
weather keeps up the big Fairbanks
creek dredger will have put in a high
ly successful season. Last year it
was forced to close down on he 14th
day of October and this morning Man
| ager Aarons of the dredger company
! stated that he fully expected to oper
ate for from ten days to two weeks
yet, possibly longer.
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dirigo goes out to
get her new boilers
The Dirigo will leave for Seattle
as soon as she is ready to get her new
boilers and the repairs which arc pro
jected to put her in good shape for
’ next year’s work.
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SEWARD LODGE NO. 1425
J. J. McGRATH, District Director
Stories Of The War By
The Associated Press
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l
PETROGRAI) IN WAR TIME
_
THE HAGUE, Nov.4.~The situa
tion in Petrograd is told in a let
ter appearing in the Berliner of Sept
ember 23, which reads in part as
follows:
“On the whole the government does
its best to protect the life and prop
erty of the foreigner—even the Ger
man. It has in this the support of the
military authorities. During the days
of the mobilization it was different, of
course. But now one sees everywhere
posters warning against the molesta
tion of foreigners, and which call up
on those who may have been mistreat
ed to make prompt reports, promising
severe punishment for the offenders.
What is more the promises are srictly
kept, and persons guilty of excesses
against foreigners have been heavily
punished.
“ In order to minimize the chances
for trouble it was thought best that
German firm names make place for
inscriptions in Russian, and the Ger
mans were asked to refrain as much
as possible from speaking their lang
guage in public. Rut the best measure
for the protection of the foreigners
undoubtedly was the prohibition of the
sale of strong alcoholic beverages.
Petrograd today has the appearance
of being a city of sober people. While
formerly one beheld everywhere the
repulsive, beastly state of intoxication
of the hooligan—the mob with whom
nobody was safe—today the street
scenes of the capital are more in
viting.
“The many extra editions of the
newspapers speak constantly of vict
ories of the Russians and French over
the Germans and it is asserted that
the former are already near Rerlin.
Foreign papers arc rigorously exclud
ed, and since even the many wounded
are not permitted to come into contact
with the public or see even their relat
ives, there is no difficutly keeping he
Russian public under the impression
that the Russians are really near
Berlin.
“There are no more tourists and che
hotels arc empty. In the hotels, more
over, everything has become very
dear. A bottle of beer which formerly
cost from 20 to 25 kopeks, now costs
40, while a glass costs 25 instead of
13. Food, on the other hand, has be
come cheaper. The war has absolutely
put a stop to exports, and prices, there
fore, have gone down. Ten fresh eggs,
for instance cost 30 kopeks, and fine
fat geese, which formerly cost 3*/i to
4 roubles can now be had for 1.20
roubles. Coke can no longer be had at
any price, the small supply on hand
having been confiscated by the mili
tary. The navy is badly off for coal,
its boilers being arranged for English
coal, and Russian coal, which it is not
even possible to get in sufficient quan
tities, cannot be used by the navy
without serious injury to the boilers.
Most factories lack raw material, es
pecially iron. There is also a serious
shortage in medicaments and band
ages of all sorts, which formerly were
imported from Germany.
“Since none of the court ever comes
to Petrograd one sees but seldom
members of the best society, who are
mostly in mourning on account of the
Russian elite troops having lost many
officers in the fighting in East Prus
sia, the majority of whom belonged to
the capital’s best circles.
“Only the casualties in the commis
sioned personnel are published. Those
I who wish information concerning non
! commissioned officers and privates are
obliged to make inquiry at the min
istry. This method has so far enabled
the Russian government to keep the
tremendous losses of the army from
the multitude. Notwithstanding this
depression grows daily, due to the
fear that with the rumored defeat of
the North Army. Petrograd may be
come the objective of an attack by
either land or water. The rumor that
the Austrian army has not been total
I ly annihilated as had been claimed is
i gaining force, as is also the report
that the Russian troops opposing them
have so far not been able to partici
pate in the operation designed to
crush Germany.
ALSACIANS FIGHTING
THE HAGUE, Nov. 4.—While Ger
man newspapers have studiously re
frained from remarks concerning ’he
attitude of the Alsacians toward the
hostile camps in the Western theatre
of war, a Swiss who followed the
operations of the French and Germans
in the Sandgau is quoted in the Colo
gne Gazette as saying:
“The French regularly, during an
engagement, bombarded the villages
for hours, maintaining a terrific fire,
tactics for which the Alsacians have
come to dislike them extremely. It is
remarkable, moreover, how German
the Alsacians have become of a sud
den. What 44 years failed to accomp-;
lish in this respect, a few hours of the
Kuropean War have done.
“The Alsacian serving in the Ger
man army is doing his duty. With the
spilling of blood came a fraternal feel
ing, best expressed, perhaps, in the
saying: ‘Our troops fought at such
and such a place; lost or won at this
or that point.’ ‘Our’ troops, of course,
are the Germans, because the Alsa
cians and Lorrainers have fought
where the fighting was the hottest,
and now they are proud of the sacri
fice in blood and life they have made.
“Something must be said for the!
German volunteers. They fight well.
A few thousand of them arrived just
in time to participate in the rear
guard action fought by the Germans
after the battle of Thann. Fresh
French troops had been sent to make i
the best of the German retreat. But
the volunteers were brave, and the
French had to go back. What these
young troops lack in training is dis
counted by their eagerness to fight,
and which seems to increase as the
battle gets more desperate. There is
much enthusiasm in the volunteers.”
W anted
Immediately
too
Citizens
of Seward
To make
money on their
real estate
holdings j
List it with us
We have a habit ot
I
selling everything
we get our hands on
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REALTY and
INVESTMENT
COMPANY
Two doors below
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T. ft M. APPLICATION NO. 01676
Department ef the Interior
United State* Land Office
Juneau. Alaaka. September I. 1014.
Notice la hereby given that thePort Helden
Packing Company of Portland. Oee«°“. a eojr*
poration organlaed under the law* of the State
of Washington, ha# made application in this
office under the provisions of the AcU of Con
gross of March 8. 1891. and Mayl4. 1898,
•mended by the Act of March 8. 1908, for the
lands embraced In U. S. Survey No 481 a.
a trade and manufacturing site. said lands be
ing located on the east shore of Port
Bering Sea. Alaska, in latitude 66 deg. 62
min. N. and longitude 168 deg. 44 min. W.
and more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at Cor. No. 1. W. C. Cor. du*
E. 1.06 chs.. on line of ordinary high tide of
Port Helden. thence due E. 26. chs.. to Cor.
No. 2, thence due N. SO chs., to Cor. No. 8.
thence due W. 18.88 chs.. to Cor. No. 4, on
line or ordinary high-tide Port Helden, whence
low point at east entrance bears N. 17 deg.
10 min. W.. thence meandering along the
shore of said Port Hwldmn. (1^ N- 16 d«8
min. W. 16.66 eha., (2) S. 25 deg. 07 min. W.
16.61 chs.. to Cor. No. 1, the place of begin
ning. containing an area of 26.59 acree, Mag.
Var. 21 deg. 24 min. E. .. .
Any and all person* claiming any portion of j
said lands, or desiring to protest said applica
tion or entry, are required to file their said
adverse claims or protests under oath wltl-ln
the period of the statute or thereafter they
will be barred. ______
C. B. WALKER,
Register.
Date of First Publication, Sept. 17, 1914.
SEWARD! SEWARD! SEWARD! SEWARD!
Ocean Terminus Government Railway
Don’t Forget This
The Seward Commercial Company will tfive the Public the P^f
Harjfains in All Lines of MerchandiseK«xcept groceries) for the next
30 days that ever was pulled off in Alaska. Ix>ok at a f'*w °f tlum.
20 per cent Off
Men’s $8.00 Shoes ... .*. $6.40
Men’s 7.00 ” .3.60
Men’s 6.00 “ . 4.80
Men’s 5.00 •• .4.00
Men’s 6.00 Union Suits 4.00
Men’s 5.00 “ “ 4 00
Ladies’ 5.00 Shoes . 4.00
Men's Mackinaw
$8.00, Now.$6.40
$6.50, Now. $6.00
$6.00, Now. $4.80
$5.00, Now. $4.00
10 per cent Off
$5,00 (lold Seal Pats... $4 50
$4.50 “ “ “ ... $4.00
£6.00 Hlpress White Pats $5.40
Hen’s Wool Sox
25c to 65c per pair
We have 60 dozen on hand
Warwick China
$25.00 Sets, Now.$20.00
$20 00 Sets, Now.$16.00
$12.00 Sets, Now..$ 0.60
Full Lines Stetson Mats Crossett Shoes- Women’s Men s and
Children’s Underwear - Chippewa Shoes * Ladles’ Knit Skirts,
Swerters, hosiery. Cotton, Cashmere and Silk. I he same Bargains
in All Lines (except Groceaies). We mean to (let the Business.
Seward Commercial Co.
FURNITURE AND HARDWARE
COAL MINFR’S AND GOLD MINFR'S SlIPPI IFS
Doors & Windows
Lang's Ranges
I XL Parlor heaters
Gasoline Stoves
Cook Stoves
Camp Staves
Air Tight Heaters
Oil Stoves
Alcohol Stoves
Spark Plugs
Jump Coils
Batteries
Granite Ware
Aluminum Ware
Asbestos
P A B Paper
Malihoid Rooting
Tar Paper
Deafening felt
Weather Strips
Gasoline
Gas Knjfine Oil
Nitit'ine Knjfine Oil
Valve <>il
Klaine < )il
Floor Oil
Linseed Oil
• Cup Grease
Paints
Lacqueret Paint
Asphaltum Paint
Brushes
Y arnishes
Turpentine
Japan
I'enatured Alcohol
Coal Tar
Lamps
Lanterns
Tents
iPhONH BLACK 4
Rifles
Shot Guns
A mimmition
Fishing Tackle
Giant Powder
Caps
Fuse
Bench Forces
Blacksmith’s Coal
Bellows
Wheel Barrows
Cut lery
Fire Clay
Fire Brick
Lime
Cement
i Glass
l tope
Mercury
Seine Twine
J. L, G* H m b. h
PACIFIC ALASKA
HAVI6ATI0N 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, Yakutat.
Katalla, Cordova. Ellamar, Valdez. Latouchc, Seward,
Cook Inlet Points and Kodiak Island.
PUGET SOUMD-CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Seattle to San Francisco, connecting with steamers Yale and Har
vard for Southern California Points.
Right reserved 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,
Valdez and Seward.
S. S. Dlrlgo leaves Seward 15th of each month for Cook Inlet points and Dutch Harbor.
Regular freight service lor Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
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)
(g*Right reserved to change this schedule without noticed
F. B. TRACY, General Agent C. B. GUPTILL, Agent
Hotel Seward
W. A. M’NEILEY. Pno*.
MODERN CONVENIENCES
RATES $1.00 TO $2.50 PER DAY
HOT AND COLD WATER BATHS ELECTRIC LIGHT8
The Bor gen Grocery
Staple and Fancy Groceries
Handles the Best Canned Goods from the Pacific Coast—Best
Treatment to Everybody and Prices Hitfht— Goods
Delivered to All Parts of the City
GUS BORGEN, Proprietor
Phone Main 134 Clayson Building, Seward
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Hotel
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Knik
Alaska
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