TEUTONS PROTEST TO U. S.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.—The United States depart
ment of state has received formal protests from the gov
ernment of Germany and Austria against the building of
submarines in this coutnry for Great Britain. The Teut
onic government asserts that the submarines are being
constantly constructed in United States factories and are
shipped in pieces to Canada for transhipment to England.
The note of protest declares that this practice is contrary
to international agreement in time of war. The state de
partment is taking the matter under consideration.
DAMAGE TURK FORTS
CONSTANTINOPLE. Feb. 20.—It became known
here today that the allied fleets have inflicted tremendous
amount of damage on the forts of the Dardanelles which
they have been bombarding for several weeks. The bom
bardment has increased in violence during the past few
days and several powerful warships are engaged in the;
work. As far as can be learned the guns of the forts have
failed to inflict any great damage on the ships of the
enemy owing to the inferiority of the Turkish guns.
FRANCE FOR PROHIBITION
PARIS, Feb. 19.—The chamber of deputies is now
considering the question of national prohibition. Since|
the temporary prohibition of the sale of absinthe such fine
results have been noted that it is now proposed by some
of the deputies to make prohibition permanent. It
is proposed not to open any saloons and so let the habit
of selling strong drink die. Some of the papers consider (
this move as strong indication of the spiritual feeling
which has lain so long dormant in France but which has
been revived by the sorrows of the war.
PUGET SOUND WHEAT GOES
SEATTLE. Feb. 19.—It was learned today that not
less than six million dollars worth of wheat is now on the
way to Great Britain and other places surrounded by the
German blockade from Puget Sound ports. The shippers
seem to have confidence that the shipments will reach
their destination safely but the ships will be watched with
great interest by the people of this section of the country.
NORWEGIAN SHIP SUNK
NAKSON, Denmark, Feb. 20.—A Norwegian steamer j
struck a mine off this coast yesterday and sank. The
crew is believed to have been picked up but the details are
not fully known. The steamer was undoubtedly blown up
by one of the German mines which have been laid in im
mense numbers since the order blockading the various
coasts._ i
GERMAN LANGUAGE
FORCED U ALSvCL.
BERLIN, Feb. 19.—The German
military authorities in Alsace-Lor
raine have just decided to take steps
for thp fnrtiici suppression of the
French language in business affairs in
the Reichsland, and the substitution
of German in Its place. The com
manders of the four army corps sta
tioned tner? have issued a decree pro
hibiting the use of French on signs
and placards posted on the streets, on
the inner or outer walls of shops or
other places of business. Bils, re
ceipts, letterheads, and other buiness!
forms must be in the German lang-1
uage; books must be kept exclusively
in that language, and only in German
money. Metz and several towns in up-j
per Alsace are exempted from the de-,
pr»a
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BOULOGNE. France, Feb. 20.—
Max Ludo, the French heavyweight
boxer, known also as Ludo vie Mercad
ier, who brought out Carpentier, has
been killed in action.
The finest kind of job work as well
as the plainest is done by the Gate
way.
CREOSOTED PILING
Free from attack by 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 toredo-eaten and decayed material.
Write for information and prices.
PACIFIC CREOSOTING COMPANY
LARGEST IN THE WORLD
910 white blog. SEATTLE, WASH.
y^ y^a £* OPEN DAY
Commerce Cafe r
Established IMS
Short Orders at All Hours
Bread for Sale
Board, family style. Breakfast, from $ to S a. m. Dinner, 11 a. tu.
to ) p. m. Supper, 5 to 7 p. m. Bates. $1.00.
Service at Counter, Tables E. LEVIN,
or Private Boxes Proprietor.
The Coleman 1
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL. GEO. SEXTON. PROP.
Electric lights. Electric bell. Modern bath rooms. Rates reasonable.
FOURTH AVENUE SEWARD. ALASKA J\
USE THE PHONE
ALASKA ELECTRIC COMPANY
5. M. QRAFF, • *^real(lent and General Manager
NEWS NOTES !
Word was received today that it is
blowing hard out at Mile Thirty-four.
Every hour of the day now there
is some deep dope sprung about some
of the great ones of the earth coming;
to spend millions with us and of course >
that means that the railroad is coming;
if we could only believe it. We all
believe Seward is the place and neith
er the people in New York nor Wash
ington know a bit more than we do.
If there was anything definite to be
known the great news service of .he
country would know it and publish it.
Next Thursday week will be the last
day of the life of the present congress.
This means that at the very most we
have to wait only twelve days before
the two millions for the railroad arc
given. The news will probably, how
ever, come before that time and it is
likely the decision about purchasing
the ralroad will follow immediately or
simultaneously.
In an article in the New York Even
ing Post Archdeacon Stuck of Mount
McKinley fame declares that the dis
charge of J. J ^rossley from the posi
tion of district attorney at Fairbanks
caused a “sinking of the heart." The
archdeacon says Crossley's dismissal
was brought about by the “undesir
ables."
The house of Sam Willmer on Black
street, Iditarod, was destroyed by fire
recently according to the Pioneer thatj
arrived on yesterday’s mail. Several J
other houses were damaged and the
fire fighting apparatus failed entirely.
George Baker a well known resi
dent of Discovery in the Iditarod
country died in Seattle this winter.
It is safe to say that the newly
organized Harriman National Bank of
Seward is doing the preliminary work I
in preparation for their coming. This
has been learned in “devious” ways
without receiving any really direct'
information but we know that two anc
two make four without seeing the
four. At least preliminary steps
have been taken whether these steps,
will ever travel the full journey or'
not.
J. A. Denny and Joe Martindale will
leave next Tuesday for the Broad Pass
country. When we speak of Broad
Pass mo4 of us are inclined to f'u.k]
of it as i nariow defile through the!
nountaini when it is really a vast val
ley. Messrs Martindale and Denny j
have no direct knowledge yet of the
real conditions over there but like
many others they think it looks prom
ising enough to make the journey.
The mail from the Iditarod arrived
but the heavy snow delayed the Sun
rise mail.
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For
Reliable Information
On Broad Pass
H. E. ELLSWORTH,
Assayer and Chemist, Seward.
CANNOT GET SEEDS
THROUGH THE MAILS.
The farmers in Knik and other dis
tricts are sadly handicapped by their
inability to secure seeds by mail this
year according to a letter from F. F.
Winchester to E. E. Rudolph. Mr.
Winchester, who is a well known old
timer, has taken a ranch over there.
It has three or four feet of fine soil
on a glacier gravel which gives per
fect drainage. He states that some
200 homesteads have been staked in
that district but the greatest possible
injury is inflicted by the failure to re
ceive their seeds. It has been sug
gested that the homesteaders over
there get together and start an agita
tion to draw the attention of Wash
ington to the matter.
HALL BEAUTIFUL AND
PROGRAM IS FINE.
Dance of the Elks Monday Evening
Will be One of Most delight
ful Events.
| The hall has been beautifully decor
t ated for the dance of the Elks social
club and a very enticing program has
been arranged the items of which will
be interspersed through the dancing
Amongst those whose names appear
on the program are Mrs. H. N. Nuzum
and Messrs Otto Moses, Frank Cotter,
H. N. Nuzum and L. V. Ray.
METHODIST SERVICE.
Tomorrow at the M. E. church at
ll a. m. and 7:30 p. m. service will be
held, Sunday school at 12. Evening
subject “Exiles of the Church”. A
duet will be sung by Messrs Brownell
and Moses, “Where is My Wand
ering Boy.” We extend you a cot dial
welcome.
Pastor C. T. Cook.
See us before sending outside
your iob printing.
We will
Go You
One Better
We will not only
Sell you a lot,
But will
Build a
House On
It for You
Call and See
Our Plans and
%
Prices.
WHITEHEAD
REALTY and
INVESTMENT
COMPANY
Two doors below
The Gateway
REGISTRATION OPENS 1
ON MONDAY WEEK.
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The registration for the city council
election should open on Monday week,!
the first Monday in March, according;
to the city ordinance governing muni-1
cipal elections. Local politics are ul
roady beginning “to boil” and some
more tickets are constantly appearing
quietly.
SCHOOLS CELEBRATE.
Exercises were held in the public
• schools yesterday in observance of the
I anniversary of the birth of the Kath-j
er of his country. School will not be;
I 1
| open Monday. During the exercises
• yesterday Judge Curtis Morford pre
! sented tho school with the new flag
which will probably wave for the first
time in honor of Washington’s Day.
The judge made an appropriate pre
sentation speech.
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..I hare a snap buy for a few days
only. Easy terms.—B. It. Laberee.
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Ten per cent discount on all the new j
shapes of Gordon and Mallory Hats.
Brown & Hawkins. “Quality First."
Board an(l lodging, $1.25 a day at l
the Hotel Panama.
The finest kind of job work as well i
as the plainest is done by the Gate
: way.
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Visiting cards, invitations, anything
pretty is done by the Gateway just as
well as outside.
Garden City Brand, high grade
pickles, fifty cents per quart. Brown
& Hawkins. “Quality First."
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By suberibing for the Gateway you
get all the real news of the world
through a great press service. You
may not get all the details but you
get all of which a knowledge is
necessary.
Visiting cards, invitations, anything
pretty i. done by the Gateway just as
well as outside.
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WHEN IN SEATTLE
GO DIRECT TO
CHEASTY’S
Make yourself at home. Leave your packages and suit case
there, they will take care of them until you call no charge.
Right now everything in this big a to raja reduced
for January Clearance sale from 10 to 50 per cent
ALL CLOTHING 25 PERCENT OFF ON EVERY GARMENT
It'* time well epent at this aWre.
CHEASTY’S
O. C. CHAVES, Pre«. and Manner
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. We 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 4 HAWKINS KRik
“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
fair Size 40-lb. Colton Top Mattresses, (regular Prize $9.50. Snecial $6.85
Solid Oak Center Table Top
24 in. x 24 In. in Fumed Oak
Also
Folding Card and Sewing Tables.
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
Leattier Seat,
Gold Oak Finish.
• ¥
Bl(i VALUE
A Large Sire Wash Stand
Good Sire Mirror,
Special SI2.00
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
I Brown & Hawkins
“Quality First”
“ PALACE^ JINGLES " ,
If you'r anchored safe In Seward,
Let your mind now be at rent.
For In lookng o’er theae Northern
Town*
Yon'ra anrely •truck the beet.
Cause Seward has the Palace Bar;
It's famed from East to West,
And Sourdoughs from all the North
Will tell you "SHERWOOD’S best"
THE PALACE BAR
Furnished Rooms for Men
JOE MORRIS I r-»fr and Lunch Counter in Connection | BILL DEVINE
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, “ 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,
Just drop in at THE PALACE
If you want to drink, or eat,
And you'll admit that we have got
A place that's hard to beat.
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