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SEWARD. ALASKA. TIESDAY, MAY 2, 1916.
Every great power in the world is engaged in some military operations
at present. Even China has broken the peace, and our ow n t nited States,
while taken up just now with operations only of the bandit-hunting class,
may at any time have something really serious on hand* It is worth consid
ering in this connection that the l nited States is probably not at war because
it was not prepared for war. Anyhow, it is peculiar that the only really
great power which has not become embroiled is the only great power which
was not prepared, and this would naturally lead one to believe that unpre
paredness is, after all, the best way to avoid war. The t nited States is
really only potentially a great power. It is not actually a great power. It is
no greater as a power in the offensive sense than China although, of course,
it could far better defend its own soil against invaders, but right today one
could conceive of several foreign combinations that could bring humiliation
on this nation and whenever any possibility of any such danger exists the
threatened nation can be regarded as holding together, only on sufferance.
Theodore Roosevelt may or may not be making a political play out of the
preparedness question, but he is surely right when he calls it mollycoddleism
to oppose the creation of a strong army and navy. Being strong does not
mean being a cowardly bully and as long as we have civil government a
great army or navy does not mean forcing the nation to fight some one else.
A person need look back only over the history of the past twenty years to find
how enemies of today become the allied foes of other nations tomorrow. The
older nations are hungry for territory and after the present war their male
populations for the greater part will be unable to settle down to the former
prosaic existence. More excitement will be required and more war may
result, and there is no prize offered for combatants now so seductive as
South American territory.
Long years of peace cause people to feel that war is out of fashion and
no longer possible. When one’s mind is concentrated on the peaceful pursuit
of selling shovels it is hard to imagine human slaughter, but, like the pro
verbial saying about finding a Tartar when you scratch a Russian, you will
find a wolf every time you scratch a nation or any nation. It is quite pos
sible that the American citizen who opposes preparations for defense in this
country might be guilty of unconscious treason.
USE OF TOBACCO TENDS
TO CAUSE HARDENING
OF THE ARTERIES
By Samuel G. Dixon, M. D.. L. L. D.
Pennsylvania Commissioner of Health
1 Special to Gateway by United Press!
Despite the almost universal in
dulgence and the praises that have
been sung of the soothing effect of to
bacco, science condemns it and offers
an imposing array of experiments to
prove the ill effects which follow Its
use.
Tobacco is a drug which contains
powerful poisons. Its charm lies in
its drug effects. If it has any bene
ficial effects they are not discoverable
to the scientific investigator.
On the other hand there are certain
decided results tending to physical
deterioration, which are readily recog
nizable. It is a heart depressant and
experiments on animals have shown
that it has a tendency to produce
hardening of the arteries.
Some of the foremost authorities
have made clinical observations which
indicate that the use of tobacco has
similar effects on man.
As is generally the case in the use
of drugs there is a tendacy to increase
indulgence.
Those who have had experience in
athletics are familiar with the fact
that the use of tobacco results in in
terference with the breathing by de
pressing the heart action.
There are other affections common
to smokers.
To make a summary in brief the re
sults of all scientific investigations
seem to prove conclusively that the
use of tobacco is distinctly harmful
to the majority of men.
THE CENTRAL LEAGUE
OPENS THE SEASON
WITH THREE NEW CITIES
Special to Gateway by United Pre*s.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 26. — De
termined to reap some of the benefits
of harmonised baseball, the Central
League opened its session in four
cities. Despite a disastrous season,
financially, in 1015, the league pre
sented its full quota of eight cities,
although among them were three new
faces.
Evansville, last year’s champs;
Terra Haute, Dayton, 0., and Wheel
ing, W. Va., played host today to
Muskegon, ’‘South Bend, Springfield,
0., and Grand Rapids.
South Bend, Muskegon and Spring
field displace Fort Wayne, Erie and
Youngstown in the league’s roster.
Evansville was the only club last
year to make a profit. The league
graduated from the six-city class in
1915. In 1014, with six clubs, there
were five contenders for the pennant.
A FETCHING COPY
OF AVIATION CAPS
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[White net. narrow val. both lace and In
sertion. a strip of pink ribbon for a
banding, and clusters of tiny rosebuds
are the Ingredients of this dainty boudoir
cap. The vts<«r Is slightly wired to keep
1t» piquant line, and the back flap may
be rolled up over curl papers If need be.)
Billiards and Tool at Butts.
ENOUGH FOR ALL!
Merchandise of Established Fame
Filson’s outing clothing.
Duxback clothing for tield men.
All grades and weights of wool and flannel shirts.
Khaki overalls and coats.
BLACK BEAR and BOSS of the ROAD overalls and
jumpers.
CHIPPEWA and FELDER leather paks.
THE BEST LINE OF WORK SHOES HANDLED IN
SEWARD.
Slickers and all kinds of rubber goods.
Kenyon rain coats.
TENTS, BLANKETS AND COMFORTERS.
THE LATEST
Just received our new spring line of dress shoes in all the
popular lasts.
We especially invite you to come in and inspect our new
line of dress shirts. THEY HAVE NO EQUAL IN
SEWARD.
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A complete stock of Arrow Collars.
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NOW. Schoenbrun hand tailoring means satis
faction.
THE MINER’S STORE
FRANK J. COTTER, Manager
ANCHORAGE **Don*t Forget the Parcel Post** SEWARD
ANNOUNCEMENT
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We carry the genuine imported
white enamel ware only. It is priced
within your reach. Brown & Hawk
ins, “Quality First.”
Mackinaws, Panw, Socks, Boots,
Packs, Underwear. Anything you
need. SEWARD COMMERCIAL CO.
SPECIAL! Men’s worsted derby
ribbed union suits, $2.00. Brown &
Hawkins, “Quality First.”
Royal Bakery has reopened. Fresh
Bread daily.
Now stock of Hipress, all rubber,
brown shoe pacs also brown leather
top shoe pacs. Brown & Hawkins,
“Quality First.”
Billiards and Pool at Butts.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Alaskan Engineering Commission
ADVERTISEMENT
Sealed proposals are invited for
furnishing and delivering standard
railroad cross ties and piling to the
Alaskan Engineering Commission for
use in the construction of the Alaska
Railroad, as hereinafter described.
# Class I.
100.000 Standard Railroad Cross
Ties to be used in tha construction of
section of line along north shore of
Turnagain Arm between Kern Creek
and Ship Creek Junction.
Class 2.
150.000 Standard Railroad Cross
Ties to be used in the construction of
Matanuska Branch Line and Main
Line from Matanuska Junction north
ward to Willow Creek.
Class 3.
2.000 Standard Piling in lengths 25
to 40 feet to be used in same territory
| as material called for under Class 2.
Native spruce and hemlock timber
i for making cross ties and piling can
be secured from certain designated
! sections of the Chugach National
Forest Reserve and flora other public
lands lying without the Forest Re
serve as described in the General
Conditions and Requirements.
One-half of one per cent of the tot
al amount involved in the bid must
be deposited with each proposal as a
guarantee that the successful bidder
will execute formal contract with
bond, if required, within fifteen days
after receipt of notice of award.
No bid will be considered for less
than 50,000 ties or 500 piling.
On or about the 15th of each month,
payment will be made for all ties and
piling accepted during preceding
month, less 15 per cent, which will be
retained until completion of entire
order.
Specifications, Form of Proposal,
General Conditions and Requirements,
Form of Contract aud further in
formation may be had at the Offices
of the Alaskan Engineering Commis
sion, Anchorage and Seward, and at
the offices of the Alaska Road Com
mission in Valdez and Juneau.
Bids will be opened at the Office of
the Alaskan Engineering Commission,
Anchorage, Alaska, at 2:00 o’clock
P. M., June 15th, 1916.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids. No bids will be consider
ed from employees of the Alaskan
Engineering Commission.
Alaskan Engineering Commission.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
To R. L. H. Marshall, Hilda Marshall,
Charles D. Haven, F. G. Miller,
Riley E. Dill, John Irwine, L. H.
Herndon and George Rabehl, de
ceased's heirs, executors, adminis
trators or assigns:
You and each of you are hereby
notiliod that the undersigned Co
Owner has expended the sum of One
hundred dollars ($100.00) in labor and
improvements upon the Blank Associ
ation group of placer mining claims,
consisting of 160 acres, located on the
Right Limit of Nugget Gulch, a tri
butary of Cache Creek, in the Cook
Inlet Precinct, Third Division, Terri
tory of Alaska, in order to hold said
placer mining claim, for the year
ending December 31st, A. D., 1916,
and if within Ninety (90) days from
the service of this notice upon you, or
the complete publication thereof, you
fail or refuse to contribute your pro
portion of said expenditure as Co
Owners, your interests will become
the property of the undersigned,
under and pursuant to the Revised
Statutes of the United States.
Dated at Susitna, Alaska, this 20th,
day of March, A. D., 1916.
AL. STINSON.
First publication March 2,7 1916.
Last publication July 12, 1916.
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J. M. SLOAN, M. D., C. W.
OVER GATEWAY
Office Hours, i to 3 and 7 to 8 P. ML
FOBMHRLT or NoMK.
J. H. ROMIGt M. D.
OFFICE THIRD AVENUE
Phone Main 48
DR. O. J. KEATING
Dentist
Onico Over Harriman National Hank.
Hours 9 A M. to 5 P. M.
JAMES McCOY*
Mines and Investments
Fourth Avenue
SHWAKL), ALASKA
!<\ A. Stkvknh O. J. Van 1’ki.t j
STEVENS & VAN PELT
Attorneys at Law
SEWARD, - ALASKA
I* I.. JAM EM, JU. J. K. WOOLLEY
JAMES & WOOLLEY
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law
Otfer Bank of Seward
SEWARD, - ALASKA
WM. D. COPPERNOLL
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Cor. Fourth and Adams St.
Opp, Bank of Seward, Seward, Alaska
ROMIG & ROMIG
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
Houses for Rent, Rents Collected,
Titles Examined, Lots for Sale.
Lartfe Listing,
Phone Main 48 Seward, Alaska.
Igloo No. 9,
Order of Pioneers
Meets the First and Third Tuesday Nights
of each Month at the Pioneer Hull.
HANDER L. JAMES, Jr. ISAAC EVANS.
President. Secretary.
Loyal Order of Moose
Meets every Friday ni^ht at
8 o’olock, A. B. Hall.
M. J. CONROY, f. R. BIOfORD,
Dictator. Secretary.
Dealer In Paints, Oils. Wall Paper and Painters’ Supplies
Picture frames Made to Order
HENRY FATHERS
HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTINC
P.P erhanglng and Tinting
rifth St., near A. B. Hall Seward, Alaska
Miller’s Barber Shop
Shower Baths
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Washington St. near 4th Av.
HOME COOKING
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J. L. GRAEF
PACIFIC ALASKA NAVIGATION GOMPANV
"THE ADMIRAL LINE”
Vessels Leaving Grand Irunk Dock Every Sunday Morning at I 1 a m.
First Sailing for Anchorage Sunday, April 16th
for SOUTHEASTERN AND SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA PORTS
Vessels leaving on Ihird Sunday of Lath Month (alls liliarnna and Kodiak.
All Vessels call at Knik anchorage During Open Season
---CALIFORNIA-—-—
Seattle to San Francisco, evary Wednesday and Sunday, connecting
With Steamers Yale and Harvard for Southern California Points.
Right reserved to change steamers and sailing dates without notice.
RICHARD J. RINGWOOD, Manager. WAYNE BLUE, Local Agent.
ALASKA c” «
Steamers Alameda and Northwestern sail from
Seattle at 9 p. m. thelOth, 20th and 30th of each
month tor Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau,Cordova,
Valdez and Seward.
DORA leaves Seward about the 17th of each month for Inalaska, and in
May, June, July and August she goes through to Mushagak.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Thane,
Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, Ellamar,
Valdez, Latouche and Sew ard
Freight Steamers sailing from Seattle each month: S. S. Seward. 5th;
S. S. Latouche, 15th; S. S. Cordova, 25th
(S. S. Seward carries Explosives)
OTRight reserved to change this schedule without notice'V'5
F. B. TRACY, General Agent A. H. Me DONALD, Age-i
H. V. HOBEN A. F. DAVIS
ALASKA TRANSFER
H. V. HOBEN, Manager
-——-Dealer* In
COAL, WOOD AND ICE
General Transferring Phone*, Main 17 and 41
ORE TREATED —™
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Land’s Hanses
I XL Parlor Heaters
Gasoline Stoves
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Camp Stoves
Air Tltfht Heaters
Oil Stoves
Alcohol Stoves
Spark Plutfs
Jump Coils
Batteries
Granite Ware
Aluminum Ware
Asbestos
P & B Paper
Malthoid Roofing
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
Asphaltum Paint
Brushes
Varnishes
Turpentine
Japan
Denatured Alcohol
■Coal Tar
Lamps
Lanterns
Tents
PHONE MADISON 87
Rifles
Shot Guns
Ammunition
Fishing Tackle
Giant Powder
Caps
Fuse
Bench Forges
Blacksmith’s Coal
Bellows
Wheel Barrows
Cutlery
Fire Clay
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Lime
•Cement
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