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BERNARD M. STONE, President.
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At this very moment without a doubt there are millions of strings be
ing pulled on the quiet in connection with the Alaska government railroad.
The very proposal made by J. P. Morgan is enough to show that there will
be strong influences umsI by the upholders of the claims of the different towns
looking for the terminal. It is quite likely that immense financial interests
lire agitated exceedingly by the building of the road and by the promised
development work that will follow. Some of these interests will be almost
certainly opposed to each other. There may be some of them at work right
around us hut in a manner so secret that we are totally oblivious to the work.
Certainly items of news appear in this (taper and in papers outside these
times that are enough to get one wondering if we right here on the spot don t
know less about what is going on than certain outsiders. But if we lake into
account that certain visitors, who arc most likely to create conjecture, have
made this town their headquarters, and if we also take into account certain
rumored deals and rumored developments in districts tributary to Seward,
we should feel more confident than ever.
The Fatherland, a paper published by Germans in New ^ ork for the pur
pose of showing the German side of the question in the present conflict, has
sent the Gateway a work named “Germany's Day of Destiny and it asks this
paper to review it for the benefit of the people of this part of Alaska .The
hook ha> been read and i> quite intersting no matter how one’s sympathy
might “lie.” It wa*» written by a German colonel called Frobenius and it was
written before this war began.
In fact it was written last March and the extraordinary truth is that
if it had been written three months after the beginning of the war it could
hardly be more descriptive of what has actually happened.
Colonel Frobenius in the hook warned Germany that war was coming.
Me declared that it would come in the spring of 1915 when the French and
Russians had completed the preparations which he said they were then
making.
Hut what is, perhaps, most interesting in the book, to those who try to
tollow the war with unbiased judgment and accept President Wilson’s injunc
tion to be neutral, is that the writer declares that Germany was faced with
the danger of being over-run by five millions of hostile troops hut that no
more than that number could be effective. He declared that great masses of
troops required tremendous spaces for their operations and that only a certain
number could be used by either >ide. This in itself is most interesting and
upon the fact C olonel Frobenius exhorted Germany to base its hope.
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SEATTLE, Dec, 10.—Seeking to re
rover damages in the sum of S2.J00,
Iheodore Reker, father of Walter Ed
ward Reker, wireless operator on
>oard the steamship Admira. Samp
son. which was sunk in Puget Sound
>n August 26. following a collision
with the steamship Princess Victoria,
tas begun suit in the federal court
against the Canadian Padre Railway
I Company, owner of the Princess Vic
toria. Keker alleges taat the death
of his son was due to the negligence
of the officers of the Princess Victoria
in failing to navigate the vessel with
proper caution.
FAIRBANKS.— This afternoon
Freni Martin, one of the two Demo
cratic territorial committeemen from
this <livision, received a wire from
Charles K. Bunnell stating emphati
cally that he was a candidate for the
judgeship of the Fourth judicial divi
sion and had been a candidate for
months. He also added that his appli
cation was in for the position.
Bunnell’s wire settled definitely
THE MINER’S STORE
| The Place Where Men Outfit
We have just received fr6m the Outside a carefully selected line of the
latest things in men’s hats. The late models in the new shades of Tan, smoke
Blues and Browns.
Stetson and Hardeman models and all correct, both as to style and quality.
It will pay you to drop in and have a look, whether you are intending purchas
ing now, or later. Prices reasonable, too, ranging from $2.50, to $G.OO each.
In addition to the hats we also received a fine lit of caps. Winter and
steamer weights, some with t*ar flaps, fur faced. New shapes and winter
shades. Nice line and prices from $1.00 to $2.00.
On the last boat we just got in two dozen suits that we had made to order,
especially for the Seward trade. We personally selected the fabric and the
styles and since the finished garments arrived we feel safe in saying that we
ha\e the classiest and most complete line of men’s clothes in Seward. The
garments are all cut on the latest lines and in fabrics that were gotten out
for this winter.
Some new ideas in athletic vests with patch pockets, English model coats,
and all of the little conceits that go to make up the correct dress for a man
who cares. If you care for Norfolks, we have a few’ in Donegal tweeds, with
the Norfolk idea carried out even in the vest. Its really worth your while
to drop in and have a look at a line like this and we like to show them to you.
There is a steady run on the Kenyon Balmacaans and the careful dressers
are taking ad>antage of our large assortment in this popular garment. \ou
might as well get a coat that you will like to wear when you get Outside, as
to get one that will, look like you have worn for the past five years.
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THE MINER'S STORE
FRANK J. COTTER, Manager
Phone Adams 131 “Don’t Forget the parcel Post*’ Seward, Alaska
GERMANS CALL
ENEMIES BRAVE
PARTICULARLY PRAISE FIGHT
ING QUALITIES OF
BRITISH.
BERLIN, Dec. 26.—Evidence of the
reaction of German officers and sold
iers fighting at the front against the
tendency to belittle the fighting qaa.»-j
ties of the enemy continue to accumu
late.
Soldiers’ letters and returning sold
iers speak in terms of high apprecia
tion of the military prowess and sold
ierly qualities of their opponents an:l
among several hundred wounded with
whom the correspondent of The A fl
oe i at ed Press has talked in his visits
to hospitals the last fortnight no one
was found who refused to credit the
enemy in general, Russian, french and
Belgian and English with bravery and
military skill.
Distinctions are drawn, it is true,
the British being generally reckoned
as the toughest opponents on the west
front.
considerable doubt which had ari sen
here as to his position. The night the
News-Miner published the resignation
of Judge Fuller it also stated mat
Bunnell was a candidate for the judge
ship. This statement was denied &c
next day by leading Democrats of the
city who stated that he wasn’t a candi
date and never had been. At that the
subject rested, but nimor persisted
from authentic sources.
This afternoon Fred Martin states
that Bunnell was a candidate when he
was in the city in the event that a
vacancy should open the way and has
been working to secure the place, llis
telegram seems to settle the matter
definitely.—Fairbanks New-M liter.
DOUGLAS, Dec. 17.—Douglas last
night was the Mecca for thieves and
safe breakers—two robberies and an
attempted burglary being reported to
the police this morning. The first
and most serious of the rebb ries oc
curred at the Kronquist grocery on
St. Ann avenue sometime between one
and two o’clock this morning, and the
second a little later at Smith s Drug
store near the ferry approach, lhe
attempted burglary was at the Corbett
boarding house between three and four
o’clock.
JUNEAU.—Marshal H. A. Bishop,
is making good progress toward re
covery from his recent attack of ill
ness. This morning he is reported to
be able to walk about the room and is
gaining strength all the time.
The Germans had a high opinion of
the fighting qualities of the French
soldier before this war began The
fighting which occurred on the march
from the Belgian frontier to the
Marne and Paris tended to lessen their
respect for toughness of French moral
fiber, but the last two months changed
that again and soldiers’ letters reflect
increased respect for them. The re
cent fighting of the remnant of the
Belgian army in Flanders also has
greatly raised the German estimation
of the Belgian soldier, who, in the
general army opinion, had not greatly
distinguished himself at Liege, Namur
and Antwerp and the intervening field
engagements.
As to the British, field post letters
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continue to bear out the statement
from a German expert as to their ro
bust fighting qualities. One of the
latest of these letters, printed in the
Cologne Gazette, contains the follow
ing striking passage:
“People at home appear to have
wrong notions about the fighting qual
ities of the enemy. The English are
the toughest and bravest foe we have
to meet. Every individual man keeps
on shooting cooly so long he is not
taken prisoner and these trained veter
ans shoot well. When we storm a
position the French will run when we
close in with our shouts of ‘hurrah,’
but the English stick tenaciously to
their entrenchments to the last.”
NOTRE TO CREDITORS
To the creditors of the estate of
William H. Hatch, deceased.
You are hereby notified that I, John
11 Rice have been appointed Adminis
trator of the estate of William H.
Hatch, and all persons having claims
against said estate are hereby notified
to present them, with the proper
voucher attached, to me, at the office
of J. Bindley Green, in Seward Alaska,
within six months from the date of the
first publication of this notice.
Date of first publication December
28th, 1014.
John H. Rice,
Administrator of said estate.
New shipment of Kerosene Gas
Lamps just arrived. Brown &
Hawkins. “Quality first.”
BonT distance telephone booth at
The Branch.
The name “Gamble’s” is a trade
mark and wherever seen is a guaran
tee of wholesomcncss and cleanliness.
Boys all Wool Blue Flannel Shirts.
$2.00 each Brown & Hawkins. “Quality
first.”
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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, Latouche, Seward,
Cook Inlet Points and Kodiak Island.
PUGET SOUND-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. «
Steamers Alameda and Mariposa sail from Seattle
every eight days tor Ketchikan, Juneau, Cordova,
Valdez and Seward.
S. S. DORA leaves.Seward 13th of each month for Cook Inlet points and Dutch Harbor.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, Ellamar,
Valdez, Ijitouche 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)
Right reserved to change this schedule without notice-^
F. B. TRACY, General Agent C. B. GUPflLL, Agent
Hotel Seward
W. A. M'NEILEY, Pro*.
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RATES SI.00 TO S2.50 PER DAY
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GUS BORGEN, Proprietor
Phone Main 134 Clayson Building, Seward
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