tUbr &?uiari> (Satruiag
and THE ALASKA EVENING POST.
Published Daily Except Sunday by The Gateway Publishing Company.
R. G. CHAMBERS, Business Manager. E. 0. SAWYER, Jr., Editor.
Published Daily Except on Sundays and Holidays.
Entered as second-class matter September 2, 191F at the postof/ice at
Seward, Alaska, under the act of March 3, 1879.
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the reason of the c lash
So far it is apparent that the Unit
ed States has no quarrel with the Ger
man people, but has grave doubts as
to whether peace can be maintained
with the German government.
How the Germans can continue to
remain loyal to an almost absolute
monarchy is more than the average
American can understand, and there
is no doubt about their loyulity or
their patriotism to Germany despite
its most rigorous form of military
government.
The quarrel of the United States is
her own quarrel and not an entangle
ment by this country in the affairs ol
European nations with which Ger
many may be at war.
The ocean is as much ours as it is
Germany’s or England’s.
Germany’s determination to sink
American ships bound to other Euro
pean countries regardless of life is a
blow at our national existence.
The Germans say—England has
violated your neutrality as well as
we, why do you not quarrel w ith her ?
The difference is plain. England by
seizing mail and cargoes consigned to
other countries has violated certain ot
our property rights. She has not
taken American lives.
The violation of property rights is
always subject to arbitration, com
promise and peaceful adjustment.
Germany has taken American lives,
and failed from time to time to con
sider the honor of the American na
tion. This is a violation of our per
sonal rights which does not lend it
self to arbitration or compromise.
For once, Bryan was right, in his
stand that regardless of our righteous
anger against Germany, we must not
ally ourselves with her enemies but
must continue to keep clear ot ‘ en
tangling alliances” over the seas.
If we must have war against Ger
many let it bo an individual war in
defense of our rights alone.
AN ALASKA PAPER IN SEATTLE
Seattle now boasts an Alaskan
newspaper. For years Alaskans have
claimed that Seattle has considered
this territory a suburb for exploita
tion and under its control, blit this is
something new.
Judging from the tirst issue of
“The Alaska Colonist" its aim is:
First, to boost for Prince Rupert
and oppose the agitation against ship
ment of fish from Alaska east via the
Grand Trunk Pacific.
Second, to roast the Alaska steam
ship companies.
Third, to hammer the bureaucrats
at Washington, who are responsible
for “jockeying the homesteader" (this
is the title of the leading article in
the first issue) and otherwise delay
ing the colonization of Alaska.
Fourth, to boost for Alaska and
urge colonists to go north.
The editor, William H. Rush, says
“a perusal of these columns will make
it plain the Colonist has no pipe line
to any trust treasury. The editor has
had the honor of being twice sup
pressed editorially in Ketchikan for
such seditions as herein contained.”
Rush denounces a type of „ com
mercial organizations in Alaska,
which he says are commonly dominat
ed by the financial interests and are
used, not to encourage and promote
local enterprise, but to restrict any
expansion.
Other issues of this paper must be
awaited before it can be fairly criti
cized.
INTELLIGENT BOOSTING
Comment on Seward’s efforts to se
cure a cold storage plant here in order
that fishermen may make this port
their headquarters is made by the
Anchorage Times as follows:
“The San Juan Fishing company!
proposes to install a large cannery
and a cold storage plant for the pres
ervation of halibut for shipment
to the states, at Seward. The estab
lishment of this important enterprise
on Resurrection bay is a direct fruit
of intelligent and persistent work on
the aprt of the chamber of commerce
at Seward. Instead of taking up a
score of matters, devoting a little ef
I fort to each, the Seward organization
concentrated its activities toward a
; given thing—the establishment of a
big fish industry. And as the wires
informed us the other day, the fight
has been won. The large fishing
plant, that will give employment to
scopes of employees, will he installed
| early in the spring.
“There is a lesson in this splendid
achievement ot the Seward ( hamhev
of Commerce that might well be taken
: to heart by chambers in other com
1 inanities, that of Anchorage among
them. It proves conclusively that in
telligent and persistent work for a
given thing meets with success, as a
general rule.”
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GET THE HABIT
Now while you have your pencil in
hand, will you read the following list
of good habits and check olT as many
as you can conscientiously subscribe
to and say. “That I do."
! Get the habit —of early rising.
Get the habit—of retiring early.
Get the habit—of eating slowly.
Get the habit—of being grateful.
Get the habit—of being punctual.
(let the habit—of fearing nothing.
Get the habit—of speaking kindly.
Get the habit—or radiating sun
shine.
Get the habit—of seeking the sun
shine daily.
Get the habit—of speaking cor
rectly.
C't the habit—of pronouncing cor
rectly.
Get the habit—of closing doors
gently. _
Of Importance
to Men
We want you to know that our whole attention
is given to selecting merchandise of higher quality
that our many customers may be sure of complete
satisfaction when dealing with us.
EVERYTHING you will need in the clothing
line can be found in the complete stock we have
selected for you and
THE PRICES ARE RIGHT—WHY GO
ELSEWHERE.
The Miners' Store
Frank J. Cotter
HOTEL. SEWARD
FORTY ROOMS-OUT OF FIRE ZONE
J. 0. PATTON, Prop. Rates by Day or Month
Modern Conveniences Well Lighted and Heated,
v
Get the habit—of neatness in ap
pearance.
Get the habit—of relying on self,
always.
Get the habit—of a forgiving
spirit.
Ge the habit—of being i. istri- j
ous.
Get the habit—of apprehending no j
evil.
(Jet the habit—of anticipating only
good.
(Jet the habit—of always being
progressive.
Get the habit—of always paying as
you go.
Get the habit—of promptness at
meals.
(Jet the habit—of a quiescent con
centration.
Get the habit—of daily physical ex
ercise.
Get the habit—of being accomodat
ing.
(Jet the habit—of being a good
listener.
(Jet the habit—of economy—not
stinginess.
Get the habit—of eating but one
meal a day.
Get the habit—of eating but one
hearty meal a day.
Get the habit—of hoping on and
hoping ever.—Edward B. Warman.
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A Peculiar Texas Verdict
“Gentleman of the jury, are you
agreed upon your verdict?” asked the
judge presiding over a Texas court.
“We are,” responded the foreman.
“Do you find the prisoner guilty or
not guilty?”
“We do.”
“You do? Do what?” exclaimed
the startled judge.
“We find the prisoner guilty or not
guilty,” answered the foreman.
“Hut, gentlemen, you cannot return
1 a verdict like that.”
“Wal, I don’t know,” the foreman
responded. “You sets six of us find
him g uilty and we’ve agreed to let it
go at that.”
That Slumber Porch
Doctor—“Do you sleep on the flat
of your back ?
Patient—“No, 1 sleep on the back
of mv flat.”
The greatest part of 4,000,000 tons
of herring caught yearly in Japanese
waters is used to fertilize rice fields.
Then She Called the Dog
“Have you got any rags to sell?”
said the ragman to a thin-looking
I woman who was standing at her door.
“No,” replied the woman, “except
ing those I am wearing at the present
time. If you want them you must
take me, too,”
The ragmait scanned the house
holder up and down and a smile lurk
ed around his lips.
“Pm very sorry, ma’am,” he repli
ed, as he made for the gate. “I am
only buying rags, not bones.”
The full pay envelope is the great
enemy of tuberculosis.
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.
Charles Crawford
General Blacksmith
Horseshoeing
Wheelwrighting
Corner Sixth Avenue and
Railway Avenue
SEWARD, ALASKA
Broadway Cafe
W. H. LINDIG
A PLACE TO EAT
QUALITY, QUANTITY
SERVICE, CLEANLINESS
Booths for ladies and party
rooms
Open Day and Night
SEWARD BAKERY
Phone Madison 82
Excells in Good Bakery Goods
Give Them a Trial
SPECIAL TAX
LEVIED ON BIG
CORPORATIONS
Collector of internal revenue for
the government, David 13. Williams,
has issued a notice to Alaskans of
what is known as a “special excise
tax on corporations.” It is supposed
that the levying of this tax is one or
the means being taken by the govern
ment for meeting the deficiency in
government funds which, it is said, is
sure to mature at the end of the fiscal
year, or June 30, 1918, unless some
thing is done to fill the government
coffers in the meantime. The notice
is as follows:
“The act of congress of September j
8, 1916, impress a special tax, effec-i
tive January 1, 1917, upon every cor-!
poration having a capital stock rep*
resented by shares and in business
during the preceding fiscal year, July
1, 1915, to June 30, 1916. The amount
of this tax is measured by the aver
age fair market value (not the par
value) of the stock outstanding at the
close of the preceding fiscal year an J
is computed at the annual rate of 50 j
cents for each even full $1,000 of such !
market value exceeding the $99,000 j
which is allowed as an exemption.
“As special taxes due the United)
States are always reckoned upon the
government’s fiscal year, July 1 to
June MO, the rate of tax for the six
months’ period, January 1, 1917 to
June MO, 1917, will be 25 cents per
$1,000 of market value of stock over
$99,000. Also as special taxes are
payable during the month in which
the liability commences, the returns
for this capital stock tax, with rw-1
mittances to cover, must, in prder to j
avoid the penalties for delinquency, j
; be in the hands of the collector of in
! ternal revenues within the moidh of
January, 1917, and within the month
of each July thereafter. Although the
inability for this tax attaches only
where the market value of the capital
stock exceeded $99,000 by one or more
e\en $1,000, a return must be filed
within the prescribed time ny every
corporation organized for profit and
having a capital stock represented by :
shares of market value of $75,000 or!
over, unless the corporation is not en
gaged in business during the preced
ing year as above defined.
“No returns of captial stock tax J
are required from corporations which
are exempt from making income tax
returns, or which have no capital
stock represented by shares, or which
were not in business during the pre
ceding fiscal year.’’
CHANGE IN FEE
SYSTEM MEANS
LOSS TO WITNESS
In a circular issued by the depart
ment of justice is contained provis
ions which tend to abolish witness'
fees heretofore allowed.
In the past, when a witness was
compelled to travel 100 miles or over
that distance he was allowed his ac-1
tual traveling expenses, including
roadhouse bills, and also hotel expen
ses while in attendance at court.* In
addition to this he was also allowed
the regular five dollars per diem al
lowance while in attendance at court,
and also on the journey both ways. I
Witnesses coming within the hundred
mile radius were allowed the regular
mileage of fifteen cents a mile, and
the regular per diem allowance.
The new order will do away with 1
the per diem allowance if the witness
is allowed his actual traveling ex
penses and hotel expenses while in at- i
tendance at court. The hundred mile j
limit is also done away with by this i
order, and any witness now has the
right to choose whether he wll travel;
on the regular mileage or at the ex- (
pense of the government.
Either way the witness losses, as it
is impossible to cover the traveling
expenses with the fifteen cents mile
age, plus the five dollars per diem.
And if the government pays the act
ual expenses, there being no per diem
allowed, the witness is out the time
he is away from his busness, plus any
expense that he may be put to in fill
ing his place while he is away from
his job.
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FOR RENT
Two furnished rooms with hot and
cold water, VAN GILDER BUILD
ING. Apply Mr. van Gilder. 1-20-tf
WHY NOT trade at The Bazaar.
It saves you money. ,
Catholic Church
Sundays—Communion Mass at 8.*30,
Mass and sermon at 10:30 a. m. Sun
day school after mass. Rosary, in
struction and benediction at 7 :30 p.
m. Week days—-Daily mass at 7:30. J
A L A S & A co™
SEATTLE SAILINGS
NORTHWESTERN sails Feb. 11
MARIPOSA will sail Feb. 8.
Seattle Sailing of 8th, connects with Dora to West
ward.
Right reserved to change this schedule without
notice.
F. B. TRACY, A. H. McDONALD,
General Agent. Agent.
PACIFIC STEAMSHIPCOMPANY
_ ADMIRAL LINE
Sailings from Seattle to Seward and way ports 10th, 20th a*»d
30th of each month.
Admiral Evans, January 24; Admiral Watson, February 3; Ad
miral Evans, February 15.
Sailings from Seattle to California, Mondays, Fridays and Sat
urdays—Steamers President, Governor, Que^n, Admiral Schley, Ad
miral Dewey.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ROUTE San Franciaoo to Lob Angeles daily ••x
ccpt Sundny. Sun Franciaoo to San Diego. Monday*. Thursday* and Saturday*.
Steamer* Harvard, Yale, Proaident, Governor, Admiral Schley, Admiral D«*\s»*y.
For full particulars addreH*,
WAYNE BLUE, Agent, Seuard, Alaska.
HOTEL OVERLANI
E. L. WHITTEMORE, Proprietor
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Headquarters for Mining Men
SEWARD, - - - ALASKA
For the benefit of those Interested in Alaska in
General and Seward in Particular an
INFORMATION BUREAU
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ing information as to the value of real eslate and business opport m i
ties are requested-to address their communications to
INFORMATION DEPARTMENT, SEWARD
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Kansas City. Denver
San Francisco. Los Angeles
Direct Connections for all
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Trains protected all the way
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