3h? g>?warit (gateway
Published Duly Except Sunday by The Seward Gateway Publishing Ce.
BERNARD M. STONE, President.
Subscription Rates:
Dally_One dollar per month Ten cents the copy. By mail, $10 per year.
Weekly—Three dollars per year.
(Payable strictly in advance).
Advertising Rates:
TRANSIENT DISPLAY ADVERTISING—50 cents per inch. Contract rates
on application.
Readers, 10c per line first insertion, 6c per line each additional insertion.
Legal notices, 60c per line.
SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY, APRIL 28. 1918. _
It would be difficult to touch on the subject of the revolt in Ireland with
out causing someone to feel aggrieved. Even men right around us who have
always been one in their opinions about the political affairs of that country
seem now to hold polarly opposite views.
At this distance, however, the uprising looks like a political mistake. For
several years the British people and the Irish people have come closer and
have been inclined to forgive and forget. The majority of the people of the
island of Britain have voted with the Irish for everything that the Irish asked
and the Irish parliamentary party has had the balance of power in the house
of commons. At the beginning of the European war John E. Redmond, the
chairman of that party, told Premier Asquith that every British soldier
could be sent from Ireland and that he himself would guarantee to raise
enough Irish troops to defend the country from invasion. All the time, how
ever, the Sinn Fein organization opposed the parliamentary party and strove
to keep up the old bitterness of feeling which English statesmen now honest
ly confess to have been natural and caused by the English themselves. This
bitterness, it may be interesting to say. was continued more amongst the
Irish in the United States than at home because in the course of their cam
paign the English used this country in past times to try to make the Irish
look ridiculous. Indeed, when some uninformed would-be wit now get> off a
joke about the Irish in this country he is not even aware of the tact that he
is actually following out the plan of campaign of the English in the past, a
campaign for which the best sort of Englishmen are now- apologizing and tor
which they are sincerely regretful. The Sinn Fein society is strongly affili
ated with societies in the United States and this may throw a light on the
whole subject which, however, it is difficult to fathom at this distance.
Anyhow, although the Sinn Feiners and Sic Roger Casement must get
credit for desperate courage, it is, perhaps, a pity that the wounds which
are about to bo healed are being reopened, but, then, a country which is out of
the fight nowadays is out of fashion, although, somehow, one teels that the
advice of Redmond and his friends, who are said to be in the vast majority, ■
would probably have been the best to follow. Redmond has shown himself to
be a statesman of splendid ability and was really, with the sanction of the
British government, the uncrowned king of Ireland until this trouble came.
He had advocated peaceful methods and the chances for the success of the
revolt are very remote indeed. All that it seems possible of accomplishing is
to widen the breach which had been bridged.
THE SIZE OF MEALS TO BE
REDUCED IN GERMANY
(Special to Gateway by United Press)
By WILBUR S. FORREST
LONDON, April 14.—The imperial
German government’s order to all
German hotei and restaurant keepers,
that they must reduce the size of the
meals they serve, both as to variety
and quantity, will be effective
throughout Germany beginning with j
breakfast tomorrow morning.
The bills of fare will be reduced to !
the smallest proportions on record |
and guests will not be permitted to ;
eat more than one item from any
single course—and not very much of
that. The butter supply, for instance, j
now is restricted to 1-18 of a pound j
per person per week. Mighty little
sugar is given. Other food supplies
are held to corresponding proportions.
Germany is racing toward famine
which has been foreseen since last
summer by* those who knew the truth
about the summer harvest, according
to Francis Gribble, the British novel
ist who has just returned to London
after a year in the German intern
ment camp at Ruhleben, near Berlin.
“Then* is no avoiding the conclus
ion,” said Gribble today*, “that the
state of the German people soon will
be much what the state of the Belgian
people now w*ould be but for Ameri
can philanthropists.
“The date at which the catastrophe
will occur depends upon a good many
uncertain factors; but it cannot be
long delayed.
“The 1915 Summer harvest, what
there was of it, was both sown and
reaped while I was behind the barbed
wires at Ruhleben. There was practi
cally no rain from the end of March
until the beginning of July.
“The crisis passed. Then came
the lashing thunderstorms to com
plete the damage. Those of our
custodians who were concerned with
agriculture pulled long factis and us
ed ugly language. There was no mis
take aobut ib—the German harvest of
1915 had failed.”
The novelist quoted the Vorwarts,
the outspoken German Socialist news
paper. to show :hat the 1915 harvest
failed not only on account of drought
but because:
l._jThe ground was not manured
the monopolization of railway equip
ment, by the military, preventing
this..
2, —Horses and carts were scarce
because of the army needs.
3, —Most skilled agriculturists were
away at the seat of war and old men.
women, children and prisoners
couldn't do the work.
4, —The manufacturers of agricul
ture implements have turned their;
energies to the manufacture of im
plements of war.
“Famine is inevitable whether j
peace comes soon or not. Prices will j
be high and the value of German ■
money has sunk so low that 20 marks i
will buy only 5 marks’ worth or,
goods; besides, Germany has no great
quantities of goods to export and pay
for food imports.”
NOTICE.
Go to Brown & Hawdcins for all
kinds of mechanics’ tools and build
ers’ hardware. “Quality First.”
WANTED
Mattress maker. Apply Gateway.
4-17—tf.
WANTED.—Waitress and helper.
Apply Gateway. 4-27-tf
Billiards and Pool at Butts.
ENOUGH FOR ALL!
Merchandise of Established Fame j
Filson’s outing clothing.
Duxback clothing for field men.
AU 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.
A complete stock of Arrow Collars.
SAY “SCHOENBRUN”
COME IN AND BE MEASURED FOR A NEW SUIT
NOW. Schoenbrun hand tailoring means satis
faction.
THE MINER’S STORE
FRANK J. COTTER, Manager
ANCHORAGE “Don’t Forget the Parcel Post’* SEWARD
PLAIDS WALK OFF
WITH THIS SPRING'S
SPORT SKIRTS
1
L. _ _ _ _
[Largo plaids, a dark gray and white. In
wool cheviot, make this sport skirt,
worn with a white lingerie shirt waist
and a tilted black and white hat. Two
huge white pearl buttons hold the fitted
belt, from which depend two satchel j
pockets. The hem la piped and “cuffed."1
EGGS FOR SETTING
Eggs for setting at $10 per hundred
lots. $1.50 per setting of 14. Single
comb White Leghorns and Rhode ’
Island Reds. M. D. Snodgrass, j
Kodiak, Alaska.
New assortment or Taney cookies.!
Special “Kaiser Jumbles." Brown &
Hawkins, “Quality First."
. ——■— “
Oyster Cocktails at “The Branch."
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 1.
100.000 Standard Railroad Cross
Ties to be used in the 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 j
Ties to be used in the construction of
Matanuska Branch Lino and Alain
Line from Alatanuska Junction north
ward to Willow Creek.
Class 3.
2.000 Standard Riling in lengths 25
to 10 feet to be used in same territory
as material called for under Class 2.
Native spruce and hemlock timber
xor making cross ties and piling cauv
be secured from certain designated
sections of the Chuguch National
i- orest Reserve and from other public
lands lying without the Korest 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
oe deposited with each proposal as a
guarantee that the successful bidder
will execute formal contract with
L>ond, 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 16 per cent, which will be
retained until completion of entire
order.
Specifications, Form of Proposal,
General Conditions and Requirements,
Form of Contract and 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, 1016.
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 Commiaeion.
L R C s’ 1 Bdlnbur*h
L. F I*. & 8.. Glasgow.
J. M. SLOAN, M. 0., C. M.
OVER OATEWAY
Office Hours, I to 3 and 7 to 8 P. M.
FoltMKHI.Y or Nome.
1 H. ROMIG. M. D.
OFFICE THIRD AVENUE
Phone Main 48
DR. O. J. KEATING
Dentist
Office Over Hardman National Bank.
Hours 9 a m. to 5 P. M.
JAMES'McCOY
Mines and Investmentsi
Fourth Avenue
SEWARD, ALASKA
i
F. a. Stbvkns O. J. Van l*Bi/r
STtVENS & VAN PEIT
Attorneys at Law
SEWARD, — ALASKA
I*. I,. JAMR8. JH. J. M WOOI.J.KY
JAMES & WOOLLEY
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law
Over Bank of Seward
SEWARD. - ALASKA
WM. 0. C0PPERN0LL
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.
Large Listing.
Phone Main 48 Seward, Alaska.
Igioo No. 9,
Order of Pioneers
Meet* the First and Third Tuesday Nights J
of oach Month at the Pioneer Hall*
LEANDER L. JAMES, Jr. ISAAC EVANS,
Pretldeat. Secretary.
Loyal Order of Moose
Meets every Friday night at
8 o'clock, A. B. Hall.
M. J. CONROY, F. R. BIOFORD,
Dictator. Secretary.
—__————
Dealer la Paint*. Oils. Wall Paper and Painters’ Supplies
Picture Frames Made to Order
HENRY FATHERS
HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTING
Paperhanging and Tinting
Fifth St., near A. B. Mall Seward, Alaska
Miller’s Barber Shop
Shower Baths
Ladies’ Shampooing
Hot and Cold BATHS Always Read)
HOTEL SEWARD
Sll THIRD AVE.
Arotlo Club Bldg. SEATTLE, WASH
ZBINDEN BROS.. Props.
With Bath «l.50 Special Weekly Rates
THE ALASKA HOUSE
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
Warm Rooms First-Class
Rates Reasonable
BILLY PETERSON & 0. TURCATTE, Props.
HARVEY & CO.
Contractors and Builders
ESTIMATES FURNISHED
Cor. 3rd and Adams, Seward
Hu Capitol Cate
MRS. E. AYERS, Prop.
Washington St. near 4th Av.
HOME COOKING
Meals at All Hours
LUMBER!
Alaska Lumber Made by Alaska Labor
DIMENSION LUMBER
In Any Quantity Now
DRESSED LUMBER
In Any Quantity Soon
-THE
SEWARD SAWMILL CO.
A. P. RASMUSSEN, Prop. Phone Renal 2
ASHCROFT’S HOME BAKERY S LUNCH ROOM
THE HOME OF SNOWFLAKE BREAD
Ton Different Kind* of Bread, Cakes, Pies, etc. French Pa-try.
We Guarantee our goods to be chemically pure. PMONf ADAMS 115
HOTEL OVERLAND
E. L. WMTTEMORK, PROP.
Headquarters for Mining Men
SEWARD, - - - ALASKA
Pioneer
Hotel
F. B. CANNON, Prop.
Knik
Alaska
KNIK’S LEADING HOTEL
NO BAR
Accommodations for Ninety Guests
Large General Lobby
Private Lobby for Ladies
Best Rates : : Best Treatment
IiESI A CCOM M 01) AT IO N S
ADELMAN & QlllLTY—SEWARD DAIRY
MILK AND CREAM
Why Not Try Our Buttermilk?
MILK STATIONS AT BOTH BUTCHER SHOPS
PACIFIC ALASKA NAVIGATION COMPANY
"THE ADMIRAL LINE"
Vessels Leaving (irand Irunk Dock Every Sunday Morning at 1 1 a m.
First Sailing for Anchorage Sunday, April 16th.
For SOUTHEASTERN AND SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA PORTS
Vessels leaving on I bird Sunday of lath Month ialis llliamna and Kodiak.
Ail Vessels call at Kmk anchorage During Open Season
-- — CALIFORNIA-—
Seattle to San Francisco, evary Wednesday and Sunday, connecting
with Steamers Yale and Harvard for Southern California Points
Kiglit reserved to change steamers mui sailing dates \v ’.lion once
RICHARD J. RINGWOOD, Manager. WAYNE BLUE. Local Agent.
ALASKA s"n™' S
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 Nushagak,
Regular freight service tor Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, I hane,
Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, Ellamar,
Valdez, Latouclie and Seward
Freight Steamers sailing from Seattle each month: S. S. Seward 5th;
S. S. Latouclie, 15th; S. S. Cordova, 25th
(S. S. Seward carries Explosives)
t9"Rlght reserved to change this schedule without notice V3
F. B. TRACY, Geueral Agent A. H. McDONALD, AgeM
H. V. HOBEN A. F. DAVIS
ALASKA TRANSFER
H. V. HOBEN, Manager
-—-Dealers In--——
COAL, WOOD AND ICE
General Transferring Phones, Main 17 and 41
ORE TREATED
H. E. ELLSWORTH, Assayer and Chemist
A Complete Equipment for Alining Co|A/ril‘H
and Technical Determinations_OvmUIU^ /iIU«3i\U
FURNITURE AND HARDWARE
COAL MINER'S AMD COLD MINER’S SUPPLIES
Doors fit Windows
Lang’s Ranges
I X L Parlor Heaters
Gasoline Stoves
Cook Stoves
Camp Stoves
Air Tight Heaters
Oil Stoves
Alcohol Stoves
Spark Plugs
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 Forces
Blacksmith's Coal
Bellows
Wheel Barrows
Cutlery
Fire Clay
Fire Brick
Lime
Cement
Glass
Hope
Mercury
Seine Twine
J. L. GRAEF
OPENED JAN. I3T, 1913
■>
"Che HOTEL tKou BEST
lrvoll the WEST'
STOP at tfie
FIREPROOF
200 OUTSIDE ROOMS
ISO WITH BATH
420 W.2N° ST,NEAR HILL
northern hotel CO., prop.
TRANK L CRAMPTON. MQR.
RATES •1.00 PER OAY*-oOP