ufltp S’futarii (§atruiai|
AND
Jhr Alaska turutn# linn!
prntlSHKD OU1.Y, K\«-K»*T SITSOYY'* AYO U‘»I.I1>AY
UY
GATEWAY PUBLISHING COMPANY, (Inc.)
Htrry V. Hoben, Prenident L. Ballaine. Sec.
Elmer A. Friend, Editor
Entered a* ••coiuUlaea matter September 2. 1915. at tha Pott Office at Seward. Alaska.
under Act of March 2. 1879.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
ONE YEAR. In mivanca —.-.$10.00
TliK ALASKA WEEKLY POST by mail 8.00
PER MONTH. »Usllv©red__$1.00
ADVERTISING RATES on application.
MEMBER OK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for repubhcation
of all news dispatches credited ot it or not otherwise credited in this paper
and also the local news published herein.
STARTLING PROPOSALS.
If vou can catch vour breath after reading what is
• *
proposed to do to and for the railroads of the United
States, and you are then able to restore your mental poise
for a few minutes, you will be tempted to inquire whether
war necessities have not cause'’ ' u1 ic opinion to turn a
complete somersault. Here is t . interstate commerce
commission which consistently has set its face during the
last thirty years, against the principle of combination, recj
ommending to congress that competition be diminished if
not entirely eliminated: that the plan by which the great
railroads were built up shall be reversed. It recommends
that practically all anti-trust laws be suspended during
the period of the war. It asks that all roads be operated
as one system by the carriers themselves in a lawful way.
It calls on the government to lend money to the railroads'
under appropriate supervisory authority; that is to say,
all the people, collectively, are to finance the railroads un
til the crisis, created by war. is past. Does the history of
our nation furnish a parallel io this extremely radical
change of public opinion.on any national question?
The only alternative is for the government to take ov
er and operate the railroads as a war measure. Power
to do this was conferred on the president by act of con
gress August 29, 1916. Then, the one question before
congress is whether it is willing to allow the railroads to
try and solve the problem then selves by complete unifica
tion and with government financial aid. If congress de
cides in the negative, the president must take over the op
eration of the roads. The strain on the roads has almost
reached the breaking point, and it is only a matter of time
(and very short time) when paralysis shall set in.
Commissioner McChord, of the interstate commerce
body, urgently recommends government operation of the
roads, saying, “Our experience with railroad committees
during the past year makes me believe that no voluntary
committee can accomplish what the situation demands."
He is probably right; selfishness can not be wholly elimin
ated by railroad managers. Rather, we would say, self-;
interest. It is unnatural for strong railroads with very
extensive and convenient terminal facilities to wish to give.
the weaker lines the lienefit of what they, in pure self-in-1
terest, built up. Altruism in railroad business is incon-'
ceivable, yet that is precisely what the interstate com
merce commission asks from the railroads. Is it humanly I
possible for the railroads, even as a patriotic war duty, to j
change their soul over night?
If the decision of congress should be against the ex
periment of unification by the carriers themselves, all bus- i
iness and all industries except those devoted to munitions
and war supplies will suffer, for the reason that adminis
tration of railroad affairs would necessarily be in the
hands of the war department, or a superior war council,
to l>e created in the near future. In either case, war needs
would always come first and foremost. Private interests
involved in the movement of freight, whether raw mater
ial or manufactured wares, would always have less con
sideration from any administrative body than they would
receive from trained traffic men. If general business is
made to suffer, it will adversely affect war activities.
Congress, we believe, is likely to accept this view.
. There is a fair probability that it will prefer to give the
railroads the opportunity, with government aid, to deal
with the great problem. While self-interest can not be
eliminated altogether, it can be minimized, and at least
partly perfect unification may be attained. If that fails,
the government must take over the control.
PAYS PENALTY
OF A MURDER
ON SCAFFOLD
With -i (i»*m slop ami affirming his
innocence of the crime for which lie
vas about to no hanged, Hoy Yosho
mka, a Japanese, just before.day
break a few ago at Dawson. \
marched onto the scaffold where he I
paid the penalty of his life for the«
murder >f his wife and an unborn j
bube. Instantaneous death followed!
he springing of the tiap.
Yoshoka was convicted of kill no
!,is wife ai Daw. on last June. He
>wni*d a fox ranch nea> town and!
ueighlwo noticed the disappearance I
of his wifi after she had not been
around the place f- r sovcial days. Aj
march I(*<1 to the discovery ot the vo i
yan’s body, together with that ol an,
Indian named Percy Janus, who liat'j
neon employed at the farm. 1 Imre
vas apparently nc doubt t! at ihe same
I„mson killen both the woman and the
Indian. Yashokn. however, wa> trio<
oi only one ol the crimes, and upon
being convicted, was sentenced to
loath.
.... 4 1
He declared his innocence m die
\ i y last, and mounted tne plattom
lx tween Mounted I'olic< guards the
coolest man of the party. He made
-cveral requests lonceinirg the dis
posal of Ids personal eifects, and
thanked the police guards for their
uniform courtesy. He then prayed
with a priest and sang a >olo, ”.)esus
l.oves Mo,” while the hangman was i
'djusting the stiaps and fastening the
•dark cap on him. ’Hie last notes of |
he song were stifled by the tighten-1
ing of the noose.
.lust before the cap wn> adjusted
sheriff Brighton uskeu the doomed
nan ii h.» killed either his wife or the!
ndian, ami ho responded firmly: *‘I
lid not.” Yoshosa was cheerful all
lining his impi isonment. and sl»pt|
^oundiv »ast night until awakened by
he death watch gaily this morning.'
He ate heartily of the meal provided. |
This is the fourteenth legal hang
ng in the Yukon Territory. Kv *ry j
m; n found guilty ol murder has been;
hanged with tho exception of two. Om
>f these hid his sentence commuted
uecausc he was adjudged to be in
>an<\ and the other becauseMherc was
a possible ground for a mistake and i
or a supposition of suicide instead
»»** murder.
-<*— —
DOG FEED IS
HARD TO FIND
AT FAIRBANKS;
FAIRBANKS, Doc. 12.—(By Mail*.
— Never before in the histoi v Of this
•amp hai< dried dog salmon been so
scarce as at present. That still nec
essary commodity, for which there is
no satisfactory substitute, in practi
cally off tin* local market. That “it’s
m ill wind that bodes nobody good”
holds true in this case, to a limited
extent, for it is reported that a dish
washer in a local restaurant who, in
conserving food by saving scraps,
takes in so much money for such
malamun delicacies that every time
he conies olT shift he “makes up his
cash”—-excess profits, and, from the
present outlook, with a long winter
ahead iml stampedes to the Goodpas
ture or elsewhere in Alaska liable to
come up us usual, this thrifty lrtehen ,
hand is apt to hr* paying an income |
lax.
-if -
TONCTES I OK (OHMSTM \S
On the steamer Horn last night
as a keg of rod fish tongues sent as
a Christmas present from Kodiak to
Mrs. Klsie M arlone on Al-Ki .Point, ;
Seatt’o.
-*
Read The Gateway.
CLASSIFIED AD COLUMN
FOR 8AI R
^ ^ X.*S »N/N/V
FOR SALE—One pair high top re
inforced boots, 1 pair 14 in. Red
pacs, one black rubber slicker coat,
one slicker hat. Each article worn
but once. Will sell cheap for cash.
Inquire at Gateway ollice. tf
-9
Make It 15 Million.
-9
Rayo Table Lamps with shades at
Graef's. OlBtf.
-9
Me Ivor, licensed undertaker.
For sleds and ice skates see Graef.
-9
Boys Regulation Tan Army Shoes.
Brawn & Hawkins. “Quality First."
City Express. Phone Main 122.
-<0*—-—
Meet me at The Branch.
-9
Oyster cocktails at The Branch.
-—tt
Andy's Express, phone Madison 143.
-9
Imported Swiss cheese can now be
had at Browm & Hawkins.
-9
Long distance teiepnone oonth at
The Branch.
-9
Don’t forget the Seward Military
Unit Ball at the A. B. Hall Saturday
n’plit.
LISTEN!
m
You will have to hurry, as it s
only a few days till Christmas.
Come in and we will make your
shopping easy as we carry one
of the biggest and complete
line o' Christmas goods in the
city.
DON’T DELAY,
ome »u tomorrow, or any day
WE’RE ALWAYS HERE
and
WISH \()[’ ALL A MERRY
CHRISTMAS
SEWARD DRUG CO.
| CHOP SUEY 1!
1 AND NOODLES !
! Specialties at the
MOON
j jj RESTAURANT j! j
j || W ash. St., Between . !
Broadway & 3rd Ave
Owing to weather conditions the dredge at Anchorage
is unable to operate until the summer of 1918—
Talk About Your Summer Wages!
4
If you can’t keep warm, remember we have the larg
est lines of Men’s and Women’s Furnishings, Beddings, etc.,
in Seward.
We are not selling anything at cost.
We aim to make somo profit on everything we sell.
These are War Times and war prices prevail in the
States and they must here.
Wc will give you the best prices possible under exist
ing conditions.
Remember, we are fourteen years in Seward and hope
to continue until we get Matanuska Coal, if it takes 14
years more.
%
SEWARDCOMMERCIAL CO.
Seward Light &
Power Company
Main 153
A
A I A If A STEAMSHIP s*m»
ALASKA ^_^NY ™
Sailings from Soattlo
\ Alaska, Dec. 8th; Victoria, Dee. 10th; Alamodu,
Dec. 27th. Alaska, Jan. 1st. Northwestern, Jan. 8th: Alameda, Jan. 10th;
Alaska, Jan. 24th.
Sailing of Alaska Dee. 8th, connects with Dora to the westward
♦Sailing of Victoria Dec. 16th, is via the outside passage.
A. H. McDONAIJ), Agent.
\»_____ _
I The Seward News Company
GEORGE PHELPS
Booksellers, Newsdealers and Stationers
• • Ig$s> TcompaS^
zz ** t’ai -_v ^ rw
Seward, Alaska Phone: Main 81
(ADMIRAL EVANS .. Der. 11
SAILINGS \ Captain C. A. Glasscock
FROM SEATTLE: {
) Admiral Kvans Goes to Kodiak on
( this trip
Through Tickets to Kastern Points at Reduced Rates.
For lull information on sailings from Seattle to San Francisco, ad
dress Wayne Blue, Agent, Seward, Alaska.
If
GO
I
Open
Day
and
Night
HARDWARE, STOVES AND RANGES
RUBBER BELTING
Door* and Windows
IX L Parlor Heater*
Air Tight Heaters
Aluminum Ware
P. & B. Paper
Malthold Rooting
Marine Engine Oil
(ias Engine Oil
Lacqueret Paint
Denatured Alcohol
Lang's Ranges
Gasoline Stove*
Deadening Kelt
Weather Strfp*
Blacksmith's Coal
Wheel Barrow*
Fishing Tackle
Alcohol Stove*
Seine Twine
Granite Ware
Cook Stove*
Camp Stove*
Oil Stove*
Spnrk Phi*r*
Jump Coils
naileries
Asbestos
Tar Papei
Valve Oil *r
Floor Oil
Linseed Oil
Cup Crease
Paints
Ammunition
Bench For?**
Brushes
Varnishes
Turpentine
Japan
Coal Tar
Lamps
Lanterns
Tents
Shot Gnns
Gasolln*
Bellow*
Oitlery
Fire Clay
Rifle*
Fire Brick
Ume
Ccruent
Glace
Rope
Mercury
Phone Madison 87
J. L. GRAEF
Seward, Alaska
Certain-teed Roofing. Guaranteed
10 and 15 years. J. L. Graef’s. tf.
-4
Andy’s Express, phone Madison 143.
-4
Waterfill and Fratvr whiskey at
the Branch.
-o
MEN—Read Cotter's Ad today.
-4
Taylor's Express meets all boats
and trains. Phone Main 122.
-4
Subscribe for The Gateway.
-4
Waterfill & Frazier whiskey at
The Branch.
See exhibition drill at Seward Mili
tary Unit Pall Saturday nififht. Tick
ets, $1.00. D22
-«
Proof of labor blanks for sale at
Gateway.
-0
Ask your grocera for Seward
Bakery Bread.
-4
For your Xmas dinner Cresca fruit
cake, Heinz’ plum or fig pudding, the
best ever. Brown & Hawkins.
-4
Pearl Oil $1.75 a can at GraeTa. tf
-4
Ovster cocktails at The Branch.
_—
The Chesterfield blend
has in it the highest
grade Turkish tobacco
that grows.
They satisfy—
and yet they're MILD. ,