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SEWARD, ALASKA, THl RSDAY, MAY 18, 1910.
Some people believe that the small, very small, quantity of rainy
weather in Seward these days is due to the eruption of the Katmai volcano.
Out around the Mile twenties on the Alaska Northern, they say. one can hear
the volcano’s rumbling and she is probably out on a big celebration. Of
i
course, there is nothing at all remarkable about having rain brought here
by such an agency. On the whole, for the past week or so, we have had
beautiful sunshiny days, ever one of them warm and salubrious, whatever
salubrious moans. This is not said to make Cordova or Valdez envious. They
can’t help it if providence denied them a glorious proximity to a magnificent
phenomenon like Katmai in eruption.
The expense of maintaining the cable ship Burnside is met by the general
public in telegraph tolls in Alaska. Were no Burnside necessary cablegrams
or telegrams would cost much less than they do at present. The location of
the Burnside just now is problematical. She seems to spend most of the
time at Seattle, just as far away as she can get. It takes her longer to
get to the scene of a cable break than it does to mend the break. How would
the very respectful suggestion bo taken that the place for the Burnside to
spend her short holidays ought to be some port up close to where that cable
exhibits its greatest infirmity?
Over and over again in these columns it has been predicted that the
government will put forth every exertion to develop the country along the
railroad, and the bill to create the Mount McKinley National Park is only
one more of the examples of the existence of the latent qualities of a suppos
ed wilderness for providing means for various sorts of improvements. The
splendid scenery of the great mountain alone ought to be enough to bring
each year a number of tourists equal to the whole population of the territory.
GENERAL CONFERENCE TO
DECIDE FIGHT ABOUT
OLDEST METHODIST CHURCH
(Special to Gateway by United Press)
SARATOGA SPRINGS, X. Y.. May
10.—Waa a log cabin in Sam’s creek.
Carroll County, Mo., or a sail loft in j
William Street, near John St*•..«»♦ v.,.*
York, the first Methodist Episcopal!
Church in America?
This question, the subject of a con-1
troversy among high dignitaries in
the church, started four years ago.
and will come up for settlement at
the General Conference at Saratoga,
which is now in session here.
Sides have been taken openly on the
issue.
Methodists down in Maryland, ig
noring the credited history of the
church, held a celebration two years
ago in honor of the 150th anniversary
of the foundation of the oldest Meth
odist Church in the country, which
they said was erected at Sam’s Creek.
Here in New York, Methodists are
preparing to celebrate in October this
year the 150th anniversary of the
l.tKn k.iw«ot Meihuillst episcopal
Church, on which site they insist the
first Methodist Church in the country
was built. Their claim is backed by
Church records and has official sanc
tion of the General Conference, the
Church's lawmaking body.
Philip Embury, a missionary, arriv
ed in Yew York from Limerick, Ire
land, in 1760. His following quickly
grew. When this congregation out
grew its new home he began holding
services in a sailloft in William st.
This was in 1767. One year later
Embury had raised enough money to
found a church on the site of the
present John street Church.
The present ppstor is the Rev. L. R.
Streeter.
Maryland Methodists claim that
Robert Strawbridge sailed from Ire
land two years before Embury and
founded the first church at Sam’s
Creek fifteen miles from Baltimore.
There is no officially approved
record of this, but there was a church
at Sam’s creek, which lasted a few
years.
In 1912 the subject was brought up
at General Conference meeting and a
commission of seven clergymen ap
pointed to solve the mystery. The
i meeting was held in Baltimore, and
: here enters politics.
“Seven representatives were invit
i ed from Southern churches to vote on
the question,” said the Rev. Carroll
today.
“The Rev. Kelley, the Rev. Chad
wick and myself refused to vote as the
vote said the church founded at Sam’s
Creek was the oldest in America.”
The board of bishops then request
ed that action of the commission be
deferred until the meeting of the gen
eral conference this year.
This was ignored, and two years
ago the Southern churches celebrated
, the sesqui-centennial at Sam’s Creek.
The Rev. Carroll said there will be
i a minority report to the general eon
; ference objecting to the adoption of
the report that the Maryland church
I is the oldest.
Meantime, the Rev. Streeter is busy
I getting ready for the sesqui-cen
tennial celebration at the John Street
| church.
SPRING’S VERSION OF
| THE EVERLASTING TAM
|/V£W AS POSSIBLE 1
(This tam is of black satin instead of
I straw, and on the overhanging top
perches a cawing crow. The tilt of this
model Is as smart as Is the hexagonal
meshed black veil of scroll pattern.]
ORDER YOUR SUMMER SUIT TODAY
Right now is the best time to get that new Suit that
you have been planning on all winter. By placing your
order now you will have the opportunity of selecting from
the most complete stock of ‘"up to the minute” fabrics that
have ever been shown in Seward, made up in the latest
Style, and in addition to these two important factors,
your suit will be here just when you will need it.
Come in today and see the new samples.
Big Line of Spring and Summer Weight Underwear
We have just received and unpacked a big line of light
weight underwear, both in the union suits and two piece
suits.
A wide range of weights and fabrics and priced in
accordance with the times. All prices from One Dollar up.
HAVE YOU SEEN OUR NEW LINE OF SHOES ?
The best line of carefully selected shoes that we have
ever had the pleasure of showing to our patrons. Not a
poor one in the lot and every shoe selected with a parti
cular need in view. Come in today and have a look.
Rubber Boots Shoe Pacs
Overalls Khakies Working Shirts Jumpers
Blankets Quilts Sheet Blankets Tents
HARDEMAN HATS and CAPS
Fancy Spring and Summer Shirts.
In fact we have everything that the well dressed man
or the working man may require in the line of wearables.
The Prices are Right.
THE MINER’S STORE
FRANK J. COTTER, Manager
ANCHORAGE “Don’t forget the Parcel Post’’ SEWARD
12 MILLION CANS OF
STEW FOR TRENCHES
(Special to Gateway by United Press)
P1IIIADEI PHI A, May 10.—Deliv
ery was made today of the first 12
million cans of the order for six hun
dred million one-pound tins of Irigh
stew for the arm:ts of Great Br tain
and its Allies.
Of the contracts placed in th**
United States, Philadelphia got a
large part, as 125,000,000 cans have
been ordered here. Three big can
neries combined to fill the order.
Twelve million cans a week are to
bo shipped until the entire order is
filled. Montreal, St. Johns and Hali
fax, are to hi the shipping points.
Most of the order, it is understood, is
destined for France and Russia.
American companies sharing in the
order include Libby, McNeil & Libby
& Co., New York; Campbell Soup
Company, Camden; Franco-American
Soup Company; Swift Co., Cudahy
& Co., and Armour & Co.
j Royal Bakery has reoprnea. Fresh
Bread daily.
Mackinaws, Pants, Socks, Joots,
Packs, Underwear. Anything you
need. SEWARD COMMERCIAL CO.
N O T1 C E.
Go to Brown & Hawkins for all
kinds of mechanics’ tools and build
ers’ hardware. “Quality First."
Noodle Cafe. Phone Main 111.
Tray service receives prompt at* j
tention. 10-5— tf.
SMART NECKWEAR
IS 1916’S HALLMARK
\thY ASCOT RETURNSl
! (With a neat white voile shirt waist of
pin tucked yoke and hemstitched seams
Is worn a white pi<)ue stock, the wings
I outstanding being an Interesting fea
ture. The Ascot Is blue and white
striped shirting of the same tono as the
straw hat. which takes a blue satin
band and dull silver buckle.]
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A LATE WINTER
SUIT FOR HER OF
STOUT SILHOUETTE.
X A TRIUMPH OF LINS $
[Built of light brown heavy twilled serge,
this good looking suit favors the stout
woman In that tho line from the shoul
der to the bottom of tho coat accentuates
her need of plain effects. Ball buttons
finish the coat, along with modish beaver
bands.]
We are now baking 400 loaves of
fine bread every morning. Don’t for
get it is 4 loaves for 25 cents.
COOPER’S CAFE.
For a delicious salad try our new
line of Tuna Fish, “The chicken of the
sea.” Brown & Hawkins, “Quality
First.”
I JJ* fy J|' j Edinburgh.
| L. F. P. & S,. Glusirow.
J. M. SLOAN, M. D., C. M.
; OVER GATEWAY
Office Hours, I to 3 and 7 to 8 P. W.
Fokmkkly or Nomk.
J. H. ROMIG. M. D.
OFFICE THIRD AVENUE
Phone Main 48
DR. O. J. KEATING
Dentist
I Office Over Harriman National Bank.
Hours 0 A M. to 6 P. M.
1 l„ L. JAMK8, JR. J. K. WOOI.r.KY I
JAMES & WOOLLEY
i Attorneys and Counsellors at Law
Over Bank of Seward
SEWARD, - ALASKA
ROMIG & ROMIG
HEAL ESTATE AGENTS
Houses for Rent, Rents Collected,
Titles Examined, Lois for Sale.
Large Listing,
Phone Main <48 Seward, Alaska.
Igloo No. 9,
Order of Pioneers
! Meets the First amt Third Tuesday Nights
of each Month at the Pioneer Hall.
HANDER L. JAMES, Jr. ISAAC EVANS,
President. Secretary.
! __ I
Loyal Order of Moose
Meets every Friday night at
8 o’clock, A. B. Hall.
M. J. CONROY, f. R. BIGEORD,
Dictator. Secretary.
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Miller’s Barber Shop
Shower Baths
Ladies’ Shampooing
Hot and Cold BATHS Always Ready
IHOTEL SEWARD
511 THIRD AVE.
Arctic Club Illdjr, SEATTLE. WASH.
ZBINDEN BROS., Props.
With ftahVa) Special Weekly Rates:
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I THE ALASKA HOUSE
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
Warm Rooms First-Class
Rates Reasonable
BILLY PETERSON & D. TIRCATTE, Props.
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HARVEY & CO.
Contractors and Builders
ESTIMATES FURNISHED
Cor. 3rd and Adams, Seward
Good Eating!
Every Day Something Good at
the COMMERCE CAFE.
Everybody Knows Ernie Levin, Prop.
launch “Pioneer”
Tom Parker with the
Launch “Pioneer” will
hereafter be at Kern
Creek on the day fol
lowing the day that train leaves
Seward prepared to take freight
and Passengers for Anchorage.
Capitol Cafe
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. F. RASMUSSEN, Prop. Phone Kenai 2
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HOTEL OVERLAND
E. L. WHITTEMORR, PROP.
4
Headquarters for Mining Men
SEWARD, - - - ALASKA
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Pioneer KNIK’Sleading hotel j
TT 4- 1 NO BAIi
JL A vJ Lvi J Accommodations for Ninety (Jnests
f. o. cannon, Prop. > Lar;ro (.»en<U*a! Lobby
• | ! Private* Lobby for Lnd.es
"V - \ Bkst Paths : : Bkst Tkkatmknt
A1 Si S k 3. I * KS'l A t COM M o I > A TI () N S
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ADELMAN & GUILTY milk & cream
SfWAKI) DAIRY Why Not Try Our Buttermilk ?
milk stations at both butcher shops
Rainier Buffet
THE BEST IN EVERYTHING
WINES LIQUORS CIGARS
LOUVRE BLDG.QPP. A. B. HA L
THE ALASKA SHOP
JACOB PHILE, Proprietor
SHOE AM) HARNESS REPAIRING—IHKi II MISS TO OK Ii O
SEWAKD, :: ALASKA
PACIFIC ALASKA NAVIGATION GOMPAMV
“THE ADMIRAL LINE1'
Vessel" Leaving Grand Irunk Dock Every Sunday Alorning at I I a m.
First Sailing for Anchorage Sunday, April Ihtli
for SOUTHEASTERN AND SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA PORTS
Vessels leaving on lhird Sunday of I ach Month tails llliamna <jnd Kodiak.
All Vessels call at Knik anchorage During Open Season
--CALIFORNIA-——
Seattle to San Francisco, evary Wednesday and Sunday, conncc
with Steamers Yale and Harvard for Southern Calif ovnia Points
Right reserved to change steamers and sailing dat< > w ! «<
RICHARD J. RINGWOOD, Manager. WAYNE BLUE. Local A? ent
□ ALASKA
Steamers Alameda and North western sail from
Seattle at 0 p. m. the I Oth, 20th and 30th «>i each
month tor Ketchikan, W rangell. Juneau,Cordova.
Valdez and Seward.
DORA iea>es Seward about the 17th of eaih month ft Lnal.i k, and in
May, June, July and August she goes through to Nushagak.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, W rangell, Juneau, lhane,
Treadwell, Douglas. Skagwav, Cordova, Kllamar,
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. Sew ard carries Explosives)
fjT Right reserved to change this schedule without notice V5
F. B. TRACY, General Agent A. IT McDOXALD, Age-t
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 S™
H. E. ELLSWORTH, Assayer and Chemist
A Complete Equipment for Mining ^PlV^Tf! \ IrKL
and Technical Determinations OvmUI If* rnuollU
FURNITURE AND HARDWARE
COAL MINER’S AND COLD MINER'S SUPPLIES
Doors & 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
I Rifles
Shot Guns
A mm unit ion
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.pr 1913
“oKe HOTEL tKau BEST
Irvall the WEST"
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STOP “L the
EUROPEAN
OUT5IDE ROOMS
ISO WITH BATH
420 W. 2*o ST,NEAR HILL
northern hotel CO., PROP.
FRANK L CRAMPTON. MGR.
RATES *1.00 PER DAY*"®UP