SEVEN MONTHS OF WAR
LONDON, March 5.—In reviewing the war for the
seven months since it started the newspapers here admit
that no great change has taken place but they all point out
that each month sees the weakening of resources of the
enemy and brings nearer the placing in the field of the
full British strength. The Chronicle declares that the next
few months will probably reveal the ability of Germany
to support herself as the harvest of last year must be ex
hausted then if ever. The people are reminded that the
navy has cleared the seas of German shipping and destroy
ed Germany’s trade even though it has been unable to en
gage in a general action with the enemy. One fact which
is believed to be favorable is that the country is waking
up to the knowledge that the task of defeating the Ger
mans is a greater one than they had been able to realize.
This knowledge is already bringing about a greater in
crease in recruiting and stiffening the whole people.
FRENCH ATTACKING
LONDON, March 5.—The French attacks in Cham
pagne and the Argonne continue but with what result is
not stated. The allies have shown an inclination to re
new the offensive in many quarters and will probably in
crease their activities from this time forward. The Ger
mans have captured trenches north of Arras but along
the remainder of the western front comparative quiet
prevails.
WAR IN THE EAST
PETROGRAD. March 5.—No developments have
been reported from North Poland and the positions of the
opposing sides have probably not undergone any change
worth noting. The Russians continue to be successful in
Galicia. The Austrians and Germans are delivering day
and night attacks in the Carpathians but they have been
repulsed although it is admitted that the checking of then
advance has caused heavy losses in the Russian ranks. It
is admitted that the coming of spring will render the task
of driving the Germans out of Poland more difficult but
it will have a similar effect on the Germans should they
attempt to proceed further into Russian territory.
AUSTRIANS EVACUATE
PETROGRAD, March 5.—The Austrians have
evacuated the city of Czernowitz near the border of Buk
owina and the news is taken to mean that the Russians
have been reinforced at that point and are advancing once
more.
FRENCH SHIP SUNK .
BERLIN, March 5— A French steamer has been sunk |
by German guns outside the harbor of Ostend. She was
carrying a cargo of ammunition to the I rench army. 1 he
French attacks at Vpres, Champagne and the Argonne,!
and the Russian attacks in north Poland, particularly in
the Grodno district have been decisively repulsed.
WILL NOT SHIP GRAIN
JERSEY CITY, March 5.—Three thousand cars of
grain are tied up here as the shipowners refuse to Rake
the risks of sending their vessels with it across the At
lantic. The grain is mostly consigned to Great Britain
and the failure to ship it may mean a shortage of the sup
ply in that country. The shippers may be only waiting for
bigger shipping prices.__
ACTOR KILLED.
LONDON, March 5.—Lionel Mack
inder, a well-known English comedian
who was one of the first of a group
of London actors who volunteered for
service at the beginning of the war,
has been killed at the front.
Mackinder made his first London
success in 1895 in “The Shop Girl."
PARIS, March 5.—News received
from Brussels indicates that the Ger
mans are coining five franc pieces of
the effigy of Albert I. with plates that
the Belgian mint had failed to remove.
A cup of delicious hot Oxo drives
out the chill and warms you up. A
cube makes a cup. Everybody likes it.
Browr. & Hawkins. “Quality birst.”
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Life : Insurance : Expert
311 Columbia St., SEATTLE
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NEWS NOTES.
Frank Garenbs of Nome has arrived
and will enter business here. Not less
than a score of men who have arrived
in the last week or two express the
same intention.
Mrs. F. A. Stevens is about to open
a ladies’ furnishing goods business in
the store which has been occupied by
Sid Wolff.
W. R. Hocking has written from
Seattle that he will come up soon and
spend the summer at Knik.
No less than four girls have writ
ten from Portland, Oregon, to the
Ma onic lodge in Seward about the
chances here for the starting of a
manicure, hairdressing etc. parlor.
The ladies state that three of them
are aged, respectively, 19, 22 and 24
years which was rather thoughtful on
their part to prevent us from labor
ing under any misapprehension.
Newcomers from Juneau say that
the first unit of the Alaska Gastinueau
Mining Company strated in operation
about ten days ago. This is only a
small part of the capacity of the great
mining outfit but it means six thou
sand tons a day.
Captain Cramer reached Goose Bay
with his ship Traveller some days ago
and unloaded the Riley dredge outfit.
He will return to Seldovia from Goose
bay. It is believed that the ice con
; ditions prevented him from going the
full journey.
The masquerade ball given b> the
baseball club )n March 17 will l egin
the ball season 'or tl.is year. It is
j hoped and expected that the spring
will be so early that the game will
have an early start.
MAY DIG TUNNEL.
PARIS, March 5.—The Paris press
has again taken up the question of the
projected tunnel under the English
channel, some writers pointing out
that had the project been realized the
cooperation of British and French
troops would have been so facilitated
as to have had an appreciable effect
j on the military operations.
Job printing of every description at
I The Gateway.
Finch’s Golden Wedding Rve at The
i Branch.
Hoard
the Hotel Panama.
Meet me at The Branch.
Paints, Glass, Lubricating and Paint
Oils. Brown & Hawkins. “Quality
First.”
A large and complete new assort
ment of bays hats just received. Also
new styles in mens cloth hats and
caps. Look them over. Brown &
Hawkins. “Quality First.”
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“A Heel Show”
“Get the Casino Habit”
TO-NIGHT
Big Kay Bee Feature
“The Mosaic Law”
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iu
‘The New Conductor’
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Reserved Seats 50c
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Titles Examined. Lots for Sale.
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H. E. ELLSWORTH,
Assayer and Chemist, Seward.
NOTICE
To the Husbands, Fathers and Sons
of Seward: !
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FROM CHURCH AND STATE
By JOJiN IRELAND
(Archbishop at St. Paul, Minn.)
“I cannot understand why there
' would be a single individual with any
responsibility whatsover, who has
family, relatives or friends, who has
not an assurance upon his life. I hold
as benefactors of humanity and so
ciety those who do go around using
eloquence, poetry and persuasion and
everything else, and win them to go
out and assure their lives. I have
very little regard for any man who
leaves this world without having been
able to leave behind him a life as
surance policy, so that those depend
ent upon him are provided for; so
that any debts he himself may have
are paid, and, if he has not much of
an estate, so that he himself ma) lx*
buried in decency and honor/’
By WINSTON CHURCHILL
(First Lord of British Admiralty)
“If I had my way, I would write
the word ‘insure' over doors of every
cottage, and upon the blotting book
of every public man, because I am
convinced that for sacrifices which are
inconceivably small, families can be
secured against catastrophies, which
i otherwise would smash them up for
ever. It is our duty to arrest the
ghastly waste not merely of human
happiness, but of national health and
strength which flows when, through
the death of the bread-winner, the
frail boat in which the fortunes of the
family arc embarked, founders, and
the women and children are left to
1 struggle helplessly on the dark waters
of a friendless world."
The 3 in 1 policy of the NORTHERN LIFE provides for complete protec
! lion against accident, sickness and death.
A. E. RANSOM, Div, Supt. of Alaska.
G. S. WHITEHEAD, Local Representative.
i girl saves life by
SAYING SHE WAS IRISH.'
LONDON, March 5.—“Don’t shoot,
i I’m Irish’’ served as a password to
safety for a young woman student
fleeing from a convent near Ypres
when the fighting was raging there a
few days ago. An account of the in
: cident reaches London in a soldiers
j letter:
“One night after we had moved to
wards Ypres we heard a light foot
' fall close to our outpost.
“The man in front challenged quick
ly, and raised his rifle to his shoulder
I with the intention of firing if he dii4
not get a satisfactory' answer.
: “ ‘Don’t shoot, I’m Irish’, came the
reply and then a pretty young woman
dressed as a man stepped out of the
darkness.
“We are always suspicious nowa
days, no matter what the person looks
like, and for a time we would not take
H
To the
Property Owners
of Seward:
There is a steady and increasing
demand for property in Seward, and
for improved property in particular.
Customers are making inquiries of us
daily ,and the supply of cabins avail
able for rent is at present extremely
limited. Any kind of a cabin or build
ing in Seward is now rentable. Eevery
steamer is bringing new arrivals to
Seward and it is necessary for them
all to have a place to live when they
arrive here.
We want to ask every property
holder in Seward to assist us in look
ing after the wants of the new comers
and to that end, ask that they furnish
us with a list of their property, that
they wish to rent and we will, do all
| that we can to lease or rent it for you.
| It does Jiot make any difference
whether it is a residence or business
| property, we have numerous demands
for bith, and will be able to place
i either for you in a short time.
It is up to the citizens of Seward to
i look after the (ftmfort of the new
comers and as an act of hospitality
' alone it is up to you to list your prop
erty if you care to rent it.
We nowr have a few choice bargains
in real estate, and if you are in the
market for anything in that line, we
would be pleased to go over the list
with you, and possibly we may find
just what you want .
Strangers are cordially invited to
call at our office and make their
wants known.
WHITEHEAD
REALTY and
INVESTMENT
COMPANY
Two doors below
The Gateway
this woman at her own valuation. We
allowed her to approach, but cover- j
ed her with rifles all the time.
“She soon satisfied us that she had
made her own way from the Irish con
vent at Ypres. She was sent home to
England the next day.”
If you are going to build we have
the High grade Builders hardware
materials. Brown & Hawkins. “Qual
ity First.”
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All kinds of plain sewing done at
the Hotel Panama.
The finest kind of job work as well
as the plainest is done by the Gate
way.
Long distance telephone booth at
The Branch.
WHEN IN SEATTLE
GO DIRECT TO
CHEASTVS
Make yourself at home. Leave your packages and suit case
there, they will take care of them until you call no charge.
IT’S TIME WELL SPENT AT THIS STORE
T T? A Men’s and Young
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SEATTLE Second Ave. and Spring St.
PEACE AND PLENTY
—did ever these words mean so
much as now, and were we ever
so near to securing both as at
this time and in this country?
BANK WITH US
BANK OF SEWARD
Seward ROWN & HAWKINS Knik
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We are increasing our Furniture Department continually, and
in better position to fill your wants in this line than ever before
BIG SPECIAL ON MATTRESSES THIS WEEK
full Size 40-lb. Cotton Top Mattresses. Kegular Price $9.50, Special $6.85
Solid Oak Center Table Top
24 In. x 24 In. In Fumed Oik
Also
Folding Card and Sewing Tables.
Solid Oak Dresser
A High Grade Dresser as Pictured
In a very pretty Wax Finish with
Large Mirror nicely made.
An Extra Good Value.
A Good Hard Wood
Oak Diner
with Imitation
Leather Seat,
Gold Oak Finish.
BIG VALUE
A Large Sire Wash Stand
Good Slee Mirror,
Special $12.00
Splendid Oak Rocker
Hard Wood
with Imitation
Leather Seal,
Golden Oak Finish.
A Remarkable Value in a Golden Oak Dining* Room Table. Top U in., Fxtends to 5 ft., $15.00
Brown & Hawkins
“Quality First”
SEWARD_KNIK
“ PALACE JINGLES ” ,
If you’r anchored safe in Seward,
Let your mind now be at rest,
For in lookng o'er these Northern
Towns
You've surely struck the best.
Cause Seward has the Palace Bar;
It’s famed from East to West,
And Sourdoughs from all the North
Will tell you “SHERWOOD’S best."
THE PALACE BAR
Furnished Rooms for Men
JOE MORRIS Cafe and Lunch Counter in Connection | BILL DEVINE
“ PALACE JINGLES ”
If you’ve just arrived in Seward
Looking for a place to light,
And want to see a man’s resort
That’s stocked and fixed up right,
Just drop in at THE PALACE,
If you want to drink, or eat,
And you’ll admit that we have got
A place that’s hard to beat.