Convention Failed
to Nominate
a Candidate
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the Third was the only division to give
all the Republican candidates in tne
past majorities. He insinuated that
C.ilmorc, Murane and Schofield should
not come to dictate to the Third. “Is
it because a few of the third division
men went to Shackle'ord we must do
as he decides ?“ he asked. Chamber*
lain objected warmly to the conven
tion electing the committee. When
the chair told the Third delegation
they could vote it down they laughed
jeeringly. Shackleford said the same
thing was done four years ago but the
Third delegates protested.
“It was done four years ago when
the convention was run just like this,”
shot out Ritchie. An amendment to
let each division name its own com
mitteemen was lost and the original
motion was carried. The committee
was then selected as given above.
For Conventional.
Schofield then moved that each di
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vision call a district convention for
July to nominate a full legislative
ticket and it was carried. It was also
decided that representation on the
territorial committee in future would
be based on the total vote given in
each precinct for the Republican
candidates for congress and for ter
ritorial attorney general.
Alternate Delegates.
Shackleford then named Ed. Russell
as his alternate delegate to the na
tional convention, and Gilmore named
Lloyd of Fairbanks.
Mu rune moved that the nomination
of candidate for congress be placed
1 in the hands of a committee of four,
one from each division and it was
later carried.
Russell previously declared that it
devolved on him and Thisted, the only
out and out Wickcrshamites in the
convention, to represent the present j
delegate to congress.
“In this bag,” he said, “is corres
pondence dealing with the nomination
of Wickersham. There is nothing in
it to compromise Wickersham, or
Shackleford either, but as I know I
cannot get the majority in this con
vention for Wickersham his name will
not go before this convention. Our
cards have all been laid face up on
the table.” Mr. Russell then with
drew. No time was named for the
■ committee for the selection of a
nominee for congress to report.
! Whittemore moved adjournment to
I 10 a. m. Thursday morning but it was
! lost and after votes of thanks to the
very able chairman, George Irving,
1 and to the three secretaries and to
j the people of Seward the convention
adjourned sine die.
Howard Ewing acted as assistant
l secretary of the convention by ap
| pointment by the chair.
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WANTED
HARRY GRIFFIN, last heard from
when in St. l^ouis, Missouri, in August
1898. Is supposed to have joined the
rti^h to the Klondike, and that he n*
now in Alaska. His daughter, who
was but a babe when he left home, is
anxious to find him.
RELIABLE GIRL wanted to learn
millinery trade. Apply Hailet and
Scott. 4-19—At
EasterWeek
Beautiful Hats for Ladies’ and
Children.
SPECIALTY, Old Hats Remodelled.
New Waists at Reasonable Prices.
C'tton Gabardine—Latest Thing for
Sport Skirts.
C orsage Bouquets and Boudoir Caps
Made to Order.
HALLETT & SCOTT’S
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Establishment
Urbach
FRESH RANCH EGGS
a
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Next to Postoffice
Howard and Hamilton
Watches!
George the Jeweler
SAY SOLDIER’S WIVES DRINK
HEAVILY SINCE THE WAR
By CHAS. P. STEWART
(Special to Gateway by United Press)
LONDON, April 10—A plan is be
ing considered in England today to
compel a man who wants to carry »
bottle of whiskey in his pocket to
take out a license. It isn’t likely the
scheme will be adopted but it illus
trates the trouble the government is
having in its attempts to regulate the
country’s personal habits.
Present English saloon regulations
were adopted as a war measure. The
intention was to reach two praticular
t
classes of people—makers of muni
tions and other military necessaries
and the wives of soldiers at the front.
The authorities contend early in the
war that excessive drinking by the
munition workers was lowering their
output. Then came the complaint
that soldiers’ wives were drinking too
much. These women received from
the government what are known as
“separation allowances,” varying
somewhat with circumstances, but
amounting approximately to from $3
to $4 weekly.
The sum, though small according t«
American standards, was liberal from
the viewpoint of many English work
ingmen. They also received it paid
into their own hands, instead of being
dependent on what their husbands
had previously seen fit to give them.
It was charged that numbers of them
spent far too large a proportion of it
for alcoholic refreshments.
The upshot was a regulation re
stricting liquor-selling daily to two
hours and a half, beginning with noon,
and to three hours, beginning with
6:30 p. m.
Employers complained that unless
they set the luncheon hour for their
help later than 2:30 p. m. many work
ers returned fuddled for their after
noon duties.
Housewives were bitterly dissatis
fied at the epidemic of failures by
their husbands to return from work
until 9:30 or a little after, for dinner.
Indications are that there has been
a falling ofT among those on whom
the drinking habit had no very tight
grip, but certainly no decrease, and
perhaps the contrary, on the part of
confirmed habitues.
FORMER MAYOR MADE
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
WASHINGTON, April 20. — Wil
liam M. Ingraham, former mayor of
Portland, Maine, has been selected as
assistant secretary of war.
FOR SALE: Household furniture,
fruit jars, etc. Rev .E. H. Molony.
4-20—tf
NOTICE.
Go to Brown & Hawkins for all
kinds of mechanics' tools and build
ers' hardware. “Quality First."
WANTED
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4-17—tf.
Waterfill & Frazier whwkey at
“The Branch."
We are now baking 400 loaves of
fine bread every morning. Don’t for
get it is 4 loaves for 25 cents.
COOPEK’S CAFE.
Noodle Cafe. Phone Main 111.
Tray service receives prompt at
tention. 10-6- tf.
Long distance telephone booth at
The Branch.
Special sale of candies now on at
Hettel’s, The Kodak store. 4-6-tf
Oyster Cocktails at “Tho Branch.”
Billiards and Pool at Butts.
Meet me at The Branch.
155 Capitol Cafe
MRS. t. AYfRS, Prop.
Washington St. near 4th Av.
HOME COOKING
Meals at All Hours
NEWS NOTES
i
Sam Magids, a merchant of the
Seward Peninsula, accompanied by,
Mrs. Magids, came on the Northwest
ern but will leave soon again.
J. C. Kennedy, member of the first
territorial legislature and a delegate
to yesterday’s convention, arrived on
the Northwestern and will take a run
over the country with Charley Herron
who also arrived on that boat.
Mrs. Keating, wife of Dr. Keating,)
came on the Northwestern to make J
her permanent home here.
J. C. Tolman returned home from ;
the states this morning after a pro
longed absence.
Uncle Joe Irvino arrived on the!
train last night for a two or three;
days visit in Seward.
Fred Bunce of Kenai Lake is in
town. His tie camp is going strong
and he is looking for an additional
contract from the commission.
Frank Brown, general manager of
the Apollo mine at Unga, arrived on
the Northwestern and will leave for
the mine on the Dora tomorrow.
H. S. Wilson of the Wells Fargo
Company arrived with Mrs. Wilson
this morning.
D. C. Kelso of the Dora has been,
transferred to one of the southern
boats.
A1 Harris, assistant general freight j
and passenger agent of the Chicago,
Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad, ar
rived in the city this morning.
W. A. Nourse has arrived to act as j
superintendent of freight on the Ad- j
miral line boats between 3sward and
Anchorage and will make the run
j constantly between the two cities.
CANNERY OUTFITS COME
C. B. Cederholm is on the North-;
western with his entire cannery crew
for Uyak. He has chartered the j
Northwestern for the trip to that
place. J. W. Humes, who is in charge
of the cannery at Chignik, is also on
the Northwestern going west.
Hot cross buns early tomorrow
morning. Seward’s leading bakers. J
Ashcroft Home Bakery. 4-20-11
MEAT ORDERS BOOST
PRICES TO CONSUMERS
NEW YORK, April 20.—Moat has
advanced several cents a pound in the
last three weeks and will soar higher
Washington Market dealers said to
day. Fresh and smoked meats ana
fowl have gone up 2 and 3 cents a
pound. Veal is the cheapest com
modity for the housewife. The de
mand of the Allies has boosted the
price of meat. New York, Chicago
and Kansas City houses are fdling or
ders for Europe as fast as they can.
A Chicago packing firm contracted
for 26,000,000 pounds of meat for the
Allies two weeks ago. The orders arc
more desirable, dealers assert, than
supplying the demands in the United
States, as the minute a foreign order
is placed aboard a boat for shipment
it is paid for in American gold.
“We are helpless," said Emile:
Joseph, one of the largest retailers in
■
the market. “The packers advance j
| the price, and we either have to boost;
the same or suffer. They offer only j
one excuse—a big demand."
BROTHERS STEEL COME
Harry and Will Steel, for year*
well known newspapermen in differ
ent parts of Alaska, arrived on the
Northwestern this morning to look
over the field along the government
railroad route.
BASEBALL BEGINS
ON NEXT SUNDAY
A meeting of the baseball club was
held last evening and it decided to
open the season with a game next
Sunday. The uniforms were wired
out for today to Portland and the
Engineering Commission, very nicely,
will clear the ground of lumber as
soon as possible so that it can be used
for the game this season. I*\ A.
Taylor was elected secertary-treasur
er last evening.
RAILROAD MAN HERE
George W. Hibbard, general pas
senger agent of the Chicago, Mil
waukee and St. Paul Railroad, arrived
this morning on the N'orthwe tern.
LENTEN SEASON IS HERE
| We have everything in the fish line.
; Shipment just arrived on the Alaska.
Kippered salmon, kippered black
; cod, kippered ftndan and haddy, kip
pered herring.
Fish in brine:—Black Cod, Salmon
Bellies, Salmon, Norway Mackerel.
Codfish Bricks, Codfish Flakes.
YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO EAT
FISH FOR FORTY DAYS, WHETH
ER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT.
SEWARD COMMERCIAL CO.
CASH OR COMMISSION
Second-Hand Goods Bought Sold
MATT BUTTON, 4th and Railroad Avc.
POLLEY BROS.
TOWN CENTER
Anchorage, - Alaska
CLOTHING-HARDWARE-GROCERIES
PRICES LOW QUALITY HIGH
MINERS! RAILROAD WORKERS! EISRERMEN!
Bargains in Rubber Boots
BEST VALUES EVER OEEERED IN SEWARD:
Ball Band Rubber Hip Boots, broken 00 PP
sizes, $10.00 quality, per pair.yQ'UU
Gold Seal Rubber Hip Boots, sizes 6, Q flfl
10, 11 and 12, per pair. 0«UU
White Rubber Hip Boots, size 9, fl flfl
$10.00 quality, per pair. 0«Uu
“Alaska” Red Sole Rubber Hip Boots, P PP
broken sizes, $10.00 quality, per pair. .. UilIU
Eureka Red Sole Rubber Hip Boots, 0 CP
per pair. 0«UU
“Miners’ Special” Rubber Hip Boots, Q CP
all sizes, per pair. u.JU
Yellow Slicker Coats, 3-4 length.$1.00
Black Slicker Coats, 3-4 length, just a few, 2.00
Yellow Slicker Pants, per pair. 1.00
Big line of Gold Medal Slicker Clothing.
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PHONE MAIN 1
PALACE JINGLES
The Outside Bunch are milling
Like flies around a lamp
Because we’ve got $2,000,000,
And it’s bound to make a camp.
Hard times are soon forgotten
Now let every fellow try
To paint a rosy future
With a drop of Sherwood Rye.
THE PALAGE BAR
Furnished Rooms for Men
JOE MORRIS
Cafe and Lunch Counter in Connection
BILL DEVINE
PALACE JINGLES
There’s a welcome at the Palace
That makes good with the Bunch.
So call and join the booster's Club,
When next you get a hunch,
Come try our Scotch or Sherwood,
Or smoke a good cigar.
And then you'll boost for Sherwood,
And The Famous Palace Bar.