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OF SEWARD. ALASKA — Established August 19, 1904
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COALING STATION IN THE ALEUTIANS
Once more the cudgel is to be taken up in an effort to
unlock the Alaskan coal industry. J. J. Underwood, rep
resentative of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce at Wash
ington, has asked that body to get behind a movement to
establish a coaling station in the Aleutian Islands to serve
trans-Pacific liners plying the Orient.
It will be remembered that former Secretary of the
Interior John Barton Payne and former Secretary of the
Navy Josephus Daniels sought this method for encourag
ing the development of the Matanuska coal fields, Daniels
outlining the step as the ultimate solution of the coal
problem. However, both Daniels and Payne suffered the
fate of many others who had sought to turn the great re
source to account; they found the eastern coal lobby and
the California oil interests too strong for combating.
From time to time evidence has come forth showing that
the same sinister influences are working to prevent Alas
kan coal entering into competition with the Pocahontas
product. This was clearly disclosed when Dr. H. Foster
Bain, then chief of the Bureau of Mines, condemned the
fields after an overnight visit in which he claimed to have
discovered more than a dozen previous engineers who
had spent many years in surveying the fields. Dr. Bain
said there was no coal and that it was of inferior quality.
When Bain was shown up as a prejudiced observer thru
the various tests made aboard U. S. warships, Rear-Ad
miral Rogers stepped forward with the announcement
that the coal “lacked steaming radius”—that is, it requir
ed a shovelful or two more than Pocahontas to get a given
poundage of steam.
In view of subsequent events wherein Alaskan capital
has not only developed coal in quantities, but has made
appreciable inroads upon the markets hitherto held by
Canadian coal along the coast, the blatant absurdity of
Bain and Rogers becomes more apparent.
Four years have elapsed since Daniels and Payne in
itiated the question of a coaling station in the Aleutians,
and during that time much confirmatory data has been
amassed. Armed with this, Mr. Underwood will have a
better working foundation upon which to proceed, espe
cially with respect to quality and quantity of coal.
WHAT’S THE USE?
Chicago has 2,000 clairvoyants, star gazers, palm
readers and general fortune tellers to keep her posted on
■what is going to happen, and yet she goes straight ahead,
gets murdered with poison ivy bootleg, shot up by beer
runners, robbed by plain every day bandits, and seems to
be going straight to hades just the same. Well, what’s
the use ? If all these things fail her the Windy City may
have to try the expediency of being decent for a while.
They may be able to kill Louisiana mosquitos with
paris green, but in the interior the “skeets” use it for
snoose.
Even the best of things become monotonous. Cleve
land youth complain that the fair sex require too much
petting.
No, that heavy order for cans received by the local
Standard Oil station from Anchorage does not indicate
that oil has been struck in the Peterson well.
While everyone is speculating on the motive of Queen
Marie’s visit they might as well get this straight: What
ever a woman starts out to get, she gets.
An English Vicar declares the Charleston is so rot
ten it smells bad. He should have been reminded that
it was danced on the feet and not on the nose.
There has been sg much whooping and coughing in
New York since Queen Marie suffered a cold that the jazz
writers have set the cacaphony to music as a saxaphone
blues.
MORE ONCONGRESS
Continued on Page Four
Farmer-Labor none, Democratic none,
Socialist none.
New Jersey—Republican 9, Farmer
Labor none, Democratic 3, Socialist
none.
New Mexico—Republiaon ncne,
Farmer-Labor none, Democratic 1,
Socialist none.
New York—Republican IS, Farmer
Labor none, Democratic 25, Socialist
none.
North Carolina—Republican none,
Farmer-Labor none, Democratic 10,
Socialist nne.
North Dakota—Republican 3, Far
mer-Laboor none, Socialists none.
Ohio—Republican 16, Farmer-La
bor none, Democratic 6, Socialist
none.
Oklahma—Republican 1, Farmer
Labor none, Democratic 7, Socialist
none.
Oregon—Republican 3, Farmer-La
bor none, Democratic none, Socialist
none.
Pennsylvania—Republican 34, Far
mer-Labor none, Democratic 2, So
cialist none.
Rhode Island—Republican 3, Far
mer-Labor none, Demcratic none, So
cialist none.
South Carolina—Republican none,
Farmer-Labor none, Democratic 7,
Socialist none.
South Dakota—Republicans 3, Far
mer-Labor none, Demcratic none, So
cialist none.
Tennessee—Republicans 2, Farmer
Labor none, Democratic 8, Socialist
none.
Texas—Republican 1, Farmer-La
bor none, Democratic 17, Socialist
none.
Vermont—Republican 2, Farmer
Labor none, Demcratic none, Social
ist none.
Virginia—Republican none, Far
mer-Labor none, Demcratic 10, So
cialist none
Washington—Republican 4, Far
mer-Labor none, Democratic none,
Socialist none.
West Virginia—Republican 4, Far
mer-Labor none, Democratic 1, So
cialist none.
Wisconsin—Republican 10, Farmer
Labor none, Democratic none, Sacial
ist 1.
Wyming—Republican 1, Farmer
Labor none, Democratic none, So
cialist none.
Totals: Republicans 236, Farmer
Labor 2, Democrats 95, Socialists 1.
The Democratic gains were Illinois
2, Kansas 1, Maryland 1, Missouri 3,
Nebraska 1, New Jersey 1, New York
3, Oklahoma 1, Pennsylvania 2, West
Virginia 1. Total 16.
Republican gains from the Demo
crats were: Kansas 1 and Rhode
Island 1, while .they gained one from
the Socialists in New York.
The latest infrmation available in
dicates the new Senate will be com
posed of 48 Republicans, 47 Demo
crats and 1 Farmer-Labor.
The approximate prohibition vote
in eight states concerned New York
four to one wet; Nevada three to
one wet, Wisconsin two to one wet,
Illinois two to one wet, Montana wet
by a narrow margin, California dry
by about 10,000 majority, Missouri
dry by about 100,000, Colorado dry by
a small majority.
Smith was elected governor of New
York by about oue-quarter million
majority.
Chairman E. C. Johnson, of the lo
cal Chapter, American Red Cross, an
nounced just before The Gateway
went to press today, that the Seward
drive will continue from tomorrow
on until Thanksgiving Day.
LIBERTY
THEATER
SHOWING FOR THE LAST TIME TONIGHT
8 O’CLOCK — ONE SHOW — 8 O’CLOCK
MARION DAVIES
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Lights of Old
Broadway
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A great story of the “Broadway” in the
younger days, when the “White Way”
pleasures were fresh and strong
A tale of Love and Adventure
The beautiful star is a her best in this
picture
And with it there is a fine Pathe News
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LOOKING AHEAD
Alaskan progress of the past forecasts the future greatness of
the Northland, and justifies all Alaskans in holding to their firm
faith in the Territory’s possibilities and worth. By aiming high and
working together—actively and steadily—those having to do with Al
askan progress can accomplish much. “Looking Ahead” to still great
er things, and planning and working accordingly, is the one way that
a high purpose can be realized.
The Alaska Railroad—a pioneer system—is gradually and pain
stakingly striding towards a great goal—the greater development of ^
Alaska; and that the future is bright and promising is attested by
the steady and consistent upward trend of past and present activi
ties. The Alaska Railroad is “Looking Ahead.”
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
The Alaska Railroad
(McKinley Park Route)
Anchorage Alaska
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