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
SPECIAL MERCHANTS LUNCH 50c
11:30 a. m. to 1:30 p. m.
FISHERS’ CAFE
CHARBES FISHER, Prop.
PRIVATE BOOTHS DANCE ROOM
C.M.B.
Builders’ Supplies
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Approximately tour billon feet of
Umber was used last year to
replace wood destroyed by decay.
USE SUPERIOR CEMENT AND
HAVE NO DECAY
Capt 0. A. Johansen.
NEXT SAILING STJt. STARR OUT OF SEWARD
FOR THE WESTWARD NOV. 17
G. C. Henderson- Agent
SEWARD, ALASKA
PHONE MADISON 139
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
Vessel Lv Seattle Lv. Seward
Northbound Southbound
Alameda _Nov. 13_Nov. 20 Mldnite
Alaska _Nov. 20_Nov. 27 Midnite
Yukon _Nov. 27_Dec. 4 Midnite
Alameda _Dec. 4_ ..Dec. 11 Midnite
Alaska _Dec. 11_ Dec. 18 Midnite
Northwestern _Dec. 18_Dec. 25 Midnite
Alameda _Dec. 25_Jan. 1 Midnite
Reduced Southbound rbund trip fares now in effect.
S. S. Cordova sails from Seattle for Seward November 20.
FOR RATES AND INFORMATION APPLY
J. H. FLICKINGER, Agent.
S.S. ADMIRAL WATSON
Reduced round trip fares in effect from Nov. 1st to
Feb. 28th. Final return limit passenger must leave
Seattle on or before March 25th. Fare Seward to
Seattle and return ?125.00.
WAYNE BLUE, Agent
Leaves
Seattle
Arrives Sails South
Seward from Seward
Nov. 25
Dec. 22
Jan. 19
Dec. 1 Dec. 8*
Dec. 29 Jan. 5*
Jan. 26 Feb. 2*
(*) Connecting with train
Residence Madison 40
Pacific Coastwise Jerviee
I H.F. ALEXANDER.
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I MANY SKEPTICAL OF STORY AS
FIGMENT OF IMAGINATION ON
PART OF AUTHOR OF CONFES
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BELIEVED HUMBOLD PARALLEL
Accurate Details of How Gofid Rob
bery was Accomplished Turns Out
to Be Moonshine
For many months past secret ser
vice men connected with the Post
office department have been combing
the world not only in Alaska, but
outside in the States, gathering bits
of evidence to be presented to the
federal grand jury when it meets
at Fairbanks, some time next Janu
ary. This one particular case has
become known as the Kuskokwini
mail robbery. There doesn’t seem
much likelihood now that the grand
jury, in case they do return any
true bills, will link anything to the
Kuskokwim.
About three years ago, when the
first rumors of a robbery of the reg
istered mail of a considerable sum
of money was received, it caused a
lot of excitement in the vciinity and
general interest everywhere. Rumors
were vague and thick, everyone was
accorded ^ne or two guesses, but
there remained a decided lack of
anything definite, as to how or when
or where a robbery had occurred.
Working on the belief that somebody
must have done it, about every
musher who traveled for a winter or
two was searched every few miles,
and it got so every time a musher
met a stranger he would begin to re
move his parka and muckluks as a
mark of saving time on the trail.
However, searching mushers served
one useful purpose, it recovered $900,
frisked from a girl of the underworld.
Confession Revives Interest
Interest in the robbery had very
generally died out when it was sud
denly revived by the alleged confes
sion of Will C. Schirmeyer that he
had committed the mail robbery at
his road house, 16 miles from Idita
rod, on the mail trail. Bill is said
to have alleged that others helped
him, and goes into great details as
to how the robbery was accom
plished. For a long time after the
supposed robbery, Bill went around
about his ordinary affairs, and while
the country is over-run with postal
inspectors he is never once searched;
then he left Iditarod and went out
side, and is not searched! He final
ly winds up in Tia Juana, where a
couple of skirts get him and take
him to the cleaners. Later, he is
brought to Los Angeles sick, and left
at the LaSalle apartments, an al
leged underworld joint, run by a
Russian woman called Anna Taloff.
At this time he had about $2,800 in
money and some diamonds. By
the aleged raising of a small check—
like from $15 to $1,500—his funds,
he claimed wrere reduced to 13 cents,
and a housekeeper copied off his
diamonds and clothes. Old-time
friends from Flatt* came to his re
lief and cared for his immediate
needs.
Then come the big surprise when
Bill’s friends learned that he had
confessed to the mail robbery and
gone North.
The question is: did Bill do it, or
is he just romancing? Many be
lieve that the story has a lot of ro
mance in it.
(Continued on Page Seven)
DR. J. A. BAUGHMAN
PHYSICIAN AND SuRGEON
CHRONIC DISEASES A SPECIALTY
Phone Madison 90. Seward, Alaska
DR. A. R. ROBERTS
DENTIST
Dental and Generali X-Ray Work
New Teeklenberg Bldg.
Phone Mad. 108 - - - Seward, Alaska
AARON E. RUCKER
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Harriman Bldg. Annex
PHONE MADISON 136
SEE
CURTIS R. MORFORD
FOR FIRE INSURANCE
D0N0H0E & DIMOND
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Offices;
VALDEZ and CORDOVA
E. H. LEE
CHIROPODIST
Corns, Callouses and Other
Foot Ailments
Full Line of Dr. Skolles
Foot Appliances
735, 4th Ave.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
FOR SALE—Black pony fur coat,
large grey collar and cuffs, 32 in
ches, size 40 and new. Call Madi
son 24. tf
FOR SALE—Small complete canning
outfit for the home. Enquire the
Gateway. _
FOR SALE-Fine large safe, Urbach’s.
FOR SALE—Gem Cafe. Long lease
and fixtures; small amount cash
takes everything. Apply to Sew
ard hotel.
FOR SALE—Arkansas Hounds, young
and trained hounds, long trial, guar
anteed, 30 years dog busines, list
and reference free.
W. B. Caraway, Alma, Arkansas.
FOR SALE—The Cochran House and
lot in the Park. Enquire of Karl
Henning, the Tailor. 3t.
FOR SALE—Quartz and placer not
ices, proof of labor blanks and any
other legal blanks applying to the
Terirtory, at The Gateway office, tf.
FOR SALE—Lumber and building
material of all kinds. Cal M. Bro
sius, Seward, Alaska. tf.
WANTED — Subscribers for The
Weekly Gateway. Twelve pages of
Territorial and telegraphic news.
$3.50 per year, $1.75 for six months.
WANTED—To Buy, Clean cotton rags,
will pay 5c per pound. Gateway, tf.
Mrs. Reid’s
Beauty Shop
Open from 9 a. m. to 8 p. m.
ARCADE BLDG.
Specializing In
Hairdressing, Shampooing, Eye
Brows Arched, Marcelling, Man),
curing, Facial Massage, Scalp
Treatment, Bleaching and Hair
Dyeing.
Phone for appointments.
PHONE ADAMS 121
By the Sack or Carload
PREMIER LUMP
AND MINE RUN COAL
The New Howard-Jesson
Coal—Try It.
Healy Lump, Nut or Mine
Run
Evan Jones Lump or Mine
Run
Nanimo Range Coal
In Sack or Bulk
WOOD, ICE, HAY AND |
GRAIN 1
Transferring — Teaming
ALASKA
TRANSFER
Telephone—Main 81
ARCADE BUILDING
H. V. Hoben. A. F. Davis
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Barber Shop
' FRED MILLER
Tub and Shower Baths
OPEN SUNDAY A. M.
For Electrical • Work
CALL TOM OSBO
Residence—Madison 123
F. B. MOORE
Gore Bldg. Adam* 145
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