PRIVILEGED AUTO
DRIVERS ADD TO
CONFUSION COPS
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 19.—
Among (he countless problems which
center in the national capital there
is one which in contrast to weighty
matters of diplomacy, state and gov- j
eminent, is peculiarly a “Main Street”
question. It is the traffic problem. It
has attracted the attention of experts
from many cities, special committees !
have wrestled with it, and now con
gress has taken it in hand hoping to
solve it, but to all appearances it still
remains a problem.
Those who have unspoiled recollec
tions of their national capital before
the war, with its wide, free avenues
and inviting shady circles, squares
and parks which dotted the magnifi
cent distances, would think if they
were to visit Washington today that
it had been converted into a public
garage.
There are in Washington, a city of
500,000, about 100,000 automobiles, and
those from the nearby suburbs in Vir
ginia and Maryland swell that number.
There are so few garages public or
ENORMOUS DEMAND
FOR ALASKA FURS
We’re paying big prices for Alaska furs—demand strong.
We are the largest buyers of Alaska furs in this big
central market and we must have all kinds for quick sale.
Money sent same day shipment comes in—cash, draft or
money order, whichever you want. ACT NOW—if you
have one skin or a hundred. Ship to us at once.
ST. LOUIS, MO.
Fouke Grading ALWAYS MakesYour Fur Checks Bigger
HARDWARE, STOVES AND RANGES,
FURNITURE AND RUGS
GLASS AND CHINAWARE
PLUMBING, TINSMITH AND GUN REPAIR
SHOP
J. L. GRAEF
l
Service Is Our Watchword
BECK & WHITE
High Grade Line of
CIGARS, TOBACCOS, &
CANDIES
FINEST BILLIARD HALL IN ALASKA
A SHOWER BATH WILL
FRESHEN YOU UP; WE
INSTAL THEM CHEAPLY
ASK ABOUT IT
Tel. Adams 80
Every day in every way
You enjoy your meals
AT
THE FISHER CAFE
Seward, Alaska Chas. Fisher, Prop.
Bread—two loaves for 25c
The “Saturday Evening
Roast”
GET IT AT
Carstens Packing~Co.
E. E. KURTZ, Manager
Free Delivery Phone Main 130
private, that residential streets are
cluttered at night with homeless mo
tor cars. By day they same thousands
of cars are to he found in the streets
downtown and in the parks.
The motor car owner in Washington
may do what he may not do in any
other city in the world. He may drive
to business and leave his car parked
in the streets until his day’s work is
done. Of course, all day parking is
prohibited and occasionally a police
drive against it nets some fines. Large
department stores run free busses for
patrons to the outskirts of the park
ing areas; others provide garage fa
cilities and drivers for shoppers, but
the problem remains. The death rate
one a day and the injured several.
Regulations Are Denounced
A special committee has denounced
Washington's traffic regulations as
“asinine.” They are voluminous and
the motor drivers do not' know them.
There are of course many perplex
ing problems arising from privileged
drivers. Motors belonging to the for
eign diplomats are marked “diplomat
ic.” When a speed cop pulls up along
side one of the cars a distinguished
looking gentleman sticks his head out
of the window7 and says, “I am the
ambassador from Belgravia.” The cop
knows that the car and occupant have
diplomatic immunity. A pretty young
woman breaks the speed limit into
splinters and says, “I am the daughter
of the minister of Graustark.” In ag
gravated cases state department po
litely requests the embassy not to
fracture the local ordinances.
But there are other complicating
special privileges which make diffi
cult strict enforcement of the laws.
Congressmen have asked for and ob
tained a practical blanket immunity
from punishment for traffic violations.
The local government has supplied
their cars with tags marked “Congres
sional.” No policeman, except in rare
cases, ever arrested a congressman if
he knew7 who he was, but the immuni
ty is now made doubly sure. A con
gressman may now park his car as
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MADE DAILY
HIGH GRADE
Candies
Framed Pictures, Photog.aphs,
Curios
SYLVIA’S
Phone Adams 128
TAILORING
Come In and Get Measured for
a Suit. Guaranteed Fit.
C. HENNING
Seward, Alaska
Take
THE FUR FARMER
MAGAZINE
and know the fur business. It
deals with every phase of fur
farming. Learn how others made
a success of farming fur bearing
animals.
Address
21 COLMAN DOCK
Seattle, Wash.
HOTEL OVERLAND
GORDON SHEA, Propr.
SPECIAL RATES BY WEEK
OR MONTH
New Heating Plant Just Installed
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PIONEER CLUB
John Nash, propr.
SOFT DRINKS, CANDY
CIGARS AND FRUIT&,
I ' i
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MISSOURI FARMERS
GIVE OUTLAWS A
WARM RECEPTION
TWO BANDITS SHOT WHO AT
TEMPT TO HOLD UP
FARMERS’ BANK
STEELVILLE, Mo., Mar. 21.—Two !
of five bandits who attempted to hold
up the Farmers’ Bank were killed, two
wounded and the fifth captured in a
pistol battle with citizens, who were
tipped off regarding the robbery and
who organized a possee to receive the
robbers. One citizen was wounded in
the pistol battle.
Poland Jews Driven
Out of Old Business
WARSAW, Poland, Mar. 19.—
The Jews in Poland have been hand
ed another one in the eye by a re
cent governmental decree.
In Poland, as in most other Euro
pean countries, the sale of tobacco
liquors and salt are state monopo
lies. Throughout the country the
Jews for centuries have been li
! censed to sell these articles. Now
bv a parliamentary resolution, the
sale of these monopoly goods is to
be reserved to war invalids, widows
| and orphans of soldiers who fought
| for their country.
During the World war many Jews
fought side by side with their Polish
national compatriots; but, for the
greater part, they were pacifists.
According to the Jewish newspapers,
j even those Jews who are war-vic
| tints are being discriminated against
in the granting of licenses to sell
under the new regulation.
If the decree is carried out, how
ever, at least forty thousand Jewish
families will be compelled to find
other means of obtaining a living.
Forbes must learn to do his stuff
during the war. not after it.
long as he pleases while* transacting
“official business.”
There are probably more minor
drivers in Washington who are priv- j
ileged, or who imagine themselves to |
be privileged, than in any other place j
in the world. It is not strange that !
the policeman often wonders whom to 1
arrest.
THE PALACE
John Mattich, Prop.
POOL, SOFT DRINKS AND
CIGARS
Furnished Rooms
Phone Main 55
AR0NER1CS0N
Painter and Decorator
SIGNS WALL PAPER
Meat
Meat Meat
Meat
per lb
Steer Beef pot roast . .18
Spa reribs ... .22'/2 ’
Leg of Pork ...25
Weiner Sausage .22^
Bologna Sausage . .22'/
Fresh Creamry Butter, 2lbs .95
May Flower Butter, 2 lbs . 1.15
Young American Cheese ... 35
Pure Lard - .20
Frankfurters . 22'/2
Wild Rose Bacon ..35
Wild Rose Ham .— .30
Cottage Cheese, 2lbs .. .65
Pickled Pork .20
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
FRYE-BRUHN CO.
PHONE 94
ELLIS BALL
CHILI MILL
The mill that takes the pros
pector off the labor market.
Cheaper than an trastra, more
efficient than a stamp mill.
MADE IN SIZES FROM
TWO TO FIFTY TONS
DAILY CAPACITY
Priced $150 to $1989
Investigate the Ellis Mill First
NELS HAGEN
ALASKA AGENT
P. O. Box 1105
SEWARD, ALASKA
UTOPIAN PLANT TO RUN
J. S. Jensen, of the Utopian Fisher
ies company, which operated at Red
Fox Bay last season, packed about
1700 barrels, it is reported. The plant
was moved from Horseshoe Bay on
Prince William Sound, in November.
They are now located at Halibut Cove.
A CARLOAD
OR A SACK
._C-O-A-L-.
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BAXTER NUT OR MINE RUN
EVAN JONES LUMP OR MINE RUN
NANAIMO RANGE COAL
IN SACK OR BULK
THE ALASKA TRANSFER
WOOD, ICE, HAY AND GRAIN,
TRANSFERRING AND TEAMING
TEL MAIN 17 ARCADE BLDG.
H. V- HOBEN A F. DAVIS