SEWARD DAILY GATEWAY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA
Established, August 19, 1904
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BRITISH-AMERICAN KINSHIP
When Edward Hawley, American
China, by Chinese junkmen, wh
citizen, was murdered at Washien.
China, by Chinese juunkmen, no
American war vessel was near, but a
British gunboat was there. What did
the British commander do?
Without waiting for diplomatic ad
vice or instructions he simply issued
these orders. Two Chinese military
men must follow Mr. Hawley’s body
to the grave on foot; two leaders of
the junkmen must be executed; a
high Chinese official must immediately
apologize to the American consul—
otherwise the British gungoat would
bombard the city.
United States Ambassador Schur
man, born in Prince Edward Island.
Canada, notified Washington of what
had happened.
With such ties of kinship uniting
the English-speaking world, white
civilization is in no danger.
KNOW YOUR RABBIT.
In life the rabbit is looked upon as
a most ordinary species of the animal
kingdom, but after death he may rise
to a high dignity, according to the gov
ernment biological survey, which has
issued a warning to purchasers of fur
garments with fancy names.
The poor little cottontail is the
source of many wonderful furs, ac
cording to the survey’s report, and his
modest covering is now sold under
the following names American seal,
Arctic seal, cape seal, chinchilla, clip
ped seal, ermine fox, French seal,
Northern seal, Polar seal, meuse seal,
new seal and a few others.
Purchasers of furs are urged to be
come acquainted with the texture and
other characteristics of the rabbit’s
pelt, so that they may not be fooled
by the high-sounding names under
which it is now sold to the unsus
pecting public.
ANOTHER POLITICAL WAR ON.
The affidavit filed by John Frame
against Governor Scott C. Bone and
other old-line republicans of the Ter
ritory, undoubtedly marks another
political war in the Territory, waged
by the disturbing elements who have
heretofore made so much trouble for
the Republican party in the Territory.
Neither Republican, Democrat or Pro
gressive, this bunch of politicians flit
like bees from one flower to another,
in an endeavor to land or control the
Federal appointments. Like bees they
also have their stinger out for all who
oppose them.
These malcontents invariably con
fess a warm admiration for La Fol
lette and his principles, but unlike
LaFollette they have no principles to
advance. Old line Republicans have
long since repudiated the outfit, but
find it impossible to enucleate the ap
pendix.
One thing has been clearly proven
in the Territory,—that the present
primary system allowing the Territo
rial Committeeman’s name to be plac
ed upon the ballot is wrong, and will
lead to gross injustice to the Repub
lican party. As the system now
works out, the Democratic candidate
is named by the National Committee,
and every democrat turns about and
votes for the Republican candidate
placed on the Territorial ticket, plac
ing a man very much off color in of
fice.
•Frame’s policy is to overthrow the
THE INIMITABLE MARGOT AS A MODERN GRANDMA,
A prominent young resident of Washington, D. C., now visiting in Lon
; don, s,tarts for her morning walk from the Asquith residence in Bedford
Square with her more than celebrated grandmother, Margot Asquith, wife
of the former British Premier, with little Miss Priscilla Bibesco; or, rather,
Princess Priscilla, daughter of Prince Antoine Bibesco, Rumanian Minister
to the United States, and the Princess Antoine Bibesco, who was Miss As
qiht.
present incumbents in office, and
instal hybrids in their places. Prac
tically every Federal office holder is
slated for removal, including Gov
ernor Rone, Karl Thiele, Judge E. E.
Ritchie, Gilbert Stevens, H. P. Sullivan
and many others. Whether the Na
tional Committee, which meets the
latter part of this month, will recog
nize the lily-whites or will seat the
man endorsed by the Republican con
vention at Cleveland remains to be
seen. In case Frame is given control
of the Republican party’s destinies in
! the Territory, it is safe to say there
I will be no party, the Republicans
'of the old guard aligning with the
; democrats in self-defense.
Millions of U. S. Dollars
Sent Back From Germany
(By Associated Press)
BERLIN, Feb. 9.—American cur
rency went back to the mother coun
try at a record rate in 1924. During
the inflation period American bank
notes and silver certificates and all
sorts of other American paper money
were hoarded. Friends and relatives
remitted money to Germany in the
form of bills and it was tucked
away for a rainy day. While the
German paper money was fluctuating
so wildly nobody wanted to hold it.
Consequently all sorts of foreign
trade money was in great demand
and American money was the first
choice as it fluctuated less even
than English pounds.
Now* that ;he rentenmark has been
fairly firm for nearly a year and Ger
mans have general confidence in it,
they are letting go of their foreign
money at a rapid rate. Germans
who hoarded foreign gold or silver
are out or luck, as the exchange rate
on it is extremely bad. Nobody wants
hard money and the quotations on
foreign gold coins in small sums is
often 20 per cent below* the official
rate for paper money. Foreign sil
ver is an absolute drag on the money
market. Small moneymakers who
will accept it often shave it 40 per
cent.
JIM GALEN IN FRISCO
James L. Galen of Cordova, who
has been in the states for some time,
has been detained in San Francisco by
the illness of a brother. He wrill ar
rive in Cordova on one of the next
boats.
Mrs. Roy Southworth and daugh
ter Margaret, arrived on Saturday’s
train and are visiting with Mr. and
Mrs. Andy Novak.
R. B. Heaston left on today’s train
for Moose Pass on a short business
trip.
Capt. A. D. Haverstock
Makes Difficult Trip
Captain A. D. Haverstock, of the U.
S. Medical Corps, arrived from An
chorage Sunday night, on a speeder,
having a most difficult trip on account
of weather conditions along Turna
gain Arm. The Captain left Anchor
age late Saturday evening on a small
speeder in charge of Gas Mechanic
Doyle, in an attempt to catch the Ala
meda. They were compelled in many
places to cut ice along the right of
way. along Turnagain Arm, and were
all night reaching Seward, arriving
here at 10:30 Sunday morning. Mr.
Doyle left on a freight train tor An
chorage, leaving the speeder here un
til weather conditions moderate.
Capt. Haverstock, who intended
leaving on one of the next boats for
the states, where he was assigned to
duty at the Fitzsimmons general hos
pital at Denver, received a telegram
from Denver advising him of the
death of his wife, and left at once to
catch the boat.
According to local trainmen the trip
was one of the worst that could be
made over the railroad at this time.
NEW COMPANY FORMED
FOR ANCHORAGE PAPER
Articles of incorporation of the An
chorage Times Publishing Company,
new owners of the Anchorage Times,
were filed last week in Juneau. It is
capitalized for §30,000, half of which
is paid in. The incorporators are E.
A. Rasmussen, president of the Bank
of Anchorage, which bought the paper
at receiver’s sale, G. F. Mumford,
cashier of the Bank of Anchorage; and
Ray O. Scott, former manager of the
paper while it was in the hands of
ithe receiver.
MISS STEEL ENTERTAINS
Miss Annette Steel, of Washington,
D. C., who visited in Seward last sum
mer in company with Harry Steel,
editor of the Cordova Times, gave an
Alaskan party at Washington during
the holidays, which was attended by
Governor Scott C. Bone, Delegate and
Mrs. Dan A. Sutherland, Mrs. Thomas
Carter, widow of the late Senator Car
ter of Montana, and a sister to J. L.
Galen of Cordova, Mrs. Frank I. Reed
of Anchorage; Judge E. E. Ritchie, of
Valdez, and Senator Bartley Howard.
FOX BITE MAY CAUSE
MAN TO LOSE HIS ARM
Peter Olsen, a fox farmer at Homer,
who was bitten by one of his foxes
a week or so ago, is in a serious con
dition from blood poison. Dr. Burgin,
who is attending him, states that he
may have to amputate the arm to save
Olsen’s life.
1 Liberty Theatre i
TONIGHT, ONE SHOW, 8:00 SHARP ||
§ HOPE HAMPTON NITANALDI |
| LEW CODY CONRAD NAGEL |
1 IN THE BRILLIANT PICTURE ■
| “Lawful Larceny” |
Showing both ancient and modern settings. S
A program of Egypt showing Cleopatra and g
g her Court and the wonderful Egyptian dances. H
% Then to New York with Cleopatra as the mod- g
ern Yamp. All woven into a beautiful and g
g strong story. g
g SOMETHING RICH AND EYE FILLING ■
With it there will be a roaring 2-reel Comedy M
DONE IN OIL
NEW BOAT BE PLACED
ON STIKINE IN SPRING
Capt. Sid Barrington of Wrangell is
having a new boat, 90 feet long and
25 feet beam, built for use on the
Stikine river this spring. The boat
will have two 90 horsepower Eastern
Standard engines, with propellors
which can be raised or lowered to
suit requirements of the river. The
vessel will have accommodations for
50 passengers and with emergency
bunks 50 to 100 may be carried.
Starting with the opening of naviga
tion, a boat will leave Wrangell every
48 hours for the upper river country.
STORM DAMAGES BOATS
A heavy storm at Petersburg dam
aged and sunk several boats, despite
the well protected harbor. Sidney
Charles, editor of the paper there lost
his yacht, the Belle of Juneau, which
was tied to the float.
WIDOW OF GEORGE CARMACK
DONATES TO MUSHERS’ FUND
SEATTLE, Feb. 9.— Marguerite,
the widow of George Carmack, cred
ited with the discovery of gold in the
Klondike, gave $10 to the Alaska dog
team fund. She wrote: “Kindly for
ward this check to the brave mush
ers, not forgetting their faithful dogs,
who carried the antitoxin serum from
Nenana to Nome. We old sourdoughs
know what hardships are, and thank
God, they arrived safe.”
SEWARD CLUB
Under New
MANAGEMENT
OLD AND NEW
FRIENDS INVITED
GUS ANDERSON
ED ERICKSON
Weather Vagaries Are
Puzzle To Scientists
CHICAGO, Feb. 9.—The weather* at
Kansas City, Mo., registered 67 de
grees above zero today, the warmest
for this day in 36 years. Chicago reg
istered 59. Northwestern New Mexi
co is covered with snow.
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TROY VISITING AGED MOTHER
| Editor John \V. Troy of Juneau is
| visiting his mother in Olympia, Wn..
! where she resides with Attorney
Preston Troy, another son.
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The Seward Hotel is making many
s new improvements. The inside is
being beaver-boarded and the parti
tion taken out, the stairs leading out
of the lobby.
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today!
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cratic appetite in Seward.
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