The Seward Gateway
PUBLISHED DAILY
at Seward, Alaska
HAL B. SELBY
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
tntereo as Second Class Matter Sep
tember 2nd, 1915, at the Post Office at
Seward, Alaska, under the Act of
March Third, 1879.
Published by
GATEWAY PUBLISHING COMPANY
Seward, Alaska.
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THE SOLDIER BONUS.
Tie aiguments advanmd against
adjui/.ed compensation legislation, or
the so-called soldier bouas, appear to
be very weak to any one who lias
a knowledge of the Umi.cu States re
sources in relation to the national
debt. To pay the bonus asked by the
American Legion would require some
$80,000,000 per year. The saving last
year by the government was over
$400,000,000. To pay the adjusted
compensation would still leave the na
tion $380,Ot'0,000 to the good, and this
would wipe out the national debt in
less than twenty years.
Congress today, is considering the
appropriation of twenty million dol
lars to give to Germany to permit her
people to conserve their strength so
they can raise - the remainder of
the winter. This sum would pay a
quarter of the required bonus.
There are 4.SOO.OOO world war vet
erans in the United States who are
humbly asking for what they might le
gally and morally demand by ballot.
The veterans realize they would se
cure more attentoin Irom congress if
they were Germans or Russians than
as men who are alleged to have saved
democracy for the world. They laid
down their jobs and went to war, be
ing paid $30 per month for the privi-j
lege of serving their country. Thou
sands of men who remained at home
drawing war time salaries, do not
take into consideration the amount ofi
money lost by the American soldier.
Huge fortunes were made while the
boys fought: graft ran rampant and
the cost plus system advocated by the
administration paved the way for a
huge national debt which the return
ed soldiers are now asked to help pay.
The American Legion made a colos
sal mistake by remaining out of poli
tics. Let them once announce they
intend to enter the polls and politi
cians will run their legs off for these
4,800,000 votes. It appears rediculous
to see these voters begging for some
thing concerted action at the polls
would bring them instantly.
MUNICIPAL FERRY A FAILURE
Several years ago Seattle engaged inj
the ferry business and lost several
thousand dollars. Then the system
was unloaded on King county with
the same result. The venture was so
unfortunate that the county turned it
back to its former owners. The latter
applied business methods and made;
$50,000 net the first year.
This showing led to a grand jury
investigation to see how the private
owners could make money on about
the same volume of business done by!
the city and the county, while the lat-j
ter were losing so heavily. It was in-,
timated that the city and county had:
been robbed.
The explanation was that the pri- III
Tate owners hired competent help and
refused to carry every Tom, Dick and
Harry wTio was armed with passes or
who was put on the payroll as a re
ward for political service.
Here you have a concrete illustra
tion of everybody's business is no
body’s business.
COAST GUARD SHIP NEEDED
The recent accident to the steam
ship .'• a:,, ,he Viking, the Agram, the
On.. and several other boats, dem-.
onstitjes the absolute necessity of a
ec; - guard cutter being established
in tins vicinity during the stormy!
mov is of the winter, when such ser-;
v badly needed. The Agram and
the u:i\x were wrecked in a storm;
two : uihs ago and their crews werei
forced to subsist on clams and porcu
pines lor over thirty days, before be
ing rescued by private boats sent in!
search of them. Much misery and;
privation could have been saved these1
men.
The gas boat Viking is afloat some!
where off the point of Kodiak island
with one man aboard, being blowm to1
sea by a severe storm, while anchored
at Kanatak. A gas boat has been sent
ffrom I nga, several hundred miles
away to look or her. These boats are
smalt and r v- carry only enough gas
l'or a r v .i. :.g radius. It is dan-,
gv-; cu. . a m to go out at all in I
the • ii er time. But -with true Alas-!
kan spiiit they take the chance, in or
der to sector distressed shipmates.
The Starr went on the rocks in a;
blinding snowstorm with the wind
blowing a gale and the water freezing
as last as it came aboard. That no
lives were lost is due to the abilities
of captain and crew, as the point at
which the vessel hit is one of the
most dangerous on the ocast. Mari
ners to the westward are compelled to
navigate in tog and snow without
lighthouses, log signals or compass
j stations.
During the pleasant summer months
Alaskan waters are tilled with revenue
cutters. During the stormy, wintei
mouths, or at the beginning of the
stormj season in the fall, they flee for
California or Seattle. This is the time
they are needed.
The port of Seward has good an
chorage, line fuel service, and cheap
; living for officers and crew. Commu
nication with the states is constant. A
fine radio is here, and the cutters
could guard the Prince William Sound
district as well as the Kodiak district.
Another cutter at Unalaska could take
care of the district eastward.
SEATTLE JURORS TRIES TO
COMMIT SUICIDE IN COUR~
SEATTLE, Dec. 11.—During a re
cess in a trial case in Superior court.
Justice T. Williams, one of the jurors,
attempted to commit suicide.
KING OF BOOTLEGGERS GETS
TWO YEARS AND $10,000
NEW YORK, Dec. 11.—iviannie Kes-i
ler, king-of the bootleggers, withdrew
his plea of not guilty and was sen
tenced to two years in the peniten-|
tiary and a $10,000 fine.
Special meeting of Rebekah’s Tues
day, December 11.
Get your Pearl Oil at Browm & Haw
kins Corp. $3.50 per case. 301tf
AMERICAN MONEr NECESSARY T
TO PAY GERMANY S DEBTS
- AlllS, Dec. 1J.—Colonel Logan, on
bthal 01 (he lleparaii ms Commis
sion 101 warded to vVaslrngton an in-,
vita (ion lo the United Stales to ap
point members to each or two com
mittees to investigate German fin
ances. The pprincipal reason the door
opened to representation was because
France, Britain, Italy and Belgium
are agreed they have no money and1
that it is up to America io restore the
German financial system. It is deciar-;
eu Poincare did not expect Secretary
Hughes to refuse so quic'vlv the con
ditfi.n- France sought to impos t when
the inquiry was originally pr-.posd.i
Poincare thought that America would
carry on a series of negotiation where
in Prance was prepared t > agree pro- M
vuled America would give h *r debt
concessions.
EXPLORER’S SHIP WIRELESSES
EXTREME COLD IN ARCTIC
BERLIN, Dec. 11.—The Freiten ob
servatory near Breslau received wire-!
less signals today from Amundsen’s
ship Maude, drifting in the Arctic
northwest passage stated the temper-i
ature was 3U below centigrade or 5-1
below lahrenheit.
OLDEST MASON DEAD
Sl'RACl’SE, N. V , Dec. IL—David
II. \\ aterbury, 102 years old. believed
to be the oldest Mason in the United
Sta;es, died today.
NOTICE TO MASONS
Special meeting of Seward lodge No. **
219 F. & A. M., Dec. 12, 1923. All1
members urgently requested to attend-! ^
Visiting brothers welcome.
C. E. SMITH. Sec. j
H. V. Hoben
SEWARD
A. F. Davis
THE ALASKA TRANSFER
Want YOU
to try the
Baxter
COAL.
The coal showing a greater content of heat units
per ton than any coal being mined in Alaska
Delivered to You at $11 per ton
ALSO HEALY LUMP, NUT, OR MINE RUN,
NANAIMO COAL IN SACKS OR BULK
Auto Service
OUR AUTOS MEET All BOATS and TRAINS
Telephone Orders to Main 81
After 5 p. m. until 8 a. m. Telephone Madison 24
LIBERTY THEATRE
tonight
‘The Forgotten Law’
STARRING MILTON SILLS
A seven reel feature above the average,
both in acting and story
A TWO-REEL COMEDY
‘Wedding Pumps'
Featuring Brownie, The Wonder Dog
A PATHE REVIEW
Bucilla
package Outfits
Lar^e Assortment
ALSO A LARGE STOCK
OF OTHER STAMPED
GOODS AND FANCY
WORK ON HAND
Ellsworth’s
BANBURY
OGLE
Dry Goods
&
Millinery
SYLVIA’S
FRAMED PICTURES
ICE CREAM
MADE DAILY
HIGH GRADE
CANOY
PHOTOGRAPHS.
CURIOS
PHONE ADAMS 128
Use More
Milk
Seward Dairy
ARON ERICSON
PAINTER AND DECORATOR
MADISON 130
SIGNS
WALL
PAPER
The Frisco Club
NICK POOLOS, Propr.
Cigars, Tobaccos, Candies,
Soft Drinks
TRY OUR CARD TABLES
Corner Fourth and Adams Sts.
SEWARD CLUB
CHRIST LARSEN
Card Tables, Candles,
Soft Drinks, Tobaccos
Cigars and Cigarettes
S. S. ADMIRAL WATSON
Leaves
Seattle
Dee. 19 th
Jan. 16
Arrives
Seward
Dec. 26
Jan. 23
South t'm
Seward
Dec. 31st
Jan. 27
Making all regular Southeastern and South
western ports including Seldovia and Kodiak.
CALIFORNIA SERVICE
Sailings from Seattle every Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday for San Francisco, Los Angeles,
and San Diego.
WAYNE BLUE, Agent
Telephone, Main 81 Residence, Madison 40
Pacific Coastwise Jervioc
STEAMSHIP STARR
Will Sail for the Westward
about December, 5 th
CONNECTING WITH STEAMER VICTORIA
San Juan Fishing and Packing Co.
G. C. HENDERSON. Atfent
phone Madison i3*
SEWARD, ALASKA
I
BENSON & WHITTEMORE, Proprietors
Exclusive distributors of Budweiser, Bevo and Monopole Cigars.
The Finest Billiard and Pool Hall in Alaska
THE PALACE
John Mattich, Prop.
Pool Soft Drinks Cigars
FURNISHED ROOMS
Phone Mam 55
BARBER SHOP
BATHS
F. C. Miller, Prop.
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DR. 0. A. BRAAFLADT
Dentist
Office Hours 9 A. M. 5 to P. M.
Office open Evenings by Appointment
TELEPHONES
Office, Adams 111 Res., Adams 21 ;
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RAY & DAVID
Attorneys at Law
SEWARD & ANCHORAGE
Seward Office:
Harriman Bank Building
DR. J. A. BAUGHMAN
Physician and Surgeon
Chronic Diseases a Specialty
Phone Madison 90, Seward, Alaska.
AARON E. RUCKER
Attorney at Law
Office in Arcade Building
’PHONE ADAMS 121
SEWARD, ALASKA
HUGH DOUGHERTY
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE
Furnished Houses for Rent
Residence Phone, Madison 58
Office Phone, Madison 136
D. H. WILLIAMS
UNDERTAKER
LICENSED EMBALMER
AND FUNERAL DIRECTOR
When in need of my services call
Brown & Hawkins
WM. D. COPPERNOLL
LAWYER
Seward, Alaska
Seward Grill
PRIVATE DINING ROOMS
PLEASANT SURROUNDINGS
COURTEOUS TREATMENT
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
CITY EXPRESS
Billy Patterson
Meets All Boats and Trains
Seward Chapter No. IQ.
ORDER EASTERN
STAR
Meets 2nd and 4th Mon
days at 8 p. m. Visiting
Members Welcome.
CLARA PERRY, W. M.
ESTHER DOUGHERTY, Sec.
Seward Rebekah
Lodge No. <}-A,
«. O. O. F.
Meets 1st and Srd
Monday’s of Each
Month, 8 p. m. Visit
ing members welcomo
RHODA COOPER, N. G.
VIDA RICH, Sec.
I
Seward Lodge No. 219.
F. A A. M.
Stated communication*
1st and 3rd Wednes
days of each month,
visiting Brethern wel
«ome. W. O. PERRY, W. M.
Chas. E. Smith, Sec.
Seward Lodge
No. 1425.
L. O. O. M.
Will meet every
Tuesday night at
8 o’clock. Visiting
Brothers welcome
CHAS KREFTING, Dictator.
M. A. HORNER, Secretary.
I. O. O. F.
Resurrection Lodge
No. A.7.
Meets Thursdays at 8 p. m. Visiting
Brothers welcome. ANDY NOVAK,
N. G.; Chas. Lechner, Sec.
IGLOO NO. NINE.
PIONEERS OF ALASKA
Meets every 2nd and 4th Friday at
Odd Fellow’s HalL
CAL M. BROSIUS. Pres.
KARL DURGIn, Sec.
8EWARD 1*087, NO. FIVE
AMERICAN LEGION
Meets Second and Fourth Tuesdays.
ELWYN SWETMANN, Com.
J. P. HANNON, Adjutant.