A CARLOAD
OR A SACK
_C-O-A-L
HEALY LUMP, NUT OR MINE RUN,
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
H. V HOBEN
ARCADE BLDG.
A F. DAVIS
CHRIS’ PLACE
Cigars and Tobaccos
Soft Drinks and Candies
CARD TABLES
Phene Madison 54
CHRIST LARSEN, Prop.
Next Door to Liberty Theatre
THE PALACE
John Mattich, Prop.
POOL, SOFT DRINKS AND
CIGARS
Furnished Rooms
Phone Main 55
CHOP SUEY, NOODLES.
OYSTERS AND SHELL
FISH—
Open Day and Night
Private Dining Rooms
SEWARD GRILL
ANDY'S EXPRESS
MEETS ALL BOATS AND
TRAINS
Prompt and Reliable Service
Phone Madison 143
No Polk Directory
Alaska This Season
There will be no R. L. Polk &,Co.
Alaska directory published this year,
according to word received by The
Gateway in the last mail. Owing to
the slow growth in population in the
Territory, it is believed a directory,
such as was published by the com
pany for 1923-24 of 66S pages is suf
ficient for a two-year period at least.
The Alaska-Yukon Gazetteer now in
use. a product of the Polk company,
has proven to be one of the Territo
ry’s most valuable books on informa
tion of this character.
0. K. BARBER SHOP
Clean, Santiary Baths, Expert
Barbers and Reasonable Prces
Keep Us Busy.
HARRY BOWERS, Manager
R. F. Tillman
i Plumbing - Steamfitting
Next to Crawford’s Shop
ARON ERICSON
. Painter and Decorator
SIGNS WALL PAPER
THE SURROUNDINGS
Service and Food are the best at
FISHERS’ CAFE
PRIVATE BOOTHS DANCE ROOM
CHARLES FISHER, Prop.
Meat Buying
Made a Pleasure
OUR MEAT remains at its us
ual high standards. The only
thing cut about it is the price
—and that’s so interestingly
done that you’ll surely come
here.
CARSTENS PACKING COMPANY
E. KURTZ, Mgr.
ROVING SAILOR LANDS
SNUG BERTH IN JAIL
BY REFUSING TO TALK
LISBON, June 4.—(/l3)—Seven years
without having uttered a single word,
despite possession of all his facul
ties, coupled with a determination
to live in jail in preference to a life
of freedom, have made Ivan Glucli
osa known to everyone in Lisbon.
He is a mystery to the police, who
have on more than one occasion
shown him the prison doors, and
the people seemingly never tire of
speculating why the voluntarily “si
lent prisoner” never says a word.
A policeman picked Ivan up one
summer night in 1918, asleep on a
park bench, and ran him in. Ques
tioned, he refused to answer. Papers
in his pockets gave his name, and
his nationality, Rumanian, and the
fact that he had belonged to the
crew of a foreign steamer that had
left port the day of his arrest. He
got a few months as a vagrant. In
jail he behaved himself, but spoke
never a word. His time up, the pris
on authorities sent Ivan to the Ru
manian Consul, but not a word would
he say. The perplexed consul sent
him back to prison, where he remain
ed for three years quietly, peacefully
and contentedly, but absolutely si
lent..
Doctors have pronounced Ivan nor
mal in every way, and established
the fact that he enjoys listening to
the singing of birds. He has been
insulted and abused in his own lan
guage, and in most others, but he
never showed he heard what was
said. Traps have been set for him,
but all is of no avail. Ivan has de
termined not to speak.
At the end of three years the pris
on authorities gave this silent man
a new outfit of clothes and a pocket
ful of money and set him free. But
{at the gate he shrank back and re
fused to leave the sheltering walls.
Four years have passed since then,
Today Ivan is assistant prison cook,
but he will accept no money for his
work. Occasionally he goes out on
business connected with the kitchen
but from these excursions he returns
with manifestations of joy. He loves
I his job, he loves his prison home,
| and he finds joy in his self-imposed
I silence.
INDIANAPOLIS RACE
MAY RESULT IN NEW
AUTO SPEED RECORD
INDIANAPOLIS, June 4.—(/P)—
Speed demons from France and Italy
will vie with America’s best in the
thirteenth annual 500-mile automobile
race at the Indianapolis Motor Speed
way. The entry list shows five cars
of foreign make which will be man
ned by European drivers.
It will be the first time in several
years that the race will assume the
proportions of an international event
Last year there was only one foreigr
entry and that was driven by ar
American. In years past, Europeans
thrilled the fans with their reckless
ness and took home considerable
chunks of the nearly $100,000 prize
money.
The race again will provide an op
portunity for a number of automotive
experiments. Practically every cai
entered is of the eight-cylinder type
Super chargers, introduced by Ger;
man racers here several years age
and only in the experimental stage
with Americans last season, will be
used on many of the domestic speed
sters. The super charger adds speed
to a car, especially in coming out ol
turns in the track.
Experts believe the track record ol
98.24 miles an hour, established last
year, will be shattered.
Mrs. Ella Payton, who was grant
ed a divorce in Chicago, charged
among other things that her husband
thought more of his radio set thar
he did of her.
Government estimates of origina
cost of liquor smuggled into th<
United States last year is $40,000,
000, but its price to the ultimat<
consumer in this country was abou
ten times that sum. This was ai
increase of one-third over the previ
ous year.
Hear Dr. McQueen at the Methodis
church Sunday night.
I
OGLES GARAGE & FILLING STATION
Phone Madison 66
GASOLINE OILS GREASES VULCANIZING
Agent for Overland and Willys-Knights
Machine Shop in Connection
DAY AND NIGHT TAXI SERVICE
HUDSON AND STUDEBAKER CARS
HUSSEY & BOLAM, Mechanics
Russian Sovite Mariners
Live in Comfort and Ease
I
:
LIVERPOOL, June 4.—(TP)—'The
Soviet steamer Bordienny, which
visited Liverpool recently, attracted
much attention among British sailors
not only because of its social halls
elaborately furnished for all members
of the crews, but also because of the
long rest periods provided for the
men. On all Soviet Russian ships
the seamen work four hours with
eight hours off, while the stokers
do four hour shifts with a 12 hour
break between their turns of duty.
The Bordienny was visited by mem
bers of the British Independent La
bor Party who were shown the so
cial halls, and the sailors’ and fire
mens’ reception room, the latter of
which has a Lenine corner where
photographs of Lenine, Karl Marx,
Rosa Luxemburg and other noted So
viet leaders are shown.
It was explained to the British vis
itors that Russian seamen are never
without a job or a ship. If their
vessels are tied up, or in dock for
repairs, the pay goes on regularly
until they go to sea again, whether
in the same or another vessel. One
month’s leave, with full pay, is grant
ed annually when the seamen either
visit their homes or bring their fam
ilies to the port of their arrival, the
expense of travel being borne by the
state.
Most Soviet vessels carry an or- j
phan boy, to whose upkeep all the j
crew contributed. This money accu- j
mulates until the young man becomes j
of age, when it is for him to decide |
what trade or profession he will fol
low. Most of these boys come from
the Ukraine, and do odd jobs about
the ship.
HOMING PIGEONS ARE AIDS
OAKLAND, Cal., June 4.—(TP)—A j
well known California corporation has j
installed pigeon lofts at Stockton,
Santa Cruz. San Jose, Santa Rosa,
Fresno and Marysville, and homing
birds are to be used as message
bearers. Salesmen with headquarters
in the cities named will carry pigeons
and release them to send in orders.
Michigan state senate passed a bill
providing ten lashes a year for five
years on all males convicted of mur
der or robbery while armed.
Sheaffer’s Life Time Pens, at the
the Alaska Shop. tf
DANISH SHIPPING STRIKE OFF
COPENHAGEN, June 1.—(£>)—'The
threatened tieup in Danish shipping
las been averted. The shipowners,
seamen and firemen have signed a
wo-year agreement providing for an
ncrease in wages of five per cent.
When a Chicago policeman arrest
ed her for intoxication, Miss Alma
Connor bit his thumb nearly off.
SEWARD LODGE NO 219, F. & A. M.
A Stated communications first
^Mfand third Wednesdays of each
/^r\month; visiting brethren wel
come, J. P. Hannon, W. M.; Harold
Painter, Secretary.
RESURRECTION LODGE NO. A-7,
I. O. O. F.
Meets every Thursday at
8:00 p. m. in Odd Fellows’
Hall, next to the postoffice. Visiting
brothers welcome. Fred Martinides,
ST. G.; Chas. Lechner, Secretary.
IGLOO NO. NINE, PIONEERS OF
ALASKA
Meets every Second and Fourth Fri
day nights in Odd Fellows’ Hall; John
Flowers* President; Coll A. McDou
gall, Secretary._ _
SEWARD CHAPTER NO, 10, ORDER
OF EASTERN STAR
Mrs. Viola
Meeets the second and
fourth Mondays of each
month in Odd Fellows’
Hall at 8 p. m. Visiting
members always wel
come; Goldie Blue W. M.
T. Swetmann, Secretary.
SEWARD REBEKAH LOGE NO. 6-A,
I. O. O. F.
Meets the first and
third Mondays of
each month in Odd
Fellows Hall at 8:00
p. m. Visiting mem
bers are always wel
come. Mrs. John
Rosness, ?T G.
HOTE OVERLAND
GORDON SHEA, Propr.
SPECIAL RATES BY WEEK
OR MONTH
.. i
New Heating Plant Just Installed
ttt-8
PIONEER CLUB
John Nash, propr.
SOFT DRINKS, CANDY
CIGARS AND FRUITS
Hardware --Stoves-Ranges
POWDER—CAPS—FUSE—MINERS’ SUPPLIES
SHIP CHANDLERY AND SHIP LINOLEUM
ANCHORS, ROPE AND TWINE
HALIBUT LINES AND HOOKS
Sheet Metal — Plumbing- Shop — Gun Repair
J. L. GRAEF
PAINTS AND BRUSHES
BECK & WHITE
High Grade Line of
CIGARS, TOBACCOS, &
CANDIES
FINEST BILLIARD HALL IN ALASKA