The Seward Gateway
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HAL B. SELBY
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
tintereo as Second Class Matter Sep
tember 2nd. 1915, at the Post Office at,
Seward. Alaska, under the Act of
March Third, 1879.
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THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
The position occupied b> Mr. Cool
idge is unique. He is in the White
House primarily because he had made
such a record as to constitute him a
suitable running mate for Warren G.
Harding. It should not be forgotten
that Senator Hiram Johnson might
have been in the White House now if
he had consented to become Mr. Har
ding’s running mate. Thus destiny
has already played an important part
in the careers ot these rivals tor the
Republican nomination. It may de
termine the result next year, despite
all that either candidate may or may
not do. The unfolding of events dur
ing the present session ot Congress
will be watched with intense interest,
as Mr. Coolidge’s chances for the no
mination will be affected by the nat
ure of his relation with Congress. He
enjoys great opportunities, but he al
so runs great risks through his com
manding position. Senator Johnson,
in a comparatively minor role, will
be less affected by the doings ol the
Republican party in Congress. If the
party does not adopt measures which
lie favors he is free to criticise it,
and if it meets his approval he can
say so. He will not be held responsi
ble for the virtues or vices of the ma
jority in Congress.
The state of the public mind gives
warrant for the assertion that next
year will not witness a majority of
7.000,000 votes for any nominee. The
pendulum will not swing as violently
as it did in 1920. Nevertheless, the
people are restless, more or less dis
satisfied with conditions, and dispos
ed to blame the Government for the
vexations that have disturbed theit
com;ort They think they are taxed
*oo heavily and they expect relief. I:
this does not come they will undoubt
edly feel reseto'ul against the Repub
Mean Party and may strike hard a
theparty's nominee whoever he may
be.
This dissatisfied feeling among tin
people has not. beep seized upon ebb
< r by Mr. McAddoo or Senator Und
erwood as an argument in his own la
vor, excepting in so far as it indicates
in their opinion a popular desire to re
store tlie Democratic Party to powet
Mere discontent would hardly consti
lute a winning issue; but this discon
tent exists. The Democratic Party
has acquired renewed confidence. It
it should come under the field mar
shalship ot such a man as Mr. McA
doo or Senator Underwood there will
be a political struggle as intense a*
any that have occurred in recent
years, with theoutcome probably in
years, with the outcome probably ir
the ballots.—Washington Post.
THE CALIFORNIA ALIEN LAND
LAW.
The California land law which pro
hibits all Japanese from buying oi
owning land in California is having i
lar-reaching effect. White people wil
again be able to compete in growinj
garden truck and in running smal
ranches. It was impossible for :
white man to compete with the pric
that the Japanese sold their produc
for. The Japanese can live on a let
cents a day where it takes a whit
man ten times as much. They hav
a much lower standard of living, nee
ing but a little food and no variet:
Invariably their menu is rice and fisl
and fish and rice They huddle up i
their little villages, working froi
dawn to dusk. They do not attemi
to better their town nor do they tak
an active interest in the affairs (
the government.
They biing nothing to this countr
but a lower standard of living. The
are a menace to the American farmt
who cannot hope to compete wii
them in raising produce.
The recent upholding of the Cali
nia law by the Supreme Court hi
dropped a bombshell in Japan. T1
Japanese government now' states th
all people may own land in Japan e
cept people who come from countri
where Japanese are not given ti
same rights. A stinging rebuff, b
one which will hurt the Japane
more than it will the other countri
concerned. It will take away mu
money and improvements from Ja
an. The California law is alreai
causing many Japanese to move o
of California. It is a drastic measu
but the good effects ol it will overb
ance the bad.
W. P,
THE TRUTH ABOUT THE THEORY
OF EVOLUTION
The theory of evolution is greatly
misunderstood by most of us. We do
not give it sufficient thought and us
ually reject it without really knowing
what the theory is.
This theory, as Darwin evolved it,
is that all men and animals spring or
iginally from the same lowest forms |
of life. Most of us have the mistak- \
en idea that the theory is that man I
comes from a monkey. Darwin says j
that from the lowest form of life, a !
living cell, all animals gradually took
form, some branching off into a race j
or form of their own, some going
through the ages, dividing into sever
al races of forms.
None of us like to believe that our:
grandfathers, far removed, were mon
keys, but let us at least find out the
truth of Darwin’s “Theory of Evolu
tion” and do away with the thought
that this was what Darwin was driv
ing at Let us be broad minded en
ough to find out the tacts ot the the
ory before we reject it altogether.
—C. M.
“GET THE BIG FELLOW”
Most of the taxes collected today
are paid by the people. The govern
ment taxes the manufacturers and
they add the taxes on to the price of
the goods. Each concern who hand
les the goods adds on a little more to
cover their taxes. Consequently it
falls on the public to pay all the tax
es. Why not tax some of those peo
ple who have millions and are not
paying any taxes at all? Men who
have a great deal of money, invest it
in national, state and city bonds.
Why? They do it to escape the tax.
Why not make the "big fellow” pay
a tax as well as the small one?
—E. M.
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SPANISH TONGUE SHOULD
DOMINATE IN PHILIPPINES
MANILA, Jan. 18.—Vincente Blasco
! Ibanez, the noted Spanish novelist
urged that the Philippines keep the
i Spanish tongue.
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EX-OFFICE BOY HEADS AMERI
CAN RAILWAY EXPRESS
In 1883 Robert E. M. Covie enter
ed the employ of the American Ex
press Company as an office boy, shar
pening pencils and dusting desks in
the superintendent’s office at Cleve
land, Ohio. He has just been elected
President of the American Railway
Express Company, succeeding the
late George C. Taylor. In the 40
years he had worked his way steadily
up to the i*ost of vice-president at the
age of 59. He says he “has been mar
ried to the same igirl for nearly 40
years” and that’s one reason for his
success; the others: “plenty ot work
play some, and sleep a good deal.”
NEW YORK, Jan. 18—The bust oi
Theodore Roosevelt as a Rough Rid
er designed from life by James Earh
Frazer, will be ereeteed on the 5th an
niversary of the former President s
death, according to an announc-emen
by George C. McMurty, chairman o
the Roosevelt Memorial Association.
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A CHARMING STORY OF THE SOUTH
A TWO REEL
“LEATHER PUSHER”COMEDY
'Joan of Newark’
AND A PATHE REVIEW
WATCH MAN DIES
CHICAGO, Jan. 18.—Charles Hulb- J
ard, capitalist and president of the:
Elgin National Watch company, died
the Lake Drive residence today^ |
P was seventy-three years old.
LABOR PARTY IN CRISIS
IiDNDON, Jan. 18.—A crisis in the
Lahjbr party just as they were pre
pared to assume the reins of govern
ment has been caused by the threat
ened strikes of locomotive engineers j
and firemen.
THE PALACE
John Mattich, Prop.
Pool Soft Drinks Cigars
FURNISHED ROOMS
Phone Mam 55
I Everything
Ladies & Children
Wear
Special Attention Given To
NAIL ORDERS
Ellsworth’s
SYLVIA’S
FRAMED PICTURES
ICE CREAM
MADE DAILY
HIGH GRADE
CANDY
PHOTOGRAPHS.
CURIOS
PHONE ADAMS 128
Complete Your
Dinner
With
Whipping Cream
Seward Dairy
ARON ERICSON
PAINTER AND DECORATOR
MADISON 130
SIGNS
WALL
PAPER
a
Jordan’s
Valet Service
CLOTHES CLEAND AND
PRESSED
If you consider your time pre
cious anil valuable remember it
only takes from 15 to 20 min
utes, to press your suit with a
Sanitary Hoffman Presser.
J. J. JORDAN, Propr.
Phone Madison 103
Leaves
Seattle
Jan loth
Feb. lJtli
Arrives
Seward
Jan. 23rd
I'eb. 20'1'
South fm
Seward
Jan 17 tl;
Feb 2 ih
S. S. ADMIRAL WATSON
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 Jervice
^ADMIRAL LINE
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STEAMSHIP STARR
STR STARR WILL MAKE JANUARY SAILING
FROM SEATTLE, DATE GIVEN LATER
San Juan Fishing and Packing Co.
G. C. HENDERSON. Agent
PHONE MADISON i3* SEWARD, ALA8KA
BENSON & WHITTEMORE, Proprietors
Exclusive distributors of Budweiser, Bevo and Monopole Cigara.
The Finest Billiard and Pool Hall in Alaska
Chop Sney
Noodles
Harrv Yago
J
Phone Madison 16
Gateway, $1.25 per mo. delivered.
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
RAY & DAVID
Attorneys at Law
SEWARD & ANCHORAGE
Seward Office:
Harrlman 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 & Hawkine
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 CLUB
CHRIST LARSON
Propr
Pool Soft Drinks
HIGH GRADE
CANDY
Seward Chapter No. 10.
ORDER EASTERN
STAR
Meets 2nd and 4th Mon
days at 8 p. m. Visiting
Members Welcome.
VIOLA T. SWETMANN, W. M
CLARA PERRY, Secretary
Seward Repekah
Lodge No. 6-A,
I. O. 0. F.
Meets 1st and 3rd
Monday’s of Each
Month, 8 p. m. Visit
ing members weicorn*
RHODA COOPER. N. O.
VIDA RICH. Sec.
W.
Seward Lodge No. 219.
F. A A. M.
Stated communication*
1st and 3rd Wednes
days of each month.
vlsPlne Pretbern wei.
H. V. HOBEX, W. M.
O. Perry, Secretary.
I. O. O. F.
Resurrection Lodg*
No. A_7.
Meets Thursdays at 8 p m. Visiting
Brothers welcome. ANDY NOVAK,
N. G.; Chas. Lechner, Sec.
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IGLOO NO. NINE.
PIONEERS OF ALASKA
Meets every 2nd and 4th Friday at
Odd Fellow’* HalL
CAL M 8ROSITTS, Pres.
EARL DURGIN Sec.
8EWARD <*U»T, NO FIVE
AMERICAN LEGION
Meets Second and Fourth Tuesday*
ELWYN SWETMANN, Com.
J. P. HANNON, Adjutant