CEASELESS RAVAGES
OF TIME AND TIDE
DOOM NOTED BRIDGE
LONDON, Apr. 6.—Lovers of gray
old London loll by their firesides
these dreary days and bewail the
way the city changes, and always
they think, for the worst. Where is
it all going to end, this tearing down
of precious piles of blackened stone,
stepped in traditions, to make way
for heaven only knows what?
It was bad enough when they
wrecked almost every vestige of
Nash’s comely rows of stucco build
ings in Regent. Street last year. It
was lamentable the other day when
Piccadilly Circus was robbed of the
blithesome bronze statue of Eros,
and the weather-beaten “flowergirls”
who sat at his feet were shooed
away. But now they say the grace
ful arches of Waterloo bridge, far
and away the most beautiful of the
structures that span the tidal river
Thames, must vanish stone by stone.
And nobody knows yet just what is
going to be done about the dome of
St. Paul’s, which has been adjudg
ed dangerous.
Things may not be as bad as they
seem to some of the admirers of the
older, cherished structuios of Lon
d >n. Eros, next year 01 latei, a av
be car it'd back to Piccadilly Circus,
when the completion of a / St und* r
giVit: d railway station has brought
order out of today’s chaos of iron
and wood aftd cement. Giib^-it cre
ated E>os. with his siendjr boyish
body and iris downward-drawn ar
row. o add a “touch of loreign joy
ou.mss" to stolid old London, but
he doesn’t want the s atm. reiuir
ed to the Circus. Nearly everyone
else does, however, I’o»’ !: has be
c mo- a p. ; • . ! Paccidf!!/ as the
world knows the place.
The lamentations over Rennie’s
masterly bridge, with its nine arches
crossing the Thames from Somerset
House toward Waterloo Station, are
more serious. When one of the cen
tral piers and arches began sagging
some time ago, it was thought that
the bridge would merely have 10 be
taken down stone by stone and then
re-erected, after strenthening the
piles. But now the experts who con
ducted a long diagnosis of the
bridge’s weaknesses, say such a pro
cess won’t serve at all. They want
to do away with the nine arches that
for so long have reared themselves
over passing pedestrian?, tramways,
automobiles, puffing tugs and barges,
and put up an entirely new bridge,
with only five arches, and much wid
er than Waterloo that gives it the
appearance of a dark ribbon spread
across the flowing Thames on top
of beautiful arches.
There is just a faint possibly that
the bridge, sentenced to death, may
receive a reprieve. No stone is to
be touched until July. By then the
London Council, which passed the
death sentence, concedes that there
may be “a new fact which will re
quire consideration.” Most people
doubt it. They fear that Rennie’s
great work is done for.
Chicago’s new $75,000,000 union rail
road station, under construction for
eight years, will soon be completed.
St. Mary’s, a small college of Oak
land. Cal., has developed 2S major
league baseball players.
BACK GIVES OUT?
Then Follow the Advice of A
Resident of this Locality.
Are you dragging along day aftei
day with a dull, nagging backache'
Do you feel tired, lame and achy;
suffer sharp, torturing pains at ever}
sudden move? Then look to your kid
ncys! Colds, strains and overwork
weaken the kidneys and bring on
throbbing backache and knife-likc
twinges. Don’t risk serious kidne\
disease! Use Doan’s Pills—a stimu
lant diuretic to the kidneys. Reac
what a resident of this locality says:
Martin Varela, 466a Paris St., Sar
Francisco, Cal., says: “My bad
didn’t permit me to lift because i’
was sore and lame and took all j
could do to keep going. As I bent
it seemed as though my kidneys
were being pierced with a knife,
had to get up at night to pass tin
kidney secretions and they burnet
and were often heavily laden witl
sediment. Doan’s Pills cured me.”
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don’
simply ask for a kidney remedy—ge
Doan’s Pills—the same that Mr
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Mfrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
WEATHER FORECASTS
NEED REPORTS FROM
DISTANT CONTINENTS
WASHINGTON, D. Apr. G.—
Two additional observation stations,
located probably in America and
Asia, and accurate recording of the
sun’s changes of radiation over a pe
riod of years will be necessary, in
the opinion of Dr. C. G. Abbot, assis
tant secretary of the Smithsonian In
stitution and director of its astro
physical observatory, to determine
the exact extent to which weather
depends upon solar changes.
The sun’s heat, Dr. Abbot believes,
governs the earth’s temperature and
railfall, and a change in it must mod
ify these. The astrophysical obser
vatory began with the problem in
1902, commencing to observe solar
radiation in Washington but the im
pure atmosphere here necessitated
its removal. The institution now
maintains observing stations at Mt.
Harqua Hala, in Arizona, which has
been continuously occupied since Oc
tober 1920, and on Mount Montezu
ma, nearly 10,000 feet high and about
12 miles from Calama, in the ni
trate desert of Chile.
Two additional first-rate stations
are desirable, Dr. Abbot believes, at
well separated points in cloudless re
gions, where winter observations
might be more favorable. Due to
lack of funds at the present time, the
Smithsonian Institution is unable to
undertake this program. Before se
lecting sites for the proposed new
solar observing stations, Dr. Abbot
thinks $5,000 would be needed to
make a preliminary survey. For each
new station it would require from
$10,000 to $15,000 for original instal
lation, and from $8,000 to $12,000 an
nually for continuous operation, de
pending on location.
Pointing out that during the past
two and a half years, on the whole,
the solar heat appears to have been
continuously below normal, Dr. Ab
bot said that of late months the
tendency to rise has become appar
ent, so that it seems likely that
higher values soon will prevail again.
During the past year the institu
tion has received from its Arizona
and Chile stations each day a re
port of solar observations of the
day preceding. These have been
made the basis of forecasts for the
tempe/ature of New York City for
several days in advance. Mathemat
ical methods, Dr. Abbot said, show
that these forecasts “indicate some
degree of real provision, based on
the solar observations, even to five
day in advance.” A continuation of
I this work is intended.
Eaton, Crane, Pike Stationery at
the Alaska Shop. tf
Warfare Declared by Actors
Upon Managers of Berlin
BERLIN, Apr. 6.—A group of about
100 prominent actors and singers of
the Berlin stage have signed an
agreement not to enter into con
tract with any theater whose man
agement adheres to a plan recently
framed by the managerial associa
tion, which divides all actors and
singers into four categories and stip
ulates the maximum salary which
those in each category shall receive.
Stage folk say they wiil not be ar
bitrarily branded as first, second,
third and fourth class, according to
the whim of managers, and insist
that it is an insult to the profession
to try to rob actors of all individu
ality and herd them together as if
they were merchandise.
When the managers announced
their new plan they explained that
many artists were demanding such
high salaries it was impossible for
them to meet their terms without
increasing the price of seats to a
point where the pubic would refuse
to pay.
Establishment of a Grade A college
for negroes at Durham is provided in
a bill recently passed by the North
Carolina house of representatives.
FRATERNAL ORDERS
M.
SEWARD LODGE NO 219, F. & A.
JL Stated communications first
^KUfand 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 Martineides,
N. 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, N. G.
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March 24
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S. ADMIRAL WATSON
Arrives South from
Seward Seward
March 31 April
S. ADMIRAL EVANS
April 14 April 20
S. ADMIRAL PEARY
April 27—With freight and explosives.
Calling at all regular Southeastern and South
western Alaska ports including Seldovia and
Kodiak.
WAYNE BLUE, Agent
Telephone Main 81 Res.. Madison 40
Pacific Coastwise Jerviee
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STEAMSHIP STARR
NEXT SAILING OF STR. STARR WEST, APRIL 5
San Juan Fishing and Packing Co.
G. C. HENDERSON, Agent
PHONE MADISON 13t. SEWARD, ALA8KA
Pinched for Living Space
London Adopts Bunks
LONDON, Apr. 6.—The demand
for living space in London is so
acute that bunks, one above the oth
er similar to those aboard ships and
which fold up out of sight when not
in use, have been installed in some
of the newest flats in the crowded
City of London, where inches have
to be taken to consideration when
ever any building is being done.
Another nnovation in the com
pressed furniture line is a “six-in
one” contrivance which includes a
folding bed, washstand, chest of
drawers, mirror, shoe rack, and
space to place the bedding when the
bed is not made up.
Gateway want-ads bring results.
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TRAINS LEAVE SEWARD
8 A. M.
Monday and Thursday
TRAINS ARRIVE
8 P. M.
Wednesday and Saturday
: Let Morrison Fix it for you
Next to Crawford’s Shop
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CITY EXPRESS
Billy Patterson
Meets All Boats and Trains
0. K. BARBER SHOP
Clean, Santiary Baths, Expert
Barbers and Reasonable Prces
Keep Us Busy.
Thomas Jasper, Propr.
FRESH MILK AND
CREAM
Also fresh Lettuce, from
our hothouse, delivered
daily by order.
Our Motto:
“The Best”
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F. B. MOORE
Gore Bldg. Adams 145
WALL PAPER PAPER-HANG
ING, and PAINTING
TINTING
Gas Launch
KENAI
FISHING AND HUNTING
PARTIES CARRIED DOWN
LAKE KENAI FOR THE
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ALASKA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
Southwestern Alaska Route Schedule
Vessel—
Yukon
Northwestern
Alaska
Yukon
Northwestern
ALASKA
Steamers in the
in Southeastern
Scheduled
Lv. Seattle
March 28
April 4th
April 11
April 18
April 25
May 2
Scheduled
Ar. Seward
April 4
April 11th.
April IS
April 25
May 2
May 9
Scheduled Sail
from Seward
April 4
April 11th.
April IS.
April 25
May 2
May 9
above schedule will make all regular ports of call
and Southwestern Alaska.
Steamers in above schedule leave Seward every Saturday midnight.
J. H. FLICKINGER, Agent
PHONE MAIN 125_ SEWARD, ALASKA
AN EMPIRE BUILDER
As all railroads in years gone by have been the greatest
contributing factors in development of the regions through
which they passed, so also is THE ALASKA RAILROAD each
day accomplishing much towards the building of an empire.
In place of the old, tremendously expensive and inconve
nient methods of transporting supplies of whatever character
over rough trails from the coast, there is now a modern rail
road that carries supplies and equipment in greater quantities
to and from the Interior, and along the way, in much less
time and at far less expense than was formerly required.
This great steel highway offering regular twice weekly
freight and passenger service between Seward, Anchorage
and Fairbanks; and tri-weekly mixed service over the
Chickaloon and Chatanika branches, is at your service. For
further information write
THE ALASKA RAILROAD
McKINLEY PARK ROUTE
ANCHORAGE ALASKA
Special week-eend tickets (one and one-third actual fare) on
sale at all ticket offices