The Seward Gateway
PUBLISHED DAILY
at Seward, Alaska
HAL B. SELBY
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
Lnicico us Second Class Matter Sep
tember 2nd. 1915, at the Post Office at
Sevsard. Alaska, under the Act of
March Third, 1879.
Published by
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Seward, Alaska.
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REAPING THE WHIRLWIND
It is not surprising that food riots |
have broken out in Germany. Condi
tions which have been growing stead
ily worse for months have been pre
cipitated by the surrender of the gov
ernment in the Ruhr. It was heroic
self treatment that the Sliresemann
government practiced in deciding to
give up the ghost of passive resist
ance, but it was the only course left,
save revolution. And the trend of j
events today show that even this can-;
not save the new republic from a de- j
luge of bloodshed.
Prices have been mounting in in
verse ratio to the descent of the Ger
man mark. A man who buys a news
paper today is not surpprised if he
has to papy double the amount—in
paper marks tomorrow. \\ ith each
announcement of the change in rate j
of value as compared with the Ameri
can dollar, the most precious and most
sought for thing in Europe today, shop
keepers mark up the prices of food
stuffs and other articles. Theoreti
cally wages rise proportionately to
the fall of the wark, but naturally red !
tape delays 'the process somewhat, so
that the wage earner is always three
laps behind. With the American dol
lar in Berlin valued at five billion
paper marks, and the disproportion
increasing daily, a situation has aris
en that has its tragic features for
Germany, and one which is bound to
be felt in all marts of the world.
Matters have not been improved
by reason of the discovery' on the part
of the German people that they have
been bearing the burden, while the
capitalists (as in America today) have
been waxing dealthy in terms of Ger
man wealth. Stinnes, industrial over- j
lord of the empire, has amassed a for- j
tune of millions, while the people gen- j
erally have been at the point of fa- j
mine. The industrial crowd has safe- j
ly banked its wealth in foreign coun
tries, meanwhile paying its employes
with depreciated marks. Now that
passive resistance has been abandon
ed, the capitalists have become open
dictators and are making their own
terms with France. They want to in
crease the work day beyond the eight
hour maximum on the plea that only
by doing this can Germany recover.
No doubt their position is economi
cally unassailable, but the German
workers who have been ground down
while they have built up gigantic for
tunes for their employers, see in their
demand only another means of reap
ing colossal financial rewards at their
expense.
Germany is going through a test of
strength that will shake it to its foun
dations. Yet it is only one of the re
curring crises to which the world—
including America—is accustomed. In
a sense it is paying the huge price of
folly which reached it s climax almost
nine years ago. Nations, no less than
individuals must pay the penalty for
upsetting the established order of
things. Germany, having sown the
wind, is reaping the whirlwind.
A nation cannot cheat its working
men out of their right to labor under
decent conditions at a living wage,
and survive the ultimate revolution.
AN OBJECT LESSON
The circumstance that Ketchikan
will profit this year to the extent of
1 about $25,000 from the Federal taxes
! on fish canned within the municipal
! limits of the town, levied under the
| Federal Occupational License Law,
| disposes of the point raised once in a
i while that the fisheries industry of
! Alaska is not local and that taxes lev
ied on them should not be considered
contributions to the Territorial Treas
ury from the section of the Territory
in which the canneries are located. It
demonstrates that Congress consid
ered the cannery taxes local just as
much as it considers taxes levied
against merchants, hotels and other
lines of business.
Congress has provided that taxes
paid under the Occupational License
Law, on business and industry located;
within the limits of a municipality j
must be turned over by the Clerk of j
the Court to the municipalities and
not turned into the Federal Treasury
for the Alaska Fund. This includes
cannery taxes just as it does any other i
local taxes.—Empire.
The scandal arising over Director
Forbes’ administration of the Veter
ans’ Bureau promises to eclipse any
thing previously started at the Na
tional capital. If Director Forbes has;
been grafting off the maimed and [
disabled war veterasn’ fund, he should j
be speedily convicted and placed i
where he will never more be tempted |
to go wrong. It appears that it is |
impossible at this day and age to se- ■
cure a public official who is free from
the taint of graft. If God ever intends
to give the Nation men, now is a good
time to start in.
Lloyd George’s visit to the United
States is apparently developing into
a panhandling trip. If the United
States will pay the price Europe can
be saved.
It is to be hoped that at the com
ing election that the people will be al
lowed to vote on the question of di
viding the territory at the 141st de
gree of longitude. There is no just ’
reason why people from the Second,
I bird and Fourth Divisions’ should be
compelled to go so far to transact!
business at the capital. The First
Division is in favor of the move, and
the Third, while probably having to
shoulder a greater burden in helping
the Second and Fourth Divisions, the 1
benefits accruing in the long run
will more than pay for t’he present
sacrifice.
If you never have any luck fishing
go to the A. B. hall Hallowe’en and
your hook will not come up empty, tf
Place your orders f0r Christmas
Cards with Sylvia. Late styles and
prices lower than last year. tf
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THEATRE 11
BESSIE LOVE AND GARETH HUGHES
IN THE DELIGHTFUL LITTLE PLAY
‘Forget Me Not
SHOWING THESE WELL MATCHED
STARS AT THEIR BEST
At Last!
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THE NEW LEATHER PUSHER SERIES,
BETTER AND MORE INTERESTING
THAN EVER. THIS ONE NAMED,
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The steamship Alameda arrived in
port about 11 o’clock last night and
sailed at 1:30 for Anchorage and the
westward. She brought the following
^passengers for Seward: Mrs. C. E.
.Shea and daughter, Frances, Dave E.
Dunbar, R. O. Bassett, David Went
worth, George Schmitt and wife, Al
bert Rosness, J. Flyger, Mrs. H. A.
Stanton, Airs. R. J. McKanna, Mrs.
Hal Bailey, Emily Townsend.
For Latouche—T. Olinto.
For Anchorage—A. Jasmine, Kent
Sanderson, Wm. Eagle Eye, Freda Pe
terson, Ruth Peterson, Richard Pier
son, Miss N. S. Carter, Mrs. R. O.
Ebbert, Airs. O. O. Krough, Airs. S.
Aliller, L. B. Earhart and wife, C. E.
Richmond, Airs. B. AI. Stone, Airs. J.
Bordbye, Vera Nordbye, T. Nordbye,
Norman Nordbye, Dorothy Aliller.
Airs. B. AI. Stone, wife of Bernard
AI. Stone, formerly editor of the Gate
.way, passed through Seward last
,night on her way to Anchorage to join
Air. Stone who is engaged in the i
^newspaper business in the Interior1
metropolis.
Airs. C. E. Shea and daughter Fran
ces, returned on last night’s boat
from a visit to the states.
Doors and Windows In stock at J.
L. Graef’s.
Norway fiemp halibut lines at J. L.
Graef’s. 161-tf
Gatnsborougn Hair Nets, single
mesh 10 cts. Seward Drug Co. 184-tf
Trains leave Seward northbound S a.
m., Mondays and Thursdays, for
Anchorage, Curry, Nenana and Fair
banks.
Trains arrive Seward 7:45 p. m. on
Wednesdays and Saturdays from
the North.
GATEWAY CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISEMENTS
FOR SALE: One large size ma
hogany Mandell phonograph, with
records. Call Madison 30. tf
WANTED—Position by Filipino boy;
hotel or restaurant; five years’ ex
perience in hotel. Call Belmont
Hotel. kwed
FOR SALE—Underwood No. 5 Type-1
writer, Seward Leather Works. 6t
FOR SALE—Fairman’s home-raised ’
spring chickens, killed and dressed
to order. Leave orders at Seward
Drug Co. knovl.
FOR RENT—Three room house; see
Chas. Cooper. tf
TO AGENTS
LIFE OF HARDING—Authentic, me
morial edition, 300 pages, lavishly
illustrated, $1.75; best terms guar
anteed; credit; outfit free; Federal
Publishing Co., 1325 Wabash Ave.,
Chicago, 111.
FOR SALE—Gas boat, 52 feet long;
draws 5y2 feet of water; 50 horse
power engine; for particulars and
terms address Box 1724, Anchorage.
BIG CHANCE to make a stake; fox
island, close in, 100 blue foxes;
three boats; good improvements;
Price $25,000. See Don Carlos and
Don Carlos. Sexton Annex. tf
Seward Grill
PRiV’ATE DINING ROOMS
PLEASANT SURROUNDINGS
COURTEOUS TREATMENT
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
Aiidy’s Express
Meets all Boats and
Trains
Prompt and Reliable Service
Phone Madison 143
CITY EXPRESS
Billy Patterson
Meets All Boats and Trains
BARBER SHOP
BATHS
F. C. Miller, Prop.
Make your dinner
complete by using
Whipping
Cream
Seward Dairy
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TAILORING
C. Henning
SEWARD ALASKA
THE PALACE
John Mattich, Prop.
Pool Soft Drinks Cigars
FURNISHED ROOMS
Phone Mam 55
SEWARD CLUB
CHRIST LARSEN
Card Tables, Candles,
Soft Drinks, Tobaccos
Cigars and Cigarettes
ARON ERICSON
PAINTER AND DECORATOR
MADISON 130
SIGNS
WALL
PAPER
General Repair Shop
PHONOGRAPHS, SEWING MA
CHINES CLEANED AND
REPAIRED
Light Machinery a Specialty
OLD FURNITURE REPAIRED
ELECTRICAL WORK
PHONE ADAMS 66
INQUIRE OF GEO- THORKILSEN
Anchorage, Alaska
B A T H S
SEATTLE, WASH.
211 Union Street
Top Floor, Apartment L
Phone Main 2576
TUB, SHOWED AMD J. R. CASCADE
INTERNAL
EllEN GORDON, Propr.
Formerly of anchorage, Seward anr
Kanatak
S. S. ADMIRAL WATSON
Leaves Arrives South fm
Seattle Seward Seward
Oct 25th Nov. 2nd Nov. 7th
Nov. 22 Nov. 29th Dec. 4th
Making all regular Southeastern and South
western ports including Seldovia and Kodiak.
CALIFORNIA SERVICE
Sailings from Seattle every Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday lor San Francisco, Los Angeles,
and San Diego.
WAYNE BLUE, Agent
Telephone, Main 81 Residence, Madison 40
Pacific Coastwise Service /
^.ADMIRAL LINE
STEAMSHIP STARR
WILL SAIL FOR SEATTLE, WASH.,
BETWEEN OCTOBER 12th and 14th
WILL SAIL WEST ON NEXT REGULAR TRIP ABOUT NOV. 20
San Juan Fishing and Packing Co.
G. C. HENDERSON, Agent
phone Madison i3v_ seward, Alaska
BENSON & WHITTEMORE, Proprietors
Exclusive tfistributors of Budweiser, Bevo and Monopole Cigars.
The Finest Billiard and Pool Hall in Alaska
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| IF YOU WANT QUALITY, TRY
Delicious Br^nd Hams Delicious Brand Bacon
§ Mayflower Butter, Wild Rose Brand Fresh Eggs
A full line of fresh meats and fresh dressed
| poultry on every boat
I Frye-Bruhn Company
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SEWARD NEWS COMPANY
GEORGE PHELPS
BOOKSELLERS STATIONERS NEWS DEALERS
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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
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
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 Chapter No. 10.
ORDER EASTERN
STAR
Meets 2nd and 4th Mon
days at 8 p. m. Visiting
Members Welcome
CLARA PERRY, W. M.
ESTHER DOUGHEEfTY, Sec.
Seward Rebekah
Lodfle No. 6-A.
I- O. O. F.
Meets 1st and 3rd
Monday’s of Each
Month, 8 p. m. Visit
ing members welcome
RHODA COOPER, N. G.
VIDA RICH, Sec.
tome.
Seward Lodge No. 219.
F. & A. M.
Stated communications
1st and 3rd Wednes
days of each month,
visiting Brethern wel
W. O. PERRY, W. M.
Chas. E. Smith, See.
Seward Lodge
No. 1425.
i-. 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. in. 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.
EARL DURGIN. Sec.
SEWARD PuST, NO. FIVE
AMERICAN LEGION
: Meets Second and Fourth Tuesdays
BLWYN SWETMANN. Com
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