The Seward Gateway :
PUBLISHED DAILY
at Seward, Alaska_;
’ HAL B. SELBY
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
Entereo as Second Class Matter Sep
tember 2nd, 1915, at the Post Office at
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March Third, 1879. _
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LET NO GUILTY MAN ESCAPE
Charles G. Forbes, former head of
the Veterans Bureau, whose conduct j
of that institution has caused one of1
the greatest scandals in modern times,
has written to the Attorney General
daring him to prosecute him, threat
ening if this is done he will present
evidence that will cause a greater up
heaval than that of the Senate Com-:
mittee in the recent investigations.
If Attorney General Daugherty is<
working for the people and not for the!
Republican party this evidence will be
forthcoming, for there is no doubt but
that Forbes should be prosecuted for
the most brazen embezzlement of
lunds and breach of trust in the his
tory of a presidential appointment.
Millions of dollars were stolen by the
head of the Bureau with his confeder
ates, and to allow those guilty to es
cape for fear of exposure of party
methods would practically kill the
Republican candidate’s chance of re_
election.
If Forbes can show that there was
a. conspiracy to defraud the govern
ment of money intended for the dis
abled and blind war veterans, by all
means force him to do so. His con
duct and that of former secretary Al
bert B. Fall, during the investigation
.of alleged graft, has been too con
temptible for utterance. If we can't
have clean politics let us have no pol
itics at all.
It is sincerely hoped that the chal
lenge issued to Attorney General
Daugherty will be promptly accepted
The Gateway today publishes tht
.second instalment ot editorials writtei
by the pupils of the Seward schools ii
-competition for the prize offered by
this paper. The first allotment of ed
itorials are on the soldier bonus. Tin
next lot will be on some other cur
rent topic. Head these efforts by tic
youngsters and pick out what von
lieve to be the winner.
Imitation is the sincerest form o
flattery. The Cordova chamber o
commerce is now working to ha\
the New England Fisheries build
plant at that place and also to hav
a. revenue cutter stationed at Coido\c
TOO MANY KILLINGS
That the peace officers at Anchor-:
age have a hard job to control the
criminal element banked up in that
interior metropolis is shown when one
considers the murders that have have
been committed there the past three
years. Ben Agnew, Rose Lavor, Po
lice Chief Kavanaugh, Talkeetna
Stefan and his wile, the two Finnish
ranchers,—all have been killed since
the building of the Alaska railroad, a
few years ago. To the credit of the
officers in charge it might be said in
passing that in every instance has
the criminal been caught, killed or
convicted. The holding of a peace of
fice at Anchorage is no snap, and it
apparently needs a man with a knotty |
fist and a straight shooter to put the;
fear of the law into the criminal ele
ment. It was by the sheerest of good
luck that Police Officer Watson was
not killed at the recent shooting of
Chief Kavanaugh. Too many crimi
nals are banking up along the rail
road section, and unless they are han
dled v.j.h judgment more precious
lives will be sacrificed .
It nas got to a stage where one can
not blame a peace officer for shooting
firs! and investigating the pedigree of
his victim afterward.
-PKiLSTS RISK LIVES TO
SAVE HOST FROM FLAMES
NEW YORK, Jan. 8 —Risking their
lives in a fire which today destroyed
the Roman Catholic church of the Im
maculate Conception, three priests
disregarded warnings of firemen and
rescued the steel tabernacle contain
ing the Holy Host from the smoulder
ing ruins. Scores of women knelt in
prayer wrhile others including police
and firemen stood with bared heads ii
the rain.
-* -The fire, which started in the rear
of the altar l.om an unknown cause,
destroyed costly sacramental vessels
altar draperies and vestments. The
loss was said to be $30,000.
William Morrison a mill man o
the Wasilla district) left last nigh
for Seattle. _____
THE SOLDIER'S BONUS
By Clara Perry
The soldiers willingly gave their
lives for their country. The soldiers
who returned from war came home to
find their jobs probably taken by
slackers. The men who stayed at
home, away from danger, made much
money. The soldiers endangered their
lives and received a very small sum ot
money. Why should they who did so
much receive so little? They saved
their country and their country owes
them a bonus. It has the means with
which to pay a bonus. So why should
the people of the country be slackers
in the cause of justice?
THE SOLDIER’S BONUS
By Merritt Shellhorn
The soldier’s bonus bill is, at the
present time probably the most talk
ed of bill before Congress. There are
many arguments advanced both for
and against the compensation. Of all
these arguments the most forceful one
for it is that the people want it paid
This is shown in that:
(a) The legislatures of twenty
three States have petitioned Congress
to pass the Federal compensation bill.
(b) The people of twenty states
have voted at general elections, in
favor of this bill.
(c) The legislatures of twenty-twc
states have granted state compensa
tions.
(d) The American Federation ol
Labor and many other prominent or
ganizations have endorsed it.
With a large majority of the peoplt
in favor of the bonus it will, in al
probability, be passed.
THE SOLDIER’S BONUS
By Willis Corson
The ex-sailor and ex-soldier has i
compensation due to him. Why no
pay it now? There is a treasury sui
plus of $300,000,000 at present. Ther
will be a surplus of $323,000,000 ii
1924 according to the Secretary o
the Treasury. This is sufficient t
allow a payment of the latest bonu
bill and a tax reduction of $243,000
000.
The returned soldier, sometime
crippled, finds his job taken, his pock.J
ets empty and his family often in j
want. Besides that, he finds the manj
who stayed at home in good condition, i
some times in his position, with mon
ey saved up from the exhorbitant war
time wages. Is he not entitled to a
bonus for the risking of his life and
his comparatively stingy pay? Of
course he is, so let’s get together and
see that he does get it now.
Juneau Man Robbed
of Season’s Savings
G. W. Branner, who is residing in
Juneau, Alaska and who had been oc
cupying a room with Jacob Laukus^ a
proprietor of a shoe repair shop of
that city, was writing a ItHter to his
mother whose home is W. Astoria,
Oregon, about 11 o’clock of Christmas
■Eve. Laukus was at the dance at the
Moose Hall and Branner, who is a
fisherman, was alone in the room
| The room is in the rear of the shoe
' shop and while Branner was writing
i he heard the front door open but sup
j posed his roommate had returned and
| did not look up until he heard some
one in the room where he was. Then
he looked up and into the muzzle ot
a revolver.
There were two men in the invad
! ing party and Branner was instructed
; to “pue-em_up” which he did, rising
i from his seat at the table and standing
against the wall. His visitors lost no
j time in shaking down the room, look
! ing everywhere that there was a like,
lihood of money or valuables being
concealed. In a suitcase was $30C
L which was taken.
They left by the back door aftei
thev obtained what they were after.
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.1 STARR ARRIVE HERE ON 16TH
J The steamship Starr which wil
j; sail from Seattle on January 10th
fj will reach Seward about the 16th leaA
j ing shortly shortly thereafter for tin
3j westward.
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New shipment of Men's Overcoats
s Urbach. tf
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The Alaska Railroad
(The McKinley Park Route)
A Standard Gauge Railroad operating the
year round via the Green Fields of South
western Alaska, from the Ports of Seward
and Anchorage into Interior Alaska. Low
rates, Homestead and other opportunities.
Write for information, folders, etc., to
LEE H. LANDIS,
General Manager, Anchorage, Alaska
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Liberty Theater
tonight
THE FAMOUS ENGLISH BEAUTY
LADY DIANA MANNERS
-IN
“The Glorious
Adventure”
THE ENTIRE FEATURE IS IN THE FULL
NATURAL COLORS AND IS SOME
THING UNUSUAL
CHARLES CHAPLIN
-IN
“PAY DAY”
ALSO A PATHE REVIEW
AN EXTRA GOOD PROGRAM
CITY COUNCIL MEETS
The city council held its regular!
semi-monthly meeting last night at
the city hall, most of the time of the
council being occupied in the passage
of a new ordinance relating to light
and power rates.
The council adjourned subject to
call, a meeting to be held Monday eve- i
ning for the purpose of considering
civic matters contained in a new ordi_
nance being framed for publication.
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John Mattich, Prop.
Pool Soft Drinks Cigars
FURNISHED ROOMS
Phone Mam 55
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ICE CREAM
MADE DAILY
HIGH GRADE
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PHOTOGRAPHS.
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3
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With
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ARON ERICSON
PAINTER AND DECORATOR
MADISON 130
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PAPER
SERVING ALASKA
F^gularUj and J)ependabUj
S. S. ADMIRAL WATSON
Leaves
Seattle
Jan loth
Feb lUi h
Arrives
Sew'ard
Jan. 2Sid
Feb. 2011
South fm
Seward
Jan L7tb
Feb it’th
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.
W AYNE BLUE, Agent
Telephone, Main 81
Residence, Madison 40
Pacific Coastwise Jervice
admiral line
iH.F.ALEXANDER. PRESIDENT
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 13* SEWARD, ALASKA
BENSON & WHITTEMORE, Proprietors *
Exclusive distributors of Budweiser, Bevo and Monopole Cigars.
The Finest Billiard and Pool Hall in Alaska
Chop Suey
Noodles
Harry Yago
Phone Madison 16
Gateway, $1.25 per mo. delivered.
DR. O. A. BRAAFLADT
Dentist
Office Hours 9 A. M. 5Jo P. M.
Office open Evenings by Appointment
TELEPHONES
Office, Adams 111 Res., Adams 21
RAY & DAVID
Attorneys at Law
8EWARD& 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 Ren
Residence Phone, Madison 58
Office Phone, Madison 136
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UNDERTAKER
LICENSED EMBALMER
AND FUNERAL DIRECTOR
When In need of my services cal
Brown & Hawkins
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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 LAR8EN
Card Tablet, Candle*,
8oft Drink*, Tobacco*
Cigar* and Cigarette*
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 DOUGHERTY, Sec.
1
Seward Rebekah
Lodge 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 A. M.
Stated communication*
1st and 3rd Wednes
days of each month,
visiting Brethern wel
W. O. PERRY, W. M
Chas. E. Smith, Sec.
t
I. O. o. F.
Resurrection Lodge
No. A.7.
Meets Thursdays at 8 p. m. Visiting
Brothers welcome. ANDY NOVAK,
N. G.; Chas. Lechner, See.
IGLOO NO. NINE.
PIONEER8 OF ALA8KA
Meets every 2nd and 4th Friday at
Odd Fellow’s HalL
CAL M. BROSIUS, Pres.
EARL DURGIN. Sec.
SEWARD FUST, NO. FIVE
AMERICAN LEGION
Meets Second and Fourth Tuesday a
ELWYN 8WETMAXN, Com.
J. P. HANNON, Adjutant.