FAMOUS OL DENGUSH
COLLEGE STARTS NEW
CENTURY THIS MONTH
OXFORD, Eng., Jul. 28. (/p)—Christ
Church, the largest and most notable
of Oxford Colleges, begins the fifth
century ot its existence this month.
For reasons of convenience, the cele
bration already has been held, so
the true birthday of this curious in
stitution, which is both a college and
a cathedral and yet is called a
church, will pass quietly during the
long vacation.
Modern investigation has revealed
a remarkable continuity in the his
tory of English ecclesiastical founda
tions. The Saxons built their church
es on the ruins of the great Roman
temples, and the Normans in their
turn rebuilt the Saxon churches.
This continuity is most remarkable
in Oxford, where nearly every col
lege has ground out of a medieval
monastery. Christ Church stands
on the site of a priory, a parish
church and at least two older mon
astic colleges, its bells were remov
ed from a neighboring abbey, and
both the stones and the funds used
in its construction were obtained
from the dissolution of more than 40
monastic foundations.
In 1846 tercentenary of this same
college was celebrated, and in a
sense properly, for 1546 was the date
of its last foundation. The true cre
dit belongs, however, to an earlier
date and to Cardinal Wolsey, son of
an Ipswich butcher, who began it
as Cardinal College at a time when
he was the favorite of King Henry
VIII and stood second only to him
in power and pomp and fortune.
Wolsey was nothing if not a man of
action. To make room for his col
lege a quarter of the city of Ox
ford was pulled down. In the first
year alone he spent a sum equiva
lent to three-quarters of a million
dollars. His plan was so vast that
the great church of St. Frideswides
which serves as the cathedral of the
Oxford diocese was to be razed to
make room for his college chapel.
His kitchen is one of the largest
in the country and the great dining
hall is second only to the hall of
Westminster in size and grandeur.
When Wolsey fell from favor his
college was taken over by the king,
who refounded it under his own
name, then suppressed it as a col
lege to unite it with his new Oxford
diocese.
Beside Wolsey’s great hall and
kitchen, Christ Church boasts two of
the finest English examples of the
Gothic style of architecture, both
built more than a century after Go
thic became merely a historical term.
One of these, the stairway to the
hall, was designed in 1640 by a ge
nius known only as “Smith of Lon
don.” The other, Tom Tower, car
rying the Great Tom bell which ev
ery night rings 101 peals to announce
+he closing of college gates, was
* designed by Christopher Wren, arch
itect of St. Paul’s, in one of the few
happy moments when he really sens
ed the feeling of medieval builders.
Christ Church in its 400 years has
contributed its share of illustrious
names to history, American as well
as English. William Penn was a
student of The House *ntil he was
sent down for his religion, as was
George Grenville, whose stamp act
led to the Revolution and the loss
of the American colonies. Sydney,
knight and poet, Hakluyt, the geog
rapher, Ben Jonson, John Locke, the
philosopher, Bishop Stubbs, the his
torian and “Lewis Carroll,” author
of Alice in Wonderland, are but a
few of the great Christ Church com
pany. The college has been fortun
ate in its rulers, nearly all its deans
being men of great ability. One
was the greatest smoker of his day,
and when a bet was made that he
would be smoking his pipe at ten in
the morning it was only lost because
he was cleaning his pipe at the mo
ment. Another worthy dean, called
'‘Presence-of-mind Smith” won this
unusual designation by thumping
with an oar a boating companion
who had fallen overboard and was
risking the dean’s safety by his at
tempts to reenter the boat.
Mrs. Pat Hussey and children, resi
dents of Seward for a number of
months, departed on the steamer
Northwestern last night for Latouche,
where Mr. Hussey is now employed.
SWEDEN EXPECTS CUT DOWN
IMPORT AMERICAN WHEAT
STOCKHOLM, July 28. (/P)—Pre
liminary reports from the various
districts of Sweden received by the
agricultural department show that
the crop prospect Is better than it
has been for the last ten years.
The weather has been very favor
abel and consequently the work in
the fields started much earlier than
usual. Wheat and rye are very for
ward.
With the continued favorable
weather there is no doubt that it will
mean a considerable decrease in the
importation of foreign fool stuff, es
pecially in American wheat. The im
portation of American wheat has
shown a steady decrease during the
last 16 years.
FRENCH AFRICAN COLONISTS
ADD COLOR TO ART SHOW
PARIS, July 28. (/P)—The interest
taken by France’s colonial subjects
in the decorative arts’ exposition
adds to the picturesque aspect of the
crowds daily along the Esplanade des
Invalides and in the Grand Palais.
Swarthy Moroccan chieftains, Al
gerians, Tunisians, Senegalese, all in
native costume, promenade in and
out among the booths and pavilions,
pausing to inspect with gravity and
awe the various displays. Some have
come in connection with the exhibits
of thq French colonies and protec
i torates, but the exposition authori
ses maintain that a far greater
number are in the real tourist class,
paying their own expenses and fol
lowing their own programs.
Three drilling stems and a number
of rolls of cable, which recently were
shipped to Seward from the States,
will be taken to Kanatak on the
steamer Starr for the Associated Oil
Company.
DON'T TRY TO RAISE
your family without it. For
stomach aches and pains; for
sudden cramps, severe intesti
nal colic; for indiscretions of
eating and drinking, for
changes in water, diet or cli
mate, take
CHAMBERLAIN’S
COLIC and DIARRHOEA
REMEDY
Take it with you when you travel.
Keep it always in your home.
Take
THE FUR FARMER
MAGAZINE
and know the fur business. It
deals with every phase of fur
farming. Learn how others made
a success of farming fur bearing
animals.
Address
21 COLMAN DOCK
Seattle, Wash.
Gas Launch
KENAI
FISHING AND HUNTING
PARTIES CARRIED DOWN
LAKE KENAI FOR THE
DAY OR TRIP. TELE
PHONE ARRANGEMENTS
TO MILE TWENTY
Louis Bell, owner
OLD CLOTHES MADE
NEW
By Dry Cleaning Them,
and for quick service
, this machine
Presses your Clothes in
from 15 to 20 minutes
Sanitary Hoffman Presser Does It
Jordan’s Valet Service
PHONE MADISON 103
SEWARD, ALASKA
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BRIDGE SPAN ACROSS
RESURRECTION RIVER
HAS BEEN COMPLETED
The steel bridge gang o£ the Alaska
railroad which has been employed for
the last twft weeks at Resurrection
river erecting a steel girder span,
have completed their work and gone
into the Interior on another bridge
building job. The span across the riv
er is 80 feet long.
WINDSOR CASTLE COULD USE
A GOOD VACUUM CLEANER
WINDSOR-ON-THAME3S, July 28.
(/P)—Of all the spring cleaning jobs
in the houses of royalty, -that at
Windsor Castle is the most difficult
because of a two-ton carpet which
covers the floor of the Waterloo
Chamber, and which has to be tak
en outdoors and beaten by hand.
The Waterloo Chamber is used as
the royal dining room during Ascot
week, when King George and Queen
Mary make Windsor their headquar
ters. A force of about 60 men is re
quired to carry the massive carpet
down stairs to the lawns. It is 80
feet long and 40 feet wide and was
woven in India by the prisoners of
Agra, who were engaged on the task
seven years.
AUSTRALIAN ATHLETES TO
MEET U. S. BLUEJACKETS
HONOLULU, July 28. (^—Ar
rangement for extensive competition
between athletes of Australia and
those of ‘the 55 visiting vessels ol
the United States fleet are undei
way and probably will be complete
before the ships arrive in the Anti
podes.
Baseball, boxing and rifle matches
are the sports in which the athletes
of the two countries are most likely
to compete, and schedules in these
events are being arranged. The Vic
toria Baseball Association of Mel
bourne has suggested a series o
games between the American flee:
and all all-Australian nine compos
ed of players chosen from each state
in the commonwealth.
Gateway want-ads bring results.
Get This
Point, It’s Brl
Important
—the point of a Parker Duofold
is made of genuine Jfif native
Tasmanian Iridium nf which costa
over three times as / / much as the
iridium used in / / ordinary
fountain pen / / points. That’s
why the Parker 1/ Duofold is
called the 25- f / year point.
That’swhyit Iff is the cheapest
pen on earth ji at $7 — because its
usefulness is everlasting.
Lady DuoSold or Duofold Jr.t $5
Gold Ring or Gold Pocket-clip
included free.
Pack along a Dcsofold
on you r vacation
Ask To See It At
ORLANDER, the Jeweler
LOOK UP
Cameron’s Cafe
WHEN YOU ARE IN
ANCHORAGE
Good Coffee, Good Food
Good Service
CHAS. CAMERON
PROPRIETOR
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Ice Cream
MADE DAILY
* HIGH GRADE
Candies
FRAMED PICTURES, CURIOS
AND PHOTOGRAPHS
SYLVIA'S
Phone Adams 128
NOTED GOLFER BARRED
AS AN AMATEUR
LONDON, July 28. (JP)—Because
he acted as a professional to a club
in America for a few months in
1903, Fred Mackenzie of St. Andrews
has been refused reinstatement as
an amateur by the Royal and Ancient
Club, says the Golf Monthly.
For the past twenty years, Mac
kenzie has played in the local club
competitions at St. Andrews a3 an
amateur, but on account of his one
lapse into professionalism, he cannot
take part in open competitive golf
except as a professional.
The Alaska Railroad
TRAINS LEAVE SEWARD
7:30 A. M.
Mon.—Wed.—Fri.
A train leaves Seward at 7:30 a. m.
Sundays for Anchorage and interme
diate points. Arrives Seward at 1:45
p. m. from Anchorage.
TRAINS ARRIVE SEWARD
7:00 P. M.
T ues.—Thurs.—Sat.
STEAMSHIP STARR
NEXT SAILING FOR WESTWARD AUGUST 3D
San Juan Fishing and Packing Co.
G. C. HENDERSON, Agent
PH0NE WAD180N 13*. 8EWARD, ALA8KA
SERVING ALASKA
RggularJij and J)ependabU/
S. S. ADMIRAL WATSON
Sails from Arrives South from
Seattle Seward Seward
July 15
July 21
July 28, 9 p. m.
S. S. ADMIRAL EVANS
July 28 August 4 August 11, 9 p. m.
Calling at all regular Southeastern and South
western Alaska ports including Seldovia and
Kodiak.
WAYNE BLUE, Agent
Telephone Main 81 Res.. Madison 40
/>aci/ic Coastwise Jet-vice
^ADMIRAL LINE
I H.F. ALEXANDER.
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ALASKA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
Southwestern Alaska Route Schedule
Vessel—
Alaska
Yukon
Northwestern
Alacka
Yukon
Northwestern
Schedule'!
Lv. Seattle
July 25.
Aug. 1.
Aug. 8
August 15
Aug. 22,
Aug. 29
Scheduled
Ar. Seward
Aug. 1.
Aug. 8.
Aug. 15
August 22
Aug. 29
Sept. 5.
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Scheduled Sail 3
from Seward E
Aug. 2.
Aug. 9.
Aug. 16.
August 23
Aug. 30.
Sept. 6.
3 Steamers in the above schedule will make all regular ports of call 3
s *n Southeastern and Southwestern Alaska.
E Steamers in above schedule will not leave Seward earlier than FOUR E
3 O CLOCK Sunday afternoon, sailing d^te.
3 Steamer Redondo, carrying freight and passengers, connects with 3
3 above steamers at Seward, weekly, for Cook Inlet and Kodiak Is- 3
E land points, subject to change without notice. 3
| J. H. FLICKINGER, Agent I
3 PHONE MAIN 125 SEWARD, ALASKA 3
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See the Interior |
“The Golden Bell” j
To the end that the countless places of scenic and other inter- E
ests in the Territory may be thoroughly enjoyed and understand, and 5
to enable them to acquire first hand and accurate information con- 3
cerning all Alaskan activities and development; travelers to the 3
Northland are urged to visit
ALASKA’S “GOLDEN HEART”
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£ Interior Alaska and places en route—including Kenai Lake, the 3
3 “Loop District,” Spencer and Bartlett Glaciers, Turnagain Arm, An- 3
3 chorage, the Matanuska Valley, Curry, Nenana River Canyon, Mt. Me- 3
5 Kinley National Park, Nenana, the Tanana Valley ad Fairbanks, hold E
3 much of interest to everyone, whether on business or pleasure bent; E
3 and a tour through these regions creates a true conception of the ■
g good things that Alaska has to offer, . __
3 For train and autohaobile schedules, passenger rates ahd other in- E
3 formation, confer with any steamship agent, or
i DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
I iThe Alaska Railroad
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OKSEiS^alSS&saSSiSS^' -
(McKinley Park Route)
S Seward
Anchorage
Curry
Nenana
Fairbanks