SEWARD DAILY GATEWAY
OP SEWARD, ALASKA
Established, August 19, 1904
Published daily except Sunday by
Gateway Publishing Co.
Entered in the postoffice at Seward,
Alaska, as second-class mail matter.
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PARDON ABUSES
Every respectable citizen of the
Dnited States must face the hideous
fact that his life and property are
daily becoming less secure. With our
great army of officers of the law we
are still at the mercy of horde of
criminals to an extent which is noth
ing less than a national menace.
Through our archaic criminal pro
cedure, coupled with the new' theory
of crime which denies the criminal’s
responsibility, it is becoming more and
more difficult to secure a conviction,
even for perpetrators of the most fla
grant outrages against society.
When, perchane, we succeed in plac
ing a murderer of criminal of less de
gree behind the bars, many of our
governors and pardoning boards stand
ready and eager to pardon and parole,
thus setting at naught all the labors
of peace officials and courts.
In a Texas newspaper we read, for
example, that Mrs. Ferguson, the new
woman governor, has averaged about
four pardons a day since she has been
in office, or approximately 350 crim
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inals turned loose upon society in the
first 90 days of her term. We have
not verified these figures, but as they (
are published and commented upon at
length by the' newspapers of the state,
we presume they are correct.
Such wholesale abuse of the par
doning power is absolutely indefen
sible and is an affront to the judges
and juries of that great state. It is
inconceivable that such wanto disre
gard of duly pronounced verdicts can
have any semblance of justification.
In several other states an almost
equally depl6rable tendency to abuse
of pardoning authority might be point
ed out. All this is a sickening trav
esty on justice. It is enough to make
one fear for the safety of the Repub
lic.
HOLDING OUR END UP.
If the average citizen who is barely
making both ends meet, or who finds
himself falling behind financially,
would check up he might find some
surprising facts connected with his af
fairs.
He would probably find, among oth
er things, that his difficulties arose
principally from the ancient and un
satisfactory game of “keeping his end
up,” in other w’ords, of attempting to
keep pace with his neighbors.
This very important feature of our
daily lives has been emphasized by
the automobile. First, our neighbor
purchased a Ford, and we must do
likewise—on the instalment plan.
Then before the flivver is paid for
another friends buys a more expen
sive car, so in order to satisfy the
kids and friend wife, we take an
other plunge—probably go him a little
better.
The same principle applies to a doz
en other kinds of unnecessary ex
penses. We must belong to lodges,
societies and clubs. Our daughters
must wear silks to work, Because our
neighbor’s wife gets a new hat we
must bear down harder to furnish
one for our better half.
We must not lag behind in cloth
ing or furniture. We must have a
better radio set than the family next
door. Our children must be better
clothed and taught they are superior
to those who wear poorer. Mrs. G.
or Mrs. M. has a social function. We
must go her one better and we do.
And so it goes.
j It is safe to say that over half of
one’s income is spent uselessly. For
expensive canned foods, for useless
nicknaeks, for pleasures we cannot
afford and which were better if not
indulged in. It does not cost much
to live decently and dress respecta
bly.
It were far better to wear clean
rags than to dress in expensive gar
ments not paid for. Until our citizens
learn to live as did our forefathers,
we will always be up against it by
trying to keep our end up.
Moose Creek Extension
Now Being Constructed
The Moose Creek extension of the
spur railroad line to the Bartley
Howard and E. R. Jesson bituminous
coal property is now under way with
the entree of a survey party into the
valley last week. This preliminary
survey will act as a guide for the
mine owners for the erection of a
tipple and cleaning plant in which,
following the opening of the mine,
the proper separation of sizes of the
coal for domestic use will be made.
Mr. Jesson, who passed through
Seward two months ago on his way
to Moose Creek, stated to the Gate
way that it was not the purpose of
the company to enter the Pacific
coast market, but that the company’s
efforts would be directed to the Alas
ka market. However, he said, it is
possible that in a few years time they
would be in a position to ship coal to
the States.
THE OIL SUPPLY
The Federal Oil Conservation board
of which Secretaries Work, Weeks
and Wilbur, and Hoover are mem
bers, is advised by government ex
perts that “we are now using an av
erage of about 20 million gallons oi
gasoline daily.” This country, th<
board is further advised by its tech
nical experts, is “the largest produc
er and the largest consumer of petrc
leum, with rapidly diminishing re
sources.”
Correct this sentence: "Everybod;
will be there,” said she, “and I hat
a crowd; let’s not go.”
ANOTHER LOAD
OF MEN SHIP FOR
CASSIAR REGION
WRANGELL, Alaska, May 21.—(/P)
—Another boatload of stampeders
started for the Cassiar diggings. The
boat carried about one hundred tons
of raining equipment and supplies, 15
horses.
Another hundred tons of freight is
stored in a bonded warehouse here,
awaiting the departure of the next
sailing up the Stikine, next week.
NAPOLEON INSPIRED
TINNED FOOD
It is largely due to Napoleon that
tinned food came into being. A large
sum of money was offered by him to
anyone who could invent a way of
preparing vegetables for sailors to
eat on their long voyages. The
money was duly awarded to a man
named Appert who discovered the
method of tinning food much in the
way as is still done.
SEAL'S WINTER RESORT
REMAINS UNKNOWN
No one has ever been able to dis
cover the winter haunts of the fur
seal and a real record of their hid
ing place still remains a mystery.
About the end of April the seals be
gin to appear on the islands of St.
Paul and St. George in Alaska. To
wards the latter part of August or
first part of September they disap
pear as strangely as they appeared.
In this respect they are not less puz
zling to scientists than the huge
schools of tuna fish wThich appear
and disappear from the water of
southern California regularly each
year.
Tuna fish have been caught marked
and turned loose, with the hope that
some of them might be caught in
other waters during the winter
months, but so far none of them has
been captured. A similar method of
marking seals would no no good, for
they are never seen during the win
ter months.
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Seward, Alaska
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Good Service
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OIL ENGINES
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no high pressure ignition, no tricky
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The LIBERTY
ONE SHOW TONIGHT—8:00 SHARP
A Laughter Program
Buster Keaton
In the roaring 5-reel comedy
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Sherlock, jr.
A CYCLONE OF LAUGHS
Fast, furious fun that will make you young if
you are old, and old if you are young. This is
considered the best thing Buster Keaton has
ever done.
The is also another comedy, “STAY SINGLE,”
in two reels that will add to your side ache
And as a safety brake we will show a late Pathe
News reel and a Graphic Reel. A program that
will wake you after after the two-days shut
down.
SPECIAL MUSIC TONIGHT
The Seward Orchestra Will Play new Selections
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