MAYOR ACCUSES LEAGUE OF I
PLAYING IN WITH THE
BOOTLEGGERS
SANTA CRUZ, Sept., 24, (TP)—
City officials publicly hurled bitter
charges at each other such as
“stool pigeon” and “doublecrosser”
on the recent admission day hear- j
ing before the city council meeting, j
Mayor Fred W. Swanton accused i
by reform leaders of having per- j
mitted “open drinking and gamb- :
ling and carousing” during the i
celebration, arose and declared
that Police Chief John Geyer, was
responsible for the condition of the j
police department.
Geyer, supported by the Good
Government League, was accused
by the mayor of having tipped off
bootleggers regarding their sched- I
uled raids. Geyer branded Swan- !
ton's statements as damable lies j
and declared he had “The goods on j
all those doublecrossers.”
PERFECT HAND
CHICAGO. Sept., 24, (/Pi—In one ;
of the most unusual bridge games
ever recorded. Miss Edna Newell
held a perfect no trump hand. Miss
Alice Rudy, another player held
two perfect hands, 1 containing
13 spades and another of 13 dia
monds.
VESSELS COLLIDE
IN GOLDEN SATE
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept., 24. (JF)
—While both were groping their
way through a dense fog that
enveloped the Golden Gate dis
trict. the palatial Pacific liner
Virginia, largest passenger liner
touching at this port, and the
Norwegian freighter Hermion,
collided head-on. A 70-foot hole
was sheared into the side of the
Virginia by the freighter and
the latter’s nose was smashed
in badly but no casualties were '
reported.
Join Urbach £ Vahrdc’s CIRCU
LATING LIBRARY; 15c to read
a book.
RATES—Fifteen cents per line j
first insertion, 7'2 cents per
line for subsequent insertion, i
Count six average words to a
line. Minimum charge 50 cents.
FOR RENT—Cabin; see J. L.
Graef Hardware.
Spectacles ready-to-wear first class
reading glasses, $4 each pair;
Bifocal for reading and distance
both S4.45 and $10. each pair:
Binoculars very powerful S25.
Overland hotel, Seward, until
Sept. 23; hours 2 p. m. to 8
p. m. Day Optical Co.
APARTMENT for rent; Mrs. Paul
son.
FOR SALE—At Juneau, Alaska,
first class cafe; four-year lease:
good location. Owner must re
turn on account of sickness. P. O. i
Box 821, Juneau Alaska.
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WANTED—Extra copies of Seward
Daily Gateway for following
dates; Aug. 23 and 24. 1928; Nov.
29, 1928; Jan. 10, 19£9; May 18 to
34 inclusive, 1929; July 1 to 4, 11
to 15 inclusive, 1929.
FOR RENT—Two furnished cabins, j
Inquire Alaska Shop.
FOR SALE—Half interest in a
proposition at Grant Lake. The
owner wants the prospective
buyer to come and see it. In- j
quire at Gateway. 15t
WANTED—Work by hour or day, |
house cleaning, window' washing,
or gardening. Phone Madison 19
ior Sam, Japanese boy.
SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Sept., 24.
(/P)—Chief of police William J. 1
Walker resigned after indignation i
meetings blaming him and two
other city officials for the res
ponsibility for the drunken orgy
that cost the life of one man and
much hotel property damage. |
Mayor Fred W. Swanton, who i
has refused the demand of the
Good Government League to re
sign, and City Attorney John H.
Leonard, are the two other offi
cials.
GOOD LOOKING ORE
Charles Wetzler, who recently
returned to Valdez from the
Teikhel country, where he had -
carried on development work on!
his Hurdle Creek claims, brot j
out some samples which seem j
to indicate that he has a valua- ,
ble property. The ore is heavy j
with gold, silver and lead.
RELIABLE BOAT SER
VICE TO NUKA BAY
The gasboat Rolfe No. 1
Capt. Pete Sather, leaves
the port of Seward for the
bay on the 15th and 30th
of each month.
FOR TAXI CALL
OGLE’S GARAGE
Phone Madison 66
A. F. Davis
Seward Grill stand,
Mad. 11S
Or Adams 114
NEW YORK, Sept., 24, (/P)— *
Fhe Niagara Hudson Power Corp
oration and the J. P. Morgan Co.
contemplate a huge linking of!
utilities along the Eastern Sea-1 (
joard through acquisition of j
eastern utilities, the New York .
Edison and Consolidated Gas
companies, it is reported in auth
oritive circles. i
Ivan Grassness, arrested at
IJnga on the charge of destroy
ing the nest of an eider duck,
plead guflty and was soaked ;
$350. He paid. j
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Fresh Haas’ candy. SCHALLER
ER’S ALASKA SHOP.
SCHALLEREIl’S
ALASKA
SHOP
DEVELOPING
Printing
Enlarging
Photographs copied
and hand colored
Picture Framing
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DO NOT TAKE THE CHANCE !
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of leaving your money and valuables where
some marauder can obtain it. I
Put it in our safety deposit vaults.
“Somebody deposits the money; why not you?”
4% interest on all saving accounts
Bank of Seward
When The
Cold Bites
YOU will appreciate the worth of a good
heating system when cold weather sets in.
Now is the time to avail yourself to the in
stallation and upkeep of the furnace or heat
er. We take care of your plumbing and that
“leaky faucet.”
— Plumbing — Steam-fitting — Tin-smithing — and
— Welding —Agent and Service Station for
THE UNIVERSAL CAR
SEWARD MACHINE SHOP
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“THEY NEVER COME BACK” j
PHILADELPHIA, Sept., 24, (/P)— ' i
Jonnie Mack, 66-year-old manager j
rtio has just guided the Philadel- |
»hia Athletics into their seventh j
\meican league pennent, is a
.vely refutation of the old saying, j
They never come back.” i
EASTMAN KODAKS AND FHO
'OGRAPHIC SUPPLIES. Schaller
r’s Alaska Shop.
WANT A GOOD MEAL?
WE SERVE THE BEST
Delectable and appetizing
menu.
Short orders-regular dinners.
COMMERCE CAFE
Mrs. Alfred Rosness
MILLER’S
BARBER
SHOF
Shower Baths
Seward’s Pioneer
and Expert Barber
Fred C. Miller, Prop.
CLEANLINESS and the best of
neats our motto. Pry-Rruhn’s.
Seattle ice cream. SCI1ALLER
lR’S ALASKA SHOP.
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PLASTERING
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STUCCO WORK
P. O. Box 473 — Seward, Aaa.
THE
TRAINS ARRIVE
Monday and Friday
7: P. M.
TRAINS DEPART
Wednesday and Saturday
7:30 A. M.
CAPTAIN C. E. ANDERSON
NEXT SAILING STR. STARR OUT OF SEWARD
OCTOBER 5
SAN JUAN FISHING & PACKING CO.
Chas. H. Jansen, Agent
PHONE MADISON 139
SEWARD. ALASKA
Steamer Leave Seattle N bd-Leave Seward
ALAMEDA
YUKON
ALASKA
ALAMEDA
YUKON
ALASKA
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 2G
Nov. 2
Freighter Tanana is scheduled to sail Sept. 14
Agent 3. H. Flickinger Mak. 123
Go East via
California and
the Panama Ca
nal thru ser
vice via the
Panama Pacific
Line. Ask for
Jetails.
SERVING ALASKA
Regular and Dependably
Vessel Sails Arrives South
from in from
Seattle Seward Seward
Evans Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct., 7
Watson Oct., 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 14
SAILINGS FROM SEWARD, 5 pm.
Wayne Blue, reward Agent
Passenger accommodations on all
Admiral Line vessels have be.-n com
lletely and materially improved. You
will find them very attractive and
comfortable.
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