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JAP CRUISER WRECKED SAN DIEGO, Feb. 4.—The Japanese cruiser Asama has been wrecked off the coast of Lower California. She is now on the rocks and is breaking up fast. On board is a crew of five hundred men who are believed to be in the most serious danger. Three United States warships are already speeding on their way to save the Japanese but it is feared that their arrival will be too late. The cause of the accident is a mystery at present but that it was merely an ordinary sea accident is indicated by the news received here. KILL FIFTY MILLION PIGS BERLIN, Feb. 4.—As another precaution against the loss of food stuffs the German government has ordered the killing of fifty million pigs. The meat will be canned and kept for future use but the chief reason for the slaughter of the animals is to save the grain on which they were being fed. The amount of grain commandeered by the government up to the present time amounts to three million tons. MEET WITH BAYONETS AMSTERDAM, Feb. 4.—The Germans delivered a fierce assault on the Belgian positions at Westende yester day. They went right in with the bayonet but the Belgians repulsed them after what was probably one of the most severe fights of the war. Westende is between Nieuport and Ostend on the coast. _ r OPEN DAY Commerce Cafe E.:Z2C£ Short Orders at All Hours Bread for Sale Board, family style. Breakfast, from ti to 8 a. m. Dinner, II a. m. to ) p. tu. Supper, •> to T p. m. Kates, I LOO. Service at Counter, Tables E. LEVIN,. or Private Boxes Proprietor. The Coleman FIRST-CLASS HOTEL. GEO. SEXTON, PROP. Electric lights. Electric bell. Modern bathrooms. Kates reasonable. FOURTH AVENUE SEWARD, ALASKA USE THE PHONE ALASKA ELECTRIC COMPANY S. M. GRAFF, - President and General Manager Buick Satisfaction W hat you desire and demand in a motor car you will find in a Buick You got Power; you got Strength of Construction; you get Beauty of line and finish; you got comfort and easy riding qualities; you got Economy and upkeep and mileage—Yor (>kt Motor Car Satisfaction. Every model has the Buick Valve-in-Mead Motor, recog nized by engineers everywhere as the most powerful type Built in fours and Sixes--1 hree Touring Cars and Two Roadsters C24-SI0I0, C 25-SI085. C 36-$l335. C 37-$l385. C 55-SI800 K O. U. SEATTLE. WASH. Come in and see the 1015 models. We will gladly give you a demonstration. Northwest Buick Company 802 E. Pike St. SEATTLE. KNAPP-FELT HATS rpHESE KNAPP-FELT HATS are for men who want the very best. Our stock of both soft and stiff shapes offers you a becoming hat in the right proportions. Two prices. $4 and $6. The $4 hat is worth $5. The $6 hat is the finest hat made. Get our catalogue. You can or der by mail. \ 719 Second Avenue, Near Columbia **72 Mgr1' King Bros. Co. NEWS NOTES L. F. Shaw will leave in a few days for Knik on business. The “Traveler” which has been un dergoing extensive repairs will sail for Cook’s inlet after the arrival of the next steamer from the outside. Capt. Cramer reports that he expects to get into Ship creek and probably; to Knik. He will take a full cargo of j freight for Knik Merchants and also! is going to take considerable freight for the Riley party to Iditarod. Manager C. W. Wiley, of the Pad lie Alaska Navigation co. who recently retired and was succeeded by Mr. R. J. Ringwood it is learned does not intend to re-enter business for several months but will take a rest of at least a year. The Steamer Bertha of the Pacific Alaska Navigation Co. is undergoing extensive repairs at Seattle and will be used on the Alaska run this year for freight. She is being improved with heavy equipment to handle heavy freight. Geo. W. Palmer the Knik merchant is expected in Seward over the trail at an early date. He intended leaving Knik February 1st and will go out side. Word has been received that the logs are piled up against the Snow creek bridge in such a manner that the bridge is sure to be carried out by the spring floods if the matter is not attenc :d to. Sam Graef is another who failed to meet his obligations in relation to the purchasing of maps. He has received a letter from Seattle attorneys warn ing him that if he doesn’t pay that eight dollars and fifty cents to Mr. Canine there’s going to be trouble. Mr. Canine’s attorneys have sent simi lar letters to others here. Mr. Graef has answered but in his letter he en closed about everything but money. Franklin Johnson arrived last night and is remaining. He is one of the obltimers from Nome and other parts of the territory and seems to think Seward is the place of the future. In Popular Mechanics for this month appears a story about the Cop per River railroad which will probably tickle the chamber of commerce of Cordova to death. The story says that when Copper river overflows it leaves solid ice on the track and that nothing but dynamite can clear the right of way. It also says that forty feet of snow cover the tracks at times and that fuel must be carried to the rotary with dog teams. Just imagine a story like that at the very time Cor dova is paying for a special represent ative at Washington to prove that railroads in all other parts of the world are failures and frosts. Miss Dehne has returned home after a short visit in the city. Mrs. B. M. Burley entertained the Catholic ladies this afternoon and a very pleasant period was enjoyed. The mail from the interior was at Mile Twenty at noon today. Ten per cent discount on all the new shapes of Gordon and Mallory Hats. Brown & Hawkins. “Quality First.” Finch’s Golden Wedding Rye at The Branch. Meet me at The Branch. ^mmmamimmmmmmmmmmmrnmm “Seward’s Pioneer Show House” Casino Theater N. J. KOONTZ, Man’gr. “A Reel Show” “Get the Casino Habit” TO-NIGHT The Universal Animated Weekly The Smallpox Scare at Gulch Hollow This is a Scream. The Miser 2 REELS 2 Exceptionally Good! ' PONT MISS IT! SHOW EVERY NI6HT Change Every Other Night Prices Always 25c and 50c WOUNDED SOLDIERS GET NEW FACES. Surgery Can Now Put on a Nose or Anything Elae. HAVRE, Jan. 29.—The I rench Army Medical Corps have set apart 3 j eminent surgeons, Professors Tuf- j flier, Morestin and Sebilean, to make “aesthetic repairs” and remove de- j formations from the faces of those wounded in the war. If a man loses his nose or any part of his face or a disfigurement is caus ed by a wound, the face will be re paired by skin grafting, and the latest discoveries in surgical science will be used to remedy the deformity. Several cases have already been successfully undertaken by the three surgeons. A young corporal who had part of his face taken away by a shell was given a now nose, left jaw, and cheek. In cases where teeth have been lost, it is said that successful efforts have been made to transplant others, according to a method discovered by Russian dentist. Try our Molba Brand Sweet Red Peppers for salads and sandwiches. Brown & Hawkins. “Quality First.” Lone distance telephone booth at Tho Braneh. The newest Kerosene mantle lamps, at Brown Si Hawkins, “Quality First.” The finest kind of job work as well aa the plainest is done by the Gate way. RIVALRY AS TO WHO WAS SHOT UP MOST. One German Soldier Got Eight Bui* letn in Him Together. Berlin, Jan. 29.—There is a friend ly rivary among the wounded in the Berlin hospitals for the distinction of having been the worst shot up man in the war. One who claims 26 wounds holds the present record, but Horst j Pfeiffer is envied for his remarkable combination of peril and luck. Near Dixmude he received an order which he was to take on his bicycle to the firing line. He had to pass, on his wray, a road that w’as exposed to a hot machine-gun fire from the enemy. He was hit eight times and dropped off into a ditch at the side of fhc road, but succeeded nevertheless in handing his message to another soldier who carried it to its destinat ion. One bullet had grazed his skull another passed through the upper jaw, one through the chin, one through the j bone of the right arm, and one struck his left wrist. Two other struck his helmet and his shoes. His comrades j finally succeeded in rescuing him from j his dangerous position, and sent him . to Berlin where he has been awarded an iron cross. ___ A great many people outside and inside Alaska are now anxious to get any news they can of the place where the government railroad will be. To save writing letters you could send the Gateway, either your own read copy or get another. HANDSOME BOOK ON PANAMA-PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION AND PANAMA CANAL REGION MAILED TO ALL INQUIRERS FREE OF CHARGE. AHAKDSOME book of aixty pages, illustrated profusely In colors and giving detailed descriptions of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition to bo held in San Francisco from Feb. 20 until Dec. 4, 1010, and of the Panama canal and the canal region, will be mailed by the Panama-Pacific International Exposition free of charge to all in quirers. The booklet la Intended as a general guide to prospective vis itors and will also contain information concerning the great engineering feat which the Exposition is to celebrate. Write to the Manager, the Bureau of Publications, Panama-Pacific International Exposition, Ex position building, San Francisco, for the booklet. Garden City Brand, high grade pickles, fifty cents per quart. Brown & Hawkins. “Quality First." We will Go You One Better We will not only Sell you a lot, But will Build a House On It for You Call and See Our Plans and Prices. WHITEHEAD REALTY and INVESTMENT COMPANY Two doors below The Gateway WHEN IN SEATTLE GO DIRECT TO CHEASTVS Make yourself at home. Leave your packages and suit case there, they will take care of them until you call no charge. Right now everything in this big store is reduced for January Clearance sale from 10 to 50 per cent ALL CLOTHING 25 PER CENT OFF ON EVERY GARMENT It’s time well spent at this store. TT A Men’s and Youne LrlljAO 1 I O Wear O. C. GRAVES, Pre*. and M«n»g«r SEATTLE Second Ave. and Spring St. BEHIND THIS BANK is a service that is prompt and sure, fair in its dealings, keen to learn the needs of its customers and eager to make its interest their own. We have every de partment known to banking, and our full resources of experience and equipment are at your dis posal. We solicit your patron age on the broad ground of de serving it. BANK OF SEWARD BROWN & HAWKINS “Quality First” 25 X Discount Sale 25 X Discount Sale BIG ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE OF FIRST CLASS CLOTHING IN ORDER TO MAKE ROOM FOR THE IARGE NEW STOCKS OF SPRING GOODS WHICH WILL BE GIN ARRIVING THE LATTER PART OF FEBRUARY, WE WILL OFFER UNTIL THE 15th. OF THIS MONTH, BARGAINS IN HART, SCHAFFNER & MARX AND BENJAMIN SUITS AND OVERCOATS, THAT HAVE NEVER BEFORE BEEN EQUALLED IN SEWARD. 25 PER CENT DISCOUNT ON ANY SUIT (BLUE SERGES EXCEPTED) OR OVERCOAT IN THE HOUSE. THERE IS NOT AN OLD STYLE GARMENT IN THE BUNCH, THEY ARE ALL NEW AND SNAPPY STYLES OF WINTER MODEI.S, AND THE NAMES, HART, SCHAFFNER & MARX AND ALFRED BEN JAMIN ARE A GUARANTEE THAT THERE ARE NO • BETTER GRADES OF READY MADE CLOTHING TO BE HAD. THE SUITS RANGE IN PRICE FROM $15.00 TO $35.00 AND COMPRISE-THE NEWEST PATTERNS AND WEAVES. THE OVERCOATS ARE FROM $18.00 TO $100.00 INCLUDING ALL THE FUR AND FUR LINED NUMBERS FROM ALL OF WHICH THERE IS A DIS COUT OF 25 PER CENT. 25 % Discount Sale 25 % Discount Sale Brown & Hawkins “Quality First” SEWARD KNIK “ PALACE JINGLES ” TIPPERARY. It# a long way to Unalaska, It# a long way to Kodiak, It's a long way to Seattle, And tough getting back. Farewell to the outside, Goodbye cluster lights. ; As long as Seward has the Palace, | Everybody is out at nights. THE PALACE BAR Furnished Rooms for Men JOE MORRIS | Cafe and Lunch Counter in Connection | BILL DEVINE “ PALACE JINGLES " TIPPERARY There ia nothing tastea like Sherwood, It ia the best made of Rye, It is the favorite of all drinks When ever they are dry. Meet me at the Palace, Meet me there tonight, For there is no other place in Seward That serves a drink just right.