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The Harriman National Bank of Alaska At Seward MEMBTR BANK. EtDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY ” niimimm ~ Gold Dust and Bullion Bought and Assayed MERRITT A. MARTIN. Assayer la CORRtSPONDtNT: The tlarriman National Bank of New N ork jgT DIRECTORS Joseph W. Hakriman, New York llnai Boi'chekty, Seward Gestae Wkknnkr Bokokn, Seward Krieh LeeaS, Seward (!ASTON Hardy, Seward OFFICERS IN NEW YORK I Joseph W- Hakriman, President John A. Xohi.k, Vice President Henry B. Wessei.man, Vice-Pits. IN SEWARD Gaston Hardy, Vice-President . Krieh Li cas, Cashier Mkrriee A. Martin. Asst. Casiiier Drafts on All foreign Countries Travelers' Cheques, American Bankers' Association TRANSPORTATION ANO COMPENSATION Brakeman Johnny Simmers is go ing outside to a drier, warmer clime, that he may have more days to spend with the wife and the little kiddie Simmers, and a chance to get well. Uncle Sam is going to pay his way. It’s this way with Johnny. He came north and secured a place as brakeman on the U. S. railroad. Friend wife and the little Simmers came along. It was a new life in a big free land, and it was good. Summer passed and there came bit ing blasts of fall. The musher can stick to the road house in the blizzards and most of the rest of us can knock off work or stay indoors, but the trains keep right on going. It’s no parlor job, braking % “North of 60.” There are days when it is 20 above and soggy here and ten below at the end of the run, and there are days when it’s 40 below out there. It’s a rough, tough game, but the trainmen stick. One day Johnny couldn’t stick. When his name was put up for a “call” he asked to be excused. Some one said he was a little un der the weather. The company physician left a prescription and the incident passed. Johnny didn’t know much about the “compensation act” or his rights to medical care, and when he grew worse he called in the nearest doctor, who happened not to be a company man. Johnny was used to paddling his own canoe. About this time some of his fraternal brothers heard about him and help was forthcoming unasked. But they couldn’t bring him back to health. The other day the engi neer in charge met Johnny and noted the spry brakeman of yesterday was bent and wasted away. After that things moved with sur prising speed, considering “red tape” ii. government atfairs. The doctors examined him and shook their heads. Chairman Kdes at Washington* heard that one of the boys had gone under in harness. The veteran rail road builder knows the game and its hardships and yesterday the message came authorizing transportation and compensation for one John Simmers. Down in the shops and along the line the boys are feeling pretty good, Johnny is going to have his chance, j They want to see him well again. SOCIAL CHAT The Dorcas society will meet at the Christian Community church tomor-j row afternoon. * * * The Ladies Auxilliarv and the Unity club will meet tomorrow after noon at 2:30 in the parish hall for a| social afternoon. * * * The members of the Athletic club are preparing to give a Valentine dance, which will surpass anything ever given in Seward, in originality of -program and decorations. This will be the biggest dance of the j;ear, and nothing will be spared for the entertainment of the guests. The funds will go toward equipment for the club. * * * The Ladies Aid of the Methodist churck will meet tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. Patton at the parsonage. * * * v The Woman's club will meet Mon day afternoon, Feb. 12, with Mrs. Root The program to be as follows: REV. GERASIN IN CHARGE OF KODIAK WORK _v Among the passengers who sailed west on the Admiral Evans was Father Gerusin, of the Russian church from Sitka who will be in charge at Afognak and Kodiak. Father Gerasin went westward to as sume charge of the parish of Father Petelin, who died there in 1914. Father Petelin was the hero of the eruption of Mt. Katmai in 1912. At that time he placed the natives from the village of Katmai in canoes and with them paddled for miles along the coast to Cold Bay, saving all the inhabitants of the village. For a time it was thought he was lost in the clouds of ashes from the volcano which settled over and buried the country for miles in every direction. There will be a meeting of the Ath letic club tonight in A. B. hall. AH members are urged to be present. Mr. Boyle is confined to his home on account of illness today. Daniel Lanberry arrived yesterday from Anchorage. • _____ B0R6ENS HilisBr* /vacuum PACKED) GROCERY THE HOUSE OF PROGRESS GILL HODGE-BECKINGHAM TRIAL SET FOR MARCH 6 BY NETERER SEATTLE, Wednesday, Feb. 7. —Judge Neterer re fused today to quash the indictments against Sherifl Hodge, Mayor Gill and Chief Beckingham on motion al leging insufficient cause. Motion calling for a separate trial for Gill and Beck ingham were also refused. The trial of all named in the indictment was set for March 6th. __ $60,000,000 IS VOTED FOR FORTS _ I 0 WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Feb. 7—The house this afternoon adopted the .conference report on the $60,000, 000 fortification bill, the first of the great preparedness measures to be considered at this session. MUNITIONS FOR ISLANDS SEATTLE, Wednesday, Feb. 7.—The government has ordered all visitors to be excluded from lighthouses. ^ Orders were received from Washington lor the Tran port Dix to leave for the Philippines with military sup plies and equipment at the earliest possible moment. GERMAN CONSUL DEPARTS SEATTLE, Wednesday, Feb. 7.—Dr. Emil Ohri, Ger man consul general, departed this morning for Berlin via New York. _. j NO “YELLOW PERIL,” IS THE CLAIM WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Feb. 7.—It was stated today on high authority that a perfect understanding has been' reached between the United States and Japan on working out a new immigration law and that on neither side is there any apprehension of friction or difficulty^ “Woman’s Part in Government,” chapters one and two, inclusive. Les son review and discussion, “The Ex- j pansion of Woman s Place, led bj , Mrs. Merrill Martin. “The Christmas Tree and the Community Spirit,” Mrs. Frank Ennis. “The Origin of Some Christmas Customs,” by Mrs. Erich Lucas. “The Argentine Pampas,” by j Mrs. J. A. Baughman. _j SEWARD LODGE, U. D. F. & A. M. A stated communication of Seward Lodge, U. D. F. & A. M., will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 7th, at 8 o’clock, P. M. All Masons are cordially invited to attend. SPECIAL WORK THIRD DEGREE J. M. SLOAN, Master. URBACH SPECIALIST IN MEN’S WEAR Just Received—a shipment of MOCCASINS $1.25 to $3 50 Shupacs J ust what you want—at Seattle prices EtESS THEATER Thursday, Feb. 8,8 P M PATHE WEEKLY 72 Charles Frohman presents MARIE DORO in her greatest stage triumph “THE MORALS OF MORCUS” in a five part feature with lot* of comedy. Produced by the Famous Players Feature Co. Extra good. “Minervas Mission” A two part Mutual Moive, Majestic feature. Estra good. 8 reel program 10 and 25c VICTIM OF WAR ASSAULT KILLS BABY, IS FREED PARIS. — (Special) — Josephine Barthelemy, 20, killed her baby. To day she stood acquitted of the crime by a jury of Frenchmen — and ap plauded by her compatriots. The reason was that Josephine's baby had a German father. “That is why I killed it," she told the jury. Her story is one of many which have been heard in France—of girls attack ed by soldiers, and of unwelcome babies, r The girl’s lawyer appealed to the jury which tried her for infanticide with the plea, “Would you condemn this girl for stifling the life of a child of one of those who killed France’s sons and violated France a daughters ?” Subscribe for The Gateway. $700.00 Worth of New Shoes ELLSWORTH’S’ --— “Before and After" BEFORE insuring investigate the Company in which you intend to insure. A good, reliable Com pany can stand it. AFTER you insure do the same Thing. REMEMBER; a fire insurance policy is no better than the Company that issues it. ENNIS & CAMPBELL Fire InsuranceSeward, Alaska. Von Want It— We Have It! C SEWARD COMMERCIAL CO. -SEWARD. ALASKA Agency for VICTOR Records and Victrolas” >3 FURNITURE AND HARDWARE COAL MINERS' and COLD MINERS' SUPPLIES Door9 and Windows IX l, Parlor Heaters Air Tight Heaters Aluminum Ware P. & B. Paper Malthoid Roofing Marine Engine Oil Gas Engine Oil Lacqueret Puint Asphaltum Paint Denatured Alcohol Lang's Ranges Gasoline Stoves Deadening Felt Weather Strips Blacksmith's Coal Wheel Barrows Fishing Tackle Giant Powder Alcohol Stoves Seine Twine Granite Ware Cook Stoves Camp Stoves Oil Stoves Spark Pluirs Jump Coils flatteries Asbestos Tar Paper Valve Oil Elaine Oil Floor Oil Linseed Oil Cup Grease Paints Ammunition Bench Forges Brushes Varnishes Turpentine Japan Coal Tar Lamps Lanterns . Tents Shot Guns Caps Gasoline Fuse Bellows Cutlery > Fire Clay Ritlea Fire BricW Lime Cement Glass Rope Mercury Phone Main 87 J. L. GRAEF Seward, Alaska MAIL STEAMER SCHEDULE—West Bound Steamer Seatlle ] Juneau Cordova Valdez Seward Anchor. "7 Sailed 1 Sailed —Sa^lecT Sailed Sailed Arrived Mariposa Jan. 21 Jan* 23 Jan- 25 Jan* 26 Jan* 27 . Kvans..Jan. 24 Jan. 28 Feb. 2 Feb 1 Feb. 4 . Alaska. Jan. 26 Jan. 20 Jan. 31 Feb. 3 Feb. 4 . Northwestern .... Feb. 1 ..,. . .*.■;;; ;;;;;;;; i’.i...;.*. .1 .. ....i.. MAIL STEAMER SCHEDULE—East Bound _ “Steamer Anchor? Seward 'Valdez Cordova Juneau Seatlle bailed Sailed Sailed Sailed Sailed Arrived Aiarvi/^o I. Jan. 21 Jan. '22 Jan. 23 Jan. 26 Jan. 30 Z^/Z7.7J.IJM- ». Alaska. . Feb- 4 Feb‘ 5 Feb- 6 . Evans.'. Northwestern .... • • • ... / . . . ;. i i;;;?;;;::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::