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Seward gateway., 1904-08-19
Seward Electric ConpaaH

Should there be anyone Who has lingering doubt as to the future of Seward, they should visit the plant of the Seward Electric Company Ut Second and Railroad avenues,
 This concern begins operations with sjaiu up GII CfiiI 6f S5J05o: eeRcs SsSs company is composed'af men who have information from the most secluded places of the inside and know exatly what they are doing it for, when they authorize such an expenditure.
 Following is the personal of the off, cers: G. w. Dickinson, president; N. w. Parker, secretary; G. W. Johns, treasurer; A. P, Dickepson is the local ! manager. This company is incofpor- ated under the laws of the state of Washington. The equi hment edhsists in a part of three 100 Ii, p. boilers, one 200 hs p. engine, dhe 50 K. w. machine with a Fapacity of 75O lights.
 Connected with the plant is. an in- sulated cold storage room 15x3O feet.
 All machinery is now in place and the switch board connections are being made. The plant will be ready to sup ply lights on September second.
 A number of contracts for lights have been made and with the support the town is able to give, the company should have no difficutlay in rGsiii;ing through the winter, hnd there is no question but by spring the capasity will be taxed REohably to the limit.
Seward gateway., 1904-08-19
SeattIe-AIasKa Club

The Seattle Times of August fst, publishes the following editorial:
 'The Alaska Club seems to have taken on new life, or, what amounts to tile same thing, gathered in new pot of moneX-and money always did make the mare go."
 There is no institution of it's kind in the city of Seattle that should receive themoval supper: Of Aluskans mor e than tRe Alaska Club. At great expense its members have. fitted up tommndius rooms in the Oriental Block oh sSscond Avenue, where all information So5tStfe'fsi So5nScfe'fsn ing Alaska can be obtained free Of charge.
 This Club have engaged seven rooms fn the History Alaska building, corner Second Avenue and Cherry street, which they will ocetpy when com fleted.
 W. F. sheRsfd, the Secretary, is always at his post and is ever ready ready and willing to disseminate information regarding this interesting country.
 It is indeed gratifying to know that the Alaska Club of Seattle is in a healthy condition financially.
Seward gateway., 1904-08-19
An AuthoAiy on Coal.

Charles Miller, who has been in this section of Alaska since 1898, and is as well posted yqn the resources within POD miles of Seward as anyone; left last Monday for Sunrise, taking the over land route, From sunrtse Mir. Mill Ter will proceed with party to the coal fields which VI lbe tapped by the AlaslH9 Central Railway next year.
 Mi, Miller is considered an authority on coal, and he has spent a consider able of his time during the past six Years in examining the different de- Tosits along the coast and in the in. terior.
 In speaking of the coal measures for which the railway is headed, he states emphOticolly that Ahe never say any.
Seward gateway., 1904-08-19
Seward Water SYstAm.

q. The reservoir for the &aterworks is Gompleted and the pipe laid flynn the mountain. Mains will be laid Glat,g the PEEipcipal streets Gs fast as possible and soon the citizens will have water in their residences ana business pieces. k, Water for the town will be Brought from q clear mountain stredH south west ct town. Ia, tine Thc Gateway will give more extended description of the plant.
 This improvement is being mude by the townsite company
Seward gateway., 1904-08-19
HoGeer Pleasures.

In this lahd of partially developed and wonderful latent resourseS Where every man /does not consider himself fully dressed unless he wears Q stick pin and watch charm of native gold in the form of nugget, no mat ter whether he is clad in broad cloth or kharki there areyeta few difficulties to over come.
 This fact struct, tEe editor forcibly during the week while compiling the material for ths issue,
 The croweded condition of the temp ernry office cempat)eH ye scribe to move his table out into the open air, where, as Mrs. Burlington would say, he had the hlne canister of heaven for reef and the gold-laden, fertile soil of Alaska for carpet.
 With out any grumbling, and with a determination to make the best of it, the Gateway force have overcome all obstacles. Now clearer .aailing is ahead.
Seward gateway., 1904-08-19

thing to eclipse 1t in his experiences. As to duality, he says there is nd Snne who has not seen it would not give credence to any statement that he might make. Compared with the coal found along the coast, MT. Miller says there is no comparison, that that of the interior is so far superior.
 Large sapSfes of this coal were Sent out on the Excelsior on the last trip for analysis, ana the Gateway llotTs Tto6 publish the chemists report h h 9a 9a SSubse- quent issue.
Seward gateway., 1904-08-19

from the deck 6t the steamer was sifIhiI ply grand.
 About D. E. on the 27th Instant tke vessel emerged from Queen Charlotte sound and we were soon out on the rol. ling pillows of the high seas. At din- ner time, 6 p. m. all the passengers were in their seats at the tuble but all did not remain there long, to make a long story short sea sickness prevailed for about two days among some of the people while the editor escaped with out q qualm.
 All day long of the 18th we rolled on the high seus as our vessel made swift progress toward its destination Those that were seasick keeping their berths and those that were we'll lookinr after those that were not.
 At o'clock a. m. on the 29th the coast of Alaska was sighted; schools of proposes appeared to Be in view on all sides; nearly all of those who were suffering from Nal de Mer had recover ed so that at 6:30 p in when. the ship stopped at the wharf at Sitl1a, DG0 miles from Seattle, all were ready to go ashore and take in the ancient Russian capital.
 It would require far more space than the Gateway has to spare to give n comprehensive description of this old city and mention the many sights of interest in the old Greek church which was erected in l846, taking the place of one built in 1917 which had been partially destroyed by fire.
 Sitka was left behind before dark and for 24 hours, most of the time out of sight of land, we steamed ahead, and late in the evening of the 30 we touched at Yakutat, here a large salmon can nery is located and the population con- sists of quite mixture of races.
 After unloading the hundreds of crates of tin cans taken on at Bellingham, the vessel again took the deepsea. All day and night We sailed, each hour getting nearer and nearer our goal. Monday morning, August 1st, all pas sengers were called from their state- rooms at quite an early hour. We found that Captain Moore had kept the sffr TGfu co-for four G1ur.E yTr1crfiiS iot- day light so that all on board who cared, could view the grand entrance to Res urrection Bay, at the head of which the embryo city of Sew .rd is located. Space will not permit 8 description of Resurrection bay or its entrance in this number, such will follow in subsequent issues. About 7:30 the Santa Clara was along side the wharf and the journey of about 1900 miles, which consumd a few hours more than week was ended.
Seward gateway., 1904-08-19
Petrnlenn lnhlefInns.

The svaldez ProasSs5 Ss5s9E pS the 4th instant las the following to Say concern ing possible resource for Seward.
 "About 2 miles out from Seward, while the working men were engaged in making cut through qpe of the low hills, seepage oil Was struck, which is creating some little excitement. The amoAnt of seepage shown would f4fn to Eaicate a large B6dy some. where nearhy.
Seward gateway., 1904-08-19
Vas Pleased Miih s,ward.

Miss Genevieve Knight, who has been visiting in Seward for six weeks, lett for her home in Seattle on the Steamer
 Excelsior. Miss Knight was so pleased with, Seward and it's invironments that ahp may decide, to return at no dis tant day; at leaSt such is tie wish of her many fricnJc here..
Seward gateway., 1904-08-19
10 DEVELOP
 THE INTERIOR
Alaska Central RaiiwayMIl C61nplete
 I55 Miles of Road Next Year

Among the passengers who arrived on the Steamer Santa Clara, on the first day of this month, were Major John E. Ballpine, president 0f the Panama Construction Company. G.W. Dickinson president of the Alaska Cen tral Railway Company, E. \. Shedd, head of the Chicago syndica:e who is heavily interested in the Alaska Gen. tral, A. M. Johnson. Chicago capita list and unusually successful business man. F. G. Hale, Banker; now re- siding at Spokane, Washington. HE. Mccartney, a prominent lawyer of Chicago, who represents wealthy clientale, Mrs, A. H. Johnson, lady of considerable means from Oberlin, Ohio, and athers.
 The above personel embraces people who are furnishing the ,sinews of war for the building and extending of the Alaska Central Railway to the interior, thus developing the tributary country, and fStking among other things the future SS'f Seward an assured fact, | On the Sd instant Messrs Ballaine. Shedd, and A. M. Johnson ac ccompanied by Judge H. H. Hildreth, of Seward, left for the interior for the purr ,se of going over the ground here work will be carried on next year.
 They proceeded over land o Sunrise, distance of 75 miles, whel the party was joined by U. S. Marshal Geo. Sex ton of this place and, Paul Buckley of Crhw Creek. There the party Iemhas1sad- -a.a-tlsr.-Staa.zaa.s..-I- I- landed them af Knik, from which point they proceeded up the Matanuska river on horse back to the Chickaloon river where tbe immense coal mines rare situated. :"
 These coal fields are distant from Seward by the route to be followed by the Alaska Central Railway 135 miles, and this much of the railway is to be constructed next year.
 Each member of the :fsrtA expressed themselves as being We'll p!fased with the coal beds, and they Stated the quantity and quality was much bet ter than represented to them. They estimated that there is sufficient coal in the deposits of that section to last for 800 years.
 The party returned; to seldovia on the Tyonic, thence to Seward on the Excelsior remaining here over night, excepting Judge Hildreth, they de- parted Of, that vessel for the states on the 18th instant.
 Before leaving, president Ballaine stated that work Oh the construction of the railway woufd ,Ne crowded until cold weather set ih fad during the winter work would be pushed as rapidly as the weather would permit.
 There are now fh the employ of the railway comp2ny 42O mem This force will be kept busy until the heavy frosts renders earthwork ilnpracticable, when work win probably be continued in rock cuts. Tie making and mill work will also continue all winter.
 The ,forgoing is plain, concise state nent of the facts concerning the in- tentions of the Alaska Central RailEay company, and are given publicity through, The GatewaS exactly as ob- tained from the people who provide the means foE the work, and there can be no reasofable doubt but that ss5 miles of the line will be in operation by the latter pat oi 1905
Seward gateway., 1904-08-19
S. D. C Eatertulas.
Mes, CslsRSa EStoiaaIns,

On August 18th Mts. H. N, Coleman re9eiyed few friends Ispd very de- lieh%Nl afternoon wss Spent in her tastiiy arranged rootbs. Games were played and laiaty fefrresshifinents served.
 Among the guests Were Mesdames 4. W; swanitz, IT, ", sSwnitz, Geo. Gabriel, J. Gabriel Kemp, A. H. John. son, Dickinson, A. Nj. Johnson, sauery, Sleem, and Ballaine, Misses Knighs aSad Smith.
Seward gateway., 1904-08-19

George SeEthn> U. s. Deputy marshal, returned home Sunday night on the steamer Excelsior from Cooks Inlet points where he spent about one month on official business. He noticed many Improvements here which were made during his absence.
Seward gateway., 1904-08-19
Moose Cabin Cafe.

Between Post Office and McNeiley Hotel Seward, AlaSra. IsILLIf N. GORDON, Pr6pristrsss. '9t
Seward gateway., 1904-08-19

On August 1lth MT. and Mrs. R. Ii. Kemp gave dinnSS at their new home on Adams street. 4& FeYeral courses were well prepared and prettily served. The guests were MesdamesA. H, John son, A. M. Johnson, and MT. F, C, . Hale.
Seward gateway., 1904-08-19

Brown & Hawkins agents for Chase X Sanborn's high grade coffea
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-21

strained effort. Some of the special
lists in Steel have been bulling that
stock on the theory that the city will
be Immediately rebuilt, and that an
immense new demand for structural
iron will ensue which will be to the
huge profit of the trust. The rebuild
ing of the burned district is a labor
which cannot be completed within five
or six years at the best, and the bust
ness which will go to the iron and steel
companies by reason, thereof, will hard
~ be q drop in the aggregate volume.
If the order for the entire amount of
metal required could be given at once
it would not exceed 1926, 900, 900, or about
per cent. of the gross business of the
United States Steel Corporation for a
single year.
The claim that the destruction of
property can ever be bull argument
does not hold water. The wiping out
of hundreds of buildings represents alb
solute loss. 1t may be replaced by in
surance money or outside accumula-
lions, but that does not disguise the
painful fact of the disappearance of
value. You might as we'll say that a
man can make money by throwing
a thousand dollar bill in the fire. and
that he can make twice as much by
burning up $4,000. If the country is to
be benefited by the destruction of
half the business section of Baltimore.
It would be immeasureably helped along
If the entire city could be blotted off
the map. The stock market may adj
vance, and the steel issues rise to
higher levels, but that result will not
be brought about by domestic catas-
trophies like the Baltimore fire.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-21
business Men for Congress.

The need of business men in Con-
gress has often been eXpatiated on.
The passing away of Senator Hanna
revives interest in that theme, and III
this connection a movement has start
ed up in favor of the election OF a
strong man to succeed Senator Depew.
The name of e. H. Hartman is be-
ing advanced for this position, and 1T
is said that Mr.. Hartman is not averse
to the idea. A close personal friend
ship exists between Mr.. Hartman and
Gov. Odell, and 1T may also be stat
ed that Mr.. Hartman is on friendly
terms with Senator Plat. Senator
Depew is purely ornamental, "a fact
which he recognizes himself, and takes
slight interest in what is going on be-
fore Congress. Mr.. Hartman is an
intense partisan a fact not generally
known. He has for many years been
one of the largest Individual contribu-
tors to campaign funds, and one of
many who was honored by calls from
Senator Hanna almost every time the
latter came to New York. Mr.. Harri-
man has been so immersed in affairs
connected with the financing and de-
velopment of his stupendous railway
enterprises during the last five or six
years that he has had almost no time
to mix with the public men, but he
is far from being unsocial. He is
a pleasant talker and makes a very
good speech. His information is thor
ough and covers wide range.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-21
Prophecy of a Long War.

AS the war in the Far East pro-
crosses the opinion gains ground that
the struggle will be long drawn out.
Speculative discussion naturally turns
on the probable effect upon American
securities of a war which might ex-
tend through two or three years, and
which may also involve other countries
than Russia and Japan. The belief is
general that such a war would be to
the advantage of the United States, not
only in a trade sense, but in the prices
of our securities. 1 have heard the
opinion voiced several times lately that
should the war extend and other ma
tions become involved, the end might
only escape from universal national
bankruptcy.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-21

A Big Slaughter of Fine Shirt Waists
Starts Monday Morning on Main Floor.
These Waists are Of Fancy Madras, Sheer
Cotton StufS, Silk GinghamS MerCerized
Novelties. These Waists are High Glass
and sold from $500 up to $500 each.
The Lot Must Be Sold Out---Every One
Of Them-A Thousand Waists or More.
The Price Is Cut to the Uniform Figure
!! !! 5 :'' e; 69c + \; ' :'' G.;
The Sale Is Positive in Every Instance.
It S the Greatest Waist Opportunity
Of a Life Tin1e- Means Waists that
sold at $500, at $780, at $50O--NOW at CSC

tween national politics and the kings
of high finance. He had to an extra
ordinary degree the confidence of the
representatives of all the great fac
tions of society, and in this respect he
leaves no heir. Until his death it was
the hope of the more important inter-
ests in Wall street that even though it
would be impossible to defeat Mr..
Roosevelt's denomination in Chicago
next summer the influence of Mr.. Han
ma would be felt so strongly that I'M
questioning allegiance could be given
the Republican ticket. These people
are now at sea- although it is given out
quietly that the White House incum-
bent has, and will continue to have, the
Endorsement of the Standard Oil ele-
ment. OF this 1 have made mention
in a previous letter, and time confirms
the belief of an alliance in that direc-
ton. Heretofore the Rockefellers have
never taken an openly active interest
in politics, and they may not this time.
but the mighty mechanism will, almost
without a doubt, be exerted for Mr..
Roosevelt both before the holding of
the national convention and afterwards.
How far this will quiet the uneasiness
occasioned by the death of Mr.. Hanna
I remains to be seen.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-21
WOMEN WHO WANT TO BE WRITERS
Some of Them War Correspondents, But More
Aspire to Novels and Poetry

New York, Feb. -Special-Ever
since the outbreak of the war between
Japan and Russia the offices of the
newspapers and periodicals here have
received steady streams of writing
visitors who desire to go to the Far
East and report the hostilities.
To one editor who has professionally
lived through three or four wars, it
has seemed that a larger percentage
than usual of those applying for jobs
as war correspondents are women. To
this editor and to some other men in
the newspaper business it seems
strange that any woman should wish
to behold the horrors of war, even
though she might thereby gain both
reputation and financial reward. But
the modern writing woman is nothing
If not audacious, and she sees no
reason why she should be less suit
able as a war correspondent than a
man.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-21
Aspire. to write n Great Epic.

One of the most popular instances of
the women who wish to go to Japan is
that of widow who believes that she
has the genius to write a great epic
poem. She is perhaps fifty. and shows
her age fully. Modest. even shrinking
in personality, she IL evidently and
that II she could only see with her own
eyes the stirring scenes OF mortal COM
bat. the epic poem would almost write
itself She is so put 70 II for money
that she is not able 20 pay even car
fare, and her journeys down 10 the
newspaper ofiices from her little nat
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-21

Mrs. x, the wife of a well known
and successful politician, aspires to
be a writer Of stories. and she covers
reams Of paper with what she evident
~ considers 10 be literature. In order
TO get her matter placed she invites
such editors she may happen 10 know
70 attend all kinds OF entertainments:
In fact. gets them up for the express
purpose OF amusing the editors. So far
she has not made any Roadway within
Ine knowledge OF this writer. Her pro-
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-21
Hanna's Death and wall street.

Wall street feels that in the death of
Senator Hanna the country has lost a
conservative force. a sentiment which
is likely to grow stronger instead of
diminishing in weight. Mr.. Hanna
was the strongest connecting link be-
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-21
standard oirs $4,000, 900 Dividend.

900 among the stockholders of the
Standard Oil Company calls attention
TO the fact that this great combina-
tion is feeling like the rest of the coun-
try. the contraction in business. Last
year $20,00O000 was paid out in jan
uary TO the stockholders Of that cor
poration, and the amount disbursed
during the entire year OF 1908 was s44,-
600 900. The outlook for this year Is
from s35. 900. q $4,000. 900.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-21

New York. Feb. 20.-A maltreated
and oft-crucified public stubbornly re-
fuse to come into the stock market,
behalf of the Standard Oil interests,
there would be total hamilton. The
Rockefeller crowd being chiefly con-
cerned in keeping the market alive is
given the working oar. Most of the
manipulation which has given to the
market a semblance of life during the
last few months is traceable directly to
'26 Broadway, which is the street term
designative OF the Standard Oil head
quarters. In that mammoth sky-scrap-
er is Matched more financial conspiracy
than any other spot in the United
States.
1t is now pretty well understood that
the Rockefeller people were behind
John w. Gates in his recent bullish
demonstration, as they have been be-
hind every move in Amalgamated Cop
per, Consolidated Gas, Alton, Realty,
Steel Colorado Fuel and Iron. st.
Paul and so on through the list of
sporadically active things. The Stand
ard Oil interests are not supposed to
be especially bullish, but manifestly
1t would not serve the interests of that
market to get too stagnant. The lay
out must be maintained and the game
kept running against the time when
ii will seem right for the kerosene
kings" to take hold and inaugurate
another grand bull movement.
Standard OILS Way of Doing.
The Standard Oil spectators and
gamblers are scalping the market, that
is all. They churn it up and down
skinning out what they can from buy
ers and sellers alike. They are just
now playing no favorites and grab
dollars wherever they can find them.
The lesson taught by the Gates ex-
plot is that the public cannot at this
time be enticed into the game. The
public stolidly refuses to be beguiled
into throwing good money after bad
Only the chronics rise to the fly, and
the chronics had rather lose their
money than be deprived of a chance
TO play. They are full of gambling
poison and cannot get it out of their
systems. They are like the old faro
fends who would rather knowingly
bet against a brace game than not
bet at all. Standard Oil dominates the
market, of that there can be no ques-
ton.