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The Seward gateway., 1915-10-15
DEAF AN DUMB DRUMMER
 COMES HERE TO SEWARD
Wayne Blue Shunts Him Around to Business Houses Looking
 For Orders.

A deaf and dumb drummer has ar rived in Seward to take orders. AL though unable to hear or speak, and, worse still, unable to see this traveller is said to have secured quite little business for the house. This house is at Boston and keeps in touch with the drummer by cables sent to the various places which the representa- tive visits on the business circuit. For instance, when the drummer left Fairbanks for Seward some time ago, Wayne Blue, agent of the Wells Fargo Company, received several cables from the Boston house in ques- tion asking where drummer was. Then came cable to Mir. Blue requesting him to send the drummer to Brown & Hawkins and after twenty-four hours to the Seward Commercial Company. At last along comes Mir. Drummer and he is in nothing but a trunk called "The Silent Traveller" When the silent traveller goes down to Brown & Hawkins and then to the Seward Commercial Company two young men named Thompson and Reed open him up and out fall lOI of ladies' shoes. Both of them are experts in the game of ladies shoes so they take notes, tie up the silent traveller and off Wayne Blue shunts him to Sam Blum at Cordova.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-15
COLONEL WILLARD GOES
 AFTER THE KNOCKERS
"One Trouble With This Country is the D. Pessimists" Says
 the Colonel.

The Granite mine at Hobo bay re- gently closed down temporarily and evidently some people began to whisper about trouble there, which whisper drew forth from Colonel Mil lard the following statement in the Valdez Prospector:
 "The Granite mine is closed down until we get the connection through from the raise to the no foot line. Tn order to reduce working expenses, get rid of pumping and open up more working levels, we are working three shifts on the chute. heard a re- mark this morning, "another bubble bursted"
 "One trouble with this country is the d. pessimists. They never miss an opportunity to knock and fs is so encouraging to try and get capi- tai to open up the country with a string of knockers at ones heels all the time.
 "Go to it. You are doing a won- derfully good work for the country"
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-15
ALL READY FOR
 GREAT BAZAAR
A THOUSAND WONDERFUL SUR PRIZES IN STORE TO-
 MORROW NIGHT.

The preparations have all been about completed for the big bazaar in aid of the hospital tomorrow even ing. A thousand surprises are rumor- cd to be in store for the visitors but what they are is about as deep a mystery as to who commenced that war in Europe. The booths will be most tastefully arranged and the decorations will probably be the pret- tiest in Stewards history. It is we'll known now that dancing will be part of the program but that is nothing to some of the other things coming up.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-15
GREAT ARMY
 ALSO COMING
WILSON WANTS THE FOUR HUNDRED MILLION TO BUILD
 UP THE LAND FORCES.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.-The ap- propriation of four hundred million dollars which President Wilson will ask from congress will be usoi to in- crease the standing army from fifty thousand to one hundred and t"enty thousand and also to raise one hun dred thousand reserves to be secured by new rules for short enlistments. The bill will be made an adminisstra- tion measure which will ensure for it at least the full support of the demo- crats in the senate and the house Of representatives. This is hardly neceS- sary, howveer, as the canvass of the members of both houses shows clearly that the vast majority of them favor the proposals. The legislators were boiled by mail to make sure of their opinions and the answers show that the senators and representatives are almost unanimous in the promise to support the president. This army in- crease is in addition to the navy in- crease which was published the other day.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-15
CREW OF BARK ALL
 HAD THE BERI BERI
Tugs Towed the Diseased Sailors to the Hospital at Port
 Townsend.

PORT TOWNSEND, Oct. 14.-The entire crew of the Peruvian bark Stella, which has just arrived from Callao have been found to be suffering from Beri Beri and have been taken to the marine hospital and the ship placed in quarantine. To get the men to the hospital without running the danger of letting the infection spread the tugs threw towline and lowed the men in bargeS at a safe distance. The steward of the Stella died at sea from the disease and all others of the crew, without an exception, had been reduced to frightful condition.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-15
Radio Station Room
 Destroyed by Fire
Four Men Badly Burned Says Short
 Official Notification. N

The following notification was given out this morning by the cable office:
 CORDoVA, Oct. IA. 2 p. m.-Ex- plosion and fire at Radio Station. Whiteshed. Destroyed operating room and relay business of yesterday. Four men badly burned, doctors and nurses on way to station from Cor dova. Full extent of damage to plant not yet learned. Station men may have a reserve set with which they can resume operations if not the busi- ness lost will be mailed south from here.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-15
Anchorage Now Has
 Photographic News
First Went Over the Wires This
 Morning to the Pioneer.


 For the first time in its brief life, Anchorage today will read the tele- graphic news of the outside world re- ceived direct by its own paper. It is likely that the Cook Inlet Pioneer has issued it's first daily today as the Gateway received word last evening to rush dope for it. The Pioneer and the Gateway have made an arrange ment by which both towns will be kept m touch with each other all the time.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-15
MAN LOST
day

The Alexander Teal Marshall ad in another column refers to a man who left Everett, Wash, in 1897 for the Klondyke. He has never been heard from since. It is possible he was lost in one of the several disasters of that year on the Chilcoot Pass and Yukon river. Any information re- ceived will be forwarded by the Gate way to relations, or may be sent di- rect to address mentioned in ad.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-15
ITALY TO MAKE
 WAR IN BALKANS
ROME DECLARES ALLIES WILL HAVE AID OF ITALIAN
 ARMY THERE.

PARIS. Oct 14.-Semi-oficial ad- vices from Rome are to the effect that Italy will take part in the war in the Balkans to aid the Serbians and the other allied forces that might be landed to rcpel the invader and pre- vent him from forcing a way to Com Stantiuople. It is believed in military circles that Italy will experience not much difficulty in landing consider able forces on the Albanian coast al- though the Austrian warshipS and submarines may be some menace in the crossing of the Adriatic.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-15
TWO FISHERMEN DROWNED
 OFF CAPE ST. ELIAS

Cordova Times, Oct. 4: Two mem bers of the crew of the halibut schooner ommaney were drowned the other day off Cape St. Ellias, is the word brought here by Walter Wern- CT. who returned last night from a trip to Katalla on the launch Pros pector. The men were fishing in a dOry, when the latter upset and both were drowned and the boat lost. It was impossible to learn the names of the unfortunates.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-15
ASKS WOMEN TO
 WED CRIPPLES
ENGLISH NEWSPAPERS WANT TO SEE BATTERED SOL
 DIERS NURSED WELL.

LONDON, Oct. 14.- The Bristol Record today issues an appeal to the women of the nation to marry the men who have been crippled in the war. It points out that these men are heroes and far more worthy than the men who kept whole skin by re- maining at home. For this and other reasons, the Record says, the women by marrying such men would secure more happiness than by marrying in the usual manner and for the old objects.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-15
NEWS NOTES

John Lean returned to Mile 34 road house after an absence of several weeks on hunting trip. He will probably stay most of the winter at 34.
 Otto Bergstrom came in from his ranch near Mile Three this morning to get supplies. He says that his garden did fairly well this summer considering that he was away from the ranch most of the time on the road commission at Mile go.
 James Bennett came in last night from Crow Creek, where he was with the Nutter-D Dawson Mining Company last summer. Mir. Bennett left there several weeks ago, but has spent much of his time prospecting along the way and stopping at the different road houses few days.
 Mel Horner today fixed up most ot the outlets for the lamp posts on the sidewalks near the curbing so that it will not be so easy to kick and stumble over them. This was done by putting more cement over the outlets and forming a gradual rise, instead of having them sticking straight up.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-15
ROBBED AND BEAT MAN
 AT NEW RAILWAY CITY
Nine Alleged Bootleggers Held For Trial
 at Seward Term.

ANCHORAGE, Oct. 15.-Charles Gilbert and Jack Stein have been ar rested and held in the sum of two thousand dollars for the alleged rob- bery of John Teresin last night. Teresin's cabin was entered by two men who beat him up and stole sixty seven dollars, railway checks, gun and other things. He claims that the two
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-15
London BOmbarded
 In Its Very Heart
Information Being Withheld as It Was
 in the Former Raid.

LONDON, Oct. 14.-The officials promise further word" about the great Zeppelin raid later. Informa- ton as to the actual location of the place raided is being withheld but it is believed to be the very heart of the city. Numerous fires are supposed to have been caused but no public build ing is reported to have been damaged. It is officially stated that no Ameri- can appeared in the list of the casualties.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-15
GETTING LUMBER FOR
 TERMINAL SIDEWALKS

Foreman Steel with a crew of five or six men started yesterday dis mantling the old saw mill at the head of Resurrection Bay. The lumber will be used for building sidewalks and making improvements on the Terminal Tract,
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-15

J. F. Emmett, who arrived on the Northwestern yesterday, left the Broad Pass country about September First to attend court in Valdez and is on his way back to Anchorage leaving here on the Evans tomorrow. MT. Emmett will spend a few days in An chorage and will then depart for Fairbanks where he will spend the winter.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-15
CHAMBER OF
 COMMERCE WELL PLEASED
Endorses the Work of the Govern ment Railroad Engineering
 Commission.

ANCHORAGE, Oct. 15.-The Chamber of Commerce of this city has passed a resolution endorsing the government engineering commission in it's railroad work and actions gen erally.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-15
CORDOVA FIRE
 MAY BE FATAL
TWO DEATHS MAY OCCUR AS RESULT OF EXPLOSION
 AT WIRELESS.

CORONA, Oct. 15.-Last night at seven o'clock an explosion of a tank of alcohol occurred at the navy wireless station and resulted in five men being burned severely and in a loss of eight thousand dollars worth of machinery. The men were testing and adjusting the new instruments recently installed in the arc room when the alcohol supply ignited by back fire. The flames spread and for a time the destruction of the plant was threatened. The injured are Superintendent John Gillis, slightly burned, Davy Barry, who was with a party from the Prometheus working m the station, OutNeN ll IiAS law anu hands and body and will likely die, George O'Hara and M. Schajkowski, of the radio station, badly burned. Gillis, Barry and O'Hara jumped through the window to the outside, and the latter as he jumped looked like ball of fire. Barry, Holton and Schajkowski were brought to Cor dOva hospital. The latter two may recover. Interior of the new addition to the plant was gutted and the wireless is out of commission.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-15
& < < * * < * % * * < * * SEWARD SHUT OFF q ': ENTIRELY TO-DAY *

The Dominion line is down today, the radio station at CordOya has been put out of commission by the explos- ion and fire and the Burnside has not yet repaired the cable so we are all strictly up against it for news from the outside world this afternoon. The facts about the accident to the radio station have been cabled for.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-15
REGRET
 THE PETITION
DO NOT MIND SELLING LOTS BUT THEY OVERLOOKED
 KNOCKING PREAMBLE

Some of the people who signed the petition for the sale of the Terminal Tract lots regret their action and have so expressed themselves. In signing the petition they overlooked the preamble to it and were unaware of the real significance of the thing until the Gateway drew attention to it last night. They are not at all op- posed to the selling of the lots in the tract but they object to having their names signed to any petition which inSinuates anything against the hold CTS of realty in the city, or which suggests any lack of confidence that the price of city property is not a fair one. To show how some of the signers of the petition regard the thing now after having their attention drawn to the Joker" in it the follow ing letter is illustrative:
 Seward, Alaska,
 Oct. 18th, 1915. Mir. Wm. c. EdeS,
 Chairman Alaska Engineering Commission,
 Seward, Alaska.
 Dear Sir
 Would you kindly remove my name from the elaborate petition I signed for the sale of the Gov ernment lots. I understood it to cover request (only) for the sale of lots at this time. l am not in sympathy with any part of the criticism that precedes my signature, other than asking for a sale of the lots at an early date.
 Yours truly,
 Alex Mcdonald Elaborate" is good.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-15
.SULZER PRODUCES LARGE
 AMOUNT OF COPPER ORE
Fifteen Hundred Tons a Month is the Output of Mine Managed
 by Senator.

SEATTLE, Oct. I3.-SeDator Sul- zor of Ketchikan who is now here en- route to the east says that his mines at Sulzer, Alaska, are turning ont fifteen hundred tons of coppe" ore monthly. William SuIzer formerly governor of New York, brother of the senator is also heavily interested in the mineS.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-15
CAPACITY ATTENDANCE AT
 FIRST MOVING PICTURE

The attendance at the Empress Theatre last night was the largest that has ever been to a show in Sew ard. The hall was filled to capacity, which will seat about 275 persons. The show was in every way howl ing success and is indicative of the way that the Empress line of moving pictures will attract the crowd.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-15
BELIEVED RAID WAS IN THE HEART or LONDON
OLDTIM[R IS FOUND
 DEAD NEAR OLD KNIK

ANCHORAGE, Oct. 15.-The re- mains of c. A. Holgren were found yesterday lodged against the foot of a log at Eklutna creek near Old Knik. Deceased left Old Knik September IA to cruise for piling timber, but did not show up again and his continued
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-15
PRAISES GOVERNMENT
 RAILROAD R0ADBED

ANCHORAGE, Oct. l5.-G. M. Campbell, formerly a large railroad contractor, in an interview with the Cook Inlet Pioneer says the railroad roadbed on the government line is the best he has ever seen.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-15
BUENA CAFE CHANGES HAND

Asa F.. Pittock and Ed. Fouse, two we'll known restaurant men of Alaska, have taken over the Buena Cafe. They assume all debts and any credi- tors are requested to present their bills for veriication.
 The new management will open within a week a first class restaur- ant and grill. The location is next to the Overland Hotel, on Fourth Ave.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-15
HERE FOR MUTUAL LIFE

Sam Mcdonald arrived on the Northwestern yesterday to represent the Mutual Life company for some time. He is a brother of Alex Me Donald of the Alaska Steamship com pany.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-15

men arrested are the guilty parties. Common report says that the pris- oners were mixed up in the bootleg ging business and were sore at Teresin who is a witness in the it. licit liquor cases. The officials are busy rounding up the bootleggers and nine persons have been bound over to the Seward term of court
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-15
ORvILLE WRIGHT TO REMAIN

NEW YORK, Oct. 14.-Although Orville Wright has sold his interests in the aeroplane company for a mil lion dollars he has decided to remain with the company as consulting en- gineer.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-15
TO REPAIR CABLE

The cable ship Burnside left Seat tie a week ago yesterday to start work repairing the cable. Her sail ing was delayed for some reason or another.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-15

absence caused apprehension. Search ing parties were sent out and the body was discovered. It is believed that death was due to drowning He leaves a wife and children who live in the States and was about forty years of age. Deceased was an oldtimcr in the north.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-15
ANCHORAGE ID
 HAVE SCHOOL
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS CIV EN BY GOVT. AND COMNlIS-
 SION WILL BUILD.

ANCHORAGE, Oct. 15.-AnchOr- age has been given five thousand dol lras to establish a public school here and the engineering commission will erect the building. Subscriptions were riased by the people here to pay the school teachers and the schools will probably be in running order in a month or two.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-15
CORDOVAN MAY BUY
 INTEREST JUNEAU PAPER

JUNEAU, Oct. S.-It is reported here that Will A. Steel is on his way from Cordova to consummate a deal with John W. Troy. proprietor of the Juneau Empire, whereby he secures an interest in that paper, in which event he will become resident of this city.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-15
EVANS TOMORROW MORNING

The Admiral Evans sailed out of COrdOva this morning at 2 o'clock and is expected here tomorrow.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-15
|: .: * {: * z. < * * * * a * FIRST TELEGRAPHIC :' * FROM ANCHORAGE <

The first telegraphed press dis patches ever to come from Anchor age were received by the Gateway to- day.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-15
SCHMITZ ASKS RECOUNT

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct IA Schmitz demands a recount and says Rolph got six thousand illegal votes Ralph won by four thousand.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-15
SERVICES AT EPISCOPAL
 CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY

A message was received yesterday from Rev. E. H. Malony, pastor of the Episcopal Church in Valdez, that he would come over to Seward on the Admiral Evans and spend Sunday here and that services will be held in the Episcopal church at il o'clock in the morning and 8 o'clock in the even ing.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-15

George Sexton has put corrugated iron roofing over his hotel at which the fire department is much pleased.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-15
HOLMAN PARTY HAS
 REACHED ANCHORAGE

ANCHORAGE, Oct. 15.-The TOl- man party has arrived in this city.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-15
MOOSE MEETING

The regular meeting of the Seward Moose lodge will take place this even- ing,
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-15

No advertiser can afford to omit the Seward Gateway.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-15

No reader can afford to omit the Seward Gateway.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-02

more than this, suppose you know
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that count-subscriptio mean
votes-and nice bunch of them dur
ing this final week of Booster Period.
Less talk and more votes make
better showing in the standing col
umn. Remember the slow going
Tortoise-he won because he stuck
everlastingly at it.
WORK AND YOU WILL NOT LOSE.
This paper wishes to reward every
contestant who qualities in this race
and If you don't win prize you will
be paid ten per cent Of all money
that you turn in for subscriptions.
Remember all contestants are expect
ed to report to the Campaign Man
ager at least once each week.
NO APOLOGY NECESSARY.
No apology is necessary in solicit
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one who get the habit of reading The
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LEAD, DON'T FOLLOW.
This should be your slogan. There
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They are not only leaders, but thew
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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-02

of Booster Period" Don't le; the
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ARE YOU DOING YOUR BEST?
The Contest Manager could lay his
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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-02
FINAL STRETCH-JUST SIX
MORE DAYS.

Hesitation now means lose-stop
-think-consider. You must make
every minute count-every second.
You must work day and night-work
all the time and when not working
he iguring and planning what you
are going to do next. Don't let one
minute be wasted in this great bat
tie Of ballots. Booster Period" is
early in the contest, so that everyone
can have an equal chance, and gives
everyone golden opportunity while
the contest is young. Remember its
subscriptions that count. It's through
other way possible-subscripti
count for votes and votes win.
SECOND BIG BOOSTER PERIOD"
SPECIAL OFFER.
Read this carefully-its good for
week only and comes at the wind up
of Booster Period" Here it is:
100000 extra votes to four con-
testants. 100000 extra votes in all.
Can you win them? Certainly you
can. From October 10Th to Novem-
Der 4th, at 8 p. m, we will issue
100000 extra votes to each Of the
four contestants who lead during
this time-the four contestants turn
ing in the most money for subscrip-
tions from October 29th to November
4th at p. m.