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The Dickinson press., 1916-12-09

wicker, writing paper with engraved
address, razor (be sure it's a good one),
fountain pen, bill fold in brown leather,
bookrack in wood or bronze, fOotstoOl
upholstered in leather, leather brief
case, leather case for papers, shaving
ter opener, silver or brass; GRANDPA
Their or banjo clock, silk shirts, box Of
neckties, silk socks, monogrammed or
initiated handkerchiefs, gloves, box of
~suspenders, hairbrushes in ebony,
clothesbrushes, set of clothes hang.
ers, scarf for dresser, bag for soiled
collars, tie rack, swastika shape; shoe
The Dickinson press., 1916-12-09

for the busy father, a tobacco jar Of
terra Gotta ware, sock supporters with
silver. clasps, tobacco jar of decorated
porcelain, purse and case for street car
tickets, cigar holder with amber
mouthpiece, wooden gloves for outdoor
exercise, four twenty-five cent cigars
wrapped in tinfoil, homemade sofa
cushion with silk cover or a hat brush
with monogram In silver.
1t is the gift Of this sort that truly
rejoices the manly heart. Instead Of
some article for general family use.
cater to his love Of personal possession
and lazy comfort with a smoking chair.
The chair pictured is more suitable for
his home desk. Built Of spiral mahog-
any with cane back and seat, the wings
give an opportunity to loll that Office
desk chairs must lack.
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-08
WIFE OF FORMER
GOVERNOR COMING
TO TEACH SCHOOL

Juneau Empire:-Nrs. John G..
Brady, wife of former Gov. Brady, of
Alaska, and her daughter, Miss Mary
Brady, will shortly return to Alaska.
Mrs. Brady has been appointed super
intendent of the government school at
Sitka to succeed DR.. f. o. Campbell,
and Miss Brady will be one of her
assistants. The school will open about
September 1st and Mrs. Brady and
her daughter will be here in time to
begin their duties with the opening of
the school. Gov Brady, who return
ed from China where he installed an
industrial missionary establishment,
is now in New York.
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-08
SEATTLE STOPS EVEN
CARRYING FLASKS
New Ordinance Passed BY City Coun-
Gil Very Stringent.

SEATTLE, August s. - The city
council last night passed a new ordi-
nance which is aimed to stop drinking
of all kinds in the city even to the
carrying of TASKS in the hip pocket.
The ordinance prohibits not only the
drinking in cafes of whiskey earned
in pocket TASKS, but also the keeping
of private stocks for ones own use m
cafes and restaurants. 1t also pro-
hibits soliciting orders for liquor, the
transportation Of illegal quantities OF
liquor in any sort of vehicle what
ever and several other practiseS net
covered by the state prohibition law.
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-08
BASEBALL BOYS HAD
TRYOUT LAST NIGHT

About every man who will play
against Anchorage appeared on the
diamond last evening and others were
also present, including two or three
new men who had togs on but who
are not very well known here. The
team to represent Seward has not yet
been picked but six or seven of them
could easily be chosen. The Anchor
age team is known to contain half a
dozen pretty good men at least and
who knaws that something else has
not been discovered since the time
when that town took it into its head
to have a game with this here burg
Practise will take place every even
ing, weather permitting.
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-08
PIONEER PICNIC ON
SUNDAY SEPI. 10

The Pioneers have decided to hold
their big plcnIc at kenal lake on Sun
day, September 10, and part OF the
entertainment will be a moose and
sheep barbecue. A committee was
appointed some time ago to take the
matter up and was given power to de-
eide on a day. Out at the lake the
Pioneers have ground set aside for
them and the picnic will be a grand
opening. Special trains viii be run
and a big crowd is expected to take
advantage of the opportunity.
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-08
$4,000 LOST IN
FIRES HERE IN YEAR

At the meeting Of the city council
last evening the fire chief reported
that twenty-three fires had occurred
in Seward during the year, that the
property loss was $4,000 and that the
property destroyed carried only $40
900 insurance, leaving a loss by fire
to the citizens of Seward of $4,000.
The meeting last night was import
ant and much work was accomplished.
A new chemical engine was purchased
for $275. 1t is a No. so Desge en-
CINE. The city council also donated
$1OO to the Woman's Club in al o.
the Civic Fair. Councilman Dubreuil
reported that $7O6 was spent TO date
on the Strengthening of Lowell creek.
The sum of $500 had been allowed for
the work which will be finished this
week. The light committee presented
a report in favor of lighting Broad
way with single lights on. poles to
harmonic with the cluster lights al
ready in use.
The council also decided to connect
First avenue with the wagon road and
the street committee was Instructed TO
go ahead with the work. The assess
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-08
GERMANS RECAPTURE THIAUMONT

PARIS, August Sit is officially admitted that the
Germans have captured again the strongly fortified Ih
aumont works northeast of erdun in the most powerful
assault of the battle around Neroun. The attack took
place early this morning and resulted in bloody fight
both sides using hand genades and bayones and sugg
ING from trench to trench and from bamicade to
baricade The battle is still raging however, around the
ledoubt and the French are sending up renfocemenS IN
the hope still of retakng the works before the enemy can
consolidate them. The place has been captured and re-
captured several times.
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-08
R. R. MEN VOTE IN
FAVOR OF BIC STRIKE

NEW YORK, August 8-The counting of the votes Of
the railroad employees has been completed and from
authoritative it has been learned that the over
whemng majority has voted in favor Of the strike unless
the eight hour day. time and half for overtime and other
demands denied The votes counted represent ap-
proXmatey four hundred thousand employees After the
counting A. b. GawestOn, the official spokesmen Of the
men, declared that the order for the general strike will not
be given until all efforts to reach an amicabe settlement
have failed.
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-08
ROME REPORTS THE GREATEST
ITALIAN VICTORY OF THE WAR


BERNE, Switzerland, August S.-According to a dis
patch received her this afternoon the Berlin Tagebat has
published bulletin to the effect that the submarine
Bremen which had attempted TO reach an American port
has been sunk through accident to her own machinery
This is all the information that has arrived and there is
some inclination to doubt the story the fact OF her sink
inc would probably have been officially first told through
the German admiralty On the other hand the story
seems to be well founded
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-08
"SKOOKUM JIM" KLONDIKE
DISCOVERER DIES AT HOME

"Skookum JIM" one of the discOv-
erers of the Klondike, died at his
home at Carcross, terminus of the
Atlin line of lake steamers, Thursday,
July 20. "Skookum Jim"-Jim Mason
was his name,-was a Yukon Indian
and brother-in-law of George Car
mack and was with the latter or a
hunting trip when they discovered
gold in Bonanza Creek. This discov-
cry lead to the Kondike rush.-EX.
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-08
ALASKA PIONEERS
on PENSION ROLL

The board of trustees of the Alaska
Pioneers Home have granted old age
pensions to four men and two women,
pioneers of Alaska and all over the
age Of 20 years. There are now 81
persons in Alaska neutrality-suspicious.
from the Territory under the proyis-
ions of Chapter Ga of the Session
Laws of Alaska, 1915.
The new pensions granted were to
Elisha H. Skeen, of Ketchikan, $40
a month; Benjamin Spinny, of Ruby;
Robert Roberts, of Fairbanks, James
Boyle, of Nome, Elina Person of
Nome, and Adeline f. Simpson of
Fairbanks, $3.50 a month each.
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-08
SUB AGENT KNOWS NOTHING

BALTIMORE, August s. When he was shown the
dispatch from Bene stating that the submarine Bremen
had sunk Henry H. Hken the agent OF the German sub
marine line here said that the report is possibly true
but he also stated that he had not heard that the subma
inc had sailed for America at all The report from Bene
is not taken as absolutely correct and many harbOr the be-
lief that the story of the sinking Of the vessel originated
in Berlin to throw the allied warshps off the scent.
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-08
UNKNOWN BODY is
FOUND AT SHUSHANNA

SHUSHANNA, Aug. 3.-The body
of an unknown man was found near
Gwin's road house yesterday by c. F.
NJ. Cole, the mail driver. Judging
from the decomposed condition of the
remains they had evidently been in
the water several months.-Ex.
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-08
GENERAL ELECTRIC PAYS
EMPLOYEES 5 MILLION
DOLLARS IN BONUSES

Especial to Gateway by United Press)
NEW YORK, August 1.-The first
half of $5,OOO,OOO in bonuses was paid
by the General Electric company to
its employees today. Every emplOye
who has been with the company 5
years gets bonus equal to 5 per cent
of his or her annual salary. This
amounts to $3OO,OOO at the Schenect-
ady plant alone. The company has
branches in every city of size in the
country.
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-08
U. S. WHEAT CROP HAD
DECLINE LAST MONTH

WASHINGTON, August S.-A crop
of about 654,OOO,OOO bushels of wheat
for this year is now forecasted by the
department of agriculture. This
means a decline of 1O5 million bushels
in the forecast made on the lst of
July.
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-08
WATCHING FOR THE BREMEN

PORTLAND, Maine, August 8.-Every point on the
Maine coast is being watched for two submarines which
are believed to be foreign and which possibly the long
expected Bremen and her escort The two submarines
have been reported four miles from Cross island and close
Canadian waters There is nothing in their appearance
indicate that they the Bremen her escort or even
what nation they belong to and they may be something
else altogether.
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-08
ALAMEDA PASSENGERS

SEATTLE, August THE Ala
media left Saturday at o'clock. She
has the following passengers for Sew
ard: Judge J. Ford, George Chandler
and wife, Mrs. d. Stevenson, Mar
garet Stevenson, Charles Pietsch, T..
Butler.
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-08

BERLIN, August 6-The Austrian and Italian naval
forces engaged in battle in the Adratc ON August and
according to the report of the Austrian admiralty the
Italians were defeated and retreaed to their ports The
AuStians admit that their torpedo boat Magnet was hit
and badly damaged by an Italian submarine. The losses
to the Italians are not told but it is supposed that they
were considerable, The Austrian ships were returning
from raid when they encountered the Italian ships IN the
northern Adratic and gave battle
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-08
NEW YORK STRIKE is
BELIEVED TO BE OVER

NEW YORK, August S.-The strike
on the surface lines which threatened
to extend to the elevated and subway
systems is now believed to be about
settled 1t is stated on ehe best
authority on both sides that the
whole trouble will be over tonight.
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-08
FIVE LOTS GIVEN TO
BURR By COMMISSION

An agreement was arrived at yes
terday between Andrew Christensen
of the land department, representing
the Commission, and Mr.. Burr by
which the latter receives free Of
charge lots 7, s, 9, 10 and IL or the
west half of block II.
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-08
GATEWAY'S nth
ANNIVERSARY
THIS DAILY WAS FIRST ISSUED
AUGUST Z, 1905.

Yesterday the Daily Gateway had
the eleventh anniversary of Its pub
lication in Seward. 1t was then under
the editorial charge of E. f. Ritchsc
who is now in Seward again but is
permanently stationed in Valdez. On
the 9TH of August the cable to Seward
was laid and two days later, August
7th, the Daily Gateway received the
first message.
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-08
CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT is
FINED IN MONTANA CITY

BUTTE, July 29.-Arthur f. REIN
er, of Boston, Mass, Socialist Labor
party candidate for president of the
United States, was fined $40 in the
municipal court here for violating the
city ordinances by speaking on the
downtownstreet. The fine was sus-
pended by Magistrate Whitty.-EX.
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-08
Submarine BREMEN REPORTED sunk BY ACCIDENT
LEAPS IS STORYS
TO KILL HIMSELF

ST. LOUIS, August S.-George c.
Smith, secretary of the National
Lumber Officers Association, leaped
to death today from a window in the
fifteenth story of the Boatmen's Bank
building. He died Immediately, every
bone in his body almost having been
broken.
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-08
FARRAGUT PASSENGERS

SEATTLE, August Z. - The Far
ragut left Sunday with the following
passengers for Seward John Sulli-
van, John Diener, Reuben Diener,
Mrs. J. A. Hughes. (This cable was
delayed i'm transmission)
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-08
BRITISH PUSH FORWARD

LONDON, August 8.-The British troops have push
ed their lines forward in the outskirts OF the village OF
Gulemont as part of the resumption Of the Somme OF
fensive which is proceeding again detenedy The Ger
mans have recaptured the village itself but well
into the outskirts again The chief fighting for the place
took place last night with our troops attacking in force
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-08
METHODIST CHURCH is
HERE TO STAY

In case of any misunderstanding
concerning the Methodist property
there is no intention to sell to any or
ganization or proposed organization.
has cared for the field and the church
has cared or tfhe field and the church
system has always supplied a pastor
and will continue so to do,
c. T. COOK, Pastor NJ f.. Church.
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-08
CATCHES 75 POUND
HALIBUT OFF DOCK

Fishing off the dock at the foot of,
Broadway last Sunday morning R. G..
league of the Commissary Depart
ment landed a halibut that weighed
seventy-fve pounds. The fish was so
large tina. he had to get boy with a
small boat to go out to make sure of
his catch.
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-08
LITTLE DOING IN GALICIA

BERLIN, August 8--Reports from the eastern front
this morning indicate that change of positions has
taken place in the past wentyfour hours The Austrian
war office reports conditions favorable to the Austrian
arms in the Kovel region
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-08
BERLIN REPORT ON sONNIE

BERLIN, August S.-The official report today says
that the AngOFrench forces continued their stubborn at
tacks against the German lines between Thepau and the
Somme last night especially in the region of Pozeres and
Bazentne Lepetit and also south of Maurepas. Bitter
hand to hand fighting took place at several points and
generally in favor of the Germans.
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-08
HOW THE VOTING WENT

NEW YORK August Sit was formally announced
later today that nneyfour per cent Of the railway train
voted in favor Of the strike The next step will be to
try to have conference between the representatives Of
the employees and the companies the demands
be granted failure to reach agreement it is admit
ted everywhere will lead to the greatest strike in history
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-08
NO TURKS IN HUNGARY

VIENNA, August Sit is officially denied that Turk
ish troops have come to Hungary aid against the Rus
slams. The Turkish and Bulgarian troops, according to
the agreement with the central powers are required to
fight only in regions where they are directly interested
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-08
GREATEST ITALIAN VICTORY

ROME, August 8-The Italian army scored its great
est victory yesterday when the GOrtza bridge head was
captured This place has been stubboy defended by the
Austrans for over year and held in spite of all the
attacks leveed against it. The official announcement Of
its capture was made this afternoon and has created wild
enthusiasm.
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-08
KAISER GETS WILSON LETTER

BERLIN August 8.-The personal letter from Pres-
dent Wilson to the kaiser touching the conditions in
Poland has been delivered to Foreign Secretary Won
agow and will be forwarded Immediately to the emperor
who is now supposed to be at the eastern front.
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-08
HAWAIIAN JUDGE RESIGNS

WASHINGTON, August S.-The
president has accepted the resignation
of Judge Thomas d. Stuart of the first
judicial circuit court of Hawaii.
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-08
DORA WILL WAIT HERE
FOR NORTHWESTERN

The Dora which is now on the way
from Seattle will wait here for the
Northwestern before proceeding on
her western journey.
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-08
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
is MEETING THIS WEEK

The Board of Equalization begins
its sittings today and will be in ses-
sion every day this week from 2 to A.
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-08
PORTUGAL MAY SEND ARMY

MADRID, August 8.-Reports from Lisbon indicate
that Portugal is now organizing its army stronger
footing and this has given to the belief that Potu
gueSe army may be sent to reinforce the allies the
western front
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-08
S. s. CROOK HAS 285
TONS FOR THIS PLACE

The government transport Crook left Seattle on the
9Th of August and has 25 tons Of freight for Seward She
met with accident at San Francisco and this probably
plOyeeS will be able to travel at reduced rates. 1t is
thought that she will bring workmen for the rail
road here
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-08
JAPANESE ADMIRAL DEAD

TOXIC, August S.-Vice-Admiral
Kikinojo Kamimura of the japanese
navy died last night.
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-08
ALASKA LEAVES JUNEAU

The steamship Alaska sailed west
from Juneau at $3.50 p. m. on the 7th.
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-08

SpeciaI mail delivery. Phone Main
13 for particulars, II
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-08

ment roll was read and accepted and
minor matters of business were also
taken up and dealt with.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-11-30
9amcuihnbc u6nc 2cOcr

iino Ifon eiumdl o~dgeiptItu. Snfolse
Der Ru9a6muns Der tlditI9en grie4is
iden 3radt, lnfang bes porigen Sdbr>
Eunoerts lpdren bei ben Odmeu gang
fta9e Stoffi9ube nit &reu5bdnoera
iiblih, Die fat Sdubalen gIet9tamen.
GnsIdnberinnen beniiBten Pattens,
Sol5unterIdBe nit giIen beI9lusen, UNI
bic feinen StofI9ube por GtrdBens
I9muB 5u bitten. Dur9 bisIe S6ube, 10
I9rteb cine in GngIdnb IebeHbe DeutI4e,
iperben bic ipd8ierensebenOen 9amen
einige 3oG BON Der Grbe erboben. Die
S9ube bleiben folsli9 rein unb bic
SiBe troden, dlein bas Ma4pert 1T 10
tpenig fir einen feinen 5rauenfuB Bee
rs9net uno bic SrGserinnen 6ieIer
Pattens tldppern 10 ~unansenebm uuf
ben 3rottoirs, bdb man INNER Elm
pferb binter Ti6 sripurtet. aus pruttis
Iden @riiuben tamen bdmals in gnes
lamb aud 2eOerIdube ouf, bic it9 ipGter
erTt in Deutfdlunb Bel ben Grauen eins
biirserten unb in ben pier3ieer Sabren
gu boben Stisfeln fiibrten, bon elmer
Gorm, bic mir beute pieber fddbsn.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-11-30
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