The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-11-12
MEN OF SHOPS SERENADE JACK
 SHEA AND WIFE

(. r.. Shea, mlscer mechanic of the goycumca. railroad shops in Seward, was ~moboad' last night by forty men, men wno daily sake orders from him, but wno .as. night he'd the upper hand and showed their DoSs that even in nls own house, when they were around, he was only the smaller part of the newly formed partnership, ot lly. uuu Mia. C. l.. Shea. The master mechanic, by ruse, vas at home anu when tne shop crew Swoppcd uown upon tnc HtJ.e cottage on fnta Avenue. north O. the Seward Hotel, .hcy knew their victim Was there.
 lac shyPmea hegau mysCenoUS'y gathering in tha aaey n,Ir the Gate way oIuce shortly alter i.aO oelouN .asl n.ght. Empty ou cans n number were gathered, paddles to beat che ,aHs wee m-ue, a sack O. leather. Gas p,ouuyca, also a Duc&o. 0. .@, end at b o'ciocA a strange process.oH began 70 more. Headed by one of the ,nopmen carrying q transparency, the four sides ol watch bore smtaD's ,ordcd cmDlcms, including Jack did .t and "ue's a goou oid scout but .bc 5noum,u starred toward Jhe Shca domic,,c. Inc men marcned m slng'c u.c, nearly al. carrying a tm can, aun beating iy too, oCherS wheeled gJ c.l.s. uu,I "ay Uown Broadway, ut. .ycen Adams ana Washington street, swo men Jo,ned the procession. They carried d stretcner upon which reSteo something all done up m wrap ping paper. The procession move. .o Washington street, east 10 tlit" avenue and then up to the Shea home. Following a terrific din oi noise, tn door was opened inch by inch ana jacn 5nca, pale and nervous, looked out up on a sea of faces. The mob EusC'e" into the little house and filled 1t. Or Ge.S were gwen to rush Snca into . corner ana hold him untl he had been gwen his penalty. Mrs. shea NaS m. formed no harm would come to her.
 Il. C. Hcnshaw, spokc,.,4I 70. .u, ''irate" men, informed lIu. on.. ju.. the bunch" Was soro au the N."., through.
 You went aud did it, Mr. Shea slipped jl ovc'.. Remember wc thought you were gong to get married las, May, but you ddn't. l want to read you something that was prepared at chat timc,' sand Mir. Hcnshaw.
 Alr. Henshaw then took from his pocket requisjtion, dated May 2J 1919, on the stores department, call. ing for fltty pounds of rice, fifty paiS oi old shoes, etc.
 But tine acquisition Was never pre-. sented," sad Mir. Henshaw, But you finally did It, didn't tell Us about 1t, and that k why the bunch, the high. binders, are sore. Before we allow you to go you must promise one thing aad that is that you will never do it again, 'lor if you do, We have feathers, tar and a rail"
 Mir. Shea Solemnly promised he would never do it again.
 Now in token of the esteem in which we hold you, we want to present to you, personally, a gift"
 The gift was brought in, slowly un- wrapped an old tin dipper, a rusty fork and knife.
 But to Mrs. Shea" said Mir Hen shaw we wish to present gift frorn the boys, and trust it will carry wis' it our expressions of congratulations, long life and happiness"
 From the wrappings of paper, a chest was revealed, the drawers werr opened displaying an entire Commun- it. silver set, spoons, knives forks, etc. also silver service tray and silver