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Newspaper
Seward Weekly Gateway
Location
Seward, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1908
Page
2
A fragmented report notes Rev. Frank A. Miller, a Nebraska preacher, was assaulted by evangelists inUtie area amid protests over his harsh remarks on card playing. The piece condemns violent reactions and calls for restraint and better discourse from both sides.
The piece discusses pressure on Congress by religious groups and individuals to uphold the motto In God We Trust. It argues the public faith should align with actions and criticizes hypocrisy in national conduct, warning that declaring faith while practicing self interest harms legitimacy.
The article notes a long standing practice among a group to seize logs from streams and bays for personal use. Owners often abandon pursuit to avoid costs, as logging theft ranges from logs to stove wood and even boom-sticks. It warns readers that such theft has been common over the past year.
Reading fragments, the article cites a Southeast Alaska case where logs breaking from a boom and drifting are still owned by their original owners. It warns against predatory timber and boat lumber operations and notes the court’s ruling that drifted logs remain the owners’ property unless abandoned.
Hon. Royal Gunnison ruled in favor of Alaska Central Railroad, allowing timber cutting adjacent to a railroad route for construction. The decision holds homestead lands near the surveyed line subject to railroad eminent domain for necessary timber, discouraging speculation to block railroad progress.
President Roosevelt in a special message to Congress argues anti trust laws are only partially effective against vicious industrial combinations. He urges modifications and states strikes are legitimate but violence and disorder surrounding them must be promptly repressed.
The 55 year old Johann Schmid sits in Suhy village near Argoin. An interview notes his claim of never marrying or becoming ill, and his contentment with a simple life. He inherited about £1 weekly in his teens and built his cottage on a small landholding.
Moses C. Ottworth, a scientist based on Victoria B C, reports from Alaska and Bo Yukon that the north pole is shifting its base. He claims this change causes a warmer America and a colder Siberia.
A quoted line from Macaulay expresses that loving reading is more valuable than power riches or grandeur. The speaker would choose a garret and books over a throne without literature. The sentiment elevates intellectual fulfillment above status.
Advertises 16x20 crayon portraits for 40 cents and frames at 10 cents each. Claims profits up to 400 percent or 36.00 per week. Offers catalog and samples free from Frank W. Williams Co of 1208 W Taylor St, Chicago Illinois.
A posse hunted five armed highwaymen after Marshal Harry Muller was fatally shot in a skirmish. Authorities scoured the countryside for suspects, while coverage notes a related civil suit by Winnie Carroll seeking damages over a boy's death tied to a fumigation incident aboard the steamship Saratoga.
New York's egg supply is ample and prices drop to about 15 cents per dozen, the lowest of the winter. With 4 million residents, that equates to about three eggs per person per day. Union Iron in San Francisco reports over $600,000 in profits for the past year, surpassing all eastern plants owned by the company.
Land and mineral judgments discuss coal lands in name of a qualified person for an association. Contest practice may be dismissed if not diligently prosecuted. Entries act as reservations. supplemental proofs may replace new proofs after four years. Occupancy by transient miners does not guarantee townsite rights. Mineral claims require mineral character proof. mining claims cannot be entered for alien corporate beneficiaries.
An advertisement promotes the independent Profit and Loss magazine for mining stock investors proposing free sample copies and subscription offers. It urges readers to mail a postal card with name to obtain a sample and mentions clubbing offers and premiums while denying stock sales. A separate summons fragment references Edith Horan in a United States District Court case in Alaska.
In the United States Commissioner's Court for the Territory of Alaska Kenai Precinct Third Judicial Division Probate the administratrix Elsbeth Wagner notifies creditors and claimants to present claims with vouchers within six months after first publication to S O Morford Seward Alaska First publication March 14 Last publication April 18
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