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Newspaper
Seward Weekly Gateway
Location
Seward, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1907
Page
5
A crowded courtroom reports jurors unable to agree on a verdict as miners case proceeds. The panel was discharged after deliberations, with continuing investigations and future action anticipated by officials and parties involved.
In New York and Juneau reports the Thaw case sustains delays as crowds surge near the courthouse and Mrs Evelyn Nesbit Thaw faces the aftermath of the verdict. The Daily Gateway notes bail debates, potential retrials, and venue change efforts while Alaska’s labor tensions and cable news disputes unfold with federal troops arriving at Treadwell mine and rail projects advancing along Turnagain Arm.
Robert Crow son of a Pittsburg millionaire and companion of Harey Thaw, rose in a crowded matinee and shot himself with a revolver. The fatal act caused immediate panic as women fainted and chaos spread through the theater. Officials attributed the death to a mental delusion.
The sale of Stanford White's pictures and art treasures after his death brought in over $24,000 yesterday. A gold strike near Bethel on the Kuskokwim is reported in a Seattle letter per the Times. Copper and silver have edged down slightly.
Skagway reports April 17 in the White Pass & Yukon shops the strike by mechanics for higher wages was abandoned. The company refused the increase and workers returned to their old positions after deciding a prolonged fight would risk losing their jobs.
Several Nome mining operators formed a company with 300000 dollars capital to establish and operate a wireless telegraph line between Nome and Seattle. The move aims to replace unreliable land lines that fail for days, cutting off vital northern communication. The article also notes Honduran President Bonilla seeking refuge aboard the Chicago and Honduran surrender to Nicaragua, plus details on Cook Inlet steamers and a 4000 pound silver nugget found in Cobalt district. Tom McGrath of Nome invites any Alaska resident to a $500 a side checkers match.
The Seattle Star reports alleged discrimination by Lieut. Col. Glassford of the Alaska cable bureau. Charges accuse Col. William A. Glassford head of the signal corps of irregularities in office. Sent to Gen. James Allen in Washington by a Scripps News representative. Continued on page 3.
A Wall Street rumor claims Southern Pacific would acquire all real estate and terminal holdings of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul on the Pacific coast including coast extensions. The report also notes Milwaukee St Paul western extensions may be abandoned and work halted for the year.
Sam Wagner reports many men employed in Latouche Island mining and development work. About forty at Latouche Iron Mountain mine, fifteen at Beatson’s, twenty-four for Wilson, ten on the Blackbird group, with smaller crews elsewhere. Julius Singer delivered 100 tons of supplies to Knight Island from the Bertha and expects many workers within ten days.
Seattle April 12 Prof C C George head of Alaska agricultural experiment stations is aboard the steamer Portland with cattle for Kodiak. Wallack also aboard to establish a cannery at Kodiak. Portland sailed for Seward carrying wreckage gear to aid the tug Salvor. A Nome miner chained his dog team to a fence in a storm and left them until humane society found him.
New York April 1 It is reported Harriman may retire soon from control of the Union Pacific. The executive committee would be strengthened and opposition to Harriman could become the ruling influence.
Helena April 13 industrial peace declared as miners and operators sign a five year sliding scale to govern pay restoring work in all big Montana mining towns. Butte April 9 six thousand miners remain unemployed after electrical workers strike halts operations. A Hearst fake claims a deal with the White House and Taft in 1908 are debunked.
Start for Knight Island Captain Scheffler cleared the Bina for Knight Island this morning taking several copper magnates who will begin development work as soon as conditions improve. B. R. Gray proceeds to Mummy Bay to open a mine on promising claims and plans to employ several men soon. J. H. Rogers and E. Chandler also head to Mummy Bay.
Nome April 9 reports a vast body of feldspar ore at Dry Creek head, claimed to be worth 4 million dollars. A geological survey here deems the lode richer than the Homestake mine in the Black Hills. Nome papers from February covered the Dry Creek discovery, and the latest word suggests a larger find.
Washington April 8 reports say Secretary Root may resign from the cabinet. He is described as out of harmony with the president and unhappy with Roosevelt's strong tilt toward Taft on policy and the 1908 Republican nomination.
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