Pension Bills Move Amid Disagreement in Congress
Cable dispatch from Washington reports new pension bills for veterans and dependents, including a Widows Pension Oil measure with a $12,000,000 appropriation. Alaska relief is stalled due to lack of consensus on proposed measures. Also notes peace between Williams and Cannon after a long feud as harmony returns in the House.
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Alaska
Congress
Daily Gateway
Washington, D. C
Northland
Williams
Joseph G. Cannon
House of Representatives
Harmony
Captain Moore Moves to Bertha in Alaska Route Change
Captain ZS Moore, longtime master of the Dora of the Alaska Steamship Company, resigns to command the Bertha of the Alaska Coast Company. After years on the Valdez to westward route and the Seward to western ports run, he departs the Dora and a successor is not yet named.
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Daily Gateway
Seattle
ZS. Moore
Dora
Alaska Steamship Company
Valdez
Seward
Alaska Peninsula
Western
Bertha
Alaska Coast Company
Steamer Northwestern Arrives and Sails for Seldovia
The Northwestern reached Seward in the early morning and departed at 2 a m for Seldovia, not expected to stop at Seward on return. Passenger list includes L H Herndon E Hite F F Youngs J vy A J R Drees B C Drees J Hilman F H Stewart Mrs F H Stewart M Nutter S A Keller A Wright T W E Hidge L F Young and others bound for Seldovia and Valdez. Easter service at the Methodist church was well attended with readings from the New Testament and images shown by stereopticon.
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Northwestern
Seldovia
Seward
L. H. Herndon
E. Hite
Ff. Youngs
J. Vy
A. J. R. Drees
B.C. Drees
J. Hilman
F. H. Stewart
F. E. Youngs
States
Seattle
Ketchikan
Methodist Church
Christ
E. E. Hale
New Restaurant by Carl Werner in Seward Plans One Story Building
Seward town reports Carl Werner, the former popular baker, has taken charge of the Fourth Avenue restaurant. He will erect a one story building on a new lot to house a first class restaurant. W. A. McNeiley drafts plans and handles carpentry. Lumber due early May, construction to begin promptly and proceed rapidly.
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Carl Werner
Seward
Fourth Avenue
W. A. McNeiley
Open shop push shocks Canadian Pacific labor talks
Vancouver reports the Canadian Pacific Railroad backing an open shop plan provoking union opposition and a looming nationwide strike risk. An April 2 cable to The Daily Gateway notes a severe earthquake shock in Paris and the sudden death of Duc De Chaulnes from heart disease after his February marriage to Theodora Shantz, heiress linked to a major New York street railway-consolidation figure.
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Gateway
Vancouver
B. C
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Union Ten
San Francisco
Paris
Duc de Chaulnes
Theodora Shantz
New York
Rai
Panama Canal
Spring Building And Local Society Meet In Seward
Spring renews activity in Seward as Wayne Blue plans a two story iron covered building with laundry on the lower floor and living rooms above. The Seward Literary and Musical Society met amid stormy weather with C J Winter Wagner paper and music by Gertrude Wybrant.
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Seward
Wayne Blue
Fourth Avenue
Mr. Daykin
Mr. Blue
Seward Literary and Musical Society
C. J. Winter
Wagner
Gertrude Wybrant
Tillett
J. L. Reed
Quin
Mr. Campion
Kenai Mining to Employ Eighteen Men This Summer
Will Push the Work reports the Kenai Mining and Milling Company has a crew at Cooper creek and plans to keep eighteen men employed all summer on eight hour shifts. Fred Bryant leads the operation, overseeing extensive creek holdings and anticipated large gold output. Also, dog salmon is for sale at Brown and Hawkins.
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Kenai Mining and Milling Company
Cooper Creek
Fred Bryant
Officer Ends Long Trip Through Alaska on Duty
Capt. Hanson B. Black, in charge of Alaska districts, returned from a near 1,200 mile inspection on foot through snow and cold. He was away January 12 to March 15, covering almost every day of the journey and returning in strong health. The report came to Col. R. E. Thompson, of the Alaska signal service.
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Alaska
R. E. Thompson
Alaska Signal Service
Hanson B. Black
Valdez
Black
Seattle Times
Dr Gibbons Ill A letter from Dr C H Gibbons
A letter from Dr C H Gibbons formerly of this place notes he has lived in Jackson California since last September 1 but the call of the northland tempts him. He has been ill for six months yet is improving. No rain has fallen there for over a month. Ow Drug Co offers any drug in stock.
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C. H. Gibbons
Jackson
Cal
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Captain Moore
Seward Steamers
Portland
Jean
Santa
Seattle Lith
Yucatan
Unalaska Sth
O. H. Lawson
C. P. Railroad
the Literary Society
Steinbloch, Adler & Sons
Kirschbaum and Hart, Schaffner & Mark
Clothier
Ee Rey
Adh Rahat’ Arts
McMillan Fur & Wool CO
Langley St
Victoria, B. C
Arctic Brotherhood
Seward NO
A.B. Hall
Cor
Anton Eide
S. L. Colwell
Arctic Recorder
Brown & Hawkins
J. A. Baughman
Owl Drug Store
Oflce
Richard Build
E. E. Ritchie
Dr. Gibbons
Will M. Savers
Boat Lumber
Seward Lumber & Supply GO
Lotus
David Adler & Sons Clothing CO
Alaska Commercial Co
Susitna
Yentna Rivers
Unalaska
Kodiak
Karluk
Kaguyak
Afognak
Tyonick
Sunrise
Latouche
Reynolds - Alaska Development Company
General Outfitters
Prince William Sound
Knight’s Island
Sound Points
Latouche Isl
Booth & GO
Hope and Girdwood
Booth & Co
Mi Eleccion
Old Line
Hunter Rye
Nelson Co
Olympia
Girdwood
R. Booth
Rainier
Chas. Perry
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