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Newspaper
Seward Weekly Gateway
Location
Seward, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1907
Page
3
An elderly Knik chief, Visilla, killed his youngest son then shot himself in a family- witnessed tragedy last Thursday evening. The 54 year old leader, respected among both natives and whites, reportedly suffered melancholia after his son’s tuberculosis and failing health, with his wife and other relatives present as the fatal shots ended the troubled man’s life.
Early today the steamer City of Panama collided with the Alliance in the Columbia River near the Willamette mouth. City of Panama arrived with a smashed bow. Alliance beached on a sandbar but no lives were lost. The Alliance will be paid off and towed to Portland.
News reports say the train robber Bill Miner tunneled under the New Westminster penitentiary wall and fled on May 10. An armed posse hunts him as authorities pursue likely routes toward Vigilance Peak and Resurrection Bay host prospecting trips are noted.
The Standard Oil Company and major railroads unite to resist further railroad rebate probes and to defend against prosecutions. The federal grand jury in Chicago investigates Harriman relations to the Albion rebating case. Prosecution aims to obtain magnate testimony to seek prison sentences. A New York September 3 hearing will address the dissolution suit of Standard Oil on grounds of being a trust. Rockefller predicts Judge Landis will be deceased before fines are collected.
In Washington DC Ang Herbert Knox commissioner of corporations is ratified with the decision. He toasts the victory and says the ruling preserves competition and keeps prices fair for consumers in the oil market. New York reports detail the Standart Oil Company facing a heavy fine and price controls amid the case.
Denver reports cite the Western Federation of Miners naming attorneys E. F. Richardson and H. N. Hawkins to defend George A. Pettibone in Boise while Darrow is linked to Richardson. Disputes over comment and notoriety surface as Idaho fundraising efforts stall prosecutions. Widespread public events include a monster demonstration for W. D. Haywood and a rumored $410000 lecture tour to fund lectures this winter.
Reports from Los Angeles and Aug 10 note a proposed Gans versus Britt bout with a 325000 purse and 60 percent to the winner, but Britt allegedly pressed Gans to throw the match for Burns. Gans broke the agreement when asked to fix the fight, with Burns later declared off due to Burns forfeiting. The affair casts a shady light over the boxing scene and a fight over forfeited money is anticipated.
The Mine Owners Association said it will enforce a card system barring workers affiliated with the Western Federation of Miners. Every worker must prove he is free from union influence to be employed, as labor tensions rise over union activity and control.
Cable from Madrid reports Casa Blanca surrendered to French and Spanish warships after Moorish forces fired on French troops. Paris papers confirm bombardment and demand unconditional Moorish surrender or town razing. Tangier dispatches note British forces landed to safeguard foreign consulates as casualties mount amid heavy fighting.
San Francisco reports T. V. Halsey underwent an appendicitis operation yesterday afternoon and is described as dying, with recovery doubtful. The bribery trial against supervisors remains unresolved as a second venire was ordered today.
A union dispute at Etlamar led to a walkout after managers refused to hire several women present when the last settlement was made. The miners demand union-only hiring, some workers oppose joining. Four or five men remain at work from nearly fifty employed before the strike.
The Nome Nugget reports semi-lignite coal found along Kugruk river boosts output near Kugrukiver. Massive deposits lower fuel costs in Candle and Inmachuk, aiding Fairhaven district and Seward peninsula development. A Chicago Creek vein, less explored, already yields years of supply with improving quality. Estimated labor strikes may reduce regional output by two million dollars.
Alaska trade statistics show this year’s business increasing by 15 million dollars over last year. The previous year’s total exports and imports reached 51.46 million dollars, reflecting a substantial change in the territory’s commerce indicators.
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