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Seward Weekly Gateway

Location

Seward, Alaska, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1906

Page

4

News of the World For Past Week Recaps U S Events

A digest of diverse Aug 4 to Aug 10 reports from Chefoo Seattle San Francisco and other cities noting deaths investigations political developments storms floods violent incidents legal actions and notable remarks from figures like Rear Admiral Train and President Roosevelt with brief mentions of mining real estate swindles and cultural notes.

Chefoo China Charles J. Train Asiatic Squadron U. S. Navy Uraemia Lumber Trust San Francisco Federal Grand Jury Pacific Coast Lumber Trust

Claude Porter for Governor Nominated by Democratic Party

Wire dispatch reports Claude Porter chosen as Democratic gubernatorial candidate at the Iowa convention. The platform backs tariff for revenue only, direct election of senators, and endorses Bryan in 1908. In Coeur d Alene a rival convention denounces Mormonism. Dubois backs another ticket as campaign intensifies.

Coeur d’Alene Idaho Charles O. Stockslager State Supreme Court Dubois Gateway Waterloo Iowa Claude Porter John Mitchell Samuel Gompers William Jennings Bryan

Mountain Climber Party Returns From Mt McKinley Expedition

Late arrivals report the Cook Bar expedition abandoned for the season on Mt McKinley while misfortune delayed progress. The party lost horses and six were shot after severe burns from a coal bed fire. They planned to stay near Kusko Kwim while mapping the country.

Mt. McKinley Cook Bar Old Mountain Typonok Kuskokwim

Poet Turns Songwriter in Atlanta Constitution

A witty exchange questions a poet whose epic failed yet now achieves fame as the author of a popular song titled My Honey's Black ez de Chimblyback Jump Jim Crow in the Mawni Atlanta Constitution. The contrast highlights changed fortunes and the creative path from poetry to music within a national newspaper.

Jim Crow Atlanta Constitution

River Steamer Caswell Wrecked on Tyoonok Beach

The river steamer Caswell lies nearly wrecked on the Tyoonok beach after a sudden southerly gale and rising tide knocked a hole in her hull. Capt. Shaw of the Inlet steamer Tyonic relayed the report. the Caswell’s loss endangers freight transport for the Yentna and Susitna districts and harms her owner Capt. Swift.

Caswell Tyoonok Oregon Shaw Martin Welch Typonok Yentna Susitna Serdovia Swift

Expert miner eyes Cook Inlet for future investment

Theo Allen a mining expert from Charles D. Lane inspected Cook Inlet hydraulic plants during a recent visit. He praised current operations and said he expects to return soon, possibly investing heavily. Allen had traveled from Palo Alto, California, to assess the site and plans another visit after a brief return trip home.

Cook Inlet Theo Allen Gateway Allen Charles D. Lane Oregon Palo Alto Cal

Big Copper Discovery on Knight Island

Iverson brothers, two prospector operatives, report a novel copper sulfide ore find on Knight Island. They arrived by sailboat Tuesday evening to secure gear and plan to return to the site within days. The outcrop runs 300 feet plus, indicating a substantial vein.

Knight Island Iverson Brothers Ince Iversons

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