Delegates Face Alaska Vote Clash as Waskey Contends
Cable reports from Seattle and Nome detail Alaska congress race talk. Major J F L A Strong predicts heavy Second division support for Cale nk H Waskey with 25 percent in First division and 25 percent in Third division. He bets on their election while deeming Murane unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gateway
Seattle
J. FL A. Strong
Nome Nugget
Thomas Cale
Nk H. Waskey
Congress
Alaska
Swineford and
Mellen
Murane
Indicted Standard Oil Officials Face Rebates Case
A federal grand jury indicted Standard Oil Company officials for receiving railroad rebates. The indictment covers all general officers and lists nineteen counts. If convicted, each official could face up to $20,000 in fines. An ongoing probe of individual officers is before the grand jury.
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Nv. Oil
Federal Grand Jury
Standard Oil Company
Salmon Catch of the Packers Report Totals
The official report lists Bristol Bay canneries catch totals: Chignak Northwestern 62,000 Alaska Packers Asian 65,000 Uyak Northwestern 45,000 Karluk Alaska Packers Association 200,000 Kusillof Alaska Packers Association 50,100 estimated. Dora steamer officers estimate Bristol Bay total will be about 100,000 cases short of last season. Karluk cannery had over supply sent to other canneries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chignak
Northwestern Fisheries Co
Alaska Packers Asian
Uyak—Northwestern Fisheries Co
Karluk
Alaska Packers Associaton
Kusillof
Alaska Packers Association
Bristol Bay
Dora
Investors Seek Alaska Placer and Copper Prospects
Among the Excelsior arrivals were E. C. Racey and W. E. Thomas who seek placer and copper properties in the region and expect to spend months gathering information for eastern capitalists. Racey, tied to Grand Rapids Daily News, plans to write for papers in Alaska and beyond and predicts Seward may become the Seattle of Alaska. Thomas, with Hope and Sunrise projects, reports 840000 dollars in development this season. George Charen, also aboard, heads toward Kuskokwim via Bristol Bay and recalls seventy six winters in Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C.racey
W. E.thomas
Seward
Racey
Alaska
George Charen
Excelsior
Kuskokwin
Bristol Bay
Swineford Seeks Congressional Delegates Seat From Alaska
Ex Governor A P Swineford arrives from Nome on the Ovizaba and sails for Ketchikan to address voters. He says he has a good chance to win and will represent all parties if elected. The Fairbanks News backs Murane for congress, predicting Tanana district support and a majority.
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Swineford
Tanana Daily
Alaska
Congress
Seattle
A. P. Swineford
Nome Terday
Ovizaba
Jefferson
Ketchikan
Nks
Nome
Juneau
Frank Waskey
Murane
Waskey
Douglas
Fairbanks News
D. Murane
Deir
Thomas Cale
William H. Raymond
Calu
Tanana
Fairbanks
Frank E. Youngs
Seward
Territorial Committee
Delegate election in Alaska territory set for August
The second Tuesday in August will see Alaska elect a delegate to Congress for both the short term ending March 4, 1907 and for the full term of the 60th Congress. Nominees include A I Swineford and H W Mellen for the long term. Republicans nominate C D Murane and Thomas Cale for different terms, with Nome Democrats backing Cale for the long term and Waskey for the short term. Election judges are named for Kenai precinct. Steamer arrivals note Bertha and Dora. Sale ads list hydraulic plant at Rainbow Creek and a Glacier Creek restaurant opening by Mrs J S Campbell.
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Territory
Alaska
Ugress
Seward
A. I. Swineford
Ketchikan
H. W. Mellen
Coppermount
C.D. Murane
Nome
Thomas Cale
Fairbanks
Tanana
Cale
Frank A. Waskey
Waskey
Flildreth
Kenai
J. S. Slater
Heavy Loss By Bank Failure In Milwaukee Avenue Bank
Chicago reports the Milwaukee Avenue State Bank failure with losses exceeding one million dollars. President Paul Stensland and cashier Henry Heering are missing, while treasurer John Visser died of heart disease after the news. A bank receiver takes charge and plans to pay 25 percent of liabilities.
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Daily Gateway
Chicago
Milwaukee Avenue State Bank
Paul Stensland
Henry Heering
John Visser
The
Royal League
Henry Koepke
Herring
Milwaukee Avenue
Stensland
Cannery Fire at Bristol Bay Claims Several Lives
A steamer report says a large fish cannery at Koggiung on Bristol Bay belonging to the Alaska Packers Association was destroyed by fire on June 6 with several fatalities. Six workers were arrested for arson and jailed in AK, to be sent to Valdez for trial. The note also mentions Wynken de Word's book on musical notation from 1495 and H. K Love, timber inspector, visiting Alaska aboard the Excelsior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora
Koggiung
Bristol Bay
Alaska Packers Association
Valdez
Wynken de Words
H. K Love
Alaska
Excelsior
Prospecting trip begins for Caveny and Harris
Tom Caveny and Fred Harris departed Tuesday for a several weeks prospecting expedition along the divide east of Falls Creek near Granite Creek headwaters. The rest of the passage lists various historical and travel notes, including figures on navigation, theater, and local officials such as Deputy Marshal L L Bowers and camp personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Caveny
Fred Harris
Falls Creek
Granite Creek
U S Land Office Notice of Land Patent Application Alaska
Juneau Alaska June 2 1906 Anchor Fishing Trading Co assignee of Sarah L Arnold applies under Section 408 to enter U S Survey No 425 at Tanglefoot Bay near Karluk Alaska The description covers 15136 acres with metes bounds and a 30 day protest period Notices will be published in Seward Gateway nearest newspaper The Land Office designation JOAN W DUDLEY Register U S Land Office Juneau Alaska First publication July 2 Last publication Sept 2
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U.S. Land Offce
Juneau
Alaska
Anchor Fishing & Ting Company
Mt. Ta
Cor. No
Ks W
U.S
Seward Gateway
Sawant Alanka
Joan W. Dudley
U. S. Land Offee
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Chase & Sanborn
H. S. Waterman
Son Mines
Fae Gohd
Leon
Suez Sumniur
Fourth Avenue, Seward
E. L. Whittemore
Neck O'Woods
Rainier-Grand Hotel
Wilson & White Co
Chas Parry
Mgr
Gawley Foundry & Machine Works
Tacoma, Washington, U. S. A
Troy
Moore’s Mall
Fifth Ave
Sewar
Fraser’s Smoke Shop
WM. Fraser Fourth Ave
Washington St
Arctic Brotherhood Seward
Kenai Club
C. H. Gisnons
Arctic Chief
G. Nordyke Arctic Recorder
Cale and
Wattle
G. Steel
the Nugget
Frank H. W. Key
London
Dolicy
M. Schlosser
Wm. H. Whittlesey
H. A. McClure
Walter S. Jones
J. W. McNamara
E. Nordyke
F. J. Sheets
Bertha
Innerskin Bay
Cook Inlet
Rainbow Creek
Turnagain Amn
Pm E. Davis
Hope
J. S. Campbell
Glacier Creek Mile 75
Charles Cream
St.Charles
St. Charles
Lee
ST. Charles Condensing Company
J. L. Graef
Fourth Ave
the Seward Light and Power Company
Inc
Bank of Seward
Seward, Alaska
Kenai Lumber & Fuel CO
Gooleman House
Fourth Avenue
Fifth Avenue
Adams Street
Alaska Transfer
Stiensen & Laubner
Hotel McNeiley
D. G. Brownell
Seward News Co
Pliny
Egypt
Greece
Danaus
Tyrians
Baldassare Peruzzi
Rome
Leo X
L. L. Bowers
Kodiak
M. B. Morrisey
Camp 52
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