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Newspaper
Seward Weekly Gateway
Location
Seward, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1907
Page
7
A large blaze destroyed the Courier Journal plant in Louisville early today. The fire began on the top floor and rapidly consumed tile records, lithographs, presses, and other valuable newspaper property, leaving the building nearly a total loss.
Tangier reports Raisuli the bandit chief holds the sultan captive in Fez with anarchy prevailing. Advices from Paris note Moroc co natives hailed Mull Hatie as sultan and that revolt against Muley Abdul Aziz spreads. Europeans seek more troops and warships as tensions escalate.
Prosecutions will follow the bridge collapse as divers recover bodies from the river. About 102 men are believed dead with ten escapes, two of whom are dying. Officials report criminal liability investigations begin, while engineers coordinated rescues along the waterfront.
Mrs Alta Kincaid sues Alaska Central at Seattle for 10000 damages over her husband Frank Kincaid who was fatally injured when a pile-driver hammer dropped at Seward dock on May 15, 1906. She alleges negligence. Tanana Valley railroad plans trains to Dome and Vault creeks by September 1.
Louis Glass was found guilty by a jury in ten minutes on a bribery charge involving Supervisor Lonergan. The verdict is a prosecution triumph and Glass faces likely a three to four year state prison term. Patrick Calhoun, president of United Railways, will be tried next on bribery charges.
Ex Chief of Police Dinan secures arrest warrant for noted writer George Kennan on criminal libel charges over a McClure's article accusing graft money taking. Dinan plans to bring S S McClure to San Francisco for trial alongside Kennan.
Seattle August report says Luke E. Wright, former Philippines governor and recently retired ambassador to Japan, does not foresee war with Japan. Ex-Congressman Towne of New York calls war extremely probable after arriving from the Orient.
Canadian operators refuse U S messages pending official proof from President Small while Alaska and eastern systems face tied up traffic. Brokers warn private wires may lose service if closed shop support is not signed. Roosevelt urged to intervene as Alaska grain prospects draw attention to northern agriculture potential.
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