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Newspaper
Seward Weekly Gateway
Location
Seward, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1907
Page
6
A Valdez court underscores jury duty as essential to liberty and justice. The piece extols the citizen's responsibility to serve, noting the juror weighs rights against the government and the accused, seeking truth through impartial judgment.
A Washington legislative dispute over a fourth judicial division stalls the governor's plan to add judicial capacity for Alaska. A proposed extra judge tied to a senator’s law partner was defeated amid graft concerns, while supporters urge fair aid for Seattle and Alaska legislation.
Judge Silas H. Reid chosen as third division district judge for Alaska prepared to sail last week. He selects O. A. Wells of Oklahoma as court clerk to replace E. J. Stier. Wells served ten years as clerk in an Oklahoma district court. A. E. Light, Delegate Thomas Cale’s secretary, commends Reid and Wells for their qualifications and integrity.
Alaska faced a shift in GOP action as its six delegates to the national convention were reduced to two amid anti Taft sentiment on the national committee. The Alaska convention endorsed Taft, while objections over premature selection and seating at the convention persisted. It is likely Alaska will regain six delegates when the convention opens if the pro Taft faction maintains control.
Juneau drew heavy criticism for its role at the territorial convention. Delegates faced near universal contempt as tensions rose over representation and payment demands for convention expenses. The unsettled aftermath includes walkouts and questions about minority concessions and leadership choices.
The text notes the Democratic Party plans to move its national convention westward, marking a milestone. It recalls the previous western convention in 1900 at Kansas City as the only national gathering of either major party west of the Mississippi.
Fragmentary lines mix political insinuation with a poem and an ad blurb from A R Boyle jeweler. The piece suggests spies and a Denver annexation gag while presenting a poetry snippet about wedlock and a daughter and ends with an ad offer for a silver mounted umbrella or a diamond ring.
King Oscar II of Sweden died yesterday morning in Stockholm surrounded by family and officials. Arrangements for the funeral are not yet set. Eldest son Oscar Gustave Adolph will take the oath as king today. Oscar II born January 21, 1829, married to Princess Sophia of Nassau in 1857, had four sons led by Gustavus born 1858.
The body of the late King of II will be embalmed and the funeral slated for about two weeks, with Queen Sophia showing signs of strain from the king’s death as the king’s body lies in state in Stockholm.
Cordova struggles with a swelling population that lacks housing as tents house many residents. The steamer Northwestern left twenty passengers on the dock in rain, forcing them to sleep standing or seek shelter. Railroad hopes spark a rush, but snow and altered plans delay progress while frontier traders supply essentials and even domestic goods to local Indigenous communities.
Seward Steamer fleet updates list ships Berm tha Dora Santa Clara Northwestern sailing from Valdez to Seward Seattle and dates stating 7 a.m. today 17th and 13th for various vessels including Bertha Dora Santa Clara and Northwestern with Seattle as the destination or origin.
Weather record for the week ending December 14 notes general temperature trends. A bank statement proclaims trust and safety for deposits at the Bank of Seward. An entry mentions a sale to Clayson's for blankets.
An advertisement touts Profit and Loss Magazine as independent and helpful for mining stock investors. It invites readers to request a free sample copy and explains no stocks are for sale, offering discounts on subscriptions and clubbing offers.
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