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Newspaper
Seward Weekly Gateway
Location
Seward, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1907
Page
8
A committee for the American Mining Congress announces a large Alaska mining meeting will be held in Seattle next spring. The notice invites Alaska miners and related interests to participate in the event.
New York reports the German team won the Madison Square bicycle race at Arden that ended Saturday night with the American team finishing second and the French third. One rider injured in Thursday spill is dead. Trial seats begin June 6 to select American representatives for London Olympic Games next July.
The steamship Grant bearing Secretary Taft is hindered by severe gales creating delays at sea. The voyage proceeds with a reduced pace as weather impacts progress and safety remains the priority for the on board party.
Comptroller Ridgely urges establishment of a central bank in his annual report filed from Washington. The proposal outlines a federal mechanism to stabilize currency and supervise banking nationwide.
The steamer Santa Clara is due here tomorrow on the inside passage because of bad weather and a coal shortage, delaying its schedule from Seattle on December 17.
The steamer Santa Clara arrived from Seward this afternoon at 1 o_clock into Seattle. The Bertha is slated to sail tonight at 10 o_clock for Seward with Seldovia and Kodiak as likely ports of call.
Steamer Dora will sail next Friday from Seattle carrying a large stock of Christmas goods specially designed for isolated Western Alaska regions.
Assignment announcements in Washington DC list Senator Guggenheim of Colorado joining the Senate committee to audit and control contingent expenses and to oversee Pacific railroads. The Dec 18 notice confirms his posts and duties in the chamber.
D E A Rasmussen was appointed postmaster at Yukatat Alaska today and begins duties immediately. The appointment follows federal routing adjustments announced in Washington.
Albany New York December 18 Governor Hughes states he will take no action to influence New York delegates to vote for him at the Republican convention. This signals a neutral stance amid early nomination discussions and regional political maneuvering.
Washington D C December 18 Secretary Certelyou denies that he is seeking the Republican nomination for the presidency in 1908.
Steamer Santa Clara touched mud banks in Wrangell Narrows while coming down but remained unharmed and floated without trouble. The vessel carried sixty six passengers from banks and reports halt railroad work at Katalla for the winter.
Senator Culberson of Texas spoke in the Senate yesterday afternoon in favor of enacting a new currency law.
Speaker Cannon says the house committees from the last congress will continue in the current session with vacancies filled as needed. All major chairmanships remain in place, keeping the chamber’s leadership unchanged.
Congressman Richmond P Hobson of Alabama today introduced a resolution in the house urging steps to secure universal peace by establishing an international congress to settle international controversies from Washington.
President Roosevelt ordered federal troops withdrawn from Goldfield Nevada after labor leaders urged keeping troops until the strike ends. Mine owners accuse the Western Federation of Miners of illegal acts as strikebreakers arrive to reopen mines. General Funston says danger may be past but troops stay as a precaution while John Mitchell falls seriously ill in Indianapolis.
Washington December 20 1907 The bill to suspend annual labor on Alaska mining claims for 1908 cannot be considered until after the holidays and its final passage remains uncertain.
San Francisco reports that Jim Jeffries will referee the featherweight championship bout between Abe Attell and Owen Moran on New Year’s Day. The event headlines a busy New Year boxing slate with Attell defending his crown against Moran.
In Stockholm yesterday a national day of mourning honored the late King Oscar. The entire nation united in a final tribute of respect to the deceased monarch.
Alaska Democrats gather in Seattle this evening to discuss territorial politics and upcoming developments in state governance and party activities.
In Bakersfield California on December 21 Jim Flynn delivered a sixth round knockout of Bill Squires with a decisive uppercut to the jaw.
Tommy Burns and Jack Palmer were matched today to fight on February 1 in London. Palmer aims to upset Burns as boxing fans expectation grows for the February bout in the English capital.
Captain Barnette announces Barnette's Bank will reopen in Fairbanks on December 21. The suspension aimed to prevent a run while the cash reserve was low and the bank maintained liquidity to resume normal operations.
The Ragged Brigade notes crowded deck scenes as railroad workers disembark from the Santa Clara in Seattle. Passengers jostle near the gangway while officers clear a path. many workers are poorly clothed and carry packs and tools. Separately the piece lists naval tonnage rankings led by England and notes the death of Henry O. Havemeyer, president of the American Refining Company, on December 4.
Chicago dispatch reports the American Hearst paper claims Taft already has enough pledges to secure the Republican nomination next year. The piece notes early forecasts that Taft could win the party’s nod based on pledged votes.
A manufacturer explains oleomargarine as a refined product from beef fat, produced by separating clear oil, removing liquid oleo stock, and churning with milk to a butter flavored, salted final form. It is touted as clean and wholesome with chemist endorsements, yet faces lingering prejudice a long time after its introduction.
Wood pulp now suits many everyday items beyond paper. Pails basins boxes and picture frames use wood fiber while telegraph poles and conduits gain from its lightness and strength. Observatories and coffins illustrate diverse roles with federal candy naming rules noted and Klahena placer claims near Haines sold to a New York syndicate for 125000 dollars.
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