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Newspaper
Seward Weekly Gateway
Location
Seward, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1905
Page
7
The Daily Gateway reports King Leopold of Belgium secretly wed Mme Vaughan, a commoner, a year ago in a private chapel at the Chateau Steaken. He recently made her baroness and a son was born. The ceremony was performed by the royal chapel chaplain with military aides present.
Eidson and Dobson of the Louvre saloon will open a new resort on Fourth Avenue soon, with lumber sought from Seattle aboard the Oregon. The existing building will be moved and enlarged to join a new structure, keeping The Louvre at Fifth and Washington under their management as they expand for the coming year.
James Lynch a railway worker at mile 42 collapsed Monday morning as he went to work. Diagnosed with cerebral hemorrhage the man died suddenly after sinking to the ground. He had recently arrived here with no known relatives or origin in the western states and was buried beside the track.
Four games over two hundred highlight a bowling day with Sheldon Ellsworth tied for first at 218. Pitman 212 and Jackson 206 follow, while Hale Daggett 174 and Hawkins 167 bring up the rear. Spectators enjoyed duck pins and a horse game during a break before Sheldon Pitman and Ellsworth practiced the new format for a public engagement. Jim Bartlett is champion with the baby pins. Harry Frazier plans four cottages on Third Avenue south of the Alaska Transfer barn, ready next month. Government patent to half the Seward townsite, for Frank L. Ballaine, filed with U S Commissioner Hildreth.
Shipping notices list Bertha sailing westward on the 2th and returning, Ist Oregon and Harold Dollar sailing from Seattle for Seward on the 29th and 20th respectively, Santa Clara arriving in Seattle on the 27th enroute to Seward, Dora overdue by two weeks, and Santa Ana leaving Seattle on the 28th for Seward. A H. S. Emerson Co. letter forecasts low orange prices and high apple prices due to crop demand, plus higher tax on potatoes and onions.
A British bark Pass of Melfort of 2100 tons en route from Ancon to Puget Sound wrecked on rocks off southern Vancouver Island in a fierce gale. Every crewman is believed lost with no definite casualty count or vessel details confirmed.
Bridgeport reports seven year old Mary Manion fatally burned while trying to extinguish flames enveloping two year old Charles Winola who toppled a burning candle. The girl died after severe burns. the infant also sustained serious injuries. The account notes the tragedy unfolded at a home birthday gathering.
Complete juror roster for the special term of court to be held in Valdez beginning January 22 lists dozens of names with multiple entries from Valdez Seward and surrounding communities. Notable arrivals include Capt Depew and James Northway of Fairbanks who traveled to Seward and Valdez by Santa Ana. S. M. Graff has opened a law office in the Carstens building.
President Roosevelt forbids Baker City Oregon movement to raise 800000 by ten cent subscriptions for a wedding present to Alice Roosevelt. He states he will not permit his daughter to accept such a gift and asks that no more be said about it.
Mail from Sunrise faced one of its toughest journeys as carriers braved storm and deep snow between Seward and the inlet. Weather, snow slides, and high winds slowed pre trip. back voyage eased as snow softened. Anton Ride feared a search before arrival but the mail finally reached Seward. Also reports Reynolds and Circle ice jam disappearance details and Ottawa cancels N A T T Concession.
The item recounts a 20 minute fight where FE Holmes, a warehouseman, killed a two foot long seven pound rat that leaped at him. The piece blends various notes on real estate mining and church notices, including homestead leases, labor proofs, and local civic notices from Seward Alaska.
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