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Newspaper
Seward Weekly Gateway
Location
Seward, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1908
Page
5
Salt Lake City Utah January 10 officials report a heist at the Utah National Bank with losses between 40000 and 50000 dollars discovered when a cashier opened an inner vault chest. The chest had been used earlier with no count made on January 3. August Heinze formerly served as a bank director through the last election.
President Roosevelt orders an investigation by the Interstate Commerce Commission into a threatened railroad strike over wages. A conference committee of railroad executives workers and outsiders is proposed to bridge the wage dispute after the commission reports.
In Switzerland a movable receiving device on two mountain peaks picked up telegrams in English French German and Russian from various places while attempts to contact the Right station failed. Messages included health notes on Kaiser Wilhelm and naval movements. A group led by Carl Larson and others began a prospecting expedition with six sleds and eight dogs toward Cache Creek.
Judge L S Howlett died Monday night from a brain abscess after an operation failed to save him. He had served in various public offices and earlier work in Washington and Yakima. Secretary Taft approved bids for furnishing heavier than air machines to the U S government, with J F Scott A S Herring and Wright Bros submitting the compliant bids.
Washington D C delegates and Congressman Sulzer propose a territorial government bill for Alaska. It creates a two member per division territorial council with governor tiebreaking vote and broad powers, moving court commissioner appointments to the governor and limiting judiciary control. Liquor provisions would wait on pending Case and Nelson bills.
Leaders around the White House realize Taft supporters face a tough fight as an alliance of opponents to Taft grows. Advocates for non Taft candidates Knox and Fairbanks join others to prevent Taft’s nomination.
After a six hour debate the House of Representatives erupted into a riot as the budget was approved by a 102 vote margin. Speakers from both sides shouted at the chair and opposition members demanded an apology before the session was briefly suspended.
Civil and mining engineer J L McPherson speaks on Alaska settling potential. He notes agriculture appearing in Alaska on Seminofsky Island and reports a Chignik schooner delivering 200 pounds of Alaska butter from a dairy with sixty cattle and limited hay forage this winter.
The Post Office Department revises an earlier order to deliver Katalla mail directly by regular mail steamers to its original destination over the trail. The change is welcomed by residents who previously faced months without mail under the first directive.
In Washington, D.C. more than 100 presidential appointments await confirmation as foes of the administration attack patronage. Judge Reed of Alaska is among the stalled nominees while opponents claim confirmations serve Taft supporters and politics.
Ottawa reports Canada has opened its first government mint and coins have been struck. Yukon gold owners may soon be able to have their metal minted in Canada, though details on shipments and inducements are unclear. Since the Klondike rush, about $150 million in gold was produced with none coined in Canada.
The Ed Hasey trial in Juneau is scheduled for March 24 by order of the attorney general. Witnesses will travel to Juneau aboard the steamer Bertha.
Wilkesbarre Congressman John T. Lenahan the Democratic district leader says Taft is strong but faces bitter opposition to Hughes or other anti Roosevelt candidates. He identifies Hughes as the strongest GOP nominee and notes most Democratic Congressmen favor Bryan.
St Peters burgy reports five thousand troops ordered from Northern Daws to the Turko Persian frontier. Small detachments have advanced for weeks as Turks challenge Persia, and it is believed Russia plans a military demonstration against Turkey.
Washington Miss Ella M Stone the American missionary captured by Bulgarian brigands in 1901 and held for ransom has urged Secretary Root to press Turkey to refund the $66 000 paid for her release Root promised to obtain the case records Stone who now lives in Chelsea Massachusetts contends the Turkish government bears responsibility for her capture and ransom seeks refund
Alfred Lowell plans an early departure tomorrow to carry the mail to Girdwood Knik Susitna Station and Tyonok.
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