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Newspaper
Seward Weekly Gateway
Location
Seward, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1906
Page
6
A compact newspaper notice from Gateway Publishing Co listing publication details entered as second class matter in Seward Alaska and subscription rates. It mentions addresses in Duluth and other cities and includes scattered OCR errors and names.
Reynolds of the Reynolds Alaska Development Company is linked to ambitious rail and mining plots in Alaska. The article alleges connections to a large railroad project, criticizing propaganda and noting Reynolds’s influence on the Alaska Central Railway Company while condemning alleged corruption, deception, and political entanglements surrounding his ventures.
Goast Gities notice that Seward leads Alaska’s ports in trade, challenging Seattle’s monopoly. May Bullninets meets Portland merchants and plans talks in San Francisco as Seattle’s control is challenged. The open door promises rapid development and fairer treatment for Alaska merchants. Seattle has monopolized trade for eight years and must improve to defend its position.
TRYING TO STAKE BISHOP P resident Roosevelt is having a hard time in his zealous effort to get a $10. 00 government job for his friend Joseph Bishop on the isthmian canal. First Bishop was appointed press agent at $10,000 a year and drew the mazuma for many months before anybody much knew anything about it. When the fact was discovered a lot of dis mannered persons said they could not see what a government needed of a press agent, as it was work and !
The Isthmian commission advertised a country standard to calm press uproar. Mr. Bishop was appointed to the commission at 7500 dollars yearly, plus 2500 dollars as secretary. The Senate has not confirmed him yet, and he may have to seek work.
Citizens protest new buildings seen as fire hazards and fear for neighboring homes. The piece notes public opinion as a guard in the absence of government. It cites money in politics, mentioning Grover Cleveland, Morgan interests, and claims of Rockefeller family involvement in Standard Oil disputes.
The piece notes colder conditions in northern states and southeastern Alaska than Seward where the temperature dipped below zero at times. It invites residents to attend Seward winter exercises. It also mentions Missouri's attorney-general threatening jail for H. H. Rogers of the Standard Oil brace game, with a long-term hope for a ninety-nine year term.
Ward defends railroad ambitions in Alaska, noting growing private Vine growth without government aid while contrasting Croesus’ wealth. Congressman Sulzer cites a lower fortune and mocks Rockefeller poker room odds, suggesting others could fund the project more efficiently without vast capital.
President Roosevelt has pruned voluminous government reports, a move intended to streamline government work. The effort risks drawing ire from editors and printers who handle the dense material and timely distribution of these documents.
The text hints at a divided sentiment around Wickerswan as supporters and opponents press him toward a goal described as "or something else just as good." The fragment leaves the exact outcome and motives unclear, with speculation about whether friends or foes drive the decision.
Possible hopefuls may still enter the governor iv race as several potential figures remain on the candidate bench in Alaska. The field could expand if more figures declare, altering dynamics ahead of the contest.
Political frictions emerge as a faction opposes Perkins and advocates direct selection of Alaska's governor. The dispute centers on who should wield the nomination power and how the process should unfold.
Commentary notes the Brady issue in Alaska newspapers and criticizes tolls on dope imports from Washington. It highlights booming gold finds in Central Alaska bringing dizzying activity yet with dust and morning fires. Mentions a Dawson paper editor who trims ringside fight reports and references Franco Venezuelan turmoil seen as slow.
Washington January 26 Navy Secretary Bonaparte moved a bill to Congress prohibiting hazing at the Annapolis academy with multiple punishment grades. Naval cadet Stephen Decatur was dismissed today for hazing, with further trials planned. Authorities may charge those involved with sanction or connivance.
Industrial department report highlights Alaska’s promise with favorable government data. Describes homesteaders growing wheat and vegetables, mining for gold, and shipping through Seward. Notes Sunrise cabbage crops and Relation Bay homesteader earning 1540 dollars from garden and mining income.
Commissioner Goodell proposes mailing notices from Shushetna station and making that point the filing date to streamline location notices. George Gibson sought a deputy, but Frank Churchill was not appointed. Attorneys question legality. move of office or relocation of Goodell in spring seen as sole fix.
Dr J A Baughman a leading Skagway physician travels on the Farallon and will locate in Seward to practice medicine. He is accompanied by Mrs Baughman.
General Joseph Wheeler died last night from pneumonia in New York with his children at his bedside. Born August 1836 in Georgia, he graduated West Point in 1859, served as a Confederate lieutenant general, later joined Congress in 1880, and held commands in the Spanish American War before retirement.
The piece recounts the earliest Alaska gold discovery on the Anauk river a Kuskokwim tributary. It mentions Lukeen Lilkeen as discoverer of gold while serving at Sitka and Kalmakoff redoubt, Russian-American trade routes, and the 1867 US purchase ending Kla makoff redoubt. It notes later travels up the Yukon and Pelly while detailing Russian and Creole lineage.
The New York Supreme Court rules that selling a railroad ticket transfers the purchaser's right to sign the original buyer’s name. Justice Lebentritt decides Archibald C Newburn forged George E Whitcombe’s name on a ticket for a New York to Indianapolis trip via New York Central Big Four and Lake Shore lines.
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