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Newspaper

Seward Weekly Gateway

Location

Seward, Alaska, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1907

Page

7

Haywood Case Defense Calls Witnesses and Reports

The Haywood trial adjourned to Monday as defense lawyers prepare to present witnesses. They aim to show disturbances in mining districts were caused by mine owners agents to discredit the miners union. Pinkerton detectives blamed for lawless acts. Additional defense witnesses face possible perjury charges amid state investigations.

Boise Idaho Haywood Pinkerton Federation Haywood Trail Perjor Lis Orchard

Moyer and Haywood Elected Leaders of Western Federation of Miners

Cable dispatch from Denver reports Charles H. Moyer elected president and William D. Haywood secretary of the Western Federation of Miners this afternoon. A vote directs salary payments for the year, passage likely despite Boise trials. C. E. Mahoney of Butte re-elected treasurer. The federation also adopts a preamble pledging support for socialism in a near-new constitution.

Dovly Gateway Denver Charles H. Moyer William D. Haywood Western Federation of Miners Boise C. E. Mahoney Butte

Fred Stoll Reported Lost in Upper Kahiltna Hills

The missing hunter Fred Stoll was last seen June 13 near Willow Creek by the upper Kahiltna River. Miners conducted an extensive search after he disappeared while bear hunting, and he was widely known in Seward. He had left in February to travel with Harry Ellsworth and W. A. McNeily.

Fred Stoll Willow Creek Kahiltna Stoll Seward Harry Ellsworth W. A. McNeily

Unusual Ice Jam Observed at Selkirk

George McLachlan, telegraph operator at Selkirk visiting Dawson, reports the Selkirk ice jam this year as the greatest in fifteen years. Local corroboration comes from Selkirk Indians. Ice piled along the riverbanks in grotesque roughness after the water fell, reaching about the height of a cabin.

George McLachlan Selkirk Dawson Dawson News

Bank of Seward advertisement promises prompt service

The Bank of Seward outlines services including deposits subject to check, interest on time deposits, world usable money orders, and gold dust or bullion buying. It notes collections and a guarantee of prompt, accurate, safe service and invites customer business.

Bank OF Seward

Burns Wins in First Round Fight

Burns knocks out Squires in two minutes and eight seconds in Los Angeles as Jim Jeffries serves as referee later. The bout attracts about 7,000 fans and ends quickly after Burns lands decisive blows. Squires concedes Burns’s superior cleverness and ring craft while predicting a short bout.

Tommy Bill Squires Dan Francisco Juiy Parity Squires Burns Jeffries John Murphy Frankie Edwards Australia United States Los Angeles Jim Jeffries Colma

Squires and Burns Face Off in July Fourth Ring Bout

In San Francisco on July 4 both fighters Squires and Burns are in peak shape. They weighed in steady and entered the ring at 2 o clock as clear and hot day conditions held. Betting odds run 10 to 8 in favor of Squires.

San Fancisco Bill Squires Tommy Burns Burns Squires San Francisco

Carmen Want to Get Back

San Francisco reporters note that striking streetcar workers plan to return to work after acknowledging their walkout was improper. They demand union recognition while President Calhoun pledges not to reverse.

Carmen Daily Gateway San Francisco Calhoun

Rush at Opening of Klondike Concession

Three hundred men staked claims on the first day of the Quartz Creek concession opening in Klondike. Locators planted posts at midnight with many staking on shared ground amid a rush of international miners. Meanwhile the Lanana miners strike nears end as outside workers return and output resumes with water supplies improving.

Quartz Creek Klondike Dawson Tystad’s Lanana

Building More Boats for Rivers Above Inlet

Special to The Daily Gateway from Susitna Station reports Woolsey building a new boat at Tyonek for river use. The Swan has run two trips up the Yentna and Susitna, while Frank Churchill builds a freight launch at Tyonek due soon. Upper country reports are favorable and LeClaire and Wallace manage Nugget Creek properties as they proceed toward Nome.

Susitna Station Woolsey Tyonok O. G Henning Yentna Susitna Frank Churchill Tyonek Joe le. Claire Nugget Creek Nome Dave Wallace LeClaire Joe Thamna Lake Clark Bristol Bay Bidarka Man's Creek

Inlet Traffic Grows as Seattle Freight Expands

Steamshipmen report Cook Inlet freight from Seattle this year up one third over last year and rising. Rich iron field near Vancouver Island reports bog iron ore discovery at Quatsino Sound with 108 claims covering 5600 acres, touted as a top island deposit.

Vancouver B. C Quatsino Sound Vancouver Island

Dooley Sparks Seward Interest in Beach-Claim Case

Seward centers on the Dooley dispute as juries fail to agree on whether he is a trespasser or a public claimant. Twenty-three jurors across two trials have disagreed, one juror was fined for contempt, and a third panel slept through deliberations without reaching a verdict.

Shorty Dooley Seward Atnold Winklereid

Snodgrass Takes Charge of Kodiak Station

M. D. Snodgrass leaves Seldovia aboard the Santa Clara for Kenai, then Kodiak, to assume command of the station. He comes from Kansas State College at Manhattan where he was educated and taught. He notes cattle move from Kenai to Kodiak will wait until next year, as a Kenai crop will feed them through winter.

M. D. Snodgrass Seldovia Santa Clara Kenai Kodiak State Agricultural College Manhattan Kansas

Caswell Refit at Seldovia for Katalla Run

The Caswell steamer is being refitted at Seldovia and will sail to Katalla after purchase by the Rogers company. It last operated on the Yentna river during the previous year.

Caswell Seldovia Katalla Rogers Company Yentna

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Gentral Alaska Cook Inlet Susitna Valley Middle West Alaska Central Tanana Upper Kuskokwim Resource Dis The Atlantic Coast Alaska Central Railroad North Pacific Prince William Sound Moyer Moyer and Brown & Hawkins Chase and Sanborn’s Hills Bros Fourth Avenue J. L. Graef Seward, Alaska Northern Saloon E. L. Whittemore Seward, Alaska Ww. P. Henry & CO Connection Shorty” Dooley Kodiak Station
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