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Newspaper
Seward Weekly Gateway
Location
Seward, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1906
Page
6
Abbreviated notice from Duluth Minnesota lists Cras 1 debe authorized agent. Reads like archival classified entry with partial address and official designation.
The piece mocks Hearst newspapers and their war reporting during the Russo-Japanese era, noting a Seattle Times defense and a Hearst Special service dated from New York. It argues the public enjoys sensationalism while truth lags, reflecting anti Hearst sentiment and media skepticism.
A Valdez dispute escalates as Rosene Swanitz and Bruner are accused of negligence delaying a railroad project from West Valdez to the glacier. Critics urge a chamber of commerce investigation amid stalled proclamations and alleged money issues.
Seattle papers report Hearst service news on Oregon politics. The actual result shows no Democratic gains in the lower house with one Democratic senator and two holdovers in the senate. Critics describe sensational headlines from the Portland Journal and warn against flippant reporting.
An Ost show of Seward business leaders disputes Northern Pacific rate effects on Portland to Seattle freight. Portland goods are described as fresher and cheaper, threatening Seattle jobbers and newspapers tied to Alaska trade. Local figures like Frank H. Waskey and Thomas Cale are named in politics.
A Valdes schoolteacher fled to Portland to escape the Prospector editor who pursued her back. An alienist declares Harry Thaw insane. Ex Senator Wilson declines another bid. Territorial conventions near Juneau loom. Tom Taggart profits from a rambling case at French Lick. Britain faces canned meat woes. Judge Parker asserts he is not dead.
The article lauds Cleary creek as an unrivaled gold producer with four to five years of strong output. It notes extensive mining activity from No 10 to No 17, crowded dumps near claims, and large plants processing vast dirt quantities. It mentions Fairbanks News reporting on the scene and a Republican convention delegation for Juneau.
Reports detail progress on a late 19th century railroad project across rugged terrain. Engineering work includes a 22 percent grade, a long trestle system, and a sequence of tunnels from mile 43 to 67. Officials predict tunnel L completion by September and rails over the loop by October as work intensifies.
Paris dispatch reports the Rennes court martial verdict annulled and Alfred Dreyfus restored to captain rank. Colonel Picquart is to return to his former army post. Zola faced a sentence for supporting Dreyfus. The piece covers the broader controversy and key figures like Esterhazy and the bordereau document. Also noted are mining shipments from Tacoma and Alaska manufacturing growth, plus a new hotel opening at Long Mire Springs.
Fleet movements report multiple ships departing Seattle for Seward or Santa Clara routes. Bertha leaves Seattle 8th with tiling ahead. Santa Clara and Santa Ana depart in Seattle for Seward passages on the 16th and inside passage respectively. Excelsior, Portland, and Bertha show multiple Seattle departures around the 8th and 10th.
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