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Newspaper
Seward Weekly Gateway
Location
Seward, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1908
Page
2
The June month stands between spring and midsummer with long days and short nights. It brings blooming flowers and roses, pleasant shade from leaves, and excursions to nature. Graduations season highlights study paths and future life changes as harvest prospects begin to ripen.
A London and Northwestern railway wreck killed several and injured many after the engine driver slept on duty. Investigations show he had been awake for most of four preceding nights, prompting broader discussion on worker sleep and health.
Chicago man Rockwell Sayre proclaims cats cause more disease than children and harm households. He argues spring wire traps catch more mice with no feline faults, while claiming robins are preferable to cats.
The robin feeds its young while a cat prowls the yard and preys on nests. Chicago offers ten cents for each of the first hundred cats killed and other incentives to reduce this bird destroyer. The piece notes a cat can comfort a lonely home but hints at substitutes.
A proposed Cordova port of entry would let vessels passing Nanaimo and leaving Seattle clear cargo at Cordova before continuing north. Previously ships stopping for coal or other needs had to detour to Valdez and back, wasting hours. The plan would speed cargo handling and shorten sailing time between Seattle and western ports, benefiting Cordova and western trade.
A Seattle druggist was arrested for selling whiskey without a license after a policeman, seeking whiskey for flu, was given a whiskey glycerine quinine mixture. The court found the druggist not guilty, rejecting the tactic of inducing law violations to secure convictions and criticizing anti saloon tactics of the era.
The Fairbanks Times rebuts a hostile editorial charging Delegate Cale with deceit and cowardice. It cites broad support for his congressional record, praising his integrity, persistence, and service to the territory, and urges his re election to Congress.
A passage cites belief in the incumbent’s two years of service for Alaska citizens and confidence he will improve if re elected, framing broad backing for another term without detailing policies or dates.
Life saving is taught to women students at Columbia University to make them as alert as men in rescuing drowning persons. They learn grips, breaks, towing to shore and artificial respiration, with drills that include rescuing a fully dressed mannequin in a test at one end of the swimming tank.
The Hawaii sugar industry reports 141,900 tons delivered by May 1 at $4.15 per hundredweight totaling $11,650,000. An additional 50,000 tons were afloat to New York, worth over $4,000,000. The crop is seen reaching about 500,000 tons with value around $50,000,000.
C F Oldenburg discovered a deer's skull with horns fastened in a forked alder on Fidalgo Island. The skull, partly bark covered, shows the deer likely broke its neck while freeing itself, and the skull had hung from the tree for at least two generations.
A Washington rumor prompts gullible readers to request from the Treasury Department a supposed $35.35 share of government funds. A Town woman sent a sample letter. officials reply the claim is false. The craze followed a misread figure claiming per capita circulation was 35 on April 1.
The British Museum adds a gramophone voice records division funded by a gramophone company. Fifty years must pass before recordings can be heard again, turning voices of eminent figures into future accessible archives. Early niches honor figures such as the Archbishop of Canterbury, Archbishop of Westminster, Lord Kelvin, Lord Roberts, Mme Patti, Mme Melba, and Signor Caruso.
Report states the currency bill passed by a vote of 43 to 23 after a prolonged filibuster. Senators who opposed the bill were unable to block the measure as lawmakers fell to the late hour despite strenuous opposition.
The following letters remain unclaimed June 1 1908 John C Campbell Fred Harris Earle Helander C T Hosner Peter Jensen W C Beebe Mrs Jos Silverman Paul Schmidt Frank Thomis Advertised one cent due on advertised letters Lillie N Gordon P M
From Falls Creek Boggs and Redman came back from their Falls Creek property after three weeks. Heavy snow and frozen ground hinder sluicing so they spent time prospecting and choosing workable ground for later. They washed enough gold to cover trip expenses and plan to return to their claims after a brief town stay.
A Denver based investor magazine Profit and Loss touts independent mining investment guidance with free sample copies by postal card. It claims no stocks to sell or boost and invites readers to request offers and subscriptions.
The church announces preaching at 11 a.m. on "The Aroma of a Christian Life" and an 8 p.m. song service with a short talk "Not Worth the Cost." Sunday school starts at 12:15 p.m. Everyone is invited. pastor L. H. Pedersen extends the cordial invitation.
The Arctic Brotherhood holds a regular meeting at the A. B. hall on Fifth avenue and Washington street at 8:30 this evening. Members are urged to attend in large numbers.
The revenue cutter bureau of the treasury department prepares an elaborate plan to patrol the Pribilof and other northern islands against pelagic sealing parties. A systematic patrol will be maintained.
The Crown Princess Cecilie begins a practical poultry project in Potsdam with modern equipment and Capt. Schneider in charge. The venture is strictly business and intended as a model for the empire, though not expected to pay.
A Georgian man from Atlanta showed friends a foil wrapped item thought to be a cigar. He revealed a bottle of whiskey inside, remarking on Georgia's alcohol ban and noting the contraband’s presence as proof.
An old bent man serves as a village scarecrow in a rural field. He remains motionless for minutes until corn dust lures birds, then stirs to strike a tin can and frighten them away. He spends the day in this role and earns 18 pence.
Notice to J. D. Sheldon that $800 was expended in 1907 for labor on the Ohio placer group of 160 acres in Cache Creek Alaska Territory. Co-owner T. R. Wilson reports the required annual assessment work and sets a 90 day deadline from August 23, 1908 to pay $850 to avoid forfeiture to Wilson. First publication May 23, 1908.
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