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Newspaper

Seward Weekly Gateway

Location

Seward, Alaska, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1908

Page

3

Alaska Exhibit Plans and Alaska Graduates at Seward

The Missouri public press notes Alaska will contribute a fine building and a $20,000 exhibit on the Alaskan Pacific exposition grounds. Seward ninth graders hold graduation with salutatory by Mattie Mathison and valedictory by Gertrude Wybrant. Washington reports L P Shackleford of Juneau and Geo Shea of Nome seated at the Republican National Convention after meeting Roosevelt and Taft.

Gateway Jefferson City Missouri Seward Mattie Mathison Vossi Alaska Corlett Babbage Gertrude Wybrant Pedersen C. J. Winter Washington, D L. P. Shackleford Juneau Geo. A. Shea Nome R Publican Chica Shackleford Shea Roosevelt Taftin Washington

Portland Steamer Runs Westward Then Returns to Port

The steamer Portland departed Seattle Saturday evening around 7 30 taking freight for Seldovia and Kodiak by 10. She returned Tuesday morning and left again for the westward at 10 15. She will stay several hours at La and pick up ore before continuing. The Farallon arrived Thursday night with a small passenger list. S M Graff returned from New York while EE Ritchie and Dr Boyle came from Valdez. The ship Pennsylvania sailed Wednesday for Seward with 100 passengers onboard.

Seattle Seldovia Kodiak Portland Farallon S. M. Graff New York EE. Ritchie Dr. Boyle Valdez

Seattle steamer voyage notes list arrivals and departures

Sailings from Seattle include the Seward Steamer leaving Seattle 24 and sailing via attle, the Tnalaska sailing to Portland and back toward Seattle on the 1st, Farallon departing for Seattle on the 26th, with Farallon also noted toward Seattle on the 23rd and 26th.

Seattle Fara Tnalaska Sth Portland

Valdez Prepares for July 4 Game with Seward

Rumor says Valdez men are making ready for a notable ball game against Seward on July 4. Grounds are being prepared and a picked team will be chosen from top players across town including army men and other local teams.

Valdez Seward

Methodist Services and Sunday School Notice

Methodist services are held morning at 11 oclock and evening at 7 oclock. The morning sermon is An Instance of Great Faith and the evening sermon is Sermon In Rome. Sunday school convenes at 12 15. Public invited. Also notes Brown Hawkins Swift premium bacon and eggs.

Rome

Commander Appointed Commander Appointed By Cable

George Boardman of Tacoma was chosen commander of the Department of the Grand Army for Washington and Alaska in the year’s officer selection. Roosevelt attended his home church service at Oyster Bay and sang with the congregation. Domestic shipments to Alaska show a drop due to last fall’s mood.

North Yakima Grand Army George Boardman Tacoma Department of the Grand Army Washington Alaska Daily Gateway Oyster Bay President Roosevelt Washington, D. C Financi

Explosion on Arcadia driven by bomb stated

The Arcadia explosion, previously reported Saturday, is confirmed as caused by a bomb. The motive remains unknown. Fifteen people died in the incident reported on June 22. Madrid reports a royal birth at 1:00 this morning. a son was born to Queen Joria.

Daily Gateway Philadelphia Arcadia Madrid Joria

Johnson for Second by Cable to The Dey Gateway

Democratic party ticket efforts nominate John Johnson of Minnesota for second place.

Dey Gateway Denver John Johnson Minnesota

Guggenheims Rumored Sale of Daily Gateway Paper

In Seattle on June 24 an unauthenticated rumor circulates that the Guggenheims have sold the Daily Gateway to The Post-Intelligencer. The reports suggest a transfer of ownership affecting the Seattle press landscape.

Captain Wallace Dead By Cable

David Wallace longtime captain on Pacific Coast Steamship Company boats is dead per Pacific Northwest cable report in The Daily Gateway Seattle dated June.

Cable O Daily Gateway Seattle David Wallace Pacific Coast Steamship Company

San Francisco Quake Shakes City at Midnight

San Francisco experienced two strong earthquake shocks at midnight on the 18th, felt most along the waterfront. No damage was reported as houses swayed and dishes rattled across the city.

San Francisco

Soldiers Move by Creek Transport to Fort Liseum

Soldiers departed Haines for Valdez last night aboard a creek transport with a full unit aboard, heading to Fort Liseum after a complete change of troops onboard.

Transport Creek Haines Valdez Fort Liseum

Ball Game Ends In Tie Between Branch And Northern

Sunday afternoon game between Branch and Northern teams ended in a tie after extra innings. Northern led 10 to 5 after seven innings, Branch tied the score in another inning. Umpire decisions angered some players and one spectator left in a fit. Plans exist for a future match against Valdez, but whether it occurs is uncertain.

Valdez

Has Men on Right-of-Way Valdez Copper River Line

The Copper River & Northwestern Company has begun laying steel from Cordova. About 1200 men are at work on the right of way, with track laid to Alghanik about twenty miles. Six miles of bridging and piling across Copper River will follow, then inland to the Bering River coal fields 110 miles from Cordova. Contractor M. J. Heney expects track to reach the coal fields this season.

Valdez Copper River & Northwestern Company Cordova Alghanik Copper River Bering River M. J. Heney

Bank of Seward established for confidence and safety

A new institution named Bank of Seward announces its founding with a pledge to provide deposits with the utmost confidence and safety to customers.

Plank Walk Connects Fire Hall To Fourth Avenue

The Chamber of Commerce completed a new plank walk from Fire Hall to Fourth Avenue filling the passage between buildings. It will enable the fire department to bring out apparatus quickly in case of fire.

The Chamber of Commerce Fire Hall Fourth Avenue

Arctic Brotherhood Meeting Tonight At Owl

The Arctic Brotherhood holds a meeting this evening at 8 30 with special business to be transacted and a full attendance requested. Cigars and tobaccos at the Owl.

The Arctic Brotherhood

Chemical National Withdraws Government Deposits Over Currency Law

The Chemical National Bank of New York returns 1.5 million dollars in government deposits to the treasury and states it will not accept government funds or pay interest going forward, amid protests over a new currency law led by Hetty Green.

New York Hetty Greene Chemical National Treasury Department

Also Mentioned on This Page

Pennsylvania Sails Pennsylvania Seward Steamers L. H. Pedersen Pastor Brown & Hawkins Swift’s Steinblogh Adler & Sons Kirschbaum and Hart, Schaffner & Marx Layson Clothier Camp Seward NO. 21 Seward, Alaska Anton Eide S. L. Colwell Arctic F. Butterworth Valdez Market Valdez, Alaska J. A. Baughman Owl Drug Store Richard Building City Wordler & Soks Clothing Alaska Commercial Co Susitna Yentna Unalaska Karluk Kaguyak Afognak Tyonick Sunrise Hope Alaska General Merchant Guggenheims Captain Wallace E. E. Ritchie Frisco Bank of Seward Alaska Transfer the Seward Light and Power Company Adams, Seward, Alaska Rainier Chas. Perry A. B Lalla Fur & Wool CO McMillan Fur& Wool CO Langley St Victoria, B. C Hetty Green
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