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Newspaper
Seward Weekly Gateway
Location
Seward, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1906
Page
2
The first election for an Alaska territorial delegate sees competing factions with no unified plan. Miners, businessmen, and party organs clash over candidates including Thomas Cale and Swineford backers. Local papers split on party lines while public opinion could push for an independent run by Young if sentiment shifts.
The article argues for Frank E. Youngs as Alaska’s delegate to Congress, highlighting his clean business record from New York to Alaska, long-time residence, mining investments, and leadership roles in Kenai Mining and Milling and Yeensseus Mining & Milling. It advocates nonpartisan representation for Alaska’s wide interests despite party lines. It also contrasts criticism aimed at Sen Burton and points to alleged hypocrisy among critics of reform.
Judge McPherson fines the finance faction convicted of anti-rebate violations and imprisons a clerk for ninety days plus a fine. He warns rail and packer figures that further offenses will bring more jail time. Also notes media misstatements about Roosevelt and Panama travel and previews upcoming campaign affidavits before the election.
Alaska papers circulated a claim that Seattle wharfage on foreign freight is 25 cents per ton, while Alaska shipments cost 50 cents and a 75 cent rate was rumored. The Gateway sought confirmation from Northwestern Steamship Co and local papers, but none denounced the charge. Seattle papers face questions over editorial silence and alleged prejudgment.
Douglas Island News cites that the Alaska Central Railroad tunnels will require three to five years to finish, with over half bored and 585 feet total length. The Gateway notes regional papers arriving late and ridicules Sitka Cablegram, while criticizing a San Francisco relief fund deal as a brazen trust property theft.
English capitalists and newspapers condemn the packers colate deal as nabobs are fined and a clerk sentenced to jail. Anger grows over Russian massacres seen as devaluing English loans in the eyes of the press.
Real estate and mining notices list quartz location claims by Anderson brothers on Port Dick dune SW and placer ground at Crow Creek beach. Included are June filings for W W H Hammer Gulch Creek J H Brown M A Sullivan F L Ballaine transfers Seward blocks and a copper claim interest with prices.
Pittston Pennsylvania teachers pressed salary refunds after dismissing pupils early. School board faced protests as educators demanded arrears be paid before students return to classes.
Senator Bailey denounced William R. Hearst in the Senate, accusing him of printing deliberate misstatements and slander in his Cosmopolitan magazine. The attack coincides with Democratic efforts around Bryan and signals a push to curb Hearst’s influence in New York nomination politics for governor and party leadership.
H Anderson returns to Lake Creek with several miners to develop newly acquired claims. He oversees hydraulic work at Portage Bay this spring and shifted focus to Yentna after a washout. A small settlement grows at Lake Creek mouth as two road houses rise, with Holcomb joining from fall work.
The steamer Portland left port at 9 pm after a 6 30 return from the westward and plans to reach Seattle before July 4. The trip included Seldovia Homer and Kodiak with a brief grounding delay at Kodiak. A gold dust packtrain headed from Cleary to Fairbanks with Ned Wickersham guiding the mules. Radiant gas mantle invented by two engineers replaces asbestos in gas fires. Bones of a giant extinct elephant were found in the Godavari river bed and are in the Indian Museum.
Democratic leaders in Washington report William J. Bryan will accept the party nomination if the 1908 platform calls for war on trusts. Senator Bailey of Texas says he is not a candidate but would support Bryan if nominated. Milwaukee delegates cheer Bryan as the platform endorses him for the next Democratic nomination.
The MacArthur docked in Seward Saturday evening and heads westward to Seldovia Kodiak and Cook Inlet coast survey duties. Capt H W Rhodes commands the vessel with Patterson ties from last year. Expect two to three Seward coal calls this summer as the Taku surveys Prince William Sound.
Frank E. Youngs sails to Seattle then Juneau to study the Alaska delegate fight and may run at the Republican or nonpartisan path. He opposes partisan battles unless popular support for nonpartisan aims collapses, with territorial conventions set for July 14 and 16. The Northwestern Steamship Co shipped four tons of mail to Nome for free due to postal delays. Ice damaged three river steamers at Fairbanks. Rock Island was raised after sinking.
In probate, H. E. Revell as administrator of Mary Lowell deceased, seeks creditors and all with claims to exhibit them with vouchers within six months of first publication. Claims to be filed at S. C. Morford's office on Washington Street, Seward Alaska Territory. First published June 30, 1906.
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