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Newspaper
Seward Weekly Gateway
Location
Seward, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1906
Page
6
A fragmented campaign for Alaska’s first territorial delegate pits miners, Republicans, and nonpartisan groups. News outlets push varying endorsements while candidates weigh party bids against independent runs reflecting strong mining interests and regional loyalties.
The article argues for Frank E. Youngs as a nonpartisan Alaska delegate to Congress. It notes his clean New York business record and long Alaska stay with mining investments. Youngs leads in Kenai and Yeenseus Milling, shaping Alaska’s upbuilding goals.
Judge McPherson fines and imprisons finance clerks for anti rebate law violations to set an example for packers and railroad magnates. He warns that further offenses by the same firms could bring more clerks to jail. The piece criticizes news memory on Roosevelt's Panama trip and notes Alaska papers warming to delegate fights amid campaign affidavits before election.
The Alaska press circulates a damaging rumor claiming Seattle wharfage on foreign freight is 25 cents per ton while Alaska shipments would be 50 cents and that Seattle dock owners plan a 75 cent tax. Local Northwestern Steamship Co. says he is not informed and doubts the charge. The Gateway notes no denial from major Seattle papers and urges explicit refutation of the false accusation.
Douglas Island News notes the Alaska Central Railroad tunnels will require three to five years to complete. the Gateway defends editor Hopp while criticizing readers and cites a $585 foot length for the tunnel segment. The Sitka Cablegram faces collapse from patronage shortages, and a San Francisco relief deal is accused of brazen misappropriation in a broader trust-property controversy.
English capitalists and newspapers express anger at Russian massacres that undermine English loans. A lax packers deal leads to fines and a clerk receiving a jail sentence, seen as punishment for the clerk’s role.
June notices show Anderson brothers quartz location claims at Port Dick and dune SW with 160 acres placer at Crow Creek beach. Other placer claims recorded include W W H Hammer Gulch Creek J H Brown and M A Sullivan. Property transfers include F L Ballaine to Carl Werner Seward lots 4 and 10 in block 10 with 350 and 850 dollars, Seward Electric Co to Geo Dickinson for Seward steam laundry worth one dollar, and John Rick to J A Herbert with a quarter interest in eight copper claims on Port Chatham for 60 dollars.
Weather record for the week ending June 2 notes routine data. Pittston Pennsylvania teachers dismissed pupils and refused to return until the school board repays overdue salaries.
Senator Bailey denounced William R Hearst in the Senate for publishing embellished editorials in Cosmopolitan and for endorsing slander. The attack comes as Democrats coalesce around Bryan and as Hearst’s bid for New York governor encounters opposition within the party.
H Anderson began work on newly acquired property at Lake Creek after a rapid trip to the region earlier this month. He travels by launch and left the craft at Sunrise to reach Seward. An experienced placer miner, he oversees a hydraulic plant at Portage Bay on Prince William Sound. Due to a washout, activity may be limited this year, so he shifted focus to the Yentna a month ago, buying and locating several claims. Anderson believes Lake Creek may yield 0 to 850 per day under ordinary sluicing this summer, a view supported by A Holcomb who plans to return next month aboard the Bertha. A small settlement now grows at Lake Creek’s mouth with tents, road houses, and saloons nearing completion.
The steamship Portland left port at 9 PM after returning from the west to Seward residents traveling for business or visiting. It visited Seldovia Homer and Kodiak then headed to Seattle aiming to reach before July 4, stopping only at essential ports. A gold dust packtrain traveled from Cleary to Fairbanks under Ned Wickersham with mules and a public photo scene anticipated for later papers.
Washington reports Democratic leaders expect William J. Bryan to accept the 1908 nomination if the platform calls for war on trusts. Senator Bailey of Texas says he supports Bryan if nominated. Milwaukee delegates cheer Bryan as the platform endorses his candidacy and the plank is adopted after a long cheer.
The survey steamer MacArthur arrived Saturday and will sail west toward Seldovia Kodiak and the mainland east of Cook Inlet for coast survey work. Capt H W Rhodes now commands MacArthur and previously served as executive officer on Patterson. The ship will visit Seward to coal and the title register will be moved inside the dock aboard the MacArthur.
Frank E Youngs sails to Seattle to study the Alaska delegate fight and will stay in Juneau until territorial conventions. Republicans meet July 14 and Democrats July 16. He may run at the Republican convention but opposes partisan battles unless non partisan support wanes. The Northwestern Steamship Co carried four tons of mail to Nome for free as Nome mail was held up by red tape. Three river steamers Rock Island Wilbur Crimmin and Lottie Talbot in winter quarters at Fairbanks were sunk by spring ice with Rock Island later raised.
In the matter of the estate of Mary Lowell deceased the administrator invites all creditors and others with claims to present them with vouchers within six months from first publication. Claims should be filed at the office of S C Morford attorney for the administrator on Washington street Seward Kenai precinct Territory of Alaska. H E Revell administrator. Date of first publication June 80 1906.
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