09 Mar 1907
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Newspaper
Seward Weekly Gateway
Location
Seward, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1907
Page
1
An expert review describes chalcopyrite copper ores in Prince William Sound near Seward with oxidized cap, carbonate minerals, and copper veins along greenstone shear zones. It recounts the Kenai peninsula lost mine legend and notes prospectors chasing rich quartz reefs amid rugged Alaskan terrain.
General Booth arrives in New York from London and says the army will accept tainted money and redirect it to good causes. He plans to travel to Vancouver and then Japan to work on converting the Mikado to Christianity as he interprets it.
Gen Lawrence arrives with state troops to guard Judge Carnes during the murder trial of Dr. Cox, a prominent city physician. Citizens are reported as highly agitated and trouble is anticipated. A. Hemple posts $25,000 bond for five Latouche Island mining claims joining Beatson mine for Chicago buyers, with first payment due immediately.
The Guggenheims have contracted to build twenty two dredges for mining operations. Neside car shortages delay completed dredges in the East. William Leake buys Yukon claims. Nome plans year round steamer service with ice breaking vessel linking Nome to Dutch Harbor. cost about 250000 dollars.
Rumor says the Interstate Commerce Commission may order separation of the Southern Pacific from the Union Pacific, now under one Harriman management. Rivals plan a major challenge, likened to the Northern Securities battle, with James J. Hill and others watching Wall Street keenly. Harriman intends to fight the move via the Supreme Court.
Joe Gans and Battling Nelson agreed to a July 4 bout in Ely Nevada with a $30 000 purse. Text from Cable to The Daily Gateway notes the signing announced.
Steamer Santa Clara reached Santa Clara from Seattle Monday evening after a snowstorm forced a lay to at La touche the previous night. She carried lumber for Alaska Central and general merchandise to Seward and departed for Seattle again at midnight Tuesday. Hubbard-Elliott employs twenty seven men at their Knight Island copper camp where a wharf is rapidly taking shape.
Cable dispatches report Alexander Dowie died in Zion City after refusing medical aid, blamed on blood poisoning, with note of church conflicts and Dowie’s rise as a religious healer and founder of Zion. Additional items cover Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw White case and a Yukon era murder trial, plus the Dakota wreck near Yokohama and relief efforts.
The second Douma opened in St Petersburg with a vast crowd outside the building. Troops charged through the mass injuring scores as protesters clashed with security during the session.
The Wallace Idaho jury in the Steve Adams case failed to reach a verdict and was discharged by the judge. The case may be dropped due to doubt over a conviction and the county's cost of another trial. Adams may face a separate murder charge in a different county.
Portland mills close after 1500 workers strike for higher wages. Lumber companies resist demands and other mills may shut within a day or two as walkouts spread.
On January 28, 1907 the Secretary of the Interior withdrew vacant public lands in Alaska from disposal under land laws except mineral lands for the Chugach Forest Reserve. The area spans the mainland between the Chugach range and the ocean from Copper River to the divide near Port Wells Turnagain Arm and Prince William Sound lands between Copper River and Cape Puget. Existing valid claims remain unaffected. Also, Henry Deyo resigns as chief engineer of the Copper River and Northwestern Ry to focus on interior mining properties.
The Saratoga arrived with about forty tons of general cargo and nine passengers. Seabeck dock delays left timber on the Seattle dock. Seventy two steers were shipped for the Tanana. transfer to the Santa Clara then Katalla trip.
Dispatches from the Orient report the ship Dakota is resting on four rocks with large holes in her hull and likely to break apart soon. St. Paul notes James Hill may salvage the vessel if lost, as business from the Dakota and the Minneapolis has not met expectations.
Seattle report states the Great Northern Steamship Company formally abandoned the steamship Dakota to insurance underwriters yesterday evening. James J. Hill settled with the insurers for 2,500,000 dollars.
Alaska Coast Company plans a mid April departure from Seattle of a steamer to Quinhagan and Bethel on the Kuskokwim river. Capt Omar J Humphrey, president, says the vessel will make one round trip and carry mining parties and freight. The Yukon is noted for its navigable length and large mouth near 90 miles.
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