Thaw Lunacy Commission Developments Reported
New York notices detail Judge Fitzgerald naming a lunacy commission to assess Harry Thaw. By March 28 Judge Morgan J. O Brien withdrew, David McClure replacing him. Thaw’s sanity inquiry sees private sessions, adjournments for Good Friday, and resumed examinations as the commission begins work.
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Daily Gateway
New York
Justice Fitzgerald
Thaw
KuJrudge Morgan J. O'Brien
Leopold Putsel
Peter
Olney
Atthehey
Evelyn ‘Thaw
Cour
Morgan J. O' Brive
David McClure
CECIL H. CLEGG RESIGNS DISTRICT ATTORNEYSHIP
Cecil H. Clegg resigns as assistant district attorney at Seward and becomes private secretary to Judge Gannison in Fairbanks. He may join a Fairbanks law firm, and his departure surprises Seward residents who value his two years of service and broad client list.
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Valdez
Cecil H. Clegg
Seward
Fair
Gannison
Commissioner J L Reed Named In Seward
At Valdez the court named J L Reed as an additional U S commissioner at Seward to cover potential disqualifications of the regular official. Judge Howlett remains recorder. Reed accepted after urging from Seward attorneys. Alfred Lowell reports deep snow from Tyonok to Knik and a seven day crossing back. Turnagain arm boat delay. Fairbanks reports holes in the Chandlar district refilling with water.
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Valdez
Wickershaw
J. L. Reed
U. S
Seward
Howlett
J. Y. Ostrander
Lyons
Reed
Alfred Lowell
Tyonok
Susitna Station
Knik
Lowell
Turnagain
Fire Island
Girdwood
Laberee resigns from Alaska Central railway board
Special to The Daily Gateway reports Spokane March 165 O G Laberee has resigned as director of the Alaska Central railway. He would have been ousted at the next stockholders meeting if he had not quit. The move ends Laberee’s official ties with the Alaska Central after a controversial Seward episode and alleged plans to influence contracts through Welch & Company with himself as a silent partner.
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Gateway
Spokane
O. G. Laberee
Alaska Central Railway
Seward
Laberee
Welch & Coupany
Alaska Central
Board of Directors
Severe cold and snow halt interior travel in Alaska
Snow and severe cold cripple interior routes with drifting snow and broken trails. Twenty five men in Kahiltna and Belor regions struggle for supplies while new trails are proposed to avoid hazards. Mail from Susitna area unlikely before navigation opens. last mail poised to depart mid March. February featured extreme lows including 53 below zero. various days stayed well below freezing. Multiple trappers and explorers describe routes along Yentna, Happy, Peters creeks and Kuskokwim headwaters. plans include scouting for topography and ditch grades for potential projects.
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Susitna
Bill Hughes
King River Mining Company
Lake Creek
Susitna Station
Alexandria
Tyonok
R. R. Jones
J. C. Snyder
Kechatna
Yentna
Knik
Peters Creek
J. Rimmer
George Grinnell
Kuskokwim
Tom Handmore
Cottonwood Creek
Peters
Handmore
Petersek
G. Keller
R. C. Richardson
Skwentna
P. Gallagher
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Central
Alaska
Cook Inlet
Sasitna
Middle West
Wwll
Sey
Tanana
Upper Kuskokwim
Atlantic Coast
Prince William Sound
Sion
York
Junacy Commission
Margi
Harry
Fairbanks
Gunnison
May
Chandlar
Clayson’s
J. D. Johnston
Brown & Hawkins
Seward Commercial Co
White House
Hotel McNeiley
Fourth Avenue
Seward, Alaska
Northern Saloon
the Bank Theatre
del Clark
W. P. Henry & GO. Wines, Liquors
Gigars
the Seward Light and Power Company
Adams, Seward, Alaska
D. GC. Brownell
Wagner’s Place
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