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Newspaper
Seward Weekly Gateway
Location
Seward, Alaska, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1907
Page
5
Boise May 2 indications point to a new venire as jurors show bias in the Haywood trial. Defense challenges juror competency after bias pledges. May 20 and 21 updates note slow proceedings and peremptory challenges, with adjournments and near exhaustion of veniremen.
A May 19 parade in Chicago honoring Moyer Haywood and Pettibone, mine federation officials charged in Idaho with Steunenberg’s murder, became an anarchist demonstration. Red flags waved as mass speeches followed and several hundred police struggled to curb widespread turbulence.
Boise May 20 Judge Wood ruled there was no contempt by Governor Gooding after an investigation into taking reporters to the penitentiary to meet Harry Orchard. Reporters merely interviewed Orchard about his personal history and the case was closed.
Old photographs show Mabelle Gilman formerly Dora Magill a vaudeville actress in this city and elsewhere now wife of Charles Hillman rumored to be the unwed wife of W E Corey. Reports from London and New York discuss Corey's marriage and possible resignation as steel trust president. Local notes discuss Berner's Bay mine litigation and a trail project from Seward to Sunrise and Hope with a start planned in June.
Petrovitch, a discharged miner, was indicted by a U S grand jury in Juneau for manslaughter in the January fatal shooting at the Treadwell mine boardinghouse. He also wounded the boardinghouse steward during the incident. The victim is identified as a Japanese man.
KE. V. Smith known as Middleton Smith visits town with a cargo of fox skins from Middleton Island. He and his fox inhabitants claim a fertile island off Prince William Sound with mild climate and a rock wreck of the Discovery found nearby.
The steamer Northwestern sprang a leak soon after departing Latouche for Seattle and was forced to beach near Swanport between Fort Lis Cum and Valdez. Repairs will be extensive before it can sail again. Six of Wrangel's seven councilmen are Canadians by birth.
Washington dispatch reports President Roosevelt will back Judge Wickersham on the Alaska bench, citing a favorable two year old Tanana investigation by W A Day. If the senate does not confirm, the judge will receive vacation appointments. Juneau item notes U S Commissioner Snyder removed by Judge Gunnison for roasting Gov Hoggatt over sending troops to Treadwell during the mine strike.
Advices from Fort Gibbons report Editor Henry, indicted by the grand jury on criminal libel charges, is being transported to Fairbanks aboard a steamer in handcuffs and chained to the deck.
In Tacoma yesterday the local team edged Aberdeen 1 to 0 after a seventeen inning thriller. The game featured a scoreless tie until the final inning. Separate item notes hard rock mining in the Tanana district with claims of quartz wealth.
The lighthouse tender America, sailing for Alaska, carries supplies for stations along the coast and construction material for new lighthouses authorized by the last Congress.
Pittsburg May report says Evelyn Nesbit Thaw has spurned many offers to return to the stage and declares she will never perform again. Nearby Cleary Creek and banks are said to be covered by a large winter glacier, with potential damage expected to town when breakup comes.
Cable reports Alaska sentiment shifts toward territorial government and local self rule as a stepping stone to statehood. Delegate Waskey, returning from Southern Alaska, plans Nome trip on June 1 to oversee mining interests on the Seward Peninsula.
Prof W C Crosby of MIT says Prince William district offers optimal conditions for copper production. He cites large ore bodies, uniform geology, cheap transport, access to Pacific coal, timber and water power, and a mild climate as key advantages.
Jim O Reillys men opened a seven foot ledge of copper on the Snug Harbor claims along Knight Island eastern shore a few days ago Frank Youngs delivered fine ore samples and reports the property promising A sixty foot tunnel is planned to be driven steadily Ownership rests with Youngs O Reilly and other Seward men Smallwood creek is expected to join the Ton Tanana bonanzas
Fairbanks May 22 The body of Sylvester Burkhart wanted for the murder of his partner Troxley was found in a cabin on the Koyukuk by officers Burkhart apparently shot himself in a personal crisis and is believed to have been insane The body of his partner Louis Troxley was found at Coldfoot and Burkhart had eluded pursuit until he ended his life.
Seattle May 20 The marine board suspended Capt. Emil Francke's license as master for thirty months after finding the wreck of the steam ship Dakota was caused by carelessness in navigation on his part.
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