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Newspaper
Seward Weekly Gateway
Location
Seward, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1907
Page
2
The entry names Chas Bb Aske as the authorized agent for the Fastern office located in the 212 Alworth Building Duluth Minnesota. The notice identifies the firm and agent responsible for official actions.
Dr. Von Wedelsteck testifies as an insanity expert in the Hines trial, asserting the defendant was insane at the time of the Podhorski shooting and later returned to a normal mental state. The testimony underscores established medical opinion that such cases prove the point without the need for extraordinary witnesses.
A fragment from a press dispatch hints at a fatal buck incident and a controversial president’s standing, mentioning race and the Brownsville rumpus but lacking clear details or outcomes.
The newspaper notes President Roosevelt drank a glass of champagne at a banquet and jokes reporters anticipated a dramatic stunt such as biting the glass or pouring bubbles into his shoes.
President Roosevelt warns of earning another title if he finishes off the remaining wattlesnakes in the lower Mississippi jungle. The tale notes his claimed feats and hints at wider recognition, with a colorfully implied link to Southern St. Patrick and Ireland.
A terse note indicates S Darrow recovered quickly after inhalation exposure while reporters faced possible brain abscess risk. No other details provided.
A fragmentary note mentions the president and a public setting. Content unclear but suggests limited remarks or restricted discussion during a Sunday event. No definitive names, dates, or places are readable.
Readers are pointed to press dispatches listing Alaskans in Seattle and their calls for direction amid ongoing Alaska political developments. The notices emphasize organized activity and public interest in regional affairs.
In a speech President Roosevelt urged a larger navy than the current force, saying the United States must build bigger battleships and maintain strong fleets. He proposed rotating Atlantic and Pacific fleets similarly to a planned deployment for December.
President Roosevelt arrived at noon and addressed the deep waterways convention this afternoon. He urged linking the Great Lakes with the Mississippi by a continuous deep channel, enabling direct water transport from the Great Lakes to the Pacific after the Panama Canal is completed.
At a banquet honoring him yesterday President Roosevelt drained a glass of champagne before replying to the toast. The event occurred in St Louis with the ceremony delayed in transmission.
The Gateway advertises a Mineral Inquiry Bureau offering free answers to inquiries if the sender provides full name and address. Specimens will be answered via inquiry. assays are performed only when the assayer's fee accompanies the sample.
The administration has been advised that Governor Hughes will retire from public life at the end of his present term. He will not seek another governorship nor run for president or vice president.
Dispatches from Washington report President Small of the telegraphs union meeting with President Gompers and Labor officials as a settlement on the telegraphers strike nears. The talks occur amid hopes for a two week resolution and a sweeping victory for operators.
The Santa Fe railroad company was found guilty on six counts of granting freight rebates. The maximum penalty is $1,000 on each count, or a total of $1,320,000. A steamer Bertha arrived from Seattle and departed for Seldovia and Homer. Captain Olson, long-time pilot, remains on the bridge after Capt. Downing departs for Portladdin. Brown & Hawkins report a large shipment of trunks in stock.
Captain George K Armstrong directed the Sunrise trail project in 1907 with a cost near 0 000. The dirt road, wide enough for wagons, features a 80 by 40 foot trestle over Groundhog creek and cuts four miles from the old route to the summit. Armstrong, returning with a sprained ankle, plans future work including a Kenai trail of sixty miles at about 50 000 and Bear River improvements.
The Seward steamers report underway with Bertha sailing for Seldovia and Homer on the 10th, Saratoga bound for Seldovia and Seattle, Yucatan sailing to Seattle on the 8th, Dora headed to Unalaska on the 30th, and sled service to Seattle on the 29th and 30th.
The weekly weather record covers data up to October 12, detailing temperatures precipitation and notable conditions. It documents daily highs and lows and compares figures to prior weeks, highlighting any rainfall drought or heat trends observed during the period.
The Bank of Seward states its mission to advance the business interests of its customers in every legitimate way. It acknowledges motives may be tinged with selfishness as patrons’ prosperity underpins the bank’s own success.
In the United States Commissioner's Court Kodiak Alaska the administratrix with the will annexed Mrs Sufeit administrator of the estate of W W Stafeiff renders and files her final account for settlement. The court sets Monday November 1817 at 2 o clock for the settlement and any interested party may appear and file objections. Date of first publication September 2 1907.
In U S Commissioner's Court before J P McLean creditors of the estate of Charles M Keyes deceased are required to file claims with proper vouchers verified by affidavit within six months. Claims must be presented to Warriner B Smith administrator at Hiamna Muska.
The final account of Feodor Goss estate administrator is filed for settlement. The court fixed a hearing in November at the Kodiak courthouse to review the administration and allow interested parties to file objections. Publication dates span from September to November.
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