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Newspaper
Seward Weekly Gateway
Location
Seward, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1906
Page
4
News from Seattle reports the steamer Santa Clara arrived in heavy seas with a leak and required constant pumping on the voyage to Seattle. Cabinet discussions in Washington centered on nominating Herbert Squires as minister to Panama, with plans for campaign speeches and itineraries across key states.
An eastbound Great Northern freight overran orders and crashed into a westbound passenger train near Monroe. Engineer Ride de and Fireman Huda of the freight and passenger crew members were killed, with three others injured. Reports describe widespread damage to engines and baggage cars.
A North Yakima report notes the carcasses of three horses found in nearby woods labeled as beef with unknown ownership. Ranch losses have spurred belief horses are being killed and sold for meat amid an uptick in disappearances.
William R Hearst addressed Madison Square Garden rati fication meeting claiming a 150000 vote lead for governor. He attacked opposing newspapers as corrupt and urged unity against opponents. The report notes related political maneuvers and rumors across New York Albany and Seattle with mentions of Murphy and Tammany Hall.
Cable report from New York states Zoe Murphy orders Tammany to back the straight Democratic ticket and reject any Hearst opposition. Hearst gave three addresses, claiming to fight democrats Belmont and Ryan and similar Republicans. Dublin interview quotes Richard Croker defending Tammany as the world’s most honorable organization, not to blame for minor officials and standing for rich and poor alike.
Washington Oct 23 Manuel Silveira Cuban banker who escaped Havana with embezzled funds is in Caracas Venezuela but no extradition treaty with the United States is in force. Governor Mago on Cuba wired President Castro to allow Silveira to leave the country by any officers. S. H. Harris jailed on insanity and drunkenness plea fined eighteen days in jail. A Methodist church meeting discussed forming a choral society with next meeting planned. Lane brothers appear interested in gold deposits on Chichagof Island. Death Valley welcomes a new town named Skiddoo.
Co-owners Martha Smith and G D Hitchcock notify co-owners K J Rowers and others of ten Fred Smith placer claims on Lynx Creek Kenai precinct Alaska. They report expenditures of $1,000 in 18 and $1,000 in 17 for development and improvement. If unpaid within 90 days, the unpaid balance of $900 becomes the property of the undersigned under applicable US law. Publication dates September 1 through December 1, 17.
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