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Newspaper
Seward Weekly Gateway
Location
Seward, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1907
Page
8
President Roosevelt is busy drafting a dozen messages and speeches for his coming trip to the middle west and south. The work reflects his planned addresses during travel and public engagements ahead.
Vancouver Washington September 2 Gen Greely endorses reopening the army canteen to reduce drinking among regular army enlistees.
Vesuvius erupts with smoke and fire in the crater. Perrin and Benson receive one year in county jail and a $1000 fine for land frauds, with appeals and bonds set at $3000 each. Hearst to speak at Jamestown Labor Day celebration drawing large crowds. Louis Glass faces bribery conviction and may receive maximum fourteen years alongside Mayor Schmitz. Special Agent Lembke denies Japanese poacher troubles threaten international incidents.
Steamer Saratoga sailed last night for Seward from Seattle. The Jeanie arrived yesterday morning. Alaska natives are urged to be protected as Bishop Howe of Alaska criticizes unscrupulous whisky traders. Alaska Coast Company moves its general offices this week to the New York block corner of Cherry Street.
In superior court Judge Lawler rejects the motion to quash graft indictments, ruling the grand jury that returned them valid. This clears the way for trials unless the supreme court reverses Lawler.
William J. Bryan, in a Kansas Oklahoma speech, denounces Secretary Taft for professing support for reform and strict regulation of corporate wealth while urging that any action be postponed. The address targets Taft’s trust policy stance and calls him a chronic postponer.
Attorney General Bonaparte died today while on vacation in the country. He planned to reach Chicago on September 16 to take steps personally to dispose of the Alton rebate cases.
Betting odds list Gans at 10 to 7 for his bout with Jimmy Britt next Monday. Both fighters will stop training after today and are in peak condition.
Former representative Willis Sweet will testify in land fraud cases in Boise Idaho as prosecutors seek evidence to convict Senator Borah. The government aims to build a strong case by obtaining Sweet's testimony and any related documents.
Secretary Taft denounces millionaire rule in a Seattle speech praising President Roosevelt for trust investigations. He urged national reform amid calls for change and said the country is tired of concentrated wealth ruling. The remarks preceded a trip to Portland and Seattle.
Laura Carter was acquitted after a short deliberation of conspiring with Chester Runyan to steal funds from Windsor Trust Company where he served as cashier. The case involved claims Carter illicitly obtained most of the missing money. Meanwhile Theodore Val is recovering from surgery and expected to stand trial next week in a bribery case involving city supervisors.
Attorney General Bonaparte says he will remove all dead timber in the Department of Justice if he remains in charge. The note characterizes the long-tenured subordinates as fossilized and unproductive.
Washington officials declare the battle ship fleet will stay on the Pacific coast after its voyage, with reports by cable service. In New York, the district attorney wins an order for a special grand jury to be summoned immediately. The steamer Bertha departed Seattle for Seldovia with eleven tons of general cargo aboard and a small crew.
Santa Clara arrived Thursday morning from Seattle at 1 o clock and sailed for Seldovia at 8 a.m. She carried a general cargo including 42,000 feet of bridge timber for railroad. Part of her Seldovia cargo was lumber for Kenai. Several passengers were aboard.
U.S. Land Office at Juneau Alaska announces Northwestern Fisheries Company assignee of Franklin H. Quigg applies to enter lands in U S Survey Nos 896 and 337 on Marmot Bay and Kodiak Island shore. Notice requests adverse claim filings within ten weeks in Seward Gateway. Filed July 19 1906 with Dudley as Register. first publication July 20 1907. last Sept 21 1907.
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