Accommodating Mail Service Critique of Alaska Coast Co
The Alaska Coast Company faces criticism for a monopoly on inside passage mail, with calls to allow partial carriage by another steamship, Hartland, to serve Western and Southeastern Alaska towns. Proponents argue it would accommodate customers and show a Seattle firm can share business interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska Coast Company
William JH. Vander
Muska Iee
Alaska
Funeau
Hartland
Seattle
MUST ANNEX CUBA Would annex Cuba via destiny not fuss
The passage argues Cuba will inevitably join the United States due to dependence and American laws. It credits past politicians and yellow journalism for delaying annexation after Spain's rebellion and criticizes Congress for delaying a move that would benefit Cuba and the United States in the long run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Cuba
Biz Republic
Hitle Island
Spain
Congress
Carnegie Spellings Spark Controversy In Press Cartoons
The Chicago Chronicle prints a cartoon alleging that the spelling reform originated with Josh Billings and that Carnegie is merely a plagiarist. Public reaction frames wealth from legal freight rebates as irrelevant to philology instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nady Carnegie
Chicago Chronicle
Josh Billings
Carnegie
Vallee Prospector Questions Seward Bid At Reynolds Mines
The Vallee Prospector questions Seward’s bid for Reynolds mines at Boulder and Lamdiock bays and asks how the routes to the mines will be taken. Steamship docks and airship routes are discussed as alternatives to access the mines, with Valdez looming as a competitor. Several Cuban congressmen are noted as evidence the Island republic is progressive. The piece also mentions Seattle prohibitionists nominating a full legislative ticket and nostalgia for Leslie M. Shaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vallee Prospector
Seward
Reynolds
Boulder Bay
Lamdiock Bay
Ear
Valdez
Unclear political quotes on Democrats and delegates
The passage notes Southern Democrats disliking a platform while claiming votes are secured. It mentions Bryan unaffected by opposition. It refers to the death attributed to Mr Hipple of Pennsylvania and mentions General Guerrera of Cubs not aiming to lead a revolution but to attend a peace convention as a delegate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Mr. Hipple
Pennsylvania
Mitchell
General Guerrera
Cubs
Japanese Anger Over Alaskan Incident Sparks Protest
Charged remarks target a St George Island agent after Japanese men from Pribilofs were detained then released at Valdez. The piece decries a costly apology and demands proper handling by the U S government while noting Russian unrest and Cuba’s bloody revolution with a brief jab at political sparring.
Alaska railroads gain space in coast publications
Writing up Alaska tasks yields more space in area newspapers and magazines each year. The August 12 Sunday edition of the Staid-Sfield Republican devotes a full page to Alaska with a map and illustrations, focusing on Alaska railroads, especially the Alaska Central and Seward. The Washington Magazine of Seattle, in its July issue, features Alaska affairs by P. K. Smith, highlighting railroads and again giving extended notice to the Alaska Central and Seward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Coast
Staid - Sfield Republican
Territory
Alaska
Seattle
P. K. Smith
Alaska Central
Seward
Nome Miners Show Interest in Yentna Reports
Nome miners sit up as inquiries flow from Nome acquaintances in the northern camp where opportunities shrink for men with big money. LEF Shaw reports Nome friends seek all obtainable Yentna information, saying the district could lure hundreds of miners if the Yentna proves promising. Shaw, Nome Nugget correspondent, recently detailed the Yentna situation, echoed by Nome papers reprinting Gateway content.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nome
Shaw
Feld
Nome Nugget
Yentna
Tanana Man Likes Yentna Says All New Gold District Needs Is Miners
Kahilina August 28 correspondence of the Gateway reports Dawson and Tanana mining man J R McGovern toured the Kahilina Lake Creek and Tokosima upper tributaries. He prefers the new gold country to the Tanana and says more miners are needed to sink holes to bedrock. He plans a large fall return to cache at the head of navigation and spend winter in the region. He saw W Wade and wife with three pack horses at a lake near Tokosima head, naming it Lady Wade lake, as they traveled westward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kahilina
J. R. McGovern
Dawson
Tanana
Lake Creek
Tokosima
Sullivan Replies to Bryan in Chicago Speech
Roger C. Sullivan returns fire at Bryan accusing him of preferring his own will over a nationally elected president. He denies Bryan’s letters asking for his resignation and asserts he will resign if a judge finds truth to the charges, while Bryan would retire if found false. Other notes include the Boston Alaskan’s launch and a Tyoonok bee man missing, with bees endangered by ants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Roger C. Sulvan
Bryan
Chicago
Oeral
Sullivan
National Committee
St. Louis
Springfield
Supreme Court of
Ilinois
J. H. Cartwright
Cartwright
Tyoonok
Morrell Warren
Iig
Subuma Valley
Daily Gateway
Lincoln
Neb
Roger C. Sullivan
Speecr
Thompson
William J. Bryan
Roosevelt
Seward Steamer Sailings and Seattle Bound Arrivals
Brief shipping notes show SEWARD STEAMERS sailing to Seattle with Santa Ana Bertha and Dora making westward passages on the 10th. Santa Clara also sails for Seattle on the 10th while Oregon is listed as sailing from an unspecified port. The piece includes a Bank of Seward slogan on spending and saving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battle
Portland
Seattle
Santa Ana
Bertha
Santa Clara
Dora
Oregon
Bryan Attacks Sullivan Across Multiple Cities
Reports from Lincoln Louisville Richmond and St Louis recount William J Bryan railing against Roger C Sullivan and advocating government ownership of railroads. He defends letters to Judge Thompson and rejects leaving the dispute to a referee. Bryan plans Nebraskan stomping tours and predicts impact on 1908 campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Congress
Bryan
John Sharpe Williams
House
Prt
Louisville
Courier- Journal
Henry Watterson
Bound for the Yentna Steamer Departures From Seward
Men prepare to head to the Yentna district with supply trips via the Bertha to Seldovia and by the Dora. Brown and Hawkins and T. D. Corlew report demand for prospectors supplies remains strong after a midsummer dip. Prospectors can reach the Yentna up to October with freeze up possible after October 20, ending water travel until the river freezes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seward
Yentna
Bertha
Seldovia
Brown & Hawkins
T. D. Corlew
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Seward Gateway
Ail
Leslie M. Shaw
Iowa
Pribilof Islands
U.S
St. George Island
Dama
Sam
Russia
Gryan-Sullivan
Illinois
Alaska Magazine
Boston
Boston Alaskan
Boston- Maskan Society
State Street
Brady
Seward Steamers
Teome Toon
Bank OF Seward
Seward Plumbing & Heating Company
J. W. Spencer
New Hale
St.charles
St. Charles
Best Gielt Biareshares Oc
O. Charles Condensing Co
Sullian
Democratic Party
Armory
Nebraska
Garhartt’s
Agency For the
D. GC
Brownell Hardware Store
the Seward Light and Power Company
Seward, Alaska
Fourth Avenue
Louvre
Eidson & Dobson Proprietors
Fifth and
Washington Streets
Neck O'Woods
Seward Bakery
C. Werner
G. W. Palmer
General Merchandise
Prospector
Enik P. O
THE
Rainier-Grand Hotel
Wilson & White Co
Chas Perry
Mgr
Gawley Foundry & Machine Works
Tacoma
Washington
E. L. Whittemore
Troy
Moore's Mall
Fifth Ave. Seward
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