i S.EWAIJD, ALASKA, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 7, 1G05 NO. 1
GOVERNMENT CABLE
COMPLETE TO SEWARD
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The Gateway today issues its first daily edition with the news |
of the preceding twenty-four hours, and henceforth Seward resi
dents may read in tlie Evening Gateway the daily history of the,
entire globe so far as it is gleaned i>,v the efforts ot the press.
From the best news sources in Seattle the cable service ol the
Gateway will be compiled, and though it may be less elaborate in
detail than the news of tin* big papers in Seattle. Chicago and
New York, no important occurrence chronicled in thepressof those
cities will pass unheralded in Seward.
The extension of the Alaska cable to Seward marks an epoch
in the history of the town. It signalizes the recognition by the
government of tin* importance of the tidewater term in us ot Alas
ka's first railroad to the interior, and will give confidence to those
who are planir *g and working to make Seward the metropolis otj
the great Northwestern territory. It places the business men in j
immediate touch with the outside interests which correspond to
their own, and gives to every resident that daily communication
with the whole world, lacking which the civilized man of the
twentieth century feels that he has lost something ot affinity with |
Ins race.
The first message transmitted over the cable alter it was con
connected through was to A. C. Frost, president oi the Alaska
Central Railway, Chicago, by Major Glassford, as follows:
“This tirst message transmitted over Alaska cable connects Seward from ;
this day to the great city of Chicago.”
Major Glassford also sent the following to Governor Brady at
Sitka: I
"Citizens of Seward send you their best wishes on completion of cable to
Seward, a notable event which will be of inestimabU value to Alaska. We
expect the mining, agricultural and other industries will be stimulated thereby. ;
Thev thank God and Greely.”
A message was also sent to Governor Mead of V ashington,
the mayor of Seattle, Senator Piles and Hon. F. W. Cushman, as
follows:
“Seward citizens feel happy and fortunate at the completion of the cable
that brings them more closely to Puget Sound and the great state of Wash
ington.”
U. S. Commissioner Hildreth sent a message to Attorney Gen
oral Moody requesting him to extend greetings to the President
from the citizens of Seward. Also to the mayors of Valdez, Ju
neau, Skagway and Fairbanks.
The following was sent to the mayors of Portland and San
Francisco, the boards of trade of Montreal and Toronto, Mayor
Ballonger of Seattle and Mayor Dunne of Chicago:
“The Chamber of Commerce of Seward sends greetings announcing the
connecting of Seattle with Seward by cable.
”F. G. HALF, President,
“F. L. BALLAlNF, Secretary.”
Mayor Ballinger of Seattle was the first to reply. Yesterday
President Frost of the Alaska Central sent tiie following to Major
Glassford:
“Greeting and hearty congratulations. May this connecting link make
Seward to Alaska what Chicago is to the United States. I recognize that the
construction of the Alaska Central railway will insure development of the
treater resources of Alaska so that its mineral, timber and agricultural pro
ducts will add to the commercial greatness of our country.
An answer from Governor Mead was received by Major Glass
ford this morning.
A reception was given to Major Glassford, Captain Wallace
und the officers of the Burnside, by the Kenai Club, Saturday
,,v Konor of the completion of the cable.
Open Loco.
Amonir the arrivals on the Bertha
Friday evening were W. L. Jamieson
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and George Liebes of Seattle, who
brought a large consignment of lumber
and other building material to open a
local yard.
Reform Mayor Absconds
Patterson, N. Y., Aug. 7—‘‘Honest
Bill” Belcher, the reform mayor of
Patterson, who was elected on a plat
form demanding civic honesty end
municipal economy absconded Saturday
leaving a shortage of $100,000, in his
personal and official accounts.
WATER SUmV
TOW AT DAWSON
Dawson, Y. T., Aug. 7—The water
supply in the Klondike is extremely
low and as a result the summer output
seems likely to fall lower than in any
year since the discovery of gold. Min
ing operations are pract ically at a stand
still. The snowfall last winter was un
usually light and there has been little
rain this summer.
The scarcity of water interfered
greatly with the spring cleanups, and
the camp now faces the prospect of an
indefinite and almost total suspension
of mining work. As a consequence
there is a steady egress of men to the
Tanana and other localities and to the
outside.
Gobbles New Oil fields
New York, Aug., 7—The Standard
Oil Company has secured control of the
Nicaraguan oil fields. These lieldsare
of vast extent and supposed to tie of
fabulous value.
Peace tnvoys Meet
Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 7— The Jap
anese and Russian peace plenipotentiar
ies convened here today and discussed
the perliminaries for their daily set
ting. They called upon President
Roosevelt at Oyster Bay, Saturday and
were formrlly received. The president
in his address spoke of the interest
taken by the American government and
people in the prospect for a cessation
of the war.
Strike Delays Trains
Seattle, Aug. 7- Louis W. Hill, first
vice-president of the Great Northern
Railroad Company, and a party of offic
ials of the road arrived in Seattle last
night in a special car, which was some
what delayed because of the telegraph
operators strike. The strike has badly
crippled all train service on both the
Great Northern and the Northern Paci
fic and all trains are steadily falling
behind scheduled time. Railroad of
ficials declare that the backbone of the
strike is broken and that the strikers
places will soon all be filled. The
strikers say that the strike isspreading
and that the railroads will he unable to
operate successful! until a settlement
is made.
Chamber of Commerce to Meet
The Chamber of Commerce will meet
this evening at 9 o’clock in Moore's hall.
It will be a general meeting.
Local Happenings
Jack .smith of the Northern Saloon
has sold his half interest to his part
ner, K. L. Whittemore.
T. D. Corlew, manager of the Pacific j
Coast Trading Co.’s store here has
rented the old Seattle Saloon building.
He will sub-rent a part of the building
to William Clayson, who has just come
here from Skagway, until Mr. Clay-;
son's building on Fourth avenue is
completed.
Capt. Blodget of the Steamship Sel.
dovia, on Cook Inlet, came in on the
Portland.
: YELLOW LEVER
GROWS WORSE
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New Orleans, Aug. 7—The yellow
fever epidemic is still spreading in this
city and other towns along the Miss
issippi. Because of the threatening
nature of the situation the federal
marine hospital service at the request
of Gov. Blanchard took charge of the
situation in the entire state of Louisi
ana, Saturday. On that day there were
30 new cases and eight deaths.
Archbishop Chappelle is among tin*
latest victims of the fever but his con
dition is not considered critical.
Up to date there have been 102 deaths
from the fever and 533 cases. The
most rigid measures are being taken to
check its spread.
New York, Aug. 7 -William Smith,
a seaman on a vessel just arrived from
Colon, is in the detent ion hospital here,
suffering from yellow fever. This is
the lirsr- case brought to this city.
Portland Sails South
Steamer Cortland arrived in this
[port yesterday from the west, some
what belated, and sailed soon after for
Seattle. She brought eighty tons of
coal from Seldovia for the Alaska Com
mercial Company. About thirty pas
• sengers sailed for Seattle. A party of
Detroit men were aboard who had just
located 125 coal claims of ItiO acres
each, at Anchor point, on Cook Inlet.
They promise immediate development.
VALENCIA REACHES PORT
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Steamer Valencia arrived in port
this morning at 5 a. in. with . 443 men
to work on t he Alaska Central. She
i also brought 25 horses and several
hundred tons of supplies for the rail
road commissary. Men were placed on
trains and sent to the front as fast as
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they could be ticketed through. About
j 150 will be sent around to Seldovia and
and from there taken up to Turnaguin
i Arm to wo 'k on that part of the line.
Among these who were billed for the
railroad on the Valencia was a women
who gives the name of Mrs* S. E. Catn
, eron. She cut her hair short, dressed
in men's clothes, and with a pipe in
her mouth passed muster with the em
i ployment agent and at the gangplank
of i lie steamer. On board however,
her sex was discovered and she was
transferred to the cabin, where she re
sumed female attire. She was travel
liing with a barber named Curtis, who,
she says she intends to marry. Both
will remain in Seward.
The Valencia also brought one stow
away, a boy of 14, who has obtained a
job as water boy.
The Valencia made a fast trip. She.
left San Francisco July 31 at 6:30 P.M.
She reached the head of Resurrection
bay at 10 last night but did not come
inside until day light this morning be
cause no one on board had ever navi
gated the bay. Site belongs to the Pa
cific Coast Steamship Company, and
will sail for Seattle when she returnes.
Steamer Bertha is due tomorrow on
her return trip.