SEWARD GATEWAY
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SATURDAY. JUNE 1. 1907
WHEN ALASKA WAS TROPIC
Scientific knowledge affirms that re
markable climatic changes have
passed over the earth since it “was
without form and void" in the Archae
an age. Scione * als' asserts that
while the earth has been gradually
cooling during aeons of time this pro
cess has been irregular, that alter
nating periods of intense heat and,
comparative c »ld have recurred in
persist-‘ut succession, So much science
claims to know and supports its claim
bv weighty circumstantial cvdcnce.
It proves its case by geological fotma
: ion .v d fossil remains, both animal
and v e^et ib!e.
I? r nc enc< can only guess at the
cans which suddenly embedded tropi
ca '■ oils',et's s i deep in ice or frozen
ground that the bodies have been
perfectly preserved through uncertain
ages. That almost instantaneous
cl.iv.i ic disaster buried these ttopic
an n - where the remains have been
kept .si.'luotrtree, until their kinds
have i*ec>»:n ev. net species is the
only teas.'i, able solution of the!
Most of th - remains have been
foun;. in Alaska and Siberia, indi
es’ r-g that the cataclysm was most
}, >?, ■ in thos - tvg » » No natural
cause for the phenomenon can he con
ceived. leaving the subject ono of
curious speculation. Several bizaiue
theories have been promulgated and,
S. A. Crandall offers 'be latest,
which s an ingenious as any. He
suggests that a tremendo s comet, or
other nomadic heavenly body, passed
in its wayward course so near the
earth us to leave in its wake a vacuum
instantaneous.v productive of intense
cold.
The defect in this theory is that a
comet approaching the earth so closely j
might be expected to cauterize all j
animal and vegetable life on the J
planet.
Several years ago Henry Neidig, a
scientific writer of Seattle, now dead,
propounded the theory that a displace
ment of the earth’s adjustment upon
its axis once resulted from some ex- j
traordinary disturbance, effecting a
wide removal of the equatoiral line
and the pole. His guess at the causej
was specious and based upon the as- !
sumption of a piling up of ice weight j
until it caused the earth to roll over
suddenly. The interesting feature of j
the theory was the assumption that
before this disaster the equator ran!
along the earth’s present volcanic
belt -including the western coast of!
the Americas. This would place Alas
ka just above the equator.
Neidig argued that when the earth!
jerked over, the seas, being fluid, stood
still while the land rushed under them.
This hurled a great wall of water
toward the present north, inundating
Alaska ani‘ adjacent regions and1
drowning every 1 i'in_r cicatuie. lie ■
argu-J also that ft wave yf intense M
cold followed the disaster, freezing the 1
water and ground in a short space of
time to great depth. The re-arrange- !
men’ of latitude placed Alaska near 1
the north pole, where it has remained
ever since.
This theory receives some plausi- 1
bilitv from the fact that all primitive
peoples had a tradition of a tremendous
deluge, similar to that described in J
the book of Genesis.
Of greater interest is the apparent ^
fact that the earth is now approaching
one of its warm periods, and that a
few thousand years of this progres-j
sion will give Alaska a far milder j
climate than it now has. The rapid j
recession of its glaciers attest the in
creasing heat of the region. Much j
evidence is available that the earth has
been growing warmer for a considera
ble time. In the late Tertiary or
early Quaternary period a huge glac
ial wall extended down to the Ohio
river, scientists say. Homan history
tells of deep snow 2000 years ago in
Italy on fertile plains where now it
seldom falls.
Palm trees may yet again flourish
in Alaska.
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Thomas W. Lawson favors Roose
velt for a third term, which is natural
as in Tom's mind both he and Teddy
are priests after the order of Melchi
sedek. Both believe that human
speech is mightier than any octopus.
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The queen of Norway has just come
safely through an adventure worthy
of a place in a comic supplement.
And her name is Maud.
This Yellow Peril seems to be
capable of internal convulsions.
The Chicago Chronicle Inis suspend
ed publication because so many daily
newspapers cannot find room even in
that great city with its enormous
tributary population. The Chronicle
was started in the early nineties as a
democratic paper. It l*olted on the
silver issue in 1 Ht»t> and ran as a gold
democratic organ until KHM, when it
bolted Barker and went into the re
publican camp. Chicago already had
three morning republican papers—the
Tribune, Inter-Ocean and Record
Herald, besides the Evening Journal
and the Evening News, the latter be
ing independent with republican lean
ing. The only democratic daily in
Chicago is Hearst’s American, which
is more llearst than democratic.
And so Hcbs is an undesirable citi
! zen in Boise. ‘Nevertheless it is fair
to say that Debs is more law-abiding
than a majority of the tinhorn agitators
who pester every large city.
Next thing they will put the kibosh
on pangingi in Alaska.
Honey admits that the frame-up is
rather strong.
ACCOUNTS FOR ALASKA ICE
S. A. Crandall Offers New Theory
Regarding Climatic Change.
S. A. Crandall of Valdez offer-a new
theory to account for the present cold
climate of Alaska, which has replaced
tropical or -emi-tropical condition-of
previous ages. He argues for the
theory of a sudden change, a- have
others, adducing the fact that numer
ous remains of mammoths and other
huge tropical animals have been found
perfectly preserved deep in ice or
frozen ground. That these animals
must have been almost instantaneously
frozen and covered needs no argument,
since in no other way could the flesh
! of the eareassi-- have been preserved
, intact.
Both science and history agree that
climatic change- have been in progress
in all part- of the world as far back as
either can reach, hut gradual changes
in temperature could not preserve ani
mal flesh. All through northern
Alaska, particularly the northwestern
; portion, perfect remains of tropical
birds and animals have been found,
often in groups, proving their death
by sudden disaster, as cities have been
overwhelmed by volcanic eruption.
Several ingenious theories have
! been evolved to account for this phe
* nomenon. and Mr. Crandall in an arti
cle on “Sunny Alaska” in tho Valdez
! Prospector, formulates another. He
1 suggests that a wave of sudden cold
was produced by the proximate tran
sit past the earth of a large body like
a comet, leaving behind a vacuum in
the atmosphere which enveloped the
earth. In support of this theory he
adduces the well known facts that a
sudden vacuum produces a fall in tem
perature and that a vacuum and con
sequent cooling are created by the
rapiil movement of a physical body,
citing a fast train as an example.
Upon this premise he draws tho fol
lowing conclusion:
“At an early period a comet of great
magnitude came dangerously near to
the earth: its proximity disturbed the
earth in its relation to the solar and
planetary systems; it moved with
s lieient velocity to cause a vacuum
in its wake; this rapidly created
vacuum froze everything solid. * * *
When we consider that the little, cold
and lifeless moon at a distance of 240,
000 miles is able to exert so potent an
influence in lifting up the face of the
water into a tide does it require any
great flight of imagination to picture a ;
body of sufficient size and traveling
with sufficient velocity and approach
ing near enough to the earth to pro
duce every result heretofore sug
ge-ted?”
The result of this undefined disaster
Mr. Crandall describes as follows;
*'ln this cataclysmic change all life |
perished. Every river, rivulet and {
rill, to its profoundest depth and
remotest source, was instantly hound
with icy fetters. The perfumed
breezes were transformed into the
biting winds of an Arctic winter whose
howling blasts throughout tho ages
were destined to sing a sad requiem to
the departed glory of Sunny Alaska.”
At the university of Michigan Mr.
Crandall was one of half a dozen
students selected to attend the reading
and revision of Prof. Winchell’s work
on “World Building” and at the
! Smithsonian institution in Washington
! he attended lectures for several
1 month- upon the same study.
Steamer Portland returned from the
westward Saturday evening and sailed
soon afterward for Seattle.
The Santa Clara was nit in Valdez
at l:dO p. m.
Of Interest to Alaskans
Seward has two dental parlors that
are equipped with the best and most
modern appliances that can be found
anywhere. The two operators are grad
uates in the east, of years experience,
and established reputation, guarantee
ing the very finest in workmanship
and materials. Prices are the same as
for same grade of work by reputable
men anywhere. *
MRS. M'KINLEY
PASSES AWAY
By Cable to The Dally Gateway.
Canton, Ohio, May 27—Mrs. McKin
ley died shortly after 1 o’clock yester
dar afternoon. Tho end came peace
fully. The funeral will be held Wed
nesday. I‘resident Roosevelt, Vice
President Fairbanks and Secretary
Cortelyou will attend.
BIG FIGHT ON
GOV HOGGATT
(Continued from pasfo 1)
appear in his official capacity as gov
ernor, his official position anil that
alone secures him any mark of esteem
which the fair management is seeking
to show to Alaska. The News objects
| to having (Jov. Hoggatt considered as
1 representing Alaska or its ideals, say
ing that his opposition to the wishes
of many thousands of American citi
zens resident in Alaska who want self
government is the only monument
which will ho left to his memory in
this great territory.
The Times is in >re trenchant and
severe in its editorial comments than
j the News.
All newspapers in the territory ex
I cept the tory organs of Juneau and
i the Gateway have joined in the protest J
I and each one has sent a separate tnes
! sage to the fair management. The I
i Nome papers have sent particularly j
belligerent statements of objection to i
j the governor’s appearance at the ex- j
j position ceremony. The Gateway is ;
j again urged t > make the protest |
i unanimous on the part of the advocates
j of territorial government.
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(iov. Hoggatt Reaches Seattle
Seattle, May 2!*—Gov. Hoggatt ar-1
rived today front Juneau to attend the i
ceremony of breaking ground for the.
Alaska - Yukon - Pacific exposition
June 1.
MINERS’ FLEET SAILS FOR
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
Seven miners in a small fleet sailed i
| for Prince William sound Monday morn- j
J ing on diverse expeditions. Capt. j
Shefller's Hina was the flagship, tow- j
ing a sloop, which trailed a dory. The !
sloop belongs to Smith and Heed, and
the dory to Peck and Dobbs, each
party going on a prospecting expedi
tion for copper or anything else worth
nailing down.
E. R. Gray and two miners wero in
the passenger list of the Bina, bound
for Mummy bay, where Mr. Gray will
continue work on property owned by
himself, Eugene Hale and W. M.
Sauers. Development was started on
this last month by Gray and another
man, who remained while while Gray
came to Seward on a short business
trip. The work will be pushed steadi
ly by the four men until development
makes it possible to employ a large
number to advantage, when others
will he put on. Good ore was found
on the surface and a well-defined |
ledge has been uncovered.
The Pacific Builder & Engineer of |
Seattle recently made one number an i
Alaska edition, giving several pages to
cuts and articles, in which Seward had
a large share.
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SEWARD STEAMERS
Jeanie: sailed from Seattle 16th.
Santa Clara; sailed from Seattle
24 th.
Bertha; sailed from Seattle 25th; j
from Juneau .'list.
Saratoga; sailed for Seattle 25th.
Portland: sailed for Seattle 25th.
Dora; sailed for Cnalaska 21st.
WEEKLY WEATHER RECORD
Weathet record for the week ending
June 1:
Temperature.
Max. Min.
Sunday 50 42 Rain
Monday 54 44 Rain j
Tuesday 54 46 Part cloudy
Wednesday 58 42 Clear
Thursday 54 48 Rain
Friday 55 50 Part cloudy
Saturday 58 46 Part cloudy
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place in the world.
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We make collections.
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Ray Building, - - Seward, Alaska
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AND U. S. CUSTOMS NOTARY
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City office: Owl Drue Store.
Home office: At Railroad Hospital
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FANCY CANDIES |
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Copper. J*®®
Lead. J-®®
Gold. Silver and Lead. 3.50
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Gold. Silver. Copper and Lead. 4.50
Gold and Silver U mpire. 5.00
Iron. 4.00
Sulphur, Aluminum, Tin. Platinum.
Quicksilver, Zinc, Nickel, Cobalt.
Chromium, etc. 6-®0
Mill tests. *15 to *30
Ore analysis.41® abd up
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“T" outfitters
For the next Thirty Days all Suits and Pants will
be sold at cost.
We carry the Celebrated Barington Hall Steel Cut
Coffee. Also the Gold Nugget brand which we
have handled for six years. It is always the same.
■ Prospectors, ask your friends where to Outfit, and
you will always find the right place.
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Groceries, • * - 15 percent.
No discount on Flour, Sugar, Ham, Bacon, Lard, Butter
and Eggs, but all at a low price.
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