SEWARD GATEWAY
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« r the Act ot Congress of March 8. 18Tt»
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SATIKUAV. .iTl.Y "•
NEEDS DIRECT STEAMERS
One of the most important needs of
Seward is a steamer service direct
from Seattle, ami th;s want, already
lony-feli. will yrow more pressiny
constantly. For son. • inscrutable rea
son the Northwt-s-t-rn Steamship < ‘tu
nny has seer, lit to tic itself up to a
•ar-year mail contract which requires
to run all it- vessels tirst to \ aide/.
The Alaska Coac Company pro|H»ses
continue its present plan o' calliny
: even port on the Southern coast
> -lore cotuiny to So want.
Hie steamship Operators may l*e as
sumed to know their business and they
are probahh run nitty their boats upon
- stems w hich com ice most tally to
heir own protit. No quarrel can be
- > tyht with them tor that but Seward
- also privileyet; to look out ter itselt
,-i" ; a combined e’tort b\ a its bttsi
ss men ouyht " briny somethitur
wth.
The Alaska Centra Kailway Com
■ ny ouyht to carry out its threat to i
a its own steamers to Seward. It
d earn its own freiyht more
eh aply than it can hire it carried for
ohvio.is reason that the steamship
apanies wi. not transport caryo e.\
. '■ at a profit to themselves. It could
i -o yet practically a the business of
.-s .card merchants.
Since the rail road has been buildiny
lias lost the ; rar.sport at ion it ad
vanced for nearly »MHi men who
i. )pjH*d ofT at other ports on tlu* way .
chiefly at Yald< . This amounts to
• out si.*),m)o ami with construction
' a laryer scale the company will lose
at much each year in fares until the
’ id is finished f it continues to ship
u -n by way of Valdez.
Steamers from S att • now reach
s ward in seven to tw *lv« days. They j
i . call at Valdez first althouyh Sew
ard last year received nearly four
times as much freiyht a> Valdez, and is
a few miles nearer Cape Flattery by >
yreat circle sailtny. Steamers could
save nearly miles of sailiny and a
•day's time and fuel by cominy to Sew
a' d tirst and yoiny into Valdez and
out only once on each trip instead of
■wice, but as the companies prefer the
• •resent system for reasons satisfac
tion-to themselves the thiny for Sew
ard and the Alaska Central to do is to
establish a S> att '.-Seward line and
yive it their entire traffic. A steamer
ke the Oreyon could come to Seward
in four day> in yood weather and that
fact alone would yive it a monopoly of
transportation to this city.
'uite Alaska papers indicate that the
effort to elect a delegate from Alaska
ot. a partisan basis awakens little in
;» rest. It is apparent that if a non
• ptisan convention is not held there
will be several independent candidates
n the field and t will be anybody's
. ht up to election day. the result de
vtiding mainly upon geographical
.1 iances. in that case the Seward
candidate. Frank K. Youngs, will have 1
/ he advantage of being free from an
tagonisms and factional opposition.
The Alaska tVntral bill which has
ust been passed by congress extending
< he time for completion of the railroad
and exempting it from taxation for a
limited period. v.a> introduced by Sen
ator Piles anil was carried through
largely by the efforts of the Washing
ton delegation in both b >uses.
The Northwestern Steamship Com
pany has decided to change the name
of the steamer Saratoga to ‘‘Port of
Valdez.” If a long and striking name
was wanted why didn't the company's
bureau of nomenclature call the boat
the “Valdez Glacier?"
It wa> an awful biow to Kaiser Wil
helm, the champion of the divine right
of kings, that his grandson and ulti
mate heir to the imperial throne,
should be born on the Fourth of July.
The empire will have to celebrate the
day after while.
The Seattle police and newspaper re
j>orters have worked up a biganarchist
sensation. There may be something
to it and anyway the boys are getting
a lot of fun out of it.
Congress may not do anything about
this meal inspection but while it is
fussing around the packers will try to
fn? good for a little while.
The Russian revolution is a little
slow about getting in motion but the
symptoms are favorable.
The country is still waiting expec
tantly to hear Mr. Hearst analyze the
Bryan presidential boom.
THE WICKERSHAM CASE
The present status of the Wicker
sham cast* is a tactical defeat for Sena
tor Nelson although he succeeded in
defeating the confirmation of Judge
Wiekersham by filibustering. To off
set tliis barren victory is the determi
nation of the president and the attor
ney-general to stand by Judge Wieker
sham. and tin* president announces
that he will continue to re-ap|K>int the
judge until the end of his own term.
To give moral support to this atti
tude of the president is the fact that
about ^0 of the !H> senators are favora
ble to Judge Wiekersham. The oppo
sition is about equally divided between
tiie two parties and nearly every
opposing vote can be traced to a per
sonal issue. Of Senator Nelson’s tight
a man who "pent a great deal of time
in Washington la>f winter writes to
the Gateway:
“The delay in confirming the nomi
nation of Judge Wiekersham is not due
to any question of his ability and in
tegrity on the bench, or of his rugged
manhood, but solely to the malice of
Senator Nelson of Minnesota. Two)
years ago Mr. Nelson conceived the;
idea that Judge Wiekersham had
secretly opposed the Pill for the divis
ion of the Third judicial district after
oublich having favored it. The bill
was fathered by Nelson. Its defeat
angered him. He attributed its defeat
to what he termed Wiekersham’s du
plicity. ami straightway started out j
after Wiekersham’s scalp.
"Senator Nelson's accusation of du
plicity was readily and completely tlis
proved. To a man of balanced mind
and a line sense of fairness, this would
have been sufficient. Hut not so with j
\e •!,. He had declared hostility to
Wickersham anti liatl vowed a determi-1
nation to prevent his conlirmation. lie
persist<*d and insisted, trumping up
.• n _>e after another as each in
succession was demolished by the
records and the facts.
"Tli «. i> characteristic of Nelson's
mental makeup. It displays a type of
n.'m! peculiar to ignorant men. and is
a vi prominent trait of all dishonest
men. Intelligent and honorable men
strive to do tin* right thing, and to
divest themselves of prejudice. If
the start out on a course which de* I
velopments prove to he wrong, they
are quick to right themselves. But
Mr. Nelson has an established reputa
tion for utter inability to revise a first
conclusion, and he has now shown that j
he will resort to dishonesty and chi-j
canery to accomplish his purpose, no;
matter how base and ignoble.
“That Senator Nelson is not a learn
ed man, but rather an ignorant and
malicious one. as great men are mea
sured. has long been conceded even by
hi- friends, but that he is also dishon
est has not been generally believed of
him. In the Wickersham case, how
ever. he employed tactics of dishonesty
not above the practices of the profes- j
sional bribe taker. For example, he
had as his chief informant and counsel j
an attorney from Fairbanks named1
Roy V. Nye. who spent the winter in
Washington in efforts to defeat Wick
ersham. Nye was paid for his ‘efforts j
by a Tanana miner. R. H. Manley, who
had lust a case in Judge Wichersham's
court. Wickersham was unanimously j
sustained in the Manley suit by the
I'nited States court of appeals, so i
there is no doubt of the justice of his
decision. 1 lit that just decision was
the cause of Manley’s hostility. Man
lev’s money supported Nye in Wash
ington to light Wickersham. and Nel
son got his points from Nye.
"What would be the difference in,
morals, or immorals, if Senator Nelson
I had accepted a cash bribe direct from
Manley for opposing Wickorsham’s
confirmation? Whether Nelson is paid
a !,ril> in cash, or the cash is spent as
a retainer tor an attornev to keep hi>
{opposition supplied with arguments,
amounts to one and the same thing in
‘ results.
"The outcome of the fight on Wick
■ ersham. therefore, has not been to im
peach his ability, honesty and fitness,
but rather to emphasize them, and to
establish proof that Senator Nelson is
no le>s dishonest than ignorant and
malicious.”
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; Sterilization alone is the preserving s
! agency—the cream is guaranteed
absolutely pure and perfectly steri
lized. It is made ofpuremilkor.lv,
condensed by evaporation, and
treated only by the scientific appli
cation of heat. That is the reason
it does not pall on the tenderest (
stomach. It is also the reason why
it never curdles. It is as palatable
as the finest fresh milk or cream
you ever tasted—it costs no more.
. In using it you take uo chances.
Sold by best grocers everywhere.
ST. CHARLES CONDENSING CO..
St Charles. I1L
USED SEATTLE HOUSE
FOR BOMB FACTORY
Extensive Plant Left Behind by Ger
man Anarchist Who Lived
on Busy Street.
By Cable to The Bally Gateway.
Seattle, July J The discovery is
made that a house on Sixth avenue was
used by a former occupant. August
Rosenberg, for the secret manufacture
of bombs. Rosenberg came from Ham
burg, Germany, and is known as an
anarchist. In the house are tons of
crucibles, mortars and arid brick fur
naces. all used for the manufacture of
bombs.
An investigation of Rosenberg’s
business here was set on foot by the
; German consul at Seattle, at the re
: quest of the German government.
! which learned that Rosenberg came
to Hamburg a year ago after
fourteen years residence in Seattle to
await an opportunity to assassinate the
1 emperor.
Made Bombs for Russia
Seattle, duly 1 It is discovered that
durin.tr his residence of seventeen
years in Seattle August Rosenberg
manufactured most of the bombs used
in the Russian revolution and the one
thrown at Kinjr Alfonso of Spain last
month. He was the official bomb
maker of the anarcnist world. This is
learned from documents he left here
and from information acquired by the
Herman police in that country.
(n Seattle Rosenberg lived the life of
a recluse. He had few acquaintances
and held no communication with his
immediate neighbors. The Herman
consul was notified today that Rosen
berg has not yet been arrested in tier
many. He has left Hamburir. where
he was located a few days aj;o and the
whole Herman empire is beinjr search
ed to locate him.
Police Knew Rosenberg
The Seattle police knew Rosenborg
hiit a> he never gave them any trouble
they never made a study of him. They
>ay that he had no friend with him nor
an associate in the city so far as they
know. In the house they have found
a letter written to Rosenberg on the
eve of his departure to assassinate the
German emperor. It speaks of a mys
terious woman who was to accompany
him.
The police and men in tlie employ of
the German consulate are making an
investigation hereto ascertain if pos
sible who supplied Rosenberg with
money for his trip and any other facts
that may throw light upon his identity
and history.
(lets Assay of $53 in Gold
Assays of quartz brought down from
the Chulitna river by Richard Oder
kirk gave results of $o3 and $24 in
gold, with traces of other metals. The
assays were made by H. S. Waterman.
Mr. Oderkirk staked live claims and
he will go back as soon as the water
in the upper river permits a boat to
ascend. _
Steamer Oregon on Way
Steamer Oregon reached Valdez from
Seattle yesterday morning and was sche
duled to sail for Seward at midnight,
coming by way of < )rca and Latouche.
I'nder her mail contract she is obliged
to reach Seward within 21 hours after
leaving Valdez.
SEWARD STEAMERS
Oregon: sailed from Valdez for Sew'
ard at 12 last night.
Bertha: sailed for Homer and Seldo
via »ith: due returning Hth.
Toledo: in port; sails for Seldovia Hth.
Kxcelsior. sails from Seattle Hth.
Portland: arrived in Seattle 3rd.
Santa Ana: sailed for Seattle 30th.
Santa Clara: sailed for Seattle 3rd.
Dora: sails from Valdez for Seward
and westward Hth.
WEEKLY WEATHER RECORD
Weathei record for the week ending
! July t>.
Tempekatttke.
Max. Min.
Saturday 63 52 Cloudy
Sunday 02 50 Cloudy
| Monday 56 53 Rain
| Tuesday 56 48 Cloudy
1 Wednesday 55 46 Lt. rain
Thursday 52 48 Rain
j Friday 52 50 Rain
THIS WAY TO COOK INLET
The Cook Inlet Transportation Co.
sells tickets and forwards freight from
Seward, via Seldovia, to all Cook inlet
points and all points on the Susitna
and Yentna rivers, via river steamers
Minx and Yentna and the Woolsev
Transportation Co., and packtrains on
the Susitna and Yentna rivers.
.1. J. McManus, agent, Seward.
(Mice with Kenai Lumber & Fuel Co.
COOK INLET & SUSITNA ROUTE
Steamer Neptune connects at Seldo
via with all steamships for points on
Cook Inlet. Transfers to steamer Cas
well at Tyoonok for Susitna and Yent
na river points, carrying passengers
and freight.
For rates and further information
applv on board steamers or to
E. A. SWIFT,
* Tyoonok, Alaska.
EXPECT LIVELY TIME
IN JUNEAU CONVENTION
Ex-Marshal Richards Wears War
Paint and Will Drag in Capital
Eight To Trade on.
By Cable to Tlio Dally anteway.
Seattle, July 3 -Indications point to
a biff fiffht in the Republican territori
al convention at Juneau July 1*. Many
Alaska men in Seattle expect to ffo
north within a few days to have a hand
in the preliminaries. Ex-Murshal
Frank Richards of Nome wiil sail July
(i for Juneau, lie says he expects a
bolt from the convention nomination.
There will be two sets of proxies from
Nome.
Richards and others expect to start
a liffht to move the territorial capital
to some city further to the westward
than either Juneau or Sitka and will
i use this as a basis of tradinff in the
deleffate liffht.
Thomas ( ale of Fairbanks, who was
nominated hv the Tanana miners’
association and indorsed by the Repub
lican convention of the Tanana district,
will be a factor in the Juneau conven
tion. It is admitted that, bis chances
of success depend upon the outcome of
the Nome liffht.
Temperature in June
The mean teinperatnre of Seward in
June was *>4.22 decrees. The maxi
mum was 72 on t lie 27th and 29th.
This was also the maximum in May.
The minimum was 4*1 on the 2nd. tith,'
7th and 8th. The mean temperature I
in May was 47.77.
DR. C. T. DAGGETT
DENTIST
S. E. Cor. Fourth Are. and Washington St.
SKWAKD - - ALASKA j
DR. C. L. HALE
DENTIST
Over Brown A Hawkins' store
SEWARD - - - ALASKA
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C. H. GIBBONS, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
Office and residence: Carstcn's building
Office hours::} to 4 p. m. and when not other
wise ewraKed.
CECIL H. CLEGG
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Fourth Avenue, - Seward, Aka.
L. V. RAY
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Shawhan Hid, Washington St.
SAMUEL M. GRAFF
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Next to Hank of Seward
SEWARD, - - ALASKA
E. R. GRAY
NOTARY PUBLIC
H. H. HILDRETH
NOTARY PUBLIC
and CONVEYANCER
Abstracts of Title to minim: and town
proiHjrty furnished-Examination and
reports made on any proiierty.
SEWARD - ALASKA
O. LASCY
l. S. DIP. MINERAL and LAND
SURVEYOR FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA
Civil Engineer, and Land and Min
ing Attorney. Address Seldovia,
Alaska, or in care of Mail Agent,
Steamer Dora.
FRANK H. LASCY
U. S. MINERAL and LAND
Surveyor for the District of Alaska,
and NOTARY PUBLIC
Addres- Seldovia, Cook Inlet, Alaska,
or care Mail Agent, Steamer Dora
C. S. HUBBELL
civil Enyincer
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
Coleman House Seward
ARCTIC BROTHERHOOD
SEWARD CAMP NO. 21
Meets every Saturday evening^ at 8:30
in Moore’s Hall.
C. H. Gibbons,
Arctic Chief.
G. Nordyks
Arctic Recorder.
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Provisions, Hardware, Clothing, Rubber
Goods, Camp Outfits, Boat Supplies,
Lumber, Shingles,
LARGE OUTFITS A SPECIALTY
Horse Trails and River Boat Connections to the McKinley
Gold Fields Coast Prices.
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THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE
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FRED WAGNER. Proprietor
WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS
A Good Time and Right Treatment for Everyone
THE LOUVRE
EIDSON & DOBSON Proprietors
A Gentleman's Resort. Cold Dust Bought
Cor. Fifth and Washington streets Seward, Alaska
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WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS
FOURTH AVE. SEWARD. ALASKA
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