Pilot's First Trip Aboard Corona Ends With Reef Collision
Twenty five Corona passengers rescued from Lewis Island recount the wreck that occurred at 9 10 AM as Captain Pierce and Pilot Coffman faced a sudden shock. Coffman claims he followed charted directions while rival pilot Thompson contends the ship was two miles off course, marking a charge of carelessness.
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Seattle
Corona
Lewis Island
Alisi
Lonely Island
J. W. Pollock
G. H. Pierce
H. F. Coffman
Coffman
Pierce
Al-Hi
Aboant Loo
Al-Ii
Portland
Dyea
Skagway
Gibson’s Island
Thompson
Ile
British Troops Suffer Heavy Losses in Afghan Engagement
Telegraphic dispatches from Shanghai and other ports report British forces under General Westmacott in a major engagement near Shin Kumar illa. Casualties include Lieutenant-Colonel Houghton and several officers and men from the Yorkshire light infantry and Sikhs. The retreat was orderly amid continued enemy fire, with reinforced columns sent to search for missing, and plans for reprisals discussed.
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Soasalcutta
Westma
Mammami
Shin Kumarilla
Houghton
Ural
Bara Fort
Ali Masjid
Jamrud
Bara
Ile
Yorke
Mammarmi
T. J. Seppings
Shinmar-Kotila
Aighton
Kotala
Utenant Dowdall
Westmacott
Sepping
Sil Wer Palmer
Wilm Lockhart
Brutality on ship Ceo Stetson sparks cruelty claims
Sailor John Burke alleges First Mate Starvey and Captain Murphy oversaw brutal abuse of Anis Stone aboard the Ceo Stetson. Stone, son of a Boston jeweler, allegedly beaten, starved, and confined, with water dumped into his cabin and daily mistreatment. Burke, Weyl, Dierks, and Russell corroborate.
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Portland
John Burke
Stetson
Astoria
Baltimore
Murphy
George Harvey
Starvey
Anis Stone
Boston
Stone
Harvey
Wwe
Jie
Tom
Burke
Ernest Weyl
Ira Dierks
Charles Russell
Two Boys Drowned on Coeur d Alene Lake
A Coeur d Alene dispatch reports Oscar and Ammi Joslyn aged 10 and 12, sons of musician Isyin Joslyn of the Sixteenth Infantry Band, drowned after falling through the ice on Coeur d Alene Lake while skating. Two other boys also went through but were rescued.
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Spokane
wokesman-Review
Coeur d’ Alene
Oscar
Ammi Joslyn
Isyin
Hort Sherman
Skatgon
Portia Braces Through Ice After Harrowing Newfoundland Run
The Red Cross liner Portia arrived four days overdue from St. John's and Halifax after a clash with Arctic floes. Hundreds are reported dead or dying from exposure and starvation as relief efforts falter and prices soar amid a brutal blizzard. Several vessels, including cod ships for England and Brazil, are detained or stranded by ice off Newfoundland.
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New York
Red Cross Line
Portia
St. John’s
N. F
Halifax
Newfoundland
American Man-of-War to Visit Samoa in Mohican
A Herald report says the Mohican training ship will display the American flag in Samoan waters. Washington officials, urged by ex-Consul-General Churchill, decide on maintaining U S involvement to prevent division of Samoa by Germany and Great Britain.
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New York
Herald
Mohican
Washington
Churchill
Sumoa
Samoa
Mr. Churchill
United States
Germany
Great Britain
Swindler Grah am Dupes New York Men In Mexico
In Puebla Mexico a man named Frederick P Graham posed as a half brother to John Graham of New York and husband to a Peel niece. He lured New Yorkers into phosphate mining via the Mexican Phosphate Mineral Company and served as treasurer and president. He fled with 21 000 from a Puebla bank after cash was deposited for the venture. Police suspect Graham is part of the same swindle that victimized Franke of Chicago.
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City of
Mexico
New York
Frederick P. Graham
John Graham
Y Grant
Robert Peel
Oaxaca
Graham
Mexican Phosphate Mineral Company
Puebla
Franke
Chicago
Chilkoot Road Completed Bridges Alaska Transport Era
Huck C. Wallace announces completion of the Chilkoot Railroad and aerial tramway system from Dyea to Canyon City and Lake Lindermann. The route cuts travel time from a month to one day, easing Klondike transit and hardship. A new contract with the Canadian government covers 200 tons at 15 cents per pound for mounted police freight from Dyea to Lindemann.
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Tacoma
Huck C. Wallace
Chilkoot Railroad & Transportation Company
Chilkoot Pass
Alaska
Dyea
Canyon City
Lake Lindermann
Klondike
Tidewater
Yukon
Mounted Police
Lake Lindemann
Wreck of the City of Duluth Near St Joseph Harbor
The grain steamer City of Duluth struck a bar at the mouth of St Joseph harbor in high northwest seas and sank within an hour. She carried corn and flour plus merchandise. 17 passengers and 23 crew were rescued with one passenger severely frozen and near death. The vessel, owned by Lake Michigan & Superior Company and chartered to Graham & Norton, was insured and valued around $30,000 with $10,000 on cargo.
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St. Joseph
Mich
Duluth
Chicago
Morford
Protection
August Kerwein
Tie
McLean
William Tryon
City of
Graham & Norton Transportation Company
Lake Michigan & Superior Company
Snow Locomotive Scheme Aids Klondike Supply Route
Chicago inventor George T. Glover says seven snow traction locomotives are being built in Chicago and New York with 82 freight and passenger cars for transport to Dyea, Alaska. The plan aims to haul 100 ton loads over the Dalton trail to Dawson City, with eight ton machines and steam windlasses to conquer Chilkat pass, enabling rapid first crossing within 48 hours. The venture costs under 35000 and includes shipments to Portland for assembly and onward to Dyea for winter operations in the Klondike fields.
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Chicago
George T. Glover
Klondike
New York
Portland, Or
Dyea
Dawson City
Dalton Trail
Mer. Glover
Portland
Brainerd
United States Army
Chilkat Pass
Alaska
Senate Passes Teller Concurrent Resolution in 1890s Debate
The Senate approved the Teller concurrent resolution by 47 to 82 after a week of debate marked by heated exchanges and large public attendance. The measure reiterates prior silver coinage policy and rejects Lodge’s gold standard amendment 56 to 29. In the chamber, many senators spoke, and party lines shifted as supporters and opponents argued over silver versus gold standards. Meanwhile a House vote of 185 to 67 passed a bill paying $288,000 to the Methodist Episcopal Church South for war damages.
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Washington
Senate
Stanley Matthews
United States
Lodge
Aves
Noes
Allison
Burrows
McKinley
St. Louis
Carter
Chandler
Clark
Pritchard
Shoup
Warren
Wolcott
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Cooper
Friends of
Corona Wrecked Off Skeena River Near Lewis Island
A Victoria report says the steamship Corona carrying 225 passengers from Seattle January 20 wrecked near Lewis Island at the Skeena River mouth. All aboard were landed on Kennedy Island, with every pound of freight lost. The 220 foot long screw steamer, built in Philadelphia in 1888, had been a familiar coast vessel and was to be retired to the Southern California division on its return.
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Seattle
Wash
the Times
Victoria
Corona
Alaska
Lewis Island
Skeena River
Kennedy Island
Philadelphia
California
San Francisco
San Diego
Southern California
Wreck of the Corona Near Skeena River
The Corona struck a rock near the Skeena river mouth and began sinking as lifeboats were used to reach Kennedy island. The Al Ki rescued passengers and heads south with the goldseekers. The Corona lies with her stern submerged and may be a total loss. reports also mention a Union Steamship Co. steamer Coquitlam wrecked on the Skeena.
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Nanaimo
B. C
Departure Bay
Skeena River
Kennedy Island
Union Steamship Company
Coquitlam
Wrecked steamer Matura at Sealer's Cove
Information reports the British steamer Matura bound from Wellington to London wrecked at Sealer's Cove on January 12. The captain, three passengers, the ship's doctor, and ten crew reached Sandy Point in the Straits of Magellan. the remaining crew and passengers in other boats are said to be safe.
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Montevideo
Wellington
London
Sealer’s Cove
Sandy Point
Straits of Magellan
Wheat market pulls May to lofty levels in busy week
Last week Chicago May wheat rose 6 cents while January gained 18 as Delter claimed May could hit 1.25. Exports from coasts to Europe surged and visible supply shrank. Argentine stocks loom large as Liverpool traders grow wary, while flour demand worries persist amid adulteration fears. Winter wheat remains strong despite heavy snows and limited first hand supply.
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Chicago
Europe
Liverpool
Rosario
Minneapolis
New York
Prices from Wheat to Cheese in Valley Market Report
A dense price list shows commodities with varied per unit terms. Wheat, oats, barley, hay, eggs, butter, cheese, poultry, potatoes, onions, hops, wool, and meats span multiple regions and grades, reflecting a broad market snapshot across farm products and dairy. Local ranges include Oregon and Puget Sound figs, with notable values for wheat at 75 76e per bushel and eggs at 20¢ per dozen.
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Walla Walla
California
Oregon
Washington
Ilay
Puget Sound
Nevada
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Tien Tain
Daily Mail
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Odessa
Far East
Federated Players and Allied Trades Unions
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Ty " Diaot
Coeur d'Alene Lake
Chilkoot Road
St. Joseph, Mich
Snow Locomotive Scheme
Mr. Glover
Dilans of Itis Company
Teller
Weekly Market Letter
Portland Market
Young America
Burbanks
Valley
San Francisco Market
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