Skaguay Horror Stricken by Disease and Freezing Death
Reports from Seattle describe Skaguay as overrun by disease and lawlessness with freezing deaths on the trails. Eight corpses were found February 15, while about 200 people suffer from a cerebro spinal meningitis like illness. A physician lost nine of twelve patients in one day amid the harsh Klondike season.
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Seattle
Wash
Skaguay
Klondike
Dalton Trail
Dawson
Gold
Farallon
Alexander McDonald
Eldorado Creek
Royal Canadian Dragoons Mobilize for Yukon Expedition
The Royal Canadian Dragoons were ordered to prepare to move to the Yukon as part of a federal military expedition. The force will total 260 troops under Major Evans of Winnipeg, with the purpose of the expedition not stated.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Winnipeg, Man
Royal Canadian Dragoons
Yukon
Dominion
Evans
May Outrival Klondike Claims by Alaska Prospect
David Ward formerly of Kansas City now reports a new Alaskan mining region richer than the Klondike. He shows nearly pure gold nuggets at Astor House and says a 25 man party will reach the area next summer to reveal precise location and establish a road above the Arctic circle near a Yukon tributary within 200 miles of Fort Yukon.
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New York
David Ward
Kansas City
Alaska
Astor House
Ard
Klondike
Arctic Circle
Yukon
Fort Yukon
New Rich Alaska Find at West Creek Glazier Ridges
Dr D C Van Wagenen, mining engineer, reports a new rich gold discovery at West Creek near the Irene glacier headwaters in Alaska. He cites bedrock value of 14 dollars per cubic yard and disputes the Mt Dome claim as a mere drift with wash gravel near Dawson City.
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ST. Paul
Minn
D. C. van Wagenen
Alaska
Pelly
MacMillan
Stewart
West Creek
Irene Glacier
Yukon
Mt. Dome
Dawson City
Loneliness Drives Klondike Prospectors to Despair
Harry Mill of Evansville reports four years in the Klondike on Nettle Creek near Dawson City. He says loneliness grips miners isolated from women and friends, with several men wandering into the cold after long disheartening spells and never returning.
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Liberty
Ind
Harry Mill
Evansville
Klondike
Nettle Creek
Dawson City
Maine Surprises In Municipal Elections Across Cities
Thirteen cities held elections with notable shifts. Waterville elected a Democrat amid complex nomination antics, Saco chose Mayor Samuel L. Lord over James Bradbury, and Eastport switched to Citizen candidates, while Portland backed annexation and Gardiner Hallowell saw little contest. Lewiston and Rockland saw Republican declines. Ellsworth shifted to Democrats. In all, party control swung in several towns.
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Augusta
Waterville
Rockland
Lewiston
Citizens
Portland
Deering
Gardiner
Hallowell
Ellsworth
Eastport
Frank L. Thayer
Whitehouse
Supreme Bench
Wallace B. Smith
Thayer
Saco
Samuel L. Lord
James O. Bradbury
Lord
W. F. Cleveland
S. D. Levitt
Bath Elects Democrat Torrey Mayor In Close Bath
In Bath Maine on March 7 the city election produced a shock result as Joseph Torrey Democrat won the mayoralty by two votes 664 to 662 He is a Bath native 38 year old businessman and former councilman The Democrats also elected three aldermen while Republicans filled three with a seventh seat to be decided in a special election The council balance favors Republicans overall.
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Bath
Joseph Torrey
Walter G. Webber
Randall Wins Portland Mayor Seat and Annexation Vote
In Portland on March 7 the election produced a light turnout. Charles S. Randall, Republican, won mayor by 646 votes. Voters backed annexation of Deering 4137 to 1271. Republicans captured five of seven wards. Democrats gained one Alderman and three Councilmen. Mayor tally listed: Randall 3604 to Ingraham 2693 with 265 scattering.
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Portland
Charles S. Randall
Deering
Charles
Randall
Darius H. Ingraham
Scattering
Waterville Democrats Suffer Sweep As Abbott Beats Thayer
In Waterville Maine on March 7 C W Abbott defeated Frank L Thayer by 275 votes amid 128 defective ballots from erasure or sticker use. Official returns show Republicans winning mayor six wards six aldermen and twelve councilmen while Thayer tallies 559 to 834 for Abbott.
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Waterville
C. W. Abbott
Frank L. Thayer
Thayer
Abbott
Republicans Win Narrowly in Rockland Mayor Race
In Rockland on March 7 the Republicans won a close election, despite labor agitation reducing their turnout. Albert W. Butler secured the mayoralty by 89 votes over A. A. Beaton. Republicans also elected four aldermen while citizens chose three, giving the council a 10 to 1 edge for Republicans.
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Rockland
Citizens
Albert W. Butler
A. A. Beaton
Common Council
Newell Wins Lewiston Mayoral Race in Joint Ticket
In Lewiston on March 7 William H. Newell, Democratic and Citizens' candidate, defeated incumbent Wilbur H. Judkins, Republican mayor, 1973 to 1600. Republicans split with the Cal lahans county faction, giving control of city government to old-line Republicans and Democrats on a joint ballot.
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Lewiston
William H. Newell
Citizens
Wilbur H. Judkins
Callahan County
Higgins Wins Ellsworth Mayoral Race by 128 Vote Margin
Joseph M. Higgins, a Democrat, was elected mayor of Ellsworth by a 128 vote majority, defeating incumbent Henry E. Davis, a Republican. The city also elected two Democratic and two Republican Aldermen, with the remaining ward Alderman race ending in a tie.
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Ellsworth
Joseph M. Higgins
Henry E. Davis
Westbrook mayoral race yields Citizen-Democrat victory
Raymond, Citizen-Democrat candidate, won the mayoral race in Westbrook Maine by a large margin over Cloudman, Republican nominee. The City Clerk and the Board of Aldermen were elected with eight Citizens and five Republicans.
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Westbrook
Raymond
Camaidees
Fay Ony
Cloudman
Reepublican
Ofice
E City
Board of Aldermen
Sunde
Auburn Ballot Confusion Delays Statewide Returns
A fragmented report from Auburn Maine notes May NY Harris, a Republican, was re accepted today by a mask George Attwood, a Democrat, in a disputed local tally. The scene reflects a tense party clash and unresolved vote counts as officials work through errors.
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Auburn
Tharris
Gibrge
Attwood
Democran
Gas Incident at Rice School Spurs Family Dispute
Friction grows over a near-fatal gas exposure in Principal Owen's office at the Rice School. Frank Dolan, 12 or 14, was found unconscious as a gas cock leaked fumes. Miss Plummer and Dr. Whitney aided his evacuation. Dolan denies self harm. Mrs. Dolan accuses teachers of negligence and authenticity of the suicide claim is disputed.
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Frank Dolan
Rice School
Owen
Young Dolan
East Dedham Street
Miss Plummer
Post
Lincoln Owen
Senate Debates Telephone Rates in District Bill
The Senate discussed a House provision capping annual telephone charges at 50 dollars, sparking attack from Pettigrew who said current local rates from 60 to 125 dollars are excessive. Perkins cited Honolulu rates of 1 dollar monthly for residences and 2 dollars for business lines, noting Hawaii does not recognize patents. The bill was laid over.
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Washington
Senate
Pettigrew
S. D
Perkins
California
Honolulu
English actor Harry Pitt commits suicide in New York
Henry M. Pitt known as Harry Pitt, 55, an English actor, drank carbolic acid at a boarding house for theatrical workers in New York. Despondent after unemployment, Pitt left a wife in Sol Smith Russell's Philadelphia company. He won praise in Little Lord Fauntleroy at the Boston Museum and led The Rajah stage role.
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New York
Henry M. Pitt
Harry Pitt
Pitt
Sol Smith Russell
Philadelphia
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Boston Museum
Boston
Montgomery Will Go to Havana Despite Spain Protest
Savasta objects to recalling Consul General Lee and to substituting merchant ships for war vessels for supply runs. The article notes Lee gave Minister Woodford the hint that Spain desired recall of the consul general, tying to Havana plans.
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Spain
Havana
Woodford
Lee
Secretary Long Offered the Pick of a Score of Warships
Washington March 7 reports show five major US Spain issues. Cannon proposes a $50 million defense fund while Senor Gallon clarifies Gener al Lee’s Madrid recall is only rumored. Navy interest centers on European warships, including two cruisers and two ironclads, potentially joining US service within months.
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United States
Spain
Congress
Cannon
Lee
Montgomery
Havana
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Lane
Europe
Navy Dee
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