25 Aug 1908
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Newspaper
Fairbanks Daily Times
Location
Fairbanks, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1908
Page
1
Taft stated he would summon an extra session of Congress immediately after his inauguration next March to revise the tariff. He cited Republican platform pledges as binding, with a tariff plank calling for maximum and minimum rates to protect domestic industry and address trade discrimination. The plan envisions a general overhaul rather than radical change.
Reports describe a loud rumble thought by some to be an earthquake on Sunday afternoon. Details remain unclear as residents report shaking sensations, with no official confirmation of damage or cause yet released by authorities.
Report from Salina Kansas dated August 24 describes Ellsworth town forty miles east of Salina being shaken as if by an earthquake. A meteorite reportedly exploded west of Ellsworth with great force, leaving hundreds of fragments weighing eight to ten pounds that were too hot to touch.
The sub committee of the American Monetary Commission left London for the United States after gathering testimony on the British financial situation. They plan to present findings to Congress in December.
In St. Petersburg on Thursday twenty six people were condemned to death, a record in peacetime. The government announced it will stop publishing death sentences.
The national commission working to unify state laws completed its work in Seattle today. The American Bar Association will hold its meeting here tomorrow with more than 100 delegates expected to participate.
Fire swept through the city's most densely populated area yesterday noon and by midnight had destroyed 1500 houses and shops. About eight thousand people were left homeless as tents were set up outside the city for shelter under the Sultan’s commissariat and army protection.
The final steamer bound for the Fairbanks region will depart Dawson on September 21 via the lower river. The trip marks the last scheduled run for the steamer service this season.
Dawson reports guidance from White Pass officials on fall departures. Alaska shipments from Seattle should leave by September 1 and passengers by September 5. The final Fairbanks steamer from Dawson is set for September 21, with travel window narrowing for Fairbanks residents who should depart by September 15 to avoid crowded river boats and limited reservations.
He was brought down and leaves a wife and three children in the Forty Mile. His body will be sent there for burial.
George W. Fitzgerald, former asserting teller at the United States sub treasury in Chicago, was arrested as the mystery of a $175000 deficit finally resolved. Investigators had suspected him after large currency deposits and he was discharged when a subordinate was found to be the thief.
Jewels valued at 60000 dollars vanished from Commodore Frederick Burns of New York City. Theft was discovered over a week ago with detectives still lacking clues. The jewels were hidden in a private treasure room whose existence was known only to family members.
A London committee investigated shuttle ships for insurance charges and found the allegations true. The inquiry identified discrepancies in premiums and processing, prompting potential regulatory action and calls for reform.
A London committee report for the Association of Ship Owners confirms a conspiracy to wreck ships for insurance. It says the practice is deliberate and now systematic, with speculators buying old bulks to wreck them and insurers knowingly accepting such risks. It urges Parliament to bar such traffic and prohibit insurers from covering such schemes.
Tony Nordale, owner of the Grand Hotel at Cleary City, plans a large modern hotel on the Fairbanks waterfront near the old Riverside site above the Arctic Shooting Gallery. Nordale has been in town arranging details, then left for Ester Creek. his plans are not yet confirmed publicly.
The Forest Service intends to build a fine launch for Alaska waters, focusing on the southeastern coast. It will strengthen timber use restrictions, curb exports, and press for more local rangers and land agents to enforce laws.
Chairman Hitchcock leads in Boston as he hones speakers for Maine and Vermont races. Earlier regional meetings in Colorado Springs and Chicago gathered western and Mississippi Valley leaders to place top speakers on the stump. Vermont votes September 1 and Maine September 14.
Seven cruisers of the Pacific fleet with torpedo-boat destroyers began a voyage from San Francisco harbor toward Hawaii and the Samoan islands. Rear-Admiral W. T. Swinburne commands, succeeding Admiral James H. Dayton after Dayton retired July 31. The West Virginia serves as flagship with Lt. Edward T. Constien and Ensign Fred H. Poteet aboard.
An enormous crowd is expected for the formal notification of John Worth Kern in Indianapolis. Bryan and the national committee are due tonight as preparations continue for the event with supporters gathering ahead of tomorrow’s rally.
Chicago August 24 George W Fitzgerald released this afternoon on 60 000 bonds after arrest for stealing 175 000 from the federal sub treasury last year. He maintains his innocence as before and officials fear the arrest may have been premature amid questions about the evidence and the detective who captured him.
A meeting is set for Wednesday at 8 o clock in the commissioner's office of the courthouse to install officers for Camp Liscum U S W V Fairbanks Alaska. National headquarters issued Special Order No 15 authorizing Comrade Fred A Barton of Fairbanks to muster into Camp Liscum No 1. By order of Commander in Chief Walter Scott Hale U S W V.
Gompers adopted by A F L. The brief notice notes affiliation within the labor movement and the 10 A designation for labor groups. The item emphasizes union leadership and organizational ties.
A proposal urges all labor organizations nationwide to contribute to campaign pride while avoiding political entanglements. The statement emphasizes unity and nonpartisan civic engagement among union members.
The American Federation of Labor executive council, at its quarterly meeting in New York, endorsed President Gompers’s suggestion to have all national labor bodies contribute to campaign funds. The plan aims to support labor friends and oppose labor enemies in federal and state races, targeting lawmakers and even corporation lawyers associated with anti labor legislation.
The Northern Pacific Railway headquarters reports that a coachful of tourists was held up by a lone highwayman in a remote Yellowstone Park area. Passengers, unarmed, were forced to surrender money and valuables before the robber fled southward. No pursuit has been attempted.
The Ladies Aid of the Presbyterian church will host a Sunday school picnic next Thursday at Willow Park. Children should arrive at 11 o clock. All Sunday school members and friends are invited to attend.
Salt has been brought against the Imperial Coal and Coke company alleging fraud in transferring property east of the Kootenay worth about 4 million dollars. Lands were transferred at a directors meeting to James Pyke for a nominal one dollar. The suit is filed by several shareholders led by Andrew Laidlaw of Spokane.
A public reception will be tendered to Judge James Wickersham delegate elect to Congress from Alaska this evening. The meeting will be called to order at 8 30 p m and a cordial invitation is extended to the public to attend. A special excursion train will be run from Gilmore today leaving at 4 45 p m
Berlin dispatch reports Germany will name a new ambassador to the United States in October after the death of Freiherr Speck von Sternburg. The government announced the forthcoming appointment upon learning of the ambassador's death.
In Sydney on Sunday 1200 naval personnel joined Catholic church services across the city. Officers and crew attended divine services while sermons urged peace. A grand banquet followed with speeches from fleet officers and church dignitaries, and Cardinal Moran presented a tame kangaroo mascot for the flagship Connecticut.
A. G. Bartlett of Chicago ran over and killed a small boy in Middle Wen near a hardware merchant business. Police investigate cause and whether charges will be filed. The tragedy shocks local residents and prompts warnings to drivers in the narrow street district.
United States Consul-General Gaffney rushed to Sehledeberg to rescue A. C. Bartlett, an American and Chicago hardware firm president, from an angry village mob after he accidentally killed a child. Bartlett was brought to Dresden for safety.
In Friedrichshafen on August 24 Count von Zeppelin’s supporters plan an institute to advance air navigation. Von Zeppelin to head the institute as friends raise 250000 dollars with government expected to provide a matching amount.
Postmaster General Meyer arrived from Washington to confer with Taft on campaign matters and expressed certainty that Hughes would be nominated in New York state context.
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