21 Dec 1908
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Newspaper
Fairbanks Daily Times
Location
Fairbanks, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1908
Page
1
General Simon inaugurated as Haiti's chief executive amid a revolution army demonstration in Port au Prince. A general holiday was declared as the new president, viewed as a man of limited education who rose from the masses and is not popular with the better classes.
Today in Fairbanks the day is the shortest of the year with only three hours of daylight. The sun will gradually extend each day until the midnight sun on June 21.
Scores of miners were burned and seriously injured in a fire damp explosion at a coal mine near Ziegler on December 21. A large volunteer rescue force led by Joe Leiter organized to fight the flames, with Mrs. Leiter assisting as an emergency nurse. An Italian physician has announced that carrots act as an intestinal antiseptic and can cure many digestive disorders.
The United States of Colombia operates a single iron foundry located in Bogota. It processes native ores to produce castings for various uses, supporting nationwide industrial needs.
Henry D. Reynolds, famed for financing Alaskan corporations and rail against by legal actions for fraud, was found sane by a board of alienists. He was ordered committed to the Long Island asylum and related prosecutions suspended.
The battleship Maine was dispatched from Hampton Roads to Porto Cabello under sealed orders as U S officials note riots in several Venezuelan towns. Washington assesses the unrest as a potential threat to Americans and national interests.
The steamship Pennsylvania arrived from Valdez Sunday afternoon with several Alaskan passengers including people from Fairbanks. It is scheduled to sail back tomorrow for Seattle.
Taft and family arrived from Washington and moved into their winter residence in Augusta, joining Episcopal church services on Sunday. The Tafts plan to stay until late next month as winter residents in Georgia.
Joseph Pulitzer owner of the New York World plans a searching investigation into alleged canal purchase fraud in the canal zone. Pulitzer will lead specialists there to verify charges against Roosevelt and Taft while the paper maintains the accusations are substantially true. Attorney General Bonaparte in Baltimore says he may sue the World for libel and condemns its coverage.
Otto I ruler of German principalities is described as irate and dangerous prompting concerns he must be secluded in a padded cell. Citizen fears rise as authorities review his behavior and potential dangers.
King Otto aged 61, ruler of Bavaria, has ruled for 22 years but has long shown weakness. His mental health deteriorated last week and he became violent, trying to injure servants over imagined wrongs and now is confined in a padded cell at the imperial palace. He acceded to the throne in 1886.
John Zug Road Superintendent for the commission reports on the trunk line to the coast in the North district outlining maintenance plans and priority work for the season.
Road superintendent vsohn Zug from Fairbanks reports the Fairbanks Valdez winter trail as the best in the north after a thorough inspection from Valdez. He credits the past year's work by the Alaska Road Commission with great improvements. Light snow noted in some areas but travel expected to pick up within a week.
The coroner's jury in San Francisco concluded Chief of Police Biggy died from accidental drowning in an inquest held today. The verdict states the cause of death and details of the incident remain under investigation by authorities.
A brief, unclear item reports a case described with stark phrasing about infants and social stigma. The fragment mentions a Chinese context and a lethal act tied to shame, but specifics about persons, dates, or places are not provided.
Mrs. Georgia Ah Woman once involved in a sensational Chicago interracial marriage killed herself after slaying her four children. The story centers on a wealthy Chicago family whose parents opposed the match with a Chinese husband. The article notes her social prominence and the couple’s troubled union.
President elect Taft was asked if a Washington correspondent's cabinet forecast was accurate. He declined to answer, stating he would not discuss cabinet appointments at this time.
The United States including Alaska produced 62 tons of tin in 1907, about one-twentieth of one percent of world output, reflecting limited domestic mining activity at the time.
Wall Street opened with panic as word spread that E. H. Harriman, the railroad magnate, was seriously ill. Stocks under his control were hammered down by bear groups, dropping to levels not seen in months before the exchange closed. physicians say the illness is not dangerous while other sources contradict.
A fire at 84 Fifth Avenue caused only minor damage after delay as the alarm caller, excited, could not name the correct street, leading Central to mistake the location for Fourth Avenue. Chief Buckley urged callers to provide proper directions to speed response.
The Atlantic squadron left Colombo today and will enter the Mediterranean late this month or early next year. The visit here ends as the fleet sails toward Suez.
Washington notes a calm week after a busy session with Congress set to reconvene January 4. Reports say trains were crowded as senators and representatives hurried home for the holidays and a new coin operated typewriter device is described for hotel and railroad use.
A Vienna scientist reports that the fox’s ancestor wore horny scales similar to the scaly anteater of today, suggesting a reptile like body covering in early canids and shedding new light on mammalian evolution.
Sidney Charles, Fairbanks newspaper man, made a rapid trip from Fairbanks to Seattle aboard the Pennsylvania. He arrived 17 days after leaving Fairbanks with two babies who accompanied him and endured the cold with fortitude and cheer, treating the journey as a long holiday. The Pennsylvania reportedly rode fast with favorable weather.
Sydney and San Francisco reports confirm the Burns Johnson match will go to a finish with no round limit. Burns remains favored though Johnson has strong local backing. bout slated to start at 11 am next Saturday amid cautious betting and mixed confidence on the terms.
In Cleveland on December 21 J C Martin released a copy of his letter about Taft's religion to President Roosevelt. He argues Roosevelt altered the wording to change meaning and calls the president a cheap politician and not a true statesman. He asserts Roosevelt acts as ruler of America.
Commissioner Miller officiated last evening around eight at J. C. Watkins Sixth Avenue home uniting him with Mary E. Camp. The groom is well known in the city with real estate holdings and mining interests on the Tenderfoot. The couple will reside on Sixth Avenue.
A patent was granted for a fan with propeller blades driven by gear wheels through a lever operated by a single finger of the user. Inventor listed as Sigis i obese eae.
Invitations printed for the A. B. masquerade ball to be held New Year’s Eve. Interested attendees should contact committee members C. E. Taylor J. A. Jesson Robi Pritchard and J. L. Sale to obtain invitations for themselves and friends. The event promises a large attendance, ample space, quality music and refreshments.
A short note describes tin foil creation involving filling tin pipes and a petitioning step. The article emphasizes the basic concept of shaping tin into thin sheets through pressing and rolling, with no further procedural details provided.
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