Earthquake Shocks Rattle Katalla Town at Night
Shocks struck Katalla at 11 07 Thursday night rocking buildings and furniture while residents watched fixtures sway at the Herald office. No damage reported though some ceilings cracked and rumors of oil well spouting circulated. A prior February quake lasted about five seconds and historic quakes in 1899 were noted by locals.
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Katalla
Amber
Herald Office
G. M. Weigel
Col. Barrett
Katalla Slough
Board of Trade
Yakutat
Copper River
Stowaways and Deserters Reported Aboard Yucatan
The steamship Yucatan arriving in Seattle from Seward and Valdez carried about 100 passengers including a dozen stowaways and contraband travelers from Cordova. Investigations point to engine room crew members aiding the illicit passage with $15 to $20 per man, most funds recovered except $6. Deserters from M. J. Heney’s railroad camps were found with a winter’s pay in their pockets.
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M. J. Heney
Cordova
Wireless on the Portland signals mixed at Valdez
May 26 at Valdez, Arthur Sullivan says the steamship Portland’s wireless worked well for about two hours with Sitka, then failed as mountains about 2,400 feet high blocked the signal. A Seattle conversation with the steamship Bertha lasted seven hours.
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Valdez
Portland
Arthur Sullivan
Death by Own Action: John Clare in Latouche
John Clare, longtime Juneau resident, died by self inflicted gunshot at Latouche after telling friends he would shoot a bird. Authorities believe he acted in a state of insanity.
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John Clare
Juneau
Latouche
Clare
N C team defeats A B in a rainy ball game
A final score of 7 to 4 favors the N C team after a wet afternoon game. Geiss McGuire Hodge and Wakefield led the NC bats while Graff and Lane anchored the AB defense. Rainy conditions slowed play but the NCs pulled away with timely hits and errors by the AB team.
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N. C. Co
N. C. Boys
Geiss
Lane
McGuire
Hodge
Moose
McClair
Wakefield
DeBaun
Stroecker
Ross
Ritz
Palmer
Moyer
Graff
Wake
Gies
Crawford
McMullen
Pete
Briggs
Geis
de Journel
Giles
A. B
Graff Wa
N. C
Giess
Hite
Roosevelt threatens to veto public works bills over admin goal
Washington May 28 The President weighs punishing lawmakers who refused to vote for key administration bills. He has bills for public building appropriations totaling 32 million dollars and may veto them all. He proposes diverting the funds to subsidize mail steamships, causing a fever of dread among congressmen and senators.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Great Hobby of Mrs Richardson Drives Summer Alaska Trail
Major Richardson pursues a summer road plan from Fairbanks to the coast with crews and funds to find a dry ridge trail. The work aims to bridge streams and swampy sections by corduroying ground and building a pack route via the Big Delta and Rich ardson region. He argues overland mail could beat steamers, despite railroad hopes, predicting mule packs may carry mail faster and spur regional development.
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Major Richardson
Fairbanks
Zug
Big Delta
Valdez
Richardson
McCarty Station
Little Delta
Tanana Valley
Alaska
Benefit Game Brings Doctors and Lawyers to Baseball Field
Ten hospitals host a benefit game next Tuesday evening under Arctic Brotherhood auspices. Dr Gassels leads the ambulance section and the doctors’ side lists Sutherland Moore Clark Anderson Potter Meyers Carmichael Hall and McIntosh. The lawyers seek talent as they prepare to face the doctors in a friendly contest full of playful boasting.
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Arctic Brotherhood
Sutherland
Moore
Clark
Anderson
Potter
Meyers
Carmichael
Hall
McIntosh
Notable arrivals at hotels list includes several individuals
A roster of guests arrives at multiple hotels featuring A W Roberts Vault Frank Budo Mrs Meyers Richards Joseph Sala E Hanson Engineer Harry Anderson Chena John Lynch Seattle Victor Lundble Cleary Billy Rose Tanana with no further details on dates or purposes.
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A.W. Roberts
Vault
Frank Budo
Irrigation Research Trials Explore Dry-Forming Method
The Mexican government is testing multiple techniques to maximize irrigation efficiency. The dry-forming method is among the approaches scheduled for thorough evaluation and field trials.
Gold value from Kalgurli mill tops hundred million
Stamps at Kalgurli gold mill in New South Wales yield gold valued at 160 million dollars. Costs for hauling a cord of sage brush used as fuel at the batteries run twenty five dollars.
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Kalgurli
Golden Mill
New South Wales
Thibatteries
Inventor of Gimlet-Pointed Screw Amasses Million
A inventor known for the gimlet-pointed screw reportedly earned one million dollars through his invention. The claim highlights a notable breakthrough in fastener design and its financial success.
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Yucatan
Henry
Fire
Alaska Steamship Company
Seattle
Seward
Valdt
RAI
Eels
Harding
F. H. Cotter
N.C
Ewer Ewe
Ieen
Tee Nee McClair
Ewer
Ewnne Palmer
P. Wakefield
Ss & P Ritz
Russell
Washington Post
Ings
Bill
Dr.Gassels
AT the Pioneer
Shaw
Tanna Sheet
Ww. H. Gilcher
Pasco Whitey Fourth Avenue
Garnette Street
DR. Overgaard
Cowles St
Pacific Cold Storage CO
News Office
H. Wright
West 124Th St
New York
Daily News Office
Fairbanks News
Great
Fairbanks, Alaska
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