Wrestling Showdown Set for July Second in Fairbanks
Ollie Courtemanche and Billy Moss agree to a 500 side wrestling bout at the Auditorium on July 2 with 60 percent of gross receipts to winner. Weigh in at 128 pounds by 3 p.m. Stakes include a 100 forfeit due June 15 and remaining 400 post by then. Referee Tommy Forrest to oversee the 60 percent purse in a best two of three catch‑as‑catch‑can match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kid Thomas
Ollie Courtemanche
Billy Moss
Young Courtemanche
Pacific Northwest
Moss
Thomas
Fairbanks
Alaska
Wm. H. Moss
St Marks
Tommy Forrest
Auditorium Theatre
William H. Moss
Arrivals at Hotels List Entrants by City and Place
A reported roster shows guests arriving at hotels including M H Marston Fairbanks creek James Fraser Dome E D Heppen stall Goldstream W S Reese Dome and many others across San Francisco Ester Hot Springs and Patterson creek with names like C A Watson Albert Breese Frank Nling and Mrs H Hoppe noted among entrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. Marston
Fairbanks Creek
James Fraser
Dome
E. D. Heppenstall
Goldstream
W. S. Reese
C. F. Miller
San Francisco
C. A. Watson
City
Albert Breese
Frank Nling
E. R. Jesson
Ester
Charles Ericson
Walter Hunter
Hot Springs
John Conley
Archie Allen
Little Eldorado
L. W. Brandt
Vault
G. G
George F. Crockett
Peter Christensen
C. Stoner
Richardson
van Diebold
Tenderfoot
R. M. Courtnay
Chatanika
Dr Max Nordau A Jewish Leader Resigns Zionist Role
The article profiles Dr Max Simon Nordau resigning as second president of the Zionist Congress in The Hague. It notes his Jewish stature and diverse career as author, doctor, philosopher, and critic born in Budapest in 1849 who later settled in Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Simon Nordau
Zionist Congress
The
Hague
Rabbi Suedfeld
Budapest
Nordau
Paris
Notable Doctor Nor Dau Remains Prolific Writer at 58
Despite aged 58, Dr Nor Dau continues to produce substantial work with late night sessions from 8:30 p.m. to midnight. He leads a simple life, abstains from smoking and drinking, and favors fencing and swimming as pastimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nordau
Li Chung Fong A Chinese Premier Grandee In Wealth And Lineage
The Pall Mall Gazette calls Li Chung Fong the wealthiest among Chinese leaders and the premier grandee of China due to aristocratic birth and descent from Li Hung Chang. It contrasts him with Yuan Sai Kai, noting Li Chung Fong’s aristocratic pedigree and influential family background.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Li Chung Fong
Portland Place
China
Pall Mall Gazette
Yuan Sai Kai
Li Hung Chang
Road Tax Disputes Hit Mines Near Goldstream
Three Goldstream miners faced Deputy Marshals and Commissioner Goodwin after refusing road taxes. They were released after paying fines, while the collector was urged to pursue recalcitrant foremen and others who destroy notices or evade payment. The official warned that poll tax applies to all except exemptions and urged compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldstream
Driebelleis
North
Goodwin
Norwegian Suit Aids Floating With Water Resistant Fabric
Norwegian inventor patents a drownproof suit using a nonabsorbent vegetable fiber lining. The fabric, not too heavy, can support a man in water, with twelve ounces claimed to prevent sinking. Christiana tests yielded favorable results, and rugs from the same material reportedly support two people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christiana
Candies in Candlemas Procession Tradition Sought
Biblical students scour quarters for the origin of the custom of carrying candies in the Candlemas procession but find no recorded source or precedent.
Discovery Sparks Prospecting Push Along Patterson Creek
Snyder reports 20 pounds of gold from his claim and Patterson Creek paystreak hopes rise as sluicing begins on Quartz Creek and Woodchopper Creek. prospectors push leftward toward the hill, seek main paystreak while water limits hamper Tufty Gulch. Snyder disagrees with map showings and plans to return to holdings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patterson Creek
Snyder
Quartz Creek
Patterson
Woodchopper Creek
Tufty Gulch
Fish Lake
Tanana River
Tanana Flats
Prince Rupert Townsite Swindle Confirmed Claims
The News reports on a land sale push for a supposed Grand Trunk Pacific terminus at Prince Rupert. Letters from Vancouver and officials from Grand Trunk Pacific warn buyers that the Prince Rupert lots are eight miles from the real terminus and not connected to the railway project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Trunk
Prince Rupert
Pacific Coast
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
G. A. M'Nicholl
Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad
Vancouver
Lands and Works Department
Coast District
Skeena River
Karen Island
Lands and Works Clarify Townsite Ownership
The notice states the townsite is not at the Grand Trunk Pacific railway terminus and not jointly owned by the British Columbia government and the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway company. Official signature F. J. Fulton Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works. Lands and Works Department Victoria B C May 1 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
B. C
George Preston
Northern Commercial Co
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Co
Victoria
WM. Skene
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
Government of
British Columbia
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company
Lands and Works Department
Ester Creek Nuggets Near Ester Creek Claim Highlight Rich Find
A 10 ounce nugget valued around 170 dollars was found in the sluice boxes on Berry and Jesson's No. 8 below Ester Creek. The find is the largest nugget on Ester Creek with several smaller nuggets reported on Cleary, Dome and Fairbanks creeks. The Tanana valley gold wealth remains rivaled by Australia and world records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berry & Jesson
Ester Creek
Joe Egler
Tanana Valley
Cleary Creek
Cleary
Dome
Fairbanks Creeks
Ester
Jesson
Berry Bros
Hamil
Alaska
Australia
Hastings Will Save His Limb After 106 Mile Traversal
Lyman Hastings, hunter and prospector, rode 100 miles and kept awake 42 hours after a bullet wounded his leg near Kantishna. He reached Fairbanks by steam boat Little Delta. doctors say the wound is healing and no amputation needed. Hastings is related to attorney Roth and was treated at the Clark house. The bullet passed through the leg, missing the artery and bone, a lucky shot. Indigenous help at the river mouth gave initial relief before transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman Hastings
Kantishna
Little Delta
Mr. Hastings
Attorney Roth
Mr. Roth
Clark House
St. Joseph's Hospital
Cassels
Fairbanks
Alaskan
Wilds
Eyeball Size Ties to Vision Across Animal Species
Dr. Alexander Schaefer finds eyeball size drives vision sharpness across animals. Bovine species top for sight, followed by man and horse, then sheep. Small-eyed mammals birds amphibians and reptiles show poor sight, while owls and buzzards are notably keen perched among birds. Dogs often fail to recognize masters by sight alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Schaefer
Turbine Steamers Show Partial Vibration Suppression
Passengers on new turbine steamers note reduced engine vibration and improved conditions at sea. Still, vibration from propeller motion through water remains, an effect deemed unavoidable as long as propellers are used. Subscribe for the News.
James Otis Kaler Prolific Boys Author From Maine
James Otis Kaler of South Portland Maine is a productive writer for boys with over 100 books to his name. He reads new manuscripts to his boy friends and discards any that fail to engage them, then begins anew. His first book appeared in 1878.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Otis Kaler
South Portland
Emile Richebourg Cut Large Sums for Novels Before Book Form
Emile Richebourg paid authors up to 26 904 dollars for manuscripts prior to book publication. The practice reflects the writer’s early career and the economics of unissued works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emile Richebourg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Billy
W. Stevens
Ss. F. Thomas
Shaw House
Discovery
Quartz
Board of
the News
Vancouver Board of Trade
F. J. Fulton
Egler
Hastings
Vision of
Marse Henry
Berryman
Washington Star
Shaw
Tanna
Ww. H. Gilcher
DR. Overgaard
Cowles St
Pacific Cold Storage CO
News Office
H. Wright
West 124Th St
York
Daily News Office
Fairbanks News
Great
News Publishing Company
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!