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Newspaper

Fairbanks Daily Times

Location

Fairbanks, Alaska, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1908

Page

4

Yellow Kid Fred Thomas fined and jailed in frame-up case

Fred Thomas known as The Yellow Kid was fined 100 dollars and given 90 days in city jail for assault. The sentence was suspended and he must leave town within 48 hours. His boxer Fred Sinclair received a similar suspended 90 day sentence and must depart town to avoid immediate imprisonment.

Fred Thomas Fred Sinclair Fairbanks Taylor The Yellow Kid Thomas Felix Seppi Sinclair

Court action on Auditorium glove fraud and two Freds

Magistrate Taylor handled the Auditorium glove scheme case involving Fred Thomas and Fred Sinclair. Sinclair pleaded not guilty. witnesses testified lead was hidden in gloves. Thomas and Sinclair were sentenced to 90 days or a fine, with potential suspension if both left the city within 48 hours.

Taylor Fred Thomas Fred Sinclair Yellow Kid Sinclair Joe O'Conner Felix Seppi Stroup Thomas O'Connor Joe O’connor Seppi Charlie Morris Morris Joe O'Connor Dignan

Fairbanks Lodges Propose Cemetery Cleanup Plan

A petition from Fairbanks I O O F Lodge and Tanana Masonic Lodge asks the city council to approve clearing and maintaining a cemetery strip earlier set aside for the lodges. With Robe absent, council tables action for one week to review the proposal and repairs.

Fairbanks Robe Alaska I. O. O. F. Lodge Tanana Masonic Lodge Odd Fellows and Masonic Lodges Odd Fellows and Masons City Council of Odd Fellows and Masons of Fairbanks Lodge NO. 3 I. C

The Pan American Route Progress in South American Rail Links

A report to Washington by Charles M. Pepper describes steady gains in South American railroad construction aimed at linking Buenos Ayres with the Isthmus of Panama. The plan envisions a continuous route connecting the two American continents once connections are completed.

South America Buenos Ayres Panama State Department Washington Charles M. Pepper Department of Commerce and Labor Buenos Aires

Pan American Railway Push Across South America

The Pepper report outlines South American rail expansion toward a Buenos Aires to Panama route. Argentina advances 1200 miles toward Bolivia, with Speyer City Bank Syndicate building a 488 mile link northward. Chile Peru Ecuador Colombia and others contribute as 6,720 miles are in operation and 400 miles under contract.

Pepper Buenos Ayres Bolivia Speyer City Bank Syndicate of New York Lake Titicaca Chile Ocean Peru Ecuador Colombia North America Baltimore American

Nick Burley Returns to Juneau in Alaska Tour

Nick Burley, once a Fairbanks resident with bouts across Yukon Alaska and Idaho, is back in Alaska stopping in Juneau for a spell. He has disposed of several ambitious rubes and his last fight occurred there earlier this month. He will likely head to Fairbanks after coast work, while joking that Cupid is a traitor who scratches when played with.

Alaska Juneau Burley Fairbanks

Second Train to Accommodate Crowded Sunday Outing

If good weather holds Fairbanks will be deserted by about half the population for Sunday excursions. The railway, to handle the crowd, added a second train at 9:30 am with the same $2.50 round trip fare as the 11:30 am service. This move aims to ease the crush and let more residents join the outing.

Fairbanks Joslin

Women and votes in parliament draw on suffrage debate

The text argues against granting women the parliamentary vote while noting women sit on local bodies. It warns of dangerous voter instability, possible industrial rollback, and favors solving representation through committees and existing public law rather than full suffrage.

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Cualor Game Scheduled for Tomorrow at The Willows

Tomorrow at 2 p m the regular ball game between the A B and N C teams will be played at The Willows. Players are building condition in the heat, throwing bases, and studying game details for improved team work. Lineups include N C Geiss McGuire Hodge Briggs McCarthy McClair Clausen De Baun Graff and A B Ross Kennedy Stroecker Wakefield Parsons Geis Montgomery Ritz de Journel.

Willows A. B N. C N. C.s Geiss McGuire Hodge Briggs McCarthy McClair Clausen de Baun Graff Ross Kennedy Stroecker Wakefield Parsons Geis Montgomery Ritz de Journel

Ester Roadhouse Bills Payable at Two Below Ester

Statement from Joe Eglars announces all bills due will be payable at two below Ester after sale of Ester Roadhouse. The note gives no further dates or locations.

Ester Roadhouse Ester Joe Eglar

Wickersham campaign tours Tanana campaign in full swing

The Wickersham congressional bid expands with a broad tour across Tanana. Judge Wickersham addresses audiences from Chena to Fox City, with free stage transport and backers aiming to forecast Tanana voting trends. Local politics heat up as Corson Ronan and Cale vie for influence in Fairbanks district.

Wickersham Tanana Judge Wickersham Fairbanks Chena Discovery Ester Cleary Chatanika Cleary City Dome Vault Vault City Fox City Clum Cale Corsen Ronan Hur

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