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Newspaper

Fairbanks Daily Times

Location

Fairbanks, Alaska, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1908

Page

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Coast Leaguers Seek Cubs Series In California

Los Angeles fans led by Jem Jeffries and Henry Berry push to bring the Chicago Cubs to the coast for seven games to pit coast talent against world champions. About 15000 dollars is pledged with more possible, courting Manager Chance who has not yet signed.

Los Angeles Los Angeles Sports Jem Jeffries Henry Berry Frank Clarence Berry Los Angeles Baseball Club Chicago Cubs Cubs California Chance

Chicago Cubs Clinch World Championship With 2–0 Shutout

Chicago defeated Detroit 2 to 0 as Overall bested Kling while Donovan and Schmidt held Detroit to two runs. The Cubs lead the seven game series 4–2 with remaining games optional exhibitional. a coast trip is contemplated by the club and fans.

Detroit Chicago Detroit Tigers Kling Donovan Schmidt Tigers Cubs

Pacific coast merchants visit emperor during Tokio tour

A party of Pacific coast commercial men touring the Orient for trade study will meet the emperor today. The visitors, welcomed by Tokyo, will be presented to his majesty as wide open entertainments and celebrations are arranged in their honor.

Tokio Orient

Curling Club Meeting Postponed to October 15

Members of the Curling club are notified the Tuesday night meeting has been moved to Thursday October 15 due to many members also belonging to the Masonic fraternity and expected to attend an important meeting of that order tonight.

Curling Club Masonic Fraternity

Dan McCarty to Inspect Creek Ground Tomorrow

Dan McCarty arrives from the Tenderfoot this week and will travel to the creeks the next day to examine land of personal interest.

Dan McCarty

More Charges Of Cowardice In Bengal Wreck Probed

San Francisco October 14 Further charges of cowardice against tugboat masters in the Star of Bengal wreck were filed with supervising inspectors Captains Farrar and Hamilton who were at the scene. Inspectors will complete a thorough inquiry next week and publish findings.

San Francisco Star of Bengal Farrar Hamilton

Debs May Be Waiting Socialist Candidate Collapse

Debs faces uncertain path as the socialist candidate surveys a political setback amid party disarray and local organizing challenges. Supporters weigh strategies and potential endorsements as the campaign trails falter.

Debs Nearing End Of Campaign Says Doctors

Eugene V. Debs is seriously ill in New York. Physicians unanimously urge him to retire from campaign activities and transfer platform duties to fellow socialist leaders.

New York Eugene V. Debs Socialist Party

Debs Pressured to Join Campaign Management Amid Illness

Debs resists doctors order but pressure mounts for him to delegate campaign leadership. The socialist candidate shows signs of physical collapse from strenuous campaigning and will be unable to work for days. Ben Hanford will take over speechmaking, though Debs absence could trim the socialist vote from the hoped million.

Debs Ben Hanford

Captain Barker to Stay in Fairbanks for Trail Travel

Captain F. O. Barker, master of the steamer Monarch, will remain in Fairbanks for a time with Mrs. Barker. He plans to stay until travel via the Orr line toward Valdez becomes easy enough to permit a pleasant trip for them both.

Valdez F. O. Barker Monarch Fairbanks Mrs. Barker

President Roosevelt to vote at Oyster Bay home

President Roosevelt announced he would cast his ballot at his Oyster Bay home during the presidential election and be accompanied by his son Theodore Jr. who will vote for the first time. The president said his own choice would be for Taft electors, though he could not predict his son’s decision.

Will Taft Oyster Bay Washington Det Roosevelt Theodore Jr

Presbyterian Ladies Aid Meeting Preview Sale Lunch

The Presbyterian Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs Milligan at Eighth and Lacy on Thursday afternoon to finish arrangements for their sale and lunch this Saturday. A full attendance is desired.

Presbyterian

World charges Roosevelt Panama graft in canal sale

The New York World claims President Roosevelt and family profited from the 40 million dollar payment to the French company for the Panama Canal property. Taft is also alleged to have benefited, with records reportedly destroyed but evidence claimed. Roosevelt avoids comment pending careful review and possible action.

New York the World This Roosevelt Panama Canal The World United States Charley Taft Roosevelts Tafts

London In Hands of Mob In Riots At Parliament

London reports continue of riotous scenes around the houses of parliament and in public places. Police fail to stop mobs. extra officers sworn in and patrols increased. A rule denies women witnesses access to the house. cabinet seeks quick relief to avert further fatal riots.

London House of Commons

Government seeks relief measures amid ongoing outbreaks

The government notes substantial justification for the outbreaks and is considering relief options such as direct charity or properly designated aid to lessen the crisis.

Suffragettes Mark Riot Role Faces Demands

Attention focuses on the suffragette faction described as a large part of yesterday’s rioting forces. Reported influence over continuing disgraceful scenes is feared unless their demands are addressed.

Griffith Laid Up With Back Trouble In Horseshoe

D E Griffith of the Horseshoe is temporarily homebound due to a back kink. He is advised rest and use of preventive care rather than cure. Robert Courtnay of Courtnay & Showback, Chatanika, is in town forecasting a busy winter as operators prepare for work across the region. Jim Hagen of Owl association Engineer Creek buys a piano and furniture for a new home as he plans a homestake pull this winter.

Griff Robert Courtnay Courtnay & Showback Chatanika Bob Lower Cleary Jim Hagen Owl Association Engineer Creek

Masonic Lodge Holds Regular Meeting on First Avenue

The regular meeting of the Masonic lodge will be held at their home on First avenue this evening.

Masonic Lodge First Avenue

Witte Plans Two Large Plants for Eldorado Lay

Theodore Witte intends to move his two large plants from Tenderfoot to Eldorado as a 300248 passable winter trail is formed.

Theodore Witte Eldorado Tenderfoot

Orr Ships His Stock 10 Valdez

Boss of the Big Winter Stage Line keeps busy in the Port of Seattle as ORR ships his stock to Valdez.

Orr Valdez Port

Orr to Launch Triweekly Stage Service to Tanana

Ed S. Orr head of the Orr stage line says a new batch of high quality stage horses will ship from Seattle to Valdez tomorrow for preparation. He plans a tri weekly service between Tanana and the seaboard starting about November 1 with expected heavy winter travel. he will travel to Valdez then Fairbanks aiming to reach the interior terminal by November 15.

Orr Stage Line Fairbanks Valdez Orr Tanana Seaboard

Mail Run From Fairbanks To Manley Diggings

Clark Robbins carried the Hot Springs mail as he departed Fairbanks yesterday in a small boat bound for the Manley diggings.

Clark Robbins Hot Springs Fairbanks Manley Diggings

Two Hundred Men Roasted 10 Death at Mine Blast

An Austrian mining explosion near Vienna traps and roasts about 200 workers after 100 are killed instantly. Tunnels burn fiercely, rescuers fail to reach the entombed, and government relief efforts surge as crowds gather in the pit mouth.

Vienna Here

Taft Special Wrecked Again Delays Taft Trip

Steinerberg Ohio October 14 A Taft special train team suffered another derailment today with the wheels of the tender and engine leaving the track. The incident caused about a one hour delay but Taft and his party were not inconvenienced.

Steinerberg Ohio Mr. Taft

Jacoby Brothers Install Private Telephone to Mine

Jacoby Brothers with a 50 man crew on the Chatanika flats have installed a telephone line from Chatanika to the mine and expect it in active operation within a day or two.

Jacoby Brothers Chatanika Chatanika Flats

Famous American surgeon Dr Charles S Bull Near Death

New York Oct 14 Dr Charles Stedman Bull one of the leading surgeons of the present school has been ill for some time and his death is expected. He graduated from Columbia College and has practiced since 1864. He heads the New York Eye and Ear infirmary and lectured at Cornell. He authored many authoritative works on aptlamic surgery.

New York Charles Stedman Bull School of American Surgery Bull Columbia College New York Eye and Ear Infirmary Cornell

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TOO United Press Service Chicago TS Peror Board of Inspectors Socialist Barker Talited Press Service Meeting OF Ladies’ Aid Panama New York World Griffith D. E. Griffith Courtnay Seattle Unitel Prem Service S. Orr DR. Bull
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