29 Dec 1906
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Newspaper
Fairbanks Evening News
Location
Fairbanks, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1906
Page
1
Special to The News reports Adolph Busch the St Louis brewer is gravely ill with a severe attack of pneumonia at the point of death. Doctors show little hope he will recover while he makes a brave fight for life.
Fire destroys two four story buildings at 104 106 198 Lake street causing about five hundred thousand dollars in damage. Occupants include American Whip company George E Watson Paint company RB A Robertier Co and P J Corbin Co. Explosions amid volatile paint stock hindered firefighting. A South Side elevated train became trapped as flames spread and passengers faced peril until firemen kept water on the cars to avert greater loss of life.
In Ashville North Carolina December 29 the coroner's jury praised public spirited citizens and a posse of officers for fatally shooting Will Harris alias Rufe Lindsay who resisted arrest and attempted to shoot. The verdict commends the posse and others who joined in the pursuit as vindicating the law and delivering justice.
Olympia December 29 The legislature may be asked to appropriate 11000 for building new highways across the state. The Good Roads association backs the move and plans an active lobby in the capital to press the bill's passage. Also noted is a Scots anecdote about a boy and his grandmother related in a separate exchange.
William Constantine faced a civil damages suit for 110000 filed by his son in law Jesse Hall. The suit accuses Constantine of shooting Hall in Seattle last October, adding to ongoing criminal proceedings. The case highlights tensions within the Constantine and Hall families and seeks monetary redress for injuries.
Special to The Newa y San Francisco December 2 The world title fight between Jim Jeffries and Bill Squires in April at Rhyolite Nevada is set for thirty rounds with a $30 000 purse and 60 per cent to the winner Five ounce gloves and Margulis Queensbury rules apply.
In Boise, December 29, saloonkeeper Jack Allison was shot and killed by Fred Brownlee while resisting arrest for a prior shooting of Harry Helmid. Deputies Williams deputized Brownlee to serve the warrant. Allison invited them in for a drink, then drew a gun and was fatally shot after Brownlee returned fire. Brownlee wounded him, and Allison died at the scene. Brownlee is identified as a Nevada native, about 35 years old.
A fragmentary report claims Kaiser Wilhelm harbors strong antipathy to cats and may tax all pets. The missing funds allegedly trigger a lethal crackdown, with a massacre already underway as proof of unpaid passy.
A fragment from the Chicago Chronicle ponders a classroom riddle about thunder and lightning and their speeds over minutes. The piece shifts to a store ad insight, urging better advertising to attract buyers, warning that poor placement and failure to read ads leave merchants weary and poorer.
The surgeon general of the navy reports a plan to build two major naval hospitals, one on Puget Sound and another in Sitka Alaska. The document highlights strategic locations for expanded medical care and military readiness across the Pacific region.
Oregon's commission arrived in Seattle to pick a site for its building at the exposition grounds. The state promises a magnificent structure and is expected to appropriate at least $200,000 for the fair's purposes.
England endures its worst influenza outbreak in 30 years with mounting deaths. On the Scotch border frigid weather worsens conditions as authorities report eleven fatalities and government action is sought to curb the epidemic.
Captain Macklin of the 25th Infantry, recently shot by a discharged colored soldier, is out of danger at Fort Reno. Major Penrose is believed to have identified the assailant, though arrest has not yet occurred.
A snippet shows Bridget recalling work for the Pneers with early hours on some days and longer hours for pay. The piece includes dialogue about preserving complexion and a question from Miss Maddle to Miss Knox about interest in someone, cited from the Philadelphia Press.
Special reports that Washington police departments unite to push a bill granting pension after 20 years of service. Large cities support the plan while rural areas question using taxpayers’ money to benefit police, potentially facing a tough fight.
ST PAUL Dec 29 James J Hill will retire from active railroad work on July 1 1907 He has chosen Louis Hill his trained son to succeed as president of the Great Northern railway under his guidance to ensure capable management if anything happens to James J Hill The article also includes miscellaneous quotes on advertising and merchant practices from a Washington Star and Shakespearean allusions.
At Annapolis the Japanese midshipman Aseki Kitigaki, son of a privy councilor, resigns amid claims of study deficiency. His departure leaves no Japanese midshipmen at the academy. prior death of another cadet and a 1906 law bar foreigners from admission.
Eight year old Little Miss Egan of Olympia was seized by a bear that wandered into the town while she played with her brother. A posse searched the woods for about an hour, but the child later returned on her own, dropped roughly half a mile outside the town. No trace of the bear was found.
Washington December 26 under authority from the war department the transport Buford is being prepared to carry relief supplies to famine infested provinces of China and to aid Chinese relief efforts amid ongoing famine conditions.
The state department informs Britain that James Bryce’s appointment as ambassador in Washington to succeed Sir Henry Mortimer Durand is fully acceptable to the United States government. It stresses timely action is essential in recognizing and filling vacancies, including ads.
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