Gold Dust Steamer Portland Brings Klondike Tales
The Portland reached Seattle after delays caused by storms and a missing cutter convoy. It carried 13 miners with total gold dust estimated around 5760000, amid reports of vast Yukon riches and looming famine risk as Dawson provisions run scarce. Estimates conflict on next season’s take, with warnings to wait until spring amid harsh Klondike conditions.
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Open revolt by small coal operators challenges big lake firms
In Pittsburgh region Aug 30 small operators, forming the majority, announce plans to open their mines immediately and pay miners 69 cents per ton, defying the “big thirteen” lake shippers who previously controlled sales and prices. District President Dolan may approve, signaling a potential temporary miners' victory. Destitution woes rise in Nelsonville as 7,000 in mining area face hunger with minimal relief. In Raton NM a ten percent wage cut to take effect Sept 1 at Bloseburg mines meets resistance from workers paid 65 cents per ton.
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Robbers Blast Exchange Bank in Elmdale Heist
A Kansas State Times report from Elmdale describes three vault explosions at the Exchange bank after midnight. Citizens fired into the bank as the cracksmen fled by a rear door, escaping with $1,800 in cash and drafts worth $700, totaling the vault’s contents.
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Young Hunters Kitten: Accidental Fatalities Reported
Vincent Pokrt, 1 year old, son of Andrew Gart, reportedly died after an accidental incident in Phillips Wisconsin. Frank Gould, son of A N Gould, was accidentally shot while bear hunting on a Peshtigo tributary, dying the following day. Local authorities filed no further details.
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Frank Gould
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Merchants' Association Sees Large Fall Benefit for News
New York Aug 30 officers of the Merchants association estimate fall buyers nationwide will bring about 30 900 in benefits to News. They add that future gains from expanded trade are incalculable and not readily measured.
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Merchants’ Association
Paroled by Gov Pingree in Wellsstone Bonds Case
Imaging Mich Aug 30 Newell B Parazons served less than three years of a ten year sentence for stealing 463000 dollars in railroad bonds from Wellsstone Mercantile Co of Saginaw. Parazons has been paroled by Gov Pingree.
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Specie Exports From New York Decline This Week
New York Aug 30 exports show 899255 in silver shipped out of the port for the week while no gold shipments occurred. Imports listed as Gold 783, 7k and silver 109872.
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Baseball standings and weekend results from leagues and pairs
A compiled update shows leading clubs in the Nations League and Western leagues with W L and percentages, listing teams such as Boston New York Cleveland Chicago Pittsburgh Louisville and more. Weekend runs hits and errors are recorded for National, Western and Interstate leagues with game results across cities including New York Baltimore Boston Cincinnati Philadelphia Brooklyn Indianapolis Detroit Saint Paul Grand Rapids Columbus Milwaukee Rockford Cedar Rapids Des Moines Peoria Quincy Youngstown Mansfield and Wheeling.
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Henderson Loses A Leg In War Period
Congress s D B Henderson had his left leg amputated at the knee in Dubuque Iowa to halt bone decay. The operation succeeded and showed the bone above the knee remained sound. He was wounded at the battle of Corinth and earlier foot amputation occurred the following February with intermittent trouble since.
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D. B. Henderson
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Hurricane hits Laurelwood park pavilion killing woman
A hurricane struck Laurelwood park on Saturday evening demolishing the dancing pavilion where hundreds of Catholic Abstinence union members sheltered. One Chicago woman, Mrs. Kate Brown, was killed by a falling plank and eleven people were seriously injured.
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Laurelwood Park
Catholic Abstinence Union
Kate Brown
Fire wipes out Putman Shoe plant in Berlin Wisconsin
A blaze at 2:30 AM Saturday destroyed the Putman Shoe company factory, the city’s largest manufacturer. The fire left about 100 workers unemployed and caused an estimated loss of 40000 dollars.
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Putman Shoe Company
Big Pipe Foundry Burns in Anniston Fire
Anniston Alabama August 30 The large main building of the Anniston Pipe Foundry was destroyed by fire Sunday morning. Five huge cranes cupolas core ovens and several machines were ruined. Estimated damage set at 500000 dollars.
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Anniston
Ala
Annniston Pipe Foundry Company
Fatal Hearthquake Hits Japan Telegraphed By Tacoma
The Japan steamer Columbia reports nine severe earthquakes in Japan on August 6 followed by a tidal wave and floods. A thousand houses were inundated and 200 people killed or injured. Sixty five Chinese villages were flooded.
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Columbia
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Au- 6
Two guides killed as Jungfrau ascent ends in fall
In Berne and Jungfrau region an Austrian tourist was seriously injured when a cornice collapsed during an ascent. Two guides were killed after being thrown over a precipice by the collapse, marking a tragic mountaineering accident.
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Murderers Break Jail In Leadville Escape
Leadville Colorado reports the Buchanan Brothers who killed Deputy Sheriff Fahey two months ago broke jail Sunday night after locking the jailer in a cell. The pair remain at large and are pursued by authorities.
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Buchanan Brothers
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Beaston Albany Rail Collision Kills Two Teenagers
Pittsfield mass reports Arthur Shepardson and James Browley both aged 18 struck and killed by a train while walking on the tracks near the Beaston Albany railroad. Authorities have not released further details pending investigation.
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Mass
Arthur Shepardson
James Browley
Beaston & Albany Railroad
Australian Gold Coming to San Francisco
Melbourne reports the steamship Moana has sailed from Sydney with 600000 sovereigns worth three million dollars destined for San Francisco. The voyage of the Moana carries a large gold shipment amid ongoing trade between Australia and the United States.
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