Destructive Nome and Seward Peninsula tidal wave and storm
Oct 6 reports describe the worst tidal wave and rainstorm in Seward peninsula history. Seward's Front street is wrecked, Sandspit wiped out, $1,000,000 in damage, several deaths unconfirmed, ships anchored offshore, and widespread destruction across Nome with bridges and numerous buildings swept away. Bear ordered to Nome. Congress considers aid. refugees flee to Nome from Solomon City and Safety.
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Seward Peninsula
Federal
Front Street
Standard Oil
Victoria
Corwin
Nome
Sandspit
Fort Davis
House
First Avenue
Snake River
Nome River
Washington
Revenue Cutter
Bear
Alaska
Solomon Nome
Solomon City
Safety
Lots of Fun in Old Madrid
Oct 9 in Madrid marks a three day royal visit by France with King Alfonso and Queen Victoria. The city hosts numerous entertainments for the distinguished guests as thousands of visitors flood into the capital.
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Old
Madrid
Visitoincare
France
Alfonso
Victoria
Governor Felker Postpones Thawex Case Decision
Concord New Hampshire October 9 Governor Felker delays ruling in the Thawex tradition case until New York authorities can fully present their case, allowing ample time for a complete statement of facts.
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Concord
N. H
Felker
New York State
DITARODERS IN AUTO ACCIFENT
Telegram from Dawson dated last month 13 reports that the caravan delayed by an automobile accident in Dawson. The incident described as not serious and the party planned to continue soon. News mentions mining activity at Glen gulch with Stroup Brunnel and nugget finds, plus a note on cremation ash megacity domes proposal and steamship speed.
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Jack Baird Lastening
Dawson
Busi 18
Anderson
Ed McArdle
Bennett James
Fairbanks Notes on Potts Gold Strike Recovery
Fairbanks reports Happy Creek paystreak renewed by Frank Potts after two months of loss. He drilled to 140 feet, found richer gold, paystreak about 120 feet wide near bedrock. Report also recounts eight-day starvation march by Matt Scott and Sam Confort while near the diggings. They reached Raylite creek after leaving the desolate camp. camp stock losses totaled. no lives lost.
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Fairbanks ‘Times
Happy Creek
Frank Potts
Potts
Fairbanks
Matt Scott
Sam Confort
Dawson
Square River
Chisana
Pugilistic Slate: Jeanette Wins by Decision in Ten
In York on Oct 9 two colored heavyweights Joe Jeanette and Sam Langford fought ten rounds with Jeanette earning the decision nicknamed the Boston Tar Baby. Walsh outpoints Hyland in Butte. Gunboat Smith defeats Carl Morris by disqualification in New York. Congressman Oscar Underwood of Alabama announces candidacy for the U S Senate to replace the late Joseph Forney Johnston.
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Jeanette
York
Joe Jeanette
Sam Langford
Boston
Walsh
Hyland
Butte
Mont
Dick Hyland
Freddie Walsh
Gunboat
New York
Gunboat Smith
Carl Morris
Morris
Washington
Oscar Underwood
Alabama
House of Representatives
United States Senate
Joseph Forney Johnston
Impeachment Court Rested as Sulzers Silence Persists
In Albany on October 9 the impeachment court closed witness testimony with both sides rested and counsel’s arguments starting. A verdict is anticipated by Tuesday the 14th, while Governor Sulzer and his wife Mrs. Sulzer did not testify to the disappointment of hundreds of spectators.
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Albany
N. Y
Sulzer
Delegate Wickersham heads to Juneau amid railroad bill forecast
Seattle dispatch reports Delegate James Wickersham arriving in the city en route north and expecting to go only to Juneau. He told the Pioneer’s correspondent he believes the Alaska railroad bill will pass both houses of Congress early in December.
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Seattle
James Wickersham
Alaska
Juneau
Pioneer
Seattle Times Fire Damages Press Room
Seattle reports a second blaze this year at the Seattle Daily Times office building. A Sunday fire in the press room caused about 75,000 in damage before firefighters contained it, following a March fire that destroyed the plant.
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Seattle
Seattle Daily Times
Pitchfork Ben Attacks Suffrage and Morals Debate
Washington reports Senator Tillman denounces woman suffrage as a threat to virtue and civilization, urging preservation of traditional roles. He warns that universal suffrage could corrupt politics and degrade women, while praising unwritten laws as protecting virtue amid national debate.
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Washington
Tillman
Senate
Rome
Earth
Degia
America
California
Diggs- Caminetti
Athletics Win World Series Opener In Extra Innings
The 1913 world series opener in New York saw the Athletics defeat the Giants 6 to 4 after a late comeback, with Crandall and Tesreau making midgame pitcher changes and a 11 hit showing by Philadelphia. The teams combined for 1 error on the Athletics side and 1 on the Giants, as Bender pitched for the A’s and Marquard started for the Giants.
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New York
Crow Bender
Schang
Athletics
Marquard
Myers
Giants
Crandall
Tesreau
Philadelphia
Matthewson
McLean
Plank
Lapp
Bush
Catcher Schang
Ollean Osea
Ole GO
Luss
Demaree
Mlean
Battery
Bender
Wilson
Oleos
Virginian Nominated to Succeed Judge Murane in Alaska
President Wilson names John Randolph Tucker Jr of Virginia to replace Cornelius D. Murane as judge of the Second division in Alaska. The nomination follows earlier confirmation of F. M. Saxton as district attorney for the same division. Tucker will sail from Seattle to Nome to assume duties.
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Washington
Wilson
Alaska
John Randolph Tucker, Jr
Virginia
Cornelius D. Murane
Old Dominion
America
Judge Murane to Take His Case Before Congress
Seattle friends of Judge Cornelius D. Murane of Alaska urge him to carry the retirement dispute to Congress. He has decided to testify on the request by Attorney General McReynolds for his resignation and that of District Attorney Rodey of the same division.
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Seattle
Cornelius D. Murane
Second Judicial Division
Alaska
McReynolds
Rodey
Postal officials wary of Alaska cable takeover plan
Washington October 10 Officials of the post office department are not inclined to enthusiastically approve of President Wilsons proposal to take over the Alaska telegraph and cable system. The President with postal officials and Charles Saltzman of the United States signal corps have conferred in recent days on the subject.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Presdent Wilson
Alaska
Charles Saltzman
United States Signal Corps
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Stroup
Geneel
Leche
Ruby Record Citizen
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Pioneer Office
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Wickersham
Seattle Times
Willman
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Caminetti
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Basil Clemons
Iowa
State College
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Buenos Aires
Iditarod Meat Co
Western Australia
Europe
Ceylon
McGraw
Virginian
Murane
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