Terrible conditions at Alaska camps rise of crime feared
Juneau reports say more than 300 travelers and livestock move toward Dyea or Skaguay, facing mire filled passes and exhausted funds. Alaska authorities plan to break up Skaguay camp amid lawless activity and whisky trafficking, while miners grow desperate and quarrels escalate.
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Juneau
Associated Press
Kingston
Farrallom
Elder
Rosalie
Queen
Sound Ports
San Francisco
Dyea
Skaguay
Chilkoot Pass
White Pass
Yukon
Sikaguay
United States
Seattle
Wash
Alaska
F. S. Chadbourne
California
Chadbourne
Ives
Paradise
Brady
Washington
Trades Union Congress Decries Legislation and Court Rulings
Birmingham England September delegates from the Trades Union Congress condemn legislation and several court decisions during the year as unjust to labor and tending to favor capitalists. The meeting drew 390 delegates representing about 1.25 million unionists.
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Birmingham
Eng
Trades Union Congress
Ex-Congressman Lew Hanback Dies in Kansas Home
Ex-Congressman Lew Hanback died at his Armondale Kansas home this morning from typhoid malaria. He was 50 years old.
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Kansas City
Lew Hanback
Armondale
Kan
Train Robbery Near Folsom Delivers Big Night Shock
Express Messenger Charles Drew recounts a daring hold up on the Union Pacific Denver and Gulf line seven miles north of Folsom New Mexico. Robbers burst into his car used dynamite to blow the safe and fled with stolen cash estimated just over thirteen thousand dollars. Authorities say several passes were issued as they pursue the masked bandits.
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Drew
Fort Worth
Tex
Union Pacific, Denver and Gulf Railroad
Folsom
Texas Line
New Mexico
Charles P. Drew
Pacific Express Company
Tiime
Chase
Pacific I Express Company
Webb
Gulf Road
Gold Boom at Lake Wawa Draws Prospectors to New Find
A party of fourteen business men aboard the Mary Bell explored the Lake Wawa area near Michipicotan and found rich free gold in quartz veins. They secured claims and plan to file for about 4,000 acres as a mining camp rapidly grows with tents along the shore.
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Sault Ste Marie
Mich
Mary Bell
Frm
Michipicotan
Adorado
Lake Wawa
Soo
Michipiecoten
New Crew Sought in Michigan Bank Murder Mystery
Shepherd Mich Sept 7 Authorities search for Frank Sutton a cattle buyer linked to a bank murder scheme. Sutton allegedly woke cashier Struble for access and procured a forged $1000 draft from Jackson City bank. President McNamara defends method while President Ryan files a mortgage transfer for Farmers bank creditors.
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Michigan Bank
Shepherd
Mich
Frank Sutton
Jackson City
McNamara
Ryan
Farmers’ Bank
Spain Plans Damages Claim Over Cuban Filibusters
Washington reports Spain preparing a large damages claim against the United States over Cuban filibustering expeditions. Calderon Carlisle’s Spanish legation briefing cites neutrality laws and Monroe doctrine limits, with 42 expeditions noted and several convictions among participants.
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Washington
Congress
Woodford
United States
Spain
McKinley
Cuba
Calderon Carlisle
Legation
Carlisle
de Lome
Cleveland
Cameron
Wiborg
Philadelphia
Supreme Court
Hart
Circuit Court of Appeals
Luis
Baltimore
Mr. Carlisle
Estrade Palma
New York
Juan Ruiz Rivera
Vuelta
Abaje
Emilio Nunez
Junta
Senor Palme
Gomez
Japan for Seal Preservation
Japanese papers say a government commissioner will travel to the Washington sealing conference this fall to advocate U S measures for seal and seal otter preservation. One paper suggests Count Okuma could influence Canadian acquiescence to the Anglo Japanese treaty on the return trip.
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Victoria
B. C
Washington
United States
Okuma
Senate
Canada
New York Sugar Boom Fueled by James J. Keene
In New York on September 6 sugar stock rose to a historic high as James J. Keene directed a powerful trading surge. The stock jumped from 156 1 2 to 159 amid heavy activity, with about 30 000 shares traded in the first hour and total volume near 175 000. Keene reportedly netted around 200 000 in a day.
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New York
Standard Oil
Wall Street
Stock Exchange
Sugar Post
Keene
Washington suspends discriminating duties under tariff law
Assistant Secretary Howell orders New York collector to halt collection of discriminating duties under section 22 while Attorney General McKenna studies the issue. McKenna prepares a formal decision weighing authorities and arguments, likely by next Monday, with the precise scope still undecided.
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Washington
Howell
New York
Canada
McKenna
Beautiful Nihilist Murdered in Seine Found
The body of a beautiful woman, naked and mutilated, was found in the Seine. Her back bore tattoos reading Long live Poland and Death to traitors. The case is believed to involve a nihilist who had earned suspicion from fellow nihilists.
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Seine
Paris
Poland
Sioux City Live Stock Prices and Markets
Sioux City stock yards report hogs cattle and veals with quotes across heavy mixed and light hogs at 3.85 to 4.10 and 3.95 to 4.50 for Chicago prices. South Omaha and Kansas City markets are listed with receipts, shipments and steady or slightly varying trends.
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Sioux City
South Omaha
Sheen
Kansas City
Texas
Grain and Provisions Market Quotes
Chicago cash quotations feature steady or varied prices for grain and provisions. Wheat bids range from No 2 spring 95 three quarters to 97 95 cents. corn No 2 at 30 cents. oats No 2 at 19 cents. rye No 2 at 50 cents. beef and pork products show modest ranges with prices listed for mess pork lard short rib and other cuts. Whisky distillers finished goods at 1.22 per gallon. Butter eggs cheese and dairy terms noted as steady.
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Chicago
Timothy
Labor Conference Adopts Resolutions Then Adjourns
Labor leaders in St Louis completed a two day conference without decisive action on abolishing government by injunction. A Chicago meeting is called for Sept 27 to define judges authority on injunctions. Debs dominated speeches and resolutions urging workers off duty and a Pocahontas event were debated for future use.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Pomeroy
McKinley
Congress
Debs
Mahon
Detroit
Mich
Pocahontas
Ratchford
Columbus
Two Prominent Men Arrested in Embezzlement Case
W H Van Senden former private secretary to Secretary Carlisle and partner D J Canty ex-ICC clerk were arrested charged with embezzling 4887 50 from Wilkins and Emrich brokers under Wilkins Co. They allegedly used funds for stock speculation and may face further charges totaling about 18000. Bonds set at 5000 each in two cases and 1000 in a third. cases to be heard Thursday.
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Carlisle
Washington
W. H. van Senden
Cleveland
Secretary of the Treasury
D. J. Canty
Interstate Commerce Commission
Joseph Wilkins
F. W. Emrich
Wilkins & Co
Emrich
Canty & Co
van Senden
Wolf & Cohen
Canty
Kimball
Davis Ball
Henry Heine
Interstate Decision Upholds Joint Tariff Challenge
The Interstate Commerce Commission led by Commissioner Knapp rules against New York and New Haven in a case with Thomas C. Platt and Marsden J. Perry receivers of New York and New England Railroad. The decision upholds the complaint and bars through rates that exceed the sum of local charges on connecting lines.
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Knapp
New York and
New ~ England Road
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
Thomas C.platt
Marsden J. Perry
New York and New England Railroad Company
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