Arctic City boom turns to graveyard along Kowak river
Boston merchant Kyte recalls Arctic City up the Kowak river where many prospectors disappeared in undercurrents and scurvy, leaving nameless graves. Beaver north of Arctic City lies deserted with an Arctic cemetery amid empty cabins as miners abandon the district awaiting better reports from Myrtle Creek.
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Kowak
Koyukuk
Kyte
Boston
Arctic City
Kyle
Star
Myrtle Creek
Ciy
Beaver
Complaints in England Cite Otis Censorship Burden
A Manila correspondent sends a letter with bitter protests against Otis censorship. It claims a portion of the volunteers faced near mutiny as they prepared to depart, leaving for home only to avert sensational developments.
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London
Manila
Otis
Won't Serve Under Otis Won't Serve Under Otis
In a flag waving query McKinley and Corbin face Pacific coast patriotism as the Thirty-fifth regiment recruits poorly. Despite targeting California Nevada Oregon Washington Alaska and Idaho the full 1200 enlistments are far from met with only 45 men enrolled by July 13 and few since. Returning soldiers recount hardships faced under Otis.
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Ban Francisco
McKinley
Corbin
Pacific Coast
Washington
Nevada
Oregon
California
Philippines
Alaska
Idwice
Evita
Gov Hogg to Succeed Jones in Democratic National Committee
A Bryan leader in the East reports a request to elect Texas ex governor James Hogg as chairman of the Democratic National Committee to replace Senator James K. Jones. The move, urged by Bryan, would reward Hogg for opposing the Van Wyck influence at the Tammany celebration.
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Austin
Tex
Bryan
East Mays
Democratic National Committee
Exdtov
James 8. Moxy
Texas
James K. Jones
Jones
Hogg
van Wyck
Hoge
Convicts Could Now Enlist With Army Reform Plan
Dr. A. Minor, examining surgeon at the Fourth Street recruiting station in Cincinnati, proposes a reform scheme allowing men imprisoned for federal offenses to enlist in the army. The plan aims to offer rehabilitation through military service and potential pardons or early release opportunities.
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Cincinnati
A. Minor
Fourth Street
Rebellion Quelled in the Philippines Plan Suggested
A speaker proposes a controversial plan to repatriate soldiers to the Philippines. He suggests arming them and shipping them to fight for the government as a form of reparation. The proposal links service time to court imprisonment and requires passports, arguing escape would be unlikely.
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Philippines
New Sea Coast Batteries Named for Generals
The president announced recently constructed coastal batteries along the United States from Dallast Point to Puget Sound. They include names such as Port Rosecrane and Admiralty Head to honor Gen Rose and Gen Casey, honoring the late Gen Thomas Casey.
Steamer Hertha Brings Wealth in Anteau Storm News
San Francisco dispatch reports the steamer Hertha arriving from St Michael with nearly a million dollars in treasure and about 1" passengers. Harry Smith of Fresno, brother-in-law of Clarence Kerry, brought out about $70,000, but most passengers had only a few hundred dollars. Cape Nome reports remain conflated.
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San Francieco
Cal
Hertha
St. Michael
Harry Smith
Fresno
Clarence Kerry
Cape Nome
Miners Break Up Nome Protest Meeting Under Army Rule
A mass gathering of Cape Nome miners was dispersed by U S troops led by Capt Walker on orders of military rule. An open air meeting followed with Dawson's Jackson accusing N A T T and officials of unlawful staking under power of attorney amid tense claims of future conflict.
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Nome City
Parweengerse
Etthu Thomson
St. Michael
Newcormere
Chaime
Walker
U. S
Nome
Jackson
Dawson
N. A. T. & T. Company
Cape Nome
U. 8
L. Shuck
Cripple Creek
Seattle
Mass meeting urged for Seattle exposition drive
Citizens urged to attend an evening meeting in Collina block hall to raise funds as a loan for the Seattle exposition planned for September 14 to 30 at Armory hall. A. J. M. Hosem recruits counties north for agricultural and horticultural displays and negotiates transport rates for out of town exhibitors.
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Seattle
Armory Hall
Beattie
A. J. M. Hosem
Collina’ Block Hall
Californians Bound Home From Manila Voyage
The First California regiment with 48 officers and 0 men and two California heavy artillery batteries with nine officers and 6 men sailed for San Francisco today aboard the transport Sherman. Also aboard were 275 discharged soldiers from other regiments.
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Manila
California
California Heavy Artillery
San Francssco
Sherman
Decapitated on Reading freight train in Flat Rock tunnel
Cornelius McQualey a boy from Manyunk fell from a Reading railway freight train in the Flat Rock tunnel above West Manayunk. His head was severed by car wheels in the darkness of the tunnel.
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Norristown
Cornelius McQualey
Manyunk
Reading Railway
Flat Rock
Weat Manyunk
Fighting Filipinos Fighting Filipinos Washington Men Tell About It
Washington volunteers arrive in San Francisco recount brutal injuries from Manila battles. Ralph K Straub of Company D recounts a bloody head wound from April 2 as Mauser and Springfield bullets tear through bodies. Eight Washington soldiers are pierced by bullets and many suffer severe wounds.
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Ban Francisco
Washington Volunteers
Morgan City
Manila
Filpinos
Ralph K. Straub
Taeuig
Washingtonians
Washington Regiment
Howard R. McBride
Blackburn Sighting Reported Near Gable Island
Capt. William Sloan aboard the schooner Cecil HM. Lowe reports that Howard Blackburn aboard the sloop Great Western attempted a trans ocean crossing. The vessel was 32 miles south southwest of Sable Island and appeared seaworthy as sighted off Gable Teland.
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Bloucester
Mass
William Sloan
Cecil HM. Lowe
Gable Teland
Great Western
Howard Blackburn
Sable Island
Embezzlement Charge Shocks Chicago Education Office
William A. C Graham former secretary of the Chicago Board of Education desapareed after stealing 644140 from the school board. He also served as school agent and clerk to the board. He left a letter with his wife granting power of attorney to liquidate the debt amid stock market speculation.
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Chicago
William A. C Graham
Board of Education
Graham
Harrison
Marrson
Early Closing War in Omaha
In Omaha Nebraska on July 14 retail clerks clash with merchants over a new labor law requiring eight hour shifts and seating. Several large stores closed or used relay shifts while the Central Labor Union distributed boycott cards at doors to stores refusing to close. The mayor allowed card circulation and clerks turned away hundreds from open stores as efforts for an injunction failed.
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Omahia
Neb
Omaha
West
Central Labor Union
Anti-Trust League Forms Nationwide Organization
Washington July 26 An American Anti-Trust League has been perfected and now claims representation in every state and territory. The executive committee met here in the evening. National officers include President M L Lockwood of Pennsylvania, Vice President Capt James Barrett of Georgia, Treasurer Cotter T Bride of the District of Columbia, Recording Secretary W L Morgan of Idaho, and Financial Secretary (name truncated).
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Washington, D. C
American Anti-Trust League
M. L. Lockwood
Pennsylvania
James Barrett
Georgia
Cotter T. Bride
District of Columbia
W. L. Morgan
Idaho
Pittsburgh Chain Trust Formation Aims for Big Capital
Representatives from about thirty chain manufacturing firms met to organize a Pittsburgh based trust with origins in New York. The plan seeks a company capitalization of 4 to 5 million dollars to acquire and operate plants in cities including Philadelphia Schenectady Port Townsend Pittsburg Niles Cincinnati and nearby valleys.
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Pittsnvt
Chain Trust
New York
Philadelphia
Sehenectady
Portatown
Pittsburg
Niles
Cinetonat
Mahoning
Shenango
Ona
Westinghouse to supply air brakes for Russian railway
Cee Westinghouse Jr reports from Europe that Westinghouse Air Brake Co has won a contract with the Nuentan Imperial railway to outfit all its lines with automatic air brakes over the next four years. Russia’s system then totalizes about 12,483 miles, with 12,000 additional miles under construction and about 10 miles to be completed this year. The deal, based on U S rolling stock, is worth around 12 043 225.
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Pittsburg
Cee Westinghouse, Jr
Europe
Westinghouse Air Drake Company
Nuentan Imperial Railway Commission
Russia
United States
Westinghouse Company
Obituaries and recruitment updates from Beattie region
Mrs Etta Wyatt age 27 died at Beattie General Hospital yesterday of appendicitis. Hagen Peterson age 49 died at his home in South Beattie yesterday of consumption. The remains are at Bonney and Bredwart's. Capt J L Hodges in charge of recruiting in the Northwest is expected to arrive from Portland tomorrow. Lieut Hughes will then go to Tacoma to open a recruiting office there.
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Etta Wyatt
Beattie General Hospital
Hagen Peterson
South Beattie
Bonney & Bredwart's
J. L. Hodges
Northwest
Portland
Lieut. Hughes
Tacoma
Dr. Reeves
Miner Dies After Coal Fall at Jedde Mine
Miner John Gallagher of Mazleton, Pa., suffered fatal injuries in a coal fall at the Jedde mine. He was buried under coal, with severe head and facial injuries including a torn scalp, severed tongue, crushed jaws, and teeth driven into his skull, dying three hours after the accident.
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Mazleton
John Gallagher
Jedde
Northwestern Stocks at Exchange Today
Northwestern Mining Exchange prices show listed stocks including calle and bide with values recorded for trading today.
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Seattle
Seattle Mining Stock Market Report
Seattle mining stock market notes reveal activity at the Seattle Purchange with items including a 6 acre tract purchase by Moore Inv Co. The report lists bargains and bidding actions, highlighting last traded stock values and forthcoming sales.
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Moore Inv. Co
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