Alaska coal schemes fraud claim in inception
A long report on Alaska coal fraud cases shows schemes began fraudulently and sought to block entry. It notes involvement of Garfield era officials, Schwartz, Dennett and Pierce, with aims to push patents while hindering bona fide claimants and maintaining leverage through litigation.
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Alaska
Garfield
Gad
Roosevelt-Garfield
Hailinger
Garfiel
En Land Office
Schwartz
Schwarts
House of Repre
Jon
Emithy
Fe iMegal
Ihe
Pierce
Ttme
Congress
Fret Dennett
The
Land Office
Dearing
Lewis
Ely
Secre
Ohio
Frank Pierce
Alaska Coal
Alaska coal lands spark Taft battle over vast stakes
Fragmented OCR indicates debates over Alaska coal fields valued at possibly a billion dollars. The dispute centers on national stakes in Taft era policy and Pacific theatre, with claims touching vast mineral wealth and national advantage.
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Alaska
Taft
United States
Pacific
Buch
Tatt
Striking workers at incinerator seek wage rise
Late hour talks between the city and incinerator laborers failed to reach a settlement. District Engineer CC Moore returned from Cedar River watershed to mediate but no progress. New hires can perform the job but lack the expertise of the veteran crew. Councilman PF Sawyer indicated low chances of wage increases, with current pay at 2.50 per day for general workers and 1.00 for leaders, the strikers seeking 50 cents more.
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CC. J Moore
Cedar River
Councilfan
PF. Sawyer
Council
Stolen Wallet and Clothes Reported by Guest at Seattle Hotel
John Quillen, a guest at Hotel Seattle, told police his suit cage containing his wearing apparel and $200 in guild was stolen from the Great Northern pier yesterday.
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John Quillen
Seattle
Great Northern Pier
Unidentified man dies after accident near downtown
At Butterworth & Sons morgue an unidentified man is dead after being struck by a vehicle shortly after midnight Wednesday. He died at City Hospital after remaining unconscious since the incident. A Mrs. Fulton suspects the victim may be her husband, but no ID is found and the body is held for identification attempts.
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Butterworth & Sons
Eb’ F. Brafford
Fulton
City Hoapital
Showers Tonight or Friday Forecast
The forecast calls for showers tonight or Friday with light southeast winds.
Portland minister may accept L A pulpit call
An authoritative announcement from Dr. Jas Whitcomb Brougher’s home indicates he probably will accept the Los Angeles call to fill the vacancy created by Rev. Bob Burnette’s resignation.
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United Press
Portland
Ore
Jas. Whitcomb Brougher
Los Angeles
Bob” Burnette
Brougher
Seattle Day promises carnival of events and spectacle
Downtown Seattle stores and banks display Seattle day tickets as the two day celebration unfolds. The exposition day features parades concerts dancing and a wireless wedding in a captive balloon. A large platform hosts free dancing greased pig races and a Faust spectacle with Elery’s band and special fireworks. Next Monday September 6 marks the main event.
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Seattle
Newsies Guest of Henry for Seattle Day Parade
The Seattle newsboys will visit the exposition Seattle day as guests of H. C. Henry vice president of the fair. Henry bought a large block of tickets to be distributed to newsboys so they may join in Seattle day celebrations at the exposition Monday. Colonel C H Reeves calls all commissioned officers of Fraternal and Military associations in Seattle to a Chamber of Commerce meeting Saturday evening to plan Monday's parade details.
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Seattle
Chamber of Commerce
Newsies
Henry
H. C. Henry
C. H. Reeves
Fraternal and Military Association of
Special Trains Considered for Alaska Exposition Day
The Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition day draws the largest Seattle crowd ever, with Northern Pacific weighing special trains to the fair and Seattle Electric offering a helpful schedule. Citizens urged to use Washington steamers if possible to ease lines and comfort crowds.
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Seattle
Northern Pacific Railway
Seattle Electric Company
Washington
Man Who Walked Out Of A Window Dies In Hospital
Civil war veteran John Mahaer fell from a second story at Carrolltoun hotel while walking in his sleep. He died at City hospital shortly before 6 this morning after earlier showing signs of recovery. Relatives live in Bay City Michigan. Body to be held at Butterworth undertaking establishment.
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John Mahaer
Carrolltoun
Occidentally
City Hospital
Mahaer
Bay City
Beattie Day Beattie History Pageant Comes to Fete
An elaborate Beattie history pageant in three parts will be shown at the Frenel Fete in the AY P auditorium, recounting Chief Beattie to the AYP opening. The Seattle Federation of Women's Clubs produced the original, with Beattie Day adjustments adding American features. A full dress rehearsal last night drew praise for the children's performance.
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Beattie
Chief Beattie
AYP
Ay.p
Seattle
Seattle Federation of Women's Clubs
Missing Florence Shultz Found by Police
Florence Shultz of 2416 Washington Street was located wandering the streets by police after being reported missing and thought to have drowned herself near Lake Union while her mother watched. She was taken home after the incident near Ewing Street and Lake Union.
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Mins Florence Shultz
Washington St
Lake Union
Ewing St
Little Boy Lost Found on Union Street
A four year old boy wandered near Union Street with distressed parents calling into the night. Patrolman W M Burbank took the child to police headquarters where he rested in the care of the matron. Dawn revealed the youngster is Tom Scordam’s son who lives nearby.
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B. Union Ast
W. M. Burbank
Tom Scordam
Burbank
Richards Residence Burned After Electric Fire
Fire believed caused by crossed wires destroyed the residence of Iles F. Richards at 171 Belmont Avenue last night. Estimated loss around $1,500. Mr. Richards and family were away at the time.
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Iles F. Richards
Belmont Av
Mr. Richards
Attendance figures for yesterday and season total
Yesterday attendance reached 4 while total admissions climbed to 2,458,476, with a regional or venue update noting 25,101 for the day.
Typewriting Contest Set For Seattle Day
The typewriting contest in Seattle Day events will take place at 1 o clock in the Finance building. About 10 contestants have entered so far with more expected.
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Seattle Day
Finance
Scientists doubt Cook pole claim and seek evidence
In Winnipeg scientists debated Cook's claimed pole discovery. They said only astronomical notes could prove the trip. faked records like De Roujenent were possible but unlikely. Col Sir Duncan Johnston noted observations would reveal truth, insisting genuine achievement would be among exploration's greatest if real.
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Man
Cook
de Roujenent
Explorer
Sir Duncan Johnston
Dr. Cook
Sir Duncan
Willis Moore
Weather Bureau
The
Geographical Survey
Scientists back Cook polar discovery claim
Washington reports that Dr Frederick A Cook's assertion of reaching the north pole is widely supported by scientists. Weather Bureau experts say a discoverer's word carries weight and Cook's established reputation substantiates his claim despite potential scrutiny.
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Washington
Frederick A. Cook
North Pole
Cleveland Abbe
Weather Bureau
Monthly Review
Cook
Discovery of pole by Cook announced from Copenhagen
Copenhagen reports Danish Inspector of Greenland confirms Dr. Cook reached the North Pole on April 21, 1908 after a march with 11 men 103 dogs and 11 sledges. The party endured 83 degrees below zero, crossed Nansen Sound, and neared the pole within 14 seconds. Return voyage awaits steamer this Saturday.
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Greenland
Cook
North Pole
Esquimaux
Smith's Sound
Peary
Kane Basin
Lincoln Sea
Pole
Smith Sound
Elismere Land
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Land's End
Herbert Island
The
Mrs. Cook Vindicates Husband’s Pole Claim
Mrs. F. A. Cook, wife of Dr. Frederick A. Cook the polar claimant, telegraphs from Brunswick Maine confirming her faith in his abilities and satisfaction that her judgment is vindicated. The message is addressed to the United Press in New York.
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New York
Mrsa. Cook
Frederick A. Cook
North Pole
United Press
New York City
Brunswick
Maine
F. A. Cook
Autos Collide Injuring Chauffeur at City Intersection
A chauffeur for MacDougall & Southwick, F. M. Peyton, was slightly injured when a delivery auto and a Pierce Arrow touring car plus a horse drawn carriage collided at E Howell Street and Harvard Avenue. Peyton was thrown from the delivery auto and treated at Minor hospital. The delivery auto lost a front wheel the Pierce Arrow had a crushed front axle and hood damage. The horse was injured. Ed Titus, driver of the Pierce Arrow, and Peyton both say they were moving at moderate speed.
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F. M. Peyton
MacDougall & Southwick
Ed Titus
Peyton
Taft Expresses Pleasure Over Cook Pole Discovery
President Taft is immensely pleased by Dr. Frederick A. Cook's claim of planting the Stars and Stripes at the North Pole. He expects a formal government response after official confirmation and will send a congratulatory message once recognized.
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Beverly
Mass
Taft
Frederick A. Cook
North Pole
Mass cremations in Monterey as flood death toll climbs
United Press dispatch from San Antonio reports giant funeral pyres underway in Monterey Mexico after government orders to burn the bodies of flood victims. Official death toll tops ten thousand with a thousand five hundred buried so far and hundreds found along the lagoons outside the city.
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San Antonio
Tex
Monterey
Mexico
Hood
Japanese visitors call on Seattle mayor at city hall
Four prominent members of the Japanese commercial party visiting the United States called upon Mayor Miller this morning. They were driven to City Hall in an automobile by J D Lowman, president of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, and expressed deep appreciation for the cordial entertainment they received in the city.
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United States
Miller
J. D. Lowman
Seattle
Cook Pole Claim Questioned by English Scientists
London experts dispute Dr. Frederick A. Cook’s North Pole discovery report to the New York Herald. They doubt the April 21, 1908 date and note no landmark or longitude, with Shackleton defending Cook while calling the schedule plausible if ice conditions were favorable.
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Washington
London Papers Skeptical Of Cook Pole Claim
London papers doubt Dr. Frederick A. Cook has found the North Pole citing lack of independent witnesses. Two Esquimaux aboard a Danish ship with the explorer are the sole corroboration. The Westminster Gazette notes even if true, Cook’s discovery would leave little for English science to achieve.
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London
Frederick A. Cook
North Pole
Esquimaux
Copenhagen
Westminster Gazette
Cook
Bleriot
English Channel
Backer of Cook Believes Report
New York reports John R. Bradley, financier of Frederick A. Cook's Brooklyn expedition, hails Cook as the era’s most remarkable explorer for planting the flag at the north pole. Bradley says he doubted nothing and refused relief funds to avoid hindering Cook, predicting a joyous American homecoming.
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New York
John R. Bradley
Frederick A. Cook
Brooklyn
North Pole
Bradley
Cablegram From Cook To Woman Reports Pole Discovery
In San Jose on September 2, Mrs. F J Martz wife of a Redlands capitalist received a telegram from Dr Frederick Cook the North Pole explorer. The message claimed placement of flags and stripes at the pole and stated the expedition outcome would be communicated to her per a prior agreement.
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Cal
Richard Gleeson
Santa Clara College
F. J. Martz
Redlands
Frederick Cook
North Pole
Cook
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