Revive Alaska Railroad Bill Faces New Chance
Washington April 7 The House committee for territories asks for more time to consider Alaska railroad aid legislation, signaling a chance for a new bill this session. In the Senate, Burnham’s federal charter and coal land grant for the Alaska Railroad from Cordova Bay faced objections led by Teller, with some progress amid broader Alaska legislation. Lacey’s bill to permit single coal locations was advanced in committee, with a further hearing planned next week.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Alaska
House Committee On Territories
Senate
Burnham
Alaska Railroad Company
Cordova Bay
Teller
Lacey
House Committee On Public Lands
Territorial of
Riot Flares In San Francisco Over Miner Leaders
A massive San Francisco riot erupts after a Locals meeting showing solidarity with Western Federation of Miners leaders jailed in Idaho. Police clash with demonstrators on Market Street near Chronicle and Examiner buildings as officers arrest a protest leader and disperse the mob amid flagrant assaults and damaged property. The day also notes ship movements to Seattle and Cordova bay survey work, with reports from Glacier on booming town activity.
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United States
Alaska Yukon Fair Launched in Seattle Banquet
Seattle April 12 The Alaska Yukon fair project began with a trustees banquet at Hotel Washington. Ex Mayor Ballinger was elected president and I A Nadeau heads the plan committee. They aim for a 1909 fair after delaying for major events while Seattle pledges at least 500000 dollars for the exposition.
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Seattle
Washington
Ballinger
Enterprise
I. A. Nadeau
Chamber of Commerce
Northern Pacific
James S. Goldsmith
Portland
Melnnes
Yukon Territory
Alfred Thompson
Yukon
Ottawa
Cana
Dle
Nadeau
James 5. Goldsmith
Howard F. Grant
J. E Chilberg
Dynamite Fights Surge in Washington Territory Rail Gangs
Rival road crews clash along the Columbia near Sakamas Washington as Hill and Harriman gangs hurl dynamite. Chief Engineer Wise risks his life pulling burning fuses to save workers. explosions force a retreat and one man is badly hurt. In Carson Washington a dynamite blast injures a man and kills a powder man later the same week.
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Portland
Ore
Washington
Columbia River
Harriman Columbia Valley
Hill
Seattle
Sakamas
Seattle Road
Wise
Harriman Road
Carson
Wash
Hill and Harriman
George West
Reese & Co
Andrew Brask
West
Steamship movements and mine mule logistics
Seaward steamers report multiple sailings from Seattle and Juneau through June, with ships Jeanie Excelsior Santa Ana Bertha Santa Clara and Dora noted for westward or to Seattle routes. Mules for Crow Creek Mine arrived aboard the Santa Clara from Turnagain Arm, packed for hydraulic mining. Superintendent Nisbet identifies the mules as California stock, sun dried and not too elastic at the heels.
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Farallon
Seattle
Juneau
Jeanie
Oregon
Excelsior
Santa Ana
Portland
Bertha
Santa Clara
Dora
Seward
Crow Creek
Turnagain Arm
Nisbet
California
Build Dock at Glacier Creek Near Turnagain Arm
James Bartlett constructs a private wharf on Glacier Creek near the town about 200 yards upstream from Turnagain Arm. The 40 by 60 foot dock sits back from the shore with an 18 foot wide landing into water deep 22 feet at pee tide, enough to float inlet boats, with a warehouse planned. The site is sheltered by a low bluff serving as a breakwater and tidal flow drives use for Glacier railroad supplies and creek mines.
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James Bartlett
Glacier Creek
Turnagain Arm
Glacier
Plot War for Russian Easter Plot War for Russian Easter
A 1905 dispatch from St. Petersburg reports revolutionaries plotting an Easter uprising on April 28 with arms stockpiled in cities as government reinforcements tighten. Separate notes from New York cite Maxim Gorky and Mark Twain urging American aid to overthrow the czar, while other items mention a Hope Alaska mail trip and a Cape Colony earthworm measuring six feet.
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St. Petersburg
Empire
America
Europe
New York
Maxim Gorky
Mark Twain
Russia
Gorky
Czar J
Dowie at Deathbed Amid Church Power Struggles
Chicago reports Alexander Dowie near death in his Auditor ium hotel room with physicians hopeful for recovery denied by attendants. Meanwhile Dowie’s attorneys push pleadings to restore temporal and ecclesiastical control as Zion leaders accuse him of extravagance misrepresentation polygamy tyranny and indiscretion. Representatives from Dowie and Voliva later agreed to arbitrate their control and property disputes. The Seattle Times notes threats to climb Mt McKinley the hill remains unvisited.
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Chicago
Alexander Dowie
Auditorium Hotel
Zion
Wall Street
Dowie
Voliva
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Kearney
Geary
Chronicle
Examiner and Cull
Ryan
Sulzer
Cavanaugh
Downing
Seldovia
Myers
Neptune
Cook Inlet
Eyak
Serma Prougne
George Macy
Names
Alaska- Yukon
Committee
RIVAL
Seward Steamers
William McCarty
Hope
Ed. McCarty
John Downing
Knik
Yentna
Cape Colony
Neck of Woods
The
Seattle Times
Mt. McKinley
G. W. Palmer General Merchandise
Prospector's
Knik P.O
O. Lascy
U. S. Dep
District OF Alaska
Frank H. Lasgy
U. S. Mineral and Land Surveyor
Stealas Dora
Glacier Saloon
R. Weierman
H. Hitchcock
Turuagain Arm
Alaska Transfer
Ensen & Laubner
Brangh
J. E. Fitzpatrick
D. GC
Brownell Hardware Store
Allegrotti
Kodaks
Eastman Kodak Co
OWL Drug CO
Fourth Avenue
Peterson & Brown
Kenat Lumber & Fuel CO
Bay City Market
Seward, Alaska
Oregon Gate
Hotel McNeiley
Chas. A. Tecklenburg
Bohemian and
Olympia Beer
Washington St
Wagner
F. G. Hale
G. E. Digkerman
Pres
Bank OF Seward
Carey
Seward Construction & Development Co
Rks
Fifth Avenue
Adams Street
Quinlan Liquor Company
Coleman House
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