Looks Dark for Northland
Washington April 17 Alaskans in the city fear Congress will not pass measures aiding Alaska this session. Bills on railroad building coal lands and the fourth judicial district likely won't be brought up. The Seattle Chamber of Commerce urged opening coal fields like Catalla and Matanu shu with government patents under fair terms. Ballinger and Mondell bills target Alaska coal lands and entryholdings to attract finance.
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Congress
Alaska
Northland
Fourth Judicial District
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Catalla
Matanushu
General Land
King
Mondell
Ballinger
P-L
Operators Strike Across Major Cities Against Western Union
Telegraph workers in large cities vote to strike for higher wages with June 1 as the start date. M. J. Heney, rail contractor, will oversee construction on the Copper River and Northwestern Railway toward the Bonanza copper region. The proposed route to Bering Lake coal fields is postponed awaiting congressional action, a move seen as crucial by Alaska coal interests and Seattle officials.
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M. J. Heney
Copper River & Northwestern Railroad
New York
Alaska
Copper River
Rainier Club
Heney
Bering Lake
Congress
Copper River & Northwestern
Bonanza
Seattle
Seattle Times
Great Montana Flood Causes Massive Damage and Loss
Helena reports a catastrophic flood after Hauser Lake dam broke with little warning. Waters swept the county, destroying property and drowning people. By April 11 the flood was receding but damage was estimated at over 1 million dollars.
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Hauser Lake
Daily Gateway
Helena, Mont
Helena
Mont
Appointments discussed to replace Harlan as D A
Washington April 4 Delegate Thomas Cale urges appointing Charle Claypool Jaytimer or Clegg of Finks to succeed District Attorney Harlan who resigns due to ill health Gov Hoggett may name a candidate and backs Claypool Representative Humphrey seeks Alaska game bill.
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Daily Gateway
Washington, D. C
Thomas Cale
Charle Claypool
Jaytimer
Finks
Clegg
Harlan
Hoggatt
Claypool
Captain Franz Moore Transfers to Alaska Coast Company
Captain Franz Moore, longtime mariner with Northwestern Steamship and later Alaska Steamship, has joined the Alaska Coast Company and will sail the steamship Portland on its forthcoming run.
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Franz Moore
Northwestern Steamship Company
Alaska Steamship Company
Alaska Coast Company
Portland
Route to New Gold Fields and Democratic Convention
The Alaska Commercial Company plans a Susitna River store to serve miners in Valdez Creek, with C. P. Morgan as agent. A summer water route from Seward via Susitna Station shortens travel to the new strike. winter by Alaska Central Ry and Crow Creek Pass. Also reports New York Democratic state convention delegates likely to remain uninstructed, a blow to Bryan.
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Susitna River
Valdez Creek
Litchfield & Nagley Co
Susitna Station
C. P. Morgan
Cook Inlet
Alaska Central Ry
Mile 69
Crowk Pass
Knik
Ummer
Seward
Prac
Forks
New York
Denver
Bryan
Attorney Scott Dies in Juneau
Assistant U S District Attorney W T Scott died at Sisters Hospital at noon from pneumonia while attending the Hasey trial. The court adjourned in respect and his body will be shipped to Seattle for burial. In St Petersburg the senate overruled an appeal by 167 first Douma deputies convicted of treasonable practices over the Viborg manifesto.
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Daily Gateway
Juneau
United States District
W. T. Scott
Sisters Hospital
Scott
Hasey
Seattle
St. Petersburg
Russiary Senate
Douma
Court of Appeals
City of Chelsea Is Burning in Massachusetts Fire
Boston April 13 The city of Chelsea a Boston suburb with 30 000 inhabitants is about one third destroyed by fire The blaze started in a rag dump and five hundred public buildings are destroyed as the fire continues The property loss is put at 20 000 000 with seven lives lost.
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Daily Gateway
Boston
Chelsea
Prohibition Opponents Open Chicago Headquarters
W E Hull of the Manufactures Dealers Association of Illinois launches anti prohibition HQ in Chicago to oppose temperance laws. He cites forty field lecturers and plans 300 speeches across key towns to persuade voters for a liquor dealer square deal.
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W. E. Hull
Manufactures & Dealers Association of
Ilinois
Chicago
Hull
Knif Arm Coal Declared Best in Matanuska Basin
Washington experts in geology report Knif Arm coal in the Matanuska Basin as the most valuable coal found anywhere in the north, in an April 15 survival survey noted from Washington, D.C.
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Northland
Daily Gateway
Washington, D.C
Thial
Matanuski Basin
Professor Atwood to Survey Alaska Coal Fields
Professor Atwood departs Chicago April 17 to survey Alaska coal fields in the Matanuska district. Frank Watson and Mr. Heney seek favorable action to open the area and may contract to supply Navy vessels at 5 per ton, below current 9.35, stating 300 square miles exist with 10,000 acres located and the Alaska Central railway hinges on opening this coal district.
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Chicago
Professor Atwood
Alaska
Frank Watson
Heney
United States Navy
Pacific
Washington
Mr. Watson
Navy Department
United States
Matamuska
Acton
Virginia
Matanuska
Alaska Central Railway
P. I
Automobiles Being Shipped in Global Race
The Italian and French cars lead the world race and will depart this afternoon on a steamer to Japan. The German car is due in a few days and will go to the Orient on the first available boat.
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Japan
Orient
Whaling Plans of Captain Hoffmann and Gauntlett Near Seward
Captain Hoffmann and W Gauntlett rest in Seward awaiting the Yucatan passage. Hoffmann travels to San Francisco for health reasons. Gauntlett plans Valdez trip and site selection for a Ber ing Sea Commercial Company whaling station on Kup tan island. Norway supplies necessary machinery. Whales provide oil food and fertilizer. parts sold to Japan for army rations. oil sold for commerce. refuse sent to South America as fertilizer. Whaling proves very profitable with a typical whale valued around 1200 dollars.
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Hoffmann
W. Gaunt
Seward
Yucatan
San Francisco
Mr. Gauntlett
Valdez
Bering Sea
South America
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