Tremor Strikes City Amid Global Quakes and Alaska Bonds
Seismic events ripple from Mexico City to Manila and Valparaiso, with tremors felt in Boston and Florence. In Alaska, John G. Heid wins the race to call a territorial Republican convention to draft six delegates, while Alaska Central Railway plans $5,000,000 in bonds as weather and trails affect Sunrise to Hope project progress.
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National Committee
Fire destroys many lives in Panay blaze
The April fire on Panay island, centered near Hollo, caused heavy loss of life and left about 20,000 homeless. By morning the flames were controlled and nearing extinction. Iluilo, Panay’s capital, rose in prominence after the war, with insurgents briefly forming a Visayan federation and bombarding the city to force surrender.
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Famine Despair and Lava Eruptions Reported Abroad
Cable from Shanghai dated April 17 describes famine districts in China where families kill themselves to avoid hunger. A famine camp of 80 000 at Yangzhou has 1 000 deaths in one night, with Nangking hosting 100 000 and Chingkiang 30 000 encamped. Simultaneously Valparaiso reports the Puyehue volcano eruption with rivers of lava forcing residents to flee.
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Havoc by Fire in Philippines
Fire this afternoon destroyed 100 houses in Singalon Maco and Bamnan districts and ruined about 100 acres in two hours. Loss estimated at $200,000. Soldiers sailors and local settlers aided firemen as a gale drove flames across a wide area before control was gained.
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Lone Bandit Seizes $28,000 From Stage Hold Up
A lone bandit robbed a stage between Malta and Zortman yesterday afternoon, taking $28,000. No trace of the robber has been found. In Butte, Montana, the next day officials reported the suspect remains at large with no reliable clues. About 70 percent of the world's copper output is produced in the United States.
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Kenai Mining Company Begins Summer Work
Kenai Mining & Milling Company plans hydraulic operations on the Cooper creek property. The firm lists extensive development work, lumbering, and equipment upgrades including a Ruble elevator and dredger to expand west bench and mouth-area mining while evaluating the richer east bench.
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Bandits Hold Up Express Office for 25000
Bandits held up the Northern Pacific express office in the depot and secured 25000 last night in St Paul.
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Stolen $25,000 Recovered in express company case
In St Paul on April 18 authorities recovered the full 25000 taken from the Northern Pacific express office. John Gunderson confessed to the holdup and guided police to a sand pile where the money was buried. Gunderson sent to reformatory on April 20. Six Guggenheim adherents elected to Northwestern Steamship board in Seattle on April 11 with John Rosene re elected president and Capt Jarvis as vice president.
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Track progress on long trestle at mile 49 in rough form
Work advances over the 1200 foot trestle on mile 4 this week and should finish in about ten days toward Melines cut on mile 40. Four thousand feet of track remain with rail laying paused until the glacier stream bridge is done. Sixteen tracklayers, fifty bridge carpenters, and forty on nearby armreck work toil under limited supplies.
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New Mexico Governor Resigns Under Roosevelt Pressure
Washington April 18 Hagerman of the territory of New Mexico resigns today at the request of President Roosevelt. Charges are pending against Hagerman, the dent appointed as his successor.
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Alaska posts to receive two companies each this summer
Washington April 15 two Alaska posts will host two companies. Tenth Infantry units I K L and M now at Honolulu join others and move to Fort Liscum Fort Egbert Fort Davis and St Michael in late June. Steamers Saratoga Yucatan will serve Seldovia per Northwestern Steamship ads.
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Strike Settled At Treadwell Gold Mine
April 17 Treadwell mine strike settled with workers reinstated without union recognition and promises against discrimination or blacklisting. Men left their posts when the stamp mill operated without them, now returning to old positions without prejudice. The settlement mirrors an earlier agreement and calls for full reemployment.
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Treadwell Strikers Beat Servian Miner Mataji
In Juneau on April 14 a Servian miner named Mataji was assaulted at the Treadwell mine by several strikers. Five men were arrested and charged with the attack as the mine resumes operation with 540 stamps and the plant slowly coming back online.
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Police graft ties city party campaigns across regimes
An April 26 investigation shows police department members supported the ruling party’s campaign fund across administrations. Republicans alleged police aid to Mayor Dunne in the recent election, a pattern found true through the Carter Harrison era, with promises of further corruption disclosures.
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Coal Strike Triggers Western Canada Shortage
The April coal strike causes a general coal shortage along the Canadian Pacific railroad. No coal is sold to private purchasers and rail service is limited to passenger trains and freight for perishables. Only two days of supply remain.
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Mysterious heirs raise claim to Smith estate
In New York on April 19 a mysterious father and mother and other alleged relatives of the late Silent Smith have appeared to contend for a portion of the $75,000,000 bequeathed to the widow, seeking a claim to the vast fortune.
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