Tremor Events Rock Mexico City and Global Seismic Activity
A severe earthquake in Mexico City lasting four and a half minutes caused extensive property damage but few injuries. Reports detail additional tremors across the world from Valparaiso to Manila, with towns destroyed in several regions and relief efforts under way. Washington and Albany seismographs register multiple shocks, while Alaska politics discuss a territorial convention and a major bond issue to fund rail and trail projects.
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Fire Sweeps Panay Island Leaving Thousands Homeless
A large fire in Hollo on Panay Island yesterday caused heavy loss of life and left about 20,000 people homeless. Firefighters gained control by morning and expect to extinguish remaining flames. Iluilo, Panay's capital, rose in prominence after the war, with insurgents establishing a Visayan federation prior to American forces bombardment.
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Famine and Volcano Sidelines Around the World
From Shanghai to Valparaiso reports describe drastic hunger in China with entire famine districts and camps of tens of thousands facing starvation as deaths rise, while a volcanic eruption in Puyuhue sends lava torrents across plains forcing residents to flee.
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Detly
Shanghai
Yangzhow
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Chingkiang
Valparaiso
Puyuhue
Fire destroys 100 houses in Philippine districts
Fire in Singalon Maco and Bamnan districts destroys 100 houses and ruins about 100 acres in two hours. Loss estimated at 200000 dollars. Soldiers and sailors aided firemen to save the American settlement as gale driven flames spread widely before control.
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Lone Bandit Robs Stage, Secures 28000 Dollars
A lone bandit stopped a stage between Malta and Zortman yesterday afternoon, taking $28,000. No trace of the robber has been found. Reports add that the stage bandit who collected 28000 dollars last Sunday remains uncaptured with no reliable clues. Also notes that about 70 percent of the world copper output comes from the United States.
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Kenai Mining Company Begins Summer Work
The Kenai Mining and Milling Company plans hydraulic operations on Cooper Creek property. They own a mill on site, 40,000 feet of lumber sawed last year, and will install a Ruble gravel elevator. Work concentrates on the west bench with a dredger and elevator planned for the flats later, while the east bench remains an old channel with rich gold.
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Kenai Mining & Milling Company
Cooper Creek
Bandits Grab $25,000 From Express Office
In St Paul bandits held up the Northern Pacific express office in the depot and secured a payout of $25,000 last night. Police moved quickly to pursue the suspects as the heist rattled the city and highlighted security gaps at the station.
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Northern Pacific Express
Stolen $25,000 Recovered in Express Heist
In St Paul on April 18 the entire amount stolen from the Northern Pacific Express office was recovered. John Gunderson confessed the hold up and led police to buried money in a sand pile. Gunderson was sent to the state reformatory on April 20. Also noted, six Guggenheim adherents were elected to Northwestern Steamship Co board at Seattle meeting on April 11 with John Rosene re-elected president and Capt Jarvis as vice president.
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Track progress on long trestle and mile 49 crossing
A work update notes 4000 feet of track to be laid as crews slowly surface ground. Sixteen tracklaying men operate on the trestle and mile 40 Melines cut while forty bridge carpenters work on mile 30. Turnarmreck work adds fifty carpenters. Supplies are stocked but fresh provisions are scarce.
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New Mexico Governor Resigns Under President's Push
Washington April 18 President Roosevelt forced Hagerman of New Mexico to resign today amid pending charges. The governor appoints his successor and a dent appointed as his successor.
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Alaska posts to add two companies each this summer
Washington April 15 Each Alaska military post will have two companies this summer. Two Tenth Infantry companies now at Honolulu I K L and M will be sent to Alaska in late June. Washington April 18 Formal orders direct transfer of the Tenth’s third battalion from Honolulu to Alaska with one company to Fort Liscum another to Fort Egbert and others to Fort Davis and St Michael. Steamers Saratoga and Yucatan will sail to Seldovia per Northwestern Steamship广告 in Seattle papers.
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Treadwell mine strike settles with reinstatement without union prejudice
The Treadwell mine strike ends with workers reinstated in their old jobs and no blacklist for union men. The men concede as the stamp mill operates without them, though not fully running. The settlement confirms the agreement reached two days earlier and notes no discrimination against strikers.
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Treadwell
Treadwell Strikers Beat Servian Miner Mataji
In Juneau on April 14, five men were arrested after strikers assaulted and heavily beat a Servian miner named Mataji at the Treadwell mine. The plant is running 540 stamps and gradually coming back into operation.
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Mataji
Treadwell
Police graft ties city parties to campaign funds
An April 26 investigation concludes police department members contributed to the ruling party's campaign chest across multiple administrations, including Mayor Dunne's and the Carter Harrison regime. The report promises further corruption disclosures within the force.
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Coal Strike Triggers Western Rail Shortage
In April a coal strike causes a general shortage along the Canadian Pacific western line. Private buyers receive no coal and the railroad has only two days supply. Only passenger and perishable freight trains run. no nonessential freight moves.
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Canadian Pacific Railroad
Mysterious heirs rise to claim Smith's coin
In New York on April 19 a mysterious father and mother and other alleged relatives of the late "Silent" Smith have appeared to contest a share of the $75,000,000 left to the widow.
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