Tanana Miners Strike Over Wages Headed to Kodiak
Union miners in the Yunana district struck for six dollars per day eight hours and two shifts, threatening to curb district output as operators refuse concessions. The Port Hand carried twenty two head of black Galloway cattle bound for Kodiak to establish a breeding and experiment station under government supervision. Prof. Georgeson oversees stock introduction with a curatorial plan for Kodiak. Kod iak orphanage superintendent C. L. P. Coo has cared for cattle there previously.
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Prof
Georgeson
Fairbanks
Yunana
Kodiak Ishind
Portland
Clp
Coo
Kodiak
Kenai
Vale of Tears
Seattle
Champaign County
Linois
Red Cloud
Nebraska
Alaska
Dora
Nome Mining Troubles End
Labor troubles end as three new gold strikes prompt return to work. Winter output is estimated at 36,000,000 dollars with coal shortages and strikes having reduced production but expectations point to a larger year than last.
Naval Review at Exposition Opens in Norfolk
The Jamestown exposition opened with the largest naval review in American waters. Fleets from major nations and most U S ships gathered with immense crowds. President Roosevelt spoke at the opening, with Henry St George Tucker as expo head.
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Norfolk
Atlantic
Roosevelt
Henry St. George Tucker
Fair Commission
Goldfield Miners Win Lockout End. Return to Work
Goldfield Nev April 22 miners return to work after mine lockout ends operators win wage dispute. Workers resume duties across all mines this morning ending the standoff.
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Goldfield
Goldfield, Nev
Ferry Founders and Crown Founders Drowned in Neva
In St. Petersburg yesterday a ferry boat foundered in the Neva river with thirty four people carried under the ice and drowned while others were rescued. John F. Stevens, recently resigning as Panama Canal chief engineer, says the ditch will be dug by 1915. The Treadwell mine paid 3 385 000 in dividends up to last October.
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St. Petersburg
Neva River
John F. Stevens
Panama Canal
Treadwell
Seven Die in Morgan Mine Explosion
From Black Diamond Wash April 26 Four men are dead five fatally injured and fifteen seriously injured by gases released after an explosion that caused a cave in at the Morgan mine as day shift began at 7. The mine remains blocked by debris. On April 27 two more victims were confirmed dead, bringing total deaths to seven as a coroner's inquest found the cave in caused the gas explosion.
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Daily Gateway
Black Diamond
Wash
Morgan
Alaska Freight Car Shortage Assertion Protests
A protest presented to the state railroad commission claims the Alaska freight car shortage results from large cargos stored in freight cars and held for shipment until navigation opens to the Bering Sea, delaying movement.
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Olympia
State Railroad Commission
Alaska
Bering Sea
Jury acquits Hermann after long deliberation
Bin Ger Hermann former commissioner of the general land office was acquitted by a jury of the charge of conspiracy to defraud the government. The verdict was returned at 12 45 this afternoon after the jury went out at 3 oclock yesterday afternoon.
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Daily Gateway
Washington, D. C
Binger Hermann
General Land Office
Hermann
Placer strike sparks rush in Kusko region near McGrath
Arthur Eaton reports a fall discovery on Gaines Creek a tributary of the Innoke near the Kusko kwim district. About 200 miners rally behind a post office petition for McGrath with Eaton as postmaster. Nuggets over $100 found. surface quartz traces seen and plans for river steamers to support a growing mining rush.
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Arthur Eaton
Innoke
Tachatna
McGrath
Ring Rock
Gaines Creek
Snnoke
Yukon
Kuskowim
Yentna
Knikand
Chicago Capital Award
Raton
Nome
Chicago
Gaines
Spencer
Mackey
Anvik
Eaton
Kuskokwim
Tachatna River
Hughes May Be Named Republican Candidate for President
Henry Watterson, editor of the Louisville Courier Journal, argues Governor Charles E. Hughes of New York could be the 1908 Republican nominee. He praises Hughes as capable and independent, and believes he is the strongest GOP choice.
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New York
Henry Watterson
Louisville Courier Journal
Charles E. Hughes
Col. Watterson
Gov. Hughes
Giant Powder Ellamar Goes Runs at Large for $1 000 000
Dynamite drifts along the Katalla coast after a lighter loaded with cases of giant powder breaks loose. Boxes spill on the sea floor and islands as waves scatter the charges, though none explode. C. Elliott of Hubbard-Elliott Co reports purchase of Ellamar copper mine for 1 million and contracts for nearby copper properties.
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Katalla
Prince Harbor
William Sound
Portland
Gregor
Jeanie
Jean
Uy Cable
Seattle
C.eliott
Hubbard-Elliott Company
Ellanar
Prince Wham Sound
Port Blakeley Mills Burned in Big Fire
Port Blakeley Washington April 23 The Port Blakeley Mill Company the world’s largest lumber mill was destroyed by fire starting at midnight The mill workers 300 escaped safely Seattle aided by city fire department in fighting the flames wind from the sound complicated efforts Loss estimated at 250000 with 75 percent insured Rebuild Port Blakeley mills planned Seattle April 24
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Port Blakeley
Wash
Port Blakeley Mill Company
Seattle
City Fire Department
Bound for Cook Inlet to Open Coal Mines
A party of twenty two Michigan men led by George W. Ross will sail tonight on the steamer Bertha to Homer Cook Inlet to develop and operate coal mines there They expect to employ miners at Seldovia.
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Seattle
George W. Ross
Bertha
Homer
Cook Inlet
Seldovia
Emma Eames Granted Divorce From Julian Story
New York April 27 Emma the prima donna was granted a speedy divorce today from Julian Story the noted painter. The Bunker Hill and Sullivan silver lead mine in the Coeur d Alenes Idaho has paid dividends totaling 8406000 since its discovery by a mule twenty years ago. Capitalization is 3000000 and the February dividend was six per cent. The Citizens carried Fairbanks over the Business Men in the city election.
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Daily Gateway
New York
Emma
Julian Story
Bunker Hill & Sullivan
Coeur d’Alenes
Idaho
Fairbanks
Nome to Receive Large Coal Output From Port Graham Mine
Nome will take most of Port Graham coal mine output this summer as Pacific Coal Storage Company contracts to haul. W G Wharf reports 7000 to 10000 tons expected, with plans to ship to Nome. San Juan Fish Company will use initial run for its Kenai plant.
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W.G. Wharf
Port Graham
Pacific Cold Storage
Nome
Pacific Coal Storage Company
Seattle
Vilia
Seldon
San Juan Fish Company
Kenai
Amel
Eruptions Kill 1000 in Santiago Vicinity
News from April reports volcanic eruptions near Santiago de Valladia devastate the district. About 1000 killed and thousands homeless as lava and ash cover wide areas and force residents to flee, leaving belongings behind.
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Santiago de Chili
Valladia
Versal
Santiago de
Tremors in Northern Italy Alarm Residents
Repeated earthquake shocks were felt across northern Italian towns this morning causing panic among inhabitants. No injuries reported as authorities assess damage and urge calm.
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North
Italy
Rome
Wallace Idaho deputy shoot man after friendly remark
In Wallace Idaho an early morning shooting left William Quinn gravely wounded after he called Deputy Sheriff Hicks friend from Missouri. Hicks says the shot was in self defense and Quinn died the following night. The Orr stage between Fairbanks and Valdez again set a record, crossing in six days and fifteen hours.
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Wallace
Idaho
William Quinn
Hicks
Missouri
Sheri Hicks
Fairbanks
Valdez
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Alaska Freight
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McGrrath
Peter Merath
United States
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Exton
Knik
Happ
Perer
H. M. H Lander
Bolander
New
Nunivak
Grath
Chie Sonally
Hughes
Rhode Island
Watterson
Wall Street
The
Chandler
Aldrich
R. H. S. Goddard
T. G. Quinn
Il. C. Elliott
Big Syndicate
Port Blakeley Mills
Emma Eames
Quinn
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