Week in world news from Chefoo to Seattle
A rapid digest of events across the globe with deaths in Chefoo and San Francisco, a lumber trust probe, Alaska mining and prohibition moves, Idaho convention notes, Texas mob tension, a Kansas City public scandal, judicial actions, natural disasters, and cultural notes. Notable items include the death of Rear Admiral Train, the Panama canal inquiry, and Jack London’s world tour plan.
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Chefoo
China
Charles J. Train
Asiatic Squadron
U. S. Navy
Uraemia
Lumber Trust
San Francisco
Federal Grand Jury
Pacific Coast Lumber Trust
Claude Porter for Governor Nomination and Platform
Waterloo Iowa Aug 8 The Democratic state convention nominates Claude Porter for governor and supports tariff for revenue only direct election of senators and Bryan as 1908 nominee. Coeur d Alene Aug 8 a heated Democratic session ends with anti Mormon platform endorsing Senator Dubois and C O Stockslager for governor with R E Es h attabaugh for Congress.
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Coeur d’Alene
Idaho
Charles O. Stockslager
State Supreme Court
Dubois
Gateway
Waterloo
Iowa
Claude Porter
John Mitchell
Samuel Gompers
William Jennings Bryan
Mountain Climbers Abandon Peak Quest After Harsh Setbacks
Mountaineers returning from Mt McKinley report delays and misfortune including lost horses and scorched animals from a coal bed fire. Typonok was reached, with plans to winter near Kusko kwim and map the country. The piece also recalls a Chicago Record Herald column detailing senior Sage conduct and peculiar expenses and habits.
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Mt. McKinley
Cook Bar
Old Mountain
Typonok
Kuskokwim
Poet Turns Popular Songwriter in Atlanta Constitution
A conversation notes a poet who failed with a grand epic and an ode to America but later found fame as the author of a popular song quoted in the Atlanta Constitution. The piece suggests a sudden shift from literary to musical success and the irony of public reception.
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Los Angeles
Augie L. Spencer
Alaska
America
Jim Crow
Atlanta Constitution
River steamer Caswell wrecked near Tyoonok after s storm
The river steamer Caswell lies wrecked on the beach near Typonok after a sudden sou wester struck as the tide rose. The vessel, damaged beyond repair, was key to freight for the Yentna and Susitna districts, affecting miners and local commerce. Captain Swift owner faces severe loss as launches struggle to replace capacity.
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Caswell
Tyoonok
Oregon
Shaw
Martin Welch
Typonok
Yentna
Susitna
Serdovia
Swift
Expert miner eyeing Cook Inlet for future investment
Theo Allen, mining expert and representative of Charles D. Lane, reports the Cook Inlet country looks promising after touring major hydraulic plants. He may invest heavily, plans to return soon after a brief Palo Alto visit then will come back to pursue opportunities.
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Cook Inlet
Theo Allen
Gateway
Allen
Charles D. Lane
Oregon
Palo Alto
Cal
Big Copper Discovery on Knight Island
Iverson brothers, seasoned prospectors, report a large copper sulfide ledge on Knight Island after reaching the site by sailboat Tuesday. Samples indicate high quality ore, with an extensive outcrop stretching more than 300 feet. They plan to return to the discovery soon to assess further.
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Knight Island
Iverson Brothers
Ince
Iversons
Tacoma
Pacific Coast
West Coast Grocery Company of
Alaska
United States
Europe
Tacma
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