Cortelyou Seeks 917000 For Alaska Projects
Secretary of the Treasury George B. Cortelyou sent his annual report to Congress with Alaska funding plans. Proposals include 50 000 for boundary marking, 32 000 for salmon cannery steamers, 311 000 for seal fisheries agents, 19 000 for native relief, 15 000 for reindeer stations, 100 000 for native education, 200 000 for schools, 20 000 for cable extension, 150 000 for lighthouse works, and 150 000 for St Michael harbor improvements. He also urges immediate lighthouse at Cape Resurrection with 100 000 start, and 50 000 to complete Cape Hinchinbrook灯 station.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
Alaska
Cape Resurrection
Entrance To
Bay
Washington, D.C
George B. Cortelyou
Resurrection Bay
Washington, D. C
The
Treasry
Cape Hinchinbrook
Prince William Sound
Cale Introduces Territorial Government Bill for Alaska
Delegate Thomas Cale of Alaska introduced a bill in the House to provide territorial government for Alaska. He plans to introduce later a measure revising the territorys mining laws.
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Washington, D. C
Thomas Cale
Alaska
Morni
Chicago Gets Convention
Washington reports the national Republican committee fixed Chicago as the site for the 8 presidency nominating convention with June 16 set as the date. The committee planned to decide the final location tomorrow and Chicago is strongly expected. Harry New of Indiana was reelected chairman. A Valdez district court term begins January 6, pending judge Reid’s Senate confirmation.
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Washington, D. C
Republican Committee
Chicago
Washington, D.C
National Republican Committee
Harry New
Indiana
L. V. Ray
Fairbanks
United States District Court
Valdez
Reid
Senate
Hogattached: Hoggatt Denies Resignation in Alaska Crisis
Governor W B Hoggatt denies plans to resign and heads to Washington to confer with the president on Alaska needs. Reports say the president backed home rule for the territory, countering the governor’s stance. The journey follows recent controversy over Alaska governance.
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Gateway
W. B. Hoggatt
Vington
Alaska
Hog
Washington
Idaho Grants Colorado Request for Extradition of Adams
Boise Idaho December 6 extradition granted for Steve Adams in the murder of Arthur Collins at Telluride. Adams will be brought to Idaho and held in jail until after the Pettibone trial as bail was not secured.
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Denver
Colo
Henry A. Buchtel
N. R. Gooding
Idaho
Steve Adams
Arthur Collins
Adams
Telluride
Boise
Govenor
Colorado
Gove of
Steve Adamed
Pettibone
Severe storms sweep all northern states coast gales rise
Severe snow storms rage through the middle west and coast mountains. Terrific gales blow along the coast as wires stay down through the night. This report notes widespread storm damage across northern states with transportation and communication affected.
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Seattle
Coast Mountains
Chicago Snowstorm Halts City Traffic and Transit
Blinding snow storms cripple Chicago with all street traffic halted and trains and streetcars unable to operate until the storm abates and snow is cleared. Local authorities warn of continued disruption as conditions persist across the city and surrounding counties.
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Chicago
Message to Congress Supports Alaska Home Rule Provision
The president’s message urges Alaska home rule and favors Fourth Judicial Division power for the governor and fisheries control. It calls for federal supervision of interstate corporations, postal savings banks, elastic currency, tariff revision, strengthened anti trust laws, and a ship subsidy to boost American merchant marine. The address also condemns dishonest officials, defends a sound economy, and promotes government regulation of railroads and transportation.
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Wall Street
Hundreds die in Fairmount coal mine blast
A coal mine explosion at Monogam near Fairmount Virginia traps hundreds of workers. Nine thousand miners were at work when a blast caused by black damp collapsed walls, entombing many. Rescue efforts continue as authorities fear four to five hundred dead with many unaccounted.
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Monogam
Virginia
Daily Gateway
Troops Ordered to Goldfield Nevada
San Francisco dispatch reports two companies of United States troops from the Presidio will leave this afternoon for Goldfield Nevada as strike unrest grows. Another note says troops arrived last night with serious trouble anticipated and a potential declaration of martial law.
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Daily Gateway
San Francisco
Goldfield
Nevada
United States
Presidio
Goldfield Goldfield
Nev
Nevada Miners Threaten Trouble in Goldfield
Goldfield Nevada December 5 miners in the district have been striking and causing trouble. With the money market tight operators pay in time checks while many refuse cash. Several large mines have closed and may stay shut until disorder ends. Roosevelt ordered federal troops stationed in San Francisco to be ready to move if needed to protect life and property.
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Goldfild
Nevada
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Presideo
San Francisco
Goldfield
Labor troubles for Juneau threaten despite Hindu influx
In Juneau on December 6, reports say Hindu workers are arriving in large numbers and fear rises that unemployment for whites in the mines could spark trouble as nonwhite labor moves in.
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Juneau
Man Seeks Governor in Boston Shooting Bid
John Steele, an insane man, entered the Massachusetts governor’s mansion in Boston with intent to kill Gov Curtis Guild Jr. He shot Edward Cohen and two labor leaders in the ante room before being overpowered. Cohen later died. the others were seriously wounded but to recover.
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Daily Gateway
Boston
Mass
John Steele
Executive
Curtis Guild Jr
Edward Cohen
American Federation of Labor
Dennis Driscoll
Arthur Huddell
Cohen
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