Governor Hoggatt and Delegate Waskey Clash Over Alaska Laws
Roosevelt received letters from Delegate Waskey and Gov. Hoggatt outlining Alaska legislation needs. Waskey pushes territorial government and mining-law tweaks. Hoggatt opposes territorial rule and favors a mining-law commission to study reforms. Both notes request congressional action and a unified approach.
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Commission
Waskey
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Congress
Alaska
Gov. Hoggatt
Wiskey
Gov
Alaska Delegate Vows Mining Law Revisions and District Split
Washington reports Delegate Waskey of Alaska plans to push mining law changes favored by Maska miners, seek division of the Third into a Fourth judicial district, and obtain aid for Nome’s Second district judge due to mounting mining litigation. He notes friendly lawmakers and President Roosevelt’s strong Alaska knowledge.
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Territory
Daily Gateway
Washington, D. C
Waskey
Third Judicial District
Aiade
Second Judicial District
Nome
Coal land withdrawals upheld by President block
Secretary Hitchcock says the presidents order withdrawing coal lands in western states and Alaska will not affect filings already made. Applicants proving own use may be admitted. no retroactive vacating of existing purchase applications. Also notes telegraph line cuts in Alaska and Alaska Mining News Record in Chicago to promote Nome and Alaska. Alaska spans 600000 square miles with over 26000 miles of coast.
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Washington, D. C
Sretary Hitchcock
Alaska
Ibis
Interior Department
Alaska Mining News Record
Chicago
Nome
Pacific Ocean
United States
Pribilof Islands
Cuba
Congress
President's executive message covers wide political topics
The executive message discusses corporate wealth, labor capital issues, railroad hours, currency reforms, and arbi tration. It urges limits on corporate political contributions, argues for national standards on marriage and divorce, labor arbitration, and defense spending while addressing Japanese inclusion and Alaska development.
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Isary
Ary Shaw
Wall Street
Get Rid of Negro Troops Riots Spark Senate Debate
The Senate postponed official correspondence on the Brownsville riot that led to dishonorable discharges for the Twenty-fifth Infantry and urged removing all Negro troops. Southern senators plan a firm fight, aiming for party advantage. Also notes Seward November mean 31.3 degrees, February 31.64 with snow, and a new town forming on Little Eldorado creek in Tanana.
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Daily Gateway
Washington,d. C
Senate
Brownsville
Texas
Twenty-fifth Infantry
United States Army
Seward
Japan Sealing Fleet Targeted by U S Revenue Measures
Washington reports Agent Sims findings on pelagic sealing in Bering Sea. Sixteen Japanese vessels with about 30 men each took thousands of seals, prompting calls to station a revenue cutter along the Alaska coast May and June to guard the herd. Proposals include arming St Paul and St George islands and amending law to seize seal vessels. The Fairbanks Times cautions readers about the Chandler matter amid harsh conditions.
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Washington, D. C
Sims
Bering Sea
Alaska
Pribilof Islands
Revenue Cutter
St. Paul
St. George Islands
Roosevelt plan on naturalization stirs national debate
The president's naturalization proposal triggers opposition across California Washington and western states with labor unions ordering protest actions Meanwhile Senator Rayner proposes limits on federal interference in state schools and Congressman Sladen pushes a plan to muster out all petro Loops in the U S army. The Central Labor Union of Seattle condemns Japanese relocation and supports a campaign against Japanese labor. A rumored Japanese squadron visit to Seattle and San Francisco is noted as well.
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United States
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Pa Washinton
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Maryland
Japan
Slavden
Central Labor Wariation
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San Francisco
Vad
Washington
Anization
Roosevelt
Oriental
Kataoka
Renew Talk of Japanese War in U S School Dispute
The Daily Gateway reports officials fear war amid the San Francisco school question. Consul-General Miller says Japan prepares for war, aiming to capture the Philippines, while Roosevelt and Root show apprehension. Paris papers warn of an imminent war if the school issue remains unsettled.
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Daily Gateway
Washington, D. C
Japan
San Francisco
Roosevelt
Root
Miller
Yokohama
Philippines
Flint
Hayes
California
Alaska Appropriations Urged for Schools Lighthouses and Boarding School
The Daily Gateway reports Alaska funding requests before Congress include 100000 for Hinchinbrook light and fog stations, 2000 for Fort Egbert mill site, 100000 for native education with 50000 for day schools and 850000 for an industrial boarding school, 100000 for an orphan asylum, 1642 to reimburse Manzanita losses, and 20000 for fish hatcheries. Delegate Frank Waskey received applause after taking the oath and may sit on the democratic side. Klondike gold output for 1906 is estimated at 5700000 dollars per tax returns, per the Dawson News. The panhandle spans 1000 miles of inland sea protected by islands.
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Fort Egbert
Manzanita
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