Alaska Delegates Contested. Decision Sought From N C C
Alaska politicians ask Chairman New to obtain a final decision from the Republican National Committee on Alaska's 1908 representation. If the recent territorial convention was premature the spring Ketchikan call will include a new delegation election. The committee reduced Alaska to two delegates, as Puerto Rico, and the status may be decided by the Chicago convention body.
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Alaska
Lee
New
Republican National Committee
National Committee
Ketchikan
Washington, D. C
Porto Rico
Harry New
Chicago
Denver chosen for 1908 Democratic National Convention
The national committee selected Denver as the site for the 1908 Democratic National Convention. The meeting date is set for July 7, and the event will be announced from Washington.
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Washington, D. C
Denver
National Committee
Blizzard paralyzes railroad traffic in three states
Cable reports a December blizzard gripping Indiana Illinois and Iowa halting rail service. A Tanana region town Clearge suffered near total destruction by fire on November 16 with the business section and many homes wiped out. Copper prices edged up amid early month volatility.
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Indiana
Ilinois
Iowa
Clearge
Tanana Country
Fairbanks
Existance
Burchey Dies in Sea Jump Off Valdez Steamer
George Burchey, a Seward miner labeled insane, jumped from the Ondo Clara near Cape Resurrection as it neared Valdez. Despite a rope thrown to him, he did not cling to life. Marshal Wybrant had confined him in an upper deck stateroom before Burchey seized a window and leapt overboard.
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Valdez
George Burchey
Seward
Ondo Clara
Cape Resurrection
Marshal Wybrant
Burehey
Miners Entombed Cavern Delayed Rescue Three Weeks
Three miners trapped in a cavern near Nantaly will remain entombed for three more weeks due to heavy debris. Food is being delivered via an overflow pipe as rescue efforts continue. The Dora steamed into Seattle from Seward after a stormy voyage.
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aly, N@v
Wee
Panic subsides coast states retrenchment hits jobs hard
Panic ends in coast states as banks issue clearinghouse certificates and refuse large cash withdrawals. Retrenchment rules, with thousands of dismissals across business sectors, leave coast cities fronting unemployment this winter while money tightness eases and Alaska development hopes rise.
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Seattle
Queen Carola on Death Bed in Dresden
Dresden reports Queen Carola is gravely ill and on her death bed as of December 14. The announcement notes the monarch’s weakened condition and ongoing medical care.
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Dresden
Bank Manager Dies by Own Hand Amid Panic
San Francisco reports T. O. Sadler manager of the California Safe Deposit Company Western Branch died this morning, with worry over the bank’s wrecking cited as a cause. Dalzell Brown, yet another prominent banker, was arrested for embezzling 250000 dollars in securities from an estate he administered, held on grand jury bail. Examinations show officials lent to themselves on unsecured notes. Treadwells, major stockholders, took nearly a million. Fry took nearly 100000.
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San Francisco
T. O. Sadler
Western Branch
The
California Safe Deposit Company
Dalzell Brown
California Safe Deposit Trust Company
Treadwells
Fry
Saratoga Sails From Valdez Toward Seward Tonight
Steamer Saratoga left Valdez at 7 this morning via Latouche and Cordova and is due in port by 10 tonight after a fast run. Delays are possible if snow storms persist as navigators avoid the Prince of Wales passage in bad weather and Resurrection Bay in heavy snow or fog.
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Valdez
Seward
Latouche
Cordova
Attlc
Prince of Wales Passage
Resurrection Bay
Floods sweep Pennsylvania causing river overflows
Reports from across Pennsylvania describe heavy property damage as all rivers overflowed after days of storms. The Susquehanna River bridge at Bloomsburg was washed away last night, and seven men drowned with many others fatally injured in the floodwaters.
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Gateway
Philadelphia
Bloomsburg
Susquehana River
Roosevelt says he is out of it for third term
President Roosevelt declares he will not seek a third term under any circumstances and says he has not changed his position since his election three years ago. Senators and representatives are satisfied that the statement removes him from the field, while other candidates and their backers react with relief.
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Goldfield
Nev
Funston
Daily Gateway
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Northwestern on Coast Run Returns to Seattle
The steamer Northwestern reached port from Seattle last Wednesday night after about three days due to repeated show squalls. She discharged cargo at Fort Liscum Cordova and Latouche, then sailed for Seattle at 4 a m Friday. This was her first voyage to Seward since the reef incident near Beatson’s dock last March. She previously ran Nome in summer and substituted for the Yucatan on this trip while that vessel was drydocked. Purser F L Stiles and First Officer Ken Day transferred from the Yucatan. Captain Trueby remains master with William Young as reward.
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Seattle
Valdez
Fort Liscum
Cordova
Latouche
Seward
Beatson’s
Latouche Island
Yucatan
Io Nome
EF. L. Stiles
Ken Iay
Trueby
William Young
Santa Clara
Storm Sweeps Sound District Destroys Buildings
A severe storm hit the Seattle area as heavy rains persisted for a week. The opening midnight on December 13 brought widespread damage and swollen streams, with railroads reporting landslides and many towns reporting wrecked structures. General floods were forecast for the White River valley.
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Gateway
Seattle
Sound District
White River
Mining activity on Latouche Island report
About 150 men occupy Latouche Island in various sites. Work suspended at the Girdwood and Bacrack mines and at Buzard's property. Roughly thirty men labor at Beatson's. Murphy's camp on the east side and other locations show ongoing development work.
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Girdwood
Bacrack
Buzard
Beatson’s
Murphy’s Camp
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