Unity Urged After Alaska Republican Convention
Alaska Republicans call for party unity after the Juneau convention electing a new committee. They argue for a spring convention to reconcile factions and avoid a November gathering, noting November is harsh for northern regions. Officials stress one party for the territory and urge action to build a permanent structure.
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Republican National Committee
Juneau
Alaska
Tanana
Nome
Congress
New York
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Turk Becomes Wealthy In Constantinople Despite Salary
An American plan succeeds in Turkey as a Turk becomes building inspector in Constantinople earning $18 a month rarely paid. He lives modestly, buys a Bosphorus lot with a mansion, takes several wives, imports a Mecca eunuch, and rises to great wealth in the empire.
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Turkey
Constantinople
Bosphorus
Mecca
Empire
Seattle Morning Times Faces Publication Suspension
The Seattle Morning Times suspended publication over unpaid debts. December 21 dispatch notes efforts to deliver Christmas presents to Western Alaska ports. A boat must hurry to reach Russian Christmas, thirteen days after the American holiday. Amer Dora proposes to sail.
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Seattle
Alaska
Amer Dora
Taft Ship Delayed by Severe Gales Report
Cable news notes severe gales delay Secretary Taft's ship progress. The report does not confirm whether his political delegation ship is designated. It may reference a prior blast that carried away six Alaska delegates.
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Cable News
Taft
Alaska
If the president declines a third term is debated
The line notes that repeated refusals of a third term might spark talk that the president protests too much, echoing Hamlet and his mother in the play. The remark suggests growing skepticism about political rhetoric when power is resisted repeatedly.
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Hamlet
Death of Alaska ship manager John F. Trowbridge noted
The cable correspondent overlooks his death while reporting on European royalty. Trowbridge was a steamship manager famed in Alaska and widely known locally.
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John F. Trowbridge
Alaska
Telegraph Offices Close on Blue Sunday in Idaho
A Idaho telegraph office closed on Blue Sunday due to widespread cursing overheard on the line, as officials enforce decorum and halt noisy exchanges amid the quiet day.
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Idaho
Bank Wreckers Spark Fatal Self-Destruct Action Note
A terse report notes that bank wreckers act without considering fatal self-damage before wrecking the bank. The mention highlights dangerous planning and implied consequences for involved individuals.
Money Is Root of All Evil and A Shifting Belief
A Philadelphia Record comment questions money as a moral root, noting public attitudes toward wealth, greed, and virtue. The piece frames money as a powerful influence on behavior and society, urging reflection on ethical priorities.
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Philadelphia Record
Blunder by Seattle Banks Over Alaska Drafts
Seattle banks refused to honor Alaska drafts causing hardship in Seward and elsewhere. The Muget Sound National bank was blacklisted in Seward after delaying 281000 in payments. The incident followed broader attempts to curb panics by issuing clearinghouse certificates and withholding cash.
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Seattle
Alaska
Seward
Express
Muget Sound National
Financial
Rival Alaska Railroads to Tap Vast Coal Fields
Two ambitious rail routes in southern Alaska aim to reach major coal beds. The Alaska Coastal to Matanuska would place fifty three miles of track with twenty miles beyond and the Alaska Central race heads to Kayak, with Condor valley as a possible junction. Rival financiers Guggenheim Morgan syndicate vs Chicago Milwaukee St Paul- Harriman Standard Oil control are cited as likely to determine lines and outputs.
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Matanuska
Walis
Alaska Contin
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Vorl
Katalla
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Nis
Guggenheim
Morgan Syndicate
Alaska Central
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Harriman-Standard Oil
Wall Street
Milwaukee& St. Paul
Milwaukee
Chicago
Puget Sound
Navy slow to plan return of battleship fleet
Cable news notes the administration has no plans yet for bringing the Pacific battleship fleet home though the fleet was three days out from Hampton Roads and 18 000 miles from Cape Hatteras. The piece jokes the Navy should wigwag to Mars for the warships next week.
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Hampton Roads
Cape Hatteras
Navy Department
Mars
Hobson Faces Hobson's Choice Over Peace Crusade
The comment suggests Richmond P. Hobson, once a famed naval advocate of bold action, now leans toward universal peace, portraying any shift as a Hobson style dilemma in the quest for fame.
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Richmond
P. Hobson
Hobson
Chicago Packinghouse Loses 100000 Under Pure Food Laws
A Chicago packinghouse says it has lost about $100,000 this year due to strict pure food laws. It cannot dispose of putrid scraps under false labels without risking penalties.
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Chicago
Gov Hoggatt Provides Newspapers With Abundant News
Governor Hoggatt is noted for delivering a large stream of news items to the newspapers. The article highlights his active role in briefing editors and sharing updates on state affairs.
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Gov. Hoggatt
Pacific fleet sailing 18,000 miles from Cape Hatteras
A wireless from Charleston reports the Pacific fleet is moving in smooth water about 18,000 miles from Cape Hatteras. Valdez confirms the same reading, suggesting the message may be garbled. If true, it implies an impossible distance from the Earth.
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Charleston
D. C
Pacific Fleet
Cape Hatteras
Valdez
No Plans for Return of Fleet
No plans have been made for the return of the battleship fleet now en route to the Pacific.
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Kington
D.C
Pacific
Land and Mineral Decisions Summary by Woodford D. Harlan
A compilation discussing mineral character burden of proof when a tract was previously judged agricultural. It covers mining claim practice, special agent non compliance reports, and hearing rulings. Also notes that an oral argument is discretionary and residence of a married man is where his family resides, with caveats on proof.
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Woodford D. Harlan
Washington, D.C
Secretary of the Interior
Steamer Saratoga Sets Sail As Crew Arrives At Seward
The Saratoga left Seattle Sunday at 4 PM with General freight cargo and twenty to fifteen railroad workers from Kattala who formerly lived here. They came to Seward to winter, preferring it as a winter resort on the coast. The steamer sailed for Seattle Tuesday morning at 4 o'clock, bringing Senge.
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Saratogived
Seattle
Katalla
Seward
Senge
Steamship sailings from Seattle draw naval movements
The Seward Steamer S departed Seattle on the 18th and again on the 21st. Santa Clara sailed from Seattle on the 21st. Northwestern set course for Seattle on the 13th. Saratoga departed for Seattle on the 17th.
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Seattle
Santa Clara
Northwestern
Saratoga
Speaker Cannon Declares Stand on Committees and Tariff
The report notes Speaker Cannon will stand pat on committee assignments and tariffs. It also mentions Uncle Joe clinging to the existing order. The Williams DeArmond dispute signals the old Democratic Party is not as dead as foes claim.
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Cannon
Pat
Joseph
Williams
DeArmond
Profit and Loss Magazine Offers Free Sample Copy
A Denver based mining investment magazine promotes independent, non selling coverage and invites readers to request a free sample copy by mail. It claims growing global confidence among mining stock buyers and urges immediate action.
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Profit and Loss Magazine
November Temperature in Seward Report
The November mean in Seward was 30.08 degrees marking a very low month. The high reached 47 degrees on the 6th while the low dropped to 11 degrees on the 5th and 6th. Seven clear days, nine cloudy, two partly cloudy. seven days had rain and five had snow.
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Seward
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