Delegate Waskey backs Alaska territorial bill in Congress
Washington reports Delegate Waskey and Rep. Cale campaigning for Alaska territorial government. A mass meeting in Golden Gate hall endorses Waskey after his clash with Gov. Hoggatt. Waskey’s placer claim bill requires annual work proof, abolishes proxy locations, adds three elected road supervisors, and tightens affidavits. aims to develop the territory with new roads and governance.
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Gateway
Washington, D. C
Waskey
Alaska
Wilson
Chicago
Cale
Golden Gate Hall
Gov. Hogggatt
Daily Gateway
Congress
Governor Hoggratt Denies Territorial Government Comment
Juneau dispatch reports Gov. Hoggratt denying he claimed saloon supporters dominate backing for territorial government. He says his remark referred to a substantial saloon business presence among supporters who think territorial governance could lower saloon licenses.
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Daily Gateway
Juneau
Hoggratt
Waskey Thanks Seward Support and Alaska Directory Fraud
Delegate Waskey thanks the chamber for its support and urges a resolution urging territorial government. A separate note reports metals used for steel hardening: nickel chromium manganese tungsten molybdenum vanadium titanium cobalt uranium in order of importance. Z G Dunn’s Alaska directory is condemned as out of date and fraudulent. Christoffen dies at Valdez summit and a companion seeks aid.
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Chamber of Commerce
Waskey
Washington
Geological Survey
Z G. Dunn
Alaska
Puciflc Coast Co
Juneau Record-Miner
Fight on coal order sparks Alaska Chamber debate
At a Alaska chamber meeting the discussion on the executive order withdrawing coal lands from entry drew criticism of the president. Delegates urged canvassing Alaska towns for remonstrance while noting railroads in projected development rely on coal fields. A minerals committee was formed to collect specimens for public display.
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Chamber of Commerce
Alaska
F.G. Hale
Chamber
Alaka
Valdez Fire Destroys Bank Store Hotel and Vault
Fire in Valdez on December 17 heavily damaged three blocks including the Valdez Bank and Meren Tile Company store, the Bank of Valdez, and the St Elias Hotel. A vault was blown open, suggesting robbery before the blaze. Losses total about 53,000 plus damages to the telephone company stated at 3,000.
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Valdez
Valdez Bank & Merentile Company
Bank of Valdez
St. Elias
Valdez Banking
Telephone Company
Pennsylvania Arrives Safe After Mutiny Aboard
The steamship Pennsylvania reached port safe, after a mutiny aboard as Sailor Johnson was jailed for disobedience. The crew, angered by the incident, briefly opposed the captain but miners and passengers offered to assist, aiding the vessel’s safe arrival with gold and passengers aboard.
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Gateway
Pennsylvania
Machin
Blaine
Johnson
Irons
Joonson
Charlotte Sound
Nome
Fairbanks
Coal shortage crisis spurs ICC session in Minneapolis
The Interstate Commerce Commission meets in Minneapolis to probe coal supply disruption. The railroads move coal cars at about one mile per day, while Hill lines promise relief. James J. Hill blames retailers for stock-shortage, citing late orders as cause. Widespread hardship hits Minnesota North Dakota and Montana as pneumonia cases rise in the North Dakota towns.
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Minneapolis
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hill Lines
Northwest
James J. Hill
Commission
Minnesota
Dakotas
Montana
North Dakota
Miners Demand Higher Wages Threaten Goldfield Mines
Miners across the Goldfield district demand a raise of, the operators refuse, and a general strike is called threatening mine closures. Separately cable offices in Alaska report severe earth currents and electrical disturbances linked to the northern lights.
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Gateway
Goldfield
Nev
Alaska
Cable extension links Wrangel and Ketchikan
An Alaska undersea cable project extends from Baranof Island near Sitka through Fanshaw to Wrangel and will connect to Ketchikan by New Year’s Day. The link adds another town to permanent offshore communication with the outside world.
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Ketchikan
Alaska
Baranof Island
Sitka
Fanshaw
Inside Passage
Wrangel
Sound Rivers Rising and Bridges Out Blocking Traffic
The Green and Stuck rivers rise with continued rains. Northern Pacific bridge at Auburn fails and interurban electric line blocked by high water in several places. Mohawk mine in Goldfield Nevada produced October output of 2.5 tons of pure gold worth about 1.5 million dollars. lessees plan to double output. Mohawk rock fetches up to 1000 dollars per ton. Joe Gans and Kid Herman set to fight in Tonopah Nevada on January 1.
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Northern Pacific
Auburn
Iterurban
Goldfield
Nevada
Joe Gans
Kid Herman
Tonopah
Investigation on Wickersham Report in Alaska Plans
Washington press dispatch reports District Attorney Hoyt of Nome filed the Wickersham inquiry with the attorney general and will forward it to the president within days. Rumor says the findings are partly unfavorable and the president may decide during holidays. The Guggenheim Morgan syndicate has organized a lobby to revoke Alaska railroad concessions, arguing none met franchise terms, as Alaska delegates and officials weigh a Valdez Yukon line proposal.
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Daily Gateway
Washington
Dee
Hoyt
Nome
Wickersham
Wickerstram
Senate
Congress
Washington,d.c
yenheim-Morgan
Alaska
Liteka
Waskey
Valdez-Yukon
Roosevelt transmits papers on Brownsville troops dismissal
President Roosevelt sent to the senate documents on the dismissal of three companies of colored troops from the Twenty-fifth Infantry over the Brownsville riots, calling the event a black mark on U S Army history and defending his action against critics. Foraker denounces the dismissal as unconstitutional without a hearing. The Colored Suffrage League protests the president’s language as insulting to 10,000,000 Black citizens. Mining notes report Greenwater mining district prices with an expected drop via a pipeline. Wells Fargo plots Alaska expansion.
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Daily Gateway
Washington, D. C
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Senate
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Brownsville
Texas
United States Army
Foraker
San Juan Hill
White House
Boston
The
Colored Suffrage League
United States
Rosene Denies Partial Report On Northwestern Plans
Seattle December reports deny knowledge of a proprietary change in Northwestern companies. Rosene says stockholders sold to the Guggenheims but there will be no management shift before the April stockholders meeting. Capt Jarvis and Rodgers arrive to confer with Guggenheim representatives on consolidating Alaska rail lines.
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Northwestern
Seattle
John Rosene
Pierpont Morgan
New York
Rosene
Guggenheims
Capt
Jarvis
Rodgers
Alaska
M. J
Honey
Hes
Consolidated Railroac
Beiver
Cordoy
Portland Sails With Fifty Tons of Mail
Steamer Hartland sailed for Seward and interior ports with fifty tons of mail the entire haul for the Southern Alaska route since the Saratogs left December 4. It carries a large list of passengers for the interior and includes mining news on George Bell of Aurora Illinois who has invented a practical ore pulverizer using twin discs to crush ore.
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Hartland
Seward
Alaska
Saratogs
Interior
George Bell
Aurora
Bell
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