Jurors drawn for U S court as Dowie resigns Zion rule
United States district court in Valdes announces grand and petit jurors for January term. Seward names include Glow, Pat Twich, Ballaine, Ane son, Gould, Grierson. Petit jurors list: McDermott, Watson, Fitzsimmons, Irving, Brown, Jobe, Brownlow, Vaughn, Boland, Patton, Glasbrenner. Dowie relinquishes leadership of Zion City. Caribbean exile planned amid organizational reform and relaxed home duties.
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U.S. District Court
Crandall
Seward
Grand
Pat Twitch
FP. L. Ballaine
Andrew Aneson
A. C. Gould
Andrew Grierson
Petit
Ph. McDermott
Frank Watson
J. Fitzsimmons
Thomas Irving
H. Brown
Jobe, Brownlow
K. Vaughn
W. B. Boland
Homer Patton
Fred Glasbrenner
LW. K
Seward Assured of Building Boom with Harold Dollar Arrival
Seward expects a building boom after New Year as Harold Dollar and bark Nicholas Thayer bring nearly 1.5 million feet of lumber and other materials. Large scale construction planned, with shelters for workers during winter, and many newcomers anticipated to arrive before spring, boosting local employment and housing demand. The Harold Dollar, 2500 ton vessel chartered by Kenai Lumber & Fuel, should reach port soon, with Grace Dollar reports clarified as incorrect.
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Kenai Lumber & Fuel Company
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Nelson
KR. Gray
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Public Christmas tree planned in Moore's hall
Arrangements are under way for a public Christmas tree in Moore's hall next Monday hosted by the Union Sunday school. The exercises will be brief and simple, with an invitation to share suitable gifts. Activities will start around dark due to a dance booking at the hall.
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Mail Carriers Stall On Sunrise Route
Mail carriers on the Sunrise route were stalled about three miles up Johnson Creek from the station mile 34. Dogs could not pull the sled through fresh deep snow, forcing the carriers to camp and wait for it to settle. Fred Haefs and Sam Wagner are carrying the mail, last reported from that Seward expedition. They left Seward last Wednesday with a heavy load, and uphill travel near Johnson Creek saw dogs sink to their bodies, hindering progress.
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Johnson Creek
Fred Haefs
Sam Wagner
Seward
Menz Exhibits His Devil in Detroit Crowd Pays to See Gargoyle
Herman Meng staged a devil statue display in Detroit attracting thousands who paid 10 cents each for a view. After moving the statue to his yard, he earned over 200 dollars in a single afternoon. The city plans to demand a license, while Meng argues he has the right to exhibit for pay, like revival tents nearby.
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Census bulletin notes literacy gaps in US population
The census bulletin shows about 106 per 1000 Americans over age 10 cannot write, about 46 per 1000 native whites are literate, 128 per 1000 foreign born whites, and 445 per 1000 Negroes. World gold production is about $1,000,040 daily.
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Census Bureau
United States
Face Death in Flooded East River Tunnel
New York report says two men trapped for forty hours after a cave-in flooded the East River tunnel where they were repairing a caisson. They clung to a platform as powerful currents carried water to their waists until three swimmers rescued them.
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Daily Gateway
New York
East River
Charters Bark 10 to Seward for Lumber Cargo
Jamison has chartered the bark Nichols Thayer to carry 400 000 feet of dressed timber and 200 tons of general merchandise to Seward. After failed Seattle boat hunt, the voyage is set for the coming month. The cargo includes plaster cement building materials doors windows and related goods.
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W. RB. Jamison
Nichols ‘Thayer
Silver and Copper Rise on Market Demand
Silver and copper have steadily climbed for two months driven by demand outpacing supply. Silver rose from about 50 cents an ounce in October to 60 cents or higher by December, with strong speculative value. Copper quotes show 18 cents a pound for small lots, 17 cents for large time deliveries, with expectations of further increases.
Record of US farm wealth peak in 1905 report
The highest mark in wealth production by US farms was reached in 1905 totaling 6415 million dollars. Major crops included corn hay cotton wheat and potatoes with notable figures cited from the Secretary of Agriculture. Additional items mention claims about Klondike discovery, Chicago education, and a Springfield marriage causing shock.
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United States
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Wilson
Weekly Weather Record for Week Ending December 23
The weekly weather record covers December 17 through 23 with daily highs and lows, noting precipitation, temperature ranges, and notable conditions. Data includes readings from local stations and summaries of sunshine, wind, and barometric pressure where available.
O'Brien Wins From Fitz in Exhausting Eleven Round Fight
In Francisco a crowd watched Philadelphia Jack O'Brien defeat Fitzsimmons by a late stomach punch after the thirteenth round, Fitz collapsing but revived. O'Brien showed sharp footwork, landing the telling blows while Fitz fought hard with his old skill before succumbing to exhaustion.
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Fitzsimmons to end boxing after hard fight at San Francisco
In a brutal bout in San Francisco the clash between Fitzsimmons and O’Brien featured fierce exchanges with both men landing power punches. O’Brien won a later round by forcing clinches, while Fitzsimmons admitted his day is past and plans to quit boxing though the public’s demand kept him in the ring. O’Brien earned $7158, Fitzsimmons $2386, club take $6382 with 60 percent of gate to the fighters. Prospects of a Wall Street panic loom.
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Jack O'Brien
Tommy Ryan
Sam Berger
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Fox Island for Sale Near Seward Alaska
Property listing offers Fox Island ten miles from Seward two miles long one mile wide with a squatter’s claim and four foxes with skins averaging twenty dollars each for two thousand five hundred dollars. Seller Alfred Lowell Seward seeks to move to Susitna for a year plus parcels in Seward blocks and Seattle owner contact 948 22nd Ave Seattle Wash.
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Susitna
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