WHY SWANITZ LEFT VALDEZ WHY SWANITZ LEFT VALDEZ
A letter from a Valdez investors group explains Col. A W Swanitz left Valdez and Yukon railroad amid questions about financing and management. It states Swanitz failed to secure funds, misrepresented lead investors, and discovered the company had no solid financial standing. Swanitz is now in Seattle admitting his departure.
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Dowie Returns to Top and Attacks Voliva
At a Zion meeting Dowie denounced Voliva as a Judas Iscariot a devil and a robber and accused him of robbing Zion of 2000000 during his leadership. Dowie claims he has returned to Ion while Voliva plans a new church after leaving the church in December.
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Gans KOs Herman in eighth round boxing bout
Joe Gans knocked out Kid Herman in the eighth round in Tonopah Nevada amid heavy betting. Gans dominated rounds one through seven and finished with two hard punches to halt Herman. Both camps claim moving pictures plans with manager Riley, signing a new contract if he approves.
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Gans to Fight Jimmy Britt for Light Weight Crown
Joe Gans and Jimmy Britt signed articles to fight for a $25,000 purse at a Casino Athletic Club venue in Tonopah. The clash, set for early spring, aims to settle their dispute from the San Francisco bout. The light weight title bout will be at 133 pounds.
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Congress backs standard spelling in printing public documents
In Washington on December 12 the House approved an amendment to the legislative appropriation bill by 142 to 24. It bars using funds to print documents unless they conform to orthography recognized by standard dictionaries, despite President's preference for reform spelling in private correspondence.
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Man from Alaska Sees Seattle Sights in Stampede Style
An Alaska native, unseen in the states for nearly a decade, visited Seattle for a poke. He watches a crowd surge up a hill street at dusk and jokes with a passerby about the chaotic scene calling it a strip up a God forsaken gulch.
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