Taft to Push Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Funding
Secretary of War William H. Taft plans to press for a federal appropriation to back the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition to be held in Seattle in 1909. A Senate committee proposal recommends 700000 dollars for the fair with 10000 for Alaska, and 26000 each for Hawaii and the Philippines exhibits.
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Gateway
Washington, D. C
William H. Taft
West
North
Seattle
Senate Committee On Industrial Expositions
Alaska
Hawaii
Philippines
Fortifications for Alaska and Pacific Coast Urged
Washington officials push a bill to provide 35 million dollars for Alaska and Pacific coast defenses including submarine programs for Puget Sound and Alaska, aiming to strengthen coastal defense measures.
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Washington, D. C
Alaska
Pacific Coast
Puget Sound
Alaska's Highest Peaks Listed by Elevations and Ranges
Treasury estimate cited for care of the insane in Washington. The note describes Alaska’s 15,000-foot-plus mountains grouped into three regions: Mt McKinley area with McKinley 20,030 feet, Foraker 17,100, Hunter 18,000. Wrangel group including Wrangel and St Elias peaks. and the Alaska Range on the Pacific coast with Logan, St Elias, Crillon, Fairweather and others above 12,000 feet.
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Alaska
Mt. McKinley
Cook Inlet
Mt. Foraker
Mt. Hunter
Wrangell
Ford
Blackburn
Wrangel | Volcano
St. Ele Alps
Pacific Coast
Mrs. Logan
Cou
St. Ellias
Crillon
Fairweather
Three-State Gun Deaths Rise to Fifty in Year
In Wisconsin Michigan and Minnesota last year fifty people died in gun accidents up from thirty five the prior year. Most deaths stemmed from careless handling of weapons or victims being mistaken for game.
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Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
Carless
Thaw Trial Sets Limits on Expert Witnesses
New York report notes Thaw murder trial will limit each side to three expert witnesses. Alienists testify as the case nears its end and preparations for resume next Monday proceed in New York.
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Daily Gateway
New York
Harry K. Thaw
Thaw
Stanford White
Native School Bill Framed Up
Cable to The Daily Gateway reports government interest in Alaska native welfare. A compulsory school law for Alaska natives is being framed and likely to pass, with support from Governor Hoggatt, Delegate Cale, and many congress members favoring Indian education in Alaska.
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Daily Gateway
Washington, D. C
Alaska
Plot to blow up Evans fleet alarms Rio Janeiro harbor
Reports from Rio Janeiro say Brazilian police uncovered an anarchist plot to explode the U S battle fleet under Admiral Evans. Officials in Washington note caution. arrests made in Rio and the fleet prepares to sail for Argentina.
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Rio Janeiro
U.S
Admiral Evans
Washington, D. C
Navy Department
Paris
Evans
Rio
Jano
Argentina
Admiral Evans Leads Fleet Toward Pacific Amid Rheumatism
The report notes Admiral Evans in command of the U S battleship fleet en route to the Pacific while suffering rheumatism that is not serious and should not affect the schedule. It also discusses potential U S negotiations with Russia for mineral land concessions in Siberia to benefit Alaskans, with delegate likely to be Frank H. Waskey, and mining interest framed by Siberia's rich resources and limited American access.
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Rio
Janeiro
Evans
United States
Pacific
Cale
Russia
Siberia
Frank H. Waskey
Beria
Northeastern Siberia Company
Sibera
Anadir
Miners Rescued After Forty Six Days Entombment
Ely Nevada January 20 Three miners were saved last night after forty six days trapped in a mine entombed by a cavern on December 4. Crowds gathered at the mine mouth as rescuers neared the surface and erupted in cheers confirming the men were alive and well after being fed through a pipe.
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Ely
Nev
Monarchy Threatened in Lisbon Plot Crushed
Police uncover a deep plot by republic favorers to overthrow the monarchy in Lisbon. Arrested conspirators sparked mob unrest before authorities thwarted the plan and restored order across Portugal.
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Republic
Portugal
Lisbon
Mining Men Call Meeting Valdez to Buck the Glacier
Seattle report details a mining men’s meeting calling a March 23 convention for Alaska Washington and British Columbia. Delegate Thomas Cale urged mining law changes for Alaska. The article also notes Circle near Dawson 110 miles from Tanana with caribou abundant and farming expanding, plus Valdez bond proposal to raise 25000 dollars to protect the town from glacier flood damage.
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Valdez
Gateway
Seattle
Alska
Washington
British Columbia
Thomas Cale
Alaska
Embezzler Sentenced for Gold Dust Theft
George Edward Adams, former cashier at the local government assay office, stole gold dust from miners over four years. He netted about a quarter of a million dollars and was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary.
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George Edward Adams
Alaska
Seattle Times
Foraker Exits Race After Bid for Ohio Delegation
Cincinnati January 21 Senator Joseph B Foraker ends his bid for the presidency after a strenuous push to secure the Ohio delegation for his nomination. He has surrendered to the force of Secretary of War William H Taft and ends his campaign.
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Daily Gateway
Cincinnati
Joseph B. Foraker
Ohio
United States
For
Warlliam H
Government fish hatchery to open at Letnik Lake Alaska
The Letnik Lake hatchery on Afognak Island will be completed this winter and usable next season. A three mile tramway from tide water to the lake is in place, foundations for all plant laid, and some buildings erected. It sits at the heart of the district yielding the most salmon among Alaska canning areas and will be the largest government hatchery in Alaska.
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Alaska
James E. Arden
Dawson
Tacoma Ledger
Burbank
Letnik Lake
Afognak Island
Tidewater
Juneau Transcript
Famine in India Forces Mass Refugee Exodus
Report from Indian famine districts warns that thousands of natives are fleeing famine areas, with refugees expected to flood adjacent regions within weeks. Missionary offices in Boston relay that exhaustion from hunger will limit escape and enlarge the death toll.
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Boston
India
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Foraker
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