Valencia wreck sinks off Vancouver Island disaster claims many
Steamship Valencia struck a rock ten miles from Victoria during thick fog and plunged to the sea. At least sixty people are reported lost with only a fragmentary list of survivors and rescued crew. Tugs and ships stood by as authorities race to confirm names and deaths.
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Gily
Topeka
Valencia
Vancouver Island
Victoria
Pacific Coast
Gateway
Port Angeles
Wash
Dan
Midnigh
Fearch
John Johnson
Cook
C. L. Allison
St. Paul
Minn
W Dorothy
John Waiter
A. G. Willis
G. Primer
W. D. Harraden
M. Turpley
W. Raymond
W. D. Johnson
J. C. Ayals
Fleepme
Franklin
Joseph McCaffrey
A. Hawkins
P. Peterson
J. Hoddenot
J. O'Brien
Kenpont
Bantheta
Ver Island
San
Valencia & Up
Allon de
Vassengi
Cape Beale
I. D. McCarty
Charles Brown
Thomas Shields
John R. Monk
W. Goslin
Caivauor
Seattle
M. H. Anderson
C. Allison
R. Brown
F. L. Banker
W. Cole
J. J. Dusel
Fred Ericson
F.T. Fonda
J. B. Graham
Mat Hl. Harraden
G. D. Harden
H. Hoelsher
A. Loban
W. Loomvaradina
B. C
Katouche
Victorian
Toel Cann
Yester
Steamship Queen
Alaska Governor Brady May Resign Amid Tushetna Talks
Washington whispers of Gov. Brady resigning amid an Alaska governance dispute. The report notes potential successors including Capt. D A Jarvis and W T Perkins, with pressure from Senator Nelson and officials in Washington. Local Alaskan leaders seek appointments and a direct Seward to Shushetna rail route gains attention as gold districts emerge near Valdez Creek.
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Daily Gateway
Washington, D. C
Gov
Brady
Alaska
D. A. Jarvis
District of Alaska
Northwestern Steamship Company
Innee
Perkins
Hogart
Jarv
M.johansen
Nelson
Minnesota
Washington
D.C
Dan
Gov. Brady
Churchill
Interior Department
W. T. Perkins
End of the Misks Uhe Track Progress Toward Summit
The track terminus near the Misks Uhe is pushed toward the summit about 45.79 miles from the yard dock end. Tunnels bore steadily as six tunnels advance and rock cuts continue despite cold weather. Aird compressor from High & Harris will aid the contract as transfers shift toward the summit by February.
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Mondsing
Turnaygain Arm
Hieh & Harris
Seattle
Roosevelt weighs revoking reindeer post with Jackson
President Roosevelt considers asking Rev. Sheldon Jackson to resign as Alaska reindeer stations superintendent amid interior department complaints. Secretary Hitchcock seeks to root out graft and mismanagement, while Yukon telegraph operators report mysterious use of the Aurora Borealis to communicate without batteries across long distances.
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Washington, D.C
Roosevelt
Sheldon Jackson
Alaska
Interior Department
Yukon
Dawson
Attin
Portland Seeks Line to Seward Trade Route
At a Portland meeting of wholesale merchants, 9 Harriton line agent and John Jaine for the Ala C Railway Company agreed to establish a steamship line from Portland to Seward. The matter was referred to Manager Schwerin for a conference with Pacific cisco. Maj. Ballain and Schwerin discussed Alaska trade prospects as Portland merchants show lively interest.
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Aable
Gateway
Seattle
John BE. Ballaine
San Francisco
California City
Seward
Ballaine
Prent Frost
Alaska Central Railway Company
Washington
Alaska
Portland
Harriton Line
John Jaine
Ala C Railway Company
Schwerin
Pacific Cisco
Ballain
Fire clay found on Resurrection River near Seward
Fire clay of good quality located on Resurrection River about fourteen miles from Seward by G M Kerns and R F Groom. Clay sits in a valley opening between hills. tests suggest strong brick making potential and possible queensware quality. If similar clay exists across the valley, brick production could supply Seward with fireproof building material, potentially reducing lumber use.
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Resurrection River
Seward
G. M. Kerns
R. F. Groom
Kerns and Groom
Kerns
Nedwand
Ricr
Copper Riches Found on Interior Creek Prospect
McKinnon reports rich copper finds on a previously unprospected interior creek about fifty miles north of Kashwhitney, with almost pure copper specimens. He believes gold discoveries may follow lower on the creeks. Eidson and Dobson of the Louvre are poised to develop the property next season.
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McKinnon
Kashwhitney
Seward
Messrs
Eidson & Dobson
The
Louvre
Ben Downing of Alaska Dies in San Francisco
Ben Downing, famed Alaska mail carrier, died in San Francisco on January 11 from blood poisoning linked to feet frostbite suffered years earlier on harsh Yukon trips. He entered Yukon in 1894, transported mail and freight, ran stage routes, and built a fortune exceeding 200000 through grit and skill, leaving many friends in the North. Rockefeller’s 1905 income estimated at about 40000000.
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Ben Downing
Alaska
San Francisco
Downing
Yukon
Hydraulic plant to work King River claims lands setup
H Anderson will supervise a hydraulic mining project twelve miles from King Bay, sixty miles north of Latouche. Forty four claims located by Anderson and partners Abney and Sumrall, who shipped equipment from Latouche last summer. The venture aims to move machinery to King Bay before spring break up with a crew from Latouche.
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King River
King Bay
Latouche
Farallon
H. Anderson
Moneycreek
Samme
Anderson
R. R. Abney
J. W. Sumral
Abney and
Sumall
Bootha
Alaska
North
Messrs
Sumrall
Abney
Laurel
Mississippi
raffle off $200 fox robe wins on wheel turn
Frank Watson won a fox skin robe valued at 200 on a single roulette turn with number five. The raffle raised 171 from 38 chances at 4.50 each, with H. H. Hicks the robe owner. A famous player who always bets 5 almost claimed the prize before Watson's number sold.
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Frank Watson
Mr. Watson
Watson
H. H. Hicks
Kamna
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Ith Avenue
J.C. Morie
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F. Peterson
Don
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W. C. Rosenberg
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Ali
Bellingham
Mike Nikko
M. O'Neil
I. Ranthee
Cuma
T. J
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Swanson
M. Smith
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W. Weiler
C. West
Juneau
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EB. Pentill
J.C. Thompson
Hume
Vancouver
G. E . Donald Ross
Howe du
Frisco
Seward Trade
Peter Monafian
Jarvis Ballaine
Wickersham
Jud Rsham
Wicksham
FM. Brown
Fairbanks
James A. Burke
Valdez
Capital Force 3
Hitchcock
Batty Gateway
Peter Monahan
Copper Center
Valdez Creek
Shushetna River
Shushetna
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Shushetna Station
Rive
W. G. Atwood
Iss Nt
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W.G. Jack
Crow Creek
Alaska Central Railroad
Tanana
Talkeetna
Raulterminus
Joe Anderson
Wom Knik
Matanuska
Dollar Creek
Kahilina
Yentna
Srich
Brotherhood
Sewara
Arcue Browerhood
Interior
John D. Rockefeller
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