Rich Gold Quartz Ledges and Sunrise Trail Funding
Reports on mining finds in upper Kahiltna and Kenai regions describe rich gold quartz ledges on Poor Man’s Creek and a three foot Betty claim vein on Falls Creek. Capt. Armstrong secures $15,000 Sunrise trail and $1,500 Bear River trail funds by cable, while Juneau prepares two days of Southeastern Alaska sports and a major territorial government convention debate unfolds in Seward.
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Henry Anderson
Story Road Commission
Alaska
Sam Wagner
Juneau
Little Creek
Lake Creek
Bear River
Kahiltna
Richardson
Upper Lake Creek
H. S. Love
Mr. Anderson
Seward
Lake Erast
Knik
Toynok
Anderson
Bear River Trail
Capt. Armstrong
Maj. Richardson
Skagway
J.B. Cameron
Resurrection River
Shag
Ketchikan
Whitehorse
Dawson
Fairbank
Skagney
Stevenson Brothers
Kenai Lake
Skeen
Lechner
Falls Creek
Turnagain Arm
Moose Pass
Mills Creek
Daily Gateway
Fairbanks
Gateway
Tanna
Citiens
Homer Population Grows As Coal Field Develops
W. W. McAlpine of the Homer coal venture reports Homer now has about forty residents, mostly since spring operations. The company drills to locate shafts near the railroad for first-class coal, with bunkers to be drilled and output to start next spring. The field shows improving quality with depth and contains soft coal of notable quality.
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W. W. McAlpine
Kachemak Bay
Seward
Homer
Mr. McAlpine
McAlpine
Watterson backs Johnson as dark horse for president
Chicago dispatch reports Henry Watterson labels Minnesota Governor John A. Johnson as a dark horse who could unite the Democratic Party. Watterson intends to push Johnson as a presidential candidate if William Jennings Bryan is not nominated.
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Chicago
John A. Johnson
Minnesota
Henry Watterson
Watterson
Johnson
Bryan
Nations Split Over Neutral Rights on High Seas War Duties
At The Hague on July 6 delegates remain divided over neutral vessels during war. Some nations demand right of search for contraband of war while others seek to bar such searches.
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the Hague
Bandit Holds Chief of Army and riot at fairgrounds
Reports from Tangier state bandit Raisuli holds Said MacLean, Moroccos sultan forces chief, demanding four heavy ransom and four pardons for release. Norfolk sees soldiers riot at exposition grounds. guards arrest rioters after bayonet and rock attacks injure several. Roosevelt orders probe into American smelting trust led by Guggenheims with Alaska investments to be scrutinized.
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Daily Gateway
Tangier
Said MacLean
Raisuli
Ratsuli
Norfolk
Carolina
Kentucky
Exposition
Washington, D.C
Rooosevelt
Guggenheims
Guggenheim Alaska Investments
Skagway Daily Changes Hands After Fourth of July Explosions
Chicago reports thirty six dead and 1400 injured from Fourth of July explosions. In Seattle the Skagway Alaska daily changed owners today with John W. Troy as editor and L. M. Jensen as manager. former publishers to launch a Port Angeles paper.
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Skagway
Chicago
Awiy Dine
The
Tribune
Gateway
Seattle
Alaska
Port Angeles
John W. Troy
L. M. Jensen
Hawkins Takes Charge of Katalla Railway Construction
Seatty I B Hawkins, former chief engineer of the White Pass railroad and Union Pacific in Washington, resigns to become chief engineer for the Alaska company at Katalla and oversee the Stogers road project.
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Seatty IB. C. Hawkins
White Pass
Katatlay
Stogers
Union Pacific
Washington
Alaska Company
Sixty More Warships for Pacific Coast Fleet
Washington July 2 administration orders six teen additional warships to the Pacific coast giving the fleet twenty five ships in all. Rear Admiral Evans to command the transfer voyage from Atlantic to Pacific. C G Herning arrives from Knik on business via Sunrise trail.
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Pacific Coast Fleet
Washington, D. C
Pacific Coast
Pacific
Atlantic
Evans
C. G. Herning
Knik
Sale of Beatson Mine Might Yet Go Through
A. K. Beatson owner of the Latouche Bonanza mine says reports of its sale are erroneous and the property remains his. A sale was arranged but snow blocked proper examination, extending the option to fall. Experts K. C. Lincoln and C. P. Chisholm will inspect the mine, price not disclosed though Beatson says newspaper figures of 85,000,000 are too low.
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A. K. Beatson
Latouche Bonanza
Portland
K. C. Lincoln
C. P. Chisholm
Japanese riot victims file claims for $275000
In San Francisco on July 4, Japanese victims of recent riots filed damage claims totaling $275,000. The group submitted the claims in a coordinated effort seeking compensation for losses suffered during the disturbances.
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San Francisco
McCarty Launches Boat Sells It for 15000
William McCarty hosted a stand ball at McKinley hall in Valdez to honor the launching of his steamer the Valdez. At 2 30 a m the vessel slid into the water after a shipyard ceremony. Miss Helen Brown christened the steamer while the federal government had purchased the boat for 15000 dollars before launching.
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Valdez
William McCarty
McKinley Hall
Helen Brown
Spectator Assails Britain’s Navy in Editorial
London July 6 The Spectator publishes a sensational editorial attack on Great Britain's navy calling it a fortuitous concourse of naval atoms. It asserts a large majority of war vessels are hulks valueless for purposes of war.
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London
the Spectator Today
Great
Barney Oldfield Arrested for Fake Car Race in Portland
Barney Oldfield was arrested in Portland on July 3 for engaging in a fraudulent automobile race. He was released on a 4500 bond. After his arrest he became violently drunk and attempted suicide by leaping from a third story hotel window. his wife restrained him.
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Daily Gateway
Portland
Barney Oldfield
Seven Men Dig Copper Lead near Knik River
Seven men working a tunnel to develop a copper lode found near the headwaters of the Knik River. A J Duffy and G W Palmer of Knik and others show interest in the property which surfaces well. Development will proceed steadily through the summer.
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Knik River
Knik
A. J. Duffy
G. W. Palmer
Cabrera Arrests Hundreds in Guatemala Attempted Killing Case
President Cabrera of Guatemala orders the arrest of hundreds charged with complicity in an alleged assassination attempt. detainees are imprisoned as nationwide agitation rises. The Hadley smelter runs full due to copper mining activity in the region.
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City
Mexico
Cabrera
Guatemala
Republic
Hadley
Teller Walks Out With Large Sum From Windsor Trust
New York reports paying teller Chester Runyan fled with about $95,000 from Windsor Trust Company as he left for vacation. He was not captured at first, then arrested later with several associates. most of the money allegedly recovered, some given to women who aided the escape.
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New York
Chester Runyan
Windsor Trust Company
Chester Kunyan
Runyan
Garbage men return to work after mayor’s pledge
New York on July 2 reports garbage drivers resuming routes after Mayor McClellan promises to examine grievances and help secure demands. The stoppage is linked to recent increases in deaths due to uncollected trash.
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Daily Gateway
New York
McCle
New York Sprinkles Disinfectants Amid Garbage Strike
New York on July 1 reports disinfectants sprayed over garbage dumps due to a strike by garbage wagon drivers, halting waste removal. Steamship traffic to Southern Alaska ports resumes with freight left at Seattle docks.
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Daily Gateway
New York
Alaska
Seattle
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Combine
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M’carty Launches Boat
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