Japan Plotting War Claim Shocks Officials in Washington
An official sounding statement says a secret Japanese agent warns Tokyo plans for war despite diplomat denials. Admiral Dewey and Admiral Yamamoto are cited as commenting on naval strength and peace, while copper prospecting near Seward dominates late scenes with William Redmond reporting high grade ore and several new claims.
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Y Cade
Washington, D. C
Japan
New York
Admiral Yamamoto
Europe
Soldier killed by explosion at Fort Worden salute
Fort Worden Washington July 12 one man killed and two injured by a premature five pound charge in a rapid fire gun during a salute ceremony honoring Governor Mead yesterday afternoon.
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Fort Worden
Wash
Gov. Mead
Ingenious boats to run on Yukon River planned at Dawson
Dawson News reports William J. Chance is building two novel boats. A ten and one half ton poling supply boat for Fortymile to Chicken Creek and a sixty foot steam catamaran with twin hulls designed to prevent overturning. The catamaran will use a twenty horsepower engine and carry ten tons with a one foot draft.
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Dawson
William J. Chance
Fortymile River
Chicken Creek
Chance
Dawson News
Italian contractor shot by own men near Katalla
An Italian railroad contractor, leading a gang at Katalla, was killed by a shot from a rifle on July 3. The gunman fled, was captured five hours later, and was believed to be chosen by colleagues upset over alleged overcharges and withholding pay. The motive cited was disputes over money and supplies.
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Katalla
Hou
Copper River & Northwestern
Alaska Pacific Terminal
Bruner Company
Black Sullivan
Seward
Hibernian
Mike Sullivan
Sullivans
Bruner
Wickersham
Juneau
Mummy Bay Copper Prospects Show Strong Ore Body
Development work around Mummy Bay and Knight properties yields promising results. Prince William Sound Development Company Tunnel near water strip shows a huge ore bed with potential vast width and depth. Mr Gray reports ore content about three quarters with high assay values above regional copper ore. Specimens placed in Seward window display.
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Knight
Prince William Sound
Steamer Elsie Returns From Horse Shoe Bay
The steamer Elsie came back from Horse Shoe Bay this forenoon and will sail this evening for the same port with a general cargo.
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Elsie
Horseshoe Bay
Alaska Gold Dust Refused by Steamships in Alaska Mail Trouble
Two million dollars in gold dust sent by mail from Fairbanks to Seattle was refused by steamship companies which would rather forfeit mail contracts than carry gold dust for less than express rates. Postmaster General Meyer ruled Alaska mail carriers must transport gold when sent by mail.
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Skagway
Fairbanks
Seattle
Washington, D. C
Meyer
Alaska
Boxton Elected Acting Mayor in San Francisco
San Francisco July 10 Supervisor Charles Boxton elected acting mayor to succeed Gallagher causing surprise as a possible candidate was unexpected. July 12 Boxton testified in the Louis Glass bribery trial that he received a $5000 bribe to vote for a franchise. July 8 Lebreon a banker and philanthropist chosen to succeed Schmitz after sentence.
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Cable
Daily Gateway
San Francisco
Charles Boxton
Gallagher
Boxton
Dunne
Schmitz
Supreme Court
Louis Glass
Glass
Lebreon
Big reception for Fairbanks on Northwest trip
In Seattle on July 12 1908 Vice President Fairbanks arrived for a major reception and planned address to the Christian Endeavor convention. The Indiana colony group seeks to win the Washington delegation for Fairbanks at the 1909 convention. 12 000 delegates were expected for the opening, with decorations and Garfield in attendance. Alaska delegates Edward Marsden and his wife from Saxman were noted among attendees.
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Fairbanks
Christian Endeavor
Northwest
St. Paul
Garfield
Indiana
Washington
Christian Endeavor National Convention
Interior Department
Alaska
Edward Marsden
Saxman
Defense rests in Boise case in Haywood trial
The Haywood defense rested after denying Orchard's story and reinforcing depositions read in court. Charles H. Moyer testified denying federation officials’ complicity and any advocacy of violence. The defense seeks to undermine Pinkerton detective James McParland and his testimony in the prosecution.
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Boise
Haywood
Orchard
Moyer and Haywood
Steve Adams
Telluride
Colorado
Martin
Idaho
San Francisco
Wood
Charles H. Moyer
Western Federation of Miners
Steunenberg
Toto
Federation
Itask
James McParland
Pinkerton
McParland
Saratoga and Bertha Sail for Seattle
The Bertha and Saratoga were in port Sunday morning. The Bertha arrived about 10 o'clock and the Saratoga an hour later, tying up beside the Bertha. The Saratoga carried twenty one passengers and the Bertha eighteen with general merchandise freight.
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Bertha
Saratoga
Seldovia
Eight Thousand Delegates to Christian Endeavor Meet
Seattle readies for the Christian Endeavor national convention as thirty special trains carrying about eight thousand delegates are due to arrive before the opening on Wednesday. The event gathers youth leaders and members from across the country to participate in activities and discussions during the session.
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Seattle
Christian Endeavor
End of Track Reaches Mile 52 on Alaska Central Line
The Alaska Central now has fifty miles of track laid with the track bed a few rods beyond the fiftieth milepost at the first trestle of the loop. Officials plan to extend to the second tunnel at mile 52 where two Howe trusses will be erected, one at each tunnel end.
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Alaska Central
Clark Re elected President of Christian Endeavor Society
Seattle July 11 Francis E Clark was re elected president of the national Society of Christian Endeavor. Nearly all other officers were also re elected.
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Seattle
Francis E. Clark
National Society of Christian Endeavor
Alaska trade fairness urged by Humprhey in Seattle talk
Congressman Humphrey addressed the Commercial Club in Seattle about Alaska affairs observed on a southern coast trip. He warned that Benuls must not grab everything and should treat Alaskans fairly with full value in all merchandise sales.
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Seattle
Humphrey
Commercial Club
Alaska
Territory
Benuls
Bishop Innocent Visits Southwestern Alaska Russian Churches
Bishop Innocent of Sitka with two Russian priests traveled aboard the Bertha to inspect and visit the Russian churches across Southwestern Alaska.
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Innocent
Sitka
Bertha
Alaska
Lifeboat Tragedy on Chulitna River Claims One Life
Neil Sample is believed drowned after a capsized boat on the Chulitna River near the Tokosima mouth around June 24. Six other men reached shore and camped in a box canyon until rescue. Sample, crippled and weak, disappeared in swift eddies and boulders. The group, including Richard Oderkirk and Arthur Baer, faced days of hunger. Baer, previously stranded on a Susitna rock, survived through aid. Oderkirk, a noted quartz prospector, reported promising ore samples and significant gold potential with investors from Seward, Knik, and New York backing his expedition.
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William Redmond
Redmond
Burchey and Simon
Seward Dock
Seward
Neil Sample
Chulitna River
Sample
Box Canyon
Tokosima
Richard Oderkirk
Arthur Baer
Jim McDonald
al Wolf
W. H. Ladd
Walter
Baer
Susitna River
Oderkirk
Shank
Jack Lavalle
O. B. Helmer
Lavalle
Helmer
Cache Creek
Chulitna
C. E. Bogardus
Seattle
Harry Ellsworth
L. V. Ray
George Palmer
Judge Goodell
Knik
Costello
New York
Form Harvester Trust With 50 Million Capital
Federal investigation into a proposed harvester trust reveals John D. Rockefeller behind the project with 50 million dollars pledged for financing. The development in Chicago on July 10 prompts scrutiny of the venture and its investors.
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Form Harvester Trust
Chicago
Harvester Trust
John D. Rockefeller
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