Officials Capture Japanese Schooners Near Pribilofs
Three Japanese schooners with sixty five men were captured near the Pribilof Islands by American patrol boats. The captured crew were taken to Unalaska for arraignment, with later reports confirming the detention of the vessels and secrecy surrounding the full story. The DA is ordered to proceed West to oversee prosecutions.
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Bering Sea
Pribilof Islands
America
Bonaparte
Ray
Unalaska
U.S
Lathrop
Valdez
Coa
John E. Thwaites
Dora
McCulloch
Manning
Copper ledges spark Alaska mining rush near Sep Valley
Across the bay two fresh copper strikes were reported by L F Shaw and George Bourkaert, aligning with William Redman’s earlier find. The vein runs northwest to southeast, with green carbonate and sulphide ore of good grade found on both canyon sides, suggesting a substantial bonanza potential.
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L. F. Shaw
George Bourkaert
William Redman
Redman
Shaw-Bourkaert
Shaw and Bourkaert
Wickersham urges Alaska self-government at bar meeting
Judge Wickersham spoke before the Alaska state bar association arguing for territorial self-government. He said the Alaska judiciary is the true government under the current system and criticized senators who obstruct his reappointment as judge of the Third judicial division.
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Daily Gateway
Seattle
Judge Wickersham
Alaska
State Bar Association
Congress
Wickersham
United States Senate
Third Judicial Division
Senate
Alaska Coast Stock Held Largely in East Alaska
A large portion of the Alaska Coast Company stock is now held in the east, with recent sales claimed to have placed a majority in eastern hands. No change will occur in officials or management. The Northwesten Steamship Company announces a landing name change from Portage Bay to Balboa on the Alaska peninsula. Balboa serves as the transfer point for portage to Herendeen Bay. Former Judge Henderson of Vancouver, B C, is named governor of Yukon territory.
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Seattle
Alaska Coast Company
Northwestern Steamship Company
Portage Bay
Alaska Peninsula
Unga Island
Alaska
Balboa
U. S. Geographic Board
Pacific Ocean
Herendeen Bay
Bering Sea
Henderson
County Court of
Vancouver
B. C
Yukon Territory
JAP CAPTIVATES RECTOR'S WIFE IN SEATTLE SCANDAL
In West Seattle authorities arrest the wife of Rev. Harry Robinson of St. John's Episcopal Church after a lodginghouse incident with a discharged Japanese servant. Detectives investigated following her movements through downtown Seattle and into the lodginghouse. The paper notes the wife previously spent time away from home and was connected to Chicago via family ties.
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Seattle
Harry Robinson
St. John’s Episcopal Church
West Seattle
Robinson
Chicago
Bomb Explodes At American Ambassador Home
A bomb exploded at the summer residence of American Ambassador Leishman on the Bosporus injuring four native servants. All members of the family escaped harm. The incident will be investigated.
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Constantinople
Leishman
Bosporus
Steamer Dora Arrives With Fifty Nine Passengers
Steamer Dora reached port Tuesday at 9 am from the west ward carrying fifty nine passengers from Nushagak and other ports. She also brought a small coal cargo from Wharf's mine at Seldovia for the railroad. Chichagof island gold mines report high grade ore production continuing.
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Dora
Nushagak
Seldovia
Chichagof Island
Explosion on Georgia Battleship Kills and Harms Crew
Reports cite eight dead and thirteen injured from an aft turret explosion during target practice. Investigations indicate a live soot fragment caused a premature charge ignition, with officials later attributing the flare back as the cause. The Georgia, in commission a year, suffered widespread damage and ongoing inquiries.
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Heston
Eas
Georgia
Lieut
Caspar
Washington, D. C
Goodrich
Provinceton
Massachusetts
Boston
First Tram In Prince William Sound Begins Operations
The first aerial tram completed in Prince William Sound is now operating at Landlock Bay on Standard Copper Company property. The half mile line includes a 2200 foot span and can move ten tons per hour, having run for several days to haul ore.
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Prince William Sound
Landlock Bay
Standard Copper Company
Valdez Prospector
Rich quartz strike reported on railroad line near Kenai Peninsula
A quartz vein with exceptional richness is said to be uncovered a few miles from the railroad. Discoverers keep quietly to themselves while ore samples show free gold and high value. Ketchikan reports a four foot long stalk of rhubarb four inches thick.
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Kenai Peninsula
Quartz Gold Found Near Little Susitna River
William Bartholf reports a new free milling quartz gold discovery at the head of the Little Susitna River north of Cook Inlet. Ed O'Brien says specimens sent to Knik show visible free gold. lies in a region with placer streams and quartz indications.
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William Bartholf
Susitna
Cook Inlet
Willowbreek
Ed O’brien
Kaik
Knik
Harriman Railroads Report Full of Charges
Oyster Bay July 15 The interstate commerce commission report on Harriman railroads accuses him of inflating stock values stifling competition and hindering Oregon’s development The commission offers no recommendations for punishment or proceedings.
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Oyster Bay, L. I
Interstate Commerce Commission
Harriman
Oregon
Smallpox Epidemic Reported From Alaska Cannery Areas
Notice from Alaska reports an epidemic of smallpox in cannery districts. Quarantine ordered for vessels from the far north, affecting the salmon fleet arrivals and likely causing hardship. bar silver at 67 and lake copper at 23.
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San Francisco
Alaska
Alaska Canneries
Quartz gold discoveries near Seward spark mining interest
Two quartz gold finds reported near Seward, Alaska. Frank P. Skeen on Tonsina creek headwaters unearthed white quartz with mispickel and visible free gold in a 2 to 6 foot ledge traced 150 feet. Alfred Lowell holds a placer claim nearby. William Redman strikes Spruce creek with white quartz bearing high grade free gold on a two foot ledge a mile from the Seward dock.
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Seward
Frank P. Skeen
Tonsina Creek
William Redman
Spruce Creek
Seward Dock
Yonsina Creek
Skeen
Alfred Lowell
Redman
Reynolds Builds 4000-Foot Tram to Mine Dock
Special to the Daily Gateway reports Reynolds Latouene isianu J Work advances on the towers for a 4000 foot tram to move ore from the Reynolds mine to its Horseshoe Bay dock. Fred Gannett oversees tower foundations with Trenton Iron Works contracted to install the tram led by engineer Schultz. The tram will drop 375 feet with a span between 1500 and 2000 feet. The town grows as Thoday and Daykin win a contract to build six five room cottages and more structures rise. Nome Nugget notes miners heading toward Innoko district and steamers bound for the Kuskokwim, while Fairbanks papers note interest in the new district.
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Reynolds Company
Thoday and
Daykin
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