Taft Alabama Delegation Seated by Convention Committee
The committee on contested delegations awarded seating to the Taft delegation from Alabama. Alaska cases are to be presented for consideration. Shackleford and Shea met Hitchcock supporting the Hoggatt faction and expect its delegation to be seated at the Republican National Convention in Chicago. They also met Taft and advocated for Alaska's faction.
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Daily Gateway
Chicago
Committee
Alabama
Alaska
Washington, D. C
Shackleford
Shea
Hitchcock
Hoggatt
Shackelford and
Taft
Will Stamp Territory Stump Alaska Tour for Carson
John Corson and Harry Steel campaign to stump Alaska for Carson in the forthcoming congressional race. They depart tonight to canvass the territory, aiming to bolster support for Carson’s candidacy.
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Corson and Steel
Alaska
Daily Gateway
Seattle
John Corson
Harry Steel
Carson
Dhe
North
Mrs Leavitt to Take Stump for Bryan in West
Ruth Bryan Leavitt daughter of William Jennings Bryan is named delegate at large at the Colorado state convention. If Bryan secures the nomination she will campaign in Colorado Wyoming and other western states in her father's interests. Also notes O H P Belmont recovering from appendicitis and Captain Thomas S Baldwin ordered to build two signal corps balloons for the army using new vulcanized rubber material.
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Daily Gateway
Denver
William Jennings Bryan
Ruth Bryan Leavitt
Bryan
Leavitt
Colorado
Wyoming
New York
Thomas S. Baldwin
United States Army
Signal Corps
Army
Alaska Road Work Planned From Haines to Nome
Major Richardson and Lieutenant Orchard of the Alaska Road Commission sail for Haines to oversee a $75,000 road from Haines to Wells The Key stone canyon route near Valdez will cost $11,000 Valdez to Thompson Pass requires $20000 Seward Peninsula route $20000 and Nome to Ealtag trail $4000 funded by the road commission
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Gateway
Major Richardson
Orchard
Alaska Road Commission
Haines
Wells
Keystone Canyon
Valdez
Thompson Pass
Seward Peninsula
Road Commission
Nome
Ealtag
First District Closes Dance Halls Under Liquor Law
Marshal Shoup mails notices to all Alaska First division liquor dealers ordering a lid on dance halls and bawdy saloons. The closure mirrors actions in the Second and Third divisions.
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Daily Gateway
Juneau
Marshal Shoup
Territory of
Alaska
Hoggatt on the Way West from Washington
Governor Hoggatt and wife left Washington for Indianapolis and Chicago en route to the west. He urged measures to regulate liquor and conserve Pacific coast timber and coal, warning that some timber varieties could be exhausted in ten to twelve years without reforestation and noting a shift in land settlement and future resources. He urged conservation of minerals and warned against assuming all land is available for all.
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Washington, D.C
W. L., Hoggatt
Indianapolis
Chicago
James J. Till
Gov
Vng
Pacific Coast
Cen
Sam
Tennessee Bursts Pipe Causes Fatal Steam Disaster
The cruiser Tennessee during a trial speed run suffered a steam pipe explosion. Four firemen died instantly and two more were fatally injured. Ten others were severely burned by the escaping steam.
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Gay
Boats Remain Only 12 Hours Says Seward Stay
Miss Gordon, after consulting Seward businessmen, insists on a stay of at least twelve hours for Wes eward route departures. Acting Postmaster General Hallida Jegram had suggested six hours to cut transit time, but was overruled.
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Miss Gordon
Hallida Jegram
Weseward
Seward
Seattle
Busin
Floods halt all railroad traffic across Montana
Across Montana heavy rains and late May snow have flooded roads and tracks. Helena remains cut off from the outside world as trains are stalled and several lives are reported lost in Butte and surrounding areas.
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Helena
Mont
Butte, Mont
Missoula
Ohio Congressman Indicted in Embezzlement Case
The case centers on 4y Cable to The Daily Gateway Norwalk Ohio June Congress mand F Laning former associate of the Ohio Trust Company now defunct and accused of complicity with its failure and indicted on embezzlement charges.
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Daily Gateway
Norwalk
Ohio
F. Laning
Ohio ‘Trust Company
Corwin Reaches Nome Through Ice Covered Bering Sea
Steamer Corwin arrived in Nome this afternoon after a ten day struggle through heavy ice in the Bering Sea. Captain West predicts later steamers may face similar delays and may not reach Nome before the 20th of the month.
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Nome
Corwin
Bering Sea
West
Chamberlain Leads Oregon U S Senate Contest
Portland reports a vigorous campaign for Oregon United States senate with Jorge Chamberlain challenging Governor Chamberlain and Mr Cake. The race remains close though Chamberlain holds a slim lead amid opposition and contest signals.
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Gateway
Portland
Ore
United States
Vigor Jorge Chamber
Governorlain
Cake
Chamberlain
Senator Leads the Governor in Iowa Primary Race
In Des Moines Iowa a brisk republican primary contest pits Senator William B Allison against Governor Albert B Cummins. Allison leads Cummins in the nomination race.
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Daily Gateway
Des Moines
Iowa
William B. Allison
Albert B. Cummins
Allison
Cummins
Transfer of U S Army Signal Corps to Alaska Planned
A summer transfer of soldiers connected with the signal corps to Alaska is planned. The transport ship is expected to sail from San Francisco on July 1 to bring in personnel for the territory and to remove those who have served there for years.
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Signal Corps
United States Army
Alaska
San Francisco
Chinese Head Tax Revenue Split Between Dominion and B C
Ottawa sent Ottawa government $345000 to British Columbia as half of the poll tax on Chinese migrants. The $500 tax on each newcomer raised at least $690000 for the federal treasury last year. Total Chinese arrivals reached 1380 with most celestials remaining in British Columbia.
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Ottawa
British Columbia
Canada
Federal Treasury
Dominion
License Suspended For Three Months After Wreck Inquiry
Seattle reports Captain senage's license suspended for three months following an inquiry into the Saratoga wreck on Busby Island on March 20. The finding attributes the loss to careless handling. The dispatch also notes passage of the Alaska coal bill and political activity around Alaska's congressional delegate race.
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Seattle
Senage
Busby Island
Claims Being Paid In Seattle Estate of Adams
Claims against the estate of George Edward Adams the former cashier of the local government assay office and convicted embezzler are now being paid in Seattle.
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Daily Gateway
Seattle
George Edward Adams
Yukon Dawson Moves Toward Home Rule
Ottawa reports a government bill introducing a wholly elective ten member legislature for the territory, set to take effect next year. Passage is conceded as the long struggle for self rule reaches a new stage.
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Dawson
Ottawa
Typhoon Devastates Australian Pearl Fleet
A steamer arriving at the port reports a typhoon swept the west coast of Australia and destroyed forty pearl fishing vessels with hundreds of lives lost among the crews along the coast.
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Daily Gateway
B. C
Australia
Lugg
Arkansas Man Dies Suddenly
Washington June 2 James K. Jones former United States senator from Arkansas died yesterday from a sudden heart disease at age sixty nine. London June 2 Sir Revers Buller famed Boer War general died yesterday.
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Daily Gateway
Washington, D. C
James K. Jones
United States
Arkansa
London
Revers Buller
South Africa
Dawson-Log Cabin Creek Gold Discovery Stirs Fortymile
Reports from the Yukon Fortymile district describe the Dawson Log Cabin Creek strike with thirty or more claims staked on the tributary of Fortymile river. Mark Watson is named as the discoverer and pay ranges from 7 to 15 cents per pan with coarse color at 7 cents.
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Dawson
Fortymile District
Fortymile River
Yukon
Fortymile
Mark Watson
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Belmont
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Tennessee
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J. F. Laning
Northern City
Garfield
Pally Gateway
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Secretary of the Interior
James R. Garfield
Public Land
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Frank Youngs
Arkansas
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