Northwestern Runs on Latouche Reef Near Valdez
The steamer Northwestern struck a reef 400 feet from Beatson's wharf at Latouche, damaging her bow and flooding forward compartments. Capt. Truebridge hopes to beach her with Santa Clara aid, though high seas could wreck the vessel. Passengers were moved to the Port land and she carries 275 tons of cargo for Latouche and Valdez.
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Valdez
Northwestern
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Portland
Seward
Seattle
Sound
Valdex
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Marine Insurance
Alaska
Chester
Pennsylvania
Atlantic
New York
Havana
Pacific
Northwestern Steamship Company
Soule
Oregon
Hinchinbrook Island
Waskey Will Visit Seward
Frank Waskey arrived in Seattle from Washington and will sail for Southeastern Alaska this week before going to Seward. He says he is not discouraged by Congress blocking measures pressed by his constituents as political interests blocked action.
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Daily Gateway
Seattle
Frank Waskey
Washington
Alaska
Seward
Congress
Massacre of Jews in Roumadа and Bulgarian Inaction
Cable reports in Bucharest dated March 13 describe Jewish killings and house burnings in Roumada with ongoing rioting. The Bulgarian government is blamed for not stopping the violence as details emerge after long suppression. Jewish residents appeal globally for protest and aid. Separately, notes claim the Rio Tinto copper mine in Spain has run for 3100 years and yielded 12,307,200 pounds last year. The Copper Queen mine at Bisbee produced 96,481,084 pounds in 1906 and employs 2400 workers on three shifts.
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Roumada
Rio Tinto
Spain
Bisbee
Arizona
Trainmen to strike on Monday across western railroads
St Paul March 23 Trainmen on all western railroads will strike next Monday unless officials recede from refusing to discuss wage increases. About 50 000 men are involved with possible turnout in Canada and Mexico. The strike is feared to be more formidable than the 1894 action.
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St. Paul
Canada
Mexico
Railroad bonds no longer gilt edged for government funds
Washington March 19 the administration ruled railroad bonds will not be accepted as gilt edged security for designated United States depositories. About 15 million dollars in government funds are affected and banks show consternation at the policy shift. Frank Youngs returned from Seattle with an 18 foot Racine launch for Lake Kenai by Kenai Mining Milling Co. Captain Sheller guided the trial with company passengers. Harry Ellsworth claims credit for Seward’s first smelter and plans larger facilities to handle Prince William Sound copper orders. Lake copper hits 25.75 per pound.
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United States
Frank Youngs
Seattle
Lake Kenai
Kenai Mining & Milling Company
Sheller
Harry Ellsworth
Seward
Prince William Sound
Meenach backs Seward smelter amid Alaskan stock surge
J D Meenach of Ellamar copper mine subscribes for thousands in the Seward smelter stock after touring the east. He plans to ship Ellamar ore to Seward when the plant opens, betting on nominal transport rates boosting mine profits. The move follows his Seattle visit and belief the project will profit stockholders and aid local copper interests. The arrangement could change ore routes from Tacoma to Seward, impacting freight costs.
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J. D. Meenach
Ellamar
Meenach
Northwestern
Prince Wiliam Sound
Seattle
Tacoma
Butte Printers End Strike After Daily Suspension
Butte Montana papers resumed publication after printers and pressmen abandoned their high wage strike begun February 15. Strikers return to work as dailies, forced to suspend, vow not to grant concessions if papers never publish again.
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Butte
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Court admits girl's affidavit in Thaw affair
In New York, Justice Fitz gerald admitted the affidavit allegedly made by Evelyn Thaw accusing Harry Thaw of brutal assaults to compel charges against Stanford White. Abe Hummel claims it was forged. Delmas seeks to prove fabrication in White's interest as Hummel faces indictment. State rests after Jerome’s dramatic reading.
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Daily Gateway
New York
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Evelyn Thaw
Harry Thaw
Thaw
Stanford White
Jerome
Nicaragua Wins Bloody Battle In Central America War
In Namwasigue the Nicraguan forces defeated Honduras and San Salvador after a three day battle with thousands dead. Many prisoners were taken as the field lay blood soaked and little effort was made to bury the dead. The cruiser Chicago awaits orders in Washington to land marines if needed to protect U.S. lives and property as conditions in the warring republics edge toward anarchy and possible renewed revolution.
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Murder Ends Feud of Years at Goldfield Nome
Jack Hines killed Count Constantine de Podhorski in Goldfield Alaska allegedly over the count's alleged seduction of Hines wife. Hines surrendered and is jailed for murder. Both men were prominent in Nome with Podhorski guiding Siberian mining projects and Hines formerly employed by Northwestern at Nome. The Sl x? friction stemmed from alleged secret meetings in Seattle and quarrels in Nome.
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Alaska
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Constantine de Podhorski
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Podhorski
Siberian
Northeast Siberian Company
Northwestern Company
Seattle
Count
Explorers at Point Barrow Reach Alaska Polar Party
The Anglo American polar expedition has reached Point Barrow and the entire party is well. E W Young has fulfilled bond as postmaster at Girdwood and will start official duties once commission is received. Mail service from Sunrise to Girdwood may move via trail from the railroad end. The Alaska panhandle spans 1000 miles of inland sea shielded by island lines.
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Point Barrow
E. W. Young
Girdwood
Washington
Department
Mr. Young
New Hampshire Passes Ten Hour Workday Law in 1847
A law enacted in New Hampshire in 1847 established ten hours as the legal length of a workday. The measure reflected early labor reforms aimed at limiting working hours and improving worker conditions in the state.
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New Hampshire
Roosevelt vows federal control of railroads nationwide
President Roosevelt declared a major political shift, saying the people will demand moving all railroad control from states to the federal government. The report also mentions ships in Alaskan waters, Seward grand jury members returning on the Portland, and an astronomer’s note on star counts.
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Roosevelt
Coast floods rising higher in Sacramento valley
The Sacramento valley floods worsen with thousands displaced as waters rise in rivers south of San Francisco. Debris backed a bridge near San Jose and forced its destruction to protect the city. The Southern Pacific railroad is blocked, cutting San Francisco from train service.
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Southern Pacific Railroad
Storms Over Entire West Dominate News Day
A sweeping westward storm system sprawls across the Middle West and Pacific coast causing widespread damage. Telegraph lines falter, Seattle loses connection to Chicago and San Francisco, and a major windstorm disrupts the northwest. Heavy rains trigger floods from Southern California to the mountain states, with Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys nearing flood resurgence. Damages run into millions while Germany opens a dog bathing house in Dresden and Iceland links to Denmark by cable.
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