Rush to Yentna grows as crews head to Alaska work
Reports from Seattle and Alaska describe hundreds of men crossing toward the Yentna district and Seward railroad camps with near 400 already counted. Laborers are shipped from Seattle on the Oregon and Santa Ana and other steamers amid snowbound routes and expected gains for Alaska Central workers.
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Santa Ana
Oregon
Alaska
Hoggatt
Hitchcock
Valdez
Rial
Seattle
Gov
Puter Caught But Escapes In City Chase
Puter and Horace G McKinley were convicted under promise of immunity for state evidence and released on bonds. They fled Portland after forged land warrants, scamming thousands in the Middle West. Puter was recaptured during a guard confrontation and remains at large. Andrew Nisbet and W G Jack head to Crow Creek to resume operations with new owners.
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Poston
Oregon
Portland
Middle West
San Francisco
Crow Creek
Andrew Nisbet
Crow Creek Placer Mining Company
W. G. Jack
Purser appointment for EXCELSIOR ships noted
BE. and R. Lockhart, formerly local agent of Northwestern Steamship Company and freight clerk of the Oregon, has been appointed purser of the Excelsior.
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BE. &R. Lockhart
Northwestern Steamship Company
Flames Wipe Out Wrangel Town After Fire Devastation
The isolated town of Wrangel was nearly destroyed by a fire reported March 27. A Lynn Canal steamer brought the news. Tuneau and nearby towns send provisions and shelter materials by tugs and vessels. No lives were lost.
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Juneau
Wrangel
Lynn Canal
Tuneau
Portland Man Plans Arctic Bee Farm in Alaska
Morrell E. N. of Portland aims to ship bees to Seward and push north to a valley 100 miles from Seward to establish a bee farm. He has years of experience and expects the Alaska railroad expansion to assist the project as wild bees disappointingly scarce.
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Portland Paper
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Alasa
Portland
Morrell E. N
Yesterntrom FP
Artiner
I Steamship Company
Northweste
Beta Valley
Arctic Zone
Sat Cedar Mills
Shushetua Valle Urpen
Alaska
Howers
Tanana
Little Bee Farm
Warren
Portland Telegram
Col Boyle Located in Seward Alaska Jewelry Trade
Col A R Boyle longtime Dover Delaware resident and Civil War veteran arrives in Seward to open a jewelry business. He will move into the Bank of Seward’s former room once the bank relocates to its new building. Boyle, father of Dr F M Boyle and owner of Owl Drug Company, hails from Dover to escape heat.
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F. M. Boyle
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Valdez
Seward
Eddie Boyle
Excelsior
Bank of Seward
Boyle
Dover
Delaware
Alaska
Farallon Trip Reports By-Names Sailed Northward
H Ruhe sailed from Juneau aboard the Farallon to wrap up business and plans to return to Seward permanently. G Herning also sailed for Seattle on the Farallon to purchase a stock for his Knik store and return as soon as possible.
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Farallon
Juneau
Seward
Nelson blocks Alaska bills in push to confirm judge
Washington March 26 Senator Nelson stalls Alaska legislation until the Wickersham case is decided. He warns he will kill the Alaska delegate bill and the Third judicial district reform if Wickersham is confirmed. If passed the judicial bill creates new offices and appointments.
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Daily Gateway
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More Alaska Steamers to Expand Seattle Trade Links
The Alaska Commercial Co plans new, larger steamers under Capt. C. F. Humphrey to boost Seattle to Alaska service. The Bertha and Portland will be upgraded or replaced, with emphasis on passenger and freight capacity. The Northwestern Steamship Co also buys vessels for Valdez and Seward routes as demand grows. Walter A. Wyatt resigns as Gate way business manager and sails for Seattle with his family.
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Seattle Times
Seattle
Portland
C. 4
Humphrey
Alaska Commercial Company
Capt
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Amers Davi
Alaska
Bertha
Eagle Harbor
Northwestern Steamship Company
Valdez
Seward
Tanana
Caswell to Run North Alaska Service From Seattle
The Caswell will carry operations to the Shushetaa and Mt McKinley district with Thomas Kelton as master. Captain Swift, owner, plans April 12 departure. Neptune will meet ocean steamers at Seldovia to transfer freight to the Caswell. A new Alaska Coast Company forms with Pharo as GM and Humphrey as president, purchasing Bertha and Portland.
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Caswell
Cock Inlet
Shusheta
Mt. McKinley
United States Marine
A. Swift
Alaska
Kelton
Resolute
Seldovia
Hisland
Seattle
Coal Strike Appears Certain Across States
Indianapolis reports show coal operators and miners failed to agree on the wage scale for the year starting April 1 after week of talks. A walkout seems likely with 600 miners at the start and potential expansion to up to 1,000,000 if a sympathy strike occurs.
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Daily Gateway
Indianapolis
Butte
Roosevelt
Plot to burn train tied to Western Federation ties
A Boise, Idaho prisoner Marie Adams claims a confession to a plot to burn a train full of miners and passengers. She links Moyer and Haywood and says the plan involved sending non union miners, with Adams stationed near Pocatello to ignite the bomb but aborted when the train carried women and children.
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Daily Gateway
Boise
Ida Marie Adams
Western Federal of
Steinen
Uns
Colorado
Coeur de Alenes
Adams
Pocatel Idaho
Moyer and
Haywood
Federation
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Pocatello
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