Alaska and Mexico diplomacy and Alaska mine dispute
Cable reports from The Daily Gateway and associates describe President Diaz proposing a Central American protectorate under Mexico and the United States, Abe Ruef’s guilty plea in San Francisco, and Judge Gunnison enjoining Alaska mine workers amid a nonunion labor dispute. Also notes Nelson’s Seward stage line plan and Geographical Society remarks on Alaska governance and aboriginal conditions.
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Gunnison
Frost
Gen. Greely
Tan E. T. Barnette
John A. Nelson
Diaz
Daily Gateway
Washington, D.C
Mexico
United States
Washington
Chicago
Seward
Alaska Central Today
Girdwood
Fairbanks
Nelson
Mr. Frost
J. B. Cameron
Knikarm
Cameron
Turnagain
Schmitz Refuses Confession Amid Corruption Probe
San Francisco May 1 Mayor Schmitz denies considering a confession for immunity and vows not to resign, calling Ruef a convict and liar and asserting he took no graft. Ruef testifies he received 30,900 dollars from the Parkside railroad for franchise concessions. May 17 reports say Schmitz resignation is expected as Ruef details bribe transactions. His brothers defend him, disputing the charges.
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San Francisco
Schmitz
Ruef
Parkside Railroad
Ncessions
May Not Investigate Wickersham Charges
Assistant Attorney General Cooley will probably not go to Alaska this summer to investigate charges against Judge Wickersham. It was the intention to send Cooley but it now seems uncertain whether anyone will be sent north on that errand.
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Washington, D.C
Cooley
Alaska
Wickersham
Chief Bard Praises Arctic Brotherhood Leader in Seattle
W H Bara grand Arctic Chief spoke in Sunday papers interviews praising the Arctic Brotherhood. He details plans for the Brother hood building at the exposition and its future permanent Seattle headquarters. Yucatan sails from Valdez to Seward with Latouche stop. Fairbanks spent 25 dollars daily to care for the indigent last winter. Angora goats thrive in Copper River valley.
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Seattle
W. H. Bara
The
Arctic Brotherhood
Order of the
Onder
Arctic Brothers
Yucatan
Valdez
Seward
Latouche
Fairbanks
Copper River
Central American Revolution Forecast Across 90 Days
May 18 report from City of Mexico says a junta from Central American republics plans a converted outbreak to ignite a region wide revolt within ninety days. The alleged leaders aim to coordinate actions across all nations in the area.
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Junta
City of Mexico
Central America
Central American
Roosevelt to Probe Harriman Rail Merger
President Roosevelt will conduct the investigation into the Harriman railroad merger and vows that if facts show financial swindle by Harriman, the railroad magnate will go to the penitentiary.
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Roosevelt
Washington, D.u
Harriman
Ex-District Attorney Joseph K Woods Dies
Name Joseph K Woods former U S district attorney during the Noyes regime is dead He broke with the Noyes junta and figured largely in the stormy period which formed the basis of Rex Beach s novel The Spoilers.
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May M
Joseph K. Woods
U. S
Noyes
Rex Beach
Ballinger to resign as General Land Office commissioner
Washington announces R A Ballinger will quit the General Land Office and resume law practice before year end. He dislikes the office duties and bureaucratic red tape. Also notes Port Georgeson assessment on Tanana timber value and Whitehorse’s mining boom.
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Ballinger
General Land Office
Washington, D.C
R. A. Ballinger
New Alaska Land Offices Designated in May 18
The Daily Gateway reports that Nome and Fairbanks were named today as the new land offices under a late congress act. Alaska’s districts define boundaries while the remainder of the territory stays within the Juneau district.
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Washington, D. C
Nome
Fairbanks
Alaska
Juneau
Wireless telegraph station planned for Fairbanks
Fairbanks May 17 The federal government seeks a site for a wireless telegraph station here. The chamber of commerce will meet this afternoon to decide on furnishing a location.
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Fairbanks
Chamber of Commerce
Voliva Recognizes John Lewis as Zion Church Leader
May 18 Wilbur F. Voliva conceded leadership of the Church of Zion ending his bid to succeed Alexander Dowie and acknowledged John Lewis as the rightful head. The Chicago report notes Voliva’s acknowledgment marks a shift in church leadership.
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Daily Gateway
Chicago
Wilbur F. Voliva
Alexander Dowie
Church of Zion
John Lewis
Church
Vice President Fairbanks Plans Alaska Visit
Vice President Fairbanks announces a summer trip to Alaska after the adjournment of the national meeting of the Christian Endeavor societies in Seattle dated May 16.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Seattle
Christian Endeavor Societies
Wellman Plans Balloon Sail to North Pole Attempt
Paris May 15 Walter Wellman the Chicago newspaper man has his balloon ready for the attempt to reach the north pole and will sail next Saturday. Alaskans outside recently say Cobalt and Nevada have taken attention from this territory. The Valdez Prospector notes Copper river Indians are dying off rapidly. Deputy Marshal Bowers of Kodiak has built and launched a schooner there.
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Paris
Walter Wellman
Chicago
North Pole
Valdez
Marshal Bowers
Kodiak
Dome Creek Case Moves On After Judge Bias Refusal
In Fairbanks yesterday Judge Gunnison granted the defendants motion for a new suit in the Dome creek dispute valued at $1,000,000. The action stems from conflicting land locations and has lingered in court. Judge Wickersham had refused to try the case over bias allegations regarding FE.T. Barnette is plaintiff.
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Fairbanks
May
Gunnison
Dome Creek
Wickersham
T. Barnette
New Rules for Coal Locations Issued by Commissioner Ballinger
Washington report states Commissioner Ballinger issued new regulations governing coal location notices in Alaska. Qualified locators who filed within the year before November 12, 1906 may file by August 1, 1907 under the April 28, 1904 act.
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Washington, D. C
Ballinger
General Land Alive Today
Alaska
Atlin Miners Bar Japanese In Camp Clash
Skagway reports white miners at Atlin have decided to bar Japanese from the camp by force. A Japanese party was stopped on the trail this week and driven back.
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Skagway
Atlin
Tafts Abandon Alaska Trip Plan
Secretary Taft announced the abandonment of a proposed Alaska trip for the summer. He will instead travel to the Philippines and his wife objects to the long sea voyage that Alaska detour would entail.
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Taft
Alaska
Washington, D. C
Philippines
Pennsylvania Arrives With Sailors in Irons
Seattle dispatch reports the steamer Pennsylvania arriving from Valdez with several sailors bound in irons by Capt. Blain for mutiny. Other notes include Tanana enlisting men and mules for the Chatanika ditch work, a Nome Nugget strike in the Teller district marked by one pan on bedrock, and Minneapolis lawyer John W. Archander calling Nome the land of the business outlaw.
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Seattle
Pennsylvania
Valdez
Blain
Chatanika
Teller District
Bedrock
John W. Archander
Minneapolis
Nome
Jaggar Plans Summer Science Cruise to Aleutians
Seattle reports Jaggar and a party of scientists will sail tomorrow aboard the forty seven ton schooner Lydia for the Aleutian islands. They will spend the summer there conducting scientific explorations using the small vessel for constant access.
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Seattle
Jaggar
Lydia
Aleutian Islands
Utilities bill passes assembly with unanimous vote
Public utilities bill passed the assembly unanimously this afternoon. It would regulate all public utility corporations by a commission and is expected to reach the senate despite corporate opposition.
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Alpany
Adughes
Public Utilities Bilt
Assembly
Senate
Body of Pilot Lennon Recovered Near Juneau
Juneau May 14 The body of Pilot Lennon recovered from the bay near Juneau after drifting since last November from the light house tender Heather. The body was badly mutilated and discolored from long exposure in the water.
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Lennon
Juneau
Heather
Stephenson Nominated for Wisconsin Senator
Madison May 17 Isaac Stephenson was nominated in the republican legislative caucus for United States senator to succeed John C Spooner. The formal election will follow in the two houses today. Alfred H Brooks notes glaciation formed many Alaska harbors later filled by sediment. Alaska coal rocks cover about 12000 square miles, largely lignite. Tanana directory lists population over 8000 in towns and producing creeks.
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Madison
Isaac Stephenson
United States
John C. Spooner
Alfred H. Brooks
Alaska
Tanana
July Wheat Surges Above $1 Amid Market Hysteria
Chicago reports May 17 wheat closing above 1 as bears fail to push prices lower. Unfavorable crop news supports a higher outlook and shorts rush to cover, with settlement day expectations keeping prices elevated.
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Chicago
Matanuska Coal Compared With Pennsylvania Anthracite
Prof Martin analyzes the Matanuska coal field showing a margin in favor of local coal over Pennsylvania anthracite. The comparison lists composition figures for Matanuska and Pennsylvania coals with results close to Pennsylvania grades and concludes Matanuska coal compares not unfavorably.
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Martin
Matanuska
Pennsylvania
Boulder Creek
Stanuska
Nugget Carrying $1200 Found on Dome Creek
Fairbanks reports a $1200 gold nugget found yesterday in the Dome creek placer ground. Local prospector or crew member unearthed the specimen and turned it over to authorities for valuation and prize distribution.
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Fairbanks
Dome Creek
Higher Paper Mail Rate to Canada Takes Effect
The United States and Canada agreed to raise second class newspaper mail to 1 cent for four ounces after May 8 this year. Canada pushed the change as most mail crossed the line from the U S and they felt they were getting the short end of the deal.
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United States
Canada
Dominion of Canada
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Cabio
Gatoway
Abe Ruet
Ade Ruef
Duane
Turnagain Arm
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Gives Geographical Society
Dewy Gatowa
Umicago
A.W. Ly
National Geographical Society
Themat
Bard
Georgeson
Alaska Agricultural Experiment Stations
Whitehorse
Plan Wirelss
Voliva
Lewis
Dowie
Wellman
Dairy Gateway
Atlin Miners Bar
Aleutians
Hughes Utilities
New York Assembly
Stephenson
Wisconsin
Board of Trade
Bears
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