Third venire likely in Haywood trial delays pace
Cable report from Boise on May 2 notes jurors evade Haywood case fears bias and long trial. Judge Wood sustains a defense challenge over juror bias as calls for a new venire grow. May 21 reports adjournment for a second venire. by May 23 the second venire is complete and trial resumes with lingering questions of acquittal and possible Colorado prosecutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Gateway
Boise
Idaho
Wood
Haywood
Moyer
Pettibone
Svennenberg
Colorado
Arthur Collins
Denver
Collins
Anarchists Parade Sympathy Rally Turns Unruly
A Chicago demonstration organized to show sympathy for Moyer Haywood and Pettibone, Idaho mine officials linked to Steunenberg’s murder, escalated into an anarchist rally with red flags and inflammatory speeches. Police deployed several hundred officers to curb riots as crowd turmoil persisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Daily Gateway
Moyer
Haywood
Pettibone
Mine Federation
Idaho
Steunenberg
Judge finds governor not guilty of contempt
Boise Idaho May 20 Judge Wood ruled there was no contempt by Gov Gooding after a party of newspaper men were taken to the penitentiary to interview Harry Orchard. Reporters conducted a personal history interview and the incident was closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Idaho
Mabelle Gilman’s turbulent marriage and staged past told
Old photos reveal Mabelle Gilman once Dora Magill a vaudeville star who married W E Corey then disappeared from her husband Charles Hillman after years apart. Reports from New York Cherbourg and Pittsburgh discuss Coreys steel trust role and rumored resignation while Alaska mining court decisions unlock Berner’s Bay finances and trail work plans amid a complex web of legal and frontier activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Gateway
Erie
Mabelle Gilman
W. EE. Corey
Dora Magill
Vaice
Charles Hillman
Hillman
Acte
Indicted for fatal shooting at Treadwell boardinghouse
Petrovitch, a former miner, was indicted by the grand jury in U S district court for manslaughter in the death of a Japanese man at the Treadwell mine boardinghouse last winter. He also shot and wounded the boardinghouse steward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juneau
Petrovitch
Grand Jury
United States District Court
Treadwell
Petroviteh
Middleton Smith Tells of His Island Kingdom
Ke. V. Smith known as Middleton Smith visits with fox skins from his Middleton Island ranch. He notes the island's inhabitants, mild climate, and a rock near which the Discovery wreck lay last fall with boiler visible at low tide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KE. V. Smith
Middleton Smith
Middleton Island
Smith
Prince William Sound
Middleton
Valdez Prospector
Northwestern Compelled to Beach at Swanport
The steamer Northwestern sprung a leak soon after leaving Latouche for Seattle and was forced to head for Valdez, reaching Swanport and beaching. Extensive repairs are required before it can resume voyage to Seattle. Six of Wrangel's seven councilmen are Canadians by birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern
Swanport
Latouche
Seattle
Valdez
Fort Liscum
Wrangel
Wickersham to Lose Job by Be Let Alone Hoggatt Roast
President Roosevelt halts further charges inquiry into Judge Wickersham and backs him on the Alaska bench to end of his term, with vacation appointments if needed. In Wrangel, U S Commissioner A V R Snyder is removed by Judge Gunnison for criticizing Gov Hoggatt over troop deployment to guard Treadwell mine during a strike. Snyder, editor of the Sentinel, is dismissed after failing to justify remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wickersham
Berner's Bay
Alaska
Berner’s Bay Mine
Juneau
Roosevelt
Gunnison
Snyder
Wrangel
Daily Gateway
Washington, D. C
W. A. Day
Senate
United States
A. V. R. Snyder
Gov. Hoggatt
Wrangel Sentinel
Treadwell
The
Sentinel
Prisoner Linked To Boat Deck In Transit
Fairbanks dispatches report editor Henry, indicted on criminal libel by a grand jury, is en route aboard a steamer, handcuffed and chained to the deck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Fairbanks
Daily Gateway
Fort Gibbons
Grand Jury
Tacoma Wins 1 0 In Seventeen Innings
A Tacoma baseball team beat Aberdeen 1 to 0 in seventeen innings in Tacoma yesterday. The winning run crossed home plate late to secure the victory. In other news the Fairbanks Times reports hard rock miners prospecting in Tanana district hoping quartz finds rival placers in richness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Aberdeen
Tanana
Fairbanks Times
Lighthouse Tender America Sailes to Alaska with Supplies
The lighthouse tender America sails for Alaska today loaded with provisions for coastal stations and construction material for new lights authorized by the last Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Alaska
Seattle
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw Declines Stage Returns Again
Pittsburg May 24 Evelyn Nesbit Thaw has refused all offers to return to the stage stating she will never appear on stage again. The area around Cleary Creek and its banks is reported to be covered by a large glacier from the winter, with concerns of potential damage to the town when it breaks up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
W. E. Corey
Steel Trust
E. J. Buffington
Chicago
Corey
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Cleary Creek
Alaska for Local Rule Gains Support in South
Cable reports from The Daily Gate Seattle dated May 14 that Alaska delegate Waskey returned from Southern Alaska with growing sentiment for territorial government. He says residents reject a political ring and want local government as a stepping stone to statehood. Waskey plans to sail to Nome June 1 to attend mining interests on the Seward peninsula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Frank 4. Waskey
Alaska
Waskey
Nome
Seward Peninsula
William Prince copper district praised by MIT geologist
Prof W C Crosby of MIT asserts Prince William's copper field offers superior conditions for economic production. He cites large ore bodies, uniform geology, cheap transport, proximity to Pacific Coast coal, ample timber and water power, and a mild climate as key advantages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince William Found
W. C. Crosby
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Pacific Coast
Open ledge at Snug Harbor promises ore riches
Jim O Reillys men opened a seven foot ledge of copper on claims at Snug Harbor eastern shore of Knight Island a few days ago Frank Youngs brought ore specimens for assay and reports the property looks promising A tunnel is sixty feet and to be driven steadily The property is owned by Youngs O Reilly and other Seward men Smallwood creek may join the Tanana bonanzas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrison
Katalla
Rogers
Yucatan
Gorlock
Bruner
Rogers Company
Maska
Innoko
John Mackey
Fred Spencer
Mike Rokin Gaines
Kuskokwim Mountains
Kuskokwim
Gaines Creek
Kaiyuh
Shagaluk
Yukon
Anvik
Nulato
Innoke
Nome
Q and TV
Ines
Jim O’reilly
Snug Harbor
Knight Island
Frank Youngs
Youngs
O'Reilly
Seward
Slayer Ends Own Life Amid Murder Pursuit
Fairbanks May 22 The body of Sylvester Burkhart wanted for the alleged murder of partner Troxley was found in a cabin on the Koyukuk by officers. Burkhart shot himself in a personal crisis. Troxley’s body was recently found at Coldfoot. Burkhart had eluded pursuit before ending his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denly
Fairbanks
Sylvester Burkhart
Troxley
Koyukuk
Burkhart
Louis Troxley
Coldfoot
Francke Loses License For Thirty Months
Seattle May 20 The marine board suspended Capt Emil Francke's license as master for thirty months after ruling the wreck of the steam ship Dakota resulted from careless navigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
The
Marine Board Today
Emil Francke
Dakota
Also Mentioned on This Page
Venice
Mabelle
Coreys
London
New York
Cherbourg
France
Kab Wilhelm der Grosse
Alaska Road
Chamber of Commercte
Maj. Richardson
Seward Chamber of Commerce
Alaska Central Railroad
Hope
Capt. Pillsbury
Road Commission
J. B. Cameron
Mr. Cameron
Pedts
Evelyn
Smallwood Creek
Slayer
Francke
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!