Believe Japan Wants a Fight
Cable report from Washington notes administration circles claim Japan seeks conflict with the United States. A Senate committee member foresees war inevitable within years, citing lingering resentment after the Portsmouth peace terms and tensions over sealing island incidents and Japanese students in public schools.
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Daily Gateway
Washington, D. C
Japan
United States
Ameriu
Seal Islands
San Fran
Senate
Jons
Dapan
Portsmouth
Huss
Chamber Reform Moves to Simplify Membership Rules
The chamber of commerce voted to reorganize by amending by laws and formed a three member committee E C Richards O Mor ford and Dr Sleem to draft revisions for next Monday. They plan to abolish the 5 initiation fee and keep a $1 monthly due, skipping fees for about a dozen new members admitted last night. The Arctic Brotherhood room hosted a sizable business turnout amid election results and bowling, with aims to boost active promotion of town growth through frequent full membership meetings.
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Chamber of Commerce
E. C. Richards
O. Morford
de. Sleem
Itvas
Arctic Brotherhood
Submarine Mine Kills Sailors on Battleship
A submarine mine exploded near the French battleship Charles Martel, killing several sailors and injuring many more. Details are not yet received from Toulon. Sunrise reports Allensworth leaving Sunrise for Foster Washington, with P Ogle in charge of his railway assets. Hope's George Roll denies a drought-threatened winter, stating population will rise and residents are optimistic.
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Pany
Toulon
France
Charles Martel
Sunrise
Allensworth
Foster
Wash
Mr. Allensworth
Six Mile
P. Ogle
Orge
Roll of Hope
Gateway
Hope
October Temperature Report for Seward
October in Seward averaged 42.21 degrees with a high of 56 on the 3rd and a low of 24 on the 17th. September averaged 50.21 degrees. The month had nine clear days.
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Seward
Climate Report Summary for Month and Earthquakes
The month recorded a maximum of 54 degrees and a minimum of 18 degrees with cloudy skies and two days of clear weather followed by two days of partly cloudy conditions. Rainfall totaled 6.65 inches and snowfall 3.50 inches with five earthquakes recorded during the month.
Harriman Seizes Control of Illinois Central Railroad
Chicago reports B. H. Harriman has ousted Stuyvesant Fish as president of the Illinois Central Railroad after twenty years. J. T. Harahan becomes president as Harriman secures a majority stake before this week’s stockholders meeting. The move follows a feud tied to Harriman’s life insurance schemes and a pending investigation into Equitable affairs.
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Spend Night in Seattle Depot
A reader report from Seattle notes 200 people, including men women and children, slept on the floor of Union Station after lodging houses filled. Late steamers from Alaska brought many travelers and a continuing eastward immigration has kept rooms scarce.
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Cade
Gateway
Seattle
Union Station
Nome
Alaska
Har Fields
Committee Forms to Raise Funds for Seward Monument
The Chamber of Commerce appointed a fifteen member committee to raise funds for a monument to William H. Seward in the city. Thomas B. Smith of Cook Inlet pledges support from Alaska for a sizable Seward monument fund. Also noted are movements of the Yentna launch Bat and designer Thayer, steamer traffic plans, freight redistributions, and residents relocating to Seward for the winter.
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Chamber of Commerce
William H. Seward
Thomas B. Smith
Cook
Alaska
Seward
F. C. Woolsey
G. H.thayer
Yentna
Bat
Northwestern
Thayer
U.S. Navy Yards
Cook Inlet
Mr. Woolsey
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Woolsey
Xyonic
Seldovia
Knik
Tyonok
Susitna
Jeanie
Seattle
Kenai Lumber & Fuel Company
Prince William Sound
William Wharf
English Bay
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Kuskokwim
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Chamber
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Iliois Central
Freigie
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Brown & Tawains
A.B
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Seward, Alaska
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Board of Trade
Fourth Avenue
F.V. Thomas
Louvre
Eidson & Dobson
Chas. A. Tecklenburg
Olympia
Fourth Ave
Washington St
the Bank Theatre
del Glark
Hotel McNeiley
W. P. Henry & CO. Wines, Liquors
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