News of the World for Past Week Highlights and Trends
Reports from Washington, Chicago, San Francisco, London and Seattle cover senate confirm votes for Alaska judge, a DC court justice death by heart failure, a heavy Midwest snowstorm, Governor Gillett pausing a special session amid a money panic, Kaiser William and Empress Victoria's London arrival in fog, and the Arctic Brotherhood selecting a Seattle fairground site for a permanent building this week.
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Telegraphers Seek Old Positions After Nationwide Strike End
Nationwide telegraphers strike is declared off and former operators press for reinstatement to their prestrike posts across the United States.
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New York
United States
Fire devastates city center displacing thousands in Chili
A major blaze destroyed the principal business section and part of the residential area in Imaglique Chili last night. Over a million dollars in property was lost and about two thousand residents became homeless. Fire officials say it is the worst disaster in Chili in many years.
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King Edward Celebrates 67th Birthday in London
King Edward marks his sixty seventh birthday with telegrams of congratulation arriving from around the world.
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London
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Crown Princess Cecille of Germany Gives Birth
Crown Princess Cecille of Germany welcomes a son this morning in Berlin. The infant’s birth adds a new heir to the royal family amid ongoing German imperial events in Berlin.
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Cecille
Germany
Bank Officials Arrested in Portland Trust Failure
Portland court action targets officials of Title Trust Guarantee Company after its collapse last week for accepting money despite knowing the institution was unstable. The arrests and prosecutions follow the insolvency triggering public concern and regulatory scrutiny.
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Ore
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Woman Masquerader Dies in Trinidad After Forty Years of Posing
Katherine Vosbaugh, a well known figure in this and neighboring states for masquerading as a man for four decades, died here yesterday age sixty.
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Colo
Katherine Vosbaugh
City Council Sets Ten Round Cap on Prize Fighting
Los Angeles officials approved a new ordinance limiting prize fighting to ten rounds. The measure passed yesterday in a unanimous city council vote signaling stricter regulation of combat sports.
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Los Angeles
Pric
Washington in push for nationwide bank establishment push
Washington discussion pushes established banks across the counter as the administration promotes a broader banking network, aiming to standardize financial access and reduce regional gaps. The worded stance signals policy momentum for a nationwide banking framework.
Alaska Mineral Output and Washington News Briefs
Washington reports show Alaska mineral production rising amid national panic. A description notes government efforts to manage finances as ministers discuss duties. The Nov 12 items include Mrs. Anna Bradley's case and Utah politics, plus Exposition plans and a steamer Sara log arriving from Seward.
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Alaska
Commission Withholds Decision In New York Case
The state court appointed commission will not release its decision on E H Harriman rebates until December first. The panel was charged with compelling answers about rebates to certain companies.
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E. H. Harriman
Balorel
Johnson and O'Brien to Fight Pittsburg Fight
Jack Johnson and Jack O'Brien sign for a bout in Pittsburg with six or twenty rounds. A single date will be set later.
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President Roosevelt Backs Postal Savings Banks Plan
President Roosevelt endorses nationwide postal savings banks and will back the bill when introduced in the upcoming congressional session. He supports creating a system of postal banks to provide savings services through the post office network.
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Congress
Adams Case Delayed in Rathdrum Murder Trial
The murder trial of Steve Adams for Fred Tyler's death is postponed due to the serious illness of defense attorney Clarence S. Darrow, who is receiving specialist treatment in Spokane.
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Chinese Empress to Abdicate in Chinese New Year
Advices from China report the Empress will abdicate the throne at the start of the Chinese new year. The move follows longstanding court intrigues and shifts power within the imperial hierarchy.
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London
China
State Rests in Adams Case in Rathdrum Idaho
In the Steve Adams murder trial in Rathdrum Idaho the state rests its case after closing evidence. Clarence Darrow, attorney for Adams, opens for the defense this morning and will argue an alibi.
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Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman falls ill at London meeting
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, presiding at a political meeting in London yesterday, was taken suddenly ill. His condition is described as serious, prompting concern among attendees and officials.
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London
Henry Campbell-Banneaman
Mrs Romadky Confesses To Robberies In sensational Chicago case
Mrs Evelyn Caine s wife of a millionaire trunk maker confessed to six separate robberies in a sensational Chicago courtroom. Her ex convict ally Albert Jones is named in the confessions and the court will sentence her in a few days with possible terms from one to twenty years. The husband stands by her, aiding with wealth, as police are astounded.
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Miltrunk
Albert Jones
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Romad
Gun Boats Watching at Shanghai
Four American gunboats are gathered in Shanghai to protect Americans amid anti-foreign sentiment. Reports suggest progress toward an arrangement to resume operations at the Hadley mine and smelter within weeks if possible.
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China
Hadley
Ketchikan
Bradley Trial Draws Crowds in Utah Senator Slaying Case
The Anna Bradley trial for the killing of ex Senator Brown of Utah draws large crowds in Washington as spectators compare it to the Harry Thaw case in New York.
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Senator Brown
Utah
Harry Thaw
New York
O H Sleeper Forms New Gold Nugget Mining Co
O H Sleeper has organized the Gold Nugget Mining Company to develop placer property on Bear Creek a tributary of Resurrection Creek. The site has prior prospection and yields gold but water management has hindered work. A reservoir and hydraulic pump will control flow, with a complete hydraulic plant on site and pumping setup to be installed early spring.
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Richest Gold Mine Still Undiscovered
The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition in Seattle 1909 plans to recreate famous northern mines, but the richest gold mine remains unseen by white explorers. Indian tribes in Dawson described a stream of yellow metal and a cliff where nuggets stood out, yet no prospectors found the source, as tribesmen refused to reveal exact locations, guiding later expeditions to fail.
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Dawson
The Old Alaska Sourdough and His Winter Larder
The old Alaska sourdough rests in a warm log cabin with winter provisions. Moose caribou and mountain sheep lie within reach, while ptarmigan grouse and fur animals provide breakfast calls. In spring he plans to sell furs and prospect for mineral wealth or placer beds with pick and pan.
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School Notice For 9th Grade Work Enrollment
All persons interested in taking up the 9th grade school work during the coming year are requested to see Rev. L. H. Pedersen.
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