Massive Northwest Flood Leaves Dozens Feared Dead
Seattle reports the White and Puyallup river valleys inundated by a week of heavy rain and melting snow. Floodwaters surge through Renton Auburn and Tacoma line lowlands, washing out bridges and cutting rail and telegraph service. Dozens of homes destroyed, with at least six confirmed deaths and many more unaccounted for as residents flee to high ground. In Seattle, power and coal shortages worsen conditions while steamers maintain contact with the outside world. An electric car carrying 106 passengers became stranded as water rose around Riverton.
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Daily Gateway
Seattle
White River Valley
Puyallup Valley
Green
Juck
Puyallup
Renton
Auburn
Ther
Sound
South Park
Georgetown
King
Pierce
Paget Sound
Tacom
Inger
Thomas
Kent
Meeker
V City
Christopher
O'Brien
Orillia
Stud Auburndale
Renton Junction
Ganien
Riverside
Wald
Riverton
Embezzler George Adams-Fifty Gets Ten Years
George Edward Adams, cashier at Beattie assay office, pleaded guilty to embezzling miners gold and was sentenced to five years on each of two counts by Judge Hanford. Sentences not concurrent, hearing to determine recovery of losses continues as proof of exact amounts remains difficult.
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Daily Gateway
Seattle
George Edward Adams
Beattie Assay Office
Alaska
Hanford
U.S. District Court
Fr. Thompson
Adams
Seven Foot Quartz Ledge Found On West Cliff Claims
During assessment work on a group of quartz claims west of the cliff house a seven foot wide ledge of quartz was exposed. It may carry gold and an assay will be made. The location was established two years ago after initial gold bearing quartz was found. The claims are owned by Gould and Conners and Charles Hewitt.
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Gould and Conners
Charles Hewitt
Corwin Strikes Rock but Pulls Off Safely
Seattle reports the steamer Corwin struck a rock in Johnson Strait on the Inside Passage. It held there all night but backed off with the high tide and proceeded to Seattle. The Frances-Mohawk mine in Nevada shipped 36 tons of ore at 686.16 per ton with sample ore reaching 71000 per ton in gold.
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Corwin
Rock
Gateway
Seattle
Johnson Strait
Nevada
Wharf Deposits In Alaska Withdrawn From English Bay Property
Departmental order halts development work on coal deposits at English Bay Alaska. Wharf deposits blocked with 22 000 tons remaining for sale as the land withdrawal applies to the 12 foot coal vein.
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Alaska
English Bay
Alaska coal lands opened and port Graham mine noted
Secretary Hitchcock withdraws Alaska coal lands from entry except existing claims while Gov’t leases are planned to curb monopolies. Port Graham coal yields lignite with good heating value and low ash, aiding local Seward demand as a bunker project progresses. Bornite copper find near Kashwitna river signals rich prospects with potential railroad spur linkage to Alaska Central line.
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Washington, D. C
Hitchcock
Interior Department
Alaska
Pal
Nyfer
Gener Tc
Alaska, Central Railway
Copper River & Northwestern
Matanuska
Kayak
Roosevelt Opposes Territorial Alaska Government
President Roosevelt announces opposition to creating an organized territorial government for Alaska. He intends to aid Alaska’s interests but argues other legislative subjects hold higher priority. Analysts expect the territorial bill to fail this session due to sparse settlement. Delegate Thomas Cale may push a bill in the Sixtieth Congress.
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Washington, D.C
Roosevelt
Alaska
Pvint
Thomas Cale
Alaska Central Cuts Miners Winter Rail Rate to Terminus
The Alaska Central announces a ten dollar winter rate for miners to mile 48 terminus, allowing outfits up to 250 pounds. F Stewart, treasurer, says the rate lasts until further notice. A weekly train may run to serve miners traveling to Yentna country and Seward for supplies amid winter conditions. Dawson reports heavy outfitting of winter prospecting in tributary territory.
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Alaska Central
F. Stewart
Gene Ndt
Yentna
Seward
Crow Creek Pass
Tenderfoot
Tanana
Dawson
Arctic Brotherhood seeks Alaska aid and Seattle exhibit
The Arctic Brotherhood grand encampment adopted an address to President Roosevelt urging liberal appropriations for lighthouses bell buoys roads and bridges to connect Alaska with the states and to ease miners burdens. It also petitions for a 500000 Alaska exhibit at the 1909 Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition in Seattle and votes to erect a permanent Seattle home for members on the exposition grounds.
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Vancouver
B. C
Arctic Brotherhood
Roosevelt
Alaska
Seattle
Exposition
New York Christian Science under investigation by state authorities
New York officials announce an inquiry into Christian Science practices amid widespread complaints. Critics accuse leaders of using the faith as a graft akin to big trusts such as Standard Oil and life insurance. Paul Smach returns from Seattle after selling Latouche copper interest for a large sum. Chicago eyes a canal linking Lake Michigan to the Mississippi via Des Plaines Fox Kankakee and Illinois rivers.
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New York
Christian Science Organizations
Standard Oil
Life Insurance
Christian Science
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Des Plaines, Fox, Kankakee
Ilinois Rivers
Mississippi
Port Officials Hold Up Envoy
Immigration officials in New York questioned Senor Joaquim Nabuco Brazil’s new minister to the United States asking about his past and personal history. He refused to answer many queries and denounced his reception in the United States as he arrived as the diplomatic representative of Brazil.
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Dewy Gatewa
New York
Senor Joaquin Nabuco
Brazil
United States
Senor Nabuco
Root Wires Officials to Exercise Courtesy Toward Nabuco
Secretary Root ordered New York immigration authorities to extend every courtesy to Senor Nabuco and his secretary after a reported mistreatment. An official apology will be issued and immigration officers reprimanded for lack of discretion. Market notes show bar silver at 70.5 cents and copper at 22.50 per hundred on November 1.
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Washington, D. C
New York
Root
State Department
Senor Nabuco
Seattle Dinner Welcomes Dr. Cook After Mt McKinley Feat
Dr. Cook was guest of Mazama club in Alaska Club rooms. Large crowd welcomed him as a hero among climbers. He spoke on his ascent of Mount McKinley and the surrounding scenery, becoming the lion of the hour in Seattle.
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Seattle
Reactie Acook
Mazama Club
Alaska
Mt. McKinley
Dr. Cook
North America
Thanksgiving Proclamation Fixes November 20 for Festival
The Gate way received Gov Hoggatt's Thanksgiving proclamation setting November 20 as the annual festival date following the president's example. Refractory ores resist mercury amalgamation and include sulphides tellurides arsenides and selenium as non free milling.
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Gov
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Woodville
Indiana
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Crath
Am Wharf
Port
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Gealam
Kuchemak Bay
Stone
U.S. Geological Sur
Port Graham
Chamber For Commerce
B.C. Richards
S. C. Morford
Wats Sleem
Board of Trustes
F.G. Hale
S. O. Morford
F. L. Ballaine
E. Brown
J. J. McManus
Discovery
Kashwitna
Poliey
J. H. Cann
F. W. Hemlow
H. N. Coleman
Mr. Coleman
Susitna
Paul Smach
Pennsylvania
Latouche Copper
Mazamas
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