Roosevelt approves large national bond issue to ease crisis
The president authorized a total of 150 million dollars in bonds to stabilize the money market. Fifty million in thirty year two percent bonds and one hundred million in one year government bonds will be issued to ease the financial strain nationwide. Telegrams from across the country congratulate the decision. Roosevelt will not send a special currency message to Congress. the matter will be addressed in his annual message.
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Washington, D.C
Washington D. C
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Financiers Get Deserved Roast Convenes With Governors
New York bankers face scrutiny as Secretary Cortelyou accuses several banks of hoarding government deposits and urges withdrawal from unfair institutions. Roosevelt invites governors to Washington for a national conference in May to discuss conserving natural resources and strengthening financial practices.
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Cortelyou
Daily Gateway
York
Secretary of the Treasury
George B. Cortelyou
Nand
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Mauretania Brings Swift Run With Heavy Gold Cargo
The steamship Mauretania arrived from Queenstown this morning after storms hindered a record run. It carried twelve and a half million dollars in gold, symbolizing a substantial influx of wealth to New York.
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Queenstown
New York
From Nome to Washington and a Mammoth Found
Captain Frank Worth reports Pete McGrath and partners recovered 56 ounces of dust from a Lahore beach claim on Gane creek over two weeks. Rumors of a rich strike on the Hatin joss surface. Worth plans a Kuskokwim mouth survey for a steamboat channel. The Alaska Yukon-Pacific exposition will exhibit a complete mammoth skeleton. Fourteen cases of mammoth specimens arrive in Vancouver from Moresby Island. The skeleton stands about thirty five feet tall.
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Nunivak
Nome
Kuskikwim
Pete McGrath
Lahore
Gane Creek
Hatin Joss
Kuskokwim
Washington
Alaska
Vancouver B.C
Moresby Island
Queen Charolotte
Hoggatt Vows Fight to Block Territorial Government
Returning delegates from the Alaska Republican convention at Juneau report Governor Hoggatt is incensed by the action of the convention. He plans to fly to Washington this winter to block territorial government and oppose all railroad subsidy legislation.
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Navy
Juneau
Hoggatt
Washington
Launch Bina Returns From Seldovia In Hard Trip
Captain Shefler's Launch Bina arrived Monday night from Seldovia after a rough voyage to bring back A. F. McCullum and Duke Harris who aimed for the Matanuska coal fields. Also aboard were J. A. Adams of Valdez surveying Wharf coal lands and prospector Dick Smith. The Gina had left Seldovia days earlier to fetch the marooned men and faced severe weather during the three day journey before heading to Seward.
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Capt. Shefler
Seldovia
A. F. McCullum
Duke Harris
Matanuska
Ja. J. Adams
Valdez
English Bay
Dick Smith
Mr. McCullum
Banks Manage Deposits In Fairbanks Totals 33.5 Million
Fairbanks hosts three banks with aggregate deposits totaling 33.5 million. Local officials note steady growth amid regional economy and say lenders remain well capitalized to weather shifts in demand for loans and savings.
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Fairbanks
FAVORS GREAT CENTRAL BANK FAVORS GREAT CENTRAL BANK
J Pierpont Morgan met with President Roosevelt and Secretary Cortelyou after arriving from New York to discuss the financial panic. He said the administration favors establishing a national central government bank and criticized relief funds as serving banks rather than the country.
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Roosevelt
the ‘Treasury
Cortelyou
White House
N Car Central Government Bank
NEW QUARTZ FIND PROMises High Yields East of Cape Resurrection
Idaho Bill and partner H. Orseth report staking new quartz ground east of Cape Resurrection. They sunk a shaft on an old property and found promising ore as depth increases. Assaying planned. They deem coast east of Cape Resurrection potentially richer in silver and copper than any Prince William properties, with development needed to realize potential. They faced severe weather and high tides during travel.
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Bill
Prince William
Reese
Idaho
H. Orseth
Wild Indian at Knik Tries to Kill U S Commissioner
Sam S. Kramer arrived from Knik with native Bill Dick accused of insanity after firing several shots at U S Commissioner Judge Goodell in his office. The jury ruled Dick insane and ordered commitment to Mt Tabor asylum in Oregon.
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Knik
Beldie
John Goodell
United States
Fortuy
Bill Dick
Judge Goodell
Howlett
Mt. Tabor
Oregon
Guggenheims Take Full Charge in Alaska Reform Push
Washington reports Bruce Guggenheim and partners gain control of the Northwestern group, enabling a broad reorganization. President Roosevelt accepts Alaska territorial government as a key item in his forthcoming annual message. Territory advocates urge home rule and changes in minor official roles across the consolidated fleet and agencies.
Taft Arrives at Vladivostock for Siberian Tour
W H Taft arrived at noon yesterday in Wladivostock and was greeted by the district governor and top military officers. He will tour the Siberian Railroad toward Petersburg tomorrow, accompanied by a guard of honor and ri al troops.
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Wladivostock
Seecret
Wm. H. Taft
Siberian
Petersburg
Impe Guard of Honor
Bribery Probe Sought Over AFL Boycott Case
Norfolk Virginia reports that Samuel J. Gomper s president of the American Federation of Labor says bribery attempts were made by members of the federation to obstruct his prosecution of the boycott. The incident is to be investigated.
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American Federation of Labor
Daily Gateway
Norfolk
Samuel J. Gompers
Association For Boycott
Steamer Yucatan Fails In Seldovia Mission
Steamer Yucatan leaving Seldovia at 8 30 a m for Seattle failed to relieve a dismantled barkentine with a cargo of salt semi cured salmon. No tug was available to tow the bark and the bark could not be reached by the Yucatan. It was expected the Bina would be present to tow.
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Yu Ved
Seldovia
Seattle
Yucatan
Mail subcontract ties Sunrise Hope routes to Nate White
Nate White has accepted a winter subcontract to carry Sunrise and Hope mail for Antone Hide. He arrived yesterday to arrange the seasonal duties and start the winter routing plan.
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Hope
Nate White
Antone Hide
Sunrise
White
Earthquake devastates Calabria Province causing destruction
Cable to The Daily Gateway reports a strong quake in southern Italy's Calabria province, over five hundred square miles affected. The town of Regio was destroyed and many lives lost as residents panicked and fled for safety.
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Italy
Calabria
Bevere
Regio
Guggenheims plan big Washington lobby on Alaska
Washington coverage notes the Guggenheims building a large lobby to block Alaska legislation favorable to locals and push home rule limits. It cites Nome Pioneer Press in reporting broad Alaskan bills expected in session and that Treadwell mines at Douglass Island yielded dividends of 10.7 million dollars to date with 1906 output of 5.046 million and current year dividends at seven percent despite labor shortages.
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Washington, D. C
G Genheims
Alaska
Northland
Jane Guggenheims
Treadwell
Douglass Island
Russia
United States
Maska
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