Assassins Try to Kill Ex Sheriff Brown with Dynamite Bomb
In Baker City Oregon on October 1 a dynamite device exploded at ex sheriff Harvey Brown’s gate. The attack, linked to the Western Federation of Miners, left Brown gravely injured and his wife shattered, later reports say he died from his injuries. Disguised assailants were seen near the scene. warrants issued for Kenny and Wagner in a related Lake Creek mob incident.
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Harvey Brown
J. E. Kenny
Baker City
Lake Creek
Daily Gateway
Ore
Steunenburg
Orchard
Brown
Western Federation of Miners
Pinkerton
Steve Adams
Sam Wagner
Seward
Wagner
U. S
Goodell
Knik
Wagnes
Kenny
Susitna Station
Cone
Sudden Break in Cable Line Near Sitka
The Alaska cable broke just north of Sitka Wednesday morning. The cable ship Burnside sailed from Valdez to repair, with expert Dave Lynch estimating the break about 10 miles north of Sitka. Burnside arrived in Valdez with Gov. Hoggatt to address railroad troubles, and messages can route via Seattle through the Alaska land line from Valdez and the Dominion line.
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Alaska
Sitka
Hashint
Commission
Burnside
Valdex
Dave Lynch
Valdez
Gov. Hoggatt
Juneau
Seattle
Alaska Land Line
Valdes
Dominion Line
Alaska for Home Rule Says Delegate Cale Visits Towns
Delegate Cale of Alaska arrives en route to the national capital asserting broad support for home rule. He has toured major towns and mining camps this summer. The signal corps runs forty five telegraph offices and ten cable offices in Alaska. Line receipts for the year ending June 30 total nearly $250,000.
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Seattle
Cale
Alaska
Territory
The
Signal Corps
Beatson mine sale falls through amid tight eastern money
Special to The Daily Gateway from Seattle reports the Beatson mine on Latouche Island failed to sell. Prospective buyers were the Hadley smelter owners of Alaska built by Col. E H Morrison and eastern partners, Cassatt Brothers led the syndicate from Philadelphia, Guggenheims and Rothschilds not involved. Deal collapsed due to money market strain. Robinson of New York and Beatson of Latouche will continue work themselves. Hubbard-Elliott failed to buy the Lamar mine. Reynolds-Alaska Development had an option but won’t take control until payments finish. Daniel Guggenheim notes Alaska climate benefits mining.
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Seattle
Beatson
Latouche Island
Hadley
Alaska
Col. E. H. Morrison
Spokane
Eastern Associates
Cassatt Brothers
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Guggenheims
Rothschilds
Robinson
New York
Latouche
Hubbard-Elliott Company
Lamar
Alaska Coast Company To Sail From Tacoma Promoter Takes Action
Seattle date reports Alaska Coast Company moves main office to Tacoma due to financing issues with H. D. Reynolds. Development work to begin on copper properties from Cape Resurrection northward. Several groups, including Fairview, Day's Harbor, Mammoth, and Gateway, plan tunnels and shafts with promising copper assays and potential mill investments discussed.
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Cape Resurrection
Fairview Group
Fox Island
Fairview
Harry Ellsworth
Barney Hittel
Day’s Harbor
Chris Hanson
E. R. Campion
Fred Alexander
Discovery Point
Carl Carlson
Gus Nikki
Whittemore
Thompson
William Lietzke
Henry Olseth
Seward L. F. Shaw
George Bouckaert
F. P. Skeen
Reynolds Fooled Tacoma in Alaska Coast Company Move Claim
The Daily S Gateway reports Seattle Oct 2 that H D Reynolds promised to move the Alaska Coast Company main office to Tacoma but has not yet exercised an option to buy a controlling stake Pharo and Amos reportedly still control the firm and its options remain unsettled
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S Gateway
Seattle
H. D. Reynolds
Tacoma
Alaska Coast Company
Pharo
Amos
Reynolds Gets License for Keystone Canyon
Washington DC September 30 license to build a track through Keystone canyon was granted today to the Alaska Home Railway electric line now under construction from Valdez toward the interior.
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Washington, D. C
Keystone Canyon
Alaska Home Railway Electric Line
Valdez
Alaska
Prosecution Quibbles in Borah Trial in Idaho
In Boise Idaho Det L Attys for the government in the Borah land fraud trial were urged by Judge Whitson to proceed with testimony. The proceedings have faced adjournments and delays as the grand jury cleared U S District Attorney Ruick of misconduct amid disputes over the case.
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Oise
Idaho
Borah
Whitson
United States District Court
U.S
Ruick
Exposition Refuses Government Loan For Exhibits
Seattle Oct 1 The Alaska Yukon position management will not seek a government loan but requests an appropriation for exhibits from Alaska Hawaii and the Philippines Delegate Cale pledges active support from Alaska.
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Seattle
Alaska-Yukon
Alaska
Hawaii
Philippines
Cale
Trail Bridge Completed Over Resurrection River
The wagon trail bridge across Resurrection River is practically finished and passable for travelers. Work remains, but homesteaders in Bear River Valley can now reach town via the wagon road, linking the area to broader farming routes. Alaska produces four-fifths of the world’s canned salmon.
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Resurrection River
Bear River Valley
Alaska
Elmore Mining opens gravel bank amid gold near Sunrise
The Elmore Mining Company, on Six Mile and Canyon creeks north of Sunrise, opened a large gravel bank this summer. It runs 70 feet wide with deep pay from 10 cents to 50 cents per yard, yielding about 200 ounces before shutdown. Manager Sullivan says water to start next spring will boost production. nearby S W Wible earned about $5000 before a water-order halt. Trains to Cleary soon, Nome poised to ship about $200,000 in fur this year.
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Elmore Mining Company
Sunrise
Allivan
Comin Seward
Elmore Company
the Forks
Canyon Creek
East Fork
S. W. Wible
Mine Bonded for $100,000 on Quartz Property
Oscar Olson bonded quartz gold claim on Popoff Island to the Guggenheims for $100,000. An expert’s favorable report supported the bond after Olson’s return from an outside trip. His claim lies beside Louis Herman’s property, also tied to the Guggenheims, with reports of ongoing negotiations.
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Oscar Olson
Popoff Island
Guggenheims
Olson
Santa Clara
Louis Herman
Herman
Nickel deposit found near Ozinky on Kodiak island
Bailey, while prospecting for copper, reports a large nickel ore ledge near Ozinky on Kodiak island. It also carries copper and runs well defined for a long distance. He traveled via Seward or the steamer Portland. Tungsten ore is reported on Prince of Wales island.
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Bailey
Ozinky
Kodiak Island
Cleghorn
Frank Kimball
Seattle
Seward
Portland
Prince of Wales Island
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Sell Beatson
Daniel Guggenheim
Tonsina Creek
Reynolds
Commencement Bay
Gateway
Alaska Home Railway
Reynolds-Alaska Development Company
Frank Skeen
John Lechner
L. F. Shaw
J. W. Richards
Colorado
Mr. Richards
Richards
Kenai Peninsula
Nevada
Tanana
Cleary
Nome
Ole Olson
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