Explosion at Fontanet Dupont factory devastates town
The Fontanet Indiana disaster leaves at least eighty dead and many injured as the Dupont powder works explosion collapses buildings including a school and mines. Fire and debris hamper rescue while the town faces massive homelessness and a large recovery effort as militia guard the scene.
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Dupont Powder
Fontanet
Indiana
Are Haute
Ind
Fe Ater
Depont
Powrer Works
War balloon makes record in 500 mile flight
War balloon number 10 of the United States signal corps completed a 500 mile flight today traveling at an average speed of 22 miles per hour.
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St. Louis
United States Signal Corps
A. B. Camp Holds Evening Election and Initiations
Seward Camp No. 21 of the Arctic Brotherhood plans a semi annual election and initiations for Buffalo members tonight in the old town. A recent freeze makes the trail slippery and officials warn of possible trouble with the camp surgeon on hand.
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Seward Camp
Arctic Brotherhood
Old Town
The
Buffalo
Reynolds Enterprises in Alaska Stir Local Concern
Seattle merchants appoint a committee to scrutinize Reynolds holdings in Alaska amid heavy debts and suspended support. Valdez reports warn of layoffs as 250 workers lose jobs after the Reynolds railroad collapse and sail for Katalla or Seattle. Reynolds inventory plans target northern operations as officials pull city aid.
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Seattle
Reynolds Enterprises
Alaska
Reynolds
Valdez
Saratoga
Katulla
Howgatt
Othe Bertha
H. D. Reynolds
North
Yucatan
Yucatan Brings Back 900 Tons From Kattanla Cargo
Seattle observers report the steamer Yucatan arrived from Seward with a full 900 ton shipment donated from Seattle for Kattanla. Heavy seas prevented discharge at Seattle, forcing delays and a turn to Valdez and Seward before bearing into port again.
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Gateway
Seattle
Yucatan
Seward
Katalla
Valdez
Court in Canyon Fight Over Keystone Canyon Shooting
Preliminary examination progresses for Georg Hazelet Ed Hasey and Duncan Dickson charged with second degree murder in the Keystone canyon shooting. Hazelet identified as Guggenheim agent. others alleged to have participated.
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George Hazelet
Ed Hasey
Duncan Dickson
Daily Gateway
Valdez
Georg Hazelet
Chef
Keystone Canyon
Hazelet
Guggenheim
Sulzer Pushes Alaska Home Rule After Alaska Trip
Congressman Sulzer, speaking in Seattle, urges immediate Alaska self government. He argues Congress is too large to govern Alaska like a city and predicts 99 percent favor home rule and territorial government to speed development. He says denying home rule would deny citizenship and violate democratic ideals.
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Alaska
Sulzer
Seattle
Congress
Privny
Uncle Sam
Ilege
Selec
Steamer Jeanie Delays Portland by Bringing Mail
The Jeanie will carry mail this trip instead of the Portland delaying Portland’s sailing. Jeanie left Seattle on October 12 and passed Sitka Thursday night October 17. A new strike on the east fork of the Chandlar is reported.
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Jeanie
Portland
Seattle
Sitka
Chandlar
Tartar Collides With Charmer Near Vancouver
The Oriental liner Tartar outbound collided with the steamer Charmer in a Gulf of Georgia fog. No lives were lost, Charmer’s bow damaged and anchor cast, Charmer returning to port for repairs.
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Gateway
Vancouver
B. C
Gulf of Ge
Gulf
Hoggatt Beats Heid in Juneau Primary
In Juneau on October 14 Gov Hos tion’s ticket won the Republican primaries over National committeeman John G Heid with about 400 votes cast by a majority of Juneau voters.
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Hoggatt
Heid
Juneau
Tion
John G. Heid
Earthquake Records Shattering This Morning in Pacific
Washington reports a seismic event with a seismograph recording a stronger impact than the 1906 San Francisco quake. No land tremor reports have arrived. origin traced to mid ocean location.
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Daily Gateway
Washington, D. C
San Francisco
Earthquake Between Mexico and Hawaii Reported
Berkeley scientists announce a violent tremor last Wednesday occurred in the Pacific Ocean between Mexico and Hawaii. Miners from Poor Man's creek fled the inlet aboard the Saratoga and Bertha with gold dust. others followed, and news notes a recent stampede to Shellman creek where rich strikes were reported.
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Berkeley
Cal
State University
Pacific Ocean
Mexico
Hawaii
Carlson Brothers
Poor Man's Creek
Yentna
Saratoga
Bertha
Teller
Shellman Creek
Latouche Copper Mine Expands Output and Shipping
Latouche Copper Mining Company boosts ore production with Barracks dock shipments on Northwestern boats. President Flames Girdwood reports rapid development, 1200 feet of tunnel work, and a private corporation promising solid returns after a season on Crow Creek.
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Latouche
Mr. Girdwood
Tanana Sends Gold Statue Exhibit in Bank Window
A Venus de Milo statue cast in Tanana gold at Fairbanks valued above 7000 dollars and twelve inches high was received today and placed in a front window of a Seattle bank for exhibition.
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Venus de Milo
Fairbanks
Seattle
Dairy Gateway
Judge Wickersham Wins in Tanana Pr imaries
Supporters of Judge Wickersham secured a strong Republican primary victory in Tanana as anti Wickersham candidates were defeated in Fairbanks and creeks. The judge then resigned from the bench shortly after the endorsement. Two miners died in a Landlock Bay mine collapse at Bourke and Steel’s tunnel. foreman Jack Ross escaped alive. Bodies not identified. burials held at Ellamar. The Guggenheims reportedly shut down most Klondike mining to push workers toward Katalla railroad projects.
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Judge Wickersham
Tanana
Debs
Juneau
Wickersham
Fairbanks
Judge Wickesham
Jack Ross
Bourke & Steel
Landlock Bay
Ross
Ellamar
Cordova Alaskan
Heinzes Lose Copper Corner and Bank Closure
Otto Heinze & Company fail to corner copper and suspend stock payments. Augustus Heinze resigns as president of Mercantile National Bank of New York. State Savings Bank, tied to the Heinzes, closes doors at noon while depositors gather. reopening promised as temporary suspension.
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Butte
State Savings Bank
Heinzes
Copper stock panic grips New York market on Oct 18
Copper shares fell sharply as Amalgamated group pressed Guggenheim holdings to sell. Heinze forced to the will yesterday, and railroad stocks remained unstable amid broad market unease.
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New York
Guggenheim
Heinze
Heinze to Pay All Valid Claims
New York October 19 F Augustus Heinze will be able to pay all just claims against him. William B Ridgeley of Illinois, a comptroller in the United States treasury, directed the collapse of the Mercantile National Bank of New York which Heinze resigned from when his firm failed on the stock exchange. The bank directors submitted their resignations today, and they were accepted.
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New York
F. Augustus Heinze
William B. Ridgeley
Ilinois
United States Treasury Department
Mercantile National Bank of New York
Heinze
Stock Exchange
Bank examiner takes charge of Heinze bank closure
State Bank Examiner Collins oversees the Heinze bank in Butte after its closure this week and declines to issue a formal statement on the situation.
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Butte
Mont
Collins
Heinze Bank
Alfa
Railway bonds begging at 65 in open market
San Francisco October 17 The United Railways bonds are going begging at 65 in the open market. The strike has been extremely costly to the corporation and in its great need of money it has thrown a large block of bonds on sale at once.
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Gateway
San Francisco
United Railways
Calhoun Out as United Railways President
Patrick Calhoun leaves the presidency of United Railways. Charles Black, brought from New York, becomes acting leader as other executives are expected to depart. Calhoun faces imminent trial in superior court on bribery allegations tied to city supervisors.
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Patrick Calhoun
United Railways
San Francisco
Charles Black
New York
Calhoun
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