Waskey Alaska Visit Promotes Home Rule Mining Reform
Cable report from The Daily Gateway quotes Waskey in Alaska urging home rule and mining law changes. He and Cale oppose political parties, call for a state land office in Nome, Fairbanks, and Juneau, a mining district registrar, perjury penalties, and a lighthouse district with a Ketchikan geodetic survey. He seeks self support for Exquimes and changes to delegate registration and spring election dates.
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Ir. Waskey Ress
Alaska
Rome
Waskey
Cale
Muntci
Nome
Fairbanks
Juneau
Ketchikan
Tremor Fever Epidemic Amid Disaster in Mexico and Canada
A tropical storm in Jalisco coincides with a disturbance in the Indian Ocean and a Sepotitia earthquake. Fever from putrefying animal corpses spreads as thousands lack food and shelter. Colima volcano erupts, emissions fill the deserted valley. Reports include gold finds on Valdez creek, a Tramp copper claim sale for 10 000, and Canada’s mineral production rising from 5 044 000 in 1871 to over 100 000 000 annually.
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City of Mexico
Act
Jalisco
Indian Ocean
Sepotitia
Colima
Canada
Stolypin backs Octoberists in key election push
Petersburg report states Premier Stolypin has adopted the Octoberists as the government party and will push to secure parliamentary seats. He plans to stress the czar’s October proclamation promises, noting reforms promised but not delivered due to ongoing disorders and a focus on repression. Also mentions Lagrange hydraulic mine in California yielding 250000 dollars this year and copper output in the United States exceeding 1,000,000,000 pounds.
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Gateway
Petersburg
Stolypin
Lagrange
Weaverville
California
Big Steamer The Saratoga Sail Seward Run
Seattle Oct 18 The steamer Saratoga is scheduled to sail for Seward and Valdez with cargo and seven cabin passengers. Other vessels including the Stra toga, Pennsylvania, Northwestern, and Chara are assigned on the Seward run with plans to dry dock and replace ships as service continues through winter. Gen. Allen reports Alaska cable operations satisfactory and outlines proposed new cutoffs and a need for an additional Seattle to Sitka cable. Taft and Bacon report Cuba intervention details with troop draws and political moves as provisional government discussed. Sports: Valdez council action revokes saloon license rule in wake of gambling and dance hall closures, prompting an exodus to Cordova and Latouche as town braces for possible restricted district setup.
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Seattle
Alaska
Portland
Valdez
Seward
Wthwestern Steamship Company
Steamship Company
Seattle Spirit
Ile
Quator
Gateway
Valdez and
Beneficent Steamship Company
Sth
Saratoga
Ossory
Stratoga
Northwestern Steamship Company
Pennsylvania
Northwestern
Chara
Santa
Northwestern Company
Moran's
Nome Pun
Daily Gateway
Washington, D. C
Gen. Allen
Signal Service
Sitka
Juneau
Cape Fanshaw
Wrangel
Prince of Wad
Hadley
Ketchikan
Allen
Alaska Road Commission
McCarthy
Glen
Tolosana
Tolona
Chena
Gakona
Norton Sound
Nome
St. Michael
Ales
United States
Taft
Bell
Cuba
Funston
Iland
Gen. Greely
Chicago
Polor
Dan
Department of Justice
Washington
District Attorney's Office
Cordova
Sevant
Latouche
Excelsior Out of Running Condemned by Inspectors
Cable to The Daily Gateway Seattle reports that the steam Excelsior has been condemned by marine inspectors. Its frame must be rebuilt and it is unlikely to return to Alaska. The 830 ton steamer, built in Eureka California in 1893, is among older vessels on the route.
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Seattle
Alaska
Eureka
California
Map of Yentna Region by Cook and Porter
Dr. Cook and R. W. Porter plan a map of the Yentna region south and southeast of Mt. McKinley, covering the Yentna mining district. Porter led regional topography last summer. both researchers assess mineral resources and forecast much higher gold yields next year. Cook captured moving pictures along the railroad to mile 41 this week.
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Cook
R. W. Porter
Mt. McKinley
Yentna
Porter
Dr. Cook
Poachers Get No Sympathy From Japanese Inquiry
Victoria, B C October 16 The Empress of Japan reports that an official inquiry found the tale of Japanese poachers landing at St Paul Island and being fired upon by guards untrue The men were searchers for seals The Toya Maru crew deserted work to go ashore to club sea Their boat’s four occupants tried to escape after being detected One man was shot in the breast and died His body was packed in salt and sent to Japan
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Gateway
Victoria
B. C
St. Paul Island
Japan
Unmapped Peak Found Near Mount McKinley 13000 Feet High
Dr. Cook and topographer R W Porter report an unmapped 13 000 foot peak south of Mount McKinley, unseen on common maps. They note it lies close to the big mountain but separated by a deep low area and is unknown to Kahiltna miners. Porter logged about 3000 miles of previously unexplored terrain south and southeast of McKinley this summer. Anton Eide starts two cabins on Johnson creek trail to shelter winter mail carriers, and holds the contract to carry winter mail to Sunrise from November through March.
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Cook
Sing
Mt. McKinley
R. W. Porter
McKinley
Big One
Kahiltna
Mc- Kinley
Porter
Anton Eide
Johnson Creek
Mr. Eide
Yellow Jack Menaces Cuba
Havana reports ten yellow fever cases in the city and twenty on the island as the American administration enforces strict contagion controls. Gov Magoon notes liberals promising not to seek office and weighs a cross party commission to propose new laws to quell discontent. Water delivery from the new reservoir begins, water is clear and very cold. The Seattle Times claims Great Northern plans electric trains over the Cascades.
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Havana
Magoon
The
Seattle Times
Great Northern
Cascades
Fine crop of vegetables delivered from Seward ranches
Thirty six sacks of fine potatoes and fourteen of turnips weighing about two and a half tons arrived by train from Ole Martin's ranch near Seward in the Resurrection river country. Pacific Coast Trading Company bought the produce, praising its quality. W A McPherson and Martin also grow many vegetables and flowers, with greenhouses aiding cold weather cultivation. The MacArthur survey steamer reached port, noting several uncharted reefs near Kent peninsula.
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Ole Martin
Seward
Resurrection River Wall
Pacific Coast Trading Company
Mr. McPherson
Seversl
Mr. Martin
MacArthur
Seattle
Kent Peninsula
Chiswell Islands
Seldovia
Rhodes
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Valdez Creek
Susitoa
Dan Kain
Tramp
Hogan Bay
Knight Island
Seward Run
Next
Island
Santa Clara
Wireless
Bureau
Isle of Pines
Bacon
General Funston
Louisiana
Excelsior
Messrs. Cook and Porter
Ballarat
Donnelly
Yellow Jack
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