Bryan Speaks in New York on Railways and Peace
Twenty thousand crowded Madison Square Garden to hear William J. Bryan. He praised government ownership of railways, urged arbitration for disputes, and called for direct senatorial elections. He criticized colonialism and urged faster legislative response after elections amid mixed applause and protests.
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Hearst
Bryan
United States
Mr. Bryan
Hague Tribunal
Philippines
Nome
American Congress
Congress
Railroad Rate Law Now In Operation
Washington Aug 28 The new railroad rate law from the recent congressional session went into effect at midnight and now governs all interstate commerce. The Canadian government has set two large pumps on Duncan creek Stewart river to aid miners in exploiting rich but deep and wet ground.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Duncan Creek
Stewart River
Ready Bullion Mine Secures 40HP Air Compressor
O H Sleeper of the Ready Bullion copper property on Lynx creek brought a forty horsepower air compressor to Seward aboard the steamer Oregon to power drilling in the tunnel. The unit will be moved to Sunrise via the Toledo. Water power will drive the compressor through a 4000 foot pipe line that delivers sufficient flow for heavy machinery. Under Superintendent Nate White steady tunnel work continues despite winter and summer. Sleeper notes the equipment will allow ten feet of progress per day once installed.
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O. H. Sleeper
Lynx Creek
Seward
Oregon
Toledo
Nate White
Sleeper
Alaska Codfish Ship Arrives with 170 Tons for Eastbound Shipment
The fishing schooner Fortuna arrived at Quartermaster harbor from the Shumagin Islands Alaska with 170 tons of codfish. The catch will be prepared for shipment to the east.
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Tacoma
Fortuna
Shumagin Islands
Alaska
Quartermaster Harbor
Assassins Kill Stolypin and Stir Russian Angst
A sensational dispatch reports Premier Stolypin killed in his St. Petersburg home by assassins, with others slain and a palace purge feared. Word spreads of a widening revolt as czar aides and officials fall and police tighten control amid growing danger across the empire.
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Daily Gateway
St. Petersburg
Stolypin
Flying Group of
Social Revolutionists
St. Peter's Hospital
Min
Peterhof
Moscow
Imperial Palace
Lake Creek Gold Prospects Grow Hopeful
J. E. O'Reilly and G. G. Percival report cautious optimism about Lake Creek mining, saying hydraulic gear will be needed to move gravel profitably though hand work may suffice on some bars. O'Reilly expects pick and shovel crews to earn about 5000 this summer from the bars, while upper Kahiltna yields appraise 30000 to 40000, noting several producing creeks were not visited. The piece also notes a U S ad for 2500 Chinese workers on the Panama Canal and remarks that White and Black workers show little interest in the job.
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J. E. O'Reilly
G. G. Percival
Lake Creek
O'Reilly
Kahiltna
Seward Peninsula railway advances toward Salmon Lake
The Seward Peninsula railway is rapidly advancing toward the upper end of Salmon Lake with trains expected to reach Bush station tomorrow. Contractor Morris has 400 men grading and 45 horses on site. two river tow-boats and new heavy engines aid the work. Bridges are two miles ahead. 20 cars arrived with 60 more on the way. Officials aim to extend to Kangarok by October 12 amid ongoing tin ore exploration.
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Nome
Seward Peninsula
Salmon Lake
Bush Station
Bush River
River Station
Darling Creek
Buffalo Creek
Morris
Morris Company
Pilgrim River
Kangarok
Miners Paid Six Dollars A Day On Kahiltna Creeks
Weather clears and rivers fall as about thirty five men work on Lake Creek and fifteen on Kahiltna bars below Peters Creek. King River Mining Company owners pay six dollars daily. demand for labor continues through sluicing season. Inspectors P V James and M G Abney of Laurel Mississippi visit Lake Creek. Other parties plan year long work on Kahiltna and Peters Creek as crews prep for freeze up. Portland steamer delivers copper ore from Reynolds Alaska mine at Boulder Bay to Tacoma smelter.
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Yentna
Tanana
Upper Kuskokwim
Nome
Seattle
Upper
Susitna
Broadpass
Tanana Basir
Kahiltna
Kuskokwim
Lake Creek
Peters Creek
P. V. James
M. G. Abney
Laurel
Mississippi
King River Mining Company
Mr. James
W. H. Foster
A. R. Barrus
Edw. Snider
Tacoma
Alaska
Portland
Reynolds-Alaska Development Company
Boulder Bay
Prince William Sound
Steamer Oregon Brings Large Cargo To Port
Steamer Oregon arrived in port from Seattle Monday morning at 9 30 with 200 tons of railroad cargo including bridge timber and forty tons of general merchandise. She carried twenty first class passengers among whom were several well known persons. She sailed again Monday morning at 9 30. A massive stampede in Yukon territory heads toward Hodnot and Gold Hill mountains near the Watson river headwaters forty miles from Whitehorse and about twenty miles from Robinson.
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Oregon
Seattle
Yukon Territory
Hodnot
Gold Hill Mountains
Watson River
Whitehorse
Robinson
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