Delays Trial of Thompson Amid Family Tragedy
The mother of Chester Thompson, who murdered Judge Jory Sully, is dying, and his trial is indefinitely postponed. The case involves a claim hearing for Kansans who lost gold in assay office thefts linked to Cashier George Adams, previously set for September 3 before referee Will H. Thompson, Chester’s father.
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Daily Gateway
Seattle
Chester Thompson
Jory ID Sully
George Adams
Will H. Thompson
Thompson
Bryan Pushes Purge of Corporation Ties in Democratic Ranks
A collection of dispatches from cities including Jersey City Bridgeport New Haven and Washington recount William J Bryan urging expulsion of all persons tied to corporate favors from the Democratic Party and urging resignations from party ranks when taking corporate posts. The reports note Bryan attacks on the Republicans Roosevelt and trusts and outline responses from key figures and venues across September.
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Jersey City
William J. Bryan
East End
Democratic Party
Democratic
Bridgeport
Roosevelt
Bryan
Republican Party
Gold Reports From Yentna district mining boom
Prospectors report strong activity along Kahiltna Nugget Lake and tributaries with 40 to 50 men mining and earning wages. Estimates vary from 10 000 to 30 000 plus potential big yields on multiple creeks as Lake Creek near false bedrock shows promising samples and reports of new strikes near the Kuskokwim range.
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MacDonald
J. E. O'Reilly
Kahilna
Herndon
Jacobson
Morris
O'Reilly
Cache Creek
MeaDonid
Lake Creek
San Francisco Strike Settled After Arbitration
San Francisco resolves its street railway strike with a settlement backed by the national union. Union employees return to work and arbitration will finish the disputed terms. The company keeps both old workers and strike breakers, restoring normal service after days of disruption. A separate report from Goldfield notes violence as strike breakers pass through Nevada en route to San Francisco, with shots fired at unionists.
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Sy Cade
Daily Gateway
San Francisco
Sept
National Organization of Street Railway Men
Goldfield
Nev
Farley
Depot Hotel
Southern Pacific
Reno
Innemucea
Davidson Wins Gubernatorial Nomination Over Lenroot
Gov J O Davidson secured the Republican nomination for the next term defeating State Senator Lenroot who backed by Senator La Follette. Davidson previously served as lieutenant governor and took over after La Follette moved to the Senate amid a bitter campaign.
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LA Follette
Davidson
Milwaukee
J. O. Davidson
Lenroot
LaFollette
Senate
Steamer Activity and Regional Land News Update
The Dora enjoyed an unusually calm westward passage last month and arrived in port last Saturday. Bertha came in yesterday with thirty passengers and small cargo, sailing for Seldouia after a mid afternoon arrival. Excelsior arrived from Seattle on Sunday and left Monday with a small cargo and fifteen passengers. Santa Clara reached Valdez yesterday at 1 30 and leaves today at 6 a m. A mining man says 100 dredges would take 100 years to reveal Fortymile limitations. The interior secretary ordered withdrawal of 6 000 000 acres of coal bearing public lands. Two passes used by Cook party and Skwentna Happy river Portage route offer low, gentle approaches to the range. The upper Kuskokwim feeds Seward. routes from this direction are shorter than from other seaports.
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Wagner
Mills
Skookum
Boulder
Chicago
Fergus
Seward
Mr. Watson
Lake Creek
O'Reilly
Aaron Erickson
Skwentna
Happy River
Erickson
Harry Hicks
Hicks
Nome
Yenta
Yentna
Cook
Kalchatna
Portage Creek
Kuskokwim
Steamer Toledo Arrives. Port Calls and Regional News
The Steamer Toledo docked Tuesday afternoon with fifteen passengers from Cook Inlet ports, including five from Yentna mining district. She carried about thirty tons of railroad supplies for Martin Welch from Rain Bow creek camp and lumber from Buzard's sawmill for Latouche mine. Toledo heads for Prince William Sound ports Wednesday morning. Separately, USGS plans to transfer black sands research from Portland to Chapel Hill to study eastern coast minerals. M H Sullivan of Elmore Mining sails to Youngstown to resume spring mine work. A D Burton, scarred from a bear fight near Chicaloon bay, arrives in Seward aboard the Dora. Mrs. Daniels, wife of Capt. Daniels, is aboard the Excelsior on this voyage.
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Cook Inlet
Yentna
Martin Welch
Rainbow Creek
Buzard
Hope
Latouche
Prince William Sound
Pacific Coast
United States Geological Survey
Portland
Oregon
Chapel Hill
South Carolina
Geological Survey
Pacific Slope
M. H. Sullivan
Elmore Mining Company
Sunrise
Excelsior
Youngstown
Ohio
Notice to Co Owners on Pred Smith Group Placer Claims
Co owners Martha Smith and G. J. Hitchcock notify E B Rogers and all interest holders in ten placer claims at Lynx Creek Kenai precinct Alaska that 1904 and 1905 work totals of $2000 were expended with $100 paid by you leaving $900 unpaid. If not paid within ninety days after publication your share will transfer to the co owners under the Revised Statutes. Seattle Washington address listed. Date of first publication September 1.
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Ellsworth Lewis Wii Baldwin
United States
Ame
United States District Court
Terert
Alaska
Gateway
James [Ean] Wickersham
Edward J
Angus
E. B. Rogers
Martha Smith
G. J. Hitchcock
Towit
Kenai Precinct
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