Taft frames Roosevelt policy as campaign issue in Maine
Secretary Taft told a Bath audience that Roosevelt policy dominates the congressional campaign and that a Democratic House would curb the president’s reform drive. He accused Gompers of opposing Litthefield for not taking dictation, and tied Gompers to labor politics. Separately Cannon spoke in Lewiston denouncing Gompers and warning against labor bosses aligning with politics.
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American Federation of Labor
Labor
President to take hand in New York political tangle
President plans to intervene in New York Republican disputes to unite the party. Congressman Littauer says the president called and discussed the congressional campaign. Bryan, in Detroit, urged an eight hour labor day and praised Roosevelt as the sole Republican nominee in 1908 for breaking the party platform.
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Daily Gateway
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Yelr
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Littauer
Detroit
William J. Bryan
Fair Grounds
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Bryan
United States
Opened Trunk Tragedy At Louvre Hotel Ends In Death
Mrs Emma Early proprietress of the Louvre hotel in Seattle opened an Italian lodger’s trunk and a hidden revolver discharged when she lifted the lid killing her. The incident occurred as a precaution against looting. In a separate matter, Seward incorporation petition was dismissed in Valdez federal court after a late notice statute was found to be applicable, delaying the election. The dismissal followed attorney L V Ray pointing out the misapplied ten day rule versus thirty day notice.
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Emma Early
Louvre
Seward
U.S
Valdez
L. V. Ray
Gunnison
Bryan Defends His Platform At Chicago Rally
Bryan defended government ownership of rails calling the system corrupt and influential in shaping politics. He attacked Roger Sullivan for ties to corporations, claimed Sullivan controlled the Illinois Democratic convention, and warned against voters supporting Sullivan-backed candidates. A crowd of 10,000 greeted Bryan in Chicago as he praised reform and American vigor.
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Chicago
Bryan
Roger ©. Sullivan
Sullivan
Illinois
Evan
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Walsh Attacks Party Leaders in Resignation Letter
Ottumwa Iowa September 3 C A Walsh a Iowa member of the Democratic National Committee resigns to Chair Taggart in a letter denouncing the national committee executive as driven by special interests He names William F Sheehan James Smith and Senator Thomas J Martin as alleged control figures tied to corporations and standard oil Walsh accuses them of frauds and political offenses and says he remains a Democrat but seeks a clean party stance.
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Ottumwa
C. A. Walsh
Iowa
Democratic National Committee
Waggart
National Committee
Walsh
William F. Sheehan
New York
Buffalo
Judge Parker
Belmont and
Rothschild
James Smith
New Jersey
Essex County
William C. Whitney
Leon Abbott
Abbott
Smith
Gorman
Brice
Democratic Party
Thomas 3. Martin
Virginia
Martin
Standard Oil
Taggart
Locates Mountain of Black Hematite Ore Near Seldovia
Cap Bloagett aboard the steamer reports locating a mountain of black hematite ore a few miles from Seldovia. An assay shows zero iron value per ton and no immediate market for iron ore though a Seattle plant operates nearby. A future plant development could open a market and Seattle steamers may transport ore as ballast. The Guggenheim dredge deployment arrives in the Klondike.
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Bloagett
Seldovia
Seattle
Gold output projected from Sunrise hydraulic mines this season
Greek operators near Sunrise on Turnagain Arm forecast total gold production around 830000 for the season led by the Elmore mine at The Forks and S W Wible’s Canyon Creek property. Sullivan says the largest stake is 17000 to 20000 on Canyon Creek with nine men employed and four more on Elmore work for a water intake project three and a half miles distant. The Bertha steamer will bring lumber for a fall flume and next year hydraulic work expands with Youngstown owners backing the mines.
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Turnagain Arm
M. H. Sullivan
Elmore
the Forks
Canyon Creek
East Fork
Six Mile
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Canyon Reek
Sullivan
Bertha
Youngstown, Ohio
Easy trail to Yentna region description of routes
The article explains accessible routes to the Yentna district in Alaska. It discusses rail connections via Seward and Knik Arm, sled roads from Placery, and summer entry via Cook Inlet. It notes passes, distances, and the extent of routes to Kahiltna, Kubiltna, Skwentna, and Lake Creek with potential trails to Lake Creek and upper Yentna region.
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Nome
Alaska Central
Knik Arm
Seward
Cook Inlet
Turnagain Arm
Glacier Creek
Crow Creek
Freiht
Knik Station
Cool Inlet
Knik
Susitna
Kubiltna
Lake Creek
Kahiltna
Skwentna
Youngstown
Town of Girdwood plats and early development plans
James Girdwood platted his homestead at Glacier Creek mouth mile 75 railroad into the town of Girdwood with lots soon on the market. J Baxter, Alaska Central engineer on Turnagain Arm, surveyed and will manage the townsite. The town already has stores three saloons two restaurants lodginghouses and other businesses. A railroad sawmill is a mile away and large timber deposits and railroad timber have been taken. J M Moore is building a rental house for future growth. The area lies in a valley above extreme tide with boats docking in the creek. Nearby hydraulic properties on Crow Creek and smaller mining ventures employ over 100 men this year.
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Glacier Creek
Girdwood
J. Baxter
Alaska Central
Turnagain Arm
J. M. Moore
Crow Creek Company
Crow Creek
Prospects Grow for Yentna Gold Boom
Reports from the Yentna district claim miners are confident of strong yields this year with many creeks delivering good results. Experienced prospectors compare potential output favorably with Klondike Tanana and Nome districts and some estimates suggest substantial total supplies. John A. McDonald, filming crews on Cache and Go Creek areas, notes solid wages for his party as the season opens.
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Yentna
Alaska
Klondike
Tanana
Nome
Toledo
John A. McDonald
Lake
Kahiltna
MacDonald
Must Defend Murder Charge In Alaska Cannery Fire
Robe Rowan and M H Lee are bound over on murder and arson charges for the June 1 Coffee Creek Cannery fire at Nushagak Coast. They arrived aboard the Dora with Deputy Marsha Bowers and are to be tried at Valde. Witnesses include seven men in custody, six white and one negro, and the fire is thought started at midnight, six workers perished.
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Nushagak Bi
Robe Rowan
M. H. Lee
San Francisco
Alaska Packers’ Association
Turbers
Rowan
Lee
Competition reduces pauper burial costs in Spokane
Spokane officials accept a bid from city undertakers to bury paupers at one tenth of a cent per burial, following a bidding contest and county commission approval.
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Gapie
Spokane
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