Six Men Shot in Keystone Canyon Ambush Fight
Reports say six Alaska Home Railway workers were shot during a survey camp ambush in Keystone canyon Valdez Sept 25. Three were dying or seriously wounded with one dead. Guggenheim gang suspected of opposing the railroad rights of way. Police detained Halsey and aide, crowds threatened mob justice but jail kept.
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Daily Gateway
Valdez
Keystone Canyon
Alaska Home Railway
Guggenheims
Hickman
Guggenheim Copper River & Northwestern Railroad
Valdex
Seral
Spe
Valdez, Sept
Alaska Howe Railway
Guggenheim Gang
Chris Olsen
Guggenheim
Alu Home Railway
Alaska Home
Ed Halsey
Wybrant
Halsey
United States
Owl
McKinley Street
Alaska
Railstone Canyon
Possi
Northwestern Chams
Inyon
Kateld
Federation 10 Opposes Taft in Labor Fray
The American Federation of Labor says it will oppose Secretary Taft for president citing injunctions he issued against strikers as a federal judge. Taft’s campaign manager H L Vorys denies any injunction ruling against organized labor.
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Nounces
Taft
Columbus
H. L. Vorys
Organized Labor
Foremen and survey crew pass through Keystone without trouble
The foremen of mips met in Keystone swpyon this morning and the Alaska Home Railway Wis survey party was allowed to go through without trouble. Everything is quiet along the line today. Aldex. See both railroade.
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Mips
Keystone Swpyon
Alaska Home Railway
Wis
Governor Hoggatt Sails to Valdez in Burnside
Under orders from the interior department Governor Hoggatt departed Juneau for Valdez aboard the cableship Burnside to assess the situation and report back. The Burnside has orders to proceed at the utmost speed.
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Juneau
Score of the Interior
Hoggatt
Valdez
Burnside
Department
Alaska cable project ends with Katalla plans scrapped
Washington acting secretary of war will not extend the Alaska cable to Katalla this year and all related operations are halted. Copper River & Northwestern Railroad signals abandonment of Katalla as sea terminus due to high breakwater costs, with Cordova or Valdez likely chosen as new terminus.
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Washington, D.C
Alaska
Katalla
Seattle
Copper River & Northwestern Railroad
Coridova
Valdez
Alaska chamber seeks Kenai trail to mile 29 rail line
At a special chamber meeting in Coleman house the group voted to request the Alaska road commission build a 60 mile Kenai trail from mile 29 of the railroad to Kenaion Cock inlet. Maj. Richardson and Capt. Armstrong support the Sunrise trail work and completion cost may exceed 50000 dollars.
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Chamber of Commerce
Coleman
Road Commission
Kenai Trail
Alaska
Alaska Road Commission
Sunrise Trail
Bear River Trail
Armstrong
Armstrong On the Efficient Work Done. Mr. Cameron
Judge Hildreth
Copper development surges near Iliamna and Tiamna region
Active work continues on copper properties behind Iliamna with about fifty men employed and more planned for winter. Thomas of California and U S commissioner J I McLean visit Seward, while dignitaries note high grade ore from Lake Clark ledge 9000 feet long. Copper prices cited at 16.50 to 17 with silver at 68.
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Uiamna
Piner Ey Swith
I Tianna
Wa Railroad
Jeu
Seward
Dorit
Thomas
California
Hiamna
San Francisco
Tiamna
J. I McLean
Seattle
United States
Lake Clark
Hicks
von Hardenberg
Nelson
Brooks
H. B. Nelson
Palace
Nome Favors Local Rule At Territorial Convention
In Nome on September 27 delegates to the territorial convention were urged to back immediate territorial government and endorse Roosevelt's administration. Campaign notes mention Perkins and Ryan supported as delegates to the national convention. Seattle press reports Sul zer of New York touring Alaska and calling for home rule and proposing a twenty five year fur seal hunting ban to replenish herds while urging study of Seward peninsula tin deposits.
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Caxbie
Daily Gateway
Nome
Juneau
Roosevelt
T. Perkins
R. S. Ryan
Seattle
Man Sulzer
New Yor
Alaska
Sulzer
Seward Peninsula
Dora Brings Mining Men to coastal port
The steamer Dora arrived from the west Tuesday afternoon carrying twenty cabin passengers, mostly mining men from Iliamna and the peninsula. She reports the steamers Tyonie and Tonquin have both gone up the inlet. the Tyonie broke a crank on a peninsula trip but was repaired at Kodiak.
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Dora
Iliamna
Peninsula
Tonquin
Kodiak
Portland Sails Westward from Local Port This Morning
The steamer Portland arrived at 6 oclock and sailed for Seldovia and Kodiak at 9 30. She carried eleven cabin and about eleven steerage passengers and a local cargo of fifteen tons.
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Portland
Seldovia
Kodiak
Gold From Caribou Creek Reported By Explorers
Prof. Herman and Al Drees arrive from Caribou Creek with placer gold nuggets of unknown size from a promising strike that has remained largely undisclosed.
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Caribou Creek
Herman
al Drees
Buffalo Cruiser Carries 170 Officers and Men
The Buffalo is reported to carry 170 officers and men aboard. The note emphasizes the size of the crew and the ship's readiness for operations.
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Buffalo
Wickersham to Quit the Bench and Move to Fairbanks
President receives Judge Jam Wickersham resignation from the Third Alaska judicial division. He plans to practice law in Fairbanks and may be replaced after Roosevelt’s southern trip, with a Juneau delegation backing him for the Republican convention upon his return.
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Daily Gateway
Washington, D. C
Jam Wickersham
Third Judicial Division
Alaska
Judge Wickersham
Wickersham
Fairbanks
Juneau
Eruption on Umnak Island Sends Ash Across Alaska
Reported ash cloud from a nameless peak on Umnak Island west of Makushin volcano erupts, with Mount Makushin also active. Steamer Buffalo weathered ash, gold dust reportedly found on deck, while Unalaska and Dutch Harbor endure two inches of ash. Recovery work on Resurrection river bridge advances under Anton Eide. Gov Brady resigns as national bank examiner for Alaska, replaced by William A. Kelly of Sitka.
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Olympia
Nome
Perry Island
Bogosley Group
Cable News
Umna Land
Uhe
Bubllo
Attorne
Caal L
Unalaska
Unimak Pass
Makushin
Dutch Harbor
Resurrection River
Bear River
Anton Eide
Pfarmers
J. D. Johnston
Gov. Brady
National Bank Examiner
Alaska
William A. Kelly
Sitka
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Copper River & Northwestern Gang
Alaska Home Company
Ded
Thayne Heckman
Fred Reinhardt
John Phillips
W. Hutchins
Federation 10
American Federation of Labor
Gov. Hoggatt
Kenai
Maj. Richardson
Alaskals
Umnak Island
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