Wickersham Leads as Gilmore Narrowly Trails in Returns
Incomplete returns across four divisions show Wickersham leading the delegate race with Gilmore close behind. Fourth division reports favor Wickersham by about one thousand votes over Nome candidate W. A. Gilmore, while early counts from Juneau Cordova and other areas hint Gilmore trailing by several hundred to about eight hundred behind Wickersham. Final tallies awaited as cannery and hourly eded returns come in.
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Krauceuias
Wickersham
Althays
Juneau
Cordova
Caneries
Wickersham Gilmore
Jennings
Kauczunas
Harrais
IRS
James Wickersham
Nome
W. A. Gilmore
Hist Springs
Krauequnas Deonings
Harrals
Kraczonas Jennings
Wee Gilmore
Harral
Wenees Amie Wees
Woman Opens Wilson Campaign in Frisco
Miss Gertrude Franklin Atherton opened the Wilson campaign in Frisco addressing a large gathering of women. The author of The Conqueror fame urged women to back Woodrow Wilson to ease high costs and grant ordinary citizens a fair chance, warning against Theodore Roosevelt. A New York map meeting also formed a vigilance committee to expose treasonable alliances between officials and organized crime. You’ll meet your friends there to see the Adventuress.
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San Francisco
Gertrude Franklin Atherton
Wilson
Miss Atherton
The
Europe
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roose
New York
Cooper Union
Panama Canal Bill Advances to President for Signature
A Senate and House conference reached a final agreement on the Panama canal bill. The compromise grants free tolls for coastwise trade on American bottoms after completion, while American and foreign vessels retain equal tolls in foreign trade. The measure now goes to the president for his signature.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Panama Canal
Steamer City of Seattle Reports Aground Near Ketchikan
The steamer City of Seattle, ashore near Ketchikan, has been floated and is proceeding to Seattle under its own steam. No damage reported. the vessel was under a slow bell in thick fog and making just enough headway to answer the helm.
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Seattle
Ketchikan
Nat Goodwin Injured While Filming Off Rocky Coast
Los Angeles Aug 16 Nat Goodwin the noted actor was seriously injured when he capsized a small rowboat among rocks off the coast where motion pictures are made. He slipped into the surf amid a ground swell and suffered severe injuries that may prove fatal while awaiting extraction.
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Los Angeles
Nat Goodwin
Rocky Bound
Auto Kills Woman in Seattle Accident
Mrs. Ethan Bliss was struck and killed in Seattle last evening by a car driven by Olient Cords. The incident occurred before bystanders and caused several women to faint as the vehicle ran over her body before it could be stopped.
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Seattle
Ethan Bliss
Veto by Taft Halts Executive Judicial Bill
President Taft vetoed the executive judicial bill citing two main objections: the provision abolishing the United States Commerce Court and a seven year limit on civil service employment. He said he would sign if Congress removes these obstacles. Dr. Andrews, dentist, is now back in his old stand in the Board of Trade building.
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Special Nugget Service
Washington, D. C
Taf
Congress
United States Commerce Court
Dr. Andrews
Board of Trade
Wilson makes first campaign speech for tariff changes
Governor Wood Wilson addressed farmers at the Tri-State Fair in Laucester urging tariff reform. He argued the tariff drains energy and harms production under protection, calling for measures to curb the system and test public will at the polls.
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Laucester
Wood Wilson
Wilden
Washington primaries and convention set for Sept
Seattle reports calls to hold state primaries on September 7 and a state convention on September 7. Theodore Roosevelt plans to address the gathering as a progressive ticket aims to capture statewide offices and propel the national campaign efforts.
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Seattle
Theodore Roosevelt
Jealous husband goes on warpath in Portland shooting
In Portland on August 16 Choe Gehrig, driven by jealousy, opened fire killing his wife and her former husband Winfelds Hole. He then shot his sister Mrs Nellie Oliver, who survived. Gehrig killed himself. Mrs Oliver is expected to recover.
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Portland
Ore
Winfelds
Nellie Oliver
Cisterion
Northwestern to Make Nome Trip From Seattle in Fall
The Alaska Steamship Company released the final 1912 Bering Sea schedule. The Northwestern will sail from Seattle to Nome on October 6, return from Nome to Seattle around October 7, and complete the round trip in 20 days. The Victoria schedule lists departures from Seattle August 18 and October 11, with a Nome to Seattle leg to follow, weather permitting.
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Seattle
Alaska Steamship Company
Northwestern
Nome
Victoria
Victura
Nante
Everett Clark
Nineteen Alaskan Miners Reported Killed in Blast
Nineteen miners are reported killed by an explosion near Abernaut Alaska on August 16. The telegram is unclear whether the mine is coal or quartz and notes the editor cannot identify the town or mining village. An inserted ad from Nome Tailoring Co offers cleaning, pressing, repairs, fur renewal, alterations, and custom suites with prompt service.
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Abernaut
Alaska
NOME TAILORING CO. Between Segerstrom & Hagen and Zehner's
Segerstrom and Hagen face Zehner's jewelry stores in a local business dispute or property matter. The brief item notes a location triangle among Segerstrom, Hagen, and Zehner's without detailing litigation or outcomes.
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Segerstrom & Hagen and
Zehner’s Jewelry Stores
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Rowan Ayers
Taft
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Theatrica
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