Reward of $2000 For Capture Of Floyd Allen Gang
News from HIllesville Va March 15 191? reports Governor Mann offering 2000 reward for capture of Floyd Allen and gang after they killed courthouse officials and wounded pedestrians. Militia of about 200 scouring hills. several suspects arrested while others captured or killed in later clashes. Betty Ayers dies of wounds. Judge Thornton funeral planned. ongoing pursuit and casualty details.
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Trail Creek Looks Good to Rubyites
Trail Creek reports stronger pay at Ruby for mining with fifty cent wages common in a three mile pay streak. Camp expected to surge before river opening as pay lines indicate wealth and expansion. Ernest Berggren the violinist sails to Nome after joining Pete Bernard at Lewis Landing. Nugget Service New York notes coal miners poised for a general strike April 1 as wage talks stall.
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Roosevelt's Strangle Hold on Trusts Draws Backlash
Theodore Roosevelt attacks Taft on merger policy in The Outlook editorial. He argues mergers should be regulated by the public, not strangled, contending trusts are a natural development to be controlled rather than destroyed. The piece critiques administration methods and calls for public oversight.
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Hitchcock Orders Rate Cut for Government Messages
Postmaster General Frank Hitchcock ordered the Iditarod Kaltag Wireless Company to reduce rates on government messages by half. The company had been charging full commercial rates for postal service messages. the new rule allows charges at half their advertised commercial rates. The press rate along the route had been reasonable, but commercial messages remained comparatively high.
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Washington
Frank Hitchcock
Iditarod-Kaltag Wireless Company
Postal Department
Kaltag-Iditarod Wireless Company
Stampede to Johannesburg Diamond Fields Draws Thousands
Reports from South Africa describe eight thousand stampeders from Johannesburg trekking toward a new diamond strike along the Vaal river about halfway between Johannesburg and Kimberley. The discovery near the Orange River attracts buyers and retailers as the Daily Nugget notes the brisk rush to the scene and related commercial offers.
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South Africa
Johannesberg
Orange River
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Kimberley
Vaal
Bloemhof
Free sugar passes house amid heated tax debate
A fragmented report indicates a sugar price debate in the House of Representatives with Democratic leadership pushing for changes amid fiscal tensions. The fragmentary text references a proposed sugar policy and political maneuvering.
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Washington
Underesod
Blizzard Roars Across States Hampering Rail Traffic
A sweeping March blizzard cripples the South Atlantic and Middle West regions. Railroads struggle to maintain schedules as freight congestion rises and only select passenger trains run. Rev Baldwin returns to the city amid drifting snow while Miss Gagen travels with him to Sinrock.
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South Atlantic
Middle West
Dugeard
Nome
Baldwin
Metropolis
Klondiker Pioneer John Cannon Dies in Seattle
John Cannon, a longtime Klondike pioneer who profited from El Dorado creek, died this morning after a lingering illness. He had suffered for some time and friends anticipated his death in the days prior. Readers can obtain the Nugget for full news.
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Eldorado Creek
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