23 Mar 1914
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Newspaper
The Nome Daily Nugget
Location
Nome, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1914
Page
1
Washington March 21 The house mines committee favorably reported the Taylor bill providing for ten experimental mining stations in the United States with one to be located in Alaska The bill sets funding at one thousand dollars for each station and outlines the allocation to support development efforts.
Washington reports a House impeachment resolution against Justice Wright of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia has been referred to the judiciary committee. A Senate protest on Panama tolls is referred to foreign relations. Secretary Bryan said Rep Lind and Mexico’s Foreign Minister Rojas met at Vera Cruz with no stated result. A murder possibility emerges after an empty rowboat and bloody oar found on Lake Washington near canal locks. An eyewitness clue links hair and skull fragment to an alleged victim.
Seattle marked the Alaska bill's passage with a citywide celebration on March 22. A hundred thousand watched a parade along Second Avenue featuring sourdoughs from Alaska, University of Washington dog teams, and displays of mining operations. Banquets and speeches followed with Alaska officials and telegrams from across the country.
Special Nugget Service reports to Washington that Benton was killed by knife wounds during an assault at Villa's headquarters, with no bullet wounds found. The Englishman’s body bore extensive mutilations, and evidence suggests four assailants were involved. The British ambassador awaits the U S State Department response as England presses for a fuller investigation and accountability.
Reports from Rio de Janeiro and the interior recount the loss of the Roosevelt party's entire outfit on a river voyage. A raft-like barge struck rocks in a gorge, breaking apart and dumping passengers and cargo into swift water. No deaths are reported, an extraordinary outcome amid recent rains.
A chaotic report describes a police horse killing a child amid a tense scene. Witnesses recount startled bystanders, medical responders, and authorities securing the area as the event unsettles the community. Further details remain unclear due to garbled text.
A shaky, fragmentary notice hints a government plan to assign reindeer as pets to a district. It mentions education authority, a contractor, and a push to foster independent spirit among Hathves, with a focus on governance and ownership.
Paris court hears a woman recount weeks of attacks on her husband and alleged falsehoods spread by a rival while defending her own character. She describes going to the paper to protest. in the editor's private office she Testifies the editor insulted her and she says she killed him. The hearing continues tomorrow.
Spokane dispatch reports former Spokane mayor Dr PLS Tyrne died suddenly from apoplexy. The Nome Daily Nugget notes the organ of ll the people, subscription details follow, and river incident lines reference a party and equipment loss, with none of the party reportedly lost.
Items listed include a horse harness, a sled, a scraper and a four hole cook stove and an address for the Nugget office.
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