Avalanche on Chilkoot Trail Kills Dozens in Alaska
A noon avalanche on the Chilkoot Trail five miles above Sheep Camp in Skaguay Alaska kills between 60 and 100 people. Thirty-one bodies identified, 25 rescued. Victims include Gus Sebarth Frank Sprague and Steve Stevenson of Seattle and others from Portland New York and Baltimore. Rescue teams and thousands assisted but aftershocks and storm hinder recovery. A preliminary slide occurred at 2 AM with a second slide at noon as travelers dug out goods.
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Skaguay
Alaska
Seattle
Chilkoot
Scales
Stone House
Scaies
Gus Sebarth
Frank Sprague
Steve Stevenson
Tom Collins
Portland
Ore
C. P. Herrison
W. L. Riley
Ed _atwood
New York
C. Beck
Sanford
Fla
LE. Weichem
Kansas City
Hyun
Baltimore
Jobe Morgan
Emporia
Kan
Grimes
Sacramento
Cal
Dyea
Walter Chappey
John C. Murphy
Dixon
South Dakota
Sheep Camp
Sebarth
Sprague
Stevenson
Seatte
Be T.ousands
Dyes
Garrison
Ritchie
Durbar
War Talk and Public Sentiment On Cuba Crisis
W i Blankey tells a Journal reporter he sees no path to war with Spain yet argues the United States should whip foreigners to rebuke impertinence. He says atrocities in Cuba are unparalleled and war is a calamity, but delays may be for military prep. He trusts President McKinley will resolve the issue satisfactorily.
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Spain
W. i Blankey
Ain
United States
Cuba
McKinley
Train hero saves passenger as wreck avoided
Wichita April 9 A Santa Fe railroad section hand Henninger risked his life to save a passenger from a looming wreck near the track. Fellow workers describe quick action as a timber struck and the pilot car collapsed, leaving Henninger crushed but the passenger saved.
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Wichita
D. Henninger
Santa Fe
Tite
Sede
Henninger
Ely's Cream Balm for Catarrh Shows Quick, Safe Relief
Ely's Cream Balm offers non irritant fast action for nasal catarrh. It is quickly absorbed by diseased membranes, does not dry secretions, and converts them to a lipid odorless state. The balm cleanses passages, reduces inflammation, relieves head pain, and restores taste and smell. Available at drug stores or by mail from Ely Brothers in New York.
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Cem Ely
Ely
Ely Brothers
Warren St
New York
War Talk and Cold Weather Dampen Demand Across Industries
Bradstreet notes perceptible drop in staple goods demand due to unsettled foreign relations and untimely cold weather. East and West report slowed spring orders. South sees export trade slight decline from higher freight costs. Frost harms fruit and tobacco in the South, while North West holds steady. Iron remains robust on booked work. cycles surge in Chicago and New York. Wheat and corn exports mix with larger weekly totals but varied year over year. Business failures rise modestly in U S and Canada. Text includes promotional items for Laxative Bromo Quinine and Santa Fe features. laundry ad appears at end.
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New York
Bradstreet’s Today
East
Chicago
St. Louis
United States
Dominion of Canada
Kansas farmer’s daughter shot and barn set ablaze
In Great Bend on April 9, 16 year old daughter of William Hofmaster was shot six times by Baker while in a barn seven miles southeast. He then apparently set the barn on fire and may have perished in the flames. No motive offered. Local father away. prior shop fire inexplicable.
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Great Bend
William Hofmaster
Baker
Hofmaster
Death of Wallace Metthany Shocks Galena Sports Circle
Wallace Metthany, well known Galena sportaman, died unexpectedly of heart failure. He recently held the Wollgast and Patton trophies and had won Kansas third championship, with plans to unveil an automatic tray at the Atchison shoot. Officers listed include W. Morgan and A. Richards among others. Sheriff Wheeler seized control of Fort Scott water works, demanding tax payments from the company.
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Galena
Wallace W. Metthany
Nevada
Joplin
dfcHihany
Wollgast
Tve
Kansas
Atchison
Fort Scott
Wheeler
R. Tudor Marshall
Water Company
Marshall
Whisk Broom Factory Plans Circulate in Kansas
Sterling Bulletin notes W A Shepherd of Onondaga Whisk Broomworks New York spent a week in Sterling arranging to buy a hundred tons of brush and considers locating a whisk broom factory in central Kansas near Syracuse. He visited Wichita to inspect buildings and weighs Sterling as a central site despite objections. April 3. Pensions listed for James Devine Dennis Haw ee Abram Phelps Charles Thorp Moses B Twrrill L A Newton named Emporia fish warden. Argentine Bank dividend notice follows.
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Sterling Bulletin
W. A. Shepherd
Onondaga Whisk Broomworks
New York
Sterling
Shepherd
Kansas
Syracuse
Mr. Shepherd
Wichita
Pensons
Kansans
Washington
James Devine
National Liblrary Home
Leavenworth
Dennis Hawee Salina
Abram Phelps
Monrovia
Nfemierniegth
Paige Vseenne Ty
Eto Blo
Egmond Hogan
Taede River
Charles
Thorp
Moses B. Twrrill
Lyndon
Ee Biot
Girard
Emporia
L. A
Cher okee Bank Fleeced By Forged Drafts In April
A Kansas sharper, claiming to be an agent of a land syndicate, passed forged drafts to Cherokee State Bank and another local bank. He used a draft drawn on Goldsmith Kalb of Lima Ohio and the Importers Traders National Bank of New York, as in Oswego cases. The con man identified as C H Bentley, targets believed to be mineral land deals.
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Kansas
Condon Bank
Oswego
Cherokee State Bank
C. H. Bentley
Goldsmith & Kalb
Goldsmith & Kalb, Bankers
Lima
National Bank of New York
Local Financials and Industrial Aims Across Kansas
Depositors near $10,000 each dividend, total real estate disposed to creditors around $47,000 and overall realizations near $659,000 as debts to depositors exceed $140,000. Kansas City post office shows an 18 percent year rise to $67,000 for fiscal year ending March 31. Wellington plans a 400 barrel flour mill along Rock Island tracks with work to start soon. Graham county lands attract investor F. M. Baker who has bought ten Bow Creek bottoms quarters and plans alfalfa and stock operations. Paleo S of V camp in Roooks county offers service to War Secretary Alger. Israel Mortis elected captain.
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Kansas City
Kan
Wellington
Rock Island
Harvey Avenue
Seventh Street
Graham County
Hill City
F. M. Baker
Greenleaf & Baker
Atchison
Central Branch Country
Bow Creek
of V. Camp
Paleo
Paleo Camp
S. of V No. 14
Rooks County
Secretary of War
Alger
Israel Mortis
Palco
Hooks County
Secret netview detectives crack Riceville counterfeiting plot
Detectives Guerney of St Louis and Deputy Marshal Mooney of Fort Scott plus local Deputy Harmon arrested Jack Young and Billy Leep, accused of leading a counterfeiting ring in Riceville suburb. Sons of Hermann installed new officers led by Herrman Hienhbam as president and Gus Arnold treasurer in a related event. Blues at Wichita result and prisoner recapture noted amid scattered items.
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Galena
Guerney
St. Louis
United States
Mooney
Fort Scott
Harmon
Riceville
Jack Young
Sons of Hermann
Herrman Hiehnbam
John Hornhers
Wiliam Kitnge
Charles Hoeland
Gus Armold
Wiliam Baumgardner
Frank A. Gutsof
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Topeka
HL. Lash
Kansas Ave
Aseera
Postetter
WiTs
Chilkoot Pass
Hloudikers
Stanley
Grand Encampment
Wyo
Union Pacific
Nebraska
Colorado
Utah
Rawlins
Ainan
Palton
Wean Cate Save
West Eighth St
Walon Pacific
Trion Pacific
Topeke
Denver Vie Pueblo
Colorado Springs
The
Peerle Steam Laundry
Friends of “‘Seventy-Seven
Humphrey
Noam Aboumatiem
Yostey
M. C. Holman
North Topeka
Galena Sportaman
Republican
Indorse
William McKinley
W. ¥. Morgan
Hutchinson News
A. A. Richards
Wellington Mall
A. E. Duvall
Inman Review
J. E. Junkin
R. P. Murdock
H. J. Cornwell
J. K. Cochran
Mead
W. F. Hendry
Scott
J. S. Perkins
Tine Bank
Pas
Cherokee Bank
Republican Editors
MicKinley
Hutchinson
Blues
Wickits Eagles
Kansas City Blues
Eerie
Homer Line
Rive Rapids
Oe Baea
Hul City
J. E. Callin
Oacar Slavinis
Solomon Valley
Kansas Ciy
Sim
Asd
John Dudley
Searest
Copeland
S House
J. C. Gordon
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