Mount Tacoma climbers face record dangers on ascent
The Magearpas expedition party returning from Mount Tacoma summit reports a harsher route this year with leaps between icy holds. H C Ainslee and Walter Rogers of Portland lost their way and slid into an icy ravine but escaped. H L Pittock narrowly escaped death at Gibraltar Rock as ice and rock plummeted. Dr Knapp aided his rescue amid danger to both.
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Tacon- Tacoma
Wash
Magearpas
Mount Tacoma
H. C. Ainslee
Walter Rogers
Portland
Camp Muir
H. L. Pittock
Masea
Mas
Gibraltar Rock
Dr. W. Kapp
Gold Dust Currency In Alaskan Gold Fields
A fragment rich with Klondike mining lore reports Gold Dust as currency in Alaska Yukon camps. Letters describe river dangers, high wages, vast claims, and the allure of Bonanza Creek and Eldorado as prospectors flood from Circle City toward the Alaskan frontier.
Double Murder Trial Ends in Guilty Verdict and Hange
Atlanta July 31 Ed Flanna an found guilty by a jury for the murder of Mrs Nancy Allen and Miss Ruth Slack in Decatur. Judge Carter sentenced him to be hanged August 25. The case details describe a tar penter who used marriage schemes to target young girls and killed the Allen family during a supper confrontation.
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Atlanta
Flannaan
Decatur
Nancy Allen
Ruth Slack
Jirge Carter
Plimages
Standard ‘Ou Company
Gen Allen
Irving
Delaka County
Attute
Leilta Allen
Dunelter
George Allen
George Ailes
Mise Luck
Men and Provisions Sail for Klondike From Portland
An unusual shipping report from Portland notes the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company ship with George W Elder sailing at 11 o clock last night carrying 383 passengers bound for the Klondike. The vessel’s cargo includes 1 900 tons of freight 14 horses and burros and TS dogs. Crowds lined the riverbanks as the steamer left port about eight in the evening with about 19 000 people on shore or en route to bid farewell to the gold seekers. Port Townsend Washington reports speculation that the Alki may be deserting the voyage and heading toward Dyea to cross toward the Yukon valley. Deputy consul appointment news from Washington mentions Waldemar P. Leonhard of Cincinnati named deputy consul.
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Springfield
Alafia
Alaska
Wiere
al Dawson
Circle City
Erald
Yukon
Ceitrade
Bert
Lewis River
Cleim
Walt
Brien
Porty Mile Creek
British Northwest Territory
United States
Circle City Weare
Pacific Coast
Hering Sea
British Territory
Bon- Dorado
Tiver
Vortland
Bromdight
Portland
Orn
Oregon Railway and Navigation
Port Townsend
Wash
Aik
Dyea
Yukon Valley
Klondyke
Comptroller Bowler Rules Deputies Loss of Pay in Civil Service
Comptroller Bowler overrules district judges on deputy marshals linking personal appointment to oath and reappointment. He says deputies’ terms end with the marshal and new oath is required for compensation. Foley, a deputy under Hawkins, cannot be paid after Hawkins’ term ended. The opinion edges around civil service classifications but maintains personal appointment authority.
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Washington
United States
West Virginia
North Carolina
Milnes
Bowler
Indiana
Marshal Hawkins
John B. Foley
Marshal Kercheval
Department of Justice
Foley
Hawkins
Comptroller
Department
Bawler
Ress
Lave
Simbey
Folwr
Kercheval
Haw
Decadence and Yachting Headlines Stir London Society
London news from July 30 reports a society rift over aristocrats selling to American girls, while Cowes prepares for next week’s regattas. The piece notes the Duke of Leeds seeking signatures to Emperor William on yacht entries, debates in parliament, and American attention to English beauty and wealth amid bustling yacht season.
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London
Cowes
Aurora
Royal London Yacht Club
Duke of Leeds
Prince of Wales
Britannia
Duke of Abrasizi
Duke of Sutherland
Catania
Ogden Goetlet
Valnity Fair
Miss Goetler
Miss Hay
England
Tle
Gladstone
John Redmond
Ireland
Parnell
Budapest
Hungaria
Faure
Havre
The
National Review
Associated Press
Great Britain
Garden
Gran
de Resskes
Samaganon
Melba
Elms
Calve
Nordica
United States
Anna
Mille
Cleo de Mered
Grand Opera
Paris
Leopold
Mile
Merod
America
Francisco
Boundary line unknown until treaty approved
Washington July 31. The Alaska boundary with British possessions along the 141st meridian cannot be marked further until the Senate approves the boundary treaty. Gen Duffield, head of coast and geographical survey, predicts possible railroad from Taku Inlet to the Kiondyke and notes rich placer gold may be found along smaller creeks and headwaters of Yukon tributaries.
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Alaska
Canada
Washington
Senate
Duffield
Coast and Geographical Survey
Taku Inlet
Kion
Yukon
Golden Jubilee celebrates Sisters of Notre Dame arrival in New York
Milwaukee marks the golden jubilee of the first School Sisters of Notre Dame landing in New York. Archbishop Katzer led pontifical mass at the convent chapel with Monsignor Zeininger and other dignitaries assisting. Bishop Messmer of Green Bay gave the English sermon, with Father Antonius of the Capuchins preaching in German, as the te deum ended.
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Milwaukee
Notra Dame
New York
Katzer
Zeininger
Messmer
Green Bay
Father Antonius
Weyeer
Another Bank Closed in Asheville Bank Liquidation Notice
The First National Bank of Asheville did not open today and posted that it will enter voluntary liquidation due to collection difficulties and tight times. May 14 statement showed loans and discounts 308267.94, overdrafts 10223.23, realty 76859.85, capital stock 100000, surplus 20100. Other city banks opened as usual. no run or excitement reported.
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Asheville
N. C
First National Bank
Times
Srey
Capital Stork
Heat Wave Grips Missouri As Crops Suffer
Missouri endures extreme heat with temperatures 100 in the shade and 126 in the sun. The dry air threatens crops while several people are overcome by the heat including two victims named Charles Gales and Prank White. Local papers report alarming conditions and calls for rain.
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Missouri
St. Louis
Charles Gales
Ba Mamet
Child Fatally Run Down by Street Car in Parkersburg
Marie Robinson three years old daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Robinson of 537 Seventh street was crossing in front of a street car when she tripped and fell the car passed over her before it could be stopped resulting in fatal injuries.
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Parkersburg
the Register
W. Va
Marie
Ed. Robinson
Seventh Street
Normal School Board awards contracts for Athens and Huntington
West Virginia State Normal School Board of Regents met at Parkersburg and awarded the two building contracts for the Athens normal school to Fouse & Reich of Parkersburg at 14908 and for the Huntington addition to Withrow Lumber Co. of Charleston at 10995. The beer bid to Howell & Shanklin of Charleston was 3100. Appointments followed for music teachers at Glenville Canford Huntington and Fairmont normal schools.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
West Virginia State Normal School Board of Regents
Normal School
Athens
Mercer County
Huntington
Withrow Lumber Company
Charleston
Fouse & Reich
Howell & Shanklin
Jennie French
Princeton
Glenville Normal School
Mias Roberts
Canford
Mis
Jillian Canting
Huntington School
Mra
Worth Fleming
Fairmont
Fairmont Normal School
Sugar Workers’ Wages Rise After Dingley Tariff
New Orleans July 31 Mr Leon Godchau owner of seven plantations in Louisiana and the largest U S producer telegraphed managers to advance the wages of all field labor ten per cent starting August 1 due to the Dingley tariff act. Sugar circles expect planters to concede the raise to laborers. Skilled refinery workers face a 20 to 30 per cent wage increase tied to sugar prices.
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Sigar Prine
New Orleans
Leon Godchau
Louisiana
United States
Serious Accident at Pewsy Crossing Demolishes Wagon
A south bound passenger train derailed a wagon at Pewsy crossing across the river in Steubenville Ohio. Peter Kessler a farmer from Brooke County West Virginia was thrown twenty feet and seriously injured. Also noted are pensions granted in West Virginia for various individuals and a drowning at Mercer’s Bottom where 17 year old Elmer McCutcheon disappeared despite rescue efforts.
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Newe Steubenville
Steubenville
Pewsky
Peter Kessler
Brooke County
W. Va
Register
Point Pleasant
Ohio
Elmer McCutcheon
Joseph Brown
Mercer's Bottom
Oldest Ironmaster Sam Lewis Dies in Allentown
Allentown Pennsylvania reports the death of July Sam Lewis who was believed to be the nation’s oldest ironmaster. He died this morning. obituary notes his long career and local prominence.
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Allentown
Sam Lewis
A New Rival of Klondyke Dr Emmons Claims Gold from Silver
New York July 31 Dr Stephen H Emmons announces a rival to Klondyke found in Staten Island claiming artificial production of gold from Mexican silver dollars. He says ten ounces of silver yield six ounces of argentaurum gold with cold and impact, selling at a profit of 2 to 4 dollars per ounce after assay office purchases. He shows ingots, a 500 ton machine, and a letter from a physicist seeking spectrum comparison.
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S. H. Emmons
Heme
United States
New York
Klondyke
Staten Island
Stephen H. Emmons
Emtens
Emmons
Dr. Emmons
Wall Street
Emmens
Easay
Newton W. Emmens
Hmmens
Dr. Emmens
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Onis
Tunta
Halphenyder
Tyhe Klondyse Fells
Parker
Ieee
Seattin
Victoria
Sajud
Secretary of the Treasury
Flannagan
Senenead
Ansuther
Waldemar P. Leonhard
Cincinnati
A Gil
ULI
Wien
Cleo de Merod
Anna Held
Toronto
Howard Warren
Warren
Bounday
Seve
Nicholas
Looneyville
Iman M. Locke
Johnson
Mary Starkey
Folsom
Lewis Hays
Clendennin
Lydia EB. McConnell
Ironmaster
Ig Eo Ee
Inguta
Emmense
Metala
Eho Waeg
Hoksees
Rukore
Ana
Wilson
Wileson
Department of Agricultiercy
Colorado Ulab
Wyoming
Dakotas
Monetana
Haa
Europe
Farmers’ Bulletin
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