German Diplomacy Moves Toward Peace Talks
Berlin reports chancellor has received notes from United States Spain and Switzerland urging immediate peace negotiations. Vienna Constantinople Sofia relay identical notes to Vatican and neutrals as central powers seek talks. Western front notes follow amid broader wartime diplomacy.
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Berlin
United States
Spain
Switzerland
Vienna
Constantinople
Sofia
Vatican
Alaska Fund Control Could Back School Financing
Juneau Empire argues transferring Alaska fund control from the federal government to the territorial legislature would allow dedicated support for white schools both inside and outside towns. The plan envisions using liquor license revenue and Alaska fund proceeds, with road and indigent funding adjusted, while urging incorporated towns to contribute via direct taxation to preserve local tax levels.
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Alaska
Congress
Alaska Fund
Alaska Road Fund
Territorial
Federal Road Fund
Territory
Alaska Road Commission
Juneau Empire
Gambling raids threaten Anchorage pool halls property
The Anchorage gambling crackdown endangers owners of pool halls as raids lead to arrests on warrants by Assistant U S Attorney Munley. Secretary Lane may cancel titles for liquor or gambling offenses, with no appeal, risking $5 000 to $7 000 lots and $5 000 to $20 000 equipment. Graft rumors surface without details in local issues.
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Anchorage
L. V. Ray
Seward
Lane
U.S
Munley
Secretary of the Interior
Anchorage Times
Seward Liquor Sale Proceeding Amid Protests
Judge Spence US attorney arrived from Valdez to arrange sale of confiscated liquor near Anchorage. He said the law requires sale to the highest bidder and dismissed pleas to dump it overboard. He noted bottles were smashed and criticized local dealers selling without wholesale licenses.
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Seward
Spence
U. S
Valdez
Anchorage
Freight rates for government rail line published in Local Tariff No 5
The Alaska engineering commission released Local Tariff No 5 detailing class, commodity, and distance rates from Anchorage to Seward and other line points. Rates vary by segment from Seward to Kern Creek, Mile 26, Woodrow, and Kings River, with carload lots used and other freight charges assessed separately.
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Government
Alaska Engineering Commission
Seward
Philadelphia
Kern Creek
Mile
Sewards
Woodrow
Kings River
Interstate Commerce Commission
Carranza Villa Forges Again in Northern Mexico
The Mexican government agent reports ongoing fighting between Villa and Carranza forces north of Chihuahua. Carranza reinforcements have left Chihuahua as Trevino’s command is integrated into Marguia’s division and may reclaim his old post to confront Villa.
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Villa
Carranza
Chihuahua
Chihuahua City
Trevino
Marguia
Explosion kills nearly 1000 at Russian munitions plant
Overseas News Agency reports a Russian munitions plant blast that killed about 1,000 people. Reports mix with election tallies in Alaska divisions and notes on Karl Hall, newly able to walk after freezing injuries. Also features a profile of August Thyssen, German industrial leader on the Rhine.
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Berlin
Karl Hall
Seward
Stamborn
Rhine
August Thysen
Hindenburg
Kettwig
Germany
Herr Thyssen
Duisburg
Maelheim
Ruhr
Noted Attorney John A Carson Dies in Salem Oregon
Cordova reports the death of John A Carson at his Salem Oregon home. Carson appeared before the federal Third division in major cases since 1901 including Havemeyer mining title disputes at Bonanza mine and work for Mrs Catherine May Elliot and the Guggenheims in Keystone canyon. He helped form the Central Alaska Hydraulic Company and represented it in bankruptcy. He was remembered as a brilliant affable lawyer with many friends.
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Cordova
John A. Carson
Salem
Oregon
Federal Court
Havermeyer
Havemeyer
Catherine May Elliot
Hubbard-Hiliot Mines Co
Guggenheims
Hasey
Keystone Canyon
Central Alaska Hydraulic Company
Dan S. Kain
Carson
Tax Assessments Trimmed by Equalization Board
The board of equalization finished its work and cut W Clayson’s assessment from 25000 to 18000 and Ostrander estate from 14325 to 12795 while leaving Finkelstein Sapiro’s and Windsor hotel unchanged and raising Northwestern Hardware from 8000 to 10000. Federal Equipment Cadets Seattle Dec 12 The cadet corps at the University of Washington has asked the western division of the War Department for equipment under the national defense act of July 1 1916.
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W. Clayson
Finkelstein & Sapiro’s
Northwestern Hardware Company
Ostrander
Windsor
Federal
Seattle
Cadet Corps
The
University of Washington
Western Division
War Department
Douglas Island Athletic Club forms with 300 members
The Douglas Island Athletic Club, a newly formed organization in Douglas, announces a membership exceeding 300. The group plans athletic events and community activities for residents.
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BIG Athletic Club
Douglas
Douglas Island Athletic Club
Milk thief prowls Juneau in early morning hours
A milk thief is reported at work in Juneau lifting bottles left at residences during the early morning. The report notes thefts of milk from multiple homes as residents lock their doors at dawn. Also mentioned is the Alaska halibut schooner Joe Baker selling its catch at Prince Rupert for 14.6 cents per pound.
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Juneau
Joe Baker
Prince Rupert
Exchange of courtesies ends in courtroom contempt
During the trial of First National Bank vs F G Noyes at Fairbanks Judge Bunnell fined Attorney John L McGinn $100 for contempt after designation of Attorney de Journel as a d d Mar during the proceedings. After adjournment the two attorneys clashed briefly before bystanders separated them.
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de Journel
First National Bank
F. G. Noyes
Fairbanks
John L. McGinn
Bunnell
Alameda Steamer Arrives With 500 Tons Freight
The steamer Alameda is due in Cordova tomorrow morning and will stay about twelve hours. It carries over 500 tons of freight for the port.
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Alameda
Cordova
Local Jottings from Cordova and Nearby Settlements
Weather moderates amid local travel updates. A train from Kennecott and Chitina arrives. Rev. J Orlaff the Russian priest travels on the Watson to Killisnoo. Wm Yosha visits California. Fire department meeting urged. Elks register with Rosswog. Cordova notes include Marina results Sulzer 7, Wickersham 6. Admiral Watson arrives after Latouche delay. copper ore hauled from Landlock Bay. Capers and Yandl as passengers.
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Latouche
Seward
Landlock Bay
Watson
W. A Dicckey
Cordova
R. E. Capers
Sam Yandel
Lane in Favor of More Power for Alaska
Washington December 11 Secretary of the Interior Lane in his annual report to Congress outlines a broad range of subjects. He champions fisheries patrols by the Interior Department and urges greater home rule for Alaska by granting expanded powers to the territorial assembly. He also recommends that the costs of surveys for homestead entries be borne by the homesteaders rather than claimants on unsurveyed public lands.
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Washington
Congress
Interior
Muska
Interior Department
Bureau of Fisheries
Territorial Assembly
Alaska
University faculty drawn from eighty nine schools
Seattile December 12 Eighty nine schools colleges and universities are represented among the 208 members of the teaching faculty of the University of Washington. Virtually all large American schools and several foreign institutions have graduates on the faculty. Foreign schools include Heidelberg Leipsic Munich Strassburg Germany McMasters Acadia McGill Toronto Oxford St Annen Russia Grenoble France and Santiago Chile.
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University of Washington
Heidelberg
Leipsic
Munich
Strassburg
Germany
McMasters
Acadia
McGill
Toronto
Oxford
England
St Annen
Russia
Grenoble
France
Santiago
Chile
Spokane Steamer Spokane Replaces Admiral on Alaska Run
The Spokane tourist steamer substitutes for the Admiral on the Seattle to Southwestern Alaska route after delays. Built in 1901 by Union Iron Works, it matches the Admiral in size and is a steel vessel of 2036 gross tons, 270 feet long, with a 40 foot beam. Rutabagas shipped in carload from William Henry Bay farm to Seattle via J B Powles Company.
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Spokane
Alaska
Admirals
Seattle
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Admiral Boats
Union Iron Works
San Francisco
Sailor” Roley
William Henry Bay
J. B. Powles Company
Harvey Nicholson
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