Carranza asks Americans to leave Mexico in bid for peace
In a May 31 note Carranza denounces US troop presence as evidence of planned war and urges immediate withdrawal of American soldiers to prove friendship. He argues border bandits could be controlled by Mexican forces and warns invasion would be escalated if troops stay. A June 1 conference at Casa Grandes with General Pershing seeks closer cooperation against bandits.
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Longshoremen Strike Paralyzes West Coast Shipping
June 1 Seattle reports a complete shut down as International Longshoremen's Union members strike. Coast headquarters confirm all out from Bellingham to San Diego, with Vancouver awaiting action. About twelve thousand workers are idle, halting freight and passenger traffic coastwide.
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Roosevelt Knife Incident On Memorial Day Ride
Police recovered a cheap wooden red pocket knife thrown at Colonel Roosevelt during a Memorial Day auto ride in Kansas City. No arrests made, authorities believe a demented individual acted without clear intent.
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Kansas City
Colonel Roosevelt
Desertions Rise in Regular Army Amid Hard War Straits
A monthlong investigation reports many soldiers deserting the regular army, including officers, amid severe wartime strain. German rations have been cut six weeks ago, bread limited, and home food parcels forbidden to spare civilians, signaling weakened discipline and looming exhaustion.
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Copenna Dan
Ribestifts
Tidende
Longshoremen Halt Work On Dock For Half Hour
Longshoremen suspended work on the dock for about thirty minutes following a misunderstanding with the dock company. A conference with officials led to an amicable settlement and work resumed.
Vanderbilt Window Shattered by Lunatic in Fifth Avenue
Saerbes Forbes, a former insane asylum inmate, hurled a stone through W. K Vanderbilt's Fifth Avenue mansion window. He claimed to target John D Rockefeller and was arrested. Forbes faces charges related to the incident.
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W. K Vanderbilt
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John D. Rockelgiler
Home Rule for Ireland This May Day Report
London reports a hopeful shift in government circles over Irish affairs with a locally elected parliament for the South excluding Ulster. Nationalists, led by Redmond, reportedly back the plan, aiming for pacification and self governing South Ireland.
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London
Ireland
Ulster
Redmond
Oregon & California land grant suit seeks recovery of lands
A bill in Washington would authorize action to recover 3.2 million acres tied to the Oregon & California railroad grant. It aims to reclaim funds from 800,000 acres sold for over $2.50 an acre, classify remaining lands, and permit timber and homestead sales. Justice, Interior and Agriculture endorse the measure as the June injunction on land disposition nears.
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Oregon & California Railroad
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Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court
Departments of Justice, Interior and Agriculture
Ferris
House Public Lands Committee
Copper River line upgrades near Chitina fight for ties and sheds
Six section gangs and one construction crew are upgrading the Copper River and Northwestern railway beyond Chitina, placing 10 000 ties and replacing old ones. A steam shovel starts June 10, track near mile 65 rises four feet, 600 feet of snowsheds costing about 30000 will be built if lumber arrives. About 1 500 000 feet of lumber needed. daily fish trains run Cordova to Abercrombie canyon and Abercrombie to Miles Glacier with three carloads last night.
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Tappers Spy On Munitions Deals And Catholic Wires
New York June 1 telephones tapping investigation splits into two strands. One targets Seymour and Seygiour attorneys linked to war munitions contracts. The other probes police cover lines to gather evidence on Catholic charitable institutions. Mayor Mitchell defends tapping of clergy wires amid charity probe. Kingsbury and Hotchkiss indicted for role in the taps.
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Seymour & Seygiour
Mitchell
Analysis of blood gives murder clew
Portland June 1 Two circumstantial links strengthen the case against Bennett Thompson held in Hillsboro for the murder of Mrs Helen Jennings and the disappearance of Fred Ristman. Stain similarities on a shirt believed tied to the killer and an undershirt known to be Thompson plus a partial identification of the accused man seen talking to the missing jitney driver the night of the murder comprise the new disclosures.
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Bennett Thompson
Hillsboro
Helen Jennings
Fred Ristman
Germany Prepares Fifth War Loan To Raise 50 Billion Marks
Berlin May 31. The Reich plans to push total credits to 50,000,000,000 marks with a new loan. About 36,000,000,000 marks have been raised by loans so far, and details of the fifth loan are expected soon with a 5 percent rate. Treasury bills will finance as needed, and prospects for success are seen as favorable. German war expenses are said to be shrinking, with military costs now lower than a year ago despite Verdun artillery use.
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Germany
Verdun
Reichstag
Helfferich
Tugs Bring Construction Equipment From Oregon Canal
Seward May 2. Tug Forest T Crosby arrived with a barge Lawrence carrying two work engines dump cars box car and other railroad construction aids all taken west. The engines and cars came from The Dalles used in Saline canal work. Earlier a barge with RB No 2 gas boat arrived for the engineering commission on Susitna River.
Government Armor Plant Approved by House
Washington May 21 The proposal to establish a government armor plate plant costing 11 million dollars was approved today by the house sitting as a committee of the whole on the naval bill. A strong lobby, backed by armor plate manufacturers, opposed the bill arguing private plants should be equipped to meet emergencies. supporters say government production is necessary for national preparedness.
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Washington
House
Northwestern San Out for South Northwest
The steamship Northwestern of the Maska line arrived at Cordova last night and departed at 11 this morning bound south. It carried 1,150 tons of copper ore 2,600 cases of salmon and 400 tons of sacked concentrates loaded at Latouche. Passengers included Eng ld Berg C W Gardner Theo Behrendt F Clark M E Glocer Harold Lund John Olson W B Newlin Mrs W B Newlin and others for Seattle plus A Peterson and A Cahn for Ketichikan. The steamship Mariposa is due from the west tomorrow and will sail south Sunday.
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Maska Steamship Company
Pat Cordova
Latouche
Seattle
Engld Berg
C. W. Gardner
Theo Behrendt
F. Clark
M. E. Glocer
Harold Lund
John Olson
Alaska Sails for Cordova Passengers Listed on Board
The Alaska Steamship Company liner Alaska sailed today from Seattle for Cordova with passengers including T. W. Munrey C. Swanson Mrs L Baird J. M. Foster Mael Vallstrom Mrs H Lewis O Berg and wife R Olson Mrs N Hawkin and two children Miss A Anderson Mrs J Erwin Mrs E Gerdrum Mrs J Peterson Nick Fleines and wife Mrs N Nelson Mrs George Lucky and baby E H Bertrode George Scott Charlie Baxter Guy Berley M Brabazen Cleve Braley and twelve steerage passengers.
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Steamship
Alaska
Alaska Steamship Company
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Cordova
T. W. Munrey
C. Swanson
L. Baird
J. M. Foster
Mael Vallstrom
H. Lewis
0. Berg
R. Olson
N. Hawkinan
A .Anderson
J. Erwin
E. Gerdrum
J. Peterson
Nick Fleines
N. Nelson
George
Lucky
Baby
E. H. Bertrode
George Scott
Charlie Baxter
Guy Berley
M. Brabazen
Cleve Braley
Four Die In Yellow Jacket Mine Fire At Gold Hill
Four are dead and the Yellow Jacket mine at Gold Hill near Virginia City suffers heavy damage after a fire on the 1,400 foot level. By 11 today the blaze remains burning but is under control. The old Comstock property, owned by E. B. Sturgis, has produced 18 million dollars in gold and silver. The mine is flooded to the 1,600 foot level and had lain largely idle until recently. An earlier 1869 Kentuck mine fire burned for six months.
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Mark Twain
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Kentuck
Germans Gain Around Verdun Fortified Front
Berlin May 30 German troops on the west side of the Meuse cleared the southern environs of Cameriers village taking one hundred prisoners In Caurettes wood German forces captured a large naval gun and eighteen machine guns indicating continued gains near Verdun.
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Meuse
Cameriers
Caurettes Wood
Austrians Push Into Asiago Region as Verdun Battle Rages
In Vienna May 1, Austrian forces advance deep into Asiago and Arsiero, with 30,000 Italians captured. Paris reports Verdun battled fiercely as German assaults seek key hills along the left bank, while French artillery and machine guns pound German infantry. The fight drains men and matériel, with trenches reduced to shell holes and morale tested by unrelenting bombardment.
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Deadman’s Hill
Italians Drive Foe From Italian Territory
Rome May 20 news reports Austrians widening their offensive to foil Italian concentration at key points. Principal efforts focus on the Adige and Sugana valleys with a major advance along the Lessini mountains in Italian territory repulsed by an Italian counterattack.
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Lessini
Austrian Alpine Drive and Fresh Sport at Verdun
A semi official Madrid dispatch from Rome dated June 1 describes Austrian and German efforts on the Trentino front and at Verdun as a calculated move to preempt an Allied multi front attack. The central powers hope to wear down France and Italy while Russia is inactive, but claim the plans will fail as the Allies prepare decisive action on all fronts.
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Trentino
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Austria
France
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Russia
Missing Persons Inquiries Seek Information From Governor
Inquiries are made for missing persons Charles Sumner Carter and Frank J Coffey. Carter is a large man with gray hair who may be interested in copper properties in Prince William Sound. Coffey, described as medium height with dark hair and eyes, high forehead, Irish descent and accent, worked as an electrician. A person who says life isn’t worth living is urged to seek help to avert danger. Information should be sent to the governor’s office in Juneau.
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Charles Sumner Carter
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Prince William Sexgal Country
Frank J. Coffey
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Dawson
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Dang
Westcott 10 Have First Chance At Nomination
Washington May 30 It was announced that Alabama yields its place in the Democratic convention to John Westcott of New Jersey who nominated Wilson at the Baltimore convention It is thought Westcott will nominate Walhe St Louis convention 2
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Alabama
John Westcott
New Jersey
Wilson
Baltimore
Westcott
Wal
St. Louis
Tax sale to be held tomorrow at City Hall
Tomorrow morning at 10 oclock at City Hall City Clerk Medley will sell unpaid tax lots. The sale has been advertised for four weeks and is expected to attract many prospective buyers.
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