British Lose Five Warships in Fierce Battle Off Jutland
Off Jutland, five British ships were destroyed and six others unaccounted for after a night battle with the German fleet. German losses include three ships. British losses include the Warspite Queen Mary Indefatigable Pommern and cruiser Frauenlob among sunk vessels. Zeppelins and hydroplanes supported the German fleet as the British fleet engaged despite not being at full strength. The engagement lasted through the night with noted courage on both sides.
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London
Jutland
House Votes to Wake Armor Plate
The Washington house adopted the naval bill appropriating 11 million dollars for a government armor plate plant and defeated amendments calling for two battleships and ten destroyers. The funds will be available immediately and work will be rushed to supply armor plate for new ships in coming years.
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Washington
House
Three Lots Sold for Taxes at City Hall Sale
At the city hall tax sale this morning City Clerk Medley oversaw three delinquent lots sold. Lot 4 block 4 went to Rudolph Vol for 8.29 dollars, Lot 19 block 4 to Edward Anderson for 12.90, and Lot 3 block 8 to H. W. Hawse for 10.26. Several other advertised lots were withdrawn after owners paid taxes. The Seward city council plans an 8000 dollar city hall.
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Syld
Rudolph Vol
Edward Anderson
H. W. Hawse
Allies Moving Toward Macedonian Border
Berlin dispatch reports Anglo French forces advancing toward Salonica in Macedonia. The allied movement has continued for months with no Bulgarian invasion. Bulgarians recently demonstrated on the Greek border to avoid provoking a broader invasion.
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Berlin
Mov
Salonica
Bulgaria
Talkeetna Rail Construction Heads to Map
Government railroad activity begins at Talkeetna as engineers led by F H Dose and C H Bennett establish district headquarters and start line revisions. The B and B river boat carries crews, provisions, and camp equipment for the Talkeetna district project. Ralph Kuney will oversee surveying and district work with Ward Hall and LE A Smith directing surveying parties. Bert Schaeffer named storekeeper for a commissary to be established immediately.
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Talkeetna
George R. Vause
Susitna
Ralph Kuney
K. K. Kuney
Matanuska
Ward Hall
LE. A. Smith
C. H. Bennett
Bank of Japan cuts interest rate by two rin
The Bank of Japan lowered its interest and discount rate by two rin to aid industrial enterprise. The move is interpreted as a step to extend facilities for economic growth. Mrs. Charles Canovan is spending a few days at the Mountain Inn.
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Tokio
Bank of Japan
Mrs
Charles Canovan
Mountain Inn
Longshoremen Win Hourly Increase in San Francisco
Ship owners grant five cent per hour rise to 4,000 striking longshoremen in San Francisco. No agreement on overtime pay. strikers seek one dollar extra per hour. Mayor James Rolph and three firms back full demands. Army transport loading continues under higher wage terms.
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San Francisco
James Rolph
Naval bill advances with big shipbuilding funding
Washington June 2 The House approved a naval bill authorizing 270 million dollars for five battle cruisers four scout cruisers ten destroyers fifty submarines and 130 airplanes. Submarine orders were raised from twenty to fifty on senate committee recommendation.
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Washington
House
Senate
Na Committee
Immense Demonstration in Chicago Today
Reservations show 200000 people will join the big preparedness parade in Chicago. Fraternal and civic bodies pledge participation and every National Guard company in the city will march.
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Chicago
Waite Sentenced to Die by Electric Chair
New York June 1 Dr Waite the dentist convicted of murdering his father in law was sentenced to die by electrocution during the week beginning June 10.
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Waite
New York
Vienna Tailors Hit Bold Price Rise in War Aftermath
In Zurich on June 1 the Tailors' Association imposed a fifty percent price increase for men’s clothing in Vienna. Wages rose about thirty percent since the war, while material costs for cloth linings and trimmings surged from one hundred to three hundred percent. Some cloth types, especially blue serges, are unavailable.
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Zurich
Switzerland
Vienna
Tailors’ Association
Shackleton Reaches Falkland Islands With Relief Plea
Antarctic explorer Shackleton arrives at the Falklands in a small boat with five men from Elephant Island. He left twenty two men behind and reports provisions nearly exhausted, urging immediate organization of a relief expedition.
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London
Shackleton
Falkland Islands
Elephant Island
Woods acquitted in Commissioner’s Court
Elmer Wood was tried by jury in Commissioner Med court on a charge of being of unsound mind and acquitted. Testimony came from Dr. Chase George Dooley and S T Brightwell. Jurors were E A Hegg N J Black H I Lewis F S Anderson Jack Sapiro and C R Byers.
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Elmer Wood
Commissioner Medcourt
Dr. Chase
George Dooley
S. T. Brightwell
E. A. Hegg
N. J. Black
H. I. Lewis
F. S. Anderson
Jack Sapiro
C. R. Byers
Hitchcock Denies Comment on Nomination Bid
Chicago May 30 Hitchcock denies saying Hughes would accept the Republican nomination if offered but adds no man could refuse a nomination under present conditions. Mr and Mrs John O Brien are staying at the Mountain Inn.
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Chicago
Hitchcock
Hughes
Mrs
John O'Brien
Mountain Inn
French Regain Ground in Verdun Sector
French forces reestablished themselves in Cumieres and won on Deadman's hill amid the fiercest infantry fighting of the war. German attack with two fresh brigades failed to break the line as French 75s and machine guns repelled repeated waves. Heavy losses forced a halt to the assault and counterattacks pushed Germans back to the original front.
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Paris
Cumieres
Deadman’s Hill
Meuse
Berlin admits French foothold in trenches near Deadman's Hill
The war office says French troops last night gained a foothold in the German first line trenches over about 400 meters southeast of Deadman's hill. Elsewhere French assaults were repelled with heavy losses.
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Berlin
War Office
Deadman’s Hill
Meat Scarce in Berlin Amid War Food Strain
Berlin clear news reports meat remains hard to obtain for the first time since the war began. Eggs and fish are plentiful, and outlook for a large grain crop is unusually good.
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Berlin
Wilson to Lead Preparedness Parade on Flag Day
Washington reports that President Wilson will march on foot in a large preparedness parade on June 14. He will review the marchers and speak on the advisability of preparedness and has urged allowing all government employees to march.
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Washington
Wilson
Wilson Will Not Withdraw Troops From Mexico Now
Washington reports state that American forces will remain in Mexico for the present unless Carranza can prove control of the border. President Wilson would pull back troops once Mexicans show they can handle bandit activity and border security without U S aid. Wilson and Lansing review Carranza note seeking withdrawal amid Mexican public opinion against the federal presence.
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Washington
Mexico
Carranza
Wilson
United States
Lansing
Work on Seward dock to start this month
Shipping for the Seward dock arrives aboard the S. S. Northland and S. S. Wellesley with piling deck timbers and planking. A 40 to 50 ton Marion steam shovel is en route for Alaska Northern line reconstruction. Creosoted piles total 200 with 75 here 85 aboard Wellesley and 40 on Northland. start date to be announced but within the month. A Nome claim strike by Chris Neighbor and partners on Angleside’s third beach line is reported.
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Seward
Northland
Wellesley
U. S. Railroad
Alaska Northern
R. J. Weir
Chris Neighbor
Angleside
Nome
Employers lock menot at auite butte
June 1. Employers lock out laborers in Butte plan after Working Men's Union claims unfair actions. Practically all plants closed except nine. Store porters struck. clerks remain but may be called out. Employers say they support organized labor but unions’ demands proved excessive. Mr and Mrs OBrien bag 100 brook trout in three hours at Alganick with largest fish by Mrs OBrien.
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Butte
Workingmen’s Union
Nines
Mrs. O'Brien
Alganick
Brandeis Supreme Court Confirmed by Senate Vote
By a vote of forty seven to twenty two the appointment of Louis D Brandeis to the supreme court was confirmed today by the senate.
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Louis D. Brandeis
Supreme Court
Senate
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