Victoria Club Abandons Northwestern Baseball League
Joshua Kingham, president of the Victoria Club, surrendered the franchise and the team disbanded after players refused reduced salaries. The league owners will absorb the players and attempt to carry out the schedule, with possible relocation to a coast city. George C. Hazelet left for Cordova to select a site for a gravel removing brake. The Alaska Northern sale to Canadian bond holders faces a government eminent domain plan, with Franklin Lane stating title is secure and sale proceeds will be handled by a court receiver if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
B. C
Joshua Kingham
Victoria Club
Northwestern Baseball League
Kingham
Coast
George C. Hazelet
Cordova Power Company
Humpback Creek
Washington, D. C
Secretary of Interior
Franklin K. Lane
KB. A. Shedd & Co
John R. Thompson
Chicago
Purc Chase
Alaska Northern Railroad
Lane
United States
August Heckscher
Yaqui Indians Fight United States Cruiser Colorado Protect Americans
The Colorado sails from San Diego with 850 officers and 800 marines under Admiral Howard to safeguard Americans along the Lower California coast amid Yaqui declarations of war on Mexico Germany and the United States. A Los Angeles court trial recently linked a protest plot involving Otis and Otis allies to foment a revolution in Lower California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Colorado
Times
Associated Press
San Diego
California
Admirral Howard
State Department
Mexico
Germany
Los Angeles
N. Z. Zogg
Harrison Gray Otis
Los Angeles Times
Viljoen
Zoge
Lower
Bryan Warns Against War Preparations in Causeless War Part II
The June 17 installment of Bryan's Causeless War argues that military buildup in peacetime fuels aggression. He contends preparedness provokes conflict, cites Europe’s war and invincible armies, warns America must avoid rivalry and a military caste that could destroy the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bryan
Nebraskan
Navy
United States
Europe
Suit over Cordova Hotel property dispute reaches replevin
Deputy Marshal Bright served papers in a replevin suit filed by Walter Story over the Cordova House property linked to the MacCorm Hotel. The case centers on lease terms between S Breedman and Rainier Grand Co, and ownership of furnishings claimed by Story. Police seized hotel items moved to the Cordova House and stored in the Story building lobby while proceedings continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal Bright
Cordova House
Walter Story
MacCorm Hotel
Rainier Grand Co
Breedman
MacCormac Hotel
Story Building
Valdez Teacher Seeks Alaska Superintendent Post
Prof F Davis principal of Valdez schools seeks appointment as Alaska schools superintendent under the new law. He reportedly has Judge Bunnell's support while Governor Strong remains the appointing power. Also noted is Cordova shipbuilder Harry Walking planning to sail to Anchorage aboard the Mariposa to pursue a moving picture theater project for Captain Lathrop, with a rental house left under Ben Ferrell's supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Davis
Valdex
Alaska
Davis
Bunnell
Governor Strong
Harry Walking
Cordova
Mariposa
Anchorage
Harry
Lathrop
Ben Ferrell
Allied Troops Advancing on Gallipoli Peninsula
London reports from June 17 that Allied forces hold their gained ground on the Gallipoli peninsula and are extending their zone of control. British troops repelled Turkish efforts to recapture trenches after a forceful attack last Saturday with heavy Turkish losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Gallipoli
Belgian Uprising in Malines Reported by Traveler
A traveler reports an uprising in Malines Belgium that was harshly suppressed by German troops last Tuesday. He says German forces fired on civilians, killing over seven hundred, amid discontent and famine. the story awaits confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Ghent
Belgium
Malines
Jost
Seward Building Boom Sparks 50 New Homes
Government choice of Bon Seward as railroad terminus has spurred construction in the town to the west. The Seward Gate Way reported a rush of new structures with at least 50 houses either built or under way, all initiated by the railroad announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bon Seward
Seward Gate
Bertha Steamer Bound for Alaska Ports on Monthly Run
The steam freighter Bertha of the Admiral Line sails from Seattle on June 6 to Valdez Seward Anchorage and other Alaska ports carrying explosives and general freight. It will make one trip per month, leaving Seattle on the first. The Admiral Watson arrives tomorrow at 2 am and sails south about an hour later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha
Admiral Line
Seattle
Valdez
Seward
Anchorage
Alaska
Pacific Alaska Company
Admiral Watson
Meyer Gerhard Arrives Berlin As Special Envoy
Dr. Anton Meyer Gerhard arrives in Berlin from the United States to confer with the German foreign minister on the Lusitania crisis and to present the German ambassador’s views. In New York, Von Bernstorff defers comments on a rumor that Meyer Gerhard is the army’s chief supply officer, citing Secretary Lansing’s guidance. In Udine, daily Alpine artillery duels persist with heavy Austrian and Italian gunfire, the Italians holding an apparent edge in big cannon use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Anton Meyer Gerhard
von Bern, Storff
United Statss
Gerhard
United
Washington
New York
von Bernstorff
Department of State
Alfred Meyer
Bernstorff
Lansing
State Department
Udine
Italy
Carnie Alps
Tango Club Dance At Windsor Hotel Hears Pleasing Evening
The Tango Club held a dance last night in the Windsor Hotel dining room attended by members and guests. Dancing continued to a late hour with tango and hesitation steps displaying grace and modern style. V. G. Vance and Monte Waln fished around Lake Eyak yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor Hotel
V. G. Vance
Monte Waln
Lake Eyak
Government raises aid for dependents of interned Germans
London reports the British government increasing the payment scale for wives and dependent children of interned Germans and Austro Hungarians due to higher living costs. The wife now receives five dollars with forty five cents per child. In Alaska, Naknek district court hears August 2 before the revenue cutter McCulloch arrives. Captain A B Lathrop plans moving picture theaters in Southwestern towns and sails Mariposa to Anchorage for business and site search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Captin A. B. Lathrop
Alaska
Mariposa
Anchorage
German Offense Seizes Polish Front in Major East Front Push
Berlin reports a large German Austrian offensive along the Rawka front west of Warsaw and along the eastern front from Poland through Galicia to Bukowina. The statement says forces along a 680 mile front aim at a decisive battle with the Russians as part of a broader plan to free troops for France and Belgium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Rawka
Warsaw
Poland
Galicia
Bukowina
Russia
France
Belgium
British Submarine Sinks Three Turkish Transports
A British submarine operating in the Sea of Marmara reportedly torpedoed three Turkish transports in the Dardanelles yesterday. The vessels carried troops from Constantinople to reinforce Gallipoli, with most troops and crew lost in the attacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Sea of Marmara
Dardanelles
Constantinople
Gallipoli
Also Mentioned on This Page
N. W. League
the Times
Tie
Nalines
Cron
Libby, McNeil & Libby
Koggiany
Tom Price
Admiral Evans
Evans
Daily Times
Meyer Gerhard
Tango Club
Windsor
Tudge Brown
Naknek
McCulloch
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!