Panama Canal tolls fall short of expenses in latest report
Major General George W. Goethals reports that tolls through the Panama Canal did not cover current operating expenses for the year ended June 30. He notes an excess of expenses over tolls estimated around 400000 when refunds and net tonnage rules are fully accounted for, with Congress yet to appropriate funds for refunds.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Washington
Panama Canal
George W. Goethals
Jnst
Gen. Gorethels
United Cities
Congress
Spublic
Panama
Colon
Army
Alaskan Railway Cone
Bulgaria Creege Compact Possible
An overseas news agency announces a tentative Bulgaria Greece pact near. It states Bulgaria is to evacuate territory and that Takaria is acceding. Allies are believed to plan martial law in Salontka with expected declarations soon.
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Greece
Bulgaria
Takaria
Salontka
Governor appoints Ely resident as Lincoln Highway Commissioner
The governor has named PD. The Bailey of Ely as Lincoln Highway Commissioner for White Pine County.
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PD. the Bailey of
Ely
Lincoln
White Pine County
Geronimo Wins His Last Race At Wet Track
Geronimo owned by James Bett defeated Dolly owned by Fritz Klaner by a half length in a rough, wet race. Nearly nineteen, Geronimo is to be pensioned by owner Frank Smith rode Geronimo with Henry Neyland aboard Dolly. The purse was $200 with many side bets, and Dolly later changed hands at a high price for possible future racing.
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Gerronimo
James Bett
Dolly
Fritz Klaner
Jet
Ima
Geronim
Frank Smith
Henry Neyland
Nevada Mackay graduates spread across the world
Mackay School of Mines reports 126 graduates this year with 16 new degrees. Of the remainder more than half reside in Nevada, a quarter in California and about one tenth abroad. Distribution shows graduates in fifty countries including United States, Canada, Costa Rica, Salvador, Benador, Gold Coast, and South Africa.
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BC. Lincain
Mackay School of Mines
Mack School of Mines
Owas Ued
Sirgioks City
Tonopal
Hendrie
Nevada State
Nevada
California
United States
Canada
Costa Rica
Salvador
Benador
Gold Coast
South Africa
Tava Db
Igitaters
Nev Clifornia
Oregon
Utah
South Dakota
Texas
Minois
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
Alaska
Totai
Turks Repulsed in Canal Zone
London Dec 27 General Townshend commanding British forces in Mesopotamia reports Turks began a series of severe attacks on British positions at Kut al Amara but were repulsed with heavy losses. The enemy entrenched, forced to attack openly, many regiments shot down while advancing.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
London
Townsend
Mesopotamia
Kut Eb Amara
Megha Bern
Biggest Great Lakes Fleet Now at Buffalo
The largest grain fleet ever seen on the Great Lakes has assembled at Buffalo. In both inner and outer harbors, over one hundred ships lie loaded with grain, creating a vast spectacle and a record-setting maritime gathering.
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Great Lakes
Buffalo
Pac
Int'l News Service
Tuffilo
China Faces Large Rebel Uprising Reportedly Rising
Pac Int News Service dispatch from Pikin on December 27 cites General Tsalo as having rallied and equipped 260,000 rebels in northern China. Government forces totaling sixty thousand troops have been dispatched to the area, though officials fear they may be unable to secure adequate protection.
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Pac
Int
PIKIN
Tsalo
China
Swiss Press Criticizes U S Arms Trade
Berlin dispatch notes Swiss newspapers denounce Americas arms and ammunition trade as immoral amid strict neutrality. Swiss citizens accuse the United States of supplying one side or the other, while maintaining Switzerland’s neutral stance and inability to understand the American approach to neutrality.
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Pac
Iiv
Berlin
Berne
Berliner Tageblatt
United States
Switzerland
Germany
Record Trade Totals Hit New Highs in November 1915
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce reports November imports at 164.9 million and November exports at 431 million, both records. Twelve months ending November 30 1915 show imports reaching 1.730 billion and exports 3.0 billion, with a substantial export balance of about 10 million. Duty free imports stand at 68 percent, gold imports around 1.06 million, with a net inward gold movement of 390.7 million for the year.
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Helee
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commercs
Ember
Novineber
Jost
Important arrests of bomb plotters
New York reports that federal agents expect major arrests in the bomb plot case. Koents is seen as a minor participant. the real Wrights are unnamed. A few days may reveal identities before a statement to the American people. Also noted, Koy Kolte was scheduled to sail soon on the Rotterdam, with a possible public statement prior to departure. Short Bar Francis case updates from Copper Canyon and Battle Mountain court proceedings include bond details and grand jury binding.
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Pac
Int’l News Service
New York
Fidecal
Koents
Koy Kol
Tomer Prono
Rotterdam
Knife Weilder
Francis
Battle Mountain
Hayine
Etetoly
Dave Moaker
Snellen Tattoo
Copper Canyon
A. d. Maestrettl
Ate Y Frank Curran
Reveille
Yasaka Maru Sunk by Unidentified Submarine
Consul Iristow at Port Said reports the Japanese ship Yasaka Maru was sunk by an unidentified submarine with no warning. The vessel sank in 29 minutes after being struck. all passengers and crew were rescued by a French cruiser.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Washington
Iristow
Port Said
Eighty Mile Wind Sweeps Boston Harbor
A fierce gale struck Boston on December 27 with winds up to eighty miles per hour. Four people were killed and many injured. property damage surpassed one million dollars. Beach resorts were destroyed and the Mayflower, anchored in the harbor, broke from its moorings and shattered on rocks. The crew were rescued by nearby life-saving crews.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Boston
Mayflower
Kermeen to Hang as Nine Remain Under Death Sentence
In Florence near the penitentiary, jurors find Fatlin insane while Walter Kermeen faces execution. Governor Hunt and Warden Sims back the refusal to carry out the sentence, a victory for anti capital punishment policy. Kermeen awaits January 7 hanging as nine others remain under death sentence.
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Ariz
Ariyou
Florence
Walter Kermeen
Carson,sane
Fatlin
Penitentiary
Kermeen
Nine
Agitators Arrested Inciting Disorders in Berlin
Amsterdam reports Berlin arrests of about 100 socialists attempting to incite disorder. Bakersfield note records twins born on the same day to Mrs. L. R. Cooke and Mrs. Jules Herges Jr. wife of a young auto dealer. Both mothers 19, married in a double wedding February 7, 1915, described as the Smith twins with a dramatic midnight wedding aftermath.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
London
Amsterdam
Berlin
Beame
Bakersfield
Bablee
L. R. Cooke
Southern
Jules Herges, Jr
Cook
Kerges
Mra
Cool
Berges
Smith Twins
Allied Fleet Mobilizes at Salonika for Imminent Attack
A large Allied fleet concentrates in the port of Salonika to cooperate with the military, preparations underway for a likely assault within a fortnight as Salonika faces imminent attack.
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Salonika
Pac
Int'l News Service
German Children Aid War Fund Through School Collections
German schoolchildren across towns collected for Red Cross war relief to aid widows and orphans. They have given over half a million dollars to the Red Cross and three quarters of a million to general relief, with other charities receiving smaller amounts, totaling nearly $250,000.
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Germany
Red Cross
Red Crozn
General Relief Fund
Germans Shoot Three Spies in Charleroi Execution
Amster dam dispatch reports three spies were shot today by German forces at Charleroi. The event, confirmed by Pac and International News Service, underscores the ongoing German crackdown on espionage behind enemy lines.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Amsterdam
Charleroi
Hadley Sunk by Submarine Near Home Waters
The British steamer Hadley of 1777 tons registers was submarined. The report, transmitted from London by Pac and Iv’s News Service, notes the sinking occurred during wartime patrols. The incident adds to ongoing maritime losses recorded by British shipping in December.
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Pac. and
Iv’s
London
Hadley
Investigation of Hilo citizenship linked to Yasuka Maru sinking
Washington December 27. Secretary Lansing says no action yet on the sinking of the Yasuka Maru while awaiting fuller investigation into the citizenship of William Leigh.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Washington
Lansing
William Leigh
Willard and Fulton Set For New Orleans Fight
Willard and Fulton remain scheduled to fight in New Orleans. Manager Burns bought out Tortorich who blocked the match, preferring Moran as a substitute.
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New Orleans
Willard
Fulton
Burns
Tortorich
Moran
Montenegro Fights On as Sanjak Army Advances
Paris reports the Montenegrin legation announcing continued Sanjak army advances. It says Gouloche Don evo and Dorbrido have been captured, with heavy Austrian losses sustained by opposing forces.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Paris
Gouloche
Donevo
Dorbrido
Pan American congress backs Pan Americanism message
Eduardo Suarez Mujica told the Pan American scientific congress in Washington that the meeting would erase all distrust among American nations and wipe out remaining misunderstandings, as the Monroe Doctrine no longer causes concern. The session endorsed that portion of the president's message referencing Pan Americanism, signaling closer cooperation among the Americas.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Washington
Pan- American Scientific Congress
Eduardo Suarez Mujica
Black Jack Games Closed in Tonopah by Sheriff Order
The Times reports all black jack games in Tonopah were shut down by an order from the sheriff. A prominent saloon keeper said players did so within the inn for a $2 prize, and the games may resume in a few days pending a test case, with no objections from those running the games.
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Tonopah
Platinum worth more than gold in wartime markets
New York reports a dramatic rise in platinum prices from 41 to about 100 dollars an ounce as belligerents withhold supplies. France is said to seek platinum, while jewelry makers face shutdowns due to scarce raw material and tight embargoes affecting industries from dental to photography.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
New York
Maiden Lane
France
Malden
Ural Mountains
Columbia
United States
Shoplifter Caught In Act At Reinhart Co Store
Friday afternoon in a busy Reinhart Co store a foreigner named Manuel Corona was caught shoplifting. He allegedly targeted valuable sweaters and a hat, was detained until Officer Cotant arrived, and taken to jail. Authorities believe he secured other items on prior visits.
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Reinhart Co
Manuel Corona
Real Russian Men Rally for Duma Dissolution Across Empire
In Stockholm and Petrograd reports, the Real Russian Men or Black Hundred push for tighter controls, with fears of pogroms rising. The war minister asked the Holy Synod to bar Jews from officer ranks, but the Synod ruled that all officers must attend ceremonies, effectively restricting commissions to orthodox Russians.
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Pac
Int'l
Stockholm
Petrograd
Duma
Czar
Holy Synod
Fifteen year old blind after accident at Salt Lake City
The Austin hospital matron's son Hervey Hoskins woke totally blind Thursday morning. He was told his eyes had failed and cried. He will travel to Salt Lake City for possible sight restoration and was accompanied by his sister Mrs. Louis Dyer. The injury originated last June from a glass sliver during an incident that damaged one eye.
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Hervey Hoskins
Louis Dyer
Hoskins
Salt Lake
Austin Reveille
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Brazil
Sunset Grogery Company
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Fifth Street
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