Inauguration ceremonies moved to last Thursday in April
Washington announces by joint resolution that the big inauguration will be held on the last Thursday in April while the president elect is sworn in March 4. The weather in early March in Washington prompted the change after Taft's blizzard fatalities. Marshall says he is indifferent to the date and prefers no ceremony.
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Washington
Congress
Wilson
Taft
Chicago
Thomas R. Marshall
Taft Watch In Congress Where Democratic Fight Looms
President Taft’s message to Congress covers fiscal, judiciary and military issues with numerous proposals. He urges promotion for Col. Goethals, supports a monetary commission, rejects Philippine statehood, and Democrats vow to oppose Taft’s appointments except minor ones while pursuing tariff reform from agate to zinc led by Oscar Underwood.
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Washington
Taft
Congress
George Goethals
Panama Canal
Monetary Commission
Philippines
Oscar W. Underwood
House
Disgusting Scenes Mark Mining Congress Closure
Spokane reports the American Mining Congress closing with a lurid sideshow at the Old-Time Mining Camp near the city. Gambling ran all night as men and women caroused, nude dancing and cross-dressing acts were staged before crowds, prompting public outrage and likely an official investigation.
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Spokane
American Mining Congress
Cheechacos
Alaskan
Championship Contest at Calgary
The elimination tournament to select Jack Johnsons successor starts December 10 in Calgary. First match is Jim Flynn versus Tommy McCarthy, with Tommy Burns offered 25000 dollars irrespective of outcome to fight the winner. In Paris Billy Papke defeated George Bernard in the seventh round as Bernard failed to answer the bell.
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Calgary
Alberta
Jack Johnson
Jim Flynn
Tommy McCarthy
Tommy Burns
Flynn McCarthy
Paris
Billy Papke
George Bernard
Bernard
Flat Smoker Enjoyed by Camp Flat No 26 Members
The Tuesday smoker hosted by Camp Flat No 26 A B was well received with songs stories and features. A wrestling match between Lawrence Thornton and Red Crause produced the main highlight as Thornton won the decision with Red Labelle as sports committee chairman.
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A. B
Lawrence Thornton
Red Crause
Red Labelle
Demurrers in two cases overruled in Valdez
The demurrers in the Barnette and Barbour cases were this morning overruled and the drawing of the jury has begun. Fresh Olympia Oysters delicious for cocktails. Iditarod Meat Co fresh grayling and whitefish. Crowley and Porter.
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Valdez
Barnette
Barbour
Olympia
Iditarod Meat Co
Crowley & Porter
Stanley Denies Plans to Close His Flat City Restaurant
A rumor spread in Flat City claimed Frank B. Stanley planned to close his restaurant. He announces he has no intention of quitting, pledging to keep the eatery open day and night through winter, and stating his establishment was among the first in 1910 and will be the last to leave.
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Flat City
Frank B. Stanley
Stanley
Mr. Stanley
Bullions seeks missing son in Iditarod search
Mrs M Bullions of Ruarangi Man gapai Auckland New Zealand asks for her son Henry Bullions believed to be in the Iditarod. He left Dawson years ago for Alaska and has not been heard from. Anyone knowing his whereabouts is asked to contact her. Mrs Bullions, a widow, longs to hear from him. Also note: drug sundries now available in town at the Postoffice Candy Store.
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Postoffice
L. L. James Leaves to Urge Alaska Exhibits Candidacy
Fairbanks dispatch notes L. L. James heads to Washington to press his bid for Alaska exhibits director at the Panama Pacific Exposition of 1915.
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L. L. James
Fairbanks
Washington
Alaska
Beegle Resigns as Deputy Collector of Customs
Ketchikan news reports that John R. Beegle, who has held the deputy collector of customs post since 1898, tendered his resignation on December 6. No successor has been named yet.
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Ketchikan
John R. Beegle
Armistice Terms Set for December Conference in London
A 14 day armistice was agreed between Turkish troops and allied Bulgarians Montenegrins Greeks and Servians. London announces a conference will be held December 13 to settle terms of peace with Turkish emissaries.
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Constantinople
London
Bulgaria
Montenegro
Servia
Railroad merger declared illegal by supreme court
Washington December 6 The supreme court yesterday ruled that the proposed merger of Southern Pacific and Union Pacific railways is illegal and cannot go through. The merger is practically complete already.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific Railways
Old-Timer Duke Dies in Chatanika Barber Shop
Fairbanks reports M. C. Duke, a noted Chatanika barber and longtime North figure, collapsed and died of heart failure yesterday while shaving a customer. The event occurred in the barber shop where he worked, leaving the community in mourning for a respected local elder.
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Fairbanks
M. C. Duke
North
Count Terauchi Named Premier of Japan
Yokio Japan December 6 Count Terauchi resident general of Korea has been appointed premier of Japan in a startling cabinet shuffle Tokyo authorities confirmed the move signaling a consolidation of power at the highest level.
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Yokio
Japan
Count Terauchi
Korea
Ditna winter supplies head toward prospectors
Ralph Warburton delivered a heavy cargo to Ditna carried in two loads totaling 1500 pounds. The consignment, mostly provisions, aims to aid winter prospectors in Ditna. It was sent by Ed Donnelly Sterling Dark and others.
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Ralph Warburton
Ditna
Ithe Ditna
Ed Donnelly
Sterling Dark
Miner Netted 1000 Dollars a Day in Digging Job
Fairbanks December 6 Pete Anderson a Circle miner took a lay on Mastodon creek Circle district last summer and commenced hydraulicking. He worked for 30 days and netted 1000 dollars a day His crew consisted of a night and day shift of four and five men respectively.
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Fairbanks
Pete Anderson
Mastodon Creek
Circle District
Wada arrives at Discovery with news from the Outside
Japanese musher Jujuie Wada returns from the Outside to Discovery on Wednesday and Idatarod finishers on Thursday. He left Seward November 9 with three dog teams and three Japanese helpers, endured heavy storms and rough trails, and noted open streams and scarce snow until near Rainy Pass. He met mushers along the route, reported gear constraints, and mentioned a reported strike on the last fork of the Kuskokwim.
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Jujuie Wada
Discovery
Iditarod
Seward
Wada
Crow Creek Pass
Glacier
Eagle River
Skwentna Crossing
Rainy Pass
Rainy-pass
Mort Marston
Karl Thiele
Innoke
Caribou Bill
Skwentna-crossing
Jover
Tom Beaver
Herb Lynch
Tom Jackson
Pass Creek
Susitna
South Fork
Joe McDowell
Charley Drew
Cache Creek
Harold Seddon
Takoma
W. H. Twitchell
The
Oscar Anderson
Ruby Roadhouse
Oscar
Kuskokwim
Wada Heads to Bear Creek for Prospecting Camp
Jujiio Wada plans immediate departure for Bear Creek to set up camp and begin prospecting work with several men to be employed on wages Jobo F Baird, a partner on Bear, will visit the district Hater.
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Jujiio Wada
Bear Creek
Jobo F. Baird
Wada
Bear
Hater
Legislators Leave Nome for Capital City Trip
Senator Freeding and Representatives Aldrich Kennedy and Gaffney depart Nome on January 5 ahead of the legislative session in Juneau. They plan a careful approach to reach the capital before the first week of March.
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Nome
Senator Freeding
Aldrich
Kennedy
Gaffney
Juneau
Roosevelt to Confer on 1916 Campaign Plans
Chicago December 6 Theodore Roosevelt and other Progressive leaders will meet Monday to discuss campaign plans for 1916. The conference aims to coordinate strategy and messaging as the party seeks growth and influence in national politics.
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Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
Progressive Party
Johnson Marries Lucille Cameron in Chicago
Chicago December 6 Jack Johnson wed Lucille Cameron an 18 year old white girl involved in a sensational kidnapping case her mother had confined her in an asylum to block the marriage but a court order released her Johnson remains free on bond charged with white slavery and related offenses involving Cameron and other women in his employ
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Chicago
Jack Johnson
Lucille Cameron
Asylum For the
Johnson
Cameron
Dismiss Two Indictments In Bank Cases
Valdez reports on December 5 that indictments against Falcon Joslin and E. L. Webster in bank cases have been dismissed after hearings on dism issals and demurrers.
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Valdez
Falcon Joslin
E. L. Webster
Sherman Antitrust Law Praised In Wickersham Report
Washington dispatch notes Attorney General George W. Wickersham hails the Sherman antitrust law as fully meeting its objectives in the annual report. The statement underscores confidence in the statute’s effectiveness and enforcement during the period.
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Washington
George W. Wickersham
Frear Reappointed Hawaii Governor After Probe Cleared
Washington reports Walter Francis Frear is reappointed governor of Hawaii after an Interior Department investigation found charges of abuse of power unfounded. Frear had faced delays since August while a congressional delegate spearheaded the probe, now confirmed to continue in the territory.
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Washington
Walter Francis Frear
Territory of
Hawaii
Gov. Frear
Rgir
Secretary of the Interior
Walter L. Fisher
Honolulu
Candies for Christmas From Possoffice Candy Store
Mrs V Thurston announces limited surplus of homemade fresh Candies for Christmas and requests advance orders immediately to secure supply.
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Possoffice Candy Store
V. Thurston
Fresh Produce and Deli Notes at House of Quality
Readers learn about fresh cabbage, carrots, and turnips offered by House of Quality, alongside mentions of cocktails and Iditarod Meat Co. The brief item hints at a local market display and associated regional suppliers.
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House of Quality
Alaska Senate Confirms Three Appointments
Washington December 6 The Senate confirmed Ward Bower as United States agent in charge of the Alaska salmon fisheries John E Worden of Wrangell re appointed postmaster and Dr Daniel W Figgins re appointed postmaster at Ketaiikan The president's message praised the administration for handling issues in Mexico Cuba and Central American republics including Nicaragua where marines were landed.
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Washington
Congress
United States
Mexico
Cuba
Central American
Nicaragua
Senate
Alaska
Ward Bower
John E. Worden
Wrangell
Daniel W. Figgins
Keteuikan
Secretary McVeagh urges currency reform and central banking move
Washington reports Secretary Franklin McVeagh proposes reform of the U S currency system and abolition of all assay offices except New York, concentrating gold there and strengthening Wall Street influence as a step toward a central bank, echoing Aldrich’s plan.
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Washington
Congress
Smoking Concert Planned by Camp Iditated No 27 A B
Camp Iditated No 27 A B announces a big smoking concert on Monday December 16. Several new members will be initiated in the honor of the occasion. The order boasts an active winter officer group and urges all members to attend. A highly talented program is expected to impress visitors.
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A. B
Temperature Table for Week Ending December 7
The following temperatures for the week ending noon Saturday December 7 are from observations at the Budweiser observatory at the corner of Second and Richmond.
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Budweiser Observatory
Corner Second
Richmond
Wada's Alaska Visit Draws Notables and Buzz
Jujuico Wada met many Alaskans in San Francisco and Seattle, with A B Ferguson seen in San Francisco and Dr GC D Carter possibly settling in Seattle. Isadore Goldstein stayed at Frye hotel, Seattle, while Hans Olson invested in Eastern Oregon irrigation. Wada tours coast, says Juneau booming, roadhouse theft hit Empire copies, and Grand hotel Flat City updates doghouse. Spirits of uire at Posvollice Candy Store.
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Jujuico
Wada
San Francisco
Seattle
A. B. Ferguson
Billy Weiss
Fergy
Alaska
GC. D. Carter
Isadore Goldstein
Frye Hotel
Hans Olson
Guggs
Oregon
Juneau
Major Strong
Flat City
Christmas Eve Tree and Dance at Camp Iditarod Hall
The entertainment committee of Camp Iditarod No 27 A B hosts a grand Christmas tree at A B hall Iditarod on December 24. Toys and gifts will be distributed to children and adults. School children will participate in an entertainment followed by an informal dance chaired by Mayor J D Barnes.
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Camp Iditarod No. 27
A. B
A. B. Hall
Iditarod
J. D. Barnes
Debating Society Plans Warm Local Contest
A new debating society under the A B plans a lively upcoming debate. Both sides are preparing briefs and keeping opponents secret. Public notification will follow when ready, with a warm exchange anticipated between champions in their fields.
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A. B
Kennel Club Meets Tonight In Dog Racing Club
The Iditarod Kennel Club holds a meeting this evening at 8 o clock. Important business will be discussed and all members and others interested in dog racing are invited to attend. President White-meat grouse and ptarmigan.
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Iditarod Kennel Club
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Henry Bullions
South
Dease
Chatanika
Capital City
Frear
Secretary OF the Treasury
Posvollice Candy Store
Kennel Club
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