Peace notes drawn but rejected by major powers
A collection of 1917 era dispatches shows Wilson’s peace note prompting mixed reactions. governments in Britain France and Russia reject negotiations while Canada pledges to fight on. London and Paris express skepticism while Italy remains firm against German terms. Wheat futures dip on war debt fears.
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Rome
Sonnino
Italy
Germany
Petrograd
Duma
Berlin
Chicago
Securites
Adjustment of Mexican Difficulties Now Seen as Possibility
Dee announces that the joint commission has issued its protocol and the future of the Mexican situation rests with Carranza. Villa offers to stop shipments to Villa under a non interference basis, while federal authorities monitor the port and restrict munitions sent to Villa's forces in Mexico.
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Pinladelphia. Dee
Interior
Joint Commission
Villa Washington
Dee Villa
Washington
Carranza
Villa
Mexico
Canadian Railroads Dismantled for Western Front Rails
Ottawa reports the government is testing thousands of miles of railroad and will ship the material to the western front in France and Bagrum. Manufacturers cannot supply new steel, prompting the Dominion to move existing railroad material to Europe.
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Ottawa
France
Bagrum
Europe
Confessed Bank Robbery Arrests Linked by Confession
Oscar Lowe a 27 year old blacksmith has confessed to being one of three men who robbed the Bothell bank of 2700 dollars on November 3. Welter Mefonski a longshoreman and A J Rounds implicated by Lowe’s confession have also been arrested.
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Oscar Lowe
Bothell Bank
Welter Mefonski
A. J. Rounds
Lowe
Turkey Steps Toward Strain With United States
Washington reports relations between the United States and Turkey are strained by Turke failure and refusal to allow Americans and others to depart. Eynd Bey the Turkish ambassador may not be received by the President.
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Washington
United States
Turkey
Turk Eynd Bey
Condemned Murderers Seek Early Execution Before Christmas
December 17. Stanley J. Milstein aged 19 and Charles Kirow aged 20, condemned to die, have asked to be executed three days earlier than scheduled to spare relatives the timing near Christmas.
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Stanley J. Milstein
Charles Kirow
Pledge Large Sum for Relief of Jews in Europe
A mass meeting in New York last night pledged 2 1 2 million dollars for the relief of Jews in Europe with plans to channel aid through organized committees and relief agencies. The gathering emphasized rapid fundraising and broad public support for humanitarian aid.
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New York
Dee
Europe
Supporters rally for American protest against German deportations
A public meeting in New York on December 16 supported the American protest against German deportations of Belgians. In a separate item from the same city, cotton prices rose and then fell, advancing 115 points before retreating during trading.
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New York
S.ee
Arrivals From Marshall Bring News Of Camp Activities
Harry Watson and Joe Hanegan arrived from Marshall reporting no new strikes but many prospecting parties. A hydraulic plant is planned on Wilson Creek next spring. Charlie Gay reportedly sold out to Riley and McKinzie. Watson’s wireless system can receive but not send. He’s installing an electric plant for Fortuna Ledge and may build a telephone link to the creek. Bob Cockburn left the party at Holy Cross and plans to go where the wind blows, presumed back to Marshall. Mail routes remain flawed, and the Yukon service is under review as parties head toward the new camp amid good trail conditions.
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Harry Watson
Joe Hanegan
Marshall
Wilson Creek
Charlie Gay
Riley & Mckinzie
Wilsow Creek
Watson
Fortuna Ledge
Bob Cockburn
Holy Cross
Atu
Cockburn
Iditarod
Vortuna Ledge
Hanegan
St. Michael
Nail
Alaska
Kaltag
Unalakleet
St Michael
Fortune Lee
Yukon
Russian Mission
Marshall Camp
Ishull
Many Visitors In Iditarod For Christmas Holidays
Ideal weather and end trail conditions drew many travelers to Iditarod and the creek cities for Christmas. Trails are reported superb with a Tolstot to Iditarod trip of ten hours and fifty minutes. Iditarod stores report strong sales of Christmas goods and a notable shift toward American toys due to wartime shortages of German imports.
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Iditarod
Tolstot
Flot
Ilitarod
Iditarod Tores
Niss
Stefansson Runs Afoul of Blond Eskimos
New York reports Stefansson and the Arctic expedition faced trouble with blond Eskimos after a letter from Captain Kellett described a misunderstanding over trade relations. When influenza struck the Eskimos, the tribe blamed Stefansson, raising fears among expedition members.
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New York
Arctic
Stefansson
Bloor
Strike May Yet Be Called In New York Railroad Fight
New York November 13 After a conference of Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen representatives President Lee said railroads are not fulfilling the Adams eight hour law and a general strike may be voted if companies do not heed the warning.
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New York
The
Brotherhood of Trainmen
Lee
Tank Security for Mexican Border Near San Antonio
Nov 7 United States army authorities will deploy Caterpillar tractors known as tanks along the Mexican border. The 100 000 pound capacity armored tractors will operate in the Big Bend district to patrol sparsely populated areas where there are no crowds units to deter incursions.
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San Antonio
Texas
Europe
United States Army
Big Bend
Alaska Can Sympathize Berlin Threatened by Famine
Dec 17 in this city reports extreme scarcity as famine looms over Berlin amid wartime hardship. The note implies sympathy actions from Alaska in support or aid, reflecting scarce resources and civilian strain during the period.
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Berlin
Delegateship Remains Unsettled In Alaska Race
The Fairbanks News reports delegate totals with Wick Sulzer leading in the four divisions but four Bristol Bay precincts still unheard. The territorial canvassing board must finalize counts within sixty days of the election, and doubt remains until remote precincts report. Senator Sulzer expresses gratitude and readiness to resume duties if elected, while noting Alaska’s broader interests prevail over local gains. Wick Sulzer contemplates returning to Juneau after tensions ease.
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Fairbanks News
Fairbanks
Dee
Wick Sulzer
Ersham
Bristol Bay
Territorial
Territory
Juneau
Sulzer
Congress
Malta
Joners
Anchorage
Faust
Cery Shell
Tam
Gastineau Channel
Alaska
Iditarod Public School Christmas Exercises
IdtIrAd Public School staged Christmas exercises directed by Miss with parents and School Trustee Smith and Frank Keenan in attendance. After the program the children enjoyed ice cream and other treats. A notable feature was the playlet King of the Holidays with Verne Tyler as Judge Cyril Wood Uncle Sam Bill Smith Washington Othy Twitchell Court Paul Fisher Attorney General Tony Galarte and others participating, punctuated by songs and musical numbers.
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Tru Eae Smith
Frank Keenan
Verne Tyler
Cyril Wood
Uncle Sam
Bill Smith
Washington
Othy Twitchell
Paul Fisher
Tony Galarte
Canadian dollar shrinks to 67 cents during war
In Winnipeg on November 8 an expert estimates the Canadian dollar’s purchasing power has fallen to 67 cents since the war began. Prices have surged with potatoes up 175 per peck, bread 80 percent, milk 20 percent, butter 50 percent, flour 64 percent, and canned goods 40 to 50 percent, varying by locality.
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Winnipeg
Race hatred in college dormitory clash at Stanford
Stanford University students blocked Chinese students from the men’s dormitory and forced them to leave. The altercation highlights racial tension on campus as authorities investigate the incident.
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San Francisco
Des
Stanford University
Inquiry Begins as Teen Faces High Cost Fund Probe
P Dee, 17, is at the center of a federal grand inquiry into the rising costs of fund products. The probe seeks to determine whether pricing practices misled investors and increased expenses for ordinary savers. Authorities have not released further charges or timelines.
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P. Dee
Federal Grand Nuts
Dispute Over Mining Claims May Result In Litigation
A controversy over ownership of the Washington Texas and Bell mining claims may reach court. Doc Maing and Duncan Michie claim the sites, recently relocated and worked by others, with alleged failure to record annual assessments under Alaska mining law. Their agent seeks to defend, arguing the recording clause is invalid.
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Washington, Texas
Snd Bell
Doc" Maing
Duncan Michie
Alaska
Ete Mading
Michie
Tolovan
Christmas Tree at Flat to Be Held Tomorrow
Flat and Otter creeks youngsters anticipate the Moose Hall event in Flat tomorrow night. Miss Grant prepared an excellent program with children taking part. There will be a Christmas tree with presents for youngsters, supper by the ladies, and dancing. All district residents are invited with no admission fee.
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Flat
Otter Creeks
Moose Hall
Grant
Alaska Rail Line Expands Freight and Coal Traffic
A Seward dispatch notes the Alaska Engineering Commission runs a daily Anchorage to Matanuska branch train. Three carloads of coal reach Anchorage daily and freight, passengers, and construction materials move along the line. Townsites at Matanu ska junction and Moose Creek are emerging while Wassilla serves Willow Creek mining. Homesteaders number 300 to 1,020 along the route, supporting rail workers with foodstuffs and farms supplying the line. The commission contracts 400 tons of potatoes from Matanuska farmers, promoting settlement to make the region self supporting as mining and agriculture grow.
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Seward
Alaska Engineering Commission
Anchorage
Matanuska
Tucin Ene
Moose Creek
Wassills
Knik-Willow Creek
Wassilla
Willow Creek
Annye
Woman Seized After Alleged Tractor Case in Lincoln
In Lincoln a woman was found tied to a mule and pulled in a wagon along a road near the state line. Sheriff Hy She t hhe captured Mrs. Hopkins who claimed her husband used her as an animal. The husband denied most of the tale as he rode alongside the mule. The woman then tried to strike officers with an ax to force release of her husband.
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Lincoln, Neb
Hopkins
Tolstoi letter denies camp food shortage claim
A Tolstoi letter states there is no scarcity of food in the camp, countering reports of shortage. Only a few articles show any shortage.
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Tolstoi
Roumanian Army Saved by Russians Strategy
Berlin reports say Germany seized Buzuc the last major railway hub in Wallachia and two thirds of Roumanian rail lines. They also claim sixty million bushels of wheat captured. Paris notes Russian resistance helped Roumanian survivors escape beyond the Seth river at Jasay in Bessarabia, shielding Roumanians from German forces.
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Berlin
Germany
Roumania
Buzuc
Wallachia
Teutons
Paris
Seth River
Jasay
Bessarabia
Transylvania
Petrograd
Kimpelung
Carpathians
Effort to Reconcile Railroad Men Without New Adamson Law
W. G. Lee, president, announces a contract without third roads and trainmen in Adamson terms. Efforts by railroads and workers to avoid Adamson arbitration are noted. President Wilson expects little legislation before Christmas. Senator Borah opposes compulsory arbitration as unconstitutional. Miss Dietile the eight heart.
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W. G. Lee
Adamson
Washi
Wilson
Borah
Idaho
Miss Dietile
German Vice Consul on Trial in Seattle Dynamite Case
Franz Bopp German vice consul in San Francisco faces federal charges for violating neutrality laws linked to the Seattle dynamite outrage last May when a barge exploded in Seattle harbor. He says he is a victim of blackmail by his employer and faces related charges over destruction of munitions shipments for Entente powers on the Pacific coast.
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San Francisco
Franz Bopp
Seattle
Can't Get Along Without Their Cocktails 29 207 Bos Boston
The Dec 20 dispatch from Boston notes legislative action on the contentious prohibition bill. It reports the Senate debate over a so called bone dry measure and the potential impact on saloon operations and drinkers. The piece mentions the forecasted consequences if the bill passes, highlighting the clash between advocates and opponents.
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Bos Boston
Ton Hye
Congress Urged to Approve 8.5 Million Army Aid
Washington dispatch reports a call for an 8.5 million dollar appropriation to support enlisted men in the regular army and the national guard with immediate action urged by officials. The brief note highlights urgency and the scope of funding.
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Washington
Congress
Regular
National Guard
Fireclaims eight children in Wichita blaze tragedy
A Wichita Kansas fire last night killed eight children and damaged a home, with authorities noting the loss of multiple young lives. Separately a Budapest report states Emperor Carlos of Austria will be crowned King of Hungary on December 30.
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Wichita, Kan
Young
London
Carlos of Austria
Hungary
Budapest
Government moves to control all radio plants in Washington
Government steps to regulate radio communication include plans to acquire radio plants at fair value. Dec 20 report notes government action to seize wireless facilities, with London dispatch adding context on wartime measures and international impact. Seventeenth American muleteers were aboard the British transport ship Russian when it was sunk by a marine.
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London
Marine
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