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Newspaper
Iditarod Pioneer
Location
Iditarod, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1917
Page
1
Washington reports Germany has sent a communication to the United States proposing discussions to prevent actual warfare, possibly routed through Switzerland. Officials caution that no diplomatic dealings may occur until Germany halts unrestricted submarine warfare and note a dip in merchant ship sinkings.
London reports negotiations between the American ambassador to Vienna and the Austro-Hungarian government have ended. Paris notes Americans in Austria were warned from Washington to depart the country.
February 10 report from Juneau notes Democrats of the first division nominated Isaac Sowerby of Juneau for the territorial legislature seat. The vacancy was caused by the death of John G. Heid. The election is set for March 6. Republicans have not yet named a candidate.
A terse, partial report from Indianapolis notes federal charges tied to election frauds in the city, naming 16 men and alleging involvement by Republicans and Democrats from Gary and Frankfort. Details remain fragmented but indicate active investigations into irregular voting practices amid the election.
Chairman Wilcox of the Republican National Committee met with President Wilson in Washington this afternoon. The nature of the conference was not disclosed.
The Ford peace bureau in The Hague will be closed on March 1 due to the United States entering the war. The closure affects the bureau here as it winds down its operations amid wartime events.
In Petrograd on February 12 eleven men were arrested and charged with fomenting labor troubles aimed at transforming Russia into a social democratic republic. Authorities report the group sought to incite unrest and undermine the government.
Seattle National Bank teller GC Harper was shot in the hip and hand by a bandit on his way home at night. He is expected to recover.
Orville Wright announced in New York on February 12 that if war breaks out he will organize an American volunteer army to defend the nation. The statement signals Wrights readiness to mobilize support and raise forces.
A deadly fire tore through the Piraeus waterfront area near Athens on February 13, with authorities investigating the blaze that caused heavy damage to piers and nearby structures. No injuries or fatalities confirmed in initial reports.
Cyril Woot of the North died in San Francisco after long service in Alaska. He worked for the Northern Commercial Company as cashier at Fairbanks and later as traveling auditor. He also served as agent at Cir e and Tenana. He leaves a widow and two children.
Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia University, stated in Pittsburgh on February 10 that the submarine Deutschland has been captured by the British. He asserted that the British hold not fewer than two hundred German submarines and that Deutschland is in a British port among eighty five others.
New York Feb 16 The British decision allows neutral vessels sailing from American ports to Europe to ride at Halifax rather than Kirkwall or Falmouth, bringing immediate relief to the congested cargo situation. The ruling eases ship delays and aids transatlantic freight movements amid wartime restrictions.
Washington reports a new state department inquiry to the American ambassador in Constantinople clarifies why marooned Americans detained in Asia Minor have not been moved. With the break with Germany no word has reached this country from Constantinople or Sofia.
North Yakima reports that former Alaskans now in the Yakima Valley gathered at a banquet to plan nationwide festivities for the fiftieth anniversary of the Alaska purchase. The celebration may be held in Sale or Portland next October, with George Thomas elected to lead the organization.
Seattle Feb. 10 A contract for 1200 tons of fifty pound rails for the Nennis Fairbanks division of the Alaska government railroad was let today at 38 dollars a ton at the mills in Chicago. The steamship Turret Crown will begin loading a full cargo of equipment for the Alaska railroad tomorrow.
February 14 Seattle reports British agents are in talks with managers of local shipyards to place contracts for twenty large steel freighters, signaling a major wartime industrial push and potential employment impact in the Pacific Northwest.
On February 16 1945 American forces freed prisoners at a German port aboard the Yarrowlale after the United States demanded their release.
Dick Dawson a former Nome saloon man and pioneer of several Alaskan camps died in Seattle today after a cancer battle. He had recently been involved in mining in the Cook Inlet region.
Portland reports the death of Chris Evans linked to the Evans and Son gang once active in Southern California. The former bandit figure passed away in the city, marking an end to a notorious era once tied to the late nineteenth or early twentieth century crimes.
Logan Billingsley the indicted Seattle bootlegger withdrew 35000 from Union Trust Company in San Francisco today after expected arrest actions.
A fragment from February 12 reports a self on magnetic control invented by Field's Patriot grandson. The article mentions Cyrus K. and suggests the device is turned over to enemy government authorities.
Portland Feb 16. C A Burkhardt and associates pursue a street steamship service between Portland and Alaska aiming to open regular transit and freight routes, leveraging local interest and investment potential.
Olympia February 15. Reported debate surrounds Governor and dry bill. If passed the bone dry measure will become effective June 10, as supporters press for a swift enactment amid weather and economic concerns.
A blaze at the Kenwood hotel in Minneapolis last night killed thirteen people. Local authorities closed the scene and begun investigations as rescue crews recovered more victims and searched for missing guests.
J W Willison arrived from Tolstoi for purposes of locating and selling claims in Tolstoi district. Reports note fresh findings along Midway Creek with beds showing 30 to 60 cents per foot value. George Blunusha reportedly bought Willison’s interests on Midway Creek though sale terms remain undisclosed.
Mrs. Victor Tunes of Portland Oregon was sentenced to three years in prison after being convicted of larceny tied to the disappearance and presumed murder of her sister Beatrice Lois Neimus.
Arrangements for the Washington's birthday dance at Fs by the Moose are well under way for next Thursday night. Wales is chairman of the committee on arrangements and is attending to the details with energy, leaving nothing undone.
New York Feb 16 The national council expects six hundred thousand Boy Scouts across the United States to ready themselves for active service in the event of war.
The Supreme Court ruled that the White Slavery Law applies to non commercial vice and affirmed the Mann Act's constitutionality in the Diggs Caminetti case where defendants were convicted in lower courts.
Meyer Myers resigned as Joe Smith’s brother George M Smith won unanimous election as mayor with E H Mack presiding. The Smith family previously held mayoral office in Fairbanks and Joseph H Smith later became mayor of Iditarod, suggesting a family pattern in local leadership.
Executive committee of the Iditarod Commercial Club met on February 14 at M. & M. Bank to set the postponed annual meeting for officer elections and reports. A committee will seek Fiat business backing to form a cooperating commercial body for a 25000 dollar road appropriation. Communications to the Alaska road commission seek funds to mark and tripod the mail trail to Ophir around Fritz's roadhouse and the Dikeman Tolstoi trail.
Humboldt Gates a famed dike millionaire died after a short illness at No. 28 Eldorado and a large stake in No. 7. An eccentric yet shrewd miner, he once climbed a San Francisco pole for fun and, in Atlantic City, allegedly toppled a rich old man in a wheeled chair into the surf for sport.
The arrangements committee of the Pioneers Igloo held a lively meeting last Saturday night to plan a March 17 event at A B Hell Iditarod. Percy Charles was named advertising chair. Plans include St Patrick’s day attractions and a possible dog race from Discovery to Flat and Iditarod, with dog fanciers awaiting details.
Reports over the week suggest Horsefly Creek may regain attention after a past stir. Neilson, prospecting this winter, receives encouragement, while Bob Roberson heads from Tolstoi with a boiler to resume work. Additional prospects reportedly opened nearby.
A regular meeting of the Pioneers will be held next Wednesday evening at Mooseball Flat.
Congress opens debate on a bill to open US ports to belligerent warships during war as Saulsbury introduces the measure. Other actions include a resolution against arming merchant ships, a predicted March 5 adjournment, a dry state liquor ban in post office funds, Alaska oil gas land act passing, impeachment articles against Federal Reserve Board members, universal military training progress, and the counting of electoral votes with Wilson 277 to Hughes 254.
Mexico City reports General Carranza has sent a note to neutrals proposing peace by halting belligerent supplies. simultanous protests from Norway, Sweden and Denmark to Berlin over submarine actions. China reports brief diplomatic contacts with Germany per an official Monday briefing.
Berlin reports a German assault in Champagne pushing about a mile long and half a mile deep with 856 prisoners. British aviators bombed a skating party near Bruges, killing sixteen. Official British denial notes advances toward Kut el Amara. German officials call 10,000 union and socialist members into service. American commission for relief withdraws from Belgium and northern France.
In The Hague on February 16, workmen led protests over rising food prices. Rioting erupted near the queen's palace and ministerial buildings, with police and hussars repeatedly charging to disperse the crowds.
Secretary of State Lansing warned the Cuban people that any revolt government would not be recognized. Reports say Colonel Baldomero Acosta was killed amid fighting near Havana, as revolts spread in Cumaguey and Oriente. The U.S. had offered 5,000 rifles and 5,000,000 cartridges. British reports accuse German agents of fomenting the revolt. Heavy fighting occurred seventeen miles west of Havana with several rebels killed.
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