British airmen raid Cuxhaven on Christmas Day
London reports that seven British airmen in biplanes, aided by light cruisers and submarines, attacked the German naval base at Cuxhaven. Six returned. Commander Howlett is likely lost, his plane found near Heligoland. Germans defended fiercely. damage not yet known.
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London
Cuxhaven
Elbe
Howlett
Sland
Heligoland
Brussels
Paris
Davies
Geneva
Nominee Bunnell Named for Alaska Federal Bench
President Wilson sent the nomination of Valdez lawyer Charles E. Bunnell to the Senate for the Fourth judicial division of Alaska to fill the Fuller vacancy. Bunnell, ten-year territorial resident, ran unsuccessfully for delegate in Congress and is noted as a lawyer not heavily practiced. The report also notes Tokyo developments as the imperial diet dissolved yesterday.
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Bunnell of
Valdez
United States
Fourth Judicial Division
Alaska
Senate
Wilson
Frederick E. Fuller
Charles E. Bunnell
Congress
James Wickersham
Territory
Alaska to build first government railroad from Ship Creek to Matanuska fields
Washington reports the first government railroad in Alaska will run from Ship Creek to the Matanuska coal fields with a possible extension toward Fairbanks. Ship Creek lies near Knik harbor and Seward, serving as construction base. Portage Bay may be the deep water terminus. Congress may seek 5 million dollars for construction.
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Washington
Alaska
Ship Creek
Matanuska
Portage Bay
Seward
Fairbanks
Alaska Engineering Commission
Congress
Knik Harbor
Knik Arm
Cook Inlet
Prince William Sound
Kenai Peninsula
United States Protest Against British Restrictions
The US government sent a long note to Great Britain demanding change in how American commerce is treated by British naval vessels. Shipping firms report stoppages and detention of American ships even when no contraband is found. In London discussions and cabinet deliberations reflect rising public attention to the issue and the British reaction to the American protest.
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Washington
Great Britain
London
Wilson
Fatal misunderstanding on Canadian border
Walter Smith was killed and Charles Dorsehn seriously wounded near Buffalo New York yesterday after an altercation with Canadian troops. Both Americans, the men were on the Canadian side when duck shooting prompted a stop order. They began rowing to the American shore as shots rang out. the incident described as unintentional.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Walter Smith
Charles Dorsehn
Alaska Pioneer Dead
Andrew Beathon, renowned copper mine coverer at Latouche Island Alaska, died yesterday in Los Angeles.
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Seattle
Andrew Beathon
Latouche Island
Alaska
Los Angeles
Turkish troops advance threaten North Carolina sailors
Washington reports Turkish forces push toward the American cruiser North Carolina amid efforts to protect U S interests. Italian cruiser Calabria dispatched to Tripoli to aid if needed. The U S cruiser Tennessee ferries several hundred refugees from Jaffa Syria to Alexandria Egypt.
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Washington
North Carolina
Tennessee
United States
Navy Department
Jaffa
Syria
Alexandria
Sakhalin Island Ceded to Japan in Exchange for Guns
Washington reports Russia has ceded Sakhalin Island to Japan in exchange for heavy guns. The island, 24,560 square miles, lies opposite the Amur delta and hosts forests, salmon rivers, coal mines, and penal colonies. Historically Chinese then Japanese, it was split after the Russo Japanese War at Port Arthur treaty terms. Alexandrovsk was its chief city with about 28,166 people in 1807.
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Washington
Russia
Island
Sakhalin
North Pacific
Amur
Rusia
Japan
Portsmouth
Alexandravosk
Battleships Formidable and Ottoman Fleet in World News
The Formidable sank in the English Channel with seventy one survivors rescued. Reports mention a large unidentified steamship hit by a mine in the North Sea and a wreck near Port Cawl. The Ottoman fleet sinks a Russian battleship Constantinople and advances battles across multiple theaters. war reports detail engagements near Val Cagerly and Dre.
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London
English Channel
North Sea
Port Cawl
Wales
Constantinople
Blick Fa
Ituntislau
Val Cagerly
Dre
Lonion
Virbus Unita
Pala
Austriar
Peace Overtures Reported Through Government and Bankers
Rumors from the eastern front claim Austro-Hungarian authorities again seek peace talks with the Allies via government channels and financial leaders. The report emphasizes continued diplomacy without detailing terms or dates.
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PA Ment
Washington News Bits Amid Holiday Events
Washington dispatches report President Wilson marking his 38th birthday and planning a three month nationwide tour starting in San Francisco and San Diego to highlight administration gains. A western reception for Alaska delegates, a Treasury trip to San Diego, and talk of a Panamanian canal expo accompany a string of political notes.
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San Francisco
San Diego
Masquerade at Iditarod a Glorious New Year Event
A Masquerade ball under Camp Iditarod No. 27 drew a large crowd from Iditarod and nearby towns. Prizes honored costumes from Eskimos to duchesses, with awards for original and sustained characters and groups. Dancing lasted late, superb music by Mrs Maher, Jacobs, and Bain, and a supper supervised by Herb Riley followed a well attended evening.
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Iditarad
Camp Iditarod No. 27
Iditarod
Reeks
Sec
Alaska
Erek
Flat
Discovery
A.B. Hall
Percy G. Charles
Lillie Smith
Earley
Beattie
Herb Riley
Byers
Met
Goebel
Otter Creek
Columbia
Dave Mutebler
Omar
W. F. Dutly
John C. Currin
Maher
Jacobs
Bain
Albert Wise
Joseph H. Smith
San Diego Exposition Opens With Brief Ceremony
San Diego opened its fair at midnight with an unusually brief ceremony. Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo arrived to officiate for President Wilson as the exposition opened here with a unique ceremony.
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San Diego
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
Wilson
Kaiser's New Year Message Urges Army to Fight Hard
Berlin dispatch reports the Kaiser in a New Year's address urges his troops to press forward, crediting their efforts for many victories. The item notes promotional line about low prices from Wm. Taylor at Pioneer office printing.
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Berlin
President Wilson Plays Santa Claus in Washington
Washington December 25 Christmas in the capital carried a solemn note as the shadow of the European war hung over events. President Wilson distributed several autos of clothing to the poor, continuing a Christmas charity gesture.
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President Wilson
Santa Claus
Washington
Wild revels mark passing of saloon ban in Arizona
Crepe hangs on saloon doors as Prohibition takes effect at midnight. Crowds gather across Arizona with wild scenes reported as the closing hour approaches, marking a tense transition in the saloon era.
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Phoenix
Aric
Jan
Arizona
Taft Denounces National Prohibition Amendment
Ex president William Howard Taft told the American Bar Association in Boston that a national prohibition law would threaten the spirit of American institutions. He called the proposal dangerous and urged opposition during his speech in the city yesterday.
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Boston
American Bar Association
Taft
Appalling Destitution Prevails in England
London reports widespread want and misery with beautiful girls selling themselves into white slavery to obtain food and clothing. All factories have shut due to coal shortages, creating a dire urban crisis and systemic hardship.
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England
London
Japanese Deny Troops Joining Allies in Europe
Tokyo says no ground troops have landed at Vladivostok or been sent to France or Belgium. The foreign office rejects claims that Japanese forces have joined the Allied effort, stating the reports are false.
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Rio
Foreign Office
Vladivostok
France
Belgium
Former Congressman Dead in Berkeley
Duncan McKinley former Republican representative from California from 1905 to 1911 died in Berkeley yesterday from a stroke of apoplexy. He was 52 and formerly resided in Ontario Canada.
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Cal
Duncan McKinley
Republican
Representativ Congress
McKinley
Ontario
Canada
Filipinos Arrested in Manila Over Sedition Plot
Eight Filipinos are arrested in Manila on sedition charges after an uprising promised for last Thursday night was thwarted. Army officers had been warned in time to frustrate the plot.
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Manila
Terre Haute Officials Jailed for Election Frauds
Terre Haute officials led by Mayor Roberts are jailed on charges of election fraud tied to a general election. Reported Dec 29, the city stands still as many city officials face detention while the mayor remains out on bail in Indianapolis.
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Terre Haute
Ind Roberts
Ind
Indianapolis
Roberts
Rumor of Prince Eitel Frederick as Hun throne candidate
A rumor from The Hague claims Prince Eitel Frederick, son of Kaiser Wilhelm, may seek the throne of Hungary. The report says efforts to confirm the claim have failed to yield evidence and remains unverified.
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Eitel Frederick
Kaiser Wilhelm
Hunforts
Wickersham proposes bill to fund Alaska projects
Delegate Wickersham of Alaska prepared a measure for introduction in the House after July 1 1916. It directs that all liquor license funds collected outside incorporated towns in Alaska be deposited in the territory treasury and used for development projects.
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Washington
Wickersham
Alaska
He of Representatives
Comptroller Seeks Major Revisions to Banking Laws
The comptroller of the currency urged Congress to tighten controls on national banks with directors shouldering more direct oversight and a cap on bank deposits set at ten times the combined capital and surplus. In Mexico City, circulars from Provisional President Gutierrez order generals to halt summary executions as Villa’s forces retreat north to protect Huajuara and Juarez from Carranza.
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Comptroller of the Currency
Congress
Mexico City
Gutierrez
Villa
Juarez
Carranza
PARDONS BY BLEASE AND SAN FRANCISCO ARCHBISHOP DIES
Governor Blease grants fifty five pardons. Patrick W Riordan, second archbishop of San Francisco, dies at 73. Riordan was born in New Brunswick on August 27, immigrated to Chicago boyhood, studied at Notre Dame and Louvain, and served as theology professor and pastor before becoming archbishop in 1883 and succeeding to the San Francisco see.
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San Francis Patrick W Riordan
San Francisco
Patrick William Riordan
New Brunswick
Chicago
Notre Dame
Ind
University of Louvain
Belgium
St Mary’s of the Lake
Evst
Ilinois
Cuhesa
Disclosures of Bribery in Famous Dynamite Case
In Los Angeles California on December 30 a sensational claim emerged that Ortie McManigal, linked to the McNamara brothers in the Times dynamiting case, received one thousand dollars from District Attorney Fredrick to flee the country after prison release. The disclosure followed an inquiry into district attorney expenses, alleged to include bribery funds use.
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