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Newspaper
Iditarod Pioneer
Location
Iditarod, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1915
Page
2
A correction explains that the recent territorial legislature revision expands the law to cover all mining related work. It specifies underground workings, underground mines, open-cut, placer, quartz operations, development, construction, and mill work for any mine or mining claim.
The Pioneer outlines changes in the territory’s mining law passed by the recent legislature. It details limits on location of placer and association claims, assessment work rules, and procedural changes for affidavits and certificates, noting ongoing debate over interpretation and implementation.
The compensation measure draws praise for potential labor protection but raises concerns about employer rights and process. At a Senate hearing, B L Thane of Juneau mining interests claimed responsibility for the bill, while P R Bradley of the Treadwell mine framed it as balancing stockholders and workers, yet workers report grievances and fears under the law.
The Juneau hearing revealed employer influence on Alaska’s proposed workmen liability law. Attendees questioned who truly represents workers as M r Bradley and ex Senator Roden urged opposition. No miners or workers appeared to speak, while advocates called the bill an employer protection act, with optional acceptance by employers and concerns over coverage for all industries.
Protests by German Americans over U S sales of war munitions threaten neutrality. The article argues that honoring those protests could harm American interests, noting German and Dernberg’s alleged intrigue. It cites May dispatches on Germany’s routes and the use of neutral channels to supply war materials, challenging claims of genuine neutrality and exposing diplomacy flaws.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer notes in a Bellingham assault trial that L S Menary claimed his business was gathering empty bottles. He said he moved from Anacortes to a dry town and soon shipped fourteen tons of dead soldiers picked up in alleys and various places around the city.
The piece questions whether Germany aims to drag the United States into the great war after Lusitania losses and submarine strikes. It notes Wall Street Journal reporting Turkey’s April banker contacts in New York and a German officers’ vow that the US will be forced to intervene, with economic exhaustion promised for all sides.
In an April discussion a German general argues that the war must paralyze the American economy even if it cannot defeat its army or navy soon. The aim is to deny America a ten year start in postwar global competition while Germany seeks to topple allied vessels and resources. The debate questions whether the Lusitania sinking and the Gulflight incident were intentional or accidental.
An interview with Field Marshal Von Hindenburg downplays any quick end to the campaign. He argues Russia with vast territory can retreat from Warsaw toward Kiev and Moscow, reaching Vladivostok, while acknowledging limits on pursuit. The piece also praises Woodrow Wilson and Robert Lansing as leaders guiding the U.S. through European turmoil.
A Washington man was arrested in Berlin for virulent abuse of the president. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer suggests he should return to the United States and work for true neutrality where his remarks would pass unnoticed. A German- observer notes the political tension surrounding the incident.
A Seattle Post Intelligencer examination questions whether pacifist sentiment and official restraint in England helped trigger the war. It notes competing views that Britain might have deterred Austria by threatening readiness to fight if Serbia’s crisis escalated, and discusses how German belief in England’s pacifism influenced decisions.
Geneseo born in 1867, Gerard Rard studied at New York Law School and joined Bowers & Sands before becoming partner. A NY National Guard officer, he rose from lieutenant to captain and served on General Me Butt’s staff in the Spanish American War. He later became a major and quartermaster, then won a NY Supreme Court bench seat after leading his ticket, marrying Mary Daly in 1901, and was appointed ambassador to Germany on July 28, 1913.
A New York Times letter from Judge A G Powell, former Georgia appellate judge, asserts Judge Roan doubted Frank’s guilt and supported innocence. Powell states he believes Frank is innocent and has sent this to the Georgia governor amid a commutation appeal, noting Roan has died and no new trial was granted.
A Seattle Post-Intelligencer reflection describes the mob mood surrounding Frank’s trial and conviction. It notes the judge asked to keep the prisoner from the courtroom when verdicts were read and warns that public opinion in Georgia may drive execution despite the jury’s decision.
Providence Journal reports revived interest in a government railroad to Alaska with Seward as the eastern terminus as army engineers outline a vast system to link interior resources with outside markets. Tourists may venture from Glacier Bay toward Fairbanks while the Alaska range and Mount McKinley loom as dramatic milestones in a grand scenic corridor.
An unclear text contrasts political bosses and leaders, noting that a leader acts to accomplish goals while a boss may be seen as controlling. Mentions gender and a reference to a person named Ro, but overall meaning is fragmented and ambiguous.
George F Bulov once with Iditarod is described as a paper man in Burts Montana and Seattle. He travels to Circle aboard the Jefferson, with James Weller and Kilroy and Weller proposing to dredge twelve miles of growth along Harrison Creek about one hundred miles from Circle and twelve miles from Clarence Berry properties on Birch Creek. Kilroy formerly sold mining property at Tit arad then moved to Outside and California and Seattle. he says he is back in Alaska amid Fresh Olympus sters for cocktails.
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