Stowaway Survives Hidden Ordeal Aboard Steamship
Leland Farmer endured ten days and nights buried alive in freight on the Admiral Bead, after paying a crewman for help. Cramped under a cargo of bay, he heard deck footsteps through the darkness, battled hunger and thirst, and finally was rescued in Seward Gateway last night. Now recovering at Pioneer Hospital under Dr. Romig, he recalls a harrowing journey and attributes his survival to strength.
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Leland Farmer
Admiral Beadh
Seattle
Pioneer Hospital
Romig
Farmer
Evans
Mr. Farmer
New Sea Lord Jackson Succeeds Fisher at Admiralty
Britain names Admiral Sir Henry Bradwardine Jackson KC as first sea lord, succeeding Admiral Lord Fisher who resigned after clashes with Churchill. Jackson, though little known to the public, is regarded in the service as highly clever and a Royal Society fellow with strong grounding in electrical physics. He has limited sea command but is familiar with modern developments and enjoys broad confidence within the navy.
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Henry Bradwardne Jackson
British Admiralty
Lord Fisher
Winston Spencer Churchill
Jackson
Navy
Royal Neal Society
Zepellins Not Zepping in Frag Worts
George Fitch surveys wartime misgivings about Zeppelins in Collies Weekly. He notes sparse, cautious activity by airships, many fallen into soggy or extinct states, and questions grand German plans to threaten London or other cities amid a large pool of troops.
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George Fitch
Collies
Ibis
Norway
Sweden
France
Russia
England
Atlantic
America
London
German War Council
Paris
Warsaw
Telephone link eyed for Valdez Fairbanks trail line
A Fairbanks dispatch notes progress toward a coast to Fairbanks telephone line. The Signal Corps tests a conversational wire between Fairbanks and Valdez to cut telegraph use. Corporal Kinlock secured permission to install a short line between Munson's and Ida station to ease sending messages. A dangerous stretch between Donnelly's and Yost's may soon gain telephone service for travelers and freighters. Olympia Oysters and Iditarod Meat Co. ads appear.
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Fairbanks
coast-Fairbanks
Signal Corps
Kinlock
Munson
Ida
Valdez
Donnelly's
Yost’s
Mien
Court term begins Monday no grand jury this summer
The district court in this city opens July 28 with Judge Charles E. Bunnell presiding. A jury draw from 300 names was held, and no grand jury will be convened for this term. One criminal case is set, T. L. Thurston and wife, against postal laws.
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Bunnell
Yukon
Circle
Eagle
Ruby
T. L. Thurston
Iditarod
RV Roth
Bunnell Dioosing
McLean Declared Insane After Jury Verdict
A jury found Harry T McLean insane after nine months in federal jail on embezzlement related charges. He will be committed to Mount Tebor near Portland. The case followed prior proceedings where he faced an embezzlement charge and a later not guilty plea on a separate information. Witnesses described him as mentally unsound but not violent. He had lived in Fairbanks and Iditarod, with eccentric plans and a history of financial irregularities. The criminal embezzlement charge will be dropped. doctors cited spinal illness as a possible factor in his mental state.
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Harry T. Melon
Roth
Auaska
Ars
Isadore Bayles
Willin Waechter
Charles Hurst
Henry W Vrank Larson
C. Bo Sims
Harr
Mount Tebor
Charles E. Taylor
Mclean
Albert Wise
Fairbanks
Iditerod
Henee Peanile
Erin
Florida
Auringer
Fairbanks Names New U S Commissioner John Knox Brown
In Fairbanks Judge Bunnell appointed John Knox Brown as United States Commissioner after the resignation of John F. Dillon due to illness while Dillon was visiting Tolovana. Brown, a Republican known in Iditarod circles, replaces Dillon amid political debates about federal versus territorial law and party influence.
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Bunnell
Fairbanks
United States
John F. Dillon
John Knox Brown
Dillon
Tolovana
Farbanks
Tudge Bunnell
Gregory
Fedas
Jude Buswell
Farewell to Manleys Ends in High Jinks Banquet
The Seattle Times recounts a send off for Mr. and Mrs. Frank Manley of Iditarod as they depart for the North. Cowboys burst through the Savoy hotel dining room with hooves clattering, Mrs. Manley rode a horse in the lobby to cheers, and Alaskans hosted the banquet. Notables present included Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Price, Judge and Mrs. W. A. Gilmore, C. M. Mattice, and many others. The Crosby Baths offered quick service and courteous treatment to strangers.
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Seattle Times
Frank Manley
Iditarod
Manleys
Yukon
Savoy Hotel
RE. Nixon
J. J. Price
Harry Lockhart
S L. Stanley
Barney McGee
J. L. Biglow
W. A. Gilmore
C. M. Mattice
C. C. Norton
Lorette Moore
Jack Irwin
James McElroy
B. H. Harris
W. L. Childs
Ben Herr
C. M. Willi H. V. Handy
H.W. Moulton
Charles Terry
Crosby Baths
Alaska Moves to Take Charge of Ship Creek Townsites
Alaska officials plan immediate action at Ship Creek to curb squatting and disorder on railroad townsites. Christensen leads the effort with Land Office support to establish lot prices and secure clear titles after the government designates space for railroad needs. Frank Warner will survey adjacent townsites and supervise boundary platting.
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Alacki
W. C. Des
Alaska Rail Commission
Ship Creek
Juneau Empire
Sayl
Christenau
Frank Warner
Wrangell
Mr. Christensen
Shi Creeks
The German Soldier and Iron Discipline
Irvin S. Cobb reflects on German soldiery in the Saturday Evening Post. He notes a soldier’s strict obedience to orders, with no personal whim, saying the order mattered more than the man. The training produced automatic, precise, disciplined troops lacking imagination and humor.
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Sid Iever
Cliver
Bine
Manuer
Tirvin S. Cobb
British Commerce Continues Amid Submarine Threats
London reports no great unease as German submarines sink the battleships Trumpb and Majelle and patrols loom around the British Isles. Trade via British ports continues, Dardanelles operations proceed, and potential Turkish aggression looms with Italian landings near Rhodes and bombardment near Smyrna.
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Dardanelles
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Asia Minor
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Asiatic
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Thief in Seward Stole Tar Pot Tuts from Dag House
A man in Seward last night stole tar pot tuts from the dag house of WA Mex. The robbery appears to be the work of a thief likely living in Seward, with authorities investigating the incident and seeking the culprit.
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United
Seward
Soward
Special Term of Court Held At Otter Precinct June 28 1915
District Court for the Territory of AL Fourth Judicial Divison orders a special term be held at Otter precinct beginning 1 a.m. on June 28 1915. Judge deems it expedient to public welfare and dispatch of court business. Clerk to act and witnesses present. Dated May 25 1915 with seal.
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Bi Jarud
Otter Precivet
Comin A.m
Imeneing
Charl
Koy
J.B. Clark
GG. Geraghty
Notice to Creditors in Otter Precinct Probate Court
Notice to creditors of the estate of Jeenpte Nolet, deceased, in Maskio-Ti territory, appointing executor and requesting claims be presented to the undersigned at the specified residence. Dated May 27, with first publication May 26 and last publication date indicated as May.
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Otter
Maskio
Diveephi Nietote
Atak Veter
Pet Tate
Bet
Notice of Forfeiture Proceedings in Maries County
Notice records a forfeiture action affecting property at Little Creek and nearby districts under Revised Statutes. The document cites a ninety thousand day period and a ninety day cutoff for contest, with future publication dates and the official supervisor ROBERT EVANS overseeing the process.
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Sind
Gesup
Little Creek
Paige
Robent Evans
Footer
Nest
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