Jerome A Chute Dies After Long Alaska Career
Jerome A. Chute, longtime Northerner, died at Long City hospital yesterday at 3:30 pm. He had lived in the Interior for over twenty years, owned via Chute & Wills in earlier mining days, later moving from Fairbanks to Ruby where he resided until death. His widow Mrs Chute faced the bereavement with broad community sympathy.
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Well-Known River Man Arrested for Forgery
SEATTLE March 7 Captain La Ball formerly commanded the Pacific Company's Yukon river refrigerator boat Robert Kerr has been arrested on a complaint sworn in Fairbanks. He is charged with forging payroll vouchers for $100 issued in the fall of 19. He proclaims innocence and will be taken to Fairbanks Tuesday night to face the charges.
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French Steamship Toursine Aflame Off Brest With 700 Stranded
The French liner Toursine, 700 miles off Brest, is on fire with 1200 tons of food aboard and seven hundred miles from rescue. Five American doctors and ten nurses en route to France are among the passengers, along with American assess men bound for France. Seven vessels race to her aid as the ship is towed toward an English port for firefighting efforts.
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Thaw Trial Opens On Conspiracy Charge In Matteawan Escape
New York March 8 Harry Thaw's criminal case resumes with a conspiracy charge tied to his Matteawan asylum escape. He is to testify as the trial begins before a jury that starts its deliberations amid tight security. March 9 reports say the jury has been selected, with most members described as young married men.
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Edison calls for large navy to safeguard peace
Thomas A. Edison in a published interview urges the United States to build a strong navy. He argues that military strength is the first step to peace and warns that preparation now will deter aggression.
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Three Million German Losses Cited In Paris Estimates
Paris reports estimates claiming Germany has suffered three million military losses since the war began. The tally reflects casualties through ongoing hostilities and underscores the severe toll on German forces as the conflict continues.
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Meeting of Camp Iditarod No 27 Arctic Brotherhood
Camp Iditarod No 27 Arctic Brotherhood schedules a meeting at 8 30 p m Sunday. All members are urged to attend as important business will be transacted. C A Derry Arctic Chief.
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Submarine warfare devastates both sides at Dardanelles
The Hague reports twelve submarines missing, eight of them new types, as a naval council weighs abandoning the submarine war. Reports from LONDON detail British armor and merchant losses at Scarborough Tangistan and off Hastings, Liverpool, Hiracombe, and other ports, with crews saved or missing as convoys fight back.
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Western Front Press Briefs Report on Reims and Przemysl
News items from Paris and London detail German bombarder raids near Reims and loss of positions to French forces in Lorraine. Alsace reserves are being deployed. British troops under French fire capture Neuve Chapelle area near Lab, taking about a thousand prisoners. Carpathian fighting shows Russian gains. Przemysl defenders strike back. British triumph near Labase cited as significant. Petrograd reports ongoing important developments in March.
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Fight for Possession of Constantinople Progress of Bombardment
Paris dispatch reports the Dardanelles cleared of mines up to Chanak Kalesi, about one third of the strait traversed. The progress marks a significant phase in bombardment efforts as forces aim toward Constantinople.
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Inquiry Ordered Over Sinking of Frye by German Cruiser
News from Washington and Norfolk describe President Wilson ordering a full inquiry into the sinking of the grain ship William Frye after the German auxiliary cruiser Prince Eitel Frederick demanded its cargo be jettisoned. Survivors and prisoners were reported aboard the cruiser, with multiple other vessels sunk and captives taken.
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Temperature readings and weather note for the week
Observations taken at the Budweiser corner show daily 6 am temperatures and sky conditions with entries like cloudy and clear. Tomorrow marks Mid-Lent Sunday and a public notice advertises placards available at the Iditarod Pioneer office Pioneer.
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Does Courage Exist In Edgar Bronson's Vanguard
Tacoma Ledger questions if courage exists after reviewing Edgar Beecher Bronson’s new novel The Vanguard. It portrays brave exploits by a Western hero yet argues courage is a habit based on knowledge, experience, and danger familiarity. Bronson’s own perilous feats are cited alongside a Texan’s collapse on a skyscraper.
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Gas near Cordova shown by lake bubbles on ice
Cordova Times reports natural gas exists near Cordova as bubbles collected under the ice at Eusk lake. Photographer H A Ives tested gas by lighting bubbles, finding large escapes from North arm to Eyak bridge and near Fleming spit. Observers say a gas-bearing formation under town could become a future asset. Separately, European nations note Turkey uses red crescent in war instead of Red Cross.
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Chancellor Explains Utterance on Belgium Neutrality
The German chancellor offers the explanation of the remark that Belgium’s neutrality was “a scrap of paper.” The note, forwarded February 4 from German field headquarters in France, argues England acted for its own interests and would not have entered the war over Belgian neutrality.
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McAdoo Suffers Appendicitis as Transport Takeover Expands
NGTON March 11 Secretary of ry McAdoo has been taken to a sitering from appendicitis. LONDON March 9 Fifteen hundred British steamships have been taken over by the government for use as transports.
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Kansas bill seeks misdemeanor status for women under 45 using makeup
A Kansas bill proposes making it a misdemeanor for women under 45 to paint or powder wear false hair earrings or use perfumes. The introducer cites moral decline and compares beauty aids to deception claiming wives pursue husbands under false pretenses while recounting a personal grievance about marriage.
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Pribiloff Natives Reported Starving Receives Relief Ship
Seattle February 12 The schooner Bender Brothers has been chartered by the government as a relief ship for the natives of the Pribiloff islands who are reported to be starving. The ship will depart once outfitted. Details on the natives’ condition or cause of their plight have not been published.
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Japanese Prophecy Foresees War Ending Next May
Kodomo Dousho, a Japanese seer, predicts the war ends next May by intervention of a great power. The ka will invade and defeat Russia. The British navy will strike at the German base and win a historic sea battle.
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Alaska rail routes report in President's hands
Secretary of the Interior Lane says the Alaska railroad engineering commission report is now with the President and may not be made public until its transmission to Congress. Opposition in Congress to purchasing Copper River line grows as Alaska deal statuses shift. The commission's Alaska route findings were due early February with details on a Matskinska coal field to summer water terminal line noted.
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President Wilson honors General Kearney statue at Arlington
President Wilson spoke at the Arlington National Cemetery unveiling of a statue to General Philip Kearney. He said war is noble in causes and in the characters it develops, praising Kearney as a model leader. He noted soldiers’ affection for Kearney and lamented not having a shortening front name.
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Need of Alaska is more population, says McPherson
At Seattle meeting of the Pacific Northwest Society of Engineers, J L McPherson urged population growth for Alaska and home rule, criticizing numerous federal bureaus and red tape. He noted Alaska’s need for combative leadership and a route from Cook Inlet to the Kuskokwim, praising Secretary Lane and President Wilson for Lane’s program.
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Wife of Rockefeller Dead at Tarrytown New York
March 12 Mrs Laura Rockefeller wife of John D Rockefeller head of Standard Oil is ill at the family residence in Tarrytown She had been an invalid for months Her death was unexpected and Mr Rockefeller is hastening home from Florida
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Corrupt Indiana Politics to Be Aired in Court
March 8 Terre Haute officials and politicians indicted for conspiracy and corruption in connection with the recent general election were brought to trial in Indianapolis today.
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Warships Sent to Vera Cruz and Mexico City Crisis
report wires show Carranza seeking U S exit for foreigners and denying riots while Villa pledges support if foreign powers intervene. Battleships ordered to Vera Cruz amid warnings of possible U S intervention as diplomats contemplate evacuation and Zapata activity. John McManus, American resident, killed by Zapistas during defenses.
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Men of submarine crews to be tried for murder
London march 10 the German submarine U 20 was sunk by the British destroyer Ariel. The crew surrendered before the vessel went down and have been brought here to stand trial for murder.
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Governor Goethals to resign within a year for younger successor
Governor Goethals told a banquet in Panama City on March 7 that he will resign within one year to give a younger man a chance to lead the canal project. He did not name a successor but emphasized the need for fresh leadership in the Great Canal effort.
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