Preparations for War On All Fronts Across Nation
Washington reports steps to mobilize for war. Navy to reach 87 000 enlistments and a larger flotilla including 200 torpedo boats and submarine chasers. Army to form two Atlantic departments and National Guard units called to federal service for policing. Contracts for supplies set for an army half a million strong. Edison reports defense plans and 14 vital plans submitted. National Guard units mobilized across states for immediate duty.
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Wilson
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National Guard
Daniels
United States Naval Yard
Navy Department
Council For National Defense
United States
Secret Service
Gern
Germany
America
Josephus Daniels Navy
Congress
New York
Thomas A. Edison
West Virginia
New York Infanty Infantry
Second
Connecticut Infantry
San Francisco
Cali
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Washington National Guard
American Lake
Boston
Fore River
Baker
McCall
Ston
Hibbet
Princeton University
Bill to Add Holidays Becomes Law First Measure
JUNEAU March 30 The territorial legislature moves to enact a new legal holidays bill. It adds Seward’s and Lincoln’s birthdays to the list. The senate measure, with house amendments, will be signed by the governor at a public reception tonight. The session also considers road funds, mine inspection changes, and juvenile courts for dependent children.
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Juneau
Senate
House
Executive
Seward
Lincoln
Congress
Benson
Sutherland
Turbulent Cyclone Fallout Prompts Internment Debate
A destructive cyclone in New Albany Indiana on March 24 killed nine people and injured about one hundred, with estimated property losses around two million dollars. Across the nation officials discuss interning German subjects and potential wartime labor draft as events unfold. In Atlanta hundreds of Germans arrive in fort stockade claiming military status, while two interned seamen escape via the Texas border toward Mexico. In Watertown New York two men breached a government arsenal fence and faced gunfire as they fled.
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New Albany
Ind
Washington
Baker
Interior Lane
Atlanta
Theirfeldt
Philadelphia
Fort Stockade
Taft Predicts U S Entry to WWI Will End Fighting
Former President Taft voices a belief that U S entry into the war on the Allied side will shorten the conflict and bring an early end to fighting, reflecting sentiment in Little Rock.
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Little Rock
Taft
United States
Mayor Gill on witness stand in Seattle trial
In Seattle on March 24 mayor Hiram Gill testified amid perjury and intimidation claims in the Gill con vey trial. Accused witness Metadorti alleged police payoffs to sway testimony, while Kent denied bribery. The proceedings featured cross examinations, notes of alleged bribery, and shifting testimony as the case moved toward a delayed jury verdict.
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Seattle
Gill Convey
Eddie Metadorti
Deves W. B. Kent
Watson H Smith
Billingsleys
Gill
Metzdorff
Metadorff
Kent
Instear
Fulton
Wisconsin
Jacol Furth
Gud
John Evans
Brether
The
Times
Logan Billingsley
Fasser
Dr. Matthews
Evans
Blethen
Joe Warren
New Mastodon Skeleton Found in Northern Texas
A mastodon skeleton unearthed in northern Texas is described as a descendant of European mastodons. The find is cited as evidence for a historic Alaskan land bridge that allowed prehistoric animals to move from Asia to North America.
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New York
Texas
Asia
North America
Senator Cummins Collapses During Speech in New York
Senator Cummins of Iowa collapsed while defending filibuster tactics in opposition to expanding presidential authority. He was removed to a hospital and his condition was being kept secret from the public.
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New York
Cummins
Iowa
Carranza Buys Military Supplies in Japan
San Francisco reports Carranza is purchasing military supplies in Japan, according to the Japanese Advertiser. The arcane note suggests preparations amid tense times as notes circulate about international arms shipments and diplomatic signals.
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San Francisco
Carranza i
Japan
Certificate of Election Issued to Charles Sulzer
The territorial canvassing board met at 10 o'clock in Tuneau to issue a certificate of election to Charles A L Sulzer as delegate to Congress after briefly considering Judge Jennings writ of mandamus The certificate was issued in accordance with the order noting the high vote total The delegate plans to depart for Washington on March 30 accompanying a nation poised for war readiness to contribute to the national effort
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Tuneau
Territorial
Jennings
Charles AL Sulzer
Congress
Sulzer
Washington
Charles
Ska Stan
German raider sinks Japanese war vessel in Pacific
Report from TOKIO and Vancouver notes a converted German cruiser in the Pacific sank a Japanese warship two weeks earlier and attacked Japanese and British ships. Earlier, two British steamships were destroyed by an armed merchantman off Colombo. Details remain disputed and the raider’s identity was not disclosed.
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Pacific
Vancouver
B. C
N. Ys
Tokio
Colombo
Coyton
Brizao Reforms Cabinet to Allow President Greater Liberty
Paris reports Premier Brizao and his entire cabinet have resigned to permit the president to form a new cabinet. The move enables the president to exercise complete liberty to interpret the situation in the best interests of national defense.
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Paris
Brizao
Alaska Copper Concern Gobbling Up Utah Mines
New York March 28 Kennecott Copper Corporation made heavy stock purchases in the Utah Copper Company signaling an attempt to gain control of the Utah concern.
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Alaska Copper Concern
Utah
New York
Kennecott Copper Corporation
Utah Copper Company
Democrats Secure Speakership Despite Mann Proposal
In Washington March, five power holders in the House declare James Mann's plan for organization too late as Democrats have elected the speakership. Death of Rep. Michael Conroy reduces Democrats to 214 seats, Republicans 215, independents five, affecting the next session. Also, two Iditarod miners, George Nelmeyer and Emil Smith, arrived in town from Fortuna Ledge with mining plans and season expectations.
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Washington
Marchman Randall
Prohibition
Congress
James R. Mann
House
Cong
House of Representatives
Michael F. Conroy
New York
Conroy
Sesson
Iditarod
George Nelmeyer
Emil Smith
Fortuna Ledge
Nelmeyer
Nelson
Smith
Red” Ellis
Otter Creek
Seattle embezzler arrested in Vancouver BC
Seattle resident George Hayien wanted for embezzlement at the First National Bank of Highteen Seattle was captured in Vancouver on March 26. Authorities recovered a thousand dollars from his cachet as the fugitive had just enlisted for the European war.
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Vancouver
B. C
George Hayien
First National Bank of Highteen
Seattle
Danger of strike averted in New York railroad talks
Urgent representations from President Wilson refused to postpone strike negotiations and the general belief is that a rail strike has been permanently averted in New York.
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New York
Wilon
Spirit of revolt awakens in Europe and Russia
A digest of multiple European unrest items: Petrograd officials favor a republican gov for Russia. Grand Duke Nicholas reportedly refused the throne without popular approval. food seizures and reorganized treason trials noted as the new regime consolidates power. General Alexis replaced by Letchitzky. concerns of widening gaps between gov and people. international mentions include Finland, Germany, Austria, and China recognizing the new government. Spain faces a general strike and suspension of constitutional guaranties amid Madrid reports of internal order breakdown.
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Petrograd
Nicholas
Copenhagen
Finland
Europe
Russia
Michael
Teutons Petrograd
Germany
Austria
Spain
Washington
Ambaulor Riano
Madrid
German Chancellor balks at Prussian franchise reform
Chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg told the Reichstag that he was not convinced reforms to the Prussian franchise could start now. He warned it would be serious to decide such a question while millions of men were in the trenches.
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Amsthevam
Bethmann-Hollwegg
Reichstag
Life sentence for murder in Olympia case
Olympia March 24 John Van derver was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Industrial Insurance Commissioner Olsen.
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Olympia
Wash
John Vanderver
Olsen
War Declarations Loom As U S Pressed To Declare
Washington March 28 reports show pressure from political circles to declare war on Germany, but administration circles resist. Senate and House foreign affairs committees indicate no current sympathy. The House committee plans a resolution after the president’s address declaring a state of war and authorizing action to aid war aims.
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Washington
United States
Germany
Senate
House Foreign Affairs
House Foreign Relations Committee
Congress
Hitchcock
Senate Foreign Relation Committee
Berlin
Reichstagtod
von Bethmann-Hollwegen
3Erter
Allied Forces Press On Amid Heavy Frontline Casualties
reports from March indicate British and Canadian units advancing in France near Ypres Lille and Neuville Saint Vaast with heavy German losses. Entente forces push toward St Quentin, Oise banks, and Le Ferte while German rear guards fall back. Palestine sees a Turkish defeat. German naval losses cited.
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London
France
Ypres
Lille
Berlin
Neuville St. Vaust
War Office
Peronne
Beaumetz
Crozat Canal
Orthern
D. Paris
St. Quentin
Grand Sera
Amsterdam
Hindenberg
Leferte
Oise
Haig
Roisfele
Paris
Coucy
Petit Rtris
Versaila
Champasigne
Petrograd
Russia
Palestine
Th Burt
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Letchitzky
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