Russians and Germans clash in West Galicia progress
News wires recount frantic action across East Europe with German and Austro German forces advancing in West Galicia and the Bukowina region. Reports cite Russian retreats, battlefield breakthroughs, and prisoner captures as fronts shift near Milu, Dunajec, and the Vistula with allied bombardments at Dunkirk and Dardanelles.
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Berlin
Szawle
Westeria
Milu
Bukowina
Vienna
Vistula
Carpathians
Kar Bukowina
Ikrian
Galicia
Petrograd
Dunabee
London
Galician
Navigation Opens as Travel Northward Begins
May 2 Seattle reports the steamship Corwin left with full passenger stock and ample space. prominent men among those aboard. May 6 Thomas Riggs Jr of the Alaska engineering commission and a 15 member party depart for Interior Alaska. J. Nor sails for Iditarod tonight. Alaska survey head H. Brooks set to join North district survey in June as 12 survey parties mobilize this month including a Ruby district push.
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Seattl
Corwin
Fide
Thomas Riggs, Jr
Alsa Engineering Commission
Interior Alaska
TJ. Nor
Iditarod
Alfl H. Brooks
Alaska
United States Geological
Syill
Washgton
Ruby District
Sensational LA political war and mayoral race sparks attack
Los Angeles reels in a sensational political war as two shots were fired at Chief of Police Sebastian's residence during a mayoral primary day. Sebastian faces a delinquency of a young girl charge while Wilson returns from Williamstown for his grandson's christening in Washington.
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Sebastian
Disastrous conflagration sweeps isthmian city
Colon May 2 Half the city destroyed by fire today causing two million dollars in losses. Ten persons killed and eleven thousand made homeless. Dynamite used to halt further destruction. IROIT May 4 Alaska coal fraud cases nolle pressed due to lack of evidence.
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Colon
IROIT
Alaska
Mayor Roberts Convicted of Election Frauds Is Sentenced
TERRE HAUTE May 5 Mayor Roberts recently convicted of election frauds is sentenced to a term in the penitentiary and removed from office.
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Terre Haute
Roberts
Lusitania Sunk By Infernal Machine In Hold
The Cunard liner Lusitania, bound New York to Liverpool, was torpedoed and sunk after a reported warning circular reached prominent Americans. Twenty lifeboats launched, fatalities unknown, with passengers including a Vanderbilt, Elbert Hubbard, Charle Frohman, and Charles Klein among the many aboard. ship details note 790 feet length, 32,500 tonnage, and 70,000 horsepower.
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York
Cunard
Lusitania
Liverpool
Elbert Hubbard
Charle Frohman
Charles Klein
Cunard Line
Glasgow
Scotland
J. Brown & Co
New York
Women Seek End to War and Peace Efforts
Reports from The Hague describe the International Woman's Congress adjournment and a committee tasked with urging European powers to end the war. May 7 notes delegates will press Great Britain to quit the conflict.
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Hague
International Woman's Congress
The
Woman's Peace Congres
Great Britain
Germany
Flanders
Carpathian Forest
Dukla Pass
Ottawa
England
Ypres
Kaiser
Prince
Belgium
London
Kaiser Wilhelm
Prince Henry
Prussia
Antwerp
Dover
Mrs A M Carter Weds Louis Vigelius in Everett
In Everett on May 6, Anna M Carter of Seattle married Louis Vigelius also of Seattle. He remains a Miners and Merchants Bank stockholder and has ties to Sheid & Co and John Morrow Co. The bride, previously Mrs. Charles D. Carter, lived at Iditarod camps Discovery and Flat City before their move to Seattle.
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Everett
Wash
Louis Vigelius
Anna M. Carter
Seattle
Iditarod
Vigelius
Miners & Merchants Bank
Sheid & Co
Mereantile
John Morrow & Co
Dishkaket
Alaska Theater
Alaxans
Charles D. Carter
Carter
Iditarod Camp
Discovery
Flat City
Les
Canadian Cabinet Officer Threatens Germans over POW Death Sentence
Ottawa May 2 Minister of Militia Sam Hughes says if the Germans execute Private Lonsdale of Leeds for striking an officer in a German prison camp Canada will retaliate. For every Canadian killed three German prisoners at Kingston will be court martialed and shot. Lonsdale, a Leeds tramcar conductor and POW, was sentenced to death for striking a German NCO. protests followed and the sentence was not carried out.
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Ottawa
Sam Hughes
Lonsdale
Leeds
Canada
Kingston
William Lonsdale
England
London News
Attempt to fire Grandville Bridge in Vancouver
May 3 reports say two incendiary attempts were made to destroy the Granville Street Bridge. Guards placed at all bridges. Baron von Luttowitz and eight other German subjects have been sent to Vernon for atonement. they are not implicated in the incendiarism attempts.
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Vancouver
Granville Street
Baron von Luttowitz
Vernon
BAD FIRE IN OLD MADRID MADRID Palace of Justice destroyed
The Palace of Justice in Madrid burned down on May 6 destroying the archives and causing extensive damage. Firefighters battled the blaze amid smoke and debris as authorities assessed losses and investigated the cause.
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Old
Madrid
Palace of Justice
Los
Patriot Exhibit to Move Liberty Bell for San Francisco Exposition
May 6 reports the Liberty Bell will depart Philadelphia for the San Francisco Exposition, scheduled to leave July 3, with the historic relic en route to the West Coast display opportunity.
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Philadelphia
San Francisco Exposition
Submarine F-4 Cable Detaches After Sinking
May 2 in Honolulu reports the last cable fixed to the United States submarine F-4, which sank here weeks ago, has parted leaving the sub unrecovered and awaiting salvage efforts.
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Honolulu
United States
Japan’s Demands From Chinese Empire Reported
The American Review of Reviews notes in March that following the Kiao Chau seizure Japan presented 22 demands to China, including transfer of German and Austrian concessions and river openings. China reportedly rejected all proposals by mid February, while England supports Japan’s push as a settlement of claims. Meanwhile U S ministers highlight cordial U S Japan ties in meetings in Tokyo. California Governor Johnson opposes reopening the alien land law in state talk. For Working Clothing see Boas Flat.
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American Review of
Peking
Kiaochau
Germany
Japan
China
Austria
Tokio
England
United States
Shailer Matthews
University of Chicago
Sidney L. Gulick
New York
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
Johnson
California
Japanese Ultimatum Sparks Far East Crisis
Washington reports the U S government reaffirms open door policy and China’s territorial integrity amid Japan China talks as Tokyo demands rapid reply within 48 hours and ships move to secure the Japanese legation. Chinese note seeks to avert crisis with protest concessions while Britain backs Chinese resistance. China prepares to defend northern and coastal points and appeals for aid from the United States Britain France and Russia as Japanese forces mass at Manchuria and Shandong.
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Washington
United States
Wilson
Bryan
China
Japan
Tokio
Chinwangto
Legation
Peking
Sinking of Gulflight sparks U S probe and inquest verdict
The American tanker Gulflight torpedoed near the Scilly Islands. its captain died. An inquest in Penzance returned a verdict that death resulted from the torpedoing. Washington reports President Wilson may take charge of the investigation as diplomats note the incident shaping U S war involvement.
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London
Gulflight
Scilly Islands
Penzance
Gunther
Washington
Wilson
United States
Cushing
Rotterdam
Philadelphia
North Sea
Europe
New York
Liverpool
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Bonent
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France
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Fior
Constantinople
Jeanne d’Arc
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Vengeance
Dardanelles
Gallipoli
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Fleit
Losphorus
Jecup
Maidos
Mitylene
Othe
Turkgiment
Ardanelle
Tengs
Moudros
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Tblockadin Leets
Boy Eer
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Ireland
Posta Bass
Uit
Los Angeles
Granddad Wilson
City
Williamstown
Mass
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Isthmian City
Hinder Light
Bishop's Rock
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Kilrush
Ellida
Hull
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Lindon
Grinsby
A.M. Carter
Flat
Boas
Clothier
Canadian Bridge
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Okayma
Shossima
Tsigne
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Modken
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