Alaska's policy calls for action on coal and resources
Newspapers urge President Wilson and Congress to act to end Alaska’s inaction stalling coal and mineral development. Secretary Fisher proposes leasing or government mining of coal and reserving lands for navy needs as a practical path forward. Settlers grow discouraged as delays persist, while the Prince of Wales enjoys local favor and learns bagpipes.
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Wilson
Congress
United States
Leslie
Alaska
Interior
Fisher
Hyme
Joslin on Alaska roads and transcontinental links
Falcon Joslin urges Alaska road links before the American Mining Congress. He compares Alaska to past transcontinental projects, cites Baltimore and Ohio and Erie railways, and notes Northern Pacific and Union Pacific authorizations. He mentions Africa’s Mombasa to Lake Nyanza rail line and criticizes a former president’s stance on Alaska rights.
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Falcon Joslin
American Mining Congress
Alaska
Joslin
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Chesapeake Bay
Ohio River
Tidewater
Erie
Harbor
New York
Great Lakes
Pacific Ocean
Northern Pacific
Union Pacific
Congress
Puget Sound
Missouri River
San Francisco
Mombasa
Africa
Lake Nyanza
Alaska Rail Network Vision: Connect River Systems to Tidewater
A speaker argues for a nationwide Alaska railroad system to link two major river systems to tidewater. He estimates under 400 miles to connect each river to coast and under 1,000 miles to join both, comparing Alaska’s potential to Norway, Sweden, and Finland with 12,000 miles and populations above 10 million.
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Tidewater
Alaska
Great
Europe
Norway
Sweden
Finland
Salting Them Down A Versed Warning In Verse
A prose poem in Walt Mason style warns against wasteful spending and financial recklessness. It depicts a spendthrift ignored by prudence, who burns money and faces ruin, begging for scraps and ending in poverty as the peeler passes by. The piece underscores thrift as long term comfort.
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Aton
Walt Mason
Sleepless Sleep Discovery Report At Harvard
Boston reports a sleepless educator ages ago asleep for 20 years, now found awake through a twilight state. Harvard psych lab researchers confirm a chair aids rest without conventional sleep, enabling 24 hour brain work and restored bodily vigor.
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Boston
Pathic Hospital
Psycholog
Harvard Unive T
Horton
Psychopathic Hospital
George Herbert Palmer
Munsterberg
Department of
Washington Crew Defeats California in Key West Havana Flight arrives
In Seattle on May 23 the University of Washington eight won by seven lengths over the University of California crew. In Havana on May 23 Romingo Reville arrived by airplane from Key West after a 2 hour 25 minute flight.
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Washington
California
Key West
Havana
Seattle
University of Washington
University of California
Romingo Reville
Mining Law in Siberia Sparks Labour Strife
The piece describes Siberian mining law restricting daily dirt output and mandating 16 percent Russian hires. It notes operators favor Russians and employ outsiders like Chinese workers at low wages, with smugglers used to bring in labor. The report cites engineer Purrington and highlights harsh conditions and nationalities divided by law.
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Purrington
Japs Planning Navy Increase Sparks Heavy Expenditures
A 1917 era report notes Japan contemplating a vast naval buildup. Plans include seven dreadnoughts costing 15,000,000 dollars, four cruisers for 54,000,000, eight scout cruisers for 12,000,000, and six destroyers for 24,000,000. The move signals substantial taxation and strained resources amid global tensions.
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Japan
Alaska Coal Bill in Past Thirteen Years
An Engineering Record piece states that from 1899 to 1912 Alaska consumed 1 440 104 tons of coal. Of this 492 066 tons were imported mainly from Washington, 998 577 tons were foreign imports chiefly from British Columbia, and 36 314 tons were produced in Alaska. It notes no local coal production in the past year and suggests most imports were foreign.
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Alaska
Washington
British Columbia
Maska
Emma Goldman Deports After San Diego Lecture
Emma Goldman and Ben Pitman arrived in San Diego to lecture but were arrested and escorted to the city limits and ordered to depart. The pair left the area shortly after.
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Emma
Old San Diego
San Diego
Cal
Emma Goldman
Ben Pitman
Dayton Favor Commission Plan Adopted
Dayton voters last Tuesday backed the commission form of government in a city election. The result establishes a new city governance structure for Dayton.
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Dayton
Commission
Parcel Post Cash on Delivery Plans Expanded
Washington May 16 The end of day feature of the parcel post system will be added July 1. Arrangements to that end are completed. Under regulations a parcel hearing the required amount of parcel post stamps may be sent anywhere in the country and the amount due by the purchaser collected and remitted by the delivery in parcel post stamps.
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Washington
Nelive
Porfeitan
Witthmaibright
George Broadhuet
Hugh Daly
Hills Cragkett
James Goodman
Vistas Hanlas
Fakotia
Nivety
Meward Michelson
Wrong Kind of Advice Dr Melver Visits Doctor for Advice
Sandy Melver quizzed about drinking and smoking in a comic medical scene. The doctor asks for payment before giving advice, Sandy refuses and exits. The snippet ends with a misprint about the Iditarod meat market and a plentiful supply of other neats.
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Sandy Melver
Edico
Sandy
Newk
Iditarod
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C. R. Peck
Siberia
Crosby Ribon Street Y Baths
OTTER
the Bank Cafe
FLAT
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Heinrich Wortmann
W. F. Green
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Fiat City
Chas. D. Carter
Cigars
Optimo
Lovera
Juan DE Fuca
Budweiser Beer
Stanley Base
Guer Creek Roadhouse
Iditarod Bakery
Wilsow St
Henry Roden
M. Stanton
Atria
Chas. E. Taylor
Attorney At Law
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Meals
Dikeman Roadhouse
First Avenue
Soutar & Sutherland
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Black and Willow Sts
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