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Newspaper
Petersburg Weekly Report
Location
Petersburg, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1916
Page
1
A note from General Carranza to the state department asks why American troops remain in Mexico and requests their withdrawal without delay. The secretary of state promised an answer would be prepared at once.
Mrs R Rasmussen and Mrs Martin Evans with her young son nearly perish after their leaky skiff swamps mid crossing. Rescue arrives as C Andrinoff family and Mrs Jack Hanseth pull one woman aboard and ferry the boy and other woman to safety.
Al-Ki and City of Seattle are the first southbound steamers due from the south with departures from Seattle. The Dolphin leaves Seattle this morning and Admiral Watson tomorrow, while the Admiral Evans is southbound to Petersburg next Tuesday. Also noted are local visits by Krause defense attorney Kazis Krdauczunas and miner F J Wetrick, plus fisheries patrol Osprey arriving in Juneau. Postmaster raises deposit limits to 1000 dollars and abolishes monthly 100 cap. N C Munson promoted to keeper at Scotch Cap Alaska after visiting Petersburg. he will sail from Seward to reach his post. Commanding note on subscriptions.
The Juneau territorial convention nominated Charles A. Sulzer for delegate to Congress and George B. Grigsby for attorney general. Six delegates and six alternates were chosen for the St. Louis convention. A resolution endorsed President Wilson’s Brandeis nomination for the supreme court bench. Thomas J. Donohue won the national committee seat after a close contest. Julius Sunde represented Petersburg Democrats at the territorial gathering.
The Coast and Geodetic Survey in Washington announces a new one sided Alaska waters supplement to the United States Coast Pilot from Dixon Entrance to Yakutat Bay. It updates the 1908 volume with corrections, adds Bucareli Bay and Portillo Channel guidance, notes dangers from recent wire drag surveys, and is available free by mail request.
Washington June 2 The Senate confirmed Louis D Brandeis for the United States Supreme Court as associate justice.
The German forces shifted their offensive to Thiaumont and Vaux and gained the French first lines. Paris reports Germans aided by Austrians pounding trenches west of the Meuse while French reserves counterattacked with machine guns, repulsing infantry assaults.
The De spatch arrived in port southbound after a Seattle to Port Walter voyage. Officers said the trip was highly enjoyable with a passenger list dominated by fifteen Scottish women headed to sardine packing at the Alaska Herring and Sardine Company plant. Three married couples traveled together as part of the party. The voyage was described as a continuous picnic with nightly dances.
In New York on June 2 Roosevelt addressed thousands at the industrial exposition and denounced weasel words and deeds, and the Let George do it policy aimed at the Wilson administration.
C E Swanson closed a deal this week to buy the Dream Theatre from Oscar Nicholson and took charge of the picture house on Thursday.
A mass meeting is called for Tuesday evening June 6 at 7 30 in the fire hall to arrange a celebration of the Fourth of July. Hans Wick marshal.
A fragmentary notice offering charter options for a passenger gas launch. Mentions Captains GC F Smith and Bickers, with stray references to Petersburg and stores. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
Chicago June 2 Chairman Perkins announces moosers will back a candidate who supports progressive policies. Roosevelt’s nomination is not essential for support. Hi Jackson's Georgia delegation will be seated after a six hour contest with the Johnson faction. The action shifts sixteen Hughes votes.
Rome reports Cardinal Gasparri quotes Pope Benedict deploring anti Christian war cruelties while declaring neutrality and says he cannot judge improper conduct by either side due to lack of impartial evidence. Washington notes whiskey production up sharply and beer down in the fiscal year to June 30. James J Hill dies after surgery in St Paul.
Dr C J Amble vice president of Estancia Savings Bank Estancia New Mexico offers 4 to the first person furnishing information as to the whereabouts of J Amble. The description notes a person about five feet eight inches tall with light brown hair blue eyes and a medium build.
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