Two Well Known Men Appointed To Fish Commission
Gov Thomas Riggs announces John H Davies of Ketchikan and Harry E Ellsworth of Seward named to the Territorial Fish Commission completing the panel. Davies succeeds J R Beegle who resigned due to ill health. Ellsworth fills the vacancy caused by Hugh Dougherty’s resignation in Seward. The commission includes the Governor as chairman Charles D Garfield secretary and A J Adams of Cordova.
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John H. Davies
Ketchikan
Harry E. Ellsworth
Seward
Territorial Fish Commission
Thomas Riggs
Charles D. Garfield
A. J. Adams
Cordova
Daves
Bill Introduced on Alaska Forest Money Share Split
Delegate Sutherland bills proposes directing 50 percent of National Forest receipts to the Territorial Treasury for public schools and roads, raising Alaska’s share from 25 percent. Gov. Riggs and Chief Forester support the plan while another bill covers National Forest timber sales and timber sales deposits. Charles Armstrong, 80, longtime Territory resident, en route to the Pioneer Home after ill health.
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Alaska
Territorial
Sutherland
Act of Congress
Delagate Sutherland
Gov. Riggs
Secretary of Interior
Col. W. B. Greeley
Chiefs Forester
Delgate Sutherlad
Secretary of Agriculure
United States
Secretary of Agriculture
Tim Cordwood
National
Charles Armstrong
Estebeth
Silks
Skagway
Petersburg
Armstrong
Local society notes and a deputy marshal suspension
Miss Dorothy Mason of Seattle visits Seattle as guest of Mrs. L A Woodward. Myrtle Kildall travels with the Spokane to visit southern grandparents. Ed Warvick leaves on the Admira for a south trip. A baby girl born at Petersburg Hospital to Mr and Mrs Carl Roger. Mrs M E Davidson leaves for the south on the Spokane. Mrs Washburn of Ketchikan arrives with City of Seattle to visit Mrs Neil McDonald. Mrs Washburn a Seattle pioneer owns the citys largest millinery. Deputy Marshal Walter B Sharpe suspended pending investigation by federal officials.
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Dorothy Mason
Seattle
L. A. Woodward
Myrtle Kildall
Martin Kildall
Spokane
John Molver
Ed. Warvick
Seatle
Neil McDonald
Walter B. Sharpe
Washington
Will test the Jones Act in the courts
Acting for the Junéedu Commercial Association and at the request of Attorney General Rustgard, Alaska seeks a constitutional test of the Jones Act. A shipment from Ewart Midh. to Vancouver via Pere Marquette, Soo Lines, and Canadian Pacific is ordered and must not be altered. If seized, the AG will seek a federal injunction and, if needed, appeal to the Supreme Court to decide if the act is discriminatory and unconstitutional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junéedu’’ Commercial Association
Rustgard
Alaska
Juneau Hardware Co
Ewart Midh
Pere Marquette Railway
Chicago
Soo Lines
Canadian Pacific
Vancouver
B. C
Juneau
Pacific It Company
Collector of Customs
United States
United States Supreme Court
Daily Capital switches to Sunday morning edition
The Juneau Daily Capital announces it will quit the daily field, issuing only a Sunday morning edition for the present. Founded by Charles E. Herron, it has operated just over a year after control of the Anchorage Daily Times and a previous Cordova daily that suspended.
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Juneau
Anchorage Daily Times
Cordova
American pensioner killed near Castle Reagh
Dublin reports that Thomas Rush, an American navy pensioner, was shot and killed near Castle Reagh by Crown forces. Also noted were three other fatalities and fourteen wounded in the Belfast fishing incident last night and this morning.
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Dublin
Thomas Rush
Castle Reagh
Crown
Belfast
Lady Randolph Churchill Loses Foot After Injury
London reports Lady Randolph Churchill has undergone amputation of her left foot following a double ankle fracture. The injury occurred earlier during an accident, and doctors performed the operation to prevent further complications.
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London
Lady Randolph Churchill
Steamer Ripple Bought for Alaska Oil Project
J. W. McCord of Cold Bay Alaska purchases the steam trawler Ripple now on the Atlantic for operation linked to development of his oil property in western Alaska.
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Seattle
J. W. McCord B
Cold Bay
Alaska
Atlantic
Greeks Protest War Service Compulsion in U S
Scores of naturalized Greek Americans forward a protest to President Harding against King Constantine attempting to compel them to serve in wartime.
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Paris
Harding
Constantine
Woods Reports Against Independence of Islands
Manila June 10 General Wood will report against granting independence to the Philippine Islands, citing the lack of a stable government as the main reason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woods
Manila
Wood
United States
Phillipine Islands
Auto takes four hundred foot plunge
Portland June 10 Frank D Wilson a business man and Mrs Margar et Garland his housekeeper were killed when thief auto plunged over a 400 foot cliff on the Columbia highway.
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Portland
Frank D. Wilson
Margaret Garland
Let Parks Develop Your Films First Class Service
A local photo shop offers developing printing and enlarging services. Patrons can have their film processed with quality processing and print options. The business markets quick turnaround and professional results for photos and memories.
Bone sworn in as Alaska governor amid ceremony
In Washington on June 15 Scott C. Bone was sworn in as Governor of Alaska by Justice McKennin, with N. O. Messenger A. on president and other Alaskan figures present. He planned a return to Alaska and a second oath on arrival to avoid any challenge to today's oath. Governor Bone later outlined a constructive territorial policy promoting development and population growth through legitimate industry.
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Washington
Scott C. Bone
Alaska
Justice McKennin
Supreme Court
Interior Department
N. O. Messenger
A. On
J.H. Cunningham
Gridiron Club
John T. Adams
Republican National Committee
Senator New
Curry
Richard Hatton
Nome
Dan
Bone
New York
Clifton Principalship Offered to Clifton
Clifton R. L. Clifton, three years principal of Valdez Schools, has been offered the Petersburg High School principalship and teaching post on the recommendation of Territorial Superintendent Henderson. The board wired the offer, but Clifton is away and requests a one week hold. he is married with two children and seeks a change amid friction with the Valdez board.
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R. L. Clifton
Valdez
Petersburg School Board
Territorial
Henderson
Clifton
Watson
Lr. Clifton
I H
NTS Board to Quit Government Shipping
Washington June 11 President Harding aims to disengage the new shipping board from the government shipping business. He expects it to move quickly and recognizes the two billion dollars already recorded as losses must be charged off the books.
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Washington
Harding
New Shipping Board
Wilson Still Fights Spirit as Democratic Leader
Washington reports Woodrow Wilson retains militant spirit seen during presidency and as party leader after visiting the Wilson home. Chairman White of the Democratic National Committee confirmed the status.
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Washington
Woodrow Wilson
White
Democratic National Committee
Wilson
May Practice in High Court by Former Presidents
Washington June 16 the report states that Wilson Taft and Marshal may practice before the Supreme Court under a rule amendment allowing former presidents and vice presidents who are attorneys to appear in cases.
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Washington
Wilson
Taft
Marshal
Supreme Court
Noted novelist to cruise Pacific Northwest coast by yacht Dawn
Stewart Edward White famed fiction writer and outdoors author sails from Seattle with Mrs White for a summer cruise along Washington British Columbia and Alaska coasts aboard the yacht Dawn a 50 seater with a 37 percent power engine The party plans Inside Passage tours to gather material and photos for magazines and local color for future stories L W Peck associate editor of Sunset Magazine will join later with Mrs Peck They previously cruised BC coast attracting wide attention for their articles
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Stewart Edward White
Fummer Mr. Peck
Wallace Erwin
British Columbia
Sunset
One Killed and Twelve Injured at Camp Lewis
A bus carrying fifty soldiers crashed into a stone bastion at Camp Lewis at midnight. Private Arthur Havaux was killed and twelve soldiers were injured during the return from a picnic.
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Camp Lewis
Arthur Havaux
Theatrical Man Leaves Fortune to Actress
New York June 14 The late theatrical magnate Al F Hayman cut off his wife with a mere pittance and left the bulk of his fortune to Ann Murdock the famous actress. Washington June 16 Former Senator Beveridge declines offer of under ambassadorship to Japan. Des Moines June 16 Ernest A Cutts of Savannah Georgia elected Imperial Potentate of the Shriners.
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New York
al F. Hayman
Ann Murdock
Washington
Beveridge
Japan
Des Moines
Ernest,a. Cutts
Savanah
Eorgia
The
Shriners
Petersburg Teachers Depart for Southbound Vacations
The Petersburg Schools teachers wrap up the year and depart by boat for southern homes. Principal Miss Garvey resigns and will not return. Miss Hedden heads to Idaho with plans to return next year. Miss Brush travels to Seattle and will not return. Miss Miller stays briefly with parents then visits the states before teaching again in fall. W R Norwood plans to remain locally but not teach this fall.
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Petersburg
Miss Garvey
Trygve
Wrangell
Miss Hedden
Idaho
Miss Brush
Admiral Watson
Wireless Phones for Lighthouses Reach Alaska
The navy collier Saturn has installed wireless radio telephones at Cape Sarichef and Scotch Cap lighthouses guarding Unimak Pass. Keepers can talk to Dutch Harbor, which relays to Southwestern Alaska or Seattle, linking Unimak Pass year round. Government plans ten Alaska radio stations to aid communication.
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Seattle
Alaska
United States Navy
Saturn
Cape Sarichef
Scotch Cap
Unimak Pass
Bering Sea
Dutch Harbor
Escaped Bandit Roy Gardner Captured in Centralia
Centralia June 16 Roy Gardner the bandit who handcuffed his guard and escaped a moving train near here was captured today by policeman Louis Sonny after federal and state officers hunted through nearby woods. Gardner had roamed Centralia for a week in disguise with a heavily masked face. Sonny will receive a $5000 reward for the capture.
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Centralia
Roy Gardner
Louis Sonny
Sikce Gardner
Sonny
Gardner
Five Die in Nebraska Train Wreck Near Whitney
Five people killed and 27 injured when a Chicago and North Western passenger train derailed after a collapsed bridge near Whitney Nebraska. Washington bulletins report President Harding has named J M Beck of New Jersey for Solicitor General in the Senate.
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Omaha
Chicago Northwestern
Npear Whitney
Nebraska
Washington
Harding
J. M. Beck
New Jersey
Senate
Fairbanks Gold Mining prepares for dredging season
August Hanot of Fairbanks Gold Mining Company returns from the states and plans to resume dredging on the old creek. A crew is being gathered and he will depart for the creek soon to ready for opening. Travel north is expected to be heavy with coast-boat ticket reservations filled in advance. Alex J. Hanot will leave Seattle to open the Goldstream property and mining is expected to resume on several creeks this summer.
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Hanot
Fairbanks Gold Mining Company
Fairbanks
Alex J. Hanot
August Hanot
Seattle
Goldstream
Hanot Brothers
Mining and Milling at Thane Stopped
Mining operations at the Perseverance mine ended on June 3 with 100 workers discharged. Thane milling continues with reduced staff until ore is exhausted and machinery dismantling dominates. tentative plan for a paper mill at Thane remains, with B L Thane visiting Juneau to discuss further announcements.
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Perseverance
Alaska Gastimeau Mining Co
Geo. T. Jackson
Thana
Thane
Jackson
L. Thane
Alaska Gastineau Company
Juneau
San Francisco
Obregon claims California islands include Catalina
Reports from Mexico City say the Obregon government plans to lay claim to eight islands along the California coast including Catalina Island. Also noted are British Columbia liquor sales under government control and various U.S. and Canada shipping and political developments.
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Los Angeles
Mexico City
Obregon
California
Catalina Island
House and boat wiring by licensed contractor Bill Stedman
Bill Stedman offers all kinds of electrical work including house and boat wiring. Licensed contractor available by day.
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Bill Stedman
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Thomas Riggs Jr
NTS Board
Government Shipping
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Och
Foch
Coolidge
Channing Cox
Massachusetts
Parks
Harris Lipschitz
Haiti
Herron
Anchorage
Alaska Capital
Anchorage Times
Shipping Board
Willis
Ohio
Yukon
Canada
W. A. van Scoy
Moving Picture
Wilma Bennett
Yonkers
Mr. van Scoy
Copper River Valley
Miles and Childs
Copper River
Rex Beach
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