Washington Senate defends Palmer in Lusitania link claim
In Washington, Senator Washington-Frelinghuysen charged Attorney General Palmer with acting as intermediary between President Wilson and German agents seeking to condone the Lusitania incident. Also noted: Esch Pomerene railroad regulation proposal would raise Alaska steamship rates under interstate commerce rules. Governor Riggs backed the bill and urged unified water traffic control. Seattle hosted a harbor review of 48 warships under Wilson, with Admiral Evans departing for Alaska and 50 passengers aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Frelinghuysen
Senate
Palmer
Wilson
Gerits
Interstate Commerce Commission
Frank A. Law
Alaska Steamsm Co
House Interstate Commerce Commission
Riggs
Peace Treaty debate and WWI events span continents
A wide range of 1919 dispatches cover Senate criticism of the Peace Treaty, a German suspected killer in Seattle, Belgian royals visiting Washington, Allied and Bolshevik moves in Europe, Wilsons touring for ratification, rail labor wage talks, Austrian peace term extensions, Minnesota Legion actions, and a Victory Liberty loan payment due September 9.
Petersburg Chautauqua season ends with bright program
The 1919 Petersburg Chautauqua closed as 16 members departed on the Dairy II for Ketchikan after a successful run. A return contract for 1920 was signed by 21 local businessmen. Captain Wood Briggs spoke on reconstruction and patriotism, while the Craven family and the Serbian Tamburica Orchestra entertained. Nearby visitors from Wrangell joined a post festival dance, and several Petersburg residents and teachers arrived or planned winter teaching posts. A 20 percent payment on Victory Liberty Loan installments is due at Bank of Petersburg on Sept 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory Liberty
Bank of Patersburg
Petersburg
Craven
Wrangell
Victory
Bank of Petersburg
Salvage progress on wrecked Mariposa and Alaskan cargo
Salvage work near Sumner Straits finishes for the year as the Digges tows copper ore and salvage from the Alaska Steamship Company hull to Seattle. Captain Frankfort says two months of work remain possible in spring, with ore to be picked up by Redondo on the next trip. The crew’s camp life aboard the Mariposa ends as salvage shifts toward Vancouver.
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Kennecott
Mariposa
Digges
Washington Salvage Company
Seattle
Alaska Steamship Company
Sumner Straits
Bert Frankfort
Frankfort
Protection Inlet
Redondo Alaska Steamship Company
Redondo
North Ealling
H. B. Babbington
Prince Rupert Salvage Company
Vancouver
B.C
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S. L. Hogue
Cleris Tveten, Sec
Treas
the Citizens’ Wharf
Citizens’ Co-Operative Wharf CO
C. O. Parks
Wharfinger
AT Wharf
Ripley Fish Co
Pier
Edwin Ripley
the Fish Clearing House, Inc
Scotch & Norway
Theo. F Eggers
Pres
H. S. Finch
See-Treas
Ferry Dock
Seatt, Wash
Butler Mauro Drug Co
Juneau
Alaska
Tanlac, Adlerika
Ansco Cameras
Augustine & Keyer
K. L. Steberg
Sunde Bldg
Coital
J. W. Stoft
T. S. Eleentore
Jacob Johnson
Clausen
Aest
Agency
Daniels
San Francisco
Seattles Harbor
Admiral Evans
Edna Miller
Mickie
Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Hitchcock
League of Nations
Frederick Blitz
Heinrich
Lena Schmidt
Belgium
White House
Berne
Capitol
Labor
Berlin
Cologne
Deutz
Calais
Wellington-New Zealand
Germany
Columbus
International Labor Organization
United Brotherhood
Railroad Wage Board
Paris
St. Paul
Minnesota
W. ‘S. Solf
Britain
Wood Briggs
Briggs
Chautauqua
Chris Tveten
M. S. Perkins
Leonard Heys
J. R. Bender
Cato Hsarberg
L. Kracke
O. W. Granquist
Carl Roger
Johnas Olson
L. A. Feike
Earl N. Ohmer
T. S. Elsemore
Lars Stokke
R. W. Scott
Knuid Stenslid
Rasmus Enge
Erick Ness
P. Jorgensen
Charles Greenan
T. J. McBride
Sam Nakamoto
L. Marovish
Olive Wolfe
North Platte
Twisp
Rake
Garvey
Hedden
Les Marevich
Ernest Nelson
R. Larsen
W. A. Zuber
Fannie Carvin
Henery Roden
Theéca Garvey
Juanita Hedden
Ketchikan Chronicle
W.A. Zuber
Zuber
North
Alameda
Valdez
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