Seward Awaits Alaska Northern Takeover Amid Rail Boom
Seward remains excited over its selection as the Alaska Northern terminal and awaits formal government transfer. Work begins to ready the Alaska Northern for traffic as officials plan townsite layout, lot leasing, and safeguards against speculation. A fire at government machine shops caused about 25 000 dollars in losses, with private homes burned adding up to around 5 000 dollars.
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Seward
Uncle Sam
Great
Alaska Northern
Ship Creek
W. J. Pagelatron
Benjamin L. Campbell
Donald McDonald
R. N. Moyer
A. Christensen
General Land Office
Anchorage
Engineering Commission
Grocery items list from old catalog entry
A fragment lists dried peaches two pounds dried figs four pounds dried apples four pounds and seven salad dressing eight bottles ketchup.
Kansas to Have Big Wheat Yield
May 25. Kansas expects 136 million bushels of wheat for 1915 per Secretary Mohler of the state board of agriculture. The 1914 yield of 180,000,600 is surpassed by the current outlook. Farmers anticipate a dollar per bushel at the start, bringing 9136,000,000 extra wealth to the state with alfalfa and corn prospects to follow. No business slump in Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peka
Mohler
State Board of Agriculture
Kansas
British steamer Caedeby torpedoed and sunk off Cornwall
Penzance May 28. The British steamship Caedeby bound from Oporto to Cardiff was torpedoed and sunk by a submarine off Cornwall. Survivors totaling 18 crew and passengers were landed at Newlyn by fishing vessels. the 1 130 ton vessel carried pitwood.
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Penzance
Cardiff
Oporto
Cornwall
Newlin
Bushman in Graystark, OH Girls at Alhambra
Francis Bushman stars as Gren fall Lorry with Beverly Bayne as Yetive in a dramatized version of a favorite novel at the Alhambra this week. The production blends romance and adventure with the royal court and a triumphant American hero, ending with an American return as the orchestra plays America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Bushman
Beverly Bayne
America
Bushman
AllStar Trio
Colonial
Colonial Theatre
Fox
Famous Players
Barbara Tennant
Seattle
Silent Film Showings At Local Theaters This Weekend
Liberty screens Fanchon the Cricket starring Mary Pickford at the Alhambra with Alhambra also showing Graystark featuring Francis Bushman. Six parts play. Class A offers Life's Staircase and The Spark From the Embers two parts. He continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
Fanchon
The
Cricket
Mary Pickford
The Guardian of the Flocks and Related Film Topics
A listing of serials and shorts on the program ending Saturday includes J Warren Kerrigan drama The Guardian of the Flocks and two part Merger Maid of the Mist, Animated Weekly features Around the World in Ten Minutes and A Coat a Coat, plus The Clutching Hand A Shot in the Dark Woman Without a Heart and Heeza Liar and Pathé Weekly selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Warren Kerrigan
Guardian of the Flocks
Maid of the Mist
World
Lapland
Clubwomen of Oregon Meeting in Portland May 28
Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs visited Portland to attend the Oregon conference council meetings which are set to begin June 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Percy V. Pennybacker
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Oregon
Ruling in Oil Case Lets Tank Steamers Run to Far Coasts
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized Southern Pacific and Associated Oil to continue tank steamers from California to Alaska and Hawaii, but ordered abandonment of California Washington and Oregon shipping. If they have pipeline links between these states, details follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terstate Commerce Commission
Southern Pacific Railroad
The
Associated of Co
California
Alaska
Hawaii
Washington
Oregon
General Land Office
Local Land Office
Oren W. Brown
Seattle
Star appeal seeks employment for man fired for drinking
A mother pleads through The Star for help to find work for her husband who lost his railroad job due to drinking. With five hungry children and two in school, the family struggles to pay rent while the father longs to work but fears finding new employment after termination. Call the city editor for contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
the Star
Governor of New Jersey to Visit Seattle Monday
James F. Fielder former New Jersey governor and successor to Woodrow Wilson arrives with a party of 82 including Mrs. Fielder. The Chamber of Commerce hosts a Seattle visit with a Tacoma tour and city driving before an eventful Washington hotel dinner. They depart Tuesday for Victoria.
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New Jersey
James F. Fielder
Woodrow Wilson
Chamber of Commerce
Tacoma
Washington Hotel
Victoria
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Mary
Pike
United States
Burt
Washington Creamery Ter
Grew
Graystark
Idol
McCutcheon
Alhambra
Pickfords
Lottie
Jack
Little Mary
Orpheum
God's Witness
Esterbrook
Madison
Elaine
Mabel
Clemmer
Grace Washburn
Muriel Ostriche
Edwin August
Howard Estabrook
Jefferson de Angelia
Esc
Florence la Badie
Fatty
Fatty Arbuckle
Sky
Tony
Tillicum
Baggot
Cupid
Bay
Pen
Robert Edeson
Grand Theatre
Charlotte Burton
Packard
Keith
Chippewa
Nmien
Green Hood Union
Green Hood
Outlet Clothing CO
Occidental
Ye College
Queen Anne
Pathe Weekly
Clubwomen OF
Oregon Meeting
Seattle Theatre
Mac Haddeaut
Right Drug Co
Washington St
Second Ave
Althe Broadway
Priest Boys
Franklin
Columbia
Broadway
Ballard
West Seattle
West Side
Sunny
South Osivan
Augusta Evans Wilson
Keystone
Fatty” Arbuckle
Orpheum Orchestra
Hippodrome
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