Bodies of Princess Sophia victims now at Juneau
In Alaska rescue ships press on near Vanderbilt Reef for bodies from the Princess Sophia disaster. Of 336 missing, 167 are now in Juneau morgue. Identifications, ship departures, and last names of recovered victims are listed, with four White Pass and Yukon employees among the casualties and a correction to the fireman’s name.
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Sophia
Juneau
Alaska
Vanderbilt Reef
William Scouse
Thomas Neilson
Michard Calvert Hows
David I. Willame
Arthur Samuel Bourne
C. W. Porter
Emanuel Nelson
Capt
Augustine Stewart
George Tribe
August Stanley Winkler
Aurie W. McQueen
Charles Munroe Castleman
John Patterson
Lee Ring Chow
A D. Lewis
Sit Wing
Arthur Edward Wilkinson
Charles Holmes
W. P. Smith
W. T. McArthur
Seattle
FF. W. Lowell
White Pass and Yukon Company
G. Sangster
White Horse
J. Howard
Tanana
George Howey
Casca
H. Plumber
Selkirk
Abelson
Abel
Mayor and City Counsel Roast Commissioners Over Gas Hearing Date
Mayor Hanson and Walter F Meier condemn the public service commission for setting November 8 as the hearing date on a proposed gas rate increase. They say the action violates state law requiring a ten day gap after filing before a tariff hearing and allege the commission backs the Seattle Lighting Co. The mayor accuses the body of autocratic conduct, while Meier argues the date pressures his department and harms citizens.
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Public Service Commission
Hanson
Walter F. Meier
Hanson and
Meier
Seattle Lighting Co
Gas Company
Altho
Mayor Hanson closes stores to check flu spread
Seattle health measures tighten as pneumonia deaths rise after influenza partial recovery. A Saturday meeting between Mayor Ole Hanson and Health Commissioner McBride will decide if closures remain next week. Police bar unmasked riders. guards monitor stores and post office as 17 more flu deaths and 441 new cases push total cases to 492.
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Hanson
Ole Hanson
McBride
Seattle
Fastlake
Probe Thefts From Influenza Victims
Police along the coast seek Dr. F C Donaldson an intern discharged from the citys emergency influenza hospital after money was reported missing from patients there A warrant for grand larceny has been issued Heavily reported missing items prompted an investigation by Mayor Hanson and Health Commissioner McBride A new system to prevent repeats includes a safe and triple receipts
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F. C. Donaldson
Hanson
McBride
Sandals and Linen Footwear Sold in Duisburg Germany
Wooden sandals and linen footwear are being sold in Duisburg as an alternative to leather shoes and boots.
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Duisburg
Germany
Lansing Sends Turkish Peace Plea to Allies
Washington reports Secretary of State Lansing says the United States will pass Turkey’s request for an immediate armistice to the belligerent powers. He notes the note conveyed to the Spanish ambassador and recounts Turkey’s plea for a general armistice across land sea and air. The move stems from Ottoman calls and Spain’s mediation efforts amid World War I.
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Washington
United States
Turkey
Lansing
Aid
Spain
Madrid
Congress
Robert Lansing
Czechoslovak Regiments Plea for Aid in Russia
Maj John Shipek, a Czech army official traveling from Russia to Washington, warns that 70,000 Czechs in Russia face annihilation against 500,000 Bolsheviks aided by German and Austrian prisoners. He recalls leading his regiment into Russian lines and asserts no quarter is given or asked by either side.
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San Francisco
Timme
Mate
Russia
John Shipek
Washington
Maj. Shipek
Bechtold
Austria Hungary
French Capture Battalion Chief and Prisoners Report
Paris Oct 31 The French war office reports repulse of a violent counterattack west of St. Fergneux in the Aisne region with lively artillery activity on the Oise front. In two days the Fifth army took 1,453 prisoners including cavalry guards a colonel and three battalion chiefs.
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Paris
St. Fergneux
Aisne
French War Office
Oise
Miller Returns From Capital as Republicans Back War Support
John F. Miller, back from Washington, declares a Republican majority in Congress would strengthen wartime support for President Wilson. Miller, the GOP candidate for re election, says Republicans will back war measures and push for early victory while slamming Wilson’s appeal for a Democratic Congress as a political thrust.
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John F. Miller
Capital
Congress
Wilson
F. Miller
Miller
Influenza Deaths and New Cases Reported in San Francisco
San Francisco health authorities report the influenza situation is clearing up yet 103 deaths and 1,189 new cases were logged in the last 24 hours.
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San Francisco
Influenza Isolations Eased as Chicago Reports Drop
Chicago reports 555 new cases and 268 deaths in 24 hours, enough improvement to lift the city quarantine. Public health officials note the rebound in cases but say the outbreak is under control for now.
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Chicago
Ardena Launch Quiet at Meacham and Babcock Shipyard
The Ferris type ship Ardena was launched by Meacham and Babcock Shipyard Co on a Wednesday without ceremony due to flu restrictions. It marks the sixth vessel produced by the plant.
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Ardena
Meacham & Babcock Shipyard Co
Camp Improvement Washington Influenza Decline With Camp Las Cascas Rise
General decline of influenza reported in army camps with one exception Camp Las Cascas in Porto Rico where cases are on the increase. dated Washington October 81.
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Washington
Camp Las Cascas
Porto Rico
Soldier Receives Six Weeks Hard Labor for London Assault
A soldier was sentenced to six weeks hard labor for kicking a London policeman. About a hundred people witnessed the clash, but only one wounded soldier stepped in to assist the officer.
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London
Survivors From Norwegian Bark Recount U Boat Attack
Ten men of the Norwegian bark Stifinder arrived in New York after 16 days adrift in the mid Atlantic. Captain Berkland and seven other crew members are missing and believed dead from thirst and starvation after a U boat forced them into lifeboats on October 13, blew up their ship, and then submerged.
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New York
Get
Het
Atlantic
Stifinder
Berkland
New Buildings Planned for U S Camp Expansion
Washington Oct 31 Construction of additional buildings at Camp Kearney California to house 9000 more men will begin immediately. War Department estimates total cost at 1,924,025. Four two story barracks for enlisted men and two for officers to be added at Camp Travis Texas for 77,000 dollars and a cold storage plant to be installed at Camp MacArthur for 50,000 dollars.
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Camp Kearney
Cal
War Department
Camp Travis
Texas
Camp MacArthur
Charleroi Plans Monument For Fallen Inhabitants
The communal council of Charleroi will erect on the square a monument honoring the inhabitants who died for their country. The project underscores local remembrance and civic tribute to wartime sacrifices by residents.
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Communal Council of
Charleroi
Halloween Night Precautions Warn Parents Of Mischief
On Halloween Friday night, residents are urged to stay alert as bonfires and decorations may obstruct paths. Ghosts and pumpkins appear in yards while wires may cross walkways. Influenza restrictions keep many parties and socials canceled, and parents are advised to curb youth gatherings as morale remains low.
Hughes plane program report draws mixed praise
Washington October 21 The government air plane program is criticised in parts yet praised overall in a report sent to President Wilson by Charles K Hughes on aircraft investigation The document notes waste and clency in execution but argues that some earlier criticisms became excusable in later developments and outcomes.
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Althe
War Department
Wyson
Charles K. Hughes
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