Infernal explosion kills many at Sofia cathedral funeral
A bomb at Sveti Kral cathedral in Sofia during General Jeorghieff's funeral kills 140 people including 20 women and children. Six generals and 20 officials die as chaos grips the city. Martial law, a curfew, and a Cabinet emergency meeting follow. Premier Tzankoff among the injured but attends the crisis session.
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Sopia
Sveti Kral
Jeorghieff
Sofia
Bulgaria
Tzankoff
Committee Recommends New Wing for Home
The Joint Legislative Committee inspecting the Pioneer Home recommends a 32 by 36 foot wing to the main building to house about 24 residents. It praises current management and staff while noting crowding and the need for a first class X ray machine and an emergency nurse.
Chamber Favors Literacy Test for All Voters
At a noonday Juneau Chamber of Commerce meeting the group unanimously backed a literacy test for all electors in Alaska elections. Proponents cited welfare of the Territory. endorsements came from the Alaska Education Association, the Ketchikan Commercial Club, with supporters Frank A. Boyle R K E Robertson and L D Henderson arguing the issue is not political. The chamber also opposed a plan giving City Councils power to impose municipal auto taxes.
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Juneau Chamber of Commerce
Arcade
Alaska
Frank A. Boyle
R. K E. Robertson
L. D. Henderson
Henderson
Alaska Education Association
Robertson
Ketchikan Commercial Club
Chamber
Spontaneous Japan Demonstration for Bancroft Shimoda Visit
Demonstration in Shimoda, Japan, on April 17 greeted Ambassador Bancroft in memory of Commodore Perry’s 70th anniversary landing and the opening of Japan to world commerce. The event marked one of the most spontaneous displays by an American in Japan.
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Shimoda
Japan
Ambassador Bancroft
Commodore Mathew Co. Perry
Capital location referendum plays with scheme in House
The Alaska House debated a measure on where the territorial capital should be placed. Amendments suggested Nome, a rotating plan visiting Hyder and other towns, and even moving the Alaska Agricultural College. Speaker Wilcox ruled amendments out of order, leading to an 8 to 8 tie and an extra inning to finish today.
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Joint Memorial
Ross
Jensen
Nome
Alaska
Seward Peninsula
Candle
Sundquist
Queen City
Far
Arctic
Canada
Paul
Hyder
Wilcox
Mr. Paul
Ketchikan
West Coast
Wrangell
Petersburg
Kake
National
House of Representatives
Hardy
Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines
Sherman
Jury Selected in Case Against Senator Wheeler
In Great Falls Ment April 17 the jury is chosen for the case of Senator B. K. Wheeler. The District Attorney opened arguments late yesterday with many prominent lawyers as witnesses for both sides. Federal Judge Frank S. Deitrich overruled objections to testimony on oil permits related to Gordon Campbell and John L Slattery. The Government aims to show Wheeler in Great Falls two years ago told Campbell not to worry about permits and to fix them in Washington.
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Great Falls
Ment
B. K. Wheeler
Frank S. Deitrich
Thomas J. Walsh
Sen. Wheler
Gordon Campbell
John L Slattery
Wheeler
Campbell
Washington
Right to print income tax lists argued before Supreme Court
In Washington the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the newspapers right to publish income tax lists. Senator Reed, counsel for the Journal-Post, secured 30 more minutes after an afternoon session adjourned. Taft and other justices laughed at the Senate rules comparison.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Reed
The
Journal-Post
Senate
Taft
Shipping Board selects 13 ves sels for conversion to motorships
The Shipping Board has chosen 13 vessels ranging from 8600 to 9500 tons from the tied up fleet for conversion to motorships. Five more vessels will be chosen under a 25 million dollar conversion program. Vessels in various ports will be assembled and refurbished for installation, with bids requested on July first.
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Washington
The
Shipping Board
Forged Auto Sales to Finance Bootlegging
Seattle court hears admission by Ray Zhinden former VP of Zichind en-Dodge Motor Co that 30 forged auto sales contracts raised about 10000 to fund a rum running ring and repay 6000 owed. Sentence from one to ten years suspended. Prosecutor denounces judge for suspending a prior sentence and notes influential family will not sway the oath of office.
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Seattle
Ray 4Binden
Zichinden-Dodge Motor Company
Zhbinder
Colvin
Zhinden
Walter French
Kits
Cuba to fund $200 million national highway plan
The Republic of Cuba looks to New York for backing of a $200,000,000 road building program. The proposal envisions a national highway stretching from one end of the island to the other.
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New York
Republic of Cuba
Geological Survey Head Passes Away
Washington April 17 David T Day 86 head of the Geological Survey died last night He was an authority on petroleum and mining
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Washington
David T. Day
Geological Survey
Paul political resolution approved amid House panel dispute
The House Judiciary Committee favorably reported House Joint Resolution No. 4 from Paul, aligning with the Murray memorial on Alaska lawlessness as criticized by former Attorney General Stone. The Stone memorial moves to final consideration as a special order at 3 p.m. Today. The day’s session saw two new measures, bills 80 and 81, plus a recommitment of bill 62.
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Murray
Watson
House Committee On Judiciary
Paul
Alaska
Stone
House
Tess
Territorial Industrial Insurance
Ross
Jensen
Alaska College
Elliot
Mgr. Elliot
Territorial Treasury
Committee On Judiciary
Griers
Little Fellows
Bon Marche Silk Hose With Floral Design On Sale
In Seattle on April 17 the Bon Marche promotes hand painted silk hose featuring floral work just below the knee, aligned with this year's hemline. The item is highlighted as a sale offering.
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Seattle
Bon Marche
Grier Literacy Bill Moves Before Senate In Committee
The Grier Literacy bill House Bill No 14 amended by the House was returned to the Senate by the Committee on Education with no recommendation except to be considered in Committee of the Whole. It sits on tomorrow's daily calendar and could advance if rules are suspended. Reconsideration fails as Aldrich labor protection measure faces doubts. Senate defeats Senate Bill No 24 to expand party tax powers for municipal improvements. Joint Memorial No 4 on moving Seattle Federal Bureau of Education offices to Alaska is recommitted to Education. House Bill No 2 Elliot to define and punish embezzlement noted.
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Pioneers
Joint Legislative Committee
Bone
John G. Brady
Sitka
House
Senate
Committee On Education
Dunn
Aldrich
Dimond
Ayer
Seattle
Federal Bureau of Education
Alaska
Elliot
Big dirigible R-33 returns after 28 hour gale
PUHAM England April 17 officers soldiers workmen and spectators cheered as R-33 moored after a 28 hour battle with the North Sea gale. Lieut R S Booth 26 praised for navigation seat and Spencer Kelley commended for duty aboard. The B-33 broke loose from mooring early yesterday as gale raged then steadied course home aided by favorable winds near the Dutch coast.
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Puham
England
North Sea
S. Booth
Spencer Kelley
New Cabinet Formed by Paul Painleve in Paris
Paris April 17 Paul Painleve has formed a new cabinet with Briahd as Foreign Affairs Minister Caillaux Finance Hesse Colonies Boers Marine Chaumet Commerce Durand Agriculture Lavel Public Works Steeg Justice and Monzie Public Instruction Shrameck Interior The cabinet is seen as safer and saner center right leaning and pledges conciliation with former enemies and Dawes plan reparations while seeking accord with Britain and the United States on Allied debt Internal policy drops capital levy and rejects church state separation enforcement.
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Paris
Paul Painleve
Painleve
Briahd
Joseph Caillaux
Andrew Hesse
Amiele Boers
Charles Chaumet
Jean Durand
Pierre Lavel
Jules Steeg
Anatole de Monzie
A. Shrameck
Inter
Dawes
Great Britain
United States
Bride-to-Be Witnesses Death of Future Husband
Torri Sigurdson, 34, former County Superintendent of Elections and former credit man for the State Industrial Insurance Department, was killed when his car left the road near Snohomish while returning from a fishing trip. His fiancee Eva Simondson was uninjured as he attempted to pass a stalled vehicle.
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Seattle
Torri Sigurdson
State Industrial Insurance Department
Snohomish
Eva Simondson
Klondike Stampeder Promoted to Chief Deputy
Seattle April 17 P K Hope long linked with the Klondike rush and Alaska Commercial Company has been promoted to Chief Deputy in the County Assessor's Office. Hope arrived in Alaska in 1891 and led the Klondike rush in 1897 before managing the Dawson store and returning to Seattle in 1910.
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Seattle
P. K. Hope
Alaska
Alaska Commercial Company
Dawson
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Norman C. Stines
United States Smelting, Refining and Mining Company
Boston
Stines
Petrograd
Leningrad
America
Alaska Weekly
United States Smelting, Refining & Mining Company
Hammon Consolidated Gold Fields Company
Cyrus McCormick
Harvester Trust
Miami Syndicate
Alaska Mines Company
U. &. Smelting, Refining & Mining Com
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Beeve
Juneau
Bancroft
Sora
Sen, Wheeler
Cuba
Ek-Royaiy
Ane
Empress-Zita
Spain
Kaiser Karl
Committee
Grier
Whole
BIG Dirigible
Gale
Dutch
Pau Painleve
Ior
Klondike Stampeder
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