Majority of Brotherhoods Favor Strike Across Nation
The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen reports ninety four percent support for a strike after a widely varied tally by subgroups. Union leaders quote high percentages among locomotive engineers firemen and enginemen and conductors with Western Eastern and Southern districts showing strong backing. Mediation boards offer to aid settlements and managers will study the vote as Switchmen's Brotherhood agrees to submit. Arbitation appears likely though no decision is final.
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New York
Aug
Brotherhood of Railroad
W. 5. Stone
Locomotive Engineers
W. S. Cater
United States Conciliation and Mediation Board
Switchmen’s Brotherhood
Senator Accuses President of Forcing Legislation
Senator A. B. Cummins charged the President with pressuring Democrats in Congress to pass legislation against their best judgment. He said in an address that he opposed the child labor bill and warned of undue influence shaping national policy.
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Washington
A. B. Cummins
House
Senate
Senator Overman Attacks Child Labor Bill Legality
Senator Lee S. Overman of North Carolina challenged the constitutionality of the proposed anti child labor law in the U S Senate saying the matter belongs to state legislatures as President Wilson pushes the bill.
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Senator Overman
Washington
Lee S. Overman
North Carolina
United States
Senate
Wilson
Overman
Russians Rout Teutons in Galicia Advance
Russian forces press Austro German troops in Galicia driving them back along a fifteen mile front south of the Dniester toward Tyazhlenka. Trumbach and the eastern Dniester region are reported captured as Russian cavalry pursues near Kolomea and along the Stanislaw railway. Vice Admiral Koltschak named commander of the Black Sea fleet replacing Eberhard who retired due to ill health.
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Petrograd
War Office
Trumach
Dnelster
Kolomea
Stanislaw
Gallela
Dnetster
Tyazlenca
Koltschalk
Black Sea
Eberhard
Sentiment shifts toward Wilson in presidential race
Washington correspondents from major papers report a broad drift toward President Wilson as an easy winner in the upcoming election. Despite cross currents and future changes, the prevailing mood appears to favor Wilson, with backers noting a national trend since the conventions.
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Seattle
W. W. Jermaine
Washington
Seattle Times
Minneapolis Journal
Charles E. Hughes
Seattle Times Today
Wilson
Army conference report adopted in Senate
Washington August 8 The Senate today adopted the conference report on the army appropriation bill totaling 287 million dollars.
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ARMY
Washington
Senate
Stock Quotations From New York Commodities Mixed
Alaska Gold closes at 17 with Alaska Juneau at 7h and Amerizon Zine at 31 percent. Butte and Superior at 613 and China at 4814. Ray at 23 Utah Copper at 78 and Copper metal at 25.
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New York
Alaska
Juneau
Amerizon
Butte and Superior
China
Ray
Utah
Designer of Channel Bridge Plans Big Structure
Oliver A Ball, Alaska Road Commission engineer, arrives in Juneau to review proposed Gastineau Channel bridge between Juneau and Douglas Island. The plan calls for a 501 foot main span, 75 foot truss depth, and a 2.5 million pound steel main span. Construction requires falsework near shore and blocking barges under riveted sections before final float out. Ball will oversee cost estimates for Congress while Cal Richardson coordinates with the War Department.
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Oliver A. Ball
Alaska Road Commission
Valdes
Juneau
Mariposa
Gastineau Channel
Douglas Island
W. P. Richardson
Congress
Jonean
Hail
Valiex
Cal. Richardson
War Department
Gantihean Channel
Tront
Hall
Valdez
Gastineau Hotel
Republicans to Refuse 10 Nominate Wick Heckman for Senator
The Republican Divisional convention meets tomorrow to decide on a straight Republican legislative ticket. James Wickersham may run as an independent for Delegate to Congress. Rumors say James R. Heckman of Ketchikan will be a Senatorial candidate, with John G. Held likely for Representative and others like Jack Wilden, Monte Benson, P. C. McCormack considered for the rest of the ticket as the party lines up at City Hall.
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Friends of
James Wickersham
Junwiu
Wickeraham
Congress
Heckman
James R. Heckman
Ketehikan
Wickersham
Jack Wilden
Monte Benson
Douglas Inland
P. C. McCormack
Wrangell
Grover C. Winn
Juneau
Peter Johnson
Douglas
A. G. Shoup
Sitka
J. G. Grant
Shoup
Grover
Winn
Khown
Grant
McCormick
City Hall
Republican
George Irving
Territorial Committee
Wight
Nominee of Prohis Told of Selection
Former Governor J. Frank Hanly, the National Prohibition party presidential nominee, was formally notified in Indianapolis on August 4. He said the campaign began when the convention adjourned and touted a $1,000,000 fund, claiming prohibition cannot fail and liquor traffic is doomed as the U.S. must lead the world toward abolition.
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Indianapolis
J. Frank Hanly
National Prohibition
United States
Hughes Campaign Sparks Across Party Lines
Reports from Washington and Chicago describe Hughes challenging the Wilson administration on Mexican policy with speeches in Detroit Chicago and elsewhere. Campaign plans show Democratic organizers aiming to start mid September with Wilson and McCormick coordinating while Bryan may launch October 1 and Hughes continues western tours.
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Detroit
Charles EH. Hughes
Hughes
Chicago
Washington
Wilson
Vance McCormick
National Democratic Committee
Congress
Alaska mining law upheld by circuit court
San Francisco Aug 8. A Circuit Court of Appeals decision from the Alaska case in the Chesina district says fall fire to record powers of attorney in Alaska invalidates mining claims. Dan Sutherland secures title and G. K. Gates located property by power of attorney but failed to have the matter properly recorded.
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San Francisco
Alaska
Circuit Court of Appeals
Ctlsna
Dan Sutherland
G. K. Gates
President Garfield Visits Seattle on Westward Journey
President Harry A Garfield of Williams College, son of James A Garfield, passed through Seattle yesterday en route to the East via Vancouver. He has been visiting California and other western points, and met Richard A Ballinger, a Williams graduate and former Interior Secretary, during his Seattle stop. The late President James A Garfield was a Williams graduate, and Francis B Sayre, son-in-law of Wilson, serves as secretary to the college corporation.
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Seattle
Harry A. Garfield
Williams College
James A Garfield
Vancouver
B.C
California
Garfield
Richard A. Ballinger
Williame College
James A. Gareld
Wiinamu College
Francis B. Sayre
Lan
Wilaon- Is
College Corporation
Germans Launch Fresh Attacks Around Verdun
Paris reports a morning series of powerful German attacks from Fleury to north of Thinemont Woods. A foothold was gained in Thinemont Woods with fierce fighting ongoing. Fleury defense later announced as checked. English casualties include Brigadier General Sackville West and Lord Alexander George Tynes wounded in France. Somme fighting continues with German assaults reported in three locations.
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Paris
Fleury
Thinemont Woods
Thinmont Woods
London
Somme
New motor-truck crews for Pershing hired in Columbus
Columbus New Mexico Aug 8 new crews of motor truck drivers for General Pershing's column were signed for a year. This indicates no immediate withdrawal of the punitive expedition. Previous contracts called for three months.
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Columbus
N. M
General Pershing
Wilson Renomination Notification Planned for Sept Second
Washington August 8 The tentative date for the formal notification of President Wilson’s renomination is set for Saturday September 2. The President has almost completed his acceptance speech. Democratic orator assigned to stump Maine before next month’s election includes Redfield Wilson Daniels Hollis Cullop Casey Gandy Heflin Brumbaugh and Gov. Brough of Arkansas.
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Washington
Wilson
Maine
Commerce
Redfield
Labor
Daniels
Hollis
Cullop
Casey
Gandy
Heflin
Brumbaugh
Brough
Arkan
Montana Man Named to Head Farm Loan Bank
Washington Aug 8 Former Governor Edwin Norris of Montana was named executive head of the Farm Loan Bank system created by the rural credits act Norris served as Lieutenant Governor and became Governor after Joseph Toole's death later serving a four year term and declining re election.
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Washington
Edwin Norris
Montana
Norris
Joseph K. Toole
Elkus to Depart for Turkey Amid Armenian Question
Abram I. Elkus, newly appointed ambassador to Turkey, met with President Wilson and State Department officials and planned to leave for Istanbul around August 20. He will stay in Washington this week to study the Armenian question in which the United States is deeply involved.
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Washington
Abram I. Elkus
Turkey
Wilson
State Department
Elkus
German freight submarine Bremen sinks at sea
Berne reports Aug 8 that the German freight submarine Bremen has sunk due to an accident to her machinery. The Berlin Tageblatt states the crew has been reported safe, with no further details published.
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Berne
Berlin Tageblatt
Bremen
The
Tageblatt
Bremen Sunk 200 Miles Off Atlantic Coast
New York reporting in a special edition states the Bremen sank 200 miles off the Atlantic coast due to machinery trouble. The Bremen signaled Capt. Paul Koenig requesting immediate aid, prompting his dash. The Deutschland arrived and rescued the Bremen’s captain and crew.
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New York
Bremen
Atlantic
Paul Koenig
Koenig
Baltimore Firm Denies Bremen Report In New York Papers
Baltimore on August 8 managers of the Eastern Forwarding Company, agents for the Deutschland and Bremen, say they have no word about the Bremen leaving Bremen or any communication from the Deutschland. They acknowledge the Berlin sent report but deny any local confirmation.
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Baltimore
Eastern
Deutschland
Bremen
New York
Berlin
Submarine sighting off coast ends with loss of trace
Portland Missouri report states no further trace of the submarine sighted off the coast late yesterday has been reported as of August 8.
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Portland
Dying of paralysis report from New York
A New York update says 183 new paralysis cases were reported up to 10 am and one person died overnight from paralysis during a 24 hour period ending this morning.
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New York
Steamers Move Northbound and Upcoming Arrivals
Steamers bound northward fill the schedule with Princess Allee due tonight from the south and Admiral Farragut due from the south Thursday. Jefferson left Seattle at 2 PM and heads here by Saturday, Prince George sails to Juneau Thursday night, Spokane arrives in Juneau Friday, Princess Sophia sails from Vancouver Saturday, and Admiral Watson departs Seattle Sunday. City of Seattle heads south at 6 AM tomorrow. Arrivals today include Humboldt northbound, Mariposa southbound, and At-El northbound.
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Princess Allee
Admiral Farragut
Jefferson
Seattle
Prince George
Juneau
Spokane
Princess Sophia
Gail
Vancouver
Aail
Admiral Watson
City of Seattle
Humboldt
Mariposa
At-El
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Mexico
Wall
Republican Club
Maiin
William Jennings Bryan
Mr. Hughes
Hart
West
A. T. Hart
Kentucky
Wilcox
Circuit
Williams College Visiting West
Verdun
Head Farm Loan Bank
Tageblatt of
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