Grigsby Sees Alaska Prosperity and Fisheries Reform
Delegate George B. Grigsby from Alaska arrives from Ketchikan aboard the Alaska reports strong interest in Arctic investment and a revival of prosperity. He predicts Hyder mining will yield pay ore this summer and advocates transferring fisheries control to the Territory. He also endorses a bill to bond frozen fish before export to limit Canadian transport competition.
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George B. Grigsby
Alaska
Grigsby
Ketchikan
Ile
Hyder
Congress
Washington
Alaskan
Plane Crash Claims Aviator A. F. Nadeau
Topeka incident reports Kansas City aviator A. F. Nadeau burned to death when his plane fell fifty feet to a landing field and burst into flames. His body was pinned beneath the engine in the fiery crash yesterday.
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Topeka
Kas
A. F. Nadeau
Kansas City
Nadeau
Columbia River Steamer Douglas Strikes Rock Sinks
The river steamer Douglas struck a hidden rock in Priest Rapids on the Columbia River and sank while en route to Portland. The crew escaped in a small boat.
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Wenatchee, Wash
Douglas
Portland
Priest Rapids
Columbia River
Ship drops propeller near San Francisco port
A steamship Enterppeed lost its propeller while 105 miles off San Francisco, according to a wireless message received Saturday. Tugs were sent to aid and bring the vessel to port, with no immediate danger reported aboard.
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San Francisco
Roosevelt Nominated as Democratic Vice Presidential Candidate
Franklin D. Roosevelt was formally notified of his nomination as Democratic Vice Presidential candidate in Hyde Park New York on August 9 1920 He accepted joining Gov Cox in linking the League of Nations to the campaign The speech outlined goals including universal education stronger immigration controls better working conditions rural improvements and protecting women and children Roosevelt urged governmental reorganizing measures while Homer S. Cummings criticized Republican victories and urged a voter shift in upcoming elections
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Franklin D. Roosevelt
James M. Cox
Dayton
Ohio
Roosevelt
League of Nations
Democratic Party
America
F Homer S. Cummings
Democratic National Committee
Mr. Roosevelt
Unconditional Surrender Of Gen Villa Costs Millions
SAN PEDRO Mexico Aug 9 The unconditional surrender of Gen Francisco Villa, noted Mexican bandit leader, to the Provisional Government will cost 2 000 000 in gold according to advices received here Villa’s terms include a large estate at Canutilla Durango where he will be guarded by fifty of his former followers retained for life by the government under government pay.
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San Pedro
Mex
Francisco Villa
Provisional Government of
Mexico
Villa
Canutilla
Durango
Villa surrender shifts US view of Mexican government
Mexican observers in Washington note the surrender of Francisco Villa brings recognition of the new Mexican government closer. Villa faces indictment for killings at Columbus in 1916 and possible extradition could embarrass Mexico. With Villa peaceful, prospects for restoring order improve.
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Washington
United States
Francisco Villa
Columbus
N. M
Villa
Foreign ships policy sparks clash over export rates
Admiral Benson defends Merchant Marine Act provisions as similar to practices abroad and warns that limiting export rail rates for American ships would protect Puget Sound shipyards and jobs. He counters Canadian diversion threats and stresses domestic prerogatives in rate setting amid Pacific trade tensions.
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Washington
Merchant Marine Act
Germany
Japan
France
Spain
William $. Benson
United States Shipping Board
W. T. Christensen
Seattle
Wash
Congress
Shipping Board
Denson
United States
Board of Trade
Benson
Christensen
Puget Sound
Vancouver
Abandon Effort at Driving Out Strikebreakers
Denver officials report the street railway strike appears broken as workers agree to return to duty without restricting their resumption, provided all strikebreakers are discharged. Federal troops keep order while the city remains quiet. the company insists on retaining willing strikebreakers and refuses union talks.
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Denver
Colo
A&a
Traction Company
Cox Speech of Acceptance Attacked by Republicans
MARION OH Aug 9 Gov James M Cox speech accepting the Democratic nomination for president was assailed as a curious mixture of errors and misstatements in a statement from Sen Warren G Harding Republican headquarters. The reply counters Cox claim that the Republican Congress did not cut war tax burdens by noting that opposing Democratic appropriations saved more than 2 billion dollars in government expenditures.
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Marion, O
James M. Cox
Aio
Warren G. Harding
Cox
Congress
Cantu Denies Surrender Offer to Mexico City
Gen Esteban Cantu denied reports from Nogales claiming he offered to surrender the governorship and capitulate to the Provisional Government if federal troops were withdrawn from Lower California. He also denied that Capt L J Zepeda of the Tecate was killed by his soldiers, though he admitted the officer was wounded and the yacht seized.
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Mexicali
Lower California
Apro
Esteban Cantu
Nogales
Mexico City
Gov. Cantu
L. J. Zepeda
Tecate
Policemen and Bandit Killed in Alberta Gun Fight
Fernie B C Aug 9 Provincial Policeman Usher Mounted Policeman Bailey and an unidentified bandit were killed in a revolver duel at Bellevue Alberta Saturday The bandit and others in the fight are believed to be members of the gang that held up and robbed a Canadian Pacific passenger train near Sentinel last Monday
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Fernie
B. C
Usher
Bailey
Bellevue
Alberta
Canadian Pacific
Sentinel
Sailors Fight Police in Revere Stampede
In Revere Massachusetts on August 9 a violent clash erupted as Metropolitan Park police tried to arrest a sailor for drunkenness. Hundreds of sailors marines and soldiers joined in the melee injuring five police and many others while over a hundred were arrested.
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Revere
Mass
Metropolitan Park Police
Soldier Dead Brought Back From European Battlefield
NEW YORK Aug The army transport Antigone arrived here Saturday from Danzig Antwerp Brest and Bordeaux with the bodies of 1575 American soldiers who died in Europe The bodies were in charge of 52 soldier guards Approximately 45 000 American dead remain to be returned from France and England.
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New York
Antigone
Danzir
Antwerp
Brest
Bordeaux
Europe
France
England
Fatalities Rise to Four in Portland Fire Destruction
PORTLAND Ore Aug 9 The list of fatalities in the Elton Court apartments blaze grew to four with John Jenny dying from burns while fleeing. Edith Bogue 60 died from burns yesterday and Miss M Evans who jumped from a fourth story window died late Saturday. Mrs Joseph J Chaney the first victim was killed when she leaped from a fourth story window after stairs were cut off by flames.
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Portland
Ore
Elton Court
John Jenny
Edith Bogue
M. Evans
Joseph J. Chaney
Britain to Spend Nearly Half a Billion on Veterans
Washington report summarizes Britain plans for about 500 million dollars for veterans next year with 450 million for pensions, 23 million for unemployed veterans, and 107 million for training loans and overseas settlement funds, as outlined in a memorandum to Parliament.
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Washington
Great Britain
Reds Cavalry Sweep Toward Doomed Polish Capital
Bolshevik forces break Polish defenses near the East Prussian frontier and drive toward Warsaw, with capture of the Polish capital seen as imminent. Allied leaders Lloyd George Miller and France pledge immediate military and economic aid to Poland and plan Allied interposition.
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Reda
Warsaw
Hythe
England
Poland
David Lloyd George
Great Britain
M. Miller
France
Marshal Foch
Henry Wilson
Russia
Germany
Berlin
Moscow
Hinch
Western
Europe
Bolsheviki Get Munitions for Five Years War
Washington officials say Soviet Russia has enough munitions for five years of warfare and that nearly all stocks held by the Bolsheviks are supplies provided by the Allies to the old Russian regime during World War I.
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Washington
Soviet
Russia
Poland
Bolsheviks
Mystical White Tsarina Rallying Anti Reds in Russia
A mystic woman in white, called the White Tsarina, is reported by Rabotchi Golos to be rallying anti-Reds against the Soviet government in Russia. She claims the throne of the Romanoffs and the title Grand Duchess of Alexander I, appearing first at Kourgan and asserting royal lineage.
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Iversk
Cherabinsk
Central Soviet
Tokio
Rabotchi Golos
Voice of Labor
Russia
Seh
Kourgan
Alexander I
American Legation Removes Records as Population Flees
Warsaw reports say the American Legation began removing its records while the American Relief Association stays open. Premier Witesina affirmed the Polish government will remain in Warsaw with no move to Cracow, and Bolsheviks were said 70 kilometers north with Polish defenses holding except Odrolenko, captured after two days of fighting.
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Warsaw
American Relief Association
Sxodus
Witesina
Men
Cracow
Berlin
Odrolenko
Holsheviki
Soviets Set Up in East Galicia Report
London dispatch says Bolshevik military authorities have established Soviets in occupied East Galicia. A wireless message from Moscow also reports the Polish Government leaving Warsaw for Cracow, according to an authoritative dispatch.
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London
East Galicia
Moscow
Warsaw
Cracow
Reds Plan Baltic Sea War Fleet Rebuild
DANZIG Aug 9 Bolshevik naval authorities are reported planning to reconstruct the Baltic Russian war fleet and put it into action as soon as possible.
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Reds
Baltic Sea War Squadron
Danzig
Oil Pipes Declared Common Carriers in Louisiana
New Orleans August 9 Oil pipe lines in Louisiana were declared common carriers under a law enacted by the recent general assembly The Standard Oil Company of Louisiana and North Louisiana producers fought over whether the lines were private property The bill defines common carriers as those transporting crude petroleum for hire with no discrimination against oil owners or shippers
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New Orleans
Louisiana
General Assembly
State Railroad Commission
Standard Oil Company of Louisiana
North Louisiana
Standard
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Gen. Villa
Cantu
Eschunel
I’rance
Jackies
Britain
Bolsheviki
East
Galicia
Louisiana Oil Pipe Lines
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