First Pictures Of Krause And Christie
Edward Krause a suspected multimurderer labeled by Detective Captain Charles H. Tennant as one of the greatest monsters on the Pacific Coast faces charges for the death of William Christie and the Japanese watchman at the Smith can nery in Wrangell Narrows. Reports say Krause lured Christie away with a fake subpoena on November 30 and is believed linked to a Vancouver bank money on deposit. a man named Hartman is alleged to seek the funds, Hartman being an alias for Krause. He is said to have murdered Christie J C Plunkett and Ole Moe and the Japanese, as he heads toward Juneau aboard the Humboldt under guard and extradited from Washington State.
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Edward Krause
Charles H. Tennant
Seattle
Pacific Coast
William Christie
Treadwell
Krause
Smith Cannery
Wrangell Narrows
Juneau
Humboldt
Cook
Washington State
Fatal duel in Seattle ends with suicide jump
In Seattle on December 1 Lloyd Pierce a half blood Nez Perce Indian and J Wiyato a Japanese fought over Elsie Daniele a Thiinger Indian girl of Juneau Alaska. Pierce was shot four times and fell from a 100 foot bridge. The Japanese man leaped to his death. Pierce survived the encounter.
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Seattle
Lloyd Pierce
J. Wiyato
Elsie Daniele
Juneau
Alouka
Pierce
Judge Bunnell in City Today
Judge Charles E. Bunnell of Fairbanks arrives on the steamship Alameda and will remain in Juneau until the sailing when he proceeds to Seattle. The Alameda tows the disabled Dora from Seldovia to Cordova, loads ore and halibut shipments, and picks up passengers including Anita Ames and Peg Wood.
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Charles E. Bunnell
Falr
Banks
Alameda
Junuau
Seattle
Judge Bunnell
Cordove
J. Hellen
Copper River & Northwestern Railway
Mra
W. B. Melster
Silas L. Melster
Fort Liscum
A. M. Johnson
G. Sandfors
J. Chamberlin
Mile Chris
George Henderson
Rose Barnett
Steve Morris
Purser Large
Anchorage
Alaska
Junean
Inter
Thane
South
Anita Ames
Peg Wood
J. H. Sellen and Son
Mra M. Bardin
Paleno Gas
Dora Ship breaks rod en route to repairs at Cordova
The steam ship Dora, already battered by storms, broke a high piston pressure rod at Seldovia and will come to Cordova for repairs. The Dora has operated between Southwestern Alaska and Dutch Harbor for the winter, signaling continued service disruptions amid rough seas.
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Cordova
Dora
Seldovia
Alaska
Dutch Harbor
Collector Frederick Stratton Commits Suicide in Alameda County
Frederick Stratton former collector of customs for the port of San Francisco was found dead near Pleasants Alameda County. Authorities say he killed himself with a small caliber revolver after a nervous breakdown following his dismissal by the widow of William Dargie publisher of the Oakland Tribune.
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Oakland
Cal
Frederick Stratton
San Francisco
Pleasants
Alameda County
William Dargie
Oskland Tribune
Stratton
Seattle Lawyer Sees East Booming Business
Seattle lawyer W. T. Dovell of Hughes McMicken Devell and Ramey reports a sudden wave of prosperity spreading from New York westward via war orders from Europe. He predicts continued growth as Europe’s conflict abates and American wealth consolidates, signaling a broader era of prosperity unseen in U S history.
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New York
W. T. Dovell
Hughes, McMicken, Devell and Ramey
Europe
America
Mississippi River
Seattle Times
Whitlock May Run for Ohio Governorship
Friends and supporters of Brand Whitlock United States minister to Belgium and former Toledo mayor believe he could win the Democratic nomination and govern Ohio. Washington advices suggest the State Department would prefer his return to Belgium once health allows.
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Toledo
Brand Whitlock
United States
Belgium
Ohio
Washington
State Department
Germans Sink American Ship Seized by French
Paris reports the French steamer Yser once the American Dacia torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine off the Algerian coast two weeks earlier. The Dacia, originally German, was bought by New York millionaire Edward N. Breitung and sent to Germany with cotton, later seized by a French warship and confiscated.
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Paris
Edward N. Breltung
New York
Germany
Coal miners imprisoned in Boomer mine explosion
Eighty coal miners were entombed at the Pittsburgh colliery on Coal River after an explosion caused by a blowout shot. By 10 AM fourteen bodies were recovered and all miners were said to be out alive in critical condition, with fears many may have perished. Three hundred men were at work. a large rescue force from Charleston aided efforts.
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Charleston
W. Vai
Pittsburgh
Boomer
Coal River
Bedlaad
Explosion toll rises at Dupont yards in Wilmington
In Wilmington on December 1 the total death toll from yesterday’s explosion at the Dupont Powder Company yards reached thirty-one. A second explosion today caused no injuries while black powder stored for shipment to the Allies detonated. The United States secret service is conducting an investigation.
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Wilmington
Del
Dupont Powder Company
United States Secret Service
Iditarod Gold Reported Coming to Seward
Seward, Nov. 24 Col. H. E. Re Valle is expected today with the first mail from the Iditarod winter trail. Bob Griffith, a well known dog musher, on the trail a short distance behind the mail team, with three dog sleds carrying 260000 in gold bullion, the last of this year’s cleanup on the trail.
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Seward
Col
H. E. Revalle
Iditarod
Bob Griffith
Anchorage man killed by wounded brown bear in woods
W H Peterson, son of Hope, was killed near Anchorage after wounding a brown bear. The bear charged him as he followed it into brush. Peterson's body was found and sent to Anchorage for burial.
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Seward
W. H. Peterson
Hope
Anchorage
Peterson
Villa raids contemplated amid Mexican border activity
Washington dispatch reports General Villa blaming U S support failures for plans to raid American territory along the Mexican border. General Funston conveys the claim to the War Department while noting he doubts Villa's actual intent but presents the claims as told to his followers.
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Washington
Ville
United States
Defense Favors By Senator Lane In Portland Speech
United States Senator Harry Lane urged defense readiness before the Central Labor Council of Portland. He argued for a state of preparedness to deter attack and prevent invasion, aiming to safeguard the nation without provoking others.
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Harry Lane
Portland
Orc
United States
entrai/Labor Council of
Marriage License Issued in Seattle for Fletcher Seart Pair
A marriage license was issued in Seattle on November 22 for James A. Fletcher and Mabel Seart of Nome Alaska. Seart is the daughter of Dr Sear and formerly lived with her parents at Skagway.
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Seattle
James A. Fletcher
Mabel Seart
Nome
Mise Seart
Dr. Sear
Skagway
Small Fire at Rink Reports No Damage
At noon the fire department was called to a skating rink for a small blaze of unknown cause. No damage was reported.
First Tungsten Ore Shipment Expected from Gilmore Creek Mine
In Fairbanks November 90 Alanka plans its first shipment of tungsten high grade ore from a gem developed on Gilmore creek by Albert Johnson. He has sunk fifty feet on a reef four feet wide with extremely high grade ore.
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Fairbanks
Alanka
Gilmore Creek
Albert Johnson
Big strike reported at Doma Creek in Koyukuk district
Nov 20 Nome reports a large strike from Doma Creek with Corley Loyell claiming ground yielding 32.50 to the pan and Porter’s ground producing 1.75 to the pan in the Koyukuk district.
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Nome Nome
Doma Creek
Koyukuk
Corley ‘Loyell
Porter
Mutiny Brews Aboard Minnesota Liner Heading To Port
San Francisco reports half Oriental crew mutinous after days at sea. The Hill liner Minnesota, carrying the largest cargo ever from Seattle to Liverpool, sails toward the port at top speed. Also Whitlock meets Wilson in Washington after returning from Belgium to discuss war conditions. Columbian wrecked near Freeman after derailment. Seattle women Jollus S. Clement and H. D. Campbell die within hours. Seattle radio listener T. B. Miller overhears Italian battleships talking in the Mediterranean.
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San Francisco
Minnesota
Seattle
Liverpool
T. B. Miller
Mediterranean Sea
Turks Kill American in Callipoli Peninsula
A cablegram received today reports William McDonald of Puebla has been killed while fighting with a Canadian contingent on the Callipoli peninsula.
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Puebla
Coli
William McDonald
Callipoli
Peninsula
Bryan to Go With Peace Men
Henry Ford leads the peace movement and will join William Jennings Bryan on the peace commission to the Hague if possible. A telegram from Bryan to Ford confirms Bryan’s participation with Jane Addams possibly joining from Chicago, with the peace ship due to sail around Saturday.
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Jinewes
York
Henry ‘Ford
Miami
Fla
William Jennings Bryan
Ford Peace Commission
Hague
Bryan
Associated Press of
Ford
Pope Boneillet
Europe
Satuyiley
Forman
Barthold
Mingourt
Anu
Mins Jane Addima
Chicago
Ulnesa
World Peace Alliance Proposed by Japanese Financier
New York December 1 Baron Shibusawa prominent Japanese financier outlines a six power world peace alliance including United States Japan Great Britain France Russia and Italy He discusses gaining public support and persuading leaders to back the plan with Dr Charles W Eliot.
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New York
United States
Japan
Great Britain
France
Russia
Italy
Baron Shibusawa
Charlies W. Eliot
Hamburg American line coal supply pact testified in neutrality case
New York December 1 an abstract of the Hamburg American line agreement with the German government to furnish coal and supplies to German cruisers in neutral ships sailing from American ports early in the war passed into the German embassy in Washington Dr Karl Ducas managing director testified in the neutrality case the jury may hear the case today
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New York
Washington
Karl Ducas
The
Line
District Attorney Attempted to Target German Consul
San Francisco dispatch reports German vice consul describes District Attorney Preston as pursuing an effort to influence German authorities. Consul von Bopp says the move related to Fay Crowley’s alleged bomb plots and was forwarded to Washington in a pretext. Embassy officials imply Preston was pro-British in the matter.
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San Francisco
Preston
Fay Crowley
von Bopp
Washington
Conan
Former New Jersey Senator Smith Faces Debt Repayment Plan
Newark New Jersey Dee 1 Former Senator Jamen Smith Jr once Woodrow Wilsons strongest foe in the state has filed for assignment for the benefit of creditors. He states he will pay all debtors and places his obligations at 1760000 dollars and assets at 2000000 dollars.
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Newark
WN. J. Dee
Jamen Smith
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Thompson declines nominating name in presidential race
Chicago reports Mayor Willan Hale Thompson again refuses to let his name appear for the Presidential nomination. He may back Senator Sherman who is expected to run unopposed for the Minor’s delegation while Sherman presumably remains neutral in factions shaping state organization and governorship. Hadley enters Senate race in Missouri for 1916.
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Chicago
Willan Hale Thompson
L. ¥. Sherman
Sherman
Lowden-Thompson
Deaeen
Bryan opposes national prohibition plank for 1916 platform
Atlanta rally hears William J. Bryan oppose adding a prohibition plank to the 1916 Democratic platform. Col. Felder urged Bryan to write the platform and push prohibition, but Bryan argued against a prohibition plank due to economic concerns and fears reforms could be undone if the fight centered on prohibition.
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Atlanta
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Col
T. KR. Felder
Felder
Alaska Gold Closes at 2434 as Market Mixed on Deel 1
New York report notes Alaska Gold ended at 2434 while Chino slipped to 3 percent, Ray at 25 percent, Utah Capper at 28 percent, and Hutte and Superior around 714 with Capper closing at 20 percent. Strong entity mentions include Alaska Gold Chino Ray Utah Capper Hutte Superior.
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New York
Alaska
Chino
Utah
Hutte
Superior
Hmpirn Guarantees The Adver Vertigo Tale
The fragment discusses a guaranteed claim or guarantee in relation to an advertisement about vertigo effects. It mentions the word adver and possible brand or product context, suggesting a marketing or medical claims note with limited readable details.
Plot Heard To Take Life Of President Cleveland
A garbled report claims a planned assassination plot against President Cleveland involving high officials. Prosecutors and a chemist were referenced as sources, with a court record and a stenographer’s notes cited. The piece sparked a broad sensational reaction in the city.
War science notes and mixed global updates
The piece reports on a German bacteriologist finding a “fat” microbe in trenches that could ferment beet sugar into a nutritious yeast product used as food and lubricant, with potential large scale production plans. It also covers hospital growth in Paris, serum production, Greek wartime policy, a diary excerpt with Crown Prince comments, and Canadian war veteran Captain Watson’s account of gas deaths near the front.
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Chainiker Zeitung
Saya
Germin
Germany
Ten thousand years in Jail for Bal mans stated
A fragment reports that the German total sentences for Bal mans are set at ten thousand years, claimed in letters from Belgian Mergymento the Pope, who is said to be interceding. The wording is unclear and partially garbled.
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Balmans
Mergymento
Peace Talk Fails as Britain Stands Firm in War Talks
London December report quotes Viscount Haldane saying Britain will seek peace only after German leadership is replaced by democracy. Premier Asquith addresses trade unionists noting naval and military costs since 1914. He cites rising food, rent, fuel, and clothing prices amid strict economy.
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London
Viscount Haldane
Great Britain
William
Baldane
France
Napoleon
Asquith
Van
Treades Union Congress
Kaiser Would Stop Austrian Peace Plans, Rome Tribuna Claims
Rome dispatches state that Emperor William's Vienna visit aimed to halt Austrian efforts toward a separate peace via Madrid talks with the Vatican. The Tribuna reports Vienna and Berlin disagree on the peace question and that the real aim is to obstruct remaking peace with the quadruple alliance.
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Kaiser
Rome
Tribuna
Wiliam
Vienna
Madrid
Vatican
Berlin
Diplomatic Move Aims to Secure Romania Neutrality
Paris dispatch says Roman circles believe the Kaiser’s entry to Vienna sought to reconcile German and Austrian views and to win Hungary’s pledge for territorial sacrifices in hopes of securing Romania’s neutrality.
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Paris
Rome
Vienna
Germany
Hungary
Rumania
Law calls for English economy amid war effort
In Washington report, Andrew Bonar Law warns Britain risks bankruptcy to sustain the war. He says English citizens are spending more than ever, notes fictitious prosperity, and urges stricter government credit and reduced personal expenditures to support war aims.
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New York
Pinanciers
United States
House of Commone
Andrew Bonnar Law
Law
England
Tennessee Hot Fight Over U S Senatorship
Nashville reports a fierce Democratic primary race for the U S Senate with Representative Kenneth McKellar and former Gov Malcolm Patterson as top contenders. McKellar led Patterson by about 2,600 votes and Lea trailed. runoff is set for December 16 in Tennessee.
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Tennessee
U. S
Nashville
Tenn
Kenneth McKellar
Malcom Patterson
McKellar
Patterson
Luke Lea
Americans Hear About Europe s Farms
Chicago December 1 The story of how European agriculture was organized to withstand the shock of war was told by Sir Horace Plunkett of Ireland David Lubin of Italy and Charles W Holman secretary of the conference after months studying in Ireland Scotland and England at the Third National Conference on Marketing and Farm Credits at the PMotel Sherman yesterday.
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Chicago
Horace Plunkett
Dub In
Ireland
David Lubin
Ronnie
Italy
Charles W. Holman
Scotland
England
Pmotel Sherman
Gillies 18 Fired From Commission
Olympia December 1 J B Gillies one of the Washington State Industrial Commission claim agents was discharged by the commission after a suspension on November 22. The investigation of frauds in the agency operations is proceeding.
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Olympia
J.B. Gillies
Washington State Industrial Commission
Anchorage Lots Sold in Alaska Railroad Town Sale
Andrew Christensen of the Alaska Field Division of the General Land Office completed a two day sale of government lots at Anchorage. One hundred lots sold for 50 to 200 dollars each. Most purchasers were workers on the railroad project who plan to settle in Anchorage, the headquarters of the Alaska Engineering Commission.
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Seward
Andrew Christensen
Alaska Field
General Land Office
Anchorage
Alooka Engineering Commission
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