Hoover outlines Alaska fisheries and navigation law revisions
Secretary Hoover in the Commerce Department annual report urges revision of navigation laws and air traffic control, plus tax relief for Americans abroad. He highlights Alaska fisheries reservations as a model for conservation, with strict operator limits, gear rules, season length, and packs while seeking legislative ratification and authority for further reservations.
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Alaska
Sec. Hoover
Washington
Hoover
Commerce Department
Department
Congress
Harding
Alaskan
Tuppela Loses $10 000 Suit In Alaska Mining Case
In Olympia, Washington, the Supreme Court upholds a King County ruling granting Henry Embola $10,000 for a $320 loan to John Tuppela of Alaska. Tuppela, released from an Portland asylum in 1918, sought funds to reach Juneau and the Chi chagof Island mine, with trustee J H Cobb opposing repayment. The lower court had held the grubstake a contract, not a loan.
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Olympia
Wash
Supreme Court
King County Superior Court
Henry Embola
John Tuppela
Alaska
Tuppela
Portland
Seattle
Chichagof Island
Embola
Juneau
J. H. Cobb
King County Court
Railroad Dividends Show Large Increase
New York December 11 The American Industrial Railroad Corporation plans increased or resumed December dividends to stockholders excluding regular quarterly payments. Estimates place total disbursements for such corporations above 50 million dollars, with December totals over 150 million and annual dividends likely exceeding one billion, up from last year.
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New York
American Industrial Railroad Corporation
Summers proposes naval action to stop ram running
Representative John W. Summers of Washington reintroduced a bill authorizing the President to use naval craft to prevent ram running. The measure aims to curb this maritime hazard by allowing armed interception and enforcement at sea.
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Navy
Washington
John W. Summers
Four Convicts Escape From Kansas Prison
Four convicts escaped from the Kansas Lansing penitentiary last night by scaling the walls. This is the second delivery within the past eight days.
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Kansas
Lansing
Kan
Harding Eulogy Broadcasted During Memorial Week
Washington December 11. President Coolidge delivered a radio eulogy for the late President Harding describing him as eminently fitted to serve a distraught world in a difficult period. The national observance of Harding Memorial Week began with a speech that referenced Leigh Hunt’s poem Abou Ben Adhem.
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Washington
Harding
Coolidge
Liegh Hunt
Abou Ben Adhem
Second Shrine of King Tut's Tomb Is Gorgeous
Luxor Egypt December 11 removal of pall covering the second shrine of King Tut’s tomb revealed a bewildering variety of strange and beautiful objects, according to the excavators.
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King Tut
Luxor
Egypt
Resignation of Chilean Cabinet After Budget Standstill
SANTIAGO Dec 11 The Chilean Cabinet resigns after Finance Minister Guilermo Subercasseau withdraws following Congress’ failure to pass legislation funding the government. The decision ends the administration’s effort to secure resources amid a stalled budget.
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Santiago
Guilermo Subercasseau
Congress
First National Bank of Ferguson County Fails to Open
The First National Bank of Ferguson County in Lewiston Montana did not open today amid reported mobilities near one million dollars. Authorities note the situation as a suspension with inquiries ongoing and no formalclosure announced at this time.
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Montana
Helena
Mont
First National Bank of
Ferguson County
Lewiston
Amundsen Endorses US Polar Expeditions
Christiania dec 11 American Minister Swenson reports Capt Roald Amundsen telegram praising the United States navy polar program. He says it pleases him greatly to have the American nation carry out the work and notes no one is better qualified to do so.
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Christiania
Swenson
Roald Amundsen
Nordale Hotel at Fairbanks Not Destroyed
Special From News Miner Fairbanks December 11 The New Nordale Hotel opened in July was threatened by a basement fire at 730 AM last Saturday. Fire confined to basement and ground floor areas, walls and construction kept flames from spreading. All guests evacuated safely and hotel to reopen within a fortnight.
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Alaska
Washington
Department
News-Miner
Fairbanks
Nordale
American Archbishops May Be Made Cardinals
Vatican indications say Archbishops Madelens of Chicago and Hayes of New York may be elevated to Cardinal at a Consistory before Easter along with several Spanish archbishops and a South American prelate. No cardinals will be created at the December 20 Consistory.
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Rome
Vatican
Madelens
Chicago
Hayes
New York
Two Men Acquitted in Slaying of Brother-in-Law
In Salt Lake City, John Browning and Mariner A. Browning were acquitted by a jury after a two hour deliberation in the Ballentine slaying case. Benjamin F. Ballentine, the slain man, was John Browning’s son-in-law. the crime occurred at the Ballantine home on April 9.
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Salt Lake
Utah
John Browning
Mariner A. Browning
Benjamin F. Ballentine
Ballantine
Reichstag Votes to Assist Government in Full Power Bill
Berlin December 11 The Reichstag approved on the third reading a full power bill to aid the government by a 300 to 18 vote. The measure grants broad powers in support of government actions amid political tensions.
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Reichstag
Berlin
Tacoma dealer Gillespie shot by wife dies later
Samuel J. Gillespie an automobile dealer in Tacoma was shot by Mrs. T T Kelley after a drinking party at Kelley’s office. Gillespie died in the afternoon following the early morning shooting. The party ended with Kelley discovering Gillespie with her husband, manager of the Tacoma Water Supply Company.
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Tacoma
Wash
Samuel J. Gillespie
T. T. Kelley
Kelley
Gillespie
Tacoma Water Supply Company
Senator Johnson to campaign in Massachusetts for Republican nomination
New York Dec. 11 United States Senator Hiram W Johnson will make a personal campaign in Massachusetts the home state of President Coolidge for the Republican nomination for President A B Murtha one of the senator s eastern campaign managers announced The Senate held three ballots for the Interstate Commerce Commission chairman position with Cummins 39 Smith 29 and La Follette 7 votes and then adjourned to resume later in the day
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New York
United States
Hiram W. Johnson
Massachusetts
President Coolidge
A. B. Murtha
Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee
Cummins
Smith
Senator la Follette
California Braces for Coldest Weather of the Year
In California a severe wind and killing frost hit many areas last night. Officials have not yet determined damage to the Valencia orange crop in the San Joaquin Valley, as freezes spread across the state.
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San Fro
California
Valencia
San Joaquin Valley
Noted Hunter of Criminals Dies Sud denly
William Allan Pinkerton head of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency died suddenly today in Los Angeles at an advanced age. Allan Pinkerton was at his bedside with his nephew. He reformed many criminals and advocated humanitarian methods for felons while never sympathizing with reform theories without action.
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William Pinkerton
Los Angeles
Cal
William Allan Pinkerton
Pinkerton National Detective Agency
Allan Pinkerton
Ifiret
Pinkerton
Insurgent House Bloc Seeks Alaska Aid on Transit Costs
Washington dispatch reports John Rustgard Alaska Attorney General urged the insurgent bloc in the House to back legislation to shift rate making on water routes from the Shipping Board to the Interstate Commerce Commission. The effort aims to reduce transport costs between Alaska and the U S, with Representative Nelson of Wisconsin leading the bloc.
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HOUSE
Alaska
Rustgard
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
John Rustgard
House of Representatives
Nelson
Wisconsin
Premier Baldwin To Meet New Parliament On January 8
London December 11 reports state Premier Stanley Baldwin has agreed to carry on and will meet Parliament when it reconvenes on January 8, signaling continuity for his government amid party pressures.
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Baldwin
London
Stanley Baldwin
Milwaukee Realtor Charged with First Degree Murder
Tex Ray Tompkins a Milwaukee realtor and 12 year Normal School instructor is charged with first degree murder in the slaying of his wife Beile Hopkins whose nude body was found near Donges Bay. He confessed to killing her by placing her in a tub and severing her head with a butcher knife under running water. Tompkins once suffered a nervous breakdown with two alienists deeming him paranoid. He reportedly found a letter from his wife to her father about distress over his involvement with another woman. Florence Witmiere the woman named as the other is arrested on related charges.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Tex Ray Tompkins
Normal School
Beile Hopkins
Donges Bay
Tompkins
Florence Witmiere
Cordova Craft Goes to Assistance of Starr
Cordova, Dec. 11. The gasboat Nillside has left here to aid the mail steamer Starr which went ashore at Point Marlne Afognak Island Sunday night and was later reported to have floated.
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Cordova
Nillside
Starr
Point Marlne
Afognak Island
End of Vancouver Longshoremen Strike Called Off
Vancouver longshoremen members of the union who had been on strike since October 5 voted to end the strike and return to work.
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Vancouver
B. C
Longshoremen's Union
Navy planes to fly globe voyage from Seattle to Alaska
Champaign Ill Dec 11 Major F L Martin commandant of the aviation field at Rantoul Ill for the past two years will command four aeroplanes departing April 1 for a flight around the globe with the hop off at Seattle to Alaska
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Champaign
Ill
F. L. Martin
Rantoul
Seattle
Alaska
U S Favors Participation In Expert Work Proposed
The American Government would view with favor participation in the Allied Expert Reparations Commission inquiry now under consideration. This is the announcement made this afternoon.
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U. S
White, House
Washington, D. C
Allied Expert Reparations Commission
Slayer of Former Alaskan Receives Suspended Sentence
Seattle December 11 Edward Scott a car driver convicted of manslaughter in the death of Berg C Clark formerly with the lighthouse service in Alaska was given a suspended sentence of one year in jail He was fined 300 dollars
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Seattle
Edward Scott
Berg C. Clark
Lighthouse Service
Alaska
Senators expect deadlock over Cummins chair at ICC
Washington reports that senators expect a prolonged deadlock over the election of Senator Cummins as chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission. Cummins rejects joining La Follette supporters while La Follette backers weigh options, including continuity as Senate president pro tempore.
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Washington
Der
Inday
A. &. Cumming
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cummins
la Follette
Robert M. la Pollette
George H. Norma
Nebraska
Cumming
Senate
Responsibility for Death Of Alaskan Not Fixed
Seattle December 11 The coroner jury probing the death of Abraham Resing of Alaska in a jail cell did not fix responsibility. It recommended a receiving ward to treat unconscious prisoners immediately upon admission. Resing died 53 minutes after being taken from a cell after being found unconscious on the street.
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Seattle
Coronrs
Abraham Resing
Aliaska
Rosing
American boats licensed to enter British Columbia ports
Ottawa December 11 1923 The Minister of Marine and Fisheries has authorized a license for American fishing boats permitting them to enter British Columbia ports in 1924 with privileges not previously granted.
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O'Tawa
Minister of Marine and Fisheries
British Columbia
American Destroyers Rush to China from Hong Kong
Five American destroyers have left Hong Kong where they had been ordered in response to the Canton situation. Dr Sun Yat Sen had threatened to seize part of the customs receipts, prompting the naval movement from Manila dated December 11.
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Manila
Hong Kong
Canton
Sun Yat Sen
Kellogg Confirmed as Ambassador to Great Britain
Former Senator Frank B Kellogg of Minnesota was confirmed by the Senate in executive session to serve as Ambassador to Great Britain. The confirmation came despite opposition from Minnesota Senators Johnson and Shipstead and from Farmer Labor Party members.
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Washington
Frank B. Kellogg
Minnesota
Great Britain
Senate
Johnson and Shipstead
Farmer-Labor Party
Lord Shaughnessy Dies Head of Canadian Pacific
Lord Thomas George Shaughnessy 70, longtime head of the Canadian Pacific Railway, died in Montreal. Born in Milwaukee on October 6, 1853, he joined the Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul system at 16 and rose to president in 1899 before becoming chairman in 1918. Knighted in 1901, he helped expand CP into a leading transcontinental line and oversaw a vast development program, with capital rising from 65 million to 260 million. His tenure was marked by optimism, quick decisions, and bold, often spectacular methods.
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Montreal
Lord Thomas Shaughnessy
The
Canadian Pacific
Lord Shaughnessy
Thomas George Shaughnessy
Ashford
County Limerick
Ireland
Canadian Pacific Railway
Milwaukee
Wis
Chicago, Milwaukee & St
Co. P. R. Grows
Canadian West
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