Alaska Cable and Telegraph Control Under Review
A conference between the War and Postoffice Departments is underway on the plan for the Postoffice Department to assume management of Alaska cable and telegraph lines. Both departments favor the change. The War Department seeks to reassign signal corpsmen to regular army duties, while Burleson supports the transfer. It is believed the agreement will be reached before week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postoffice
Alaska
S. Burleson
Postoffice Department
Cable and Telegraph Management
Pioneers Elect New Officers at Alaska Igloo No 6
Igloo No 6 Pioneers of Alaska elected new officers for the ensuing term including President Martin George and Grover C Winn as 1st Vice President Chas Naghel as Vice President Trevor Davis as Recording Secretary Emery Valentine as Treasurer Captain J T Martin as Historian and Thomas Stevens as Secretary at Arms The session drew a good attendance and ended with a social gathering. The financial report showed a flourishing condition and future meetings may be less frequent with social sessions at each gathering to boost turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin George
Grover C. Winn
Chas. Naghel
Trevor Davis
Treas
Emery Valentine
J. T. Martin
Seret.-at-Arme
Thomias Stevens
Lloyd V. Winter
G. H. Whit
Igloo No. 6
Pioneers of
Alaska
Jackling Property Prospers Amid Bond Exchange
Boston News Bureau reports Col D C Jackling property tied to Chino Copper Co. convertible bonds. Of 2.5 million original bonds, only 252 thousand remain outstanding as holders exchange for stock. Stock trades well above conversion price, doubling income from bonds to about 120 dollars yearly. Each 1000 dollar bond converts to 40 shares.
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Chino Copper Company
Col. D. C
Winter sale on 1913 Wooltex and Marshall Field garments
Sale begins Wednesday December 17 and ends Saturday December 20 with stock of 1913 Wooltex and Marshall Field garments. No on approval or alterations. regular credit customers may charge. Items priced plainly as $15 now 8.60 to 9.90, $25 now 15.90 to 16.90, $30 now 16.85 to 18.60. Visit B M Behrends Co Inc. 12-16-41.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooltex
Marshall Field
B. M. Behrends Co., Inc
Fine Real Estate Bargain in Juneau Listings
For sale finest apartment house site in city 100 by 109 with splendid view price 4000 cash Also tract 96 by 230 on Front street for 16000 half cash balance one two and three years and other properties in Juneau George F Forrest Juneau 11 14 alt tf
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City
Front Street
Juneau
George F. Forrest
SALE OF MIDAS INFUSES NEW LIFE
George J. Busch, Wells-Fargo traveling agent, reports revival prospects in Alaska after the Midas mine sale. Granby Smelter paid 98000 to locals, fueling development. new owners expect copper shipments by next August. Gold quartz properties near town attract attention with stamp mills planned and more capital likely for the Westward. Seward eyes railroad support and coal mine openings as confidence rises. Busch to depart on the Jefferson via Petersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern
Midas
Valdex
Granby
Nelchina
Seward
Legislature Cannot Change Court Procedure in Alaska
Alaska law on indictments cannot amend federal procedure, says Judge Frederic E. Fuller. The Fourth Judicial Division ruling in the John Wiggers case held that the Territorial Legislature could not alter federal indictment rules. Prosecutors may appeal, while officials note potential impact on territorial law and funding for prosecutions.
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Alaska
United States District
Frederic E. Fuller
Fourth Judicial Division
Fairbanks
Fuller
John Wiggers
Wiggers
J. J. Crossley
Attorney- General
Nugget Chapter Elects Officers At December Meeting
Nugget Chapter No 2 Order of the Eastern Star elects officers for the new term at Masonic hall Douglass with Barbara Livie as Worthy Matron and James Christoe as Worthy Patron. About fifty attendees enjoyed a banquet and speeches by John Orchard and others.
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Barbara Livie
James Christoe
Eliza Crowe
Laura Ferris
Annette Stubbins
Bessie Ninnis
Helen
Douglas
Nugget Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Daniel J. Wynecop
Nome
Chev
Juneau
James Daniels
Euest
John Orchard
Worth
Texas
Territory of
Alaska
John Heed
Z R. Cheney
Junean
J. H. Hyde
J. H. Hivde
Z. R. Cheney
H. H. Post
Bert Howdeshell
John Tend. Ndouglias
Eastern Star Plan
Maconie Hall
Modern Apartment House in Juneau
The remodeled Hogan's Flats offers one of the North's best residential apartment houses. Mr and Mrs James Hogan run the property, refurnishing suites and rooms. Units include single rooms or suites with new ranges, modern utensils, hot and cold water and baths, and full housekeeping conveniences. Investigate offerings for winter quarters.
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Gan's Flats
Defense on Demurrer Overruled Questioned Resubmission
The fragment notes a judge or counsel discussing defense on the question of resubmission of the demurrer, which was overruled, indicating a procedural point in a court case. The readable text centers on appellate or trial court rulings and the status of the demurrer.
Point Ellis Shooting About Cannery Watchman and Fisherman Shot
WRANGELL December 17 The Point Ellis shooting incident involving Ernest Lami a cannery watchman and T Swanson a fisherman stemmed from a nighttime quarrel. Lami sustained leg wounds likely to cost him his leg while Swanson was injured. Initial reports called it an accident and Lami remains in hospital as investigators review the case.
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Lami
Federal Officials to Get Instructions on Territorial Laws
District Attorney Hastgard awaits an Attorney General opinion by mail on federal duties enforcing Territorial laws. The Treasury comptroller's ruling on cost for enforcing such laws is challenged by Wickersham, who argues a broader Alaska scope under the Organic Act. courts may shift funding burden to Congress rather than Territory.
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John Hastgard
Departtment of Justice
Attorney
Weney
Wickersham
James Wickersham
Rustgard
Comptroller of the Treasury
Congress
Tie
United States
Alaska
Seattle Fugitive Arrest Ends Long Pursuit
Seattle report states Charles Thoms, long wanted in the Wappenstein graft cases and a fugitive since the grand jury adjourned, was arrested at Glenwood Springs Colorado today after an extended manhunt across years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Charles Thoms
Wappenstein
C. W. Wappenstein
Glenwood Springs
Colo
Lynch North Dakota triple murderer lynched
Williston North Dakota Dec 17 Cleve Culberson sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering three members of the Dillon family at this place was taken from jail by a mob and lynched.
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Williston
No. Dak
Cleve Culberson
Dillon
Tacoma educator H. H. Johnson removed from Indian schools post
Washington December 17. H H Johnson of Tacoma superintendent of Indian schools was removed by the Department on account of charges preferred against him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
H. H. Johnson
Tacoma
Bryan seeks embassies at Tokyo and Mexico City
Secretary of State William J. Bryan urged the House foreign affairs committee to include in the appropriations bill funds for constructing American embassies in Tokyo and Mexico City. The push underscores U S diplomatic expansion during the period as attention turns to Asia and Latin America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William J. Bryan
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Tokyo
Mexico City
Mine Explosion Kills Thirty Seven in Colorado
Newcastle Colorado dispatch reports seven are dead from a Vulcan mine explosion in Newcastle. Rescue efforts continue as officials confirm casualties from the incident dated yesterday.
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Newcastle
Colo
Alaska Fur Sales Draw 200 Buyers in St Louis
Two hundred fur buyers attended the Alaska seal and other fur sales in St Louis. The sales totaled 80,000 dollars with a top price of 158 dollars for a blue fox pelt. It marked the first large sale of Alaska seal on American soil previously shipped to London.
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ST. Louis
Alaska
London
Illinois Progressives name man for Senate in Illinois
Chicago, Dec. 17 Progressives party leaders from all congressional districts named Frank G. Allen of Moline as candidate for the Senate to succeed Senator Sherman. Roger C Sullivan has announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination. There will be other Democratic candidates.
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Chicago
Illinois
Frank G. Allen
Moline
Senate
Sherman
Roger C. Sullivan
Privacy push on bond coupons ownership rules
New York December 17 Sanctioned changes to income tax coupon ownership rules may restrict access to bondholder lists. Current system requires presenting name and address to payment agents via certificates. Treasury considers bond houses filing original certificate with collectors, keeping holder identity from paying agents. Baltimore bankers and Treasury conferences support plan adoption.
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New York
Treasury
Baltimore Stock Exchange
Baltimore
Forty Acres Farm Unit Set for Salt River Project
Secretary Lane, after reviewing conditions on the Salt River reclamation project in Arizona, fixed forty acres of irrigable land as the proper farm unit. He states that under normal conditions forty acres on that project will support the average family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lane
Salt River
Arizona
Federal Judge Denounces Sherman Antitrust Law
Boston December 17 United States Circuit Judge Wm L Putnam denounced the Sherman Antitrust Law during government proceedings aimed at dissolving the United Shoe Machinery Company Norris of Nebraska once threatened disqualification over his ruling that Shore Machinery Trust preliminary hearings be private The judge criticized the federal act while facing the United Shoe Machinery Company case
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Boston
United States
Wm. L. Putnam
Norris
Nebraska
Judiciary Committee of Congress
Shore Machinickery Trust
United Shoe Machinery Company
VERMONT TOWED HOME BY DELAWARE AFTER BREAKDOWN
A wireless dispatch from the battleship Vermont reports it is being towed home from Europe by the battleship Delaware after a broken shaft. In Newcastle Colorado fifty miners were entombed by an explosion at the Vulcan mine yesterday.
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Delaware
Vermont
Colorado
New York
Europe
Newcastle
Colo
Senate to Vote Friday on Currency Bill in Congress
The Senate reached a tentative accord to vote on the currency bill Friday. Administration leaders push for passage and adjournment plans, while no adjournment until the currency measure is handled. Also noted is brief House debate on the Alaska railroad bill with no vote planned.
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Senate
Congress
Owen
Committee On Banking and Currency
Noti
Washington
Republicans Decide Against a Special National Convention
The Republican National Committee opted not to hold a special convention to adopt a new platform. It plans to empower changes in convention composition and rules for credentials, and to refer representation basis changes for Separate States ratification, with South focus noted. Separate item reports Elihu Root declining a presidential bid.
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Washington
Republican National Committee
South
Smallpox Strikes Ohio Battleship Arriving from Mediterranean
The American battleship Ohio docked at Guatamamo with six smallpox cases and 21 fever cases. One patient with smallpox died at sea. Kansas and Connecticut also arrived in the port.
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Guatamamo
Mex
Ohio
Mediterranean
Kansas
Connecticut
Munday Coal Cases Set For Trial
Seattle dispatch reports criminal cases against Charles F. Munday and associates in this city set for trial on January 21. The defendants face charges tied to coal dealings and require further court proceedings.
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Munday Coal
Seattle
Charles F. Munday
Jefferson sails for Juneau with diverse passengers
The Jefferson departed Seattle for Juneau carrying numerous named travelers including B I Thane and wife, Mary Doe, Fred Orava, John Harti, Geo Shields, W S Bayless and wife, A Glazer, Tim Fargesen, John Martin, Nick Agram, Richard Malick, Mrs M B Fleming, Miss 8 Prince, B L Hines and wife, Mrs W E Mulhallan, Jack Trompen and wife, A B Converse and wife, Mrs George Hain, R H Brestrom, G G Miller, S O Gobel, William Maloney, C F Faulk, Sophie and Vivian Carlson, Charles Leighton and wife, plus six steerage passengers. For Douglas none listed.
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Seattle
Jefferson
Juneau
B. l. Thane
Mary Doe
Fred Orava
John Harti
Geo. Shields
W. S. Bayless
A. Glazer
Tim Fargesen
John Martin
Nick Agram
Richard Malick
M. B. Fleming
Prince
B. L. Hines
W. E. Mulhallan
Jack Trompen
A. B. Converse
George Hain
R. H. Berestrom
G. G. Miller
S. O. Gobel
William Maloney
C. F. Faulk
Sophie
Vivian Carlson
Charles Leighton
Douglas
John Kerkes
A. W. Lamball
F. D. Moritz
Mike Dabanovich
Chicago council weighs tariff on Chicago goods
Attorney Fyffe for the Illinois Manufacturers Association tells the railway terminals committee that a three dollar per double truck load charge on Chicago made goods stems from poor street approaches and terminal facilities in the shipping district. The south branch of the Chicago river and adjacent railroad yards are blamed for much of the extra cost. Also notes local ads for Huyler’s candies and lodging offers at St George House.
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Chicago
Fyffe
Illnois Manufactures’ Association
Well Known Miner Drowns at Wrangell
Fred Stark, a well known local miner from Wrangell and partner of Hane Nelson at a Little Telegraph creek mine, disappeared after his boat wrecked on the creek. Stark's body was recovered the following day, completing a tragic drowning incident that shocked the Wrangell community.
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Wrangell
O O— Wrangell
Fred Stark
Hane Nelson
Little Telegraph Creek
Stark
Cardinal Rampola Dies in Rome
Rome dispatch reports Cardinal Rampola died last night in Rome. He was a leading church figure regarded as a strong candidate for the papacy after Pope Leo's death.
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Rome
Cardinal Rampola
Rampola
Leo
Real estate record sale seals largest deal to date
London reports the largest real estate deal on record with Luke Bedford selling nineteen acres to Harry Mallaby, a House of Commons member, for 50 million pounds yesterday.
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Luke Bedford
Harry Mallaby
House of Commons
Moran Loses To Azvedo On Foul Disqualification
In Oakland California on December 17, Gwen Moran was disqualified in the sixth round of a ten round bout with Joe Azvedo for a head butt. Azvedo was awarded the decision due to Moran’s foul.
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Moran
Azevedo
Oakland
Calif
Qwen Moran
Joe Azvedo
Party Leaders Mix in Senate Debate in Washington
In Washington on December 17, Democratic and Republican senators sparred over caucus power. A. B. Cummins argued real debate happens in the caucus while J. Hamilton Lewis defended Wilson’s guiding role. Owen of Oklahoma backed binding caucus and criticized the Aldrich-Vreeland bill as weak.
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James Hamilton Lewis
Ilinois
Cummins
Iowa
Lewis
Wilson
Senate
House
Robert L. Owen
Oklahoma
King Menelik of Abyssinia Dead at Night
London reports the death of King Menelik of Abyssinia who is described as one of the great war chiefs of modern African history. The item notes his passing last night and places him among notable historical figures.
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Menelik
Abyssinia
London
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Army
Ney
Jackling
George J. Busch
The
Wells-Fargo Company
Judge Fuller
Fairbanks Times
Supreme Court
Warder
Grace Richards
Sentinel
James Rubin
Gan
Point Ellis
Ernest
T. Swanson
Lynch
North Dakota
Bryan
Toko
Mexico
Progressives
Order OF Carabao
Woodrow Wilson
Root
Elihu Root
Huyler
Nelson's
St. George House
Simpson Hospital
A. B. Cummins
Doran's
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