Humboldt gets distress sign north of Storm Island
A Humboldt Steamship Co. message from Captain Baughman reports a distress call coming from near shore north of Storm Island in Queen Charlotte Sound. Rescued four men from the Canadian Survey Gasboat Stadia after a week at sea. two men remained on an island, one sick, with one week of provisions. Heavy seas delayed aid. Seagoing near Vancouver area.
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Seattle
Baughman
Kalish
Humboldt Steamship Co
Humboldt
Humbold
Storm Island
Queen Charlotte Sound
New Shoe Orders Refused as Demand Surges
Boston December 2 The countrywide demand for shoes, especially for moderately priced makes, showed a booming market. One large manufacturer received an order exceeding 2 million dollars for 1917 delivery but, due to sold up plants, had to refuse orders at a rate of about 150000 dollars daily last week. The firm retained the right to set prices if orders could be secured.
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Boston
Train hits union foreman. three widows, five children left
Seattle dispatch reports T. V. Madden, a prominent union leader and Milwaukee switch crew foreman, was killed when a Northern Pacific freight train backed into his switching train this morning. He leaves three widows and two children.
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Seattle
T. V. Madden
Milwaukee
Northern Pacific
Government to take over Irish railways to avert strike
London December 26 The Government decided to take over the Irish railways to avert a threatened strike. The announcement was made by James Henry Thomas Labour member of Parliament for Derby and assistant general secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants.
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London
Janes Henry Thomas
Derby
Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants
Municipal Xmas Tree Location Moved to Front and Frank
The committee in charge changed the Christmas tree site from Front and Seward to Front and Frank. The decision, made late today, places the tree at a larger intersection to allow more space and avoid disturbing ordinary traffic.
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Front
Seward
Front and
Frankin
Extra Session of Congress Appears Quite Likely
Washington reports indicate Congress faces a looming extra session as the administration, despite efforts, meets resistance. The decision looms as an unavoidable alternative, sidetracking much of the legislative program and White House recommendations.
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Washington
Congress
White House
Fighting Slow Across European Fronts
Berlin reports several Russian battalions failed to cross the east bank of the Golden Bistritz river as of today. Paris notes that German forces fought desperately through the night along the Verdun front near Louvemont and Chambrettes Farm to retake lost ground.
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Berlin
Golden Bistritz
War Office
Paris
Germany
Verdun
Louvemont
Chambrettes Farm
U. S. War Dept Orders Large Machine Gun Contracts
The War Department announced a contract for 5 million dollars in machine guns with another 4.5 million dollar order to follow. The action was reported from Washington on December 20.
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U. S
Washington
War Department
Eighty Entombed By Gas Explosion In Coal Mine
Eighteen men remain entombed at Edgewater Mine of Tennessee Coal and Iron in Birmingham after a gas explosion. In Vincennes Indiana, most of the hundred miners buried yesterday were rescued uninjured, two still missing.
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Birmingham
Ala
Edgewater
Tennessee Coal & Iron Company
Vincennes
Ind
Lnto
Rumanians Flee Across Russian Border At War’s End
Thousands of Rumanians flee from German lines into Odessa and other southern Russian cities. Reports from Black Sea ports say nearly every western Russian Black Sea port is receiving refugees. The frontier passage worsens the empire’s refugee problem, leaving destitute and helpless people amid limited assimilation of other wartime evacuees.
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Petrograd
Black Sea
Odessa
Russian Black Sea
Rumania
Russia
Ford libel case likely to go to trial
Washington report says three of the Navy League demurrers to Henry Ford's $100,000 libel suit over ads criticizing military preparedness were sustained in the Supreme Court. Ford argued privilege for truth. the league's demurrer on that defense was sustained, and the case moves toward trial on the merits.
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Washington
Navy League
Henry Ford
League
Con Supreme Court
Ford
Son of U S. GrriCine Dies on the Border
Sergeant Robert E. Gonzales, son of W. E. Gonzales United States minister to Cuba, of the Machiaoo Gun Company Second South Carolina Infantry, died at Fort Bliss base hospital today from pneumonia, El Paso reports.
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EL Paso
Tex
Robert E. Gonzales
Machiaoo
Second
South Carolina Infantry
W.E. Gonzales
United States
Cuba
Fort Bliss
Villa Bandits Battle as Home Guard Executes Outlaw
Dec. 20 report from Chihuahua City says Baudeiro Uribe, a cruel Villa follower, and seventeen of his band were executed by home guards after a battle southwest of Chihuahua City. Home guards and Villa troops suffered casualties. Carranza commander notified.
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Suarez
Baudeiro Uribe
Villa
Home Guards
Chihuahua City
Carranza
International Paper raises wages for eleven thousand workers
In Wattertown New York International Paper Company grants a ten percent wage increase affecting 11 600 employees. The first bonus will be paid December 26 and calculated on a monthly basis of wages earned.
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Wattertown
N. Y
International Paper Company
Germany says large amount of mail seized
An Overseas News Agency dispatch reports that from December 1915 to September 1916 British and French naval authorities seized 24,200 bags of German mail and 16,800 bags addressed to Germany. The figures emphasize the scale of wartime mail disruption.
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Berlin
Germany
American schooner William Macon Lost Off Halifax
Dec 20 report says the American schooner William Macon from Boston is left off the coast with the entire crew, after vanishing from the vicinity of Halifax.
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Halifax
William Macon
Boston
Bank cashier sentenced for theft in New York
Henry J. Dorgelch formerly assistant cashier at the Coal and Iron National Bank was sentenced to five years in the Atlanta federal penitentiary after pleading guilty to stealing a check for 20847 dollars. His alleged losses totaled about 92000 dollars.
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New York
Henry J. Dorgelch
Coal & Iron National Bank
Federal
Atlanta
Cheaper Candies To Rise In Price At Midwest Meet
Western Candy and Confectionery Salesmen Association says cheaper candy grades will lift prices 25 to 75 percent in coming months due to higher ingredient costs. Chicago report from December 20 notes the annual convention announced the change.
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Chicago
Western Candy and Confectionery Salesmen's Association
Canadian Colonel Sentenced to Jail in Ottawa
Colonel Pagnuel of Montreal a prominent lawyer and commander of the Two Hundred and Sixth Canadian Overseas Regiment was sentenced to six months in jail. He was found guilty of addressing soldiers at Calcartier camp urging desertion as the battalion split into reinforcement units for Bermuda and other postings.
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Ottawa
Ont
Pagnuel
Montreal
Two Hundred and Sixth
Canadian Overseas Regiment
Calcartier
Bermuda
President Wilson's Early Morning White House Jaunt
President Wilson surprised officials by leaving the White House to visit Senator John Sharp Williams at his Sixteenth street home before noon. He stayed in conference until after 10 o'clock, shielding details as Secret Service and Williams noted a brief explanation.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
Sixteenth Street
John Sharp Williams
Secret Service
Plip
Senator Williams
Whitehouse
Unorganized labor recognized by big boost in salaries
Denver dispatch reports that the $2,750,000 Christmas bonus for Aitchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad employees excludes members of the four railway brotherhoods due to the Adamson eight hour law. Comptroller CD. L. Gallup says the move is no recognition of unorganized labor.
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Denver
Aitchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
CD. L. Gallup
Canadian Gold Shipment Reaches J P Morgan Office
New York on December 20 received another Canadian gold shipment valued at eight million dollars to be credited to the J. P. Morgan Company.
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New York
J. P. Morgan Company
Electoral College Abolition Urged by Petitions
Washington December 20 three resolutions have been presented to Congress urging abolition of the electoral college.
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Electoral College
Washington
Congress
Government employees to get pay raise vote passed
Washington December 20 The House has passed a bill increasing the salaries of government workers earning under 1800 yearly. The raise ranges from ten to twenty percent.
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Washington
House
Natives to Hold Dance for Native Children
The Native Brotherhood of Ju reelau will host a dance at Winters Hall on Front Street tomorrow night. The Native Daughters of Alaska will serve ice cream and cake for the benefit of Native children. A Christmas tree will be part of the event and the dance is free.
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Native Brotherhood of Jureau
Winter’ & Pond
Lower Front St
Native Daughters of Alaska
Washington Standard founder John Murphy dies suddenly
John Miller Murphy, founder and editor of the Washington Standard for 52 years, died suddenly this morning. Known as a prominent Washington figure, he steered the weekly paper with distinctive editorial voice despite the rise of daily newspapers.
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Olympia
John Miller Murphy
The
Washington Standard
Murphy
State of
Washington
Federal Judge W. W. Lambdin Dies in Savannah
United States Federal Judge W. W. Lambdin died this afternoon in Savannah after an hour of acute digestion. The death ends the career of a long serving jurist.
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Savannah
United States
W. W. Lambdin
Bank Robbers Get Big Sum At Shia Oklahoma
Three bandits robbed the bank at Shia early this morning in Tulsa Oklahoma and fled with $20,000 in gold and cash. Two posses pursue the criminals as the search continues.
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Okla
Shia
Stock Quotations From New York Markets
Alaska Gold closed at 12. Ameka-Juneau at 744. American Zine at 44. Butte and Superior at 51. Ray at 127 3 4. China at 55. Utah Copper at 103. Copper metal quoted at 1.
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New York
Alaska
Ameka-Juneau
Butte and Superior
Ray
China
Utah
Germany to wage peace drive in neutral press
London hears a Berne letter predicting a near universal German and Austrian peace campaign in neutral countries. It warns allies to expect a surge of armistice appeals and a conference push, noting English papers overreact to any peace hint and German Austrian agents increase neutral coverage.
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London
Germany
Austria
Berne
President confident anti strike plan will become law
A Washington dispatch reports President Wilson is firm the anti strike measure will pass, even as some Democratic leaders disagree. He vows to use all powers over Congress to push the proposition through, noting rail road brotherhood influence in the House could block the plan.
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New York
Washington Dispatch
Wilson
Congress
Wage regulation by a railway wage commission considered
New York Dec 20 Regulation of wages by the same commission that regulates rates may solve the railroad wage problem says Elisha Lee chairman of the national conference committee of the railways He favors compulsory peaceful settlement when public interests are imperiled and stresses continuous oversight by capable Interstate Commerce Commission type officials as Congress weighs remedies to prevent interstate commerce disruption.
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New York
Elisha Lee
National Conference Committee of the Railways
Lee
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
President Wilson to push 8 hour day if Adamson law fails
Grand Chief Stone of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers said in New York that if the Adamson law is ruled unconstitutional President Wilson will draft another measure to guarantee railway workers an eight hour day. Stone stated the President intends to assure workers of eight hours protection.
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New York
Wilson
Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Canadian strike measure prevents many disturbances
Washington Dec 20 The U S Department of Labor reports on Canada’s Industrial Disputes act noting that of 212 applications for investigation 191 prevented strikes with 21 still threatened. The measure aligns with President Wilson's railroad program and shows strong impact on labor stability.
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Washington
United States Department of Labor
Wilson
Bedford May Be New Official In The Standard Oil
New York December 20 It is reported that A C Bedford formerly vice president and secretary of the Standard Oil of New Jersey will succeed John D Archbold as president of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey confirming a major leadership change at the firm and signaling a shift in its executive hierarchy after Archbold’s long tenure.
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Bedford
Standard Oil
New York
A. C. Bedford
Standard Oil of New Jersey
John D. Archbold
Copper Mines Raise Workers Bonus Next Year in Michigan
About 17 000 of the 25 000 Lake Superior district copper mine employees will receive a bonus on the first payday of 1917. The raise amounts to 25 cents extra per day for all workers who have been regularly employed from July 1 to December 31.
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Lansing
Mich
Lake Superior
Winter Weather Hits Nebraska With Record Cold
In Omaha and northern Nebraska the day opened with frigid conditions as the thermometer fell 26 degrees below zero. Strong winds contributed to the chill, and residents prepared for continued bitter weather through the day.
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Omaha
Alameda Sailing Delayed To Wednesday Morning
The steamer Alameda scheduled to sail from Seattle on Sunday is postponed to Wednesday morning December 27, per Seattle reports and the local Alaska Steamship Company office. The notice confirms a delay affecting passengers and freight arrangements in Pacific Northwest maritime operations.
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Alameda
Seattle
Alaska Steamship Company
Democrats in House Ways and Means Celebrate New Hats
In Washington on December 20, the 14 Democrats of the House Ways and Means Committee showed bright hats and wide smiles as remarks recalled a GOP pledge by Representative Longworth to buy every Democrat a new hat if the next House remained non Republican by a majority of a hundred.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Longworth
Steamer Movements and Mail Information
City of Seattle and Humboldt head north with mail due Friday. Admiral Watson slated to sail north from Seattle. Dolphin sails north Friday while Alameda heads north next Wednesday. Prince Rupert sails north from Vancouver Thursday night. Princess Sophia due south Friday morning. Spokane due south Sunday.
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Seattle
Humboldt
Admiral Watson
Dolphin
Alameda
Prince Rupert
Vancouver
Princess Sophia
Spokane
Ententes Will Receive Peace Proposed Plan
On authority near the German embassy in Washington it is learned Germany is prepared to place before the Entente Allies terms of peace which will be more or less definite. German diplomats and Austro Hungarian officials will not publicly reveal details of the Central Powers peace proposals at this time.
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Washington
Germany
Lloyd George signals cautious stance on German peace terms
In the House of Commons Premier David Lloyd George faces mixed reception as the British press urges clear terms from Germany. The Manchester Guardian notes his opening to peace remains open but demands explicit German proposals before any final judgment.
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London
David Lloyd’ George
House of Commons
Germany
Manchester Guardian
David Lloyd George
Germany Calls Allies Speeches Bluff in War Window
Berlin declares English French and Russian statements are bluffs. Premier George is accused of misstatements about aims. Germany believes the bluffs aim to show Entente resolve to prolong the war and avoid peace.
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Berlin
Germany
England
France
Russia
George
Entente
London Premier Georges plan for general labor mobilization
London December 20 Premier Georges outlined a program envisioning general mobilization of labor for war needs and government takeover of vital industries. If voluntary action fails he will ask Parliament to grant compulsory powers to place all labor at the government’s service.
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London
Georges
George
Political censorship abolished in France
Paris December 20 The Chamber of Deputies adopted a motion abolishing political censorship while retaining the diplomatic and military censorship. The motion was accepted by the government and passed unanimously.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Gas Shortage Halts Wheeling Factories In West Virginia
Fifteen thousand workmen are idle as a severe natural gas shortage forces nearly all factories and mills in the Wheeling district to shut down. The gas supply failure disrupts fuel for industry across the area, impacting production and employment.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Railroad Gives 4 Percent Bonus to Low Earners
In Pangor Maine the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad announces a 4 percent wage bonus for employees earning under $2,000 a year in the last six months. President Percy R Todd disclosed the plan and urged readers to phone it to The Empire.
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Pangor
Maine
Bangor and
Aroostock
Percy R. Todd
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