Bill Extends Time for Alaska Mining Claims
The House passed a bill extending to July 1, 1921 the time for completing 1920 assessment work on mining claims on public lands in Alaska and nationwide. It now goes to the White House for the President’s signature after Senate approval. Fordney tariff debate and Otto Kahn testimony on tax reform followed.
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Washington
Alaska
United States
House
Senate
White House
Fordney
Otto Kahn
New York
Ways and Means Committee
Seattle Cow Sets World's Record for Milk Production
Seattle reports Spld Pietertjeé Prospect, a Holstein owned by Carnation Stock Farms, produced 37,384.1 pounds of milk and 1446.9 pounds of butter fat in a record year, surpassing California’s Tilly Alcarta by about 4,000 pounds of milk and 122 pounds of butter fat.
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Seattle
Spld
Balinalee Burning Reported in Irish Reprisals
London dispatches say Crown forces burned Balinalee County Langford in reprisals for attacks on police barracks that left one constable dead and three wounded. Also reports Bainbridge Colby arrived in Rio de Janeiro aboard the Florida to be received with honors. House of Commons adopts Lords Irish Home Rule Bill amendments awaiting Royal assent. George D Cushing tells Senate coal probe officials shared profits. he will name individuals in confidence.
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London
Crown
Balinalee
County Langford
Dublin
Rio DE Janeiro
Bainbridge Colby
U. S
Florida
House of Commons
House of Lords
Washington, D. C
George D. Cushing
Wholesale Coal Dealers’ Association
Senate
Irish sympathizers demand funds for DeValera turned over
Friends of the Irish Republic in Boston telegramed Eamon DeValera urging that reward money raised and kept in American banks be sent to Ireland. His whereabouts were unclear with rumors he sailed for Ireland or remained in transit. British port officials were said to be watching incoming ships for him as he tours the United States gathering funds and promoting Irish propaganda.
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Eammons -DeValera
Irish Republic
Boston
New York
Ireland
Cherbourg
France
New York City
Terence MacSwiney
Cork
Devalera
Republic
Mass
Friends of the Irish Republic
Eamonns DeValera
Cunard
Hne
London
United States
U S Consul Accused Of Opposing Irish Inquiry
Mrs. A E Robinson of Manchester testifies before the Committee of One Hundred that the American consul at Manchester refused to visa her passport to stop her from testifying. She says he later allowed travel after a promise not to engage in propaganda or interviews. He allegedly said we do not encourage inquiries by America into Irish affairs.
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Washington
Committee of One Hundred
A. E. Robinson
Manchester
England
Women's International League
America
Bishop Burch Dead in New York Diocese Leader Dies Suddenly
Charles Summers Burch bishop of the New York Diocese of the Episcopal Church died suddenly last night in New York from heart failure. He led the diocese through decades of service and was a prominent religious figure.
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New York
Charles Summers Burch
The
Episcopal Church
Ed mond Murphy Found Guilty In Howard Street Attacks
San Francisco December 21 Ed mond Murphy pugilist and first of five alleged gangsters charged with attacks on girls in a Howard street shack was found guilty He faces a prison term of one to fifty years under the indeterminate sentence law His wife and mother cried in court Murphy admitted being in the house but said he left before the attack Jessie Montgomery identified him as one assailant Trial of the others was set to begin today
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San Francisco
Edmond
Spud) Murphy
Howard Street
Murphy
Jessie Montgomery
Recall of San Francisco Police Judges Sought
The Civic League of Improvement Clubs circulates a petition for a special election to recall police judges John Sullivan and Morris Oppenheim citing lawlessness and justice failures. The Bar Association also seeks disbarment of Sullivan.
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San Francisco
Civic League of Improvement Clubs
John Sullivan
Morris Oppenheim
Bar Association
Sullivan
Earthquake Rattles Yap Island in South Pacific
A naval message from Yap reports violent earthquakes lasting several days, followed by a Saturday storm. The shaking caused heavy damage and is believed to have produced a tremendous upheaval of the ocean bed near the island.
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Tokio
Yap
South Pacific
Alleged Boat Looters Nabbed at City Dock
U S Deputy Marshal N O Hardy arrested Ale Simpson aboard the gasboat Rescue at the city float on telegraphic warrants from Petersburg for assault with intent to kill and grand larceny. Harry Naylor and Martin Klabo are wanted on similar charges and were not located, with a manhunt extending to Oliver's Inlet and Point Hilda. The incident centers on the December 17 looting and theft of the gasboat Alpha at the Citizens Wharf in Petersburg.
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al Simpson
Petersburg
U. S
N. O. Hardy
Harry Naylor
Martin Klabo
Hardy
Garster
Murre
George Naud
Point Arden
Oliver’s Inlet
Point Hilda
Juneau
Klabo
M. 8. Perkins
Naylor
Simpson
Alpha
Perkins
N. L. Burton
Senator Smith Named to International Commission
Washington December 21 President Wilson is understood to have chosen United States Senator Marcus Smith of Arizona as a member of the international joint commission handling questions arising between the United States and Canada.
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Washington
Wilson
United States
Marcus Smith
Arizona
International Joint Commission
Canada
Building trust cases loom as Grand Jury probes NYC bureau
Identical bidding across materials and uniform prices emerge in New York as officials testify that competition is blocked by a trust. Thompson Starrett and Ley Co claim it is futile to seek bids in NYC while Bethlehem Steel concedes it sells fabricated steel only to open shop projects.
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Chicago
New York Legislative Committee
New York
United States
Federal Grand Jury
Board of Trade
Thompson and Starrett Company
Woolworth
Equitable Life
Louis Horowitz
James A. Mears
Fred T. Ley Company
Thompson Starrett Company
Eugene Grace
Bethlehem Steel Company
Spokane Sails for North 73 Passengers for Alaska
SEATTLE December 21 The steamer Spokane sailed for Alaska at nine o clock last night with seventy three passengers. Juneau passengers include B C Delzelle H C Davis G Oaker John C Gotwall P L Coleman and wife J C Murphy John Jenkins March Freizager FE R Jaeger Mrs J H Kline William Jones Mrs J B Rosselle and one steerage passenger.
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Seattle
Spokane
Alaska
Juneau
Pasengers
B. C. Delzelle
H. C. Davis
G. Oaker
John C. Gotwall
P. L. Coleman
J. C. Murphy
John Jenkins March Freizager
FE. R. Jaeger
J. H. Kline
William Jones
J. B. Rosselle
Spain Warned by Powers Over Trade Marts Open
Lisbon, Dec. 21. Representatives of the great powers led by American Ambassador Willard have warned the Spanish Government that their governments view with disfavor certain attempts by elements to strangle foreign enterprise in Spain.
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Lisbon
Willard
Spain
Sub Treasury in San Francisco Closes After 50 Years
The San Francisco sub treasury, founded half a century ago, closed today under Treasury Department orders.
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San Francisco
Treasury Department
U S Adriatic Fleet To Be Santa Claus For 20000 Children
Venice Italy December 21 The American fleet in the Adriatic will give candy toys and food to more than 20000 Italian and Russian refugee children. Relief kitchens run by Rear Admiral Philip Andrews funded by the American Red Cross at Paris will distribute the aid.
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Venice
Italy
Adriatic
Russia
Philip Andrews
American Red Cross
Paris
Clothing Makers Order Wage Cut From 30 Percent
News from multiple cities reports wage reductions across industries. The Clothing Manufacturers' Association declares a 30 percent cut under the November 1919 union scale. Philadelphia notes 200000 textile workers facing 10 to 30 percent decreases. Chicago reports 20 percent cuts for hotel workers. Allentown sees 10000 silk factory workers facing January 1 reductions. New Bern Iron Works adopts profit sharing replacing wages after dispute over a 20 percent cut. Spokane workers seek a fourday week with no layoffs. a second group faces tomorrow layoff.
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New York
The
Clothing Manufacturers’ Association Today
Allentown
Consolidated Mining Smelting workers vote wage cut
In Vancouver on December 21, about a thousand Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company of Annox employees approved a temporary wage reduction of 75 cents per day for January February and March.
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Vancouver
B. C
Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company of
Annox
Tanker Atlas Damaged After Striking Rock Off Alaska
The 2000 ton Standard Oil tanker Atlas struck a rock in Snow Pass north of Ketchikan while bound for Wrangell, Juneau. The ship was towed by the Lighthouse Tender Cedar with the crew of twenty taken off by the Fern. cargo spilled into the bay as the ship was brought to Ketchikan for assessment. Captain Sullivan remained aboard during the tow.
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Ketchikan
Alaska
Atlas
Snow Pass
Wrangellersburg
Juneau
Pinnacle
Sullivan
Diver Sam Jacobson sent to wreck scene by Atlas
In response to a telegraphic request from Capt. Sullivan of the Atlas, John D. Helps, district manager for Standard Oil, dispatched diver Sam Jacobson in his own gasboat to the wreck last night. No diver was available near Snow Pass, and upon learning the vessel was being towed to Ket chokian, the Empire alerted Helps to recall Jacobson if not needed.
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Sullivan
Atlas
John D. Helps
Standard of
Sam Jacobson
Standard Oil
Petersburg
Mr. Jacobson
Tercentennary of Landing of Pilgrims Celebrated
In Plymouth Massachusetts on Plymouth Bay descendants and notable guests from America and Great Britain gathered to mark the tercentennary of the Pilgrims 1620 landing Senator Henry Cabot Lodge delivered a scholarly outline of the Pilgrims story and its call to service Governor Calvin Coolidge sent an address read by Dean Briggs Harvard University.
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Plymouth
Mags
Plymouth Bay
America
Great Britain
Henry Cabot Lodge
Calvin Coolidge
Dean Briggs
Harvard University
California subscriber pledges to Juneau Cold Storage Fund
R F Lewis of Oakland California advised John Beck he will contribute 1300 dollars to the local Juneau Cold Storage Fund. Lewis owns the Juneau Water Company and is the first out of town property holder to respond. Additional subscribers are expected shortly as the drive continues.
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Juneau
R. F. Lewis
Oakland
Cal
John Beck
Lewis
Juneau Water Company
Consolidation of Express Companies Authorized by ICC
Washington December 21 The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized permanent consolidation of the Adams American Wells Fargo and Southern Express Companies into the American Railway Express, uniting their transportation business and properties.
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Washington, D. C
Adams, American, Wells Fargo
Southern Express
American Railway Express
Interstate Commerce Commission
Politician Co-Defendant Pleads Guilty In Liquor Case
In Los Angeles on December 21 1931 Joseph Goldbern who was indicted with Ray Groves former secretary of the Democratic State Committee pleaded in federal court here yesterday to conspiracy to violate the prohibition law.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Joseph Goldbern
Ray Groves
Democratic State Committee
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Philadelphia
Walters
Wash
Great Northern Railway
Newbern
N. C
Newbern Iron Works
California
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