Diphtheria Epidemic Strains Nome Relief Efforts
Nome reports the diphtheria epidemic remains unchanged with a single new case in Elim and many patients recovering slowly. A Public Health Service antitoxin shipment of 625000 units from Seattle is bound for Nome via Roy S. Darling, with 1100000 more units to travel by regular mail. Controversy over relief measures drives authorities to seek urgent assistance.
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Nome
Nome Health Coard
Elim
Wealth Board
Magruer
Seattle
Public Health Service
Roy S. Darling
Nena
Sutherland
Stone Confirmed as Associate Justice of Supreme Court
Washington Feb 6 After a month delay Harlan Fiske Stone has been confirmed by the Senate to be associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. The vote stood 71 to 6 with Wheeler and Walsh withholding and several senators opposing. Confirmation clears the way for Charles B Warren to succeed Stone as Attorney General.
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Washington
Harlan Fiske Stone
Senate
United States Supreme Court
Wheeler
Ownbey
Walsh
Montana
Heflin
Frazier
North Dakota
Norris
Nebraska
Alabama
Trammell
Florida
Johnson and Ships
Williamson County Peace Pact Reached After Warrant Accord
Springfield Illinois February six. Sheriff George Galligan and five Williamson County Supervisors reached a pact. Galligan will revoke all special Deputy Sheriff warrants except those to guard the coal mine and cemeteries. Supervisors pledge federal disarmament. Galligan will resign. his office deputy will succeed.
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Springfield
George Galligan
Williamson County
Galligan
Marines to Leave Nicaragua by September First
Managua February 6 The United States marines will remain in Nicaragua no later than September 1 at the request of the government. Citizens are relieved as fears of a crisis ease. The government plans to form a constabulary likely to be officered by Americans.
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Managua
Nicaragua
United States
Nome Antitoxin Situation Reviewed by Health Official
Dr H C Delighne, Territorial Health Officer, stated the Nome antitoxin supply will last about a week with a new serum en route by winter trail. He noted the Alameda shipment cannot reach Nenana or Fairbanks before February 9 or 10 and that the territory would authorize a flight if a crisis demands. He defended official actions and said further emergency steps would be taken as needed.
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HH. C. DeVighne
Territorial
Curtis Welch
Alameda
Nenana
Fairbanks
Nome
Foreign loans attract massive issue as rules tighten
New York February reports a record over one billion dollars absorbed in foreign government loan sales last year prompting the Stock Exchange to tighten listing requirements for these securities.
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New York
The
Stock Exchange
Wheat Market Takes Collapse
Chicago February 6 The wheat market collapsed today with May futures dropping to 1.85 a bushel, 21 cents below last week’s record.
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Chicago
Hold-up Men Work in Seattle Broad Daylight
Three men held up two Brewster Cigar Company employees in front of a chain store in Seattle today, escaping with cash. Police investigated the daylight robbery as details remained unclear and no arrests were reported.
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Seattle
Broad
Brewster Cigar Company
Two Escape Prison Amid 20 Shots From Walla Walla Penitentiary
Harry Boswell and Lester Jacques, both inmates from King County and Franklin County, climbed the walls of the Walla Walla penitentiary and escaped in gray prison clothes as guards fired about 20 shots to stop them.
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Walla Walla, Wash
Harry Boswell
King Couny
Lester Jacques
Franaklin County
Texas Rangers Face Abolition After Court Ruling
A Texas District Court ruled the law creating the Rangers unconstitutional and enjoined further activities, threatening the historic force America's first constabulary to be eliminated. The decision casts doubt on the future operations of this renowned law enforcement body.
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Austin
Tex
Texas Rangers
America
Governor Bone Opposes Nome Flight Amid Diphtheria Crisis
Washington February 6 Gov Scott C Bone radioed Interior Secretary Work opposing air flights to Nome as a hazardous undertaking unless extreme emergency is declared He said Territory can cope with the diphtheria outbreak for now with inadequate flying gear and unfilled aircraft but will act without delay if needed
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Washington
Scott C. Bone
Secretary of Interior
Bone
Interior Department
Got
Commissioner of Health
H. C. DeVighne
Nome
Work
Liquor Treaty Fight Is Made
Paris February 6 The Franco American liquor treaty faces strong opposition in the Merchant Marine and Foreign Affairs Committee of the Chamber of Deputies. The plan mirrors the British American treaty to curb rum running and aims to regulate cross border alcohol trade.
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Paris
Merchant Marine and Foreign Affairs Committee
Chamber of Deputies
Halibut Preservation Interest With League Nations
Geneva February 6 Canada has raised unusual interest in registering with the League of Nations its part with the United States in the preservation of the halibut of the North Pacific.
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Geneva
Canada
League of Nations
United States
North Pacific
Knights of Columbus Gift Totals 125000 to Legion
In Indianapolis on February 6 the Knights of Columbus announced gifts totaling 125000 to fund the American Legion rehabilitation and child labor programs. The Knights allocated 75000 for rehabilitation while the 5 million endowment drive for child welfare was noted and auxiliary groups and Forty and Eight each pledged 25000 to the effort.
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Indianapolis
American Legion
The
Legion
Knights of Columbus
American Legion Auxiliary
Washington Legislature Adjourn Next Wednesday
The Beach House of the State Legislature approved by voice vote a joint resolution to adjourn next Wednesday February 11. Governor Hartley urged adjournment by February 14 in a January 21 message. The Senate also passed a resolution barring any new bill introductions after today.
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Olympia
Wash
Beach House
Cov. Hartley
Senate
Earthquakes Rattle Southern Norway Over Two Weeks
Fifteen earthquakes, some violent with explosive reverberations, have been felt in southern Norway during the past two weeks, reported from Oslo on February 6.
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Oslo
Norway
Moderate Liquor Eaw Proposal Sparks Congressional Draft
In Olympia Washington on February 6 the Senate introduced a supplemental appropriation bill for 1,115,090 for capital outlays and state institutions as the House passed a revised forest protection code and four other emergency measures. In Carson City on February 6 Senator Norcross drafted a resolution urging Congress to call a Constitutional Convention to modify the prohibition law and authorize a new liquor regime. He favors replacing the Eighteenth Amendment with powers to prohibit and regulate importation, manufacture, and sale of liquor and enacting moderate liquor laws nationwide.
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Olympia
Wash
Senate
House
Carson City
Congress
United States Senate
Norcross
Buried Floyd Collins Believed Alive in Sand Cave Rescue
In Kentucky at Sand Cave near Cave City a rescue unfolds for Floyd Collins trapped 150 feet underground after a cave-in. Alma Clark, 22, fiancée of Collins, watches with tears as rescue teams attempt to reach him through obstructed passages and radio tests.
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Floyd Collins
Cave
Cave City
Sand Cave
Alma Clark
Floyd Colling
Collins
Collings
William Burke Miller
Louisville Courier-Journal
Andrew Lee Collins
Floyd
Ilinois
Former Banker Pleads Guilty on Liquor Charges
PORTLAND Oregon February 6 Julius Rossman an insurance agent and former Ilwaco Washington banker was sentenced to four months after pleading guilty to transporting and possessing liquor.
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Portland
Ore
Julius Rossman
Ilwaco, Wash
Flooding Swamps Malheur River Valley Damage
Vale Oregon reports a flood in the Malheur River valley caused by the Bully Creek irrigation dam breach. About 196000 acres flooded with 250000 dollars in damage. Losses include 3000 sheep and 500 cattle. Melting snow and heavy rains blamed for the disaster.
German Colonists To Settle In Mexican Lands
CHIHUAHUA CITY Mexico Feb 6 Four hundred German colonists have sent word they will settle on agricultural lands in the region.
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Mexico
Chimahua City
Police Shootout Fatal for Officer Surprised Gas thieves
Phoenix authorities report Patrolman Haze Burch died after he surprised two men siphoning gasoline from a car. The officer was shot during the confrontation and died last night. The suspects fled and were sought by police.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Haze Burch
Bodies of ill fated mail boat crew found on Admiralty Island
Ice crested bodies of Capt. Nick Bystrom master, Ed Lee mate, and John Loseth deckhand of the George Jr. were found on Admiralty Island beach near Station Point. Remainder of passenger R. R. Brown unlocated after search. Bodies transported to Juneau. investigation and salvage details continue as crews patrol long coastal shores.
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Nick Bystrom
Ed Lee
John Loseth
George Jr
Station Point
Admiralty Island
R. R. Brown
Juneau
Brown
Speel River
W. P. Lass
Ranger IV
Petersburg
Sun Wing
Harry Larson
U. S
Paine
Larson
C. W. Young Undertaking
Margaret E
Capt. Bystrom
Lee
Loseth
Paul Jensen
Tony Hildre
MackKechnie
Forest Ranger
Taku Harbor
Taku Cannery
Oliver's Inlet
Grand Island
Margaret T
Peter Hildre
U.S. Forest Ranger IV
MacKechnie
Captain Larson
Capt. Larson
Bystrom
Flag at City Hall Lowered to Half Staff
By order of Mayor I Goldstein the flag over City Hall was placed at half staff this morning following the public calamity that took the lives of three men from the George Jr. crew by drowning.
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I. Goldstein
George, Jr
Frame denounces Governor Bone over removal suit
John W Frame filed a complaint at the White House seeking Gov. Scott C. Bone ousted as Alaska governor claiming foul acts deprived him of Republican National Committeeman status after an election. The issue references Judge Thomas M. Reed U S District Court and U S Attorney Arthur G. Shoup with mention of George Sexton as a Cleveland Convention delegate.
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Frame
Sexton
Cleveland
Alaska
Asx
Gov. Bone
Territorial
Washington
John W Frame
White House
Scott C. Bone
U. S
Arthur G. Shoup
George Sexton
Would Not Pay Milk Bill Believing End of World Would Occur Today
In Tacoma on February 6 a milk customer told Puyallup Dairy owner Joseph Inderbitzen he would not pay the month’s milk bill, claiming the end of the world would occur that Friday. The customer, tied to Mrs. Margaret W. Bowen of Hollywood and Seventh Day Adventist beliefs, left a note saying payment was unnecessary.
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Tacoma
Joseph Inderbitzen
Puyallup Dairy
Margaret W. Bowen
Hollywood
Inderbitzen
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Jensen
Hildre
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