Democratic National Convention To Meet In San Francisco
San Francisco wins the bid to host the Democratic National Convention on June 28 after 25 ballots. Delegates decide to endorse the League of Nations treaty and denounce anti ratification moves. Prominent speakers include James Hamilton Lewis and others at a New Willard banquet with a presidential message anticipated from Wilson. Oregon Democrats organize this week with eyes on a Democratic victory nationally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
San Francisco
Kansas City
Democratic National Committee
League of Nations
Senate
James Hamilton Lewis
Chicago
America
Lewis
California
New Willard
Democratic Party of
Wilson
Homer S. Cummings
National Committee
Mash \Zennigs Bryan
Pebker
Champ Clark
Secretary of the Navy
Josephus Daniels
James M. Cox
Ohio
A. Mitchell Palmer
James W. Gerard
Gilbert M. Hitchcock
Oscar W. Underwood
Portland
Ore
Oregon
Jackson
Walter Pierce
la Grande
Lodge and Bomah
Cold storage plant to be built on Cook Inlet
Seattle January 8. O O Hvatum president of the Sea Products Association announced a 100000 dollar cold storage plant will be constructed at Port Chatham on Cook Inlet. Work will start in February. It will have a capacity for 2000000 pounds of fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
O. O. Hvatum
The
Sea Products Association
Port Chatham
Cook Inlet
Meat Packing Legislation to be Discussed at ANLSA Meet
Spokane Wash Jan 8 Legislation affecting the meat packing industry will be discussed at the 23d annual convention of the American National Live Stock Association in Spokane January 27 28 and 29. The market committee will present the FTC findings and Washington hearings with speakers of national importance. Opponents will have opportunity to present views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
Congress
American National Live Stock Association
Federal Trade Commission
Washington
Association
Grays Harbor seeks pulp resources probe inclusion
Grays Harbor commercial interests urge Washington's congressional delegation to ask Congress to include the harbor county in a national inquiry into wood pulp supply. The move aims to spotlight the region's pulp and paper resources within the broader study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoquiam
Wash
Washington
Grays Harbor
Congress
Grays Harbor Territory
PASEO Sails to Alaska From Seattle January 8
The steamer City of Seattle sailed at ten this morning with 46 passengers for Alaska. For Juneau: Ada Allen. Mr. and Mrs. M. F. McDonnell. H. Martin. B. C. Feiten. J. H. Searfoss. J. H. Free burg. W. W. Kranick. Mr. and Mrs. RR. E. Clark. R. W. Jennings. and two steerage passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Alaska
Juneau
Ada Allen
M. F. McDonnell
H. Martin
B. C. Feiten
J. H. Searfoss
J. H. Freeburg
W. W. Kranick
RR. E. Clark
R. W. Jennings
Food From Air For Pershing Opens Aerial Mail Service
Chicago and Omaha launch aerial mail service with planes departing from both cities. The first dressed meat by air travels in the mail sacks from Chicago, including ten pounds of sweetbread aboard for a banquet to General Pershing in Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jan
Omaha
General Pershing
Bitter fur trade rivalry shocks Canadian northwest
In Prince Albert Sask on January 8 a fierce fur trade rivalry grips the Canadian northwest as unprecedented fur prices draw 10 000 buyers. Trappers demand 200 to 300 percent higher prices while farmers profit from hunting wolves. Wolves are cornered by dogs driven in wagons or autos, and coyote skins and muskrat pelts show sharp price changes from prewar levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Albert
Sask
Canadian Northwest
James Monroe challenges Wilson to South Dakota debate
James Monroe, an attorney from Chicago running as an independent for the presidential nomination, challenges President Wilson under the Richards primary law to travel to South Dakota and debate campaign issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre
James Monroe
Chicago
Wilson
Richard
South Dakota
Carpentier and Dempsey agree on split and weight gap
Georges Carpentier proposes a 50 50 purse split with Jack Dempsey for a championship bout, offering Dempsey a 25 pound weight advantage. Des Champs promises a real showdown to American fans. New York officials plan to try blocking the Leonard Dundee matchup set for January 16 while New Haven pastors take no action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Georges Carpentier
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Des Champs
New York
Leonard
Johnny Dundee
New Haven
Pastors’ Union
Earl Caddock Defeats Burns for Heavyweight Title
Boston January 8 Earl Caddock heavyweight champion won his twostraight match against Cyclone Burns of Boston in last night’s bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Earl Caddock
American Explorer Trekking Arctic by Dog Team to Port Nelson
Harold Nolte, an American explorer, travels on foot with a dog team from Victoria Land east to Port Nelson in Hudson's Bay country, following a route near the northwest passage. He has been in the Arctic since 1915 and joined Stefansson's expedition before remaining in the north. He expects to reach civilization next summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Arctic
Harold Nolte
Victoria Land
Arctic Ocean
Port Nelson
Hudson's Bay Country
Canada
Noice
Northwest Passage
Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Stefansson
Northern ball team managers threaten split over weather tied schedule
San Francisco Jan 8 Judge McCredie of Portland and Wm Klepper of Seattle withdrew from the Pacific Coast Baseball League annual meeting citing weather concerns. They warned northern cities would quit for another group if the schedule stayed unchanged. They later returned as directors voted to ban the spitball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Judge McCredie
Portland
Wm. Klepper
Seattle
Pacific Coast Baseball League
Seattle Signs Toben and Harrison for Baseball Club
Sacramento news reports manager Wares of the Seattle Baseball Club has signed Frank Toben as catcher and Lawrence Harrison as infielder. Both players are semi professional from Seattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Sacramento
Cal
Wares
Seattle Baseball Club
Frank Toben
Lawrence Harrison
Plum plan for American industry outlined
Washington January 8. A Plum plan modeled on his railway control plan embraces all American industries and is expected to be publicly announced soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ferry Collision Injures Six on Lake Washington
In fog on January 8 the Lake Washington ferry Arrow collided with a dredge, injuring six men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Lake Washington
Arrow
Expert Is Dead Washington D C Chief Of Biological Surveys
James Macoun, head of the Biological Surveys in the Geological Department, died in Washington today. He was a leading expert in the fur industry for the Government and served in that field for many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James Macoun
Geological Department
Vancouver May Build Municipal Dock on Columbia River
Vancouver Washington weighs a municipal dock project on the Columbia River to serve ocean going ships. City engineers were instructed to begin a preliminary survey of the dock site and project plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Wash
Columbia River
Consolidation of Railways Urged by Hines
Director Hines of the railway administration says compulsory consolidation into a few large public corporations is needed with both public and labor represented in management before private control returns. He warns that without action the railroads may come under outward government ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hines
The
Railway Administration
Railway unions plan cooperative buying to cut living costs
Washington officials of four railway brotherhoods and affiliated crafts announce a cooperative program to align producer and consumer actions. The plan aims to reduce living costs and could delay further wage increases pending results of the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Palmer says no further action against packers
Attorney General Palmer told the Senate Agricultural Committee that the Justice Department does not plan any more proceedings against the packers. He cited the dissolution settlement which required the packers to withdraw from all industries except meat packing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Palmer
Senate Agricultural Committee
Department of Justice
Senate committee to probe FTC practices
Washington Jan 8 A Senate Committee is named to investigate the Federal Trade Commission. Senator James E Watson Indiana says FTC employees are aiding the organization of Socialist groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Federal Trade Commission
James E. Watson
Indiana
Maud Powell Violinist Dies After Nervous Breakdown
Maud Powell noted violinist and leading American musician died today in Uniontown Pennsylvania from a nervous breakdown. Her music records have long had wide demand across the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uniontown
Maud Powell
Dominion to Manage Pacific Fisheries Proposal
Victoria B C January 8 William Sloan Commissioner of Mines and Fisheries for British Columbia proposes Dominion Government take over all Pacific Fisheries to protect fish reduce waste and eliminate competition and to lower the price of fish to the public
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
B. C
William Sloan
Mines and Fisheries
British Columbia
Dominion
Chairman Hays Heads to Republican Leaders Conference
Denver January 8 Chairman Will Hays arrives to attend the conference of State and Sectional Republican leaders with Governors Cary of Wyoming Davis of Idaho and Larrazolo of New Mexico set to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hays
Denver
Colo
Will Hays
Carey
Wyoming
Davis
Idaho
Larrazolo
New Mexico
Shipping Board to Furnish Vessels for Slavs Repatriation
The Federal Shipping Board will furnish American vessels to repatriate Czecho-Slovaks Poles Jugo-Slavs and Rumanians to Siberia. The liners President Grant and America sail to Vladivostok to take the first 10 000 home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Shipping Board
Siberia
Grant
America
Vladivostok
Bolsheviks Active In Russia Threaten Key Regions
London reports from the War Office that Bolsheviks are very active as they drive toward the Sea of Azov, split Denikine's army at Tagaurod, claim Krasnovodsk, and threaten Northern Persia and the Caspian Sea while reportedly seizing Allied material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
War Office
Sea of Azov
Denikine
Tagaurod
Krasnovodsk
Caspian Sea
Persia
Reds
Deulkine
Bolsheviki agitators push soviet overthrow efforts in England
In London and major cities, Bolsheviki agitators are active to establish soviets and overthrow the government. Authorities know of the effort, but liberal free speech allows wide latitude, and officers can do little beyond watching for any overt act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Jawa
Beol Sheviks seize Taganorog in Don Cossack region
Washington January 8 Advices report Beol Sheviks have occupied Taganorog north of Azov in the Don Cossack territory, expanding control in the border area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taganorog
Azov
New Administration Building for Olympia Proposed
Olympia plans a new state capitol group with an administration office, bids to be opened January 29 for a project costing about $588,000. If awarded, construction should finish by December 1, 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia
Wash
State Capitol Group
Gang of Boys Looted for Fun in Ruston Case
Tacoma report says Andrew Hansen 18 and Joe Linik 17, part of a four boy gang, admitted looting 20 residences and several stores and the Ruston post office. They burned two houses in the last two months. Charges against them are being withheld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Wash
Andrew Hansen
Joe Linik
Ruston
Northwest man eyed for railroad board post
Yakima officials report the Chamber of Commerce passed a resolution requesting a Northwest man be named to the railroad board under the Government Railway Administrator. The move seeks swift action to relieve the Northwest car shortage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakima, Wash
Jan
Chamber of Commerce
Northwest
Interchurch conference opens in Atlantic City
Nearly 20 Protestant denominations attend the world movement coordination session in Atlantic City as thousands of delegates gather. Dr. John R. Mott presides, with aims to reduce waste and overlapping efforts among Protestant churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
Inter Church Work of the World Movement
John R. Mott
Exchange of Treaty to Be Held Saturday in Paris
Paris report says exchanges of ratification will occur on Saturday in the office of the French Foreign Minister. The ceremony marks formal ratification of the treaty by the involved nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Judge Denies Change of Venue in Centralia Armistice Day Case
Montesano Washington January 8 Judge Wilson denies attorney Vanderveer bid to move the murder trial of 11 alleged wobblies from Montesano to Tacoma or Olympia. The court earlier set January 19 for trial but after argument and objections to short preparation time, the date was moved to January 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montesano
Wash
Wilson
George Vanderveer Tong
Tacoma
Olympia
Centralia
Vanderveer
Five Socialists Denied Seats in New York Assembly
Albany January 8 five Socialist members of the legislative assembly have been denied their seats while investigations into their election qualifications proceed. Speaker Sweet said the Socialist platform was inimical to the interests of America and New York State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Legislative Assembly
Sweet
Erica
New York
Pershing urges quick action against anarchists and Bolshevism
General Pershing in Des Moines called for prompt steps against anarchists and Bolshevism in the United States. He argued education in Americanism could shift attitudes of many who were influenced by radical doctrine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pershing
Denqunces
REDS
Des Moines
United States
Parlor Bolsheviks raise funds for Ellis Island detainees
Report from New York states that "Parlor Bolsheviks" are raising cash to bail out Reds held for deportation at Ellis Island. Immigration officials refuse cash bail as no facility exists to store money. One security company refused bail saying it would aid enemies of the Government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ellis Island
Detroit Deports 300 Reds in Major City Raids
Detroit officials report three hundred alleged Reds handed to immigration police for deportation after raids in a large city. Total detainees now 420 facing deportation charges as seized documents reveal plans to halt industry there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Big City
Deport Two More Reds From New York
Two German radicals arrested in recent raids were deported on the steamer Mongolia to Hamburg. A deportation ark is rumored to depart soon with a sizable number of deported reds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hamburg
Ark
Soviet Ark Reaches Kiel with Deported Reds
The Soviet Ark, carrying deported Reds, has entered Kiel Canal and is believed to land at Riga. From there the detainees are expected to be transported by land to Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiel
Washington
Kiel Canal
Riga
Russia
Federal raid on German Communist labor party HQ in Hartford
Federal agents raided the German branch headquarters of the Communist Labor Party in Hartford Connecticut last night and arrested Max Wolf who is described as a national officer of the communists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Communigte
Hartford
Conn
Communist Labor Party
Max Wolf
Prisoner escapes Alcatraz disguised as woman
Virgil Tolliver, a federal prisoner, escaped from Alcatraz Island's disciplinary barracks on January 8. He walked past guards in disguise, reached the mainland aboard the government tug, an escape described as rare in island history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Virgil Tolliver
Alcatraz Island
New Star Found at Starvard Observatory
Cambridge reports Starvard Observatory has discovered a new star, the 35th in history, marking a notable addition to celestial records. The finding is confirmed by observatory officials and cataloged for further study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Starvard Observatory
Also Mentioned on This Page
Democratic Committee For Treaty
Bryan
Madero
Venustiano Carranza
Mexico
Carranza
Francisco
Feliz Diaz
Bernardo Heyes
Paseo
Carpentiers
Yankee
Packers
Shipping Board
Northwest Man
Isle
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!