Alaska Leaders Hear War Council Call At Seattle Dinner
At the Seattle Alaska Bureau annual dinner Gov. Thomas Riggs Jr and officials urged self rule and tax control for Alaska. Secretary Lane urged centralized authority and expansion plans include railroads steamship lines and reduced red tape to spur mining and agriculture. Riggs plans to return to advocate fishing legislation and oil exploration ahead of a Washington trip.
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Seattle
Thomas Riggs Jr
Alaska
Peter Trimble Rowe
Episcopal Church For
Cobb
H. P. Warren
W.F. Gilmore
J. Daly
Elmer Ritchie
Alaska Bureau of the
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Washington Hotel
Washington
Franklin K. Lane
Interior
Pacific Coast
Congress
Oil and Gas and Leasing
Riggs
Water power bill passes Senate to conference
Washington January 15 The Senate approved the water power bill and sent it to conference. It creates a federal commission to issue 50 year licenses for water power projects while existing plants are exempt from the provisions.
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Washington
Senate
Marines Repel Port au Prince Attack By Bandits
Washington January 15. American marines and Haitian gendarmes repelled an assault on Port au Prince by 300 bandits. About half of the attacking force were killed wounded or captured as the defense held.
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Wahington
Port-Au-Prince
Mutiny Reported at French Port in the Mediterranean
A Berlin wireless received in London reports riots and mutiny at Tou lon a French military and naval port on the Mediterranean. The uprisings are said to have been caused by bread shortages.
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London
Berlin
Toulon
Mediterranean
Alaska Route of Air Mail Provisioned by House Bill
The House passed the postoffice bill with a 460 million dollar appropriation including funds for airplanes and the expansion of aerial mail routes to South America and Alaska. It marks the largest postal department appropriation on record. The army air service in the Western Department says a probable Alaska air mail service will be established this year with plans for navy and coast guard patrols in Western Washington.
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Seattle
House
Alaska
Postal Department
Spattle
Air Service Division
Army of the Western Department
Col. Arnold
Army Air Service Officer
Western Department
The
Aero Club of the Northwest
Navy
Coast and Forest Patrol
Washington
Composer Reginald de Koven Dies In Chicago
Reginald de Koven American operatic composer and conductor has died in Chicago. He founded the Washington Symphony Orchestra and chaired musical ensembles. His career included leadership roles and notable contributions to American classical music.
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Chicago
Reginald de Koven
Washington Symphony Orchestra
England Not Likely to Ask for Money Soon
A brief report notes that England is unlikely to seek additional funds in the near future. Officials left open plans but signaled restraint and a focus on current priorities, with no immediate budget requests anticipated.
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England
Cold spell forecast by Weather Bureau hears from Canada
Seattle on January 16 reports the Weather Bureau foresees a cold spell moving south from Canada with temperatures dropping about ten degrees tonight. The brief bulletin notes a sharp chill across area and urges warm clothing.
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Seattle
Weather Bureau
Canada
Wickersham ends delegate bid backs Sutherland in Seattle
Charles E. Herron reports former Delegate James Wickersham wires from Washington that he will not seek Delegate to Congress this year but will support Territorial Senator Dan Sutherland. Wickersham will run for Delegate to the Republican National Convention in Chicago on June 8.
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Sutherland
Seattle
Charles E. Herron
James Wickersham Wires
Washington
Congress
Territorial
Dan Sutherland
Chicago
Edge urges big U S loan to Europe in new bill
New York January 16 Senator Walter E Edge is quoted by the New York Times as saying that American banks could easily lend Europe two billion dollars under his bill without straining the United States. The statement accompanies discussion of a proposed large loan to aid European recovery.
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New York
Walter E. Edge
The
New York Times
Europe
Barleycorn 10 to be buried at midnight nationwide
Washington January 16 preparations are underway in major cities to mark the passing of John Barleycorn as the national prohibition amendment takes effect at midnight. District attorneys and other officers have been instructed on enforcing the act and its provisions.
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Washington
John Barleycorn
Farewell to John Barleycorn as Prohibition Fulfills
New York residents plan a humorous sendoff tonight as the constitutional prohibition amendment takes effect at midnight, marking the end of sales or use of alcoholic beverages in the state. The scene captures public anticipation and mixed sentiments about the change.
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New York
John Barleycorn
U S Attorney Announces Amendment Enforcement in Alaska
The United States Attorney J A Smiser reports a large data intake on enforcing the new constitutional amendment effective tonight. Alaska officers say the enforcement will mirror actions in other states with detailed instructions governing compliance.
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United States
J. A. Smiser
Alaska
Bandit and Clerks Battle on Broadway
A bandit attempted a bank robbery at Manhattan Savings Bank on Broadway and Blecker Streets at noon. Bank clerks resisted and shots were fired before the bandit was captured.
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Bandit
Clerks
New York
Manhattan Savings Bank
Broadway
Blecker Sts
Birth of a New World Tied to League Formation
Paris report on January 16 states Leon Bourgeois was elected League Council chairman and praised Wilson for absence at the opening. He said the day marks birth of a new world as free nations unite to substitute right for might. Ireland protests England’s stance, accusing it of international peace league simulations.
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Paris
Leon Bourgeois
France
League Council
Woodrow Wilson
United States
League of Nations
Free Nations
Ireland
England
International Peace League
Allied nations seek Kaiser extradition for war crimes
The Supreme Council of the Allied nations drafted a note to the Dutch government demanding the extradition of the former Kaiser so he can be tried by an international tribunal. The note is expected to be sent Saturday.
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Paris
Supreme Council of the Allied Nations
Japan Ready to Negotiate over Shantung Rights Return
Tokyo dispatches report Japan informed China it is willing to negotiate at any time for the return of German rights in Shantung to China. The development came as discussions on shifts in control of the region continue amid broader European tensions.
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Rio
Japan
China
Shantung
Fire on Bailey Gatzert Frightens Passengers
A fire aboard the passenger steamer Bailey Gatzert between Seattle and Bremerton caused smoke to fill the cabin. Women passengers screamed before Captain Harry Anderson and the crew subdued and extinguished the blaze.
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Seattle
Bailey Gatzert
Bremerton
Harry Anderson
Navy Needs Added Ships Amid Global Pressures
Washington Jan 16 Admiral Koontz chief of operations recommended 638 ships for the American navy, up from 231 planned for 1916. He bases the need on world conditions the economic situation and diplomatic advice.
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Washington
More Dailies to Suspend in Winnipeg Tomorrow
January 16 report states three additional Winnipeg dailies are likely to suspend publication due to paper shortages, with plans to issue a single one-sheet bulletin as the sole edition tomorrow. The move follows prior suspensions amid supply constraints affecting local press operations.
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Winnipeg
Fear of new war grows as Bolsheviks rise in Europe
New York Assembly cites precedent to bar Socialists from seats. Tacoma delegates protest mass arrests under espionage law. London reports fear Britain faces war due to Bolshevik gains in European Russia with leaders racing to Paris for talks with Lloyd George. Reds approach India and Mesopotamia as Bolsheviks take Odessa. Black Sea access threatened.
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London
Russia
Poland
Winston Churchill
Walter Hume Long
Admiralty
Admiral Beatty
Gen. Haig
France
Lloyd George
Council of the
League of Nations
Reu Ding
Eng
Near East
Denikine
India
Mesopotamia
Persia
Asiatic
Turkey
Paris
Mor Lloyd Goorse
Odessa
Poindexter Seeks Five Point Platform for Republican Bid
New Oak Jan 16 Senator Miles P Tadekter of Washington Republican presidential hopeful unveils a five point platform. It calls for an American based government, opposition to a European union, immediate peace, removal of European policies from U S affairs, orderly Mexican governance, and emancipation of American labor from closed shop tyranny.
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New Oak
Miles P. Tadekter
Washington
Mexico
Colored race seeks separate state along Rio Grande
Washington January 16 Representatives of the colored race before the House Judiciary Committee urged a separate state along the Rio Grande river from Texas and Mexico to segregate the negro population. The state would remain under the protection of the American Government.
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Washington
House
Judiciary Committee
Rio Grande River
Texas
Mexico
United States
Seven Large Firms Tied to Ocean Contract Frauds
Washington Jan. 16 The Department of Justice says seven large shipbuilding firms may be involved in alleged frauds that prosecutors claim robbed the government of nearly a billion dollars in contracts. Suspects are said to be on the Pacific coast, but names are not yet released.
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Washington
Jan
Department of Justice
Pacific Coast
Mexican Finance Minister Summoned for Committee Evidence
San Antonio Texas Jan 16 The Senate SubCommitte through Senator Fall has sent a request to Louis Cabrera Mexican Minister of Finance to appear before it as an ordinary witness in the investigation of Mexican affairs by the committee The members of the committee have decided they will not go to Mexico.
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San Antonio
Texas
Senate
Fall
Louis Cabrera
Mexico
United States Lags In Labor Count Despite War Demands
New York January 16 report notes the United States is short by about four million laboring men. The piece describes industrial strain, recruitment efforts, and potential impacts on production as the nation mobilizes for war. It highlights missing workers across key sectors and implied shortages in factories and logistics.
General strike fails in Berlin amid Reichstag assault
Radical labor leaders failed to mobilize a general strike in Berlin as soldiers shot into the crowd during the storming of the Reichstag building. The chaotic scene disrupted demonstrations and raised tensions over the government response.
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Berlin
Reichstag
Bolshevik Wireless Confirms Kolchak Capture
A wireless from Moscow confirms the capture of General Kolchak commander of the All Russian government forces at Omsk. The report states Kolchak has been taken by Bolshevik authorities in Moscow.
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Kolchak
London
Moscow
Omsk
Kolchak Needs Supplies for All-Russian Armies
Prince Cantacuzene says Kolchak still leads the all Russian forces fighting Bolsheviks. He argues the armies lack shoes, clothes, ammunition, and food, and urges Allied aid to halt Bolshevism and support Denikin Semenoff and the defense of the Orient.
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Kolchak
New York
Prince Cantacuzene
Grant
Olchak
Russia
Russia Front
Pacific Ocean
Irkutsk
Denikine
Semenoff
America
Orient
Jefferson Leaves for the North with Passengers
On Jan 16 the steamer Jefferson departed at 9 am with 29 passengers for Alaska and Juneau. Named travelers include E Silvertson C BE Woodman H Ahbrensted and W L Paul, among others onboard.
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Jefferson
Seattle
Alaska
Juneau
E. Silvertson
C. BE. Woodman
H. Ahbrensted
W. L. Paul
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Wilson
Bailey
Wright
NEW York Assembly
Albany
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Tacoma
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Poindexter
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