Pulp mill near Juneau eyed for Alaska industry
Senate approval of a 50 year lease act sparks plans for large scale wood pulp and paper production near Juneau. John Rustgard says construction could start this summer using native spruce and by products. Organizers unnamed but linked to a Scandinavian style pulp company, timber grants and forest conservation shape investment prospects.
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Juneau
John Rustgard
United States
Rustgard
Senate
Alaska
Alaska Forests
Forestry Bureau
Department of Agriculture
British Columbia
Tidewater
Gompers Defeated as Delegate in New York Local
Samuel Gompers, 70, founder of the New York local AF of L cigar makers, was defeated for a delegate seat to the International Convention. Morris Brown cited younger members as the real progressives and said Gompers was too conservative. Brown noted the victory as a sign of change and Gompers received congratulatory telegrams.
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New York
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Union
Gompers
Morris Brown
Brown
Fist Fight at Game Ties Vancouver Victoria Hockey Leaders
In Vancouver Victoria was beaten 7 to 5 as a fist fight erupted after a referee decision. Victoria captain Eddie Oatman punched the official and was fined 25 dollars. The result keeps the Vancouver Victoria teams in a tie for first in the league.
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Victoria
Vancouver
B. C
Eddie Oatman
Trial opens in murder case against Mrs Wilson in California
Marysville California January 27 Mrs Fred J Wilson wife of a San Francisco news writer goes on trial for murder in the death of Charles Brown a wealthy sheepman near Howell California Brown was living in a cabin on the Wilson ranch McCormick her brother in law is charged with murder and Mrs C J Howard a sister is a material witness Both Wilson and McCormick held without bail Judge E P McDaniel denied postponement and ordered the trials to proceed Brown’s death involved bullets from Wilson and a rifle from McCormick Special counsel was employed to assist the prosecutor in the high profile case
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Marysville
Cal
Fred J. Wilson
San Francisco
Charles Brown
Howelll
Brown
Wilson
F. A. McCormick
C. J. Howard
McDaniel
Ray Manwell
Gypsum Mine Prospects Improve After Drill Crew Return
Lynch Bros. diamond drill crew completed work at the Gypsum mine in Gypsum town returning home last night. The group including C Manqua A Larson D Lynch and O Olson concluded the prospecting of Pacific Coast Gypsum Company holdings finding favorable prospects and pumping teams are in place to lower flood water enabling gypsum production to resume.
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Lynch Bros
Gypsum
C. Manqua
A. Larson
D. Lynch
O. Olson
Pacific Coast Gypsum Company
Japanese Filipino sugar workers strike on Oahu plantations
Honolulu report states 7,500 Japanese and Filipino plantation workers walked out across five Oahu sugar estates. Planters vow to fight the strike to a finish as workers demand higher pay and shorter hours. A general sugar plantation strike calls for February 1 by the Japanese federation of labor, with an estimated 24,000 men expected to join.
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Honolulu
Oahu
Japanese Federation of Labor
Big plant burns Seattle
Fire completely destroyed the Northwest Lead Company manufacturing plant on Fourth Avenue South last night. The blaze consumed the buildings within a half hour, with losses estimated at $125,000.
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Seattle
Northwest Lead Company
Fourth Avenue South
Fight Reds He Says Fight Belshievism Lecture Tour
Seattle January 21 Frank E Hering former president of the Fraternal Order of Eagles arrived to lecture urging Eagles to oppose Bolshevism and defend anti communist aims during the tour with his address set in the city.
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Seattle
Frank E. Hering
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Eagles
Inquest Opened Into North Bay Train Wreck Deaths
An inquest began today into the deaths of eight persons killed yesterday when the Canadian Pacific Railway express train collided with a freight near North Bay Ontario.
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North Bay
Ontario
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Two Jurors Accepted in I W W Murder Trial at Centralia
In Mont esano and Hoquiam, only two jurors passed as eleven I W W defendants face murder charges for the Centralia Armistice Day killings. Timothy Martin was seated then removed on challenge, while veniremen were excused for age, prejudice, or opposition to the death penalty. The courtroom crowd included defendants, lawyers, and sympathizers as a jammed Chehalis county courtroom works through voir dire.
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Montesano
Wash
Warren Grimm
America
Centralia
John &. Connor
Elmer Smith
Timothy Martin
Hoquiam
Conner
George Vanderveer
Sorren Roberts
I W. W.s
Chehalis County
Youths to Train Under Army Reorganization Bill
The Senate military committee approved the army reorganization bill requiring boys aged 18 to 21 to undergo military training and favorably reported it as amended. The Senate also passed the Kenyon Americanization bill, mandating illiterates attend school at least 200 hours annually.
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Washington
Senate Military Committee
Senate
Sugar Prices Jumping in Seattle and Juneau Trade
Sugar rose five dollars per hundred pounds in Seattle this week to sixteen fifty per sack of one hundred pounds. Juneau merchants will keep selling existing stock at thirteen fifty per sack. When new stock arrives, Seattle prices will apply.
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Seattle
Juneau
Mystery man tied to Minnesota estate heir found
Seattle on January 27 reports police holding a man identified as J. Co. R., believed to be the missing Minnesota heir of an estate valued at $100,000. Relatives have pursued the heir for twelve years since his disappearance. He matches the Minneapolis description and suffers memory loss.
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Seattle
J. Co. R
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Virginian Nominated as Next Surgeon General
Dr. Hugh Cummin of Hampton Virginia was named by President Wilson to be the next surgeon general of the public health service. The nomination was sent to the Senate today to succeed Dr. Rupert Blue.
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Washington
Hugh Cummin
Hampton
The
Public Health Service
Senate
Wilson
Rupert Blue
Kaiser Cares Not To Return To Fatherland
Jan 27 reports from Mayence and Berlin note Emperor William’s letter stating he never wants to return to his unhappy land. A small pro monarchist demonstration in Mayence was quickly broken by French troops. German security measures included heavy patrols, barricades, and traffic bans around Wilhelmstrasse amid fears of unrest on the sixty first anniversary of the former Kaiser.
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Mayence
Germany
William
Berlin
Wilhelmstrasse
Mathias Bprzberger
Ebert
Royal Northwest Mounted Police Move to Ottawa
Ottawa announces the headquarters of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police will move from Regina Sask to Ottawa. The mounted police will amalgamate with the Dominion Police to form the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
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Ottawa
Royal Northwest Mounted Police
Regina
Sask
Mounted Police
Dominion Police
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Capture rumor from Vladivostok on January report
Unconfirmed rumor from Vladivostok dated January 27 states four American Red Cross men and seven railway officers were captured on January 20. No details on capture date, captives’ identities, or whether women nurses were among them. Message reportedly from Chita in Siberia casts doubt on Bolshevik involvement or a Kolchak uprising.
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Vladivostok
Red Cross
Kolchak
Chita
Hust
Siberia
Red Cross to ship women and many workers from Vladivostok
The American Red Cross said all women workers in Vladivostok and many men employees and officers will be sent back to America on the first transport. Volunteers may stay in Siberia to supervise distribution of three million dollars worth of supplies.
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Vladivostok
American Red Cross
America
Siberia
Denikinates Refuge Aboard British Vessel in Constan tinople
General Denikine and his staff sought refuge on a British ship at Constantinople after leaving their base, a report cited by Le Petit Parisien.
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Paris
Urge McBride to Run for Republican Committeeman
J. C. McBride a prominent merchant and canneryman was urged Tuesday by Republicans across the Territory to seek the post of Republican National Committeeman from Alaska. Telegrams from distant points requested his candidacy and local party members joined the push.
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J. C. McBride
Republican Nations
Alaska
Flu On Wane In Chicago As Pneumonia Deaths Rise
Influenza cases dropped significantly in Chicago today while deaths increased from yesterday. Pneumonia claimed 175 lives in the last twenty four hours, underscoring ongoing public health concerns despite the influenza decline.
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Chicago
Iowan to Be Secretary of Agriculture in Wilson Cabinet
President Wilson sent to the Senate the nomination of Edwin T. Meredith of Des Moines to be Secretary of Agriculture and David F. Houston to be Secretary of the Treasury. Houston would move to the Treasury with Meredith to succeed him. Meredith, editor of Successful Farming, is 54 and once ran for Iowa governor in 1916.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
Edwin T. Meredith
Agriculture
Houston
the Treasury
Treasury
Carter Glass
Virginia
David F. Houston
Town
Meredith
Des Moines
Successful Farming
Farmer's Tribune
Iowa
Martin Outpoints Martin in Four Round Bout
West Virginia heavyweight Bob Martin, American Expeditionary Forces champion, was outpointed by Sergeant Ray Smith of Camden New Jersey in a four round match in Cleveland. The crowd cheered the AEF champ as he, for the first time, tasted defeat though many believed he could become the next to beat Jack Dempsey.
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Cleveland
Bob" Martin
West Virginia
American Expeditionary Forces
Ray Smith
Camden
N. J
Martin
A. BE. F
France
Germany
Jack Dempsey
Young Fitzsimmons Stops West in Seventh Round
In Jersey City on January 27, Eddie West of Newark quit in the seventh round to the son of the former heavyweight champion known as Young Bob Fitzsimmons. He impressed with strong punching and slick footwork in his second pro bout.
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Jersey City
Bob” Fitzsimmons
Eddie West
Newark
Fitzsimmons
Mike O Dowed Knocks Out Fisher In Third Round
Mike O Dowed knocked out Young Fisher in the third round in Syracuse New York last night. The ten round bout took place at an arena in Syracuse.
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Mike O'Dowed
Kayoes Fisher
Syracuse
WN. J
Mike O'Dowd
Young Fisher
First Aeroplane Funeral For Ex Army BiSroman
The body of Charles J. Abram was borne to its last resting place in a California cemetery today by an aeroplane. Abram served overseas with the Expeditionary forces and his air coffin marked the first aeroplane funeral ever held in the United States.
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San Josh
Cal
Charles J. Abram
Abram
United States
Austrian Prisoners in Siberia Reported to Weaken and Die
Geneva reports from the Red Cross warn that nearly 375000 of 590000 Austrian POWs captured by Russians in 1914 15 16 perished in Siberia from smallpox and tuberculosis. Remaining prisoners survived by labor and combat in camp, according to Red Cross physicians.
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Geneva
Siberia
Red Croes Jananese
Ene'h
Red Cross
Newberry and supporters go on trial for election fraud
United States Senator Truman H. Newberry and 123 campaign supporters faced trial in East Newberry Michigan on charges of conspiracy and election fraud tied to the 1918 election against Henry Ford. Indictments allege misuse of funds, violations of federal and state laws, and use of the mails to defraud Michigan voters with potential penalties up to a $1000 fine and two years in prison.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
United States
Truman H. Newberry
Henry Ford
Newberry
Co. W. Sessions
Lake Superior
Ohio
Michigan
James W. Helme
Dairy and Food
Newberry Organization
Torch
Frank C. Dailey
Indianapolis
Indiana
Department of Justice
Department
Dickinson
U S To Recognize Armenia as Wallace Announces
Paris January 27 Hugh C Wallace American Ambassador to France announced to the council of ambassadors that the United States would recognize the republic of Armenia with its boundaries to be set later in the peace treaty with Turkey The plan to break up German ships for Allied distribution was approved Also noted were steps toward postwar settlement moves with Armenia and Turkey
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Paris
Hugh C. Wallace
France
Council of Ambassadors
United States
Republic of Armenia
Turkey
Hitchcock May Renew Treaty Scrap At Once
Senator Gilbert Hitchcock warned Republican leaders that he would push the treaty fight to the Senate floor unless compromise negotiations continued. After meeting with President Wilson, Hitchcock urged Republicans to accept Article X as the path to agreement. A Republican conference failed to agree on Article X, with another meeting set for Thursday as Democrats threatened to withdraw from talks.
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Washington
Gilbert N. Hitchcock
Senate
Ile
White House
Wilson
Borah
Johnson
Grand Jury Recommends Fed Control of Liquor Enforcement
In Juneau the grand jury reports 15 cases investigated and 38 witnesses examined, finding nine true bills and three not true. They state the City Council cannot draft a liquor ordinance, so Federal Marshal J M Tanner would stop liquor selling if action is not taken locally. They propose increasing per diem pay to $5 and thank the court and offices for courtesy.
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Robert W. Jennings
Juneau
United States
J. M. Tanner
Grand Jury
Court
District Attorney's
Lockie MacKinnon
M. J. Cassin
William F. Ducey
Frank Feero
Ed. Larson
Mwrank A. Metcalf
Frank W. Humifrey
George W. Mock
J. T. McQueen
John Pademeister
M. S. Pratt
Ben Rodebaugh
Sigurd Wallstedt
F. Andrews
C. J Skuse
A. M. Clare
H. S. Graves
Geo. Howard
William BR. Garster
Cotten
A. D. Oliver
John T. Spickett
Fight over Tacoma streetcar fare escalates to city clash
The city and Tacoma Railway Company prepare for a test fight over a proposed 10 cent streetcar fare, a three cent increase. The city council is set to begin hearings tonight as part of the filing process.
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Tacoma
Tacoma Railway Company
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