Theile Chosen Secretary for the Territory
Karl Theile, four years Surveyor General of Alaska, is appointed Secretary of the Territory. Gov designate Parks and Gov Bone laud his record. Theile will act as Lieut. Governor in the governor's absence. Appointment likely effective July 1 with Theile remaining ex officio Secretary until then.
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Karl Theile
Alaska
Territory
Associated Press
Empire
Washington
Theile
George A. Parks
Mr Theile
Parks
Bone
Plane arrives in Nome after Ruby flight surprise
The six passenger plane from Fairbanks landed in Nome at 4 40 yesterday, beating schedule by about 45 minutes after a Ruby to Nome leg of three hours. Wein brothers piloted with Banker Wood and crew. Noel Wein cited favorable winds and an engine throttled low yet averaging over 80 mph. Two Fairbanks passengers, including Stines of US Smelting and Refining, left for Nome by boat via Yukon, planning to arrive in about a week.
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Nome
Fairbanks
Ruby
Wein Brothers
Banker Wood
New York
Noel Wein
Stines
United States Smelting and Refining Company
Yukon
Discovery of Arctic Land Legal Status
Washington June 10 legal officers of the State Department examined Donald MacMillan's request for Washington's stance if a dispute arises over polar land discovery. A full departmental study indicates the government backs claims only on lands settled after discovery.
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Washington
State Department
Donald MacMillan
Department
Bone Announces Plans and Seeks Quiet Post Tenure
Governor and Mrs. Bone depart for Seattle to mark their wedding anniversary, with daughter Marguerite finishing her junior year at the University of Washington. They plan a rest followed by travel, possibly east, and continued ties to Alaska leaders while awaiting new assignments and future visits.
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Alaska
French Voters Protests By Strike In Two Communes
In Pujols Sur Ciron voters did not approve a mayoral election after courts refused to confirm the wine Lauterne claim. In Meudon near Paris residents protested a garbage incinerator by not voting or running candidates, with communists later fielding a surprise ticket to gain power.
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Paris
France
Pujols-Sur-Ciron
Meudon
Italy Fails to Fund War Debts in Senate
In Rome June 10 Finance Minister de Stefani told the Italian Senate that Italy cannot fund allied war debts. He warned against systematizing debts without payment ability and noted the $50 million credit with J P Morgan Co cannot be treated as a debt. Former foreign minister Schanzer urged creditors to consider Italy’s condition and a moratorium.
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Rome
de Stefani
Italy
J. P. Morgan & Co
Signor Schanzer
Ricci
Borah
Wheat crops in U S fall to 1917 low in 1919 forecast
The Department of Agriculture forecasts the United States wheat crop at 661 million bushels, the smallest since 1917 and 212 million below last year, with little to no export expected. Washington notes a 14 percent drop in the state crop, while Seattle reports 25,000 loggers unemployed after railroad rate increases.
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Washington
United States
Department of Agriculture
Spokane
Wash
Day
United States Department of Agriculture Statistician
Miss Falldine Returns to Alaska Field
Miss Marie Falldine Red Cross Public Health Nurse representing Alaska at a New York conference left San Francisco for Juneau. She highlighted Alaska’s varied climate year round travel by dog team not universal and Red Cross health work expanding with coordinated Seattle contact. EB Behrends leads a vibrant Juneau Red Cross chapter.
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Red Cross
San Francisco
Juneau
Cal
Marie Falldine
Alaska
New York City
Scott C. Bone
Falloline
States
Seattle
EB. M. Behrends
American National Red Cross
Washington
Senator Dill Plans Alaska Tour From Seattle
Spokane June 10 United States Senator C C Dill will sail from Seattle for Alaska on June 20. He expects to return from the North about August 20.
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Spokane
United States
C. C. Dill
Seattle
Alaska
Short Skirts and Nude Stockings Spark 1920s Debate
Atlanta June 10 Judge Samuel Sibley told Fimery University graduates modern freedom weakens romance and faith, condemning nude stockings and bare knees as vulgar while praising trimmed short skirts. Heiress Muriel Vanderbilt will wed Frederick Cameron Church Jr. July 25 in a pomp-filled New York Vanderbilt mansion ceremony.
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Atlanta
Fimery University
Samuel Sibley
Muriel Vanderbilt
Frederick Cameron Church, Jr
Boston
Vanderbilt Mansion
New York
Brown Out for Senatorship on Alaska Platform
Seattle June 10 Mayor Edwin J Brown announced his candidacy for the United States Senate on an immediate statehood for Alaska platform He will seek the Democratic nomination to oppose Senator Wesley L Jones whose term ends March 4 1927 Brown pledged to push Alaska statehood and laws to encourage emigration noting Seattle could reach one million residents if Alaska reaches six million people
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Seattle
Alaska
Edwin J. Brown
United States
Officelala
Edmonds
Brown
Wesley L. Jones
United States Retains Right to Sand Island Fishing Privileges
Washington June 10 The Department of Justice has authorized the U S Attorney for Oregon to file suit to preserve US fishing rights on Sand Island at the mouth of the Columbia River Attorney General Sargent announced after protests to the State Board of Land Commissioners against bids for fishing rights The state argues the island withdrawn in 1863 for a military reservation has reverted to Oregon because the War Department did not use it for military purposes
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Washington
Department of Justice
United States
Oregon
Sand Island
Columbia River
Sargent
State Board of Land Commissioners
War Department
Darrow Appointed to Defend Scopes Trial
New York June 10 Clarence Darrow Chicago lawyer who defended Leob and Leopold will be the defense counsel at the Tennessee evolution trial of John T Scopes next month Following a conference with Charles Evans Hughes former Secretary of State It is probable Hughes will not be asked to counsel unless the law is challenged for constitutionality
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New York
Clarence Darrow
Chicago
Loeb
Leopold
John T. Scopes
Tennessee
Darrow
Charles Evans Hughes
Fur Auction Opens With 440000 In Pelts In Winnipeg
A Winnipeg fur auction opened with about 440000 dollars of pelts offered including muskrats from 1 to 1.30, fall and winter 70 to 90 cents, mink 6 to 10.50 dollars with extras up to 40 dollars, bear 5 to 8.50, cross fox 1.16 to 36, and lynx 20 to 24. In Seattle, Philip Wilson and his son T G Wilson of Snoqualmie Falls, merchants, drowned May 26 in the Nexon River near Tacoma, Alaska, per advices.
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Winnipeg
Seattle
Philip Wilson
T. G. Wilson
Snoqualmie Falls
Nexon River
Tacoma
Alaska
Cantonal clashes hit Canton Cantonese and Yuannanese troops intensify
Washington reports ongoing fighting between Cantonese and Yuannanese forces over Canton. A Canton-American hospital was struck by a shell and rifle fire. Two American launches bound for Christian College at Canton were fired upon but the occupants escaped injury.
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Washington
State Department
Ching
Canton
Christian College
Canton and Yunhanese forces clash near Canton city waterway
A Washington dispatch reports both sides fired across the waterway dividing Canton from Honon Island as trouble began. Gunboats were used and loyal Canton residents and officials were among those fleeing. Rival forces roamed the native city area firing at close range.
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Washington
State Department
Canton
Honon Island
Strikes at Shanghai Attract Mixed Shipping Support
Handbills promote a general strike in Shanghai with anti American rhetoric circulated by Chinese groups. The effort appears to fail overall except among shipping circles where support persists.
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Shanghai
Arctic Planes Off To Boston
Naval fliers have completed test flights of the MacMillan expedition airplanes and they will depart for Boston today. Commander Byrd expresses confidence that Amundsen has made a safe flight and expects sighting him around August 1 if no earlier contact is achieved.
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Philadelphia
Naval
MacMillan Expedition
Boston
Amundsen
R. E. Byrd
Byrd
Five Persons Killed in Bridge Accident in Havana
Five people died when a high tension wire cross the Hellleo River fell onto a bridge during the night. The tragedy occurred as the wire snapped and struck individuals on the bridge, bringing the fatal incident to the attention of Havana authorities.
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Havana
Hellleo River
14 Nations Unite to Simplify Work of Postal Experts
The Universal Postal Union plans to simplify congress work as 14 leading postal administrations meet at Cortina d Ampezzo Italy on July 6. Joseph Stewart will represent the United States and sail June 13 aboard Leviathan. The Stockholm 1928 agreement sets procedures and rate reforms to take effect October 1, with United States applying new international rates and changes on deficient postage.
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Cortina d'Ampezzo
Italy
Universal Postal Congresses
Joseph Stewart
New
United States Post Offices Department
New York
Leviath
Universal Postal Congress
Stockholm
Sweden
London
England
Coolidge
United States
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Ross Frances Hurehy
Woman's Lodge of the Maccabees
Frances Murphy
Lodge
Maccabees
Capital
Arctic
MacMillan
Gov
Mrs. Bone
U.S
Seatte
E. B. Chino
Loggers Association
Florence
Florence Kane
Vengenance
James Kane
Miss Falldine
U. S
Muriey Vanderbie
Senator Jones
State Hughes
Canton Hil
Universal Postal Union
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