Senate Debates Ten Attempts with No Final Result
Senate conducted ten voting attempts today with no decisive outcome while discussion remained vigorous. Resolutions were presented and proceed as usual under parliamentary rules.
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08 Mar 1917
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Newspaper
The Daily Alaska Empire
Location
Juneau, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1917
Page
1
Senate Caucus to Shape Senate Organization Tonight
At session end the Senate announced a caucus in the Senate Chamber for eight o clock tonight open to the public to seek a basis for assembling the body. The Senate adjourned at 2 15 this afternoon until tomorrow at 12 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Senate Chamber
Pub Nc
Senate Deadlock Persists Over Permanent President Vote
The Senate remains deadlocked with ten roll calls on permanent president and votes on two resolutions and adjournment. Four to four splits mark the stalemate as Sundback Aldrich Sulzer Ronan oppose Heckman Sutherland Gaustad Hubbard. President Pro Tempore Heckman opened at 12 32 with Rev Christian appealing for unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Sundback
Aldrich
Sulzer
Ronan
Heckman
Sutherland
Gaustad
Hubbard
Guy D. Christian
James R. Heckman
Alfred E. Maltby
John Heckey
Charles Dar
Valdez
House
Allence
Heiress Sues for Divorce From Noted English Heir
Mrs. Fannie Rhobrris Lawson-Johnston files in New York Supreme Court for divorce from J Ormiston Lawson-Johnston, a leading English heir. The action shocks circles in the United States and Europe and cites an American actress now in London. The plaintiff, formerly Miss Fannie Roberta Dunlap, heiress of hatmaker Robert Dunlap, inherits nearly ten million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Supreme Court
Fannie Rhobrris Lawson - Johnston
J. Ormiston Lawson-Johnston
England
United States
London
Paris
Fannie Roberta Dunlap
Robert Dunlap
Secretary of War Plans Alaska Trip
Washington March 8 The War Department announced that Secretary Newton D Baker will visit Alaska this summer in his capacity as War Secretary. Also Herbert A Moyer of Ohio was named assistant to Interior Secretary Franklin K Lane and will take on administrative duties as the Alaska railroad construction work is coordinated with the Alaska Engineering Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Newton D. Baker
Alaska
Herbert A. Moyer
Ohio
Interior
Franklin K. Lane
Moyer
Lane
Alaska Engineering Commission
Alaska Railroad
Clear
Dutch Harbor
Cldy Ag
Valdez
M. B, Summers
British Start Commandeering Merchant Ships
The British government is commandeering all Blue Funnel line vessels between Seattle and Hong Kong. Two ships on the Sound have been told to await further instructions and all cargo is refused until new guidance is received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Blue Funnel Line
Hongkong
Alaska Territorial House Announces Committees After Convening
After convening the Alaska Territorial Legislature, the House announced its committees as listed in the Committee on Committees report led by J P Baly. Members voted the appointees, with the Speaker serving as ex officio on all committees without voting rights. The body adjourned to 2 PM for Gov. Strong’s message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
House
Committee On Committees
J. P. Baly
Hess, Daly, Day, McCormack and
Burns
Burns, Sowerby, Coombs and Murray
Price, Murray, Daly, Sowerby and
Hess
Snow
Casey
Allan
Price
Cannon
Corrigan
Benson and Nerland
Sowerby, Corrigan and
Murray
McCormack
Nerland
Daly
Benson
Casey, Corrigan and
Day
Daly, Murray, Cannon
Benson and Burns
Benson, Coombs, Casey and Snow
Allan, Price, Daly, McCormack
Coombs
Sowerby
Ways and Measn
Coomba
President Wilson Ordered Back to Bed in Illness
Washington March 8 President Wilson was ordered to return to his bed by Dr Grayson as he suffers a severe cold and feared complications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Washington
Grayson
A Little Group of Willful Men Editorial
The Sun in New York prints an editorial titled A little Group of Willful Men. It invokes Benedict Arnold as the spectre visiting this city and names O Gorman Vardaman Kirby Lane Norris La Follette Cummins Work Stone Grenna Clapp, praising some actions while labeling others traitors in a sweeping political rebuke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
March
the Sun Today
Benedict Arnold
O'Gorman
Vardaman
Kirby
Lane
Norris
la Follette
Cummins
Aerial Fleet Moves to Canal Zone Patrol
Seattle crews assemble ten hydro planes and mechanics to depart this week for the Panama Canal Zone. The machines and operators will form an aerial patrol to protect the canal area, according to authentic sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canal Zone
Seattle
Panama Canal
Panama Canal Zone
Wrangell Man Drowns After Ice Breakthrough
March 8 report from Wrangell states Jack Myers aged 52 drowned when he broke through ice on Mill Lake near Ground Hog. Rescue efforts ongoing. Survived by son Lloyd Myers in Juneau and daughter Mrs Hansen of Cordova. Lloyd, a Perseverance mine cook, learned of the death this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrangell
Jack Meyers
Mill Lake
Lloyd Myers
Perseverance Mine
British Advance Near Bagdad After Egypt Report
An official Egypt report says Turkish forces abandoned a strong position near Sheikh Nuran west of Shellal on the Nile. Under Gen Maude the British are within thirty miles of Bagdad, having advanced eighty miles since Kut el Amara fell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Jiaren
Egypt
Sheikh Nuran
Shellal Shellal
Nile
Cairo
Maude
Bagdad
Kut-el-Amara
Army Enlistments in Peace Time Break Records
Washington march 8 preliminary army recruiting report shows February enlistments in peace times shattered prior records. Several large cities report an average of about 20 new enlistments daily last month signaling a strong surge in military recruitment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. S. Army
United States
Fight to end filibuster opens in Senate today
Washington March 8 The fight to end the filibuster in a special Senate session began as Senator Thomas J Walsh Montana declared traitors must be suppressed and power for Wilson cited. Senator James Hamilton Lewis Illinois prepares a resolution affirming presidential authority to protect American commerce as with interstate traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Congress
Washington
United States
Senate
Thomas J. Walsh
Wilson
James Hamilton Lewis
Illinois
United States Senate
Irish Leaders Warn England Over Home Rule Threat
In London on March 8 the Irish leaders in the House of Commons warned the government that denying home rule would trigger another revolution in Ireland and Britain would be unable to win the present war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Commons
Ireland
Great Britain
Stock Quotations Report from New York
Alaska Gold closed at 7 percent with Alaska Juneau at 7 percent. American Zine at 37 percent. Butte and Superior at 50 percent. China at 524 percent. Ray at 305 percent. Utah Copper at 116 percent. Copper metal quoted at 33 for Q2 and 33 percent for Q4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alaska
Juneau
Butte & Superior
China
Ray
Utah
Germans Under Surveillance to Be Nabbed
United States Secret Service ordered to begin rounding up German spies long under surveillance in California Oregon Washington Panama Canal zone and the Philippines. Federal agents expect nationwide shock when arrests occur and names are made public. Higher ups are protected but many underlings will be seized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States Secret Service
California
Oregon
Washington
Panama Canal Zone
Philippines
German spy Adolf Kolb arraigned in federal case
Koboken March 8 Adolf Kolb a German spy held without bail after arraignment on federal charges tied to wanton destruction of ship machinery at Atlantic ports. Authorities say they have clear cases of unneutrality acts against him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koboken
Adolf Kolb
Atlantic
Whiskey Seized Aboard Steamer Lyman Stewart
The tanker Lyman Stewart arriving from San Francisco carried twenty quarts of straight whiskey in addition to its oil cargo. Dry Squad Sergeant Putnam seized the shipment and is searching for the owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Lyman Stewart
San Francisco
Putnam
Steamer Movement and Mail Information Summary
Steamers bound north include Spokane leaving Ketchikan and Al Kir arriving in Seattle with daily mail. Alaska sails from Seattle tomorrow, Despatch sails Saturday, Humboldt sails, and Admiral Farragut sails from Seattle tomorrow. Southbound sailings include Jefferson due tonight at eight, Admiral Watson due Monday, Alameda due Sunday, and Princess Sophia that sailed south this morning at ten with mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Ketchikan
Al-Ki
Alaska
Seattle
Humboldt
Admiral Farragute
Jefferson
Admiral Watson
Alameda
Princess Sophia
Mall
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pree
U. S
Nyl EL
Secretary OF War Planning
NEW Railroad Official
Mover
Blue Funnel
Gov. Strong
Territorial House of Representatives
Arnold
Panama
U. S. Weather Bureau
Marie Ganz
New York City
Wno
N. Y. HH
Jack Myers
General Maude
Count Zeppelin
Berlin
Federal
Pacific
Pacific Coast
Kolb
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