Alaska Railroad Commission Tie-Up Stalls Mears Appointment
Washington May 7 A muddle over Lieut Frederick Mears’s eligibility to join the Alaska railroad commission emerges. The act limits appointees to engineer corps officers, but Mears is a cavalry officer. War Secretary Lindley Garrison was not consulted. a fix may require resignation or special legislation.
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Washington
Frederick Mears
Alaska Railroad Commission
Army
Alaska Railroad
Alaska Railroad Service
Engineer Corps
Lieut Mears
Franklin K. Lane
Lieut. Mears
George W. Goethals
National Guard
Lindley M. Garrison
Richardson
James Wickersham
Engineer Corps of
Alaska Railway Service
W. P. Ison
Dalton
D. Reardon
Packer
Alaska Railroad Engineers
Jack Dalton
Death Claims Young Raymond Miller
Raymond Miller died at 9 30 this morning after a brief illness doctor L O Sloane reported no hope of recovery He was born in Nome in 1900 one of Seward peninsula s first white children and spent most of his life in Juneau He was a universal favorite with all ages Funeral arrangements not yet definite likely Saturday or Sunday
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Raymond Miller
L. O. Sloane
Ife
J. M. Miller
Nome
Seward Peninsula
Juneau
Goldstein buyers to leave for New York to purchase stock
D. W. Leafgreen and L. Martin, managers of the clothing and dry goods departments for the Goldstein stores under construction, will depart for New York to purchase stock. They may sail from Juneau Sunday or Tuesday and expect to be away six to eight weeks. Capt Whitney ill with mumps at St Ann's Hospital.
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D. W. Leafgreen
L. Martin
Goldstein
New York
Dow
Juneau
Fatally shot Savoy hotel proprietor in Denver murder
Denver dispatch reports L F Mec odemus owner of the Savoy hotel killed by James G Bulger a fortune soldier who resented being called a wart. Included ads note rugs from Waldron Co Seattle sofa pillow designs from Mrs Albert Berry Vogue Shop and sale offers for property in Juneau Prince Rupert and Elkland with multiple short notices and a brewing rep leaving Tacoma.
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Denver
Colo
L. F. Mecodemus
Savoy
James G. Bulger
Albert Berry
Vogue Shop
Opp
Orpheum
Sat
Weather summary for today ends at 3 PM
The 24 hour period ended at 3 PM recorded a high of 63 and a low of 33 with clear skies throughout.
Big Building Boom In Juneau Alaska Area
A large tract between Juneau Iron Works and Alaska Soda Bottling Works nears development with plans for commerce buildings. Behrends, Winter & Pond, and George Forrest own portions. Front Street widening and sidewalks proceed. Rapid progress on Goldstein Improvement Co 50-story concrete denoted, with rock crusher material soon. Concrete work advances for S Zynda at Third and Main as Bush-Sales holds contract. Behrends bank and adjoining post office project to begin once tenants depart, with swift but careful completion.
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Juneau Iron Works
Alaska Soda Bottling Works
B. M. Behrends
Winter & Pond
George F. Forrest
Goldstein
Goldstein Improvement Company
Municipal Rock Crusher
Thomas Bush
S. Zynda
Third
Main Streets
Bush-Sales Company
Municipal Rockcrusher
B. M. Behrends Bank
Behrends
Third Street
Young Tigers May Go to Whitehorse
C. W. Carter, manager of the Young Tigers, says a trip to Whitehorse for the King's birthday celebration is very probable if negotiations with St Tanner yield a game against the White Pass club at Skagway. He also seeks Gastineau channel teams and mentions P. E. Jackson's aggregation as a likely opponent.
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C. W. Carter
Young Tigers
St Tanner
Skagway
Tigers
White Pass
Whitehorse
Carter
Gastineau Channel
P. E. Jackson
Jackson
Treadwell
Gastineau Terriers
Dick Walron
Eagle River Trail Repairs Planned Amid Funds Limits
Lieut. Glenn C. Edgerton of the Alaska road commission says the Eagle River trail will be repaired to a passable state for pack horses, but no new road work will be funded this year. He outlines a proposed $7.25 million nine year highway system for Alaska, with $750,000 sought for the current year, and notes comparisons with Nevada’s road mileage. He also discusses road inspections around Juneau and plans to review Salmon Creek road.
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Government Road
Eagle Rivers
Juneau
Eagle River
Glenn C. Edgerton
Alaska Road Commission
Skagway
Alaska
Edgerton
Lieut
Nevada
Lieut. Edgerton
Union
Sheep Creek
Salmon Creek
Supt
J. C. Hayes
Musical Club to Present Fourth Annual Public Rehearsal
The Juneau Ladies Musical Club will host its Fourth Annual public rehearsal at the new Juneau theatre on May 15 under director Willis E. Nowell. Proceeds benefit the Juneau public library fund.
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Juneau Ladies' Musical Club
New Juneau Theatre
Willis E. Nowell
Juneau Public Library Fund
Cy Wright Joins Albi Trip to Juneau for C. W. Young
Cy Wright, star pitcher for the C. W. Young Tigers last season, is aboard the Albi en route to Juneau. He will rejoin the C. W. Young company as part of the workforce and take an active role in baseball matters.
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Cy Wright
C.W. Young
Tigers
Albi
Juneau
C. W. Young Company
Alaskan Cafe Contest Ends Early May 15
A. T. Spatz proprietor and manager announces the guessing contest on boat departures from White Horse and arrivals at Dawson will close May 15 due to indications of an early break up.
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A. T. Spatz
Whitehorse
Dawson
Roosevelt Lost 55 Pounds on Brazil Trip
From Para Brazil, May 7. Col. Roosevelt reports he shed 55 pounds during his interior tour. He appears thinner than in years and remains in the city.
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Para
Brazil
Col. Roosevelt
Grand promise of three reel features tonight
Features include Interesting Three-Reel Feature Tonight Grand and After Darkness Light in three parts. The program also showcases Gaumont Weekly world events, Calamity Ann Detective Western comedy, and other exchanges. Come to the Grand for an enjoyable evening of pictures.
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Europe
America
Gaumont Weekly
At the Orpheum Tonight Features and Repeats
Special request repeats the Wild Animals at Large film as the last chance to see the feature. Edison Co presents Groundless Suspicion with Ben Wilson. Vitagraph Co shows O'Hara and the Youthful Prodigal with Van Dyke Brooke and Kate Price. Seeing Double highlights John Bunny. Gov Clark views Alaska Legislators in Pathe Weekly.
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O'Hara
Vitagraph Co
van Dyke Brooke
Kate Price
John Bunny
Pathe Weekly
Gov. Clark
Alaska
John Olds Better After Lagruip Illness
Manager John Olds of the Occidental hotel, laid up with lagrip for days, is reported better this morning and expects to be out again within the next few days.
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John Olds
Occidental Hotel
Lagrip
Ladies Altar Society Meeting at Mrs H Mc Lean's
The Ladies Altar Society of the Catholic Church meets at Mrs H Mc Lean's 624 Sixth Street Friday afternoon to conduct their regular gathering and related church activities.
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The
Ladies’ Altar Society of the Catholic Church
Miss Gertrude Mallette Improving at Fisher Home
Miss Gertrude Mallette of Juneau high school teachers staff, age 11, at the Fisher home, is reported to be improving this morning.
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Gertrude Mallette
Juneau High School
H. J. Fisher
Lords turn down women suffrage in Lords vote
London May 7 The House of Lords rejected the woman's suffrage bill by 104 to 60. The defeat ends any chance for further consideration in this parliament as the bill could not pass three times in three consecutive years, a prerequisite before another election.
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London
House of Lords
Commons
America Has Lowest Freight Rates in the World
Chicago May 6 Secretary of Commerce William C Redfield said in a Chicago speech that railway men suffer the sins of the fathers yet justice requires admitting that even when railway managers are blamed they have achieved the lowest freight rates in the world for America, despite generations of blame.
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Chicago
William C. Redfield
America
Two Canadian roads to employ 3000 men in Alberta
Edmonton May 7 three thousand men and many teams will be at work within the present month on the grades for the Edmonton Dunvegan and British Columbia and Alberta and Great Waterways railroads under construction in central and northern Alberta according to official advices received in Edmonton from J D McArthur president of the two roads
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Edmonton
Alta
Dunvegan
British Columbia
Alberta & Great Waterways
Alberta
J. D. McArthur
Two Roads
Explosion in Panama kills eight and injures twenty
Panama on May 6 reported eight people killed and about twenty injured in an explosion at a government dynamite magazine yesterday. Authorities investigated the blast and the cause remained under review as rescue and relief work continued at the scene.
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Panama
Camp Fire Girls Entertainment Program at Elks Hall
The Camp Fire Girls present a local program tomorrow at Elks Hall featuring speeches by the guardian and Judge R A Gunnison, performances by Senior and Bluebird groups, Wohelo ceremonies, songs, plays, and dances. Reserved seating via box plans at the Postoffice store.
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Camp Fire Girls
Elks’ Hall
The
Guardian
Song of the Planets
Bluebirds
Law
Thelma Ninnis
R. A. Gunnison
Madge Cage
Mamy Moon
Alaska
Postoffice
Ju neau Ferry to Bring Alma From Seattle
Manager E J Margrie of the Juneau Ferry and Navigation company said this morning he expected word any moment to send Capt Waldo States to Seattle to bring the new ferry boat Alma to Juneau.
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E. J. Margrie
Juneau
Portland steamer Wand arrives in Juneau with merchan dise
The Thomas Wand, A. C. Jansen of the Portland line, reached Juneau this morning eight days from Portland after six stops. It discharged 100 tons of general merchandise for Juneau.
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Thomas Wand
A. C. Jansen
Portland Line
Juneau
Portland
Skagway youth George Black in Juneau for visits and business
George Black, a known young man from Skagway, spent several days in Juneau visiting old friends and handling business. He plans to return home aboard the Jefferson after completing his affairs.
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George Black
Skagway
Juneau
Jefferson
Behrends Transfers Mortgages to New Bank
B M Behrends files transfer of all personal mortgage holdings to B M Behrends Bank, newly incorporated, in a move to consolidate lending under the bank entity. The action shifts ownership of the mortgages from Behrends personally to the corporate bank.
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B. M. Behrends
B. M. Behrends Bank, Recently Incorporated
Wilson Pushes Alaska Coal Lands Leasing Bill
President Wilson and Interior Secretary Lane in a conference with Western lawmakers backed a clear conservation program and urged passage of Lane's bill to lease Alaska coal lands to private parties.
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Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Interior
Franklin K. Lane
Inter Fermor Lane
Alaska
House Committee Moves To Tax Alaska Railroads Change Favoring Income Basis
The House Territories committee endorses replacing the 100 dollars per mile railroad tax in Alaska with a 4 percent of net income levy. It notes only White Pass and Copper River pay the old tax, Seward Peninsula closed after a tax suit, and the proposed repeal is supported by the Governor, former Governor, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Attorney General.
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House Committee On Territories
Alaska
White Pass
Copper River
Seward Peninsula
Sait
Secretary of the Interior
New Treaty Between U S and Denmark Signed
Washington May 7 Secretary of State William J Bryan and Minister Brun signed a peace commission treaty replacing the compulsory arbitration clause. The pact covers only investigations with an arbitration convention to follow for questions not settled by diplomacy. It excludes matters of honor territorial integrity internal questions and third powers from arbitration.
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Washington
William J Bryan
Brun
United States
Denmark
Radiator Hug Sparks Jealousy Tale in Boston Tran Script
A humorous exchange records a wife’s jealousy over a hug to a radiator during a cold snap. The line captures a quirky, era-specific moment reflecting dialogue style and cultural humor.
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Boston Transcript
Cape Cod Island Forms With New Canal Opening
Plymouth Massachusetts May 7 The opening of the new canal has made an island of Cape Cod in this state and shortened the water course between Boston and all Rhode Island Connecticut and New York bay points.
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Plymouth
Mass
Cape Cod
Boston
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York Bay
Cordova Chamber Reorganizes to Hire Paid Secretary
Cordova business leaders reorganize the chamber of commerce and pledge $400 monthly for six months to hire a paid secretary. The group aims to promote Cordova and surrounding country to attract investors and permanent residents.
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Cordova
Chamber of Commerce
Alaska Orphan Boy Left In Seattle Store
In Seattle a four year old boy named Billie Roberts, claimed to be an Alaska orphan, was left in the store of J. M. Welch by an unknown woman yesterday and later disappeared. Attempts to locate the woman have failed.
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Alaska
Seattle
Billie Roberts
J. M. Welch
Spokane Transported Laborers to Seattle and Ketichikan
The Spokane departed for the South with 16 second class passengers bound for Seattle and two for Ketichikan. All are laborers who say they could not find work in Juneau.
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Spokane
South
Seattle
Juneau
Mendoza Is Given 20 Days At Labor For Drunk Disorderly
J. M. Mendoza was adjudged guilty of being drunk and disorderly and sentenced this morning to 20 days at labor by Municipal Magistrate E. W. Pettit. Mendoza has appeared often in the municipal court.
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J. M. Mendoza
E. W. Pettit
Mendoza
Ladies' Aid to Meet at Mrs Elkland's Home
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Presbyterian church will assemble Friday afternoon at 2 30 o'clock at the home of Mrs Elkland.
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Ladies’ Aid Society of the Presbyterian Church
Elkland
Mrs. E. L. Adair to Visit Juneau This Summer
Mrs. E L Adair mother of Lin Adair and Mrs. A A Gabbs is a passenger on the Mariposa en route to Juneau to be the guest of Mrs. Gabbs through the summer.
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E. L. Adair
Lin Adsit
A. A. Gabbs
Juneau
Gabbs
Alaska Development Board bill faces uncertain passage
Washington reports show little likelihood of Congress passing the Alaska Development Board or Commission Form of Government bills. Delegate James Wickersham notes opposition in Congress over Alaska governance being controlled by Washington bureaus and committees. He says he will back the President and Secretary Lane to push the measure, though passage this session seems unlikely.
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Washington S
Alaska Development Board
George E. Chamberlain
Commission
Alaska
James Wickersham
Congress
Wickersham
Empire
Washington
Interior
Franklin K. Lane
Organization of Commission
Wicker
Becker's Second Trial Begins for Rosenthal Murder
New York on May 7 reports the second trial of former Police Lieutenant Becker for the murder of Herman Rosenthal began this morning.
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Becker
New York
Herman Rosenthal
Every One Can at Least Be a Booster
A Wrangell Sentinel appeal urges residents to value service to the community over personal wealth and urges everyone to speak positively about Wrangell, raising the city’s standing rather than complain. The piece quotes a noted professor on worth and stresses proactive civic support.
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Wrangell
Wrangell Sentinel
Hayti Prepares to Pay British Claim
Hayti's Congress authorized the government to negotiate with British representatives over a $62,000 damages claim for a British subject caused by the loss of a sawmill during the recent revolution. Parliament granted open credit for any amount deemed payable, prompting British officials to extend negotiation deadlines while believing full payment will soon be made.
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Port AU Prince
Hayti
Haytien Congress
Congress
Bank of Haiti Settles with British Government
PORT AU PRINCE May 7 The National Bank of Haiti paid British government representatives 62000 in gold to settle the dispute and restore relations.
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Port AU Prince
National Bank of
Haiti
Mariposa Sails North From Seattle May 7
The Mariposa cleared Seattle last night bound for the North carrying named passengers for Juneau including Mrs Ed Adair C F Hensel T L Gibson Fred Harder M Kesteloot Mrs Chris Brown Mrs B T Rosseller Ed Rea A H Thomas D C Nelson Arthur DeLong H D Bowery W Toner Victor Vanstels J Kosteo J P Summers and 20 steerage passengers.
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Seattle
Juneau
Ed .Adair
C. F. Hensel
T. L Gibson
I'red Harder
M. Kesteloot
Chris Brown
B. T. Rosseller
Ed. Rea
A. H. Thomas
D. C. Nelson
Arthur DeLong
H. D. Bowery
W.toner
Victor Vanstels
J. Kosteo
J. P. Summers
Draper Club Thanks Public for May Day Dance Support
At the Draper Club meeting yesterday a vote of thanks was given to all who helped with the May day dance. The club realized about 670 dollars net profit after paying bills, proceeds going to the public library fund.
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Draper Club
Refugees Flee to Vera Cruz for American Protection
From Vera Cruz May 7: Huerta supporters abandon hope for the government and seek safety under the Stars and Stripes. Hundreds fleeing Mexico City reach Vera Cruz daily, craving protection from American troops as Villa or Zapata troops loom nearby.
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Vera Cruz
Funston Ia
Mexico City
Stara and Stripes
Refugee reports hail Zapata and Villa plans for Mexico City
Vera Cruz refugees from Mexico City describe Gen Zapata nearing the capital and vowing a public guillotine for aristocrats in front of the National Palace. They also report Gen Villa drawing up a list of those to be executed upon arrival, with mass support feared from lower classes.
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Vera Cruz
Mex
Mexico City
Refugee Train Transports 600 Mexicans From Mexico City
The State Department reports another refugee train carrying 600 Mexican refugees departed Mexico City at noon today bound for Vera Cruz. The move follows prior missions and aims to relocate refugees under existing arrangements, with officials noting ongoing coordination with Mexican authorities.
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Washington
State Department
Mexico City
Vera Cru
Bomb drops kill four in Mazatlan amid war unrest
Mazatlan, May 7. Constitutionalists dropped a bomb from a bi plane, killing four and wounding eight in the city. Washington reports May 7 that Franklin K. Lane may become a mediator at the May 18 conference.
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Mazatlan
Mex
O Shaughnessy Arrives at Washington for Talks With President
Nelson O Shaughnessy former Charge d Affaires at Mexico City arrived in Washington and will confer with the President tomorrow. The visit is to discuss diplomatic affairs and policy with high level officials.
Huerta Lacks Trusted Mexican Troops for U.S. Threats
Washington reports that John Lind told the President Huerta cannot rely on more than 5000 troops near Mexico City if hostilities with the United States arise. The claim aligns with earlier assurances reaching the war department.
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Washington
John Lind
Huerta
Mexico City
United States
War Department
Missouri National Guard to five full regiments formed
Adjutant General O'Meara reports War Department orders to recruit the Missouri National Guard to five complete regiments of 12 companies each. He says filling all companies will not be difficult as statewide enlistment applications exceed available slots in many areas.
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Jefferson
City
O'Meara
War Department
Missouri National Guard
Frankfort Arsenal Lands Largest Contract for Shrapnel Shells
Philadelphia May 7 The Frankfort arsenal received a government order for 100000 three inch shrapnel shells marking the largest contract it has ever secured.
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Philadelphia
Frankfort Arsenal
Prince Alexander Named Governor General of Canada
London May 7 Prince Alexander of Teck was appointed Governor General of Canada to succeed the Duke of Connaught his majesty's uncle. The appointment takes effect October 1 and marks a major Windsor household transition in imperial governance.
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London
Prince Alexander of Teck
Canada
Duke of Connaught
White House wedding at six o'clock tonight
Washington May 7 The marriage of Miss Eleanor Wilson and William G McAdoo occurs at the White House at 6 p m today as announced.
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White House
Washington
Eleanor Wilson
William G. McAdoo
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Emil Kifese
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Altar Society
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