Dickenson Fights National Road Referendum Interest Dips
Voters show light turnout in a referendum on straightening Front and Franklin streets. Only 65 of nearly 500 registered by noon, plus 20 more by 3 pm, with faster anticipated later. The proposal aims to align Franklin with Jaeger and Clark frontage, widening the street and correcting the Front Franklin junction.
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Davidson
Franklin Street
Jaeger and Clark
Front
Franklin Streets
Front Street
Regular Ball Season Opening in Juneau 1913
The Juneau Giants announce the regular Town baseball club will debut Sunday at two in a game with Treadwell on the Juneau grounds. Manager Tom Radonich reports strong practice from huskies, while talks on mixing professionals and tradesmen stir debate among local organizers. George Jones hints at fielding his own huskies in future contests.
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Juneau
Treadwell
Tom Radonich
Juneau Giants
Tom
Juneau Grounds
Radonich
Honus Warner
Tyrus Cobb
Phylo Cleveland
Ben
C. W. Young Tigers
Carter
Passengers Leaving Al-Ki for the South Today
The Al-Ki set sail for the South via Hoonah this afternoon carrying Juneau passengers bound for Seattle and Ketchikan. Those headed to Seattle included F. W. Irish R. F. Book John Bostys and Mr Westfahl. For Ketchikan were Fred Johnson A Johnson and I M Thornton. Miss J V Rankin sailed for Hoonah.
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Al-Ki
Hoonah
Juneau
Seattle
F. W
R. F. Book
John Bostys
Mr. Westfahl
Ketchikan
Fred Johnson
A. Johnson
I. M. Thornton
J. V. Rankin
Joe Hilman Dies at Age Ten in Hoonah
Joe Hilman ten years old son of Oliver Hilman pioneer businessman of Hoonah died at St Ann's hospital from illness last night. Local ad copy references Havana cigars and U and I Lunch Room offering pastries and coffee.
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Joe Hilman
Oliver Hilman
Hoonah
St. Ann's Hospital
Plan to Widen Third Street
A group including Lloyd Hill John Olds and S Zinda of the Eagle Brewing Company advocate widening Third Street from Gold to Main to at least 28 feet to ease traffic curb fire risks and insurance costs. They propose funding by dedicating land from the side with fewer buildings and having opposite side owners pay half the land cost.
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Lloyd Hill
John Olds
S. Zinda
Eagle Brewing Company
Mr. Hill
Hill
Juneau
Third Street
Wilson Recognizes Kern Marshall Faction In Indiana Posts
Washington May 8 President Wilson recognizes the Kern Marshall faction in Indiana appointments and rejects the Taggart faction. The postmastership at Indianapolis goes to Robert Springsteen, Kern Marshall candidate, ending a factional fight. The New York factions’ differences linger with anti Tammany appointments where not otherwise agreed.
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Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Kern-Marshall
Indiana
Taggart
Indianapolis
Robert Springsteen
New York
Suffragette Bomb Found At St Pauls Cathedral
A suffragette bomb was discovered on the Bishop's throne at St. Pauls Cathedral in London yesterday afternoon and had not exploded. No injuries reported. The event adds to ongoing protests by suffragette groups.
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London
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Bondholders Win Moore Wharf Foreclosure Bid
Judge Richard A. Ballinger, for Sir John Craggs as London receiver, bid in at a referee sale for the North Pacific Wharves and Trading Company assets including Moore Wharf and Seattle and Juneau wharfs. Foreclosure totaled about 630000 dollars. purchase at 570000 left a 60000 dollar deficiency. The receiver will operate the property for bondholders with BE Shaw handling management, business to continue as before and tariffs to remain largely unchanged. The BC Development Association was not party to the government suit, and Craggs was appointed receiver in 1911 for bondholders’ benefit.
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Richard A. Ballinger
John Craggs
London
British Columbia Development Association
J. M. Davis
Skagway
Moore Wharf
Juneau
Seattle
North Pacific Wharves and Trading Company
British Columbia
High Court of Justice
New Manager Assumes Shoe Department Post in Juneau
A. B. Thorsen and family arrived on the Albi from Ketchikan and he immediately takes charge as manager of the shoe department at the Goldstein stores. Brother of the Washington See Company VP GM, he has long been tied to Seattle commerce and has recently been with J. R. Heckman in Ketchikan. He praises Juneau and plans to settle there.
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A. B. Thorsen
Albi
Ketchikan
Thorsen
Goldstein
Washington See Company
Seattle
Juneau
Mecca
Dawson
J. R. Heckman
Postmaster Appointment in Gainesville Ga Named
Washington May 8 announced that H. W. Hamm will be appointed postmaster at Gainesville Georgia to succeed Mrs Longstreet widow of General Longstreet commander of Robert E Lees corps. General Longstreet later joined the Republican party and served in diplomatic service in the 1870s.
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Washington
H. W. Hamm
Gainesville
Longstreet
Robert E. Lee
Yakima Business Man Visits Brother in Juneau
E. J. Jaeger of North Yakima Washington brother of E R Jaeger the Juneau steam laundryman is visiting in Juneau as guest of his brother after losing his general merchandising store by fire and planning to locate in Alaska He will travel to the Westward to study towns and is interested in the Cameron Johnson mining property of Valdez where a stamp mill is under construction This is his first Alaska visit in ten years and he notes Juneau's growth since last seen.
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Yakima
Juneau
E. J. Jaeger
North Yakima
Washington
E. R. Jaeger
Jaeger
Alaska
Cameron-Johnson
Valdez
Mr. Jaeger
Fisher Says Changes In Coal Land Laws Necessary
Former Interior Secretary Walter L. Fisher told the Senate committee on territories that Alaska coal lands cannot be opened under current laws and the time has passed. He urged Congress to act and endorsed government construction and operation of railroads in Alaska.
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Fisher
Washington
United States Senate
Territories
Interior
Walter L. Fisher
Congress
Alaska
Secretary of the Interior
Senate
Hitchcock to push plan for Alaska coal lands lease
Senator Gilbert Hitchcock of Nebraska says he will introduce a Senate bill in a few days to govern operation of some Alaska coal lands and lease the rest for thirty years. The move follows committee on territories discussions and aims to regulate federal coal resources in Alaska.
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Washington
Gilbert Hitchcock
Nebraska
Senate Committee On Territories
Senate
Alaska
Tammany Loses New York Patronage Fight
Woodrow Wilson ended the dispute between Tammany and the Independent Democrats of New York City over patronage. John Furroy Mitchell, an Independent Democrat, was named collector of customs, despite objections from Charles F. Murphy and his faction. Franklin D. Roosevelt led the anti-Tammany effort, while Senator O'Gorman endorsed the Tamany candidate and praised Mitchell as an admirable choice.
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Woodrow Wilson
Tammany
Independent Democrats
New York City
Ion
John Furroy Mitchell
Charles F. Murphy
Frank
Lin D. Roosevelt
Navy
New York Senate
Polk
O'Gorman
New York
Murphy
Mitchell
Germany To Cut War Funds In Wake Of Krupp Scandal
Berlin May 8 The German government plans to reduce war fund spending after disclosures that Krupp firm financed war scare campaigns to boost gun sales. Reichstag panel backs large cuts, Socialists say further reductions are needed. Krupp counters that opposition is political due to socialist staffing at their works. Public pressure mounts to cut military costs.
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Berlin
Krupps
Reichstag Committee
Civil Bill Moves Through Senate After Taft Veto
The Senate passed the civil sundry appropriation bill, the same measure Taft vetoed in March and later approved by the House. The bill funds the Department of Labor with 117 million 600 dollars.
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Washington
Senate
Taft
House
Department of Labor
Comiskey to Quit Baseball After World Tour
Chicago May 8 Manager Comiskey of the Chicago American baseball club announced he will retire after the White Sox complete a tour around the world next winter. Comiskey is one of the country’s most popular baseball managers.
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Chicago
Comiskey
Chicago American Baseball Club
White Sox
Illinois Lieut Governor O’Hara faces grave charges
Springfield May reports charges of the gravest nature against Lieut Governor O’Hara of Illinois. A special examining committee of the State Senate has been presented with the case. O’Hara has been notably active in white slave investigations.
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Springfield
O'Hara
Senate
Norwegian Preacher Hansen Dies in Seattle
Rev. Clyng Hansen, noted Norwegian preacher and pastor of Bethania Lutheran Church in Seattle, died yesterday in Seattle.
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Seattle
Clyng Hansen
Bethania Lutheran Church of
Republicans Meet This Month In Washington
New York May 8 A meeting of the executive committee of the Republican National committee is called for May 24 in Washington to deliberate on party organization matters.
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New York
Republican National Committee
Washington
Tariff Bill Near Final Action In House
Washington May 8 The Underwood tariff bill was reported engrossed this morning and will be presented to the House this afternoon for final action. All amendments have been voted upon and the bill is completed as it will finally pass.
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Washington
Taxes and Complaints Exchange Among Citizens
A dialogue about taxation features a tax payer who dismisses the issue as irrelevant to the case. The speaker notes that those paying many taxes are often too busy to complain, highlighting class tension and civic frustration in a concise exchange.
Justice bars publicity of divorce case evidence
New York State Supreme Court Justice E C Emerson in Watertown on May 8 issued an order restricting newspapers from publishing evidence from divorce trials. He cited sensational features in such suits as demoralizing and halted publicity pertaining to them. Oyster lovers urged to visit U and I Lunch Room.
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Watertown
N. Y
E. C. Emerson
New York State Supreme Court
Phone Your Daily Empire Subscription
A brief notice urges readers to subscribe to The Daily Empire by calling the number 3-7-4, outlining a simple phone method to secure a subscription.
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The
Daily Empire
White Pass President opposes Government Road
O L Dickinson of Skagway Alaska president and manager of the White Pass and Yukon Route testified before the Senate committee on territories opposing government railroad construction in Alaska He claimed to represent White Pass bondholders and said it would be unfair to investors to force competition with government owned lines during a time of critical territorial transportation needs.
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Washington
O. L. Dickinson
Skagway
Alaska
White Pass
Theds
Irish Home Rule Bill Introduced in Commons
London May 8. The government home rule bill for Ireland was introduced in the House of Commons by Prime Minister Herbert Henry Asquith. The measure creates an Irish Parliament in Dublin with power to legislate on Irish matters while Britain retains authority over imperial and international affairs.
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London
Ireland
House of Commons
Herbert Hugh Asquith
England
House of Lords
Dublin
Mexican Airship is Captured
In Tucson Arizona on May 8 a war airplane used by Sonora State troops was seized on American soil by a U S marshal. The craft will be retained by the United States and not allowed to go back to Mexican territory.
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Tucson
Ariz
Sonora
United States
New York Pupils Strike Over Food and Ventilation
Fifteen hundred Stuyvesant High School students who walked out demand better food and ventilation in the basement dining area. Authorities promised investigation and fair consideration of their grievances.
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New York
Stuyvessant High School
Suffragettes Estimated to Destroy Five Million Dollars
London reports that militant suffragettes in Great Britain are credited with destroying about 5,000,000 dollars worth of property in the last three months across the British Isles. Police say a bomb found yesterday in St Paul’s Cathedral was small but fiendishly powerful, its blast delayed only by a clockwork derailment.
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London
Great Britain
British Isles
St. Pauls Cathedral
Bryan Returns to Washington
Secretary of State William J. Bryan arrived in Washington from California today. He has not spoken since returning and will not comment until after consulting with the President.
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Bryan
Washington
William J. Bryan
California
Wages Rise for 10000 Southern Railway Shop Workers
Kansas City May 8 The wages of 10 000 employees in the shops of the Southern Railway have been advanced. The increase applies to all the workers in the machine shops on all divisions of the entire system.
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Kansas City
Southern Railway
Press Agent Says Idealism Key to Success
A press agent admits never meeting the company star, arguing that a successful publicist must be an idealist rather than a realist. The remark highlights backstage attitudes in PR culture.
Daily Empire Subscriptions Offered in Juneau and Douglas
The Daily Empire announces a monthly subscription rate of $1.00 offering delivery in Juneau Douglas and Treadwell.
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Daily
Empire
Juneau
Douglas and
Treadwell
Senators Pass Seats for Baseball Fans Bill
Chicago May 8 The State Senate approved Senator Beals bill requiring baseball clubs to provide seats to all ticket holders who demand them. If enacted managers must display signs indicating all seats are sold and that standing room only exists before selling tickets when no seats are available.
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Chicago
State Senate
Beals
Ohio Man Nominee Named Pension Commissioner
Woodrow Wilson today sent the name of Gaylord M. Saltsgaber to the United States Senate for the position of commissioner of pensions. Saltsgaber hails from Ohio.
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Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Gaylord M. Saltsgaber
United States Senate
Saltsgaber
Ohio
Dead Bodies Found in Oakland Basement
M Coch rane of Oakland unearthed bones of six men while digging in the basement of a house he owned. No information is available on how the remains came to be buried there.
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Oakland
Calif
M. Cochrane
Legislature to Convene Extraordinary Session in June
Gov William Sul zer calls an extraordinary session of the New York legislature to address direct primary election reform and other measures. Lawmakers adjourned without passing a direct primary law as promised by the Democratic party in its State platform. Special session convenes June 18.
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Albany
N. Y
William Sulzer
New York
Democratic Party
Charges Against Debs Withdrawn In Mail Case
The United States government dismissed the charges of misusing the mails against Eugene V. Debs Socialist leader and the publishers of the Appeal to Reason. The paper is published at Girard Kansas.
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Fort Scott
Kan
United States
Eugene V. Debs
Appeal To Reason
Girard, Kan
Higby of Harvard to Attend Ju neau High School Event
Higby of Harvard will be present at Ellis hall tomorrow night as seniors and undergraduates of Juneau High School stage a rehearsal. The event proceeds smoothly after a rehearsal held this afternoon.
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Higby
Harvard
Ellis’ Hall
Juneau High School
The Lovera Monarch Versus the Popular Bit Size Challenge
The fragment notes a clash between two terms, The Lovera Monarch and the popular bit size, suggesting a discussion of branding or specifications in a tech or product context. No dates, organizations, or locations are provided.
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