Alaska hearings open in Seattle on resources plan
A special indepartmental committee appointed to study Alaska’s resource development began hearings in Seattle after arriving last night. Dr Alfred H Brooks and aides explained the meetings aim to gather concrete suggestions for improvements and to confer with Alaska officials. The group will not visit Alaska, but welcomes input from fishing, mining and other Territory industries.
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Seattle
Indepartmental Committee
Alaska
Alfred H. Brooks
Otto Praeger
Harry Y. Saint
Foreign Trade Bureau
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Brooks
R. M. Semmes
Maurice D. Leehey
Territorial Shipping Board
Copper and Pulp Prospects Highlight Seattle Hearing
In Seattle May 8 W W Dicky owner of the Prince William Sound copper mine outlined mining conditions in the North to the Interdepartmental Commission. W G Weigle former Alaska Forests Superintendent spoke on Alaska pulp and wood possibilities, especially Southeastern Alaska. Col H P Warren head of the Alaska Engineering Commission Supply Department and the commission will meet today to discuss railroad developments in the area.
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Seattle
W. W. Dickey
Prince William Sound
W. G. Weigle
Alaska
Col. H. P. Warren
Alaska Engineering Commission Supply Department
Commission
Pittman accuses Hale of changing committee record
Senator Key Pittman of Nevada charged during a Naval Affairs Committee hearing that Senator Eugene Hale of Maine altered records of the Daniels-Sims inquiry. Hale admitted directing the Secretary to strike a colloquy about whether Democrats could question witnesses as freely as Republicans.
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Washington
Key Pittman
Nevada
Naval Affairs Committee
Benson
Eugene Hale
Maine
Naval Inquiry
Hale
Socialist Sees 2 000 000 Votes For His Party
Morris Hillquit temporary chairman of the Socialist National Convention in New York predicted 2,000,000 votes for the Socialist party in the coming presidential election. He attacked the Wilson administration and argued the last three years disproved the good man theory of politics.
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New York
Wilson
Morris Hillquit
Socialist National Convention
Hillquit
Wood 17 Johnson 11 From New Jersey
Revised returns from the late Presidential election show Gen Leonard Wood 17 delegates and Senator Hiram Johnson 11 of New Jersey’s 28 delegates to the Republican National Convention.
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Trenton
N. J
Leonard Wood
Hiram Johnson
New Jersey
No Disorders in Seattle Longshoremen Strike
Mary 8 reports no disorders in Seattle during the longshoremen strike. There is no picketing and all shipping terminals are staffed by non-union workers. The walkout stemmed from the Waterfront Employers' Association refusing to hire only men from the union's approved list.
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Seattle
Mary
Waterfront Employers’ Association
Defendants Seek Lever Act Quashment in Coal Case
In Indianapolis on May 8 counsel for 125 coal miners and operators filed motions in federal court to quash indictments charging conspiracy, arguing that certain Lever Act sections are unconstitutional.
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Indianapolis
Post accuses Immigration Commissioner of delaying deportations
Washington May 8 Assistant Secretary of Labor Louis F Fost testified before the House Rules Committee charging that Anthony Caminetti Commissioner General of Immigration delayed deportation of aliens by withholding action on their cases to prepare unauthorized and unlawful men for final disposition today. He claimed outside salaries paid to newspaper reporters led to unfair statements about alien agitators but could not prove a single case when pressed for facts. He noted only three revolvers were found on about 3000 people arrested by Justice agents since last fall and that only 40 of those arrested advocated violence.
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Washington
Louis F. Fost
House Rules Committee
Anthony Caminetti
Immigration
Oranda
Post
Department of Justice
Butte Workingmen Strike For Another Dollar A Day
May 8 members of the Workingmen's Union went on strike demanding a one dollar per day raise from forty five to fifty six. A large force of street car shop workers is out and street sweepers quit while janitors in schools and hospitals, grave diggers, and zoo animal feeders stayed on their jobs under union direction.
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Butte
Workingmen's Union
Price of lead falls at American Smelting Company
New York May 8 The American Smelting and Refining Company today announced a reduction in the price of press lead from 9 14 to 8 ½ cents per pound.
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New York
American Smelting and Refining Company Today
Territorial Banking Board Seizes Alaska Trust and Indicts Directors
The Territorial Banking Board under Territorial Treasurer Walstein G. Smith took control of Alaska Trust and Investment Company assets as Judge Robert W. Jennings ordered a receiver. He overruled demurrers to indictments against officers for false statements to obtain a banking charter. trials expected. The court schedule spans next week with Meekman’s Dock riot cases ongoing and Pacific Fisheries trial set for May 17.
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Jennings
Alaska Trust and Investment Company
United Rates
Alaska “Pacific Fisheries
Ray Hayves
Meekman's Dock
Ketchikan Times to File Bankruptcy and Cease Tonight
In Ketchikan on May 8 the Times Printing and Publishing Co announced it will file for voluntary bankruptcy in U S District Court this afternoon and that the Daily Times will suspend publication tonight. The paper, successor to the Daily Progressive Miner, has ties to F J Furnivall and former Labor Union official H V Hendrickson, leaving the Chronicle as the only local newspaper.
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Ketchikan
The
Times Printing and Publishing Company
United States District Court
Daily Times
H. V. Hendrickson
the Times
Daily Progressive Miner
F. J. Furnivall
Ketchikan Labor Union
Times
C. E. Herron
C. EF. Herron
Chronicle
E. G. Morrissey
R. L. Bernard
California wife killers admits two more victims
Walter Watson alias James R. Hurrt reportedly confessed to the murder of two additional wives, bringing his total confessed killings to seven. He claimed he drowned both women in Lake Washington at Seattle, identifying Agnes Wilson of Alberta as one victim while the other name eludes him.
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Los Angeles
Walter Watson
James R. Hurrt
Watson
Lake Washington
Seattle
Agnes Wilson
Alberta
Judge Landis Attacks Reserve Bank Salaries in Chicago
Judge K M Landis condemned the salaries at the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank as Homer B Whitehead pleaded guilty to padding payoffs for sixty subordinates. Sterling Cramer, cashier, reported Whitehead earned 30 a week and the Reserve Governor 35000 annually, prompting Landis to seek explanation before sentencing Whitehead is deferred.
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Chicago
K. M. Landis
United States District Court Today
Chicago Federal Reserve Bank
Homer B. Whitehead
Loendis
Sterling Cramer
Whitehead
Reserve Bank
Landis
Spokane Loss Driven by 1910 Census Padding
Spokane residents express keen disappointment at the 1910 census showing a 198 population loss over the decade. Officials say the returns were padded, and Spokane actually grew in population. no recount will be sought.
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Spokane
Legion declines to act as military police
Representatives of American Legion posts from Washington Oregon Idaho and Montana meeting in Spokane on May 8 went on record opposing the Legion forming a military police organization to combat radicalism.
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Spokane
American Legion
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Legion
Poles Capture Kiev and Open Way for End War
Warsaw reports Polish and Ukrainian troops occupied Kiev Thursday night. Half of the 260 Bolshevik officers who surrendered were Germans. The victory is seen as breaking Bolshevik backbone and opening the door for further Polish and Ukrainian operations in Western Russia.
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Kiev
Warsaw
Poland
Ukrainia
Russia
Yale Wins First in Intercollegiate Flying Field Day
Yale, with nine points, won first place in the college flying contest held at Mineola New York. Williams took second, while Princeton and Columbia tied for third in the event conducted under the Intercollegiate Flying Association the American Flying Club and the Army air service.
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YALE
Mineola
N. Y
Intercollegiate Flying Association
American Flying Club
Army Air Service
Williams
Princeton
Columbia
Vancouver Waterfront Employees Strike Grows Longer
Vancouver British Columbia May 8 Efforts to settle the differences between Canadian steamship companies and their striking sailors and deck hands failed today An official of the Provincial Fair Wage Commission predicts a long strike The men are demanding recognition of their union and higher pay.
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Vancouver
B. C
Provincial
Fair Wage Commission
D'Annunzio Seizes Grain Ship Bound for Fiume
Anti submarine craft under Gabrielle D'Annunzio seize a grain laden vessel taken from unknown nationality and voyage it to Fiume, Trieste authorities report.
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Trieste
Gabrriele D'Annunzio
Fiume
Paul Jones Wins Kentucky Derby
Louisville report from May 8 states Paul Jones won the Kentucky Derby today, delivering a standout performance in the classic race.
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Louisville
Paul Jones
Mexico City Falls Reported in Revolution
Reports from El Paso and Chihuahua City say revolutionary forces under Gen. Benjamin Hill captured Mexico City with Carranza’s home base in turmoil. Commander P Elias Calles telegram from Torreon notes rebels attacking suburbs. Calles not surprised by El Paso report of fall.
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EL Paso
Tex
Benjamin Hill
Mexico City
Chihuahua City
Agua Prieta
Sonora
P. Elias Calles
Torreon
Garrison Revolts at Saltillo Capital of Coahuila
The Saltillo Federal garrison has revolted and the state governor has fled with public funds. Report says two other state capitals fell to rebels, names not provided. Saltillo is Carranza’s home. he left there as Governor to become president.
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Coahuila
EL Paso
Tex
Saltillo
Carranza
Hoover proposes sugar rationing and price accord plan
Washington May 8 Herbert C Hoover issued a statement proposing sugar rationing for manufacturers of non essential products to ease the sugar shortage. He also suggested an agreement between the United States and foreign countries not to bid against each other for sugar.
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Washington
Herbert C. Hoover
United States
Woman Guilty in Pierce County Official Shooting
Mrs Julia Smith was found guilty of first degree assault for shooting W. D. Askren Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney. After 16 hours deliberation the jury returned the verdict. Askren, shot at his home by a woman in men's clothing, is recovering.
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Julia Smith
Askren
Tacoma
W. D. Askren
Pierce County
Smith
Marines Ordered to Key West for Mexican Duty
A force of 1,200 marines has been ordered to sail on the transport Henderson from League Island Navy Yard to Key West to be held there for possible service in Mexican waters.
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Washington
Henderson
League Island Navy Yard
Key West
Flying Parson Discharged Joins Brooklyn Y M C A
Lieut Melvin W Maynard known as the Flying Parson received his army discharge and has joined the Brooklyn Central Young Men's Christian Association after winning the transcontinental flight from New York to San Francisco and back.
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New York
Melvin W. Maynard
San Francisco
Brooklyn Central Young Men's Christian Association
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