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Newspaper
The Daily Alaska Empire
Location
Juneau, Alaska, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1920
Page
1
Immigrant inspectors in New York reported South American entrants with bank rolls in the hundreds of thousands. A couple deposited $114,000 and 14 pieces of jewelry, another woman carried an $11,000 Los Angeles check, and a family reportedly totaled about $300,000.
Nathanial Swanson, a longtime Ready Bullion mine carpenter on Douglas Island, was struck by falling rock from a drift roof. A 32 year old Sweden native and prominent Odd Fellows member, Swanson had returned to the mine after wartime work in Tacoma and was unmarried with several brothers in the United States.
William Jennings Bryan told the Presbyterian General Assembly in Philadelphia that a constitutional amendment should create a single standard of morals and impose severe penalties for breaches. He urged abolition of unfair discrimination between men and women in punishing morality crimes and said the time is ripe for action.
Washington May 27 The House Mining Committee rejected bills to further suspend the $100 annual assessment work on mineral claims in Alaska and the States. No floor fight is expected to revive the proposals. The existing suspension, due to labor shortages, was three years ongoing. A separate Alaska measure for a one year extension and another for permanent lifting were also defeated by the committee.
Fairbanks May 27 Health conditions near normal influenza epidemic largely over with 80 percent affected now recovered Dr J A Sutherland Divisional Health Commissioner likely to lift travel restrictions to Interior Alaska points quarantine to end June 1 Communication to other points hampered travel halted for weeks Gas boats between Nenana and Fairbanks to resume service next week
Chicago May 27. William Phillips 85 dead by suicide after failing to receive a letter from his son Edgar C. Philips who had left for France six weeks earlier on a pleasure trip. Three hours after the letter's arrival the elder Philips took his life.
Gen Rudolfo Herrera, named as Carranza’s killer, surrendered to revolutionary authorities and is being moved to Mexico City for custody. A commission led by Gen Avaro Obregon and Gen Pablo Gonzales found Herrera guilty and detailed the alleged assassination. Carranza fled the capital on May 9 in a dramatic, chaotic railway evac and attempts to gather government revenue.
Resolutions favored acceptance by the United States of a mandate over Armenia as requested of Congress by President Wilson. The Methodist Episcopal General Conference adopted the resolutions in Des Moines Iowa on May 27.
Washington May 27 The Senate Foreign Relations Committee votes 11 to 4 against President Wilson’s request for the United States to accept a mandate over Armenia. New York May 27 German exchange hits 3 15 cents on the New York Market the highest in over a year. Vancouver May 27 The sailor and longshoremen strike ends easing shipping disruption. Washington May 27 Conferees reach full agreement on the army reorganization bill creating a 280 000 enlisted force with 17 800 officers including Philippine Scouts. Washington May 27 Treasury back taxes bill provides for final settlement of one billion dollars in back taxes under the 1918 law.
Admiral Hugh Rodman of the Pacific Fleet will personally accompany six destroyers that depart soon for Alaskan waters to inspect harbors and facilities from a naval viewpoint. The fleet, announced months ago, aims to reach the Channel by the Fourth of July and spend time there.
Japan posted an April trade report showing exports of 121.5 million dollars and imports of 160 million, reducing the monthly unfavorable balance to 39 million from 67 million. For January–April, exports totaled 380 million while imports reached 584 million, with government gold holdings reported at 927 million.
The Northern Commercial Company's steamer Osmo will depart Seattle next week carrying mining supplies and a full passenger list for Bethel Alaska and Kuskokwim river points. The voyage targets northern trade and mining support with a sizable cargo and crew aboard.
Seattle dispatch says public men expect disclosures of large preconvention expenditures by presidential candidates to force a Republican nomination for an undeclared non compromised candidate at Chicago. The piece notes the direct primary system, state and national, as under indictment.
Compact May 27 observers predict no break in pledged delegates at the Republican National Convention before the fifth or sixth ballot. Wood holds 153 delegates, Johnson 109, Lowden 74, with 648 uninstructed or favorite son delegates to be decided next week by the Republican National Committee.
William G. McAdoo, son in law of President Wilson and former treasury secretary, is nearly the only presidential candidate yet to face disclosures of heavy pre convention campaign spending. His representatives told publisher Barre Jenkins they have insufficient funds to cover his campaign expenses.
United States Senator Hiram W. Johnson of California pledged support for all proposed planks in the Republican platform urged by farmers. He approved regulation of the packing industry and favored reopening the federal railroads control issue if rail service remains unsatisfactory after a fair trial.
Washington May 27 Attorney General A Mitchell Palmer responds to a farm groups presidential candidate questionnaire calling for government control of railroads opposed and endorsing federal control of production and distribution of essential commodities and the removal of excess profits tax in favor of higher income taxes on investments.
Seattle May 27 The steamer Northwestern of the Alaska Steamship Company left Seattle this morning for Alaska with 234 passengers. The list includes W. C. Preeburn Minnie Thurman Miss Mr. Green May Mayer M. Lee hey Mrs J Hanson Mrs M S Madson Miss Ethel Hopkins Mrs O Beals Winona Beals Algona Beals G F Hitchcock R H Gleason and wife J O Waterous and two steerage passengers.
Senate hearing details half a million dollar advance to Leonard Wood’s campaign fund by William Proctor a Cincinnati soap magnate and Wood supporter. Proctor claims the sum was idealistic and that large donors included William Wrigley and M Byllesby while Ambrose Monet gave 20000. Expenditures average 8000 per state for public education with 47 states targeted.
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