08 Mar 1915
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Newspaper
The Nome Daily Nugget
Location
Nome, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1915
Page
1
The Thaw case moves forward with a conspiracy to escape charge at Mattawan insane asylum. Marty K Thaw pleads not guilty as New York authorities pursue extradition and seek control of his person amid the cabinet resignation in the state.
Athens and London dispatches report that Prime Minister Venizelos and the Crown council resigned after two days of clashes with King Constantine over Greece's neutrality. The nation grows restless as pro German sentiment of the king fuels opposition and Turkish pressure rises while allies seek Greece's entry into the war.
Albanian reports say heavy tremors and loud explosions scattered residents in Murrazco and set streets alight with fear as air blasts continued for ten minutes. Citizens suspected allied bombardment while vendors advertised tailored suits at reduced prices from sixteen dollars sixty to twenty seven dollars eighty.
Wireless reports say the French liner La Touraine, afire mid Atlantic, has had the blaze confined and is out of danger. Ammunition cargo moved away from the fires, crew praised for efforts, and rescue ships remained on scene as the vessel steered toward coast guard waters.
In Galicia the Austrians are reportedly retreating as Russian forces press the front. Despite reinforcements, they hold a wavering line while suffering heavy losses. German troops and prisoners move toward southern provinces for processing. The Carpathian front sees heavy six day fighting with no resolution.
Monroe Phillips a wealthy real estate dealer went insane and opened fire on a crowd in Brunswick Georgia. He was shot dead by an armed citizen as five people died and thirty two were wounded in the rampage.
Washington reports the famine crisis in Mexico grows graver as the President and cabinet weigh relief actions. Dictator measures vary with Carranza and Villa offers reportedly at play amid brutalities against civilians.
Captain Albert Le Ballister, formerly in command of the Yukon river steamer Robert Kerr, was arrested in Seattle on forgery charges. The alleged forgeries are linked to Fairbanks last fall.
The administration sent a sharp note to General Carranza rebuking conditions in Mexico City. The note reportedly outlines the future Mexican policy of this government and warns Carranza of what he may face.
Late dispatches from Vetrograf and London report the British East Indies fleet bombarding Smyrna in southeastern Poland area while Russian lines near Skeernewies hold. The Gulf of Smyrna is mined. no casualties but forts contest inner harbor approaches. War news continues on page four.
Paris reports renewed fighting along the front with French forces advancing to seize several positions near the Champagne forest district. German countermeasures include raids on supply trains and heavy bombardment, while hundreds are said to be captured in the region. The Argonne engagement continues as both sides push toward entrenched lines amid expected intensification.
Juneau reports indicate slow grinding of bills with lawmakers needing legal drafting help. Sulzer pushes a plan to hire an Attorney General for the legislature at up to five hundred dollars monthly until federal aid arrives, plus measures on forest reserve spending, smallpox compensation, hair seal bounty, wolf pelts bounty, and a joint revenue taxation bill. A separate note mentions a new dancing school and Miners Home Club dance events with lessons and monthly fees.
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