Juneau Democratic Convention Overhauls Territorial Committee
The Juneau territorial Democratic convention ends a three day session with changes to the territorial committee structure five members per judicial division plus a chairman at large. Burns of Fairbanks defeats McGowan 205 to 75 for chairman. Grigsby Nome and Donohue Valdez named attorney general and national committeeman. Sulzer chosen Democratic nominee for delegate. Next convention set for Fairbanks.
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A. P. A. Service
Juneau
Democratic Territorial Convention
Territorial Committee
A. J. Zeigler
John R. Winn
Senator Aldrich
Wm. Whittles
P. S. Teal
John Rowan
W. W. Casey Daly
R. P. Fer
Valdez
Sulzer
Governor Strong
Aged Washington jurist L. B. Nash dies
L. B. Nash of Prosser Washington a former supreme court judge during Washington territory days has died after a long illness at age 82 in Prosser Washington. The notice notes his long service and age.
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A. P. A. Service
Pokane
L. B. Nash
Supreme Court
Washington
Chen Yi Declares Szecuan Province Independent
Reports from the interior state that General Chen Yi, governor of Szecuan, has issued an official proclamation declaring the province independent from the central government. Szecuan is a major western province in China.
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A. P. A Service
Shanghai
Interior Today
Chen Yi
Szechuan
Szehuan
China
Le Temps Opposed to Peace Negotiations
Paris May 29 Le Temps, the Parisian daily, goes on record opposing peace talks for now. The editorial says the allies intend to press the war to a settlement satisfactory to themselves and that talk of peace is absurd until terms can be dictated.
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A. P. A. Service
Paris
le Temps
Britain's export trade tops two billion in year end total
London reports the grand jury findings that wartime restrictions did not hurt exports. The fiscal year closes with export trade exceeding two billion pounds, and the total annual export trade approaching five billion pounds, signaling strong British commerce despite wartime controls.
Millionaire Mining Man Charles Sweeny Dies in Portland
Portland May 27 Charles Sweeny multimillionaire mining man of Spoken Washington died here last night He was linked with major western mining enterprises and had long been a prominent figure in the mining world.
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A. P. A. Service
Portland
Chas.Sweeny
Wash
Sweeney
More Candidates Enter Action in Chicago
May 20 Chicago wee Burton Ebanks and Root opened political headquarters in the Congress hotel as the political scene heats up. Hughes remains the leading Republican choice with Roosevelt gaining voice as a potential factor shaping the convention decision.
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Chicago
Wee Burton
Ebanks and Root
Congress Hotel
Hughes
Roosevelt
Yukon Marine Bulletin May 30 Entries From Alaska Ports
Nome dispatch lists vessel movements and departures across Yukon region ports.潮 Birchest, Vidette, Nasutlin, Delta, Schwatka, Martha Crow, Livengood, Julia B, Elmer G, Washburn and Iditarod are noted with routes to Dawson Fairbanks Nenana Tolovana Tanana and Tolovana river points.
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Nome
Alaska
Bnd
Birchest
Benchley
Birches
Dawson
Nasutlin
Mayo
Reliance
Eagle
Lake Lebarge
Delta
Fairbanks
Schwatka
Martha Crow
Livengood
Nenana
Tolovana
Julia B
Chena
Elmer G
Washburn
Iditarod
Tanana
Kokrines
Citywide cleanup deadline extended to June first
Health Officer W. D Arcy Chace announces an extension for cleanup due to backward spring. All householders are urged to have premises in good condition by June 1.
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W. D'Arcy Chace
Women hurt as German food riot rages in Frankfurt
Amsterdam dispatch says eighteen women were wounded when crowds marching through Frankfurt am Main confronted police guarding a butcher shop. Women confiscated meat, cut it up, and waved pieces in the air as officers used swords to quell the clash. troops helped disperse the crowd.
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London
Amsterdam
Frankfort-on-the-Main
Seattle Booze Peddler Makes Fortune Quick
J J Kelley longtime saloon keeper turned drugstore proprietor was charged in Seattle for illicit liquor sales through his shop the Nugget office reports he allegedly built a fortune of about fifty thousand dollars in three years and was convicted of dry law violations yesterday receiving a fifteen day sentence in county jail.
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P. A. Service
Seattle
J J. Kelley
Kesley
Nugget
Kelley
Me County
Lindeberg Stopped En Route to Seattle
Janet Lindeberg Nome mining man and president of Northern Light Mining Company was taken from a train at Hornbrook and is being returned in charge of a constable. A bench warrant from Judge Deasey connected to contempt proceedings in a damage suit triggered the arrest. He was en route to Seattle when stopped, with the case attracting national attention.
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Corporation
Lindeberg
Hornbrook
Jfp. Clauson
Seattle
Christensen Gets New Job Head of Alaska Commission Dept
Former Alaska railroad commission field agent Christiansen sailed for Seward on the Mariposa with a commission as head of the new industrial department. He will HQ in Seward and supervise local publicity and a Seward townsite survey ahead of July sale of city lots.
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A. P. A. Service
Battle
Christiansen
Alaska Railroad Commission
Seward
Mariposa
Christaansen
New Irish Government Suggestion Circulates in London
London May 28 A proposal to use a Swiss style government for Ireland gains traction in ministerial circles following Asquith's hint that a new method is needed. The plan aims to address religious tensions while shaping a broader governing framework for Ireland.
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A. P. A. Service
London
Ireland
Asquith
Nothing Heard From Bear As Ice Delays Search
Report notes no word on the Bear by press time and the vessel’s whereabouts remain unknown. Ice conditions jeopardize entry and forecasters predict boats may fail to reach the site before late June as winds threaten floes returning to the Arctic. Departure usually follows June 1.
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Arctic
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