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VOL. 9.
NOME, ALASKA. SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 1917.
NO. 2I«2.
STATE FINDS LIVE
WITNESS IN TRIAL
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 26.—To
day the state sprung a sensation in
the Mooney trial when unexpectedly
to the defense they produced a brand
new witness, never before mention
ed in the preceding trials and
kept a dark horse to be produced
at the psychological moment. This
man is Mr. F. Oxman, an Oregonian
rancher whose testimony is startling
to a degree.
Oxman was on hand when the pa
rade passed and when the explosion
occurred he testified in court. He
swore that he saw the bomb placed
and identified Warren Billings as
the man who placed it in position.
He said Mooney and his wife and
Weinberg, he saw, brought the
bomb in an automobile. The only
man he failed to identify was Ed
ward Nolan who is charged with
being with Mooney on the occasion.
Weinberg he swore to being ‘'the
man with the mustache” who was
with Mooney and his wife.
I This testimony was offered and
Oxman was on the stand when
court rose.
Nothing is known about Oxman
except that he swore on the stand
that he was a rancher from Oregon
who happened to be there when the 1
occurrence took place. His exami
nation by Cochran is now being
looked forward to. The State’s fail
ure to produce Oxman and his fail
ure to give the police his valuable
information at the time, will be the
subject of eager questioning it is
understood in crossexamination.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 26.—
The House passed the Rivers and
Harbors Bill today. The bill con
tains a regular appropriation for the
Nome Harbor as incorporated by the
Committee on Rivers and Harbors
upon the recommendation of the
war department.
In the Senate today Senator
Works launched a bitter and fero
cious phillipic against President
Wilson.
The occasion of this denunciation
was when $25,000 was appropriated
to defray the expenses of inaug
urating the Preident. The program
is one of the most elaborate ever
planned.
Works said that Wilson intended
to make this inauguration similar
in all respects to a coronation cere
mony in monarchical countries and
was despicably un-American and
contemptibly undemocratic. Works
delivered his attacks with consider
able eloquence and almost succeeded
in defeating the appropriation. Re
publican senators lustily applauded
his remarks.
The adminstration program hopes
are now at the lowest ebb. It is
seen that the. railroad and corrupt
practices measures are doomed un
less passed at an extra session. The
democrats caucussed last night hut
failed to agree and the condition is
simply worse than before the caucus
was held. Republican manipulation
is charged by administration sup
porters. Anything to tide them
over to the next session is charged
against the republicans.
GERMANS DRIVE UPON
RIGA SCORES SUCCESS
BERLIN, Jan. 26.—The German
drive to Riga is now in full swing
although the fighting is very heavy.
Von Hindenberg himself has as
sumed control of the situation and
is lunging terrific blows at the Rus
sians. The Teutons today smashing
across the frozen swamps towards
Riga took five hundred Slavs pri
soners.
BERLIN, Jan. 26.—The Russians
are strongly resisting on the east
bank of the Aa river where the most
BURNING DAYLIGHT AT
DREAM SUNDAY NIGHT.
The Dream presents a complete
change of program tonight that em
braces farce Comedy and Dramas.
The following class numbers will be
shown, “The End of the Gallery”
in two parts, “Bappo” in one part
and a dandy side splitting Comedy
entitled "The Courtship of Crocks”.
Usual prices prevail.
Sunday night Extra Seven Reels
of all star attractions, presenting
Habart Busworth in Jack Londons
famous story “Burning Daylight,” a
superfeature that stirs the imagina
tion,'attacks the emotions and stag
gers the eye, A frenzied romance
of the Klondike in five stupendous
parts. The above will be supple
mented with a Pathe Weekly and a
continuous scream Comedy. Seven
Reels In all. Adm. 50c.
violent engagements within many
months are now taking place.
BERLIN, aJn. 26.—Minor attacks
upon the part of the Rumanians in
Moldavia against the Teutons have
failed. The Teutons have gone in
winter quarters while conditions re
main as they are, making a continu
ation of war operations practically
impossible.
HAVE A LOOK.
A Wise Man may look as he
please, but a fool has to look wise.
President Suspenders, medium or
heavy 50c. Big Bear Suspenders,
the best on the market for the
money 25 cents. Medium weight
wool underwear $1. 25 garment.
Extra heavy Scotch wool Medlicot
No. 7 $2.50 garment. New Stock
adn n junk. Royal Court Under
wear for men $1.25 a suit, for
women $1.25 a suit, for children 85
cents a suit. -Wool socks 25 and 60
cents. Half Hose 10 to 60 cents.
Children cotton ribbed stockings,
Bear brand 15, 20 and 25c. Insoles
25 cents a pair. Leather Mittens 75
cents and $1.50. Children mits 25,
50 and $1.00. Steamer trunks $7.50.
C. W. LEWIS.
Delbars.
GET THE NEWS RIGHT. REAR
THE WORKER.
BERLIN, Jan. 26.—The Serbs de
livered a series of vain attacks
against the Bulgar positions in Ma
cedonia. They were repulsed with
severe losses.
BERLIN, Jan. 26.—The General
Staff predicts the fall of Riga with
in two weeks. The Germans are
breaking down opposition in that
section by a series of well directed
smashes against the enemy lines.
PETROGRAD, Jan. 26.—On the
Aa river the Russians severely re
pulsed the German forces tday.
EAGLES ATTENTION.
All Eagles are requested to hand
in as soon as possible to the secre- <
tary the name or couple they wish
to invite to the seventeenth anni
versary ball and entertainment on
February 6. Members are limited 1
to one invitation. COMMITTEE.
RELIABLE TAILOR SHOP,
(front St. 8 doors west of Alaska
Bank.
We do the best
CLEANING
PRESSING
ALTERING ft
REPAIRING
Ladles and Gentlemens Clothes.
Now la the tins to Subscribe.
BERLIN REPORTS BIG
ATTACK VERDUN LINE
BERLIN, Jan. 26.—Apparently
the greatest Teuton offensive in sev
eral months has begun again in the
Verdun sector. So far no reports
af gains are made by the general
staff. The French replying to the
German attacks heavily countered,
failing to recapture the trenches
lost two days ago near hill 304.
PARIS, Jan. 26.—Contrary to
immediate expectations the Ger
mans today re-opened the battle of
Verdun which ended so disastrously
for them the last summer when they
initiated a tremendous attack along
three and a half miles of front be
tween Avoueourt and the Verdun
defenses proper. The attacks were
sustained for the greater portion of
the day but were repulsed with sang
uinary losses. The German infantry
attacks were delivered again and
again in a -determined effort to
break down opposition while at in
tervals the German artillery kept
up an incessant fire from large and
small field pieces. The German ar
tillery is again keeping up an in
tensive bombardment apparently
with a view of re-opening the attacks
in this or other sections of this
bloody battlefield.
LONDON. Jan. 2G.—As expected
from the vast troop concentrations
and ammunition supplies stored
back of the lines there, the Germans
have begun another battle for tho
possession of Verdun.
PARIS, Jan. 26.—Today Lieut.
Guynemer downed his 28th German
plane in the Verdun sector.
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LANSING DENIES RESIGNING
AND WILL REMAIN OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 26.—
Robert Lansing, Secretary of State,
will remain where he is. The re
port that he was to resign and that
i diplomatic shake-up would follow
n which Page of London would be
superseded by Lansing at the Court
jf St. James having been directly
arought to the attention of the Sec
retary of State he formally author
zed the United Press to officially
contradict the report of his resigna
tion as being without a particle of
'oundation in fact.
The State Department is greatly
interested in the latest peace report
which is coming out of London. The
Mail’s Amsterdam correspondent, al
ways in close touch with Berlin do
ings, so close that it has been the
subject of diplomatic notes between
The Hague, and Berlin, says that it
is reported in Berlin that the Kaiser
on his birthday tomorrow is plan
ning another peace note wherein
more acceptable terms will be men
tioned, because the Emperor is a
lover of universal peace and longs
that this terrific bloodshed shall
cease. Other London papers are
quite skeptical in regard to the
matter.
A Manchester (England) cable
gram says that the Labor Congress
with only one dissenting vote has
appproved and endorsed the Wilson
speech and the plans therein laid
down for permanent peace. The re
solution ordered this endorsement
wired to President Wilson. It is
known that the President greatly
appreciates this action.
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HIGH MOGULS SLEUTHS
CONVICTED NEW YORK
NEW YORK, Jan. 26.—William
Burns prominent detective and hero
if the Sunday school detective stor
ies where the bold bad labor men
ire punished for offending against
:he good employers and Martin
DANIELS TO INVESTIGATE.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 25.—
it is announced that Secretary Da
niels is pushing an investigation of
he Hadfleld’s ammunition contract,
it is believed in administration
drcles that England is leagued
with American munition makers
ind that the influence of the latter
impelled the British government to
ict in this Instance.
Secretary Daniels will have this
natter probed to the root he said,
ind if it is found that pressure has
jeen brought to bear to interfere
with this contract steps will be
aken to discipline those American
mncerns which interfered.
HINTS ON COMFORT.
To look well you must feel well.
Clothes help you to look well, If
:hey are made to order and fit well,
•epaired well, cleaned well and well
pressed.. Therefore you will feel
well.
M. PASCOFF.
Ladles and Gent’s Tailor does It all
.well.
All work guaranteed
Cor. Lane’s Way and Front Street
Egan publicity man for the Morgan
interests were convicted of publish
ing letters pilfered from offices of
a local attorney.
This extraordinary case revealed
also the connection between the po
lice and big business for the fact
was admitted that the police knew
that the detectives who were work
ing against the local attorneys had
hired a room in the same building
and placed a dictaphone in the of
fices of the men who were being
watched. The fact that the drawers
were noticed to have been tampered
with and papers stolen exposed the
fact that the detectives had obtained
possession of keys to the attorneys
SUBMIT WRITTEN PROPOSAL.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 25.—
An evening report here says that
as requested the brotherhood lead
ers in the railroad industry have
presented to Wilson for a cabinet
conference written proposals which
they think best suited to an adjust
ment of the situation.
The belief is growing that the
brotherhoods are trying to avoid an
open fight or which is not the same
thing, more correctly that the lead
ers want if possible to avoid it, but
the intractable attitude of the com
panies is practically forcing them to
prepare for a light against their
will and they would be glad of any
excuse, good or bad, which would
help them out of a great difficulty.
quarters and stolen papers wliieh
were later used.
The case first arose when the at
torneys were suspected by Morgans
as being the go-betweens in leaks
from their offices and Germanist
agents were suspected.
In order to secure testimony tho
attorneys were made the victims of
official jobbery and the surveillance
of the authorities and the detec
tives. The radical papers of the city
exposed the whole matter when tho
officials made every effort to quash
it.
The present conviction followed as
the sequel.
LOCAL ITEMS.
Politicians figure it out that with
the delay to the final work of tho
Election Board and the inability
for that reason to award a certifi
cate of election to the Delegate who
wins, such a one will be unable
to take his seat in a special session
on March 5 and for some time there
after. So in the event of such
special session, Alaska will be un
represented officially in Congress.
That this will cause an awful state
of affairs can be very readily ima
gined, say the wise dopesters.
Safety first. You miners coming
in from the creeks look up the ad
vertisers In your paper before dis
posing of your patronage.