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NOME. ALASKA. TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1917.
NO. 2104.
WILSON TAKES OATH
AND MAKES SPEECH
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 5.—
At exactly 12.45 P. M. today Pre
sident Wilson took the oath of of
fice from Chief Justice White and
delivered the inagural address to a
great crowd from the Eastern fronl
of the capitol.
Vice President Marshal had been
inaugurated a few minutes before
in the Senate Chamber with the
new consecration to the Natione’s
Service recently prescribed. In his
inaugural address touching the in
ternational crisis Wilson declared
that there could be now no turning
back from the tragical events of
the last thirty months which indeed
have brought upon Americans new
responsibilities as citizens of the
world.
He said that the new America
must stand for peace and stability
among free people with national
equality in matters of right; that
the seas must bo free and that the
family of nations shall not support
any governments not delivered from
the consent of the governed.
He sounded a solemn warning
against any faction or intrigue with
in this republic being allowed to
break the harmony or embarass the
spirit of the American people. The
President said he called for an Am
erica “free in feeling and purpose
and its vision of duty; of oppor
tunity and of service”.
. At the conclusion of his address
the President led the inaugural pro
cession back to the White House
where it passed in review before
him.
SEATTLE, March 5.—Today the
trial of Thomas H. Tracy began be
fore Judge Ronald in the Superior
Court of King County.
Tracy is charged with murder in
the first degree, having been one of
the members of the Industrial
Workers of the World who attempt
ed to land mi Everett from the
steamer Verona on November 5
when the now famous battle was
fought between the deputies under
Sheriff MacRae and the men on the
boat.
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Tracy is the first of seventy-foui
who are awaiting trial and the num
ber of witnesses to be called is verj
large both for the defense and the
prosecution.
The case is being tried in Seattle
a change of venue having bee’i
granted the defendants through
their counsel upon its being pre
sented tnat it was impossible to ob
tain a fair jury in Everett.
The work of obtaining a jury-in
this city will not be very rapid worli
either, for fijpm indications given
today each member impanelled is
to be given a rigid examination by
both sides.
Lawyers say that it will talce at
least two weeks to get a jury and
this is probably an under rather
than an over estimate if today is
any criterion.
Seattle will have two great trials
in progress at the same tine, this
murder trial and the Gill .graft
charges trial.
Let us estimate on your Job Work
POLICE SAY THAT THEY
HAVE LOCATED BOMB BINS
HOBOKEN, March 5.—Acting on
information, police of this place
took into custody from an hotel here
two men who were found to be in
the possession of fused bombs.
The name of one of them is Kolb
and he is said to have been connect
ed with other explosions around
munition plants.
One of the men declared that he
and others*plotted to go to Wash
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HOBOKEN, March 5.—The police
here claim that Kolb and others are
members of a big gang of bombers
who have been planning to develop
a bombist terrorism throughout the
the country and that this city is the
headquarters of the conspiracy.
NEW YORK, March 5.—Although
every effort is being made to ex
ploit the arrest of the two men in a
Hoboken hotel who had fused bombs
in their possession and the story is
published in afternoon papers in
alarming type, there seems to be
some ground for the report now ob
taining credence that Kolb is a
lunatic who has a hankering for
notoriety and that he and his com
panions are not members of any
ring.
Secret service men are now in
vestigating the facts which have
been developed by the Hoboken po
lice and so far nothing sensational
has been discovered.
CONVICTED MAN HOLDS
UP JAIL AND JAILERS
SEATTLE, March 5.—There was
a stir in the county jail today when
F. J. Dusky convicted of being a
robber voluntarily returned to the
county jail and held up the jailer
with a revolver while he demanded
to be locked up.
When accomodated by the jailer
he refused to return his gun and he
terrorized the other prisoners while
for four hours he held deputies at
bay in their attempt to get from
him his gun.
Dusky refused to give any infor
mation as to his other escapes.
TONG WAR EXTENDS
TO FOUR DIG CITIES
SAN FRANCISCO, March 5.—
Four persons toere slain and five
persons shot (all Chinese) two of
whom will die, this afternoon in the
most formidable tong war in years.
The outbreak is simultaneous
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throughout San Francisco, Oak
land, Stockton and Seattle. The
killing In the latter city which must
have promptly reached the head
quarters of the rival tongs started
it at once in this city.
The police are so far powerless
but they are urged to close up
Chinatown if the authorities find no
other means of suppressing the out
break. This was the means where
by the last tong war was stopped.
LOCAL ITEMS.
Allison Bruner it reported to have
inherited considerable property
through his wife's folks. His wife
and family reside in the Qolden
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EXTRA SESSION MAY
NAVE TO BE CALLED
WASHINGTON. D. C„ March 5.—
It is announced that President Wil
son has addressed the legal advisers
of the Cabinet inquiring whether he
has the legal authority to arm
merchantment, despite the fact that
Congress failed to pass the Arma
ment Bill through the Stone fili
buster.
It is almost certain that in case
of a negative answer, President Wil
son will call a special session of the
Congress immediately and at once
introduce another armament bill
for passage. The President will also
probably send the names of the pre
sent cabinet to the Senate, all his
official family continuing for the
present at least.
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 5.—
The success of the Stone filibuster
is not favorably commented upon in
the papers The majority of the
journals attack the means taken to
defeat the presidential request as a
small minority forcing its will on
the majority. The next session is
! urged to amend the rules so that
! this filibustering will be no longer
| possible.
BOISE, March .5—Former Iowan
residents here are making arrange
ments to burn Senators Kenyon and
Cummins in effigy because of their
stand on the Armament bill and
their aiding Stone in killing the
measure in the final hours of the
session.
NEW YORK, March 5.—A con
siderable artificial sentiment is be
ing worked up by jingoist papers
against the Stone opposition to the
armament bill.
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SENATE fN JUNEAU
IS DEADLOCKED
JUNEAU, March 5.—They are off
at Juneau! Today the House con
vened at noon to begin earning their
meal tiokets and incidentally to do
some law making.
They elected Charles Day tempo
rary speaker and then adjourned un
til noon tomorrow. The short work
day appeals to them. All were pre
sent at the first meeting except
Murray who didnt think lie would
get a certificate, but who is expected
to arrive today.
It is admitted by all that Burns
of Fairbanks will be the permanent
speaker and the vote will be made
unanimous.
The Senate convened also at noon,
but unlike the lower house they
cannot agree. They began by
electing Heckman temporary presi
dent. And after some rag chewing
adjourned until three o’clock.
It is stated that they are 'ad
locked oVer the presidency' or the
Senate and the method of voting
“and everything else” as one corres
pondent put it after attending the
preliminary meeting.
The Governor’s message will be
delivered to the legislature on Tues
day. It will deal with the fiscal si
tuation that will arise from prohibi
tion and there may be some refer
ence to the delegate election, but
that is very doubtful. It is expect
ed to outline some desirable subjects
for legislation.
NO WAR NEWS BUT
PREPARATIONS REPORTED
NEW YORK, March 5.—For all
the war news of importance engag
ing the cable the World might have
peace at the present time. Dis
patches however indicate huge pre
parations for a coming struggle.
PETROGRAD, March 5.—Airmen
report Teuton concentrations along
the Riga front indicating the point
where they may possibly attempt a
spring offensive.
LONDON, March 5.—The action
of Congress in failing to permit the
passage of the Armament Bill is
commented upon. The Mail points
out that similar filibustering in Par
liament in the days of Charles Stew
art Parnell when for weeks at a
time legislation was completely
blocked led to the passage of the
Closure Rules whereby the question
is put regardless of the speakers de
siring to be heard, upon a motion
being made to this effect.
Recent sessions in Congress have
all called attention to the necessity
KXIGHTS CELEBRATE.
Last night the Knights of Robert
Emmet held a big celebration in
honor of the 139th Anniversary of
Robert Emmet. An enjoyable time
was had. Owing to the fact that up
to going to press a full report of
the re-union was not received, it
has to be deferred until a later
issue.
WHAT YOU THINK OF THIS
TALK ABOUT AVAR PRICES.
Special Sale at HOLT'S.
During this week Holt will sell
at a uniform price each of 25c.
eight hundred new short handled
shovels, square or round pointed:
take your choice, only 25c. each
while they last. This special sale
will last only during the present
week. This is far below actual
costs.
HOLT’S CASH STORE.
"Phone Main 06.
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OUT THE NEWS RIGHT. READ
for some such rule and comment to
this effect in American papers on
) previous filibustering is recalled.
The Daily Chronicle inclines to the
view that the American Congress
members desire to avoid many of
the manifest evils which might re
sult in suppression of the minority
through the closure. A modified
form it is believed will have to be
enforced as the experience of par
liamentary bodies has dictated its
| PARIS, March 5.—A desultory
bombardment continues along tlio
west front. No important engage
! ments are reported.
HOGS mm ALL
. PREVIOUS PRICE RiCORES
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CHICAGO, March 5.—Now it is
pork. Today hogs broke all pre
vious records for price and there
was a scramble for them upon the
I part of packers at that. They rose
to fourteen dollars and twenty cents
a hundred. The demand is said tc
be due to the active demand and
still more active inquiries from
foreign buyers for contract deliver
ies. The supply is normal and there
is no other reason for this sudden
inflation of the price.
FIFTEEN COAST GUARDS
DROWN; BOAT SWAMPED
NORFOLK, March 4.—In the ter
rible storm that is now sweeping the
Atlantic the death toM of seamen
has been increased by the loss of
fifteen lives when local coast guards
endeavored to rescue the crew of a
stranded vessel.
The boat was swamped in the
breakers and all on board perished
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when the combers overturned the
craft precipitating the men into the
seething waters. The disaster was
watched by a large crowd from the
shore who saw the men thrown to
their watery grave in the twinkling
of an eye. Only a few of the bodies
have been washed ashore.
THREE PLEAD GUILTY
BOOTLEGGING CHARGES
SEATTLE, March 5.—The first
of the bootlegging and graft cases
were heard today when the three
Billingsley brothers who were in
dicted for bootlegging by the Fed
eral Grand Jury were arraigned.
The three men pleaded guilty tc
various counts against them.
■tiUiMMMiaMliMflaM
the Gill whom they have sworn to
ge* and whom they blame for their
present plight following the shoot
ing scrape by a Japanase watchman
who shot a policeman with arms
furnished by Billingsleys whom
thereupon Gill had prosecuted for
the crime. They claim to have paid