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VOL. I.
NOME, ALASKA. MONDAY, MARCH 12, 1017.
NO. 3199.
SAY GUNS ON SHIP MEAN WAR
BRITISH AND FRENCH
MAKE WINNINC ANCRE
LONDON, March 11.—Following
up the striking success on the Cham
pagne front the French and British
troops advanced three miles today
following an attack northeast of
Grandcourt, and forcing a wedge of
considerable stiffness and dimensions
into the line of the enemy at this
point.
The fighting- was prolonged
throughout the day, the enemy at
one point offering a hitter resistance
in consequence many prisoners were
captured and much guns and ammu
nition. General Haig reports the
raptures in men and guns reaching
a higher figure than any day's suc
cess since November last.
The stubbornness with which the
enemy contested the advance at one
special point, despite a gruelling fire
from the Entente guns, indicates
that they hold as very important
those positions which they were
forced to relinquish.
The fighting took place along
the same front where the British
successes a short time ago gave rise
to the impression that the enemy
withdrew with the object of short
ening its lines in order to strengthen
itself for a deadly lunge at the En
tente lines. If the withdrawal then
was for that purpose the wedging
process today creating a new align
ment with a big bow in the fortie'
straight front nullifies whatever ad
vantage might have been obtained
fro-n the former tactical with
drawal.
Large number of Germans, says
the French report, surrendered
willingly.
Anything In the line of joh work
DELAY IS THOUGHT
WRONG THIS TIME
WASHINGTON, D. C„ March 11.—
The delay in calling a special ses
sion of Congress is occasioning con
siderable and very warm criticism
of the administraton in view of the
actual urgency of much important
legislation.
Chief among the fiscal measures
to be considered are the Army Bill
and the Rivers and Harbors bill.
The new line up in Congress will
not materially affect either one or
the other of these measures, but
new legislation which should have
been introduced in the late congress
one of which proposes to enlarge
the powers of the Federal Trade
Commission, and another' disposing
of the railroad question and strike
legislation may occasion a big fight.
The fact that neither the repub
licans ncr the democrats have a
workable majority in the House is
making the situation much more
embarrasing than it would have
been had there been a straight re
publican or straight democratic ma
jority.
The reluctance ot the administra
tion to face the music which will
issue from the House is notably
why April has been chosen as the
month for convening. It is likely
to be a protracted session.
The international situation is not
lightening any and the announced
decision to arm the boats practically
makes war with Germany sooner or
later inevitable. The work of arm
ing will be kept secret and no pub
licity given what boats are armed
and when they go to sea.
WAR TIME SEVERITY FOR
CONVICTED OF CONSPIRACY
LONDON, March 11.—The jury
took little stock in the defense of
the Wheeldons and Masons in the
conspiracy cases which were dis
posed of yesterday evening, the
verdict of guilty being returned
after but a shoit deliberation.
ATTENTION MOOSE.
All Loyal Moose are directed to
be present at the regular meeting
Tonight. Election of Officers for
the ensuing year.
By order of
P. P. MURPHY, Dictator.
J. P. JONES, Secretary.
VERY SPECIAL OPER.
From now until April 1, we offer
first class tailor made suits and over
coats at outside prices. Some extra
fine black and blue serge and wor
sted. Besides 300 of this season’s
latest patterns. All wool material,
fit and workmanship guaranteed.
Please bring us your cleaning,
pressing and repairing.
Yours to please.
NOME TAILORING CO.
Next door to Segerstrom & Hagen.
FOR SALE CHEAP.
\
Two 4 H. P. Boilers.
One 12 H. P. Boiler.
One 10 H. P. Boiler.
Two 6 H. P. Boiler.
! DARLING St DEAN CO.
Mrs. Wheeldon, whom the detec
tives swore was the leading spirit
of the plot got ten years, Alfred
Mason her son-in-law got seven and
Mrs. Mason five years. Miss Harriet
Wheeidon was acquitted.
The charge was being guilty of a
conspiracy to poison Lloyd George
and the case was worked up by
Scotland Yard detectives. Much
mystery surrounds the case and the
public seems inclined to regard it
with comsiderable uncertainty.
LONDON, March 11.—The Ad
miralty announced today that *he
only submarining reported for the
past twenty-four hours was that of
the Belgian Relief ship Storstad,
one American being on board. The
reason for submarining the relief
ship for suffering people within the
territory occupied by the Germans
is not known and is cited by Eng
lish papers as another instance ot
stupid German frightfulness.
LONDON, March 11.—Interest is
aroused in the proposal of the Pre
sident of the United States to arm
American merchantmen. It is
frankly considered here as in Ber
lin that this step will lead America
directly into the war.
NUMBER STATE WITNESSES
CALLED EVERETT TRIALS
SEATTLE, March 11.—The gov
vernment ia making rapid work ol
the production of their witnesses
and they introduced a number yest
erday who testified that when the
Verona approached Everett, the citi
zens comprising the posse carefully
HINTS ON COMFORT.
To look well you must feel well.
Clothes help you to look well, it
they are made to order and fit well,
repaired well, cleaned well and well
pressed.. Therefore you will feel
well.
M. PASCOFF.
Ladies and Gent’s Tailor does it all
well.
All work guaranteed
Cor. Lane’s Way and Front Street
refrained from .firing until the mem
bers of the I. W. W. fired into the
dock crowd and the deputy was
wounded.
The witnesses all answered the
same questions for the state and re
plied with a monotonous sameness
throughout. The questions on cross
examination failed to make any of
these government witnesses alter
their testimony. In this way a good
number of witnesses were disposed
of.
Lawyers state that the trial may
take less time than they first figured
on, and they set about six weeks
for the conclusion of the big affair.
Anything in the live of Job work
•t the Industrial Worker Offlce.
Satisfaction assured.
BERLIN, .March 1.1.- The Ger
men view of the intention of the
United States to arm ships is being
curt clearly expressed in the press
comments found in this city today.
The view briefly says that the arm
ing of American ships means war,
regardless whether the casus billi.
arises or not, within a few days nr
few weeks with the United states.
The United States in every respect
becomes the attacking party the mO'
ment the American government
sends guns to sea against German
submarines consciously of the uses
to which they will be put.
BERLIN, March 11.—The situa
tion here relative to the action of
Americans in arming their ships is
not occasioning much concern. The
popular sentiment is that the
United States has been an active
supporter of the Allies for a long
time and Germany has little to lose
therefore if America becomes an
open enemy.
The fact that Wilson intends to
arm the ships in the face of the
Senate’s failure to ratify the request,
he made to this effect, is not any
longer disturbing public opinion al
though the comment two or three
days ago was severe and bitter. The
confidence of the Germans in ulti
mate victory is unshaken by any
■possible developments which may
arise from any source says the
Vossiche Zeitung editorially today.
That war is inevitable now seems
I recognized among the people.
MILITARY ATTACHE TELLS
OF CONDITION IN GERMANY
NEW YORK, March 11.—Brigad
ier General Kuhn, President of the
Army War College and until recent
ly military attache at Berlin, ad
dressing the alumni of West Point
on Saturday, freely discussed condi
tions in Germany and in war
stricken people.
He said that the German people
were on the edge of starvation and
Germany was fully prepared to enter
peace terms and would go a long
way to obtain the tame, but still
was very far from being in a post
tion where the nation would be
compelled to sue lor peace.
He also said that from a military
standpoint he saw no reason to
think that the final decision of the
war would be reached for a long
time yet.
Kuhn was generally speaking very
guarded in his statements and did
not discuss the future possibilities
in Europe except as to the above.
He asserted that in Germany there
was a genuine and strong desire to
bring the horrible war to an early
end.
WASHINGTON. D. C., March 11.—
The authorities decline to comment
upon any of the statements made
by General Kuhn as to the European,
situation. The general was broadly
speaking sympathetic and careful of
his allegations to offend the views
of none of the belligerent nations.
His statements are considered
valuable as first hand evidence as
to actual conditions in Germany.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
COMPLETES EXCURSION PLAN
SEATTLE, March 11.—The Seat
tle of Commerce is completing de
tails for a tour of Alaska to comme
morate the Fiftieth Anniversary of
the Purchase of Alaska.
The Chamber states that Alaska
towns are acting in conjunction with
them and are preparing to hold cele
brations contemporaneously with
the visit yf the Chamber’s tourist?
throughout the Territory.
The following schedule has been
LOCAL ITEMS.
A. C. Stewart is an arrival from
Sledge creek where mining opera
tions have been somewhat hampered
by water. The drifting and stoping
operations unbared a quantity of
bed rock which, contained springs
and these have been taxing his
drain tunnel to the utmost and have
necessitated timbering to such an
extent that he is now stoping ir
more contracted space In order to
avoid the inevitable expenses con
tingent upon the use of so much
lumber.
• • • •
For Coal and General Delivery see
Erickson or leave order at Mansfield
Tobacco Store.
The Chamber of Commerce meet
ing yesterday afternoon was not
able to transact any business. Upon
convening those who were present
felt chilly and as there was no fire
the business was abandoned for an
other occasion. The Cnamber has
a volume of telegrams etc. to pro
duce before the body relative to the
Snake river harbor which did not
pass and on the school and road
appropriations by the legislators, ail
of the legislators from this division
announcing their intent to favor li
beral appropriations for both.
arranged. Tourists leive Seattle
on July 7 visiting southeastern and
southwestern cities and other point®
of interest.
They then turn and via Skagwtv
go down the Yukon to the Tanana
where elaborate preparations will
be made at Fairbanks to receive the
visiting tourists.
From Tanana they will rtoeerd
to St. Michaels whene they will
board the Victoria for Nome. They
are scheduled to visit Nome through
out the days of August 14 and 15,
leaving on the evening of the latter
date for the Pribiloff Islands.
This excursion will cover six
thousand nine hundred miles. The
plans now approved limit the num
ber of tourists to 250, and every
place of importance in the territory
is to be visited. Secretary MTher
son is to have charge of all the im
portant arrangements.
TAILOR MAKES UNIQUE
HIT WITH HIS AD.
CHICAGO, March 11.—An idea
of the food scarcity is conveyed by
a bona fide advertisement of a local
tailor who advertises that he will
clean and press a suit of clothes for
five good sized potatoes in-good
condition.
The notice has attracted consider
able' attention anil inquiry shows
that the tailor inserted the adver
tisement with perfectly genuine in
tentions and that he is actually do
ing as he promised/ He says that
in this way at least he is sure or
getting fed by his work. Others
are now following suit.
HOGS STILL AVIATING
IN CHICAGO MARKETS
CHICAGO, March 9.—The big
boom in hogs is still continuing.
Today the stockyards witnessed an
other frantic effort upon the part of
the packers to grab the available
supply although the arrivals of
trainloads of hogs should have re
lieved the situation.
Today the hog> reached the record
of $15.15 per hundred pounds
I which is so far the highest paid
since the boom began a week ago.
The rush for stock continues quite
unabated, indicating huge contract
orders to be filled by the buyers.
REVERSED.
The conviction of Dan Callahan,
for rape in Fairbanks has been re
versed by the Circuit court and a
new trial ordered according to Fair
banks papers just received.