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VOL. I,
NOME. ALASKA FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1017.
NO. 2245.
ARTILLERY ON THE
WEST VERY ACTIVE
LONDON, May 3.—Following the
lull that prevailed for the past
few days along a fifty mile front
the Britsh began an intensive bomb
ardment of the German positions in
the North of France extending all
the way down to San Quentin.
The use of powerful guns and
high' explosives marks the high
water mark of British artillery
bombardment and the work of the
airmen guiding the terrific shell fire
is praised by Sir Douglas Haig in
his dispatches today.
PARIS. May 3.—Activities of a
violent nature were resumed in the
Champagne region where the con
tinuous attacks of the French drew
heavy counters from the enemy.
The fighting is settling down to a
general engagement which is assum
ing larger and larger dimensions.
Activities are also reported in the
Meuse region where the French are
on the offensive.
LONDON, May 3.—Practically
all the crew of the Rockingham are
now accounted for. Nineteen it is
feared are lost. All the survivors
have been landed upon the irish
coast. Two IT boats attacked the
American steamer according to de
tails reported here this evening.
NATIONS MAY
BUENOS AIRES, May 3.—While
the German reply to the Argentine
demand for satisfaction is all that
could be expected, the feeling
against Germans in this country is
little abated, the. strong pro-Aily
sentiment being by no means dis
posed to accept the German conces
cessions as final. Local papers point
out that notwithstanding the sever
al “satisfactory” notes which the
United States received, none were
founded upon any more substantial
basis than promises and perpetual
haggling over details was the re
sult.
The government is not inclined to
proceed to extremes ana will in all
probability accept the German con
cessions.
For the future it is proposea that
an alliance be effected between the
A. B. C. nations for common action
in the relation of these republics
towards the war in Europe.
That Brazil, Argentina and Chili
have common international inter
ests is pointed out by those who
support this view. Brazilian organs
have several months ago urged this
same policy which is regarded with
high favor by some of the ablest
men in all the three countries and
may become an actually realized
alliance. A conference is suggested
by its promoters with this end in
view.
Let us estimate on your Job Work
CABLE GOES DOWN AND
DISPATCHES ARE SHY
Yesterday afternoon before all
Industrial Worker dispatches came
through the wires for the day the
cable between Valdez and Sitka
went on its periodic jamboree mud
to the great satisfaction of those
who have to provide the people ol
Nome with a daily news provendei
For that reason the important newt
that usually comes in did not come
in and the pleasures of getting oui
■a paper under those circumstances
can be moie easily “imagined than
described.’’
The cable between Valdez ano
Sitka goes on a bust-up every once
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AT DREAM TONIGHT.
The Dream presents Geraldine
O’Brien in a vital human drama,
entitled “His Wife” for two conse
cutive only Friday and Saturday.
The story of two brothers, one ol
whom, in trying to secretly protect
the wife of the other, arouses the
jealousy of his own wife, who, as a
result of a series of suspicious situ
ations loses her reason and wanders
away from home. After several
years, her sanity restored, the wife
returns and finds her husband
kneeling at her grave. Realizing
that he believed her dead and that
her suspicions were unfounded, hei
love for her husband comes back
and the two are reunited.
SPRING TIME IS HERE
For the best work in tailoring see
ns. We tnake alterations.
We do cleaning, pressing and re
paring for ladies and gentlem'en.
We make suits to order.
First class workmanship, modern
method and prompt service.
We appreciate your patronage.
Yours to pleaes
NOME TAILORING CO.
Hcxt door to Segerstrom A Hagen,
in a while and there is intense sa
tisfaction in knowing that the ding
banged thing is now enjoying its
periodic.
Usually the news is routed via
Ashcroft or across the break by the
naval wireless, but it Is quite poss
ible that during the war the navy
wireless may have other matters to
attend to may preclude the pos
sibility of its being used for the
purpose stated.
In any event a strenuous effort
■will be made to get through the
news and it is to be hoped that the
interruption may be shorter than
usual.
The old cable is any way pretty
well rotten and breaks have be
come so frequent that one becomes
used to it and expects it. It has
been O K for a considerable time.
GOVERNOR SIGNS BILLS
PASSED LEGLISLATURE
JUNEAU, May 2.—Governoi
Strong today signed the bill pro
viding for a fund for searching lot
lost persons and regulating opto
metry. The bill punishing for sland
er also was signed and the school
bill providing 75 per cent to the to
tal maintenance costs of schools In
municipalities also, received guber
natorial assent.
The Senate concurred in the
House amendments to the munici
pality bill giving the mayor a vote
in case of a tie and this is now up
to the Governor.
The Senate passed the $35,000
appropriation for the Nazina bridge,
ten thousand less than the House
bill. The bill allowing city coun
cils to establish a small debts court
also passed.
The House passed the third read
ing of the road appropriation bill
amounting to four hundred thou
sand dollars, and half of which will
be available in each division on
May 15 for actual road work. Thoro
is a possibility that it may be cut
in the Senate.
The total appropriation nill now
under consideration asks for over
one million three hundred thousand
dollars to be spent, according to
estimates for the two succeeding
years, until the next session.
The most of this is for urgent
work.
\of-v is the time to Subscribe.
LONDON, May 3.—Winston
Churchill is being demanded as the
man for the Admiralty being more
competent than any of those who
succeeded him since he held this
office under the Asquith govern
ment.
Churchill was practically super
seded by reason of the Dardanelles
fiasco for which he accepted respon
sibility fully in the House of Com
mons although in doing so he
shielded much blame that properly
belonged to Kitchener.
It is being recalled that it was
the effective disposal of the fleet
which saved the situation In a
great degree at the beginning of
the war, and the anti-submarine
measures conceived by Churchill
were those which have all the time
proved most successful.
Moreover Churchill is creditted
with being the man who first saw
the value of the “tanks” as a means
of warfare and through his influence
hurt naval men elaborate and im
\ prove on the idea.
The Northcliffe papers which
shouted for the Churchill scalp even
before attacking the Asquith admi
nistration generally, take to this
agitation wi,th very poor grace as a
reflection upon their wisdom in the
past. The other papers are making
the most of the situation in this
respect.
Let bj estimate on your Job Work
LITTLE NEWS COMES OUT
OF RUSSIA TO ANY COUNTRY
PARIS, May 3.—While the Rus
sins are still maintaining their en
tire front, the new government is
also holding a rigid censorship on
domestic affairs which prevents any
leakage happening as to the condi
tions i» that country.
The governments of the Entente
appear to be well satisfied with the
Russian status and the fact that
Germany has been unable to divert
troops to the west is proof that the
NEW ZELAND TIRED OF
CONSCRIPTING ITSflREN
SYDNEY, N. S. W., May 3.—
There is a rapidly growing senti
ment throughout New Zealand that
for the best interests of the Domi
nion, a session of parliament should
be called and the obnoxious Con
scription Act repealed. . The New
Zealand act was. forced on the peo
ple against the protest of organized
labor, and in the face of general
public sentiment. While there is
no idea of dissension or uprising at
the present time, there is a steady
undercurrent in favor of the repeal
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of the act. This has grown rapidly
since the referendum on conscrip
tion in Australia was defeated at
the polls.
The miners, all over New Zealand,
are out on strike, and workers in
otner industries are ready to strike
if their members are drawn in the
conscription ballot. The opposition
is particularly strong among the
Irish population, a number of theli
clergy having already b£fen drawn
on the ballots and, among other re
ligious organizations the spirit of
protest is nearing a climax.
It is certain that the continuance
of the existing order of things will
lead to labor taking an organized
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Bank.
We do the best
CLEANING
PRESSING
ALTERINO ft
REPAIRING
Ladles and Gentlemens Clothes.
stand against the act, and the gen
eral feeling throughout the Domi
nion is that tranquality will not
reign in New Zealand until the ob
noxious legislation is repealed.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
Notice is hereby given that 1
have purchased all interest of
JOHN DE MARTINI and C. M. DE
MARTINI-in the scavenger business,
and I am now the sole owner of
the scavenger business in Nome,
Alaska, and
Notice is further given that no
person has any authority to con
tract or incur any bills or obliga
tions for me, and that no person is
authorized to make any collections
for me without written authority.
ED BREDESEN.
CITY BATH HOUSE
has the largest
and only 0 feet
Bath Tubs In Nome.
fighting on the cast is continuing.
AMSTERDAM, May 3.—The arri
val of German papers shows that
there is as much speculation in
Germany as to the ability of the
new government to endure as there
appeals to he in Entente and Neu
tral countries, none of the papers
show any belief that the govern
ment will make any separate peace. I
The government is still understood
is headed by Prince. Ovoff and the
executive committee that headed
the revolt at the end ot' February.
That there is friction between tho
duma committee and the committee
of workingmen soldiers and depu
ties may he possible and the recep
tion of the constitutionalist mani
festo at the army headquarters iu
the field is unknown.
SECOND CEREAL STRIKE
ENDS IN MCREASE
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, May 3.—
The strike of cereal workers em
ployed by the Quaker Oats company
LOCAL ITEMS.
Painting, papering and decorat
ing are being now carried out in
many buildings in town, a fairly
good sign like the arrival of the
birds that summer is here. In this
connection the wise native .weather
man says that there will be “plenty
cold weather yet” no robins or
other spring birds to speak of hav
ing shown up. The weather wise
are often very foolish after the
event. t
Carl Anderson employed by the
Alaska Mines Corporation while at
work on Flat creek yesterday morn
ing was struck a glancing blow with
a hammer on the face which split
his upper lip, lacerated his lower
and drove a couple of teeth out, in
addition to injuring his nose. Dr.
Chace put. several stitches In the
lip and dressed the other wounds.
The injuries are more painful than
serious, but they will incapacitate,
him for some time.
' lias been settled. They suspended
work a few weeks ago to enforce
a wage increase. They were then
organized and a settlement was
reached. Later the company forced
a second strike because of victimi
zation. The last settlement pro
vides that shop committees to take
up grievances shall be recognized.
ANOTH ER FRAME-UP.
TOLEDO, Ohio, May 2.— Tho
charge of cable cutting against
striking linemen has collapsed. The
man who made the complaint,
which implicated' two strikers, has
repudiated his lirst statement. He
has shown that he was suffering
from an ulcerated tooth and was
“doped up” with cocaine to relieve
the pain when he was grilled for
several hours by detectives and of
ficials of the Home Telephone com
pany. This concern discharged
several girls because of their ac
tivity in the Telephone Operators’
union. The girls struck and the
electrical workers did likewise.
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