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NOME. AlxAHKA- FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1917.
XO. 2227.
WILDEST SCENE EVER
BEHELD WHEAT PIT
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CHICAGO. April 12.—Not in the
history of the Pit has ever anythin?
been witnessed like the pandemo
nium that broke loose today when
the word went around that the
government would be a buyer of
wheat. All those who had sold
short rushed in to save themselves
bidding in a trenzy of ef
fort. Men and messengers
united in a frantic gathering
of shouting maniacs and until the
closing hours this paroxysm of ex
citement was prolonged.
With a wild leap * cash wheat
jumped to two dollars and thirty
cents a bushel and May went up to
two dollars and twenty-five, a gain
of nine and a half cents throughout
the day of excitement.
Many firms which had embarked
upon a selling crusade confident
that the government’s future action
would lead to artificial control, lost
themselves in a hopeless effort to
protect the stocks which they fell
short of having, while the boosters
went as hard in the other direction
to force them to the wall.
This maelstrom of speculation, |
which attracted national attention, |
has resulted in many of the oldest i
| firms being pinched and many may
j succumb.
Nothing like the present price oi
I wheat is imaginable by the oldest
speculator and one year ago would
have been laughed at as impossible.
| The firm that had to pay two torty
1 eight to save delivery, a price which
! soon dropped again, is said to have
lost over two millions as a result.
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EL PASO, April 12.—Today when
a flight of military aeroplanes was
in course of operations along the
Mexican borders they were fired
upon by Mexican troops who do not
appear however to have aero guns.
The aeroplanes were not damaged
in the fighting that ensued.
Mexican snipers also were busy
shooting at Americans, compelling
the patrolmen to take cover and
reply to the snipers whom they
shot.
The reason for these hostile ac
tivities is not known.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. April 12.—
The border situation is not occa
sioning much concern although the
apparent hostility or lack of con
cor.trol upon the part of the Mex
ican soldiers is somewhat an irri
tating element. It is not known
whether these are regulars or free
lances whc are just trying to start
something.
General Pershing is watching
the situation and there is no occa
sion for any anxiety.
EL PASO, April 12.—The border
situation is not calculated to pro
duce much satisfaction in official
circles after today's experiences,
especially as it was reported some;
time ago and since confirmed that
Carranzist troops are moving in •
force to the north. They have been ;
given to understand that they will j
it be held to strict and immediate
accountability now for any lawless- i
ness.
PLANS COMPLETED TO
LET CONTRACTS SHIPS
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 12—
Thu gigantic plans o£ the United
States government in the matter of
maritime traffic are only just being .
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
A fair sized crow d was present in
the City Hall last night when vice
President Philip Murphy called the
meeting of the Democratic Club to
order at half past eight o’clock. The
Divisional Committeemen stated the
contents of several telegrams which
had recently been exchanged be
tween the divisional committee in
J^ome and the national committee
man Donahue of Valdez in regards
to endorsements etc. Several inter
esting speeches were made by
Thomas M’Gann, Phil Ernst, Den
nis Murray, Thomas Albrecht, Geo
Sykes, Jerry Collins, Hugh O'Neill,
Phil Murphy and the principal ora
tor of the evening Duffy O’Connor,
as well as several other members of
the club principally as to the mean
ing of true democracy. Duffy sailed
into political jobbites with De
mosthenic eloquence. Governor
Strong was freely denounced by
some for refusing to give the certi
ficate of election to Sulzer. The fol
lowing resolution was voted down:
“Resolved that the Nome Demo
cratic Club does hereby express its
most emphatic endorsement of the
earnest and energetic efforts of De
legate Chas A. Sulzer, Attorney Gen
eral Grigsby and National Commit
teeman Donahue against petty intri
gues, inspired by discredited terri
torial officials, to destroy the pres
tige and credit of a great democratic
victory”.
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Keat door to Soger atrom A Hagen,
begun to be realized.
It is announced today that plans
are completed to let contracts for
one thousand wooden merchantmen,
the favorite timber being Douglas
fir. These will be three thousand
tons each to be launched early in
the fall to carry supplies to the Al
lies. It is also announced that two
thousand additional will be built.
Hundreds of firms will be given
orders in batches for these ships
| and it is also announced that seven
ty warships will be constructed on
the Pacific and sent to the East
laden with construction lumber by
the government.
SEATTLE, April 12.—It is an
nounced that between four and five
hundred new merchantmen will be
built in Seattle yards, or yards now
being erected on Puget Sound. The]
cost will be three hundred thousand
each, including engines which will
of an internal combustion type using
fuel oil, specially designed by the
naval architects for this type of
ship. The shipyards in addition
have been notified that they may be
asked to bid, each of them, on thirty
additional merchantmen.
The immense fleet of ships will
be the least of the trouble, the gov
ernment is freely admitted will have
to comb the nation for sailors.
GREEK SHOWS PAY IS
VERY SPOTTED, MARSHAL
! The following mining items have
! been received in a letter from
i Arthur C. Maus himself a former
Nome operator who has been trying
his luck in the Marshal camp:
Andrew Edgar has discovered pay
in a shaft on No. 2 Disappointment
creek. This has the appearance ot
being a spot as there has been a
number of shafts sunk ahead of it
and of which one only showed “low
grade" pay. It is said that he has
some pay left in No. 1 which he
will take out this coming summer.
Pilcher on Elephant creek has an
hydraulic outfit coming in and will
work his ground with water under
pressure. This creek is the first
creek east of Disappointment creek
and is also an old discovery.
Waskey will work ground on 1
below on Willow with water undei
pressure.
McKenzie and Darling will work
ground on Discovery and the lower
end of 1 above with a Bagley
scraper.
M’Grath and partners will work
the upper end of No. 1 and the
lower end of No. 2 above which
ground is already stiipped. They
will not have a full summer’s work
on this ground.
Smith and partners will work
ground on the upper end of No. 2
above.
Wellmeyer and Nelson will work
ground on No. 4 above with ma
chinery.
It is at present not known whether
Bctsch and Jean who own No. 5
above will work or not.
No. 6 above is now being pros
pected by Hearst Brothers. This
claim has not shown any pay so
far.
M’Grath and partners intend to
prospect on No. 2 below. There was
a cut taken out on the upper end
of this claim last year aptl one the
year before. This ip as far as the
pay has been traced down stream.
Waskey has begun prospecting
the East Fork tributary to Willow,
which creek he intends to cross cut.
This is the most likely looking creek
around here and if pay is discovered
will mean a whole lot towards pro
longing the life of the camp.
Scotty Murray and Jack Sloane
arc* prospecting on Slope creek.
Judge Moran recently fined three
men $100 and costs for gambling.
In another case a woman who was
found guilty of running a blind pig
was sentenced to 210 days in jail
and costs. The judge certainly aims
to enforce the law.
NAVAL BRAINS CONFER
ON SEA’S WAR PLANS
„ WASHINGTON, D. C., April 12—
Japan and America will join in
clearing and keeping clear the Pa
cific of enemy vessels. High British
and French naval officers conferred
with Secretary Daniels and Admiral
Benson IT. S. N. today, with a view
of having the American warships
relieve the Allies of all duty in 'the
North and South Atlantic.
The meeting is admitted to have
been the first of the series of War
Councils which the Allies will hold
with the United States.
At the conference today, the sea
limitations of the American Navy's
operations were thoroughly can
vassed and discussed. There is no
intention of taking on a larger field
than the naval department can
handle and the protection of the
American coast and the American
possessions, it was all agreed should
come first in the matter.
The impossibility of the American
navy keeping ward and watch on
the east or southeast Atlantic was
freely conceded.
The plans are being worked out
in perfect accord. They are not like
ly to be made public.
Japan has agreed to stand res
ponsible for the guardianship of the
oriental Pacific and they will with
the United States keep that ocean
clear of divers and raiders.
GERMAN RAIDER REPORTED
ENTERING GULF MEXICO
GALVESTON', April 12.—There
was something of a sensation in
shipping circles today when a Brit
ish steamer wirelessed that a Ger
man raider was witnessed entering
the Gulf of Mexico. The Britisher
was fired upon but being a speedy
boat got away, signalling the raider
broadcast. The advices sent all
kinds of destroyers and fast cruisers
into the Gulf where a determined ef
fort will be made to locate the
raider.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 12.—Un
confirmed reports have started the
rumor that submarines flying Teu
ton flags have appeared in the Pa
cific.
These reports were sufficient to
send marine insurance rates up one
hundred per cent.
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 12—
The Navy Department has notified
newspapers to discontinue every re
ference to the movement, position or
locality of every steamship. This
o-der embraces every section of the
the United States and territories
including Alaska.
Positively no advices will be sent
out regarding steamship movements
and the arrivals may not any longer
be chronicled -intil further notice.
This will compel the curtest refer
ences to the trading ships in the
newspapers where formerly the
water front was formerly a feature
page in all port newspapers. It will
destroy the field of marine bulletins.
REPORTS CONDITIONS FAR
NORTH FOR THE WINTER
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DAWSON, Y. T., April 12 -
Canadian mounted Police expedition
arrived here on March 8 with mail
from Fortl M’Pherson and Hershel
Island for this place and other de
stinations. Last August the Hud
son Bay Co. opened a post at Bern
ard Harbor, the power boat
M’Pherson landing men and sup
plies there and it then returned to
Hershel for the winter.
The M’Pherson reports seeing an
unknown wreck east of Cape Bat- j
hurst, but did not establish its iden- j
tity owing to having to hurry back J
on account of the lateness of the
season.
Stcfanson, Seymour, Storknian and i
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in theatricals. As the star of
“Madama X”, Miss Donnelly created
almost a furore in theatrical circles
and was fairly lionized by that ele- j
ment of the public which admires
histrionic talent. Later as Maria j
Rosa, in the play of the same name j
in which she was supported by Lou j
Tellegen, she created another sensa- i
tion and recently she appeared In j
one of the star roles in “The Song
of Songs’. Miss Donnelly’s appear
ance in “Sealed Valley” marks her
first in a production of this import
ance on the screen and will be seen
! tonight and tomorrow night with an
all select cast.
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Captain Castle wintered at the
Prince of Wales Strait on the
Polar Bear, and are hoping to make
the northwest passasge to the At
lantic this summer.
The schooner Herman was at
Banks Land last season. A mis
sionary repoits much starvation
among the Baillie Island Eskimos.
Two Eskimos from Corneat or
district are held at Hershel by the
police for the murder of two priests
three years ago, particulars of
which went out to Ottowa with the
Anderson expedition, Dr. Jenness
having been the interpreter at the
police hearing which was held.
GERMANS JOIN VILLA
IN NORTHERN MEXICO
LOS ANGELES, April 11.—Many
Germans, some of them former of
ficers and citizens, are joining Viila
in Northern Mexico..
EL PASO. April 11.—The Mex
ican situation is not occasioning so
much concern mainly because} the
military authorities on the border
are prepared for all eventualities.
The report coming from Mexico
indicate that the Germans who left
the United states are themselves
a bit uncertain whether to join Villa
or the Carranza government troops.
They are joining either one or the
other according to information re
ceived.
NEW PLANT TO BE
LOCATED IN CHARLESTON
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 11.—
The govermr.ent announces that
after a re-consideration of the whole
matter the Navy Department has de
cided to locate an armor plant and
projectile plant at Charleston, West
Va. This will cost approximately
GETS THE PRIZE.
Having waited since the 22nd
day of February for the first or se
cond numbers drawn in his con
test, yesterday Cheap John's store
awarded the prize to the third num
ber drawn, No. 5493, held by Vin
cent Johnson The prize consisted
of a $25 dollar suit of clothes,
Florsheim shoes and a Stetson hat.
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CHARLESTOWN, West Va., April
11.—Advices from Washington in
dicate that the armor and projectile
plant to be erected here is an addi
tional plant to that already author*
ized by Congress and is a war
measure which it is presumed will
cause the establishment of a great
industrial works which will last
after the war.
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LLOYD GEORGE PRAISES.
LONDON, April 12.—Prime Min
ister Lloyd George this evening in
a speech warmly praised America,
declaring that he saw a real and
lasting peace one result from Am
erica’s entry into the conflict.
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