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SOME. UAHhA WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1017.
NO. 2213.
POINTS TO WILSON’S
PLANS BEING RUSHED
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 27.—
A resolution will be introduced in
Congress immediately it convenes to
railroad Wilson’s address and pro
posals oil April 3rd before the joint
session. This indicates an imme
diate declaration of war, and -will
purport to state that the time has
arrived for the United States to
vindicate decisively the honor and
rights of the country. g
In its anxiety to avoid war, Amer
ica forbore for months to assert
these rights by force and continued,
friendly relations with Germany in
the hope that that nation would
yield to pacific counsels and the de
mands of justice. The responsibility
for the war rests wholly with Ger
many in her violation of interna
tional law, continued bad faith and
failure to keep her written and
verbal agreements with the United
States.
The resolution will provide liberal
means for the conduct of army and
navy, giving full power to the Pre
sident. Congress will rush special
censorship bills through to accomo
date the emergency requirements.
There is no indication that the
president desires a food embargo.
The Prussian treaty of 1799 will be
abrogated. Pl^ns are also being
considered for the issuance of bonds
amounting to a billion dollars or
more to purchase French bonds and
provide the Allies with funds. Re
cruiting, it is announced, is pro
gressing rapidly.
Anything in the line of Job work
MUCH STOCK OWNED
HERE BY THE KAISER
WASHINGTON, D. C.( March 27.—
Much stock owned by Kaiser
Wilhelm of Germany is subject to
confiscation when war is declared.
This is valued at at least ten mil
lion dollars. He has four million
dollars in the Santa Fe bonds, has
immense land holdings throughout
the country, and immense interests
in the Patterson silk mills in New
Jersey. He is one of the chiefest
stockholders in one of the packing
houses in Chicago, the name of
which is witheld for obvious reasons
by the government. Congress may
take this matter under advisement
after war has been declared.
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 27.—
Claims and counter claims are made
by both parties as to control of the
of the House. The democrats today
claimed positively a majority and
said that Clarke would be elected
speaker without any question. They
say that a canvas of prohibitionists
progressives and the socialist shows
that they will line up for Clarke
as against Mann.
That Mann will be the candidate
of the republicans has definitely
I been assured and both sides are
busy trying to work out a yictory
for themselves when the extra ses
sion convenes.
It is doubtful where the progress
ive will stand, but positively meither
the socialist nor prohibitionist, the
latter hailing from California, will
support Mann whom the drys (did
their best to defeat for re-elec
tion.
SULZER QUITS SENATE
ORDERS SPECIAL ELECTION
JUNEAU, March 27.—-Chas Sul
zer who has departed for Washing
ton D. C., to assume the duties of
ADVENTURES OF
4. RUFUS WALLINGFORD.
Tonights instalment at the Dream
Is entitled “A Trap For Trapps' a big
Comedy entertainment that fairly
sparkles with originality. Louis
Trapp is the next to be dealt with,
and the bait used is a lucrative mail
order business. Wallingford and
Blackie have taken space in Trapp’s
automobile salesroom, and for the
considerations of $20 per month, re
ceive the privilege of using Trapp’s
name in their business, which they
call “The Trapp Investment Co.’’.
The two work in a clever way and
the greedy Trapp seing the big al
leged profits yoarns to get in On the
•oft snap. He gets in all right. A
two reel dramatic offering completes
the show.
ATTENTION pioneers
Pioneers and their lady friends
pro invited to attend the Pioneers
Card Social tonight at 8:30 P. M.
last Card Party of the season,
at the Pioneer Hall. A fine assort
ment of prizes will be distributed
among the winners. All ladies are
cordially invited to attend.
COMMITTEE.
RfEIilARIilB TAILOR SHOP.
Frost St. 8 doom west of Alaska
Baafc.
.We do the boot
jj CLEANING
* > PRESSING
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REPAIRING
Ladles and Gentlemens Clothes,
Delegate to Congress, for which
certificate of election was awarded
him, has resigned the Senate, and
a special election has been ordered
to arrange for a successor to him.
The Post Intelligencer announces
that Emil Hurlja,, a student of
journalism at the University of
Washington, and of Fairbanks, Al
aska, has been appointed to the po
sition of secretary to Sulzer. Hurlja
was one of the Henry Ford Peace
Party that went to Europe to settle
the war but which broke up into
fragments from disputes on board
the steamer taking them there.
Heckman has had a bill intro
duced providing for a Fish Com
mittee and for aiding fish hatcheries;
he is interested in the fish trust and
believes that God helps those whom
the legislature can be induced to
help. Another bill has been Intro
duced enabling city councils to grant
franchises.
The Territorial Counsel returned
an opinion on the underground
eight hour bill introduced by Snow,
announcing that it was legal in every
way, that the eight hour day had
been approved by the Supreme
Court.
So far no move had been made in
the direction of the general eight
hour day. The solons in this direc
tion are certainly walking with wary
feet. The probability that they will
do anything is remote.
SMALL BLAZE DRAWS
BIG CROWD TO SCENE
Last evening shortly after 6:30,
the loud alarm bell that adorns the
fire house started up its clang and
clash and roar and Nome resorts
emptied themselves into the streets
of their flood of curious humanity
of white and native. The Are start
ed in the rear of the Rowe offices
FOR SALE CHEAP.
Two 4 H. P. Boilers.
One 12 H. P. Boiler.
One 18 H. P. Boiler.
Two 6 H. P. Boiler.
DARLING £ DEAN CO.
where is an oil pipe and tank. It
appears that a hand lantern had
been used to keep the pipe warm
this being eclosed in eanvas. The
lamp set the canvas on fire and the
fire spread to the exterior of the
building on the west side. With tho
aid of a hand chemical Rowe em
ployees had the fire under control
when the department got there.
Many willing volunteers were on
hand to assist in fire fighting which
was soon all over.
MARKS RECORD.
George Wanger navigating the
Ernst Iron Dog made a record run
to Nome river and return in 20
minutes and 30 seconds.
ALLIES ARE STEADILY
STILL ADVANCING
LONDON, March 27.—The Offi
cial Press Bureau received the text
of the day’s report from General
Haig showing that violent fighting
is taking place along a full fifty
mile front at half a dozen different
points.
Sir Dougles Haig states that the
Entente forcer are now witihn a mile
of the so-called Hindenberg line.
PARIS, March 27.— Three more
“forts’ erected by the Germans to
prepare for their withdrawal were
captured today. Fierce fighting has
taken plaice beyond La Fere, with
the desperate hand to hand fighting
reported on Sunday being carried on
with intensified bitterness.
LONDON, March 27.—The War
Department denies that any addi
tional forces will be sent into France
for some time as not being needed.
The present forces are ample for all
emergencies.
BERLIN, March 27. —Continued
withdrawals, resisting heavily along
the Oise front continue as indi
cated of the German rear guard.
The main forces are now manning
the defenses along the new lines.
The Allies losses are gigantic to
day.
LONDON, March 27—Prince Al
bert of Belgium made a long aero
plane flight along the entire Belgi
an front, under the fire all the way.
His reconnaisance has been very im
portant and was most successful on
every way.
Let u estimate on your Job Work
ALL GRAND DUKES GIVE
HOLDINGS TO NEW RUSSIA
PETROGRAD, March 27.—It is
announced that all the Grand Dukes
and Princes of Russia have turned
over all their holdings and allied
themselves with the New Govern
ment which promises to carry out
all their obligations and to prose
cute the war with undying vigor.
This practically concludes ,the re
volution.
PETROGRAD. March 27.—The
General Headquarters Staff announce
that the Russians in Riga sector fell
back before the German, gas bomb
attacks.
PETROGRAD, March 27.—It is
announced that for the present Gen
eral Brusiloff will maintain com
mand of the Russian forces. This
may be changed later on after an
extended council among the mili
tary chiefs themselves.
THE HAGUE, March 27—The
Netherlands government says offici
ally that frontier reports show that
four thousand German soldiers cros
sed the line into Holland seeking
food. They bore no arms, but were
ordered interned neverthelses as re
fugees. They were in a famishing
condition.
This is the first actual revelation
of starvation and hunger prevailing
in Germany and indicates a some
what serious condition.
LONDON, March 27.—Two erraetl
American merchantmen arrived
safely in a BTitsh port today. No
report is made on the occurence.
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NOME TAILORING CO.
Next door to Segerstrom & Hagen.
SENATE CROWDED HEARING
OF ALDRICH DOCTOR RILL
JUNEAU, March 27—The Senate
hearing on the Aldrich doctor bill
today was a somewhat heated af
fair and the gentle atmosphere of
brotherly and legislative love that
had filled the proceedings were for
a time absent when at the hearing
the witnesses for and against got
animated in their testimony. Aid
rich presided and in an unusually
able speech presented the bill.
John Rustgard and Dr. Dawe were
the principal witnesses for the bill.
LOCAL ITEMS.
Mike Nevins was in town yester
day to secure some repairs to his
boiler which is indication of a re
sumption of active mining by him
on Dexter.
• • •
Advices by the hardware trust
from Seattle announce that there
has been a big advance in all lines
and that tools have gone anywhere
from thirty to fifty per cent upwards
and are still Boaring.
• • •
Leonard and Olson of Dime, and
now visiting Nome after further
supplies, expect to get away for
Dime creek in a couple of days.
Like all the rest of the Koyukers
they are exceedingly hopeful for the
future of the camp.
• • •
Lars Gunderson left yesterday
morning at eleven o’clock for Dime.
Lars is in the money now, but is
mainly directing his attention to
wards getting his mine opened up
for working during the summer.
Quite a number of bench claims are
shallow and orders have been placed
for pumps wherewith to ground
sluice the pay known to exist upon
them.
Thane, Medford and Sloan opposed
it. The latter doctors have steady
jobs from the companies and earned
their money when Rustgard heckled
these medicoes.
The sparks flew and it looked as
as if skin and hair might fly too
for a while as Rustgard cited in
stances of dubious medical veracity.
The lie was generally passed and
numerous interruptions took place
as Rustgard got his man cornered
and the hot stuff presnted compell
ed some to call honest John to
order.
Rustgard said emphatically “what
Bobby Brown reached Candle
from his sawmill in the Koyuk
where an accident with a revolving
saw cost him one foot and several
minor but still serious injuries. Sep
pala left at once across country
with the injured man, making
Candle in a little over seven hours
and placing the sorely stricken man
under the care of Dr. Welch who is
a skilful surgeon. While the trip
was a serious one and the shock
both from the loss of blood and the
accident itself mighty serious, it is
said, as all will be glad to hear,
that he will recover.
• • * •
Chas M’lntosh who made the now
famous anabasis to Long Beach with
Bursik after the Dave Black mine,
says that while there was no ptarmi
gan in that section, a clue had been
furnished their disappearance by a
statement made by Mr. Lioyd, the
teacher there. He said that millions
of ptarmigan had appeared in the
vicinity some time before they were
missed, and that they had gone
North in the direction of Herschel
Island. All of which is respectfully
submitted to the game wardens.
every lawyer knew” that any com
pensation law was a free farce as
long as ‘company doctor’ prevails.
He was the witness above all others
to be relied upon and as a measure
i of sheer justice the bill had become
necessary.
Manager Thane affected to regard
the bill as impracticable. His word
is a big thing as his company is a
big economic force in the capital
and among the solons.
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FUNERAL NOTICE.
The Funeral of the late Wm. Lar*
son will take place from the Con
gregational Church on Thursday,
March 29, 1917, at 2 P. M.
CASE HINGES ON FIRST SHOT.
SEATTLE, March 27.—In the
course of the I. W. W. trial here to
day, the most important develop
ment was when in making a ruling
on the admissibility of of certain
evidence, the court indicated that
the case against the industrialists
hinged upon whether the deputies
or the Industrial Workers of the
World who were on board the V'e
rone fired the first shot.
As there is going to be consider
able discrepancy between the wit
nesses on this head, and as there is
uncertainty among the government
witnesses shown as to where the
shot came from, it is likely that the
jury will have to determine finally
upon the facts as presented to them.
WIPED OUT.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 27.—
The town of Petrey, Alabama, was
wiped out by a cyclone. Fourteen
were killed and twenty wounded.