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VOL. •.
NOME, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1917
NO. 2152.
AUSTRALIA NOW STIRRED UP
TERRITORY WINS IT’S TAX SUITS
LABOR REVOLT LAND
OF SOUTHERN GROSS
SEATTLE, Jan. 15.—All Austra1
ian troops have been called to the
colors by Premier Hughes of ihe
Labor government, but he has been
forced to demobilise by the actions
of the militants of labor YV1U1 the
failure of conscription to carry
throughout the Commonweal Ji, and
the hostile attitude of the; working
classes to the militarist schemes oi
the government, the plans for send
ing more Australians to the front
collapsed.
The strong censorship is mu.der
ing all news, but the Reverend John
Q. A. Henry who was formerly of
Chicago, arriving here today gives
complete details of the labor revolt.
He is antagonistic to the laborites
and says that Australia is now in
the grip of anarchy and that labor
has brought about a reign of ter
ror through the destruction by con
scriptionists opposed to the move, of
five million dollars worth of proper
ty. The entire country is aflame
with revolt, he declares.
Thomas Glynn, John Hamilton,
Donald M’Pherson, William Betty,
Harry Fagin, and Donald Grant
given fifteen years and Peter Larkin,
a brother of Jim Larkin of Dublin
fame, Bob Bessant and Tom Moore
sentenced to ten years and J. B.
King sentenced to five years, all
laborites, for treason, have been re
leased as a result of the retributive
activities of the infuriated workers.
The revolt of the laboring classes
Henry says has compelled the gov
ernment to a complete back down.
He further declares that the Austral
ian forces in France are fifty thou
sand short and no more are being
drilled.
PLOT SAY OFFICIALS IS
WHOLE STORY OF LEAK
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 15.—
The Lawson “exposure” is a plot, it
is stated in administration circles.
The entire city is in a state of tre
mendous excitement over the sensa
tional developments in the Lawson
leak case.
Henry who is one of the oldest ot
Congressmen, and from Texas, is the
friend of Bailey and somewhat of a
reactionist. The attack against
M'Adoo, it is pointed out, marks the
burial of the ancient feud between
the Sandard Oil crowd and Tom
Lawson who has been feeding on
husks for some time.
To have M’Adoo ejected from the
administration would delight the
Standard Oil powers, and the Riggs
bank might again get control of the
Treasury department as in the good
republican days.
So far Congressman Henry has not
said a word, although he excused
himself from presiding over the Ru
les Committee of which he is rank
ing member and chairman. The re
vival of the charges against Tumulty
adds fuel to the flames of sensation.
Tumulty is blamed for having Frank
P. Walsh chairman of the Industrial
Relations Commission and will
never be forgiven by Big Business.
These are all declarations, more
or less ex parte, in defense of the
administration. On the other hand
just as strenuously is it asserted that
the entire officialdom is rotten to the
core, and gambling in diplomacy has
been the order of the day.
Now in the time to Subscribe.
FIRST OFFICIAL NEWS
OF PERSHING LEAVING
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 15.—
The first official intimation of the
■withdrawal of General Pershing and
his expeditionary force from Mexico
is announced today. Withdrawal
orders have been given General
Pershing and he will return to Am
erican soil unless the unforeseen
happens.
The de facto government has been
made acquainted with the intention
of the War Department to withdraw
Pershing.
Very bitter criticism is noticeable
in the interventionist press over the
fact of the Pershing withdrawal.
PEDIGREE.
College Niece:—Oh, Uncle, what
a funny looking dog. He’s a recent
acquisition, isn’t he?
Nome Uncle:—Think o’ that now,
an' here I’ve been callin’ him a
ornary yallow mongrel.
54 inch dog chain 20 cents, 60 in.
dog chain 25c. Dog collars small 25
cents, large 50 and 75 cents. Webb
ing for dog harness 10 cents yard,
snaps 5 and 10 cents Plymonth Ma
nila rope 25c. lbs. Cotton rope 25c.
lbs., Cotton twine 50c. lbs. Everv
man’s a good loser when he’s nfil
losing. Victor traps No. 0 6 for $1.
No. 1 20 cents each. No. 1 1-2 25c.
Bamboo Ski poles $1.25 pair, extra
wide Yukon sleds $12., $13, and
$14.00.
C. W. LEWIS.
Delbars.
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f EL PASO, Jan. 15.—It is an
j nounced that large forces of Car
ranzistas have been ordered to ad
vance into Northern Mexico and they
will take control of that section ot
territory over which Pershing is now
relinquishing control.
The great aggregation of Mexican
forces which have been held back
while Pershing held control of the
northern section will now return.
Here there is some concern over
the situation as border troubles are
feared and more Villatist activities
are being presaged by many Mex
ican and American refugees.
Sentiment locally is against the
removal of Pershing, some of it com
mercially for the prospects of a war
with Mexico caused quite a boom
in El Paso real estate and the city
since the border mobilization has
been increasingly prosperous.
WILCOX REMAINS HEAD
OF REPUBLICAN PARTY
NEW YORK, Jan. 15.—Wilcox
remains Chairman of the republican
national committee. So much was
determined at the meeting held here
today. It is also stated that the en
tire Hughes influence was thrown
into keeping him there although
one report says that Hays of Indiana
refused point blank to supercede the
man who had pharge of the general
campaign.
The committee decided to name six
progressives on the national com
mittee to even up their influence and
to make sure of the return of the
prodigals to the fold.
The republicans and progressives
are by the next campaign to have
healed even the smallest sign of the
cleavage that even the late election
had witnessed still open.
CHIEF OF POLICE
SAYS HE’S THE GOAT
CHICAGO, Jan. 14.—The former
Chief of Police Healy who is now in
the toils of the law despite his resig
nation comes out with the statement
that he is merely the goat. Healy’s
lawyer said that his client quit un
der the Are to save the higher ups
but even then, the later insisted
CANNERIES LOSE IN
BIG COURT BATTLE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 15.—
The most important case as far as
Alaska is concerned affected by the
present term of the United Stales
Supreme Court was practically de->
cided today when the Court refused
a writ of review the Alaska License
tax cases, for the canning and min
ing companies which are thus com
pelled to pay up and look pleasant.
The great corporations pooled
their interests in opposing the tax
laws of the territory but lost out be
fore Judge Jennigs, the Circuit
Court of Appeals and now the Su
preme court, and they must now
pay.
It is reported here that still the
companies will put it up to the ter
ritory to collect this tax, which wilt
assuredly be done.
The result of this suit will be to
replenish the territorial treasury by
a sum about equal to three quarters
or more of one million dollars,
which will be ample for all imme
diate needs.
Z. R. Cheney, formerly democratic
committeeman, was attorney for the
cannery and mining combination.
Many Alaskans here openly ex
press their jubilation at the outcome
of this litigation and Wickersham
expressed himself as delighted ana
regards it as a triumph for his
“bill”.
The case is of undoubted import
ance.
GERMANY IS NOW THRU
WITH ALL PEACE FESTS
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BERLIN, Jan. 15.—The Foreign
Minister, Herr Zimmermann told the
newspaper correspondents that the
Entente reply to Wilson particularly
precluded the possibility of any
statement of terms upn the part of
Germany. Germany is therefore
through with all peace proposals.
The Entente reply embodies such ex
travagant and so many impossible
demands that it is ridiculous to even
think of them. Germany was will
ing to submit 'reasonable terms,
terms which would make for peace
with honor and permanent peace,
but the Entente makes such an at
titude neither prudent or desirable.
Germany therefore is determined to
have nothing more to do with peace
proposals and the responsibility for
the continuance of the war rests
with the Allies. Their ruin is upon
their own head and they cannot
evade their guilt.
NEW YORK, Jan. 15.—It is
stated that two merchant subma
rines convoyed by two war U boats
are now en route from Bremerhavon
to New London and have a cargo
combined valued at ten millions
A British steamer which arrived
today reports seeing an unidenti
fied submarine on Thursday last It
was impossible to determine the na
tionality of the under sea boat as it
flew neither signals or ensign and
showed no inclination to submerge.
The general belief is that the boat
is one of the expected German sub
marine liners.
DEFENSE SCORES POINT
AGAIN IN MOONEY TRIAL
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 15.—The
defense scored a big victory today
when the Court ruled that the prose
cution wuold have to make public
property the Berkman letters which
’iave been seized.
These are the famous letters
which the police seized when they
raided the Blast office and upon
which prosecuting attorneys claim
to have discovered a great conspi
racy against Hiram Johnson.
The important relation to the pro
secution of Mooney is that the Dis
trict Attorney’s office has claimed
that Mooney was the associate ot
Berkman and has conspired with
him in many acts of violence. The
effort to introduce the violence and
murder plots, basing them upon
these allegations, led to a bitter le
gal battle between Cochran and
Fickert and his associates. Cochran
won out after a lengthy discussion
upon his being sacrificed lest they
too suffer. This will prove a boom
erang, says the attorney for the de
fendant.
Graft from brothels is the main
charge, in alliance with crooks is
another also serious.
before the court today. It is admit
ted that it is a very important point.
The defense has contended that
there was no foundation to the al
legations of Cunha, Fickert’s assist
ant, although if there had been it
could not affect the Mooney case un
less a direct alliance was shown be
tween the two men. The prosecution
claimed that this alliance did exist,
was self evident and needed no
proof.
The court ended the wrangle by
deciding in favor of Cochran and
the Berkman letters are declared
public property.
WANTS STATION AGENTS
INCLUDED IN BILL
BOSTON, Jan. 15.—J. Coyle, Pre
sident of the Brotherhood of Sta
tionmen sent to Cpngress today a
draft of an amendment to the new
Adamson bill which includes station
agents and other station employees
in the bill for eight hours.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 15.—
There is now being promoted by the
companies a most unusual agitation
that is to include all workers in the
eight hour law! The companies are
really taking q hand in this work in
the hope that it will make imposs
ible the brotherhood decision. The
station employees want higher wages
and to be included in the eight hour
bill.
BASEBALL PLAYERS
AFFILIATE WITH A. F. L.
NEW YORK, Jan. 15.—It is an-'
nounced that the Baseball players
fraternity is applying for a charter
from the American Federation ot
Labor.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 15.—
At New York today Sam Gompers
conferred with David Fultz, the pre
sidenl of the Ball players associa
tion. Fultz is responsible for the
announcement that the baseball
players union which includes in its
membership the leading League men
of the country, will soon affiliate
with the American Federation of
Labor.