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NOME, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 31, 1917.
SO. 2105.
PARIS, Jan. 30.—The German of
fensive in the Verdun sector still
continues with a terrific offensive
initiated upon the left bank of the
lleuse where the infantry attacks
assumed once again prodigious pro
portions but these were all repulsed
by the French successfully. Hand
grenade attacks were again initiated
in the evening but these were no
more successful than the more am
bitious efforts of the afternoon and
morning.
Another attack north of Badon
villiers into which the Germans
threw great concentrations of troops
resulted in a complete collapse many
prisoners being taken in this at
tempted offensive.
The opinion prevails here that
notwithstanding the severity and
violence of these offensives, they are
merely the prelude to a resumption
of the Verdun offensive by the Ger
mans on a larger scale even than
last spring.
BERLIN, Jan. 30. — The Grand
Headquarters declares that the
French attempts to regain lost
ground on Hill 304 are all fruitless,
the troops of the Crown Prince
easily repelling all these attacks in
which the French losses are very
great. The French feeling that the
Germans are again closing in on
Verdun are attaching great import
ance to this vital point in their
scheme of defense and it is for that
reason that there is such a ruthless
sacrifice of men in an effort to re
gain the positions were lost in the
now famous surprise attack. It is
said that the French commander
has been removed.
NEW YORK, Jan. 30.—The leak
from official quarters is now coming
home to roost and today for the first
time serious connections were made
between Washington and Wall street
in the testimony offered before the
Leak Committee. It is admitted
that Whipple’s examination is being
conducted with a skill seldom before
noticed. Papers are comparing the
work with Hughes in the insurance
investigation and it admitted that
Whipple’s task is harder and his
work is more brainy.
This afternoon Barney Barucli was
on the stand. He was a nervous and
impatient witness, but he was led
step by step into a maze of figures
by Whipple and finally admitted
that he contributed fifty thousand to
the democratic campaign, that he
made four hundred and seventy
thousand dollars between December
! 10 and December 23; he admitted
that his profits were traceable to in
terpretation of the utterances of
statesmen. He denied that he knew
of the leak and said that if he knew
what he knew now “and if he knew
the administration attitude on the
clay the leak was reported to have
gotten out, he would continue sell
ing.” He could not recall the utter
ances which were responsible for his
profitable selling raid and did not
remember whose were the words
which constituted the tip. Finally
he admitted to the closest intimacy
with MacAdoo aiid Colonel House
and had telephoned the Treasurer
at House’s suggestion the name fo
a suitable man to fill a vacancy on
the Federal Reserve Board.
Sow is the time to Subscribe.
GREAT DEBATE ON THE
WILSON SPEECH MOTION
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Jan. 30.—
The Cummins resolution to devote
one entire day to the discussion of
the Wilson speech was tabled today
according to the unofficial count of
38 to 30.
Cummins lengthily opening the
debate upon the resolution said to do
what Wilson proposed to do would
involve the United States in constant
war, would excite rebellion against
the authority of such a world
sovereignty as he outlined and would
mean the death and burial of every
principle of the Declaration of In
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that he approved the lofty senti
ments to which Wilson had given
utterance and all Americans en
dorsed the ideal of a permanent
world peace, but they could not now
or at any time venture to sanction
such a world embroling, such a alli
SAFETY FIRST.
Goldstine.—Hello, Cohen this is a
fine store you have. Say, what is all
those bottles on the shelves?
Cohen:—Fire extinguishers, you
see, when you have lots of those
the insurance rates are not so high.
Goldstine:—Oh I see; fire exting
uishers. Well, say, Cohen, what is
that white liquid in them?
Cohen:.. (In a whisper) That is
gasoline.—Ex.
American print Calico 10c. yard.
Magnolia duck, 8 oz. 25c. yd., 10 oz.
Duck 36 in. wide 25c. yd. Yukon
11 oz. tent duck, weight guaranteed
40 In. wide 36c. yd. 3 yards for $1.
Drillings 2 yards for 25c. 10 yds to
one costumer only. Boat Sail 20c
yd. Wool sox 25 and 50c. Cotton
sox 10 cents. These prices are less
than you can buy them outside.
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ance entangling policy as President
Wilson proposed.
Cummins said that they must come
i down from the heights of dream
land to practical world politics and
I they could only adjust themselves
i to a world of turmoil so that the
United States would be adequately
able to protect its own independence
without endeavoring to abrogate, to
curtail, to interfere with the inde
pendence of other nations.
There was no successor to the
Cummins oration and the Senate
almost immediately tabled the reso
lution as above reported with a
small majority and strictly party
vote.
NOTICE.
. . The Miners Home Club Weekly
Dance, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 1917, at
9:30 P. M.
COMMITTEE.
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SAN FRANCISCO., Jan. 30.—
Today the feature of the Mooney
trial was the exceedingly fierce
cross examination to which Sadie
Edeau who substantiated the testi
mony of witness Oxman, was sub
jected. It is safe to say never before
have the courts here witnessed such
a gruelling cross examination.
Cochran beginning with quiet con
fidence gradually increased the sev
erity of his questions compelling the
complete break down of the witness.
It was during the close of this
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fierce examination from Cochran
that the witness exclaimed that she
never wanted blood money and
didn’t want any reward. The excite
ment at this was intense. A pause
following, until the Judge inter
rupted the sensational stillness by
directing the examination to pro
i c-eed.
The effect of today’s cross exami
nation is described as satisfactory to
the prosecution by Assistant Attorney
Cunha. He declares that the nerv
ousness of the witnesses under the
grilling of Cochran is readily ac
counted for and easily explains the
weakness in the testimony. The
prosecution insists that this does not
affect the main story,
i It is reported this evening that to
! follow Edeau, the State will have
I some more startling testimony, but
! Cochran proclaims the fact that he
never was more confident of winning
a case. This opinion is too optimis
tic in the estimation of quite impar
tial onlookers, hut the defense has
yet to be heard.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Jan. 30.—
To the intense chagrin of the re
publican members who regard the
President as butting in, Wilson con
tinues to hold a series Of confer
ences with the members of both
house of democratic persuasion.
It was held in administration
circles that all their pet measures
are safe although the confidence in
the Senate and the Plouse is not re
ciprocated.
President Wilson, in an effort to
conciliate such republican support
as some of his measures might elicit,
told Senator Poindexter that he ap
1 proved of civil service for all post
masterships. One of the majority
Congressmen told President Wilson
! that the House would probably re
tract upon the compulsory arbitra
! tion measure and Wilson stated to
the congressman that he was will
ing to substitute any measure suit
able to the occasion, but Congress
simply must prevent railroad strikes
! at all hazards and at all costs. Thic
! simply relegates the whole question
into the crucible of debate and how
it can be expected to pass is not
plain to correspondents who all an
ticipate its failure.
The House passed the coast de
fense appropriation of fifty one mil
. lion dollars with no trouble.
The Senate with its inclination to
fly off at a tangent on international
and domestic questions, which Wil
i son regards as a procrastinating po
| licy initiated by the republicans to
[ embarras the administration, is con
- rvlered very annoying and held re
sponsible for great delay.
Let estimate on /onr ,Job Work
TROOPS ARE NOW ON
WAY TO AMERICAN RORDER
EL PASO, Jan. 30.—The evacua
tion of Mexico is to he completed by
Wednesday as far as all troops be
ing in motion towards the border is
concerned.
Pershing and some troops still re
main in Casas Grande district to
protect some settlers who are leav
ing with the wagon train. The
main wagon train of the U. S. army
many miles long is now en route tc
the border, but all troops will start
tomorrow, with Pershing bringing
up the rear.
GERMANY WARNS NEUTRALS
OFF ALL ENTENTE SHIPS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 30.—
A report is reaching the State De
1 partment that Germany is preparing
to launch a general sinking attack
against the Entente shipping and
has begun to warn neutrals off En
tente shipping. An Amsterdam dis
patch says that the Dutch Minister
for Foreign Affairs having been
made cognizant of this intention
also.
I LONDON, Jan. 30.—Papers are
discussing the proposal to sink all
merchantmen flying the flags of the
Entente without warning and as a
necessary step to such a procedure
warning all neutrals off Entente
shipping, and it is accepted as the
general belief that as the war drags
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out Germany will be forced to more
and more desperate measures. The
Mail says that the raids upon neu
tral and Entente shipping, the Bel
gian and French deportations and
other recent actions shows the grow
ing desperation of the German na
tion.
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 30.—The poss
ibility that Germany may sink in
discriminately neutral shipping ply
ing within the war zone or else
where cannot but react on the Cen
tral Powers as the neutrals may re
fuse to maintain commercial rela
tions with the offendeing belliger
ents. This is the view taken by the
Dutch press in the possible adoption
of radical U boat measures to at
tack Neutral and especially En
tente shipping.
PARIS, Jan. 30.—The Minister of
Marine has returned from London
where he has been conferring with
the British Admiralty.
! ARTILLERY FIRE IS
FIERCE UPPER ALSACE
PARIS, Jan. 30.—Great interest
is excited by the official communique
which this evening advises that bat
teries are beginning to be active in
the Upper Alsace region where long
has been comparative quiescence.
The statement intimates this morn
ing both sides began a ferocious in
terchange of fire which is being
maintained all day. It is accepted
as probably correct that immense
fighting is scheduled in this section
in the future.
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There is stated to be no disorder
and the final evacuation is expected
to be accomplished without a hitch.
SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 30.—At
army headquarters the Pershing ex
pedition is expected to be finally
clear of the border before the end
of the week. In the meantime Gen
eral Funston has completed arrange
ments for mustering out many thou
sand guardsmen whose place will be
taken by the Pershing regulars
along the border. The mustering
out will be rushed according to in
structions from Washington where
WICK EXPECTS CONTEST.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 30.—
Wickersham expects to be declared
elected, but In any event expects a
contest . He says that there is no
doubt about his election.
THE DIAMOND FROM THE SKY
AT DREAM TONIGHT
Synopsis of Chapter 20.—“The
Soul Stranglers.” News of John
Powell’s injury, spreads like wild
fire. Ester, by strategy, gains ad
mittance to the sick-rooru, where
the fever-tortured Arthur smiles
wanly as she caresses him. Vivian
stands by in nurse’s garb, protesting
vainly at Ester’s insistence. Esther
wires east to learn the condition
of Hagar, who is confined to a sani
tarium in an effort to restore to her
her reason. A pair of bill posters,
their day’s work done, pitch camp
by the roadside. They see a group
of bee-hives. The thought of hcsney
tempts them. One goes to recon
noiter and finds “The Diamond from
The Sky”. His partner claims
“halves”. A quarrel ensues. Than
! both draw blankets about them and
i curl up near a cheerful camp fire
Later a thrilling scene is enacted
that’s the last word in sensationa
» picture play. Two additional num
bers completes the big show.
Congressmen and Senators at the re
quest of different states are urging
that this be done as swiftly as poss
ible.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Jan. 30.—
Complaints are being sent to the
War Department that most of the
militia men who are returning find,
that their jobs are taken and can
get no work. This applies to both
officers and men who have to either
enlist in the regular army as some
of them are doing, or to take to
common labor. The War Department
can do nothing.
SULZER BLAMES SECOND.
JUNEAU, Jan. 30.—Because his
hope of victory is getting dubious,
Sulzer blames the defection of the
Second Division for his defeat.
LOCAL ITEMS.
An Anchorage letter says that
John J. Meyers, formerly of the
North Pole Bakery, has established
in the railway metropolis a similar
institution where the embryo mil
lionaires are able to stimulate
themselves with inspiring drafts of
hot JaVa cum Mocha. Meyers liber
ally advertises in the Alaska Labor
News which is the organ of the
Union in Anchorage.
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Yesterday the barometer showed
a pressure of 31.04 at the local ob
servatory. The aneroids in other
sections of the town showed a some
what higher pressure, but in any
event it was the subject of consider
able comment. It is quite unusual
that the glass is so high in this sec
tion, and on sea level, and it is sup
posed by those who dope these
things out that it means continued
fair weather. ,