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NOME, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1917.
NO. 2100,
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Jan. 24.—
For fully two long hours the Sen
ators debated and jawfested on the
Cummins resolution to debate the
President’s peace speech on Mon
day next. It began this forenoon
when Cummins defending the reso
lution said that the Senate must
discuss this matter as the most im
portant statement issued by the
most important president in official
dom. There prevails a unanimous
belief the Presdent possessed in
| formation assuring the successs of
liis plan when, he spoke.
Senator Cumipins said that he in
tended to recall the matter at
every opportunity. Senator Sher
man in a vindictive address to the
Senate called Wilson’s speech if not
an harangue at least a stump speech
in an attempt to coerce the Sepate
into a ratification of his peace note.
Stone opposed the resolution. He
said that the senate could not afford
time. Shafroth urged a public
hearing after March 4.
Shephard astonished the members
of the Senate by asserting that Wil
son was a choice for the Nobel
peace prize.
This wrangling was kept up away
over the scheduled time and not a
bit of real business was transacted
in the interim. • The senators be
came finally impatient and the re
solution was tabled indefinitely with
out a roll call.
MOONEY TRIAL PROCEEDS
WITHOUT ANY SENSATION
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 24.—
without producing any material
facts or any of the promised sen
sational developments outlined in
the prosecution's opening speech the
prosecution is still presenting its
case to the court. Today the pro
secution placed a crippled victim of
the homl) explosion on the witness
stand, and this play upon the emo
tions of the jurymen was obviously
successful for they were visibly af
fected and the prosecution dwelt
upon the enormity of the offense
while Bourke Cochran frequently
objected to the insinuations of the
prosecution as to the guilt of the
accused.
As many witnesse have been ex
amined and so far the Berkman
letters have not provided the ex
pected sensation, there was a falling
off today in the attendance although
most of the regular court habituees
were on hand.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 24.—Or
ganized labor is coming to realize
that Mooney is being prosecuted
for his having belonged to their
midst at one time, and that the ac
tive opposition which he has ma
nifested to some great interests is
the real reason for the man be.ng
placed where he is. This is the
statement made when the StatP Fe
deration of -Labor today donated
three hundred dollars towards the
Mooney defense after considerable
discussion had tal:en place with tne
Central body. So far all the evid
ence goes to indicate Mooney will
not be convicted unless the promised
stratllng developments take place
after all.
WATCHFUL WAITING AGAIN
WILSON MEXICO POLICY
* WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 24.—
The Washington Post says that the
Pershing withdrawal which is not
in very high favor in Congress,
means the resumption of the watch
ful waiting policy as regards Mex
ico. Congressmen interviewed on
THE DIAMOND FROM THE SKY
AT DREAM TONIGHT
Nineteenth episode, entitled “Fire
Fury and Confusion”. The following
s a synopisis. Marmaduke Sinythe
hides the precious stone in a hollow
tree, then flees in a wild desire to
he away from these “bally” Yankees.
Meanwhile two children discover
Ine Diamond from the Sky which
becomes a plaything about the saw
dust figure of a doll. Luke Lovell
and Pete, the resort proprietor, seek
the jewel. They capture Marmaduke
and are infuriated when they find
the stone again has been lost, Arthur
is taken to his mansion where he
hovers between life and death.
Vivian Marston who is Blair’s wife
and an adventuress becomes Arthurs
nurse while Frank Durand, a master
crook, usurps the post of doctor.
Esther is refused admittance to
Arthur’s darkened chamber. A bee
stings the little girl who has “The
JDiamand from the Sky.’ The child
the subject all were evasive but de
mocrats expressed the belief that
they did. not know but that it was
the bestAiolicy after all.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 24.—
An official of the State Depart
ment recently in close touch with
the Mexican Commission says that
Carranza will be given every op
portunity in the future as in the
past to solve the problem in Mexico.
The Pershing withdrawal is for
that purpose.
throws the diamond from her and
runs crying to her mother’s arms.
The gleaming stone falls on a bee
hive where it glistens balefully in
the sun. Two select numbers are
additional attractions.
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Clothes help you to look well, If
they are made to order and fit well,
repaired well, cleaned well and well
pressed.. Therefore you will feel
well.
M. PASOOFF.
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All work guaranteed
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 24.—
It is admitted here that it is now
well known that General Villa is
planning elaborately to smash the
constitutionalist government with a
view of forcing world recognition'
for his ascendancy in Mexico.
EL PASO, Jan. 24.—While no ac
tual facts are given out as to the
whereabouts of Villa, Villatists here,
scoff at the notion that Villa is
in defeat. Villa is now, they claim
building up his military organiza
tion so that he can whip Carranza’s
strongest force and he will only re
appear when his army is ready for
that work. It is further stated that
the immense amount of money Villa
secured in Chihuahua and Parral
will enable him to get all the am
munition, artillery and machine guns
w^iich he wants. They claim he
will get these from America.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 24.—This
morning shortly after the opening
of the Stock Exchange, the trading
was suspended pending an an
nouncement by the President. Noble
explained to the members the de
mands of the Leak Probe and asked
them to produce the books. This
was received with a chorus of de
rision from the floor of the Stock
Exchange.
NEW YORK, Jan. 24.—President
Noble notified the Leak Probe that
although he had asked the members
of the Stock Exchange to produce
their books for the week ending
December 18, they had unanimous
ly declined to comply with the re
quest. They based their refusal
on the grounds that in doing so
they would be grossly violating
the confidences of their clients and
exposing transactions which if given
publicity would adversely affect the
financial standing of all concerned,
quite regardless of any of the leak
accusations which they denied had
any basis in fact.
NEW YORK, Jan. 24.—Upon the
refusal of the members of the New
York Stock Exchange to produce
their books as requested by the com
mittee and by the President of the
Exchange, the committee went into
conference with its counsel. The
result was that the leak probe
adjourned to Washington. 'Papers
here say that this is the last act of
the farce.
COMMITTEE SECOND TIME
REJECTS STRIKE MEASURE
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Jan. 24.—
The Senate Committee for the se
cond time rejected the railroad bill
prohibiting strikes pending investi
gation and mediation. This was a
direct rebuff to the administration
and it was fought hard aginst upon
the direct urging of Wilson himself
who hoped in spite of the opposl- j
tion to rush it through.
Today Wilson when the results o£
the Senate Committee hearings be
came known asked the representa- ]
tives of the brotherhoods to submit!
written suggestions for a way out
of the impasse.
The brotherhoods are reluctant to
take any such course pending the
decision on the Adamson Bill. These
anxieties upon the part of the ad
ministration they regard as merely
efforts to prepare against an ad
verse decision by the Supreme Court
on the original Adamsn bill.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 24.—
The democrats will caucus on
Thursday night. This will be to pre
pare to rush through both the cor
rupt practices act which is a hold
over from last session and the
railroad bill.
It is now probable that the rail
road bill will be amended so as to
eliminate the objectionable compul
sory arbitration clause, although
this is not known for certain. But
in view of the fact that to pass
such legislation would now be im
practicable the probability is in
favor of such elimination.
The results of the caucus will be
eagerly watched.
LONDON, Jan. 24.—It is an
nounced that seven German and
one British destroyer were sunk in
a brush off the Dutch coast. The
fighting began on the sea off the
Flanders coast when fourteen Ger
man destroyers and submarine
flotilla started off to raid the British
Channel. The Germans were soon
on the wing towards German mined
waters and the battle waxed warm
est off the Dutch coast. Ymuiden
reports that Captain Schultz and
two lieutenants and sixty nine sea
ENORMOUS FREIGHT.
SEATTLE, Jan. 23.—Enormous
freight is offering for Alaska. The
Alaska Steamship Co. is glutted
with demands for cargo space and
the warehouses are all filled to
overflowing. They announce today
that they will place on the run the
\ Ictoria, the Northwestern and the
Alaska to augment their service
next week and so help to clear the
congestion.
Government railroad developments
and many mining undertakings of
some size are the reasons given for
the immense freight offerings. In
addition material to re-build Valdez
is causing a congestion.
men were lost in the battle by the
Germans. The Hugue morning re
ports says that two German de
stroyers were gunk within sight
of the coast, and three were in a
badly crippled condition.
The British Admiralty as usual
gives out no report of the fighting,
officially. All the official reports are
coming from Paris.
BERLIN, Jan. 24.—The German
Admiralty reports that one British
destroyer was sunk in a battle off
the Dutch coast. Others were in a
sinking condition when the German
destroyers left. A German subma
rine was damaged but reached
Ymuiden safely.
LONDON, Jan. 24.—The London
press draws attention to the con
flicting Ymuiden reports as given out
by the German Admiralty and as
came directly from Ymuiden to Am
sterdam.
Bit GAINS FOR THE
OWNERS, NOT THE MINERS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 23.—
Huge gains for the owners of mines
and slim pickings for the men who
made the money is the gist of the
report of the Geological Survey.
Ten mines in Arizona cleared thirty
four million profit for the past
seven year with very slight wage
Increase shown in any of these
camps. The Utah, Nevada, Montana
and Idaho mines cleared up a
clean profit for the year's work of
sixty-five million. Secretary Lowe
comments upon the fact that never
before was there such national re
sources. He notes also a big elimi
nation of waste in all lines of pro
duction. Then comes the Bureau
of Labor Statistics to reveal that
never before was labor getting so
small a per centage of wealth pro
duced and the cheering fact that
from October 15 to November 15,
cost of living rose four per cent
while a gradual substantial increase
is also noted.