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NOME. ALASKA. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1017.
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NOTHING TO SAY
SAYS SEC. LANSING
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 1.—
Lansing told reporters that the ad
ministration had nothing to say to
night and refused all questions put
to him by the reporters.
The German Embassy professed
complete ignorance of any develop
ments. Bernstorff with his wife
who is an American is attending the
movies at nine o’clock. He positive
ly refused to admit that he knew
anything.
Secretary Wilson of the Depart
ment of Labor instructed the Im
migration Department to stop the
deportation of undesirable aliens for
the present until further notice.
New York is practically quiet, the
only ships that sailed today being
the British steamer Parima bound
for the West Indies and a small Am
erican steamer.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.—It is indi
cated that a communication is being
made ready or is being sent to
Germany. It will take the form
of an ultimatum probably to pre
cede severance of relations.
It is believed that Lansing,
regarded himself as an autority
on Inetrnational second to none,
is preparing the note. Wilson cer
tainly cannot avoid announcing his
policy although he may await some
action involving American rights or
lives. He may in the mean time at
tempt some relaxation of the block
ade or make a big peace move
later.
It is considered that the German
policy is too daring for success. The
Navy Department has ordered 22
submarines to patrol the coast from
Maine to Florida to perserve neu
traility. • The Atlantic fleet at
Guantanamo has been instructed to
get ready for action. There is in
any event every indication of speedy
action although what it will be is
i being kept very secret.
BRITISH PRESS IS
BITTER AND SCORNFUL
LONDON, Feb. 1.—The British
press rages bitterly over the propo
sal to sink hospital and other ships
on sight. The newspapers discuss
•with scorn the resort to such des
perate meaures. The Mail quotes
that whom the gods would destroy
they first make mad.
Lloyds announces that the Ger
man U boats for the week have ac
counted for nine ships and exactly
nine lives.
LONDON, Feb. 1.—The British
have not been unprepared for the
move of the Germans and they are
prepared to cope with any subma
rine emergency. The Admiralty an
nounces that government is ready
to change its schedules of rates to
meet any advance in marine insur
ance which may be considered.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.—Shippers
have leceived notification that they
can view the German submarine po
licy without alarm. The Entente is
prepared to keep open Liverpool
and Bordeaux at any cost. The
first move will be to arm ships ef
fectively and this is more than on
its way to completion. In addition
for months in anticipation of this
German move the British have been
assembling four thousand light and
extremely fast cruisers to chase
submarines. These are all in Brit
ish and North Sea waters.
The London cables show little
alarm and equal confidence to that
shown in the Berlin dispatches.
TAFT ALSO ATTACKS
U BOAT BLOCKADES
CONCORD, N. H., Feb. 1.—Former
President Taft discussing with the
legislators the latest German crisis
says that Germany's action calls for
instant repudiation by the United
States of all relations 'with a na
tion indulges in such a very unwar
ranted extension of rights in en
deavoring to effect a blockade.
REINDEER WILD STAMPEDE.
Dogs stampeded the reindeer herd
near Nome yesterday afternoon and
the deer are running wild in all di
rections. One team attacked the
deer and thereupon the others join
ed in as the deer took to flight in a
variety of directions from the dogs.
There will be considerable difficulty
in corralling the deer again and
there is some doubt if they can be
got together as the. herd broke up
into little flocks in all directions and
seeking safety from the pursuing
dogs. The deer were brought here
to be slaughtered and twenty-seven
were butchered yesterday, the meat
being frozen and to be shipped out
side in the Spring if not consumed
locally. It is positively stated that
hereafter any aogs attacKing um.
•will be destroyed on sight by the
deer men as they are entitled to do
under the law passed by the terri
torial legislature.
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Taft would not bo surprised if
war resulted from the present
crisis.
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 1.—Fisher
men report an enormous number of
German submarines making to the
westward, apparently to blockade
the British isles.
LONDON, Feb. 1.—There is little
excitement here' over the develop
ments in the submarine controversy
between Germany and the United
States although most papers believe
that war will follow between the
two countries.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 1.—
A high official today said that al-.
though ail Interruption in the ref
lations between the United States
and Germany is possible without
any actual war taking place, the si
tuation will be so extremely deli
cate that even if the world were at
peace, the maintenance of peace
would be a matter of some doubt.
With a world at war and Germany
one of the belligerents and a rup
ture in the relations taking place
by reason of certain acts by Ger
many in that war, diplomats regard
ed the countinuance of peace be
tween the United States and Ger
many, notwithstanding the sever
ance of relations, possible, but a
very remote possibility indeed. This
view is shared by the press.
FINISH FIGHT IS
ON SAYS HOLLWEG
BERLIN, Feb. 1.—Chancellor
von llollweg addresing the marine
committee of the Reichstag said to
day that Germany accepted the
challenge of the Allies to a finish
fight and had now staked everything
to win.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 1.—
It is quite clear that Germany may
not have something startling in her
plans which have not been unfolded.
They are unquestionably supreme
ly confident and the German Em
bassy strengthens the belief that
they have long prepared for this
fighting and consider themselves in
vincible.
The German Embassy singularly
enough anticipating the remarks of
von Hollweg in the Reichstag by
several hours declared that the Al
lies reply to the peace proposals
turned the scales and Germany is
now determined to crash through to
victory or complete deteat.
BERLIN, Feb. 1.—The press is
unreservedly delighted at the Chan
cellor’s declaration and the liberals
especially are hailing his utterances
with the warmest, approval. In this
city there is a revival of the war
fever and enthusiasm that would
hardly be expected.
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 1.—The
Dutch press considers that the Ger
man blockade plans involve the most
serious blow as yet proposed to be
delivered by any nation and if they
can make good they will most cer
tainly paralyze industry and starve
out the nations. The belief is that
Germany is either very desperate or
has got something which will amaze
the world.
I
PROBE STOPS
WHEN STOCKS TUMBLE
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.—Before what
is jj^lized as a national crisis of en
ormous dimensions, the Leak Probe
was today suddenly stopped, the
Committeemen leaving for Wash
ington, D. C., leaving brokers
free to protect themselves in the
exchange panic that now reigns.
Shares and stocks of all kinds,
gilt edged and otherwise went on
the toboggan from the opening of
the exchange. U. S. Steel flopped
one hundred and thirteen points and
is now below par for the first time
in many months. Selling is urgent
and the efforts to ra^ly the marj^
made by some of the most respons
ible firms in the country have had
little effect upon the crash. Cotton
simply collapsed dropping 373
points since the opening. There
is an uneasiness in all holdings
which is not confined to shares, bui
is attacking even wholesalers mer
chandise stocks, a noticeable col
lapse taking place in the prices of
necessaries, indicating the extent of
the panic.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1.—Wheat in tho
shock dropped eleven points
latively today. May wheat dropped
forty, being quoted at $1.38 and
July Wheat also took a similar
tumble. No price is even suggested
for Fari wheat and field buying i3
out of the question.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb. 1.—•
The financial panic is due, say tho
experts, to the fear of war and the
probable cancellation of foreign
orders.
WILSON GETS BUSY BUT
REFUSES TO SAY MUCH
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 1.—
As everyone had last evening sur
mised, the German decision to sink
hospital ships and renew a ruthless
U boat campaign against all ships
within the war zone has brought a
speedy crisis whose gravity it was
impossible to over-estimate.
Wilson and Lansing conferred ear
ly this morning for an hour and it
was then announced that the
United States of America was con
sidering, in view of the great grav
ity of the situation, formulating
plans for taking definite steps to
make a complete severance with
Germany and that such a severance
was certain.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.—The New
York World and other leading ad
INJURED CLAIMANT SHOOTS
STATE INSURANCE OFFICIAL
OLYMPIA, Wash., Feb. 1.—The
capital today was horrified by a
shooting incident which ended fa
tally for E. W. Wilson, the chair
man of the State Industrial Insur
ance Commission.
A man named A. Vandell, who
was employed as a logger and which
occupation he habitually followed,
but who received an injury in a
camp which he claims to have per
manently Incapacitater him, entered
the office of Wilson today and shot
and instantly killed him.
Vandell according to the clerks
entered the office without a word
to anyone except stating that he
wanted to see Mr. Wilson. When
he was confronted by the Chairman,
he pulled his gun, an automatic,
and shot instantly killed Wilson.
Thereupon Vandell sought the
sheriff to whom he surrendered. It
is stated that Vandell is believed
by the authorities to be temporarily
insane. He had threatened before
this to get Labor Commissioner
Olsen.
It appears that Vandell had been
employed by a Mason County logg
ing company and had been severely
injured. There are more men in
jured in Mason county logging
camps than any other section of the
state. Vandell got fifty dollars and
had expected a life pension, as he
claimed to be unable to work again.
This made him very despondent
and brooding over his injustice, it is
believed that he became insane.
Safety first. You miners coming
in from the creeks look up the ad
vertisers in your paper before dis
posing of your patronage.
ministration papers insist that Bern
stroff be handed his passport today.
BERLIN, Feb. 1.—Germany ex
pected a rupture with America.
Gerard is silent (New York states
that this dispatch has been sub
jected to a severe pruning by the
censor).
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 1.—
Wilson arose this morning at six
o'clock. Colonel House arrived at
7:30 and was at once closetted
with Lansing. He appeared to be
grave, and was very silent to news
paper men.
President Wilson declined inter
views and requested White House
reporters to give out no personal
statements from him. He is extreme
ly busy with work just now in re
gard of the German situation.
CONNOLLY DIDNT KNOW
WHO TOLD OF MOVE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 1.—
Chairman Campbell searchingly ex
amined Francis Connolly before the
Rules Committee today. He said
LEWIS bulletin.
Victor steel traps No. 1 1-2 25c.
each, Victor traps No. 1 20c. each.
Victor traps No. 0 6 for $1.00. Dust
pans 10c., Coal shovels 10 and 25c.
2 1-2 foot 1 man saw $2.50, Buck
saw to saw wood with $1.0 each.
3 in 1 Oil 10c., 2 in 1 Shoe polish
10c., Black Jack stove polish 15c.,
black silk stove polish paste 10c„
liquid 25c., Webbing for dog har
ness 10c. yard. Peerless stove
enamel 25c., Oakland stove enamel
15c. can or 2 for 25c. Paint in
family size cans 15c. or 2 for 25c.
Axes big or small $1.00 each.
Macbeth lamp chimney No. 1, 20c.
No. 2 25c., Bird Cages $1.50. Any
wash board in the house for 50c.
C. W. LEWIS.
Delbara.
he did not recall anybody giving
him the hint about the peace note
and how he came to extend the in
formation to Hutton he could not
remember. He gave the name of a
clerk of the treasury who traded in
the market during the now famous
week of the leak. There is a gener
al indifference to the matter now
owing to the international crisis
and the panic on the stock ex--,
chaneg.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1.—In ctte worst
wheat break in years, wheat rallied
three points before the closing hour
on the Board of Trade. Hundreds
of speculators lost everything they
had.
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