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VOL. 9.
NOME. ALASKA. FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1917.
NO. 2233.
DUMA TURNS UOWN
GERMAN PEACE PLAN
LONDON, April 19.—Although
It does not lift the veil wholly from
' the recent happenings in Russia, a
dispatch is received from a socialist
member of the Duma stating that
that body had turned down the
German peace propaganda. This
indicates that definite' steps to se
cure peace with Russia had been
taken by Germany, but details are
so scanty that nothing much is
known about them.
It is noticeable that munition
shipments still continue to be rushed
to Russia, this far from Indicating
that the new government has any
peace under consideration.
LONDON, April 19.—The fighting
on the west front continues and
the' battle is still being maintained
with the utmost fierceness. It was
expected that the assault upon the
key positions of the Germans would
be ordered today but the Briish
still continue to pound away at the
German defenses with high explo
sives, with the intention no doubt
of reducing the human loss to as
small an amount as possible.
PARIS, April 19.—All the gains
made in the fighting in the Aisne
sector and in Champagne have been
held by the French against all
counter attacks upon the part of the
Germans. The losses of the latter
must be very great.
CONGRESS BEGINS BUCK
WILSON’S DRAFT PLAN
WASHINGTON, D. C.. April 19
While the Senate Committee on Mi
litary affairs has favorable reported
the draft bill this afternoon, the
House Committee shows no sign of
coming to an agreement. It is defi
nitely stated that if the House per
sists in opposing Wilson, Wilson is
expected to go before the people to
insist upon the administration pro
gram being carried out to the letter.
That the House is not prepared to
take willingly to the domination of
Congress by the President is seen in
the fact that the Tammany members
of the House this afternoon are in
open revolt.
Late this afternoon they refused
point blank to support any measure
further not already provided for in
troduction by a representative. This
is a direct attack upon the adminis
tration.
It is likely that the administration
may yet rush its measures through
by the use of the strong means
which Wilson knows so well to wield
to get the members into line, but it
is unwise to under-rate the growing
opposition to what is considered an
undue interference with the legis
lative function by the executive.
Tammany's revolt is significant at
this time, but other members are
also showing signs of restiveness.
HOMICIDE EPIDEMIC STIRS
UP LIFE IN SEATTLE
SEATTLE, April 19.—So many
women have been murdered and
mutilated recently that • the latest
murder, that of1 Mrs. Wehn, Is ex
citing the city. The woman was
badly mutilated and the body
showed signs of having been abused.
The police can find no clue to the
mysterious killings and have now
formulated aiid announced the theo
ry that a degenrate is operating in
the city and warn women to be pre
pared against such a fiend.
Another murder took place this
afternoon when A. Rehfel, a dia
mond broker in the Green Building
was stabbed to death in his office,
the assailant however escaping. It
is understood that the police have a
description of the man who was seen
to enter the office in the building
and who is suspected of murdering
the broker.
It is hinted that there is reason to
believe that robbery was the motive
behind this murder although as far
as can be learned nothing was taken
from the office or from the person
of the dead man.
So many homicides have taken
place and so many assaults that the
police fear that an epidemic of ho
micides had overtaken the city.
American cities are said to be
over rur. with bands of desperadoes
whom the war has driven from their
former haunts in Europe, and these
are a menace to every city.
STRONG TESTIMONY IS
PRODUCED FOR DEFENSE
WASHINGTON. D. C.. April 19—
There is a very strong and growing
movement to enable the government
to prohibit the manufacture and dis
tribution of liquor by sale and bar
AT THE DREAM.
Howard Estabrook, Irene War
field .and a cast of important actors
apear in the screen drama “Four
Feathers”, whch will be the prin
cipal attraction at the Dream to
night and tomorrow Bight.
This picture play is in five parts.
It is a ney production by the Dyreda
Art Film Corporation and was di
rected by J. Searle Dawley^ The
picture has been released on the
Metro Programme, a name now syn
onymous with big features of most
absorbing interest. War is depicted
hut none of its horrors, and these
• war scenes enlist vast supernumer
ary forces. The book of the same
name as the screen drama, is by
Captain A. E. W. Mason, who has
fonnded his interesting story on the
symbol of cowardice as shown by the
white feather., A great Feature.
M. PA8COFF.
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Tour Clothes Cleaned, Pressed and
WITS MADE TO ORDER taam
• select fabrics and hlshshp.
ALL WORK GUARANTEED,
dir. Lane’s Way and Front Street.
ter throughout the United States
and territtories while the war lasts.
Many of the most active men who
opposed national prohibition have
signified their intention of support
ing war time prohibition.
The chief reason for this would
be economic. It is desired to abol
ish the use of food stuffs in the ma
nufacture of liquor while it would
also enable the men employed in
the industry te engage in more pro
ductve labor at this time.
It is indicated this afternoon that
such a measure will be introduced
in the House and Senate and that
1
its passage is probable.
The administration so far has not
signified its present attiude on the
matter directly although semi-offi
cial utterances show that it has not
only been under official considera
tion but that the measure is being
strongly favored both by the naval
and war department and the Presi
dent himself.
The liquor interests are preparing
to resist the enactment of any law
which would interfere with their
traffic and in these circles the war
is regarded as always productive of |
"good spending”.
TURNS SWITCH KILLING
PARTNER WINKING POLE
PORTLAND, April 19.—A sad ac
cident fatality took place here today
when H. L. Anmuck working on
SONS OF THE NORTH SOCIAL.
There will be a Old Time Dance
at thd' Sons of the North Hall on
Saturday next at 9:30 p. m. sharp,
for members and their friends A
good tima is assured.. Old time re
freshments will be served. All the
Sweepstakes mushers are invited.
Surday afternoon, business meeting.
COMMITTEE.
top of a power line pole was electro
cuted, six thousand volts passing
through his body.
The'trorrent was sent, through the
lino by the close personal friend of
the lineman when F. H. Hawley
in the power plant turned the
switch ignorant of the dangerous
position in which his partner was
working.
Aumuck was killed instantane
ously.
GET TUB NEWS' RIGHT, ft SLA 3 j
MAY MODIFY STRICT
CENSORSHIP RULES
WASHINGTON, D. C.. April. 1»—
It is generally held .that war senti
ment is growing in America and
that the country will manifest gen
eral support of the- measures being
taken by the administration.
It is stated that the censorship
established by the administration
will be so modified as to be confined
to the prohibition of news or criti
cisms of the war or the administra
tion which might be valuable to the
enemies of the country.
The agitation against a strict cen
sorship is general, the people insist
ing that It would be folly to deny
or coneeal any of the facts as to the
progress of the war. This side is
being supported by journals which
have been giving the Wilson war
moves the most cordial support.
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 19—
The greatest secercy is being main
tained as to the European Entente
Commission. They are to be housed
in two mansions in a reserved sec
tion of this city, and will be afforded
an ample guard against fanatics of
any kind.
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 19—
The government today placed an or
der for six thousand Lewis machine
guns. These guns have been con
demned in the past by the war de
partment as inefficient, but have
proven their worth in Europe where
they are said to have given excellent
service.
Let ns estimate on your Job Work
SEND CALL HEDS OF
FARMERS UNION CONFER
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 19.—
One man who is making rapid pro
gress in the wartime arrangement of
his department is Secretary Houston
of the Department of Agriculture.
Everything points to the rapid as
sembly of the plans for the govern
ment regulation of the food supply.
Today Houston sent a call to alt
the heads of the Granges, Farmers’
Unions and Associations throughout
the country to meet here for a con
ference to organize the production
of the country.
The Department of Agriculture in-.
tends to send to every farmer
throughout the country blank forms j
which they will be required to fill j
in as detailed as possible. This j
conveys the information to the de- ;
partment as to the kind and amount j
of crops each farmer is planting. It j
also requires the average produc- !
tion on each farm per acre already :
determined upon, and in this way ^
the officials will be able to keep
track of the quantity of food which j
is produced so that measures may ■
be taken accordingly.
The steps taken by the govern
ment in this regard are by no means
too soon. The food shortage is al
arming many cities where famine
conditions in the necessary staples
are declared to be imminent if not
actually an accomplished fact. The
government will also endeavor to
exact information which will show’
the quantity of these staples actually
stored away.
.ILnything In the line of job work
VON BISSING DIES: NO
WAR NEWS SENT OUT
AMSTERDAM, April 19.—Von
Biasing the man who as dictator of
Belgium was primarily responsible
tor the Belgian deportations is dead
having succumbed to heart disease.
The strain of his official duties had
preyed upon the man’s health ana
he has been ailing for several
months.
AMSTERDAM, April 19.—It is
announced that the Kaiser is better
and is now back again at his head
quarters.
AMSTERDAM, April 19.—The
German General Staff is silent as to
any operations in the east and as the
British censer, says nothing very
little is known here as to the war
situation. The western struggle is
assuming gigantic proportions and is
regarded as the final struggle of
the great war.
CHICAGO, April 19.—Marshal
Field III, the heir to forty millions,
has enlisted as a private in the NTa
XOTICE.
The Moose will give a Dance in
the little Eagle Hall on Monday
Eve., April 23 at 9:30 P. M. to
which all are invited. Prizes will
be awarded to the winners in the
Moose Race. Admission Gents 60c.
Ladies Free.
COMMITTEE.
RELIABLE TAILOR SHOP.
Front St. S Soorn west of Ataakn
We do the beet
CLEANING
PRESSING
ALTERING *
REPAIRING
Ladles end Gentlemen* Clothee.
FOR SALE CHEAP.
Two 4 H. P. Boilers.
One 18 H. P. Boiler.
One 16 H. P. Boiler.
Two 0 q.. P, Boiler.
DARLING A DEAR 00.
tional Guard.
The fact is being adivertised far
and wide as an inducement to enlist.
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 19—
Until the war measures are con
sidered, it is not likely that the re
gular bills which the filibuster of the
last session resulted in being held
up, will be considered at all.
Practically all the bills before
Congress now are administration
measures necessary to the conduct
of the war and it will be insisted
that these must first be passed.
OLD COUNCIL OUT
NEW COUNCIL IS IN
Mayor Moller and all the mem
bers of the sixteenth Common Coun
cil ot Nome took their seats in due
time last night when the meeting
was called to order by the Mayor.
The minutes of the preceding meet
ing were read and approved. All
bills were ordered paid. By reso
lution a rising vote of thanks was
extended the outgoing Mayor, H. H.
Moller and the retiring alderman
Dr. Wesley. Under the head of new
business the council adjourned sine
die.
The Clerk called the names of the
seventeenth common council and
Mayor Lomen, the latter being
sworn in by Judge Hobbes, took his
seat and was led thereto by the
senior alderman Henry Burgh.
Mayor Lomen in a short address
thanked the citizens for the honor
they had done him in electing him
to the office although he knew from
past experience that former mayors
had retired less popular than when
first ^elected. He would try to do
his duty. The position meant more
to him than to most people because
of the fact that he had resided in
Nome since and before the city was
incorporated. He paid a very elo
quent tribute to Nome as a city
which was known far and wide. He
pointed out that upon the council
npen devolved most of the adminis
trative duties; renewing his thanks
the Mayor then took his seat amid
considerable applause.
The newly elected councilmen
O’Farrell, M’Allister and Poteet
were then sworn in and the council
called formally to order.
The rules which governed the
preceding council were then adopted
by the seventeenth common council
upon motion duly passed.
A resolution, to which Clerk
Grimm registered a protest, was pas
sed arranging for the positions ana
salaries of assistant assessor to be
later appointed—the particular ap
pointment to which exception was
registered by Assessor Grimm, an
elected official—at $100 a month,
Municipal Clerk $150, Treasurer $1
per annum, City Attorney $75 a
month. City Health Officer $50, Chief
of Police $1.00 per annum.
City Clerk was apponted ex officio
city assessor, tax collector and his
bonds named.
The Chief of the Fire Department,
was na'med as ex officio chief of
police. James Hapghy and his pre
sent staff were all re-appointed to
their several positions, his salary
being set at $175 a month and the
staff at $150 per month. They were
also appointed to do patrol duty
without extra compensation. Jas.
Clarke of the Dream Theater was
appointed a police officer within the
premises of the show. Mrs. Tiffany
was appointed janitor at $40 a
month. Murphy was sworn in as
treasurer. Ross nominated Dr.
Chace as health officer, Poteet
named Dr. Heimlich. Dr. Chace
was elected. The city treasurer’s
bonds were set at $25,000.
The Mayor then appointed com
mittees as follows: Finance and
Building, Burgh and Rose; Fire
and Water M’Allister and Burgh,
Streets O’Farrell and Poteet, Print
ing Ross and O’Farrell; Health
Poteet and Ross; Police and Jail
Rose and M’Allister.
the Council then adjourned. !