WAGE SCALE $ 5 AND BOARD NOW IN EFFECT
Tshe Bnily Name Isjiw xgkrinl l
This Paper is Owned, Controlled and Operaieo »>v Local z+0 of the W. F. of M.
VOL. •.
NOME. ALASKA FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1017.
NO. 2257.
HAIG REPORTS GAINS |
ON WESTERN FRONT
LONDON. May 17.—Haig reports
the sapping of tiie Hindenberg line
continues steadily and progressing
slowly. The German dead were piled
up before the British lines but have
failed to stop the advance.
BERLIN, May 17.—The German
General Staff in an official state
ment admits the ground captured at
Roux yesterday from the British
was lost to them today.
LONDON, May 17.—Haig reports
late tonight that the British are in
full possession of Bellicourt which
was the scene of the bitterest fight
ing in the war. This is believed
to be the key to the Hindenberg
line.
It indents the entire German po
sitions north and south and affords
a foothold for heavy British artille
ry.
LONDON, May 16.—Sir Douglas
Haig announces the recapt.re of all
the lost positions at Bellieourt by
the British after very intensive
fighting.
The War Office Bulletin goes on
to say “At three o'clock this arter
noon the intense British fire was
momentarily .lifted along ths short
front facing the German positions
from Fresnoy to the hills by Belli
court. The British force which had
been gathered for an attack suc
cessfully assaulted the German posi
tions. re-taking in entirety >he
Bellicourt positions which were
previously abandoned. The heavy
Gorman counter attacks were all of
then.' repulsed.’’.
Paris, May Iti.-The official
communique contains I In* announce
ment that the German attacks inau
gurated along wide secim; of the
western front were all of them
thrown back with enormous los
ses.
The severity of the German losses
may be imagined when the removal
of the dead became so imperative
that the work was not interrupted
by fire.
AMSTERDAM, May 16.—The
neutral nations -well understand
that the German government is
staking all on some big issue that
will arise in the west front; for
that reason the consistent inability
to make headway is likely to occa
sion peace parleys before much
time has elapsed unless a stirring
German victory can be reported.
The Germans are simply begging
for such news at this time, and the
absence of any such cheering re
ports as came time and again from
the eastern and Rumanian front is
deplored by those who are growing
concerned over the internal situa
tion in Germany. It is hoped that
the great German leader will be
able to execute, some astonishing
war feat that will again act as an
inspiriter of the people.
GENERAL PETAIN IS
PLEADING FOR MEN
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 1*>.—
It is announced that General l’e
tain has requested the American
government to send American
troops to France immediately.
Petain is commander in chief of
the Entente forces and his request
is regarded as very weighty plead
ing.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 16.—
The American and Allied govern
ments have agreed to appoint an in
ternational purchasing agency to
supervise the purchase of all war
materials in the United States. The
purchasing experts utilised by Baker
made a deep impression upon the
visiting commissioners and they
took to the idea immediately.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 16.—
The government has Issued a loan
to Russia of one hundred million
dollars, all of which is to be spent
in America.
The announcement is made that
Belgium has been loaned the sum of
forty million dollars, all of which
is also to be spent here.
In all the United States govern
ment has loaned the allies to date
six hundred and seventy million
dollars.
In regard to the loan to Russia
it is presumed that the United
States government is satisfied that
that country will still remain a
member of the Entente and will
make no separate peace. For that
reason the issuance of this loan is
regarded in many well informed
quarters as clearly indicating that
the administration has private in
formation that tho Russian govern
ment has no intention of withdraw
ing from the war and making a se
parate peace with Germany and its
Allies.
MILUKOFF RESIGNS AND
ALL AGAIN AGREEING
FETROGRAD, May 16.—The
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Prince
Milukoff resigned and this removes
one cause for the serious differences
between the Duma and its oppo
nents. It is believed that the Mi
nister was favorable to a Russian
peace.
VALLI VALLI AT THE DREAM
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
A feature surprise will be shown
at the Dream tonight and tomorrow
night, the Big picture is complete
in five Reels two hundred and ten
scenes, starring the exquisite stage
performers Valli Valli. The pro
duction is entitled The High Road,
and is recognized as one of the
most astounding screen productions
ever attempted, touching as it does
every element in dramatic endeavor
und framing as it does an all star
cast with such a star as Valli Valli
in the leading role. Two nights
only.
nmi.lARTiie TAILOR SHOP.
Wont Bt * doors west of Alaska
Bank.
We do the best
CLEANING
; PRBS8INO
} ALTERING *
REPAIRING
Ladles and Gentlemens Clothes.
PETROGRAD, May 17.—The
workmen and soldiers delegates
reached an agreement with the
Duma representatives, forming a
coalition cabinet. The reason for
the agreement is said to have been
primarily lest the republic be dis
solved. A resolution dissolving the
republic and appointing some one
dictator and probably emperor had
actually been arranged for in the
Duma.
It is announced that the pleas
of American socialists to unite with
the. rest of the nations to further
democracy has been a strong factor
in the settlement of the question.
NEW YORK, May 17.—The
steamer Hilo formerly of the Seat
tle. San Francisco and Honolulu
run was submarined in the Medi
terranean and four of the crew
perished.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 17.--The
German spy conressed that Ger
many planned to establish a base
on the Mexican coast for Germans
to raid Pacific coast ports and
shipping with subs and Zepps.
TEDDY IS DELIDHTED
ADLE DDN WAR PAINT
NEW YORK, May 15.—An even
ing paper says that Roosevelt is
more than satisfied with the ar
rangements for raising volunteers
if the President sees fit. That
M. PASCOFF.
LADIES & GENTS TAII.OR.
Four Clothes Cleaned, Pressed and
Repaired.
SUITS MADE TO ORDER from
select fabrics and trimmings.
ALL WORK GUARANTEED.
Gor. Lane’s Way and Front Street.
Wilson will see fit isr practically cer
tain and that Roosevelt will enjoy
the privilege ot' commanding a di
vision on the west front in France
now appears to be within reason
able distance of becomisy an ac
complished fact. For that reason
Roosevelt s rejoicing.
There is to be no trouble in se
curing all the ■ volunteers needed.
Now Is the time to Subscribe.
Anything In the line of job work
SPOKANE CITY IS
MENACED IY FLOOD
mendous floods are now menacing
the Inland Empire. Unusually ear
ly and continuous Chinook winds
have been melting the snows in the
Rockies where the past season's
fall was a record. In consequence
the rivers in the Coeur D'Alene sec
tion and the Kootenai, Spokane, St.
Joe and other rivers including the
Columbia are all swollen beyond
anything ever seen. The volume or
water now pouring through the
heart of this city has practically
eliminated Spokane Falls as a spec
tacle, while the power house below
is under water. The water is reach
ing to the upper bridges and rapid
ly rising, with portions of the city
along the river being totally sub
merged.
There is great fear that the
bridges above the. falls will be
swept away as the water is backing
up beyond them, shooting out as
from a sluice gate underneath and
running across the bridge in vol
umes.
in the Coeur D'Alene country
fifteen hundred persons are home
less by reason of the floods and the
bridges along the rivers are being
swept away. Ail reports indicate
washouts atoll? the railroad lines.
Pend D’Oreillo is an inland ocean.
Lake Coeur D’Alene is a great sea
with sawmills and pulp works alt
under water. The streams are tak
ing with them logs and lumber by
the million feet and hurling them
down along the reaches of the river
menacing every structure along the
hanks, and mainly responsitdc for
the washed out bridges.
Until high water is reached it is
hard to teil where the danger will
stop. The floods are a month earlier
than usual and have that much
more snow to work upon.
CHICAGO, May 17.—Wheat con
tinued today its headlong tumble,
’ropping eighty cents July deliv
eries !>■ it.g quoted at $2.00 and
lour prices collapsing everywhere
with them.
The further slump is predicted
until dollar and half wheat is
reached.
CHICAGO, May 16.—With the
Board of Trade closed to specula
tion in futures and cash wheat all
that is being called in the Pit, there
was a general bear tendency when
the market opened today. Millers
and movers showed no disposition
to buy and large parcels of wheat
were offered for immediate
[delivery. This created a great '
! and was loll owed t>y an excited
I scramble to unload and huge stocks
of the wheat brokers began to he
thrown into the market, the slump
continuing throughout the day and
the market closing weak and
nervous and declixies only stopped
by the closing hour being register
ed by the clock. The price slumped
sixty cents in the course of a day.
It is announced by the directors of
the pit who are greatly alarmed
lest the slump may break every
prominent broker in the game, that
all speculation is indefinitely sus
pended.
Reports now coming in show that
the southern states will produce
Iiimner crops of wheat, the Texas.
California and Kansas crops bein'"
away above the average. Nebraska
ind Missouri reports are all fav<> -
■ able. Washington will be up to the
| average and the only reports which
'are not satisfactory are those of
! Minnesota and the Dakotas al
though the wheat growers there are
‘'very far from being discouraged
by the outlook”.
This will be able to put the wheat
market on a firmer basis. It is a
doubtful matter however whether
the government will or will not al
low the buying and selling in spe
culation to continue, whether the
Board of Trade officials agree to it
or not.
FOUR ARE KILLED IN
EXPLOSION AT SOO LOCKS
SAULT SAINTE MARIE, May 16.
—Four were killed and several ser
iously injured on the Soo canal to
day when along the government pier
there occurred an explosion of dy
namite.
LOCAL ITEMS.
Yesterday started the water run
ning in good earnest close into town
but it is still pretty cool in the hills.
Dexterites are authority for the
statement that theie 4s no sign of
enough water to do business in that
section as yet. On the Diamond L
they began sluicing a day or so ago
but the water went early peluk be
fore they had a fair chance at the
pay dirt. On the submarine pump
moving and other such preparatory
operations have begun. There is
some water on the lake in the vi
cinity of active operations. Andy
Olson and Co. were moving a pump
on their ground from Mebes and Co,
this to be used in sluicing. Carl
Hereim, an arrival from the head o'.
Anvil on Wednesday says that there
Is no sign of water out there yet.
Judging by Dry creek yesterday,
however, the snow had melted Into
quite a bunch of water under tho
balmier breeze that blew through
out the day and towards evening
quite a lot was coming down.
Cloudy and overcast indications last
night presaged stormy weather
and mild soft winds and rain may
bring the break up perceptibly
closer Meanwhile on every hand
every miner is busy getting things
in shapo for sluicing and that all
will be ready when water is secur
able, it is certain.
It is believed that the dynamite
was accidentally placed in a wagon
load of rubbish and caused the ac
cident. The great locks are un
damaged.
SAN FRANCISCO, May Id—An
arrested German spy in this city,
as reported some time ago for being
a deserter from the aero corps of
the United States army, has made a
full confession to the United States
offiicals. He denies however that
the Imperial German Government
finances the great spy system in the
United States. That he said is done
by the German Americans, or Ger
mans who have been a long time
resident in the United States and
CARD OF THANKS.
Mrs. Mary Horn desires to ex
press her sincere thanks to all who
so kindly rendered her their as
sistance and sympathy in her sore
bereavment in the loss of her hus
band Robert S. Horn.
MARY HORN.
WE CAN DO IT.
For Orst class work ana pron j)l
delivery ph >ne Main 181 and the
People’s Steum Laundry *tll e»li
and Ret your laundry.
W. J. WILIilAMBOB> Prop.
CITY BATH HOUSE
has the largest
and only 8 feet
Bath Tubs In Nome.
who have been interested in tho
Germanist propaganda.
The revelations which the arrest
ed man has made are said to be of.
extreme importance and may lead
to additional arrests before long.
It is understood that many of tho
persons who have been under sur
vmHance by secret service men have
become cognizant of the fact and
have left, in the majority of the
cases, for Mexican territory where a
strong Germanist propaganda is
even now being carried on.
LOCAL ITEMS.
John Hegness who has acquired
an interest with Harry Barnett in
the lighterage business at Telle?
will proceed to Teller today accord
ing to his present intentions. There
is considerable work to be done
getting the plant in shape for sum
mer work before the opening of na
vigation and John is anxious to take
his coat off and go to it He anti
cipates an active summer this year
in the shipping line and would not
he surprised if it was a banner
year.
FOR SALE CHEAP.
Two 4 H. P. Boilers.
One 12 H. P. Boiler.
One 10 H. P. Boiler.
Two O U. P. Boiler.
DARLING & DEAN CO.