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NOME. A LANK A SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1917.
NO. 2198.
STONE HOLDS FORT
AS STILL CHAIRMAN
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 9.—
Notwithstanding his being a persona
non grata to the President, Stone is
too powerful a congressional person
ality to be shelved by his party in
the Senate.
It has leaked out this evening
from the Steering Committee of the
Senate democrats that again Stone
had been tentatively named as Chair
man of the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee.
It is admitted that the democrats
are reluctant to break the ancient
rule that once a party selects a com
mittee chairman for a leading com
mittee he holds that position so
long as he sits in Congress and his
party is a Senate or House majority.
Moreover Stone is a political
heavy weight with a record up until
the closing hours of the last senate
cf complete loyalty to Wilson and
his attitude has beeu uncompromis
ingly in favor of united par y ac
tion.
The Stone rebellion at the last
minute of the preceding congress
has earned him considerable bitter
feeling from the administration
leaders. but his colleagues in the
Senate, who are said too to have
j some dislike of Wilson's perpetual
| interference with the work of the
Congress, have a secret sympathy
and very little opposition to Stone.
As one prominent democrat said
Wilson needed a lesson and Stone
had to give it to him.
OPENING STATEMENT MADE
IN INDUSTRIALIST TRIAL
SEATTLE, March 9.—The pro
ceedings in the trial or Thomas
Tracy, the first of the Verona indus
trialists to face trial upon a charge
of murder in the first degree
reached the prosecution’s opening
statement this afternoon while the
court room was crowded by labor
ites and their sympathizers.
The prosecution said that they
would prove that a bullet from
Tracy’s gun was one among several
others that had killed deputy she
riff Beard.
Further that Tracy was one of two
hundred and sixty who were on the
steamer during the fight and who
left for Everett with the intention
of “getting” the citizens opposed to
them.
The story of the Verona’s trip
was told in graphic but ex parte
detail by the prosecution and an
outline made of the course which
the defense proposed to take. It is
evident that the prosecution will
contend that the mere fact that
Tracy wras an I. W. W. member and
on the boat is sufficient to justify a
conviction quite regardless of the
fact that he may or may not have
used a gun at all.
It is stated in legal circles that
this trial will not be over for at
least two months and that it will
be likely to be the scene of several
notable legal battles before it is
over.
With seventy-three more cases to
be tried, the work before Judge
Ronald will be realized.
WAR REPORTS SHOW THE
ACTIVITIES VARIOUS LINES
PARIS, March 9.—The Minister
of War issued a communique re
porting that the French troops car
ricd the German positions along a
front of fifteen hundred meters and
from six to seven hundred meters
deep. They captured there hundred
unwounded prisoners, thirty machine
gunfe, ammunition and field guns.
The gains were made in a morning
ing attack and after a heavy artil
lery fire.
PLEASANT SOCIAL.
The Catholic Library Club's card
social last night was a very pleasant
affair. The following were the
prize winners: Among the ladies
Mrs. Davy first, Mrs. Casey second
and Mrs. Dennis O’Brien third.
Among the men J. J. Walsh won
first prize, Geo. Cahill second and
Father Post got the booby prize.
FOR SALE CHEAP.
Two 4 H. P. Boilers.
One 12 H. P. Boiler.
One 16 H. P. Boiler.
Two 6 H. P. Boiler.
DARLING & DEAN CO.
HINTS ON COMFORT.
To look well you must feel well.
Clothe* 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. PASCOFF.
Ladies and Gent’s Tailor does it all
well.
All work guaranteed
Cor. Lane’s Way and Front Street
CITY BATH HOUSE
has the largest
and onli‘0 feet
■'*_ Bath Tabs In Horn.
LONDON, March 9.—The nego
tiations for the surrender of Bag
dad have ended with the arrival of
Turkish reinforcements. The War
Office announces that enormous con
centrations of Turks and Arabs have
arrived to hold the city at any cost.
British guns began shelling the po
sitions of the enemy again today.
BERLIN, March 9.—Constantin
ople says that Bagdad can hold out
indefinitely while the attacking
force is in a precarious position and
always subject to attacks on flank
and rear communications.
AMSTERDAM, March 9.—German
officials have ordered all Belgian
factories closed which employ more
than twelve men and consume over
five tons of coal a month.
BERNE, March 9.—Four-fifths
of the males from twenty-four to
thirty-two years of age have now
enlisted with the Swiss government
which is now taking steps to train
this citizen army.
BERLIN. March 9.—Weather con
ditions still impede operations in
the eastern theater of war.
LOGAN BILLINGSLEY TELLS
HIS STORY AGAINST GILL
I
SEATTLE. March 9.—Logan
Billingsley was the first witness in
the Gill case and he is still on the
witness stand this evening when
I court prepared to rise for the day.
! He swore that he paid a detective
ten dollars a barrel of whiskey sold
for protection. He testified that he
gave Gill four thousand dollars for
the return of private papers and
SONS OP THE NORTH SOCIAL..
A Hard Times Dance will be given at
the Sons of the North Hall, Satur
day evening for members and their
friends. A good and enjoyable time
is promised to all who attend. Re
freshments will be served as usual
The Dancing commences at 9:30
sharp. COMMITTEE.
WHAT? YOU THINK OF THIS
TALK ABOUT WAR PRICES.
Special Sale at HOLT'S.
During this week Holt will sell
at a uniform price each of 25c.
eight hundred new short handled
shovels, square er round pointed:
take your choice, only 25c. each
while they last. This special sale
will last only during the present
week. This is far below actual
costs.
HOLT'S CASH STORE.
Phone Main 96.
[ that the city cases against him
would be dismissed. He told how
he "stretched” whiskey by the ap
proved methods, one gallon of water
| being the allowance for every gal
lon of booze. This greatly aided
his business and added to his pro
fits. Logan was not interrupted by
cross examination throughout the
day.
MAY BREAK.
BERLIN, March 8—That the Al
lied influence through Japan is su
preme at Peking is recognized here
and the report that China may
break with the Central Powers is
without doubt likely. Minister Wu
Ting Fang in charge of foreign af
fairs is a pronounced Anglo-Amer
ican supporter.
VERY SPECIAL OFER.
From now until April 1, we offer
first class tailor made suits and over
coats at outside prices. Some extra
fine black and blue serge and wor
sted. Besides 300 of this season’s
latest patterns. All wool material,
fit and workmanship guaranteed.
Please bring us your cleaning,
pressing and repairing.
Yours to please.
NOME TAILORING CO.
Next door to Segerstrom 4k Hagen
DEPENDS UPON WILSON
FOR PEACE OR WAR
COPENHAGEN, March 9.—Berlin
dispatches quote Zimmerman the
German foreign minister as stating
that the possibility of war between
Germany and the United States de
j pends upon Wilson.
Zimmerman commenting upon the
| Wilson statement to the effect that
j peace or war depended upon Ger
many denied that that was the cor
rect view. Zimmerman said that
Wilson and the rest of the world
knew definitely what the German
policy was and what it would con
tinue to be; there would be no
change made in it: •'Germany has
decided now for over a month to
conduct this submarine warfare
with the utmost degree of rigor and
regardless of any restrictions.. It
depends upon Wilson if he will war
upon Germany because of this ’.
Zimmerman pointed out that there
would be no change in the German
policy a month or two months from
now, and the only change therefore
would be with the United States.
The Zimmerman interview also
says that it is ridiculous to think
that the German U boats avoided
I striking at any particular neutral.
Any neutral or belligerent ship
i that escaped safely to port was
j simply lucky, that was all. All
were being treated alike, regard
less of nationality.
Throughout the whole statement,
which is an official one, Zimmerman
insists on all being treated alike and
■ the fact that Germany will not
chauge its plans so it was now up
to Wilson as it had been since the
declaration of unrestricted warfare
was made first.
CARRANZA ASKED TO
CENSOR GREAT WIRELESS
. WASHINGTON, D. C.. March 9.—
It is reported that Carranza has
been asked to prevent the powerful
jvireless in Mexico City from send
ing out unneutral news from Amer
ica to Europe.
The government agents have dis
covered that the great new and ex
ceedingly powerful wireless station
at Mexico City is issuing daily a re
gular service with Germany and
seriously unneutral dispatches
are being included in the
I uJicensored operation of this plant
which is controlled by Gertran com
panies. »
What steps Carranza will take to
censor these dispatches is as yet not
known here.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. March 9.—
The State Department is not at all
satisfied with the fact that so far
President Carranza has not stated
his position in regard to the Ger
man Mexico-Japan plot. While the
Mexican representative ir. Washing
ton called at the State Department
on the day the Zimmerman letter
to von Eickert was made public, re
pudiating the inference that it met
with Mexican approval, the usual
official confirmation of this action
has not been received from Mexico
City. While this may easily be an
oversight, the fact is attracting of
ficial attention and it is not imposs
ible that Carranza may be invited
to say definitely what would his
position be when such plans are
submitted him.
ADMIRAL FISK HAS HIS
OWN PLAN FOR RLOCKADE
NEW YORK, March 9.—Admiral
Fiske has the very latest anti-block
ade scheme which is being worked
up in evening papers today. His
plan is tor a ‘flivver merchantman”,
built of wood at a cost of one hund
red thousand dollars and carrying
one thousand tons, to be driven by
motors and exceedingly swift.
The Admiral says that by stand
LOCAL ITEMS.
Joe Goodwin expects to get away
for Teller today. He wants to get
busy on his silver-lead mine on Lost
River.
Ira Ranke received word that the
Arctic where it is lying off Hooper
Bay fs in good shape and in no
danger from ice or from flood
Walter Johnson of the Bureau of
Education says that it is quite snug
and no fears need be entertained
as to the secure condition of the
craft. Captain Whitlam and crew
will proceed directly to the Arctic
upon the opening of navigation.
• • • •
On March 15 will the big exodus
take place to the Igloo for the rein
deer Fair. A large number of na
tives are now preparing to leave
Nome for the fair and there will
also be a large departure in the
way of white folks for the Igloo
about that time. Among those who
are known to be anticipating the
trip are Mrs. Walter Shields, Miss
Anpbir, Carl Lomen, possibly O. D.
Cothran and many others.
• • • •
A series of entertainments is plan
ned by the Nome Travel Club, which
will be quite unique. They will be
given in the Federated church in
April. Each entertainment is to
consist of a popular lecture, a
beautifully illustrated travelog, and
a musical program. The series will
occupy three evenings, given about
weeks apart, and the club is being
gotten up by the Federated Aid
Society. Baying a course ticket
makes one a member of the club.
Dr. Parson? was requested by the
Aid Society to give the lectures and
travelogs.
ardizing construction one ship yard
alone could have no trouble turn
out the necessary standard parts
right where the lumber is sawed.
The low cost and the relatively high
transportation capacity of these ves
sels would practically present a pro
blem to U boats that they could not
■overcome. Fiske suggest this plan
in the event of a German blockade.
LONDON', March S.—The main
work of the gopernment now is to
reduce importations to only those
things which can be classified as
necessities. Food, clothing of cer
tain kinds,. war materials of all
kinds still needed, will alone be per
mitted importation in the near fu
ture if the government plans real
ise.
LONDON'. March 9.—Food con
tinues its upward grade as to price,
but the government taking over the
supply in most centers has had a
steadying effect. The munition and
war material workers are being
supplied with all their needs by the
government.
PARIS. March 9.—The per tent
age of ships reaching French ports
which have been sunk is so small
that it is declared to be negligible.
STATE SENATOR CROAKS
AFTER SEVERE SICKNESS
SEATTLE, March 9.—Lincoln
Davis, a pioneer of the state of
Washington and a senator for six
consecutive terms in the legislature
died here today. Davis contracted
^ pneumonia in. the closing days of
the last session of the legislature
and has been very ill ever since.
1 He has been a resident of Wash
ington state since the early terri
torial days and saw its marvelous
development and the growth of
every great city within its confines
took place during his life time in
the state.
TWO PILLSBURY MILLS
CLOSE CAR SHORTAGE
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., March 9.
—Two Pillsbury flour mills, some of
the largest in the state, have closed
down on account of the car short
age. Others are expected to follow.
Economists denounce this step in
the evening papers, declaring that
the alleged car shortage is a myth.
SELLS BUILDING.
Fred Jujiari sold his building
next Headquarters to the colored
lady who runs the laundry. She
will open np her bnsiness in the
new quarters on Front Street.
that they can secure all the cars
they need, but with flour showing
a slumping tendency and the price
of wheat on the wane the mills want
to curtail output to maintain the
price in proportion to former wheat
cost.
SCHOONER IN FINlfc SHARE.
John Felkel who recently return
ed from the North brings word that
the schooner Sea Wolf is in fine
shape where it is lying on the coast
and will be ready for launching
without any trouble in the spring.