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VOL. 11.
NOME, ALASKA. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1917.
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 27.—A wire
less message reaching here today,
evidently from I’etrograd, says the
Teuton leprestn natives at the Brest
Litovsk peace conference have ac
cepted the Bolsheviki peace terms
in principle. No details are giver.
LONDON., Dec. 27.—While Ger
many offers to negotiate peace on
iho basis of ro annexations or in
demnities, if she makes peace with
Russia alone, it is u5ore than prob
able that the Rucsians will either
lone a good sized section of terri
tory or be compelled to pay a mone
tary indemnity.
That is the local interpretaton
of the terms read to the Bolshcviki
iepresentatives by the Austrian
Foreign Minister, Count Czernin.
The latest reports from Russian
sources indicate that the Teuton
reply to the Russian terms made it
quite plain that the Teutons spoke
only for a general peace when call
ing upon the allies to pledge them
selves to a settlement on the basis
of no indemnities or annexations.
WASHINGTON', D. C., Dec. 27.—
Secretary Lansing admitted today
that the state department is at pre
sent wthout confirmation of the
reports relative to the new peace
sffer made by Germany and Austria
at the Russian peace conference j
Tuesday.
A press dispatch has reached thei
Department via Russian and Swed-!
ish points states that at the peace!
conference at Brest Litovsk the'
Austrian foreign minister told the'
Austrian delegates to the confer
ence thatt he Central Powers an
ready to negotiate for an immediate
peace with the entente nations on
the basis of no annexations or in
demnities.
Beyond this information, Lan
sing said that the department
knew nothing of the events trans-j
pining at the conference.
I
WOULD STOP
BOLSHEVIKI SUPPLIES
TOKIO, Dec. 27.—Unconfirmed
reports in circulation here say the
American government are prepar
ing to stop all supplies reaching the
Bolsheviki at Yladivstok and has
requested the Japanese government
to stop all ships carrying supplies
to that city.
No official confirmation can be
obtained.
The reports axe given some color
by the announcement that three
hundred American railroad en
gineers who were engaged in the
rehabilitation and improvement of
the Siberian and Manchurian rail
ways, have arrived in Japan from
Vladivostok after finding that they
were total unable to co-operate
with the Bolshevki.
FUEL SHORTAGE
BLAMED TO RAILROADS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 27.—
Simultaneously with the announce
ment that the government intends
to take over the railroads the Fuel
Administration announced its report
of the fuel shortage.
The report is couched in terms
distinctly in favor of government
operation and places practically all
the blame for the serious shortage
in the middle west directly on the
railroads.
It is probable that the Fuel Ad
ministrators report was the decid
ing influence which caused the pre
sident to make up his min£ to take
charge of the roads.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 27.—
Dispatches reaching the State de
partment from the American Con
sul at Odessa report that the Am
erian consulate at the Russian
Black Sea port was badly dam
aged by a bomb explosion occur
ing December 18. As no tasual
ties are mentioned it is believed
that the memhcis of the consulate
staff escaped unharmed.
NEW VOrtiv, Dec. 2 7.—Dis
patches reaching here today from
Petrograd states that the Bulshe
viki appropriated fifty million
rubles to pro. r-ianda work for a
world wide rev o r on.
HAMPER SHIPPING PROGRAM.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 27.—
That strikes cccuring in the trades
whose product is important to th.
shipbuilding industry and strikes
occuring in the rhip building works
themselves are seriously delaying
the progress cf the governments
gram for building.
NELS NELSON’S DROWNING
TOLD BY GAP’T OF SEA LION
The Miners’ Union of Nome, of
which the late. Nels Nelson was a
member, has investigated the case,
and the following is the statement
of the occurence by Captain Miller
of the launch Sea Lion of which
boat Nelson was passenger, on his
way to Dime creek:
“Nels Nelson was a passenger on
by boat the Sea Lion on October
13th 1917. He went on deck to
have a talk with Frank Shaw about
going to work for him on Bonanza
Creek in Northern Bay, when we
were between Safety and Solomon,
about 10.30 p. m. the man at the
wheel hollored, man over board,
the man a* the wheel threw a life
preserver about three feet from
him, but he never made an attempt
to take it, the name of tho man
who threw the preserver is Epno
woruk Kotegnca or Black Jack who
says that Nelson never made a
move toward it, nor uttered a word
he went down very quickly and
never came to the surface any more
only his hat was swimming around,
Frank Shaw told Captain Miller
that he was talking to Nelson at
the time, and said that Nelson
made a gacp, threw out his hands
and fell over board in the water,
Mr Shaw said he never heard a
word when he fell n the water, nor
after. Mr. Shaw being near-sighted
saw no more of him. The weather
being very clear and twilight and
the water very smooth, the boat
was turned around immediately,
but there was no more seen of him.
Captain Miller being in the engine
room and he got on deck in half a
minute, but could see nothing of
him he had gone down. Mr. Shaw
thinks Nelson had heart failure.
His property, 1 pair of skies, a
canvas sack with little clothing in
possession of Captain Miller at
Koyuk village. You may find out
from the Captain of the Hetty B.
about his blankets, I can’t find out
where they are, they must he at
Bonanza. I send you a blank of
vital statistics for you to fill out,
give it lo your recorder you know
his age and all about him. J remain
II .SETHMAN.
U. S. Commissioner.”
For the oext 50c. Dinner in Nome
go lo tlie (Sonrd of Trade l.uncb
Counter.
GET THE NEWS IUGI1T. READ ;
riTK WORKER. j
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 27.—
Government possession and opera
tion of the railroads of the United
States for the period of the war
was proclaimed today by President
Wilson to become effective Decem
ber 28.
According to the presidential an
nouncement, the government will
asaumo cortro! of the roads at noon
and their operations and control
will remain vested in the adminis
tration until the conclusion of the
war period.
In connection with the announce
ment it was stated that Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo, while retain
ing h.is place in the cabinet, will
assume direction of the railroads
with the title of Director General.
The decision of the government
Is the result of long dissatisfaction
an the part of the administration
over the inability of the roads to
handle the tremendous volume of
traffic incident to war conditions,
and the ultimate taking over of the
roads by the federal government
has long been looked upon as in
evitable by those who were in close
touch with the railroad situation.
The goverrment will immediate
ly commence the rehabilitation of
a number of the less important ar
teries and will also place the larger
lines in condition to handle traffic
to the best advantage.
Open expressions of satisfaction
at the action of the government in
dicate that the change is one that
is agreeable to railroad men as well
as the financial world.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Dec. 27.—
After the announcement that the
government had taken over the con
trol of all railroads in the country.
President Wilson this afternoon I
summoned seven high officials in I
the Brotherhoods of Railroadmen j
and with them had a conference!
It is stated that the officials had!
pledged themselves to support the
Government’s program and awage
questions undiscussed.
WASHINGTON, D. Dec. 27.—
It is here reported that McAdoo
will reduce the enormous salaries
l>nid come of the railway executive.-,
unless salaries are in proportion
to work performed by said ott'unls.
.McAdoo said "we will not have any
drones, we will have men who are
willing to work an can work, and
them we will pay decent wages”.
WASHINGTON, l). C„ Dec. 27.
McAdoo stated tonight to news
paper reporters that the govern
ment will make radical reorganiza
tion in the transportation system
He expected practically certain pas
senger rates will be increased fifty
per cent and to discourage travel in
private cars which are likely to he
abondoned.
Railway men through the coun
try, who are not in favor of the
government ontrol says that the
government has to increase freight
rates fifty percent, if they are going
to run them.
Anything in the live or job work
tt the Industrial Worker Office.
4atlsfartion assured.
GERMANS FAIL
AT VERDUN
PARIS, Dec. 27.—The war office
announce that several powerful at
tempts of the Ge-tnans to reach the
French Iir.es on the Verdun front
have been heavily repulsed.
ROME, Dec. 27.—The Teutons
renewed their hard attacks on the
Asiago plateau and along the delta
af the Piave river but, beyond bend
ing the Italian line back for a
short distance in the vicinity of
Buaeo, made no gains of import*
nice.
The intense artillery fire of .he
Italians finally compelled the ene
my to desist without having ac
complished any definite results from
their hard and costly attacks.
PARIS, Dec. 27.—-The War Office
announces that a total of eighteen
German aeroplanes were destroyed
on the French front during the past
seventy tw'o hours.
BERLIN, Dec. 27.— The German
War Office announced this after
noon that the German forces had
captured two first lino French
trenches northwest of Bezonvaux
capturing five hundred prisoners.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 27.—
The War Trade Board announces
today that agreements had been,
reached with Switzerland fer ship
ment to that country of food sup
plies under license.
This government has for some
time prohibited shipment of food
supplies to Switzerland, as it was
shown with investigation that a*.,
country sent most of the supplies
received from this coutry to Ger
many.
Fur garments made and repaired
at the Nome Tailoring Company.
CUTTER BEAR COST
U. S. ONE DOLLAR
Shipping men and seafarers were
very much interested in the news
af the transfer of the Bear to naval
service. A brief account of her is
furnished us by Captain Tom Boss
Df the Coast Guard service.
She is rig, Barkentine, Displace
ment cl tons, 1,700, lenght, 19S.0,
seam 30:00, depth 19:0S.
Built in Greenock, Scotland 1S74
or whaling service, and was known
is the Dundee Scoth Whaler.
She was in that service, until
die wns loaned to the 1'. S. Govern
ment to go to the relief ol Greely
\n eriean Arctic Explorer, who was
ost off Cape Sabine, in 1883, at
hat tin.i the relief expedition was
n charge of Comcrdort, Winfield
4. Sehly. (Who later became fain
jus in the Spanish War.)
Upon the discovery of Grecl.v, by
lie Bear, and brought to the U. S.
die British Government, wanted
the U. S. Government, but our gov
ernment would not accept it for a
gift, but purchased her for One
Dollar, U. S. coin, that was in 188S.
She was placed in the Navy Depart
ment and transferred to the lteve
nue Cutter Service In 1885.
In the good old days of the Arc
tic Whalers, on the Westren side,
she took care of all the whaling
ships, which was about 40, all sail
ing out of San Francisco. At that
time she was commanded by the
famous M. J. Healey, since depart
ed from this world.
It seems to be the acknowledged
fact, that she has been the most!
useful government ship, that has!
ever came into those northern
waters, being commanded during all !
these years by. the following: M. J. !
Healey, Franeies T. Tuttle, E. 1’. j
Bertholf, (’. S. Cochran, I\ H.|
Uberrot a.
All old timers here will remem
ber the good old Bear in the pio
neer days laying off Nunivak island
reporting ice conditions to tho
Nome* bound steamers in the spring
of each year. And after all the ice
was going she would take on, to
her regular northern cruise to Pt
Barrow, touching all points be
tween Nome and Barrow and to the
wants of the inhabitants of St.
Lawrence Island, also to those on
St. Paul island.
It is hoped that she will be sent
to the Northern Waters next spring
to carry on her good Samaritan
work.
Under an act of congress, during
wnt time the Coast-Guard are pert
of tin l.\ S. Navy. By special order
last summer, the Bear was allowed
to remain in the Treasury Dt part
rnont, but on her return to the
Stale ■ she went into th ■ Navj