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VOL. I.
VOME. ALASKA TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1917.
NO.
OFFICIALS NOW ON
WASHINGTON, I). C., April 16.—
The official French and British
Commission which will confer on
Wednesday with President Wilson
arrived tonight “somewhere in the
United States”.
The only members of this com
mission whose names have been an
nounced are Arthur Balfour. Vivi
ani and General Joffre. Vivian! was
premier of France before Briand
assumed the reins of government.
Absolutely nothing is given out
as to the point of arrival except that
it is “thirty-six hours front Wash
ington”.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ April 16—
It is highly improbable that any ex
tensive war plans will be announced
until such time as the Fresidc-nt
confers with the commission now
on American soil. The utmost sec
recy is being observed as to the port
of their arrival and the ship upon
which they arrived.
There is no indication as to what
will be the main topic of delibera
tion at the conference, but it is be
lieved that a candid exposition o,‘
the entire war situation will bo
placed before President Wilson by
the visiting officials.
This will be a important guide
to the future war policy which the
administration will adopt.
The fact that Joflre is on the com
mission necessarily gives it consid
erable military significance.
WASHINGTON. D. C., April 16—
The licenses of all radio stations
throughout the United States of
America have been suspended. By
executive order all stations must be
dismantled and packed up, other
wise the stations will be considered
friendly to Germany. No exceptions
will be made to this general rule.
This affects private and quasi
pnblic service radios which have
been operated throughout the coun
try and any radio hereafter found
will be regarded as treasonable.
NEW YORK, April 1G.—Chas
Hastings and Ruthledge Rutherford,
the American’s correspondents, have
been indicted as spies by the Federal
Grand Jury for aiding :n the trans
mission in Holland of military in
formation to Germany.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 16.—
Advices from Tokio show that the
Japanese authorities do not believe
the reported presence of German
submarines in the Pacific Ocean.
The Japanese naval department rl
dicules the stories as very prepost
erous and wholly unauthentic.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 16.—
The Japanese view that the report
of German U boat in the Pacific is
a false alarm is shared by many
well informed men in this city and
no confirmation of these original re
ports has been found to be based
upon fact.
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THE WORKER.
HEATED DEBATE UPON
ALDRICH DOCTOR BILL
JUNEAU, April 16.—Today the
economic interest of the all power
ful corporations in Alaska reflected
itself in the House today when the
Aldrich doctor bill put in an ap
pearance and members partook in a
heated debate which developed con
siderable acrimony among the mem
bers.
Sutherland introduced a bill in
the Senate today which disqualifies
AT THE DREAM.
“Her Great Price”, will be re
peated tonight, positively the last
run. The picture is mounted in six
.reels and it contains as many thrills
and heart throbs as can be crowded
into six thousand feet of Film.
Mabel Taliaferro is one of the best
known Women in America a suc
cessful star of the first magnitude
and a recognized Broadway favor
ite. Wednesday night Miss Ruth
Roland in “Who Pays” a magnifi
cent picture in two parts entitled
“When Justice Sleeps”.
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biassed or prejudiced judges.
It is a side winder at officials in
the Fourth Division.
Further consideration of the doc
tor bill will be heard in the House
tonight.
The House saw introduced this
evening a bill making writing, print
ing, uttering or doing anything of a
seditious nature felony during the
war.
The legislature was to have been
asked to appropriate four thousand
dollars to assist in the apprehension
of the escaped man Krause, but his
having been killed will prevent this
being consummated.
The legislators have passed no
bills today and most of the import
ant measures are now in the inter
mediate stage with committees work
ing upon them.
The Legislative situation indi
cates that there will have to be con
siderable rush work if the business
of the session is to be concluded by
April 30.
BRYAN WILLING SERVE
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ON THE FIRING LINES
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 16
William Jennings Bryan called
upon President Wilson today and
offered his services to the United
States government in any capacity|
NOTICE.
The Mineri Home Club will give
a public Dance Tuesday, April 17tb
at 9 P. M. Refreshments will be
served. The usual admisison will
be charged.
COMMITTEE.
M. PASCOFF.
LADIES A GENTS TAILOR.
Your Clothes Cleaned, Pressed and
Repaired.
SUITS MAINS TO ORDER from
select fabrics and trimmings.
ALL WORK GUARANTEED,
dor. Lane’s Way and Front Street.
whatever. He stated to Wilson
that he was ready to serve on the
firing line or wherever needed.
The president thanked Colonel
Bryan for his offer and appreciated
his co-operation in the present
crisis.
Bryan was collared by a bevy of
newspaper reporters upon leaving!
the White House, but declined to
make any statement.
Asked if he had anything to sug
gest in the way of a war time advice
Bryan said "Nothing”, and then
after a pause he added hurriedly
“except a strict war time prohibi
tion”.
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 16.—
Republicans are again trying to
agitate the idea of a coaltion cabi
net for the administration during
war time but the suggestion and
LONDON", April 16.—Additional
gains have been made by the Brit
ish in their advance on the Hinden
berg lines. The heaviest fighting
took place above and below, that is
noi th and south of. the Scarpe wi h
a strong attack along the whole fifty
mile front.
The greatest intensity is now
shaping itself towards the Belgium
front with raiding frequent slid
growing heavier as far as Ypres de
fenses and the artillery throwing
heavier fire on the German lines in
' this section.
LONDON, April 16.—The British
War Office reporting the successful
British air raids upon Reiberg, an
unfortified town, which was so terr
ibly damaged as a result and where
the los3 of life was so great, de
j ( lares that this action was taken in
j reprisal for the persistent attempts
of the Germans upon, and the occa
sional sinking of. British hospital
ships. Moreover such raids v. ill be
repeated on a larger scale in the
event of the German divers con
tinuing their inhuman attacks
upon the hospital ships carrying
wounded and helpless men.
PARIS, April 16.—The amazing
progress of the Entente forces on
the west within the past 4S hours
has almost silenced ...j pessimistic
'■ritics who had foretold a gigantic
German trap. The collapse of tho
German Champagne offensive is
complete while men are being di
verted by them to oppose the ad
vancing British. German losses are
terrific in their counter attacks.
Anything In the line of job wort
WILSON ISSUE
CONSERVATION ORDER
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 16 —
President Wilson today issued a pro
clamation wherein he appeals to
housewives to curtail household
expenses and to conserve food sup
plies. He urges the older men to
cultivate farms to increase the pro
duction of focd and for all citizens
to cultivate gardens.
Wilson appeals to all to/live as
cheaply as possible and as simply,
during the war.
CHICAGO, April 16.—While Pre
sident Wilson was proclaiming eco
nomy on the housewives of the na
tion the speculators in the wheat
pit were doing their level best to
bocst wheat above the reach of or
dinary consumers. This afternoon
May wheat closed at $2.36 a bushel
and corn rose to $1.42 5-8. These
phenomenal prices are very disturb
ing factors in the situation.
PORTLAND, April 16.—Club
wheat was quoted today at $2.8 a
bushel and flour ,$10.20 a barrel.
These are new coast records. Great
speculation is a characteristic of the
grain market.
NEW YORK, April 16.—Here it
is believed that the proclamation of
President Wilson urging household
economies may be the precursor of
a policy looking towards the govern
ment control of the food supply. As
it is, without any such in view, in
asmuch as food is rapidly soaring
beyond the reach of the most eco
nomical workers, it seems quite sup
erfluous.
Anything In the line of Job work
TAX ON INCOMES IS
RECOMMENDED TO PASS
WASHINGTON, D. C„ April 16.—
The seven billion dollar loan bill
was unanimously reported from the
Senate committee today and is ex
pected to pass the senate unopposed
with the possible exception of Sen
ator Lafollette.
The tax plans of the administra
tion will, it is now clear be modelled
upon the heavy income taxes ot
Great Britain with the taxable in
comes from $3000 per annum up
wards.
agitation is so far falling upon
barren ground.
WASHINGTON, IX C., April 16
In order to advance the business mo
bilization and to aid in the financial
development of the northwest as a
war time precaution, it is announced
today that Federal Reserve Banks
will be established at Portland, Spo
kane aad Seattle.
Busines men in these cities have
been agitating for this for some
time.
CURE FOR NERVES.
MANCHESTER, April 16.—Plead
ing exemption from military service
because his nerves were had, Frank
Mauler was given his choice between
an open air cure in the trenches or
the jail yard. He enlisted.
I It is proposed to tax incomes rang
ing from one per cent for those ot
$3000 to forty per cent for a mil
lion and over. •
This was recommended today an 1
will probably pass. It is pointed
out that this taxation scheme will
cost the United States Steel Corpo
ration four hundred million dollars.
This is not apparent as the incomes
are taxed in their net and corpora
tions are taxed only through individ
ual shareholders. If the profits ot
companies were taxed instead of the
incomes of individuals, this conten
tion would hold good."
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 16—.
With one member not voting, a test;
vote of the House Military Commit
tee today rejected the proposed se
lective draft as advocated by tho
government by nine to eight. Tho
member who abstained from voting
did not indicate his views. Tho
delegate from Alaska is a member
of this committee.
CREEKS SHOW PAY
AND GIVE HOPES
UNALAKLEET, April 2. (By Mail).
—A letter received from Moran,
Fortuna Ledge says in effect that
the prospecting done upon Disap
pohtment creek shows the pay to be
either very crooked or very spotted.
It does not run into adjoining claim
with any regularity.
THOUGHT KRAUSE ARMED.
JUNEAU, April 16.—Edward
Krause the escaped convicted murd
erer was shot and instantly killed
on Sunday last by Arvid Frantzen
at the latter's cabin at Doty’s Cove,
Douglas Island, sixteen miles from
Juneau.
Frantzen watched Krause from
his cabin and when the latter ap
proached stepped out and covered
him with a rifle. Frantzen asked It
he was Krauze and receiving a defi
ant answer “yes”, and not knowing
whether Krause was armed or not,
A brand new creek however
twenty-five miles from Fortuna
Ledge is showing up good with pay
located on some claims and with
more thorough prospecting may turn
out to be a real producer.
Frantzen shot him twice. He will
receive the Governor’s reward of
one thousand dollars. Frantzen
formerly lived at Nome, but resides
now on his homestead at Doty’s
Cove with his native wife and six
children. ,
CITY BATH HOUSE i
has the largest • ]
and only 6 feet )
Bath Tubs In Nome.
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THE WORKER.