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VOL. 8.
NOME, ALASKA, MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 1017.
NO. 2151.
STRIKE BILLS ARE
DOOMED TO DIE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 14.—
It is now certain that Wilson and
the administration bit off more than
they could chew when they sought
to rush through the strike legisla
tion.
It is almost certain that the com
pulsory arbitration measures will
meet an inglorious death in com
mittee. It is very doubtful indeed
whether they will ever attain as
much life as to be introduced.
The Senatorial efforts to force
the passage met all kinds of filibust
ering from the senate progressives
regardless of politics. The senators
who are not hidebound eorporation
ists agree that labor’s position that
such bills mean a revival of involun
tary servitude is beyond any sort ot
denial too sound, and that the meas
ure, they positively believe, is un-.
constitutional.
It is declared that Wilson is still
very much set upon this legislation
but facing a filibustering majority,
his chance is slim of getting his will
to materialize in law.
Saturday showed that the majori
ty were opposed to the measure and
that meant the death knell as far
as anti-strike legislation is concern
ed. The supporters of the adminit-l
tration are chagrined at this atti
tude and declare that it is turning
congress over to the! mercy of the
brotherhoods. ^
The laborites appear satisfied now1
that the law will not pass, not even
be introduced.
Now in the time to .Snbscrlbe.
LOSS AND SAIN ARE
EVEN IN MOLDAVIA
BERLIN, Jan. 14.—After the
Turks had captured Mipalem north
west of Braila and the Russians were
driven into the Sereth where four
hundrd were drowned and an equal
number were captured, the Teutons
under Mackenzen continued their
Moldavia smash. Fighting on the
lower Sereth is bloody in the ex
treme.
BERLIN, Jan. 14.—When the
Germans retired the Russians cap
tured the heights in the Slanic val
ley. Comparative calm prevails in
Galicia.
PETROGRADfi, Jan. 14.—The Ru
manians in the Kashino region after
a violent battle thrust the Germans
back and occupied their trenches.
The Germans are also retiring back
through the Oitoz Pass. Their effort
to force a passage through the
Slanic valley resulted in a complete
dislocation of their plans and they
have been driven back with consid
erable slaughter. The Mackenzen
forces are trying to force ahead
against Galatz, but the strong de
fenses on the Sereth are holding the
forces back firmly.
LONDON, Jan. 14.—It is about
an even break as far as the Ruman
ian war news is concerned today.
The clever attempts to break
through the Oitoz pass and flank
the Russian Moldavian positions
ha\e apparently been repulsed while
the heavy attacks of the Rumanians
in the Kasino district appear, ac
cording to the Berlin deports, to be
disturbing.
The situation is approaching
either a climax or a deadlock.
THAW SAID TO BE
RAPIDLY RECOVERING
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 14.—Thaw
is shut out from all visitors and re
porters are especially taboo. He is
stated by the doctors to be rapidly
recovering and is nearly as well “as
ever he will be” whatever that may
mean. Absolutely no statement in
dicating his real condition is given
out beyond this bald hospital an
nouncement.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1.4—The
hospital authorities deny the state
ment appearing in the public press
that his fajnily is present with him
in the hospital. Thaw is absolutely
alone as far as any members of his
DONT SHOOT AT RANDOM.
It is easier to adopt than to ori
ginate a plan to increase our sales
and use it until threadbare, then gel
another. When some men meet an
obstacle in their path they hunt for
the shade of it and lie down in it.
6 hole Western steel range $40.00,
Junior 4 hole lange $27.50 No. S
Ranch Cook Stove $18.00. No. 7
Ranch Cook Stove $14.00. Stove
pipe 20c., Stove pipe dampers 10
and 15c., 6 in. galvanized stove
pipe 3 for $1.00. Break off backs
18c., Castings for I. X. L. heaters
18c. lbs. Pearless stove enamel 25c
Black Jack Stove polish 15c. Happy
Home bird seed to feed the birds
-with 2 for 25c.
O. W. LEWIS.
Delbars.
family is concerned. His mother,
who is herself in a very weak physi
cal conditions and who is now feeble
is expected at his bedside this week.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 14.—Henry
Scott, the Thaw counsel, who has ar
rived here asked the Governor for a
hearing before permitting extradi
tion to New York. Scott offers to
show that his client is the victim
of an elaborate official and social
! conspiracy which has been hounding
j him ever since he escaped from
Matteawan and which plans to get
him back to the state of New York
and permanent imprisonment in an
asylum.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 14.—Pa
pers here declare regardless of the
guilt of Thaw as far as the charges
recently preferred against him are
concerned, it is highly desirable that
the man should be detained as not
normal. His attempted suicide is
proof of this.
BRITISH FINANCIAL EFFORT
INTERESTS THE GERMANS
BERLIN, Jan. 14.—The British
financial arrangements which Lloyd
George is trying to put through are
attracting enormous attention in
this country not so much on account
HINTS ON COMFORT.
To look well you must feel well.
Clothes 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.
of their relation to the war as their
financial methods and conjecture is
rife as to what manner they will
be viewed by the creditors in the
United States.
Tho fact that the loan is being
pushed in such a manner is taken
in some quarters to indicate that
there is no security felt that the cre
dit can be much longer sustained.
STEAMER ASHORE.
SEATTLE, Jan. 12.—The steamer
Stanley Dollar bound for southeast
ern Alaska is ashore in Active Pass.
No details have been received. As
sistance has been sent.
ALASKANS PREDICT A
BIG OFFICIAL SWEEP
i SEATTLE, Jan. 14.—There is
just as much talk about federal po
sitions and just as much personal
i activity seeking them in Alaska as
1 if there was going to be a change
| of administration in March.
All Alaskans regardless of politics
j who have close tabs on the situation,
both here and at Washington say
that of all the present office holders
t the only men who are absolutely
sure of retaining their berths are
Governor Strong, Judges Jennings,
Brown and Bunnell. It is probable
that all these will be re-appointed
without any question.
Many political house cleanings are
foretold for Nome. One well known
Alaskan who only arrived a short
time ago from the capital and left
again this morning, says that the
house cleaning in Nome will be gen
eral. This authority also said that
District Attorney Spence was also
scheduled to get the axe and he gave
the somewhat amusing excuse for
the removal ol' Spence “'that he had
the audacity to prosecute the Tilli
cur Club at Valdez”. Donahue and
Sulzer are sure to get their choices
considered.
As most of this is given out by
Alaskans after the jobs themselves,
the wish is very likely father to the
thought. It is highly improbable
that the house cleaning will be in
iny way so general as is foreshadow
ed by the parties anxious to seat
themselves by the counter.
ENTENTE PROGRAM INSANE
f- SAYS VIENNA PRESS
VIENNA, Jan. 14.—The declara
tion of the Entente that at least the
Central Powers will have no means
for denying knowledge of what
their peace terms will be and com
menting upon the statement made in
connction with the Wilson note reply
say the papers the Entente program
is that of an insane alliance which
is observing neither the facts of the
war not the facts of the future.
The irreconcileable attitude of the
Entente is the position of a murder
ous suicide who bent on his self de
struction would bring down ruin and
disaster upon all opposed to him.
There is a disgusted and bitter
note in all the papers at the imposs
ibilitist attitude of the Entente.
“Mad men at the helm’, says the
Wiener Vossiche Zeitung, “dictate
the policies that the unfortunate
people of the Entente nations must
pay for.”
PARIS, Jan. 14.—Rome dispatches
report that Pope Benedict intends
to silence the persistent reports
concerning his peace efforts.
The Pope is almost constantly ac
creditted with undertaking efforts
to bring about peace in spite of all
opposition. Practically all of these
reports are groundless. The Temps
accuses the German press of being
responsible for these canards from
the Vatican. The French are peeved
with the Pope, constant charges of
a pro-Teuton leaning being levelled
in some of the papers against him.
M u.* estimate on yonr Joh Work
SMALL RAIDS ONLY
FIGHTS WEST FRONT
BERLIN, Jan. 14.—The western
theater of war shows no change for
almost two weeks. There is no im
portant fighting, although trench
raids and small engagements are fre
quent if without any serious results.
The deadlock is very real and any
further offensive on the part of the
Entente counted as impossible al
LOCAL ITEMS.
The work of erecting cells in the
basement of the city jail is now well
under way and these apartments will
be ready for the cold storage of ar
rested ones in the near future.
• • • *
Comment is heard upon the di
vergent reports as to the result of
the delegate election. In the face of
these the best that can be said is
that the issue is still doubtful and
Wickersham’s as well as Sulzer’s
fate seems destined to Vest in the
final outcome with the canvassing
board. The fact that all returns are
not in will hardly change this con
dition as in several divisions there
are precincts reported as the places
where some technical or other elec
tion irregularities took place and
while the total votes cast at these
do not amount to very much they
are sufficient to make it certain that
it is the canvassing board which
will have the final say in things. The
board may not like this state of af
fairs, but in view of the closeness
of the election it is practically up
them to say what is the result of the
election. >
though serious fighting may be ex
pected from time to time.
The artillery activities noticeable
on Friday east of the Meuse gave
way to a desultory fighting which
indicates no intention of any serious
resumption of active hostilities.
The collapse of the Somme drive
is decided and complete. The re
newed efforts marked by raids upon
minor positions south of Ypres and
near Arras of recent date show that
the Sonime attempts have been as
good as abandoned.
LONDON, Jan. 14.—While it is
true that desultory fighting merely
Is taking place upon the Somme
front, the German view that the
British attacks in this “or any other
section of the west” is permanently
deadlocked, will be found to be er
roneous.
The “Globe” regrets that building
political organizations reduced field
activities commenting upon the lack
of news coming out from France and
Macedonia.
NEW YORK, Jan. 14.—The Allied
censorship is very heavy.
NEWS HIGHLY CENSORED
NEW YORK REPORT
NEW YORK, Jan. 14.—Whether
important movements are taking
place or not to account for the
dearth of war news, it is positively
certain that the news matter com
ing through is highly censored. The
passengers on arriving liners tell of
tremendous military activities wit
nesable in Great Britain and con
LEAVES ON TUESDAY,.
Bui Walsh with Fred Vincent!
string of freight and passenger dogs
will leave for Council on Tuesday
with A. J. Sanbraila and another
musher..
tinued efforts to expand munition
production. In addition numerous
reports of submarinings and peace
agitations are brought across by pas
sengers, news that has failed to
come through by wire.
NOW DISCHARGING.
SEATTLE, Jan. 14.—The steamer
Stanley Dollar is now at Port Blake
ly discharging its cargo. It has a big
hole in its side and will be immedi
ately placed in the dry dock for re
pairs.
Anything in the line of Job work