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NOME, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 17, 1917.
XO. 2153.
LAWSON MAD SAYS
THE BANKER WARBURG
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Jan. 16.— |
The scope of the leak investigation
is being enlarged. Among those wao
are to be called are Morgan, Davison
of Morgan and Co., Vanderlip,
Baruch and White, all New York
bankers who have been dragged into
the controversy by /awson loday.
They will be subpoeaed.
Alter Lawson was through talk
ing Paul Warburg who was present
was called and before testifying he
said that lie wanted the committee
to know what everyone understood
outside Washington apparently, that
Lawson was mad as a March hare.
He will be confined within two years
said Waiburg while Lawson just
glared at him. Warburg then took
the stand and swore a denial to the
Lawson incriminations absolutely
and directly.
Lawson concluding his testimony
said that Henry told him that Ba
ruch had been a large democratic
campaign contributor and he hatl
four conversations with Lansing on
the subject. Lawson further swore
that Banker White had boasted to
him that Plinny Fiske a New York
banker controlled M‘Adco absolute
ly.
Warburg listened to this testimony
in what the reporters call amused
amazement, and when coming for
ward said that he just wanted to tell
the committee that they were the
only body of reputable and intelli
gent citizens of the country would
take Tom Lawson seriously. “He is
as mad as a March hare, and will be
in the lunatic asylum before two
years are up.”
Now Is the time to Subscribe,
BERLIN SAYS SLAVS
GAIN LITTLE EAST
BERLIN, Jan. 16.—The Slavs have
very strong positions on the Sereth
and they have been making them
stronger in every way for the past
two months against all possible
emergencies. They do not therefore
take the Teutons by surprise in
their heavy counters between Foks
hani and the Danube where they
have compelled the Teutons to re
tire. The bases are now being
strongly reinforced by Russians and
Rumanians. It is to break through
these lines that the main problem ot
Mackenzen will be.
PETROGRAD, Jan. 16.—Fierce
fighting following Slav and Ruman
ian counter attacks mark the Sereth
front near the Danube, with the
Teutons being driven back several
miles after terrific hand to hand
fighting. The daring of the Ruman
ian troops parses belief and they
fought brilliantly.
In the Carpathians the Russians
are still on the offensive causing a
still , further retirement through the
Oitos pass.
The Teuton front along the Trotus
valley is being strengthened by
troops from the Danubian front
including Bulgars and Turks. It is
believed that the German leaders
intend to force the fighting in this
section because held along the low
er Sereth. The weather is bad.
Heavy snow storms and considreable
snow being reported along the en
tire front.
Let "" estimate on /oar .lob Work
M’ADOfl REGRETS NOTICE
VILE SLANDERS AT ALL
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 16.—
Secretary of the Treasury M'Adoo
today said that he infinitely regret
ted that he had to notice such an
irresponsible detestable slander. He
declared that he never was active
in the market in his entire life and
absolutely had nothing to do with it
since he had became a cabinet of
ficial. Directly or indirectly he had
never had anything to do wjth any
leak whatsoever, that referred to by
Lawson or otherwise.
Practically all those incriminated
with M’Adoo have similarly repudi
ated the charge.
QUIGKOLOGICAL PHILOSOPHY.
Advertising is the science of shoot
ing a “buy” suggestion into the
mind of a “perhapsable” customer.
Gurnseyware, Cook and serve in the
same dish. The name that introdu
ced the caserole to America. Price
$1.50, $2.50 and $3.50 for casserole.
Custard Cups 20c., Macbeth Lamp
chimneys, pearl top No. 1, 20 cents,
No. 2, 25 cents. Dietz cold blast
No. 2 Lantern $1.25. Bracket Lamps
75 cents. Complete set Dover Sad
Irons 3 irons heat retainer hood and
stand for $1.50. And here is one
that gets their goat Universal food
chopper with 4 knives, chop' up any
old thing our price $1.50. Get that.
C. W. LEWIS.
. IMbM_
Lawson hurled a direct challenge
at Congressman Henry of Texas who
called him an infamous liar. Law
Lawson promptly retorting by say
ing that “you shine in the United
States as a rank prejurer”.
Lawson was very explicit when
talking today. He demanded today
two hours to testify and expressed
his dislike of the wrangling among
the committeemen as to the admis
sibility of certain evidence.
Lawson said making his appeal.
“You people sent for me and I am
making good. Now I want to give
you people a straight talk on the
facts without any interruption. Lei
me tell my story my own way anil
then you can do what you like
about it. I dont want members to
be butting in with interruptions
just when I have to follow the
thread of my story. You just listen
to me and cut out what you dont
want to remember”. Lawson com
pletely c.erawed the rommitstee for
a while.
REPLY NEUTRAL NATIONS
RRIEF FORMAL MERELY
LONDON, Jan. 16.—With the re
ply to neutrals upon the part of the
Entente for their notes supporting
Wilson in his plea for peace, says
the Mail, the rather feverish peace
proposals episode fortunately is
ended, and the air is now clear for
work.
The Entente reply to the Swiss
and Scandinavian notes supporting
Wilson is very brief and very formal
being little more than a courteous;
acknowledgement of the notes and
a regret that the moment is not op
portune for the materialization of
peace and justice.
WASHINGTON. D. C., Jan. 16.—
Pope Benedict through the Spanish
Minister congratulates President
Wilson for his efforts upon behalf, of
peace.
LONDON, Jan. 16. —The papers
generally comment upon the German
statement relative to the Entente
reply to Wilson. They declare that
the Entente reply has apparently
been what the German peace pro
posals were not, sufficiently adequate
to admit neither of quibbling nor
evasion. It is evident says that
Times that they were entirely suffi
cient.
VIENNA, Jan, 16.—Papers here
ADMIRAL DEWEY IS
DEAD, WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 16.—
Admiral George Dewey died this
afternoon at his residence here ot
pneumnia.
Admiral Dewey declined during
the night and this morning all hope
was abandoned of saving his life.
His end was expected at any time.
Dewey made a great struggle
against the disease but his age was
against him from the first.
Admiral George Dewey was born
at Montpelier, Vermont on Dec. 2ti
1837. He was appointed to the U. S.
Naval Academy from Vermont, gra
nuating in the year 1858. He was
attached to the steam frigate
! V. abash o:' the Mediterranean squa
dron until 1S61, then to the steam
sloop Mississippi of the West Gu'l
Squadron. He was appohred
commnd. It. April 19 1S61. He was
in Farragut’s squadron when it
forced the passage of Fort St.
Phillip and Fort Jackson in April
18G2, and participated in the subse
quent attacks around Fort St. Phil
lip which gave Faragut command
of New Orleans. In the smoke o£
the battle off Port Hudson the Mis
sissippi lost her bearings and ran
ashore under the guns of the fort,
the men taking to the boats after
setting fire to the ship. He was
promoted to the position of com
mander in 1872, captain in 18S4,
commodore in 1S9C. In 1S9S he
was commander of the Asiatic squad
ron, destroying 11 Spanish ships and
captured the rest without the loss
of a single man on the American
side. He was made Admiral of the
Navy in 1899 and was president of
the general Board since 1900.
TREADWELL MAN SAYS
MINES FAVORED TAXES
SEATTLE, Jan. 16.—Bart Thant-,
the manager of the Treadwell Is
here on a two months vacation. Dis
cussing the Supreme Court’s tax de
cision he said that the mining inter
ests never opposed the taxation of
the legislature because they felt all
along that it was reasonable. The
fisheries opposed it because they felt
that they were doubly taxed.
This statement is i stonisl.ing Al
askans hete. Former members ot
the territorial legislature say that
the mining interests manifested al
most as much if not as much oppo
sition to the taxation as the lishories
They point out that the fact that the
mining interests pooled tn-!r tax
paying proposition suits with the
fisheries to fight the enforcement ot
the law, and most of them never
paid and would not pay a cent until
the decision was rendered by the
highest court of appeal in the land.
They characterize Thane’s statement
as buncombe pure and simple.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 16.—
It is expected that the tax decision
by the Supreme Court in the matter
of the territorial fiscal laws will net
Alaska half a million at least distri
buted as follows: Mines and mining
one quarter of a million dollars,
fisheries one hundred and twenty
five thousand dollars and other
business seventy thousand dollars.
None of these have been paid as yet.
Anything in the line of job work
IMMIGRATION BILL
PRESIDENT ¥
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Jan. 16.—
The Immigration Bill vetoed by Taft
and twice by Wilson, passed the
House today practically the same
measure as experienced the previous
vetoes and is gone up to the Presi
dent tor signature. Whether he will
sign it or not is another question.
Chairman Kitchin of the House
Ways and Means Committee confer
red with Secretary M'Adoo today on
the revenue bill. It is announced
that the administration is approving
the measure to issue bonds to covet
the Mexican expenses, the purchase
of the Danish West Indies and other
emergency expenses.
It is announced that the issue will
be fo.* twenty-one million.
The Alaska railroad bill appropri
ating moneys for the continued con
struction of the Alaska railroad will
he up for consideration on January
20, on which day it will be pre
sented.
Fiscal work is likely to be slow
this year owing to the many private
measures which are to be included
in the general appropriations.
The whole capitol is worked up
over the Lawson leak and it is to he
confessed that more attention is paid
to the scandal than to the business
of Congress. The most outrageous
discussing the conclusion of the
peace proposals say that doubts may
be respectfully expressed as to the
inadvisability of the step, now that
the Entente has turned it down. It
is admitted that it was better at any
rate to have a clear understanding,
and they know now that it was to be
a finish fight.
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.
stories are current everywhere and
the republicans are unfcignedly
amused at what is unquetsoinably
very embarrassing to the administra
tion quite outside the question of its
truth or falsity.
THE DIAMOND FROM THE SKY
AT DREAM TONIGHT
“The path of Peril”.—Arthur’s
yacht runs down Vivian’s sail boat.
Arthur plunges from the raii and
saves the fair adventuress. Ester
and Quabba closely pursued by Luke
and Blair enter a mountain mine,
ridng on a small motor-propelled flat
car. The motor stops suddenly. The
pursuers gain. Then Quabba sets oft
a mine blast that has been prepared
and Luke and Blair, he suposes, are
literally blown to atoms. Somehow
the motor is fixed and the little car
carries Quabba and Esther to safet>.
Frank Durand, “The King of Dia
monds,” an eastern crook, becomes
a seeker for the The Diamond from
The Sky. Two select numbers one
of them a roaring Comedy com
pletes the program.
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