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NOME, ALASKA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1016
NO. 2132.
FEDERAL GRAND JURY
WORKS UP SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Dec. 22.—This city is
greatly worked up by the fact that
the Federal Grand Jury which was
called ostensibly to probe the food
stuffs’ cost, in reality got after the
whiskey ring which has been operat
ing blind pigs in' the city. The
grand jury has returned several
secret indictments involving many
higherups and also has returned in
dictments against Fred Ira and Lo
gan Billingsley, three brothers,
Pielow, president of the well known
Pielow transfer company, William
Frazier of the Lloyd Transfer com
pany and others. An avalanche ot
charges are placed against the in
dicted ones the principal ones being
conspiracy to violate the Federal
laws, misusing bills and causing rail
road companies to violate Interstate
Commerce laws, false records to un
authorized consignees of liquor ship
ments in Alaska and elsewhere.
The evidence and Indictments point
to a gigantic official scandal. The
Distirct Attorney says that they have
proof that the defendants purchased
protecton and received ten thousand
dollars worth of liquor weekly
which was purveyed in the pigs. The
operations of the Billingsley gang
alone he said totalled a quarter
million since last March.
The shooting of police by a Jap
watchman employed by Billingsley
gave the authorities the main clues
upon which they have been working
ever since. The authorities are
watching some of the police officials.
CLEAR HAVANA CIGARS.
Boxes of 10, 12, 25, 50. Appro
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HILL'S PHARMACY.
ENTENTE NATIONS ARE
UNIT SAYS RUSSIA
LONDON, Dec. 22.—Bonar Law
announced last night about mid
night in the House of Commons that
the British government would main
tain a silence on the Wilson note
which had been received. The En
tente would jointly consider the Wil
son proposition and reply when they
had reached an agreement upon the
question.
PETROGRAD, Dec. 22.—M. Tre
poff declares that Russia would
reply to Germany with the rest ot
the Entente in a manner purely i
formal. The vagueness of the Ger
man proposals, Trepoff says, indi
cates a lack of sincerity and really
makes the proposal unworthy of
consideration.
Trepoff said that in all negotia
tions the Allies would act as a unit.
Trepoff refused to comment upon
the Wilson note except to say that
it would be dealt by the Entente
powers in complete coalition.
BERLIN, Dec. 22.—Ambassador
Gerard arrived here yesterday from
from the United States. That Gerard
carried on his trip to the
United States a peace message
from the Kaiser is now recognzed as
correct, although that Entente press
agencies should have cabled this in
formation to America ahead even of
Gerard’s departure is considered
ominous. Someone is giving away
secrets Gerard is scheduled to con
fer with Hollweg immediately.
pioneers:
Assemble at Eagle Hall at 8:’0
tonight, for “Parade of Pioneers",
heginlng the Roof Garden.
WILSON’S ACTION AGAIN
FAILS OF ENDORSEMENT
WASHINGTON, D., C , Dec. 22.—
Again in the Senate the effort to se
cure an endorsement of Wilson’s ac
tion in the matter of a note to the
powers urging a peace conference
failed.
Senator Hitchcock undaunted by
the failaie of his first resolution, in
troduced a second in the Senate to
day. Immediately there followed an
objection to which Senator Gallinger
gave utterance, and with consider
able vigor.
Gallingcr’s action proved the
blockade to the Hitehcook resolution
which again fared the same as its
predecessor, and was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
There is hardly any doubt that
the administration is considerably
chagrined by this failure to endorse
the president’s pacificist action.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 22.—
Diplomats are contemplating the
possible answer to Wlson’s note ap
pealing to the belligerents.
One neutral ambassador says that
the fact that Wilson asked for
frank and prompt reply approximat
ed opening negotiations. That is
not less surprising said the same di
plomat, than the note itself.
Congressmen are admitting that
the Wilson action comes as a great
surprise to them. Democrats say
Wilson knows what he is doing,
however.
BRITISH PRESS IS VERY
ANGRY WITH THE NOTE
LONDON, Dec. 22.—Afternoon
papers in editorials and headlines
as well as in the news columns are
increasingly denunciatory of the
Wilson stand. Some of the papers
go as far as to intimate that Wilson
THE JEWS CHRISTMAS lieo.in sh
AT DREAM SUNDAY NIGHT.
“On The Stroke Of Twelve”, a
powerful melodrama in three big
acts, featuring an all star cast will
be the Headliner tonight, also a
Comedy atracttion entitled "The
Race of the Window, a clever and
original Travesty. Sunday night,
Specal Holiday Programme "The
Jews Xmas” featuring Miss Lois
Webber. Something new, something
funny, a scream from the first ex
posure to the last. If you love life
and laughter see the big three reel
Comedy “Throwing the Bull” a
Mexican mix up. A whirlwind of ori
ginality, and the very latest issue of
Pathe Weekly will conclude the
extravagant holiday ahow.
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has the largest
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is acting as the catspaw of Germany.
Others are more guarded and still
more sarcastic, only very few and
none of official standing, commend
the president’s action. The Mail says
with vehemence in a scathing editor
ial “No, that's our unhesitating
answer”.
“Very singular indeed,” says the
Standard, “that a statesman like
Wilson should act so precipitately
WORKING AGAINST BILK.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 12.—
Laborites are here now planning a
campaign to defeat any compulsory
arbitration measure.
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Large New Stock of Holiday Goods
at right Prices.
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receive FREE one Box of Candy.
WE MEET AT,I. COMPETITION.
AT HOLTS.
and harbor a delusion that the Al
lies would welcome his peace move”,
The Globe really hopes that Wil
son is not ill, but it expressed grave
doubts as to his mental condition.
This is typical of the rest. The
more radical papers speak in praise
of Wilson, denounce the attitude of
the tory press towards “a genuine
effort to save civilization from the
ruinous career upon which it has
embarked in Europe”. The Nation
also upholds the American president
declaring that were It not that the
majority of the newspapers them
selves suffered from martial de
mentia they would appreciate the re
ally noble act of Woodrow Wilson.
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 22.—
There is no doubt now in diplomatic
circles but that Wilson is acting on
behalf, or at the request of Ger
many. There is a well defined re
port in diplomatic circles that Ger
many will soon furnish terms to the
United States.
Wlison still remains silent al
though subjected in many quarters
to a most annoying criticism for
his maintaining a secrecy at this
time.
It is stated that Wilson will act
as mediator, but when Germany sub
mits terms to the United States, the
Central Powers will insist that the
Entente furnish him with another
statement before presenting the
Teuton terms.
Bernstorff was seen this afternoon
by an Associated Press representa
tive but he declined to discuss the
report.
He said that Germany was anx
ious for peace and would make the
most of any opportunity to secure
peace that presented itself to it.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 22.— '
The British Embassy denied any
knowledge of any peace terms or
any anxiety upon the part of tho
Entente to entertain peace proposals
at the present time. The British di
plomats will not talk about the Wil
son message to the belligerents al
though it is clearly unexpected and
comes as a surprise.
ALL CHILDREN
under 12 years of age are invited to
come to the Christmas Tree at Bergs
Hall, Xmas day from 1 to 4 P. M.
SANTA CLAUS.
BRITISH PARLIAMENT IS
PR0R06UED BY GEORGE
LONDON, Dec. 22.—The British
parliament was prorogued this after
noon by the King.
The situation is most confusng.
The members are really ignorant of
the government's intentions or poli
cies and Lloyd George will have to
formulate them without the parlia
mentary aid that Asquith always
relied upon. Papers which hate As
quith consider this a good sign.
Neither the Wilson note nor the
German proposal was even referred
to in the King’s spech which was
the shortest on record.
After thanking the Commons for
their support in financing the war,
the King says that “confident of ul
timate victory they were determined
to continue it to the end”. Nothing
more.
The radcal papers are incensed at
the political situation. The paci
ficists are quite strong and numer
ous and are demanding that every
advantage be taken of the proposals
made by Germany to restore peace
to Europe. That no reference n
made to this momentous action by
Wilson is considered disgraceful in
a democratic country. Lloyd
George’s despotism is now making
its appearance as a head liner in
some of the radical papers which be
fore were his very warm adnrrers
CLEAR HAVANA CIGARS.
Boxes of 10, 12, 25, 50. Appro
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HILL’S PHARMACY.
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DANES RATIFY SALE OF
THEIR WEST INDIA ISLS.
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 22.—Both
houses of the Danish Parliament
after an all night debate, wherein
strong opposition was manifested by
the Greater Denmark party, ratified
the sale of the three Danish West
India islands today and the King is
expected to approve the sale imme
diately.
LOCAL ITEMS.
The Miners Smoker will be held
on December 24 in the Miners
Union Hall and is being given to
members of the miners union and
members of organized labor. There
will be a good time assured with
plenty of goods for the inner man
to aid in the time being properly
celebrated.
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City Clerk Grimm anticipates the
city being enriched by about $3200
feet on the last day of December.
As on Tuesday the taxes will begin
to roll in the impoverished condition
of the city strong box presided over
by treasurer Murphy will be a thing
of the past. However the city's
credit has been good and although
for some time the balance has been
in the “red” no creditor has ap
parently lost any sleep over it.
Ira Ranke received a letter from
Nulato written by a friend who is
trapping in that section and who
tells him that there are simply no
rabbits or ptarmigan in that section
of the country where before they
had been so plentiful. On account
of the lack of game, the lynx which
are swarming have begun attacking
the foxes and living off them. A
letter from Schaefer of Schaefer and
Brown in Bethel reports the same
peculiar condition In the Kusko
kwim. The ptarmigan have simply
disappeared. The rabbits are follow
ing suit and those who have depend
ed upon them for food are hard
pressed. In this connection it may be
stated as showing that the lynx are
closing in on this district, that five
skins have been brought to Nome
from outlying precincts within the
past day or two. One of these
skins from tip of tail to snout meas
ured close to six feet.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 22.—
No time will be lost in a prompt
exchange of ratifications of the sale
of the Danish West Indies.
The value of the islands has been
greatly enhanced by the construc
tion of the Panama Canal and it
had become imperative that this is
land territory be secured by the
United States.
The situation in the islands is pe
culiar. The land owners and plant
ers are anxious for United States
j control while the working popula
! tion prefer that of Denmark, Re
cently the conditions in Puerto Rico
where the working population are
far from being satisfied, are pointed
to as what may be expected under
Judge Grimm’s office looked like a
department store when the accumu
lation of prizes for the great Eskimo
race were gathered together last
evening. In addition to the “prizes”
which vary from a can of coffee to a
silver cup, the latter donated by
Segerstrom and Hagen, Judge
Grimm had thirty five dollars in coin
of the realm for the reward of the
victors at today's great event. Pre
j sdent Dick Longboat of the Eskimo
j Cammogan club is authority for the
i statement that they will have eight
| een entries in today’s contest. Teams
have arrived from Sinrock, Penny
river, Cripple river, Cape Nome,
Solomon and Mary’s Igloo to contest
for the honors of the race. Dick
dopes out the Mary’s Igloo team to
win with quite international gener
osity. They have also chosen a
queen and the lady’s name is
Blanche. The two native teachers
under the Bureau of Education will
be judges and it will be strictly an
aboriginal event from start to finish.
Dick in the clerk’s office last even
ing said “it would be some race.
That Mary’s Igloo team are some
dogs, believe me. They’re classy
steeplechasers and ought to bring
home the bacon”. And he uttered
the jargon of the sporting fraternity
as if he had been touting in pool
rooms all his life. There is a heap
of excitement over the event in
Eskimo circles, and the natives are
coming from near and far to assist
in the big event.
American rule.
The great sugar industry of the
islands will be placed on a firm
basis by the American acquisition
of the islands.
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 22.—The
Danish government will hasten the
transfer of the Danish islands to
the United States in every way pos
sible.
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Roves of 10, 12, 25, 50. Appro
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HILL'S PHARMACY.
CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS
will especially oblige us, if they will
do their shopping early this week
avoid the rush, and give everybody
a chance to go to the Pig Thing,
Saturday night.
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