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VOL. I.
NOME. ALASKA. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1917.
NO. 2166.
GERMANY GIVES
ENTENTE DUE NOTICE
BERLIN, Jan. 31.—The Imperial
German Government has through its
accredited representatives notified tf
Entente that hospital ships will not
receive any different treatment from
TJ boats than any other warships.
The status of British Hospital ships
will not be considered within certain
districts of the North Sea or the
English Channel. The German gov
ernment announces that the Entente
has misused the privileges accorded
the Red Cross flag and hereafter
these will be placr d on the same
footing as any other vessels.
LONDON, Jan. 31.—The Foreign
office here has requested the United
States to notify Germany that re
prisals will most certainly be ex
acted if hospital ships are sunk.
LONDON, Jan. 13.—Germany’s an
nounced intention to sink hospital
ships is being received without sur
prise. In line with the Mail’s com
ment of a day or so ago that as the
I Teuton nations grew more and more
desperate, they would resort to
more and more desperate measures.
This is declared by that paper to
be one of them.
The Times says that if Germany
adopts such a policy how can neu
tral nations remain upon a cordial
footing with it who are suljsrib
ers to the Geneva, %ted Cross con
vention. The Daily News says that
an assault upon the Red Cross is an
international matter which neutrals
who abide by the convention cannot
ignore.
NKW YORK, Jan. 31.—Answer
ing a point blank question asked
ol him by Counsel Whipple, Francis
Connolly admitted that he notified
Hutton and Co. of the Wilson move
for peace a day previous to the pre
sidential action being taken. He
mentioned it casually. Hutton ad
mitted on examination that he re
membered being told of the Wilson
move, but testified that the informa
tion was unused. Hutton said that
positively the Wilson peace state
ment did not cause the flurry on
Wall Street. The panic that ensued
and the enormous profits that were
made were -entirely and solely due
to the Lansing statement that the
country was on the verge of war and
that it was impossible for the
United States to remain much long
er neutral. That said Hutton as
every broker knows caused the break
in the market.
Whipple continuing his examina
tion of Hutton established that a
telegram had been sent to persons
and this intimated that information
of some sort had been received.
Hutton said that Wilson’s effort
in the direction of peace was but
little considered at all. Pressed fot
further particulars Hutton declared
that beyond notifying customers to
liquidate, they had not followed the
foreign relations of the country at
all.
George Ellis who is now in
Savannah and whose name is
signed to a telegram giving secret
information to Hutton has been
summoned by the committee.
REPUBLICANS WILL USE
TALK DELAY MEASURES
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 31.—
Although formerly supporting the
motion to table, after a caucus the
republican members of the Senate
said that they would oppose the tab
ling of the Cummins resolution
hereafter and would plan inter
THK DIAMOND PROM THE SKY
AT DREAM TONIGHT
Synopsis of Chapter 21.—“The
Lion’s Bride." The vile plan to make
Arthur a dope fiend is apparently
successful and the sleek Durand
rubs his hands ;r. glee as he watches
Arthur inject the drag into his fore
arm. The 'fleeing bill-poster over
takes the circus which employs him.
Close to his breast is “The Diamond
Prom The Sky”. His strong desire
to gamble overcomes him. He pits
the stone . against $100. The dice
are rolled. The bill-poster loses
and the diamond becomes the pro
perty of the proprietor of the circus.
One of the performers, a woman ani
mal trainer, is coveted by this man
Santley, who works himself into her
affections and bestows on her the
gleaming jewel. This is one of the
most spectacular and sensational
Episodes of the great serial. Dont
miss it.
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.
AH work guaranteed
Cor. Lane’s Way and Front Street.
mittent peace discussions. The ob
vious intention of this is to delay le
gislation. Moreover Lodge, Borah
and other prominent republican
leaders are said to be certain to
speak. It is to me a protest against
the temporizing policy of President
Wilson.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 31.—
The House today passed the Alaska
bone dry bill and its passage in the
Senate is assured.- There is no doubt
about: its being quickly on the
statute books.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 31.—
Today there was a noticeable aban
donment of all administration
measures, possibly in rebuke of the
adminstration’s efforts which are
daily becoming more strenuous to
goad the reluctant members to get
down to work. The members are
chafing at reports given out to the
newspapers that the adminstration
had everything working smoothly in
Congress and that the program
would surely receive full and prompt
attention. Republican papers jeer
the subserviency of the democrats
and these are having effect upon the
members. The complaint is heard
today that if the Administration
would keep its hands off work
would make more progress.
BIG INAUGURAL PARADE
PLANNED BY PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 31.—
Notwithstanding the protests of the
republicans, President Wilson
stands committed to one of the
most elaborate inaugural parades
ever held. Mrs. Wilson is said to
have originated the idea with the
President. Forty thousand will
march in the parade under the
leadership of General Scott and it is
' RELIABLE TAILOR SHOP.
Front St. 8 doors west of Alaska
Bank.
We do the best
CLEANING
PRESSING
ALTERING ft
REPAIRING
Ladles and Gentlemens Clothes. _
planned to have all the ceremonies
connected with the inauguration
performed on a similar scale of
opulence.
EAGLES ATTENTION.
All Eagles are requested to hand
in as soon as possible to the secre
tary the name or couple they wish
to invite to the seventeenth anni
versary bill and entertainment on
February 6. Members are limited
to one invitation. COMMITTEE.
CITY BATH HOUSE
has the largest
and only 6 feet
Bath Tubs In Nome.
SITUATION GRAVE IF
SINKINGS TAKE PLACE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 31.—
Officials declare that Germany’s ful
filment of its threats to sink all
ships in the war zone and without
warning and to refuse to recognize
the status of hospital ships means
that relations will be severed be
tween the United States and Ger
many.
One well known member of the
State Department speaking in all
seriousness said that not since the
war in Europe began had anything
occurred so grave as the present
crisis. »
Lansing is very non-committal. He
refused to talk and it is known that
he is not pleased that the German
ambassador made public the text of
the German note before the admi
nistration had time to consider it.
Wilson and Lansing have been in
conference for several hours since
the receipt of the document and it
is likely that an official statement
may be authorized tomorrow.
The feeling in the capitol is war
like. The request to order Amer
ican ships and American travellers
from the danger zone where they
passed at their peril and in jeopardy
of their lives is described by some
of the congressmen to be an intoler
able condition. So bitter was the
feeling that when the Cummins re
solution to discuss peace at inter
mittent periods throughout the ses
sion came up for consideration the
democrats opposed it solidly and it
was tabled without division. Lodge
and Borah both spoke with exceed
ingly great vehemence against the
tabling of any such a resolu
tion.
SEATTLE BANK PANIC
AFFECTED SMALL BANKS
SEATTLE, Jan. 31.—With hardl;
any reison whatever for their ac
tion depositors became pani
strit-kPV for the safety of their sav
in and rushed to withdraw fron
several banks. The closing of th
Northern Trust a day or two agi
caused intense excitement, notwith
standing the government assuranc
that assets fully covered the liabil
ities if tiqae were given to realizi
upon them.
Today following a determined rah
to withdraw deposits, the German
American bank followed suit clos
i ing its doors. Many smaller banks
■ according* to the statement given out
1 tonight were tottering.
The most spectacular raid of all
l was made upon the People’ Savings
3 bank which paid everyone that
) asked for it and was not seriously
affected. Seattleites sacrificed
thousands in interest and stood in
the January snow on the streets
rows deep for hours making theii
rush to withdraw deposits. Ths
severe run on the Peoples occasion
ed considerable comment, but it is
stated that it was due wholly to un
founded rumors as to the bank’s
stability.
The Seattle Clearing House pooled
Oifff'Tiundred and thirty millions to
protect its members and all the lar
ger banks are beyond question safe.
This afternoon just before closing
of the banks for the day the Fed
eral Reserve wired from San Fran
cisco offering Seattle $68,000,000 in
case of need. It is expected that
this will eliminate #ie panicky feel
ing so much in evidence.
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ENGLAND IS STIRRED
DY CONSPIRACY STORY
LONDON, Jan. '31.—Mrs. Alice
Wheeldon, her two daughters and
the husband of one daughter Alfred
Mason today were charged in the
Guildhal, Derby, with conspiring to
murder Premier Lloyd George, and
Arthur Henderson the laborite cabi
LOCAL ITEMS.
Local banks say that none of the
banks affected by the recent panic
in Seattle have any business connec
tibn with Nome institutions. The
both Seattle banks which are report
ed to have closed their doors are
small affairs which are little known
outside'the city of Seattle. It is not
even known whether they are mem
bers of the Clearing House Associa
tion at the present time, but had not
been some time back. The People’s
Savings Bank is a strong institu
tion and not likely to be affected by
any run.
• • • •
It may not be gehrally known
that the Post Office Department has
authorized that any time mail will
accumulate in sufficient quantity for
Nome at Unalakleet an emergency
mail may be made use of to clear
the congestion. It is understood that
this winter there has never heen any
accumulation of mail at Unalakleet.
It is well known that accumulations
are most frequent and large at Cor
dova or at Fairbanks and last sum
mer there was quite a congestion re
freighted outside to be shipped up
here upon the opening of navigation
Fairbanks is the ideally located cen
ter in Alaska for mail and the de
partment certainly favors it at the
expense of every other section. Fair
banks receives all its mail of every
class all the time throughout the
winter.
net Minister.
The Daily Mail which was the first
paper to print particulars of the ar
rest says that details of the case are
maintaining the greatest reticence.
The prisoners were remanded for
the Assizes and the whole country
is stirred by the arrests. The family
and the connections of those now
prisoners under this serious charge
are well known in the country.
A Deering correspondent writes:
“An outfit came here last fall and it
is operating on the river. They are
working their men ten hours for
three dollars. The men came from
Nome as none of our boys will work
for them. Beckstead and Cordovado
is the name of the firm here. A
lawyer in Nome made up a contract
for their employees to sign which
purports to make them partners,
thus enabling them to work as long
and as cheap as they please. The
contract says that when $20,000 or
more is taken out they are to re
ceive one per cent in addition to
their \yages. It is a pure evasion of
the law. and we feel satisfied it
would not hold water in any court.
But who is to bring them before the
court?” This outfit is not unknown
in Nome where under the soubriquet
of» the Slavic Mining Co. they
worked uncertain hours last winter
on or near the Bessie and some of
the-partners had also the'privilege
which doesn’t seem to have been in
the contract, of getting a can tied to
their tail when they didn't get fast
enough a wiggle on themselves. The
operators and their peons are about
adjusted to one another, and locally
by all accounts there are similar out
fits engaged in the same kind of le
gal evasion.
LONDON, Jan. 31.—The defend
ants at their hearing before the
Guildhall today charged with being
members of a conspiracy to murder
the Premier denied the charge and
pleaded not guilty but otherwise
were silent. They refused to make
any statement before being remand
ed.
LONDON, Jan. 31.—Lloyd George
told reporters that he knew nothing
positively nothing he said about the
reported conspiracy to murder him
and Mr. Henderson. He couldn’t
conceive of anyone desiring to do
any such thing unless they were
Buffering from some mental derange
ment. The Standard says that the
women were once prominent in
milittfncy in suffragette circles, but
this has been formally denied.
WINS VICTROLA.
The monthly drawing in the novel
contest of Lomen Bros, wherein a
prize is awarded each month and a
chance is also given for the final
drawing in a ticket to the outside
was held last night and ticket No.
1040 won the Victrola prize and
485 is the lucky winner of a chance
may possibly land its holder away in
the sunny lands where fields are
green.
For Coal and General Delivery see
Erickson or leave order at Mansfield
Tobacco Store.
SEATTLE CALMER.
SEATTLE, Jan. 31.—Following
the assurance of receiving help from
San Francisco, there la less uneasi
ness among bank depositors here
this evening.