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VOL. I.
NOME. ALASKA. MONDAY, MAY 14, 1017.
NO. 2253.
SOLONS RE-COMMIT BILLS AGAIN
Lang’s Squad Smashes Things In Popular Cafe
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 13.—
The nolons are still wrangling over
the spy and the draft bill and today
the upper house, upon the Espion
age bill being reported from the
joint conference, proceeded to
amend it.
This amendment is practically a
prohibition bill, whereby the ma
nufacture of alcohol will become so
difficult as to be almost impossible.
The amendment affects the pro
duction of ail alcoholic products
ethyl or methyl alcohol, alcoholic
beverages or beverages carrying an
alcoholic content of even very small
per centage.
It prohibits the use of grains,
cereals, fVuits, vegetables, food
stuffs of any kind, sugar or syrup
in the manufacture of alcohol or al
coholic beverages during the war,
and provides a punishment of five
thousand dollars fine and three
years in the penitentiary for the
first offense.
Both brewers and distillers as
well as vine.vardists allege that it
will practically put them out of |
business and that the liquor indus-1
try will become a thing of the past. I
The Senators have not the inten
tion of striking at the liquor indus
try, but it was claimed that the use
of food stuffs and sugar during the
present scarcity is tantamount to a
waste when used in the production
of liquor. The amendment passed
by a large majority and opposition
was useless.
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DRY SQUAD MEN IN
RAID SEATTLE CAFE
SEATTLE, May 13.—While thou
sands looked on a raid was made
upon the Hotel Cecil Cafe when the
dry squad smashed it up on Satur
day. „
The Hotel Cecil Cafe persisted in
selilng booze and former Chief of
Police Lang, now captain of re
serves in the ‘Dry Squad went with
his strong men and attacked the
place.
They smashed it up in Carrie
Nation style, broke mirrors, tables
chairs and scared about fifty or six
ty elegantly gowned patrons into
fits while they pushed on their
search for booze.
The management protested in
vain while the work of demolition
was going on and the rare vintage
captured and destroyed.
The raid was unexpected but the
movement of the squad in the direc
tion of the cafe was alone sufficient
to bring along quite a few on the
look out for the sensational.
There was a hurried escape from
the cafe to the taxis upon the part
of those who could get out, but the
police made no effort to arrest any
of them. The work of destruction
was entered upon with a gusto that
drew a cheer from the crowd out
side as they heard bottles, glass and
furniture go to smash under the
persistent attacks of the dry squad.
This policy is believed to be the
most effective in stopping bottlegg
ing in the city.
WILL SOON ASTOUND
WORLD SAYS EDISON
SEATTLE, May 13.—A cousin o£
Thomas A: Edison today makes
public a letter from the Orange
wizard wherein the latter refers to
his new invention. He does not
describe it in detail and says that
he is able now to say that “he soon
will complete an invention which
will astound the world”.
The- reference to the invention
i* supposed to refer to the invention
uow being tested by the naval offi
AT DREAM TONIGHT.
“The Wall Between”, (Repeated)
with Francis X Bushman and Bev
erly Bayne the famous stars in the
leading roles will be shown again
tonight. This production is one
of the best in the Bushman reper
toire, and should not be missed.
The story is an adaption from the
successful, novel of the same name
by Ralph D. Paine. This book was
picturized by Harry O. Hoyt, chief
writer on the Metro scenario staff.
John W. Noble directed The Wall
Between. He was selected for thi9
production directly because of the
fact that he is a graduate of West
Point, and for more than seven
years saw service as an officer in
the United States Army.
oials for the destruction of U boats.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. May 13.—
The movement of ships and freight
to Europe sustains no stoppage.
American ships which have been in
the war zone and carrying guns
fore and aft are returning daily
and make reports of being unmol
ested although some of these were
[ n the thick of the diver zone.
They state that there is no actual
shortage in any line in Great Bri
tain although food is none too plen
tiful. The munition works have
vast stocks of accumulated material
and will not be hampered in the i
least.
There is a general feeling in I
Greet Britain that the submarine
menace will be removed before
many months and the situation is
taken as part of the incidents of
the war.
In many quarters it was held
that the submarining was inten
tionally meant to form the prelude
to a mighty effort upon the part of
the German fleet.
Few neutrals are venturing to
send their ships to sea.
SENATE PASSED THEIR I
AMENDMENT DANK DILL
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 10.—
Quite an important amendment pas
sed the Senate today while the
Solons temporarily forgot their war
bills.
This is an amendment to the
Bank Reserve law whereby State
Banks can become members of the
Federal Reserve.
The reason for this action is to
strengthen the position of the state
Banks in the not unlooked for poss
ibility of a financial stringency in
the near future.
The tremendous financial move
ments now in operation indicate
that the greatest possible support
will be mutually necessary among
the country banks.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 13.—
The Senate would not accept the
draft bill as it came from the con
ference committee and failed to
concur.
The main objection was over the
elimination of the Roosevelt
clause in the army bill whereby
Roosevelt was granted authority to
raise a division for service in
France.
On Saturday the Senate reinsert
ed the clause. The clause permits
Roosevelt to raise a division for
service in France, but does not
specify that Roosevelt will bs placed
in command of the force.
The reinsertion of the amend
ment was followed by a vote retell
ing back the bill to the conference
committee and the jangle and
wrangle has to be gone all over
again.
In addition the president is gi'on
authority to raise four divisions
for service in France.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 13.—
While those who are taking a lead
ing part debating the draft and
espionage bills affect the very best
intentions towards the administra
tion’s policy, they are in effect de
laying the matter much more than
the opponents of the legislation.
The deadlock that prevailed is as
nothing to the legislative chaos
which only can he straigthened our.
with an effort.
BOSTON, May 13.—General Joft're
made his last genial apearance here
on Saturdv together with the rest
of the French commissioners. Joft're
appeared to grelatly enjoy the ex
periences which were his in America
and he is taking back with him
many interesting souvenirs.
He left here for Canada and win
leave from some port in that coun
try some time this week. The gen
eral opinion appears to he that the
party will leave* from Halifax. It
is believed that the commission
came and will return upon a French
battleship, but all that information
is necessarily censored.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 13 —
The latest addition to the draft bill
is an authorization to the President
to raise four divisions of' volun
teers for service in France. It is
understood that this will include
among them (he now much squabb
led Roosevelt division.
Roosevelt is sitting tight these
days and will not discuss his posi
tion at al! although it is known
that he believes that “politics more
than principles” in the words of his
secretary actuate those who have
been fighting so bitterly against his
being allowed to fulfil his wishes in
the matter.
WASHINGTON. I). C., May 13.—
The date for sailing or the Russian
commission which will probably bc>
from an eastern port will not be an
nounced, according to a statement
made yesterday.
LONDON, May 13.—The west
front is a blaze of shell fire night
and day, both sides fighting bitter
ly with arras of all calibers while
the infantry are resting.
The both sides have vast concen
trations. The British are avoiding
the shelling of San Quentin as much
as possible. They are now ringing
CARD OF THANKS.
Mrr. C. M. Danielson for herself
and sons, Victor and Harold Daniel
son, wishes to thank all those so
many friends whose kind assistance
and deep sympathy during the ill
ness and on the death of her hus
band she so keenly appreciates. Un
able to thank them each and all in
dividually, she takes this opportun
ity of assuring them now deeply
she feels their sympathy in these
hours of her sad loss.
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the city with a line of artillery.
The Germans are blazing away as
strongly.
PETROGRAD, May 13.—The(Rus
sion government will arrange for a
constitutional convention whereat
elections will be arranged for upon
a more democratic type in the near
future.
BERLIN. May 13.—The Minister
of Marine reports uninterrupted suc
cesses with the divers.
LONDON, May 13.—An improve
ment in the freedom of shipping
coming and going due to the exten
sion of the coast patrol is an
nounced by the Admiralty.
ROME, May 13.—Austria is not
fighting in Istria and there is a lull
on every front except the west.
ROME, May 13.—A U boat a day
is the record of the Italian ships
for the past two weeks.
LEAVE SEATTLE STUDY
EFFECTS KATMAI VOLCANO
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 13.—
It is announced that the Geographi
cal Society will leave Seattle on
May 28 to study the effects of the
Katmai eruption on the surround
ing country and ' the condition of
Katmai itself.
It is just now being shown by
these scientists that the eruption
of Katmai was the greatest volcanic
eruption in a century, as far as
scop^ of territory affected and vol
ume of scoriae, ashes and lava
emitted.
One authority after an examina
tion of the volcano says that the
energy which was used up in the
eruption of Katmai was the great
est that ever was shown in any
volcanic eruption in modern times.
GETS OFFICER’S POSITION.
SEATTLE, May 13.—Bishop
Rowe’s son has been appointed an
officer in the U. S. reserve.