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VOL. II.
NOME. AliAHKA, TIKSD.W, DKCKMIJHH 18, 1!)17.
NO. HI IO.
WASHINGTON', D. C., Dec. 18 —
The first note of the grand funeral
march cf John Barleycorn was
sounded in the Congrees today up„n
Hit adoption cf the resolution sub
mitting an amendment to the con
stitution of the Unit'd State:; pro
viding for nation widi prohibition.
The majority voting for the reso
lution, numbered, two hund
red and eighty two while the
vote against it was one hundred
and and twenty eight.
l’he amendment must be ratified
by three fcurdis of the separate
tt*iOS before d may become opera
tive as e part of the organic con
stitution of the land. The time set
within which the ratifications musl
be in is fixed at seven years.
A similar amendmert was passed
by the Senate at the former session
of Congress but providing that the
ratification should take place with
in six years. The difference in the
two measures must be composed in
the conferences between committees
of the two liousi s, when the voting
by tlie separate states may begin.
The prohibition forces express
Urmselvca as ert'fidenl that the
complete abolition of the traffic in
liquor is a matter of but a short
tine in the United Suites.
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WORKERS MEETING
FLAYS LIGHTERAGE CO.
A large and enthusiastic meeting
'■( the workers of Nome and vicin
ity met last evening in the Miner’s
Union Hall, occupying every seat
and filling it to standing room ca
pacity.
The occasion resulted from an in
vitation of the Miner's Ur,i >n to all
workers whether members or non
members to attend an open meet
ng for the purpose of considering
certain matters of common concern.
The maneuvers of the Alaska
Lighterage Company to bring about
about an avoidance of the opera
tion of the Alaska Eight Hour Law
were given full airing by various
'peakers and from the temper of
ihe meeting it was gathered that the
workers of Nome and the organiza
tion representing the workers of
(his division are fully aroused to
the situation and will tolerate no
monkey business with the law. The l
discussion was snappy and to the |
point and at its conclusion the fol
lowing resolutions were adopted by
rising vote without dissent:
WHEREAS the people of Alaska
in general, and the working class
in particular at the election held
Nov. 7 1916 voted almost unanim
ously in favor of the 8 hour day,
and
WHEREAS, the corporations of
Alaska iu General and the Alaska
Lighterage Co., a corporation, in
particular are at this time trying
by devious ways to have the S hour
law set aside;
Therefore be is RESOLVED by
the Wage Workers of Nome in open
Mass meeting assembled that we
are emphatically opposed to any sus
pension of the right gained to the
workers under the eight hour law.
and
Be it further RESOLVED that
we the Wage Workers of Nome
through the Miners Union end tlio
Industrial Worker do all in our
power to safe guard all rights and
liberty that the people voted for a.
aforesaid last election, and
Be it further RESOLVED that a
copy of this resolution be sent the
Governor of Alaska and also a copy
be furnished the two newspapers in
Nome.
ANDREW BECK, Chairman.
A1 Braton, Secretary.
. . X<» child too young to be taught
the lesson of Humanity rising su
preme above this eontliet—The lted
('ross— 1!) 18 membership.
Closing out Xmas goods. Large
Stock useful presents at HOLTS.
EQUALIZATION BOARD; SCHOOL
BOARD IN JOINT SESSION
All members of tho Equalization
Board were present (except Boss)
in the Ci.y Hall last night when
Mayor Lomen called the meeting
to ordor shortly after 8 p. m. Mr.
Segerstrom in behalf of the firm of
Segorstrom anil Hagen objected lo
the proposed increase of the afore
paid firm's assessment from $10,500
to $13,500. After Mr. Segerstrom
had explained to tli Board that the
firm had shipped in practically no
stock during the past season. The
Mayor asked Mr. Segerstrom. "Mo
you consider there is any depreciable
difference in the value of tho stock
of Mr. Mueller and that which is
carried by the firm which you now
represent?” Answer: "I don't know
anything in regard to the amount
of stock other concerns at" carry
ing, wo usually attend to our own
affairs.” Question: “Do you
consider your company’s stock to
lie worth mere than
$10,500.” Answer: ”1 do not”, was
immediately given, whereupon a
motion wt s duly passed that the
original assessment stand.
Mr. Fred Ayer, representing the
Wild Goose Co. appeared before
the Board and objected to the raise
of 53,000 as absolutely unjust.
Mr. Ayer and the Board finally
agreed that the valuation of the
entire pfoperty of said Company be
placed at $25,000. A moGoi was
then passed to this effect. Mss.
ri'ul lJanicis assessment on house
hold furniture etc. was reduced
from $625 to $350. F. it. Keisele's
stock was reduced from $4,500 to
$3,500. The ('ode, Clark Picture
Co. was finally raised from $1,500
,o $2,250 ar.d mother assessment
of $2,250 was also levied against
reels of films leased by said Co..
The assessments on the Schied
and C-.’s goods, wares and merch
andise was raised $1,500 instead
of the proposed $3,000 increase.
The 1). E. Crowley Grocery Co. was
finally assessed or $28,500 worth
cf stock. Mr. Louis Simson again
appeared before the Board and per
sonally addressed his opening re
marks to Mayor Lomen, thus: “t
understood you to say the taxable
valuation is fixed on the actual
value, which is the selling price".
The Mayor objected to being credit
ed with saying—"which is the sell
ing price”. Mr. Simson quoted the
statement :.s published in the In
du .rial Worker. The Mayor replied
“1 quoted the law as it is in the
statute books that the taxable valua
lion of assessable property is fixed
rn its actual value. Which nev
ertheless is the selling price, wheth
er Mr. Lomen said so or not. Mr
Sirason naked the Board if ever}
concern which is conducting a bus
iness in the City is being taxed or
the actual value of their goods
The answer sounded to the scribt
something like this. The members
of tlie Board are not going around
examining the retail price list ir
each individual store. Louis stil
protested that, the assessment was
too high on the valuation of the
stock in the Surprise Store. Tin
Hoard didn’t deem it adviseable it
reconsider the $2,000 increase.
Mr. C*rlcton,Mr. Richard Morris
and Professor Grimm representing
the School Board addressed tin
Council and after a lengthy discus
sion and explanations made pro anc
con. The Board stated they hat
drawn up itemized budget as to tin
amount necessary to keep up tin
present efficiency of the puhlii
schools. It takes $12,000 a year t<
do so, less means the elimina
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WASH 1XUT0X, n. C., Doc. 17.—
A definite r jet iion ot Die propo
sals arising from tlie employers of
labor and trade publications that
labor be conscripted for service in
the industries of the country is be
lt red to have been forecast in the
recommendations of Secretary of
Labor Wilson to Congress today.
These recommendations were em
bodied in the Secretary’s annual
report to that bedy and among
other matters stated that should
such drastic steps become necessary
in order to win the war it would
first be imperative that the indus
| tries themselves should be eon
I scripted, since in the Secretary’s
opinion public sentiment would not
tolerate the conscription of labor
for private profit. The Secretary
expressed the opinion that all dis
putes should bo spedily settled by
in diation end that labor generally
had come to understand that it has
a substantial standing in the gov
ernment machinery whenever its
de niands are based upon its consti
tutional and industrial rights.
He stated that the statistical de-j
psrtmei t of the w< rk of his o"'. o
indicated that o: e hundred and
titty thousand skilled workers
would immediately lie required in
t!ie construction of ships alo;.e,
covering upwards of thirty modi m
icrl trades and urged a central!/. d
system of employment.
Kveiy Good Citizen will join,
Kvcry (ioml man regardless of his
nationality, race or creed will join
the ISid ( loss for l!) IS.
iCt n« estimate on /oar Joh Wort
GERMANS REPULSE
BRITISH ATTACKS
BERLIN, Dec. 17.—An official
statement from the German War
Office today announces the defeat
of severed hard fought attacks from
| British forces in Italy to the nouth
ward of Monte Fontain, Sccoria.
The British forces were operat
ing as reinforcements to the Ital
ian army and although the attacks
were determinedly repeated they
were in each instance repulsed The
claim is also made in today’s War
Office statement that several hund
red soldiers cf the Italian array
were taken prisoners in the fighting
to the south < f Colcia-prille.
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 17.—T1
terms and proposals for pet
emanating from the German g(
eminent are shortly to be convey
by neutral agencies to the Alii
Governments is the substance
dispatches reaching tnis city fr<
Berlin today, it is stated that t
neutral powers so acting for i
by international courtesy will
pledged to the secrecy as rcgai
to the proposals made. It is
sorted that Germany will avow 1
at
ce
political clisinti dne'-s ir. the re
tention of Belgium but will uicko
:.o proposal whatever as to the for
tunes of Alsace-Loraine.
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AMSTERDAM, Die. 17.—Accord
ing to Berlin dispatches just re
ceived here the ten days armistice
arranged between Russia and Ger
man forces has been extended t<»
four months truce over the front
from the Baltic to the Black Sea.
Negotiations for a separate m ire
have neon begun.
BRITISH DRIVE
THR0U6H PALESTINE
LONDON’, Deo. 17.—The British
drive continues through Palestine,
the Turkish forces steadily yielding
from one point to another but no
where biei.king into disorder. Con
1 riderable progress has been made
, in the region to the north from
Jerusalem which is now occupied
( ,.s a British supply base.
LONDON, Dec. 17.—The sinking
by German forces of a torpedoe
. boat destroyer of the British Navy
t ticn of the high school, some inter
esting discussion developed along
l this line. One of 'lie Board stated
; at present arc about 9 pupils and
j! two teachers in the high school
j j The members of the School Board
j1 as well as the C’ity Council were
unanimously in l'avor of conducting
, the higli school as long as possible.
, The elimination of same to be the
j last resort, when it would be im
possible to further retrench in other
departments. The Board of Equal'
'T izi.iion then adjourned to wind up
’ their affairs tonight.
The Common Council convened
1 immediately after the adjournment
l of the Equalization Board. The
b reading of the minutes was waived,
e Bills were read and referred to the
c Finance Committee. Warrants were
o ordered drawn for some bold over
i- bills. A motion was passed that
and I lie destruction of eight mer
chant vessels loaded with import
ant supplies, according to an
nouncement made i:i the House of
Commons today. The destroyer was
acting as a convoy when the at
tack of the German boats was
made.
LONDON. Dec. 17.—Front tin
British front in Franco news dis
patches report that squads of Gcr
hereafter tne members of the tire
department and tin? team haul their
own horse feed. (Economize is
the watchword, the City is over
.>11.000 in the Red.)
A communication was read signed
by about 30 taxpayers residing in
the vicinity of the School house,
strongly objecting to an old build
ing about 300 feet from the school
r.s being a public nusianee, it hav
ing been used in former years as a
dog kennel and *'or other unsanitary
purposes and it is now a detriment
to tlie health of tlio school children
and they petitioned the Council to
loniove raid objection! ble building.
A motion was unanimously passed
authorizing the Street Committee
to see that the building is removed
as soon as possible. Tlio meeting
then adjourned until 8 p. m. to
night.
man airmen are sending flocks of
small balloons from their each load
ed with a bundle of propaganda
matter extolling Germany and Ger
man institutions. The ballons arn
released tith favoring winds float,
over ihe British lines.
LQXDON, Dee. IT.—The Admir
alty oflicc announced today that
time British machines had driven
off tv. >'■ r.nan planes at a point
not named.
ODDS AMI ENDS SAU
Boys wool Luita $2.50 oath.
Underwear and hosiery at Mill
prices. Stamped goods, crash no
th ns. Coaster sets serving trays.
Kw rolling 10 per cent discount.
NOME GHOCKHY CO.
.Miss A 1’. Oestricli, .Mgr.
I’a buy me one of those dinner
sets 100 pieces, only $20.00 of a
elastic 1’elv Maticss at $17.50, or a
set of all Coil Springs Do iaike at
$17.50. BOLT has the Goods.
WE CAN DO IT.
Peoples Laundry wash every thing
except the Baby.
\V. .1. WILLIAMSON, Drop.
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