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MOME. ALASKA WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1917.
XO. 2105.
ARMAMENT BILL IS NOW DEAD
REFUSED TO ALLOW
FORMER BILL AGAIN
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 6.—
This morning at a conference with
the State Department heads and that
of the Department of Justice, it is
announced that President Wilson
was informed that to authorize the
arming of American merchantmen
for defense was within the legiti
mate power of the President and a
legal part of the executive func
tions.
Newspaper criticism of this deci
sion is not very favorable and even
democratic papers urge Wilson to
get Congress to authorize the power
to do so.
It is urged that it would have
been different had Wilson proceeded
from the first upon the assumption
that he had such power and had not
asked it of Congress and been
turned dow'n.
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 6.—
Amid suppressed excitement Lodge
of Massachusetts this afternoon in
troduced the identical armament
bill which was killed by filibuster
ing in the closing day of the last
session.
Practically all the senators were
in their places when some of the
leading members of the minority
filibuster objected to this procedure.
The matter was deferred to the
Vice President and amid suppressed
excitement Marshal decided that the
bill could not be introduced in the
manner taken by Senator Lodge,
that that bill had been killed when
it was strangled in the last con
gress. It died with the session,
said Marshal.
HOUSE PERFECTS
ITS ORGANIZATION
JUNEAU, March 6, 1917.—The
House got through business by noon
today perfecting its organization.
Contrary to the way the dopesters
had it Burns was not elected speak
er. The position went to Luther C.
Hess of Fairbanks who got the ma
jority of the votes after Burns had
evinced no anxiety for the position.
A. H. Zeigler of Juneau was elected
Chief Clerk of the House with very
little opposition.
Hess was a dark horse candidate
for the position of speaker and his
election comes as a complete sur
prise, indicating considerable
strength for the representation of
the Fourth Division in any event.
He appointed his committees with
out show of favoritism and the
House then adjourned out of respect
to Representative Heid, deceased.
The Senate has quite a different
tale to tell. The higher solons are
deadlocked yet over the chairman
ship of their body and the two rival |
candidates have four votes each
with neither showing a willingness
to release their promised votes to
dark horses. Aldrich and Hubbard,
each voting for himself, make up
the alignment of followers from
each division. The interesting
phase of it is that both are regarded
as followers of Wickersham.
It is now almost certain that a
dark horse will have to be chosen.
Vow is the time to Subscribe.
HIGH COURTS GRIND OUT
MANY IMPORTANT DECISIONS
OLYMPIA, Wash., March 6 --The
State Supreme Court has upheld
the Tacoma Bond issue of two mil
lion dollars to purchase seventy
thousand acres in the American
THE DIAMOND PROM THE SKY
AT DREAM TOXIGII7
Synopsis of Chapter 30.— Grand
Climax.— “The American Earl”.
Led by Marmaduke Smythe, the
housemen, overcomes Blair’s assail
ant. It is DeVaux, the “Kr.ave ot
Clubs”. At the gypsy ren
dezvous, Arthur and Ester
have seen a happy years
speed by and in its course it has
brought them their hearts’ desire—
a child. Again the scene shifts to
England. Marmaduke Smythe dis
covers a marriage license, proving
that centuries ago the original Ar
thur Stanley had taken as his wife
one Rachel Harding. Blair is ar
rested, charged with the murder of
Dr. Lee. Enroute to Scotland Yard,
Blair’s machine collides with that of
DeVaux and Blair escapes. Vivian
joins him and the two are away.
The document which Marmaduke
has found is proof that Arthur is a
direct descendant of Sir Arthur
Stanley. The proof and the diamond,
Smythe brings to Ester and Arthur.
The two return to the rightful sta
tion in life and’ are enthusiastically
received upon their return to Stan
ley Hall. Quabba is named King
of the Gypsies. So speed the hap
py days. All is love and peace. The
little American earl, the son of
Arthur and Ester, has “The Dia
mond From the Sky" and all ends
happily except that somewhere in
the world, is the desperate Blair and
Vivian, his vixenish wife, Who is
this incarnation of desire for "The
Diamond From the Sky". (End).
JDont miss this show.
; Lake district for a federal military
post where 25,000 soldiers can be
maintained. .
The opponents of the bond issue
claimed that an excessive price
was being squandered for the pro
perty bought at a wholly excessive
valuation; that the City of Tacoma
could not venture to acquire an in
debtness of this nature so far re
moved from its incorporated limits
and with no intimate connection
with the city’s activities; that it
I was a federal post and the cities of
the state could not bond themselves
! to liquidate what was legitimately
' a function of the federal War De
i partment.
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 6.—
Following the decision in the Ap
pam case, the United States Su
preme Court handed down a most
important decision which will have
far reaching consequences beyond
the state of Washington which was
immediately concerned. That is
the Washington State Industrial
Insurance law which was sought to
be declared unconstitutional was up
held by the Supreme Court in a
lengthy, very erudite, although
somewhat modern, decision.
It is expected a decision in the
Adamson law will soon be handed
down also.
EIGHT BURN DEATH
HOPE, B. C. HOTEL FIRE
VANCOUVER, B. C., March 6.—
Eight persons were cremated at the
Hope Hotel fire which destroyed
the building at Hope, B. C., eighty
miles* from this place.
The hotel was enjoying a large
number of guests when the lire
WHAT YOU THINK OF THIS
TALK ABOUT WAR PRICES.
Special Sale at HOLT’S.
During this week Holt will sell
at a uniform price each of 25c.
eight hundred new short handled
shovels, square or round pointed:
take your choice, only 25c. each
while they last. This special sale
will last only during the present
week. This is far below actual
costs.
HOLT’S CASH STORE.
Phone Main 06.
broke out and it spread with such
speed that they could not escape.
The fire broke out early this
morning and a strong breeze was
blowing which made the work of
fighting the fire very difficult. The
flames could not be controlled be
fore the building was in ashes. The
dead were cremated in their rooms.
VERY SPECIAL OFER.
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From now until April 1, we offer
first class tailor made suits and over
coats at outside prices. Some extra
fine black and blue serge and wor
sted. Besides 300 of this season’s
latest patterns. All wool material,
fit and workmanship guaranteed.
Please bring us your cleaning,
pressing and repairing.
Yours to please.
NOME TAILORING GO.
Next door to Segerstrom & Hagen
BERLIN, March 5.—A battle of
intensely ferocious violence has com
menced for possession of Bouch
avennes between the British and the
Germans.
Upon the German positions for
two days the British have been con
centrating a fire of varying inten
sity. This morning they stormed
the German positions but were
driven back with terrific slaughter.
The approaches to the German
trenches were lined with dead.
Another attempt this afternoon
was similarly unsuccessful, an ani
hilating fire falling between the t
lines simply crushed the attack. The
British losses were enormous. The
importance of this position the Gen
eral Staff admits, to the whole Ger
man position, it is difficult to over
estimate.
LONDON, March 5.—Sir Douglas
Haig admits that an attack upon
the German position “as authorized’’
at Bouchavennes was repulsed by
the Germans after a stubborn effort
to obtain a foothold. The German
artillerists held a good command of
the intervening space and made an
advance difficult. The positions were
not held by the machine gunners
or infantry but owe their retention
to the exact location of British at
tacking parties by the German heavy
guns.
LONDON, March 6.—Aeroplanes
dropped numerous bombs on the
great German blast furnace at
Brebach. Fires started from the
bombs, but the damage done is not
reported.
SENATE OEMS RE-ELECT
ALL FORMER OFFICERS
WASHINGTON, March 6.—The
Senate democrats re-elected all
the ir former officers, a successor to
K-'rn as floor leader has not yet
been determined upon.
This afternoon a sensation tvas
sprung upon the body the name ot
Grayson for Admiral was again
sent to the Senate. This is the
second nomination, and it is stated
that Wilson will insist upon his
confirmation.
Wilson is the*close personal friend
of Grayson and the latter has been
his family physician in Washington.
He has been known as the presi
dent's “familiar” in naval circles
for some time.
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 6.—
Hulshury of Delaware was elected
to succeed Seler as President pro
tempore in the senate.
The general opinion tonight is
that there will have to be called
a special session. Although Lans
ing and Polk have both agreed
I with the Attorney General that the
President has executive power to
authorize the arming of the mer
chantmen, if the president shall
seek to do so without calling Con
gress, it is almost certain that a
bill may be brought up prohibiting
him doing so when Congress con
venes and otherwise limiting tlia
power of the President. For this
reason •while Congress would be
willing to grant the powers asked
for, it is doubtful if assent would
be given to its assumption by Wil
son.
TENTATIVE JURY IS
SEATTLE, March 6.—A tentative
jury has been chosen to try Thomas
\V. Tracy first of the Everett indus
trialists to be tried for murder. The
eases are now being placed on a
night session in order to expedite
the business of the court. The de
fense objections t« this procedure
LOCAL ITEMS.
An important annoucement has
been received from the Department
in Washington by the Nome Land
Office. This is official announcement
that the claims of the Lisburne
Corwin coal claims, to Wit the Virgil
Moore claim and the Gertrude West
claim, have been re-admitted to
entry by presidential order the
former presidential order withdraw
ing the same having been cancelled,
and further the local Land Office is
officially advised that the entry is
now approved for patent and same
will be granted within a reasonable
period. It is believed that the
M'lntosh claims will follow the
same course and the Cape Lisburne
coal fields will thus be open to
public exploitation.
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Office and Residence of J. F.
M'Allister, freighter and transfer,
Elite Ruths.. Phone Red 157.
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 goaranteed
Cor. Lane’s Way and Front Street:.
were not sustained. ;
The case is attracting great atten
tion.
SEATTLE, March G.—Eight
jurors have' been obtained in the |
trial of Gill, Beckingham, Hodge
and others and promises to be the
most dramatic and sensational in
the history of the state.
Both sides are fighting bitterly.
The Billingsley who confessed to j
bootlegging will await federal sen
tence.
SEATTLE, March G.—The trial
of both the Everett prisoners and j
the Gill, Beckingham, Hodge ef al.
cases at the same time is being car
ried on with a set purpose, one of
which is with the intention of re
moving attention from the dramatic
recurrences of the labor trials whmh
are now in progress.
The great interest which is cen
tering in both, owing to the bitter
ness of the Gill fight from a poli
tical point of view is likely to suc
ceed ultimately in weaning interest
from the labor trials and being at
tracted to the less important matter
which are to be disposed of at the
Gill trials.
WORST STORM SEASON
STIRS CITY OF BOSTON
BOSTON, March 6.—This city
city suffered from the worst storm
of the winter here today, but provid
BIG SUCCESS.
Dr. Neuman received a wireless
from Walter Shields at Noorvik last
night and he reported the big fair
in that section a huge success with
the natives evincing considerable
interest in it. He also stated that
he (Shields) was leaving for Selo
wik on Match 7.
RELIABLE TAILOR SHOP.
Front St. 3 doors west of Alaska
Bank.
We do tke beet
CLEANING
PRESSING
ALTERING ft
REPAIRING
Ladles »nd Gentlemens Clothes.
entially it did not last at its maxi
mum intensity for a very lengthy
period.
One man blinded by the snow
was run over and killed by a street
car; walking finally became impos
sible, streets were blocked with
drifts and cars stalled in their
tracks. Many accidents are reported
due to the storm in addition to the
fatal accident above recorded.
All railroad traffic to and from
the city was suspended for a con
siderable time but the storm lost its
violence towards evening and the
gale passed out with the snow storm
to sea later.
BIG CONTRACT APPROVE!*.
TAMPICO, March 6.—The big
Cunard contract for fuel oil given
to oil companies in these fields baa
been approved.