This Paper is Owned, Controlled and Operated by Local 240 of the W. F, of M.
vol. a.
NOME. ALASKA. MONDAY, FEBURARY 5, 1017.
XO. 2109.
NAVY ORDERS SEIZE
INTERNED CRUISERS
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 4.—The
United States is taking no chances.
Today by order of the Navy Depart
ment the German cruisers Eitel
Frederich and Kron Prinz Wilhelm
were seized and the crews held in
isolation barracks. This action is
taken to prevent the possible escape
of these ships as commerce raiders.
The American flag has been hoisted
over the steamers.
BERLIN, Feb. 4.—The severance
of diplomatic relations with the
United States was anticipjated in
government circles so is no sur
prise. Gerard will be given safe
conduct to Amsterdam or Switzer
land as he pleases. His departure
will be observed with regret.
Gerard was totally unprepared for
this development. Since his return
he has been particularly popular
with Germany and this good will
was evidently reciprocated.
Today the German Admiralty
gives notice that the German Block
ade of the Entente nations has been
slightly altered to give the Dutch
a wider pathway to the Atlantic.
For this reason the blockade has
been moved twenty miles further
north from the northwestern Dutch
coast.
The German papers commenting
upon the attitude of Wilson are cool
and more or less indifferent and
console themselves by the fact that
at any rate it will be affected amid
a maze of fine phrases and smartly
patriotic epigram,, satirizing the
literary graces of the Wilson method
of address, a peculiarly popular
work on the part of the German
writers.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Feb. 4.—
Saturday evening the whole capitol
was stirred by the first reports
arrived concerning the sinking of
the American steamer Housantonic
which was rumored to have been
sunk unwarned off the Scilly Is
lands thirty miles from southern
England. This sinking would justify
war, said the evening papers and
Wilson may come to Congress on
Monday morning upon a graver er
rand. These dispatches and com
ments stirred the people to a not
able degree of war fever. On board
I the ship reported to have been sunk
! were 25 American seamen.
GALVESTON. Feb. 4.—The Hous
atonic sailed from here on January
6 with a cargo of wheat for Liver
! pool.
j WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 4.—
: The Housantonic was warned. The
American consul at Plymouth so ad
vises by cable this morning.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 4.—
Secretary Lansing told the news
paper reporters that there was no
probability of war with Germany
because of the sinking of the Housa
tonic. The U. S. Consul at Plymouth
had advised that the crew had
ample warning.
The life boats were taken in tow
for ninety minutes Dy U boats while
rockets were sent up attracting a
British warship to come to the as
sistance of the crew. The depart
ment deplores these alarmist re
ports.
Now l.« rhe time to Subwrthe.
BERNSTORFF BREAKS DOWN
WHEN RUPTURE KNOWN
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 3.—
Wilson, Baker and Daniels have
been conferring with the intention
dl placing the United States at once
upon a war footing.
Congress is now hastening to ra
tify seventeen bills prepared try the
Department of Justice to aid the
prosecution of offenses against the
BOTH SATISFIED.
A man down in Missouri put his
hand in a mule’s mouth to see how
many teeth the mule had. The mule
closed his mouth to see how many
fingers the man had and the curios
ity of both man and mule was satis
fied. I like to see everybody satis
fied.—Soap Salesman. This week
special. Lenox soap 6 for 25c., Fels
Naphta Soap 4 for 25c., Ivory 4 for
25c. Fairy soap 4 for 25c., House
hold Tar soap 4 for 25c., Old Dutch
cleanser 10c., Jergensen Violet Gly
cerine soap 25c., Bob White 4 for
25c. Bonami 10c. Sapolio 10c. Hand
Sapolio 10c., White Castile soap
4 for 25c., Pears unscented trans
parent soap 3 for 50c. Cuticura 25c.
Yon may not need soap now but
you will soon and now is the time
to buy.
C. W. LEWIS.
Delbars.
RELIABLE TAILOR SHOP.
Frost St. S doors west of Alaska
Bank.
We do the beat 5
.i, CLEANING
f PRESSING
}— ALTERING ft
REPAIRING
I suites sod Gentlemens Clothes.
United States for the furtherance
of the interests of foreign govern
ments. It is also stated that chere
will also occur a severance iu the
relations between Austro-Hungary
and the United States should Aus
tria support German in the latter’s
submarine policy.
The most pathetic figure in thn
capital is Count von Bernstorff.
When he was slated for dismissal
by the American government a
whole host of newspaper men with
all of whom he has been on ver"
friendly footing were present to
notify him.
Bernstorff was visible affected. He
declared that he was out of diplo
macy and politics for ever. “The
fact that the United States lias
given me my passport”, said the
German envoy, ‘‘means more to me
than you can conceive. It means
that my life work, all that I gave
my life and my labor to, has failed.
I really dont care what happens to
me now. I thought a break with
America impossible. In all my long
term of diplomatic experience,” he
concluded with the tears standing
out unshed upon his eyes, “this
alone has affected me to the heart.
I am a broken old man.”
The emotion of the German am
bassador was sincere beyond ques
tion and those who heard him were
visibly affecte^.
TEDDY OFFERS HIMSELF
IN CASE HOSTILITIES
OYSTER BAY, Feb. 4.—Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt who was sup
posed to be at or near the Fiji Is
lands by this time gets into the
limelight today by writing to
Secretary of War Baker offering to
raise and equip a division for ser
vice in case of war with Germany
and also promising the personal
services of his four sons in case of
hostilities. The letter was given to
CITY BATH HOUSE
has the largest
and only 6 feet
Bath Tubs in Nome.
the press for publication and the
heroic act is being applauded in all
papers.
HINTS ON COMFORT.
To look well you must feel well.
Clothes help you to look well, it
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 guaranteed
Cor. Lame’s Way and Front Street
VANCOUVER, Feb. 4.—A Reuter’s
dispatch from Liverpool announces
that the American liner Philadel
phia inbound for Liverpool from
New York was sunk wrell within the
wrar zone and two hundred pas
sengers were lost. The liner was
sent to the bottom near the coast.
The British censor passed this dis
i patch but prohibited all details. The
i liner carried its identification in
huge letters "Philadelphia, New
! York", which could not have been
mistaken by the German subma
rines.
NEW YORK, Feb. 4.—There is
th» greatest excitement here over
the report that the Philadelphia has
been sunk. On board were some
very distinguished Americans and
subjects of neutral powers and it is
not believed possible that the Ger
man U boats would '’ommit such an
atrocious and unmerited act.
The offices of the company scout
the report which has not been con
firmed. They state that the Phila
delphia is expected to reach Liver
pool at ten o'clock tonight but may
be still further delayed by reason
of its port engine being out of com
mission.
NEW YORK, Feb. 4.—The Adri
atic, the largest passenger liner
! afloat, sailed today flying the Brit
ish flag and laden with a capacity
cargo of munitions of war. On board
the liner are 24 passengers, one of
whom is an American. The liner Is
considered to be morally certain to
be the object of a U boat attack,
but may be protected by warships
when coming within the war zone.
WASHINGTON', D. C., Feb. 4 —
The Imperial German government
has requested the United States
authorities to protect the German
consulates throughout the country
in case of any serious war develop
ments. This will be done as re
quested.
FIGHTING UNIMPORTANT AS
REPORTED BOTH SIDES
PETEOGRAD, Feb. 4.—The Rus
sians are maintaining their positions
without any trouble in the Riga
sector where unimportant fighting
is still proceeding.
Heavy German attacks east ot
Kalznem were repulsed by Russian
counters which restored the lines
to their first positions.
BERLIN. Feb. 4.—There is fight
ing of an unimportant and desultory
nature proceeding on all fronts. So
resultless are these engagements
that the General Staff regards it as
a winter’s lull in real earnest. Thus
in Moldavia merely skirmishes be- j
tween the Rumanian and Teuton [
outposts are recorded. In the Car
pathians the interchange of hostili
ties is confined to artillery fire.
Some attacks upon the part of the
Turks in the Galician front elicited
merely counters from the Russians.
On the Riga sector with the hard
ening of the w'eather the fighting
will become more intensive although
owing to the approach of the Spring
thaw this cannot be predicted with
any certainty. On the west front
the situation is very much the
same, raids and patrol engagomer.is
merely keeping the forces busy on
both sides during the lull in the ar
tillery fire.
PARIS, Feb. 4.—The official com
munique says that developments
were unimportant last night. Patrols
sustained engagements at Louve
mont, Chamberites and on the Ver
dun sector. In the latter the Ger
man offensive has subsided although
they still maintain a sporadic artil
lery fire which is sometimes dis
concerting to watch.
bet estimate on your .lob Work
ALREADY WIN Bi6 VIOTORY
SAY THE LONDON PAPERS
) LONDON, Feb. 4.—The action of
j the United States is headlined in all
Saturday morning and evening pa
pers and in this morning papers as
well. Americans have won a big
victory already, says the Times.
They have by this firm policy re
gained their lost prestige. The Al
lies welcome the United States ac
LOCAL ITEMS.
R. B. Julian the superintendent
of the Federated Sunday School
has organized a boys club, known
as the Federated Booster Boys.
They took their first hike yesterday
going out to Fort Davis. The boys
at the post treated them to a fine
dinner which was very much appre
ciated by the boys.
A copy of the Seattle Times tells
its readers in a November issue how
the natives in this neck of the woods
were astonished and completely
dumfounded by the appearance of
Scotty Allan’s autosled. It even
has some of the more timid taking
to the woods when the wonderful
machine puts in an appearance and
the terror that held some at the
unwonted sight is depicted with
powerful if imaginative pen by the
Times scribe. The account posseses
a double Interest by reason of the
fact that when the article appeared
in the Times, the Allan autosled had
not even been assembled much less
tried out, but that is a mere detail
to the newspaper man who is hand
ing it out about the easy Alaskans
to the devouring minds of those Se
attle suckers.
tion, says the Daily News, thts
moral endorsement is suffiieent.
There is no desire that America
join the war.
LONDON, Feb. 4.—Americans in
London held a big dance to cele
brate the action of the Wlison ad
ministration in severing relations
with Germany.
Although there is a tendency to
magnify the importance of the ac
tion of the United States the Globe
says that Great Britain has good
reason to fear that the British and
other prisoners in Germany will
starve when the American commis
sion withdraws depriving the En
tente prisoners of their important
aid.
Lord Northcliffe has a signed
personal statement in his leading
paper, the Evening Mail. He says
that the British and Entente na
tions generally will be very glad of
American support but they can finish
this fighting job themselves.
There is no tendency to take as
any way a serious menace to the
people of the British isles the Ger
man blockade. Cross channel service
AT THE DREAM.
The Dream presents tonight “The.
Vigil” a two Reel masterpicture. In
conjunction with this attraction a
dandy western subject entitled “The
Badge Of Office” will be shown. Also
a very original comedy that’s a
laugh creator from the first picture
to the last. Tuesday night “The
Virginian”, a powerful five reel
feature.
with France is proceeding absolutely
unhampered, but the immense de
stroyer guard which has been estab
lished admittedly makes it difficult
for the German submarines to come
within striking distance of this in
tensive war traffic. The Admiralty
is very silent as to what it is doing.
Clearances and arrivals are about
as usual with no sinkings reported
for the past twenty-four hours ex
! eept the American liner Housa
; tonic.
ATTENTION MOOSE.
All Loyal Moose are requested to
be present at the meeting to-night.
Class for initiation.
By order of
P. F. MURPHY, Dictator.
J. P. JONES, Secretary.
HUGHES TALK ABOUT CRISIS.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2.—Charles
Evans Hughes was the guest today
of the Brown Alumni at their an
lual dinner. In his address to his
fellow alumni Judge Hughes said
that in this solemn hour every loy
al American backed the President.
This was no time, declared Hughes
when anyone should allow private
or personal views to embarras the
administration. He hoped that out
of the entangling chain of circum
stances the country would yet rise
strong and united to face every
eventuality.
GET THE NEWS RIGHT. REAS'
THE WORKER.