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VOL. 9,
NOME, ALASKA. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1!)17.
XO. 2108.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 2.-—
Tonight, after the senate confer
ence with tlie President and cabinet,
it is stated that it was agreed that
the United States cannot tolerate
such interference with its rights.
One member said that in the very
near future it would develop into
something serious.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb 2.—
Secretary Lansing tonight notified
the International Mercantile Ma
riner’s liner St. Louis scheduled to
sail for Europe at midnight, that
it would be inadvisable to leave port
until some settlement had been de
cided upon of the questions now
under consideration by the United
States government. The St. Louis
did not sail.
WASHINGTON, D C., Feb. 2.—
The Treasury Department has warn
ed the Customs Collectors through
out the country and at Forty Rico
and Hawaii to exercise the utmost
vigilance on behalf of the United
States. Publicity is not given the
other instructions which were is
sued them.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Fob. 2.—
The War Department has increased
the force which has been defending
the Panama Canal locks.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 2.—
While a peaceful settlement of the
crisis is hoped for, it is significant
that both the Navy and War Depart
ments are working day and night
and that there is the utmost activ
ity marked in both of them with
orders being sent out to various
sections of the United States and
Territories
WASHINGTON, D C., Feb. 2.—
With the passage of the law making
Alaska bone dry with a record vote
today, the bill now goes to President
Wilson for signature. The refer
endum amendment was rejected by
House and Senate.
Congressman Brittin of Illinois
opening the republican gun on the
$351,000,000 naval appropriation
bitterly denounced the democratic
administration of the Navy. He
said that he felt ashamed to admit
that his country, the United States
of America, was timidly quivering
between a declaration of war and
the Wilsonian resumption of some
more fruitless peace endeavors. Brit
tin excoriated the unfirm stand ot
Wilson, but asked what could be ex
pected from an administration al
lowed the defenses of the country
to lapse because too proud to fight.
He declared that from the very be
ginning of the war they should have
been building submarines and still
more submarines. They are not built
in a day Six months will not com
plete one, and the administration’s
slowness in effecting the prepara
tion of the country for all eventu
alities was menacing America in this
deadly crisis.
The speech was cheered by repub
licans although his reference to the
war possibilities was deprecated by
succeeding republican members in
their addresses on the subject as un
timely and imprudent. They held
that it was too serious to take an
entirely political view of the ap
propriations now before the House.
WORK RUSHED THRU
ALL THE DEPARTMENTS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 2.—
Work is rushed in all departments
to sustain any diplomatic break
that may occur. The Navy and
War eDpartments have had joint
consultations between the deport
ment heads and the actual naval
and military chiefs. Nothing what
ever is given out as to the purport
or the upshot of any of these signi
ficant consultations.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 2.—
The convention of the National
MABEL NORMAND AT
DREAM SUNDAY NIGHT
Tonight the Dream presents a
varied bill of modern attractions,
that includes the following subjects.
“The Harvest Of Flame” in two
parts, also “The Seeds Of Jealousy”
and a high pressure Comedy that's
a roar from beginning to end.
Sunday night (The Rooster) feat:
uring Mabel Normand, Mack Ser
mett and Ford Sterling in a big
Comedy scream entitled “The Strong
Revenge” and a powerful three Reel
picture, a Masterpiece of the Lubin
studios called “Her Only Way Out”
These special numbers will be gar
nished with the Worlds Film news
in a Pathe Weekly. The week end
program and it’s some show. Five
thousand feet in all.
RKTilAflLH TAILOR SHOP.
Front St. 8 doors west of Alaska
Bank.
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REPAIRING
Chambers of Commerce which is
now in session here voted solidly
in support of President Wilson what
ever action he may take in the pre
sent crisis.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2.—There is
some concern felt for the safety
of the American liner Philadelphia,
inbound from Liverpool, which
sends a wireless from the Atlantic
that it has disabled its port engine.
It is feared that the disablement
may leave it the prey to a German
submarine and there is consider
able anxiety felt concerning it. On
board are Mrs. Whitelaw Reid and
Roald Amundson the Norwegian ex
plorer who is planning a trip to the
North Pole.
NEW YORK, Feb. .2—British
ships are continuing their sailings
today. Belgian relief ships are
undeterred by the submarine threats
and plan also to continue sailings.
Owners of American vessels will
probably abide by the American
orders to remain in port pending
some adjustment, of the controversy
with Germany on the submarine is
sue.
No submarinings are reported to
day.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 2.—
This evening and tonight every
thing points to the crisis now sweep
ing actionwards. President Wilson
conferred with the cabinet for two
hours while newspaper reporters
by the dozen waited outside to catch
a note might give some inkling as
to the policy which would be pur
sued. They waited in vain. Aftei
the cabinet meeting President Wil
son left for the Senate, passing
I through rows of reporters who
j waited for a word with notebooks
I in hand to send the story to then
papers. Wilson never gave a sign
and passed up all questions while he
hastened to the capitol. At the Ca
pitol the inevitable bevy
of reporters were waiting also
to gain son:* information as to the
policy which would be adopted. Wil
son at the capitol conferred with
Senator Stone of the Foreign rela
tions committee for over another
I hour and he promised that he would
! again see him before any severance
took place in the relations between
! the United States and the Central
i Powers, so Stone told the news
paper men. Wilson upon leaving
Stone left for the President’s room
in the Senate where he remained
while pages scurrying In every di
rection summoned every available
senator to a momentous cabinet
conference. All were sworn most
formally to secrecy including cabi
net officials, senators and the Pre
sident himself. The conference pro
ceeded for a long time whereafter
Wilson left again for the night for
the White House.
Ifet estimare on /our .Job Work
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 2.—j
Because there are signs that the in-1
tented German steamers have got
rVady for sea, and insitcctors have
been refused permission to go
aboard and inspect their engines, the
matter was referred to Collector
Malone who informed the officers
that the German officers have a per
fect right to decline to admit such
an inspection of their boats.
It is stated in a dispatch from
different ports that interned Ger
man ships show an inclination to
make ready for a dash to sea.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2.—Dispatches
from London fail to report any
submarinings today for the first time
in a week.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2.—Positively
there has been no consideration
given any proposal to close the ex
changes. This statement is official.
There is no warrant for believing
that any abnormal conditions now
obtaining will last, no matter what
may be the outcome of the present
crisis. Stocks are not likely to
continue very long in their present
demoralized condition.
CHICAGO, Feb. 2—After a brief
rally which was not maintained
wheat closed dVooping and infirm
with a strong selling tendency still
remarkable and little buying at
closing prices quoted. It is held
that May wheat may yet reach the
dollar mark if the present break is
not stopped.
NEW YORK, Feb 2.—Activity
on the water front was resumed
this afternoon, many Entente ships
insisting upon taking on their car
goes and making ready for sea.
Work was thereupon resumed with
a rush.
NO COMMUNICATIONS SENT
TO GERMANY SAYS LANSING
WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 2.—
Secretary Lansing admitted to re
porters this noon that so far no
communication had been sent. “We
are unprepared to disclose the poss
ible course of action which we may
adopt today”, continued the Secre
tary of State. “Absolute secercy
must be maintained as to the course
which we will pursue as at the pre
sent time the lives and liberties of
thousands of Americans residing in
the territories of the Central Powers
is the only compelling force which
we may observe in witholding or
WASH INGTON, D. C., Feb. 2.—
The coolest man in Washington to
night is Count von Bernstorff the
German Ambassador. He is serenely
confident that Germany's action in
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.
Ladles and Gent’s Tailor does it all
welf.
All work guaranteed
Cor. Lane’s Way end Front Street.
1 adopting a sweeping U boat cam
paign will prove the turning point
of the war and prove the means
of a glorious victory for the Teu
tons. As far as international com
plications are concerned he is either
confident that there will be none
or indifferent whether there will be
any or not.
To reporters he saw no reason
for alarm. He said that the United
States should not object in his esti
mation to Germany stopping com
merce with Great Britain for Great
Britain has stopped commerce with
Germany since the war began with
out any American protest, so what
was the reason to fear any crisis.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb! 2.—
The capital diplomats are talking
about a peculiar break in precedent
and etiquette which von Tarnow the
new Austrian Ambassador made,
whether deliberately or not cannot
be said. Upon his arrival here he
went not to the State Department
to present his official credentials as
is customary and as diplomatic eti
quette required, but to Bernstorff at
the German Embassy with whom
he was closetted for several hours.
Uupon the conclusion of his confer
ence with Bernstorff, von Tarnow
left for the State Department where
it is said a very chilling reception
awaited him.
Von Tarnow denied that he was
preparing to leave again.
disclosing information. For that
reason the government can make no
statement at this time”.
It was quite evident that this
statement was made with the fuli
knowledge and concurrence if not
with the absolute direction and in
struction of the President, for they
conferred almost throughout the
greater part of the forenoon and
after lunch. After the conference
with Lansing this afternoon, Wilson
left for the golf links.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2—Gotham
papers take scant comfort from the
evasive remarks of Secretary Lan
sing beyond the rough surmise that
it indicates that a break is inevit
able. Whether this break will mean
merely the Interruption in the diplo
matic relations or may signify the
intention of the United States to
proceed to war is a matter upon
which the papers are themselves di
vided. Most of the administration
papers refuse to consider' war as
even remotely probable.
DO YOU FEAR THE WIND?
Do you fear the force of the wind,
The slash of the rain? Go face them
and fight them, be savage again, go
hungry and cold like the wolf, go
wade like the crane, the palms ot
your hands will thicken, the skin of
your cheek will tan, you’ll grow
ragged and weary and swarty. But
you will walk like a man.—Ham
lin Garland. This week only Lenox
soap 5c. bar, 1 free with 25c. worth
Fels Naptha 3 for 25c. 1 free. True
blue tar soap 3 for 25c. one free.
Bob White 3 for 25c|. one free.'
White Castile soap 3 for 25c one
free. No strings on this offer, you
buy 25c. worth of the above brand
soap and you get 1 bar free.
C. W. LEWIS.
Delbars.
STOCK MARKETS WOBBLY.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2.—The same
violent selling craze that began
yesterday continued today, making
it Black Friday indeed. War mu
nition stocks still lead in the tumble
but in the general collapse good re
liable investments paying twenty
per cent and more went down in the
dust after a search for buyers.
It is estimated that many have
lost every cent of large fortunes
which they had made and excite
ment is intense.
So far an effort to rally the market
in cotton proved hopeless and the
cotton . brokers have received a
heavy smashing, but they declare
their clients are the losers.
PLEASANT CARD PARTY.
The Catholic Library Club held
tlieir enjoyable weekly card social
last night with a large attendance.
Among the prize winners were:
Among the ladies Mrs. Davey first,
Mrs. D O. O’Brien second and Mrs.
B. W. Neilley third.
Among the men D. O’Brien first,
P. J. Ruane second and Geo Cahill
thir$.
Safety first. You miners coming
in from the creeks look up the ad
vertisers in your paper before dis
posing of your patronage. j