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TURD AY, JANUARY 20, 1017.
NO. 2150.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 19.—The
Mooney trial opened its examination
of witnesses today with every avail
able , inch of the audience section
literally packed to suffocation with
men and women. Ladies of fashion,
work people and men and women
from all walks of life crammed into
the court room and hundreds were
reluctantly obliged to leave without
being able to gain admittance.
The evidence this day was most
ly of a routine nature. The state
introduced testimony showing the
facts of the case as far as the parade
and tlie explosion was concerned.
In the middle of this routine ex
amination the defense sudenly scored
a sensational point in cross exami
nation of a state witness.
Attorney Fickert had Doctor Staf
ford the county autopsy physician
of San Francisco county testifying
as to the deaths of the members of
the parade and the cause of the
same from flying missiles following
the explosion.
It was in the cross examination
of Stafford that Bourke Cochran
elicited the startling fact that the
explosion in tlie official's estimation
must have taken place in mid air,
as almost all the injuries were on
the head and driving from above
downward. Stafford admitted that
of the ten dead and forty injured
whom he had examined all were
wounded• on the head and upper
portions of the body from above.
This is altogether in conflict with
the state’s theoiy of a bomb on the
side walk and is admitted a
strong point for the defense.
Now is the time to Subscribe.
NEW YORK, Jan. 19.—British
officials, correspondents and press
bureaus are silent as to operations
against the Atlantic raiders. This
indicates that a complete censorship
has been established by the govern
ment.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 19.—
Crews of the sunken vessels de
stroyed by the German raider de
clare that the Germans did not
sink the Saint Theodore, but iu
stoad placed on board a German
crew and shipped guns on board,
making it act as an auxiliary raider.
Two guns were placed on board.
says an officer of the Theodore, who
has come here.
NEW YORK, Jan. 19.—The re
ports from South America and
other ports indicate nothing which
would tend to show that even an ef
fort is being made to capture the
raider. The French steamer Saint
Denis arrived in Rio yesterday and
reports not having seen a single
vessel of any kind although the
captain said that the radio operator
was intercepting code signals for
the past four days.
There is nothing to indicate that
the steamers which have been mak
ing the raids are not even now safe
ly making their way back to Ger
many.
BUENOS AYRES, Jan. 19.—The
Spanish steamer San Salvador ar
riving here today reports passing
two unknown warships which came
close to the freighter and ascertain
ed its nationality and destination.
This was two days before entering
the Rio Plate It may have been
the same as are reported raiding
or they may haye been chasing
raiders. The steamer is from Bahia.
bet estimate on /oar Job Work
LEE OF THE TRAINMEN
AIRS VIEWS SOLONS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 19.—
Although it is recognized that it is
more or less a forlorn hope upon the
part of the administration to have
introduced and passed a compul
sory arbitration measure, the sen
ate interstate commerce committee
is still carrying on its hearings on
the bill after a two days suspen
sion.
SIDNEY l)KK\V AT DREAM
SUNDAY NIGHT.
The bill of attractions at the
Dream tonight embrace the follow
ing subjects, “Betty Morse or a
Slice from Life” in two parts. A
Thanhouser masterpiece in one part
entitled “Chasm” and a good roll
icking Comedy entitled “A Colored
Girls Love” a very original fun
maker. Dont miss it. Sunday night
extra five thousand feet of mixed
and classified pictures, featuring
Sidney Drew in a screaming Tra
vesty entitled “When Dumbleigh
Saw the joke” also a Broncho head
liner called “The Cross In the De
sert” and a fine arts production cal
led “The Messenger Of Gladness”.
The prograip being rounded out
with a late issue Pathe Weekly mak
ing five reels in all. A superb en
iertainment.
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President Lee of the Brotherhood
of Trainmen gave evidence today
and he bitterly atacked compulsory
arbitration. He said that suppose
a dispute arose over any que«tion
and a strike would be considered,
while the question was being put up
for arbitration the companies
would weed out or discharge all
whom they thought were taking an
SCATTERED SHOT.
The little factory often has the
biggest whistle. Mens wool socks
25 to 50c. Cottoh socks 10, 15 and
25 cents. Cashmire half hose 35
and 50 cents. Scotch wool under
wear |2.50 garment, other under
wear from 50c. up. The best $1.25
Flannel Shirt in Alaska, other shirts
at $2.00, 02.50 and $3.50. Canvas
Gloves 10 cents each for medium
weight or $1.00 doz., heavy ones
2 for 25 cents. No. 7 Dlston Saw
$1.50. How is that one for war
scare prices. Butcher saws 65 cents
up. Dynamite Caps 2 cents' each
of $1.75 box and if you can beat
that we will give you the 50-50
stunt out of our own pocket. The
City 50-50 donations has gone the
limit.
C. W. LEWIS.
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active hand in promoting the strike
movement. They could thus break
any prospective strike while the
matter was before an arbitration
board, and when the mediators
rendered a decison it would be too
late to act.
He said that a compulsory arbi
tration law would be resisted active
ly and passively py all organized1
labor in the railroad industry and
he believed in all industries. If a
board of eight is appointed by the
president, half from the railroads
and half from the trainmen, Lee
said that there would be no dead
lock and there would be no necessity
for the Adamson bill.
The commerce committee has yet
a large number of witnesses to ex
amine which will still further de
lay all action.
It is admitted on all sides that
there will be no compulsory arbitra
tion. That is impossible.
SONS OF THE NORTH SOCIAL.
There will be a Social Dance at
the Sons of the North Hall, Satur
day evening and everybody is wel
come. A good and enjoyable time
is promised to all who attend. Re
freshments will be served as usual.
COMMITTEE.
GENEVA, Jan. 19.—The sole to
pic in the newspapers is the im
mense German military concentra
tions near Bassel on the Swiss bor
der and extending back for a con
siderable distance along the border
line. It is feared that it is poss
ible that an invasion of Switzerland
is projected in order to eject the
French from Alsace by a flank
movement. The papers betray con
siderable anxiety and the Swiss
troops are being moved to the Ba:
sel section of the border.
The people are somewhat wneasy
although the government is con
fident iiat the Germans would not
tackle the problem of a Swiss inva
sion as too costly and to have no ad
vantage which would not he more
than counterbalanced by a vigorous
Swiss attack.
PARIS, Jan. 19.—The French pa
pers have no belief that Germany
contemplates an attack upon France
or the French holdings in Alsace
through Swiss territory. While the
heavy concentration in that section
of the west is indicative of a coming
violent onslaught against tho
French, the military experts scout
the notion that the Swiss would not
interpose such serious armed resist
ance as to make the attempt too
hazardous to be undertaken. Tho
Swiss defenses have been brought
to such perfection says the Matin,
that any attempt to invade the
Alpine republic would be only ac
companied by terrific losses and no
gains. Switzerland is not near the
same proposition as Belgium, says
the Figaro. The concentration is
limed against France directly.
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WHIPPLE OF BOSTON
LEAK PROBE COONSEL
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 19.—!
The appointment of Whipple of
Boston as leak probe counsel was
followed by the immediate visit of
the new counsel to the capital.
Whipple visited and conferred with
the Rules Committee for a con
siderable time today. Whipple is
the senior member of the firm of
Whipple, Sears and Ogden and is
well known for the part taken in
trials of very great importance. His
offices are in the Tremont Building,
Boston, and he resides in Brookline,
Mass.
An interesting episode took place
in the house this afternoon when
in discussing the appointment and
why Sam Untermeyer was not con
sidered, Fitzgerald read a wire
which he received from the New
York lawyer wherein he stated that
he had never asked to be counsel
in the leak cases. The tone of the
wire got the goat of Miller of Min
nesota who insisted that the mess
age insulted Congress. To this
statement Fitzgerald emphatically
objected, and it looked like a scene
for a minute or two.
WASHINGTON. D. C., Jan. 19.—
President Wilson today named the
, Second Regular United States ca
valry as his presidential escort at
the inaugural ceremonies. No reason
is given especially for the choice.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 19.—
Private funeral services were held
today in the churches for Admiral
Dewey. Mrs. Dewey who has been
prostrated since the death of her
husband was unable to attend. Pre
sident Wilson and wife were present
at these services in person.
Anything In the line of job work
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 19.—
President Wilson who visited the
Capitol this morning told White
LOCAL ITEMS.
Hugh O’Neil received notice by wire
that the Circuit court had en
tered an order extending the time
of entering the appeal in the Jes
sup case sixty days. This was in
response to a telegraphic request
for extension of time after the Dis
trict Court had denied the exten
sion on the objection of the District
Attorney.
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Patronize the Nome Tailoring Co.
Why? Because they do the best
work, and- are the only pioneer
tailors in Nome.
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That promotion awaits Sergeant
Grantham of the down town Tele
graph office is seen in the following
radiogram which was received from
Seattle yesterday:
The following appears with big
headlines on front page of tonights
Seattle Times, Jan. 18th, 1917:
Seattle men enrolled in aviation
school, eleven from this city,
twenty eight from Alaska, Washing
ton, Thursday, Jan. 18.—Eleven
men from Seattle and twenty eight
from Alaska are enrolled in signal
corps aviation section of army as
master signal Eelctricians, Sgts.
House reporters that his visit had
no political significance other than
that he had visited Senator Kern
and urged that he speed up the ad
ministration program. The President
also visited the members of the
steering committee and pointed out
that ten regular supply hills re
mained unpassed with only seven
weeks left to enact fifteen admi
first class signal Corps proper and
aviation section vis Seattle, Hamil
ton J. Smith, Chas Murphy, L. ltose,
H. C. Lacey, ,1. E. Gan, W. L.
Mooney, Wm. B. Gilbert, W. Keys,
A. W. Cough, A. R. Halmer, Robert
Loghry, J. A. Perry, M. H. Fause,
R. L. Patton, C. F. Roberts, A. S.
Collins, O. Barrett, C. W. Stolze,
Lee Murphy, J. P. Conway, V. B.
Rector, W. O. Perry, J. H. Hoeppel,
McQuillan Pittman, L. Kyttle, C. B.
Williams, J. O. Sherlock, C. B. Mul
kins, R. A. Grantham, W. S. Bro
gan, J. H. Kirk, W. E. Lynch and
H. W. Conklin.
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Ladies and Gentlemens Clothes.
nistration measures.
It is now realized here that owing
to the immense business which has
yet to be transacted an extra session
of Congress is inevitable. Them
seems to be no way out of it. More
over inasmuch as the next Ilouso
will be strictly independent, neither
democrats nor republicans having
a straight majority, all efforts to
send administration bills through
in a hurry will be likely to fail. The
recount in the Third Congressional
District of New Jersey being an
nounced today to have resulted in
favor Scully, the democrat as against
Carson republican, who was said to
have been elected, the republican
majority has disappeared and both
sides break even with an independ
ent, prohibitionist a non-partizan,
and a socialist holding the balance
of power, if the speaker is a demo
crat, as is very likely.
The New Jersey recount shows
that the original was almost one
hundred votes out and an investiga
tion may yet be made. The leak
probe is regarded by the administra
tion as likely to still further de'ay
all work and is very vexing.
CITY BATH HOUSE
has the largest
and only 6 feet
Bath Tubs in Nome.
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