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NOME. ALASKA SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 1017.
NO. 2204.
RUSH EFFORT EFFECT
TOPPAGE OF STRIKE
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 16.—
Tonight in an effort to stop the rail
road strike Wilson arose from his
sick bed for the first time in a
week, and wrote a personal appeal
to the brotherhood heads not to in
volve the whole transportation ser
vice of the country in a tie-up while
the “country is on the verge of
war”.
Following a special cabinet meet
ing held in the sick room at the
White House President Wilson ap
pointed Sam Gompers, Secretary
Lane, Secretary Wilson, Secretary
Daniels and President Willard of the
B. & O., a special mediation com
mittee, and rushed them off to New
York to confer with both sides in
the railroad trouble which is schC‘
duled for nine o’clock tonight.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ March 16.—
Strong indications are noted in ofi
cial quarters that if the eleven!b
hour mediation fails tonight, the
railroads of the United States will
be placed under military control
The government will insist, it is be
lieved, in keeping up the railroad
service throughout the nation even
at the extremity of taking it over
under martial law. The outcome of
this step would be very far reaching
and the companies are confident
it will break any strike.
CHICAGO, March 16.—One thou
sand chairmen of railway local
lodges throughout the country have
voted to make the strike simultane
ous throughout the entire country,
instead of progressive as heretofoi e
proposed by the executives. The
vote was unanimous and this deci
sion is mandatory upon the execu
tives.
VANDERVEER KNEW ALL
AROUT THE GRAFTING
SEATTLE, March 16.—The evid
ence in the Gill trial since Wednes
day has shown a tendency to in
volve Attorney Vanderveer and to
day Fred Billingsley, the day’s star
witness tor the prosecution gave
direct testimony against him.
He testified that Vanderveer knew
the exact details of all bootlegging
within the city limits, all particulars
as to bribing and the secret hidi 15
places of the liquor supplfr at the
time.
He said that if Vanderveer were
to take the stand he would surely
be indicted. The cross examinatiji
tended to show that the defense de
sires to have it understood that as
Vanderveer will be one of the. lead
ing witnesses for the defense, the
prosecution has already begun to try
to undermine his standing before
the jury. The questions addressed
Billingsley all plainly showed this.
The evidence today by Billingsley
also positively connected Gill with
bribing and Beckingham with police
graft of considerable dimensions.
The routine of the story was similar
to that gone over by Logan Billings
ley.
There so far has been strong
testimony introduced against Gill,
but the direct testimony comes from
men who themselves are indicted
and have their head in the legal
noose. For this reason it has to
be discounted and unless some pos.
tive unbiassed testimony is brought
in, Gill will have a good chance o!
escaping.
ANOTHER REVOLT FACED
BY PRESIDENT CARRANZA
EL PASO, March IS.—That Car
ranza faces another and more ser
ious revolt in the republic of Mexico
now seems assured, unless Indeed
he does not face complete anihila
tion. Yesterday he broke with Gen
oral Obregon, who has heretofort
been his right hand man and Mi
nister of War.
Always jealous of Obregon, Car
ranza has also been more or less
PLEASANT SOCIAL.
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.social last night was a very pleasant
affair. The following were the
prize winners: Among the ladies
Mrs. Wm. Stipek first, Mrs. John
Monohan second and Mrs. Davy
third. Among the men Phil Ernst
won first prize John M. MacNeil
second and A1 Carry third.
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alarmed about the possible future
tactics of his very able general.
Owing to the gradual peaceful
settlement of the country and the
strong support which he has been
receiving, Carranza has felt safe in
removing Obregon from office.
Obregon has quietly effaced him
self and removed his presence from
the capital, giving orders from else
where.
It is now announced from Mexico
that Carranza’s auhtority is ver;
seriously threatened by the troops
remaining loyal to Obregon who but
recently was their chief.
RUSSIAN ADVANCES AT
THE DREAM SUNDAY.
“The Awakening Hour” an S. &
A. three Reel feature will be shown
tonight, a great play and a very
unusual picture. The program also
includes a side splitting Comedy,
one of the Universal Ike series.
Sunday night a lavish screen enter
tainment has been selected. A big
four Blue Ribbon feature entitled
"In The Dark” one of the stage hits
of the past season. Also a high ball
speed limit Comedy called “The
speed Queen”. The principals are
Mabel Normand, Ford Sterling and
and Fatty Arbuckle. The program
is rounded out with a Late Pathe
News, showing the mighty Russian
advances and important events in
the war zone. Five good reels.
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EL PASO, March 16.—Mexico1
City is silent as to the whereabouts
of General Obregon. One report
has it that the elimination of Obre
gon is indication that Villa and
Carranza may come together again.
Villa and Carranza were kept
apart mainly through the former’s
intense dislike and jealously of the
superior ability of the late War Mi
nister Obregon. Villa’s hatred of
Obregon is almost fanatical and he
would be almost certain to side with
Carranza should Obregon start a re
volt.
SOUTH DAKOTA BLIZZARD.
SIOUX FALLS, March 16.—This
state is now in the grip of a terrific
winter blizzard, with below zero
weather and the wildest storm
of the winter drifting the country
side full of snow.
Traffic is completely demoralized
and practically suspended. Reports
from other citiez are interrupted
owing to wires being down all over
the country. Injury to stock will
not be so very extensive although it
will be serious enough. In the cities
street car and auto traffic has been
suspended. The storm is showing
no signs of mod' ating this evening.
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I PETROGRAD, March 16.—Except
that the entire government has been
re-erected on a different basis, the
revolution is now all over here.
| The Tzar’s youngest brother ha-i
been appointed regent until the new
.ruler, now thirteen years of ago,
reaches his majority. The Tzar li
said to take his overthrow with
moody indifference although he feels
keenly the diskvaity of his favorite
guards. He is kept in confinement
in the palace.
The Tzarina is in a staet of hysterics
varied by nervous collapse in the im
perial palace whoie however she is
uifestained.
The leaders of the Duma have
now cabinet control, and for the
i present are allowing the Minister ot
War alone to retain his portifolio.
| The probability is that the late Pre
mier will face charges of High
Treason as a mass of incriminating
papers showing pro-Germa'n influ
ence has been recovered by the re
volutionary leaders. If so, he is the
only official who will fare any way
seriously, although quite a number
have been escorted to the border,
and others are “missing”.
The Grand Duke Nicolas is slated
for the Supreme Command of the
army according to evening state
ments by the leaders. There seems
to be no vindictive disposition upon
the part of the new heads of the
government.
The consensus of opinion is that
the overthrow of the Tzar is strong
ly favorable to the Entente and
sounds the death knell of the Ger
manist influence which was im
mense, especially of late showing a
stronger development than at any
time since the war began.
Quite a large number of court
officials and some of them who had
easy access to the Tzar and the
imperial family have disappeared.
It is inferred that they suffered in
the up-rising.
The military activity has been
literally re-doubled since the revo
lution. *
Let n> entiimate on yonr .Toh Work
GERARD WARNS AMERICA
ON VERGE WAR GERMANY
NEW YORK, March 16,—Ambas
sp^r Gerard was an arrival in thin
city from Washington D. C., todov
and was given an ovation. The
various leagues of prept ration, se
curity, patriotism and militarism
were on hand to greet him and he
was given an enthusiastic greeting
from a very well organized demon
stration.
Gerard was entertained this even
ing at a banquet where he was very
guarded in his remarks, but he sa;d
he could safely say that “the natior
is on the verge, the very threshold
of war with Germany”. His re
marks have created no end of a
sensation.
The international situation is n lr
finding much discussion these da\s
mainly owing to the suppression of
news of this nature by the Sta*e
Department.
NEW YORK, March 16.—Even
ing editons of the metropolitan pa
pers point out the fact that Gerard
in his speech today and Wilson in
this evening’s letter to the brother
hoods both make use of the asser
tion that is identically phrased
that the country is on the verge of
war.
This can have but one meaning it
is held, and that Germany is re
ferred to by Wilson, is beyond doubt
correct.
There has however taken place
nothing of late which would indicate
that the United States would pre
pare to enter upon hostilities. In
the event of a light on the high seas
between an American merchantman
armed and a German submarine,
war will follow as a matter of
course.
Let ns estimate on yonr Job Work
RELEASE CLERGY ENGLAND
SO THAT THEY ENLIST
LONDON, March 16.—The Bishop
of London has released five thou
sand Church of England clergymen
from their parochial duties so that
they could enlist and fight. The
LOCAL ITEMS.
It is now almost as easy to meet
persons who have been “approached’
to run for the Council as it is to
discover those who have not. Quite
a number who were interviewed by
the “clean sweep’’ promoters were
willing to let themselves be known
to be in that embryonic stage of
statesmanship when they are in
“the hands of their friends.”
Frank Shaw who has been per
forming development work on the
tungsten lead out on Rock creek
where a vein of scheelite has been
opened up, returned to town when
the operations closed down this
other day for the season. The pro
position looks good. No effort wan
made to sort the ore which is all
stacked up with waste, etc In tho
dump, the main work being open
ing up the lead.
• • « •
Tautuk the native deer man who
is to take up the Reindeer Fair ex
cursionists from Nome arrived in
town Thursday night at eleven
o’clock with his stray deer. Eleven
or twelve deer will be the caravan
which will set out this morning at
8:30 for Shelton and a pleasant
and quick trip is anticipated. A na
tive who had accompanied Tautuli
as far as Hastings gat lost off Nome
river and is still at larce.
matter was left in his hands by the
convocation of bishops and he has
issued a list of names which are
freed from God's service in the
church to kill and slay on the bat
tlefield.
LONDON, March 16.—A British
destroyer struck a German mine in
the Channel today and exploding it
was destroyed, sinking shattered
almost instantly.
The new pay that is being worked
this winter on Rock creek and upon
which two or three other laymen
are sinking on in additional to Sep
pala and Kaasen is now said to be
certainly the old channel of Rock
creek and has a well defined run
from rim to rim being about 150
feet. The pay runs grab sample
along the streak which is said to be
about three feet in depth, about
three cents a ’pan. Seppala and
Kaasen have a fine dump out which
they are adding to daily.
• • •
All arrangements are complete
for the big ball tonight in the
Eagle Hall and the Irish have been
coming in from the creeks since
Thursday in order to wear the green
today. The dance in the Eagle Hall
is certain to be one of the best If
not the best pulled off this season
and the committee in charge has
been working overtime to see to it
that it will be one of the most suc
cessful in the annals of the commun
ity. Good music, a fine floor and
hospitable hosts it would appear
that enjoyment goes without saying
at the big thing tonight.
One officer has been saved, one
sailor killed and twenty-eight of the
crew are reported missing.
LONDON, March 16.—The War
Office says that the Germans con
tinue to retire beyond Bapaume.
NEW YORK, March 16.—Arrivals
from the Orient today say that
Japan is the only nation involved
in the tfar which is making money
out of it. It is profitting enormous
ly and is building up huge indus
tries in all lines while fat war con
tracts are keeping all kinds of mills
and factories busy. Money is more
plentiful than ever before in Japan,
food is not scarce and there is an
air of bustle and prosperity that is
astounding. The Japanese are build
ing up an enormously trade which
Is controlling oriental commerce.
ARRIVES IN TOWN.
Martin Corliss, for the first time
in fourteen months, arrived in town
from Gold Run where he has been
operating on an extensive scale. He
with Martinisen have out one of the
largest dumps in the district.
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