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NOME, ALASKA. TUESDAY, JUNE, 4, 1918.
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ATLANTIC PORTS ARE CLOSED
ANNOUNCE LOSS 4 OFFICERS
AND 23 ENLISTED MEN
WASHINGTON, D. C. June 3—
The Navy Department today an
nounced the names of four naval
officers and twenty-three enlisted
men who, it is believed, lost their
.lives with the sinking of the troop
transport, President Lincoln.
NEW BEDFORD, Mass, June 3—
Forty thousand textile workers went
on strike tcday, closing down fifty
mills which were working on Gov
ernment contracts. The strikers
demand that they bo given a raise
of twenty per cent.
Government Agents from the De
partment cf Labor f.re hastily at
tempting to settle the trouble.
fcANSAS CITY, June 3—Mrs Rose
Pastor Stokes, the Socialist Speaker,
who was recently sentenced to ten
years imprisonment for saying that
“No government for the profiteer
is a government for the people,’’
and trying to defeat the army draft,
was today released on one-thousavd
dollar bail. Mrs Stokes release was
granted pending an appeal to the
higher court.
3 YEAR STREET CONTRACT
DISCUSSED AT COUNCIL MEET.
The Mayor called the Council
meeting to order at 8p. m. last
night. All members responded to
the roll call except Krieck. The
journal was read and approved.
The request of the School Board
for $1400 to defray current ex
pense for month of May, was grant-,
ed. '• ~
*The Health Officer’s report showed
the City to be in a healthy condition.
Two city patients had been treated
in his office during May. One death,
and two births occurred during the
aforesaid month.
The financial statement of the
City Treasurer and City Clerk,
showed that after the outstanding
warrants are paid the financial end
of the city affairs will approximately
be on an even keel, (or maybe just
a shade in the red.)
The McBride property on Stead
man Avenue was sold to a Mr Peter
son for the sum of $43.81.
Bills were read (and with the
exception of the dynamiters bill)
were referred to the finance com
mittee. Said bill will be investigat
ed by the Council to find out wheth
er the City or the U. S. Govern
ment will pay the dynamiters for
blasting the ice away from the en
trance of Snake river.
Acting upon advice from the City
Attorney, a motion was duly passed
that firemen Geo. R. Bond and Fred
J. Meyer be sworn in as patrolmen.
Dr Neuman stated that he believ
ed it was necessary that some ac
tion should be taken in regards to
clearing up the city of all old cans
and other refuse. It developed dur
ing the discussion that the Ladies
of the Kegoya Kozga will hold a
meeting within the next few days,
to determine as to what official
action they’ll take pertaining to
clean-up day. (The details of the
general clean-up will be announced
through the press later.)
Councilman Milot stated that he
had been requested to see if the
fire whistle could not be blown in
stead of the bell rung.
The Chairman of the finance com
mittee said he would take the mat
ter up with Grant Jackson and see
what could be done. (At this point
Indications of a slight opposition
developed—from a source it was
expected to come from—especially
on account of the request of the
ringing of the bell, or the blowing
of the whistle was first brought io
the attention of the Council by a
comm;,.tee from the Miners Union )
Lomen started in by saying I don't
think the blowing of the whistle is
very material anyway, because there
are very few men working and most
of them are out on the ditches—
“He didn’t say anything further
in regards to those whom he referr
ed too as working on the ditches,
whether they are working ten hours
or not.” How about it, is that ditch
gang still working ten. hours?
Lomen continued by saying that
the blowing of the whistle might be
considered a per-se legal public
nusance. He also said that such a
piercing blast might have a ten
dency to effect the nervous system
of some of our esteemed citizens.
(We presume he referred to the
roughnecks whom ho cannot per
suade its better for their health etc,
to work ten instead of eight hours)
anyway he concluded by asking the
City Attorney for his opinion regard
ing the per-se nusance. Mr. Hobbes
very promptly replied he didn’t
believe it would be considered a
general nusance and as far as ho
(Hobbes) was concerned the blow
ing of the whistle didn’t bother him
any—although his office is located
within 25 feet from where the
whistle is located.
Mr. Hobbes didn’t think that a
short blast would materially effect
anybody’s nervous system. And
furthermore he thought the majority
bf the people in this community
would soon become accustomed to
looking forward to the whistle blow
ing (provided arrangements were
made) to at least twice a day..
This matter is now in tho hands
of the finance committee to in
vestigate and report at next meet
ing.
It was reported at the meeting
that complaints have been heard to
the effect that many loose dogs
are running upon the streets. Orders
were given to enforce the dog or
dinance, and the Police committee
were given instructions with full
power to act in securing an official!
dog catcher, subject to the same
conditions as existed last year.
(Therefore, it behooves dog owners
to take ca*e of their dogs.)
Councilman Kemp notified the
council that the automobile club—
through, Mr. Segerstrom—stated
they would furnish tho teams to
haul gravel for fixing Steadman
Avenue—providing tho City furnish
two men to load and spread the
gravel. The chairman of the street
committee was instructed to furnish
tho two men, at the City’s expense.
Councilman Kemp read the fol
lowing bid which had been handed
to him prior to the meeting.
Nome, Alaska,
Juno 3rd, 1918
Mr, A. S. Kemp,
.Chairman Street Committee,
City of Nome.
Dear Sir:—
Some time ago the City call
ed for bids for work and ma
terial for the streets, owing to
tho unsettled conditions at that
time I did not give the matter
due consideration but now wish
to offer you the following propo
sition for a three year contract.
To keep all planked streets
in safe and passable condition.
Repair all sidewalks abutt
ing on. lots owned by the City.
Sprinkle and sweep all plank
ed streets, when dry, at least
once a week, and keep all But
ters alongside free from litter
that would choke drains.
Keep in proper and safe re
pair City Bridges and Ferries.
Remove snow and ice from
streets under specifications of
previous years or as designat
ed by the street committee.
Thaw out and open all sew
ers in time for the spring thaw
and keep same open during the
summer season.
Keep beach from Alaska
Lighterage and Commercial Co
to Snake River, free from cans
and garbage.
Such work to be performed
in good and sufficient manner,
for the sum of Six Thousand
Five Hundred Dollars ,$6,500)
per year, same to be paid in
monthly payments on the tenth
of each month following.
The contract to date from to
day if accepted by the City.
Yours Respectfully
W. J. Rowe Tansfer
W. J.Rowe.
After some discussion and math
ematical figuring had been com
puted, Councilman Kemp made a
motion , seconded by Councilman
O’Farrell, that the aforesaid bid
of Mr Rowe’s be accepted. Some
further discussion and remarks by
the City Attorney took place, after
which Councilman Stadie spoke in
tavor of not being too hasty with
the matter, ho said he thought it
ought to go over for at least a
few days.
A motion was finally made by
Stadie and seconded by Hansen
that this very important question
be laid on the table until next
Thursday night. The motion car
ried.
The City Attorney and the Street
Committee were instructed to in
terview Mr. Rowe in the meantime,
and seo if a somewhat more
specific form of contract' could be
drawn up and presented at next
Thursday night’s meeting for the
consideration of the Council.
After some further discussion
pro and con, the meeting adjourned
until 8 p. m. next Thursday night,
June 6th.
“The aforesaid bid seems to be
reasonable enough alright—with
the exception of who will be ex
pected to take care of the streets
which are not planked.”
(The City or the contractor, pro
viding the contract is lot?)
The bid says—to keep all plank
ed streets in safe and passable con
dition. Nothing mentioned in re
gards to gravel, or mud streets.
REPORT GERMAN SUB
CAPTURED; THAT SANK
VESSELS OFF COAST
BOSTON, June 3—The Collector
of the Port announced today that
he had just received private ad
vices, to the effect that the Ameri
can fleet, which has been pursuing
the enemy subs have succeeded in]
capturing the one, which is respon
sible for the sinking of the ships
off of New York. The port, of
Boston has been ordered closed by
the Department.
PARIS, June 3—Everything along
American vessels are known to have
been sunk off the Atlantic coast
within the last forty-eigth hours.
Besides these, two tankers are re
ported to have been sunk but the
report is unverified.
Tho ships known to have been
sunk are the schooners Edward H.
Cole, Jacob Haskell, Isabella and
Wiley, and tho steamers Caroline
and City of Columbus. No loss of
lifo Is reported. Two hundred and
twenty passengers and the crew
numbering one hundred r.nd twenty
were taken off the steamer Carolina
without mishap.
Two of the Navy’s derigible bal
loons are now searching along the
Atlantic sea board for the enemy
submarines. The Navy Department
has ordered the closing of all At
lantic ports.
NEW YORK, June 3—After the
Marine Exchange of this city had an
nounced that fifteen American ves
sels had been sunk off the Atlantic
coast, by Germans submarines, Nav
al Officials denied that authentic
information to this effect had been
received by them. They admitted,
however, that the steamer Edward
H. Cole had been sunk.
After receiving reports that five
other ships had been reported sunk,
the Naval authorities immediately
ordered the port of New York
closed.
Eleven survivors of the steamer
Edward H. Cole have arrived tell
ing of the sinking, while about fifty
miles out of this port, by two Ger
man submarines. The eleven men
■escaped in an open boat and were
shortly afterwards picked up by
a coast-wise steamer.
WASHINGTON, D. C. June 3—
The report, just made public by
the Navy Department, with regards
to the sinking of ships along tho
Atlantic corat, by the German sub
marines, confirms the sinking of
three American schooners. The
sh'ps wero sunk by the Germans
while close to the coast.
The Department says that the
Atlantic Fleet is now in full pursuit
of chc enemy subs and does not deny
that other American ships, besides
those reported, may have been sunk.
WASHINGTON, D. C. June 4—
Every coast-wise vessel coming unde*
the control of the Railway Admin
istration, will hereafter be equipped
with naval guns and crew for protec
tion against German submarines,
according to an order issued today
by the Administration.
FRENCH & BRITISH
SLOWLY
ENEMY
THE
TREAT
NEW YORK, June 3—Five
the Aisne-Marne battle front today
the Allies are holding firmly:. The
counter pressure now being brougr.t
to bear, by the Allies, is rapidly
gaining strength and slowly press
ing the advanced positions of the
Germans.
The French troops have succeeded
in driving the enemy back at several
points between the rivers Marne and
Ourcq, endangering other enemy po
sitions to the East.
The British forces along the Flan
ders front has forced the Germans
to retire at two different points.
The British in their advance have
taken more than one hundred pus
oners, a number of machine-guns
and trench-motors. The Allies are
being constantly re-enforced and it
Is believed that a counter offensive
on a large scale is impending.
PARIS, June 3—It is firmly be
lieved here that the heavy attacks
now being made by the French
troops along the Marne, forshadows
the beginning of a strong Allied of
fensive.
The Germans are wholly unable
to debouch from thoir positions at
Soissons and have already began
to yield ground.
AMSTERDAM, June 3— Berlin
papers commenting upon the Ger
man-Russian situation say that Ger
many has acceeded to the Russian
demands for a supplementary con
ference. Doctor von Kuehlman, it
is stated, will preside at the con
ference.
WASHINGTON, D. C. June 3—
The War Council today informed
the Senate Military Committee that
there had been more troops trans
ferred to France during tho month
of May than in any month since tho
beginning of the war.
The Council stated that their
attontion had been called to the
announcement of Senator J. Hamil
ton Lewis, while making a speech
in the city of Chicago, wherein the
Senator said that the American over
seas army now numbered one million
men, and that they understood tho
number was over-estimated, by about
thirty percent.
According to this information
there were 700,000 American t’copa
transported across tho sea during,
and prior to the month of May.
The War Council also announced
that the air craft production was
proceeding very satisfactorily.
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SUPREME COURT SECURES CHILD
LASOR LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL
WASHINGTON, D. C. June 3—
The United States Supreme Court
today held the Child Labor Law,
which was passed by Congress last
yer.r, unconstitutional. The deci
sion is based upon tbe power of
local communities to regulate mat
ters themselves and donies the right
of Congress to interfere in such
matters.
(Wo wonder if any of these au-j
t.ytt justices ever knew the joy of]
having children, of their own. and if]
they have, we would like to know i
if these gentlemen of exalted birth,!
character, state and authoriiy would|
like to si e their own little child-1
ren slaving f'Cnj morning to night
so that sonic parasite, who mver
earns an honest dollar, may riilo
around In automobiles and steam
yachts and havo all the other things
of life, while the littlo child'.- n go
down to an early grave whore they
shall, at last find rest.)Ed.
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