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VOLUME XV. NO. 245. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. NOME, ALA8KA, THURSDAY, SEPT. 23, 1916. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRICE 25 CENTS
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GERMANY MAKES
FURTHER CONCESSIONS
TO UNITED STATES
A ** a. Service.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.—The Ger
man reply to the last note of the Uni
ted States relative to the Frye case dis
closes that the German government has
adopted the most conciliatory attitude
and has made material concessions to
this country In the matter of exempting
the merchant vessels of the United
States from seizure where conformity
with the terms of international law is
not possible.
The note which was made public to
day says that orders have been Issued
to the German naval forces not to de
stroy American merchantmen which are
found loaded with conditional contra
band even when the conditions of In
ternational law are present but to per
mit them to continue their voyage un
hindered if It is not possible to take
them Into port. The note states that
Germany gives this assurance In ordei
to furnish to the American government
full evidence of Its conciliatory atti
tude while the question of interpreting
the treaty of 1828 Is submitted to arbi
tration.
The German communication also ad
vles that the suggestion of the United
States that experts he named by each
government to fix the amount of the in
demnity for the sinking of the Frye is
accepted.
The German reply is something of a
surprise to tho officials owing to the
previous attitude of the Berlin govern
ment which was apparently determined
to allow no concessions of any nature
The attitude of Berlin is now accepted
as indicating a wholesome desire to
keep on the friendly side of the Uni
ed States. Throughout the east both
press and public are commenting on
the changed German attitude.
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RENE HAAS RETURNS
FROM FIRING LINE
Mr. Rene Haas, well known to the
majority of Nome people because ot
several years residence in this city i
returned on the Senator last night af
ter an absence of over a year during j
which time he has been engaged in ■
helping the allies overcome the Ger- ;
mans In Alsace. Rene, as he is famil- j
iarly known to the majority of Nome- I
ites, is now a senior lieutenant in the !
i
army of l,a Belle, France, and has
been on the firing line during almost
the entire period of absence from
Nome. lieutenant Haas is in Nome on
official business for the French govern -
>-t having been sent to this portion
of the world for the purpose of procur
,7 dogs for the use of the army dur
ing the winter season. It is in a great
di greo on the reoommondat'on of Haas
that the animals are to bo employed, as
the lieutenant had learned the value of
the dog as a means of transportation
during his years of residence In the
territory. Tho animals will be par
ticularly useful in tho section of Al
sace where Haas has been in service
m heavy snows offer many difficulties
to the transportation of supplies. The
returned warrior has many Interesting
experiences to relate, concerning his
experiences on the battlefield and like
all true Fhanks Is firmly convinced that
the allies will finally triumph. War, he
characterizes as “an education” and
asserts that a week on the firing line
i:. an experience that will surely teach
many things to any one. Among other
experiences Haas tells of is of how at
one time he was the envy of the French
army because of the possession of a
pair of shoe packs which he hud
brought from Alaska on answering the
call of his country. This type of foot
gear was utterly unknown to the
French officials but the fact that he
was at all times dry shod and com
fortable in his homely foot wear led to
their adoption for the use of
the entire army. Haas states
that *ln the . section of the front
where he has been the French arms
have been triumphant at all times and
-> Germans have been kept pretty
well on the run. The country is rough
and progress is slow and advance of a
few miles is really an achievement of
note. Throughout the entire period of
service Haas has found his Alaska
experiences invaluable as the life of
the army and the camp is similar to
that of the frontier and the conditions
of living are decidedly rough.
The lieutenant is now engaged In
securing the animals for which ho has
made the long journey and will re
turn at once when the necessary num
her are obtained. It is intimated that
one and possibly more Nomeites who
are good "dog punchers” will accom
pany him on his return journey for the
purpose of caring for the (dogs en
route to far away France.
Now is the tims for fruit jars. Qst
them at Holt’s Cash Store.
FALLS DEAD WHILE
CARRYING FORTUNE
A. P. A. Service.
NEW YORK, Sept. 23.—It does not
fall to the lot of but a few persons to
die while carrying a fortune of suffi
cient size to arouse remark and to
have this fate happen when one is car
rying on theif person a fortune at least
litrge enough to arrfuse the envy of
most people is something that is sel
dom recorded but such was the fate
which overtook Mrs. Watson, the wife
of Congressman Watson of the eighth
district of Pennsylvania today.
Mrs. Watson was on her way to visit
some friends In this city when over
taken by an attack of heart failure
wlille riding on a street car and dropped
dead without a word. On being remov
ed to the emergency hospital It was
found that the lady was carrying
something over sixty-two thousand dol
lars worth of cash and Jewels on her
person. Tlie reason for having this
considerable sum on her person cannot
he learned.
A complete line of school books.
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YUAN ADVISED TO
CALL CT ZENS
CONVENTION
A. P. A. Service.
I’EKINQ, Sept. 22.—Owing, It Is
.said, to the immense amount of oppo
sition developing against the plan ol
President Yuan to change the existing
form of government, the Counsel ol
State today advised the executive to
call a citizens convention to act on th<
new constitution which will determini
If China is to be a republic or a mon
archy. It is urged upon the president
that such action will relieve him of the
charge of seeking to perpetuate his own
power and will also dissipate the oppo
sition offered on the ground that the
Contemplated action would not repre
sent the wishes of the people. It is
generally accepted that the calling ol
a representative convention with
power to decide upon the form of gov
ernment will he the only possibility of
avoiding certain trouble.
PUGET SOUND
IMPORTS EXCEED
EIGHT MILLIONS
A. P. A. Service.
SEATTLE, Sept. 22.—The monthly
reports given out by the port authori
ties today disclose an enormous in
crease In the value of foreign imports
during the present summer. The total
imports, including the Alaska exports
for the month of August, were slightly
in excess of eighteen millions. The
products received from Alaska form no
inconsiderable item and also disclose
that the exports of the northern terri
tory are far in excess of any previous
month during the past ten years. The
Increase in the Alaska values for the
past month is attributed largely to tile
heavy copper shipments.
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WILSON MAY CALL
SPECIAL SESSION
SENATE
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.—It wus
announced at the White House today
that the President is seriously consider
ing the question of calling a special
session of the senate. It Is said that
the imperative need for a change in the
rults is at the bottom of the executive’s
desire, and it is his intention to se
cure if possible the abolition of all
odes which have a tendency to obstruci
legislation. It Is the general opinion
that the president has not forgotten the
defeat of his pet measure, the ship pur
chase bill, during the last days of the
sixty-third congress throught the Oil -
blistering tactics of the opposition and
he Is determined that ail possibility of
like occurrances shall be done away
with, and the calling of a special ses
sion of the upper house will be pri
marily to give the senate an opportun
ity to revise its rules in order to cur
tail debates.
ALLEGED ACCOMPLICES
OF BROOKS ARRESTED
A. P. A. Sarvice.
MOUNT VERNON, Sept. 22.—Mrs
Ella Pierce and J. D. Hennessy, both
former Bellingham people, are alleged I
to have been connected with John
Brooks in the Great Northern train
robbery for complicity in which the
latter was arrested yesterday. The de
tectives claim that they have evidence
to show that both Mrs. Pierce and Hen
nessy were associated with Brooks and
probably shared in the proceeds of the
train holdup.
JUDGE SENTENCES SON
FOR CRIGKEN STEALING
A. P. A. Service.
OLYMPIA, Seut. 23.—How would
you liku to bo a Judgo and be forced
under stress of tho law that you had
sworn to uphold, to send your own son
to Jail for tho ignobi© crime of chicken
stealing'.' This is exactly what happen
ed to Magistrate Giles of this city to
day.
Five boys including Grover Giles
the judge’s son, wero brought Into cour
this morning charged with chicken
stealing. During the course of the
hearing it developed that the hen’s
foloniously purloined by the youngsters
were obtained front tho hen roosts of
his honor himself. After making away
with the chickens the boys retired to
the suburbs, where, according to the
testimony they proceeded to feast on
chicken stew until they could eat no
more.
Possibly it was because the hens were
his own and possibly because the Judge
is a firm believer in upholding justice
regardless of who is hurt but at the
conclusion of the hearing he sentenced
the whole crowd to a term of ten days
in the city lockup. And ho didn’t even
smile.
8ohool Books. Lomon Bros.
THIRTY THOUSAND
MYSTERIOUSLY STOLEN
FROM MAIL POUCHES
A. P. A. Service.
SEATTLE, Sept. 23.—Mail pouches
known to contain at least thirty thou
sand dollars in cash and drafts were
stolen Friday night from a west bound
Great Northern train between We
natchee nnd this city, according to in
formation given out by the mail au
thorities today. The affair is some
tiling of a mystery and the officials
are totally in the dark aa to the means
employed by the robbers in reaching the
mail sacks without being seen. The
officers are totally at a Iosh to explain
the whole affair.
School Text Books. 1915-16. Lomjn
Bros.
BULGARIA SIGNS
CONVENTION
WITH TURKEY
A. P. A. Service.
SOFIA, Sept 23.—It Is officially an
nounced that Bulgarin has reached an
agreement with Turkey respecting the
relations of the two states during the j
remainder of the war period, and a i
convention has been signed In which It
is designated that Bulgaria shall main
tain a state of neutrality toward Tur
key. I’nder tlie terms of the agreement
Bulgaria will be permitted to maintain
armed forces along the Turco-Bulgar
ian frontier but it Is understood that
this is allowed under the present neces
■dty for the latter nation to maintain
its neutral attitude by force of arms
if necessary. It is understood, however
that Turkey is exempted from all ag
gression on the part of the Bulgarians
ACCOUNTANTS REELECT
OFFICERS IN N. Y.
A. P. A. Service.
NFAV YORK. Sept. 22 —The Ameri
can Association of Public Accountants
which hits been in active session since
Monday adjourned this afternoon after
designating New York City as the next
place of meeting. All officers of the
Association were reelected this after
noon.
AMERICAN CONSULATE
STRUCK BY A
BOMB FRAGMENT
A. P. A. Service.
W ASHINGTON. Sept. 23.—Word has
been received that the American con
sulate at Stuttgart, Germany, was
struck by fragments of the air bombs
buried by the French aviators who
raided the city and partially wrecked
the royal palace. The consulate was
struck heavily by several pieces from
one of the exploding missiles but no one
was hurt.
WATER POWER
CONFERENCE FAVORS
STATE CONTROL
A. P. A. Service, ‘
PORTLAND, Sopt. 23.—The western
states water power conference which
is now sitting in this city will proba
bly adopt a resolution favoring state
control of all natural resources. The
conference has spent considerable time
discussing the question. The conven
tion will probably adjourn this evening
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MORS BOMBARD
PALACE AI STUTTGART
A. P. A. Service.
PARIS, Sept. 23—French aviators
bombarded the royal palace of the king
of Wurtemberg at Stuttgart killing foui
soldiers and an equal number of civil
ians according to a war office announce
ment today. The aviators are said to
have dropped over one hundred mobs
on the royal dwellling which was al
most destroyed. It Is not believed that
any of the royalties were Injur d a
the ruler. William second. Is with thi
German military forces while her high
i -as is at Potsdam so far as known.
VILA HAS
EVACUATED
CHIHAUHUA
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 23—American
Consul Oarrothers telegraphed the state
department today confirming the re
ports that Villa has evacuated the city
of Chihuahua and is fleeing to the
north with Ohegon in rapid pursuit
Carrothers states that a big battle was
fought near the city yesterday and pa
parently resulted disastrously for tile
Villa army as it is reported to have
lost most of its artillery. Carrothers
also advises that there is every indica
tion that Villa will make trouble in the
event that he is not included in the
recognition of Carranza by the Ignited
States.
ALLIES BOMBARD
BRUGGS AND
ZEEBRUGGE
A. P. A. Service.
AMSTERDAM. Sept. 23.—Allied aero
planes descended on the German bases
at Bruges and Zeebrugge this morning
and inflicted overwhelming damage to
the various military and submarine
depots. A German submarine which
was lying In the canal between the
two towns is also believed to have been
sunk. In addition a large munition fac
tory was completely destroyed.
MINSK BOMBARDED
FROM LAND! & AIR
/
A. P. A. Service.
PETROGRAD, Sept. 23.—The civilian
population of Minsk and Dvlnsk have
been ordered by the military authori
tties to leave the cities which are be
ing subjected to a terrific bombardment
by the German forces. While the heavy
gun bombardment Is going on the Zep
pelins of which there are some halt
dozen, are raining gas bombs on the
town and asphyxiating many people
The turmoil in the cities is described as
awful in the extreme.
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