VOLUME XVII. NO. 48. TELEPHONE MAIN 4« NOME. ALASKA VkEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 21, 191/. TELEPHONE MAIN 4«. PRIwE 25 CENTS
MYSTERY Bt SfclLIHB Of _I
COWBOY RAIDERS ARE
REPORTED RETURNED
HAVING DONE WORK
Pacific News Service.
KL PASO, Feb. 21.—A report is
tut rent that the one hundred cowboys
who dashed across the border on their
horses thoroughly armed and inspired
with, rhe idea of avenging the deaths
o' two American ranchres three days
ago have returned.
Practically no information is avail
i ble| It is rumored that inside of
twelve hours from the time they
started they overhauled the bandits
they were following. What happen
ed can only be conjectured for the
participants in tile raid have nothing
to say. It is preusmed that they took ;
their revenge.
Whether any Americans were killed
oi wounded is not known as all
s:• angers ia their section are sus
ptcted of being government agents
wto are looking for evidence to in
eriminate those who participated in
tl e raid.
It is said that sentries of the Unl
it d States outposts connived at Un
it'urn of the raiders.
GERMANS SAT THAT !
LONDON TOLL OF LOSSES
TELLS HALF OF TALE
International News Service.
BEKLIN. via Sayville, Feb. 21.—The |
German authorities declare that re- J
ports emanating from London to the
effect that the submarine warfare is
unsuccessful are false. They say that
enormous damage iB being done daily
o allied shipping not only in Brit
tt and French waters but in the
.*■'« diterraneon sea.
They say that the toll as enumer
cd at London does not tell half the
tale. In illustration they point out
that three ships were sunk yesterday
in the Medlterraneon. One of these
was an Italian transport which was
cicwded with troops. This ship was
sunk with a loss of nearly all the crew
ur.d soldiers.
Also two armed British steamships
Ik a ring important cargoes to Salonika
were successfully torpedoed by sub
marines.
The authorities 3ay that these con
tinued operations are seriously inter
fering with allied operatoins on the
land.
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SUBMARINES SHIFTED
TO MEDITERRANEAN
NORWEGIAN SUNK
International News Service.
LONDON, Feb. 21.—It is reported
that German submarines have prac
tiially suspended operations in wa
teis around the British isles and are
now investing the Mediterranean sea
where some losses have taken place
In the last twenty four hours.
The Norwegian collier Dalbeattie Is I
the latest victim to be reported. This!
steamship sailed from Glasgow with
SEVEN SHIPS
ARRIVE IN
NEW YORK
li.*crnatronal Newt Servic®.
NEW YORK, Feb. 21.—Seven ships
fiom the barred zone arrived today.
Three of them were big liners with
pt®sengers and the other four ordi
nary tramp freighters.
Pasengers -on the liners describe
the elaborate precautions taken by
the British to prevent submarines
fiom attacking their ships. They say
that they bad no fear of being sunk
ar.d If they had been they would have
bten reaoued.
t
a capacity cargo of two thousand tons
for an Italian port. On Saturday
lii the straits of Gibralter she was
attacked by a large German sub
mersible which delivered a tramend
ous shell Are.
The collier was soon at the mercy
of the enemy and In a sinking con 11
t'en. The crew took to the boats
and were rescued after being thirteen
hours at the mercy of a rough sea.
Among the survivors were two Amer
ican seamen.
FRENCH ARTILLERY
IS POUNDING AWAY
International News Service.
RE1UJN, Feb. 21.—It Is oAflcially an
nounced that French artillery is
pi unding away at the newly won po
sitions of the Germans in the south
ern part of the Champagne district.
The enemy Are Is continouus and un
ufually heavy
REFUSE TO RATIFY
TREATY WITH COLUMBIA
Irternational News Servic*.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 21.—The ad
m'ristratton attempts to have the
Columbian treaty ratlAed by the sen- 1
ale have failed. No further attempts
will be made this session because of
the determined opposition of repub
lic ana.
PRESIDENT TO ASK CONGRESS
FOR POWER IN EMERGENCY
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.—President
Wilson has decided to oppenr before
congress within two or three days
tc ask for power to employ whatever
means he may deem necessary to meet
ary emergency that may arise after
adjournment of congress on March 3.
This is known through information
utming from high administration
sources.
It is thought that the president
w uts the power to declare war dele
gated to him should the congress not
Im in session and the occasion should
demand immediate action.
At present the administration Is
merely marking time waiting for de
velopments from the barred /one
which ships will soon enter.
It is stated that senators and con
gressmen who have heard of the presi
d< nt's plan to ask congress to dele
g- to the power to declare war arc op
posed to such action. They say that
the constitution provides for such ne
1 on only by congress ami that it
cannot be delegated to the presid tit
Seme are of opinion that the president
".s commander In chief of the knd
and sea forces of tho United St.i'es
tin; power enough already. He may
send the fleet to sea with orders to
pi r teet American ships and American
lives and he may use the land forces
i s he sees fit.
In case actual war is begun w‘th
ul a declaration by congress a spe
cir.l session may be called which
could at once declare that a otnte1
i war had existed since the date on
v 'itch operations had commenced.
It is declared by a democratic s"ii
, tor who is a frequent White House
visitor that the president is rate
wt rn and nervous. He is said to be
expecting war with Germany but is
clinging to the slight hope that Cor- I
many tnay not commit the overt act
wlich will compel the United States
to enter the struggle.
The official announcement from the
V.'h'te House yesterday that the world
wi'l know Inside of a week whether
it will be war or peace coupled with
tiie determination of the president to
appear hifore congress 3oon to ask
for more power to act are taken to
tml'cate that hostile action by Ger
many is expected.
All kinds of sleigh and ski wood on
sale at Ros»’ mill and snop. Also
building and mining timber.
SECRECY SURROUNDS SENDING
AMERICAN SHIPS TO SEA
NEW YORK, Feb. 21.—The new
ugulalions against announcing sail
ings of vessels from Ameicrun ports
In s been in force several days. No
infr,ination Is obtainable at the cus
toms house either of cargoes of ships
about to depart or any other infor
metion concerning them.
This action is in harmony with tho
request that the British government
rnrde recently.
The announcement was made yes
terday officially that American ships
had already left for the war zone and
n ore would follow. These facts were
./ell known to all who watch the wa - |
ter front in this city and elsewhere ;
and such information is assuredly j
sent to Kurope by wireless. It is
pointed out, however, that some hen
Hi t muy he done to shipping by the |
suppression of information as to the
nature of the cargoes carried.
Much secrecy surrounded the prep
atetlons to send the ships of the Am- !
oilcan line and others to sea. There
ate exo I lent reasons for bellev'pg ■
that they were all armed with naval
guns of three inch caliber and with
rapid tiring one pounders
if such was the case it is stated by
si ipping men that it is plainly the
wb ii of the government not to allow
.)•■ fact to be known. It is said that
the arming of such ships would prob
ably be taken by Germany as a vir
tu i declarttion of war and it Is be
i r ved to be the purpose of the govern
ment no! to disclose the fact that
they are armed until they are at
tacked.
A naval writer In the Herald this
morning says that a fine point is in
volved. He says that the announce
ment that ships have been armed Is
quite different from making the fact
known after a sli p has been attack
ed contrary to international law. He
I .i ys that Germany does not concede
I o right to arm merchant vessels
and would consider such an act as a
ditect affront. If. however, Germany
should cause her submranies to make
i' e first attack, she would have acted
il’tgally and without cause and there
to it would be blamcable for the con
sequences.
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AUSTRIA ASKED TO STATE
POLICY ON SEA FIGHTING
DIPLOMATIC BREAK POSSIBLE
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.—The ad
ministration is disposed to give Aus
tria one more chance to avoid a rup
ture of diplomaitc relations and has
taken action with this end in view.
The United States has sent a re
quest to Austria by way of Switzer
land to Ambassador Penfleld asking
finally and definitely whether Austria
in'ends to carry out the promises
made soon after the sinking of the
Ancona and Persia. •
Austria id a3ked catagorcally to
state whether the provisions of inte-r
national law which were then agre 1
to are to be respected or not.
Upon Austria’s reply will depend
the severeance of diplomatic relations
The government has taken this ac
tion in spite of Austria's note at the
time Bernstorff was given his pass
ports when assurance was given this
country that Austria would stand be
hind her ally, Germany, in whatever
move was made. At that time it was
clfarly the expectation of the Ger
manic powers that war would be de
dared between th United States and
Germany in a few days. It is taken
for granted by the state department
if at Austria’s note was based on that
a-.Bumptlon.
Since, however, it did not turn out
tl t way the United States Is asking
in a definite declaration from Aus
ti ia as to her policy concerning sub
marine warfare. If Austria shall de
clare herself as unwilling to abide by
i. r promises to conduct such opera
tions according to accepted U3ages of
international law then this countrj
will be compelled to assume the same
t.ttilude towards her as has been
aticpt< d towards Germany.
It Is said to be In anticipation of a
severance of relations that thl3 gov
ernment Is putting forth every effort
t.. get all American citizens out of
Austria ,and Turkey.
BERNE, Feb. 21.—A dispatch from
Vienna says that the American request
has been delivered to American Am
in ssador Penfleld who In turn has
pieacntcd It *o the Austrian foreign
office.
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side address this winter.
WOMEN CONTINUE RIOTING
AGAINST FOOD PRICES—
GERMAN AGENTS SUSPECTED
International New* Service.
NEW YORK, Feb. 21.—There were
continued demonstrations against the
high prices of food In all parts of tho
city except the rich and aristocratic
sections.
Women mostly participated in ths
rioting. The sporadic outbreaks of
ln«t night were partly out of resent
ment because of ill-treatment by the
mayor who sneaked away 30 as to
avoid hearing the women’s protjs's
aril partly because the police handled
the women bo roughly.
The police declare that they were
so viciously fought that they had to
defend themselves.
Detectives of the central office ire
investigating rumors that the food
rioting wa3 instigated by agents of
Germany who used money freely to
get leaders and who caused reports
to be circulated that shipments of
food to the allies were solely the
cause of high prices. It has been
learned already that many women
who participated In the demonstraMon
yesterday were not destitute but on
the contrary hud plenty to eat and
all the other necessaries of life. It is
declared by police officials that who
ever is to blame fo rthe outbreak will
be punished under the conspiracy
law'
NEW YORK, Feb. 21.—At noon to
day hundreds of women commenced
tc pother at city hall park threatening
m< re rioting. Police were on hand
and prevented crowds from gathering
and kept the situation well in hand.
Tie further demonstration torlav i«
said to show an organization of some
sol'* behind the movement. The ring
leaders of yesterday are still In Jail
but others were sent out and they
are not people who are In want.
Federal secret service men are at
work to. find out If possible who Is
the chief instigator.
Underwear that comes from factory
diiect. Klean Knitt three suits will
lact three years. See Miss Oestelch.
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