VOLUME XVII. NO. 52. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 NOME, ALASKA MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1917. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRIuE 26 CEN T6
BORAH’S RESOLUTION
FOR APPROPRIATION
TO FEED STARVING
Internationa I Newt Service.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.—Senator
Borah of Idaho introduced a resolu
tion in the senate this noon as soon
as the session opened intended to
give relief to those who are suffer
ing most acutely because of prevail
ing high prices.
His ireaolutic^i calls for the ap
propriation of six millions of dollars
to be used by government relief sta
tions for the purchase of food neces
saries by wholesale and their sale at
wholesale prices to the poor and for
free distribution where such action is
deemed advisable.
The senator said that he did not
favor such measures of relief except
in an emergency which now seems to
have arisen He preferred to go to
the root of the evil and prevent car
congestion and manipulation of food
pi Ices by speculators but until this
can be done he strongly urges pre
vention of starvation by wise use of
governmnet funds.
Consideration of the measure went
over unitl tomorrow.
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LARGE PROPORTION
OF ALLIED SHIPPING
REACHES PORT SAFELY
li.*ernat'onal News Service.
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.—A very large
proportion of the ships that have loft
here for allied ports have successful
ly negotiated the barred zone and ar
rived safely according to reports re
ceived from hour to hour.
Two largo vessels with munitions
and passengers have just been an
nounced a3 safely in port. They are
the French liner Espngne with many
passengers including sixty Americans
which reached her destination today
The other is the White Star line
Lapland which passed the submarine
danger line and arrived at Liverpool.
Both ships had immense cargoes of
muntlons and supplies.
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.—Three ships
from American ports on the Atlantic
seaboard are reported as having ar
rived at Italian ports today with big
ca rgoes.
REPUBLICANS STOP
FILIBUSTERING TO GET
EXTRA SESSION
'rternational News Service.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.—Today the
republicans abandoned their filibus
tering tactics against the revenue bill.
This is believed to be an Indication
that the leaders have changed their
minds as to the necessity of an ^xtia
session. It is understood that the Fall
revenue bill will come to a vote on
SNOWSLIDE
FATALITIES
IN IDAHO
Pacifio News 8srvice.
BOISE, Feb. 26.—Reports have been
received of serious snowslides at tho
North Star mine six miles from
Halley.
The slides occured this morning and
resulted in the deaths of fifteen men
and serious injuries to twenty others.
Relief crews at once went to work
following the slides and rescued the
Injured and the bodies of the dead.
The weather Is still mild with falling
mow.
Wednesday next. In the meantime
many necessary bills will be consid
ered and passed.
In the rush of the final week of
this session some measures will receive
scent consideration and some will fail
to be passed.
Republican members of congress
and some democrats are incensed by
the announcemnet that the president
today would Inject his demand for
more power into a situation which is
already over crowded as he is believ
ed to have power enough without
formal approbation by congress of
whatever actions he may deem advis
able.
FOOD RIOTING IN NEW
YORK NEARLY OVER
I -
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.—There were
piactlcally no food riots today owing
partly to the stringent police regula
lon3 and party to the announced plans
ot federal and city governments to
relieve the situation by appropria
tions of money to be used to conduct
stations where food supplies may be
bought at bottom prices.
The freight car congestion is being
considerably removed by active efforts
on the part of railroad managements.
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PRESIDENT ASKS AUTHORITY AND
MONEY IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
NO OVERT ACT DISCLOSED YET
I.dernational New* Service.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.—Early
this morning rumors were rife that
President Wil3on would ask congress
at a joint session for more power to
cope with any situation that may
arise niter the adjournment All
other matters at once became of coo
peratively small interest.
The president hud given notice last
week that in a few days he would
address congress in Joint session end
ask power to cope with all emergen
cies short of a declaration of war.
it was known to be his Intention to
request complete authority to estab
lish neutrality to the end that Am
o lean vessels inal> resume their places
on the trade courses.
This general expectation as to what
the president would say in his speech
Iu no way lessened the Interest in the
coming speech for the president has a
way of delivering his sentiments in a
totally unexpected manner.
The preliminary rumors during the
forenoon were substantiated at 12
o’clock when both houses went into
session. Then announcement was
made that the president desired to
address a Joint session at one o’clock
in the afternoon in accordance with
hip avowed intention in his speech
at 'he time of severance of diplomatic
relations with Germany At that time
ho had stated that if an overt act
were committed he would again up
PiCacii congress and ask for author
ity to deal with the situation, and
number -asked of member whether ’.ho
o\ert act ha 1 at last come.
Messages were at once sent to all
members of both houses notifying
them of the forth coming Joint s s
sion and the proper resolutions were
adopted by both houses.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.—Promptly
at 1 o'clock this afternoon President
Wilson entered the house of repre
sentatives where were gathered the
members of both houses, some of the
membeis of tl.e supreme bench ard
cabinet officials. The galleries were
eiowdcd to theii utmost capacity by
spectators who had besought places
and many were unable to gain admis
| if or,ft*
; The president begun. his uddress
without pre'i.mnaries by saying that
it is apparent that diplomatic means
have failed to win the contentions of
this gove -.inei'.l as to submarnie war
faro He then stated the situation as
he tlnds it n.ul : sked for power to
net in a stui.cu address which is
summarised Lelcw.
The only safeguard left is armed
neutrality.
War can come only by wilf ji .. ts
ot aggression by other nations.
I low ever in view of the situation
which confronts us, he was impelled
to ask autliorilj to arm merchant
ships sailing under the flag of the
I n ltd Stateu.
i.e also asked sufficient credit to
liable him 'o •• ubi the men needed
fur whateve operations m.ij become
necessary.
Adequate means of pi o tec tic u were
now lacking, including suitable in
surance aga.ntt present war risks to
our own commerce.
The injuries l > our commerce have
so far been more in apprehension
than in fact. It is true that two
American vessels have been sunk,
namely the Housatanic and Lyman
i Law.
j A study of the case of the Lyman
I Lew disclosed the fact that ruthless
■ methods had been employed which
aie deserving of grave condemnation.
But the sinking of the Law was ac
companied by no circumstances that
should not be expected at any itme
in connection with the use of sub
marines against merchantmen as Ger
many by the nature of circumstances
was compelled to use them.
No overt act up to this hour has
yet occurred which would compel this
country to declare war on Germany.
However no thoughful man can fail
to see that necessity for immdelate
and definite action may come at any
time.
It would be most imprudent to be
u ,prepared at the expiration of the
pieaeni congress to meet any con
tingency that may arise.
"v\hile congress is immediately at
hand, therefore, 1 ask for power to
defend ourselves.”
"I have Bueh power invested In me
by the dutie3 of my office as chief
executive but 1 piefer power direct
from you in accoidance with any re
quest."
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BRITISH MAKE THREE MILE GAIN ON
LONG LINE IN SOMME SECTION
Ir ♦•rnational Newi Servic®.
LONDON, Keb 26.—From official
reports from Field Marshal Haig's
headquarters and pre3s dispatches It
hn.« • been learned that the British
forces In the Somme section were
very active yesterday and made great
advances.
On some sections of a long battle
front a gain of three miles was ef
fected.
The official bulletin states the facts
concUely and without comment as
follows:
"The British troops have been do
ing hf-vay work on the Somme sector.
A gain of throe miles has been made
along the Ancre. The enemy has been
forced out of Petit Miraumont, Pys,
and Seri-e Our artillery fire was
especially heavy and effective."
From other sources it Is learned
that the official bulletin describes1
with official coldness an action which
is really a notable victory.
For some months the enemy has
successfully held the positions from
which they were driven yesterday. In
preparation for this action large num
bers of cannon and enormous sup
plies of shells had been brought up.
The evacuation of their strong posi
tions by the Germans was brought
about by the intolerable rain of shells.
After the enemy had been deluged!
by shell fire and greatly decimated
a series of charges by the British
compelled them to retire along a front
extending from a point east of Pys 1
u> Serre. In seme points of the line
the Germans were forced back as i
much as three miles.
The aviation corps was very active
during the battle and was invalua- i
tde in reporting the movements of
the enemy.
BKULiIN f'eb. "C.—It :s otilcialiy an
nounced that eight British aeroplanes
wore drowned in actions on Sunday in
the Somme region.
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CUNARD LINER LACONIA SUNK
WITH TWENTY AMERICANS ABOARD
International New* Servic*.
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.—Hardly had
the full text of the president’s speech
to congress come to the press agencies
here when Cunard steamship officials
announced the sinking of the Cunard
liner Laconia which may prove to be
the Dvart act the president wants
to be prepared for . On the Laconia
were twenty Americans.
The account as given out by the
Cunard officials Is that the Laconia
left this port on February 16 with
eight, mail ind passengers among
whom were twenty Americans.
This afternoon word was received
that the Laconia had been sunk by
a German submarine off the Irish
ccast. No warning was given, say
the officials but a torpedo was driven
with great accuracy against the hull
ot the liner amidships. It iB uncertain
whether more than one projectile was
fired.
The Laconia was of eighteen thou
sand tons burden and capable of good
speed. The officials declare that she
was not In the service of the British
admiralty but was purely a trans
Atlantic merchant vessel on her reg
ular run, a fact which was well known
to Germany.
WASHINGTON Feb. 26.—The state
department this afternoon had re
wived no word of the sinking of ‘.he
C unard liner Laconia other than the
press dispatch from New York, which
embodied the statements of officials
of the company.
Pending the arrival of official nows
no statement could be made by state
department officials.
Inquiry as to how thU government
would consider the loss of 20 Ameri
cana if it should prove that they had
been drowned a representative of the
department said he could make no
comment except that facts will be
dealt with as they arise.
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SHIP DRIVEN ASHORE
IN STORM IS ABANDONED
LIMA, Feb. 26—The Grace liner
Cuzco from Puget sound which went
ashore here in a terrific storm last
wtek is reported to be a total loss
and as having been abandoned to the
elements. Ship and cargo are said
'.o have been well covered by insur
ance.
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L. O. O. M.
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