VOLUME XVII. NO. 85. TELEPHONE MAIN 4« NOME, ALASKA. FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1917. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRIi-E 25 CENTS
•OBEY THE LAW AND KEEP VOUB MOUTH SHUT"
U. S. BATTLESHIPS
“CLEAR FOR ACTION”
International News Service.
WASHINGTON. April ti. At four
o'clock ths afternoon Secretary of the
Navy Daniels was Instructed by the
president to mobilize the navy and
put every available ship in commis
sion.
As soon as the president lias sign
ed the declaration of war this af
ternoon the flagship laying at anchor
in Hampton Roads hoisted the signal
"clear ship for battle” and the greater
section of the Atlantic fleet are now
awaiting sealed order before proceed
ing to sea.
At the Boston and Brooklyn nnvj
yards, at Norfolk, Va., San Francisco,
Hnanerton and San triage battle
cruisers, torpedo destroyers, mine
layers all are in readiness to aid a‘ a.
second's notice,
t'onsiderubli activity is also evident I
in submarine circles and many of the
new boats hoisted their commission
pennants this morning.
The greater portion or the Pacific
fleet, who have been cruising the -?’.t
of Japan have been recalled to San
Francisco wberf they will be stvr.g
thened by v. ;r vessels drawn from all
along the Pacific coast. The inten
tion >*’ the fleet is not known as the
department have strict censorship on j
the movements of all ships of war. I
BIG GERMAN WIRELESS
FOUND ON MOUNT HOOD
tr'ernational Newt Servic*.
PORTLAND, April 6.—Secret agents
of the government unearthed a plan
for a gigantic wireless station which
wus In the course of i rrction on Mount
Hood. The officers were in possesion
ot inside information ird ti ls morn
ing swooped down on tt>3 proposed
plant arre.<.~ig six mefa who were em
ployed in tlie erection.
The authorities arc amazed at ttio
wonderful detail cf tiie plant which
was found. It was of the latest de
sign and construction capable of send
ing and receiving messages within a
radius of five thousand miles.
From present indications several
prominent Germans both here ami
In San Frq/ocisco will he iminediaetiy
placed under arrest charged with
complicity in this treasonable act.
The matter is in the hands of the
secret service who will divulge to the
newspapers no further inform, tion
than they have arrested the men and
have oidered • no removal of the ' Iant
to Portland.
They're all over town! What’s all
over town? Cabaret tickets of coursa.
Get it now.
Office and Residence of J. F. McAl
lister, freighter and transfer, Elite
Baths. Phor.e Red 157.
If I go on crutches I’ll be at the
Cabaret Saturday night.
BRAZIL IS AFLAME WITH ANTI
GERMAN DEMONSTRATIONS
International News Service*
BUENOS AIRES, April 6.—Anti
German manifestations of alarming
magnitude are now occcuring in Rio
Janeiro. Many German lives and
much pioperty has been destroyed by
the rioters yesterday n*:d the situa
tion Is most serious.
Foreign Minister (Mueller in his
dispatches states the fact that the
situation is of the gravest Import
ance. The Brazilian, people were split
in their sympathies until it became
evident that the United States was
about to declare war on Germany.
When dispatches were received here
announcing*" the certainty of the Uni
ted States entering the arena of war,
pandemonium broke loose. The city
of Rio Janeiro was in the hands of
a disorderly mob all last night and
the authorities were powerless.
i
Faction clashed with faction with
disastrous results. Several of the
rioters were killed, many seriously
injured. The German consulate was
the center of a crazed mob and the
military were called out in force to
subject the rabble. Troops have been
rushed from outlyng points to the
city martial law is proclaimed and
many Germans have been removed for
safety to the military headquarters.
The authorities are In readiness to
cope with the situation in this city,
and as yet have not been called on.
The Hags of the allied nations here
are entwined with those of the Ar
gentine and the pro-German senti
ment which caused the further dem<
onstration in Brazil is not evident
here.
BUENOS AIRES .April 6.—A cable
In'ernational News Service.
WASHINGTON, April 0. Prosi
deni Wilson signed a declaration of
war against Germany at 1:19 p. m.
The war resolution had been sign
ed by Vice President Marshall at
12:14 p. in. and forwarded to the
president by special messenger.
The attaching of the official sig
nature was an occasion of the most
profound solemnity.
The declaration of war was spread
on the desk of Secretary Tumulty and
President Wilson became seated.
II is expression was such, that one
would hardly believe him to he the
same mail who during the past few
years has been advocating pence.
Mis jaws were set nod determina
tion was written on every feature,
I causing those present to realize ‘hat
I there had been aroused in the man,
j .1 latent power that, while dormant
I would do all iii) earth to avoid irou
i ble but aroused as at present would
i lifcht to tie1 las* drop of his blood for
1 the nation that has [dated him in
; Ins exulted position their president.
I Mis signature was attached, “war
j is dei laied" and come What ma\ the
| people of this “land of liberty'' are
toda> with President Wilson t«» u
man.
"I've got to siny the whole day looy"
cause I’m going to the Cabaret.
373 FOR; 50 AGAINST
IN HOUSE; C0N6RESS
WOMAN FAINTS
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, April C.—The vote
in the house stood 373 for war and
50 against.
There were nine members absent,
the vote passed at three o'clock this
morning. Speaker Clark voted for
“war, and congTess women Rankin
dispatch was received here today
from Paris which announces the loss
of the Brazilian steamer Parana off
the coast of Holland yesterday in
which three Brazilian sailors lost
their lives. The dispatch states that
the Parana was sunk by a German
submarine without warning.
The city Is much Incensed at the
action of the German submarine a:xl
violent anti-German demonstrations
are hourly feared accentuated by the
serious outbreak reported from Uio
Janeiro yesterday. The German co-n
sul here has asked the Argentine gov
ernment for Its immediate protection
which is given.
Further reports front Uio Janeiro
state that rioting has assumed alarm
ing proportions and that much prop
erty has been wantonly destroyed by
the anti-German element.
feinted when culled upon to vote.
When the time for voting arrived,
a hush fell upon those that were as
sembled, and the felling was in the
air ttiat t tie long I'll iked for moment
Imd arrived.
into eficli one's mind inept the
realization that the responsibility of
all that might follow hinged upon
tin* action that was about to take
place.
Tlie call I'm the vote arrived, there
was a moment of suspend', it was
too much foi tile lady member, Miss
Jennetto It.inkin of Montana and she
swooned when the vote was cast,
HE GIVES PRES.
HUNDRED MILLIONS
EMERGENCY FUNDS
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, April 6.—By vole
of the senate President Wilson was to
day given authority to draw on the
treasury to the amount of one hun
dred million dollars.
This is in the nature of an emer
gency fund, to be disbursed by the
president as occasion may demand.
it is thought that this amount will
cover all matters, for which there
may ho any immcdlato necessity on
the part of the administration.
PRES. WILSON ISSUES
WARNING TO GERMANS
international IMdws Service
Washington, a pm t vuei
suing her proelamat inn detl.-uing war,
1’resilient Wilson sent out a warning
*o the effec t that all Germans above
the age of fourteen >curs shall be
considered enemy aliens, and that
they may be treated as such if oc
casion requires.
He further x* uted that German sub
jects in general, shall have nothing to
fear, if they obey the diction of At
tmnev General Gregmv to “Obey th •
law and Keep 3 our mouths shut."
Tin* preside*)* has had issued in
structions in all parts of the I'nited
State s to U. « p close watch for an>
public demonstrations, and to allow
no German sympathizers to do any
PRESIDENT WILSON
INDORSES SELECTIVE
•n‘e. national News Service.
WASHINGTON. April ii. President.
Wilson gives his indorsement to tin*
bill now before congress calling I’m
selective conscription. This bill has,
been given a great amount of publicity
recent I v. and will if pass* <1 be of con
siderable aid to the government in
the present situation.
pubic speuktu ■ which would create
disturbance . the* effect of the presi
dents warning ! in evidence nil over
‘he country.
Germans in lug- numbers are to
da> besieging the consulates for in
structions hto method of pro
cceduii it< taking out n:ituralizatlon
papers.
So far t'O reports have reached
Washing'on regarding any German
sympathiM s cnaUng trouble.
While there is Known to lie a
w. II in 1111. • • I < h mi ui rlhjuc spread
i hroiigh n tie I 'lot.m| States, tn«
sorrel .*, • depa l rim n t of the gov
ernment I .0 had lie s people urd r
survillan !m monilis ard it is doubt
ful if lh*\ 1 .111 nial.'* a move of any
> importance without being forestalled.
FOREIGN HNS AND
PROPER!! PROTECTED
Int.r national New. Sarvi «•
WASHINGTON, A in !i S. The gov
eminent has ollici.illj announced tha'
ill fori ign o'l/i-n I tin y property
will lit- protected.
Thin is in nomil.iin • • with a a agree*
mi'iil that has ilo .el> In n entered
Into with .Germany that American
lives and property will receive pro
tection in that country.
GERMAN BOATS WORTH
$1,300,000 SEIZED IN
NEW YORK HARBOR
International News Service.
NEW YORK, Apirl fi. -tlermany’s
interned vessels to (he value of seven
ty one million three hundred thou
sand dollars have been seized in this
port.
All of the merchantmen a fleet of
twenty seven passenger liners, all
freighters and sailing vessels
among them the Vaterland the largest
ship afloat.
The officers and crews of all these
vessels, numbering more than three
thousand men are being detained at
Ellis island.
The combined tonnage of all those
ships seized equals three hundred and
four thousand tons.
The machinery of some had been
damaged by the crews, but tint to any
preat extent.
NEW ORLEANS April C.—The
German steamers Grcslau ami Andro
meda were today seized here 1>> Uni
ted States officials.
WILMINGTON, \pril G. Two Ger
man owned steamers were seized this
morning. Thcj are the steamers Kiel
and the Niearia undamaged. The
crews arc lieing detained.
SKATT1.K, April G Authorities *
here seized the German steamer Sax
on in and also the sailing vessel Stein
hek, crews detained.
JACKSONVIIJJ,K. April 6.—Today
seized German steamer Areda I.emn
hnrdt. crew of ten detained.
SAN FRANSISCO, April 6.—Au
thorities have seized German vessels
Seraphis, Ottawa, Atlas and Neptune,
Retaining ail crews.