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VOLUME XVII. NO. 30. TILF.PnONF MAIN 46 NOME. ALASKA WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1917. TELEPHONE MAIN 48. PRUE 25 CENTS
Leak prob! shows
HOOR WHEN NEWS
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, International News Service. 4
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; | NEW YORK, Jan. 31.—Later 4
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< i found at this afternoon's hearing ^
, , when Francis A. Bolling, n part- J
| ’ ner of R. \V. Bolling, president 4
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■ * Wilson's brother-in-law, admit- .§■
■ > ted under oath that he notified J||
I | the Hutton Decker Company on V
jj December 20 between 1:15 and 4
< ' 1:30 p. m. that President Wilson S
■ , son would shortly address a j
I I peace note to the warring pow- 4
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International News Service.
> EW YORK, Jan. 31.—A number
o witnesses were called today to tes
tily before the house rules commi'tee
in regard to the leak at the h aring in
the customs house.
Examiner Whipple endeavored to
bling out evidence that the leak ac
tually took place, that certain people
in New York profited by the leak, and
that the news reached New York at
a certain moment.
In determining the exact moment
when certain brokerage houses first
learned of the president’s intention to
send a ppace note to the belligerent
the examiner met with conflicting
statements.
Various witnesses testified that they
heard the news from Washington ir
the early afternoon of December 20
The exact moment sworn to varied
between 12:58 p. m. and 1:54 p. m.
Hutton Decker, broker, admitte
that his house received the advair ■
information and some of hi3 patron
pfroflted by it but he claimed that hr
did not know the source of the infor
mation.
The success of Examiner Whipple
in bringing out facts that seem likely,
to load to the source of the leak is
bi :ng favorably commentedf on by the
press. It is now believed that there
is a chance that lie will succeed in
clearing up the matter though it is
ackniwlcdged he has a difficult road
to travel. His attitude is one of con
fidence and his questions are often un
expectedly searching.
FIGHTING RESUMED
IN VOSGES MOUNTAINS
AFTER LONG LULL
International Newt Service.
PERLIN, Jan. 31.—The general staff
declares that, like a thunderbolt from
a clear sky, fighting was resumed last
night after a long lull In the Vosges
mountains by the French who made
a tremendous onslaught on the Ger
man positions.
The attack was delivered near Lein
tray on the Lorraine frontier an:l took
the German troops by surprise to a
certain extent. Quickly recovering
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their pose the Germans made a stub
born defence and recaptured the fron
tal positions that were relinquished in
the early part of the action.
The official statement say3 that
both sides suffered heavily. In ex
planation of the German losses it is
stated that the surprise attack enabled
the enemy to bring tor bear an over
whelming force which could be re
pulsed only a* a sacrifice of live3 until
reinforcements were brought up.
WILSON’S INAUGURATION
PARADE TO INCLUDE
FORTY THOUSAND
International New* Service.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 31.—It Is said
that Wilson's second inauguration on
March 5 will be the most elaborate in
the history of the country with the ex-!
ception possibly of Grant's first in - !
auguratlon, when a large number of i
men who had fought in the civil war
participated.
It Is planned to have over forly
thousand men march in the profes
sion. Many democratic governors
with their staffs from different purls
of the country will bo in line. The
regular army will be represented bj
all available infantry, cavulry and
light artillery from eastern points as
well as the cadet corps from West
Point. There will be bleu Jackets and
marines from the navy and tho Anna
polis midshipmen.
State militia and crack military or
ganizations will also take part. In
cluded among these are the Seventh
regiment of New York, the ancient
and honorable artillery of Boston and
the crnck cavalry troop from Rich
mond. Forty of the leading brass
bands of the country will be strung
along in the parade.
NOTICE.
Such Eagles as have retained the'r
independence and remained in a stu*e
of single blessedless, are pleased to i
invite their married brothers and |
their wives to the bachelors party to
be given Saturday, February 3, S: 30
sharp. They will be particularly
pleased to entertain all their lady
friends on this occasion.
■'•.Urnationa! News Service.
LONDON, Jan. 31.—The morning
papers contain announcement of the
fact that a plot has been dUcovere 1
.o murder Prime Minister Lloyd -
George. Beyond stating that the
method employed was by poison non.'
of the details are given. The pub
dud statements are almost uniform
a nature and show that they all or.g
iated from the same source which is
adoubtedly official. The .tone of ‘he
anouncements are guarded, with the
evident intention of not caus.ng u -
ue excitement or of inciting any
hers, who may be half demented and
' the initiative type, to attempt, tlv
same or similar crimes.
I iu o women and one man nil of
whom are known to have been vio
li ntly opposed to a continuation of the
wt?" an charged with the crime.
Their n un's are Mrs. Alice Wheel
don. Hi rriet Wheeldon, Mrs. W. Ma
son and Albert Mason, her husband.
Mason is at1 expert chemist.
Tin v will bo arraigned this morning
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at the Derby police court. Until the
legal proceedings are ha dthe facts
will remain secret.
LONDON. Jan. 31.—This morning
the four conspirators were brought
Iwfor- the magistrate in Derby police
court and given a preliminary hearing.
They were promptly remanded unMl
Saturday next.
In addition to plotting to kill Lloyd -
George the conspirators are now als>
charged with attempting to poison
Arthur Henderson the secretary of
labor. They are charged with put
ting poison in his food with Intent to
kill.
Tho two Wheeldon women are
mother and daughter and they are re
lated to the Masons.
NEW YORK, Jan. 31.—The dis
patches from London relating to the
attempt to murder Lloyd-George and
Athur Henderson wore evidently very
closely pruned down by the cen3or.
Hi tiding betwer n the lines it is appur
porent that the plot was of considera
iih scope and probably all the govern
ment advocates of war were Included
in the list of those the conspirators
intended to kill.
The close censorship al.ro suggests
that there Is a considerable opposi
te n in England to further conduct of
the war.
You should keep posted on the war
and international and local new3 of
the day by subscribing for the Nome
Drily Nugget. $2 00 per month.
MYSTERIOUS GERM RAIDER
NOW KNO N TO BE THE MOEWE
N EGIAN TELLS OF OPERATIONS
international New* Service.
COPENHAGEN, Jan .31.—The first
story in detail which has yet been
given to the woyld of the operations
of one of the mysterious raiders w.
given out yesterday by Captain An
derson of the Norwegian ship Hallj
berg who reached here on a voas 1
which picked him and his fellows up
a few days ago as they were trying to
make land in a 3tnall boat.
He says that his ship was sunk hy
the raider in December in mid-At
lantic. It was no part of the plan of
the Germans to set him and hi3 crew
adrift to give warning of the presenre
cf the raider so they were taken
aboard the raider which he declares
positively was the Moewe.
Others vessels were soon sunk and
tl.' .r crews taken on board. Sudden
ly ihc Maewe. after taking on coal*
ml provi is in c Iran weather from
ore of it3 prizes, headed for the South
Atlantic wher. so many ships were
sunk that tin. survivors could not be
retain'd on the Sloewe. Some of them
were transferred to the Yarrowdale
which had a valuable cargo and was
to attempt to make a German port.
Nearly all the remainder were sent to
Pernambuco ns prisoners of war on
the Hudson Maru. Captain Andersen
and some others were so valuable as
working members of the German ship
that .they were retained on board and
pi omitted an opportunity to reach
their home port before the cruise was
ended.
In time the Moewe shifted the
scene of her activities again to the
North Atlantic where more ships were
sunk.
He say3 that an American sailor
who became unruly was kilh-.l in Po
et mber.
The first ship Captain Anderson
-saw sunk was the Voltaire.
He graphically describes the opera
tions in the South Atlantic which
wi re unhampered by the presence of
warships of the allies.
He gives it as his opinion that the
Met wo is trying to get back to a Ger
man port ns she was near the Nor'h
sea, just where he would not sav,
when he was set adrift along with
others in a ship's boat.
Captain Anderson declares that the
officers of the Sloewe gave the crews
of doomed vessels an opportunity to
escape in overj instance and usual'y
compelled them to go oboard the Ger
man ship as prisoners.
BERNSTORFF PROTESTS TO U. S.
AGAINST ARMING OF CARGO
CARRIIHS WITH CANNON
SEATTLE BANKS
HAVE PLENTY
OF MONEY
Pacific News Service.
SEATTLE, Jan. 81.—Following the
dosing of the doors of the Northern
l'onk and Trust Company and run on
the People’s Saving bank there was a
considerable movement today on the
par: of timid depositors to withdraw
I funds from all the banks of the city.
Both national and state banks paid
II d 'mands cheerfully and easily ex
coot tin German American which was
obliged temporarily to close Its doors.
None- of the strong bunks have any
fours that the runs on any of them
will reach dangerous proportions.
A disaptch has been received from
the Federal reserve bank in San
Francisco by each member of the fed
eral reserve system in Seattle offering
to discount all negotiable paper in
stantly if the local banks should need
cash to pay to excitable deposlto-s.
This means that these banks would
thus be put into possession of ensh
equal to their depolsts which they
could pay In full If the need should
arise.
The German American bank which
closed its doors today has not been
considered a strong institution.
Cnlllng enrds printed «t Nugget rfftea.
Calling Cards at tha Nuggat Offiea
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International News Service.
4 BERLIN, Jan. 31.—Later.— v
4 Owing to the failure of the Uni
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ted State3 to negotiate peace
j and because of the action of 4
4 Great Britain in arming mer- 4
$ 'chant vessels the imperial gov- ^
$ eminent has announced that all j
4 former rules of sea warfare will 4
4 be abolished and a merciless .j.
5 program of extermination will T
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Ir.tornational News Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.—Germany
is making determined efforts to con
vince the government of the United
States that the British plan of arming
her merchantmen with cannon & pos
sible of no other Interpretation than
that they should be classed as men
cf war and so considered in American
ports and by the deparement.
1 oday Ambassador Bernstoiff called
at the state deportment and promised
Secretary Lansing that Germany will
sicn submit proofs that armed Bru
sh ni.-ici.;ui men an- now systenvit
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1 a.:'iy hull ing fur German submarines
which they ram or sink by canon fire.
These merchant vessels are loaded
wilh rock h ula t until they are deep
in the waiei as il laden with products
for the allies. They steam along to
ward British ports and when called
on by the G- rman submarines to lay
to end submit to starch they unex
pectedly fire at the submarine and
i ill er disable the underwater craft so
, that it is easily rammed or sink It
oi' right by shell file.
Hornstorff declares that ho has
proof that every ihnglish captain who
sink? a German submarine receives
the sum of one thousand pounds re
ward. This prize money Is paid he
.'ays, to to naval officers and captains
ct' merchantmen alike.
Bernstotff called attention today
to .iio difficult position in which Ger
rntny is placed by her promise to
A merica not to sink merchantmen
wui-out warning, search and offering
■ he crew a chance to escape. He said
It BiUuin were to arm merchantmen
iO tllier course was left to Germany
but to treat all British ships as war •
ul'j.3 and destroy them without warn
ing.
BONE DRY LAW
FOR.ALASKA
PASSED
li.‘emotional News Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.—The bone
dry law for Alaska passed the senate
this afternoon without opposition and
without roll call.
Having passed both houses the pMI
requires only the signature of the
1 resident to become a law.
The law bis drastic and forbld3 the
manufacturers, sale or Importation of
alci hrlic beverages into the terr'tory
except for medicinal purposes.
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