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VOLUME XV. NO. 134. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. NOME, ALASKA. WEDNESDAY, MAY 12. 1915. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 PRICE 25 CENTS
U. S. WILL HOLD GERMANY RESPONSIBLE FOR
LOSS AMERICAN VESSELS AND LIVES
WASHINGTON, May 12.—The ad
ministration has practically decided the
first step of the policy to he pursued
in regard to the present international
situation and has been unanimously
approved by the Cabinet. According to
information given out this morning
within the next two days the State
Department will draft a communica
tion to Germany insisting upon an ex
planation of the series of incidents
which have occurred since the German
proclamation establishing the war zone
around the British Isles.
Germany will also be asked as to
the sinking of ffie American steamer
Falaba and also the reported attack by
German airmen on the steamer Push
km which resulted in the death of one
American. A statement will also b«
demanded concerning the recent tor
pedoing of the steamer Gulflight in
the vicinity of tile Scillv Islands and
finally the destruction of the Lusitania
The President will point out that in
spile of the recently received note in
which Germany absolves herself of re
sponsibilily in the loss of Americans in
the sinking of the Lusitania and desi
gnating Briton as the responsible
party, they will none the less lie held to
a strict accountability for attacks on
American vessels or lives. Germany
will be summarily informed that in tin
view of the T'nited States government
tiie Germans have no right to .ntn-k
American boats or take Vmerican lives
in all cases even those where wattling
is given.
It will also be impressed upon Ger
many that the administration eannot
predict what might happen in the
event of the refusal of < P i main to
make .1 reasonable reply
Government officials who ha\«- seen
tin* first draft of the Amerir.m note
declare it to he one of the most for
midable documents given out by the
I American go\ eminent dine the de
claration of war against Spain. Gov
ernment officials deelare that the Pro- j
; sklent is determineil tn press tin mat* I
trr vigorously.
The State department toda> made
puldie the sworn statement »>f the crew
of the American steamer Gulflight de
claring: that the steamer was flying
the American flat;- it tin* tine of be
ing torpedoed.
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U. S. NOTE DELAYED TO GIVE
AMERICANS CHANCE TO FLEE
NOTE TO GERMANY READY
TO BE SENT TODAY
WASHINGTON, .May 1”. It is given
out by the State Department this
afternoon that the note to German.'
has been prepared and is ready to b.
sent today. Secretary Bryan states
that while the full text of the com
munication will not be given out at
present it maintains in the highest de
gree the dignity and honor of the
i'nited States.
It was also stated that the note does
not define in exact terms exactly what
course will be pel-sued in the event of
Germany refusing a satisfactory ans
wer but insists that the American gov
ernment will consider each step of the
situation as it may arise. Official in
formation lacking. It is believed that
the plans of President Wilson embrace
the asking of Germany for a more
accurate definition of the attitude of
that nation toward American ships. I
cargoes and lives which are compelled |
to enter the war zone. It will also lie1
pointed out that the 1'nited States
in these several respects has lost
heavily and so far as the evidence has
indicated, through German operations.
, |
The sinking of the Fa la ha and Gulf
light and also the Lusitania will he re- 1
ferred to. It will be admitted that the
evidence does not conclusively prove
that Germany was responsible for the
aeroplane attack upon the Cushion and
also for the torpedoing of the Gulflight
but inquiry will be made as to whether
the German government accepts the
responsibility for those two incidents.
It will be called to the attention of the
German government that it has al
ready accepted responsibility for the!
attacks upon the Falaha and the Lusi
tania.
Germany will also be asked to clearly
define what assurance will lie given
that such attacks do not occur again
in the future.
NOTE DELAYED TO GIVE ALL
AMERICANS TIME TO FLEE
LATER—4:00 P. M.
WASHINGTON. Mnv IJ A> > ording
to report President Wilson is delaying
the transmission of the American note
to Germany in order to give Ambassa
dor Gerard time to advise all tin. ri
cans in Germany to flee to Switzerland
at once. Greater activities are in e\ i
denee at the State Department than
have* been visible in many years. Every
indication points to the hot that the
officials consider the situation as very
critical.
Many officials believe that there is
a strong probability that diplomatic
relations with Germany may he broken
at any time. Foreign diplomats are
constantly visiting tho State Depart
ment for the purpose of making impiir
ies as to true relations existing between
t'nited states and Germany
BARNES ATTORNEY TRY TO
EXCLUDE GRAFT TESTIMONY
SYRACUSE, May 11.—The Barms
attorneys are making strenuous ef
forts to exclude from record the testi
mony offered by Colonel Roosevelt in
relation to the alleged graft in the
contracts for state printing, all of
which testimony was admitted during
the course of the trial in the face of
vigorous objections from Barnes conn
sel. After recalling several minor wit
nesses during the morning session the
defense rested. The remainder of the
session has been taken up in hearing
the argument of counsel against the
admission of the graft testimony. Four
out of five motions to strike from the
record certain objectionable statements
have been denied by the court.
The trial continues to be of absorb
ing interest to tho people and large
crowds are in constant attendance.
NOTICE.
Regular meeting of Royal Arch Ma
son May 13th at 8 p. m.
E. W. BURROUGHS, Sec.
TAFT URGES PATIENCE
AND CALMNESS
PHILADELPHIA, May 12. Former,
President Taft in a speech at the
Union League Club last night delivered
what is the nature of an exhortation
to the people of the United States to
he not over hasty In their attitude to
wards the present international sit
uation. Taft pointed out that only
through the maintenance of a state
of calmness and patience could Ameri
ca hope to avoid dangerous difficulties.
The former President urged upon all
to allow the administration to handlel
the situation. The ex-President says
tlint war with all of its disastemus
possibilities was something which
should not be lightly undertaken.
JAPANESE CRUISER
OSAMA IS FLOATED
TOKIO, May 12. The Marine llur
eau has received word that the efforts
to float the Japanese cruiser Osama]
have been successful and the tassel
will be towed to Han Francisco for re
I'lto cruiser, which at first was
reported a total wreck, has been ashore
fon the lower California coast since
February 5.
ASSERT AMERICA SHOULD
BOYCOTT GERMANY
LONDON. May 12.—The London
press which at first was much inclined
to criticize the dilatory policy of the
United States in relation to the Lusi
tania disaster is gradually developing
a more subdued tone in commenting
on the probable action of the American
government. While several papers in
sist that the United States should re
taliate by boycotting Germany, in the
majority of cases there is an ever in
creasing tendency to allow the United
States to handle the Lusitania situation
in its own way.
BRITAIN WILL INTERN ALIENS.
I • >X I m »x. M;i \ | " Evening papers
rii'i' iMila> publishing a report that t!i»*.
! Ilritish eabinet is dismissing the ad
s’ isi bills of intmning all aliens in
I frit on until the .oiulusion *f tin* war.*
DECLARES ENGLAND
SHOULD APOLOGIZE
liRRUX .Ma> |_\ It L.s has been]
s< tni-oflib allv stated that the tierman!
uiivi rtunent is iin linod to the opinion1
that England should apologize for the!
loss of Aineriean lives in the I uisit .mum
| sinking bcM .iuse of In r failure to af
ford ample protection t" her own ships.
RUSSIAN FLEET SINKS
THREE TURK STEAMERS
I'ITI!i n’.UA I >. May 12 The tins-1
skill fleet have recently sunk three;
large Turkish steamers in the vicinity '
of Hnungal "ii Hie Xorthern coast of
Asia Minor according f" reports re-j
reived from Odessa todav.
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PARIS ORDERED TO
EXTINGUISH LIGHTS
I 'AlIIS. May 12. The P, i f. . tiny has I
.given strict orders to tin- residents of j
Paris t" extinguish all lights by , on
I thirty p. m. until further notice. Tim |
orders arc the result of information re
ceived indicating that the Germans are
I preparing a great u rial attack on the
French , apital.
TURK LOSSES IN GALLIPOLI
ESTIMATED FORTY THOUSAND
IA >xrx )X, M 12 Est ini U( - of
the Turkish loss, in the Gallipoli cam
paign, published today, indicate that j
the Moslems have lost in excess of
forty thousand men. about twenty per
cent of which have been i aptured by
the Ttritish forces.
LANE WITHDRAWS
ALASKA LAND
WASfIIXOT< >X. May 12. Secretary
Tame todav announced the withdrawal
of sixty-five thousand acres of land
in the the T.liamna r.akc region in
Southwestern Alaska Secretary Lane
has explained that tlio government is
withholding the land because of pros
pective water power value owing to
the numerous large mountain streams
in the vicinity of tlm lake all of which
are of enormous potential value as
power producers.
GERMANY DESIRES TO
MAKE MUCH TROUBLE
l.l'NIXtN. Max IJ I'l elllitr ASi|llitll
ill commenting "n the sinking of the
Lusitania stated that the Incident has
done more than any other development
t the war to i >nvinee the world of the
true nature of the Herman methods
Hermanx. the I’remier said, begun the
war with flagrant breaks in the ac
cepted rules governing international
relations nr] because ..f tin* <onrfem
nation which she has as a onnserjuen<*
received is *-*ndea vorintf to cnrr*
trouble to the entire world and it whs
i" he hoped that the neutral nations
would realize this fact.
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DR. BERNHARD OURNBURG
MAY BE TOLD TO MUSH
WASHINGTON. M.< 12 It has de
veloped that Hr liernhard r>iirnhui*K.
formerly Colonial Set*retar\ of the
German Km pi rtf arnl who has for sev
eral months l*een the most prominent
spokesman for tin- German eanse in
the I’nited States will probably he
asked to leave Atneriea.
Heading officials state that his many
remarks c (mi ninius th< actions of th«
administrutinn in relation to the Get
man inn. rnment have proven exceed
indy distasteful to tin administrative
executives.
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TEDDY CALLS LOUDLY
FOR ACTION OF U. S.
X KM ^ 1 'lllv Ala \ 1 _* I’ldunel
fioo.se\ .‘It in an arti« I* in the June '
.Metropolitan, under tin* heading • »t
“.Murder on tin* High Seas,’ flays the
tdministration for its lark «»f initiative
hi protee.ing tin right of Xtnerieans
The article calls fur immediate action
in behalf **f American rights. Tin
i *olonel insists t hat Prussia has a«—i
curded tin* I’nited States a genuine i
e-rap of paper treatment towards all t
tli* treaties existing between German v
ami America. The article insists that
"Hi nentraJit\ is like unto that 01
Pontius Pilot uni that the attitude of
• he administration in forever washing
its hands ..1 responsihilitv in maintain
ing the rights .*t‘ its ritizens was com
parable to that of the famous Jewish
Proruato! in his treatment of the
Savi* »•
DELIVERED AN OFFICIAL
WARNING TO AMERICANS
l,tiXl.)t*X. M i\ IJ The Foreign tif
fiee has delivered all official warnintt
to American residents of Berlin who
are planning trips to Kmrland l>\ wa\
of Switzerland and Italy, that it were
advisable to refrain from attempting
to reach Kntsland dnrintt the eominpi
fortnight as it has been ascertained
that tile Hermans are attain planning
i number of important Zeppelin raid*
on British towns, rt has been ascer
tained that tin* Hermans are planning
to deliver a monster aerial attack on all
important British industrial centers in
eluding the capital.
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AMERICANS FLEEING
FROM GERMANY
WASHINGTON, May 1L>. Gable dis
patches received from Ambassador
Gerard today state that Americans in
Germany are much perturbed by the
Possibility of trouble arising between
the two nations and many are fleeing
into Switzerland it is declared that
large numbers of American citizens
including many who have been resi
dents of Germany for years ha ye al
ready left for Switzerland in anticipa
tion of an open rupture in relations of
the two governments.
AUSTRALIAN SUBMARINE
SUNK DARDANELLES
Id i.N'Dl >X. May 12 Advices received
betv from Salonika state that the Aus
tralian submarine A-2 has been sunk
by Turkish warships while trying to
enter the sea of Marmora. It is stated
that the submarine had actually pene
tinted into the waters of the inland sea
and was attacked while taking ob
servations in the vicinity of the Is
lands close to the western entrance
The crew of the vessel were taken
prisoners. i