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• VOLUME XVII. NO. 14. TELEPHONE MAIN 4« NOME, ALASKA, FRIDA ' .'ANL'ARY 12, 1917. TELEPHONE MAIN PRIuE 26 CENTS
THAW COMFORTABLE
LAST NIGHT-WATCHED
TO PREVENT ESCAPE
International News Service.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 12.—Sur
geons of the hospital sewed up the
self-inflicted wound3 on the throat
and wrist of Harry Thaw as soon as
he reached the hospital yesterday,
and he was placed in the charge rt
women nurses and a man attendant
who had orders to watch him con
tinuously to prevent any further 3elf
Injury.
This morning the hospital author! •
tels announced that Thaw passed a
comfortable night but no statement
was vouchsafed as to whether he
would survive. It is believed, how
ever, that there is little doubt of his
recovery.
Detectives are constantly oft guard
at he door of the room occupied by
Thaw. It Is declared that no chances
are to be taken of his being spirited
away by his relatives or others. He
is technically under arrest and will
not be allowed to escape.
The question has urlsen as to
whether he will be returned to New
Jerk state to be tried on a serious
charge as soon as he recovers or
whether he will be held in this city
tor a trial on the charge of attempted
suicide.
The question of his aanity has also
aiiben. Experts are quoted in the
r oinintr pape s as saying that he
was doubtless highly wrought up
wnen .e attempted suicide and doubt
less 'ftitially insane. But from a lqful
standpoint he could not be considered
more men ted than when he made
his ushunlt on Fred Crump in New
Voik city.
AUSTRIAN AVIATORS
ATTACK PARIS IN
DARKNESS OF NIGHT
International. News Service.
PA*: i. Jan. 12.—For the first time
in woi i.s, hostile aeroplanes attack
ed Parle when, last night, a flotilla
tabled this city and dropped many
t>omb&
One machine was brought to earth
by u bicky shot when the rays of a
search I'ght enabled the French avia
tors lo make out the invader. To the
great surprise of those who inspected
the remains of the three occupants of
the plane It was found that they were
Austrians.
8t far in the war the Austrian air - I
ircn havd not engaged in operations
on the west front to any great extent.
It is presumed that owing to weather
conditions on tho eastern front they
are not able to operate to advantage
and have been transferred to the west
temporarily.
The Austrians were repelled by the
attacks of about twenty French avia
tors who rose into the air soon after
the first bomb exploded. The damage
was slight
The Nome Bowling Club’s alleys are
row open from noon to midnight.
HAITIANS SHOOT MARINES
ATTEMPTING TO LAND
ON SAN DOMINGO
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.—Reports
have been received by the navy de
partment of another attack by Hai
tian* on American marines and blue
jacket*.
Lieut. J. K. Bolton of the United
States marine corps was killed nnd
several of his men were wounded
when four boats from the battleship
New Hampshire attempted to make
a landing at M.* corls point near the
Taalco river, San Domingo.
The New Hampshire Is one of the
United States fleet patrolling Haitian
waters and a detachment of marines
had been sent ashore to quell a small
uprising.
| No announcement has been made
here of any orders to the American
( forces on the Island to punUh the of
fenders.
New laid eggs at Prosser's Harness
Shoo, t1 00 oer dozen. Phone Black *>.
MANY MORE ARE
INDICTED IN CHICAGO
GRAFT CASE
International New* Service.
CHICAGO, Jan. 12.—The graft pros
cutlon In connection with hush money
from prostitutes which began with the
arrest of Chief of Police Hoaly is
turning out to be a much bigger af
fair than was expected. It is now
known that hundreds of thousands of
Collar* annually was required from
the unforunate women and that a
large number of men In both official
and civil life were Implicated.
Tho names of one hundred police
men and politicians have been pre
sented to the grand Jury along with
evidence to show that they accepted
bribes systematically from fallen wo-,
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BRITISH PREMIER ASKS MONEY
SAYS ANY SACRIFICE PREFERABLE
TO PRUSSIAN DOMINATION
IKernational New* Service.
LONDON, Jan. 12.—Premier Movd
George made a lengthy speech in tho
house of commons last night on tho
war and tho means necessary for Its
prosecution.
Atfer an elucidation of the situa
tion as it is today both as regards
tho allies and the enemy ho was most
positive in his declaration that tho
war can be brought to a successful
conclusion. Hut, ho said, this can only
he accomplished by further pfforts
which must be participated In by
every Briton. There can be no shirk
ing by any class of people. Those
who cannot fight must provide the
sinews of war for those at the front.
The premier asserted that a vic
toiious campaign would require even
greater supplies of shells and other
munitions than Is now being provided.
He said significantly that the chief
need of the empire at present is
money. Without funds the allies
must soon conclude peace. The other '
entente natlon.s can do little more .
towards raising money with the ex
ception of France which still has re
sources. Therefore the financial bur
den must be borne chiefly by Great
I?t (tain.
America, ho said, has already loan
ed the allies over two billion dollars
and is not disposed to make further
investments in allied bonds without
ample security in the form of stocks
and bonds not affected by the war
appreciably. Japan has little money
to spare and Is Investing in Amer
ican securities in preference to fur
ther allied loans.
For these reasons, [continued the
premier, It i3 necessary for Great
Britain to raise the needed funds by
domestic subscriptions. He urged
every British subject to put his name
down for the largest sum he can
possibly raise. he rich must re
member that only by a successful
ending of the war will many of their
interests be safe-guarded.
In a passionate burst Lloyd-Qeorgr
said that any sacrifice, nny loss of
money, and shedding of blood la bat
ter than Prussian domination. Unlaas
Qermany is broken now it will mean
ultimate ruin to England in the near
future for the hated Hun has already
laid his plans to dominate the world
in peace now that ho has found he
cannot do if by war.
Visiting Cards at tha Nugget Office
THOUSAND PEOPLE HOMELESS
AS RESULT OF EXPLOSION
IN BIG MUNITION PLANT
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International New* Service. S'
KINGSLAND, N. J., Jan. 12.—A
thousand persons are homeless as a
result of the fire which followed the
explosion In the munition plant of
the Canadian Car and Foundry Com
pany at Lyndurst near this placo.
The first explosion took place yes
trrday just before six o'clock and
even this forenoon shells In the
smouldering ruins occasionally burst
with a deafening detonation and a
shower of debris.
One entire aide of tho plant was
blown out by the explosion. This
' meant the razing to the ground of
buildings covering several acres. Fol
lowing the first volcanic upheave! and
consequent settling of this part of the
plant to the ground In all directions,
came flames in a hundred different (
buildings. The entire plant begun to1
blaze. At tho same time the dwel
lings of the labor rs wore on fire in
so many places that no organized ef
fort was made to stop the conflagra
tion which soon was sweeping the dis
trict.
To add to the confusion over one
hundred persons had been injured by
the flying debris and pieces of shells.
It is not known whether any lives
were lost in the first explosion or not.
It appears that a small explosion
started the big one and many cm
ployc.s thus had a warning which en
abled them to escape the full effects
of the terrific eruption.
The loss is estimated to be no lens
than live million dollars.
The homeless people are now be
ing cared for In homes in thu and
neighboring towns.
Owing to the fact that shells arc
still bursting in the smoking ruins no
one is allowed to approach.
It is not bolievod that the explosion
was caused by Intention. From re
its now available It was an acci
dent that caused the first shell to
burst and no blame is attached to
any one.
REPLY MADE PUBLIC
SMALL HOPE PEACE
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International New* Service,
PARIS, Jan. 12.—The ententes reply
to President Wilson’s note was made
public in nil allied capitals this
morning following the information
that the reply had been received by
the foreign office at Washington.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.—The en
tente reply to the president's note is
a formal, dignified document in which
the action of the, president is treated
with respect and cons deration.
Its tenor is somewhat more favor
able to a successful issue of the peace
proposal than was forcasted and still
It Is considered as the greatest check
to the peace movement yet received.
The attitude of the allies apparently
cannot be squared with the offers
made by the central powers unless
both sides recede greatly from their
present positions.
The reply contains this phrase which
is a great stumbling block to further
efforts looking to peace, "The allies
believe that peace is impo39tble at
this moment because of the impossi
bility of obtaining adequate assur
ranccs of separate restitution and of
such guarantees as these assurances
would be entitled to."
PRESIDENT HOPEFUL—
DIPLOMATS SAY WAR
International New* Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11—President
WtilBon Bull believes In ths possibil
ity of ending the war by a continua
tion of the peace negotaitlons. He
will keep up his efforts for peace but
will guard carofully against all pub
licity.
This morning Colonel House had a
conference with the president on the
subject of the entente reply. It 19 be
lieved and with refernce to further
action by the president. Subsequent
ly Colonel House visited Secretary
Lansing with whom he was closeted
for over an hour.
It Is said that the president will
take Into his confidence only Lansing
and House in his next move.
From a source close to the presi •
dent it has been learned that tho
president believes that both sides
sincerely de3lre peace, and for this
reason he will continue to make in
formal efforts to bring about what
German and entente allies really
want.
Colonel House is thought to be the
go-between in the present negotia
tions rather than the state depart
ment.
The diplomatic representatives of
tho belligerents do not share the
president's optimism- No secret Is
made of the views of embassies of
either Germanic or allied nations.
They are openly and unanimously in
sisting that all hope of ending the war
in the near future Is gone,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.—Later
President Wilson Informed the mem
bers of the cabinet at the meeting
today that the door to peace is not yet
closed.
He has been informed by Teutonic
diplomats that von Bethman-Hollweg
will unquestionably state terms In the
relechstng before he writes finis on hls
efforts for an early peace.
Calling Cards at tha Nuggst Offios
LEAK CASE
REOPENED
BY CONGRESS
Ir.iernational News Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.—In the
house today a bitter debate took place
about the alleged leak and the report
of the rules committee against fur
ther investigation.
Cantrell of Kentucky, democrat, de
clared that It would be a mistake at
this time to abandon the investigation
On a motion by him a resolution was
adopted which blockaded the efforts
of the rules committee to prevent
further Investigation and sending thi
question back to the committee for
further hearings.
The hou.se by resolution conferred
on the rules committee the power to
compell T. W. Lawson to appear and
to give names which he says he can
connect with tho leak, one of them
being a cabinet member and tho other
of congress. In case Lawson refuses
ho can be cited for contempt.
The case has now been reopened and
hearings will bo continued soon.
TO BLOCK DRY LAW
International News Sarvica.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 12.—The bill
for a dry District of Columbia which
passed the senate so easily is not
likely to meet tho same fate In the
houae according to those In touch with
matters of sort.
Not only are many residents of this
government reserve active In opposi
tion to the measure but the liquor
dealers aro prepared to make their
fight chiefly In th« lower house.