VOLUME XVII. NO. 39. T«LEPnONF MAIN 4« NOME, ALA8KA. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1917. TELEPHONE main 4« PRI„E 26 CENT
ASKS MEANING OF “OVERT ACT”
WAR DECIDED, SAYS EDITOR. IN FOUB MONTHS
BERNSTORFF WILL SAIL
NEXT TUESDAY ON
NORWEGIAN LINER
International News Servic®.
NEW YOKK Feb. 10.—The agent
of the Scandinavian American Steam
ship line notified the press earl)
this morning that he would make an
important announcement to them at
the office of the company at No. 1
Btoadway. When reporters from lead
ing papers reached the office they
were told that the Scandinavian
Amerlcan linei had received permis
sion from Great Britain through the
state department at Washington to
onrry Ambassador Bernstorff and his
party to Europe under a safe guard
that the ship woud not be interfered
with en route by British ships of the
blockade.
He stated that it is the present plan
to land the Gorman ambassador at
Copenhagen, Denmark, whence he
can make his way without difficulty
to Berlin.
The ship on which the Befastorff
party will sail will be the Frederick
VIII. and the date of sailing will be
Tuesday next. On reaching the
barred zone the ship will be boarded
: by British officers to see that all is
\ well and will be convoyed by British
i warships.
j WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.—The Brit
ish government has given safe con
duct to Ambassador Bernstorff to pass
the British blockade on the Norweg
ian liner Frederick VIII. British of
ficers will board the ship before the
danger zone is reached and conduct
the ship to port. It is not certain
whether Bernstorff will be landed In
Kngland or taken to Copenhagen or
Christiana. |
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Kennel Club Road Show next Mon
day evening will be "somi” show.
THRILLING RESCUES
FROM FIRE IN BOSTON’S
FASHIONABLE HOTEL
International News Service.
BOSTON Feb. 10.—A Are In Bos
ton’s most fashionable hotel, the
Lenox In the Back Bay district, early
this morning resulted in a ravishing
display of night lingerie, many thril
ling escapes, but no deaths.
The hotel is of recent construction
was considered Areproof. Neverthe
less the Are made considerable head
way and caused damage estimated
to be over two hundred thousand dol
lars.
The blaze started on the Hrst Aoor
and made rapid headway which Ailed
the huge building with volumes of
smeke. The guc3ts were aroused by
means of the call bells in each room
and hotel employes were at once sta
tioned at their appointed places to
direct the guests to the elevators and
Are escapes. Haste was urged nnd
many ladies and men made their way '
to the 3treet In their night robes somv
times without even a cloak.
One section of the building was cut
off from the elevators and lire escapes
and the guests who occupied rooms
here were able to reach the third floor
where nearly two score were rescued !
by the firemen who helped them down
the fire ladders.
The rescue corps of the lire depart
ment wearing smoke helmet3 went
through the building after all guests
were reported out to search for any
who might have been overcome by
the smoke and found two chamber
maids who had stuck at the! rposts of
di.ty too long. An elderly man who
is hard S{ hearing was also rescued |
by the firemen.
The los3cs are covered by insur
ance.
Office and Residence of J. F. McAl
lister, freighter and transfer, Elite
Baths. Phone Red 157.
ATTEMPT TO BURN
U. S. DREADNOUGHT
LYING AT NEW YORK
International News Service.
NEW YORK. Feb. 10.—.‘r.n of the
super-dreadnoughts of the American
navy lying In a slip at the Brooklyn
navy yard was discovered to be on
fire In the early morning. A Are call
wes sounded and the blaze was speed
ily quelled.
The Are was In a compartment ad
Joining one of the ammuntion maga
zines and was plainly of Incendiary
origin, a quantity of oil having been
used with other combustibles.
An Investigation led to the con
clusion that the Are was started by
si me one other than the men belong
ing to tbz ship. It U supposed that
Ill (bug evaded the guards at the ynrd
and sneaked abound In the darkness to
C'irry out his fiendish Intention. He
wns obliged to carry his combusti
bles and that is the explanation as to
why the fire was not more serious.
I*, cannot t-c understood why a bomb
was not used.
All warships henceforth arc to be
htpvily guarded by orders of tbs com
mandant.
They do say, that tha Road 8how
will ba *om* classy affair.
Naw lata eggs at Prosser’s Harness 1
Shop, $1JM par deasn. Phono Blaoh 8. ^
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International News Service.
BEKE1N, Feb. 10.—Announcement
has bcenl made by the government
that arrangements have been com
pel ted for the departure of American
Ambassador Qerard and his party to
n-ght.
A special train will be placed at
the disposal of the Americans. The
route to be followed to the Swiss
fre ntier ha3 been changed and It is
now announced that the train will
proceed to Singen in Baden, whence
he Americans will enter Switzerland.
It was previously planned to tuko the
Americans to Basel and no reason is
assigned for the change.
From Berlin the train bearing Get
t.rd end his party will pass through
llal'e, Weimar, Wurzburg, Stuttgart
and thence to Singen.
The official announcement makes no
mention of the reasons for the delay
in giving Gerard safe conduct to the
twiss frontier It is stated that the
Americans will be well guarded and
pi »\ hied with every comfort on the
Jou ney.
WASHINGTON, Keb. 10.—Beyond
bare announcement that U t ird
will start (from Berlin tonight the
slate department has said nothing.
ln(;uuy has failed to reveal wheth
er the sudden decision on the put
>f the impel ial governmnet to release
Gerard was caused by the news th it
ernstorff would sail next Tuesday
on a Norwegian ship or resulted from
pressure brought by the U. S. gov,
emr.int following the cabinet meet
ing yesterday.
i'hi cause of the delay in giving
fic-ram and his party their passports
-i still a secret except In government,
ul OitCKS.
NEW YORK, Feb. 10.—The after,
not n papers announce the departure
•onigl'.t from Berlin of Ambassador
'derat’d and his party and editoral
comment is to the effect that the
whole episode bafiles elucidation with ■
out the presentation of more facts
Oolis and Baby Dolls at the Road
Show.
ENGLISH EXPERT SAYS WAR
OEGIDED IN FOUR MONTHS
I.i'emat'cnal News Servieo
LONDON Feb. 10.—Robert Donald,
editor of the London Chronicle and
one of the closest students or the
wa - in England has publishod fn his
paper an exhaustive article In which
he declares that the war will be de
cided In favor of the allies by the
middle of June
He is not of the opinion that the
wrr will end so soon as that but ad
vances reasons for believing that by
that time the dcbaclo will have boon
begun which will mean the utter do
feat of the central powers when the
tidal w.iv of the all od armies shall
hat <> r t , - \
He says that Germany Is suffering
from shortage of men even now and
is severely handicapped by a lack
of shells for guns of large caliber.
These deficiencies ate apparent at
present, he declares, when tho allied
pressure is not great at any point
and will be particularly so when the
wrathcr permits of the huge offensive j
which has been in preparation for six
months and more.
The Chronicle editor says that the
Russians in the eastern theater are
new more than a match for the cen
trail allies and by their preponderating
force compelled an abandonment ol
the proposed drive by the Teutons
against th^ Macedonian front under ;
command of Falkenhayn soon after
the successes In Roumanla.
lie is convinced that the plans
which have now been matured by
heads of the entente nations will
bleak the defensive of the Germanic
icwers In so many places that the
resulting confusion will cause a com
plete break-up of their system of de
fence.
He further saya that Germany wall
knows what Is coming and sought
peace oven on humiliating terms to
avoid the debacle. The active sub
marine campaign is only a final at
tempt to ward off the inevitable, in
h's opinion and so far has failed to
sink more than the average number
of merchantmen lost during the last
t; ree months of 1916.
SENATOR M’CUMOER WANTS TO
KNOW THE MEANING OF THE
EXPRESSION, “OVERT ACT”
WASHINGTON, Fob. 10.—Senator
dcCumber tweaking today on a rcso
u'.ion j.oviding for further and im
mediate preparedness asked what the
idiuinistration means by the expres
sion "overt act" used by the president
i:< tils address before the Joint scs
s'tn at the time of the severcnce of
diplomatic relations with Germany.
He dcc nred that the president had
said that an overt act would cause
war with Germany and asked what
possible idea the president could have
■Tnrmw..i
.hrd as to the meaning of this ex
ptt-ssion. Did he mean the open sink
ing of shipt oa tho high 3eas contrary
to the rules of war? Or did he mean
nothing whatever? Or was the presi
dent using words without regard to
tl.elr meanin; as generally understood
among men?
Senator McCumber declared that tip
to ^oon today German submarines
ha * sunk without warning or search
over seventy-five merchant vessels In
I the neighborhood of the British isles
and each hour the list is growing, and
ached whether such sinkings were or
were not overt acts. If they are not
overt acts what are they?
He wanted to know whether an overt
I tie* meant the destruction of a ship
! of American entry and that only. Or
I wo3 It an integral part of an overt
act that American lives should be
taken?
j He said that wo put on a bold front
to maintain our rights and the rights
of all neutrals to use the ocean oa a
highway but with every additional
ship that Is sunk wthout action on
the part of the United States our po
sition grows weaker, if we wait much
longer and allow Germany to con
tinue her aggression we will never
huve cause for war for we stiull be
oblivious of all sense of our obliga
tion to maintain our rights.
All kinds of sleigh and ski wood on
sale at Ros*’ mill and shop. Also
building and mining timbsr.
SUBMARINE
REPORTS VERY
GOOD SUGOESS
international Newt 8e*"vice.
KFBLIN. Feb, 10.—A German sub
marine has returned to port to en
able the crew to recuperate from their
desperate labors of the last ten days.
T1 Is boat reports that It was very
successful In destroying allied mer
cl antmen having sunk fifteen ships
with a total aggregate of nineteen
‘.brusand tonnage. Further details
vere not divulged. It Is reported that
‘lie crew will be decorated.
The Nome Bowling Club’s alloys sre
raw open from noon to midnight.
MOONEY IS
DECLARED
GUILTY
Pacific New* Service.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 10.—The
trial of Thomas J. Mooney for par
ticipation in the bomb outrage during
J?c preparedness parade in this city
inst July came to a close yesterday
late In the afternoon and the case
was given to hte jury after a brief
cl arge by the judge
The Jury having duly deliberating
rerched a conclusion wlijch they an
nounced this forenoon when court
ci nvened. The Jury agreed in declar
ing Mooney guilty of murder In the
fl»*t degree.
Mooney la the second of the con
sj 'rators to be convicted. The others
will bo tried soon.
JESS WILLARD
TO FIGHT ON
MARCH 26TH
International News Service.
NEW YORK. Feb. 10.—Jess Wil
lard, champion heavyweight pugilist
of the world, will defend hts title
against challenger Fred Fulton on
March 26 in this city.
Willard was scehdulcd to fight
Georges Carpentier, the French cham
pion, here on St. Patrick's day, but
owing to the fact that the French
man who is In the aviation corps
could not get leave of absence to
cctne to America the match had to
b< postponed. As the fight fans here
are clamoring for a battle, Willard
decided to taka on Fulton on the 26th
of March
! NEGRO KILLED BY SUB
MARINE NOT AMERICAN
i ».•*« nations I News Service.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.—George
i Washington, the supposed American
nrgro who /was killed when the
l'urina was submarined, was born in
A'berta, Canada, and never was nat
' uialized as an American citizen ac
cording to a cable received from Con
sul Frost at Queenstown.
NOTICE.
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1 cosh prize, to -.he individual girl or
j boy selling the largest number of
I tickets for the Hoad Show, February
lt.th. Tickets may be had at Hoses'
Candy Store, commencing ut 8 p. m..
Ft iday, the 9th
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