VOLUME XVII. NO. 29. TKI.FPn ON F MAIN 49 NOME. ALASKA TUESDAY, JANUARY 30 ,1917. TELEPHONE MAIN 4«. PRIuE 26 CENTS
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NORTHERN BANK AND
TRUST OF SEATTLE
CLOSES FOR A TIE
Pacifio News Service.
SEATTLE, Jan. 30.—The Northern
Punk and Trust Company of this city
closed Its door3 temporarily' today
This action was Liken following in.
stiuctions from a stale bank insptctoi
who announced that depositors vv .ul.
not lose a dollar as the deposits W“t-c
well secured.
A statement was Issued this morn
ing showing the condition of the hank
and the reasons for the suspension
The bank’s deposits amount to one
million and five hundred thousand
d< liars. Loans have been made well
w'thin the legal limit but the bank is
htli'nd about four hundred thousand
dollars which have been placed chiefly
on coal mines and timber holdings ol
a German syndicate In which the Ger
man emperor is heavily interested
financially. Owing to the war and the
disruption of commerce and financeii
Conditions resulting from It the Ger
mans have not been able to repay the
money loaned them.
The bank has foreclosed its mort
gages but cannot realize cash on tint
I properties until the period allowed by
law , which is one year, for redemption
has elapsed. When the year “hall
lave elapsed if the loaned money is
no paid in the meantime the bank
'un e've full' title and realize tlie full
amount.
i l iavfore it is stated that, while all
pc si tors are fully secured, the state
1 ejiun per insists tiiat the bank is tech
n ceIIv and temporarily insolvent and
shall remain closed until such time
as ; l1 obligations are fully met.
SEATTLE, Jan. 30.—At noon today
a number of timid depositors of ‘he
People's Saving bank started a small
run on that institution following the
announcement of the suspension of the
Northern Bank and Trust Company.
Tlic> bank, be ng a saving's bank, does
not have to honor checks without a
60 day notice but the management
waived this right and paid all depo
sitors in gold.
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SENATE VOTES TO
SUPPORT PRESIDENT’S
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. SO.—The sen-:
ate chamber was the battle ground
where wa3 fought out the issue of;
supporting the president's speech In
favor of a league of nations to insure
peace to the world.
Proceedings were opened by Sena
tor James Hamilton Lewl3 of Illinois
who Introduced a resolution designed
to clarify the Interpretation of Wil
acr’s 3peech and which is understood
to have had the approval of the pres
ident.
The senator's resolution declared that
the sense of the addres did not
prrmlse the abolishment of the limit
ation of the Monroe doctrine to Am
ei'cnn e tthor in effect or its applioa
tkn to an part of the western hemis
phere. Nor does It promise to send
our army and navy to any foreign
territory except when necessary to
protect and serve the interests of the
United States.
After some debate the administra
tion steam roller was put in opera
tion and the Cummin3 resolution pro
posing a general debate on the peace
league plan was tabled. Then the
administration won its fight for the
senate's support of the president’s
address by a vote of 38 to 30.
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FATHER CRUSHES SKULLS
OF FOUR CHILDREN WITH
CARPENTER’S HAMMER
Pacifio News Service.
SEATTLE, Jan. 30.—A burned horns
aud four children with skulls crushol
ir excited the suspicions of the police,
coroner, and insurance Inspector th.t
morning with the result that a sonrcl)
was made into the circumstances sur
rounding the fire and the presence oi
the children in the partially destroyed
house.
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After some Investigation a warrant
wt s issued for the arrest of S. A.
Hewitt, the father of the dead children.
He Is suspected of having murdered
them by erushing their skulls with a
| hammer. All of the little heads fpm
apparently smashed by the same kind
of blunt instrument which mo3t likely
was an ordinary carpenter’s hammer.
When the fire Was discovered it
was blazing fiercely inside the house
ce if it had been started by kerosene
or gasoline. The fire department was
3Gon on hand and succeeded in con
fining the blaze to the inside of the
building. The father made his ap
pparance when the fire was extin
guished and was present when the
firemen discovered the children In the
house. He appeared distracted but bis
WORLD WATERS MAY
NEAR FUTURE
international News Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.—Naval op
erations on a tremendous scale
tl.ioughout the world are expected to
begin at any moment. This is not
hearsay but is basi a on facts in th
possession of embassies of the Teu
tonic powers and of the allied nations
as well.
It is beyond question that Germany
has learnt d by experience of the past
few months how to send forth raiders
despite all efforts of the British ad
miralty to stop them.
A veil of secrecy now hides the
farts but it is certain that as many
as ten above water raiders have left
German ports within thirty days-.
Some of them are bdi ved to be
bound to the far ends of the earth
where they will announce their pi" s
| ence by destroying allied conimorco
ut unexpected points. Others will
operate on the main traveled lanes
between American and all hi ports.
In addition to these fast cruiser
types the Germans arc waging a re
lentless submarine warfare whoso
Zune of opertion-i is constantly widen
ing.
England, render* d doeperut* Lc.
this harrassne nt of her c-.unmerce on
which her life depends, is authorita
tie i ly sta ted to bo arming her mer
chantmen for defence against subma
r.n • and any raiders except warships.
G rmany has made repeated rep
resentations to tills government on the
subject of armed merchantmen in an
ticipation of tills contingency, and at
the pr sent time that nations efforts
have be, n redoubled to convince the
United States that armed vessels en
tering American ports should be de
ni. d clearance except under the
terms accorded to all war vessels of
belligerents in lime of war.
The English ambassador has llke
wuse mu le r pri stntations as to the
right . of merchantmen armed for de
li nee only.
Tie subject is receiving the earnest
consideration of the United States
gi vernment as the time is known to
near when decisive action will have
to bo taken.
I.djrnationa! Mows Service.
NEW VOrtK, Jan. 30.—Information
is at hand wi Icli shows that a big
squadron of British war vessels is
fcrmV.g off the American coast to
comb the Atlantic in an effort to run
down and destroy two German raid
> rs that are known to be destroying
alhed merchantmen between this port
and Liverpool.
It is stated that the British fleet
now gathering off tho coast must
number no less than one hundred
ships of all classes and perhaps more.
The wireless code messages mav be
heard eontantly by receivnlg appara
tus- within reach.
All of the ships or even a small
part of them are not known hero but
the following British cruisers have
been identified by passing ships: Suf
folk, Glasgow, Essex, Vindictive,
Edinburg Castle, Lancaster. Takoma.
and Cumberland.
It is believed that the great line
of sea sweepers will move eastward
with far flung scout ships.
BROTHER-IN-LAW AGAIN
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -The leak
investigation today was occupied in
part by evidence showing how orders
are placed from Washington and
other cities and how they are exe
cuted on the exchange in New York,
r.rokers were placed on the stand who
explained that a man in Washington
wtio wanted to trade in stocks would
enter a broker's branch office in that
ei’y and after making financial ar
rangements could give his order ti
buy or sell certain stocks. Ilia order
welild at ence be sent by special wire
to ihe New York house which woul 1
instantly phone it to the board mem
ber who would executu the- commis
sion on the floor of the exchange.
-J. C. Brown, a broker with Wash
ington connections, teslill d that It
Wis rustomury*fnr his Washington of
fice to send tips to the main office
winch were based on the stock op 'ra
tions of the s nators and others who
were thought to hnvp iniidu informa
tion either through government chan
nels or from corporation managers
who thus sought favor with the lead
ing senate members.
In the afternoon the drift of the
morning's testimony was revealed
when Examiner Whipple placed Ed
ward llutlon, a broker, on the stand.
He admitted reluctantly that his tlrm
rcrcived from Washington on Decern
bei _’0 a report that the admlnistra- j
tion was contc niplating a peace move.
He said that the report came from
Connelly & Co., of Washington, which
Is a brokerage firm with which Bol
ling, the president's brotheri-n-law la
connected.
On being questioned as to who prof.
i*cd by this Information his memory
began to fail him and Examiner
Whipple directed him to refresh his
memory by consulting his books.
All kinds of sleigh and aki wood on
sale at Ros»’ mill and shop. Also
building and mining limber.
GRAYSON’S APPOINTMENT
AS REAR ADMIRAL
IS CONFIRMED
actions were such as to excite sus
picion.
Tlie theory of the police Is that he
killed his children because of his
he ti ed for his wife with whom he is
net living. It is thought the presence
of his little ones brought to hi3 mind
the woman who bore them and he
d«'rrmined to get rid of them. In
order to cover his heinous crime he Is
believed to have set the house on fire.
His relations with his wife are being
investigated.
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'flernationa! News Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan 30.—In the
senate this afternoon the appoint
ment by President Wilson of Dr.
G'ayson as medical director of the
navy with the rank of rear admiral
was confirmed.
The appointment mot with great op
pt sition in the senate owing to the
fact that Grayson would bo lifted
over the heads of many who were
entitled to the rank by regular pro
mition and that ho had not distin
guished himself in a way to warrant
this reward being given him. His
services as personal physician to the
pr< sident, it was urged, had not been
of an arduous nature and indeed the
position was more of an honor than
a duty.
Administration pressure was
brought *o boar on ‘.he senate, how
ever, and following a favoruble re
port by the committee on naval af
fairs, the appointment was confirmed.
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GE HAS NOT
ANSWERED QUESTIONS
ABOUT YARROWDALE
International News {service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.—The state
d( i i rtment has ask-d Germany to
make known ull the facts in1
connection with the capture of the
Yarrow-dale which was seized by a
German raider in the South Atlantic
3L00D-S0AXED HILL
SCENE OF FIGHTING
International News Service.
BERLIN, Jan. 30.—The general stuff
announces that Hill 304 on the Ver
dun sector was against the scene of
stormy fighting last night.
The French made "epeated assaults
on the bloed soaked slopes of the hill
hut gained no successes. They werei
repulsed us fast as they made their J
■ utacks.
It is stated that the French losses,
iln killed and wounded were stagger-'
| ing.
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and taken to Zeebrugge, now a Ger
man port, as a prize of war. Secre
taij Lansing admits that, though this
inlormatlon was asked soon after the
capture became known, no answer has
bet n received .
H Is stated that tho department is
lithiums of knowing all the facts con
ti.ning this and many other unusual
t'i.scs in order to base Its proeteta
against infractions of international law
upor sound facts.
The Yarrowdale was a British mer
client ship and following its capture
the Prltlsh navy made a determ'ned
(Pte-t to recapture It. The first news
i; America of the Yarrowdale’s ar
r ' a.- in the German port was sent
freni London which was taken to in
dn ate that British warships were close
behind as the prize of war reached
safety
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