VOLUME XVII. NO. 50. TELEPHONE MAIN *« NOME, ALASKA FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1917. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. ^‘TI„E2& CF^
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FIRE AT DAWSON
CONSUMES 3 HOTELS
AND 2 BIG STORES
Special to the Nugget.
DAWSON, Feb. 23.—This city had
a narrow escape from almost total
destruction last night when five large
stiuctures were burned and two lives
The fire started in the Yukonia
betel and gathered such headway that,
it consumed the Yukonia'nnd two ad
jacent hotels anil two stores before
it was got under control.
Charles Tabor, a lawyer and Wil
liam McAdams, a well known stage
Iri’er, were burned to death in tin
' ukonia. A number of people had
non gw escapes.
The loss is estimated at two hun
drcd thousand dollars a part of which
is covered by insurance.
The fire department was taxed to
the limit of its capacity in subduing
li e and confessedly would have
betn unable to save the town had the
w’nd which had been blowing all day
nut subsided before the fire broke out.
The Nome Bowling Club’s alleys ■sre
r ow open from noon to midnight.
FINAL ACT IN CUBAN
REVOLUTION EXPECTED
WITHIN FEW DAYS
Internationa New* Service.
HAVANA, Feb. 23. The Anal ad
in the Gomez uprising against IT ..si
dent Menocul and constituted author
ity will be enacted in Santiago d>
Cuba yvithin a few days according to
announvotr ei *s made by the federal
eu'tioritles.
The rebels have taken a final stand
in Santiago where all their forces
are now concentrated. The govern
ment is sending adequate forces to
< vercome the relit I citadel and a final
battle is expected within a few days.
The United States gunboat with a
stiong contingent of marines and a
number of machine guns for use on
shore has been at Santiago for a week.
Warning has been sent by tile coin -
mander of the Petrel that any looting
!,/ me revolutionists will result in
tb United States marines and blue
jacl e's .-.King a hand. During tli
coming tight the Petrel will virtually
act is referee.
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JAPAN’S PhDGRAM FOR
NAVY INCLUDES SEVEN
SHIPS LIKE ARIZONA
International News Service.
TOKIO, Feb. 23.—Thet naval pro
gram which has been brought fcr
wi a l>y i in1 gov«rnm«nt and adopted
by the legislative body provides for
s* "en battleships as large as the
Arizona which is the largest in the
American navy.
Tne program as adopted wlil be
..i.ioi;tU to a completion by 1923. It
is Japan’s intention, as announced
by the government to be ready for
vhatever may happen in the future
so that no rival may sweep the Paci
lic to Japan’s detriment.
It is said that Japan's aggressive
StlN FINN
LEADERS
ARRESTED
In' nat'onal New* Servlce.
T ONDON, Feb. 23.—The arrest in
T.ublin of thirty or forty 8ein Finn
leaders, as announced today, indicate
"hat politcal unrest is on the increase.
Very little information as to condi
naval preparations are not directed
at America especially but are
u.ougrht iiceoeaary us a precaution
gainst the day when the groat war
will he ended and settlements will be
made. The belief is current that
Japan will not consent to have any
concessions of territory in A3ia made
to Germany as a balm for lunds *.uk
e i from her in other parts of the
w< l Id.
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dons in Ireland is allowed to leak out
but it i3 thought that food shortage
and objection to conscription are chief
f.ujtors in the present unrest.
NEW YORK STILL HAS
OCCASIONAL FOOD RIOTS
i>.emational News Service.
NEW YORK, Eel). 23.—Small food
riots still occur sporadically through
out the city. The police are very
active in preventing gatherings on
ire streets which may end in trouble,
fhe excitement seems to be dying
down.
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LL0YD-GEM6E SAYS ENGLAND
FEELS KEENLY SUBMARINE BLOW
BECAUSE OF TONNAGE SHORTAGE
International News Service.
LONDON, Fell. 23. Prime Minister
LLloyd-Georgi made a long speech
list night in tin house of commons
hi which lie recited the effects on
England of the ruthless submarine
... ii.n .e,l mat'd dang 'rous posi
n'! .11 v.huh Gn.it Britain finds her*
si It at this time.
Tlie premier declared hat England
!.• keenly fci ling the submarine blow.
It is not so much the ruthless cun
Pi itn, Ii said that is wearing away
1 ii.: lid's vitality for since February
I the ins. . s by submarine attack have
tui n lessened rather than increased,
it is the continued drains on
Kn gland's tonnage during many
months that is now beginning to b. '
Ml.
lie said that the government will |
d'-al effectively not only with enemy
submarines hut with tlie results ol
their operations. The enemy already
Hjows what answer has been in.id.
to the campaign in British waters as
dieq the British admiralty hut the
fiVts have not yet been made public.
V*hlle British losses in ships and their
cat goes are serious, the German losses
in submarines and lives is equally
staggering
lie announced that despite difficul
ties of various sorts that are encoun
tctfU in running down submarines
they are being exterminated with
sucess. The underwater boats hive
been ineersaed in size an I speed so
it at former methods of eliminating
tt ' in is no longer applicable.
In his | ,leech Hloyd-Gcorge said
la was compelled to admit that the
shortage of tonnage is interfering
s'liously with the importation of food
and military supplies as well.
He stated that more than a million
tons of shipping had been diverted to
tie needs of franco and while this
. gmnent of Hmisli ships to an ally
vr s necessary and would bring great
i alts in the future England wa9
It U in a grave predicament. Food for
tl British pi uple must he brought in.
In said, and also materials for the
manufacture of munitions This will
la accomplished Stern measures
limy in- adopted in prevent destitution
but there win tn no starvation and
liie allied plans will lie carried to a
successful termination.
This morning's papers characterize
tie premier's speech as the utter
ance of a great leader who does not
minimize the dangers confronting the
inpire nor un>h n stim.ite the strength
< f the enemy.
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ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP
R. R. BRIDGE-MANY
DEPREDATIONS
In’ernational News Service
MIDFOUD, Dil„ Feb. 23.—An at
tempt to wreck the bridge of the
I ’i ntt viva nia ra ilroad company at this
p!; c ■ \\:idiseox red early this morn
ing by a track walker. As he emerg
d from the fog he saw a skulking
figure leave the bridge end.
Tlfc track walker made an investi
gation and found one hundred sticks
of dynamite so placed that when they
exploded ..id of the bridge would
have been torn away. Me found a
foi'y foot fust which was spitting
tin having only just been ignited. Me
f r< 111 p 11 > i emoved the fuse and gjiv«
an alarm. Officers with a poor de
scription of the dynamiter are s mivIi
ing for him.
International News Service
NEW YORK, Feb. 23.—Scores of
accounts are daily corning over the
w»res of attempts to interfere with
railway operations, munition factories,
and steel plants. The only deduc
tions possible from these attempts
an* that they are made by p <>pi<
opposed o shipments of munitions
and War supplies to the allies.
PRES. CALLS SPECIAL
SESSION TO RATIFY
APPOINTMENTS
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, i-'eb. 23.—President
W ilson has called a special session
o< congress to convene on March (i
for the purpose of confirming ap
pi intees who are permitted to be
named only with the beginning of the
new administration.
This is a customary procedure and
means only a special session of a
f« w hours. It is in no way a con
cirsion to the domnads of republi
cans who are urging a special session
SUCCESSFUL
FRENCH
ATTACKS
International News Servie®.
PARIS, Feb. 23. The official com
munique says that the French deliv
ered two successful surprise attacks
against German positions on the Ver
dun sector last night. The enemy
w: s taken unawares and lost ground
he was not able to retake in spite of
(to consider carefully the administra
tion measures which are now being
i fi iced on congress on the strength
' of approaching war and an economic
, cr’sis.
I Tlie session on March ti will allow
I
I the presentation of lists of appoint
! imm‘.3 und it is usually the case that
ttc senate ratifies the appointments
’ or withholds, in some cases, tlie dc -
sited confirmation. Usually the presi
dential course then is to make recess
1 appointments.
repeated efforts.
i 11>101* sections of the* west front
were reported to lit* normal.
GOVERNOR LISTER SIGNS
BONE DRY LAW
Pacific News Service.
OLYMPIA,. Feb. 28.—(Jovernor las
tor today signed the bone dry law
for the state of Washington which
becomes effective early in June.
Office and Residence of J. F. McAI
1 lister, freighter and transfer. Elite
Baths. Phone Red 157.
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HtPUBLibAriS OPPOSE
passage of hastily
CONSIDERED LAWS
International News Service
WASHINGTON, Feb. 33. Toda> in {
l)o*11 houses of congress there was a
io able disposition on the part of re
publicans to oppose the passage of
m n> administration measures with- 1
on* a thorough consideration.
Kxeeptions were freely taken to .t ,
dim- man rule of the country. An 1
while most of the republican mem
bers professed *o be willing to puss
any emergt ney measure for the safe
ty of the country there was decided
UNIVERSAL
WliLIIAKY
TRAINING
I
international News Service.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.—Secretary
Baker sent to congress today the
pit n of the genleral army staff pro
viding universal military service umi
training for young nun approaching ,
maturity.
The plan as outlined will train five'
hundred thousand soldiers annually
and each year the reserve military
force will be stronger by that num
ber At the end of five years tin
country will have an available fore
of two and a half million na n.
MISSIONARY
VICTIM QF
SUBMARINE
International News Service.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 23.—The L'ni-|
ted States consul at Malta has wired |
the state department that Allen Had-1
den,, a Presbyterian missionary, went 1
down on the French liner Athos which
t
hr «tiJit> to adopting as laws the
hastily considered mass of lulls now
In foie cungn a: which tho president
wants passed within the next week.
•Hi is action by republicans in both
luiiscs is probable concerted and
makes on extra session loom as a
stiong possibility.
One republican lender lias declared
tl.it if special m e uies are needed
'.la y should be passi - I by congress
i ! not ‘Idi 'el ie 'l e president. In
case of emergency the congress should
be in session anyway.
was recent 1> submarined in the Med*
iterraneon sea. The consul says that
he had reliable information to this
effect and is convinced from reports
(I at an Austrian submarine sank the
Athos.
ADM1RALY
SAYS FOUR
SHIPS SUNK
International News Servic®.
LONDON, Fill. L'3.—Lloyd's an
nounces that four British vessels have
been reported sunk today and the
admiralty has confirmed the announce
ment. This is a new departure for
iIn admiralty and it is presumed that
it has been begun because the fight
against submarines is proving suc
re ssful and to reassure the people.
THIRTY THOUSAND LOADED
FREIGHT CARS STALLED
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 33.—An offi
cial check on the various railroad
companies centering -at the leading
shipping centers shows that the are
nearly thirty thousand freight cars
stalled at terminal yards most of
which are loaded with food commodi
ties.
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