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VOLUME XVII. NO. 16. TffLEP^ONF MAIN 46 NOME. ALASKA. MONDAY. JANUARY 15, 1917. TELEPHONE MAIN 46.
WARRANT FOR UWSON
ISSUED RY COMMITTEE
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.--The house
rules committee held a session this
forenoon and waited for Thomas W.
Lawson of Boston to appear and tes
tify as he had been ordered to do.
After a long delay Chairman Chlper
Ileid asked somewhat irritably where
Law30n was. A sergeantl-at-arms
whs sent to inquire If Lawson was
known to be In Washington and to
notify him that his presence was
wanted at once in the committee
room.
When It was learned that his
whereabouts could not be ascertain 1
the committee acquiesced in the is
suance of a warrant for tils arrest. A
deputy sergeant-at-arms was given
this wararnt to serve on Lawson
wherever he could be found.
By the power conferred on it by
the house the committee now has all
the powers of a Uniud States court
tr, arrest and punish for contempt.
His failure to appear this morning
makes Lawson liable to Imprisonment
for contempt and if the temper of
Chairman Chipperfleld be any ori
tt rion on which opinion can be based
lu is very likely to pass some time
in Jail.
Lawson will surely be eompeled to
appear before the committee and he
will have to tell all that he has said
knows concerning the leak of ad
vance Information to Wall street. In
anticipation of a refusal on his part
the committee has decided to commit
him at once until he shall become
more tractable.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.—Later—
Lawson has wired the rules commit
tee of the house, which took a recess
this morning because of his non-ap
pearance that he will appear before
them this afternoon at 2 o’clock.
International News Service.
NEW YORK, Jun. 15.—It Is report
ed In shipping circles that three Ger
man submersible merchant vessels
are now on their way to this coun
try from Germany with rich cargo s.
Rumors, which are said to be well
founded, have It that two new ships
of this type left Bremorhaven for
New London on January 2. They
were accompanied by two fighting
submarines as they left port. It i
.supposed that the fighting craft will
accompany them through the most
dangerous zone when they will be
left to continue the voyage on their
own resources.
hho thir' merchant undrwt'pr
craft is the Deutschland which is said
to have left Bremenhaven on Friday
the 12th. It is stated that she had no
oenvoy but on account of the ex
perience of Captain Koenig in two
pervious successful trips Is expected
io dude the vigilance of the British
fleet.
■J'ht cargo of the merchant ships
►.re tald to have n value In America
of no les sthan ten million dollars
The arrival of the llrst two boats
whose names have not been learned
Is looked for about the 20th or soon
atfer.
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WITHDRAWING FROM MEXICO
Ir.ternational News Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.—Following
the administration’s recent chung' of
front on the Mexican situation, the
first move was made today toward a
withdrawal of the United Statos
punitive expedition from Mexican soil.
Arrangements have been complet
ed with Carranza whereby a force of
ten thousand Mexican troops will close
in behind the American forces as they
t withdraw. The purpose is to protect
American Interests which have been
guarded by Pershing’s men.
The movement Is already under full
headway. As fast as the Carranzistas
come up so that they are in a posi
tion to take up the duties of the re
called American forces the latter tire
releasd and take up the northward
Journey.
Carranza has won his primal con
tentlon that the Pershing column be
v. lawn as a prerequisite to further
arrangements. And he has given
strong ossu. ranees that he will pro
tect American lives and property by
ample forces of his loyal troops.
ITis intentions are declared to bo
thoroughly honest In this respect and
administration officials point out that
Carranza will be immeasurably
strengthened In the estimation of his
own people by hlg diplomatic victory
over the United States.
Whether this increased popularity
of Carranza In Mexico will result in
Increased respect for Americans and
their property rights Is problematical
and depends, It is said, on how well
Carranza carries out his promises to
the United States.
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SUPREME COURT SHEDS LIGHT
ON WHITE SLAVE LAW
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International News Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.—This
morning the supreme court handed
down a decision which has an Impor
rnt bearing on scores of convictions
already obtained In federal courts
relative to be Minn act, or, as It Is
more commonly called ,the white slave
li.tr.
n he Pirrgs Crmlnettl case was the
one under consideration on appeal
from the California court. The cus
hud been hi«'crly fought as the fith
er of Onminettl who holds a high
government position was determined
to give hi3 son every possible support
■ n Ids disgraceful predicament.
The 1 igh court upheld the decision
of >lie lower couit and in affirmation
of Its decision said that the Mann
JAPANESE CRUISER
BLOWS UP-HUNDREDS
KILLED AND MAIMED
International News Service.
TOKIO, Jan. 15.—The Japanese gov
ernment has ordered an investigation
of the explosion aboard the Japanese
cruder Tsubuka which blew up at
the Yukoura naval stalion three days
with the loss of a hundred lives
and the mangling of three hundred
others.
The Tsubuka was lying at the sta
tion which is thirteen miles southeast
of Yukohama and without any reason
the magazine exploded with the above
fatal results. No ouo was supposed
ac'. does not p'lhiblt the transporta
lici of women lor Immoral purposes
wlv re no criminal transactions are
actually invc'ved
A number of convictions where
men have been charged with viola
tion of the law when they have cross
ed state boundaries with women are
thus stown to have been beyond the
S'opc of the lew. The mere taking
t!,< m across the line Is of itself not
punishable under the law. The su
pn me court, declares that an Immoral
j pu'pose must be shown In the trans
I portatlnn and be borne out by crlm'n
I nl transatcions following the entry of
1 another state.
; to have been In the magazine at the
time and It may have been duo to
! spontaneous combustion.
Owing to certain threats which are
j reported to have been made by a
clique of dissatisfied seamen there is
a possibility that the explosion was
not accidental but was deliberately
phoned.
Rumors have been In circulation
to the effect that the explosion
was Inst'fTtited by German agents,
hut they are not accepted as having
any foundation.
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ADMIRAL
DEWEY
DYING
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15— Adm'rnl
Dewey has been stricken with pneu
monia and his physicians say there is
little hope of his recovery.
Ho is now seventy-nine years old
and though he has been actively en
gaged in the work of his offce up to n
few days ago his advanced age Is
exrected to count heavily against him i
in his battle for life.
This morning's bulletin said that
he was failing fast and there Is little
hope he will survive the day.
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All kinds of sleigh and ski wood on
•ale at Ros*’ mill and shop. Alto
building and mining timbar.
LAWSON IMPLICATES
CHAIRMAN HENRY ANO
SECRETARY M’ADOO
etcrnational News Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15, Thom i
W. Lawson reached the capital in tinv>
to appear before the house rules com
mittee, which is investigating the leak,
at two o'clock according to his wire 1
announcement from New York. Th6
aid of the seregant-at-arms was not
necessary to compel his attendance
nor were the court powers of th<
committee needed to make him giv
his promised evidence. When calle I
on to testify and name the highly
placed congressman and cabinet mem
ber he had promised to Implicate in
the leak he threw a bombshell Into
the midst of the committee by naming
Chairman Henry of the house rules
committoo, and Secretary of tie
Treasury McAdoo.
Robert L. Henry of Texas one of
the men chargid, Is the permanent
chairman of the hoti3c rules commit
tee hut his position ha3 been filled
during this investigation by Chiper
field of Illinois.
William Ci. McAdoo, secretary of
the treasury, and the cabinet mem
ber Implicated by Lawson, Is an
other man of eiuth m birth, lie was
born in Georgia at Marietta and was
the son of a di.3tin.gu: hr \ f • a
was judge, soldier in the Mexican
and civil wars and college professor.
McAdoo removed to New York in
1SD2 whef 1 list - himself
by building the Hudson river tunnel
system. His first wife having died in
1912, he married Kleanor Randolph
Wilson, daughter o file' president, on
May 7, 1911.
Lawson swore that McAdoo and
[Imry profited by the leak and that
evidence exists to prove It.
The committee is still in session.
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LAWSON GIVES MORE
NAMES OF BANKERS
TUMULTY MENTIONED
International New* Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.—Later—
Following hia announcement of t
names of McAdoo and Henry as the
two prominent officials he had refer
red to as having profitfd from th*
leak in Wall street operators Lawson
continued his testimony which was
given under oath.
He said that Pliny Fiske a New
York banker had such close relations
with cabinet members that he could
.summon them to New York at any
hour of the night and they would
come. Fiske worked hand in glove
with some of them nnd had a one >
to any government secrets as would
be of value to him in his market op
i rations. Lawson gave as his au
thority for these close relations be
tween Fiske and the cabinet ne mb r,
the name of Archibald White, a New
York banker, who had told hint ill
about it.
Lawson continued by saying that
Paul Warburg of the federal reserve
board was the high public official ;
who knows all the machinery of how
the leak came out.
He further continued hia recital by i
declaring that Miss P.uth Thompson
, Visconti ol Washington had toll him
that W. B. Price who i- th Washing
ton correspondent of the livening Star
had acted as go-between in the trans
mission of news of the president's
note to some or" the New York bank
ers and brokers who had profited
thereby. Price received for his ser
vices, the lady had s,> the sum ot
55,000 •' ••- same cone-ction Mis*
Visconti had stated that Tumulty re
ciived a gr at deal more money foi
his share of the work performed.
Lawson declared that Washington
official life was rotten to the core and
that a following of the clues he had
now given would !• .d to many other
names and facts.
WASHINGTON, J n 15.—In an in
terviow tins afternoon in regard to
the charg- mate eg. n-a him by Law
son Chairman Henry of the rules
committee admits that ho had a con
ference with Lawson prior to the be
ginning of the investigation but ho
drilled that he gave Lawsm any
names. He refused to make any fur
thrr statement at this time
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BRISTOL BAY RETURNS
WILL BE KNOWN IN
SIX MORE DAYS
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SEWARD, Jan. 15.—The little
steamer Dora which makes the run
to tho westward as fur as Dutch
Harbor and touches at all way ports
returned here today after a rough
1 passage. The Dora brought the usual
batch of mail and some passengers.
ODe important and eagerly expect
ed letter was in the mail sacks. It
is a registered letter addressed to
the clerk of the court at Valdez.
Bearing a Nu3hagak post mark and
being of a bulky and official appear
ance there is no doubt that it con
tains the election returns from Bris
tol bay precincts.
Owing to the fact that this letter
| cannot ranch Valdes in Usa than six
days because of failure to make good
stoamshii) connections there can he
no knowledge of Its c -ments before
the last of this week or the first of
next.
When the letter shall have reached
the district clerk at Valdez the final
returns will probably all be in though
there are two more precincts which
may have cast a vote or may not [t
cannot be known whether enough
men were present or whether they had
enough knowledge of the election to
organize a precinct.
It is believed here that the Bristol
bay returns will settle the contest.
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