VOLUME XVII. NO. 23. T*LEpriONE MAIN 4« NOME, ALASKA MONDAY, JANUARY £0, 1917. TELtTPHONE MAIN 46. PRIwE 26 CENTS
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URGE HASTE ALA!
BRITISH MAY ARM VESSELS AGAINST SUBS.
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MINING TOWN IN
FAIRBANKS DISTRICT
SWEPT BY FLAMES
Special to th« Nugget.
FAIRBANKS, Jan. 27.—Late this
afternoon the creek town of Olnes was
reported to he in flames with every
likelihood that it would be almost com
pletely wiped out.
Olnes has been the most important
town on any of the outlying creeks
during the present season. It was
comprised of forty or fifty buildings
including stores, saloons, and dwel
lings.
Its location is on the Chutanlka riv
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er just below the mouth of Dome creek.
It is one of the stations on the line of
the rairoad. Owing to the recent dis
covery of the payslreak on Dome il
has been an important producing c. li
ter and seemed likely to have a pros
perous future.
Aid has been sent to help fight the
file and no estimate of the losses can
yet be made. Should the wind fan
the flames to any degree reports say
that few buildings will be left stand
ing.
GERMANS SINK LOADED
TRANSPORT AND TWO
OTHER ALLIED SHIPS
International News Service.
BER1JN, Jan. 29.—It is officially
announced by the admiralty that on
January 2B an allied transport crowd
ed with troops was sunk by a German
submarine in the Mediterraneon sea
with the loss of a great majority of
thr crew and soldiers.
The transport was being convoyed
by a French torpedo boat which wa3
unaware of the proximity of the sub
marine until the transport was struck.
She went down within one minute
from the time the torpedoes struck
nor.
Two other allied ships were sunk in
the Mediterraneon at about the same
time, according to the announcement.
They were jnerchant vessels and were
gi'en due time in which to enable the
crews to take to small boats.
One of them was the steamship
Garfield of three thousand eight hun
ded tons burden and the name of the
other was not stated.
I The Nome Bowling Club's alleys are
row open from noon to midnight.
ALASKANS ASK CONGRESS
FOR DRY LAW AND MONEY
FOR SCHOOLS
International New* Sarvica.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.—Alaskans
aro going to make a hard tight to
get congress to act on the matter of
prohibition for the territory before
this session comes to an end accord
ing to Senator Gronna of North Da
koto.
He presented to the senate today
a largely signed petition from Alaska
urging prompt action by congress in
support of the vote in recent elec
tion. The petition also ask3 congress
to make a suitable appropriation for
the public schools of Alaska which
have hitherto been supported by
money liquor licenses. A further re
qitst is made that the federal govern
ment take over the control of the
schools and regulate in such manner
tbit the taxpayers in the towns will
not have the total burden to bear.
| The petition presented by Senator
Qienna was forwarded from Fair
banks and represents the views of the
drys of the Fourth division. Ahno
Bradley is the woman who i3 chielly
responsible for this effort on the part
of Alaskans lor a dry law and a school
appropriation and control.
PRESIDENT
CONVINCED
PEACE SOON
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International Now* Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.—It Is stat
ed on the best of authority that there
is not the slightest doubt in the minds
of President Wilson’s advisers that
peace is measurably near.
Philosophical and far-seeing obscrv
It
ers who have access to prime sources
of information declare that Italy,
Fiance unu Russia really want peace
and only the bull dog pertinacity of
(jtcat brnain is responsible for a
continuation of the struggle. It is
stated that in the near tuiure Britain
tor. will yield to the world demand for
an ending of the war.
SUPREME COURT TO TAKE
RECESS OF ONE MONTH
'plernational News Service.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 29.—It is an
nounced that after next Monday the
supreme court will take a recess until
March 5. Important decisions are ex
pected to be handed down next Mon
day.
BRITISH AND GERMAN AGGRESSION
OF THE SEAS MAY CONFRONT
UNITED STATES WITH DIFFICULTY
''lernationa! New* Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29—The lift
and dead) st.uggle between the op
posing nations of Europe and the det
..(rate tx.rtmc3 to which those na
tions are being forced to resort and
which often are not entirely within
the scope of, or in conformity to, in
ie: national law may confront the Uni
ted States and other neutral nations
with a serious situation, according to
ir'ormution given out unofficially by
the state department.
Germany’s aggressive submarine
and cruiser warfare on British and
iil'icd shipping has resulted in decisive
steps being taken by the British ad
miralty to safeguard all merchammen
sailing under the British ensign.
It is reported to be the intention of
thr admiralty to arm all merchantmen
with guns forward and aft. In re
taliation, Germany has announced thu'.
a", sueli vessels will lie considered as
auxiliary cruisers and that they will
be sunk without warning. This is
in contravention of Germany’s agree?
inert \ 1 ih the United States.
I' ui fliennoru the United States will
be placed in a ltuandary as to the
treatment to be accorded the armed
mere:.mi s’, ps wl cn they enter Am
erican ports. JT the German pent
of view is adopted and the timed
ship3 be considered as warships the
• ,.r. po-jMh'e i ourse for this govern
ment to puisne ir that they be intern
ed if they rentaon longer than twen
tj four hours in port. And under this
luliiig. they would be allowed to take
on board ony such coal and provis
ions as would enable them to reach
the nearest British port even if they
remained only twenty four hours.
Under the German construction,
which may or may not be accepted
by the United States, the only way
munitions could he shipped to the al
lies, if all merchantmen are armed,
would be via a Canadian port or some
other British ports in the Carribean
sea.
The imminent aggression of the
sets by Great Britain and Germany
puts this country in the predicament
of having soon to make a momentous
tltcislun regarding the status of the
ai mod merchantmen.
Secretary Lansing admits that he is
investigating the matter with great
thoroughness and that his department
i3 considering the question in all its
phases.
Jt is thought likely that the United
States may be forced to establish a
new ruling regarding the status of
armed merchant vessels and what
ever that ruling may be it Is likely
to involve the country in future dif
fii u'ties if it doe3 not eventually em
bioil tt in war.
LONDON, Jan. 29.—As a result ot
the alliled naval councils of the past
two wicks there are many Indica'ions
that there will soon be a test of sea
strength between England and Ger
many of a most desperate nature.
There is much activity in admiralty
cicles and some new developments are
expected soon.
New laid eggs at Prossar’a Harness
SHod S’.OO oer dozen. Phone Black 5.
MEXICAN MOS TRYING TO CROSS
RIVER STOPPED BY AMERICAN
BAYONETS; RIOTS IN JAUREZ
Pacific News Service.
FL PASO, Jari. 9.—Juarez, Just
across the Rio Grande from this city,
is again in wild disorder and con
trolled by rioters who are makjig
demonstrations against Americans.
The Mexicans in their frenzied
hatred of the United States and Am
ericans have not been content to con
iine their activities to their own side
of the line but this morning attempt
ed to rush across the bridge to the
American side in disregard of the
uarant ne regulations and In defiance
of the orders of the sentrie3 stationed
at the farther side.
A half-crazcd mob bent on des*ruc
tion of American lives and property
attempted to force their way past the
sentries who were quickly reinforced
by Companly A of the Twenty-third
infantry who charged the rioters with
fixed bayonets.
After a brief battle the Mexican mob
I was driven back. The passage of all
cars over the bridge lias been stopped.
Great crowds are now gathered on
both sides of the river.
The bridge is now strongly held and
the American forces are ready at an
instant's notice to answer the call. . .
Locally the situation is deemed
more serious than has been the case
since the troops were called to the
border.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.—It is an
noupnced by the war department that
within a week or as soon as Persh
ing's force is out of Mexico, another
lai ge group of militia regiments will
be ordered home. Fully twenty five
thousand men it Is stated will he re
leased from duty.
The uprising In Juarez is known
here only through press dispatches
so far as has been admitted and the
belief is professed that the Carranza
authorities are amply able to restore
order. No fear is felt that the Am
erican troops will be able to prevent
any invasion of American rights.
All kinds of sltigh and tki wood on
sale at Ros*' mill and shop. Alto
building and mining timber.
MAYOR GILL HEADS
NOT GUILTY AND ASKS
FOR SPEEDY TRIAL
Pacific News Servioe.
SEATTLE, Jan. 29.—The Indictment
by the federal grand jury of Mayor
Hiram C. (Jill and Chief of Police
Beekingham on a charge of accepting
a bribe of four thousand dollars from
the Billingsley brothers for protection
to the gang of illicit whisky peddler3
of which they were the head resulted
in the speedy arrest of the indicted
ones and instant release on bail.
This morning they pleaded not
guilty and asked that they be given
a trial at the earliest convenience of
the court. Judge Cushman, it is said,
will accede to their wishes and will
hear the case very soon.
Mayor Gill says that it is a trump
ed up charge and that it is due wholly
to the fact that a certain element in
Seattle arc trying to discredit hint
by blasting hi3 political future.
PRESIDENT ACCEPTS
BAKER'S RESIGNATION
International New* Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.—President
Wilson has accepted the resignation
of Bernard Baker of Baltimore as a
member of federal reserve borad.
It is understood that Baker resigned i
following disagreements with Comp- j
trcller of the Currency Williams who'
lr also a member of the board but j
who has administrative and super
vls'ng authority in addition to his;
powers as a member of the committee.
“IN OLD ITALY"
DREAM TONIGHT
The "Dream coinm<fvces the week
with a standard class of new pictures.
In tonight's program the star attrac
tion is entitled "In Old Italy” a grip
ping descriptive story. It is based on
the vendetta and shows powerful sit
uations that fairly pulsate with re.al
iistic exposures and strong fighting
climaxes. Tomorrow night, "The
Creek's Sweetheart.” Wednesday night
'The Diamond from the Sky,'—feature
chapters. Admission 26 cents
LEAK INVESTIGATION
RESUMED; BANKER
EXONERATES M'ADOO
International Newt Service.
NEW YORK Jan, 29.—The house
committee has resumed the investiga
tion of the leak at the customs house
after a delay of several days which
was given up to secret conferences
between Examiner Whipple anti dif
ferent men whom he intens-J to put
on the witness stand.
The first witnesse called was Pliny
Piske the banker who was declared
to have had dealings with Secretary
of the Treasury McAdoo in connection
with the bear market caused by Pre3
ident Wilson’s note by which both
mode large profits.
I
On being questioned by Examiner
Whlppl.e Flske stated that in the past
he had hud business and social reln
lions with McAdoo but he denied that
he had sold or bought stocks for Mc
Adoo or that he had received any in
formation of any sort from McAdoo
relative to government secrets, or that
he himself had profited by the bear
market, or that McAdoo so far as ha
knew had made any money by stock
speculation at the time mentioned.
The hearing is still in progress.
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RUSSIAN ATTACKS EVERY
WHERE ARE REPULSED
International New* Service.
BERLIN, Jan. 29.—It Is officially
announced that the Russian attacks
on the eastern front have failed in
every instance. On th Zelota Lipa
river the Turks were subjected to
especially severe pressure but held
their line intact.
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