VOLUME XVII. NO. 20. T*LEPnONF VAIN 46 NOME.
PRESIDENT REWARDS HIS DOCTOR
BOSTON LAWYER CHOSEN
TO CONDUCT LEAK
EXAMINATION
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.—The house
rules coni milt o has finally agreed on
tha 3clectlon of Herman L. Whipple
of Boston to conduct the examination
of witnesses regarding the leak. H? is
understood to have consented to serve
and in order to do so is arranging
hie law practice so as to leave for
the capital at once.
Though no definite announcemnet
has yet been made it is guessed that
the hearings will be resumed on next
Monday.
Members of the committee do not
like the prospect nt all. This has
been learned from expressions dropped
here and there. They feel that they
will not only have an arduous job
on their hands but they will be per
scnal loser3 whichever way the af
lair turns out. Should they tind that
no basis exists for the charges which
have been made the public will ac
cuse them of whitewashing. On the
oilier hand should they find the
source of the leak and put the blann
on official shoulders they will have
made enemies of men of high posi
tion.
It is stated that to a certain ex
tent these reasons underlie the ap
pointment of an attorney to conduc
the examination of witnesses so thn
in a way he may be blamed for the
outcome.
LAWSON RECOMMENDED
WHIPPLE AS EXAMINER
IN STRONG LETTER
international News Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.—In order
tr. controvert the belief that Whipple
had been appointed to conduct the
leak examinations so that he could
be made the scapegoat of the inves
tigation the house committee this af
ternoon made known their reasons for
selecting him for the position.
They have given out for publica
tion a letter received from Thomas
W. Lawson in which he 3trongly rec
ommends Whipple fo r the position.
Lawson writes that he guarantees not
only Whipple’s integrity but his abil
ity as a prober.
Chiperiield of the committee said
after giving out a copy of the letter
that he wanted the press to tell the
country that the members of the com
mittee are conducting this investi
gation without regard to the extra
labor entailed and now that they are
embarked on the matter they are go
ing to go way through with it.
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LEE TELLS COMMITTEE
WISHES MEN HAD STRUCK
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.—President
Lee made sensational statements
today before the house committee on
Interstate commerce which wa3 hold
ing a hearing on the proposed compul
sory arbitration bill.
Lee said he was totally opposed to
any anti-strike legislation which ho
said would Lake away from organized
lahor its chief weapon for obtaining
redress for its wrongs.
He 3aid that the legisaltion of last
fall for an eight hour day for rail
way employes had proved a failure
so far as any benefit to the workers
was concerned.
In the course of an Impassioned
speech he said: “I wish to God we
had let the brotherhood members
strike last fall a3 they wanted to.
Then their position today would have
SONS OF THE NORTH SOCIAL
There will be a social dance at the
Sens of the North Saturday evening.
Hverybody is welcome. Refreshments
will be served as usual and a general
grod time Is assured all those who
attend.
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been better than It Is now.”
He declared that the plain people
are coming to believe more and more
than that the laws are for the pro
ection of the corporations and the
interests of the rich rather than the
righs of the people who do the work.
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He made a long- argument against
compulsory arbitration which wus
1 closely listened to by members of the
committee.
Other labor leaders are in attend
ance prepared to advance view3 op
posed to the anti-strike law.
PLEDGES TO U. S.
NOT VIOLATED
BY RAIDER
[
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.—The state
department has announced that In
vestigations and advices thus far do
not show that the German government
lias In any way violated Its pledges
to the United States relative to sink
ing enemy merchant ships without
| warning, visit, 3earch and an oppor
tunity for the crew* to escape
It is true, the department states,
that Americans were aboard some of
the ships sunk oft the const of South
America but no report has yet been
received from any of them that the
ships were 3unk in a manner other
than is justified by the rules of naval
warfare as Insisted on by this country.
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THREE RAIDERS ON ATLANTIC
ONE FLEEING TO PACIFIC
International Newt Service.
KIO JANEIRO. Jan. 19.—Report!,
reaching here by radio both from
warships of the British and French
ih < ts and from merchant vessels say
that there are at least three Ger
man raiders operating in the Atlantic.
. wo of these have been destroying
merchant vessels in the south Atlantic
md the other along the ocean lane be
ween New York and Southampton
From radio disaptches received it
apparent that one of the raiders of
he South Atlantic is now fleeing
nto the Pacific ocean. The move
.lents of the other are shrouded in
mystery. Apparently the pursuing
warships are in doubt as to its where
abouts. One disapich stated that It
wa3 believed to be headed for the Af
rican coast.
•NEAV YORK, Jan. It).—The steam
ship Somerset which lias just arrived
fr m Halifax brings news of the eGr
man raider which has been operating
in the north Atlantic.
The captain of the Somerset states
that on January tenth he picked up
a wireless description of the raider
and its whereabouts on that date j
The mysterious ship is de.-eribed as
being about three hundred and sixty
feet long, and forty live feet beam.
It lias one broad funnel and a straight
r.« m.
According to the wireless message
the raider on January 10 was at lati
tude 48.25 and longitude 27,38.
'1 hr captain of the Somerset • \ •
that the radio mesage lie picko! up
was by a merchant ship which \\
about to be sunk by the d stroying
pirate. Soon after the message was
sent out the radio stopped and it is
presumed the Germans did their work.
'flic location given is close to thi
generally traveled lane from New
Vork to .Southampton and a iittfc'
tn rili of the iurse taken by most
trans-Atlantic liners.
Before reaching Halifax the Sotner
s* : cotm.iun.i ..s .1 this intelligence to
Biitish mu: rs but on this subject
the captain i f t: Somerset refused to
in , k any fur: her statement.
He ihcl.ir. i, however, that lie is
certain r Mm was at work in the
north Allan! a on January 10. Whe
ther it has been sunk since he does
not know.
The Nome Bowling Club’s alley* ar*
row open from noon to midnight.
I/ILLISTAS
FIGHTING IN
CHIHUAHUA
Special to the Nugget.
EE PASO, Jan. 19.—Advices from
the south state that Villa's attack on
Chihuahua City is being pressed so
hard that Yillistas are now battling
in the streets of the city.
Hunior3 of recent reverses to Villu’s
band have not been confirmed hut
or. the contrary, reports of an authen
tic nature ire to the effect that his
at my is stronger than ever and that
h*« plan is to take and hold Chihua
hua.
NOTICE TO MASONS.
The Order tof the Eastern Stbr
v.-ili entertain on Friday evening -it 9
o dock at the Masonic Temple. Al!
Masons families and their lady
fiicnds invited.
International News Service.
WASHINGTON', anl. 19.—President
Wilson lias s lit to the senate for
confirmation the names of five men he
wants promoted to the rank of rear
admiral. They represent different
blanches of the naval service and are
bfing advanced mostly as a reward
for distinguished services.
The men slated for promotion to
rear admiral arc Naval Constructor
Tcylor, Medical Inspector Braisted,
Dr Grayson, personal physician to
the president, Pay Master McGowan,
_and Civil Engineer Harris.
If the senate approves their pro
motion they will at once take the
rrnk and pay' of rear admirals in the
navy.
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International News Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.—Gr at
objection has arisen in naval circles
over the promotion of Dr. Gray on.
the president's personal physician to
the rank of rear admiral. Protests
•are pouring in on .senators urging
their opposition to his confirm: ta n
by the upper house.
The appointment lifts Grayson over
the t;. i'I of (m i' throe hundred men
in the naval service who are very
much dissatisfied with the president’s
;.U ( n.
Owing to the fact that the pros!
(ii i has made the appointment as
a reward for faithful personal ver
\ ocs and asks that the appointin' nt
i confirm d on those grounds It Is
LUkved that tlu sviiutfl will disre
gard It objections and confirm I)r.
Giayson’s pi > motion along with the
others pie o no d at tie sain'- time.
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SIGNAL CORPS
SERGEANTS ARE
TRANSFERRED
Pacific News Service.
SEATTLE, Jan. 19.—The follow
ing appears under big headlines on
the front page of tonight’s Tim^s:
Washington Eleven men from Se
attle and twenty-eight from Alaska,
ate to be enroll d in the signal corps
aviation section of the army as mas
ter signal electricians, They include
seigtanls of the lirst class and mas
ter signal electricians who will con
tinue to hold their rating in the
aviation section to which they have
been assigned.
Those names are 1. B. Hamilton, J.
Smith, Clius. Murphy, L. I. Rose, II.
C. Lacey, J. Egan, W. L. Mooney, W.
B. Gilbert, W. Keys, A W. Gough,
A. R. Palmer, R. Loghry, J. A. Perry,
M. H. Faust, R. L. Patt jn, C. F.
! Roberts, A, S. Collins, C. Barrett, C.
! W. Stolze, L. Murphy. J. P. Conway. J.
' P. Conway, V. B. Rector, W. O. Per
i ry, J H. Hoeppel, A. McQuillan, D.
Pit*man, L. Kyttle, C. B. Williams, J.
O. Sherlock, C. B. Mulkins, R. A.
I Grantham, W S. Brogen ,J. H. Kirk,
W, E. Lynch and II. W. Conklin
WANT WESTERN MAN
AS SENATE LEADER
OF DEMOCRATS
International New* Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19. -Because
of the fact that it Is generally rec
ognized that the demcratic adminis
tration owes its return to power for
another four years to the western
half of the country, there is develop
ing a 3trong sentiment at Washington
favorable to the selection of a wes'ern
man as democratic majority leader
of the United States senate. The
leading eastern candidates now are
j Senator Martin of Virginia, Senator
.kurus of Kentucky Senator Bank
head of Alabama..
Senator Walsh i f Montana Is being
pushed hard just nuw as the- logical
western candidate for tho distinc
tion and h has a strong folowtng
from all parts of the country. Let
ters and telegrams have reached his
office from fellow senators stating
that they favor his selection as ma
jotitj 1 adcr. Then- d velopinents
indicate that if a western man is to
be chosen It will bo Senator Walsh.
LOBSTERS PLANTED IN PACIFIC.
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.—The t’ni
tcd States bureau of fisheries today
announced that it has just completed |
the most successful shipment of live j
lobsters from the Atlantic to the Pa - !
elfle coast in the hUtory of its opera - i
tions. The bureau has Ju3t completed
the liberation of 5,400 lobsters off
Orcas island, Washington. The crus
taceans were shipped alive (row the
Maine coast and by their introduction
into the Washington waters the bur
eau hopes to inaugurate a lobster in
dustry on the Pacific coast.
SHRINE MEETING
Annual meeting Nome Shrine Club
Masonic Temple, Sunday, January SI.
8 p. m. Business of importance.
L. H. McCLO Y, Sec.