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VOLUME XV. NO. 115. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. NOME, ALASKA, TUESDAY. APRIL 20, 1915. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 PRICE 25 CENTS
MIKING LAW MR TO GOVERNOR
NEW MINING LAW
IN GOVERNOR’S HANDS
Jl’NEAU, April -U- The new mining
Uiw drawn by the Committee on .Mines
and introduced by Uepresenlative Uet
chell lias reached the last stage ol' its
journey througii the devious paths ol
legislation and is now in the hands ol
Governor Strong, awaiting his approv
al. The measure lias created a deal
of discussion in this section and the
final action of the Governor is being
awaited with considerable interest.
Another measure of vital interest to
tin* miners of the Territory, the miners
Men hill, also Introduced by Geteholl.
lias all but reached the last stage of
progress, having passed both House
and Senate without alteration. In prac
tice, the new law promises to till a long
felt want in protecting the interests of
the working miner.
Senator Hastand’s bill making it a
misdemeanor to procure board and
dodging by means of false representa
tion and the Heckman amendment to
the bunking act, allowing banks to in
corporate with a capital of fifteen
thousand dollars, have also passed
both houses.
The Aldrich bill providing pensions
for aged pioneers has parsed Ihe Senate
without dissent and will tie taken up
by tlie House during the later dais of
the present week.
Tlie Snow lCight Hour hill. :,s apply
ing to all classes of labor is now under
consideration by the House.
BERLIN WAR OFFICE REPORTS
SUCCESSES IN FRANCE
I
RERUN. April 20.- Tin* War L)e
i parlment has announced tin- success of
| German sapping attacks in the t'hapi
i pagne country whereby tile, trenches of
| the enemy were completely undermined
and the enemy compelled to evacuate
! with considerable losses in killed and
I wounded.
Tile French attacks against the Ger
man lines in the Argonne region are
also said to have failed after fierce
and sanguinary fighting in which both
%
.sides suffered considerable losses. The
Gormans are reported to be occupying
the same positions.
Artillery exchanges are reported be
tween the Meuse and the Moselle
I Rivers. The fighting of the past week
I along the (‘enter has been productive
**f tin particular changes despite the
'• igorous offensive of the enemy. Fight -
ing on the eastern front has been large
!ly defensive. The Russian offensive it
ill points along the Prussian border
continues with the situation dead
locked.
GERMANS TORPEDO
TRAWLER VANILLA
IN THE NORTH SEA
LONDON. April 20. A German sub
murine attacked and sunk the trawler
Vanilla in the North Sea today and als.»
tried to torpedo another trawling v< -
sol which attempted to rescue the crew
of the stricken ship, with tin* result
that all of the crew of tin* former per
tailed. The German is said to have
given no warning in the first instance
and after firing; the fatal shot disap
peared until the arrival of the second
vessel upon which she opened fire,
utter momentarily appearing on the
surface. The latter shot missed its
. nu'ttct.
Wild animals at large. Pathe Weekly!
and a swell drama. Dream. Tuesday
RUSSIANS TRAP TURKISH
TORPEUO BOATS
l'ARIS. April 20.—Balkan dispatches
convey the news of the sinking of two
Turkish torpedo boats near the en
trance of the Bosphorus both vessels
being blown up while attempting to
pass through a mine Held laid across
the channel by the Russian Black Sea
Heel. After planting the mines the
itusxlans are declared to iwve
drawn leaving some minor vessels on
guard in the hope of luring the Turkish
fleet into an attack, which plan was
|entirely suet-essful and nsultinp in
|disaster ovortakinR the first vessels to
| vent ure out. The entire cr* \vs of both
ships are ilerhm*«1 t*» have drowned
with their ships.
ITALY ISSUES 48
HOUR ULTIMATUM
TO AUSTRIA
BASIL. April -’u Italian reports do- |
dare that Italy has Issued an ultima
turn to Austria -11 ungat v which must
In* complied with within forty-eight
hours, failing which a state of hostil
ities will he considered to exist, Uon
tirmatlon of the report is impossible
owing to the secrecy of diplomatic
communications.
WILSON URGES SELF-POSSESSION
IN WORLD CRISIS.
WASH!N’OTOX, April -0. 1'resident
Wilson, addressing tin* annual meeting j
of the local chapter of the Daughters of!
the American Revolution urged that
[self-possession and poise lie maintained
i by the people of Ihe United States dur- |
ing the present world crisis. Wilson !
said that the duty of maintaining that!
attitude among the people devolved j
largely on Ihe women of Ihe land.
TRAWLER CREW SEE MINE
THAT HURLS THEM INTO
THE AIR: CLING TO TIMBERS)
I.ONIm i\. April -’ll The rescued |
survivors of the British trawler
Albatross which was sunk off the
Scotch coast last week declares that!
the vessel struck a mine at sunrise ton
miles off shore. Tin* crew assert that
they felt the first shock of collision
and on looking into the water along
side perceiv ed a round dark body rolling
along the port how of the ship and the
next moment the vessel was literally j
hurled from the water by art explosion!
so powerful that it would have demol
ished the greatest battleship afloat.
The trawler was torn to pieces from
bovy to stern. Eight of the crew of
thirty clung to floating timbers for two
days until picked up by a. British scout
ship.
BUDAPEST WILL PUT IN SHAPE
TO RESIST A HEAVY SEIGE
ROME, April ”0.—-Austrian reports!
again indicate that the archives of the
nation have been removed to Prague
during the past month and that pre
parations to put Budapest in a state
to resist a soige an* being rushed with
all haste.
ALLIES ACKNOWLEDGE FLEET
UNABLE FORCE DARDANELLES
LONDON', April 20,- A bulletin is
sued by the war authorities this morn
ing practically admits the inability of
the allied fleet to make further progress
in the forcing of the Dardanelles de
fenses without cooperation from the
land forces now being harried to the
scene as fast as transports can lie
loaded.
The statement assures the llritislr
people that tlie allied fleet has done all I
that human beings can do toward forc
ing' tho passage of the famous water
way to the Turkish capital and after
recounting tlie progress achieved asserts
that further progress must await the
cooperation of tht1 la ml forces unless
tie- Russians should succeed in break
ing through Iho Bosphorus in the near
future. The admission of failure has
been in tho nature of u blowj to tlie
people of Britain as the earlier suc
cesses bad led to the belief that the
final passage lie the fleet was only a
matter of time and effort. The lending
papers commenting on the matter insist
that tho allies have gone too far to
abandon the attempt and mast proceed
at whatever cost may be entailed. The
Mail insists that the winning of the
Dardanelles is tho most vital factor in
tlie future conduct of tile war.
GERMANY REJOICES AT
BRITISH ACKNOWLEDGMENT
BERLIN, April 20.—The British
acknowledgment of the inipregnabilitj
of the Dardanelles defenses to attack
by sea. is hailed with delight by the
German people. Chancellor von Beth
manil Hollnweg in commenting on the
British statement declared that at no
time was it considered possible that the
allies would be able to force the pas
sage In sea. lie admitted, however,
that there was danger that a general
land and sea campaign would eventual
ly bring about a reduetion of the Turk
ish defenses.
.
NEW COAST SURVEY
BOAT FOR ALASKA
WASHINGTON, April 20.—The l>e
partment of Commerce has decided that I
a now geodetic survey vessel will he
necessary to properly fulfill the neces
sities of survey work along the Alaska
coasts and plans for a vessel adequate
to fill all the necessary requirements
were today ordered to he drawn. The
specifications require that the new ves
sel Is to lie built on the i’aeifie roust.
The liberal appropriation granted for
the uses of tlio coast survey by the last
Congress will greatly facilitate tbo
work of charting the waters adjacent
to the Alaska mast and the department
plans to push the work of surveying
and platting during the coming sum
mer.
WIVES OF GERMANS
ALLOWED BEHIND LINES
liKKTJN, April HO. During tin- lull
in both the eastern ami western thea
tres of war, hundred* of women and
children of the Kaiser's leading olHcors
have been allowed to go behind the
ilinos for an hours' visit. The cheerful
| courage exhibited at all times by tlie
| women of the empire has communicat
ed itself to the soldiers who declare that
if all Germany remains as faithful ns
they the fatherland will Aurcly win.
FORMER GREEK
PREMIER ARRIVES
IN EGYPT!
ALEXANDRIA. April 20. M.Veni
zelos the former Greek Premier who
resinned his portfolio at the time of the
conflict between the Greek ruler and
his cabinet over the question of enter
inn tile European war. arrived here to
day and was welcomed by the Sultan’s
brother.
KITCHNER CEASES VISITS
TO GENERALS IN FRANCE
HEREIN, April 20.- The activity of
the German submarines and aeroplanes
in tho English Channel under the very
eyes of the allied navy has compelled
Lord Kitchner to cease his weekly
visits to France. Consultations with
Generals French and Joffre now take
placo only by telegraph, according to
reliable information received at the
German capital.
HEAVY THAWS DRIVE
MEN FROM TRENCHES
PKTRoORAlJ. April 1*0 Heavy
(haws along the Ka.st Prussian ami
N'orlh Polish frontiers have compelled
both Ihe Hermans and Russians to
abandon many miles of trenches. The
resulting floods are bringing terrible
misery to the half million soldiers who (
have been drenched for days and com
pelled to eat cold water-soaked food
T*u> rapidly rising water is said tu have
driven both sides from their places »f
. eonrealment and into the open wher e
the artillery mounted on higher ground
opened fin* killing thousands of both
Tuetmis and Slavs.
For Nomi New* and World'* nsws
let the Nugget
VILLA CRUSHINGLY
DEFEATED AT CELAYA
WASHINGTON. April JO Advices
received b\ the State Department indi
eatn that Villa has been crnshingl> de
feated h> General Obregon at t.’elaya
after two days of severe lighting. Villa
is declared to have been compelled to
retreat and s in great danger of being
rut oft entirely from all communication
with the American border. With the
cutting of his line of communication
with the I'nited States the Mexican
leader will be forced into a dllflcult sit
[nation and will be compelled to face
[the prospect of complete defeat.
HIGH WINDS INTERFERE
WITH GERMAN RAIDS
LONDON. April 20. The prevailing |
high winds since Sunday morning have
undoubtedly interferred with further j
German aero raids. Authentic reports i
from the Continent show that Zeppe
lins have recently made flights from j
both Leige and Antwerp, where Count
Zeppelin has lately constructed great
aerial depots which are expected to co-|
operate with the great aero stations at ;
Cuxhaven and Zee Brugges. London!
I newspaper reports declare that the
allies have twenty-five war aeroplaues
to one German Zeppelin and asserts
that they should he able to cope with
the Germans in the mu< h-threatened
aerial invasion.
FLOUR 18 CHEAP.
Bread only 5c. North Pale Bekerv
and Anvil Bakery.
VIENNA HAS NEW FORTIEICA
TIONS TO WITHSTAND ENEMY
ROME. Vpril 20 Arrivals from
Vienna, including several Italian mili
tary observers who have been recalled
because of charges made by the Aus
trians that they are guilty of making
st. I< merits which violated their official
l. i trnlity, declare that Vienna, which
was. I etHie the war, the only European
cap • n 1 not guarded by a great system
of forts, has during the past four
months been converted into a great
stronghold. Women and children are
declared to lie helping Hie men to throw
up great earthwork defenses. The
newly* built fortifications are declared
I i extend fora distance of twenty miles
east and northeast from Vienna.
SHIPMENT WAR MATERIAL TO
CANADA SHOWS INCREASE
WASHINGTON. April 20 The ex
ports to Canada of admittedly war ma
terial continues to show a steady in
crease.
GREAT CROWDS SEEK ADMISSION
TO BARNES-ROOSEVELT TRIAL.
SVRAOt’fciK, April 20.—Many wore
turned awat before the opening hour
of the liurnes-Roosevelt libel trial to
(ia\ and during the morning session a
large crowd continued to loiter before
the main entrance of the court house
eager!} awaiting some scrap of infer •
motion concerning the trial.
Colonel Roosevelt occupied the stand
during the afternoon session, the major
portion of which was devoted to telliug
the story of his early life and in sketch
ing his political career. Roosevelt de
clined to discuss the case although ex
pressing confidence that he will bo sue
cessf ul.
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WILSON WILL ATTEND
ASSOCIATED PRE9S LUNCHEON
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WASHINGTON, April 20.—President
Wilson left for New Tork thus morning
to attend the annual luncheon of the
Associated Press to be given today.