THE NUGGET
VOLUME XV. NO. 198. TELETHONS MAIN 46 NOME, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JULY 31, 1915. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 PRICE 25 CENT'
GREY SAYS THERE
ASSERT WILSON REFUSED TO
CONSIDER PEACE TERMS
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON. July 31. -Claiming
llmt they have information that Presi
dent Wilson refused to consider peace
plans which are alleged to have been
intrusted to Miss Jane Adams by cer
tain belligerent nations with the intent
that she should present them to the
executive for the consideration of the
American government, the national
peace council and many other organi
zations, including several of the lead
Ing labor organizations, which their
leaders claim represent eight millions
lif tlie American people today tele
graphed to Miss Adams in Chicago for
|confirmation of the report. The com
| munications state that it is understood
'that Miss Adams was commissioned to
tell tile president, on behalf of at least
jtwo of the belligerents, how he might
act as mediator and end the war. The
[leaders of the several organizations
'claim that they have received Inform
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German Press 8ervice.
BERLIN, via Sayville, July St.
After a losing light covering the last
two days the Russians are finally yield
ing to the Immense pressure of the
German forces and are retreating from
Warsaw, Unable longer to withstand
the fury of the German assaults, which
have swept up to the very gates, the
Russians have decided that the city is
doomed and although maintaining a
vigorous defensive at the present time,
are only covering the retreat of the
immense Russian army over the only
railroad now left open to the oast.
Fighting of the most savage descrip
linn continues along the Narow and
for the possession of the Kholnt-Rubin
railroad. The Austrians are steadily
pressing in on the Russian defenses
at the latter point and the Russians
have been compelled to abandon all of
I heir first line of trenches. All Rus
sian counter attacks have failed. Along
the Narew, Hinderberg has taken pos
session of the town of Gownrowo, cut
ting off three thousand soldiers, ail of
whom were taken prisoners. In the
vicinity of Olltn, ttie Germans have
captured three thousand men, two ma
chine guns and eight hundred horses.
BERLIN ADMITS RUSSIANS
HOLDING IN BALTIC PROVINCE
German Press Service.
BRRIjIN, via Sayviile, July 31.
Oeneral staff reports state that the
situation In the Baltic provinces is un
changed and the enemy are developing
a decided offensive at many points. In
both Courland and Kovno, the Rus
sians are holding their positions with
great tenacity and are offering a sav
age resistence. Buelow has now turn
ed his attention to the Kuwalki
province and has captured Goro
and Kalvaria, the latter being
one of the most important towns in the
district. Sixteen hundred troops were
taken during the fighting for those po
sitions. Reports of the fighting along
the western Austrian boundary indicate
that while tlie Italians have tnade
slight advances in the Oorizia section,
they have suffered severe defeats in
the vicinity of Ronchl losing many hun
dred in killed and wounded in addition
to eight hundred captured by the Aus
trians. In tlie fighting north of Oor
izia -the Italians lost over there thou
sand men thus disclosing that ttioir
success at that point was dearly pur
chased. At Tolfano an entire Italian
'infantry regiment was annihilated.
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German Press Service.
PURLIN, via Sayvllle, July 3).
Government bulletins state that Ger
many Is preparing for the coming win
ter campaign as it intended to carry
on hostilities with unabated vigor. The
manufacture of winter uniforms Is now
going on and tlie coming campaign will
find the Oermana well prepared against
inclement weather of every nature.
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i :• tion stating that President Wilson
absolutely refused to listen to the plans
ns presented by Miss Adams. Leading
officials arc inclined to laugh at the
matter asserting that in the event that
Miss Adams had brought such propos
als from Europe, the president would
hardly have refused to give them hear
ing.
WILL NOT CEASF
TILL MILITARISM
IS CRUSHED
' A. P. A. Service.
LONDON, July 31.—"The allies will
never cease fighting until the last
vestage of militarism Is stamped out in
Europe and liberty once again estab
lished," was the statement of Sir Ed
ward Orey while commenting on the
end of the first year of the great war
Orey also asserted that there was hut
one conclusion to the war and that
was the complete subjugation of the
Germans us a factor in the political
future of tlie fcuropean continent. Ac
cording to Grey the series of disasters
which have overtaken the Russians do
not affect the situation in the least and
the Patrograd government is no less
determined to prosecute the war to a
ftnnl ocneluslon because of the sel
hacks which have lately been receiv
ed. "The government Is in every way
more capable of bundling i be slfualion
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now than at any time before during the
period of the War," said I he minister,
"and each day witnesses u further in
crease in the government resources.'’
NEGRO BURNED BY
-A FURIOUS MOB
A. P. A. Service.
TEMPLE, Tex., July 31. Will Stan
ley, a negro charged with the murder
if three white children on Thursday
last was burned at the stake by a
I uwllng mob of whites tills morning.
Stanley is alleged to have killed the
(iiildren while attempting to rob the
h.oL'se In which they resided. Closely
following the announoemen t of the
murder a dozen posses started out tc
round up the perpetrator and hundreds
of men were engaged in scouring the
surrounding country through yesterday
and last night. Stanley was found hid
den in the negro quarter h.v deputies
from the office of the federal marshal
hut before he could he landed in jail
he was seized by the angry citizens and
tied to the post and publicly burned.
Don’t fail to attend the musicale and
dance, Saturday night, at Eagle Hall.
Admission 91-00.
LINER IBERIAN TORPEDOED
NEAR THE IRISH COAST
A. P. A. Service.
T.ONlx >N, July 31.—The admiralty
lias officially bulletined the sinking of
the liner Iberian of the Iceland line by
ja German submarine off the Irish coast
Friday afternoon. The big vessel was
en route to the United States at the
time of the attack. According to the
report the Iberian was attacked by the
German after the liner had failed te
heed tiles ignal to stop given by the
German commander and live of the
crew were killed by the shell fire from
the German while attempting to es
cape The total list of killed is nine
including one American. Seyeral others
were badly injured from the bursting
shells. Two of the men lived until the
arrival of the rescue boat and a total
of sixty-one were landed In safety. Ac
cording to the story told by the sur
vivors. the captain of the Iberian failed
to heed the signals of the German and
made every endeavor to escape by out
running the under water vessel which
immediately opened fire with her rifles
j and subjected the fleeing steamer to a
I severe shelling before she whs brought
I to a halt. Five of the crew were killed
I by the shells which burst on the decks,
j After overtaking the liner, the sub
i marine ordered the crew to take to
their boats and immediately sent a
torpedo crashing against the vessel's
side. The Iberian sank within a few
minutes.
Instructions in Oriving—Nome Gar
ags.
AVIATORS REPORT
A. P. A. Service.
OKNUV'A, .luly 31. P.erlin reports
state that German aviators returning
to their lines after a (light over War
saw. reported that they elenrly saw the
Russian troops evacuating the Polish
capital. The airmen state that great
bodies i'f the Slav soldiers were visible
east of Warsaw marching toward Sid
dice. The Innlsbru. I; e.irerspondent of
the Tribune has also wired Ids paper to
the same effcel The German dis
patches state that Germany is wild
with anticipation of llie eompiesl of
the I'lt.v which has so long defied the
efforts of the German armies.
GERMANS SIEZE AN
A. P. A. Serve-..
AMSTERDAM, .Inly 31. The Ger
man patrol ship Rand has held up (hr
American steamship Portland en route
from Wilmington t" Sweden, according
to aulhentie advices received today
The Portland has been taken to Swlne
niude, Prussia. The reason for the
seizing of the American is not known
SAYS RUSSIA
PREPARED TO
WAR FOR YRS.
A. P. A. Service.
PETKOGRAD, .Tilly 31. The Rus
sian minister of war (luring the course
of a discussion of the war .situation at
the en 1 of. the* lirsl year of conflict
stated that the Russian government
was folly determined to prosecute the
war until the allies had won even
though il might require several years
of fighting. "Russia Is in no wise east
down as a result of the recent reverses
along the eastern battle lines and the
fall of Warsaw only discloses that Rus
sia must prepare still hotter to meet
tlie great power of her enemies." Tie
statement was also made that Russia
was now preparing to turn every* re
source of the empire to tin one Iasi;
of overcoming the enemy and the prep
arations for the second year of conflict
were being made on a scale never lie
fore attempted In the nation. Russia
is prepared to raise an additional army
greater even than that now being em
ployed and final triumph is certain.”
POPE’S REPRESENTATIVE
ATTEND CONCLAVE
A. P. A Service.
SEATTLE, July 31.—The Most Rev .
John Ronslno, archbishop of the mili
tant party arrived In the^lty this
morning to attend the conclave of the
Knights of Columbus whelh will ope.n
In this city tomorrow. The archbishop
is accredited to the supreme council ns
the personal representative of Pope
Benedict.
Those who attend th« mustcale and
dance to be given by Midnight Rebakah
Lodge, Saturday, July 31, will enjoy a
rare musical treat. Several visitors to
Nome are to take part, and a delight
ful program is assured.
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FIGHTING GENERAL AL0N6
THE WESTERN FRONT
| Germ in Preit Service.
RKRL.IN, via Sayvllle, July 31.—
Tin. continued German attacks along
the western front are now leading to
fighting which is extending over the
whole line and engagements have oc
curred at nearly every important point
during the past twenty-four hours.
Fighting of tile heaviest description is
in progress near Souchez and the
French have been competed to relin
quish several trenches after the de
fenders were almost annihilated hy the
German artillery. An important vic
tory waS achieved hy the. Germans at
Chuhtilhm, northwest of aVerdun and
resulted in the Capture of that city to
gether with two hundred prisoners, in
I eluding seventeen officers. Ten ma
|chine guns were also taken from the
jenemy. The counter attacks of the
| French designed to retake ttie c!}y
j failed The German forces in the Soane
[section are bombarding Flelfort with
(heavy artillery Reports of the fight
Ing in the Caueiisus show continued
successes of the Turkish armies, and
the Russians are no more successful
there than elsewhere. The Russians
have been severely defeated at Rer
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I'Udri and also Rrjeriim. A Turkish
submarine has also destroyed the Brit
ish torpedo boat Rugb\ while that ves
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set was rocdfonolterlng in llie Dardan
dies. •
GERMANS CLAIM MANY
SUBMARINE VICTIMS
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German Pres* Service.
BERLIN, via Sayville, July 31.—
German submarine operations in the
British war zone have resulted in un
usual sucesses and the enemy has been
severely damaged through the loss of
several important vessels, Including the
Princess Mary, a semi-cruiser, which
was carrying a heavy cargo of ammun
ition anti war supplies to the allied
armies in Flanders. The British also
narrowly escaped losing several array
transports engaged in landing troops
near Dunkirk. The attempt was frus
Hated and many of the troops were
drowned. The transports were com
pelled to withdraw. The British steam
ships Young Percy. Scene! and Zaiika
were also torpedoed in the ehnanel and
the North sea, the crews of the ves
sels were saved. It Is reported that
serious anti-British riots have broken
out In Ceylon and the government is
liavlng much difficulty in checking the
disturbance which are frequent.
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automobiles.—Nome Garage.
MARINES AND WARSHIPS
ARE RUSHING TO HAYTI
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, July 31.—Hear Ad
miral Oaperton reported to the navy
department this morning that four
llaytiens were killed and two wounded
In ilie lighting Thursday night. William
fiompers, a nephew of Sam Gompers,
,.f the American Federation of l-abor
. mil Carson F. Whitehurst of Norfolk,
! Virginia, are the Americans who were
I killed in the night battle, ldoth were
1 attacked while engaged In patrol duty
rin report states thnt rioting continues
lat intervals and the situation is gravt
las there is every indication that fur
th»r trouble will arise between the
contending factions. The seriousness of
the situation has led to the dispatch
of an additional five hundred marines
which are being rushed to Hayti on the
battleship Connecticut which sailed
Philadelphia tills morning. It is an
nounced that in the event that further
men are needed, the naval • transport
Logan will leave for the island with
I an additional five hundred marines
Ca pert on states that so far the foreign
ers have not been molested to any de
gree and the majority are in the shel
ter of the embassies.
GERMANS CAPTURE THE
KOHLM-UJRIH RAILROAD
A. P. A. Service.
| LONDON, Jyly 31.—-An official an
nouncement of Hie imperial war office
i at Vienna chronicles the downfall of
r.uhln before the assaults of the Aus
iro-Oerman armies in southern Poland.
The Austrian dispatches assert that the
city was entered by the Austrian cav
alry this morning Indicating that the
1 Russian grip along the southern front
I has boon broken. The reports further
assert thnt the Rubln-Kohlm railroad
is now strongly hold by the Invaders
thus cutting off one line of retreat for
the Russian army in southern Poland.
The messages are partly confirmed by
the Petrograd dispatches received to
day which indicate that the abandon
ment of Warsaw will necessitate the
calling In of the lines In that section.