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VOLUME xv. NO. 56. Telephone Main 46 nomc, Alaska Wednesday. February 10, 1915. Telephone Main 46. PRICE 25 CENT*
FEBRUARY IS SET FOR SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN
GERMANS RUSH TO PREVENT SUVS RETREAT
EASTERN BATTIEFRONT COMMANDS ATTENTION
AMERICAN RELIEF SHIP 1
UNTOUCHED BY BRITISH
FAIjMOI’TM, Feb 10. The Ameri
can relief ship Wilhelmina has arrived
ui ibis port entirely unmolested by the
British patrol ships.
I tis believed however that the vessel
was directed to this port by one of the
British cruisers along the coast, be
cause of the fact that the entire cargo
although presumed to consist entirely
ni food stlifts is ooiiHiR-ned to Germany
mid ,n In believed, will be investigated
before being allowed to proceed. An
ifH|iiir\ is now deve loping
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YUAN AND CHINESE
COUNCIL AT OUTS
PEKIN, Feb 10. President Yuan
and the Supreme Council are soriouslj
at loggerheads over the efforts of the
latter body to raise foreign loans. Ii
is stated that the Chinese President
does not approve of the manner in
which the Council is ruthlessly’ offering
tn pledge the resources of the Kmplre 1
regardless of consequences. It is gen -
dally understood that the government
is faring bankruptcy.
Strictly frosh eygs and poultry at (
Prossers Harness Shop. Phone Black j .
CARRANZISTS BECOMING
TYRANNICAL IN MEXICO
VILLA DRIVES CARRANZIST
FORCES SOUTH.
NOGALES. Feb. 10.- General Villa
is steadily driving the Oarranzists
forces to tile south but is suffering
heavy losses. The late battles are
marked by a new and unusual feioelty.
which is suprising the border folks
and which indicates that the former
luke warm support given by the Mex
icans to their favorite leader is ceasing
and partisanship runs higher.
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VILLA DEFEATS CARRANZISTS
EL PASO, Feb. 10.-—'Villa is hurling
his army steadily southward after a
heavy engagement with the Carranza
forces some forty miles north of San
Louis Potosi. The battle is described
as resulting in a severe defeat to the
Carranaist forces who were practically
disrupted and compelled to scatter.
CARRANZISTS BECOMING
TYRANNICAL IN MEXICO CITY
MEXICO CITY. Fell. 1». The Car
ranza government is fast becoming ob
noxious to the inhabitants of the city
owing to the tyrannous methods pur
sued by the officials. The relations of
the government and the people are be
coming daily more strained and this
has led the Carranza commander to
suspect that the people are plotting
against the authorities, a belief which
he has demonstrated h> ordering a
house to house search for firearms and
unfriendly literature. The troops are
ordered to confiscate all arms and ar
rest all who have seditious literature
in their possession under a charge of
treasonable nets toward the govern
ment.
NEW REVOLUTION MOVEMENT
STARTS IN YUCATAN. MEXICO
MEXICO CITY, Fell. it. A new rev
olutionary movement is reported to
have started in the Yucatan district
with Colonel Mnfayi, a formei sup
porter of Zapata, as its head.
The report states that Mnfayi has
started an independent movement
among the Indians in that section and
is rapidly collecting an army with
which he intends to Idd for power with
the forces of Villa and the many other
factional leaders.
Ear fresh peanut candies, salted
peanuts and eelted almons go to the
Rose Candy Store.
SENATE BREAKING ALL RECORDS
FOR LONG SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Feb.10. All records
„t the present generation for continued
sessions were broken this morning
when the senate refused to adjourn at
the termination of the speach of Sena
tor .Tones who talked for a period of
thirteen hours and fifty five minutes
The attitude of the Republicans toward
the Ship Futvhase Bill and the long
continued filibustering Is much per
turbing the President
SENATE STILL IN SESSION.
WASHINGTON. Kelt. 10.—The op
poser* of the ship purchase bill are still
keeping up the opposition and the sit
uation shows no sign of clearing. The
Senate is still in session for the after
noon.
Mrs. Bartlett announces that her
her dancing class will meet every Wed
nesday and Friday at K. K. hall from
now on.
Nome Nugget $8.00 per month.
EASTERN ZONE
cao I crtiN t> A i i LtrHUN I
V— w IVI iVlrMM UO A I I Lit i lUlSi
li> iMJU.N, i cl), in. The stupendous
Ml u*UiH' along me* iiiastern buttiei i • tit
i* o\erMiauow mg all olhei wat move
nn'iUh ana is causing inc terrible « "ii
lie l m i lie Vv «*:a in nei oiin amiosi i*n
p"U«'ii. i ill' ^igaoitv. iui't os 11. , oi\ eU
• I 11U I 1»C t' llM.nU shilling ui tie llllgilt.v
panorama. ui \nu .tie working a power
ini impression on Uu minds ul iln*
i.ogiiSii people and eat n Ctuillge til
e eni vvautted with absorbing inn i
••st. i lie recent prediction of Lmu
<vit< nitei tiiai Lite G\ rinu.it i'oiisti iron
tui is lu be Uie theater oi tut- deciding
coitilictb ui tiie war is lending an added
i t'liteia lu lite struggle now going uu.
R U bial AN $ EVACUATING
bUKOWlNA.
b< »M)u\, Feu lu. 'I he Russian forces
operating in lower liUKuwina have been
compelled to commence a retreat from
that province owing to the failure of
the Roumanians to intervene and hold
tin* territory which has become almost
entirely under Russian control.
The Petrograd government declares
that it is dangerous to attempt to hold
the territory without support owing to
the rupid approach of the German and
Austrian armies who are now advan
cing towards Nadworna and threaten
ing to isolate the Russian forces
GERMANS RUSH TROOPS
TO DEFENSE KOENIGSBERG.
BERLIN. Feb 10.—The Russian at
tempt to drive a wedge between Tilsit
and Insterburg in East Prussia is as
suming large porportlons and the gov
ernment is rushing troops from various
points along the Polish front in an
endeavor to stem the tide of Russian
advance which threatenes to endanger
Koenigsbcrg The German forces are
rapidly concentrating and n sanguinary
battle is imminent
GERMANS RUSH TO PREVENT
SLAV RETREAT AT BUKOWINA.
NEW YORK. Feb. 10.—Late dis
patches from Vienna state that the
Russian armies in Rukowina province,
East Hungary, have been forced to re
treat after a series of disasterous re
verses at the hands of the combined
Austro-German armies. A second
large German army is reported sweep
ing down from Galicia to cut off <he
retreating Russians.
RUSSIANS AND TURKS
BOMBARD BLACK 9EA PORTS.
CONSTANTINOPLE. Feb. 10.—The
Turkish cruiser Breslau today subject
ed the Russian Crimean port of Yalta
to an hours bombardment inflicting
much damage to the town and ship
ping, uno Russian merchantman being
sunk. The news of the Turkish at
tack wirelessed to the Russian Black
Sea fleet caused the Russians to reply
with the bombardment of Treldzond
almost immediately.
BRITISH CRUISER
DAMAGED IN SUEZ CANAL.
BERLIN, Feb 10.—Reports from
Turkish sources state that one of the
British cruisers guarding the Suoz
Canal was Injured In a recent engage
ment with the artillery of the Turkish
forces operating In the canal zone and
was compelled to withdraw beyond
j range of the Turkish guns,
KITCHNfcR PREDIC I S POLAND
CAMPAIGN COST MILLION LIVE*
liUXhu.N, Feb. 10. Coni KiPlinei
indaj ma.de the statement that, as was
pieduted ai the opening <u me war, i lie
ieull} great and most .struggles ul the
war will take place between the enoi
inous Slav and T'-uton armies in Po
land and Cast Prussia. Kuenner also
made the prediction that the eastern
Campaign will cost at ieasi a million
I Jives and a destrin liuu o| i'i"p»*ri> be
j v oiid « aleuiation.
| F RANZ JOSEPH IN
CARPATHIANS.
H' i.M K, l td. 10. Vienna adv ices
indicate that despite the reports of
If* eble health the aged ICinperor of Aus
tria is v isiting with ins soldiers m tlie
| lower Carpathian-. li is stated that
j the I'Jmperoi is desirous of visiting
everv comander along the war zone.
WESTERN ZONE
j
FEBRUARY 18 SET FOR
SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN
BERLIN Feb JO Secret a rj Von
Jagow, til.- < ii-i m.in for Fm-eign Affairs,
has stated Unit not only docs Germany
Intend to prosecute a most vigorous
submarine campaign against British
commerce, but has also practically ti\
ed the date for the commencement of
tin- campaign in British waters and it
could In- expected shortly after Feh
uni-y eighteenth
Til-- minister lartla-i stated that
I .
then- was no reason to believe that
such a - anipaign would he impracti
cable because of the difficulty of fur
nishing the necessary supplies to the
blockading fleet as that difficulty could
be overcome in a variety of ways
which of course could not tip divulged
at the present time.
Ml the material difficulties were an
ticipated and Germam was entirely
prepared, the ministei declared, and
every energy of the empire was being
strained for the - irlv commencement
of ttie novel attack
ENGLAND WILL LAUNCH TEN
SUBMARINES WEDNESDAY.
LONDON, Feb. 10. The Admiralty
in anticipation of the German subma
rine attack on British shipping is rush
ing the work of submarine construction
at the various ship yards It is an
nounced that ten more under water
'.•easels will be released Wednesday
ENGLAND DOES NOT FEAR
; SUBMARINE FLEET
LONDON, Fell 10.-Tin* Admiralty
has announced its faith in the ability
of the allied fleets to protect both Eng
land and France against the German
submarine bogey It is also declared
that while the submarines will lie an
ever-present source <>f great danger,
there is no reason why the greatly
superior submarine fleet of the allies
should not be able to successfully cope
with von Tirpitp's daring underwater
craft.
HOME COOKING
The Coffee House and Restaurant of
Mr*. Niebling is the only place to get
home cooking.. Lunchos and short
orders will reoeive the best of atten
tion. Dinner served from five o’clock
on, and it can’t be beat. Next door tc
the Surprise store tl
U. S. PLANS INQUIRY
OF FLAG INCIDENT
I
WASHINGTON Keb. In Although
the President lias stated that the l.uai
j tania day raising incident was not u
| matter that was of vltul concern, it
is apparent that tile lack of respect for
the neutral attitude of ihu United
I Slates displayed in the unfurling of the
| Hag by the officers of the vessel is
guilty the Government some concern
and it ts evident that an inquiry is
being planned
l'he officiate are generally of the
opinion thni a protest should lie made
| against a repetition of the affair If fori
no other reason than thut such action
will further establish the fact that this
country Is determined upon maintain
ing its neutral position. Secretary
l.rynn in an interview this morning
slated emphatically that the Govarn
iiu ni would insist that Germany and
Kngland must respect the neutral at
titude of the I'nlted States
FLOUR 18 CHBAP
Bread only &c. North Polo Sefcerr
and Anvil Bakery.
PRES. INSISTS ON
PASSAGE OF SHIP BILL
.\VAJ#1UN«>T<>.\ I'Vh lo President
Wilson declares that the adminlstra
linn will force the shiii hill into law ot
the remainder of the present and an
entire special session are taken up
. ntiroh by this great measure.
The President declared that the great
ship owners are opposing with tooth
and nail the most beneficial law which
has been before the law makers of thw
United States in a generation Thu
i.ictus • mplo.v ill h> tin- KepubUcun
pposers i.| tin- mcu.Him1 art* severely
• omteiuneil b> tin- President who says
j that considering the benefits ty th*
. Mutiny which will la* derived from the
' ship purchase act the conduct of the
I opposing faction is un-American In
! even wny
mu *el the most utul all the vetv
mt« t \nui news in the Nugget
GENERAL WAR
|
, AMERICAN AMBASSADOR
j INSULTED IN BERLIN.
HEREIN, Kelt in An unknown Ger
in in i Itlzen created ■< scene in one oi
tin- leading theaters bv violently in
sulting Ambassador Genual and ■> party
I from the American emhass.v The Ger
man took serious offense at the English
spoken by the party and vehemently
protested that all who used the Eng
lish tongue were enemies of Germany.
Tin- violent language created a stir of
large proportions and it was some time
before tranquillity was restored The
German was elected by the theatei At
tendants
ZEPPELIN FALLS
IN NORTH SEA
GENEV A IVIi in. Dispatches from
I Denmark state that a German Zeppelin
j fell into the North sea off the Danish
* coast during i recent storm and the
, tit ire crew arc supposed to have been
drowned The airship remained afloat
for a considerable time hut owing to
the violenet of the waves was soon
wrenched asunder and sunk. The scene
was plainly witnessed from the Danish
const but no help eould be furnished
at the time
GERMAN AVIATOR SHOT
FALLS IN SEA.
PARIS. Kelt, to Dispatches frorr
Calias state that a German avlatoi
hovering In the neighborhood In at
evident attempt to drop bombs, wa;
struck by shots from the aero gun
and his machine destroyed. The ropor
adds that the aviator fell into th
1 -a.1 tws .if tho liny and was drowned
I _
COL MARITZ REPORTED
I EXECUTED BY GERMANS.
PitEToKlA, Feb. It).—An uneonilrm
.11 report received here states that Col
| Maritz. formerly leader of the rebellious
liner* in r.ritish Southwest Africa, has
t.iM ii executed bv the German military
authorities in German Southwest Africa
on charges of treason
1 ESTIMATED GERMAN LOSS
| 50.000 KILLED. 200.000 WOUNDED
PKTROUHA1-), Feb. 10. The war of -
til.- bulletins the statement that the
German losses in killed and wounded in
the r-e. out fighting in West Poland ar«
most appalling of the war. It is call
in -po that the Germans have lost fully
two hundred and fifty thousand men
lalutig the Rorzimow line during the
past week The estimate places the
tiled at er 30.000. The scenes along
the central and lower portions of th«
litii southwest i f Warsaw are said to
lie beyond description, the whiteneo
plains being dotted and heaped with
countless dead.
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