THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XV. NO. 178. TELEPHONE MAIN 48 NOME, ALA8KA, THURSDAY, JULY 8. 1915. TELEPHONE MAIN 48 PRICE 25 CEN~
TORNADO sweeps middle west
DESTRUCTION OF STEAMSHIPS
INCLUDED IN HOLT’S PROGRAM
A. P. A. Sarvic*.
(JEN COVE, July 8.- The authorities
of Nash county and a large number of
New York detectives are searching for
twenty-five pounds of dynamite known
to have been delivered to Holt, or as
he Is now known, Muenter, during the
past two weeks. The search for far
ther evidence of the extent of the
dynamite plots in which Mucincr w. s
apparently engaged has led to the dis
cover' that he contemplated a series
of outrages v hioh included the de
struction of several buildings and the
blowing up of a number of trans-At
lantic steamers The first Intimation of
the intentions of Muenter were receiv
ed In a letter forwarded by the au
thorities of Dallas, Tex., w'r ieh was
received hv the wife of Morgan’s as
sailant, who resides In that eity. in
which Muenter plainly intimated that
he had placed dynamite aboard a trans
Atlantic liner. The letter states: “Dear
a steamer leaving New York for Liver
pool should sink. Clod willing, on the
seven*h Instant. It Is either the Phil
adelphia or the Saxonia but I atn not
<Iuite sure as to which of theue left on
tlie second or third." < >n the margin
of the letter it Is written: "Tear this
off until after this happens."
It is generally believed that the dy
namite lately received may have been
placed in some of the steamship;! leav
lug this city pr if to Saturday . I'p to
last night nothin;? had been heard from
any of the shill en route to Europe
concerning the prediction contained in
Muenter's letter although wireless mes
sages have he*'n scattered over the
entir Atlantic, further evidence of the
contemplations of Muenter were found
liv the detective* In a trunk containing
one hundred and thirty four sticks of
I lie explosive which was loci ted in a
storage "00m above a livery stable and
garage on Wt*t Eh i rty-fight last
night. The detectives state that tin
amount found is what remains of a
shipment of two hundred pounds of rh
namite which is now known to have
NATANOVICH ARRESTED TOO
VIOLATION OF NEUTRALITY
A. P. A. Service.
PORTLAND, Ore., July 8.—John
Matanovlch, private secretary of Kinc
Nicholas of Montenegro, who has l>e< n
engaged, according to his statements,
in enlisting the services of his country'
men in the war against the Austrians,
has been arrested at the instigation of
the government on a charge of violat
ing the neutrality of the United S a**a
The announcement of Matanovlch that
he had succeeded in persuading ten
thousand of his countrymen to return
to their native land for war service,
caused an investigation which it is
said resulted in finding that a largo
number of natu -illzert citizens of Mon
tenegrin birth were included among
those approached in direct violation of
section three of the proclamation of
neutrality of President Wilson, in
which it is distinctly forbidden to en
list or retain another person not a cit
izen of a belligerent nation. The gov -
ernment is now conducting an ex
haustive investigation of the activities !
of Matanovich and it is possible that
lie may lie involved la serious diltieul
ties.
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VICTORIA BRINGS GOV.
STRONGTO THE CITY
The Victoria returned from St. Mich
aels shortly after three o’clock this
morning announcing her arrival with
a loud shriek of the siren which awake
the echoes in the hillg and everything
else capable of being awakened. Aboard
the vessel wras Governor and Mrs.
Strong and a party of tourists who
have been viewing the sights of the in
terior. Owing to the heavy surf, the
passengers were not landed until after
eight a. m. A committee consisting of
Mayor Diamond, Kd. Young, N. O. Sol
berg and Hon. Thos. Goffnoy went out
to meet the executive about eight and
extended a welcome to him to the city
which was formerly his home for sev
eral years. SQortly before nine the
Governor and Mrs. Strong wore landed
by Capt. Ross In the launch Defiance
and although a drizzling fog prevailed
the Governor was kept busy for some
time greeting a host of nldtimers who
gathered, anxious to meet again the
old friend, who shared with them many
of the trial and hardships of the early
days of the camp. After the handshak
ing on Barrackn Square was concluded
the Governor wm escorted to the Gol
den Gato Hotel where the greeting and
hand shaking was continued as more
old friends and acquaintances arrived.
been shipped to Holt and which he re
ceived under the name of A1 C. Hen
drickson ;it Syosset, L. 1., recently. The
officials say that they are In posses
sion of evidence that Muenter was pre
paring a series of dynamiting* on a
wholesale scale.
BOBBERS BATTLE
WITH CITZENS
A. P. A. Service.
LITTLE KOCK, Ark., July 8.—< trie, of
(lie most daring outlaw raids in ttie
history of the state was pulled off. lit
England, Lonoke county, yesterday
when a group of seven hank, robbers
engaged in an hour long hot pistol bat
tle with nearly one hundredf citizens of
the town. Tile robbers first held up
the Bank of England and after failing
to blow open the safe with dynamite
during which time a large crowd gath
ered and attacked the robbers, finally
drove the citizens into the main hotel
of the town and made their escape in
an automobile after marching through
the town in dose order seriously
wounding C. \V. Whitlock, the town
marshal en route.
The robbers displayed the utmost
daring throughout the exploit and
completely dominated the town for a
period of an hour. The first notice
given to the townspeople ttint there
was anything unusual occurring was
given by a citizen who witnessed the
robbers enter the bank with drawn re
volvers. The alarm was at once given
and tlie populace commenced to gather
in readiness to attack the hand. In
the meantime the gang had driven
the occu. nts of the hank into a corner
at tile pistol's point and held them
while n attempt to open the safe was
in progress. The arrival of tlie crowd
of citizens headed by Marshal Whit
lock caused the robbers to cease their
efforts to force the safe and direct
their attention to holding off I lie crowd
which opened Ore on catching sight of
the robbers. The gang kept themselves
concealed behind the walls of the bank,
firing through the windows until they
had driven tile citizens to cover. Fir
ing was kept up by both sides for
some time until the robbers Anally
emerged on the street keeping up a
lilt fussiiade of shots and then with
oonsumate daring ranged themselves in
line and marched down the street
abreast liring tight and left until tlie
auto was reached near the outskirts of
the towns and the robbers dashed away.
But a small amount of money was
taken from the bank owing to the bulk
of the funds being locked in the safe.
Large assortment of latest Victor
Records and Victrelas received on
steamer La Touohe. Lomen Bros.
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GERMANS CAPTURE BORIZIMO
AND MUCH MUNITIONS OF WAR
German Press Service.
HKRMN, Via Sayville. July -
After a terrific struggle the German
forces in Poland have taken tin* citv «»f
Borizimo and captured an immense
number of prisoners The Russians
were driven from tin* city by a terrific
artillery fire which laid the town in
ruins and killed hundreds of the citi
zens who refused to escape before the
German attack commenced. Among the
spoils taken by the Germans are twelve
machine guns and an immense store
of ammunition which the enemy were
unable to carry awwy.
The Russians have also suffered a
severe defeat at the hands of the Aus
trians advancing northeast of Kresnik
and twelve hundred of the Slav troop**
hav© been compelled t" surrender t>
escape annihilation. The Austrians
have a Is** been successful in the great
struggle in Galicia and have taken
twelve thousand prisoners in the v icin
ity of .Jublin, Th< German forces op
erating dose to tin* Warsaw front ftp*
now engaged in shelling the outer do
ferisos of the town and the fall of sev
eral of the outlying forts is imminent.
German operations on the western
front include the bombardment of
Heims and the larger part of the town
is now in ashes. 1
Practically all of the public buildings I
with the exception of the great cathe
dral have been destroyed Sanguinary
AMMUNITION LOADED LINER
AFIRE IN MID OCEAN
A. P. A. Service.
NEW YORK, .luly 8. -The thirteen
thousand ton liner Minnehaha is rat -
ing toward Halifax at top speed, m
cording to wireless advices received
today, with I lie cargo hold a raging
fury of flame and the ship in imminent
clanger of being blown to fragments by
the great cargo of ammunition with
Which she is loaded. Accotdlng to the
advices the fore hail gained great
headway before lie Hut discovered and
the crew have been unable t*• more
than hold it in cheek until the vessel 1
can reach some point where aid can In*
furnished. The vessel left port on .1111\
'• and there is a hare pnssihilitv tli. i
the result of the fire may be the work
I Of Holt.
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GERARD SENDS FURTHER
MESSAGES TO WILSON
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, July 8.—Further
messages from Ambassador Gerard in
relation to the German reply were
transmitted to the President at Cornish
lust evening. The press throughout
the east are devoting considerable
space to caustic continent of the sec
ond attempt of the Germans to evade j
the direct issue in the reply to the
American note. Although it has lteen
stated that the present communication
is in an interrogative tone and allows
ample latitude for change. It is indi
cated that the Hermans arc ready to
modify the tone of their reply in ac
cordance witli the replies received to
the communications of flerard 1
WILL BUILD A PRIVATE
WIRELESS AT TOLOVANA
A. P. A. Service.
SEATTLE. July * The Tolovnna
section vlll be ;»I» in eoni'annlc.. -
lion with the outRldo world during tlic
coming summer according to an an
nouncement given out today hy '’t'con
Joslln who is on ltis way into South
western Alaska. Joslln states that the
wireless will he Installed hy himself
I
under the direction of C. I. Stevens
and will lie of sufficient size to work
with the government station it I' iif
bi nks. .loslin says that his principal
object in returning is to look for a good
mining proposition either in quartz or
placer. He also intends to take an ac
tive interest in dredging if he can find
a suitable location.
VICTORIA SAILS TODAY
VIA INSIDE PASSAGE
The following are the passenger*
sailing on the steamer Victoria which
leaves on tlie second trip of the sea
son this afternoon. About half of the
total list is composed of the tourists
arriving by way of the Yukon and also
those making the round trip from S' at"
tie. Before departing the Victoria dis
charged about one hundred tons of coal
for this port.
W. H. Cox, Mrs. Lucy Cox, A. R
Fox, Mr Aiken, Miss I,. Williams, Miss
A. Joyce, Wm. Beckert and wife, A. M.
Hender, J. W. Hender, J. A. Hender,
Gov. and Mrs. Strong, Col. W. P. Rich
ardson, VV. H. Metson, Misr, Nellie
Friend, Miss Alma Walpcr. Walter
Wright, Joseph Makeme, W. R Currey,
Miss Cora Hawk, Miss J. S. Caldwell,
Miss Maud Burroughs, P. Smith, J. S.
Barnes, Mrs. C. Kondeln, P. M. Nitz
cheman, O. T. J^zcheman, Miss Cor
bett, Miss McIntosh, . R. Tuner and
wife. E. Englert and wife, Mrs. Qoo.
I). Rohr, Mrs. ,1. II. McGuire, Mrs. T.
Coffin, M. S. Newcombe and wife,, C.
M, Keller and wife, E. E. Robbins, ,T.
T. Winter, .1. Wille and master Wille.
Wm. Homan, John Dean, Miss Will'e,
Miss M. Kropie, Mrs. Schwartz, Geo.
Maynard and Mrs. Maynard and two
children. Miss L. Nohowoc, Miss C.
Gould, Harold Hauer, Phillip E. Hauer,
Mrs. P. E. Bauer, Herman Bauer, John
.1. Link, M. Bancroft and wife and
child, Miss Robbins, Miss Green, Mr.
Martell, S. J. Steiner, W. Grossman, J.
W. McGuire, Tiros. A gen Andrew Haw
son. Mrs. H. S. Webb and child, George
Retts, Mrs. E. P. Roust, Miss May
Lewis, Dora Blum. .Tennis White, Anna
Keyes, I. Kracower, J. Kracowcr, Hugo
Winter and wife and child, Clarence
Dense, Mrs. C. Dease, Emily Cox, H. S. ]
Stull, Lewis Stull, Mrs. C. J. Admonds,
Georg© Brown.
lighting has taken plate near Yyres
Arras and Babasse where the British
atiai-ks were repulsed with heuv.t
losses Tlie Hermans have also made
distinct gains in the St Mihlel region
and ire now advancing southeast of
that city. The towns of \ ilet. Sam
pignv and Bouconville are now threat
ened hv the Herman advance guard.
French reports admit that a severe re
verse has been suffered at St. Mihlel
ami tits loss of life is admittedly enor
mous.
War office reports state that the al
lied losses for the past twenty-four
hours will aggregate three thousand.
The British in the Babasse region be
ing the heaviest sufferers. The dead in
thiit section are declared to lit1 in heaps
and the enemy are totally unable to
hurt them owing to the greatness of
their number. Th« British attempt to
atm k the naval station at Wtlhoims
haven b\ acre attack is declared to
have failed miserably The aero's 1-n
dieted no damage and lost one ma
chine which was brought down bj the
aero guns
TERRIFIC STORM
KILLS SIXTY IN
MIDDLE WEST
A. P. A. Service. •
(‘UK'.UJm, .July K Within ten min
utes of the first evidence of a coming
storm, a tornado struck the city last
night wrought the greatest disaster in
the history of tin* town and in addition
tu an immense destruction of ptuper
ty left a trail of dead and wounded ex
lending over four of the surrounding
states. It is estimated that fully one
hundred are dead in the states of Ohio,
Missouri. Indiana and Illinois and the
J i>r.«|j«*rty loss will run into the millions
j In this city alone the death list will
1 reach at least forty and search of
the ruins has already disclosed fifteen
dead, many of the bodies being recov
, ered from tlie river into which the\
were swept hv tile fury of tlie gale
The police tire dragging ttie liver and
hundreds are engaged in searching the
ruins. Terrific rain followed tlie first
shock of ttie tornado and the stream*
throughout tlte several states affected
are threatening to overflow their bank*
and add further damage Reports front
outside towns indicate that nearly
every town and village has suffered
some damage and the finding of more
'bodies are hourly reported. Thirty
three deck hands employed on river
barges are known to have perished and
many hundred people have been
wounded. The great blow continued
during the greater part of the night
and it was not until this morning that
the devastated wake of the storm was
fully disclosed. The local police force
was increased by over two hundred
men by order of the mayor this morn
ing and a systematic search of the
ruins is being made.
GOVT. TAKES CHARGE
OF SAM STATION
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON. July 8.—The hives -
titration of the government into the re
ports that the great Sayvtlle wireless
station at Snyivlle. I,. I., was furnish
ing information to the Germans con
cerning tlie sailing of ships destined to
the belligerent ports of Europe has re
sulted in the station being taken over
this morning. An American official is
now in charge of the plant and all mes
sages sent and received are subjected
to censor ship. Violation of the neu
trality of the TTnited States is the rea
son given for taking over the plant
which is one of the greatest in the
world and capable of communicating
with many of the European capitals
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