THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XV. NO. 298. TELEPHONE MAfN 46. NOME, ALASKA. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1915. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRICE 15 CFN , *
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WORLD SERIES
STARTS TODAY
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PH11-ADELPH1A, Oct. 8.—Despite a
drtssllng rain which started at eight
Oils morning the first game of the
world's series started today at two
p. in. before a crowd which is said to
be one of the greatest that ever gath
ered to witness a baseball champion
ship contest In the United States.
The lowering weather put a damper
,n the hopes of the fans for but a few
hours tie the sun again smiled about
• k-ven arid dissipated all fears that
the weather would stop the game
Thousands were lined up at the gates
aarty this morning and every train
arriving in the city last night and to
day bore a crowd of baseball fans
uom all parts of the country.
The following Is the line up for the
list game:
Philadelphia Nationals: Stock, 3rd j
base: Bancroft, ss.; i’astert, sf.; Fra- .
vats, if.; Whitted, If., Luderus, 1st
base; NechofT, 2nd base; Burns, c.. i
Alexander p.
Boston. Americans: Hooper, rf.; ,
Scott, s.: Speaker, ef,; Hedlitzel, 1st
base. Lewis, if.: Gardner, 3d base
Harry, 2nd base: Cady, c.: Foster p.
empires for the Nationals: Klem
and Hlegler; for the Americans,
i i Laughlln and Kvana.
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SERBIA DECLARES WAR
ON BULGARIA
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GENEVA, Oct . 8.—Serbia declared
war on Bulgaria this morning, accord
ing te an announcement reaching here
this morning from Athens.
It Is stated that the declaration was
necessitated by the action of the Bul
garian in crossing the Serbian border
in force last night. The report de
i I.ires thiil the armies of both nations
are locked In hloody embrace along the
border, while thousands of Bulgat
troops are pouring over the Serbian
boundary both north and south of
Nish.
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CANAL WILL
BE CLOSED
FOR MONTHS
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PANAMA, Oct. 8.—Minor slides con
stantly occurring, threaten to keep the
Panama canal blocked for several
months At the present time the
channel Is completely blocked although
the work of excavation lias been un
der way for some days and an im
mense quantity of debris has been
removed. The worst difficulty with
which the engineers have to contend
are the slides occurring below water
level which display no sign of their
presetce until the sudden raise in the
bottom warns the enngineers that
something has happened. Colonel Goe
thals has taken active charge of the
work of removing the encroaching ma
terial
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United States at an additional cost
of five cents per copy.
PRES. SHOWEREDI WITH
CONGRATULATIONS
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8.—Following
the announcement of his engagement
to Mrs. Galt, President Wilson is be
ing showered with congratulations
front every quarter of the country'.
Letters and telegrams are pouring in
to Washington by the hundreds and
the servants at the executive mansion
are kept busy looking aftor tho im
mense amount of correspondence ar
riving by post and wire. While the
plans for the honeymon have not been
fully decided It Is indicated today that
tho bridal tour may include a visit to
the San Diego exposition.
PRESIDENT AND BRIDE
SELECT WEDDING RING
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NEW YORK. Oct. 8 —President Wil
son anil his fiancee, Mrs. Galt, spent
tin- afternoon purchasing a diamond
wedding ring. They will be entertain
ed by Colonel House this evening
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TEUTONS HURL
MIGHTY COHORTS
INTO SERBIA
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LONDON, Oct. 8.—The Austro-Qer
mun armies, tour hundred thousand
<1 tong and backed by an enormous
array of artillery are attacking the
Serbians earnestly today, according to
official reports from the Nish.
The Germans commenced pouring
liieir legions into the Serbian terrl
tory last night anil were immediately
opposed by the I lower of the Serbian
umy. Almost simultanously the Bui
mtrlans commenced to move on tin
east frontier and the battle is now
joined on botl -ides of the little king
dom.
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MASKED ROBBERS HOLD
UP B. & IS. TRAIN
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WHKKUNO, VV. Vu„ Oct 8. Two
masked men held up the Baltimore &
Ohio express from New York to St.
lands this morning near Central and
succeeded in getting uwa> with neat
ly a hundred sacks of mall and ninety
packages of unsigned bank notes be
ing sent from Washington to western
hanks.
Tlie notes are worth when signed
over a half million dollars The rob
hers secured tin ir booty by compelling
i he engineer te run bis engine some
miles down tile truck where the mull
ear was broken Into and rifled at .
leisure After completing their work
l lie men eccapcd In the darkness and
have nol been captured nil hough over
a hundred men are scouring the sur
rounding country.
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BRITISH LOSE
OVEH SEVENTEEN
THOUSAND OFFICERS
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A. P. A. Service.
LONDON, Oct. S.—England's loss
\ of officers In killed, wounded and mis
I sing since tho beginning of the war
I are placed at seventeen thousand. A
| large portion of the number were
killed in the first months of the con
test when the officers were compelled
to the exposure incident to maneuver
ing of the armies.
BUILDER OF FIRST
SEATTLE SAW
MILL DIES
A. P. A. Service.
SEATTLE. Oct. 8—William Blyck,
the builder of the first sawmill In this
city died today after a long illness.
The Blyck mill on Baku Union was
1 one of tho first mills to bo construct
ed in this section of the state. Ho
was eighty years of age st the time
of his death.
GOETHAU
WITHOhaWo
RESIGNATION
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PANAMA, Oct. - Colonel Gov I ha Is.
the famous builder of the Panama
canal, has withdrawn his resignation
ns governor of the Canal zone and
will remain in charge indefinitely, ac
cording to an announcement from tho
government mansion today. Tho rea
son, given for Colonel Goothals decls
'i ' is that he feels that such action
Is necessary In view* of the recent
closing of the canal by slides
BRITISH FREIGHTER
ATTACKED OFF
SOOTH AMERICA
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RIO DE JANEIRO, oct 8 The
British freight steamer San Mellt. i
riving hero last night reports! ha vim
been attacked hv a warship of un
known nationality of the South Am
erican io:nt. a das or two out of this
i i ... i was enabled to
escape from the hostile . Hip because
of superior speed The British ves
set suffered only minor injury although
suhjeeted to a short hombardment
PRES. SPENT
EVENING WITH
FIANCEE
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 8.—With his
face covered with smiles, tho presi
dent left his work early last evening
and repaired to tho home of his
fiancee where they together read the
many messages of congratulations
which commenced to arrive early yes
terday afternoon. Tho couple left for
New York this morning where they
will attend a dinner and theater party
given by Colonel House in their honor.
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INVADING FORCES
MAKING FOR
THE RAILWAYS
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[.OXDnx, i let The invading
forces in Serhia are endeavoring t*> '
>eize tlie railways stretching from
Belgrade to b"th Salonika and Con
■ i)iiti"|.le. according to advices from
Balkan sources today Heavy Austro- |
tlerniun columns are attempting to
am a passage from both the northern
. M wsuern boundaries of the Serbian
!irritor> while the Bulgars are at
tempting to cut westward below' .Vlsb
ti-: ■> lighting is in progress on loth
trie eastern and western borders
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SAN KRAfiSISCO, l>ct. S.—Two
mu earthnuake at nine thirty last
111*-■.111 l ot ki d buildings throughout th.
it; anil caused hundreds of theater
• to lu.se their interest In the play
a - hocks wet . not of great violence
hut tilings were shaken up in lively
fashion anil many people In the down
town districts took to the street to
■ scape from the swat lng buildings, do
l it’ as can be ascertained whatever
image was done was of the slightest
■ haracter
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WIFE OE NOTED
DESIGNER DROWNS
IN BATH TUB
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Boston, Oct. x.— Boston was
•hocked today to hear that Mrs. Brad
le,- f'rowninshield, wife of the eele
iinti'd naval architect and yacht de
signer, met her death this morning
| by drowning in a bath tub full of
l hot water in the Hotel Parker. The
death was undoubtedly the result of
.t m of some nature according to the
j attending physicians. The body was
I (Iis ivered some thirty minutes after
I the lady had retired to the bath room
' t'i r her morning hath. Falling to hear
j from her mistress the maid entered
| the room and discovered her dead It
| the hath tub.
CANADA MUST
BORROW FIFTY
MILLIOR
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TORoNTt >. i ict. S. After having al
, p ad> secured loans from British and
..thcr sources totaling over two hun
dred millions since the commencement
j of the war period, Canada must make
11 further loans in order to uphold
her war promises to the mother coun
' i rv. according to a statement made by
! minister of finance this morning.
The great costs of raising and sup
) porting tlt>' military forces sent to
i,d against the Germans has been the
principal reason for tlm lowering of
the C median exchequer.
LAWSON IS
RELEASED
ON BAIL
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DENVER. Oct. X. —The supremo
court today fixed the bail of Lawson
at thirty-live thousand and he will
probably be released today.
CAPLAN CANNOT BE PRESENT.
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LOS ANGELES. Oct. S.—Tho presid
ing Judge at tho trial of Schmidt has
ruled that Caplan cannot he present
J during tho course of tho hearing.
ADMINISTRATION WILL
ASA RETENTION Of
SUGAR TAX
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WASHINGTON, Oct. s —The admin
istration wiil ask congri ss to retain
1 h. present duty imposed on foreign
-ngar until the European war is over
i H l ording to an announcement made
■ 1 y Secretary MeAdoo with the presi
ii. id's authority It : further stated
i a . imttt . ss will he asked to grant
xionsinri .if tli. emergency tax taw
i ii f i ler ' keep up the necessary
revenues i supporting the govern
ment until mi l', stable conditions ob
tain
LONDON SCOUT8 REPORT OF
L008E GERMAN CRUISER
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LONDON. Oct s The report that
j o Oerntan auxiliary cruiser is loose
in ti e South V antic and b s attacked
j n British vessel Is scouted by govern
1 nient officio Is who assert that there
Is no poMibilitv if such thing as the
Germans having ships In that part >f
the world. There is, however, a plain
ly perceptible uneasiness in the public
mind indicating that many are not
j sure but that tho Germans have stolen
j a marsh on the allies
WARSHIP REPORTS CAU9ES
MUCH SPECULATION
—
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NEW YORK, Oct. S.—There is much
speculation in shipping circles con
cerning the report arriving from Rio
stating that a British vessel was at
tacked off (hat port by a hostile war
ship yesterday. The possibility thai
some German war vessel has been
lurking off the South American coast
until tho sea Is clear of allied war
vessels 1ms been a prominent topic.
DREAM THEATER.
"Love and Gasoline" a roaring Key
stone comedy wilt be the fun maker
at the Dream tonight. A two part
drama, “Tho Cross of Crime” by the
Lubln studios and a one-reel drama.
"Latin Blood," are also on tonight’s
hill. If you want to laugh at least 60
times a minute don't miss "Love and
Gasoline.”
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I GOVERNMENT OPENS
DESTROYER BIDS
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WASHINGTON, Oct. S.—BM* Or
the construction of the latest type
torpedo boat destroyers were opened
by the navy department today. No
announcement has been made as to
j tho content*.