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VOLUME XV. NO. 112. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. NOME, ALASKA, FRIDAY. APRIL 16. 1915. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 PRICE 25 CENTS
GERMANS RAIDING ENGLAND FROM AIR AND SEA
JAPAN DISCLAIMS
SEEKING NAVAL BASE
ON CONTINENT
WASHINGTON, April 16. The run-j
stantly recurring statements that Japan i
is seeking to establish a naval base on
the North American continent an
specifically denied In an olflcial state- j
ment authorized by \he Japanese Km - .
bassy yesterday. The statement char
acterizes as preposterous the recent
reports that a Japanese naval base has
been established at Turtle Bay, Lower
California, with the consent of the Car
ranza government and further declares
that there has never been any intention
on the part of the Japanese gov an
ment to locate a naval base or oceiip
i any territory whatsoever on tno west
j roast of Mexic o. The Japanese rv
j presentaiive professes to wonder at the
readiness of the American people to he
i iievo stories of that nature, stating un
joifieially that it was absurd to think
j t hut Japan was considering the ao«|ui
jsition of a naval station so remote from
I her own shores when stieh base was
entirely without her sphere of influenee.
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LONDON, April 16. That the casual
ties among the British expeditionary
Torres on tne continent are not large
as had been anticipated was disclosed
in the House of Commons today when
I'nder Secretary of War Harold Ten
nant. addressing that hod'. stated that
the total British casualties up to April
1st were one outio.cu nuu tuoi\ iov>i--*
und three hundred and. forty seven.
Considering that the British have
lioiirne of the numerous Herman at
tempts to force their way to tlie French
sea eoast lietow Ypres. all of whirl)
were characterized liy the most stuh
horn lighting, the losses sustained are
accepted as remarkably light. The re
port of the war office shows that the
British forces operating in conjunction
| with the Belgians iti Flanders and
northwestern France number over one
and one half million.
MRS. ROOSEVELT
UNDERGOES AN
OPERATION
NEW YORK. April 111.- Mrs. Then-,
.(loro Roosevelt, wife of the famous
Hull Mooser, was operated on at tlioi
Roosevelt Hospital yesterday. The
surgeons state that the operation was
entirely successful hut decline to dis
close its nature. The patient is re
ported to be progressing favorably to
day.
WAR CAUSES
INCREASE !
AUTO SAIFS
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NEW YORK, April 16.—Tho automo
bile manufacturers throughout the
United States are enjoying a vast in
crease of business which is ascribed to
tho heavy war demands of Europe and
also to the fact that thousands of mules
and horses have been shipped from the
country compelling tho substitution of
autos In many lines of industry
FREE SLEIGH RIDE PARTY
W. J. Rowe invites all children of
Noma to a sleigh ride party on Satur- j
day, April 17th, weather premitting.j
Teams starting from Rowe’s Transfer
office promptly at 10:30 a. m. Lunch \
served free at creek-end of journey, j
Attendants with small children are also
invited. .Children should leave names
at Rowe’s office on or before Friday,
16th, at 6 p. m.
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GERMAN PLANES DROPPING BOMBS ON
ENGLISH TOWNS THIS AFTERNOON
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U'XROX, April 16. Two German
Zeppelins again visited the east coast
■ •f Kngland at midnight dropping bombs
• on several towns and oding consul*-i
a ale damage to piopertx. This second
i<iid has created consternation through
! 'tit the eastern sections which is fur
ther heightened by the expectation of
Jan aroplunc raid which is believed will
soon follow as many hostile Jlying
crafts have been seen crossing the
channel from the German airship bases
along the Belgian coast. Reports from
the Tyne indicate that the damage,
is not considerable owing d<»ul)tle„s to
the fact that mans bombs fell into open
spaces where they exploded harmlessly
The late raids arnpl.v confirm the re
ports lately emati in ting from Germany
ami the recent stringent orders issued
against the exposure of lights indicates
that the authorities were aware of the
• ontcmplatcd attach.
The total inability of the government
to cope with th«* situation is causing
the public much concern.
In retaliation for the German attacks
the French airmen are extremely active
*>n the continent and have Indicted
I much damage on the German military
I works at Ostond and Mexiers \| the
Matter place nearly a score of soldiers
were hilled by the French aero bombs.
• .. .... i mn in till' i‘\
peetntions created by the reports tlmt
Pi dozen or more German airmen wov
I crossing tho channel today, l lie after-j
tHiun was marked by a socnml aero at
in• l< in which, however; no Zeppelins
were employed. German aeroplanes
numbering :11 least a half-dozen com
menced the dropping of bombs on tin
towns of I’avorsham and Sitt ingbourm
In Kent shortly afternoon toda\ and 1m
foro disappearing had inflicted • onsiil
erabio damage. Over a score of build
ings were destroyed at Faversham and
■CmaMHbn^ U.I
some half dozen persons are reported
injured, while at Setingbourne nine are
injured and a number of buildings were
wrecked bv the exploding air bombs.
The hostile air crafts have so far made
no attempt on the capital. Grave fears
are expressed for the safetv of the
famous Gantcrhury Rathedral at Gan
lerburv in which direction the hostile
airmen were heading when last seen.
Reports from other sections of Kent
indicate that the Germans have been
seen at many points. it is believed
that the Germans are intending a series
•»f such raids and further developments
are hourly expected.
ZEPPELINS AGAIN RAID ENGLAND
NKW i 'ASTIJO. April hi Grider
cover iif night the German Zeppelin
licet again attempted a raid on Knglish
towns hut were compelled to suspend
theu eOorts after dropping mam bombs
on hi* I v ia industrial district. Ron
sitlerahh* damage vv is done to the Ship
aids chug the river but Ho casulties
are reported.
GERMANS TORPEDO PTARMIGAN.
H »ND< *N. April I*. Again without
warning the Germans have attacked
the Rritish coasting st.amer Ptarmi
gan. Kiev ell of tile clew perished with
tlie sinking ship. ’The fatality occurred
in the North Sea.
NEITHERLAND STEAMER
TORPEDOED IN NORTH SEA
L<»NI'<»N. Aprill'i. The Netherland
steamer Katvvick hound from Ralti
tnoro to Rotterdam was torpedoed be a
submarine while anchored off the North
1 Under lightship in the North Sea. The
vessel, which was loaded with corn
'consigned to the Netherlands govern-,
t ment was fired upon without warning
'and it was only through the timely
.assistance of the lightship crew that
, 1 he crew were saved All were landed
,on the lightship The attacking vessel
jis presum* d to he a German hut noth
jing was seen nf the under water • raft
• except the tip of the periscope. As the
Katwiek was flying the Netherland flag
it is persumed that the Dutch govern
.merit will institute j vigorous protest.
GERMANY INVESTIGATES
KATWICK SINKING
HKKLIX, April IK Following the r»
< * * i i * t of information <»f the sinking of
tin* Dutch steamer Katwick by an al
Icilgeri German submarine vessel the
government has begun a searching in
vestigation.
SEPPALA IN LEAD
HOLMSON 8 DOGS ALL IN
Seppala was the lirst to arrive hi
Candle last night, making the distant’''
in the really good time of thirtv-two
hours, twenty nine minutes which with
the stops eliminated leaves his net time
twenty-five hours and twenty-nine
minutes. Allan was the next entry to
reach the turning point, ariving at 0:22,
fifty-three minutes after the leader
Kjpgstad arrived at 7:12. The tail
arrived at ' >li CVowo.it t nhT u-liich
reached tlte stake tit 11:3a.
Seppala rested lint a few minutes
departing on the homeward course at
six p. IT). The Council team departed at
8:1a while Allan and Holmson rested
until 3:20 and 3:41 respectively After
proceeding a short distance Seppala
suffered an injury to his hand while
untangling itis dogs and wan com
polled to return to Candle to haw the
lacerations dressed, thereby loosing tif
'toen minutes. Seppala reached Cold
Hun at 10.40 p. m. a considerable dis
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lance ahead of the native who did not
show up until 1 23 a. m. Allan again
on the trail made the distance at C39
and ivas followed bv Kjegstad at 7:77
ni. and Kittilsen at 8:30 a. m
Through the morning hours the
teams continued to make good time
particularly Allan who again assumed
tin' lead arriving at Haven at 9:37 a
m twentv one minutes ahead of Sep
nala. who arrived at 9:38 The native
to his task and arrived third at iu:4"
Kjegstad who had rested arrived at
2:2ii p m At Telephone Allan was i
half hour ahead of Seppala who in turn
u s leading the native by oyer an hour
\l Boston Allan still held his place h\
a Ifiii-t\ -three minute lead over Seppala
At last accounts Holmson had arrived
i it Camp Haven with the Kittilsen team
at I 30, hut was compelled to stop as
eight of His dogs were in had shape
Allan is resting at Boston and Seppala
is dm u Council between six and seven
this , \ ening having left Boston at 3:08
The following table shows the speed
of the teams, the hours of rest and the
net running time up to the conclusion
ol the 204 mile journey to Candle:
Besting time .Vet Running Speed per
lo Candle Time Candle Mile
Vo 2 9:1H 29:19:50 6:93
Vo :: 7:03 28:01:40 7:29
Vo I 6:41 27:31:38 7:42
Vo 7, 10:38 22:24:00 9:19
Vo 6 7:00 23:29:00 8:01)
THE ALL-ALASKA SWEEPSTAKES RACE
(I'ut this out and puste on heavy cimlboartl and you will ha\ e a soM>d "1 °i *‘ 1 •1111 )
SOME TO CANDLE (Upper Half) A. M. in light face; P. M. in black face. CANDLE TO NOME (Lower a )
1. FRED AYER Arrive
Self, driver Total
Leave l 9:00
2. DR, KITTILSEN I Arrive | 0:27:10 10:30 11:31 1:07 5:24 8:01 11:49 3 ‘|5 1)1'35'30
Alex TTotmsnn. driver Total i 27:10 1:30 2:31 L"7 s 2t ll:"l 11:19 : 1 "" ‘
Leave 0:00 j 5:31 ' OS 6:26
3. COUNCIL KENNEL Arrive 9:27:38 10:41 ll 35 1:08 7:47 l’ 343 8-06-50
CLUB Total ; 27:38 1:4. 2:35 I -x s:2, .0:17 17:12 19.20 25:04 30:13 3,:.
11. ic i •* 10: 42 4:02
•John (Eskimu). driver Leave 9:00 ii.id . .. —
4. PAUL KJEGSTAD I Arrive 9:27:07 10:37 11:32 1:13 6:04 3'2] „'2']2'88
Self, driver Total 27:07 1:37 2:32 l:U 9:o5 , 1 :20 20:50 ' 22 10 25:25 30:2134:1. 38
| Leave 9:00 j 1 11:37 i 6:05 3:02 '_ __J
5. ALLAN & DARLING Arrive 9:2?:00 10:34 11:20 12:41 4:12:30 6:35 2-55
Allan, driver I Total 25:00 1:34 2:20 3-tl 7:12:30 9:35 17:50 .9,2 22:00 29:,.. ;33:-..3n
I Leave 9:00 4:37 1200 5 |0 3:15
6. L. SEPPALA Arrive 9:34:69 10:55 11:45 1:13 5:05 7:30 10:30 5 2^
Self, driver Tola. 1 34:59 1:55 2:45 4:13 V05 10:30 13:30 -'LL. -3;3‘
Entry and Driver. u £ O ^ S’ 5 o. 0 ° £ m 1 3 g £ ^
EIGHTH ANNUAL § | J° l > 1 ° | ± |° 2o |£ |> |£ f*
ALL-ALASKA SWEEPSTAKES 2 ^5 * Z ™tn “2 “in S e"H <2 I 2 pi ”30 *2
„„„ pi •> o n 5 m 2»o o z : c 2
Nome to Candle and Return 408 miles “ < : 3 ; < : O 38 r • Z Z z
April 14, 15. 16, 17, 1915. *. * mi - I • m i , | £
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1 ERED AYER | Arrive |
Self, driver Total
i Leave !
- —!-L— 4:30 S:30
2. DR. KITTILSEN Arrive | , ...so 47:3o
Alex Holmson, driver Total 1 9:09 3:44
Leave -
- 2:10 10:80 : 1:88
3. COUNCIL KENNEL Arrive 63.10 49;30 40:23
CLUB Total 3;1Q 10;47 B;01 8:15
John (Eskimo), driver ' Leave I ___1- - -
- —- 2:20 7:37
4. PAUL KJEGSTAD Arrive ' , r>3;2o lfi:37
Self, driver 1 Total | i j 13:20
I Leave ! | ! _; _i_J-!
__—- —-—;•--—- 12:30 9:37 4:59
5. ALLAN & DARLING Arrive 51;30 i 4S;37 43:59
Allan, driver _ I Total j I 9-57 I 5:24 1 1:35
I Leave 1 I 1 _!-!
1:00 9:58 | 10:40
6. L. SEPPALA | Arrive 1 I 52:00 I 4S:5S 37:40
Self, driver | Total , I 1 10:07 4:55 ’ 6:00
| Loavo |j|__J-!-!-1
SERBIAN INVASION OF
HUNGARY COUCES
VIENNA, April 16—The Serbian invu -
sion of Hungary, west of Belgrade i«
reported to have begun at midnight
when several river steamers carrying
artillery opened fire on the Austrian
trenches along the hanks of the Danube
below the Serbian capital. A large
force of troops are now' engaging th1
Austrians. It is not expected that the
Serbs offensive will have serious re -
suits owing to the strong positions oc
cupied by the Austrian troops and it is
believed that the invaders will be tin
able to advance more than a short di«
tame.
NOTICE.
All Masons and members of the Or
der of Easter Star and their families
are cordially invited to attend Social
given by the Scottish Rite Club, Ma
sonic Temple, Saturday evening April
17th, 8:30 p. m. sharp.
NOTICE
Anyone having books or magazines
that need repairing or binding, leave
same at Moller’s store and they will
receive prompt attontion. *S-6t
Strictly fresh eggs $1.25 per dozen
at Prosser’s Harness Shop. Prone
! Black 5.