OFFICERS POUNCE ON SLACKERS
THE N PAVE DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XVIII NO. 142. TELEPHONE MAIN 4« NOME, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 1917. TELEPHONE MAIN 4«. PRICE 25 CENTS
UFESAVERS REWARDED—25 MEN ARE RESCUED
KAISER HAS NARROW
ESCAPE FROM DEATH
International News Service
AMSKRDAM, June 12—Whilst en
gaged -In directing operations at a
division base near Ghent on'the west
ern, front the kaiser and General Von
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ilindenberg narrowly escaped death
when a bomb dropped from a French
areoplane at great altitude dropped in
the general’s headriuarters. Several of
the kaiser's body guard.were wounded.
The happening occurred yesterday
after npo it shortly yfter the arrival
of the kaiser at the division base.
Over a dozen aeroplanes of the
French nml Knglish flying corps made
a swoop on Ghent at the Same dime
nml dropped many hundred of explo
sive bombs on that city.
Guring the past week the llying
: corps of the allied nations have been
making incursions on German divis
ion bases, in many of which they
■ played havoc with a new high explo
sive bomb which is most destructive
' and powerful.
Rose bushes for sale. See Dad
Williams.
SENATE AGREES
ON SPY BILL
International New* Service.
WASHINGTON, June 12—The sen
ate have agreed on the espionage bill
according to a report that was g'lven
out today. The bill has been shorn
of all censorship provisions, and it is
understood that it will go to Presi
dent Wilson for his signature some
time today.
There have been many bitter argu
ments while this measure was up for
d'iscussion, and the hardest fight was
when the first efforts were made to
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ward the elimination of the censorship
[ clause. After much study and many
orations the members of both house
' and senate came to the conclusion that,
j censorship would only have a tendency
i to hold up ttie passage of the hill in
' definitely, lienee the decision to strike
' it from the bill and rush the more
urgent espionage measure to a fixed
law.
We want every one to be a rub*
I scriber to the Nugget—Do it NOW.
GEORGE AND MARY
ENTERTAIN PERSHING
International News Service.
I.ONDON, June 12—General Persh
{,ng^ find staff were *ntertainefl to
luncheon by King George and Queen
Mary at Buckingham palace yester
day. All of the allied nations am
bassadors were present at the function
as well as the cabinet ministers
Since his arrival In T.ondon Persh
ing has been constantly on the jump.
Conference after conference with the
various war chiefs and heads of .de
partments The public eagerly await
every move of the American officers
who are accorded a great ovafion as
they appear • in the streets
The American commander today is
In conference with the British com
mander in chief who arrived from
France thts morning. Arrangements
are perfeoted for the disposition of
American troops on the firing lin"
and two divisions will operate with
the British in Flanders.
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It Is' officially stated that regular
troops of the United States army will
lie in the trenches hy July 1. The
| advance party of the United States
army report that everything will lie
In readiness for three divisions to
step into France hy July 15
Moonlight water at the City Bath
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BEGINS ROUNDING UP
REGISTRATION SLACKERS
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International News Service.
WASHINGTON,, June 12.—Acting
under orders from the provost mar
tini, the federal agents throughout-the
' country are today rounding up all
men between the ages of twenty one
and thirty who are titrable to show
registration cards.
The government had granted a
week's grace to all tvlio failed to reg
ister on June 5 and as that time ex
pired today those who have still failed
to comply are to he quickly corralled
and will come before a military tri
bunal where their cases will be hur
ried through, and the Fimlt is expected
to be dealt out to these slackers
According to the tone of the order
Issued the government intends to
make examples of these men. The
order was worded: Handle them wlth
I out „loves and the federal officers
are expected to live up to the quo
tation, therefore it becomes evident
that all who refused to take advan
tage of the lieniency accorded in the
granting of this week’s grace have but
little to expect when they come up
for trial.
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We want every one to be a tub'
scriber to the Nugget—Do it NOW.
TWENTY FIVE ENTOMBED
MINERS ARE RESCUED
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International Nawa Servica.
BUTTE, Mont., ylunel2.— Battling
against ajll odds the. “safety first"
crews of the Anaconda Copper Co.
today effected the rescue of twenty
five of the entombed miners who w,ere
brought to the surface more dead than
alive. On examination all will re
cover. This has spurred on the .work
of rescue and the helmetted rescue
party are testing the powers of'hmnan
endurance In their endeavors.
Nineteen more bodies were brought
to the surface this morning which
places the list of the known dead ntj
ninety. The work of rescue 'is thril
ling and the life savers have suffered
considerably, several of them being
l.adly burnt whilst others have been
gassed
The scene at the shaft mouth w'.rn
the entombed miners were brought to
the surface was one which will long
live in the memories of those present
The miners who were rescued were
(ound In one jof the lower levels where
they, were huddled together for move
than seventy two hours. When ttie
announcement was made at the sur
face it was impossible to keep back
crowds of those whose loved ones
\vere In the mine. They crowded to
the mouth of the shaft and (he renn
tons were pathetic.
It Is though that there may lie nian>
others alive 'in the lower levels, and
I he work of rescue is being pushed
through at all hazards. Over dve
hundred helmetted fire fighters are
now at work and many hundred others
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VICTIM
International News Servioe.
WASHINGTON, June 12.—The Am
erican ship Potrolite was submarined
In the Tyrrhenian sea; thirty three
Of the crew are missing. Seventeen
survivors were picked up in the open
sea by a British steamer which brought
them in to, Castellamare ; They re
port that the remainder of the ereW
were last Been in two 1'ife: boats twen
ty four hours previously.
•the survlvorh state that the Petrol
lte was sunk without warning. The
torpedo which struck did’ not do ef
fectlve work, so the U boat leisurely
completed the work of destruction with
her quick firing guns.
Patrol boats and submarine de
stroyers are now searching in the vi
clty for the m’iSsing boats, and ns a
violent storm is raging, there is but
1+ttle chance for the unfortunate sail
•Jf ;
orsr.
.During the past two weeks the IT
boats have not molested the shipping
in Italian waters. The Marconi sub
marine detector is further perfected
and has proven to be a great success.
are willing to take their ehanec in the
effort to rescue their comrades.
BUTTB, Mont,, Juno 12.—Late this
afternoon the bodies of five more men
were recovered from the Bell mine
making in all twenty four bodies
brought to the surface today.
Then men who were rescued this
morning are well on the road to re
covery with one exception.
A minute search of other properties
in the Walkerville section was made
and nothing found which cause sus
picion it Is still the opinion of the
authorities here that the fire In the
Bell mine was of incendiary origin
and the rescued men have strength
ened this ip stating that fires broke
r simultaneously at different parts
of the mine and made ht impossibel
for them to get to the stations.
The city is still at a standstill and
will be until tt’e fate of the fiftv nine
m i ers who ore still In the mine Is
decided.
PREPARE CAMP FOR
U. S. TROOPS IN FRANCE
International News Service.
rABIS, June 11.—A large number
of officers of the United States army
arrived In France this morning and
arrived In France tiffs morning and
are now engaged In completing camp
arrangements for the regular divis
ions of the United States army part
of which are en route to this country.
It Is expected that a large number of
American tropos will be landed in
France this week.
The equipment for these largo en
campments arrived In France over a
week ago and special details of French
troops are now preparing things in
readiness for the I'nited States reg
ulars.
MR. NEW ARRIVAL—Yon can
keep posted on the world's doings
by subscribing for the Nome Nugget.
HAL POWERS ARE
ALARMED AT RUSSIA
International New* Service.
LONDON, June 12—German / and
also Austrian leading papers today
predict the Russian offensive immi
nent. The Berlin Tageblatt writes
an alarming article on the matter
stating that the situation of the cen
tral powers, if the Russians start tip
again, will be crucial.
The prospective new Russian op
I ( rations scnre is the result of private
dispatches received from Kronstadt
sent by Russian socialists to their
German brothers which slate that a
settlement has been effected In
Russia who will immediately enter
actively into the war.
l'ETItOGUAD, June 12.—It Is rum
ored here that a settlement between
the radicals and prov'islonalists was
nffegted here this morning and that
all have decided to enter actively Into
the war In accordance with the plans
laid out by the provisional govern
ment.
The American commission were in
conference with prominent socialists
of both parties which lent material
weight to a satisfactory settlement of
the difficulties.
MR. NEW ARRIVAL—Yon can
keep posted on the world’s doings
by subscribing for the Nome Nugget.
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on tho subscription list of th* Nuggot
and keep poatad on tho war.
AMERICA GOING
ON WATER WAGON
International New* Service.
WASHINGTON, June 12. —America
is about to go on the water wagon
according to all indications The
president has been won ov r to the
cause of national prohibition since the
evidence has been produced showing
that continued manufacture af 1> piors
would cause a shortage of foolstufi’s.
I The agricultural department has
been untiring in making It clear to all,
that during the war no material
suitable for food should lie al'owed
sold to either distillers or are.wers
j for the manufacture of their products.
I The house and senate have now
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| swung into lino anil judging from the
statements that have lioen made i>y
individuals members of those bodies
the majority are in favor of the
movement that is on foot to dry up
the country until the war is over.
A thorough canvass has been made
and the icsult of t’ is demonstrates
that the dry delimit are in control.
They will never rest now until they
succeed in accomplishing their pur
pose, and the handwriting on the wall
spells doom to the wets, the most
optimistic of whom are franit to admit
that they appear t j lie due for a toug
vacation.
FIGHTING IS GENERAL
ON ALL FRONTS
international News Service.
LONDON, June 12—Reports- re
■eived here today from the various
hattlefronls declare that lighting 'is
general throughout. Violent artillery
duels rage along the western front
,-oilpled with many daring trench
raids. Dig guns thunder in llelgium
where a (great bombardment (s in
progress and the Italians have renewed
he assaults on the Trentino front.
I'AltlS, June 12 Artillery thundered
in tiie valley of the Alsne and in the
Champagne district. Important en
gagements are in progress. At the
termination of the cannonade infan
try assaults will be made of a greater
character than usual.
The French air men raid the enemy
supply bases continuously and have
been successful In destroying great
amounts of war munitions. Yesterday
one of the French air men working
over Ghent dropped a bomb which
nearly accounted for the kaiser, Von
tPindenberg and a large number of his
staff, Airmen returning from the
raid on Ghent stale that a concentra
tion camp of the Germans outside
of that city was practically destroyed
by fire the result of the air fleets ac
tivity who dropped man' fire-shooting
bombs.
UMATMLA WIRELESS PLANT
WAS TAMPERED WITH
From all accounts some person lam
ptred with the wireless plant of the
steamer Umatilla shortly after she
left Seattle on her trip north putting
it out of commission. Considerable
difficulty was experienced in locat
ing the trouble tint'll ft. C. Shelton
who is now in the employ of the
Dream theater as moving picture op
erator, was called in.
i Shelton who Is an experienced elec
irieian, found that the motor generat
j ing set had been tampered with; one
■f the field coils was cut and the
I other disconnected. The armature
was grounded in every segment and
I the starting box was short-circuited
in two places.
The mIiip was almost twelve hours
j out of Seattle before the trouble was
ivercome, ami that was accomplished
only sifter several other experts
failed to locate the cause.
WEDDING BELLS
The marriage of Miss Mary Klepacli
if Renton, Wash, and Mr. Fred Kat
zer of Nome was solemnized this
norning at St. Joseph’s church.
The Rev. Father Post officiated and
read the impressive Service In tb*
presence of a large number of friends.
The two nephews of Mr. Katzer,
Ictseilh pud Theodore Ernst acted
as acolytes and the bride and groom
were attended by Catherine Ron gat'd
and John Campbell.
Following the services, a delightful
wedding breakfast for twelve was
served at the home of Mrs. William
Harney Brown.
The Nugget and their many friends
wish them hotji all the Joy they can
wish.
NOTICE.
Hats ail priest; $2.25 and up. MRS.
J. WANGER, (opposite court housed
PRESIDENT'S NOTE
TO RUSSIA HAS
GREAT WEIGHT
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International News Service.
LONDON, June 12 President Wil
son's note to Russia has created quite
a sensation throughout the British
Islands. All of the lending newspa
pers in Great Britain openly declare
the president of the 1'nlted States to
be one of the biggest figures In this
world's war.
England reiterates the expressions
of President Wilson and reullirms all
of the declarations made In connec
tion with the policy and mode of
procedure of the alBed nations.
Advices from Retrograde State that,
the note of the American president
! carries great weight with the masses
of Russia and will be a great factor
towards sotting tho Internal dissen
sion which has thrown that nation
into a state of chaos.
GERMANY RECOGNIZES
STATE OF WAR EXISTS
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International News Service.
WASHINGTON, June 12—Through
Amsterdam the German government
have notified the United States that
they are holding seventy four Ameri
cans as prisoners of war This Is the
first official recognition made by Ger
many that a state of war exists be
tween Germany and the United States.
Heretofore the German government
was most careful In her announce
ments and refused, on several occa
sions to recognize the fact that war
between Germany and the United
States existed.
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