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VOLUME XV. NO. 95. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. * NOME, ALASKA, SATURDAY, MmPCH 27, 1915. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 PRICE 25 CENTS
GOVT TO PURCHASE ALASKA NORTHERN R. R.
WILL EXTEND TO NULATO ON YUKON ROVER
WAR BULLETINS
Russian Army Landed near Bosphoi ut
PKTKUUUAiJ, March 2 7. -UdUessu
ivpojis sluts tliut a big Kussiuu army
bus been lauded on tlie northern side
of the Bosphorus and that they will
soon be in a position where they can
coupi-rule with the Black sc-u lleel in
its operations against the Turkish d«
lenses.
Mins Laden Waters Only Obstacle.
LONDON March 2 7. The admiralty
asserts that practically me only ob
stacle tying between Uie inner Dardan
elles and the OlIonian copitul are tin
mine laden waters which are being
rapidly cleared away by a score ol
mine sweepers from the iirilish Isles.
Dardanelles Cannot Hold Out Long.
yoHA, March 2 7. Turkish fruiiliel
report* indicate further evucuslious ol
Constantinople taking place which con
firms the belief tliut the Dardanelles
Will not be able to bold out much longci
before Anglo-French Heels.
Swiss Government Increases Guards.
DEKNE, March 27.- The ywiss gov
eminent is convinced that Italy means
to enter ihe war arid increases guards
on us frontiers believing (lie Hrsi
lighting will lake place near Ihe Her
man-Italian frontier.
Allies Unable to Drive Germans Back.
HOME, -March 27.—Despite the fact
that undeniably large number of Her
man troops have been taken from tIn
France and Belgium battle lines the
allies are still unable to drive back the
splendidly entrenched and fortified
G rman lines which are occupied by
hut a comparatively small force of de
f' uders.
Allies Trying to Advance.
A
PARIS, March 27.- The allies are
s.i-enuotisly trying to advance between
Reims and Arras hut the terrific artil
lery fire caused by the offensive com
pels cessation of the movement
Russians Fores Germans Back.
LONDON, Match 27—An Amsterdam
dispatch states that the German center
has been pushed hack several miles
during the past forty-eight hours be
fore the fierce Rusisan offensive.
Russians Advance in East Prussia.
I'etrograd, March 27.—A general ad
vance in East Prussia is announced.
Official reports state that the German
trenches have been carried after des
perate fighting lasting three days.
F-4 LYING BOTTOM UP.
HAN FRANCISCO, March 27.—Haw
aiian advices indicate that the F-4 is
lying in the harbor bottom up, thus
preventing the crew from using the
emergency exits lately installed on the
vessel.
Anti-war Sentiment is Dying Out.
LISBON, March 27. -The anti-war
sentiment is fast dying out. The For
Higese government may place still
more troops in the field against the
German African colonies as well as to
send regiments to Franco in conformity
with the agreement with the allies, but
the populace In general are little in
terested.
Austro-Servian Deadlock Continues.
BBI-GRADE, March 27—The Austro
.Servian deadlock continues. The Ser
vian government hopes that the early
entrance of Ituumanin and Bulgaria
will enable the Serbs to drive back the
Austrians who are heseiging the city.
$1,500,000 R. R. CONTRACT SAID TO HAVE
BEEN SIGNED THIRTY DAYS AGO
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WASHINGTON, Mitre M 27.—Alas
ini« throughout the cast .uv juhilhiut
over the announcement that the long
expected decision of Attorney tSenera!
Mclteynolds allows the i'resident full
scope in the matter of purchasing the
Alaska railroads and that the purchase
of the Alaska Northern railroad run
ning north from Seward is practically
concluded. The momentous decision of
the Attorney-General not only gives
the President full power to contract for
tlie purchase of an> or all existing
roads but also decides that lie nuiv
ay ail himself of the full appropriation
of thirty-live million dollars for so. h
purpose.
According to the decision the Presi
dent has full authority to contract for
the purchase of one or both of the
Alaska roads, today or at any time he
sees so fit and may enter into any de
sirable form or contract for acquiring
them even to the extent of obligating
the government up to the full limit of
the appropriation.
This removes I he Iasi nbstaclc with
yy liieh the administration has Peon
confronted in dealing with the railroad 1
matter and there is linlo reason to
doubt that the work of construction
will now progress with ill possible
dispatch. Closely following the all
nouncement of the decision of l he At
torney-General. it was mode public
that negotiations for the purchase of |
the Alaska Northern, on the basis of
the estimated valuation of one million.;
one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, j
were practically closed and the actual 1
transfer is but a matter of a few days, j
Some little time will lie required to ad
just some few matters which will in j
no way affect the Until eonsnination I
The purchase price of one million one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars is
-—2 . . at—_ -as—]
said by nu mbers of ilie railroad Coin
mission to be reasonable and is the
valuation placed on the rolling stock
and additional properly belonging to
tile company by Eugene ITtderwood.
brother of the Alabama Congressman
who was one of tite engineers employed
by the Ruiltoud Commission during the
past year. Although no formal an
nouncement of the terms of the'nego
tiations have been made public it is
stated that one half of the purchase
price will be paid down at tile time of
tiansfer and the balance in two years.
It is dear that the government in
tends to push matters as rapidly as
possible and every oIToi t will lie made
to rush the preliminary vvoik at tin
present time in order to facilitate tin
actual construction work which will
lie inaugurated with the development
of summer conditions in the territory
In pursuance of this policy a party is
now being dispatched to Seattle for the
purpose of establishing a purchasing
agency for the railroad commission
This agency will have the handling of i
all needed supplies and will be ttie
requisition depot for the purchase ul |
such materials as will be used in lh<
railroad operations during the present
summer. It has also been learned that
stops have already been taken to select
I
such railroad material as may be |
available in the Panama Canal zone and j
S. P. Warren one of the commission 1
Engineers is now in Panama for that
purpose. According to statement-1
made by the board of engineers there
is a vast quantity of material at the
canal which can tie employed in tin
work of construction and practically
all rolling stock including a number of
locomotives can he used in Alaska
Tills material will cost Alaska only
the transportation charges from the
canal zone. The narrow gunge iocu
uioitv i a used «>n me Canunia railroad
are declared lo be easily converted into
broau guage and can be i»laeed in
reudmesa before lea\ mg me canal
Wine no intimation has been given as
to Hie destination of the rolling stock
11oW being selected b> Kngmeer War
m ii, it is presumed that it will be em
ployed on the Ship Creek-Ala tan uska
n m l as it is understood that the open
liigtoi coimminications with the Ala*
tali iska coal Helds will be the principh
elicit of Uie administration during (in
pi t -amt season.
he assumption that the government
wi strike for tin Alatanuska held in
nsj lust railroad operations is general
an »ng the members of the commission
T announcement of the practical
commutation of tlie deal with the Alas
ka Northern is generally taken to in
dicate that the trunk line to the inter
ior will have its terminus at Seward
» V lough it is generally considered j
fc. the purcha -e **f the Coppei Kiwi
and Northwestern is included in the'
governmental program So f.u tin
l resident has withheld all knowledge oj
the roceontenda lions of tin* Cominis
sion and refuses to either affirm m
deny the prevalent rumors There is i
a general h«*llef here that the decision I
will he made public when the mattei
of purchasing tin* Alaska lines shall
have been concluded.
WILSON MAY OFFICIALLY
ANNOUNCE ROUTE
EARLY NEXT WEEK
SUATTU:. March -7. Later A j
prominent local business man arriving,
front Washington. I >. C, today assorts,
hat several prominent Custom men,
Willi close udmiuislt.iiiou connections
asset i «ii «t me President w til announce
ihe route ol lilt* new government load
lo the Ulterior oi Alaska much sooner
nan anticipated.
According to the inb»rmant, not only
will the announcement be made • any
bill il is anticipated that the 1 resident
may ai\ uig« tne long looked im mior
illation as e&Mj as next \v*ek.
i ue local man asserts tnul tne ad
ininisti ullou has luily deemed as i«»
(lie route and lie was positively assured
that Seward will he (he tmiauiil
from that point the route will extend
io kink, ihence along (lie valley <d the
Susltiia and through Dro.td lass to!
.Nenuiia wilii a“ thirty-eight mile spin
i unuing to the Maiauuska roal hehis
The inlormanl asserts that ii is also
planned to extend die line to tne’
lower Yukon for which purpose a line I
w ill he run Horn a point near take L1^
across tin head <»1 tin- Kantishna and
thence lo Nulato, practieally taking in
• ill die western end at the Tatiana v.il
ley and also the upper roach*** of the
ivuskokwini and the lower Yukon.
The contract I'm th* purcase <»j the
Alaska Northern, according to the
Ha me source of information, was signed
thirty days ago and the government
has never at any firm.nsidered the]
ptlrchase of the Poppei River and
North western road and that the gen
eral belief in the apparent inclination!
of the government toward that line was)
steadily fostered in order t<» secure the
Alaska Northern at a favorable price !
According t«* the statement made the
purchase price* of the Alaska Northern
has been fixed at one million one bun
dred and fifty thousand dollars
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ITALY MAY ENTER EUROPEAN
WAR AT ANY MOMENT
HOME, March 27. Everyone Is for
war. Roth official and private circles
talk of nothing else hut the entrance of
the government into the great maels
trom of the European war. tin all sides
the preparations for the long expected
plunge are plainly visible and every
preparatory measure is now tieing
taken by the government. The govern
ment has made no definite announce
ment but tlie report that Prince von
Buelow is ready to depart at a mo
ment's notice is ample indication that
the weight of Italy will ho thrown with
the allies. It is said that the German
ambassador remarked last evening that
he had hold out all possible induce
ments to Austria to make concessions
to the Italian government hut that
nothing could ho done owing to the
Impossible demands of the Italians.
Today the people are tense and are
awaiting the final moment which is
expected to come at any lime. Troops
are being rushed by the tens of thou
sands to the border and the entire
army is mobolixod in readiness to enter
the fray.
DARDANELLES FORTS
NEARLY ALL DESTROYED
— —
PARIS. March 27 It lias been ascer
tained that practically all the forts
along the western end of the Dardan
elles have been utterly destroyed by
the attacks of the allied fleet. It Is
stated that the only fort which lias not
been battered into fragments is Kiliil
Belir which has been severely damaged.
The forts are declared to have made
hut brief reply to the allied fire today.
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RUSHES HUGE REINFORCEMENTS
TO AIO OF AUSTRIA
LONDON, March 27 The Russian
sueesses along the western slopes of
the Carpathians are causing the Merlin
government no little anxiety anil the j
German government is authentically
reported to be rushing vast reinforce
ments of German troops to aid the
Austro-Hungarian lines Dispatches
from all sources show con
clusively that the furious attacks of
the Russians arc creating haw. with,
the Austrians who have been compelled
tu an almost continuous retreat.
Vienna dispatches indicate that iln*
government of the Dual Monarch is
viewing with alarm the encroachments
of the Slavs The northern wing of
the Russian host is said to be swing
ing rapidly forward on Cracow, driving
the Austrians like chaff before the re
Mstless tiii> m their attack, fighting
n| the most savage description con
tinues in the lower Carpathians with
renernl Russian sncci
Roumanian dispatches declare that
the fate of Hnnenri is trembling in
tlie balance.
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WILSON SAYS MANY TRY TO
ROCK THE NATIONAL BOAT
WASHINGTON, Match 27. -Presi
dent Wilson, addressing tho annual
session of the Methodist Episcopal
church in the South declared that there
was a constant tendency displayed in
certain quarters to undo the efforts of
the administration to bring about much
needed reforms in the political and
economic conditions of the country and
that efforts, almost treasonable in
character, were constantly forced on
the attention of the administration by
tho political demagogues who seek to
discredit tho administration through
any means within their power.
Ket'erring' to this destructive element
the President said in part: "There are
a great many people, not so many that
they give me particular concern, hut
nevertheless a great many people who,
in the language of the day are trying
to rock the boat. The boat is too big
for them to rock. They arc such light
material that they cannot rock it very
! much, but the are going through the
motions. But it were just as well for
them to look around once in a while and
see the great steadfast body of clear
minded, self-possessed Americans who
are not to be hurried into any hasty
and ill-considered line of action. These
calm and rational-minded people are
the backbone of the American nation
and in the great crisis with which the
nation may be confronted, it is they
who will be the deciding factors in
shaping the actions of the governing
body,"
AIRMEN KILL FOUR AT MET.
MERLIN. March 27.—Official state
ments by the war office admit the kill
ing of four soldiers in an allied aero
attack on the fortresses of Metz.
AMERICAN ATTACHE DENIES
AUTHORSHIP OF ME8SAQES
SENT FROM BERLIN
Washington, .March *’7,—.viajoi
George T. Langhurne, former military
attache to the American Embassy in
Merlin, and who was recently with
drawn following representation t>y the
Merlin government has entered a vig
orous denial of the authorship of cei -
lain dispatches referring to Gerniuu
affairs which were sent from Merlin to
Gie War Department signed with his
name. .Major Langhorne emphatically
insists tlial he was totally unucqualnl
ed with the matter referred to in the
dispatches.
SUBMARINE F-4
BEING RAISED
SUBMARINE F-4 LOCATED,
CREW MAY BE ALIVE
III 'Ll 1,1 . .March .'7.—iiuriy
morning reports front the rescue tleei
announced that ttie Submarine K-4 hud
been definitely located, and iluu them
was yet a bare prospect iltat the lm
prisoned crew might be rescued, fupi
Duffy commandant of the local navy
aid states that all possible measures
have been employed and the work oi
i using the sunken vessel was progres
.-.mg favorably and she will probably
be brought to the surface some time
tins afternoon, i 'apt Duffy states that
there is a chance that the crew may
hsye survived the long immersion, but
it is probable that the air supply was
lung since exhausted.
111 i.N t >l,l 1 ,K, March 47.—Hater, J p
lu Late reports lYoin the rescue ships
stale thul the submarine K-4 Is being
slowly brought to the surface
SENIOR MEMBER OF
SEATTLE LIQUOR FIRM DIES
SEATTLE March 27.—-Jacob Kreie
heimer, the senior member of the
wholesale liquor firm of Krelelshelmei
Pros nf this city, died last night The
tlrni of which .Mr. Kreieleshelmer was
a member is the oldest establishment
of that character in Seattle.
ROOT SAYS EMPIRE STATE
LACKS QOOD GOVERNMENT
NEW Yt iitK, .March 27.—Senutoi
Elihu Root In an address in this cltt
last night, when referring to the eom
ing constitutional convention, delivered
a scathing arraignment of the state ad
ministration declaring that New York
is the poorest governed state in the
i'nion. The Senator referred to tint
state government as antiquated and
declared it to be comparable only to a
railroad that was being run with a
stage coach organization.
BURSTING DAMS THREATENS
CENTRAL WASHINGTON TOWNS
KLl.KNSUURtJ, March 27.—Through
the breaking of tile government dam .<t
Rake Keechelus last night it twenty
foot wall of water is rushing down the
Kikawa river and spreading far and
wide over the surrounding country
Manj towns west of Cleelum are
entirely cut off and it is believed are
in great danger of being swept away.
All communication with the flooded
district is cut off and the only source
of information are from the refugee
who are constantly arriving from the
submerged sections. The breaking of
the dam is said to be due to the melting
of the heavy snows of the past winter.
CALAIS AND DUNKIRK
BOMBARDED BY GERMANS
PARIS, March 27.—Calais and Dun
kird were visited by German mono
planes this morning. Six bombs were
thrown on Dunkirk and one was drop
ped on Calais No damage was done