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VOLUME XVII. NO. 5. TELEPHONE MAIN At NOME, ALASKA. MONDAY, JANUARY 1, 1917. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRIuE 2b CENTS
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ENTENTE ANSWER DESTROYS HOPE OF PEACE
GERMAN SUBMARINES
REPORTED VERY ACTIVE
OFF ATLANTIC COAST
International New* Service.
, NORFOLK, Jan. 1.—Allied warships
have been sendng wireless messages
to all allied merchant ships to be on
their guard against German sub
marines operating not far from *.ho
American coa3t.
This is the first news given out of
these under water destroyers for sev
eral weeks, as It was presumed Ger
many had accepted the hint from the
United States that such operations
near the coast would be interpreted
ns an Infraction of the Monroe Doc
trine and would not be tolerated.
None of the submarines have been
sighted near the coast, however, and
It may be that they are carrying on
their despredations in mid-Atlantic
where the United States can have nc
reason to obje.ct.
The disappearence of at least s*x
large freighters which were credited
to a mysterious German raider may
bo due to the activities of submarines
from the present reports.
The spectacular explosion of what
i was supposed to be a large warship
a few day’s ago may have also been
caused by a submarine torpedo though
u'.val men cannot believe that a sub
maronc could have been successfully
operated in the heavy seas "which
■vere then running.
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NEW KING
FOR PEACE
IF POSSIBLE
International News Service.
BUDAPEPST, Jan. 1.—It has been
learned from the circles in which King
Charles moved when here for his
coronation that he strongly favors
peace if it can be obtained on terms
proportioned to the victories obtained
by Tentonc arms. He repeatedly dwelt
on the subject of peace in his con
versations with archducal and high
official personages.
OPEN HOUSE.
Pioneers of Alaska Invite all or
ganizations and the public in general
to its open house on New Year’s day
from 2 to 5 p. m.
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ENTENTE REPLY TO
BERMAN PROPOSAL
PROMISES DEADLOCK
Special Telegraphio 8ervioe.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.—It Is ad
mitted that a blow has been struck
at tho peace move by the entente re
fusal to discuss peace except under
conditions agreeable to tbe allies, and
by the refusal of Spain to endorse
W ilson's note on the ground that the
limp is not yet ripe for attempts to
conclude the war.
It Is noted that Spain deferred her
reply to the Wilson note until the
tenor of the entente answer to the
German proposal became known.
The allied position that Germany
must take the blame for beginning
the war in addition to offering definite
I terms on which she will enter a
j peace conference 13 considered to bo
almost an insuromuntable barrier to
farther negotiations at this time. Foi
simum Germany acknowledge guilt in
this essential the negotiations would
then confessedly be one-sided in favor
of the allies who would be in a posi
tion to dictate on every Important
detail.
Neither allied or Teutonic embas
sies can be induced to discuss the
deadlock which has now resulted nor
will the administration official circles
make any statement as to what is
now being done by this country or
either parties to the controversy.
GERMANS
PROGRESS
IN SNOW
Interantional New* Service.
RERUN, Jan. 1.—It Is officially an
nounced that Von Mackensen’s troops
have captured two more towns In the
Roumanian theater. The Germans took
Heresrau and Unhurenl by a succes
sion of charges in a driving snow
storm.
They captured over one thousand
ptlsoners, four heavy cannon and eight
machine guns.
The bulletin also says that tho
French are still trying to dislodge
the Germans from the advantageous
positions they hold on Dcadman's hill
and in adjacent territory.
Advances in the Carpathians are re
ported although the heavy snowfall
has deadened operations there.
FOOTBALL
GAME-EAST
VERSUS WEST
Interactional News Service.
I’ASADENNA, Jan. 1.—Shortly after
luncheon a steady stream of automo
biles from Los Angeles and the sur
roundng country began rolling toward
the athletic field where this afternoon
the Unlversty of Pennsylvania football
eleven meets the team from the Uni
versity of Oregon.
The entire fashionable world of ‘.his
section will be there and the crowd
Is expected to rival In size and bril
liancy the attendance at a big eastern
game.
The University of Pennsylvania fav
orite in the betting but ‘.he husky
team from Oregon is expected to give
a good account of Itself.
u. S. NAVY
STUDYING
GAS MASKS
li ternational Newt Service.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.—Twenty
seven gas masks, somewhat similar
to those used by the French army, are
to be purchased by the navy depart
ment tor experimental purposes.
These masks range In C03ts from $5
to $50 ench, according to design and
material. They are of light metal
construction of such shape as will
cover the nose, mouth and eyes, and
are provided with a chamber for hold
ing chemicals or other means of
eliminating obnoxious gases and pow
dered carbon from the air to be In
haled.
Reports received from abroad In
dicate that the masks used In the
present war are constantly chang'ng
In design to meet new and Intention
ally surprising conditions of the class
of warfare that employs poisonous
gases as a means of attack.
The army department. It Is under
stood. already Is experimenting with
certain designs of poisonous gas
masks.
CONGRESS RE-CONVENES
TOMORROW TO CONSIDER
MUCH LEGISLATION
Interantional Nows Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.—Congress
reconvenes tomorrow after Its holiday
recess The session about to commerce
will last forty three days.
From administration sources it Is
learned that the following legislation
may be expected In addition to what
ever may be necessary because of un
expected developments; railroad leg
islation of various kinds, a law to em
power the president to take over tele
graph nnd cable lines in the event
of military necessity, a lavv to in
ert ase the personnel of the interstate !
commerce from seven to nine, the mat
ter of laws for the control of water
power will be brought up, a law denl
ng with the allotment of public lands,
the question of nation wide prohlbl- ;
tlon, al3o prohibition for the district
of Columbia on which the senate is
pledged to vote January D, national
suffrngo for women, a vocational ed
ucational law which has already pass
ed the senate, a law authorizing com
binations to promote trade in for»’gn
fields, a corrupt practices act limiting
expenditures in presidential campaigns
which has already passed the house
and numerous appropriation bills.
This is the tremendous program. It
is likely to be retarded by a discus
sion of Mexican affairs and by ques
tions arising out of the European war.
The administration hopes, however, to
get action on all these matters before
the session ends on March the third
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EIGHTY WOMEN LOSE
LIVES IN ASYLUM EIRE IN
NI6HT CONFLAGRATION
Interantional New* 8ervice.
MONTRAEL, Jan. 1.—A terrible
conflagration consumed the chief
dormitory of the St. Ferdinand asy
lum la3t night The cause of the Are
is not known but it is supposed to
have been of incendiary origin owing
to the fact that it had gained such
headway when it was discovered.
Kerosene or gasoline are thought to
have been used.
There were flve hundred and eighty
women patients in the building when
th" Are started. Owing to the Intrepid
labors of the uttenUants about five
hundred were hurried out without en
countering serious harm. Eighty are
known to have perished. Thirty of
three bodies were recovered and
search of the ruins has been com
menced for the remains of fifty more.
Only meager reports of the catas
trophe have been received as the In
stitution was distant from the city.
Clothing and aasstance of all sorts
sorts is being rushed to the scene,
Calling Cards at the Nugget Office
PAWN BROKER
SHOT AND
ROBBED
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Pacific Nawa Servioa.
LOS ANGELES. Jan. 1.—A rich
pawnbroker waa shot last night about
midnight in his place of business. The
robber obtained twenty thousand dol
lars in cash and a large quantity of
gems and successfully escaped.
Police were notified by neighbors of
the shot and the man who ran away.
The pawnbroker had strength enough
left only to say that a masked man
shot him and that he had $20,000 in
the safe. The police found the safe
rifled of all money and the most val
uable Jewels except a casket of dia
monds which had been overlooked.
PACIFIC
LINER
ASHORE
Pacific News Service.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1.—It wos
leerned here this morning by wireless
that the liner Maltal is ashore near
Kaiatonga in the typhoon belt of the
southern Pacific.
There Is a passenger vessel list of
fifty people and the crew numbers
fltty-flve. Details are lackng but it
la believed from the character of the
a triage that the ihip la la gnat peril.
TO HURRY
RAILROAD
LEGI ON
International Newa Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1—The senate
ocmmerce committee on Saturday
completed plans to hurry railroad leg
islation especially the compulsory ar
bi ration law.
Hearings will commence tomorrow
when congress reconvenes and mat
ters will be rushed as rapidly as pos
sible. The need of quick action is fet
because of the threat of the brother
hood trainmen to strike in support
of the Adamson law.
FILES SUIT
AGAINST
SEC’Y LANE
International Newa Service.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 30.—William
G. Gosslln of Oregon has filed suit in
the district supreme court for an in
junction against Frankly:t K. I.nne,
secretary of the interior, and Clay
Tallman, commissioner of the general
land office. Mr. Gosslyn seeks to pre
vent the execution of an order to re -
Ject his land selection in Los An
geles county, California, for failure to
procure certain quitclaim deeds to the
property.