THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XVI. NO. 180. TBLBPnONB MAIN 44 NOME. ALASKA. THURSDAY, JUNE 8. 1918. TELEPHONE MAIN 44. PRI-E 26 CENTS
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REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
QUIETEST EVER KNOWN
A. P. A. Service.
CHICAQO, June 7.—The republican
convention now In session at the Colis
eum Is the quietest ever held. The old
time war horses all declare that the
Hussion up to the present time is about
the tamest thing in the line of a na
tional convention they have ever at
tended. While the progressives were
giving way to the wildest enthusiasm
at the Auditorium hardly u ripple of
npplause stirred the great crowd gath
ered to make choice of the republican
standard bearer.
LEADERS TAKE SEATS IN SILENCE.
Evan when some of the most famous
leaders of the party filed through the
long aisles In taking their seats, hardly
a murmur swelled the volume of ordi
nary noises of the hall.
Lodge, Crane, Hitchcock, Murphy,
Whitman and other leaders passed to
their seats without recognition but the
arrival of Chauncey Depew was greet -
i ed with brief but loud clapping from
! the New York delegation and was Join
Ied half heartedly by several of the
others. The appearance of Penrose was
also the signal lor a slight amount of ,
..til clapping from his delegation hut
aside from these there was practically
no evidence of feeling for any other
)• rson. Harding, the temporary chtiir
n;], delivered a fifteen thousand word
speech which while greeted with con
siderable applause followed by some
cheering but there was a noticeable ab
sence of the great demonstration which !
have marked all previous conventions. |
Every seat on both floor and gallery 1
was filled when Hllles dropped the gnvcl
bringing the convention to order.
MUCH SURVEY WORK
THIS SUMMER
A. 1*. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, June 8.—According to
an announcement made by Director
Smith of the Geological survey today, a
total of twelve surveying parties will
operate in Alaska during the present
summer. The major portion of the work
to be undertaken consists In the contin
uance of surveys already partly com
pleted although several neyv districts
will be covered in the summer plans.
A large number will be engaged in con
tinuing the survey of the coal Helds.
NEW MEXICO WILL
DEMAND ROOSEVELT
A. P. A. Service.
CHICAGO, Juno 8.—The full Now
Mexico delegation will present the name
of Roosevelt to the republican conven
tion today and will demand his nomina
tion.
The declaration of this intention on
the part of the New Mexicans ! as
throe n the old guard leaders Into a
panic and tremendous efforts are being
made to prevent this aelion owing to
the general fear that the convention
I may be swept oft Its feet,
i Lodge was elected chairman of the
! oi l. inittee on resolutions thereby malt- !
I ing 1 any of the leaders heretofore si*
jlut offer the prediction that Hughes
I will te nominated early.
I i . torrential rains commencing yes
! lerdny have not abated In the least and
| no cessation is predicted.
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How Do You Prepare Coffee
LET IS HELP YOlt
1. Use POLET’S FRESH ROASTED, FRESHLY GROUND, PURE
COFFEE.
i * 2. Don’t make coffee like [tea—-Use[ sufficient coffee, about one
table spoon to a cup.
3. Don’t use water'that has been^boiled befote--use fresh water
| 4. Don’t allow the coffee to continue boiling after same has
come to£the boiling point—This spoils good coffee.
j 5. Don’t expect POLET’S FRESH ROASTED [COFFEE to be j
ready Inr one [minute after it has come to the boiling point—WHY?
Because there is no artificial coloring in our coffees and that flavor,
color,and strength must ooze out from the pure coffee kernel—That
is whyjt takes a little longer than the canned coffees to prepare.
| Allow it to stand about 3 minutes after it has come to the boiling point
I TRY THESE RECIPES. I
' Cake db PARIB-Or "FREjfCH
COFFEE”—is most generally pre
, pared by mixing a cupful of
| l'OI.ET'H FRESH ROASTED OOF
■ PEE finely ground with a raw egg
and shell In n quart of cold water
and placing the pot over it lirlak
lire, occasionally stirring II until
the boiling point Is reached, after
which set the vessel usldc to am
mer for a few minutes, then pour
on a cupful of cold water and al
low to stand for eight or ten min
utes before serving, using cream
and sugar to suit.
CAFE NOIR—A black "after din
ner coffee"—is prepared better by
adding four ounces of "POLET'rt
FRESII ROASTED AND FRESH
LY 0ROUND COFFEE to
a quart of absolutely boiling water
and allow to stand until It reaches
the boiling point, meantime pass
ing It twice or thrice through the
coffee pot before serving. j
CAKE GLACE—oT every six cups of
POLET’S FRESH ROASTED COF
FEE freshly made add one egg and
cream and sweeten well, then mis
thoroughly and freeze to the con
sistency of cream.
POLET’S EXTRA COFFEE CAN
NOT BE EXCELLED If made In
an electric percolator—use one table
spoon of coffee to one cup of water.
The true flavor of pure coffee is so little knowiT'to some; persons
that many who drink^it for the first time doubt of its' goodness—
becausejt tastes of its natural flavor.
Ipolets Stores
Coffees 3resfi Roosted Doityj
JUNEAU GOES WET
BY BIG MAJORITY
A 4“. A. Service.
JUNEAU. June 7.—Supported by both
daily newspapers and the banking, busi
ness and mining interests, Juneau went
wet with a landslide rush at the tonal
option elections held here yesterday.
Out of over two thousand persons In
volved with open and sealed voteB and
affidavits, only two hundred and eighty
four actual dry votes were registered.
DOUGLAS AND HAINES WET.
Douglas and Haines also went wet
\hough as In the case of Juneau, the
voting was light. Skagway decided to
go on the dry list although the vote
was very close. At Juneau the wets
polled a total of 722 as against 2S4 for
the drys. The number of unregistered
totes east sealed, Co be opened' by l h • ■
court If not proven Illegal amounted to
417. Of these the majority are wet. The
total registration and the number of
unregistered votes cast totaled 2196.
The number necessary to Insure a ma
jority for the wets is 1093 and as there
were but 722 wet votes the wets must
get 377 more votes from the 417 sealed
and the 723 registered voters who failed
to cast their ballots. The wets have
already secured signed letters from 150
persons who were not able to be present
and these combined with known wet
votes among the others gives the wets
an undoubted victory.
I The wets were a trifle short of the
required number of votes at Douglas
also, but as the deficit amounts to but
four votes the wets are conceded the
winners. The wets polled a total of 4s;
and the drys 3)7. The number 01 un
registered votes east was 117. As 9SI
persons were entitled to vote the num
ber necessary for a wet majority Is 401.
Ketchikan again repeated for the wets
by a vote of 451 to 206.
SKAOWAY GOES DRY
At Skngway the best the wets could
do was 153 votes while the drys rolled
ip a. total of 193 and claim a complet
victory. The number of unregistered
votes cast was 42 and the drys claim
that these contain the required number
to give them the majority needed.
DalUpy Garda at the Nugset Office.
BELIEVED TEDDV RUNS
IF HUGHES NOMINATED
A. I*. A. Service.
OYSTJSitsrBAY. June 7.—.While Roose
velt has so far refrained from making
any public statement officially disclosin';
his real attitude toward the situation
at Chicago, it is well known to his in
timates that he is very much opposed
to the nominal ion of Justice Hughes and
It is their confident belief that if Hughes
is nominated Roosevelt will himself be
come a candidate.
Local friends of Roosevelt say that he
Is unquestionably awaiting the action of
the republican convention before mak
ing any statement of n definite cliar
! acter.
| Several close friends have visited Sag
| more Hill state that It is their opinion
| that Roosevelt desires above all things
t to get back Into the republican fold arid
will make no attempt to dispute the
nomination If a candidate agreeable i
the progressives is chosen by the con
vention. Roosevelt, it Is understood, is
highly dissatlslied with the so-called
"fluff" speech made by Hughes at the
graduation exercises of the national
cathedral school at Washington and In
which the justice was expected to glc
his opinion toward the issues of the day.
Roosevelt is said to regard his state*
| ment as nothing more than an ord!
nary fourth of July address having no
value as disclosing the Justice’s altitud •
toward the real issues of the day.
Roosevelt Is said to have declared Re
address "nothing more than a further
evidence of pussy footing.”
Phonographs, drcss®rs, couches,
rocking chairs, beds and mat"
resses, right price at Holt’s.
ALASKA BANNER PLAYS PROMINENT
PART CONVENTION PROCEEDING
A. {'. A. Service. i
CHICAGO, June 7.—During tin- pro- I
ion Red Roosevelt demonstration at the ’
progressive convention, the standard of ;
the Alaska delegation played an Im- |
portant part in the general enthusiasm, i
Early in the proceedings some one seized
the Alaska standard and It was literal
ly torn up by the roots.
Hundreds of delegates immediately |
reached for it and it was carried around
the hall throughout the long period of
tumult. During the several turns around
the hall it was used so roughly that
It had to be patched up considerably
before it could resume duty at tho
station allotted to the Alaska dele
gates.
The southerners ami westerners were
particularly demonstrative with the ban
ner and the majority seemed to like it
as much as the Alaskans and no one
was too proud to carry It during the
march. Heavy rains commenced to frill
shortly after the convention opened.
tiUBSCMBB *OR VBJi HUm»l'
VERDUN REPORTS
ARE CONFLICTING
•i. P. -V. Service.
LONDON, Juno 7.—An ollicial an
nouncement from Berlin thin evening de
clares that the great German assaults
against the fort Vaux position have been
successful and the German troops are
flow in full possession of that im
portant stronghold which Is declared to
be the key to Verdun.
At the same iftmr aw the German re
port a Parts ofllcial announcement says
thul the French are still in possession
and repulsing all attacks. Reports ar
riving here today from the near east
assert that u hard battle Is being fought
between the allies and the Bulgarian
forces In Macedonia. The report Is not
as yet confirmed.
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GERMANS CAPTURE
foot non
A. P. A. Service.
PAUI8. June S.—An oflleiul announce
ment today concedes the capture of
Fort Vaux by the German forces. The
report declares that the French are
holding tiut western approaches and a
heavy hombardment by the French (a j
making the Orman possession Insecure
and costly.
ATTENTION MASONS AND 6. E S
A social will be given to Masons and
families and lady friends at Masonic
Temple. Friday, Juno 10, at S:30 p. m.
Tents, hydraulic hose, quick
silver, picks and shovels, cheap
at Holts.
REPUBLICANS FEAR
PROGRESSIVE ACTION
A. P. A. Service.
CHICAGO. Juno 8.-Owlng to tho
threat of the progressives to nominate
Roosevelt before midnight today, the
republicans are making every effort to
persuade the progressive leaders to de
lay action under the plea that If the
nomination is withheld until tomorrow
there is a strong probability that Roose
velt will be selected by the republicans.
Perkins and Governor Johnson are llgur
atively on their knees to the progres
sives begging them not to nominate
Roosevelt today. They assort that If ue
tlon Is deferred until tomorrow the
republicans may also choose the col
onel.
'»rdlng was today named as perma
nent chairman of the convention. Will
lam Allen White, a pronounced progres
sive, stated today that he believes that
the convention will nominate by mid
night and then the nomination will be
squarely up to the republicans to taka
or leave as they see flt.
Hardware, crockery ware,
Kraniteware. tools, camp outfits,*
buy them and sav« monev at
Holt’s.
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