LENS AND LABASSE CAPTURED
THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XVII. NO. 93. TILEPnONE MAIN « NOME, ALASKA, MONDAY, APRIL 16, 1917. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRI^E 25 CENTS
Ml WILL FjjjHT FOB DEATH Of PBUSSHNISM
WILSON RECEIVES
FOREIGN COMMISSION
ON WEDNESDAY
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International News Service*
WASHINGTON. April 16.—Presi
dent Wilson will receive the mem
bers of the joint high war commis
sion headed by Lord Balfour on Wed
nesday next.
This announcement came after the
receipt at the White House of a wire
less saying that th British commission
would reach an American port late
today or early tomorrow.
The French commission headed by
ex-President Vlvianl with Gen. Jof
free ns chief military member, may be
on hand for this reception.
However, this will not be definitely
known until Inter in the tiny, ns no
I information has been forthcoming as
to the time of their arrival.
That no time is to be wasted on
entertainment, has been stated by the
president, on the contrary these com
missions will immediately yet down
to businss, and conferences of the
utmost importance will begin at once.
These men are all so badly needed
at their own stations, that their stay
must of necessity be a short one,
therefore every effort will be made to
carry out their mission and return
quickly to their respective countries.
ESCAPED MURDERER IS I
KILLED BY NOMEITE
I
Pacific Nawa Service.
JUNEAU, April 16.—Edward Krause,
escaped murderer who broke jail at
Juneau on the night of April 12 whilst
under sentence of death and for whose
body, dead or alive, one thousand dol
lars was offered, was shot dead by Ar
vid Frantzen, a former Noin'ite, yes
terday afternoon.
Frantzen lived at Doty Cove a
short ways from Juneau. He had been
notified of the escape, of the con
demned man and yesterday afternoon
one of his children shouted to him that
I
a man was coming in a little row boat.
Frantzen took his gun up ami await
ed the man who on landing made for
the house.
He was recognized ns Krause and,
Without hesitating Frantzen rushed |
out and shot him dead.
Krause is well known in this sec
tion as a man who will not stop at
anything and his criminal record is of
the worst kind. Frantzen will get the
reward offered by the governor. The
body has been removed here and w*ill
be interred by the authorities.
MAY WHEAT (2.30 I
AT OPENING;
International News Service.
OHICACO, April 16.—At It... open
Ing it *'ie pit this morning May wheat
touched two dollars and thirty cents
per bushel.
This Is the highest price ever reach
ed In history. That it will go still
higher is firmly believed here, as
houses that are known to be short
millions of bushels, are making fran
tic efTorts to buy in for delivery.
This together with the embargo of
the Argentine, is forcing the market
to a price that is expected to bring
disaster to a number of theso big op
erators.
ROYAL ARCANNUM
ON THEWS
International Nsws Service.
BOSTON. April 14.—The Royal
Arcannum lodge today passed into the
hands of a receiver. An investigation
of its books was recently made by
insurance inspectors and the lodge
found in an unsufe financial condition.
Upon this report of the inspectors,
the insurance commissioner ordered a
receiver appointed which was done
today. Thfts order effects twenty
thousand members many of whom
have been paying assessments for
years.
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and keep posted on the war.
SEVEN BILLION
MAY PASS
THIS WEEK
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, April 16.—It is ex
pected that by the end of this week,
the senate will concur with ttie house
on the seven billion bond issue bill.
The bill is now undergoing the in
vestigation of the senate finance com
mittee.
The unanimous vote of the house is
supposed to influence the senate in
passing this bill without any unneces
sary delays. So far ns is known the
bill will meet with no opposition
worthy of mention.
Some amendments will perhaps be
offered, but a canvas of the members,
leads to the belief that like the house,
the senate will pass the bill in its
original form.
Imbued with this idea, the adminis
tration is forming expeditious plans,
for the early placing of these bonds
and certificates.
i_ O. O. M.
All Loyal Moose are directed to be
present at meeting tonight. Work in
the Initiatory degree.
NOHV1N W. LEWIS,
Dictator.
J. R JONES, Secy.
Office and Residence of J. F. McAl
lister, freighter and transfer, Elite
Baths. Phone Red 157.
All kinds of sleigh and ski wood on
sals at Ros*’ mill and ahop. Also
building and mining timber.
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BRYAN TO
TAKE THE
STUMP
lii'crriational News Service.
WASHINGTON, April 16. Win. J.
Bryan is now in conference with
President Wilson, his request for an
interview early today having been
granted.
It is understood that the conference
has to deal with his offer to serve
the government in any capacity, said
offer having been sent to the presi
dent early last week.
Speculation is rife as to what par
cular nssignmet will he given him,
concensus of opinion is lo the effect
at it will have to do with prohibi
tion.
WASHINGTON, April 16. A a ofli
il announcement has issued from the
White House, stating that Wm. .).
in is to help in the conservation
>? food.
Bryan will soon take the stump lo
go citizens of the United Stales lo
cmply with the conservation sug
oti of President Wilson.
U. S. (DIM SEIZED
11CONSMIME
International News Service.
LONDON. April 16.—An official
dispatch reached here from Amsterdam
today saying that at Constantinople
the small American gunboat Scorpion
been seized.
The Scorpion was placed at the dis
posal of the American embassy in
1908.
No word accompanied the dispateh
giving information as to what officials
made the seizure, or what was done
With the crew.
DUPONT POWDER
PUNT DESTROYED
International News Service.
WILMINGTON, April 16.—The army
plant of the Dupont powder company
was destroyed by fire early today.
The fire which was of incendiary
origin, started at about four o’clock
this morning.
It spread quickly to all the build
ings nnd in very few minutes the
entire plant was a mass of flames. A
repetition of explosions took places,
damaging much property in the Im
mediate vicinity, but at the risk of
their lives, the fire department so ef
fectually protected adjoining property
that the fired was confined to the plant
itself. The losses run into a heavy
figure, and the authorities are at a
loss to fix the blame.
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DEATH TO PRUSSIANISM
THEME OF WAR COUNCIL
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, April Hi.—Prus
sia nism is (loomed to die according to
ollicial statements made here with
reference to the coming international
conference whii li will take place on
Wednesday.
ollicial statements have In en made
here that the I’nited States wMl never
make permanent peace with the gov
ernment of Germany as it is at pres
ent constituted.
The dispatch in this matter states:
“The I'nited States will not endeavor
tu make permanent peace with the
present government of Germany and
will do all ‘m its power to exterminate
I Tnssianism and its dominating intlu- i
enci'.”
This wi!l be the hig subject for dis- '
mission at tin* emu'ing conference with
foreign i • pres nta!ives and from it w«*
gather that until Kaiser Wilhelm is
I removed in (lerm.my the subject of
i permanent pe.n * will not be nten
i
i Honed.
i
i It was proposed llii.s afternoon to
] postpone the reception until the ar
i rival of the representatives of the
, li'ronch government hut the president
I later decided that he would hold this
j reception on the date originally plan
Met I whether thej arrive or not.
it is evident in oillc'iul circles that
a firm stand in this matter will be
taken by nil the representatives in
council assembled and is stated to ho
a most determining factor 'in bringing
I be war to a speedier termination.
o ral rumors are rife here that
the Herman people are in a state of
great unrest since the United States
entered ttie theater of war and that
the machinery of internal politics is
not running an> too smooth in that
country.
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LENS AND LABASSE ARE
CAPTURED BY THE BRITISH
I Ir ‘ernational News Servic®.
I.( >.\I>< IN', April II!. Fighting every
it.eh of the way the British broke
through the northern end of Von Il'in
denberg's line end e.iptured portion of
the town of Bens this morning. The
lighting is general and the Gormans
are eveeuating their positions and are
now in retreat from the town.
Vast quantities of ammunition and
supplies as well as many guns have
been raptured as well as hundreds of
prisoners.
The final assault on the city was j
made this morning when the British j
forces in the face of a terrific machine i
gun fire charged the positions carry- ,
g th in all at fearful cost.
Both l.ahasse and Lens are now in
•he hands of the allied forces who are'
receiving re-enforcements for tlieii
g net.i! adVance on X.iile. This ad
vance will ho carried on and there is
to he no let up until this valuable 1
city is in the hands of the British.
Considerable Belgian troops partiei- (
pated i:i the fighting of both yestcr- .
day and today and Field Marshal Haig I
has made especial mention of the i
bravery of these troops.
Lens an.I La basso are the keys to.
the Lille situation and Iliad* nherg is I
rushing i e-« nforconients in Ids i n
dea\ oi to stop the rush of the allied
forces in this d'livrtinn.
PALIS. \ p i i' Pi. OHiei.il • I'ispa I idles
here state that the Frenc h forces have
made material gains in the suburbs
DREAM TONIGHT
SIX REEL FEATURE
Ala bid Taliaferro, one of the daintiest
and most fascinating stars of the
stage, and who is perhaps best known
for her bewitching performanc* in
"Polly of the Circus" makes her how
to the* Noiii audience tonight, play- i
ing the title roll in "Her (treat Price." I
The story is one id* the most inter
esting novelties ev r thrown on a
screen. Miss Taliaferro recently quit
tin- stellar role in the "New Henrietta"
in order to complete this production.
The climax amt anti-climax are de
cidedly unusual, no hint b dug given
of tin- final denouinenl throughout the j
thrilling si- ues of the plots develop
ment. Hunt's miss it. two nights only. |
Adrnlsx n 25 cents. i
oi Si. Quentin tttiil that their artil
l« i_\ an- still shi lling the eastern por
tion of I ho cltj
Alati> uf the fmts au.l positions
wh'ich wi re must active in the fight
ing nf Saturday are silenced. The
dispatch states that the Herman losses
it. tin ills must Im ten die. However
limit' line of eemmunication Is still
intact.
NEWS NOTES,
At the Moose memorial services
Sunday til 2 p. in. the ritualistic work
opened the services. After which the
memorial address was made by Mr.
Italph I .omen. The services were in
tiis|ii i sad with stilus by Mrs. A. D.
I’oteel am* Mrs. F. I'ulet and elosed
with prayers for the dead.
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ALASKA MINES TO START UP;
J. H. MILES ARRIVED TO-DAY
With old “Irish" of the Allan and
I'a'ling kennels running ahead as a
loose leader J. H. Miles managing su
perintendent of the Alaska Mines Cor
poration arrived in the city at noon
today.
He was accompanied by Harry
Bloomfield, John Brower, A. W Stev
ens and Alick Smith al having made
the trip from fluikana together, ex
cept Smith who joined the party at
Fairbanks.
Mr. Miles will now get ready for th«
summer's work. He says it is the in
tention of his company to overhaul
the power plant and to put the Hour,
bon creek dredge in repair. They will
install the machinery In the Smith
hull which is ready to receive it after
the arrival of the first boats. This
boat will lie equipped with an eight
and a half foot bucket fine; ti e total
weight of the machinery coming In
is three hundred and twenty tons.
This will be installed right away and
ti e big boat will be chewing up gravel
in short notice.
Mr. Miles tnlks of conditions on the
outside and declares there Is consul
1
oroide activity in all lines of i .instruc
tion especially il.o shii.-l.uil.ling cml.
lie states that tlie Cnion Construc
tion Company arc taxed to their full
est capacity being employed in the
construction of two of the largest
dredges in the world. One of these
hoots is to work on Trinity river for
Mr. Estabrook who is well known in
mining circles. The other boat is an
ik-foot dredge which 1 s to I. in
sial’ctl on the J.ena ri. • in S'bert?..
This boot Is to have an iron bull the
weight of which is 1,200 tons. A!] ma
chinery and equipment for this dredge
will have to bo hauled by horses over
an unbroken country a distance of one
thousand miles.
"It is almost, impossible lo get ma
terial, repairs padts, or machinery of
any description on the outside now,
says Mr. Miles, and all of the foundries
or machine shops ask for from one to
■wo years for delivery. Tor instance
in trying to get a lathe and pinner they
Informed me that delivery would not
be guaranteed under eighteen
months.
‘‘Steel Is away out of sight now.
j Two years ago it was $t>s a ton which
j was considered high it lias now gone
to $190 and is even hard to get at that
figure. Tools, machinery and any ma
terial in which metal is used is away
up, and the end is not yet, as our
going to war will also affect the mar
| ket.”
Mr. Miles states that he will put
all the men he can to work right away,
and will rush tho work so as to be in
readiness for the machinery when it
arrives on the first boats.
Speaking of (he trip he says that
"Irish” was in the lead all the way
until ho struck Solomon yesterday;
ami that the Downing pups were the
best they had even scon on the Yu
kon. He cnjoye.l the trip Immense
and gained four pounds In weight.
Mr. Stevens who Is with Mr. Miles
is also connected kvith the Alaska
Mines. He will superintend the work
ot drilling which will be carried out
right away. John Brower has tho con
t and will get his big drills on
e ground In a few days.
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