THE N< »ME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XV. NO. 348. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. NOME, ALASKA. SATURDAY. OCTOBER 30. 1915. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRICE £5 CENTS
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BELIEVED PEACE
IN THREE WEEKS
people arc wild with lejolcing at the
prospect that the strijggle will soon
terminate.
Today nothing else is being discuss
ed although the surmise is grounded
jin nothing of a substantial nature as
far as can be ascertained. It is known
that Germany was preparing some ten
tative peace overtures but It was not
supposed that they would be more
than a vague promulgation stating
conditions upon which peace might be
concluded.
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TALK OF GALLIPOLI
EVACUATION CONTINUES
A. D. A. Service.
l.O.VDON, Oct. 30.—Although the
government has offered no comment on
the repeated reports from Berlin that
the evacuation of Gallipoli Is an Im
mediate prospect, the belief that some
thing of this nature is under con
templation continues to plague the pub
l!c mind and the prospect of a com
plete abandonment of the campaign is
the principal theme of conversation
everywhere. In the kingdom. Adding to
the popular excitement Is the belief that
the government Is also considring some
form of peace terms which have been
proposed from unknown sources. It is
said that officials high in the coun
cils of the government have intimated
that overtures looking to a cessation
of hostilities are being discussed but as
to the terms suggested nothing is
known. Several of the papers are pre
dicting peace within a short period.
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RUMORED THAT
A. P. A. Service.
HEATTLE, Oct. 29.—A persistent
tumor has been In circulation all day
that the supreme court has reached a
■ ei is "ii setting aside the prohibition
enactment by a vote of five to three.
The report is emrely a rumor but is
remarkably persistent and has caused
!
considerable excitement. All efforts to ]
ascertain the truth have failed.
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R. D. BROWN
FATALLY
_INJURED
, A. P. A. Service.
SEATTLE, Oct. 30.—Ralph D. Brown
for many years a prominent figure In
various fields of labor and Industry In
the northwest was fatally Injured In an
automobile accident today.
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Harness Shop Black B.
EARL OF ABERDEEN
VISITS SEATTLE
A. P. A. Service.
SEATTLE, Oct. 28—The Earl of
Aberdeen, who Is also Lord Lieutenant
of Ireland arrived in the city today
en route to England by way of Can
ada. He is accompanied by a party
of friends including Lieutenant Wile
mann who is well known in the Klon
dyke having resided in the Yukon for
nearly six years.
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Gy A. P. A. Service.
LONDON, Oct. 30.—Advices from
| Nish today say that the situation is
daily growing more desperate and both
tlie Teutons and Bulgars are gradually
drawing in on the remenant of the
Serb army despite a most terrific reslst
ence.
Nish Itself is now beng threatened
j by the nvadlng Bulgarian forces who
SCHOLTZ, SEATTLE
DYNAMITE
SUSPECT
i
P. A. Service.
| SEATTLE, Oct. 29.—The picture of
Walter L. Scholz, one of the men un
; der arrest in New York on a charge
' of participating in the plots of the
j German army officer, Fay, looking to
the destruction of American ammuni
tion plants and munitions ships, has
i been Identified here as one Herman
j Schultz, the man alleged to be the mak
■ r of the bomb with which the scow
load of dynamite was blown up In Se
attle harbor some months ago. Former
acquaintances of the man say that
terhe can be no doubt that the man
under arrest in the east Is the one
known here as Schultz. Schultz dis
appeared simultaneously with the blow
ing up of the dynamite shipment in
he harbor.
NEARLY MILLION
INTHE HOLE
A. P. A. Service.
j SEATTLE, Oct. 29.—John W. Con
jsidine the Seattle sporting man and
theater magnate, on examination In
' court as to his ability to satisfy a
judgment of twenty-five hundred dol
lars which had been rendered against
him, testified that he was nearly a
million dollars In the hole as a result
of his many business ventures. "I am
worse than broke," said Consldine
when questioned as to his financial
status, “I am personally responsible for
I debts of nine hundred thousand owed
by the firm of Sullivan and Considine
j; nd besides I have private debts total
, ing over thirty thousand dollars.”
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and animals, the Eskimo, the complete
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| have been steadily closing in from the I
northeast while the Austrians and Ger- |
]mans are gradually opening a way to
wards the Serbian arsenal at Kraguy
I' vatz. Reports have also been re
ceived that the Serbians have again
J removed the capital to some certain
I point the location of which Is not given
and it is also Indicated that the entire
'Serbian force defending the eastern line
;are retreating before the heavier armies
[of the Bulgarians. The Serbs are with
drawing in a westerly direction and are
! preparing to make a further stand
among the mountains of the Interior.
.The reports generally Indicate that
!the Bulgarians have swept the coun
J try clear for miles along their own
frontier.
Sofia dispatches claim that the Bul
garians advancing to the northwest
from Zaichar are nearing a conjunction
with the Austro-German columns pro
ceeding southward from the Danube.
I The reports say that a Bulgarian of
Iticer commanding one of the advance
patrols has already dined with the Aus
tro-German staff. The Bulgarians as
sert that they are In possession of Ne- I
got in, Bela Palanka, Zajecar, Knia
Jevats and also several Important towns
In the Timok valley which gives them
a strategetlcal position of primary im- j
portance.
ITALIANS WIN
TYROL BATTLE
A. P. A. Service.
ROME, Oct. 30.—The war office an
nounce the winning of an Important
battle by the Italiun forces in the
vicinity of Cortino north of the Tre
crocla pass. The Austrians were driven
completely from their positions and the
attacking forces captured their de
fenses over a two-mile front. The bul
letins record small gains at several
points along the front in the Goritz
section.
PRESIDENTS WEDDING
NOVEMBER FIFTEENTH
A. P. A. Service.
SEATTLE, Oct. 30.—While nothing
authentic as to the date of the Wil
son-Galt nuptials has been given out.
from Information received here the
wedding will occur on November 15.
MORE NEW
VESSELS FOR
ALASKA
A. P. A. Service.
SEATTLE, Oct. 30.—It i» announced
at the offices of the Pacific Alaska Nav
igation Company today that the com
pany will add two more steamers to
their fleet of northern boats throuogh
the purchase yesterday of the steel
steamships Rutland and Ogdensburg
from one of the great lakes lines. The
new vessels will be brought around the
Horn and placed in the Alaska service
early In 1916. They will be renamed
the Admiral Clark and Sebree In con
formity with the custom of naming the
vessels of the line after distinguished
American naval officers.
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AUSTRIANS LOSE 50,000
ITALIAN FRONT
A. P. A. Service. ,
PARIS, Ote. 30 Although carefully '
concealed from view by a strict cen- 1
sorship it is determined that the losses
along the Italian front are among the
most terrific of the entire war. Ac
cording to estimates received here to- j
day fifty thousand Austrians have been )
lost on the Tyrolean and Gorltz fronts
within the past ten days of fighting
alone.
A total of one million two hundred
men have been engaged on both sides
together with a total of at least fifty
thousand guns. The estimates which
were compiled by the Italian general
staff admit that the losses on both sides
have been staggering but claim that the
■sses of the Austrians will exceed those
if Italy by at least two to one.
Buring the first six days of the new
Italian offensive, the Austrians lost
ten thousand killed, thirty thousand
wounded and also a total of 8,000 tak
en prisoners. The Figaro received
word from its correspondent who is
with General Cardona and the Italian
military staff that the Italians are de
termined to continue the present drive
until Plezzoj, Gortiz and Tolmelno have
fallen. The correspondent also states
that the fighting has been entirely In
favor of the Italians throughout.
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ALLIES SENO PROTEST
TO YUAN
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.—The state
departments in receipt of advices stat
ing that the entente allies have ad
dressed a sharp note of protest to the
Chinese president regarding the con
templated action of changing the form
of government at the present time and
'hina has been warned that the several
powers cannot look upon action of that
character as other than detrimental to
their own Interests.
Vuan Is given to understand that
Japan is sure to intervene in the event
f a revolt of the people following the
attempted reestablishment of the mon
. rehical form of government and such
action will greatly hamper the activi
ties of the allies and therefore cannot
I a viewed us a friendly action. It ia
inofflclall.v stated that both Franco and
li.ain are behind the movement to
• top the proposed change by any means
in their power until the war is over.
DISCARDED HUSBAND
TAKES BLOODY VENGENCE
A. P. A. Service.
BOISE, Oct. 30.—Crazed by the
thought that his wife was suing him
for a separation and claiming that her
relatives were responsible for their es
trangement, William Cameron started
out last night armed with a Colts re
solver and took bloody revenge for his
grievances by killing his wife's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Adamson, his bro
ther-in-law', James Adamson, his own
daughter, an infant of nineteen
months, and also the woman he loved
A. P. A Service.
PAKIS, Oct. 30.—Le Matin today
\olees the prediction of a high official
( f the government that peace will be
declared within a period of three weeks.
The reason for the statement Is said
t.> rest on almost Irrefutable evidence
that the German government is laying
plans for peace overtures that cannot
f.'-il to win the approval of the allies.
The basis of the proposed settlement
! s not bei n given out but it is said
that it will be conclusive and fully
satisfactory to all concerned.
The statement has created a sensa
tion throughout the republic and the
lie then finished his bloody work by
in ning the gun upon himself with per
i aps fatal results.
The tragedy occurred in the home of
his wife's parents and all six of the
mxlies were found a half hour after
ward. Cameron was formely engaged
■ a the hotel business in Carey and was
also the mail carrier between Picaboo
and Carey.
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crockery, hardware at Holt’s.
ITALY AND JAPAN
SIGN WAR AGREEMENT
__
, A. P. A. Service.
LONDON. Oct. 30.—In the midst ot
all the peace talk It was announced
today that Italy and Japan have today
signed an agreement binding each other
to make no peace with the Teutonic
allies without the complete assent ol
England. France and Russia. It Is also
hinted that the entente allies have ad
• in sst'd sharp notes to both Greece and
Ibmmunla relative to their attitude to
aard the l” sent situation In the Bal
kans. These reports have done much
:p dissipate the belief that the conclu
sion of the war was in sight.
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CABINET IS
SWORN IN
A. P. A. Service.
PARIS. Oct. 30.—Premier Aristide
lirland's new coalition cabinet was
completed lust night and was sworn In
In tile chamber of deputies this morn
ing. An examination of the list dis
closes that many names famous In the
political history of the country are
holders of portfolios in the new mlnls
j try. Although Briand is himself a
I most radical socialist his selection of
li-abinet ministers discloses little indl
The names of the various candidates
,vore submitted to President Poincaire
last night and were passed tjy th®
executive without demur .
OILLON-FLYNN
FIGHT POSTPONED
A. P. A. Service.
NEW YORK, Oct. 30.—Owing to the
sudden sickness of Jack Flynn, the
scheduled ten-round fight between him
self and Dillon has been indefinitely
postponed. Flynn appears to be suf
fering from ptomaine poisoning.
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