THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
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VOLUME XVI. NO. 83 TELEPHONE MAIN « NOME, ALASKA. TURSDAY, • ARCH 9 1916- TELEPHONE MAIN 4& PRl-E ZB CEN Tft
MEXICANS RAID BORDER TOWN
GERMANY PROFESSES WILLINGNESS
TO UPHOLD INTERNATIONAL LAW
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, March 8 —
During a prolonged conference on
the submarine question this after
noon between Lansing and Von
BernstorfT, the latter handed in
a memorandum of the German
government in which Germany
concedes that the international
law, as at present constituted,
makes no provision for the use
of submarines and expresses the
willingness of the imperial gov
ernment to operate its subma
rines in accordance with the terms
of international law prevailing be
fore the outbreak of the war on
the condition that Great Britain
does not violate the same laws.
Germany contends, however,
that if Britain persist in violating
the principales of the internation
al law she is justified in proceed
ing against her by any methods
at hand. The Berlin government
insists that a continued defiance
■>t the international code by Bri
tain forces Germany to adopt
such measures as have been em
ployed both in the past and pres
ent, and, while admitting the il
legality of such acts, declares that
Germany, in her desperate situa
tion, is fully justified in making
war with any means at her com
mand.
BERLIN CLAIMS EXTENSIVE
GAINS MEUSE REGION
A. P. A. Service.
BERLIN March 8.—Reports
of the German army headquar
ters today detail important ad
vances against the French posi
tions west of the Muese along
i both sides of the Forges brook
and below Bethincourt. In this
section the Germans have made
steady progress and have taken
a section of enemy territory six
kilometers wide and three
kilometers deep. Heavy fighting
also in progress along the
eastern arc of the Verdun sector
with the Germans slowly closing
n on the northern and eastern
forts. __
BRITAIN WILL RELIEVE
BLOCKADE RESTRICTIONS
A. P. A. Service.
NEW YORK, March 8.—Re
ports from London last night in
dicate that the British foreign of
,hce is preparing to notify the
United States of any important
action to be taken by the British
government which has as its ob
ject the relief of neutral com
merce from the annoyance of hav
ing to pass examination at the
hands of the British authorities
under the contraband orders. The
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British government will announce!
that in future neutral shippers
will be notified before their car-'
goes leave port whether it
will be allowed to pass the block
ade lines. Shippers will also be
requested to guarantee that car
o does not violate the contra
band rulings of Great Britain.
This will prevent much of the
annoyance and friction of the
present system of detention and,
search. |
BELIEVED VERDUN
ATTACK A RUSE
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LONDON, March 8.—Military
experts are still convinced that
the great German offensive
against the Verdun fortresses is
nothing more than a cleverly de-_
signed scheme to cover still
greater activities to be pursued
at other points along the western
front and particularly in the j
Flanders section- Reports from
a variety of sources disclose that
the Germans are still concen
trating great numbers of troops
and supplies in Belgium and ap
pear to be making every possible
preparation for a military move
ment of vast proportions. Avia
tors report continual arrivals of
great quantities of supplies to
gether with large numbers of
heavy guns at the bases close be
hind the German lines.
FRISCO TO EMPLOY
DRASTIC MEASURES
AGAINST TONG WARS
A. P. A. Service.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 8.—
1 he grand jury is now making ex
tensive investigation of the tong
wars with a view two recommend
ing measures hereby the frequent
murders and disturbances in the
Chinese section may be prevent
ed. The efforts of the jury are
animated by the dozen murders
occuring in the local Chinatown
during the past six weeks. Mur
der and blackmail as a result of
tong activities have grown so
frequent that the authorities are
determined to suppress the evil
at all costs.
W. C. McGuire has been given
charge of the floor at the Orches
tral ball to be given Saturday eve
ning, March n.. Me says he will
leave his coat and vest at home
as he expects to be busy.
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Dally Nugget
VILLA BANDITS RAID
: COLUMBUS; NEW MEXICO
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A- P. A. Service.
COLUMBUS, X. M„ March
9.—Five hundred Villa bandits
suddenly descended on this town
this morning killing and wound
ing a number of civilian men and
women and after holding posses
sion of the town for a period of
several hours, during which they
committed many atrocities, in
cluding the plundering of stores
and dwellings and the firing oi
several business houses and
homes. After terrorizing the re
maining inhabitants for the great
er part of the day the Mexicans
were finally driven across the line
by three troops of the Thirteenth
cavalry which had been hastily
summoned from different army
camps along the border
The American troops did not
arrive until evening and it was
after five o’clock before the troop
ers finally gained possession of
the town. The Mexicans retreat
id across the border in good or
der and immediately scattered
into the hills. They were not
pursued. Before departing the
bandits fired several dwellings in
an evident attempt to destroy the
town. Mr. and Mrs. Milton,,
James and J. S. Dean, a prom
incnt merchant are among those
known to have been murdered
STEEL TRUST
MAGNATES INDICTED
A. P. A Service.
YOUNGSTOWN, March 8—
The county grand jury today re
turned indictments against Judge
Gary and other steel trust mag
nates for alleged violations of the
Valentine anti-trust law
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t the Nugget office.
VERDUN
IS NEARLY
CLOSED IN
A. P. A. Service.
PARIS, March 8.—The terrific
rush of tiie Germans has prac
tically syrro.-uied Verdun and
the Germans are now on three
sides of the city. The battle con
tinues with great intensity this
afternoon with the Germans bor
ing in along the entire line front;
Chantey in the Argonne section
to Fresnes in Woevre
IE MD EXPLOSION
DESTROYS PLANT
!
A- P. A. Service.
NIAGARA FALLS, March 8.
—Fire following an explosion in
the plant of the Niagara Chemical
plant today resulted in the com
plete destruction of the plant and
loss of one life wtih the added
prospect that still others may
i ave perished. Twenty persons
| who were employed in the mill
I have not been accounted for and
it is thought that they may have
been killed by the explosion and
heir bodies incinerated in the
fire which raged with terrible fury
for three hours. The cause of
the explosion has not been ascer
tained but is believd to have been
caused by certain chemical re
actions.
BRITAIN SPECULATES
OVER THE RETURN
OF RAIDER MOEWE
A. IJ. A. Service
LONDON, \larch 9-—Both
ptess ami pub.'., arc given to
considerable speculation as to the
methods by which the German
raiding cruiser Moewe succeeded
if escaping capture and also in
twice slipping through the lines
*" ‘he blockading fleet in satety.
• he daring of the commander in
carrying on his exploits so suc
cessfully while a dozen warships
were scouring the high seas in
search of him is also coming in
for considerable commendation
from the press and his nerve and
ingenuity is frequently mention
id in comparison with the same
qualities displayed by the famous
commander of the Emden. The
method by which the Mnetvows
able to leave and return to Ger
i •anv, remains something of a
mystery, however. Balfour as
serts that the Moewe undoubted
1\ succeeded in her remarkable
feat by disguising herself as a
merchantman and rounding the
northern end of Iceland thence
proceeding down the coast of
Norway to W’ilhelmshaven.
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Dally Nugget.
COMPLETE RETURNS GIVE
GILL LARGE MAJORITY
A. P. A. Set vice.
SEATTLE, March 8.—Com
plete returns of yesterday’s elec
tion disclose that Gill has won
a 'substantial majority over all
competitors. The revised count
was not completed until this af
ternoon but it was then found
that Gill’s majority is five thou
sand three hundred and seventy
■ wo out of a total vote of sixty
five thousand two hundred and
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fifty two. Griffith ran a strong
second with Errickson trailing
well in the rear. In spite of the
rancour displayed during the ear
lier stages of the campaign, the
election was quiet and everything
passed off smoothly
Lapse, and mo r* mtereeting true,
At( about tbo territory. Son
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OYSTERS CLAMS SALMON
Oysters— '
Sea King, an excellent coast paok, per dozen, $2.25, 5 cans . .$i oc
South Cove, per dozen, $2.00, 3 cans .50c
Seaport in small cans, enough for two, per dozen $r.5o, 2 cans 25c
Happy Home, eastern pack, 6 ounce tins, per dozen $2.35,
; cans .20c
Reliance, fancy quality, 6 ounce tins, per dozen, $2.55, per can.25c
Clams—
Smile, this is a clean clam, per dozen, $3.25, Scans.$1.00
| Turneen, Puget Sound whole clams, per dozen $2.50, per can..25c
Tureen Puget sound, whole clam, small tins, per dozen $1.65
3 cans...50c
S. & W. Eastern little neck, small tins, per dozen, $1.75. 3 cans.50c
S. & W. eastern little neck, large tins, per dozen $2.75, per can25c
Minced claims—
Reliance tails, per dozen $1.75, 3 cans ..50c
S- & W. flats, per dozen $1.75, 3 cans.50c
Salmon—
; Rosedale red, per dozen $1.75, 3 cans .50c
Emperor red, per dozen, $2.25, 5 cans.$1.00
1 Libby red, flat, per dozen, $2.50, per can .25c
COFFEE ROASTED DAILY
NOME FAVORITE BUENO S POUNDS, 11-00.
LENTEN SALE
Lenten season commences Mar.
8 ending April 23 cut out this
advertisement and keep for fu
ture references.
ALASKA COD
Caught and brought to Nome last
season by the G. S. Challenge
The very best cod fish.
All fish epicures have so de
cided.
During lent we will have on
hand for immediate use codfish
already freshened.
No extra charge.
Per Pound.ioc....Per 100 lbs.$8.00
PO LET’S
SARDINES, PICKLED FISH, ETC. "1
SARDINES —
Continental American, per dozen, doc per can .3c
\ akerey, Norwegian, per dozen. Si.50, 2 cans.23c
Magdelene, Norwegian, per dozen, $1.75, 3 cans ..50c
Royal Bordeiais, French, per dozen, $2.00, 3 cans.30c
King Oscar, Norwegian, per dozen, $2.25, per can.20c
Bradland, Norwegian, per dozen. $2.50, per can.25c
Judice, 1-4, Portugal, per dozen, $1.75, 3 cans.50c
Judice, i-2s, Portugal, per dozen $2.75, per can .25c
Bazier, 1-2, French, per dozen $3 50, per can.35c
Bezier, 1-4S, French, per dozen $2.73, per can .25c
Pickled fish— per kit. Per lb.
Red Salmon Bellies. 3.23 20c
Pink Salmon Bellies . 2.73 j-c
Mackerel. . 2.75 each toe
Hej-ring, fat.2.25 each 05 f
Whole Salmon, red .173 toe
Smoked Salmon, fancy, per pound. ... . . 35c
COFFEE ROASTED DAILY
POUET’S EXTRA BUENO, 2 POUNDS 860.
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