THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XV. NO. 345. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. NOME, ALASKA, WEDNE3DAY, OCT. 27, 1915. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRICE 25 CENT8
TYPHOON WRECKS
SOUTHERN LUZON
A. P. A. Service.
MANILA, Oct. 27.—One of the most j
destructive typhoons of recent years
swept over southern Luzon last night
wrecking everything and leaving a
t:i,ii of devastation and death in its
wake. Already it is definitely known
that nearly three hunde drhave per
il hod and fully eight hundred people
1 ive received Injuries from which
■my of them will die.
The hemp and rice crops of the dis
trict have been almost obliterated and
damage in this field alone is ex
pected to reach at least a million.
Throughout the entire section towns
I
[and villages have been wiped out of
existence and the city of Tobaeu has
been swept off the map by the furious
wind. At least one hundred have been
killed in that town alone.
Reports from other sections reveal
I that practically every section of the
lower end of the island has been visit
ed with destruction. It is also re- i
nrted that a huge landslide has oc
curred on the slopes of the volcano
of Mayon and it is believed that at
east one village has been destroyed
from tills cause. The government is
now hurrying relief to the stricken
eople.
DREDGE MAN
IN TROUBLE
Following the signing of an affidavit
by the employes of the Goose Creek
dredge of the Nome-Montana-New
Mexico Mining Company declaring that
the dredge had worked In good ground
during the summer and had made
morey, Ramsey, the manager was ar
rested yesterday and haled before Judge
Tucker. The complainants, one of
whom is a woman, were the crew of
tie machine during the season and
have not been paid for their labors for
the entire period of operation. As
Ramsey was preparing to depart, they
put up the usual bond for detaining
him but there was not sufficient evi
dence to hold him produced at the
hearing and the court was compelled to
turn him loose. Ramsey admitted the
debt but produced a record of receipts
and expenditures purporting to show
tfir t he had extracted approximately
$10,000 during the season but that It
had all been expended for various pur
poses leaving him but one hundred and
three dollars in his pockets at the time
of the hearing. The court was there
fore left no alternative hut to turn him
loose. Judge Tucker stated to the
complainants that they were entitled
to call for their money at least once
a month and intimated that their loss
was In a sense attributable to the fact
that they had not done so.
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ITALIANS CAPTURE
MANY POSITIONS
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'A. P. A. Service.
GENEVA, Oct. 27.-—The Italians are
ontlnuing the forward surge in both
Gorz and the Tyrol and have captured
•ltiny important positions of the enemy,
'.he latest summary of the situation
reveals that the Italians have taken
upward of twenty small towns and vil
lages and several heavily fortified po
sitions.
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FAY CONSPIRACY THREATENS
COMPLICATIONS WITH GERMANY
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.—Sharp rep
resentations to Germany coupled with
a demand for an explanation loomed
largely today as a possible result of
the conspiracy of the German officer
Fay to blow up ships bound for allied
ports. Today official Washington is
discussing nothing else than the pros
I'f' t of further complications with the
German government. It is generally
conceded in official circles that the
situation Is pregnant with possibilities
of another diplomatic difference In view
of Fay’s statement that his plans were
approved by the German secret service.
The state department has given no sign
as to the Intentions of the administra
tion toward this unexpected difficulty.
Secret service agents are still work
ing on the case which Is said to em
brace a considerable number of German
residents of New York.
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SERBIA APPEALS
TO BRITAIN
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A. p, A. Service.
LONDON, Oct. 27.—Wednesday
morning papers published an appeal
from the Serbian premier for speedy
help from England In the superhuman
efforts the Serbs are making to pre
serve their national existence against
the averwhelmlng forces of Bulgaria
and the Germanic allies who have, the
premier asserts, "condemned her to
death." “For twenty days,” the pre
mler says, "our common enemies have
tried to annihilate us and despite the
heroism of our soldiers our resistence
cannot he expected to bo maintained
indefinitely as we are too small In
numbers and too weak to resist much
longer against such overwhelming
force*.”
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VILLA PREPARING TO:
MAKE LAST STAND
A. P. A. Service.
EL, PASO, Oct. 27— pared to
stake the future of his ca sn on the
results of one decisive *^le, Villa Is
rapidly nearing the !>■ mo' at the head
i f a large and well n e'ed army in
tending to attack arranza force
approaching from the e st.
Reports from the c .1 under of the
American forces near Douglas state
that the paths of the two hostile armies
will meet in that vicinity and one of
the greatest battles of the Mexican war
will probably be commenced within a
few hours. Additional United States
troops are being sent to Douglas to
guard against the possibility of the
contenders coming across the border.
PEACE TALK
AGAIN HEARD
A. P. A. Service.
LONDON, Oct. 27.—-Peace talk Is
; gain the principal theme of conversa
tion in the European capitals and the
reports from the continent today con
t tin many references to prospective
' settlements and indemnities. Berlin
! seems the most active participant in
the discussion, but whether the many
newspaper articles published are sanc
tioned by tile government has not de
veloped.
The British are little Inclined to give
credence to the report that the Ger
man emperor is preparing to submit
peace terms and it is generally recog
nized that the Teutons are not likely
to accept the counter peace proposals
which would be submitted by the al
lies in the event that Germany de
cided to offer terms.
SERBS OFFER
- RESISTANCE
A. P. A. Service.
LONDON, Oct. 27.—Balkan reports
indicate that the Serbs are offering a
lost desperate resistence to the ad
vance of the Germanic hosts and arc
ulaughtering their opponents by thou
■iids on every attempt of the former
to advance. The armies are operating
in a difficult country and one which
is aptly suited to the style of warfare
doptod by the Serbs who do not give
the enemy a chance to strike a hard
blow out but compel him to attack un
der the most difficult circumstances and
under conditions of great disadvantage
to the attacking force. It is declared
that the Teutons have suffered pro
portionately heavier in this theatel
han at any other point.
CONSCRIPTION PUNS
HAVE NOT IMATERALIZED
A. P. A. Service.
LONDON, Oct. 27.—Although there j
Is much dlscussloi of conscription
plans so far nothing definite has devel
opened. It is generally conceded, how
ever, that enforced conscription is ne
cessary and Is bound to be a develop
ment of the near future In any event
uality. The press and public are about
equally divided on the subject. Many
f the leading organs are oponly in fa
vor of the contemplated action as of
fering the only possibility of bringing
the war to an early conclusion.
BRIETUNG APPEARS UN
C0NSPIRAC1 CHARGE
A. P. A. Service.
NEW YORK. Oct. 27.—Max Brietung,
for whom the police and a dozen se
cret service men have been searching
for complicity in the plot of Lieutenant
Fay to blow up American plants and
ships engaged in the transportation of
war mnultions. was arrested last night
and was given a preliminary hearing
this morning on the charge of partici
pation in a conspiracy to destroy muni
tion ships. At the conclusion of the
hearing Brietung was held to appear
in bonds fixed at twenty-five thousand
dollars wihch were immediately fur
nished by a surety company. The sus
pected German agent is the nephew
of E. N. Brietung the millionaire wh"
is preparing to put up a hard fight in
defense of his relative.
RUSSIAN ARMS
MOVE FORWARD
A. P. A. Service.
PETROGRAP, Oct. 27.—The Russian
armies are moving steadily forward
along the entire left wing and the
Teutons are unable to make any head
way along the line before Pvlnsk
Heavy fighting continues at the lattef
point. It is expected that the advent
of cold weather will be the signal for
a general advance of the Russian lines
along the entire front.
DEDEAGArCH
IS ALMOST
DESTROYED
A. P. A. Servioe.
BERLIN, Oct. 26.—Bulgarian advices
last night admit that the bombardment 1
of the allies war fleet has destroyed
the larger part of the port of Bedea- !
atch on the Aegean coast. The larg- :
er part of the destruction was due to
the flames starting from the bursting
sheila.
BANDIT BAND PLUNDER
MISSOURI-KANSAS EX.
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A. P. A. Service.
OKLAHOMA, Oct. 27.—A band of
ten robbers held up the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas passenger near Onapa
i today and secured a great quantity
of valuables from the express and bag
j gage cars. After holding up the en
gine crew, the robbers proceeded to tie
the entire train crew with rope sand
after placing a guard over the pas
sengers to see that they made no at
tempt at interference, they looted
the three express cars.
The train was held up for nearly
two hours before the robbers complet
ted their work which they went about
with almost military precision indicat
ing that the plan had been thoroughly
rehearsed. In order to prevent the
interference of a freight train which
was following the passengers, the rob
bers sent baok a detachment and stop
ped the train afterward placing the
crew under a guard while the re
minder of the gang returned to assist
In the express holdup.
After completing their work, the
i he robbers escaped Into the woods
and have not been captured although
several posses have been engaged In
scouring the country. The holdup was
ne of the most daring and carefully
planned ever pulled off In this section.
The amount of loot obtained by the
robbers Is unknown Is the express of
ficials refuse to tell the amount taken
by the band. The robbers made no
attempt to relievo the passengers of
their valuables.
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BIG BATTLE
IMMINENT ON
MEXICAN BORDER
I J. P. A. Service.
SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 27.—What is
(expected to be a decisive battle will
probably be fought along the border .
(between a large force of Carranza i
troops and an urtny of Vlllaistas near i
Douglas today or tomorrow. A thou- £
sand Aemrlcan troops are now rushing
from El Paso to prevent any attempt
of the combatents to cross the border.
There are already about five hundred
I Americans concentrated along the Am
erican side btu owing to the size of
the two armies General Funston has
ordered the additional reinforcement.
Villa is personally leading his troops,
according to dispatches from the Am
erican commander who also states that 1
the armies are rapidly nearing each
ther and the battle is liable to com- l1
j inence before nightfall
TEUTONS AND BULGARS
JOIN FORCES
BERLIN, Oct. 27.—A direct connec
tion has been made between the Aus- !
tro-German forces operating In north
ern Serbia and the Bulgarian army
under General Boyanjieff which has
been penetrating Into the Serbian ter
ritory along the northeastern border.
The point of contact of the two armies
is along the Danube to the eastward
of Palanka. according to the official ad
vices received today.
It is expected that the balance of
the Serbian campaign will be short
, now that the two forces are Joined. I
| The Teutonic forces will also be en
abled to accomplish the object of the
campaign, the relief of Constantinople,
, in much shorter time as the success of
, the present movement will enable the
L commencement of operation along the
north Turkish frontier as soon as the
necessary troops are transported
across the Bulgarian territory.
ITALIANS mm
ON PREPAREDIPLAN
A. P. A Service.
LONDON, Oct. 27—The Italians are
making great headway in the lately
renewed forward movement, according
tu official advices received here. The
Italian military staff are acting in con
junction with a carefully prepared
plans which has the approval of the
military staff of each of the entente
lilies.
BERLIN PREDICTS
TALL OF DVINSK
3y A. P. A. Service.
BERLIN, Oct. 27.—Reports of the
general staff indicate that the fall of
Dvinsk is imminent. The German
forces are gradually working around
the city and the defending troops will
be compelled to retreat to avoid de
struction. The Russian insistence
throughout the east Is daily stiffening.
The German wedge is still driving In
. n Riga but operations are greatly Im
peded by adverse weather.
CAPLIN MAT TURN
STATES EVIDENCE
A. P. A. Service.
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 27.—It is free
ly reported today that Caplin is pre
pared to turn states evidence against
Schmidt in return for a promised Im
munity from prosecution offered by the
district attorney's office. Diligent ef
fort falls to reveal the truth of the
rumor but It Is significant that the
prosecuting attorney refuses to dis
cuss the report In any manner.
HU PLANNED HALF
i BILLION DESTRUCTION
WON MINERS
WILL ARBITRATE
1 CLIFTON, Ariz., Oct. 27.—It was
'announced last evening that the strik
ing miners will submit their differ
ences with the company to arbitration.
ASKS SUSPENSION
OF SEAMANS AGI
NEW YORK. Oct. 27.—Declaring
that the enactment Is a direct blow
•t American Industry and shipping, the
I national and foreign trade council has
addressed a petition to President Wil
son asking him to suspend the opera
tion of the seamans act. The petition
recites some dozen or more reasons
why the act should be rescinded.
ALLAN ARRIVES IN QUEBEC.
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Mr. Ned Darling received a cable
from Scotty Allan this afternoon In
which the veteran dog racer stated that
he had arrived at Quebec today and
that the party had passed through the
A. P. A. Service.
1 NEW YORK, Oct. 27.—According to
| the police they have dlcovered evidence
! that Fay and his accomplices had plan
ned the destruction of American arms
j and munitions plants valued at nearly
'ft half billion dollars. Part of this in
| formation Is said to have been obtained
(from Fay himself who has made but
little efTort to conceal the wide extent
of the plot The only things that he
is inclined to keep quiet about is the
number of his accomplices. On this
point he maintains an imperturable
silence. Five men have so far been
arrested In connection with the plot.
DUNDEE BEATS RITCHIE.
A. P. A. Service.
NEW YORK. Oct. 27— Johnny Dun
dee won from former lightweight
champion Willie Ritchie is a speedy
ten roun dbout In this city last night.
The affair wfts pulled off In Madison
Square Garden and was attended by a
large gathering of faqs from all parts
of the east. Dundee cleverely outpoint
ed the ex-champion In nearly every
round and won by a clear margin.
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