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VOLUME XV. NO. 123. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. NOME, ALASKA, THURSDAY. APRIL 29, 1915. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 PRICE 25 CENTS
BOMBS DROPPING ON CALAIS AND POPERINGNE
ALLIES B0MRARDBI6 ZEPPELIN HEADQUARTERS
RAILWAY SERVICE OF
AUSTRIA SUSPENDED
VKltONA, April 29.—All railwa \
service to tlio Austrian side of the
border has been suspended to ordinary
traffic on orders from the military au
thorities. The various railway lines
leading to the Austrian boundaries are
all being employed to transport soldiers
to the Italian frontier Troops from
all parts of the Italian Peninsula are
from the several ministries. The bul
letin given out b> the Foreign Minister
today states the eontinuanee of the*
diplomatic negotiations.
“Old Maniselles Secret” from the fa
mous story of Eugenie Marlitt and
played by the Reliance Motion Picture
Company. Eagle Hall, Sunday.
GAMBETTA SURVIVORS
LAND AT SYRACUSE
ROME, April 29.—One hundred and
thirty-five survivors, including; ten
under officers, of the French warship
l.eon Oambetta sunk off the entrance
to the Adriatic h.v an Austrian sub
marine, have reached Syracuse. Many
of the survivors are in .1 must pitiful
condition due to exposure durine- the
terrific gfules which have swept the
central Mediterranean for the past
thirty hours. The otikers assert that
the destruction of the vessel was un
questionably the work of a submarine,
one of the under-water crafts appear
itiB on the surface a short time after
tin' explosion which stink thi warship.
The commander of the vessel is re
ported to have refused to leave his
ship and stayed with the cruiser when
she went to the bottom Nearly sK
hundred men perished with tin* sink
ing ship.
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ROOSEVELT CASE DECLARED
TO BE MUCH WEAKENED
NEW YORK, April 20.—The Syra
cuse correspondents of the New York
press commenting on the great trial
declared that the evidence given by
Colonel Roosevelt has considerably
weakened his defense. Much damag
ing testimony has been brought out by
the Barnes attorneys.
The acknowledged connection be
tween Roosevelt and former Boss Platt
lms been used by the attorneys for
Barnes with farreaehing effect in
bringing out testimony much of which
is inimical to Roosevelt. The searching
cross examination to which Roosevelt
was subjected has resulted in his los
ing much of his buoyant confidence
and at the conclusion he Was visibly
perturbed. The names of practically
all of the more prominent political
leaders of the last ten years have been
draff Red into the limelight.
NOTICE BASE BALL FANS.
The indoor base ball elubs will hold
a meeting at the Golden Gate tonight
at S p. nt. to make final disposal of the
business affairs of the organisation.
Attondanee is requested. I'ominiiiee.
PROMINENT SPORTSMEN
WILL HUNT IN NORTH1
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SEATTLE. April 29.—M. W. Dope
und Murdock Dennis, two prominent
eastern men .and well known ns sports
men, will sail for the North tomorrow
on a hunting trip in the wilds of in
terior Alaska. The men will first pro
ceed to Cordova and after a trip to
the various game haunts along the
southern const will later penetrate into
the interior. Tito trip is planned to be
of two months duration, lloth of the
sportsmen are friends of Engineer
Higgs oC the Alaska railroad commis
sion and the contemplated trip is
largely the result of his description of
the game possibilities of Alaska.
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AMERICAN WOMAN SELECTED
CHAIRMAN OF WOMAN'S
INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS
THE HAGUE, April 2#.—Jane
Adams, of Chicago, has been unnn
rnously selected as permailont chair
man of the International Congress of
Women who are convened here in the
interest of peace.
ALLIED TROOPS STILL DIS
EMBARK AT DARDANELLES
ATHENS, April 29.—Semi-official
advices from Turkey show that despite
a Turkish opposition of (he most fana
tical kind, the allied troops continue
to disembark under cover of the guns
of the big fleet of warships which are
again shelling the shores of the Dar
danelles day and night.
TO ESTABLISH NEW TRADE
WITH SOUTH AMERICA
NKW YORK, April 2S South
American hanking' interests are con
forms with the leading hankers <>f the
United States in connection with the
establishment of a vast chain of Amer
ican branches throughout South
America and the West Indias as first
aid to tho new trade between the
United States and South American
countries.
FUNERAL NOTICE.
All Pioneers of Alaska are requested
to assemble at the undertaking parlors
at corner of 3rd and Steadman Ave. at
2 o’clock tomorrow afternoon .to at
tend the funeral of Brother Leu Hart.
COMMITTEE.
SEVERE FIGHTING IN INTERIOR
OF GOLD COAST.
LISBON. April 29 -Severe lighting
in (ho interior of the Gold Coast, Af
rica. between the Portuguese and
German colonial troops is again re
ported. Mail advices indicate that the
country lias been by no means con
quered. lint the Portuguese advance
continues steadily.
SPANISH OFFICERS SECURE
LONG LEAVE OF ABSENCE
MADRID, April 29.— Hevcral high
Spanish army and navy officers ara
reported to have been granted an i«
definito leave of absence by ttie King.
It is rumored that they will join the
French forces, nominally as war ob
servers, but tHo public declares that
this Is but Gin beginning of a move
ment which means that thousands of
Spanish volunteers will go i® the aid
of their Latin neighbors
A VOTE OF THANKS.
At the regular meeting of Nome
Aerie No. 75 Tuesday night, a resolu
tion was passed extending a vote of
thanks to all of the ladies who assisted
in preparing and serving the luncheon
and entertaining our membership at
the Married Men’s Social, April 24,
1915.
By order of the Aerie.
W. M. EDDY, Sec.
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liEUJJN, April 2H.- A fleet of allied
'' mpiaiitc- ate reported raiding the
jgieat airship base at Krodericksha ven.
I he 11 S' 111 s < a the attack a re as yet
. unrepi rted. The German aero activi
i ics ui i' continuing with success, many i
aerial I omhardnients hav ing occurred
"U the towns adjacent to ihe western J
firing lines.
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TOWN OF POPERINGHE
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PARIS, April i".* German airships j
and aeroplanes bombarded Poperinghe,
\ < st of Vpres this morning dropping
many bombs upon the Iaawii and n♦»t
sparing the military hospital where
many sic k and wounded soldiers were
King. Before departing the air fleet
| apparently made a concerted etYort ta
{tin all possible damage to the hospital
land sueceeded in killing mam of I
jthe wounded \ considerable amount |
•of damage was dime and several build -
rings were complete! ■. .- ed I
ALLIED BOMBARDMENT
OF SMYRNA INCREASED
MITYLENE, April 2U Three more
allied warships have penetrated to tin*
gulf of Smyrna and instituted a lei
I rifle bombardment against tie* Turkish
defenses guarding tin* narrow’ en
trance to the inner harbor Passing
vessels report a constant eannonad- j
ing «»f great volume.
AUSTRIANS DESTROY
RUSSIAN AEROPLANE
nri>APEST. April 2 ' Reports from
the Austrian field lieailquarters in the
Bukowina province record the de- j
struction of a Russian leroplatu near;
i ‘jjernowit /
'GERMANS FORCING FIGHTING
POLAND AND EAST PRUSSIA
LONDON. April Russian reports,
received lu re although much delayed j
claim that the German reinforcements
In both 1'cland and Hast Prussia of a
most surprising strength arc facing
heavy lighting along neurl> two-thirds
of the length of the battle front. Brit
ish war officials are admittedly amazed
by the heavy reinforcements the Ger
mans seem always able to bring up at
vital moments.
WAR BETWEEN GERMANY
AND AUSTRIA AND ITALY
t BUT A FEW DAYS OFF
BASH,, April 2!).—Immense military I
activities throughout southern Ger
many and Austria point significantly
to war between those nations and ;
Italy. The warlike movements which
are taking place along frontiers un
mistakealdy denote that the approach
ing conflagration is hut a few days
off.
RUSSIANS CAPTURE AUSTRIAN
AND GERMAN PLANES.
PKTROORAD. April 22 Aero ac
tivities arc especially prominent in
the fighting along the Polish and Gali
. elan front, both sides engaging in
aero bombardments. Several German
land Austrian planes have recently been
captured or damaged at various points
along the battlefmnt Aero battles
i and air pursuits are of almost daily
occurrence.
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30 DEAD FROM ZEPPELIN
RAID ON CALAIS
<*A1jA1S, April 29.—A second Zep
pelin visitation occurring today has
left several buildings in ruins and the
list of dead, all non-combatants, is
thirty, of which nineteen an* women
and children. Over a dozen bombs
were dropped h> the Germans, nearly
all of which landed on houses, wreck
inn the buildings and killing the in
mates The Zeppelins are especially
active since the beginning of the re
cent savage attempts to reach the
western coast..
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Did you ever see a "Cake Walk" by
Coons, May 1st, Eagle Hell.
GERMANS BURN TWO
VANCOUVER BRIDGES
VAN'C’OrVER n. <\. April 29.—Two
of the city’s finest bridges, the Gran
viile and the Gonna light, each costing
over a million dollars, were simulfan
eously set <*n lire this morning. *h• • j
latter named being a total loss. After
heroic efforts the firemen, aided by ..
favorable wind, succeeded in saving
the Granville bridge In both cases tin
Are hail sained considerable head tvs»
before beins discovered and from the
rapid spread of the flames it is be
lieved tlial inflamable oil was freel\
used by the incendiaries to whom the
work is attributed. The work of
arson is laid to tierman sympathizer*
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CLAIMS THE GERMANS
MISTREAT PRISONERS
Mils’BOX. April it!*. — Basing his us
j sections on the statement of Ameri
can. Kroneh and Belgian observers and
also o7i the evidence given by escaped
prisoners who toll of the most inhuman
abuse, Karl Kitehner stated to Par
liament yesterday that Germain sys
tematically ill treated, insulted, struck
| and shot British prisoners. Kitehner
asserted that the testimony was in
levers way conclusive and pointed un
ideniubly to the fact that haired of the.
Iltrltish was leading the fjermans to
excesses of the most brutal nature.
Don't fail to see the smallest and
daintiest May Queen crowned. May 1
j Eagle Hall.
now enroute to the North and arm\ i
supplies of every nature are being hur
ried to the frontier. Kvery move made
j by the government gives further indi
cation that the arms is about to hurl
itself against the Austrians. As usual
| the government maintains an attitude:
I of reticence and no hints of tin* ulti-|
'mate intentions is allowed to emanate j
HUERTA TO HEAD
HEW REVOIUTIOH
SAN’ ANTONIA. Texas. April It
is reported among the Mexican popula
tion along the border that another
Mexican revolution is brewing with
former President Huerta as the lead
ing spirit. It is declared that the new
revolution has been completely or
ganized by followers of the former
leader and matters are onls awaiting
thi final touches before the revolution
will he launched Headquarters for
the new movement are reported to
! have been established at Laredo.
ALLIES COMMAND WESTERN
END OF GALLIPOLI
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LONDON. April 119.—The allied
troops have now established them
selves across the western end of the
Gallipoli Peninsula and are gradually
forcing the way to the east .aided by
the guns of the big fleet which are
shelling the Turkish positions from
both sides of the Peninsula. French
forces acting in conjunction with the
fleet are also working their way along
the southern shore of the passage. The
allies are now in |«ossession of the
entire western end of the Peninsula.
Don't miss it. Sunday night. “Old
Maniselles Secret.” Eagle Hall.
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I.iiNUON. April -‘a.—Stating Unt<
the crippling of her commercial acti
vities through the German extension
of the wav zone to Include the North
Sea, has resulted in conditions which
oven the belligerents are not compelled
to endure. Sweden has formally pro
tested against the restrictions enta'ted
h\ tile shipping tle-ltp.
OBREGON AND VILLA
FOLLOW EUROPE TACTICS
HI. PASO. April 29. -Obregon and
Villa are reported to he following the
practice of the war in Europe and are
both entrenching in the passes of cen
tral Sonora and both sides are en -
deavoring to drive the other out by
artillery bombardments. The Villa
Junta at El Paso asserts that Car
ranza’s advance has been declsivel;
halted and will soon be compelled to
retreat.
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