SENATE DODGES BONE DRY LAW
THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XVII. NO. 256. TELEPnONE MAIN 4« NOME, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 1917. TELEPHONE MAIN ««. PRICE 2b CENTS
; FIRST U. S, TROOPS ARRIVE ON FRENCH FRONT
BONE DRY PROHIBITION WILL
REST WITH PRES. WILSON
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International Newt Service.
WASHINGTON, June 27.—The
W question of bone dry prohibition will
lie left to the discretion of President
Wilson if the present plans of the
senate do not fall.
Owing, doubtless to the immense
pressure being brought to bear by the
representatives of the liquor interests,
the sol uu ii ive practically decided
to side step the issue by placing the
disturbing question on the shoulders
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of the president.
The senate will Jam through the
food control bill as fast as possible,
say the leaders, with an amendment
prohibiting the manufacture of dis
tilled sp'irits attached but will dele
gate to Wilson the responsibility as
to whether or not vinous or malt li
(it'oi's are to be sold during the eon
t nuance of the war.
The senators idmit, however, *ha‘
the whole matter depends upon whe
ther President Wilson will accept
such responsibility.
However, the senate has gracefully
dodged the most distressing part of
the liquor problem and will probably
pass the remainder of the bill as
already outlined without undue delay.
NOTICE.
Did it ever strike you Mr. Husband
that Mrs. Wifey is entitled to have the
Nugget in her household—Do it now.
. SECRETARY WILSON ADMITS
PROSPECT SHIP STRIKE
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, June 26—Thnt
there is a very serious prospect for a
tie up in the ship building industry
on the Atlantic coast was practically
admitted by Secretary of I.ohor W'd
f son today.
Jn an informal statement to 1/he
press this evening the secretary ad
mitted that he was aware thnt a great
strike of ship builders has been called
for Saturday next.
He asserted, however, that efforts
are being made to prevent the ship
mechanics from putting their threat
into effect through offers of mediation
made hy the department of labor.
The secretary said that the situa
tion was serious but there was much
ground for hope that a walkout m'lght
bp averted.
Questioned relative to reports that
liie mediators had failed in their ef
forts to avert the impending strike,
the secretary denied that ttie board
had yet failed.
Department officials are plainly per
turbed by the prospects for a general
tie up of the ship building industry
which \vMl have a most serious ef
fect on ttie administration ship con
struction program.
FresH Eggs 75c par doz*n also
Chickens for sale at Prosser’s Harness
Shop. Phone Black 5.
- SULZER ADRESSES HOUSE
ADVOCATING NOME HARBOR
The following message was received
from the Juneau Empire today and
will doubtless be cheerful news to the
citizen of Nome owing to the ref
erence to that much desired and
greatly needed improvement, the
Wnake river harbor:
Juneau, Alaska, June 27.
t Nugget, Nome:
Delegate Sulzer ntfikes a speech 'in
the house of representatives favoring
the items in the harbor bill; Nome
harbor project, carrying one hundred
and five thousand dollars; dredging
upon mouth of the Yukon, carrying
forty-five thousand; preliminary ex
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animation of Controller bay harbor.
Speech lasted twenty minutes and
members applaud heartiy. All items
passed by the house. EMPIRE.
WASHINGTON, une 27.—By a vote
of 205 to 132 the house of representa
tives today passed the rivers and har
bors bill carrying appropriations of
more than twenty seven million dol
lars for river and harbor improvement.
The measure ns passed contains a
clause granting an appropriation of
$105,000 for the improvement of the
mouth of Snake river at Nome in ad
I dition to other appropriations for Al
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Greatest Billiard
GAME
Ever played in Nome
TO-NIGHT
Board of Trade
CRUISER OLYMPIA
TOTAL WRECK
International News Service.
BLOCK ISLAND. It. I., June 27.—
The United States cruiser Olympia,
i one of the most historic vessels of
the American navy is piled up on
rocks near Block island today and is
probably a total loss.
The Olympia was probably the most
noted of all United States warships
owing to the vessel having been the
flagship of Admiral George Dewey’s
licet which sailed into Manila harbor
under the guns of Port Corregidor in
1898 and subseqnuently caused the
surrender of Manila into the control
of the United States government.
One man is reported to have been
killed when the cruiser piled on the
j reef during n heavy fog last night
j but all other members of the ship's
■ complement of men were saved by the
eras! guard and various vessels
| The one fatality attending the de
I struct inn of the cruiser was caused
j by a piece of falling timber striking
a member of the crew.
A preliminary survey of the wreck*
j od warships this morning Indicate that
; she will he a complete Toss.
I
TRIANGLE COMEDY AT DREAM.
Tonight Joe Jackson, famous tramp
I comedian, stars in "A Modern Enoch
Arden,” a roaring four part Triangle
comedy. Jackson, one of the best
comedy acrobats makes this satire a
thriller, assisted by Mark Swain, Dora
Rogers who takes the part of a "Pro.
fessional Vampire,’ Hank Mann and
Viva Edwards, they make this a
scream. Mark Swain, the big villain
of Keystone fame Is well suited to the
part of the grafting lawyer. Besides
this scream a late Pa the News will
tie presented.
GAS SCHOONER EAGLE.
The gas schooner Eagle will sail
for Taller, York and all Kotzebue sound
porta June 25. For freight and paa*
aenger ratea apply to Alaska Lighter
age A Commercial Co., aganta.
TWO CONTINGENTS AMERICAN
TROOPS NOW IN FRANCE
Special International Service.
WASHINGTON, June 27.—The ar
rival of two contingents of American
troops in France was announced this
afternoon by the committee on public
information to whom has been dele
gated the task of disseminating gov
ernment information to the press and
public.
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Secretary of War Baker when ques
tioned after the announcement was
given out declined to make a state
■ ment .or comment on the arrival of
the troops on French soil.
it has been determined, however
that the two contingents left the Unl
j ted States more than ten days ago and
; have probably been In France for
I several days.
The troops are the first of the reg
1 ttlars to arrive on foreign soil and
I were sent d'trectly to the rear of the
l French lines on the western front ac
j cording to the public Information com
mittee statement.
I Other contingents are expected to
arrive In short order and it Is likely
that a good sized army of Americans
will he fighting on the battle lines
within the next two or three weeks.
SENDS COAL TO SOLOMON.
The Alaska Lighterage Company
sent a barge load of coal and oil to
Solomon this morning in tow of the
Genevieve. A crew of men to assist
in the discharge of the freighter
Wainwright was also sent to the east
coast port.
VIOLENT FIGHTING PROGRESSES
ALONG AISNE FRONT
International News Service.
PARIS, June 27.—'The violent fight
ing along the Champagne front in
stituted by the French forces yester
day continue to rage with savage
ferocity today, according to the official
statement of the war office.
Noun of the A Ian© and in the im
mediate vicinity of the outer forts of
l,aon both sides are engaged in a
tremendous grat' ie.
Tlie statement admits that the bai
lie 'is so far undetermined althoug'
both sides are hurling troops forward
in huge masses.
Small gains are recorded for the
French at several points and the
larger part of the gains of yesterday
ire still held by I’etain’s troops. The
<icemans are counter attacking flerce
.' and with 'he tituul llsrtgard for
loss of life.
owing to the great masses of troops
■onoontrated along this sector by tlm
i lermans recently t lie Teutons are of
.cring terrific resistance to the hard
I lows of the French. The statement
isserts that fighting of indescribable
.'.olence raged over the l.aon sector
I' roughout the night.
Artillery Rages on British Front.
LONDON June 27.—Hjaiy ar il
In y engagements commenced seme
, ys ago on t ie Br't'sh front are
Maintained with great violence ac
cording to tlie statement of the official
news bureau this morning.
Hard counter attacks of the Her
mans to regain the ground lost to the
tlritisli in the Fontaine sector yes
terday have failed.
WAR NEWS—Inlist your name now
on the subscription list of the Nugget
and keep posted on the war-.
NEGOTIATIONS UNDER WAY
REMOVENOME RAILROAD
Special International Service.
SEATTLE, June 27.—There is a
prospect that the Seward Peninsula
railway running from Nome to the
Kougarok section of Seward peninsula
may shortly change hands and he re
moved from its present location.
Interests here are at present nego
tiating for the purchase of the rail
road for the purpose of taking up the
eighty on more miles of rails and
transferring them to Seattle where
they will be sold.
Efforts to secure a sale of the road
through mortgage foreclosure proceed
ngs are reported to have failed, the
process having been made exceedingly
difficult owing to tbe stockholders
l aving scattered to the degree that few
• >f them tan be located at present.
It is saiil that many are in Europe
nd other countries and information
relative *o their whereabouts cannot
lie obtained.
Editor’s Note—The Nugget has as
certained that news of attempts to
secure a transfer of the Nome Kou
garok railroad has been received by
the Alaska Lighterage Company,
which formerly acted as agent of the
Maine-Northwestern Development Co.,
which controlled the road until it was
leased to VV. J. Rowe last year.
A representative of the former com
pany informed the Nugget that parties
had ind'icated a desire to treat for a
transfer of the road this spring but
were referred to the head office of the
company in Seattle. Mr. Itowe is also
aware of efforts in this direction.
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PERSHING AND
JOFFRE PALS
international New* Service.
PARIS, June 27.—General Pershing,
commander of the American forces in
France, and "Papa" Joffre, former
commander of the allied armies and
idol of the French people, have be
come “pals."
The commander of the American
forces and the famous French gen
eral are frequently seen together and
apparently greatly enjoying the com
pany of each other.
The two of them have been seen
walking arm and arm in the v*icinity
of the American headquarters and
they have also been companions at
various amusements and parties.
Joffre has been designated as mili
tary advisor to the American board
and Is deeply interested in the Am
erican problems, devoting much of his
time to assisting In their solution.
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WILSON TO NAME
EXEMPTION BOARDS
international News Service.
WASHINGTON, June 26. A White
louse announcement this afternoon
says that President Wilson is select
ing the personal of the various ex
> mptlon boards who will have charge
• f the matter of passing upon all ex
i mpiion appHcntilons submitted by
iose who seek exemption from mil
ary service under the conscription
ret. The announcement says that
I ibor will be amply represented on
'.ie exemption tribunals through the
ippointment of a labor member to
; cli of the various boards. An
ouncement of the men who will have
ilie {Important task of Baying who
ball and who shall not go to war will
re made very shortly.
SILVER WAVE GOES NORTH.
The following have taken passage
>n the Silver Wave which is expected
to leave for Kotzebue sound and way
ports this afternoon or evening.
J. W. McRrtde, E. F. Ilollroan,
Andy Sheflln, John I.inehan, Chas.
Haering, John Haerlng, G. J. O’Brien,
C, E. Bumpus and Phillip, a native.
PROSPECTS OF WAR
AGITATING GREECE
Internationa! News Service.
LONDON, June 27.—The Greek
populace is already showing Intense
excitement over the prospect that the
nation will soon enter the war on the
side of the entente allies now that
Venizelos is about to assttmo the
Mireellon of national affairs. Paci
ficists and pro-Gcrinanltes are aga'm
renewing their endeavors to persuade"
the peoplo to maintain the present
status but the tendency toward wai
ls very prominent In the attitude
of the people. No announcement has
yet been forthcoming as to the results
of Venizelos’ efforts to bring forth a
new cabinet.
CLOSING OUT AT REDUCED
PRICES.
All kinds of stamped goods in lin
gerie sets, night gowns, combination
suits, pillow', runners, bags and other
novelties. D .M. C. thread. All ladles
Hats reduced $3 to $7.50 each. Also a
few evening dresses a bargain.
MRS. J. WANGER.
Millinery, Second avenue, opposite
Courthouse.