THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XVI. NO. 283. TELEPHONE MAIN 4t NOME, ALASKA. MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1916. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRI„E Z5 Cfc'N 1
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BRITISH STR. MINED
SEVERAL LOSE LIVES
International News Service.
PARIS, Oct. 80.—An announcement
from the marine ministry this morn
ing says that the British hospital
ship Galenka was mined off the port
of Havre at an early hour Sunday
morning while proceeding to England
with Injured troopR from the French
battle front.
The reports states that several
members of the crew, together with
a number of the doctors and nurses
and also a few patlentB were killed
or Injured by the explosion but the
remainder of the ship's company and
their patients were picked up by
passing vessels and landed at Havre.
GREAT SHOW DREAM.
Tonight clever Lois Weber will
star In a comedy drama, "Sunshln>
Molly" at the Dream theater. The
story deals with the California oil
field, and an oil operator, O’Brien
who makes a million in oil. His wi o
has hlgh-brow Ideas and starts t<»
entertain In a lavish manner. On
of the most thrilling oil fires ever seen
is worked Into this picture. This fire
took place a few years ago. and mad
many millionaires paupers In a few
hours. Besides this big attraction a
"late Pathe News” with Ita world
events and late styles will be on the
bill.
The presence of a number of ships
in the vicinity of the explosion was
all that prevented a considerable loss
of life as there were a considerable
number of people aboard the mined
steamer.
GREAT GUNS ROAR •
ON BRITISH FRONT
International News Service.
LONDON, Oct. 80.—For the past
twenty four hours a great artillery
| engagement has been In progress
; along the British Somme front, ac
I cording to the reports from British
i field headquarters this morning. Bad
j weather Juts seriously hindered all
efforts at infantry fighting for the
P st lew days but Indications point
to a renewal of troop fighting.
SERB8 MAKE 8LIQHT GAINS.
i International News Service.
SALONIKA. Sept. 30.—Reports
; from the Monastlr front say that the
Serbians have made slight gains
against the Bulgarians during
the past twenty four hours of fight
ing. The Bulgarians ars now locat
ed in their strongest defensive posi
tions on the outskirts of the city and
are battling valorously to hold their
own against the terrific Serbian artil
lery attacks.
MESSENGER BOYS
THREATEN STRIKE
International Newe Servioe.
NEW YOKK, Oct. 30.—The district
messenger boys of the metropolitan
district are the latest to catch the
strike fever and over five thousand
youngsters employed in the service
are threatening to emulate the street
rallwaymen and other workers by
striking for shorter hours and more
pay.
Officials of the district telegraph
service have so far refused to con
sider the demands of the boys and a
strike is practically inevitable unless
.he unexpected happens.
The messengers declare that the
threatened walkout will absolutely
paralyze tho service as the company
cannot secure sufficient boys who
know the ropes to carry on business.
A majority of the would be strik
ers are old timers in the service and
know every crook and turn of the
city.
CHINKS ELECT NEW
VICE PRESIDENT
International Ntwt Servioe.
PEKIN, Oct. 30.—Amidst great en
thusiasm, parliament today elected
General Feng KJo Chang, vice presi
dent of the Chinese republic.
The action of parliament was prac
tically unanimous as the general Is
recognized as one of the strong men
of the republic.
Our efforts In your behalf have been appreciated, this we con easily seo by the success obtained
for which we wish to thank you. And feeling much encouraged over the prospects, we have come to the
conclusion to inaugurate another up-to-date movement and have adopted conditions and have lowered
our prices to make It possible for you to buy your winter's requirements as cheaply as can be done In
I 1 this northern city.
This year more than any other, you should protect yourself against possible shortages, which with
j °ut much guessing means "High Prices." And with this assurance meaning a saving to you of dollars,
wo feel satisfied that you should not hesitate a moment In making up yoar order at the earliest posslblo
date.
Possibly a word relatlvo to prices, servl•:e and quality would not b« amiss. Ws can safely say
that our buying organization, the knowledge of where to huy and our recognition as Jobbers of this sec
tion, assures you that we are buying our s'ock us low, U net lower than any other mer In Alas ca. |
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! As to service and quality, we can with pride point to the past, the successful way In which we
have served you and the quality of goods that we have sold to you, which should manifest the same oon
| fidence that we have In ourselves. By this we do not wish to oonvey the Idea that we are Infallible; we
are but human agents, and should an unforeseen error creep In, we are at all times ready to make amends
to your complete satisfaction. The keeping of the goods is the most essential factor to oonslder, there
fore we will store free of charge. In our sanitary roomy, steam-heated and well ventilated warehouses
until needed, all goods bought from us.
TERMS CONDITIONS AND PRICES may be obtained by calling at either of our two stores, or
we shall be only too glad to send our representative to your home or office to explain conditions and sub
mit prices.
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DO IT NOW:—Otherwise the boats will soon return and depart and you will have overlooked *
splendid opportunity to procure your winter's nseda !
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S. S. MARINA TORPEDUED
UNWARNED NEAR SCENE
LUSITANIA SINKING
International News Service.
I I'NDON, Oct. 30.—Reports rcceiv-.|
ed by the American embassy here
today indicate that the Germans have
transgressed their pledge to the rul
ed States relative to the sinking of
steamers unwarned by deliberately
attacking and sinking the British lin- j
er Marina without a vestiage of ;
warning of any character.
Dispatches received ut the embas
sy from Westley Frost, the American I
consul general at Queentown, report
that the Marina was torpedoed this ;
morning without warning near the
placy where the ill fated Cunanl
liner Lusitania was sent to the bot
tom and almost within sight of tin
spot off Kinsule Head where that
great marine disaster occurred.
According to the report of the Am- ;
erica representative there is reason
to believe that a number of Ameri- i
cun citizens were aboard the steamer. !
Consul General Frost states that he |
is not In possession of the full do- j
tails but has learned that very few
members of the crew have put in
, appearance. The number of surviv- i
I ors given are thirty four out of a |
total view of on hundred and four
•j'TIcrss • ml men. The survivors have
CABARET A
BIG SUCCESS
The Nome lvennel Club Ct«bu.i'e
Saturday night attracted a crowd j
that filled Eagle hall to the i xti < tie
ol comfort and was a decided auccu.se
artistically as well as financially, in
fact the majority of the attendants
are unanimous in the opinion that tin.
program was the best in the vaude
bille line that has been presented In !
Nome. The various acts were nit
well studied and were presented in a j
manner truly professional.
The duo of Miss Bertha Johnson
and Mr. Koust, the vocal selections
and recitations of Mrs. McConnell
and the solos of Mr. Uaakin were j
particularly effective and were given •
in a manner suggesting more than ,
ordinary familiarity with stage work.
The work of Mrs. McConnell was the i
best of the kind that has been seen i
in Nome at any time and furnished I
the occasion for an ovation seldom
accorded a stuge presentation In this :
city. The lady possesses a finely
trained contralto voice of great
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sweetness und tone ami (held her lis
teners spoil bound in both singing
numbers und recitations. In uddition
to displaying finished artistry tn her
vocal work the lady also showed that
she is equally proficient at tho piano.
The singing of lluaktn wus also very
good, particularly the aria from Kig
iar with excellent effect, F. W.
xuiu.*fl« and hij chorus composed of
some of the most charming of Nomes'
many charming young misses, was a
number that appealed and wus geu
ouMy encored as was also the Bkit
o' Dr. Sharp, rssisted by a bevy of
hflep of rad;ant beauty dressod In |
tne conventional costume of Turkey.
Afeature of this number was the j
dancing of Mrs. Sheldon and Mrs.
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Kemp. Mrs. Sheldon and her stal- |
a art chorus of males wus also an
excellent number. Our own Scotty ;
Allan was also "thero" In the dances i
of “auld Scotland” and desplayed
some of the terpstcheoran skill for I
which he has long been noted. Mas- I
ter John Haerlng added interest to
the program with an excellent Im
personation of the famous Charles
Chaplin. Between numbers dancing
kept the attendants amused between
spells of partaking of the delectable
refreshments served by the corps of
waiters who vied with one anothei
to see that every one was supplied I
mi did ui Crookliaven in one o£ the
si i'- oats and till u story of terrible
eriw.lsiiipfe and suffeiing “ndured si.ice
bey managed m i scape from their
doomed ■ ud shiHng ship.
Tin turvivors are unanimous in
diylti'iig that '.he steamer was rark
av ibout warning if any characte1'.
A terrihte sr .1111 was raging off tin
1. ;*n coast at t) • lime of the at
tack and launch.dp of the boats was
nearly impossible. How many if the
crew managed to escape into the
small boats, the survivors do not
know. The Marina remained afloat for]
a short time after the explosion, and
oiu or iv/o 11oats ..re known to have
•nan launched. The handful of sailors
reaching Oroukhi.wn were In an al
most exhausted condition after their
terrific battle with the tempest.
The United States ambassador has
wired to Consul Frost to commence
an immediate investigation as to the
exact nature of the explosion although
the survivors declare that the de
struction of their ship was undoubt
edly due to a torpedo attack.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.—Officials
here are loath to believe the reports
.emanating from the American em
bassy to the effect that ttie sinking
of the Marina was due to an unwarn
ed submarine attack. The state de
partment has received no official ad
vices up to the present time but is
inclined to accept the disaster as dm
to the steamer striking a loose mini'
The offeinls admit that confirma
tion of the reports of Consul General
Frost is almost sure to precipitate
difficulties between the United Staten
and Germany.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.—Reports
from Consul General Frost at Queens
towns this afternoon practically con
firm the earlier London reports rel- ‘
alive io the sinking ot the British
steamship Marina and indi.outv that
there is every prospect ot, fui In a
friction with Germany over the sub
marine question.
Consul Frost also states in ins i
port to the depart mi nt that he is
now in possession of affidavits show
ing that tile crow of tho German
submarine which attacked ami sunk
the British steamer Rowonmore in the
North sea October 20 tired on a num
her of American survivors while the
latter were In tho life boats making
their escape from tho doomed at mei
Secretary Lansing has taken steps
to obtain explanations 01 additional
information from tin Berlin govern
menu
Following tic receipt ■ i the Frost
report Lansing stated that the facia
presented indicate a cFir viola tion of
international law and unless dis
proved will he considered is such
FiFfty Americans on Board Marina.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 30.- It is an
nounced by tho local agents of tho
shipping line which controls the
steamship Marina, sunk this morning
iff the Irish coast, that there wen
lit io a. fifty Americans aboard lie
steamer.
Tho Marina was engaged in car
rying a largo consignment of slock
for tho British military forces and the
majority of the Americans were
aboard the vessel in the cajacity of
horse tenders.
The announcement has |. ut aiili
tional seriousness to what appears ’o
In- .1 decidedly critical situation
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l\ J WILLIAMSON Flop
WILSON TO END
CAMPAIGN THIS WEEK
International News Service.
LONG BEACH, Oct. 30.—President i
Wilson announced to the newspaper
men yesterday that it is his intention
to finish his campaign this week with
speeches at New York and Buffalo
and a last farewell campaign address'
at his home at Shadow Lawn.
The president will address the New
Yorkers at Madison Square Garden
and all present indications point to
an attendance ts great as that fa
mous edifice has over known. The
speech at Buffalo is also attracting
great attention and the railroad com
panics are doing an tinmens'! busi
ness In the excursion line with thou
sands securing passage from the nit
lying sections.
While talking to the newspapemn n
I’rcsident Wilson expressed tin great
est confidence In tin outcome of ti.
campaign and declared that In hia
opinion the American public were
fully cognizant of the benefits that
have accrued to themselves as a result
of democratic legislation and will
hardly look with favor to a return
if •be old republican methods of
taiking much and doing little.
ELECTION ODDS INDICATE
GROWING SENTIMENT
FOR WILSON
International News Service.
NEW YORK, Oct. SO.—Colonel Har
vey, the man who made Woodrow
WllBon governor of New Jersey and
who later was the principal Instru
ment In bringing him to the presi
dential chair, predicts that his tor*
mer political protege will bo the "also
ran” in the forthcoming contest. The
colonel in an interview with news
paper men this morning statod with
emphasis that he believes that Hugh
es will win by a comfortable ma
jority.
However, the opinion of this veter
an political' prophet Is not sustained
by the betting odds. Judging by the
way the money Is being laid there is
a generous growth of sentiment In
favor of Wilson.
This morning the betting odds,
which formerly favored Hughes, drop
ped to even money In Wall street.
No big bets are being made but there
is an abundance of small bets rang
ing from five hundred to two thou
sand. The majority of political dope
sters view the sudden change In the
odds as of especial slgnlflcanec com
ing so close to election day. The
Herald forecast Is being awaited with
great Interest.