THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
DRASTIC ORDER ISSUED AGAINST
NEWS CORRESPONDENTS
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COLUMBUS, March 20.—|
That the government intends to
maintain an inexorable censor
ship over news concerning the
border situation and develop
ments in Mexico is indicated in
an order issued today from mili
tary headquarters, presumably
on instructions fiom the Wash
ington authorities
The new order holds every cor
respondent accountable_foi_his
dispatches under the terms of the
national defense act which per
mits the government suppres
sing any and all news concerning
military movements.
“Under the terms of the new
orders, the man who gets a scoop
is an arch criminal,” said Major
\\ • R. Stemple, the commanding
officer at Columbus, today, “and
f have now enough evidence to
bring seven of the correspondents
under the federal law.” The or
I
der has created consternation
among the press correspondents,
of which there are a large num
ber here. At the present time
almost nothing can be learned
concerning the movements of the
[American forces save through
[such reports as are given out un
der the direction of the military.
Plain and fancy sewing, Millin
ery, etc. Mrs. P. L. Broderscn,
Wild Goose building.
MANN DECLARES HAY
BILL INADEQUATE
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, March 18.—
A bitter attack upon the Hay
army increase bill, which pro
vides for an increase of the reg
ular standing army to one hun
dred and thirty five thousand
men, was made by Representative
Mann, the republican house
leader today.
His assault on the measure was
something of a surprise to even
tits closest friends and tiis state
ments sent the advocates of a
greater military preparedness
than the administration has so
far sanctioned into rhapsodies.
Mann flayed the bill from one end;
to the other and declared that the
measure was simply a subterfuge
for preparedness. Amidst cheers
from the advocates of .greater
preparedness, Mann declared that
an army of the size proposed in
the Hay measure was hardly suf
ficient for one day of hard fight
ing. “The bill is utterly inade
quate for the needs,” said Mann.
It is idle to say that we, the
greatest and richest country in
the world, should leave ourselves
utterly unprepared In sublime
confidence that God will look out
for us as he is said to do for a
drunken man. The bill falls far
short of what ought to be provid
ed in this line if we are to do!
f tnv preparing at all.”
GERMANS COMMENCE GREAT
OFFENSIVE AT DVINSK
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PETROGRAD, March 19.—
An announcement of the war of
fice today discloses that the Ger
mans have renewed the offensive
against Dvinsk and fighting of
the most desperate character is
now proceeding with the Ger
mans throwing great pressure
against the Russians lines- It is
generally accepted that the new
movement is nothing but an at
tempt to force the Russians to
premature action. War office of
ficials say the plan will have no
‘ effect in forcing Russia to take
the offensive as the government
program contemplates no offen
sive movement until spring wea
ther permits of effective move
ment of the imperial forces.
DANIELS REOPENS SAN
DIEGO EXPOSITION
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WASHINGTON, xMarch 18.—
Secretary Daniels, - acting for
President Wilson touched the
button which reopened the San
Diego exposition for another
year
CHAMBER COMMERCE ;
HOLDS INTERESTING
t I
ME lie SUNDAY
- -
The Nome Chamber of Com-1
merce meeting yesterday after-'
noon was probably the most in
teresting session of the chamber ^
ince the reorganization and the
deliberations were marked by a
spirit of the greatest interest and!
enthusiasm on the part of the
I members. Various vital questions
relative to the progress and wel
fare of this section were discuss
ed and numerous recommenda
tions were submitted for consid
eration, disclosing that the cham
ber is now heart and soul in the
work, all of which speaks vol
umes for the possibility of fu
ture accomplishments. The min
ing situation, the mails, the much
liscussed city pumping plant, the
roads and harbor, the detention
i hospital and the Morningside
asylum were discussed at consid
! erable length and several addi
tional committees were appoint-!
ed to assist in the work of secur
ing changes in several important
matters.
The road committee in its re
port, read by James P. Daly, rec
ommended an increase of the
sum annually alloted to the Sec
ond division out of the road fund
apportionment for the territory
and also advocated the construc
tion of a trunk line road from
Nome to Candle together with a
road from Taylor creek to David
son’s Landing in the Kougarok
also the construction of a road
from the head of navigation on
the Koyuk to the new camp on
Dime creek. The committee fur
ther recommended that the par
tially constructed road from
TWO STEAMERS
TORPEDOED
H. P. A. Servict
LONDON, March 20.—The
British ship Port Dalhousie and
the Norwegian steamship Lange
lets have been torpedoed with a
loss of several lives.
K/yJGSI PROVINCE
DECLARES
INDEPENDENCE
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HONGKONG, March 20.—The
prvince of Kang-si, with a popu
lation of five million, lias declar
ed it'' independence of the Yuan
government, according to advices
recived here today. The reports,
which are meager, state that a
republic has been proclaimed by
the revolutionists.
Nome to Council via Solomon
should be completed- The report
states in effect that inasmuch as
ths government is constructing a
railroad to Fairbanks some of the
f inds for road work can be de
V<?ted to the betterment of roads
affd trails in this section where
comparatively little has been
defile.
1 he committee on mails report
'd that results were being obtain
ed as far as they had gone up to
tlir. present but no details were
riven.
President Polet reported for
•he harbor committee that noth
ing definite was known as to the
tate of that matter ?s the war
department report was still with
held- Mr. Polet said that several
Vf ers from the delegate had been \
received in which he announced!
hat further happenings would be |
reported at once.
Chairman Louis Stevenson of)
the committee on mines and min-•
ing reported chat although the
richer placer diggings were work-)
ed out there were reasons for be
lieving that there were still nittn
rotts low grade pay channels al-.
though the matter of mining
them was something of a puzzle
>n account of the advance in price
of coal, labor and material. The
'port recommended the opening
of the Alaska coal fields in order
o get cheaper fuel, the building o!
several new wagon roads to dif
fernt localities on the peninsula
and also that the chamber ap
point an evening to meet and dis
cuss the mining law with a view
to co-operating with the commit
tee appointed to the mining con
vention at Washington.
Chairman R. Lomen of the
new industries delivered a report
on the possibilties of the rein
deer and fishing industries and
recommended that efforts be
made to induce the steamships
companies to lower their rates on
ores, fish and reindeer products
southbound and on salt on the
north bound trips as an encour
agement of the developing indus
LOCATE VILLA
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, March 20.—
The American army, after march
ing no miles into Mexico is re
ported to have received informa
tion as to the exact location of
Villa and the disposition of
^troops for the task of hunting
him down is reported to have
commenced last night. Mean
while Villa is reported to be con
tinuing his outrages on Ameri
ies ot quartz mining, fish pack
ing and reindeer meat exporta
tion. Mr. ho men also presentee'
a telegram to be directed to the
Alaska bureau of the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce asking
their assistance.
The committee on municipal
affairs consisting of Robert James
and Dr. Wesley, delivered a
lengthy report on the Morning
side asylum, the necessity for
opening the local detention hospi
tal and also on the city light and
pumping plant project. Numer
ous letters and reports from for:
mer inmates of Morningside were I
submitted with the report which,
it was recommended, should be
sent to the Alaska Chambers of
Commerce and to all sources of
influence iiL an effort to serum
a change in the present system of
caring for the Alaska insane.
Both members of the committe
spoke on the several recommend
ations. Mrs. Darling, one of thej
lady members of the entertain
ment committee, also spoke on
the same subject urging even
one to make a personal effort by 1
writing to influential persons rela
tive to the desired change.
A committee, consisting of
Messrs- Keane, Cowden and
Meilke, were apointed to look
into the matter of the detention
hospital. The municipal pump
ing plant and also the matter of
a city fuel yard were discussed
bv the committee on municipal
[affairs. The coal question was
taken up largely on the line of
the recommendations of the min
ing report that high prices re
\arded development of the coun
try.
The matter of a recorder for
Dime creek was also taken up
uni addresses were made by Mr
Ayer and Judge Hobbes. A spe
cial committee consisting of
Daly, Murphy and Stipek were
anpointed to confer with Judge
Tucker relative to the appoint
ment of a commissioner. The
chamber will meet again next
Sunday for further deliberations.
cans. The reports from army
headquarters say that General
’ershing personally led a flying
:o!umn of cavalry; in the recent
lash into Mexico. Every .nan
n his command was mounted
and they passed through a sec
tion of Mexico where water was
very scarce for so large a body
>i men. The speed maintained
.va.s remarkable as was also the
i good condition of the troops
j when they finally came though.
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VILLA REPORTED AT
HEARST RANCH
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EL PASO, March 20—Villa
was reported last night as in the
neighborhood of the ranch of
I Mrs. Pheobe. Hearst which has
several times ben plundered by
bandits.
MORE TROOPS
ENTER MEXICO
A. P. A. Service.
DEMING, N. M , March 20.—
The Twenty fourth and Twenty
fifth infantry, both colored regi
ments, entered Mexico today
from the vicinity of Columbus.
U. S. ASKS PER
MISSION TO USE
MEXICAN R. R.
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, March 18.—
An announcement from the war
department today says that Gen
eral Funston has asked Carranza
for permission to use the Mexi
can railroad running south from
El Paso to Casa Grande to ex
pedite operations against Villa
in supplying the the American
columns with ammunition.
HOUSE BILL IS
WILSON’S OWN BILL
A P. A. Sendee.
WASHINGTON, March 18.—
The military increase bill, gener
ally known as the Hay bill be
cause of its introduction by Rep
resentative Hay, chairman of the
committee on military affairs, is
President Wilson’s own bill, ac
cording to an announcement
made by Chairman Hay when de
lating on the measure was re
sumed today under the ten hour
rule The bill differs from the
.mate measure, known as the
Chamberlain bill, in that the
number of troops provided is con
siderablv greater.
RARE TREATS
That are worth trying
Dunbar Okra, 3 lbs tins. . .25c
Reliance Green Lima Beans, per can . .3C5
S. & W. Hominy, per can.35c
S. & W. Sliced Carrots, 5 can9.$1.00
| SARDINES —
Continental American, per dozen, 60c per can.5c
Vakerey, Norwegian, per dozen, $1.50, a cans.25c
Magdelene, Norwegian, per dozeen, $1.75, 3 cans .50c
Royal Bordeiais, French, per dozen, $2.00, 3 cans.50c
King Oscar, Norwegian, per dozen, $2.25, per can.aoc
Bradland, Norwegian, per dozen $2.50, per can .. . ..25c
! Judice, 1-4, Portugal, per dozen, $1.75, 3 cans.50c
Judice, l-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 $2.75, per can .25c
COFFEE ROASTED DAILY
NOME FAVORITE BLEND S POUNDS, $14*.
LEITH SUE
ALASKA
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
Pot Pound ioc.. . .Per ioo lba $8.00
POLET’S
SHELL FISH, ETC.
Shrimps, Reliance, small cans Per Doz $1.75 Per Can 15c
Shrimps, Reliance, large cans.. Per Doz $3.25 Per Can 30c
Lobsters, Reliance.Per doz $4.50 Per Can 40c
Tuna Fish, White Star .Per Doz $2.50 Per Can 25c;
Caviar i-8s .Per doz $4.50 Per Can 40c !
Crab, Midnight Sun.Per doz $4.50 Per Can 40c
Crabmeat, one package, shells tree
with each can of crab meat..Per doz. $3.25 Per Can 35c
Hamburger Eels, smoked .Per doz $3.50 Per Can 25c
Shad Roe, the Caviar of AmericaPer doz. $2.50 Per Can 35c
Bismark Herring, an appetizer.. Per doz. $4.50 Per Can 50c
Fishballs, 2 rations ..Per doz. $2.65 Per Can 35c
Anchovie Paste .Per doz. $3.25 Per Jar 35c
Anchovies, salted, 1-2 lb tin_Per doz. $3 25 Per Can 35c
Kippered Herring .Per doz. S3.25 Per Can 35c
Findon Haddock .Per doz. $3.25 Per Can 35c
Trout .Per doz. $1.75 3 cans 50c
COFFEE ROASTED DAILY
PO LET'S EXTRA BLEND, a POUNDS BBo.