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VOLUME XV. ;NO. 339. TELEPHONE MAIN 41 NOME, ALASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1916- TELEPHONE MAIN 46 PRICE W
GREAT OPPOSITION TO I
HOGE FOREIGN LOAN
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NEW YORK, Sept. 16.—A campaign
against tile notation of the proposed
billion dollar loan to France and Britain
commenced to develop yesterday. The
movement is of the most aggressivt
character and is apparently about U
assume nation wide proportions aim
threatens even the personal safety ol
the members of (he committee who havi
been entrusted with the task of rais
ing this huge sum. It was announcer,
this morning by Chairman Lord Read
ing, tha tlie commission has already re
ceived more than fifty threatening let
ters, their contents running through a
scale from abuse to open threat:,
against the lives of the commissioners
—
I It is said tiiat so serious is the hos
tility against the loan that the coramis
i sion have been cautioned by the New
fork police against telling any of theii
[plans in advance, not even for a day
and in no Instance to appear upon tin ;
fts without a guard of detectives |
In the meantime the guard of the com- j
. sion Has beet) doubled. Throughout i
the country tile German and Austria! !
"ss are publishing denunciatory ar
of the strongest character and art
urging the sympathizers of the dua
. Ilia nee to offer all possible opposition !
to the loan.
Oon’t forget the big special sale at
Holt’s Cash Store.
SUSPECTED
BANDIT PUTS
DP FIGHT
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TACOMA, Sept. 15.—Marshal Henry
Stone Sumner was shot through tin
right iung and Deputy Smuch war
grazed by a shot from the revolver o
< liaries Anderson a suspected highway
man during a running battle on the
outskirts of the city last night. Thi
presence of Anderson in the vicinity of
l: e shooting was called to the attention
of the officers by people living in tin
neighborhood who declared that th<
man was acting in a suspicious manner
Smuch and the marshal answered thi
i ill. but on coming up to Anderson the
latter started ro run and the revolvet
duel immediately foil >wed the common'
to stop The bandit emptied liis re
volver at the officers before fleeing to a
s e'Mioi.y field wheic he w is pi'ircd
by Smuch. When taken into custody it
was found that Andersoij wa ; shot n
the heel. Anderson refused to talk In
any way after being arrested. Ander
son is believed to he an independent
hold up.
URGES INCREASE
IN WASH. MILITIA
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OLYMPIA, Sept. J5.—Stating that the
present state militia fund was barely
adequate to support the state militia
■ in its present condition and urging that
the levy should be increased to at least
ti fifth of a mill to permit of increasing
the militia forces, the adjutant genera
appeared bofore the state board ol
equalization today and strongly urge<
that body to do its part toward helping
national preparedness. The officer!
made a strong plea for the necessity o
increasing the national defenses.
Mail the Nugget to your friends and
>*eip advertise Nome.
I r. POPULAIIOI
NEARING 10,000,000
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ALLAN Y, Sept. iti. -a report from the 1
II crelury of state submitted to tin
constitutional convention today disclose
1 t the population is last nearing tin
till million mark anti represents ap
proximately one-tenth of the entire
copulation of the country. The figures
as given til tile report are 0,773,317. Of
litis great body of humanity New York
dv c ml environs holds over one-hali
or 5,660,022.
CONSCRIPTION ALMOST ASSURED
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LONDON, Sept. 35.—Following the
statement of Lloyd George at the open
ing of parliament yesterday that the
cabinet was seriously discussing the
subject of conscription, both the press
and public tie fast coming to a real
i". tion of tti • necessity for such ac
tion aril are accepting i< generally In |
a most philosophical manner 1.ceding
papers discussing the propose 1 action ,
de. hire that England is facing the su
preme crisis in her career and the pub- J
he must become reconciled to Ihe view '
that such action is inevitable.
LOCAL NEWS
I'li3 Dream will repeat “The Lady of
Quality” tonight. As is the rule of al.
productions of tho Famous Players Co.
this is strictly and elaborate produc
tion. The cast is composed of Broad
way stars and Cecilia Loftus in the title
role is very clever. The scenes of the
olden time. Inns and country houses
have been carefully produced and the
interest is maintained from* start to
linisli. Three shows 7:20, 8:45, 10:45
iv m. Admission 25 cents.
Mrs. Chas. Thompson who has been
visiting with Mrs. Mlddaugh on Hob
son creek is expected to return to town
today.
School Supplies. Lomen Bros.
STEFANSSON HAS DISCOVERED NEW LANOS;
HAS PDRCHASED NEW DOATS AND WILL
CONTINDE HIS INVESTIGATIONS
VILHJALMUR STEFANSSON. Photo by Lumen Bros.
With the arrival of the scchooner
Ruby from Herschel Island this after
noon comes tlie news that Vllhjamur
Stefansson, tiie daunbtles Arctic ex
plorer, who with his two brave com
panions, Storker Storkerson and Ole
Anderson started out over the frozen
p >!ar sea on March 24 two years ago
to search for supposed new lands in
the Beaufort sea is not only alive and
well but has also accomplished every
purpose for which the hazardous jour
ney was undertaken. Captain Cottle
master of the Ruby states that Stef
ansson is at the present time on Bank’s
land outfitting for a continuation of his
explorations to the westward to as
certain the full extent of the new land
he has discovered southwest of St. Pa
tricks land. Captain Cottle says that
the hardy explorer has discovered a
continuation of the continental shelf
several degrees west of Banks land and
has even determined its southern limits
but was unable to continue his explor
atlons to the north and west.
According to the story told to Cottle
by Stefansson himself, after leaving the
last supporting party on the ice to the
nortli of Martin Point the hardy trio
set their faces to tho north but aftei
continuing their journey for ninety
days decided to return to land and the
return journey wan commenced and re
sulted in the party landing on the J
coast at the point near which the Mary
Sachs was wintering. Here they again
outfitted for a three months trip and
again started out on the journey to the
north and west which resulted in the
finding of the continental shelf. Capt
Cottle states that Stefansson spent some
[time exploring his new find but at
[length, owing to a growing scarcity ol
provisions was compelled to set ou<
on the return journey to land. At this
time the exploring party had been out
i for a period of nearly seven months
and the return was accomplished under
a strict ration and was accompanied
by many difficulties. The dogs were in
an almost famished condition and the
explorers themselves were worn with
their terrific exertions.
Day after day the explorers continued
their Journey over tho frozen wastes
of the polar sea and at lengtii arrived
at Ranks land seven months after leav
ing Captain Bernard near Camden bay.
During all this time the men had been
traveling almost continuously and ex
isting on tho scantiest of rations.
Captain Louis Lane was the man who
was the first to see Stefansson at the
conclusion of his wonderful journey
Capt. Lane was making his way along
the southwestern coast of Bailiie isl
and, says Captain Cottle, when he en
countered the exploring party, whom
the world had almost given up for dead
Stefansson and his two brave compan
ions were very much alive and in ex
cellent health and very anxious tc
reach the main party and outfit for
a continuation of the explorations.
Stefansson had made his way to the
island, it seems, feeling sure that Lane
would bo in that vicinity. Stefansson
immediately chartered the Bolar Bear
and with tho captain Lane proceeded
| to the north at once In the hope of
making further discoveries while th> ,
sea was open and free of ice. Falling (
in tills ohject, the Polar Bear was head
ed for Herschell island and the vesse
was at that point when tlie Ruby ar
Heed. Immediately after arriving at the
island Stefansson started outfitting fot j
i second trip and lias purchased ever.'
v essel possible to buy in northern wa
ters. Included in the purchases made a'
tlie time of Captain Cottle's departuri
are the Polar Bear for which tlie ex
plorer is said to have given twentv
thousand dollars, and the Gladiator, n ,
small vessel which was engaged It
trading along the northern coast.
Captain Cottle states that immediate- !
Iv after oompiel . e thes" purchases
Stefansson outfitted and sailed fot j
Banks I'ini kher * he probably is at the I
present time. I: is the Intention of the |
•xplorer to osV "'sh a bis < on Banks j
iand an cont.u i- r e.rplor itlnn.s from ,
bat Mint rhe riturti of <.n« tiardv ,
cMilp.er canri it be foretold as M is hi
Intentior to continue until he has ful- ^
Iv ascertained the limits of the new
iand lie has located and will also see (
if he can find any new areas. Accord j
ing to tile story told to Captain Cottt
hv Stefansson, aside from a few day !
before reaching the coast of Banks !
iand the party suffered no particular ; '
hardships and although on very short
cations during the whole long seven
m mths journey always had enough ti
keep hunger away. Stefansson sab i
that this was pretty good as they nevei
missed n meal during the whole of 111 '
journey, which was more than he could
ay of many of his trips in the north
This statement assumes an added sig
nlil"til ee when it is rememhord that thi
parly was unfitted only for a period o
three months at the southern party, of
which Dr. Rudolph Anderson is tin
head, Captain Cottle states that they
were all well at last accounts and hut
one of tlie party had died This was
Blue, who sailed with tlie original ex
pedition. This sad occurrence took
place at Baillie Island during the enrly
spring. Before departing for Banks
land, with the Polar Bear and Glad
iator. Stefansson established commun
ication with tile southern party and
also sent Sweeny east with the Mary
Sachs to continue the explorations to
the eastward and establish supply liases
for future operations of the southern
party. Thus It will lie seen that dur
ing the long months during v hicli tlie
world has been looking upon the re
turn of Stefansson as a forlorn hope
and hardly to be expected after such
an extended absence, the explorer has
been establishing many things. Not
eniy had he accomplished a deed that
was considered impossible in crossing
the trackless wastes of the Beaufort
sea but he has also achieved his over
whelming desire to locate the long ru
mored lands lying northwest of the
North American continent.
Other interesting news brought down
from I lie north by the Ruby is that
.1' i k liadley who was one of the Kur
il,!. party, rescued from Wrangell isl
and !.v tile King and Wing, has again
Joined Stefansson and will remain with
him during tlie coming winter, and that
Louis Lane lias purchased the North
Star from Stefansson and is now re
turning to Nome with over a thousand
fox skins which lie was luckily able to
I purchase. Concerning the Challenge
Captain Cottle states that the vessel
had not arrived at Barrow on the 10th
of itie present month and he heard
from Captain Becklund at Teller that
Hie vessel had enenunterd some misha:
v hie!) resulted in a delay. Cottle stated
that he did not learn the exact natur.
of the accident but was under the irr.
I russ.f 'i that the boom was broken in
some manner. Tn his opinion there
was small chance that Captain Matson
will oe able to get out this fall. Th
Ruby left Teller on July 24 and nr
r'\ed at Merse'el! island on the 14th
i f August aft r a good voyage. After
unloading a portion of the Tfudson Ba\
stores at Herschell the Ruby continued
on to Bailie island and arrived there
the 2Sth of last month. The return
journey was commenced on the first oi
September.
Very little ice was seen on the Jour
ney northward and none was encoun
tered until the vessel had gone a con
siderable distance to the east of Barrow
it) the return journey, however, the let
it is steadily closing in on the northeast
tnd there was much ice off Capo
’••Ichor. Cottle says that Captain
■ane started nut after the Ruhv lef
lerschell island hut will probably ar
ive within a few days unless delayed
■ V some unlimited for occurrence. Th
Suby will remain here hut a short
inie and will •continue on to Unalask.a
\itere Captain Cottle expects to re
el' e orders ns to the further move
ments of the Ruhy.
BRITISH LOANS
TOTAL SIX
Im; as
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LONDON, Sept. 16.—With the calling
of an udditonal war credit of one and
a quarter billions in parliament yes
terday the total of the British credits
is brought to nearly six and one-half
billions. The credit called for yester
day was the seventh since the begin
ning of the war.
LINER ST. PAUL
OUTSPEEDS PURSUING
SUBMARINE
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LONDON, S -iu 16—Chased by a hos
tile submarine in the Irish sea, tht
American liner St. I'aul only outdis
tanced her pursuer after racing fct
miles at a twenty knot clip, according
to reports received here today from
Liverpool where the liner put In. Tht
big vessel sighted the submarine stunt
distance off the coast of Ireland but
did not wait for a hostile demonatra
tion and Immediately started off at full
speed. The submarine took up the pur
suit at once and gave the big passen
ger vessel a hard run before being left
behind.
GERMAN-AMERICANS"
ATTEMPT TO CAUSE
LONGSHORE STRIKE
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TOLEDO, Sept. 15.—President James
O'Connor, president of the longshore
men's national union announced today
that he had been offered by Oerman
Atnericans and their agents, the surr
of one hundred and thirty five thou
»
sand dollars If he would cause a gen
eral strike of the longshoremen or the
Pacific and Atlantic coasts and thi
great lakes for a period of one month
C’Connor declared today that he told tin
delegates from the great lakes of this
offer some time ago and cautioned
them not to be misled by the machin
ations of the Austro-German agents.