PRES. MESSAGE TO CONGRESS
THE NOME DAILY NPGGET
VOLUME XVII. NO. 79. T«LEP"ONE MAIN 4« NOME, ALASKA, FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1917. TELEPHONE MAIN 40. PRICE 25 CENTS
“BESPONSBHJTV MUSES HUES TO HUGH
SHOOTING ACROSS
CANAGIAN BORDER
International News Service.
NIAGARA FALLS, March 30.—
Shots were fired last night from the
Canadian side at I'nited States mili
tiamen. The report state that sev
eral shots were fired across the river
and that our men were in great dan
ger.
It is thought that the shooting was
done by German sympathizers.
Investigation is in progress, both by
I’nited States and Canadian authori
ties, the latter believing they can es
tablish the identity of the parties re
sponsible.
UNER ORDUNA BARELY
MISSESMINE
International Nawt Servic*.
NEW YORK. March 30.—In passing
through the Irish sea the Canard liner
Orduna passed close to a floating mine.
Captain Taylor of the Orduna, on
his arrival from Briton, said that his
vessel had missed the mine by less
than one hundred yards. I
MORE TROUBLE
FOR RUSSIA
Ir •ernational News Servic*.
LONDON, March 30.—Dispatches
from 1‘etrograd bear the information
that a new party is coming to the
front, in an effort to gain control.
Radicals and workingmen are to
hold a gigantic council within the next
few hours says one dispatch.
The plan is to formulate the neu
cletls of a separate government.
Those with revolutionary tendencies,
are expected to join the new body,
which if successful, would be rather
a mobocracy than government.
WAR BEP’T ORDERS
SUBMARINE TRAPS
International News Sarvic*.
WASHINGTON, March 30.—Wire
companies have been given contracts
b> the war department, for the manu
facture of a large number of steel
nets.
These nets are used in the capture
of submarines.
“GOT NOTHING ON ME”
SAYS “OUR” DOC KEMP
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Advertising a medicine of his own
decoction, with money and a good
baritone voice, one Doc Kemp is due
to arrive in the city from Marshall
iin the next few days, according to
tleorge Marsh from whom "our" Doc
Kemp has received the information by
mail.
Marsh, who will be remembered here
ns one of the proprietors of tho
Northern saloon, is in the same busi
ness in the lower Yukon camp of
which he speaks promisingly.
In his letter he informs Doc Kemp
of the peculiar coincidence in meet
ing a man of the same name and the
same temperment.
i "We shall see about that,” says our
| Doc.
At any rate the other man Kemp
is on the road selling what he calls
the Elexir of Life and Doc is going
to buy a barrel of it to give to his
friends as he is long on black ties and
i dark suits anyway.
"Wait ‘till I give him the once over,”
says Doc, "I’ll let you know all about
him. He hasn't got anything on me
at that. I’ve got a secret formula of
my own. You don’t see ME getting
any older.” Do you? Isn't it true!
Get our prices on election cards be
fore having your cards printed.
“THE COURAGE OF THE MAH”
EYE WITHESS TELLS OF THE
ACCIDENT TO BOBBY BROWH
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By A. T. A T. Telephone.
COUNCIL .March 31.—Dave Gray
«ho was an eta witness of the fright
ful accident which occurred to Bobby
Brown at Sweepstakes on Tuesday
last is here with Leonard Seppala.
Gray gives full details of the regret
table affair to Otto Steiner who is
Mrs. Bobby Brown's brother, whilst
Seppala speaks of the wonderful pow
\ ers of patient endurance and fortitude
exhibited by Brown on the 68 ntlle
trip to Candle.
The facts clearly show how much
* the human body can endure and yet
live. Throughout it all the courage
and pluck of the man is evident.
It was about Idn o’clock in 'the
morning when Brown and his helper
were running a log into the saw
Brown was standing between the saw
and the belt drive, the shaft of which
was close to the ground set on a
timber. There was a space under
shaft, and a space bteween the shaft
and timber setting. On ,he shaft was
a collar fastened by a set-screw which
projected out over two inches. In re
moving a slab which was Just sawed
off, the sleeve of Brown's parka caught
twisted on the set screw. When ho
found he was caught ho braced his
foot against the shaft and the string
of his muckluk was wound around the
shafting pulling his foot in.
Bound hand and foot with his parka
caught in the set-scrcw and his right
foot wrapped around the shaft, he
was thrown over and his left leg
forced tip gainst the revolving saw
which hacked and chewed at it along
a six-inch surface until it severed it.
The flesh above where the actual dis
memberment took place was dread
fully lacerated with the veins and ar
teries twisted up together entirely
stopping the flow of blood. This fact
saved Brown from bleeding to death,
as he bled but very little on the trip
to Candle.
As soon as the helper saw what
had happened he jumped to shut off
PRESIDENT WILSON’S MESSAGE
TO CONGRESS ASKS COUNTRY
TO RECOGNIZE STATE OF WAR
Iit'crnational News Service.
WASHINGTON, March 31. Follow
ing is an outline of President Wilson's
message to congress:
The message is now complete and
the only thing that could bring about
changes in it,, would he the arrival of
news at Washington regarding sonn
new and startling developments. The
address will according to the opinion
of Senators, who have been interviewed
in the matter, meet the wishes of the
country at this critical time.
The message will not please the ultra
war advocates, whose desire is to see
Du' United States throw millions of
men and millions of money into Ku
rope to tight side by side with the
Kroneh ami British.
Nm will it suit the pacifists, whjse
demand is that the nation should turn
the other cheek.
It will recite the efforts that have
he* n made by our country to pre
vent any'thing more serious than a
break in diplomatic relations with Her
man) .
it will carry with it an admission
that diplomacy had so far u4terly fad
ed, and that armed neutrality has not
as ye* demonstrated itself sufficiently.
In referring to the recent sinking
of unarmed merchantmen it will state
that these deeds Were dope Without
warning, and with in\title«g disregard
for lives.
VON H0LWE66 DECLARES
AMERICA RESPONSIBLE IF WAR,
ENGLAND AND FRANCE LAUGH
•n'e. national News Servlce.
BERLIN, March 29.—In the reich
stag today Chancellor von Bethman
Hollweg only declared • that the re
sponsibility of war between Germany
and the United States rested with
America. He stated that Germany did
not have the slightest intention of at
tacking the United States, but, that
if the United States threw down the
gauntlet to Germany they would ac
cept the challenge, but would never
accept the responsibility of having
caused the United States government
to adopt such a course.
LONDON, March St.—French and
Knglish papers here loudly ridicule
the statement of the German chan
cellor which he made in the reichstag
relative to the fact that the respon
sibility of a conflict between Germany
ami th* I'nited States would till tu
la id to America.
"Who started the war in the first
place" is the I heme once more oc
cupying the attention of English and
French journalists who aver that the
word "responsibility" does not carry
the interpretation it should since the
desecration of Belgium.
DRAW PLACES FOR RACE.
Tin drawing for places in the Hokum
cup tace will take place at the Rose
candy store tonight at 8:30, all drivers
are requested to tie punctual. The
rules governing the tace will be fully
explained by the committee on ar
rangements.
the power but the saw had slowed
and stopped tip through being jam
med with the unfortunate man’s cloth
ing which was all torn off except a
few strings which still had him fast
to the shaft.
It all happened in a minute and
Slim Bydeen who was standing a lit
tle ways off rushed in to rescue Brown
accompanied by Dave Gray from
Council who was also there. They
found the poor fellow as rigid as a
piece of t'mber fast to the shafting.
Brown was conscious and said “Bet
me be, boys, let me die right here.”
Bevevstng the engine they got him
loose by cutting the mu'-kluk off his
right fool, which, though tt e ankle
was smashed, did uot have the skin
broken at anj point. He was then
carried to the house.
Bydeen_ with his dogs rushed to
Dime for assistance and found Seppula
and Stevenson hitched up ready to
leave for Nome. They took Mrs. Gun
dett.cn along and arrived on the scene
I in c,uick time.
Brown, who was still conscious said
lo Airs. Gunderson, "Uo you think 1
| can live ‘till I got to Candle” and on
being assured of tbe fact seemed per
fectly resigned.
Fixing him as comfortable as pos
' sible they set out on the big race.
Over a rough country, bumped from
one ridge to another, on a ride which
Louis Stevenson .states even made
him, sore on they went and never a
muriner or a groan out of Bobby
Brown, lie displayed tbe utmost for
titude throughout the entire trip and
is sure endowed with courage and
nerve which is hard to beat.
They arrived in Candle about 1(1
o'clock that night which was twelve
hours from the time he met with the
accident and on being lifted out of
the sleigh Brown simply remarked:
Thank God, we're here.”
Election cards printed at the Nug
' get Office while you wait
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It will reci.e 'he fn 't that Ger
many through recent occurrences Imd
actually created a state of war. And
the president will then put the matter
up to congress, as the acting hotly, to
decide the step to he taken.
The address will not specially ask
congress to declare war.
Hut it will ask that congress rec
ognize that a stale of war exists.
In conclusion the president will re
plies! congress to take steps to meet
the situation.
Novelty Funsters. Eayle Minstrels
March 31.
SINGLE DEER TEAM
MAKE 10 MILE RACE
30 MIN. 9 SEC.
A. T. &. T. Telephone.
M Alt VS IGLOO, Alaska. March 30.
With twenty four entries, and not
the host trails, the ten miles race
lor single <|eei was pulled off yester
day afternoon and won hy Louis of
•Mary 's Igloo in the remark ileh time of
30 minutes i* seconds. Kdwi i of Coun
cil was thud 33 minutes and 2tt sec
onds and all of tie* first eight teams
finished under 35 minutes.
This is a wonderful performance
which clearly shows the speed which
can he obtained hy these animals
when trained to race. However at
times considerable Mifttculty is ex
|h ii need in keeping them on the trail
until they have been constantly driven.
In the team of eight rare, over a ‘
liVe-milo eolirse ,tl'cl • Wei three en
tiles. It was the most spectacular
event of the fair. The teams were
hitched up three-tin oe-and-two and
they went along in great shape hut
failed to come up to the time estab
lished hy single or tandem teams. The
ShisinnrefT delegation won this event
with Mary's Igloo second and l’rince
HOME OF LIBERTY BELL
THROWN OPEN AS
RECRUITING STATION
International News Service
PHILA DELPHI A, March 29.- Inde
pendence Hall famed throughout the
world, in thrown open as a recruiting
station.
A more appropriate place for re
cruiting men, for service in our army
and navy could not be found through
out Hie length and breadth of the
.land.
It is there hangs the Liberty bell,
one look at which. Inspires young
America with the true feeling of
patriotism.
What real American could he
found, who would not lay down his
life, in upholding the rights of the
nution, that gives us all that of which
the bell is emblematic? Liberty.
HIGH PRICES
CAUSE RIOT
IN CHICAGO
International News Service*
CHICAGO, March 30. In an effort
to put a stop to high prices groat,
riots are taking place hero.
Defying arrest great mohs of wo
men today renewed tle-ir attacks on
the butcher shops, in the section vis
ited every place that sells meats has
been completely wrecked. A large
number of th< rioters have l>« en placed
under arrest, but they have been re
placed by live times the number ar
rested.
The authorities, so far are unable
to handle the situation, as the num
bers are being swelled so rapidly.
Get uur pr ices on Hr* lion cards hr
fore having your cards printed.
of Wales third; time 30:11.
Puling* the afternoon the fur con
tests occupied the • 11r-11rin of the
judges as well as * !i • muupg of lira
without matches. Thu- is done in
three ways: by flint and steel, by wood
drill and by the friction of rwn stones
aiding on fluff halls of wiM cotton.
This item was i n I«• i d.iag and the
best time was interesting and the
methods was 1:35 seconds.
Tomorrow's program includes a
white man's race *i\ •• i mde course
with a single de< r. Harm s-i and hal
ter display: finishing tip the ; ffernoon
with a big parade in winch VI of the
delegates will take pu t • i h'r their
multi-colored ha urn i
J e banner pn s» nted by Frank
i ’ osele of Nome as trophy fr r com
petition has been • iu 1 ly . •nhied. It
is a work of art, band - painted and will
decorate the Igloo Oi the native who
won it and be seen am * again at
next year’s fair.
Giggle makers by the score. Eagle
Hall, March 31.
The Liberty bell in 1915 made new
history, in its memorable trip across
the United States to the Panama Pa
cific fair at Saa Francisco, and back
again to its resting place at Inde
pendence Hall.
The bidl was conveyed on a spe
cially arranged flat ear so that all
might see it.
Large crowds gathering at the rail
road in every place it passed through.
In large cities where the car tracks
would permit it was paraded through
the streets, in each such case that
city declared a holiday, that all might
witness.
Today it Is in its resting place, and
may it stay there undisturbed until it
crumbles to dust.
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