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VOLUME XVI* NO. 6*1 TELEPHONE MAIN 46 NOME, ALASKA, THURSDAY; FEBRUARY 10, 1016= TELEPHONE MAIN 46, PRUSMCENT,
REPORTED THAT GERMAN
COMMERCE RAIDER CAPTURED
A. P. A. Service.
NEW YORK, Keb. 10.—What ap
pears ti be complete substint .it!on of
the rumor prevalent In local shipping
circles during the past several days>
to the effect that German commerce
raiders were operating In the Atlantic
is contained In an article published In
the New York Evening Globe which
asserts that the German armored cuis
er Roon, which Is alleged to have been
I the real captor of the British steamer
Appam has been taken by a British
cruiser after a three hours fight at a
point two hundred miles northeast of
Bermuda.
According to the Globe story, the
| capture of the Roon wag followed by
the seizure of two merchantmen, both
of whom were flying the German flag
and appeared to be consorts of the
German war craft.
One of the merchant shipg le declar
ed to have been heavily armed. The
story appear* to have all the earmark*
of authenticity and ha* created a sen
sation In shipping circles. How the
Roon which 1* one of the older cruis
ers of the German navy managed to
escape the British patrol fleet 1* a
mystery
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GERMANS CLAIM CAPTURE
OF FRENCH POSITIONS
A. P. A. Service.
LONDON, Feb. 9.—The capture of
the first line French positions along
the Artois front for a distance of one
hundred yards a mile west of Vlmaj
was reported by the Berlin war office
today.. The account states that a
total of six hundred prisoners wert
taken In the attack. The bulletin alsj
records the capture of nine machine
guns.
News of this engagement has not
escaped the censors on the allied side
Confirmation of the reports that the
Germans have concentrated six hun
PROFE8SIONAL 8TAKER
ON WAY TO ALASKA
A P. A. Service.
SEATTLE, Feb. 10.—Herschel Park
er arrived here from the east today
en route to Alaska where he will stake
claims In the Mt. McKinley region for
eastern capitalist. He expects to re
main In the north for one year.
You can keep your fricn*'* outside
posted by having the Nugget mailed
to them for 50 cents per month.
dred thousand men along the Flanders
section have been received from the
Belgian frontier and It has also been
learned from the same source that the
Germans are making preparations to
make extensive alterations in the Btl
glan port of Zoebrugge so that it will
afford shelter for a greater number of
ships. The report declares that im
mense quantities of constructive ma
terial are being forwarded to Zee
grugge for that purpose.
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MUST BE A HARD MAN
TO LIVE WITH
5.. P. A Service.
SEATTLE, Feb. 10.—Mrs. Inez Asher
the wife of Sol Asher of this city,
committed suicide last nigh, by the gas
route. This Is the second wife of
Asher to commit suicide, hl» first wife
killing herself In this city twenty
three years ago
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BERLIN RELIEVED AT
LUSITANIA NEWS
A. P. A. Service,
BERLIN, Fab. 10.—The anlety of the
past few days concerning the possible
attitude of the American government
toward the Lusitania note has been
mementarlly relieved by the special
news dispatch to the Frankfurter
Zeitung last night. In which the Am
erican correspondent of that paper
tnys he has heard; "on good Washlng
to nauthority, that the Lusitania
crisis Is as good ns settled.” The gen
eral uneasiness concerning the possi
bility of further fraction with the Uni
ted States has amounted almots ao
anxiety during the past few days In
view of the repeated reports that the
American officials were not inclined
to receive the German offers in the
spirit intended.
ED CHILBERG VI8IT8 HUGHES.
J A. D. A. Service.
Washington. Feb Ed chii
| berg of Seattle spent several hours at
the home of Justice Hughes in the
capital today in conference with the
Justice. Chilberg refused to be Inter
viewed at the conclusion of the Inter
view
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RUSSIANS ARE
DEFEATED
IN PERSIA
A. P. A. Service.
BERLIN, Feb. 9.—Constantinople
reports received by the war office today
assert that the Russian forces have
met with a severe defeat In Persia at
the hands of Persian tribesmen com
manded by Turkish officers. The re
ports declare the Russians to have
1 walked Into an ambuscade In the
mountainous regions and were saved
from destruction by a rapid retreat to
ward SuJ Abbar,
RUSSIANS AGAiN
ACTIVE; GALICIA
A. P. A. Service.
BERLIN, Feb. 10.—Vienna dispatch
ep today report a renewal of the Rus
sian offensive In Galicia. The
reports state that the Rus
star, forces are again pressing forward
In the districts south of Tarn >pol and
along the Strypa. The Austrians are
offering strong reslstence and the Itus
slan advance is won at great sacrifices
of troopa.
SNOW SLIDE BURIES
SEATTLE COUPLE
[A, P. A Service.
SEATTLE, Feb. 10.—Edward Gurney
; and hls wife were killed by a snow
and earth slide while walking below
Magnolia Bluff, last night. Two friends
who were accompanying the couple
were caught in the outer edge of the
slide and were burled to their waists
In the rush of snow and mud. They
managed to escape, however, and suf
fered no 111 effects from their experi
ence.
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BELGIUM REFUSES
SEPERATE PEACE
A, P. A. Service.
ROME, Feb. 9.—Confirmation of the
recent rumors that Germany was seek
ing to obtain a separate peace with
Belgium, was obtained today and dis
closes that the Intimations recently
obtaining world wide circulation were
rounded on fact.
According to the statements obtained
through Vatican sources today, Ger
anmy made every effort to Induce Bel
gium to lay down her arms, by offering
unusual terms through the papal en
voy to Belgium. The reports say
however, that Belgium refused the of
fer with scorn and also refused to
| continue discussions with the papal
nuncio looking to a settlement. It Is
said that Germany offered to restore
j the territorial sovereignty of the Bel
gium government, tn addition to walv
! Ing all claims to the big Indemnity de
| manded and, In return, virtually asked
Belgium to give up Antwerp to German
possession
It Is even hinted that Germany was
wiling to go still farther and In addl-,
tlon to waiving all Indemnity claims
against Belgium, was willing to pay
the Belgians a good round sum for the
sake of obtaining legal possession of
the great port on the Scheldt.
Complete details of the attempted
settlement are published In the leading
Italian journals today and show that
the German offers was transmitted to
BELIEVES GERMANY WEAKENING
A. P. A. Service.
LONDON, Feb. 10.—It Is believed
here that the attempt of Germany to
obtain a separate peace with Belgium
under an agreement to abandon all
claims to her territory or Indemnity
in return for the commercial use of
the city of Antwerp, is a most Impres
sive sign of growing German weakness
It is generally felt that If Germany
believed thftt aho was able to hold her
present possession of tbs country she
would not be at all willing to give It
up. especially after spending millions
In Improvements and fortifications, all
indicating the Intention of retaining
permanent occupancy.
It is further pointed out that the
Berlin government has several times
Insisted that In no case would the
Gormans retire from Belgium and has
also announced Its Intention of Issuing
a formal proclamation of sovereignty
to the world at large. It Is not to be!
doubted that Germany Intended to
hold Belgium at all hazards up to a
short time ago and the sudden change
of front Is looked upon as capable of
no other Interpretation than that she
Is growing exceedingly doubtful of her
ability to hold on much longer and Is
attempting to pave the way to the
possession of the much desired port
on the lower reaches of the North sea.
by peaceable means.
Belgium through tho good offices of
the pope, who ls said to be much cast
down by tho failure of what he believed |
to be the opening wedge toward a Anal j
settlement of the war.
Tho peace offers were transmitted to'
the pope directly from Berlin and were t
by him directed to the Belgian officials
through the papal nuncio to Belgium
The apparently overwhelming desire o£
Germany to obtain possession of Ant
werp as a commercial port, as Indi
cated by the offer to give up all the'
remainder of the Belgium territory, Ls j
causing much speculation In official
circles and ls believed to Indicate that
Germany recognizes the Impossibility
of holding possssslon of the territory I
and Is therefore wllllug to trade a
doubtful prospect for the certainty of
having an open port on the great Eu I
ropean trade route on the North sea
KING GEORGE IS ILL.
A. P. A. Service.
LONDON, Feb. 9.—It was announced
today that King George ls confined to
his bed and 1s far too 111 to be able to
open parliament Tuesday. The doctors
declare the king's indisposition la not
serieus
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GERMANY GATHERING BIG
ARMY IN FLANDERS
I P. A. Service.
LONDON, Feb. 9.—That the Germans
ire preparing for the most monu
mental effort of the war, along th
Flanders front Is dally becoming more
apparent. According to the Ontrnl
News Agency reports today, German
reinforcements to the number of six
hundred thousand have arrived In
Flanders during the past two weeks
and It Is believed here that the con
stant massing of troops means that
a great Teutonic offensive on that
front Is now imminent.
Reports from French source* serve
to enhance rather than allay the fear
that the Germans are preparing for
another great plunge agnlnst the Brit
ish lines In an effort to win their way
to Calais Paris dispatches say that
tremendous activities are visible be
bind the Oerrnan lines at all points
north of Reims and the Teutons are
dally Increasing the pressure agalna*
the allied lines In the vicinity of Ar
ras and other points along the French
left wing Terrific lighting la expected
along this front within a brief period
TEUTONS MASSING FOR
MIGHTY EFFORT
A. P, A. Servito
PARIS, Feb. 10,—Reports to the war
olHce disclose beyond doubt that th<
Germans are preparing tor a mighty
effort to break through allied line In
the vicinity of Labasse or Ypres with
the probable Intention of cutltng their
way to the coast.
Immense activities are viable la the
rear of the German lines and troop
A. P. A. Service.
HONOLULU, Feb 10.—Two Japan
ese cruisers arrived hero last night
train* are arriving with thousand* of
reinforcements while supplies of every
nature, Including many great guns are
being massed at various points. The
Hermans have also commenced a heavy
• I'i'enslve at several places, and heat y
artillery bombardments of the French
line* are again the rule The Germans
have also made savage Infantry as
sault.4 In the lower section of Aitols
eii route to Vancouver, H. C., with a
hug. fortune In gold bars stored snugly
away In their strong rooms. The gold
la to be transhipped at Vancouver t .
■ne of the leading New York banks
where It will be deposited to the credit
of the British government. The ves
sels called at this port to recoal for
the remainder of the voyage across the
Pacific. Forty one and a half million-,
i> the value of the gold shipment
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