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VOLUME XVI. NO. 64. TELEPHONE MAIN 4S NOME, ALASKA. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1916 TELEPHONE MAIN 4A RRI.S 75 CEN T$
COMMITTEE REPORTS
COLOMBIAN TREATY
FAVORABLY
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 4.—With somd
extensive alteration both In intent aiul
tonor, the senate foreign relation*
committee today delivered a favorable
report on the long pending treaty with
the United States of Colombia which
grew out of the purchase of the
Panama canal zone from the Panam■■
insurrectionists.
Probably in deference to the great
howl that has been made over the
payment of twenty five millions orlg
inally agreed on by wuy of settlement
the committee have reduced the pay j
tnent to Colombia to fifteen millions!
and has also altered (<ho [proposed
apology of the United States for thoj
part played in the partition of Panama j
to a mere expression of regret to ;
which Colombia will respond In kind
It is generally accepted that congress j
will endorse the treaty as amended,!
•hus settling the matter for all time I
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WIRELESS REPORTS
OCEAN COLLISSION
A. A. Service.
HALIFAX, Feb. 4.—Wireless calls
for help from the Japanese steamer
Takata last night brought news of a
sea catastrophe occurlng two hundred
milts southeast of Cape Race, which.
It la feared has resulted in the loss of
the Japanese vessel and also the Can
adian owned steamship Silver Shell.
According to the message from the
Takata, the vessels met in a collision
I
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which driving through a dense fog and
both were sinking. As no response
was obtained to wireless calls, It was
at first reported that both vessels had
gone down but the Takata's wireless
nae since been heard calling for help
.lovernment vessels are now hurrylnR
H the relief of the stricken vessel
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LGSITJ1 MATTER
HIW SETTLEMENT
A P. A. Service.
BERLIN, Feb. 4.—An announcement
from the foreign office today, says that
.he German government has forwarded
instructions to Count von Bernstorff
the German representative at Wash
ton concerning the Lusitania case
which will probably result In a solu
tion of the difficult negotiations.
The announcement says that von
BernstorfT'B instructions are of such
nature as to give very reasonable hope
for a positive understanding concern
ing the Lusitania affair.
WILL SOON ANNOUNCE
COAL RESERVATIONS
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.—Secretary
I>ane said today that the work of
picking out the sections of the Mata
nuska coal fields to be held in reserve
by the government will soon be com
pleted and he will be abol to announce
In about twenty days the parts reserv
ed so as to give private operators a
chance to secure sections under the
leasing law.
10 MILLIONS LOSS
LOUISIANA FLOODS
A. P. A. Sorvioo.
HELENA. Ark.. Feb 4.—'Th« Iom
from the floods In northern Louisiana
will approximate ten millions dollars,
according to estimates reaching here
tocln In addition a total of eight
lives have been lost.
Eleven parishes in Louisiana were
covered by the flood waters in addition
to the four counties swept by the flood
in Arkansas. The damage on the
Arkants* ie tremendous and the num
b- :• of people who have vanished is
also great At the present time con
ditions are slowly getting better and
dance- of further breaks in the levees
is cm si-lerod past.
TURKISH GROWN
PRINCE SUICIDES
A. P. A. Se'vioe.
LONDON, Fob 4.—That Prince i
Yuessef Izzedln, heir apparent to the
Turkish throne is a suicide is reported
from Berlin today. The dispatch was
forwarded from Constantlople by way
hi Cermany and states that the prince
ended his life by cutting the arteries |
lr. hla arms. The caune is said to be^
health as the prince lias been sickly
for a long period.
COLONEL HOUSE AN
ENIGMA TO EUROPEANS
A. P. A. Service.
PARIS, Feb. 4.—'The mission of1
I
Col. House is Just as much an enig- j
rna us when tie flrst canio to Europe
and nothing can bo learned as to what
he la about or the reason for his trip
to Berlin. The colonel will say nothing
himself and the wiles of the most
diplomatic interviewers are skillfully
parried. Discussing the colonel's re
ticent attitude today, Le Temps says
that he talks in all languages—but says
nothing
Ca'i or ring Main 46 whin you have
ob punting to be done. The Nugget
has the most complete stock for all
ircasions.
PRESIDENT WILSON URGES
THOUSANDS TO PREPARE
A. P. A. Service.
TOPEKA, Feb. J.—(Delayed In trans
mission.)—Hailed by reporter Capper
as "tbe man who has set on the hottest
lid ^nce Lincoln was president," the
prasident spoke before an audience
of five thousand people in the Audi
torium this afternon while thousands
of others outside, battered, to gain
admittance.
The keynote of the presidents ad
dress was the critical condition of th<*
times and he urged hia hearers to
understand Just what the danger was
to provide against it. "You will real
ize,” he said at the outset, “that It is
because I feel that it is my imperative
duty to assist in clarifying Judgment
and to sweep away enigmas not rela
tive to the truth, that l came here to
ALASKA STEAMSIP CO. TO
RUN LINE TO ANCHORAGE
A. P-. \. Service.
SEATTLE, Feb. 1.—The Alaska
Steamship Company announced today
that they will maintain a five day
schedule of steamers between Seattle
and Anchorage commencing April 20
COLLIDING STEAMERS
STILL AFLOAT
A. P. A. Service.
HALIFAX, Feb. 4.—Reports received
at noon today indicate that the
steamers Sliver Shell and Takata
Maru are still afloat but nothing can
be learned as to the fate of those
aboard.
TAKATA MARU ABANDONED.
A. P. A. Service.
NEW YORK, Feb. I.—Wireless an
nouncement received here this after
noon state that the Japanese steamer
Takata Maru, which collided with the
Canadian steamship Silver Shell olT
Cape Race lust night, has been aban
doned in a sinking condition. The
message states that the crew have been
taken aboard the Silver Shell which
is itself In a precarious condition. It
is believed here that the crews will
be saved as vessels are now hurrying
to the rescue from all directions.
WILSON CALLS FOR SUPPORT
A. P. A. Service.
KANSAS CITY, Feb 4.—During th<
course of his preparation address hen
today, President Wilson demanded that
steps be taken during tbe present
PiOnth to back him up In defending
SEATTLE SNOW”
STORM CEASES
I
; V P. A. Service.
SEATTLE, Feb. 4.—The great snow
storm appears to have ended early!
this morning after considerable preci-^
pitatiun during the night. A little!
later In the day the sun appeared and i
I
a thaw set In which soon filled ibe
streets with slush. All traffic Is stiU
tied up and travel la still difficult,
« lihough the work of clearing away
uie snow has not abated during the
[pert twenty four hours.
Apparently everything in the sound
ii'rjlon is more or less tied up and
inter city travel may not be resumed
.or a couple of days
Four passenger trains are reported
stalled on the Qreat Northern, North
ern Pacific and Milwaukee roads be.
tween Seattle and the Cascades but
as they are all close to stations It Is
not believed that the passengers are
In any danger. It Is said that the St
James cathedral disaster Is primar
ily due to faulty construction. Accord
ing to the experts who have examined
the wreck, the dome gave way under,
a weight of snow estimated to have
been 4,^00 pounds to the square
foot, whereas the roofs of practically all
of the Seattle skyscrapers are con-;
structed to bear a weight not in excess
of one thousand pounds to the foot.
NEW YORK HAS HEAVY
8NOW FALL
NEW YORK, Fob. 4.—Seven Inches i
i
of snow fell In this city last night
seriously handicapping traffic and de
stroying telegraph communication.
■■raMmaw'aHrai,
. tnerlcan lives and commerce abroad
»\Thon the president ceased speaking
he loaned forward and asked the great
throng to Join him in singing "Amer
ica." The audience rose and after sing
ing the anthem cheered the president
uproariously.
BRITISH STR,
TOR O
A. P. A Service.
LONDON, Feb. 4.—An admiralty
announcement today says (that the
Belle uf France, a British steamship
has been torpedoed and sunk In the
Mediterranean sea and nineteen mem
ber* of the crew lost their lives
SEATTLE STORM MOVES SOUTH
BEATTIE, Feb. 4.—Observer Salis
bury says that the big snow storm
appears to have moved to the south
ward and. in addition, has spread
considerably and lost fciuch of Its
energy. Over twenty miles of tele
graph poles and wires are down be
tween aKtalam and Vancouver. Com
munication with eastern points Is still
carried on with difficulty
APPAM PASSENGERS
RECEIVE LIBERTY
A. P. A. ti*rv>«e.
OLD POINT COMFORT, Feb. 4 —
Two hundred and forty five of the total
number of persons held prisoners by
tlie German prize crew on the British
steamer Appam were given their lib
erty today and allowed to land. More
than two hundred others, including
the German captors, the captain and
crew of the liner, and certain pas
sengers who are alleged to belong to
the armed forces of Great Britain, will
be held on board until the United
States government definitely determ
'nes their status and that of the ship
itself. This arrangement was made
by the port authorities following or
b-re from Washington.
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BUTTER
Lawndale Brand, dry pack. a9 good as any sold
In the market, 2 lbe for .70c
SHILLING'S COFFEES*
1 lb tins.<0c
2 lb tlna.75c
2 1-2 lb tine .90c
These prices are open to dealer* as well; we
are going out of the canned coffee business and use
all our efforts towards our FRESH ROASTED
COFFEES
LIPTON’S COCOA.
X cans for . ••.26c
New good*; first time offered for sale In this
market
CANNED FISH*
American Sardines.
Continental Brand In oil, per can .6c
Victor Brand In Mustard, per can .6c
Norwegian Sardines.
Valkyrl Brand, 2 oans for . 26c
Lobsters.
Royal Club. 4 cans for.$1.00
Shad.
A palatable canned fish, S cans for .. 60o
Oysters.
South Cove Brand, 2 lb tins, per dosen .$2.40
6 cans for .$1.26
SOMETHING TO ORINK.
VES! I !
CUquot Brand:
CUquot dinger Ale, CUquot Sarsaparilla, CUquot
Root Beer, 5 bottles .$1.00
|||| S & W. Apple Juice, 6 cans ..$1.00
H | Welch Grape Juioe, 6 bottles.$1.00
Living up u> our annual custom at this time aS the year, to otter en opportunity where the
housewife and miner may purchase their mld-wlnt-rs outfit.
We And this year as In the past, after taking the annual inventory, numerous lines that should
be reduced or sold out, and the following list will convlnoe you that considerable savin* can be made
by laying In at loast one month of supplies.
This sale will commenco on the morning of TUESDAY FEBRUARY let,, and wtll end on SATUR
DAY EVENING, FEBRUARY Bth.
With every cash sale we will Ismie a CASH REGISTER RECEIPT showing the amount purchas
ed, dato and number of receipt SAVE THESE RECEIPTS as at the end of each month, we wtll an
nounce a day In the past month and all who hold receipts of said dev we will refund one-half of the
amount either In oash or merchandise.
C»EE8E
American Swiss Cheese, per lb .86c
Many people prefer this to the Imported.
Imported Camembert Cheese, per tin.Me
MU8TARO
Libby's, per Jar.ZOc
New Tork Favorite .18©
CANNED FRUIT8
High grade berries, S cans for.11.80
Preferred Stock Red Raspberries, Preferred Stock
Black Rasoberrles, Preferred Stock Strawberries,
Umatilla Brand Blackberries.
We have on display a large assortment of
fruits such as pears, apricots, peaches, plums
grapes, 6 cans for .11.00
Good value: Buy an assorted case
PINEAPPLES.
RosedaJs Brand, 8 oans for.86c
These are just the right else oan for a small
faintly
PIE APPLES
Bastern pack 8 lb tins. Navy Brand, 8 cans for. .86c
PLUM PUDDING,
Llbbr’s, per oan.• •.28c
OLIVES
Stuffed, S ounoe bottles, 1 for .He
Oreen. 9 ounoe bottles, t for....Ho
PICKLES
Pandora Sour, 8 Jar* for ..
Pandora Chow. 2 Jars for .**c
Sweet In bulk, per quart .W°
SOILED HAM
Par whole ham, per lb .**»•
These ham* are put up In tine weighing from •
to 8 Ibe each, suitable for lunohes and house general
use. FINE FLAVOR.
LIBBY’S CANNBO MEATS
All new goods shipped In this fall, excellent foi
sandwiches, good to have on hand fsr Impromptu
and evening lunches.
Deviled Meats, per can ..10c
Beef loaf, per oan .ISc
Ham Loaf, per ean .He
Petted Chicken, per can ..He
Veal Loaf, per can ......20c
Chicken Loaf, per oan .25c
USSY'S suuPa n
IVusste. Vegetables. CbJaken, Ox Tall, Jttuofc Tat |p
tie, and Consomms, per oan .M)c fcj
#•i a doeea flae for uosnsloa wnu * «alak tone* H
(a desired. K
oeucACisa obucacibs B
Apple Butter. 2 oaus - . .Soc
Long Preserves, per Jar .Mo ag
Celery Balade, per Jar . XSt S
C A I*. Plekled Welauis, gar lac .......Me W
.Minced Olives, 2 jam .. fte ■■
Onion Salad, per jar. M® ||I
Chile Con Carnet 2 sans... ....Mo fjl
Pig Pudding. I os ns ....Me
Cluster Pals Ins. 8 lbs.. . ... M»- |X
PRB8H VaaBTABLB# If
•i quarss Cranberries. .....Mo Igt
IS pounds Cabbage...ILM
IS pound* (tod Cabbage. 12.00 |H
CANNeO VMQ8TASLSB U
ffhtte Lilly Tomatoes. $ oans .fLM H
Champion String Beans. I oans .ILOO M
■an Claire Corn. I oans . ||
Parker Pea# I anas.OLM Hi
• oms far »LM. 81
ReUanoe treat f 1
Y. C. Hemlny. jijg
Preferred Stock MU fi
ReUaase Street Sguds H
Oatttag Tcr-nipa BJ
l Catting Carrow.
Cutting Cabbage fi
Reliance Pumpkin.