THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XV. NO. 300. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. NOME, ALASKA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1915. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRICE £5 CPN
GERMAN LOSSES
ENTOMBED MINER IS RESCUED FROM SHAFT AFTEB HEROIC WORK
CLYDE HAGER CAUGHT
IN CAVEIN ON CENTER
Caught in a cavein on Center creek
which buried him to his chin and all
but crushed out his life, is the fate
that befell Clyde Hager this morn.* t
while removing the timbers from a
shaft preparatory to vacating it for
the season. Following the cavein Hag
er remained burled for a period of
nearly two hours during which heroic
efforts were made to release him by
about twenty men and he was at
length cxtrlcnted with apparently no
serious Injury beyond the severe cut
ting of the little finger of his right
hand which may have to he amputated
According to the story of the acci
dent told by those who visited the
scene about noon, at which time the
work of removing the man was going
on Hager was working from the
bucket taking out the timbers when
the cave In occurred and It Is probably
due to the bucket receiving the great
er portion of,the shock that he Is still
alive. Hager saw the cavein coming
and succeeded In signaling to hoist
hut too late to escape the descending
earth which caught him fast The
bucket was down about twenty feet
when this occurred and near the bot
tom of the shaft making the work
of rescue exceedingly ditllcuit. iVlen
immediately cjune in tiia relief and Wm
i’erpepyie hurried into town for medi
cal aid. Wm. W ebb volunteered the
use of bis auto to convey Dr. Chace to
the scene and after much arduous dig
gmg Huger wua removed from the
shaft and hurried into town. After ari
examination at the hospital no broken
ounes could be found uud there are
little or no indications of interval in
juries. After being removed from the
shaft Huger was able to walk auil did
nut complain of pain save in his Hu
ger which was all but severed owing to
being caught in some part of the hoist -
ing apparatus, lie complained of feel
ing very cold, however, though this is
probably natural owing to the length
of time he was held In the cold half
frozen earth. Mo embedded In the earth
was the hoisting apparatus that a
special hand hoist was rigged before
i ho work of removal could be under
taken. It Is believed that a few days
in the hospital wli place Huger In goud
physical condition, although he was
undoubtedly most fortunate In escap
ing with hls life.
Nome ivlugyet $2.00 per month
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
LISTENS TO KICKS
The board of equalization met again
Saturday night with a considerable
number of taxpayers and observers on
hand to witness proceedings, Sundry
and divers kicks were received includ
ing several from bulsness men relative
to the recent raise suggested by the
board. The Pacific Cold Storage Com
pany was the most vigorous protest
ant, sending in a communication stat
ing that the raise from $5,150 tb $10,
000 was far in excess of the valuation
of personal property on hand Septem
ber 1. The communication said that the
assessor had personaly agreed atfer
the inspection that $3,000 was more
than the value of merchandise on
hand at that time. The communication
wound up by stating thnt the company
absolutely refused to pay on a ficti
tious Increase.
Other business men made their
complaints, suggesting that they were
getting decidedly the worst of it, but
they were informed that it was not
the intention to inflict a hardship on
any one nnd the board merely wanted
to place a fair average valuation on
their property. The most of them
agreed that the principle was all right
and made no further demur. Ira D.
Orton gave the board some straight
talk concerning his views of the as
sessment and entered objection to his
personal assessment of one thousand
dollars. Among other things, Mr. Od
ton called attention to the absence
uf any assessment against Jafet IAnde
tierg and the board thereupon took his
tip and passed a resolution assessing
Lindoberg the sum of $5,000. Meikle,
Simson, the Ragles, Pioneers of Al
aska1 and a_ number of others also
complained with the result that the
bonrd granted reductions to the fol
lowing upon a shbwing that the as
sessments were really too high to be
just: K. J. Meilke on two unimproved
lots, S. Simson on lot 27, block 6, the
McGavlck estate, Mrs. Kirk, A. H.
Dunham, Mrs. Do Graven, Tapp and
Douglas, A. S. Moore, the Eagle fra
ternity. rioneors of Alaska, Frost es
tate, H. E. Shields and several others.
Considering the amount of discussion,
tile number of kicks were decidedly
few. The meeting concluded the sit
tings of the board and we can now'
await the denouement, whatever it
shall chance to be.
Be Convinced
That the past is your guarantee
for the future
We have satisfied you untill now
At any rate we have That advantage
Over the other fellow
That has never made good
Our prices are the lowest our service
Not equaled and our goods dependabl
flpolets Stores
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. GROCERS. HEADQUARTERS FOR IMPORTED DELICACIES.
LOSSES AT LOOS
GREATEST OF WAR
A. P. A. Service.
PARIS, Oct. 11.—The war office re
ports declare the losBes In the great
battle which haB continued for three
days in the Roos region, tire the great
est In the war. The Germans have
been mowed down by thousands at
! fverv advance and the battlefield W
covered with heaps of the slain f"r
many miles. The British forces have
i Iso suffered heavily.
The attack was preceded by an ex- i
t-naive artillery engagement during
which tile German trenches were liter
ally obliterated Notwithstanding the j
• rtible fire <he Get mans commenced)
a series of sharp Infantry' attack
which were n i*t by the British wltli
n.aehine guns Tite Germans were '
i tuilly compelled to give up their at
tempts and later retreated In the face |
c British i • 1 dr asdt nits
^ H. A. Service.
LONDON, Oct. 11—Estimates of the
German dead follow lug the threw days
battle which still rages along the west
et n lines from La Bassee southward
•dace the total actually killed at six
ty-tlve thousand. In addition there are
t least as many more wounded. The
losses are conceded to be the greatest
of all time.
Bye witnesses declare that the sight
baffles all description and the dead lie
in hundreds on every side. So fear
0
fui was the Oermun slaughter that the i
British troops \v<_re impeded In their
advance hj tiie thousands of dead
hodies lying between their own and
’lie German lines
Die British losses are admittedh
i oavy also as the retreating Teutons j
l:ept up a withering machine gun fire
ii.11• compelled to retreat In the heavy i
l i itish guns.
See the unique doll parade at the
October Fair October 23.
SAYS LOAN IS NEUTRAL
BUSINESS TRANSACTION
A. P. A. Service.
NEW YORK, Oct. .—Answering the
question of whether or not the Franco
British loan was not a violation of the
1’nited States neutrality today Morgan
declared that the loan could in no sense
be looked upon as involving the na
tion as It was merely a strictly busi
ness transaction allowable under all
conditions. Morgan stated thnt the lonn
was accepted by American interests
solely because of the fact that it was
designated to promote the commercial
prosperity of the I’nlted States by
extending credit to the country’s two
best customers. Britain and France,
Don't forget the October Fair given
by the ladies of Midnight 9un Rebekah
lodge. October 23.
Now is the *ime for fruit jars. Get
them at Holt’s Cash Store.
Hickory for basket sleighs. Prosser's
Harness Shop. Black 5.
A complete tin* of school books.
Lomen Bro*.
CABINET MINISTERS ARE
CHARGED WITH
GRAFTING
A. P. A. Service.
WINNIPEG, ni l. a. Premier Robin
and three other members of the cab
inet have been committed for trial on
a charge of having defrauded the gov
ernment of tlie province in connection
with tho erection of the new parlia
ment buildings. Tho evidence brought
against the ministers is that they se
cured large sums through the favoring
of certain firms and contractors
MAIL ROBBERS
OVERLOOKED
SOMETHING
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 Chit' pos
tal Inspctor Gregory announced today
that the robbers of tho P and O. ex
press mail car. although securing a
fortune in loot, overlooked one of the
most valuable of the shipments being
sent to tho west. Gregory states that
! this conslted of a million dollars in
negotlntblo federal reserve notes which
were completely overloked by tho rob
bers. The larger portion of tho money
secured was in unsigned notes which
are not negotiable,
W. C. T. U.
CONVENTION
OPENS; SEAmE
A. P. A. Service.
SEATTLE, Oct. li. Tho national
convention of the Women Christian
Temperance Union which opened here
Saturday is now organized and car
rying on tho business of tho reorgani
zation. Hundreds of women delegates
are present from all parts of tho coun
try. In this respect tho attendance is
greatly superior to that of last year
and excells all previous years by a
vastly superior attendance.
GREATEST BATTLE OF
WAR FOUGHT AT LOOS
A. P. A. Service.
LONDON, Oct. 11.—What la declar
ed the greatest battle of the entire
War Is still raging un the western bat
tle front In the vicinity of Loos, ac
wilding to continental dispatches to
day. and tens of thousands have been
i Tiled on both sides. The giant battle
commenced Saturday after a sharp at
tempt of the Germans to retake some
• l Mie giound recently lost.
The German attack was repulsed
and tlie British immediately launched
in offensive which fairly tore the
Bermans to pieces and swept them
ii.uk along the entire front front tua
icinlty of Souchez to a point east
l B.iiiassee Aftei p..urlng in a liur
* cane of shut from the heavy artillery
i lie British advanced and occupied the
tenches over the entire front. Heavy
rtiilary fire still continues and the
Inmans are said to he preparing to
(■min retreat to better cover.
■' P A. Sen v ice
BERLIN, Oct tl The capture of
lie Serbian capital Belgrade Is an
nounced b\ i he war office. The Ger
man forces iti'cred the capital Satur
■ lay after u short engagement before
which the Serbians retired German
columns are now penetrating the conn
iiv from four directions seizin* too
uiii-.'i of communication to the ooutu
preparation to a ijeneral advance
l' tile t 'itilbirn d Herman andt AtMtirlan
11tnies
Refreshments and dancing, October
Fair, October 23.
A. P. A. Service.
LONDON, Oct. 11.--Dispatches from
i he Bucharest correspondent of the
Mail who is in communication with
the war correspondents of that paper
along tlie Roumanian frontier asserts
that the German and Austrian nrm\
ot invasion suffered heavy losses while
fusing the Danube into the Serbian
territory while the losses to the de
fending army were comparatively
Might.
The Serbian plant embraced the
the holding of several fords by means
i skillfully concealed machine gun
ni\ ,nd these worked frightful
... the advancing columns be
*. i. i im I tied by the German gun
ners.
The . i respondents asserts that the
Germans are now In full possession
f the Serb capital, the defenders hav
ing retreated at once when the Teu
tons gained a firm foodhold on Serb
territory.
Don’t forget the big special sale at
Holt's Cash Sto'e.
16,000 OEAD FOUND
IN THE TRENCHES
A. P. A. Service.
I.i ixni'iN', Oct. ll. -Keports from
il:, scene of the gigantic battle oast
ami northeast of Boos state that the
German trenches taken by the British
were literally filled with dead who had
perished under the terrific artillery
lire poured into the German lines by the
allies artillery. The reports say that
over sixton thousand dead were found
in tile German trenches and behind the
lines taken by the British In their
advances. The scene Is said to baf
fle all description.
FRENCH AGAIN SURGE
FORWARD IN ARGONNE
I>AUIS, i»' I. II Reports to the war
ofllee tate that tlie French forces are
.gain surging forward in the Argonne
and are hurling the Germans back at
all points. Along the Apremont salient
the Germans have been driven back a
distance of a half miles and the west
ern flank has been almost severed.
Entertainment, refreshments and
dancing at the October Fair, October
23. _
PRES. SEALS
BETROTHAL
A. P. A. Service.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 11.—It is an
nounced that President Wilson sealed
his betrothal to Mrs. Galt while jour
neying to this city to witness the sec
ond game of the world’s series Satur
day, by placing a magnificent diamond
solltaro engagement ring on her finger
shortly after leaving New York. The
couple were given a great ovation while
proceeding to their box In the grand
stand before the beginning of the
game When the president and his
bride to be were recognized entering
tlie grand stand, the great crowd arose
and cheered lustily until long after the
I'uuplo were seated. The president
seemed greatly pleased at his reeep
tion. j j