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VOLUME xv. no. 69. Telephone Main 46. Noivit, Alaska Thursday. February 25, 1915 Telephone Main 46 - PRICE 35 CENTS
TWO MORE
SHIPS SUNK
STEAMER HARPALION SUNK
IN ENGLISH CHANNEL.
LONDON, Feb. 25. The German
submarines added another vessel to Hie
list of English ships torpedoed during
the past twenty-four hours by sinking
the British steamer ilarpalion at an
early hour today oil' Beaeliy Head. The
steamer is said remained alloat for
sometime enabling the cre> of forty
one to escape. The Ilarpalion was pro
feeding to port without cargo.
STEAMER DEPTFORD TORPEDOED
OFF WEST COAST OF ENGLAND.
LONDON, Fell. 25. The British
Deptford, bound for Liverpool, was
torpedoed olT the west coast today. The
luoager advices reeeived give no de
tails.
SWEET STRAINS OF MUSIC.
Between acts. Down in Dixie; fur
nished by Miss Klondy Nelsoh and
Henry Peterson.
Strictly fresh eggs and poultry at
Prossers Harness Shop. Phone Black ?
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a mm war news In the Nugget.
WANTS GERMAN
EN6LANU
in m~ • 7im *if
WASHINGTON, Feb. f.Y Word ha
linen received by tIn Stale ltoparimiiuj
ttiul Kngland has submitted to I ntiicv
and Itussia the American proposal t .
cod ttits existing menace to neuirali
commerce and eliminate the wai zone
around ttie itritish Isles by adopting
datiulle policy regarding the sliipment
of fooiistuit's to tlie civilian populiila,n
of Ibe belligerent countries.
It is believed that tin uccepi.,in ol
tiie Alncrican plan by Kngland' Allies
will result in tin withdrawal of tin
t ierman blockade licet as Germany lias
previously declared tiiat the institution
of the war zone was purely retalitnry
and was occasioned by the refusal of
tiritian to allow the passage of food
supplies destined for the civilian popu
lation of the Uernian nation.
The submission of the American plan
to Franca uiul itussia is generally taken
us.Indicating that Itrltiau Is willing to
recede from her position, it is inti mat i
ed in official circles that in the e\ < w oj
ihe rejection of the plan of the l imed
Stales, the administration will sir mgh ,
cnsidei tlie placing of an embargo on
the export of American food si ,i
SUBMARINES CANNOT
GIVE WARNINGS.
H'lONIl AO ION. ltd, The tier
man note to the Ihmish government
states that the German suhina riner
• an no longer attempt to sers e ri• *i *» « !
to ships plying the waters ,,f the w w ‘
/ >' owing to the t u t that ihe ste in
• is of the allies, many of which d\
neutral flags, have cannon aboard, thus;
making the exposure of tlie Oerrahn
\ ssels extremely dangerous.
The note states that the customers
| Jiictioe of giving fifteen minute*
tlce before tiring the torpedo and *•<
enabling the <rew to escape in the life
I {its must be discontinued.
ENGLISH PRESS RESENTS
AMERICAN PROPOSAL.
LONDON. I’el. h.V The Knglish
press Ioiuliv resents tho Annriran pro
postil relating to the war zone, declar
ing that Knglnnd must under no • ir
■ imstaiues permit American interfer
{Hue with the absolute blockade of tie
(ierman roast. Several papers are par
tieuhuly bitter in (imonm ing what is
termed the American tendemv t«> med
die.
FISHER SAYS ENGLAND'S
SEA POWER SAFE.
LONDON. I-Vb J.V Lord F isher say
there is little danger of ItritiBh Sea j
power being I'lfoKPIi »•> lie. itornmim
and the> «re already showing their in
ability to inflict, harm *»n the English
war fleet which still commands th
seas Sir Fisher declares that in no
«ase lm\e the Germans succeeded in
damaging a war ship since the begining
• »f the blockade, the fatalities being
confirmed entirely to merchant vessels,
the majority of which were not a war**
of the danger < f entering the war zone
SUBMARINE FLEET OF ALLIES
OUT NUMBERS GERMANS.
I'AKIS, I'Vli The \limM-i j
Marine states that the submarine fleet
of the Allies still outnumbers b\ tiearh J
two to one the German under watei
fleet in the North Sea The water-* '
a round the British Isles are said to be!
swarming with the submarines of both |
sides |
GERMAN SUPPLY
SHIP CAPTURED
MUNTKVIDKU, Keb. 25.— Wirelessed
reports received here state that an
Krigllsh cruiser has captured the der
man steamer t tot ha which was carry
ing supplies supposedly for the dertnan
auxiliary cruiser Kron Krlnz Wilhelm
which is said to be in South Atlantic
vv uters.
ITALY MAKES
ANOTHER DEMAND
Kti.VIK, Keb. 2 5. There is little doubt
that Italy will speedily euler the war
miens the ildmiinds of die Italian gov
eminent for die return of Trent are
l'ullltled by the Austrian government.
Ir is stated that negotiations have been
. dng on foi some time between the
two countries which accounts for the
peculiar movements of the Italian gov
mmeiit and die mobilization of the
urn The Italian demand, it Is said,
aovides for the return to Italy of ail
hat part of the Austrian Umpire lying
■ udi of Trent and including diet city
LONDON, Feb. 2S.— Following a pro
traded consulatlon of the war minis
tries of the Allied nations, plans are
now being; laid for the most gigantic
movement of the war. With the devel
opment of tho proposed movement eon
eerted attacks will be made by the Rus
sians, French. Belgians and Servians
against the German western frontier
and the Turkish capital. The Russian
concentration along the Black Sea has
made considerable headwaj and prog
ress is already being made in the west
The Russian plans are said in embrace
the holding of the German lines along
tin- Russian frontier by means of an
overwhelming army while the balance
of the Russian forces will do directed
to other points, it is estimated that the
Czars army will be augumented by fully
three million men before April leaving
an immense force for disposal at the
points most needed and also leaving
nil immense army to guard the Hussion
herders. The early fall of Constanli
noplo will enable cooperation of tic
Hussion and Servian armies in lie at
lack of (lie Allies against the weste n
borders of Oermant.
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peanuts and salted almoin go to the
Rose Candy Store.
I’AKIS. Kob.L'A Keports of the tit'
1 rival of iransports at various ports leads
i.i 1h.' belief that the greater part of
■ Kitchnei's lien army lias been landed
in Kl ine.. Although the government
maintains a strict censorship of the ar
rival and departure of the vessels pri
vate messages from maritime eitles in
dieate that immense, forces have been
| landed with all possible secrecy during
I he past few days. 1( is believed that
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[the Allies are in a position I" strike a
I decisive blow but a general offensive
movement against tin-Germans is being
u it held until weather conditions are
letter. Fighting continues at many
points dong the front with uniform
success for the French forces, the Ger
man attacks Icing generally ineffective
and costly Artillery dueling in the
vicinity of Reims lias been slightly less
owing to the German batteries being
impelled to move frequently to recap*
the concentrated French tire Minor
gains are reported near Verdun and In
t he Vosges
ODD FELLOWS ATTENTION
All Odd Fellows. Rebekahs and their
families are requested to attend sooioi
dance Friday evening. Feb. 26. 9 o dock
sharp. _
GENERAL WAR
GERMANY WILL CONSERVE
POTATO CROP.
I!ERX.>1N, Feb. 25. Owing to the ne
cessity of conserving tlie food supplies
of the Empire tlie government is plan
ning to take over the potato crops
thereby insuring the proper distribution
of one of tlie most staple food stuffs.
The government is also planning to can
and preserve many verities of the
quick growing vegetables and also in
tends to employ large sections of the
most fertile areas in raising early de
veloping forms to the best advantage
GERMANY HAS MANY GUNS
AWAITING TRANSPORTATION.
BERNE, Switzerland, Feb. 25. A
Swiss newspaper man arriving in the
Capital from Belgium declares that the
Germans have large numbers of great
guns including some of the big German
howitzers, grouped at several points
on tha Kranco-Belgian Borders pre
paratory to moving to the firing lines
when the conditions of the roads will
liormit. This observer states that the
Germans have made the Belgian border
almost impregnable by means of a com
plicated system of fortifications and
earthworks.
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milk and fraali ica cream and aoda
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GERMAN GUNS DEMOLISHING
REIMS.
SAYVH.I.K, Fill. 21. Berlin dis
patches say that the German lines have1
been drawn closer around Helms and
I lie heavy artillery is now enabled to
hear upon the city. The great German
selge guns are expected to Inins about
the reduction of the town within tH• ■
current week. It is declared that the
bombardment of the last two days has
inflicted awful havoc on the strongly
fortified, French city. It is estimated
from the reports of aviators that over
half of the buildings are now in ruins
and the city cannot long withstand the
terrible punishment.
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GERMANY WILL PLACE TWO
MILLION IN FIELD; JULY.
I IK RUIN', Fob. 2.1. It is officially
stated that the Kaiser will have over
two million more men ready for the
field by .Tilly first it is generally un
derstood that the reserves ineluding the
Landstruni and Lnndwttrh will lie inol,
ill-zed in readiness to deliver the so
prerne blow at the enemy at that time
'sender BROTHERS ON
VOYAGE OF MERCY.
SKATTUK. Fell. 25.- The destitute
condition of the natives of the Pribi
loff Islands is declared I" he much
worse than was anticipated. The Gov
ernment is now loading the schooner
Fender Brothers formerly in the Nome
trade, preparatory to sending her to the
relief of the starving islanders
Ip i \| I ), l-vii. -’■> Tile Gt nil,ill lepl>
P> the note of the Italian government
relative to the recent war zone order
has been received. In the statement
given out by the Italian Ministry the
Oerman reply is declared to he in the
most eoneilitory tone and assurance is
given that Oeunan> will in all cases
respect the ling of the Italian nation
whore I tie interests of Italy do not con
flict with those of Germany, It is de
clared that the passage of Italian ships
through the war zone wilt tie facilitated!
where ever possible
BELGRADE IS II
DESPERATE POSITION
TUijXiE, l'eli J i Balkan dispaP In -
say that the situation of the belengured
city of Belgrade in growing desperate.
The artillery of the Austrians is said
to ije slowly proiinditig the city into a
mass of ruins and the inhnldtants have
been slaughtered by hundreds, it being
impossible to escape owing to the city
being entirely surrounded by tile in
vaders.
V IENNA. I'd. J.". It is otticinlly in
pounced that the seige of Belgrade has
been renewed and the Austrian gov
ernment is confident that the Servian
Capital will be speedily reduced. It is
reported that the Austrians have suc
ceeded in planting n number of the
great forty-two eentemeter German
guns before the city and it is prophesied
that, unless the Serbs surrender. Bel
grade will be demolished as speedily ns
were the fortified eities of Belgium.
GENERAL WAS
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RUSSIANS AGAIN
INVADE BUKOWINA.
NISH. Feb. 25.—Reports from Rou-1
manian sources state the Russlon forces I
lately retreating from Bukowina have
reformed and with large reinforcements,
are again invading that province, cap
turing tiie city of Sadagora, some mites
north of f'zernowttz.
RUSSIANS ASSUME OFFENSIVE
IN LOWER CARPATHIANS.
BiiTROURAD, Feb. 25. The Russian
troops have again assumed a violent
offensive against the Austrian armies
In the Southeastern Carpathians in an
effort to relieve the pressure against the
Servians blocking the advance of the
Austrians along the Danube. Sangui
nary fighting is also reported to he
progressing along the Vistula and the
Russians have made steady advances
against Block, capturing the outer de
fenses of tlte city. German activities
north of the Vistula have entirelv
ceased
ROUMANIA WILL ENTER
ARENA APRIL.
NISH. Feb. 25. It is semi-officially
given out that the Roumanian army
will enter the war early in April acting
in conjunction with the Russian armies
NO LOSSES WILL JUSTirr
U. S. ENTERING WAR.
WASHINGTON, Kell. 26.- The Stale
Department has finally decided that re
gardless of how serious may be th«
losses of American ships In the new
war zone In the North Sea they will
hardly justify this nation in going to
wui It is stated that American ship
pers must proceed on their own respon
sibility
EASTERN STAR SOCIAL
MONDAY MARCH 1st
Masons, their families and lady
friends are cordially invited to attend
Cards. 9 o'clock sharp. Admisaion 50c
each.
FOUR HUNDRED
MUTINEERS EXECUTED.
MANILLA. Feb. 25.—The mutiny of
an Indian regiment stationed at Singa
pore has resulted in the execution of
four hundred of the mutloneers
The soldiers are reported to have
been largely recruited in the disaffected
provinces of northern India, the major
ity Vicing from the but little pacified
bill tribes
WEATHER REPORT.
Nome. Alaska, Fob. 24. 1915
Temperature Max 7 above, Min 26
below
Barometer 29.91 inches.
Weather Cloudy, snowing.
Wind—N. W. 4 miles per hour.
Precipitation— Trace snow
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