THE
VOLUME XVI- NO 156. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 NOME ALASKA SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 1916. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRI„E 25 CENTS
ALASKANS WARNED TU
CONSERVE SUPPLIES,
Longshoremens Strike Involves Alaska
Shipping-==Possiblv no Freight
for Nome
A. P. A. Service.
SEATTLE, June i.—Pursu
ant to the ultimatum that a re
usal of the demand for a fifteen
oer cent increase in wages would
>e followed by a strike involving
all important Pacific Coast ports,
ihe longshoremen and stevedores
ceased work this morning and to
day in Seattle and other Puget
sound ports not a pound of
freight is being handled between
shore and ship. Late reports in
dicate that every other principal
port on the coast as far south as
San Diego is involved in the
strike and no freight is being
handled anywhere.
Longshore Strikes CripPlps A1
aska Traffic.
SEATTLE, June 1.—The
strike of the longshoremen is
crippling Alaska traffic and thert
is every indication that unless a
settlement is soon reached short
ages of serious dimensions may
occur at various points in the
northern territory. Vessels ho i
ing for Alaska are tied up tod.u
H ,u' may be. unable to depart
according to schedule' Roth :
sides are obdurate and it may be
some time before a settlement ;
is reached. The longshoremen
claim that their demand for an
increase of pay is fully justified
as the increased cost of living de
mands tliat lhe\ secure butler
! pay. They also point to tin in
crease of traffic charges initiated
by the companies as a'reason
why their demands should he
granted.
A!askans Warned tc Consi rve
Supplies.
SEATTLE. Junt. t. It be
'hooves all Alaskam to conserve
| supplies until such time as a set
tlement is reached between the
transportation companies and the
longshoremen as there is a pros
| pect that no supplies can be for
! warded to northern points for
1 'pine time in the event that no
agreement can be reached.
\t tile present time there is
(mi freight already loaded on
both the Alki tor Juneau and
'it,, Victoria for Nome but aside
-m> this not a pound of freight
can be moved from Seattle. Tin
; .■rt i.-. completed bottled and
i i go arriving from Alaska can
i. ■ it 1), discharged. Tile long
-L iivii ei: have full control of the
♦nation and in addition have
the moral support of the various
arim unions. I' 1 ic situation is
deperate in the extrernt. and ap
peals are being made to the fed”
■ ral government, the American
Federation of Labor and long
shoreman's association to secure
a settlement
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BRITISH FLEET WORSTED IN
GREAT N. SEA BATTLE
HER LIN, June i.—A great
sea battle between the major
iiritish war fleet and the Gorman
war squadrons has been fought
in the North Sea with results
favorable to Germany
The German admiralty an
nuimced today that the German
high sea fleet encountered
Iiritish fighting fleet
at 'wine unnamed point in
tin- North sea on May 31. The
engagement which developed,
the admiralty says, was favora
ble to the Germans in every way.
1 ivy, large Iiritish ships being
destroyed while hut 3 German
vessels vver,, lost. The engage
u.i ... was fought with great ten"
a< t> and endured the entire
night.
The admiralty announces that
the English battle cruiser War
spite, the cruisers Queen Mary
and Indefatiguahle and two arm'
nred cruisers were destroyed on
thc British side while the Ger
man losses consisted of one small
cruiser, a number of torpedo boat
destroyers and one torpedo boat
were sunk.
The admiralty statement adds
that it was established by ob
servation that a large body of
British battleships also suffered
from the fire of the big German
ships and the attacks of the tor
pedo boats fleet which bore the
brunt of the close range fighting
The statement declares that the
British battleship Marlborough
was hit by a torpedo. This tact
was confirmed by prisoners res
cued from the sinking British
-Tips. The Germans also res
cued part of the crews of the
other British ships which were
sunk. Two men were saved from
the Indefatuguable and it is in
dicated that they are the only
survivors of that vessel.
On the German side the cruis
er \\ iesbaden was sunk by gun
tire and the Homtnern was sent
to the bottom by a torpdo. The
fate of the Fraunesbe is un
known as that vessel together
with three torpedo boats did not
return when the German fleet
returned to its base.
CHmm 6ERMAN-AMERICANS
WITH MORAL TREASON
R A. Service
Si. LOUIS, June i—In an
address before several thousand
people today Col. Roosevelt de_
.ivercd ;i charge of moral treason
to the United States against
German Americans who seek to
make the representatives of their
government act in the interests
of (iermany rather than this
country, declaring that every ac~
tion tending to prejttdice the in
u-rests of this country in favor
of (iermany branded the perpe
trat-if as traitors to the land of
their adoption.
Roosevelt made little choice of
erms and denounced the inclina
tion displayed by a large portion
of the German-American popula
tion to .assist the German cause
it the expense of the United
States, without reservation. The
German American alliance he
characterized is "the anti Ameri
can alliance,” and declared that
t represented a menace to the
icst interests of the United
States.
Sweeping charges were made
:hat the class of German Anier
cans referred to were even pre
pared lo plot the destruction ot
rht. United States if by so doing
they could contribute to the
success of Germany and that or*
ganizations such as the German
American alliance represented a
greater danger to the nation
than any prospect of foreign
aggression. Throughout the ad
dress Roosevelt advocated Am
erica for Americans, whether
tln \ were born here or abroad.
NOME’S BEST BOOSTERS.
Sourdoughs. Chamber of Com
nn rce, Brass Band.
BRANDIES 15 FINALLY
CONFIRMED BY SENATE
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, June i -
After weeks of tedious investiga
tion- during which tile most ex
travagant hostility was manifest"
ed. President Wilson's nomina"
tion of 1 ouis Brandies for the
supreme court vacancy was con
firmed by the senate today bv a
vote of two to one.
BRITISH MAIL
REPLY NEXT WEEK
IS- P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, June i.—
Information received by the state
department indicates that th®
British reply to the Wilson note
relating to tig allied mail inter
ference ma\ he expected during
the coming wek. Th(> informa
tion hand says that the Brit
ish cabinet has been engaged in
di.-cussing the \nterican com
munication for several days with
the French minister attending
the conference.
GILMORE BELIEVES
HUGHES WILL BE
NOMINEE
A. P. A. Service.
SEATTLE, June i.—In a tele“
grani to George D. Schofield of
this city, Wnt. A. Gilmore, Al
aska delegate to the republican
convention, states that every
indication points to Hughes as
the nominee of the convention.
Gilmore declares that he is con
fident that Hughes will receive
the nomination.
No conventions tonight to
hoop her up for all she’s worth.
BERLIN ADMITS
FRENCH GAINS
>\ 1*. A. Service.
BERLIN, June i. 1 he Ger
man war office statement this
afternoon admits that the French
forces have obtained a footing in
the first line of German trenches
south of Deadman’s bill. Heavy
artillery fighting is in progress.
AUSTRIANS REINFORCING
GERMANS—VERDUN
A P A Service.
PARIS, June i.—The German
forces engaged in the assault of
Verdun are being reinforced by
large numbers of Austrian troops
according to war office statement
today Vrtillery battles are pro
ceeding in the Headman’s hill
section where the French have
made slight gains during the
past twenty four hours of fight
ing.
THE MEANING OF SOUR
DOUGHS
i )ne who lias attended a sour
lough dance. Your last chance,
"chechacoes.”
SHACKEiLTON ARRIVES
FALKLANDS
A. P. A Service.
LONDON. June t —Cables
received here today from Monte
video state that Lieut. Shackel
ton lias arrived safely at Port
Stanley, Falkland islands.
NOTICE.
MR. BUSINESS MAN.—The
boats will soon be here; look
over your stationery and replen
ish it now by having your JOB
PRINTING done before the
spring rush commences. Phone
vour orders to Main 46, Nugget
office, prompt service, reason
able prices.
EDGAR E CALVIN NEW
HEAD OF U. P. R. R.
\ E\\ YORK, June i.— Edgar
E. Calvin was elected to the
presidency of the Union Pacific
railroad at tlm semi annual meet
ing of the board of directors bold
yesterday. Like so many other
railroad men who have risen
from the ranks, Calvin commenc
d his career as a telegraph op
erator and has filled all of the
subordinate positions from sta
tion agent to general manager
He has been employed by the
Union Pacific at various times as
operator, train dispatcher, con
ductor. trainmaster, division
superintendent. Since 1912 and
until recently, he has been con
netted with the Southern Pacific
! Company in the capacity of vice
president and was in direct
charge of construction and oper
at ion on that system.
ALWAYS IN STYLE.
If you have your suits cleaned
and pressed by us, we will make
them look .'ike new.
We do dry or gasoline cleaning
We do steam cleaning.
Wc make suits to order.
We make alterations.
We make and repairs furs.
We do cleaning, pressing and
repairing for Ladies and Gentle
men.
We guarantee all work and our
prices are reasonable
First class workmanship.
Come and see ns, we will give
I you our prices before we do vour
work.
We appreciate your patronage.
NOME TAILORING CO.
Retween Segerstrotn & Hagen &
Zehner’s Jewelry Stores.
NOW IS THE TIME to
have your spring job printing
lone—before the boats arrive,
prompt service and reasonable
prices at Nugget office.