CVOLUME XVI. NO. ioi. telephone main «« nome, Alaska. FRIDAY. MARCH 31. 1916. telephone main m. pruezs cents
GERMAN STOWAWAY CAPTURES
MUNITION SHIP CAPTAIN
rt- P. A. Service.
LEWES, Del., March 31.—
One of the most remarkable in
cidents that has come to notice
in some time was recorded last
evening on the arrival of the Brit
ish munitions ship Mattopo at
Deleware breakwater for the pur
pose of landing Ernest Schuler, a
German, who was captured
aboard the big steamer after a
most desperate attempt to either
capture or destroy the vessel with
its load of war supplies.
According to the story told by
the officers, Schuler stowed away
on the steamer some time before
its departure from New York
bound for Vladivostok Shortly
after the vessel passed Sandy’
Hook Wednesday night Schuler
emerged from his hiding place,
and, after putting the ship’s wire-,
less out of commission, Tielil up
the captain and kept him a pris-!
oner in his own room througnoutj
the night while Schuler devoted
himself to searching the ship’s
papers and also the safe which
the stowaway, found unlocked, j
As the captain has supposedly.
retired for the night, his captor j
was not disturbed until this morn-,
ng when, owing to the failure of
the captain to appear at his usual;
hour of rising, the chief officer
J made an investigation which re
sultcd in the capture of the in
GERMANS CAPTURE MALINCOURT
AFTER RITTER STRUGGLE
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PARIS, March 31.—After a
sanguinary struggle during the
night and yesterday afternoon the
Germans have taken Malincourt.
According to the war office com
munique this morning the Ger
mans, after capturing a mile or
more of the French lines yester-j
day afternoon, opened a terrific
bombardment of the French sc*i
ond line and later commenced to
hurl solid masses of infantry for
ward compelling the French toj
retire to the village.
Later ,the Germans again ad
vanced under cover of darkness
and captured the village in a des
perate hand to hand engagement.
The French are still holding pos-j
session of the outskirts of the'
town but are being subjected to a
heavy spelling from the German
guns. The Germans also made a
series of massed attacks in an en
deavor to win back the lost posi
tions in the Avocourt woods but
i Sled \beside suffering a fearful
slaughter of men. Along the re
mainder of the Verdun sector it
s reported quiet.
TEXAS TRAIN BANDITS
MAKE BIG HAUL
A. P. A. Service.
SREVEPORT, La , March 31.
—Two masked bandits held up
and robbed the mail car of the
Shreveport-Fort Worth express
over the Texas and Pacific last
night and succeeded in getting
away with a large amounFof foot
from the registered mail pouches.
The train left Sheverport at mid
night and was well across TJarri
son county Texas, when the rob
bers appeared. After compelling
the train to halt the pair played
the usual stunt of uncoupling the
engine and mail coach and pro
ceeded some distance down the t
line where they took their time
ibout going through the mail car.;
They succeeded in inducing the
mail clerk to open the door by!
hreatening to dynamite the car.!
After gaining admittance, the
bandits tied the clerk in a chair,
and proceeded to rifle the regist-j
<jred mail pouches. The haul was
rich. After completing their task1
the robbers liberated the mail
clerk and disappeared in the
darkness. Over a hundred men
are now engaged in scouring the
country adjacent to the robbery.
truder. The Mattapo at once put
into the breakwater flying a sig
nal for immediate assistance an l
later landed Schular who was at
once taken into custody on a
technical charge. Schuler refuses
to discuss his intentions or the
reason for his comprehensive
search of the ship’s papers. It is
believed that he intended to first
satisfy himself of the exact nature
of the cargo and afterward de
stroy the ship.
Don’t forget your SPRING
TONIC. Flowers of Sulphur,
Sasafrass bark, Mexican Sarsa
parilla Cascara bark, at Lomen’s
Drug Store._ _
ANOTHER ENGAGEMENT
WITH VILLA REPORTED
By A P. A. Service.
COLUMBUS, March 31.—Re
ports from General Pershing’s
headquarters this evening indicate
that Villa has been again trapped
bv the pursuing forces of Car
ranza and the United States and
that another engagement has oc
curred between Villa and the
Carranza troops. The dispatches
give no details beyond stating
that scouts have brought in re
ports of an engagement between
the Villaists and the troops of
General Rartani at some point
beyond El Oso. The dispatches
aUo indicate that the Carranza
forces are fully co operating with
the Americans.
GOVERNMENT ORDERS
MORE AEROPLANES
FOR MEXICO
’WASHINGTON, March 31.—
The immediate purchase of eight
aeroplanes for the American ex
pedition under General Pershing
was awarded UMD0L0AD TU
as authorized by the war depart
ment today. The machines will
be forwarded to Mexico under
rush orders.
ALASKA TRADER
RECEIVED CONDI
TIONAL PARDON
' ^SEATTLE, Marclf 30.—Gov
ernor Lister today granted a con
ditional pardon to Captain Gus
Gustavson, a well known Alaskan
trader who has been serving time
for forgery on the condition that
he return to his native land, Swe
den, and stay there. The pardon
with a string attached is the re
sult of efforts made by friends
of Gustavson to secure his release
on the plea that he would return
home to remain.
VILLA WITH BIG I
MAKING FOR GHIHAUHUA
A. P. A. Service
SAN ANTONIO, March 31.—
That Villa has recruited a large
army and will be a formidable
antagonist when cornered by the
Mexican and American forces and
that he is now making his way
toward C'hihuahau where he will
probably give battle, is the "latest
information concerning the Mcx
, iean situation.
General Funston received to
day authentic but unofficial m
i formation that Villa is now work
ing his way along the railroad
! from Guerrero towards ChiTiau
hau city where he will probably
pick up a large number of re
cruits and may even make a stand
by Funston Villa has recruited
against the pursuing forces. Ac
» > ling to the reports received
his forces to formidable numbers
in his flight before the pursuing
columns of American cavalry and
if cornered will be in a position
to give a stout resistence.
From the same source it is also
learned that the Villa has man
aged to keep slightly hi advance
of the Americans since leaving
the vicinity of Namiquipa al
though the American advance
guard has several times exchang
ed shots with the retreating Mex
icans. The American cavalry is
moving forward in full strength
with the Carranza troops co-op
crating
Villa’s outposts are reported to
be much nearer the Carranza
lines than to those of the Ameri
cans which probably accounts for
the several engagements that
have occurred between the two
Mexican forces. The report say
that Villa has displayed consider
able generalship in keeping his
forces from meeting the Carranz
ists, while at the same time pre
venting the pursuing Americans
from attacking his army in the
rear- The reports indicate that
his fartherest outposts are now
about fifty miles from Chihauhua.
To got the nowo road tho Nugget.
SEATTLE CONGRESSMAN
FOR V. PRESIDENT
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, March 31.—
To all appearances the tide of
avor for the republican r ice pres
lential nomination is setting
trongly in favor of W. E Hum
ihrey of Seattle despite the gen
eral uncertainty as to who will
head the ticket.
The friends of Humphrey have
been quietly working for him for
some time and his candidacy has
[ now reached the proportions of a
fom with many of the leading
! MAYOR OF OJINAGA RE
PORTED ASSASSINATED
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By A P. A. Service.
EL PASO, March 31.—Alberto
Rodriguez, the Carranza mayor
of Ojinaga, Mexico, has been as
asssinated, according to messages
received in Juarez by General
Gavira today. The accounts stale
! that the assassins succeeded in
making their escaoe undetected.
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FAMOUS AVIATOR SUM
MONED TO WASHINGTON
A. P. A. Service.
LOS ANGALES, March 31.
Glen Martin, the famous aviator
• and war plane constructor has
I been summoned to Washington
| by Secretary of War Baker, ac
| cording to an announcement giv
jen last evening. Martin is prob
ablv being sought in connection
with the development of the in
creased army plans of the admin
istration.
i epresentatives of the party in
I Washington openly endorsing
him for the position. Represen
I alive Austin, of Texas, who i
a delegate to the convention, an
nounced today that he will vote
I and work for Humphrey. Rep
j i esentative Slemp of Virginia has
I also annotficed his intention oi
supporting the Seattle congress
| man. ”1 am for Humphrey for
the vice presidency,” he announc
ed in answer to the query of a
newspaper man this morning.
VIRGINIA SENDS UNIN
STRUCTED DELEGATION
A. P. A. Service.
ROANOKE, March ji.—After
a long period of wrangling over
the question of whether or not
the Virginia republican delega
tion should go to the national con
vention with instructions, the lo
cal convention finally decided that
the delegation should be allowed
free choice. The battle over the
question was bitterly contested,
| many of the delegate-, being
i strongly ir^favor of having every
thing cut and dried beforehand.
I—I have b^en purty well,
thank you- A Scrap of Paper,
Eagle hall, April ist.
Try Rexall Liver and Kidney
Tea for Spring Fever. Lomen’s
Drug Store.
GET YOUR ELECTION
CARDS AT THE NUGGET
NEW SEATTLE
ORIENT STEAMSHIP
LINE PROJECTED
A. P. A. Service
SEATTLE. March 31.—Ac
•pricing to statements published
lay the Chinese-American Ex
change Company will shortly es
tablish a new steamship line be
tween Seattle and the Orient. A1
Reis, who is representing the
company, definitely announced to
day that the concern will either
build or buy three ten thousand
tons steamships to operate be
*veen Seattle and Chinese port-.
Reis states that in the event of
the company deciding to build
the steamers the work of con
struction will be awarded to local
firms.
FOREIGN RELATIONS
CHAIRMAN CONFER
WITH LANSING
A. P. A. Service
WASHINGTON, March 31.—
Chairmen Stone and Flood of the
house and senate foreign relations
committee went over the subma
rine situation with Secretary
Lansing during a conference last
ing several hours. The question
! was discussed in all its phases but
, nothing was given out as to any
'conclusions which may have been
reached by either the congress
men or the secretary. At the
conclusion of the seance, however
the situation with Germany was
officially described as not being
’imminent.”
U MIDF.NTTnED AEROS
BOMB SWISS TOWN
A- P. A. Sendee
RERXE, March 31.—Two aero
V > <“ -if unknown nationality to
dav dropped fire bombs on the
Swiss village of Porentruy, near
the French artier doing exten
sive damage but injuring no one.
SOMETHING NEW. ASSORTED CAKES.
S Preserved Tomatoes, per Per pound .20c
jar .25c
t SEA KING OYSTERS.
BOUILLON CUBES. ,, . . f
Can be used for all purposes
One dozen cubes in each tin an Eastern pack, large cans,
per tin.25c 5 cans for.$1.00
SPECKLED BEANS. CANNED FRUITS.
A bean that can be cooked in Libby’s fruits are equal if not
one half of the time that it superior to other leading
takes other kinds, 3 pounds . brands, sliced peaches, egg
for.25c plums, green gage plums,
BRICK CHEESE. Grapes, 5 cans foe.$1.00
Commonly called Oregon brick SALTED PEANUTS,
put up in four pound bricks,
per pound .25c Per pound.25c
COFFEE ROASTED DAILY
NOME FAVORITE BLEND 8 FOUNDS, $1-00.
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OUR FIRST WEEK IN APRIL
Special Sale
Means Dollars to You
1 1 Buy enough to last you for a month
BANNER EGGS
per case $10.00
3 dozen for 1.00
POLET’S
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ASSORTED JELLIES. STUFFED PIMENTO OLIVES |
Tea Garden brand, per doz, In bulk, per quart .35c
5 jars for.$1.00
MADRONA TOMATOES. OLIVES IN GLASS.
2 1-2 pound tins 9 cans for ..$1.00 ounce k°Ules, bottles for 25c
CELERY RELISH. i
CANNED VEGETABLES.
Excellent as a relish by adding Silver Shield brand, beans,
potatoes, crab or lobster as
the case may .be, a palatable peas, corn, 7 cans for $t.oo
salad is easily made, per
Jar .25C PREPARED MUSTARD
RIPE OLIVES. New York Favorite, 3 jars..50c %
Bohemian brand, pint tins, 5 Wooden spoon with each bot- j
cans.$1.00 tie.
COFFEE ROASTED DAlLV
POLET’8 EXTRA BLEND, Z POUNDS 880.