THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XVI. NO. 16fi TELEPHONE MAIN 48 NOME, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JUNE in. lain. TELEPHONE MAIN 4«. PPIwE26CENlfi
SLAVS EXTENDI 1
RUSSIANS EXTEND
OPERATIONS NORTH
OF PINSK
P. A. Service.
BERLiN, Juno 14.—The Russian offen
sive. which has iotely been directed sol.
ly against the southern part of the east
i rn front, has now broke out against tl>o
: irees of Von Hinderoerg at a point
t venty live miles north of Pinsk. Gen
irai staff reports today state that tin y
i ive made several successivi attacks
; gainst the German positions with mass
> d infantry but were repulsed with heavy
losses.
In the western theater, the Germans!
are carrying forward tin ir offensive
against Verdun and continuous artillery
action is preparing tin* \va.\ for further
advances. The present «•«■ ni• i of activity
in this section centers around Hill 301
where the French are endeavoring i<>
recepture the ground lateiy taken by the
Germans. All attacks have been re- j
pulsed.
TOM ROSS PRESENTED
WITH SIBERIAN BEAR
Capt. Tom Ross, is the possessor of a
Siberian, or more properly speaking, a
Kamchatka bear. The animal is about ^
two months old and is the brother of an
other now on the Bear.
Olaf awenson picked up the two cubs
«>n the Siberian coast and presented one
to the coast guard cutter and the otiu r
to Rons. The latter says he intends t •
stake the animal out on Barracks s*pjnr •
during the summer. The animals are at
the age when they are particularly amus
ing and the one belonging to Boss will
doubtless be an object of great interest.
SADDLE HORSE FOR SALE.
Oood saddle horse, ride or drive.
UNION CONSTRUCTION CO
EC Ifll
I STRAWBERRIES
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25c per Basket
jpolcts Stores
Coffees 9resft Roasted OaiCy
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LOUIS LANE LAUNCHES
NEW POLAR BEAR
A. f*. A. Service.
SHATTLK, June 14.—The power schoon
er I'olar Hear, built by Louis Lane at
Hrcinerton, and in which he will seek to
reucli r-xplorer Htefansson durins the'
summer, was launched today and will in
speedily rushed to completion in order to
make an early start for the Arctic. A
largo number of former Alaskans at
tended the launching. Sally, the four
year old daughter of the noted northern
trader, christened the new vessel,
i
The ver> latest Viet or records, un- ,
packed tnda>.
LUMEN BROS ‘
" —.. ■ ■ ■ - —
DREAM WILL SHOW WAR PICTtRKH
"War World Wide," a genuine' war
piettire in four parts will be shown at
the dream tonight only. This picture
was produced under no authorization of
the German and allied staffs and is
authentic in every part. It shows—
General review of Austriftn-Servian cam
paign—Emperor Joseph—With the Allies
In the West—King Peter and Staff
Russian Hoeing—British Artillery in Ac
lion—Royal Regiment Servian cavalry ai
outposts Belgrade—Berlin celebrating a
Victory—Krupp Works in Essen—Forcing
the Dardanelles—Zeppelins in Actions of
1 lestruction—and many other scenes
taken by both sides. The regular price
01 J.i cents will prevail.
Tile famous Nome brass band will be
there—at the Checlmco Dance Saturday
Chickens, 50c per pound; eggs 7fs- p r
dozen. George Prosser, phono Mailt .
Furnished rooms. No. 2« First avenue
BRITISH ADVANCE
AT YPRES
A *\ \ A Service.
l.ONho.s, June 14. Iteports from the
flritilth military headquarters in Flanders !
stilt** that Uritish attacks have recover- ;
ed uvi'i a mile of trenches along the
Ypres front during the past two days.
The Germans have made several deter
mined counter attacks but without sue- .
cess. A heavy bombardment is reported
in progress in which both sides are par- I
ticipating
MRS. FRANK B.
COOPER DEAD
A f- ‘ A Service.
SEATTLE, June H.— Mrs Frank I: i
I'oop* r. Wife of tile superintendent »>| tic- !
Seattle publie schools, died toda\ a fur
a short illness.
WILSON PACE MAKES
YOUNGSTERS PUFF
A. I\ \. Service.
WASHINGTON. June 15.—Thus, who
participat<’d in the defense pa rude yes
terday are not don** talking *>t the pa***
set by President Wilson in leading tin
parade down Pennsylvania avetun Tin
president mushed at the head of tin* pro
cession for u mile and a half and had
the youngsters puffing in fifteen minutes.
Home of the more rotund participants
have not got over the experience vet.
The very latest Victor records, un
packed today.
LUMEN BROS j
ITALIANS AGAIN
MOVING FORWARD
A P. A. Service.
HOME, June ii. Reports from all
points along the Austro-Italian front in
dicate that the Italians are again mo\ -
Ing forworn, the great Austrian offensive
having apparently spent itself
The Italians are again on the offensive
in Trentino and along the Isonzo with
the Austrians failing hark at mane
i points. Ueneral Cardona is vigorously
pressing the offensive as it is determined
that the Austrians are daily compelled
to withdraw troops for serve against the
Russians. Large numbers of Italian r<
serves which have hitherto seen little
of the actual fighting arc being brought
up to add to the weight of the Italian
movement.
NEWS NOTES
For some reason, not »us yut ascertain
ed, tie Nugget failed to receive more
than a trifling quantity of press and, as
a consequence, is oempelled to appem
v(^Lh 1 he columns filled largely with \
local news instead of the happenings «*i'
tile olltSide
Major Abornethy, inspector general of
Alaska, is in the city on a tour of in
spection of tiie military post, radio sta
tion, and telegraph which will later he
extended to the remainder of the terri
tory. lie is accompanied in his travels
by Lieutenant Savage o. tie* Alaska road
commission.
Mr. Frederick \V. Flrich. of South
Bethlehem, Pa., is in the city as repre
sentative ot the American Dredge Build
ing and Construction Company and ex
pects to proceed to York to look after,
(he jiff airs of his company in the tin J
dredging line. Mr. Ben Bernard, manag« r ]
of tiie company will arrive later in the’
season. Mr. Flrich states that the drcdg<
built h,v the American company at Sea •
an! lust year, and which failed to equal
the expectations, will he removed t«»
some other point during tiie season. Mr.
Flrich also says that ii is the intention
of tite company to dispose of the motor
car employed last year in tiie York sec
tion together with several head of stoek
belonging to the company.
« up Steinmann brings some interesting
items from the outside relative to the
"dryness" in Seattle. Il<» says that they
have a very popular song down the--,
which runs something like this
'Hush, little saloon
Don’t you cry; .
iou'11 be a drug store
Bye and bye."
And Cap says that e sung tells tin
story of how dry Seattle is Sixty sev* u
drug stores were opened within a pe
riod of three weeks following the inau
guration of the prohibition law and while
booze is not free it is easily to be found
One of the ways, Cap says, was to go
to a lodging house and ask the party in i
charge if "there are any of those Buf
falo Bill cards here?" The answer, if
you look harmless, will be Yes, in room
.'3.’’ Or, again, “Any mail here for m*
Answer, “Yes, in room nine, or whatever
the room may he numbered in which tin*
joy water is dispensed. Cap declares
it the greatest kind of fun to look up
some of toe games that are playe to get
a “wet'' ticket.
Reports from Solomon state that non*
of the a r edges have so far com
menced operation and there is still much
I ice in the river The Seward dredge
operating a larg«- thawing plant pre
paratory to the commencement of opera
tions and the Kimball people are busy
reconstructing the dredge moved from
Shovel creek hut otherwise there is
nothing doing in the dredge line. The
gasoline car commenced running on the
railroad toda\ for the tirst time, owing
to the heavy snow The line is at pres
ent open as far as Oro Flna. It is
expected, however, that the line will t*.
I cleared as far as East Pork within a
j lew days.
I Seward I'enlnisula graphite is now
1 looming up as a commercial posslbllii
I along with seheolite and antimony. Mr
| Roy ij. Clark of N’npn. Cal., who is a
' representative of the Alaska Graphite
Company, is in N’otn* at present and
will leave on tin- tirst boat for Teller
to investigate the graphite propertl** of
his company, which are located hack of
Teller in the Salt Lake region. Mr. Clark
will conduct a thorough investigation
with a view to making shipments of the
mineral during the sumer. It is stated
that the demand for graphite has in
creased to the point that the compactv
is sanguine that the local ores can be
handled profitably and feels thoroughh
justified in making shipments. Tin
property has been located for several
vears ann was fnrinerl\ owned by \V. II
: Jenkins.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
Dr. W. D'Arcy Chace lias re
moved his offices to the Albright
building over the quarters occu
pied by the new I.omen studio
where he will receive patients at
the usual hours.
Get your JOB PRINTING
done by the Nugget office.
RUSSIANS CALLED TO COLORS
ALONG SIBERIAN COAST
The considerable change in the ap- j
pea ranee of the trader Belvedere, which, j
by the way, has caused much specula
tion among those who were familiar with
the vessel, is explained by Olaf Swenson
son, who is in charge of the trading end
of the expedition, as due to the installa
tion of gas power and the consequent
removal of the funnel. The vessel has
a*so been painted a lighter color and has
lost completely the dingy appearance of
the whaler, that she formerly was. Mr.
Swenson says that me change in motive
power iias added about one knot to the
speed of the vessel in addition to afford
ing a considerable increase in the cargo
space and also reduces considerably the
costs of operation.
He states that the Herman, which is
at present on the Siberian coast, has also
been changed into a gas power boat.
Concerning tin- voyage of the Belvedere
Mr. Swenson says that little ice was en
countered on the Siberian coast and he
was tolu that there was very little at
any limt* during the past winter. So
scarce were the ice Howes that the natives
were hard put to secure their supples
of seal and walrus. The vessel went
as fnr north as East > ape before com
ing to Nome. Mr. Swenson says that
supplies are extremely high along the
coast as the Russian rouble has depre
ciated about one third in value In ex
change uuring the war period. Three
roubles are now required to purchase
commodities formerly worth but two.
Sugar is reported almost impossible to
get and there are severe shortages in
many lines. He was told that shoes
are selling for forty roubles a pair in
Vladivostok. MrM. Swenson states that
the Russians are Hrmly intent on pros
ecuting the war until tin- Germans are
beaten and unqualifiedly assert that there
is no otner way out; Germany must be
beaten. Men are being called to the
colors from every point along the coast
as far north as the voyage extended,
Indicating that the government Is secur- {
ing every available man for the army
Relative to Oottschnlk. the Nome trail
er who was captured last year for al
leged violations of the trading taws.
Swenson says lhat he Interviewed him
at the government seat and found him
very well treated and. as Swenson de
scribes nlm, “its fat as a walrus." li
was learned that he will be tried during
the summer. Swenson says It was the
opinion of the Russian attorney general,
with whom he discussed the case, that
(Jottschalk would get about four years.
Mr. Swenson says that there is no
truth in the report reaehlng Nome Inst
winter that he has contracted to take
supplies to Htefansson He says the re
port probably originated through his
having been approached relative to tak
ing a couple of aeroplanes and some
other puraphenllln to the explorer but
he had refused the service. It Is not the
present intention to extend the voyage
beyond the Siberian side. The vessel wilt
sail soon for East Cape.