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VOLUME XVI. NO. 142. TELEPHONE MAIN 4« NOME, ALASKA. THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1916. TELEPHONE MAIN 4«. PRIwB 28 CENTft
GERMANY DESPERATE FOR FOOD
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AERIAL MAIL BIDDER WILL DE
GIVEN CHANCE TO MAKE GOOD
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WASHINGTON, May 18.—
Vs fir9t announced on April 13,
Byers, the Alaska man who was j
ihe sole bidder on the Alaska
aerial mail proposals, will be giv- ;
•n an-opportunity to make good
>n his offer to establish an air j
' nail route from Seward tn the
own of Iditarod.
Postmaster General Burleson 1
announced today that he has in
structed the postmaster at ldit~
arod by wireless to inform Byers
that action on his bid is being
delayed pending the furnishing of
satisfactory bonds. The postmas
ter at Iditarod was also instruct
ed to ascertain from Byers when
the bonders would be ready to
start the service and what eqtiip
nient could be used. Mr. Burle~
son stated that the department is
■ able to the idea that Byers
shall be given a reasonable time
to carry ont his proposal and it
is hoped that he will be success
ful in conforming to the depart
ment requirements.
New laid eggs $1.25 per dozen
Prosser's Harness shop- Phone,
Black 5.
HERO OF FASHODA
KILLED IN BATTLE
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PARIS, May 18.—An an
nouncement from the war office
today records the death on the
battle front of Major General J.
B. Marchand of Fashoda fame.
Eighteen years ago Marchand,
who was in command of the
French forces in the Soudan,
achieved world wide fame' by his
masterly haneITTng of the very
critical situation arising from a
conflict of the French and
British interests in that section.
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On his arrival at Fashoda, Mar
chand came into conflict withBrit
ish forces under Kitchener who
had overthrown the Mahdi and
claimed possession of the district* j
Marchand stood his ground j
against Kitchener for a time, was
finally obliged to withdraw. The
report states that he wgas killed
in action during the recent fight
ing.
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FOOD SITUATION
DESPERATE
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BERNE, Mav 18.—'There is
now no doubt that Germany is in ,
desperate straits for food. The
Dumesttergarter Zeitung says
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that the food situation in the.
towns along the Rhine is be
coming intolerable
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Seasonable
Suggestions
At this time of the year when something new
is the watchword we offer a suggestion or two
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Dunkley Celery for salad
3 can for $1.00
Reliance Canned Cabbage
5 cans for $1.00
S. & W. Carrots
5 cans for $1.00
Horae put up Saurkraut
and Dill Pickles
per quart 15c
m
Goetjan Turnips
5 cans for $1.00
Okra per can
25 c
Whole Artichokes
3 cans for $1.00
Hominy in Milk
S. & W. Brand
5 cans for $1.00
Evaporated Vegetables such as mixed Vegetables, Cabbage
and carrots at this time of the year will be good substitutes
Smoked Columbia River Salmon Special—30c per lb.
Herring, Mackrel, Salmon bellies and Alaska Codfish
gpolets Stores
| Coffees cJresft Roosted Doily ]
AMERICAN KILLED IN
SINKING OF DUTCH STEAMER
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.LONDON, May 18.—The
Dutch steamship Latavier V. was
blown up in the North sea today,
either by a submarine torpedo or
mine, and a number of the pas
sengers, of whom there were
thirty, perished. The exact cause
of the explosion is not known.
it is surmised, however, that
it was due to a mine as the Ger
mans have been observing care
fully their promise to avoid sink
ing vessels unwarned.
According to information re
ceived by the American embassy
today among those who lost
their lives was Ltigi, Martini,
Marconi, an American citizen.
Two other American citizen who
were on board the ship were sav
ed. Marconi was a wireless ex
pert from Roswell, N. M„ but was
not, as the similarity of names
suggests, a relative of the inven
tor of the wireless sytem.
VIENNA PROTESTS SINKING
OF AUSTRIAN LINER
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BERLIN, May 18.—Notice as
serting that eleven persons, in
cluding three women, perished
when the Austrian passenger lin
er Dubronick was destroyed by
an allied submarine was handed
to the ministers of neutral pow
ers by the Austrian government
today
The Vienna government pro i
tests the action of the enemy on ■
; the ground that Austria has with
1 Germany consented to abandon
| such methods of warfare as im
peril the lives of non-combatants.
It is claimed that the commander
of the submarine gave the pas
sengers practicall) no opportuni
ty to escape before the torpedo
was fired. In view of the conces
sions that have been made to neu
trals it is expected that the allies
will observe the same rules of
procedure as are recognized by
the central powers.
HORNE FORCES CAPTURE
SEVENTY FIVE BANDITS
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SAN ANTONIO, May 18.—An
official report to General Funston
today by courier from the Amer
ican contingent under Major
Langhorne says that the Lang"
home forces engaged in a running
fight with a big band of Mexicans
which resulted in the killing of
six and the capture of seventy
five others. The Mexicans are
supposed to have been part of the
force engaged in the raid on
Glenn Springs. They were run
down at a distance of one hun
dred and twenty five miles from
the border after a hard pursuit
by the cavalry. Major Lang
borne reports that a portion of
his forces are pursuing the rent
enant of the gang with the ex
Ipcctation of ultimately killing or
capturing the entire number. The
captured Mexicans will be turned
over to the Carranza officials.
CASEMENT COMMITTED
TOR TREASON
A. P. A. Service.
LONDON, May 18.—Sir Rog
* r Casement and the man Bailey,
who was with him at the time of
lips capture while trying to effect
a landing on the Irish coast, were
committed for treason today in
Old Bailey. The high treason
decision was handed down by Sir
John Dickinson.
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COL. SIBLEY RESCUES
CAPTURED AMERICANS
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SAN ANTONIO, May 18.—
Word reached Funston today that
the cavalry expedition into Mex~
ico under Colonel Sibley, which
has been in pursuit of the Glenn
Springs raiders, has rescued two
of the Americans who were cap
tured by the raiding party. The
rescued men are J. Deemer, the
Glenn Springs storekeeper, and
Monroe Payne, a negro employed
by Deemer in the capacity of
cook. No details are given as to
the method by which the captur
ed men were released from their
captivity.
B. C. LEGISLATURE
CONSIDERING
PROHIBITION
A. P. A. Service
VANCOUVER, May 17.—A
prohibition bill modeled after the
alct passed in the province of
Manitoba was introduced in the
British Columbia legislature this
afternoon and will come up for
hearing within a few days. It is
the general sentiment here that
th bill will pass.
CARRANZA AGREES
TO SCOTT-OBREGON
UNDERSTANDING
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WASHINGTON, May 18.—
Secretary Lansing announced to
day that Carranza has agreed to
the informal understanding
reached by General Scott and
Obregon at the El Paso confer
ence which provides that the
Carranza forces shall endeavor to
show their ability to control the
situation in Northern Mexico
while the American troops re
main for the time being.
This fixes the status of the
American troops beyond question
although it is not determined just
what shall constitute “control”
as applied to the Carranza gov
eminent. At the present time
the defacto governemnt asserts a ,
claim that the northern districts
arc under complete control, de
spite the frequent disorders along
the American border’ However,
the ratification of the Scott~Obre
gon agreement is looked upon
with satisfaction by the officials
as it dissipates the prospect of a
possible conflict with the Mexi
cans.
LARGE BOOKING FOR
FIRST NOME SAILINGS
A. P. A. Service
SEATTLE, May 18.—That the
rush to Nome will be fully up
to the standard of previous years
is indicated by the announcement
of the several companies engaged
in the Nome and Bering sea trade
that accommodations of steamers
scheduled tfor early sailings are
already growing scarce. Passen
ger accommodations on both the
Seattle and San Francisco steam
ers are already well booked up
and there is also a considerable
demand for freight space. It is
predicted that the Victoria, Uma
tilla and Senator will be ful'j
sold out when they turn their
noses north.
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