THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
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VOLUME XVI. NO. 248. T«LEPmONE MAIN 4fl NOME, ALASKA. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1916. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRIwE25CEN1
STRIKERS HAVE N. Y. AT MERCY
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BI6 STEAMSHIP MERGER
AFFECTING ALASKA AFOOT
. chic News Service.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1ft.—
Steamship circles are intensely inter
ested in rumors, denials and persist
ent innuendos, dealing with a merger
or sale of two, or one, of the largest
coastwise steamship companies oper
ating on the Pacific coast.
It is stated and denied that the Pa
cific Coast Steamship Company and
the Admiral line are to be merged into
one company. Again, it is reported,
and denied, that the Pacific Coast Co.
iis to buy the Admiral, and vice versa
that the Admiral line is to purchase
the Pacific Coast Co.
President Alexander of the Admiral i
line and K. C. Ward of the Pacific '
Coast Co. have been conferring here
for several days presumably on the
expected eonsolidatlion. Apparently
thej have been able to reach a sat
isfaelory agreemnt, or nearly so, for
President Itanium who is handling the
Pacific Coast Company's interests is
said to be coming from l.os Angeles
to take a hand in the game.
Nothing definite is yet known but
from the knowing ones on the inside
and from others who have ways of
knowing what is afoot the information
comes and will not down that a big
transaction is about to be made.
Vote the Republican Ticket Straight.
—Adv.
International News Service.
PARIS, Sept. 10.—Reports from the
allied front in Salonika state that a
desperate battle is in progress between
the Italians anti the Hungtrians in
the Salonika section.
The aim of the belligerent forces is
seize, and occupy Mount Boles. For
n ally two days attack has hcoti fol
lowed b.\ counter attack and tin* covet
ed position has been in possession o» |
■ I. side. The superior Italian artil
lery lire has at last given them ;!i
advantage and they are securing perm
n n positions which seem to indicate
bat they will finally hold tin* inoun
i tain. Hoth sides have sustained henvy
' losses.
11nve you sent your literature and
! political cards to the outlying districts'
yet. Now s tfie time to do it while the
mail boats an* running. The Nugget
will rush ymir order out Immediately.
^ Calling thirds at the Nugget Office.
THREATEN GENERAL STRIKE TO
HELP RAILROAD STRIKERS
I nternational News Service.
NKVV YORK, Sept. 19.—loiter The
union labor leaders ha\'e brought about
1 he results they have been striving
for (luring the past twelve days of the
strike of the traction employes.
Various affiliated unions whose total
membership is over eight hundred
thousand men and women have tod:i>
voted to strike in order that the street i
car men may win their fight for better ]
hours and more pay. If this sytnpa- '
thetlc strike should occur practically
all business except the stock ex
changi and hanks and some shops
would close their doors.
This determined attitude of labor
convinced Mayor Mitchell, Jubllc
Service Commissioner Straus and fo
lic- Commissioner Woods that the In
tel -borii Traction Company must recon
sider its decision not to {arbitrate.
They believe it is the only chance to
save the business of the city from
chit os. -
()n September 13 the company man
agers positively refused to arbitrate
their differences with the inen. Thy
were not to be dictated to. At that
time Mayor Mitchell urged the immedi
ate passage of a compulsory arbltra
t ion law.
It is now almost certain that the i
firm stand of united labor will compel
the railroad magnates to recede from
their position. They not only he com
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pellet! to arbitration, but they may be*
forced b> public sentiment and busi
ness pressure to yield out of Ittnd ti
the demands of their former en idoyes.
international News Service.
NEW YOltK, Sept. 19.—Despite all j
efforts on behalf of the general public
the strike situation is becoming more*
a la rnung.
Tod in four hundred conductors and
motor men employed on the* Queens
count> line- Nveiil out on a sympathetic
strike on behalf of their fellow union
ists in Manhattan Horough. Their re
fusal to man their ears resulted in a
Virtual tie-up of the line and thous
ands of tie regular patrons of the* line
were put to their wits end de vising
methods of ge tting to theii Nvork.
NT; W YOltK. Sept. 19. The most
far-teaching and disturbing develop
ment in thi s trike situation thus far is
the fact given out this morning that
the Pnited Hebrew Trades l'nions
have voted to go out on a sympathe
tic strike if the federated union calls
on them to do so.
The Hebrew Truth’s I'nion com
prises a membership of over two hun
dred thousand strong and should the\
go on strike many lines of business
wuodl In romped led to cease opera
t ions.
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XKW V«H!K, Sept. 19. The attempt
to get President Wilson to use his in
fluence to bring the present strike to
an end has so far been unavailing. No
statement has been given out ns to the
president's intention and it is feared
h\ business interests that he will do
nothing to relievo the tension .
There has been no rioting or dis
order during tin* past twenty four
hours and n is becoming apparent that
the union leaders do not favor forei
Mo methods to obtain tln-ii ends,
i hough moi* cars an being run hunt
wo non i nudes tii t ion, the sink
|i .Hit IS S. I III ( Olllab llt Ol SUCH'.'-.
i la - i i 11 t*t-la n » i mention is to ea 11 out
.ill union labor m the city arul the in
4 ica inns an i ha t h« • (ill will be
obey • al.
i ins slate mi a fia ti> Won Id I ••• at
sol ill* Is mtolerntble and ke» li judge
a, . .hiii pressurt will In- brought
mi tie railway magnates by tie big
• UHiness interests to comp'd thorn to
yield to tie- traction strikers* demand
Inline a general Strike begins.
WEATHER REPORi.
September i s. ID Hi
Temperature Mn\ . .Ve min , to.
Barometer J9.551 inches.
Weather (Moudy.
Wind S., :! miles per hot11
I *reeipitat ion .06 mi ll.
(Jo lets Stares
RELIANCE
DEFINED—A relying, or being reliant; confidence, trust, dependence.
Your attention is called to our window display of RELIANCE grocer- \
I ies, with the charge to bear in mind that the trade name these goods
! bear as RELIANCE, torceably means just what that term implies as
above defined.
i Certain standards are held and . niL.ineJ by all reputable
high grade manufacturers,, but . fact alone does not satisfy the
manufacturers of RELIANCE P ^DLClS. They alone, far overstep
ping that standard, by a higher percentage of perfection than that
standard maintained by other h gh grade brands.
This brand has been the standard of high grade goods on Seward penin -
sula, and still remains the highest grade ever introduced, gaining for
• itself such high and worthy praise that only a product of this duality
is justly entitled.
OTHER BRANDS HAVE COME AND GONE, BUT RELIANCE BRAND
GOES ON FOREVER.
jpotets Stores
Coffees 3Fresft Roasted DaiCy
BRITISH LOSE
2 MORE SHIPS
International News Service.
LONDON, Sept. 19. The admiralty
announce that the steamships Dew a
and *■ Lord Trengvai have been sunk
by enemy submarines. The Dewu left
Portland, Me., for Avonmouth on July
19th. She has been long: on the mis
sing list and now her loss is confirmed.
RAIN PREVENTS
SOMME ATTACK
International News Service.
LONDON, Sept. lit. The ollicial
.statement today states that heavy
rains have been falling on the Somme
front for the past twenty four hours
and that important operations have
been hindered.
I’AlllS, Sept. 19.- The olTUial eoin
tmininue today declares that had
weather has prevented offensive oper
ations south of the Somme.
SWITZERLAND
IMPOSES TAX
International News Service,
BERNE, Switzerland, Sept. 19. -Tin
government has ordered that a heavy
tax be imposed on all products of mine,
factory or farm that arc shipped from
the country. The object of the tax
ils twofold, to prevent the shipment of
goods from the country and, in case
the taxc Is paid and the goods shipped,
to raise funds with which the goods
may be replaced.
The exportation lo the neighboring
belligerent nations during the past
two years has been such as to deplete
the iron and steel supply, and to use
up material which may be needed f^r
national defense. Tile shipment of
food products has been so great that
prices have risen to such a high level
that many people cannot buy ade
quate amounts for their daily needs.
Your fait and winter orders for .lob
Printing should he attended to at olieo,
owing to the scarcity of stock in tha
outside market and constantly raising
of prices on same. The Daily Nugget
will take care of all orders large or
small. Do it now,
GERMANS CLAIM VICTORY
ACKNOWLEDGE DEFEAT
I nternational Niws Service.
IlKIM.iN. Sept. ID. An official state
ment here today admits reverses on
the western front hut claims that a
brilliant victors in Galicia more than
offsets the loss of prestige to the im- i
pel ia I Torres.
This is the first official acknowledge
ment of the big smash inflicted by the
Hritish under General Haig on the
Sottmn front in which the Germans
wen- driven from their third line of
defense in the vicinity of Thiepval at
a point north of Gambles.
The brilliant victory announced in
tin otticiaI statement was won by the
forees under I'rince I ,eopold of I!;i \ m
i in iiiiiili* in (iala-i.t oil tlte ling ri\* r
mint. Tin- Teutons allu“ forced back
the llussian.s on a four mil* sod or
and uecupiod strong' positions from
whu lt tin Itnssians w< a« not al !«• t<*
drive them. Two thousand live hun
dred Itussinns w*a* I k* n prison* is.
The enemy suffered heavily.
Chiekens. .«»*■ p* i piumd • ggs . • per
■ luzen. tieurg* Pr*>.sHc; p:i'*fo- I*U .
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WILL OWN ALL
COAL KNOWN
TO EXIST
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, i>. C„ Sept. 19.
The opening Jim van tired today hy
the government in the prosecution of
the con! 11 list s pecifically known as j
the Hi cilia' C-nsolidntod Goal Com-1
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pany i I rail ulelphla.
The a acini prosecutor for the gov
ernment filed a brief in which he cited j
no less an authority than the supreme j
court of the United States.
Quoting from a decision handed i
down from this court in a previous
etise against the company, ho declared
that the company would own every j
ton of coal known to exist on Ameri
can soil unless an i-ml wi re put to a
rapacity liy its cninidcb dissolution.
IP allii meil that t In i imipain I I
lieeii unscrupulous in its in- thod m
uciuiiing iii.il lands, using iis . unit- t
of I In- Heading i ailroad and allii ! i
ways to effect its end iml thus hi its
transportation power had compelled
hundreds of owners of cal land to
yield uii tlicit holdings .it a nominal
figure. It hail he said been . uu.illi
ruthless in the prices i n rged to tie
public.
ELECTION CARDS PRINTED
AT NUGGET OFFICE.
RUSSIAN SUCCESS
ON TWO FRONTS
International News Service.
PETROGRAD, Sopt. 19.—It is offl- I
dully stated that the desperate on- J
ward push of the Tcntonic allies has
been repulsed and that the Russian
defensive has now been changed to the
offensive with success at a number of
important points.
In the Carpathians a signal victory
Was achieved in a night attack and
several counter ntacljs by the Aus
trians repulsed.
Qn the Dobrudja front a tremendous
onslaught by the Bulgarians n< r>
Niirnyuttva liver was repelled wiih
heavy enemy loses.
MEXICAN DEMAND PUTS
DAMPER ON HOPES
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19. The de
mand of (he Mexican commissioners
for the withdrawal of the American
forces lias put a damper on the hopes
of the administration for the ip 'dy
settlement of the Mexican embroglio
While nothing official has been g‘
en out it is known that the demand is
disturbting lo Secretary of St..;.
I rinsing.
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will cover every form of mining and
depict by means of illustrations every
thing of interest on Seward peninsula.