THE NOME DAT' NUGGET
VOLUME XV. NO. 231. TELEPHONE MMIN 40 NOME, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1915 TELEPHONE MAIN 4« PRICE 25 •
CZAR TAKES NO OF
HIS ARMIES
A. P. A. Service.
PARIS, Sept. 8—Czar Nicholas lias'
taken over the command of the en
tire Russian armies on the eastern
front, according to an announcement
given out by the foreign ministry last
night. The news was received by
President Polncaire in a dispatch direct
from the czar himself in which the!
ruler says:
"I take particular pleasure in advis
er you Monsieur President, ,th,at I am
ring myself at the head of my T>
‘ ml a i iny.” The message eonedudos
with the* statement, “With my moeft
sineere wislies for l lie future grandeui
of France and for the Anal victory ol
her glorious armies.”
fisting Cards at tne N,,fcnft Officer.
A. P. A. Servies.
ROME, Sept. 8.—Clasped in each
others arms. Odilla Van Wildzon, the
beautiful and charming daughter of the
Dutch minister to Italy and Count
Galni del Aquilla-Argana, were found
cold and stiff in death in the dead
count’s Naples villa this afternoon ac
cording to reports reaching the capital
this evening. “We prefer death before
separation,’’ reads the note that was
found beside the bodies and in which
the count poured out a tale' of passion
|ate devotion for the beautiful Dutch
girl who was but eighteen years of age
The count himself was past thirty
i and has been married for several years
I The count wrote tliat the rash act of
the couple was prompted by the threats
of the countess to expose her husband’s
connection wit it the debutante. The
suicide has created a sensation in t hr
capital owing to the prominence of tie
dead lovers. Doth were great socia
favorites.
INTERRUPT CENTRAL
AMERICAN CABLES
A. P. A. Service.
NEW YORK, Sept, 8.—Sesmic dis
turbances of unusual severity are oc
curring along the west coast of Central
America, according to reports arriving
here from several points. The dis
turbances seem to he centering some
distance to the west of the coastline
In the I’aclflc.
The Central and South American
Telegraph Company reported today that
earthquakes have interrupted their
cable lines at San .Tuan Sur del Costa
Rica and also at Salinas. The reports
state that the shocks were very heavy
in Costa Rica.
GERMAN AGAIN RAID ENGLAND.
A. P. A. Service.
LONDON, Sept. 8.—Ten persons were
killed and forty-eigtit wore w’ounded
In a German air raid on the east coast
of England last night. The airship
also did an immense amount of dam
age destroyed many buildings and es
caped without injury owing to a dense
fog.
S. S| GUAUTEMALA TORPEDOED
PARIS, Sept. 8.—Tlie Dutch steamer
Guatemala was sunk off Relle Island
at an early hour this morning through
torpedo attack. The crew were saved.
UTAH
JUSTICE
; RETIRES:
i
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.- The resig
nation of John A. Marshall, United
States district judge for the Utah dis-j
trlct was revived by the department of i
justice today. The justice gave no
reason for his resignation, which will J
be accepted.
MARY PICKFORD AT THE DREAM
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Tonight Nome will witness one of |
the world's greatest successes in photo!
drama, when Mary Pickford, every
boy’s favorite, will appear in “Hearts
Adrift." The Famous Players Co. that
produced this masterpiece, under the
direction of the great Daniel Frohman,
are certainly entitled to the credit they
received for this universal success
Mary Pickford, as "Nina” the cast
away, plays a role, that the moving pic
ture world claims, no other actress in
the world could successfully act. It
is without ftuestion the best picture the
Dream has ever presented. There will
be three shows 7:20, 8:40, and 10 p, m
and the popular price of 2I> cents will
be charged.
Bill head*, statement*, letter head*
and envelopes. ttav* them frlnttn at
t.*»« Nuaoet office.
THE PRINCE OF ^COFFEES ” j
Sold in lib, 2 lb, 5 lb and 25 lb Cans |
Ipolets ““tores
WHOLHSALE AND RETAIL GROCERS. HEADQUARTERS FOR IMPORTED DELICACIES.
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A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.—High gov
eminent officials declare that President
Wilson will not take any official action
relative to the sinking of the linet
Hesperian for some time to come, no
idministration sees no reason at pres
ent for questioning the good faith at
Germany or to believe that the Ger
mans have violated their promises ti.
Irefrain Crum ail eking liners carrying
I passenger;, without lirst givng them
| warning.
i U is the opini on of government ofli
!• t ; Unit the passengers of the linen
I nr y have been mistaken as lo tin
; suppose;, nature of tlie attack as tin
informalr n roi-evci] from Queenstown
in this relation is by no means con
elusive.
3 KILLED IN AUTO
TRAIN COLLISION
A. P. A. Service.
VALLEJO, Sept. N.—John Lyons, a
grocer of this city and two school girls
Margaret Handley and Gertrude Men
gher. were instantly killed last evenin
when the auto In which they were rid
ing. came into collision with ft S"tith
ern Pacific train a mile or so outside
of the town.
Lyons was taking the girls for a
spin having picked them up while they
were on their way home from school
The accident occurred while the driver
tried to cross the tracks ahead of the
incoming train. The wheels of the auto
slipped while coming up the onhhank
ment and before Lyons could turn the
machine the crash came. All three of
the bodies wore severely crushed and
mangled.
BANKERS THINK
OUTLOOK 0000
A. P. A. Service.
SEATTLE, Sept. S. It is the opin
ion of the leading bankers attending
the Bankers convention in this city
that the outlook for business and in
dustry in tile United States is cspec
ially good at present and the majority
declare‘that the returning prosperity is
based on the most stable foundation.
Speaking of tlio outlook last night
President Laws said that the country
has been blessed with bountiful crop*
and the enormous trade balance of the
nation was due more to that fact than
to the purchase of war munitions. The
convention lias now got down to seri
ous business and matters of tlio go it
est financial Importance are bring llmr
oughlv discussed.
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SACKS WANTED.
We will pay five cents each for emp
ty coal or grain sacks delivered at our
office on Tuesday and Wednesday.
UNION CONSTRUCTION CO.
Now is the time for fruit jars. Get
them at Holt's Cash Storo.
A. P. A. Service.
S10ATTLR, Sept. K. The* hearing ol
ilir charges preferred against Chief o j
l‘oli'-o Lang c ninieneful yesterdaj af- •
tornimn and a rmml»c*r <»f witness ol i
! 1 • illoy *d misconduct of (lie fhiei I
w*r«* examined J^o far hut little testi- !
iTi ny of a damaging nature has been'
forthcoming
A. P. A. Service.
PARIS, Sept. v Dispatches from
Bordeaux Iasi night convey news of the
sinking of th« French steamer Bordeaux
off the western count of France by a
hostile submarine "mo time yesterday
afte.rniion. The dlspa!ches say that tin
■lew of this vessel were saved and
taken nlngird ti pilot lioat which was
cruising in the vicinity of the attack.
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A. P. A. Service.
VERA CRUZ, Sept. S.—Word was re
ts ivod here last night conveying defi
nite information uf (lie killing of Gen
eral Colorado, governor of Tabasco, and
also the secretary of state and the
chief of police of Sun Juan Bautista
during the rioting following the revolt
against the Carranza government. The
country is said to be in n frigid full}
disturbed condition and crlni. f every
description is rampant.
REFUSED I!
HUSNU! SUICIDES
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A. P. A. Service,
HEDGING, Cal., Sept. 8.—Upon the
refusal of liis wife to become recon
ciled after he had been absent in Al
aska for over two years, during which
time he had accumulated considerable
money, John Gorenell shot himself yes
terday Inflicting serious but not, fata'
wounds.
Gorenell left for the north following
a dlsaoTcemont with bis wife but sup
posed that the woman would have for
gotten the trouble by tho present. On
returning south yesterday morning ho
was met with oompleio indifference bj
tho woman and upon asking for for
giveness and tho privilege of resuming
the old relations was told that she
wanted no more to do with him. After
a vain pleading, Gorenell purchased a
revolver and shot himself, "When told
that ho would probably recover frorr
his self-inflicted wounds ho expressed
the hope that he would die.
TIMELY WARNING SAVES
THOUSANDS FROM DEATH
A. P. A. Service.
I '* I IT S‘-1<»TTt Kan., Sept. 8.—Re
eiving a telephone warning of the ap
• i "a« 11 of a flood last night from one
■•I lie 'owns further up the valley,, four
In arse drivers aroused the people north
f the Kurt Scott hospital this morning
ind saved fullv two thousand from
drowning.
School Text Books. 1915-16. Lomsn
Bros.
mm DUKE NICHOLAS
SENT TO CAUCASUS
A. P. A. Service.
ITITKUOKAI), .Sept. 8.—The trans
it! t.r the Grand iiuke Nicholas to the
■ i-uitnund d tile Russian armies operal
iii - in the Caucusus with the rank o
' it roy nf {he Caucusus province was
i mount'd at the army headquarters
us morning through an Imperial ukase
tr in the czar.
i understood that the transfer ol
lif luit- .i:11oi commander of the Rus
- to for ' - is in no sense a derating ot
dill ' who has conducted the cam
i lie the '-astern war zone with
great ability, it is believed that the
switching of the duke is the prelude
to changes in the army staff that will
revolutionize the Russian army. Ru
mors of a contemplated change in the
personel of the general staff have been
rife in the capital for some days. Wild
enthusiasm is reported throughout Rus
sia today as a result of the announce
ment that the czar intends to take
personal command of the Slav armies
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SUBMARINECOMMANDER
SUNK ARABIC IN
SELF DEFENSE
A. P. A. Service.
MKIil.lN, Si pi. x. Tlie admiralty to
innoutu't'fl the return of the sub
marine which sunk the White Star
1 ii"Arabic nf tlie Irish coast some
weeks ago. The commander of the
vessel reported to the officials that he
torpedoed the Arabic in the belief that
l lie actions of tlie Arabic indicated that
tin* big vessel was about to attack the
ilunal ino and that he tired the torpedo
in self defense. The report of the com
mander lias created something of a
sciisa 1 ion is it was generally believed
tl: 11 the vessel was lost or had been
captured by tho enemy.
GERMANSCAPTURE
WAKOWSKY
A. P. A. Service.
ItKItUN, Sept. 8.—General staff re
ports todaj announce the capture of
Ibe Russian city of Walkowsky after
heavy lighting in which both sides suf
Fercil severely. Tlie dispatches indicate
ilnl ttio Russians are showing a stiff
sistance to the German advance and
o gains at other points are unim
portant.
JOHNSON WINS
THE NATIONAL
TERMS TITLE
A. P. A. Sarvice.
i il:i T HILL. X. Y„ Sept. 8.—In a
• t match distinguished by bril
i. it" !11 i. t'li'Diiehout, IVm. M. Johnson
diii t ai Maurice McLaughlin for the
-a championship at the national
tenuis tournament this afternoon. Me
Luughlln played his usutil Itrilliant
,amo itttl was outclassed by his speed
ier rival.
AT THE NEW EAGLE.
Old Lewis Hunter Rye and the Fe
rn outs Atherton Bourbon whiekeye, Dis
tilled spring 1904-1905, bought in bond
and reduced to 90 per cent, by U. ft
government by the' bottle mr gallon.
JUST RECEIVED.
Latest Fall Hats. To bo sold at rea
sonable prices.
MRS. J. WANGER.
Second Avenue. Opp. Courthouse
CHINA WILL TRY
HEREDITARY
■PRESIDENT
A. P. A Service.
PEKIN, Sept. 7.—The plan of the
Chinese council is to retain the repub
lican form of government instead oi
restoring the monarchy. The announce
merit given out today says that the
general form of the republican govern
ment will he changed in no degree, but
owing to the disturbances which more
or less attend the change of the rulers
in all republics the council have deemei
it advisable to make the office of presl
dcncy hereditary.
Owing to the unsettled condition o.
the Chinese nation it is feared tha
should the country ho subjected to a
change of rulers at short intervals, ar
is the usual custom under a republi
can form of government, the period',
of change will be made the occasion
for disturbances which might threaten
the stability of the nation.
HONORS DEEDS
OF ADVERSARY
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A. P. A. Servlwv.
BELFORT, France. Sept. 7.—A Ger
man aeroplane flying high over tht
Alsatian village of Chavenes this morn
ing dropped a beautiful flower wreath
which bore an Inscription to Pegoud,
the famous French aviator, who was
killed in an air battle near this spot
Tht wreath was from the adversary
of the dead aviator and hears the In
scription "He died like a hero.”
NEWS NOTES
The Victoria agents state that the
latest information from the vessel was
that Captain O’Brien expected to fin
ish unloading some lime late tonight
and will probably arrive tomorrow
about noon.
The Flyer arrived from Solomon
shortly before one bringing a numbei
of passengers
The Arctic is due to arrive from the
north some time this afternoon and
will load immediately for Peering and
Kotzebue.
Mr. Jarmuth. Mr. O'Brien and one
other party left for Cripple river this
morning to look over some mining
property. The party expects to be away
for several days.