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VOLUME XVII. NO. 104. TBLEPnONE MAIN 4« NOME, ALASKA. SATURDAY, APRIL 28 1917. TELEPHONE MAIN 4fi. PRIuE 25 CENTS
RUSSIA IS A DARK CL HID T ALLIED NATIONS
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UNCLE SAM CONSCRIPTS ALL MEN
FROM TWENTY-ONE TO FORTY!
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, April :1S.—The
army draft bill, as it now stands, in
cludes all married and unmarried
men, between the ages of twenty one
and forty years of nge. By a tie
vote of one hundred and thirty to one
hundred and thirty, the house defeat
ed the amendment to the conscription
bill, making all males under forty
five eligible.
It is asserted that all differences
will be overcome, and a favorable
vote leaphcd befor midnight tonight,
the chief amendments having been
voted on, and nothing apparently will
now arise to hinder the passage of
the measure.
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, April 28.—Hy a
vote of two hundred and seventy nine
to ninety eight, the amendment to the
conscription bill providing for the
trial of the volunteer system first,
was defeated in the house today.
This forcasts an overwhelming Vic
tory for the conscription bill, which
comes up for the final vote this after
noon or evening.
This bill’s backers claim that noth
'ing can possibly prevent its passage
now that the volunteer bill has been
squashed, as this was the thorn in
the side that has been instrumental in
holding up the draft system for the
past two weeks.
Advertise In The Nome Nugget
MORE ARMS ARE
SMUGGLED INTO MEXICO
Pacific News Service.
KL PASO April 28.—Regardless of
the fact that numerous arrests have
been made of supposed ring leaders,
\ the shipment of arms and ammuni
tions into Mexico continues.
While it is not be'ing done on a
large scale, still the authorities are
in possession of evidence to the effect
that recently, from a ranch on this
side of the lfio Grande, a shipment
was smuggled across, and they are
Arm in the belief that others of a
similar nature have been made. They
say that this smuggling is being done
by Mexicans, who are in the employ
of these ranch owners, and attach
no blame to the owners, but have 'is
sued a warning to them to keep a
sharp outlook for such work on the
part of their empoyes.
The secret service agents believe
that in the arrest of a number of
prominent men on smuggling charges,
which took place laitely tthey have
rounded up the most dangerous men
who were operating along these lines,
but they are sure that they will soon
NO HOPE FOR THE
ENTOMED MINERS
International New* Service
DENVER, April 28.—The one hun
dred and nineteen men who are im
prisoned in the burning mine of the
Victor American Fuel Company are
doomed to die. All efforts to rescue
these miners having failed, the com
pany gave out the above statement,
saying that in the progress of the
rescuers so far only fifteen of the en
tombed men had been reached all of
whom were dead and as the work of
reaching the lower levels is progres
sing very little hope remains of get
ting any out alive.
A drill hole driven down into one
of the levels emitted an enormous
amount of hot vapor, leading to the
impression that all of the men had
been suffocated.
The scenes in the neighborhood of
the shaft are heart rending, wives and
daughters of the m'inors are rushing
the rescuers each time they appear
with a body, pome {anting, others
crying and screaming when they find
that the stretcher contains the body
of some loved one.
The company’s financial loss is
completely forgotten, say offlctals, un
der this terrible cloud that has come
over so many families some of whom
have lost three and four members
through this terrible disaster.
The company say they will give
these famil'ics all the financial sup
port they need, and see that those
whose providers hat’s been taken
from them shall not be reduced to
want.
The catastrophe was caused by an
explosion in the Hastings number
two shaft, early yesterday.
BIG GERMAN DRIVE ON
PETROGRAD LAUNCHED
International New* Service.
PBTROGRAD, A pi'ii 27.—Uist night j
the German offensive was started
south of Riga and along the Dwinai
river when a severe artillery nttack |
was started out. The tiring continued
throughout the night and is still un
der way.
During the past week German re
enforcements have been arriving at
this point to act in conjunction with
the landing of their troops In the Riga
littoraL
Many guns of heavier cahber have
declared their presence In the artll
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lery Are which is now raging, but no
signs of an advance has been made
by the Gorman troops.
The military authorities here state
that the Russian troops have the sit
uation well in hand tnd will—at the
proper time—launch a counter attack
which will entirely chock the Ger
man adtanco.
Russian airmen report many Ger
man transports and ships of war in
the neighborhood of Wlndau where
it is expected the great landing of
troops will be made for the projected
drtve on Petrograd.
j be replaced by others as the efforts
‘ of those on the other side to procure
these shipments will not cease while
Mexico is in a state of war.
MAYOR OF WINDY
CITY IS IN BAD
WITH CITIZENS
in’crrvational New* Service,
CHICAGO,. April 28.—The citizens
of this city are much incensed at the
action of Mayor Thompson who re
fused to officially invite the Franco
itritish commission to visit this city.
A commttec of prominent citizens en
deavored to have the federal district
attorney here take action against the
mayor for his utterances against the
war and against conscription. The
matter is still pending and the civic
heud may be indicted on charges of
a serious nature.
Chicago is indignant at the action
of their mayor and a mass meeting
has been called to remove him from
his position of honor. For some time
past this head of the city’s admin
istration has openly criticised the
work and actions of the administra
tion land the newspapers (here are
clamoring for his instant removal. He
has applied to the authorities for
protection and his home is guarded
by the police.
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DMIIEL'S SON JUKI j
UK CORPS
International New* Service.
WASHINGTON, April 23.—Jose
phus Daniels, Jr., today enlisted in the
United States marine corps, following
the lead of many others who are sons
of prominent < members of the gov
ernment staff.
Daniels, 9r.—secretary of the navy—
sthtoj that he is one of the proudest
men In American today, ta being able
to ptovlde our country with one more
j unit, toward tbo grard tola* that we
| so badly need *.a upaoid our h< ncr
and dignity.
UV WHERT HIS I
PER RUSHEL
International Newt Service.
CHICAGO, April 28.8—Jumping 81
cents above the closing price of yes
terday, May wheat opened at $2.75
per bushel this morning fulfilling the
predictions of the heavy operators.
The high mark yesterday was $2.70
after wlrtch It dropped a couple of
points. They rally at the opening to
day, leads to the impression that the
longs are determined, that there shall
be no let up In the bull movement,
until the last bushel haa been offered.
RUSSIA’S UNREST IS CAUSE OF
GREAT ANXIETY TO ALLIES
International Newt Service. .
WASHINGTON, April 28.—"Should
Russia declare a separate peace With
I Germany her place with the allied I
nations would be taken by the Uni
ted States" is the statement issued
by the authorities here this morning
and the ch'ief purpose of sending an
American commission to Russia is
to prevent internal troubles in that
country which might lead to such ac
tion.
\Vithout quest'ion the socialistic
J element in Russa are most powerful.
They have been against war at all
times—with any nation-—and have
expressed a desire for peace at any
price.
German advances have been made
to Russia of a most promising nature.
These have had considerable influ
ence on the socialists, and, replies
were made to the German govern
ment which—for a separate—are
considered more than favorable by
that country.
The Russian provisional govern
ment recently uncovered these intri
gues and appealed to (the Russian I
people who declared themselves with
the new administration. Since that
time the influence and work of an
archistic socialism has asserted itself
in the country. II is of alarming
proportions, llec-t-nt endeavors to
control this unrest have met with
varied success hut the authorities
now state that the menace lias been
undermined and that many of the
bitterest socialists in Russia declared
themselves entirely in support of the
provisional government.
The officials of the entente here and
the American officials are confident
that Russia will never sue for a sepa
rate peace. They st;\te that the visit
of the American commission will have
a material effect on the Russian peo
ple who will then all ally themselves
with the provisional government of
the great Russian republic.
FRANCO-BRITISH GAINS
REPORTED BY WAR-CHIEFS
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International News Service.
I’AltIH, A pi'll 28.—"Hill 3n| on the
western side of the Meuse in the Ver
dun section was taken by the French
troops tliis morning after bloody
fighting” is tile disaptch received here
from General Nivclle.
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The French commander announces
many gains 'in this area during the
past twenty four hours during which
time his troops have been engaged.
Hand to hand lighting resulted in the
occupation of several thousand yards
of German trenches and the losses in
killed were many on both sides.
General N’lvelle states that since
the French drive began on April 1C
that over twenty five thousand Ger
mans have been taken as well as j
seventy five cannon four hundred and'
twelve machine guns ami a hundred
and nineteen mortars.
Since the declaration of war be
tween Germany and the I’nited States
hundreds of Americans have enrolled
iu the foreign legion of l-’ra nee, many
of them coming across from the rai
led Kingdom.
International News Service
l.oNDOK, April -X. Field Marshal
Haig informs the war office here that
the British forces have launched a
fierce offensive over a wide area
north of the Scarpe river in the Arras
section. Several important p isitiens
have been taken .mil many German
prisoners raptured. The hat tie still
rages.
The present lighting is taking plan i
on last h'lgh point Of land occupied by
the Germans in France, ]t overlooks
and controls the whole of Flanders
and the lowlands of northern ’franco.
German military experts declare
that the section around Yimy, Guv
relle and Sanchez in which the pres
ent battle rages 'is one of the greatest
military importance and cannot bo
taken by tho allied troops. Withal
the British forces have occupied a
considerable portion of th'is area and
continue to advance.
During the past week the Germans
have re-enforced their line along this
section allied airmen iiaYing reported
a continuous stream of troops pout
ing in trainload after trainload from
tiie various com i• tit ration camps of
Bclg'ium.
JAKE BURGER AGAIN TO
MINE TOPKOK PROPERTIES
Jake Burger is to be with us again
this summer according to advices re
ceived here this mail. He has bought
out Oscar Ashby's holdings in the
Topkok Ditch properties and will gi t
them into active operation again this
year.
Further than that Jake is married
again and in the money for his pres
ent wife is reputed to be very wealthy.
She will take her chancs in the min
ing game—the letter states—and will
accompany Mr. Burger on his trip
north.
The Topkok properties are famous
in the history of the .Sowaril penin
sula. Owned and operated by Har
per and Sullivan sixteen years ago
they produced over half a million
dollars and were sold by them to Ash- i
by, Kmerson and Whitehead for three
hundred thousand dollars.
The property again changed hands
in 1911 when 'it was acquired by the
late Henry Itratnolier who mortgag
ed it for the balance of payment
GUATEMALA NOW SEVERS!
RELATIONS WITH
GERMANY
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, April 28.—The
stute department have been officially
informed that Guatemala has broken
off relations with Germany and that,
on yesterday the German minister in
the city of Guatemala _ was handed
passports for himself and all German
consults in that country.
Antt-German sentiment has been
evident throughout Guatehima since
the Vnited States entered the war.
Many attempts at rioting were sup
pressed by the authorities. Several
German vessels have been seized.
tU'KNnS AIIIKS, April 28. The
newspapers here announce the fact
that the German reply to the Argen
tine government as to the sinking of
the steamship Monte l’rotegldol is
t
$75,000 to Ashby, T.ater the mortgage
was foreclosed and Ashby took it up
again anil has worked successfully
for the past three years.
Several experts visited Topkok last
summer with the intention of install
ing a pumping plant in the line of
Diesel relay pumping stations ob
taining their water from Ihe sea. This
method may lie adopted by Burger In
his working the property as the great
drawback of this mining proposition
was the water question.
totally unsatisfactory.
The authorities me incensed at tho
explanation offered by the German
government and a pronounced anti
German sent'iment is evident ill this
city and in other parts of tho repub
lic.
l'nrliament will take tho matter
up shortly and a break with Ger
many is expected to ensue.
STUDENI BODIES
TO JOIN COLORS
C.\ MimiDGK, Mass., April 28.-—
(>'ho I harvard college student body*
have started a patriotic movement
that is sweeping the country, by of
fering to join the t'nited Slates army
and navy fn a body.
This action was qu'ickly followed
(by {Tale, Princeton, Brown, Dart
mouth and the Boston Institute of
Technology, and communication was
sent to the other large universities
with the expectation that they will
qu'ickly fall in line.
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