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VOLUME XVI. NO. 76. TEL^^One MAIN 46 NOME, ALASKA. WEDN E8T AY, MARCH 1, 1916. TELEPHONE MAIN 45. PRI-H Z5 CEN1 -■
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GERMANS PREPARING FOR
GREAT DRIVE ON PARIS
A. P. A. Service.
ROME, March 1.—Swiss dispatches
today state that the climax of the
great German drive along the western
front Is now visibly approaching
with the concentration of vast forces
at San Quentin and No.von sixty miles
from Paris, with the evident object
of inaugurating a tremendous drive j
of which the French capital will be the
objective.
The reports, although few and bare
of detail, Bay that there Is no doubt
that a mighty smash In that direction
will shortly be attempted. The Ger
man attack to the northward of Verdun
is still maintained with great fury but
they are seemingly unable to make
further progress, despite the terrific,
efforts on the Meuse and along the|
Woevre front. Fighting is also 'in. j
progress along the Flanders front with
the British alternating with the Teu
tons in offensive actions which are
apparently devoid of result for either
contender. It is generally accepted here
that the present German movement
will be the most important along the
west that has developed since the bat
tle of the Marne and on the result
will probably depend the fate of the
French capital.
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GERMAN SUFFER TERRIBLE
LOSSES IN VERDUN FIGHTING
A. P. A. S«rvic«.
AMSTERDAM, March 1.—In spite of
the meagerness of the reports concern - ,
ing the western fighting it is apparent
that the losses of both sides have been
tremendous with those of the Ger
mans overwhelmingly great.
Forty five thousand Germans have
been killed and unnumbered thousands
wounded In the fighting about Verdun
according to dispatches received to
day by the Vandias News Agency. The
reports say that the losses have been
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bo terrific on the German side that
whole regiments have been practically
wiped out and the Germans In
one well authenticated Instance have
formed one regiment from the rem
nants of ten others which have been
all but annihlblated In the terrific l
battling. The German losses are ao,
heavy that all railroad traffic through
Luxemberg has beeu stopped for the
past twenty four hours to allow the
transportation of the immense num
bers of wounded to Germany from
the bloody Helds around Verdun. The
news agency claims to have accurate
information that forty one trains fllled
with seriously wounded men have
passed through Li.xembcrg since tKe
commencement of the great battle.
ATTENTION EAGLES.
A card party and dance will be given
to Eagles and lady friends at Small
Eagle hall. Thursday evening at 8:30
sharp. COMMITTEE.
ADMINISTRATION WILLING 10
LEST WANNING QUESTION
A. P. A. S«rvice.
WASHINGTON, March 1.—There1
la now every prospect that the sub- !
marine question over which congress
and ■ i president have locked horns:
will be thrashed out in the house of
representatives by the simple method
of submitting the matter to a vote.
The administration leaders In congress;
announced today that they are per
fectly willing to bring the question'
of warning Americans oft' armed ships
of the European belligerents to an
immediate vote as they are confident
that they can defeat all such proposals'
They say that they have not the least
doubt that congress will agree to’
uphold the president and are therefore
willing to have the matter decided
once for all as they feel that until
the question Is fully disposed of the
president will be greatly hampered in
his submarine negotiations.
GERMAN WILL RESPECT
POLISH RELIEF SUPPLIES
A. P A. Service.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.—Assur
ances were given the state department
by Ambassador Bernstorflf today that
Germany will not attempt to confiscate
or divert to her own uses any food
supplies forwarded by the Polish relief
committees In the United States to
tht stricken Inhabitants of war de-'
vastated Poland.
Bernstorff told Lansing that Ger
many Is highly gratified that the peo
ple of the United States are willing
to lend their aid to the terrific suffer
ing of the Poles, of whom thousands
are dying of exposure and starvation
in the midst of their ruined country,
and will fully agree to the shipment
of American foodstuffs which shall be^
held Inviolate by the German author!-!
ties. I
ITALY REQUISITIONS
INTERNED STEAMERS
A. ►. Service.
LONDON, March 1.—It was an
nounced In the house of commons
today that the Italian government has
commenced to requisition for the uses
of the nation all suitable vessels be
longing to the enemy which are In
terned In Italian ports. According to
the statement the Italians have al
ready taken possession of thirty Ger
man steamers all of which will be
plac'd in commission and will proba
bly employ still others. It Is accepted
here that the action of Italy Is the
direct resuh of the new German sub
marine dei: o and the Germans will
be given an opportunty to sink their
own vessels before being given an
opportunity to attack those of the
Italian
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BRITISH LOSE
18,000 IN FEB.
P. A. Service.
LONDON, Feb. 29.—Tho British
casualties In all war areas during tin
month o February will total over
eighteen and a half thousand, accord
ing to the official announcement of the
war office. The published lists disrlu.-,
a total of eighteen thousand, s.x bun- ;
dred and eighty tight names of which j
738 are those of officers. The remain 1
Ing 7,949 were mos ly put out of i
tlon during the flgfiting of the !>!-•(
two weeks. The heavy losses disclose
that the fighting has been fir inor -
severe than the heavily censored re
ports would Indicate.
ANOTHER DISASTER IN
VIRGINIA COAL MINE
A, P. A. Service.
KOMPTON Wt Va„ March l.—A
terrible explosion 1n the coal mine
owned and operated by the Davis
Coke and Coal Company near here
this morning resulted in the entomb
ment of over one hundred miners, four
of whom are already known to have
been killed.
A total of thirty three men huvej
been rescued, together with four bod
ies one of which was literaly blown
to fragments, and there are still sev- j
enty one miners locked behind last
heaps of debris from the caving In
of roots and walls, caused by the
explosion. Several hundred men un
engaged In an attempt to relieve tin
entombed miners but the work is pro
?eed:ng with great difficulty and It Is
feared that the dead list will contain
si 111 further vctlms. Tito company Is
ratably careless in the conduct of the
mine and criminal Investigation mat
result from the diseaser
KOMPTON. W. Va„ March 1 —
Later—After herculean efforts the bulk
of the miners crtombed here this!
morning have been rescued but there1
are nine persons still m'ssing. The /
j number of dead so far recovered is
^ six
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VANCOUVER MINISTED DROWNED
A. P. A, Service
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 29.—Dr. Hak
kon B. Christianson, a prominent
divine of Vancouver. B C. was
drowned at Venice today while at
tempting to save the life of another
person. The one for whom the min
lster guvo his life was his sister, Mrs.
R. Toff also of Vancouver, who was
seized with cramps while bathing in
the surf The minister on realizing
his relative's predicament attempted
to swim out through the strong surf
but was borne under by the strong
current. The slater was rescued, how
ever, by tho coast guard.
PORTUGAL READY TO
BREAK WITH GERMANY
A. P. A. Service.
LISBON', Mai ch 1.—That Portugal
is about ready to break with Germany
and east her lot tv ith the allies is
indicated by the attitude of the prem
ier and also by the recent seizure of
Interned German steamships.
The premier appeared in the cham
ber of deputies today and offered a
vigorous defense of Portugal against
Germany and also advised the depu
ties that he believed that it would he
to the best Interests of the country
if the treaties with Germany were
permitted to lapse He said that
there need be little fear of trouble
following such action and In any ovent
the country wan prepared /or ant
t ventuellty The premier also openly
admitted that the seizure of the In*
■riled steamships w:‘a animated by
the government In spite of the efforts
it lirst made to conceal the fact. The
premier also stated that attempts have
been made to damage seven of the
Tueonic ships which have been requl
dtloned by Portguai and that a large
inantltv of explosives have been
b.und concealed on the North German
Lloyd ship Buelow
To act the news reed the Nugget
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON. March 1.—Rear
Admiral Winslow, head of the naval
collage, apeared before the house nava1
i ommittee and raised something of a
sensation by the declaration that the
navy is at the present time not ready
to exert more than fifty per cent "f tts
strength, either in men or guns. Wins
low delivered an urgent plea for nav.il
preparedness and told the house com
mittee that the navy was In a deplora
t-iy weak condition and utterly unable
to exert Its full strength under the
most favorable circumstances He
urged the Immediate addition to the
naval forces of two hundred and tlft..
thousand enlisted men and the con
struction of a number of battle eruis
- is and scouting cruisers to meet the
situation.
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\. P. A. Service.
SEATTLE, March 1.—Mrs. Katherin
Vance Harrison and her husband, j
Charles S. Harrison of this city, who j
were arrested by the pnlice Monday :
on the suspicion of having som'-.
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knowedge of the killing of W. R i
Warren proprietor of a local family
hotel were formally charged with
murder last night by the police who
assert that the ilfteen year old hrht •
has confessed that she shot anti killed
the hotel man on the grounds that he
had wronged her before her marriage
in Harrison.
Warren was killed in a mysterious1
manner and for a time the police'
were completely at a loss for clews.
Later developments brought the Har
rison's Into the case with the result
that the youthful bride and her bus
band were taken into custody. Today
tho young couple were released on
ball pi twenty five thousand dollars
i 1, v hlch Is alleged to have been
furnished by Senator Culbertson who
is in uncle of the young man
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
OF CALIFORNIA O'EH
A P. A- Service.
L,ns ANGELES. Feb. till.—Lleuton •
ant Governor Espaltnann died in this
city last night after a sudden lllnees
The lieutenant governor was returning
, Sacramento from Washington. D C .
whither he had been In the interest
of the state. He was taken ill on the
train while en route and expired soon
after arrival hero
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Commencing Wednesday Mar. 1st
Ending Tuesday, March 7th
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as our Fresh Ranch or Petaluma Eggs,
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