VOLUME XVI- NO. 124 tilf.p»ONE main 4« NOME. Alaska. THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1916 telephone main _PRLE CCN ''
QUARTER MILLION
RUSSIANS WILL
FIGHT IN FRANCE
A. P- A. Service.
MARSEILLES, April 2b.—
The report is current here that at
least a quarter million Russians
will be fighting side by side with
the French and British troops on
the western front during the
coming summer. It is claimed
that tfve few thousand Russian
soldiers arriving here within the
past few days are the advance
force of a Russian army compos-j
ed of six or more army corps ex
clusive of the artillery and en* I
gineering divisions.
DREAM THEATER
The Dream was filled to capa
city last night, the hig animal
serial making a preceptible inn
pression and demonstrating its
punch as a popular attraction
Tonight "The Royal Slave,"
fourth episode, will be shown.
The famous daring of Kathlyn
W dliams is vividly screened in
this installment and should be
seen by all lovers of the specta
cular and thrilling. An amazing
wild an.'mal productiqn that pales
into insignificance all earlier epi
•vides. Two class subjects, one
of them a scream comedy, com
pletes the bill . (N. B.) No show
tomorrow night on account of
Rice benefit.
MOOSE ATTENTION
All Loyal Moose are request
ed and urged to meet at Moose
hall on Sunday evening at 7:30
p. m. sharp to attend memorial
services of tTie order at the Fed
erated church.
P. F. MURPHY, Dictator.
J. P. JONES, Secretary.
A. P. A. Service
PARIS, April 27.—The Ger
man attempt to force a way
through the Verdun defenses
was renewed this afternoon with
greater vigor than ever, accord
ing to a war office announcement
this evening. The report says
that the Germans have opened
the heaviest bombardment
against the Trench positions that
has taken place since the begin*
ing of the great battle for posses
sion of the stronghold.
The close approach of the birth
day of the crown prince suggests
• that the kaiser is makng desper
ate efforts to have the battle won
by May 6, which happens to be
Butter—* utter
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We have kept back a brand eS butter that was shipped to us by
our old milkman, Herman Hoop from Ellensburg, Wash., last fall
! We did so for the purpose tao be able to offer something good in
the spring days when it wot 14 be appreciated
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85c for 2 pound brick
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Last Longer
Please All
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POLETS
Last Mail Brought Advices
IIIAI CODTISII
has risen in price as follows:
Bricks to, per j>ound.tot
Middles to per pound.*2 I-2C
Whole t». per pound.8c
(Y>n«der merchants as well consumers that at Sc per pound in
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\om« and less for large quantities that it is good business to come
and buy all that you will require for next summer Our price is de
livered to you, Seattle price the amount of two cents per pound
freight should he added. j
COFFEE ROASTED DAILY
POLET'S EXTRA BUENO, 2 POUND* 86c
British Government lakes Strong Defensive Measures
to Prevent Further Outbreaks—Warship Guns
Trained on Dublin=-Gen’l Sir John Maxwell
l akes Charge of Situation.
'
By A. P. A. Service.
LONDON, April 27.—Martial
law was declared throughout Ire
land today. According to the an'
louncement made by Premier
Asquith in the house of commons
today this is does not mean that
jfie situation is growing worse
but it is merely a precautionary
measure intended to prevent a
spread of the revolutionary
movement to other parts of Ire
land.
Asquith admitted, however,
that the situation is not exactly
as good as some of the earlier
announcements would suggest by
stating that the rebels are still
in control of many important
public buildings in Dublin and
that street encounters are still in
progress. Asquith also told the
house that there were many
signs that the movement is
spreading in a slight degree, es
pecially in the west where small
TING HEAVIEST
INI OF BATTLE
the natal day of the heir appat~
cnt.
The official statement says that
tlie Germans are pouring thou
sands of shells into the French
positions every hour and the
I ground is literally torn to dust
by the terrific fury of con
tinuous explosions. Guns of
, every size and description have
been brought to play and the
roar is beyond all descrfpton. So
fat the Germans have not brought
their infantry into action.
Nome’s best talent rejoice tn
the opportunity to assist on Fri
day night. _
riots have taken place in several
towns.
Disturbances lia\i ,q |m - ctil b
taken place at several places in
Munster and * onnaught
slight uprisings have occuned a
Queens county . Despite the s<
vere censorship maintained, new8
nas reached here that the situa
tion in Dublin is critical. I he
reports say that the guns ol
British warships in Dublin bay
are trained on the city while
scores of machine guns are
mounted on the roofs of build
ings in position to sweep the
streets
\ccording to the reports turn
deeds of arrests have taken place
and the military are rapidly dis
arming the inhabitants ol Dui
If 11 countv. Reports that the reb
els have sacked parts of Dublin
were given cogni/anct by As
quith today when he announced
> the commons that there was
good reason to believe that the
, banks were not all safe lie said
that all government financial in
jstitutions were closely guarded
[guarded by troops. Reports this
afternoon state that numbers of
■newspapers liavc been suppressed
for publishing articles of an in
llamaiory nature. Other reports
says that a house to house search
is being made by the troops in
the course of running down per
sons suspected of rebellious ac
tivities.
I Although it is indicated that
sedition is still rile the military
atithoi ities have the situation un
iter control and there is little fear
that the insurrection will assume
dangerous proportions.
' Sir John Maxwell Assumes
Charge of Irish Situation
LONDON, April 27. Asquith
announced to the house this af
ternoon that Major General Sir
John Maxwell, who was formerly
in command on the British forces
in F.gvpt has been appointed to
take complete command over the
military torces iu Ireland and will
have entire charge of the situa
tion on behalf of the government
i he i n iieral has been granted
planary powers miner martial law
m m flic v hole country
Britain Suspends Civil Trial Act
I.OXIHt.V. April 27. That the
govermneiit intends to deal with
the Irish situation with a trong
hand was further indicated today
In the reading of a royal procla
mation suspending in Ireland sec'
i- . one of the defense of the
I l<r:d act which gives to i.ritish
- chjVged with an otTcase
mid- the Act, the light n. In
tried by tlie civil courts. Tin
lamaliou was read upon tin
■ i -ps .of Uk Royal I Exchange ill i
morning, in accordance with tin
historic custom.
Through the suspension ol
tli. stated section of vile (ieieii-.v
act I he military authorities an
given tin powei to deal with tin
•ebels by martial law and permit*
OBREGON ON WAY TO
BORDER CONFERENCE
A. P- A Service.
El. PASO, April 27. -An
noum :< nts from the Mexicat
l capital toda\ s.i\ that Ministei
of War (thregon is on liis way
north to hold the contemplate
onfeieitce with (ieneral Scott.
Scott is at Eagle Pass when
tin meeting will take place. The
announcement that < ihregon i
on his way is received with greal
interest as it is believed that on
h. determinations of the cotv
ference between tin two military
.chiefs will depned the future
■nurse ■ .f American procedure.
WILSON AND STONE
HOLD CONFERENCE
P. A. Service
\\ ASHINGTON, April 2; -
Pin president and Chairmai
Stoin of the senate foreign rela
tions committee held a lcngtln
execution after trial In military i
tribunal.
Casement .1 Prisoner in London j
Tower.
LONlJt LA. April 27.—It is an
nounced by the authorities that
!lie trial of Sir Roger Casement
mi the charge of high treason
will not take place at once hut
will hi' delayed until the Irish
situation is more clarified. Case";
ment is now a prisoner in the)
lower of London, lie is said to ^
be confined it) the apartment in j
tile historic prison where Lari
Lodv, the German spy was lodg-j
.'d tii,. night before his execution.1
Exnres-s Suggests Casement Be
Beheaded
I t i.\ j)< t.\. April 27 I he Kx
|■; 'iiilav suggested the possi* '
! 'ft\ hi" Sir Roger Casement be!
ing beheaded under the terms of;
the law against traitors.
conference at tin White House
last night relative to the German
and Japanese situations. It is
now generally agreed that the.
Japanese question is rapidly be
coming one of grave considera
tion owing to the representation
of Ambassador Chinda which
have mafic a deep impression.
HOLLWEG HOLDS
ANOTHER CONFERENCE
WITH KAISER
A P. A. Set vice
RERUN, April 2; I’.eili
J maim llullwcg returned to the
capital today after a hurried cmr
i tercncc with the kaiser at some
! point on the front. The chanecl
! lor hit ’iedly left Berlin vester
d«\ evening, it is believed, for
j the purpose of consulting with
.tlie emperor over the note to the
j l ’nit t! States
The Kamih Paper Is the .Veino
V*2il.v VvggAt
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SENATE COMMITTEE
AGREES TO MODlFV
IMMIGRATION T71'L
A P. A. Service
WASHINGTON, April jy
The senate immigration commit
tee today agree to modify the
Vsiatic exclusion section or tlie
pending immigration hill so as to
eliminate all reference to the Root
Takahira agreement restricting
the immigration of Japanese lat>*
'ter- It is claimed that this sec"
lion is in direct violation of tin
existing treaties with the japenese
overnment concerning th< iin
•n gration of Japanes subjects'to
the I’nited States,
ZEPPLINS RAID
KENT AND ESSEX
A P. A. Service
LONDON, .April ay.—Zeppe
lin raids are now of nightly oc
currence hour of the giant *2ep
pelin airships again appeared
over Kent and Essex last night
and dropped many bombs on
tbe towns within the two districts
As usual all details of the damage
are withheld by the censors but
nut meager unofficial reports in
dicate that severe damage was
done at several points.
I he Germans are evidently try'
iug desperately to indict a dam
<• ig Mow on the capital but
for some unknown reason seem
unable to carry their depreda
lions beyond the outskirts 111
great frequency of the raid
again stirring the press to clam
ors for -urer prevemative meas
ure-..
SUBMARINE SINKS
BOAT BY GUNFIRE
A I*. A. iierviic
l.nN’DON, April 27.—The
.--inking of a steamer by gun
fire from a German submarin'
was oflicialy announced this af
ternoon. liie report :iNu sax-,
that a portion of the crew were
\lrowned through the capsizing
of the boat in x'diich thex were
escaping from the sinking ship
Further detads of the occur
rence are withheld
1 ( >M l’l.FTE l<A< T ST( ;UY
A complete stor\ of the All vla
ka Sweepstakes Dog race, da\ f
Jdav. with the score card v\n .
printed in issue of April *5
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es will be on sa’e at this nffrr.