BELGIUM A BLOODY BATTLEFIELD
THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XVII. NO. 140 TELEPHONE MAIN 44 NOME, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 1917. TELEPHONE MAIN 44. PRICE 25 CENTS
DISASTROUS EXPLOSION OCCURS BUTTE MINE
BRITISH STRIKE HARD AND DEEP
AT GEHMANS IN BELGIUM
International Nawi Service
LONDON, June 9.—The big offen
sive of the British in Belgium was
rewarded with much success In the
fighting of the past two days. South
of Ypres a German stronghold, which
was without question the strongest
fortress on the northern end of the
i.ne, waB captured by the British yes
terday after severe fighting. Over
two thousand prisoners were taken
when the fortfleations was wrested
from the hands of the Germans.
From Ypres south, in a direct fine
to Lille, the British forces have gained
much ground. Fbr the same dis
tance on the northern end, material
gains were made. Official dispatches
state that in the fighting in this sec
tor more than eight thousand Ger
mans were captured within the last
week. Owing to the violent nature of
the fighting the losses on both tfidos
were enormous.
LONDON, June 9.—Official an
nouncement of the taking of a most
important German fortress south of
Ypres was received here today when
K’lcld Marshal Haig in his report
stated that the victory was one of
the greatest accomplished for many
months.
The Itritish Commander states that
many guns of large caliber were taken
when the Germans surrendered. The
fortification was- wonderfully con
structed being practically built out of
steel and concrete. Judging by the
quantity of ainmunillon taken at this
fort and the quality of the material
used it is apparent that the Teutons
are not in want of any of this class
of material.
General Haig mentions the Belgian
troops who took part In the engage
ments of the past two days. He
states that for bravery the Belgian
soldier cannot be excelled. The Bel
gian art'illcry are also specially men
tioned.
I.ONDON. June 9.—British aviators
report that Von Htmdenhcrg is rush
ing gigantic re-enforcements from
Germany to Belgium to endeavor to
stay the onrush of the British troops.
i (Suns of the largest ealher used nre
also being mounted at vantage points
which will attempt to stent the ad
vance of the allied forces.
It is evident from th is movement
ini the part of the German command
er thiit the Belgian littoral is to be
held at all costs. The allied forces
have strengthened the'ir lines and
Field .Marshal Haig announces that
very possible effort will be made to
rout the Germans out of both Ostend
and Zoehrugge. Combined land, sea
and air engagements will be launched
at intervals and Belgnui will blue
again become the bloodiest battlefield
j in Europe.
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SECRETARY DANIELS WARNS NATION
AGAINST WORK OF ENEMY AGENTS
International Nawa Service.
WASHINGTON, Juno S^.—lAlleging
that enemy agents Were busy through
out the United States endeavoring to
poison the minds of the American
people hy circulating and accusing to
be printed, falso reports of naval bat
tles, Secretary of the Navy Daniels
made a public announcement denounc
ing such action and demanded that
the authorities take steps to bring
the offenders to justice.
In the past ten days rumors were
circulated and publshed in the Uni
ted Stales recording the loss of two
American cruisers and one battleship.
These ships were, according to re
ports submarined in the Atlantic
Other reports, in the line of engage
ments, in which vessels of the Uni
ted States took active part were pub
ished in some of the papers through
out the United States.
Secertary Daniels asserts that all of
these reports were unfounded and of
questionable origin. He declares that
a certain element throughout the
United States at present do all in their
power to cause dissension la-tween
the people and the. authorities.
lie warned the nation against the
| actions of such persons and demand
('(1 they should he arrested and con
fined until tiie termination of the
war. "We must act promptly in ths
matter and locate the responsible par
ties." says Daniels. He urged the
newspaper (throughout the country
to give thier loyal support in the sup
pression of sensational rumors which
not alone poisoned the minds of the
nation but caused extreme pain and
suffering to those whose loved ones
were engaged In' the active defence
of the country.
Secretary Daniels, also announced
i that the guarantee rule of the navy
| department would in future apply to
all employes in that branch of the
service who would benefit equally in
case of injury or death.
The warning of the secretary of
the navy has been taken up by the
principal newspapers, societies and
organizations in the United States'
who will do all in their power to as
sist the authorities in the arrest and
conviction of persons who wilfully
circulate false rumors pertaining to
the ships of the United States navy.
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LABOR AND MATERIAL ADVANCED
ASK BETTER FREIGHT RATE
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International Nawa Service.
WASHINGTON, Juno 9.—Increased
freight rates must be granted the
railroads or it will be impossible to
perform their part in assisting the
government In the great movement of
supplies for war purposes. With this
us the basis of their arguments the
attorneys for the railroad interests
took the matter up today before the
interstate commerce comm'ission.
They claim that the costs of both
labor nml material have taken such
an advance within the past year that
the roads are today staggering under
a burden that threatens to cripple
them. While all things continue their
upward climb the roads are getting
no more than they were two years
ago and it is not in the nature of
th'mgs to expect that they can at th's
time handle government business at
a loss to the stockholders.
The books of the large companies
are to lie produced to substantiate
the statments of the attorneys, and
well informedflnanclers who have been
interviewed In the matter claim that
upon the examination of these books
the commission will find that none of
the Mig roads are making a normal
profit from which to declare divi
dends.
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OUAKE LEAVES FIFTY
THOUSAND HOMELESS
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PANAMA CITY, June 9.4-While
loss of life is believed to be small
there are over fifty thousand homeless
In the district surrounding San Sal
davor as a result of the earthquake
that was experienced there early yes
terday morning.
Additional details bear the infor
maion that the people who rushed
to the hltla are threatened with star
vation unless rendered aid within the
next twenty four hours and the au
thorities Tare making every endeavor
to trace them but in many cases
they have gone so far from the city
that It is impossible to reach them
and grave fear is felt for their wel
fare.
The stricken city, San Salvador, is
the capital of the republic of San Snl
davor and lies at the foot ol the vol
cano of the same name. This place
w*ih ils population of over sixty thou
sand besides six other smaller cities
have been completely destroyed.
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THE STORK PAYS
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CANDLK, June 9.—That festive bird
the stork arrived bore this morning
at 6 o’clock and deposited a bouncing
baby girl with Mrs. Bobby Brown
at the Falrhaven hospital. Dr. Welch
was in attendance and mother and
daughter are do'ing well.
Nearly all of the winter dumps
have been cleaned up in this section
and the dredges are ready to start
as soon as repairs arrive from the
outside. Slim Hydeen is going at
full blast on Bear creek and has a
full crevj; at work. The frost is hold
ng him back quite a little. OWing
to the extreme hard weather in the
early part of the winter when there
was but little snow the frost pene
trated the ground deeper than usual.
This will also hamper dredging ns
well as hydrauliuk mining.
THIRTEEN DRAFT
DODGERS ARRESTED
Nugget Special Service.
SEATTLE, June 9.—Thirteen coal
miners have been placed under ar
rest here charged with having failed
to register. This action followed in
formation furnishd the federal au
(lilritles by the management of the
mines, who stated that those taken
into custody had openly declared that
they would not register.
The management had placed a
close watch over their movements on
June 5th and when it was proved that
they did not go near the booths the
ompany discharged them, and turned
the Information over to the officers
with the result that they have all
been rounded up and will come up
for Irial within the next few days.
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TWO HUNDRED FIFTY
MINERS LIVES AT STAKE
international News Service.
Hl'T'HH, June 9.—Shortly before
noon today the town was rent by a
terrible explosion which occurred at
the Hell mine and 'it is fenced that
two hundred ami fifty miners have lost,
their lives.
The Anaconda Copper Company
announced shortly after the explosion
that fifty men were killed outright and
that two hundred others who were
working in the lower levels have not
J been heard from. It is f ire.i that they
I are dead.
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Rescue parties are now endeavoring
to engage in (he work of recovery hut
a fire is raging in the mine making
l lie work extremely ihtllcult and haz
ardous.
The accident has casl a spell of
gloom over the camp and the scene
at some of the mine offices where
hundreds of the relatives of th“
entrapped men wait eagerly for tidings
of loved ones is heartrending.
Bl'TTK, .June 9. The officials of
the Anaocndu Cornier Company an
nounce. late this afternoon that th i
death list in the Bel mine explos
on may tenoh a total of two Hundred
and fifty. It is impossible to make
any progress in the work of rescue
owing to a fierce fire which is raging
in the mine.
The officials cannot give any ex
planation for the happening hut seem
to think that a large amount of pow
der which' was at one i f the stations
exploded from some cause or other.
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LINER SOUTHLAND IS
POSTED AS LOST
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international News Service.
NKW YORK, .time 9. This morn
ing Ihp 'international merchantile ma
rine bureau officially posted the Red
Star Riner Southland as lost at sea.
Cor the past two months this steamer j
tins been missing and nothing' has
been heard from her since she ex
changed signals with a Canard liner ]
in mid ocean sixty-two days ago.
The SoiiUhlnnd was engaged in
rnnsport’ing horses ami mules from j
the United States to France. The,
ship's company numbered one hun
dred and twenty-five men whose fate
is unknown. No passengers were
carried on the liner which sailed out
of New Orleans.
There is a probably that the liner
may have been the victim of a raider
and that the crew are interned in
Oermany. In shipping c'ircics here it
is the opinion that (he Southland be
came a victim of a floating mine
many of which abound in and around
the war zone.
WHEAT CROP GREATER
THAN LAST YEAR
international News Service.
WASHINGTON, June 9. Present
conditions of (he wheat crop indicate
that the harvest this year willexceed
six hundred and fifty six "million
bushels as compared avith the six
hundred and forty million production
of last year.
The report of tiic department of
agriculture is to the effect that the
spring yield of wheat wil he two hun
dred and eighty three million bushels
last year (he spring yield was one
hundred and fifty eight million.
All reports that have been receiv
df by the department lead to the
lif that wo are to have a banner
r in other crops including corn,
ats and barley.
Owing to the extreme high prices
hat have been rea1lr.nfd on wheat
luring the past year thousands of
tens have been added to those plant*
I throughout the wheat belts, nnd
'he farmers realize that even should
'lie prices slump owing to thl* large
iroduction they would still lie sure
if a safe margin owing to the grow
ig demand of the foreign nations.
The agricultural deparment some
time ago sent out literature which
was circulated throughout the fann
ing districts giving an exhaustive ex
planation of conditions as they stand
and, as in their opinion they would
stand In rognrd to wheat through the
entire season. They advised the farm
ers to plant all available ground to
grain showing that In doing so they
would be perfectly safe ns regards
a market and pointing out particu
I ally that having entered the war this
country is now firmly affiliated with
the allies.
This means that we are ill duty
bound to see those countries properly
provided with foodstuffs, and while
the exhorbtant pilees of today could
not tie hoped for, there will he main
tained a price through draand that
will well sa'lsfy all producers.
SEVEN HUNDRED
MILLION SHORT
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, June 9.—Seven
hundred million of the liberty loan
remains unsubscribed according to the
statement issued today by Secretary
of the Treasury AfeAdoo. Tho gov
ernment Is now trying to find a means
of expediting the placing those certi
ficates and assistance Is being offered
from many localities throughout the
country.
Tt may become necessary to resort
to an advertising compalgn which will
thoroughly explain the loan to many
who are In a position to subscribe,
but are not posted on iba nalitre of the
security.
Some method must be arrived at
shortly for the funds must be avail
able when needed. Constant demands
are being made on Hie treasury de
partment through the activity of the
government In making every prepara
tion for keeping up the snpplU'S for
the war department and raising and
equipping m army.
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