ATTEMPT ASSASSINATE KAISER
THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XVII. NO. 113. T«LEPMONE MAIN 48 NOME, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 1917. TELEPHONE MAIN 48. PRIuE 25 CENTS
UNCLE SAM TO DESTROY SUBMARINES >T WILL
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SEC’Y DANIELS AND NAVAL MEN
international News Service*
WASHINGTON, May 9.—"It i.s as
tounding. It is amazing and it is no
dream,” remarked Secretary of the
Navy Daniels today on witnessing one
of the experimental trials of the won
derful Kdison invention this morn
ing.
"The invention will absolutely remove
the submarine menace and that in
short order, says Daniels. I did not
believe In it when I first heard of the
invention and thought such a thing to
be absolutely impossible. Now I am
thoroughly convinced and it is mar
velous what scientists can accom
plish.”
The dispatch states that at the trials
many naval officers were present to
gether with the consulting board.
William I.. Saunders, one of the great
est inventors of machinery 'in the Uni
ted States has worked with Edison on
this wonderful invention and is given
much credit for this marvelous crea
tion.
This expression id’ opinion made by
Secretary Daniels is the first open an
nouncement given to tlie people with
reference to the results of the trials.
In interviews given to the press Dan
iels states further practical demon
strations will be given before the mem
bers of tlie foreign commission on
their return from the tour of the
various e'lties.
It is an accomplished fact thal sub
marine warfare will bo a thing of the
past within the next few months ac
cording to the text of the Wire which
states that it would be impossible for
ihose boats to be within the area de
sired to be protected, and five.
Details of the 'invention are with
held from the public though practical i
demonstrations will tie given to (let - j
man submarine boats al an early date. '
No great secrecy was manifested
in the recent tdials. All of the prom
inent officers of the United States
navy were present when the experi
ments were curried out. According
to the dispatch it is the greatest scien
tific wonder of the world.
The l-Mison factory at Orange, N.
is now under strong guard. It was
there were the wonderful invention
was perfected and where for many
months tiie wonderful scientists and
inventors labored incessantly and
brought before the world this amaz
ing force whieli is to offset so much
loss of life and destruction of property.
Every home in Nome should have
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DISAGREEMENT WAS ONLY
RESULT OF CONFERENCE
international News Service.
WASHINGTON, May }i. The con
ferees have disagreed on nearly all
items under discussion, according to
official announcement made here to
day, ami delays are in evidence that
will hold up the passage of several of
the most important bills.
l.y their own admission they have
failed to come to any agreement on
the eonsei'iptam lull in the matter per
taining to the age limit to be set be
fore tiie draft measure can go into
effect.
The re-passage of conscrption Is
therefore indefinitely held up until tli'is
ago limit has been determ'ined, and
j President Wilson it Is thought tv'll!
take a hand in tins mutter in an en
deavor to speed op action on the bill.
i.hsagreement ai-o was thu result of
the d'isccussion on the ltoosevelt
amendment, calling for Teddy being
granted tie privilege of raising troops
to go to the front in France.
Further than this the conferees
could not agiee on the amendment
providing three cavalry reg'iments to
remain on tie .Mexican border, or on
tile use of liipior by United Hiatus
I l oops.
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SOCIALISTS ARE AFTER KAISER;
ATTEMPT ASSASSINATE FAILS
International News Service.
PARIS, May 9.—An attempt to as
sassinate. the kaiser occurred in Ber
lin on Monday afternoon when, wh'ilst
riding in his automobile through one
of tho principal streets of tho city,
three shots were fired point blank at
the German ruler.
Two of the shots lodged In the body
of the car close alongside of Km
peror Wiliam and tho other one it
is stated passed close to his head.
Considerable excitement was evi
dent in the streets in the immediate
vicinity of where the shooting occur
red. Scores of police and military
rushed to the scene of the occcurrence
and arrested almost everybody In sight.
Howcvere as yet the efforts of the au
thorities have proved fruitless.
ROME, May 9.—The kaiser narrow
ly escaped death on Monday last when
three shots were fired at Min as he
was riding along in his automobile in
one of the principal streets of Berlin.
The Corrier here states that all
three of tho bullets passed close by
hia body two of them lodging •in the
seat behind him. He was attended by
several of his staff who ordered a
greater speed to he exercised until the
kaiser arrived at his palace.
Full details of the occcurrence will
not be g'lven out hy the German au
thorities further than the matter is
getting the strictest Investigation and
will be sifted to the bottom.
The Corrier states that there Is eon
tfidcrable unrest In Germany and the
socialists are gathering a much larger
following all the time. It is rumored
that this is llie second attempt which
lias been made on the life of the kaiser
since May 25.
Extra guards have been placed
around the royal palace and the fur
ther movements of the Herman em
peror w'dl receive the particular at
tention of the police.
LONDON, May 9.—.-He ports have
been received here of an attempt to
assassinate the kaiser which took place
on Monday * afternoon. Three shots
were tired point blank from a crowded
sidewalk. Two of these liullets lodged
In the body of the alito 'in which the
emperor was riding.
It is stated here that many so
cialists have been arrested since the
occcurrcnce and that a plot has been
uncovered in whch the death of the
Herman monarch is sought as well us
many other prominent officials'm that
country. The authorities have the
matter in hand and refuse to give out
any of the details. Other arrests are
expected.
Patriotic songs by the children,
Eagle Hall, Saturday night.
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INTERNED AT CONSTANTINOPLE;
TURN UP IN SWITZERLAND
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International News Service.
WASHINGTON, May 3.—According
to a dispatch receives! here today from
American Minister Stovall at Berne
many representatives of the American
board of foreign missions arrived at
the Swiss capital yesterday—with
them were ten members of the crew
of the American gunboat Scorpian
wh'ich is interned at Constantlnope.
No explanation is offered as to how
the American navy men got out of
Turkey. Their ship which has been in
the nature of a yacht for the Amer
ican consul at the Turkish capital
since 1908 was manned by officers and
men of the United States navy and
was seized by Turkey April 14 when
the crew were interned with the ship.
The authorities here have asked to ■
be further advised In the matter. Tho !
entire ships company of the gunboat
Scorpion is given ns fifty-two offi
cers and men. Other than the ten
mentioned in the dispatch from the
American minister in Switzerland
nothing has boen heard of the re- j
mainder of the crew' of the Scorpion
since interment.
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FRENCH MISSION
RETURNING EAST
International Newt Service.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 0.—The
Krone'll commission after a flying trip
through the middle west, during which
they were royally entertained, and
look in all of the chief points of in
ti tc.*1, have reached here on their way
ba.'k to Washington.
They express themselves aa thor
oughly charmed with our great clfies,
our transportation facilities, our busi
ness methods and last but not least
with the genial hospitality of our won
derful people.
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ONE MILLION TONS A MONTH IS
TOLL OF GERMAN U BOATS
International News Service. I
I-iOMDON, May 9. -The submarine!
menace is getting a strong hold on the I
Itritish i«“ople who are clamoring for!
fuller iletails of the activity of the
German I' hosts around the I'nited >
Kingdom.
heading newspapers Ihroiighout
Great Rritain today demand anthoii- J
tive information as to the number of
ships sunk da'ily. They state that the j
people are being kept in the dark in i
this matter and urge the conservation !
of all foodstuffs.
The lords of the admiralty are com- 1
ing in for the severest criticism on all [
sides. They are openly challenged ns *
endnvoring to conceal the truth as to ^
the seriousness of the submarine war- ^
fare being conducted by Germany both
around the British Isles and 'in the
Mediterranean.
Lloyds figures of sinkings in full are
nut allowed to be published according
in the London Times which newspaper
demands a true and full account of j
the actual condit'ions from the author- '
Itics. This paper urges that Winston
Churchill lie again placed at tlie head
of tie- sea lords and rid'ictiles the ef
forts of tlie admiralty to cope with
the iindi-rwatci raiders.
WASHINGTON”, May 9. It Is offi
cially state here today that German
lulimnrines have accounted for a trifle
more (hail .1 million tuns of allied
shipping in the past month. Ger
many was responsible for the slate
men! that sin* wnuM ::!nu that amount
"f tunn.igi* jr. i month and according
to the tigm*s i»*r*<-i \, , ? f.-» da to ha*
rxveedid it.
Tile sul ima i i in ijm at inn is engaging
the attention i*t the authorities hero
and a further joint conference with
the foreign commission will take place
to disc uss tin,* situation.
The naval consulting board are still
1ngagod in tin- trial tests and demon
strations of the Kdisoti invention. The
work is lining conducted under
gi catest secrecy.
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that Mrs. Wifey is entitled to have the
Nugget in her household—Do it now.
PATROL BOATS RUSH TO
RESCUE OF BURNING SHIP
international News Service.
BOSTON, May 9. Ships of wai ill
the harbor here caught the S, O. s.
signals of the steamer Sebastian which
reports her cargo on tire off Nantucket
shoals. Loaded with general mer
chandise for the war zone this ship
had cleared from here but a few hours
when the tire broke out.
Ocean going tugs and patrol boats,
rushed to the rescue of the. burning
sli'tp whose cargo is of a most inflani
aIde nature. It is expected that the j
Sebastian will become a total loss as
the later reports state that the fire is
galling and the ship would have to he
abandoned.
The authorities of late have made
a stritc examination of various ship
ments in the effui'X unearth any
thing in the nntuie of bombs or time
arrangements placed therein and have
on two occasions located machines of
much a nature that would cause fire
or explosion on impact.
Extra vigilance in these lines will
now lie used and the* various general
cargoes will he allowed to stand foi
some time before loading.
Big dance after May Day enter*
tainment, Eagle Hall, Saturday night.
MAY WHEAT $3.11
AT TODAYS OPENING
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lu'crnationaf News Service.
CHICACIO, May 9,—May wheat
leaped to Jit.11 at the opening of to
day’s market, amid scenes that are
indescribable.
This was a clean Jump of eleven
points, over the closing price of yes
terday, when May reached three dol
lars after a steady climb from two
eighty-six at which it opened.
Financial writers, tipsters and old
traders who have been tryng to pro
flirt what the top price would be,
have thrown up thrtr hands in de
spair. The more conservative clement
are at a loss to understand why the
prices have mounted to such a figure
that they are unwilling to step In now
and pay the price, which they would
assuredly lie compelled to do ’if they
confiscated nil of the wheat owned by
these operators.
These men say that the government
has lost out by the delay and that if
t
'ii was tlu*ir int« ntion In inti iM iic the>
should have .lone so when the market
stood at two dollars.
Wise lnads predict that this Spells
the doom of trailing* in foodstuffs on
the part of speculators, and that tho
pit will soon he a thing of the past.
WORK OF
COMPLETED
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, May '.i. The work
nf tin- Hrit'ish and French commis
sions in (he I'nited States lias been
completed, according to an announce,
ment Hint was issued Iilie president
today.
The administration has arranged a
must complete and comprehensive plan
for Hie lln.aiic'mg uf III. enli nte powers,
in exchange fur the reserve shipping
nf Fngland and Franco.
The work of bringing about suclt an
arrangement is meeting with tlie ap
proval of the geneial public, and the
governing powers who were respon
sible for negotiating tho deal, are back
ed l>\ (lie endorsement of the entire
nation.
Plans hav been completed for tho
transportation of United States troops
to France, and for the part that our
country is to play in Hie war during
the coming summer.
The foreign commissions have Im
paired to us, information of a nature
that will prove of Inestimable vulue,
upon us taking our place in actual
warfare against the Germans.
See 24 little tots in the May Pole
Dance at Eagle hall Saturday night.
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