THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XV. NO 199. TELETHON* MAIN 44 NOME, ALASKA, MONOAY, AUGUST 2, 1915. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 PRICE 25 CENT'
CARRANZISTS TAKE MEXICO CITY
PROHIBITION NOT ISSUE
IN 1916, SAYS BRYAN
A. P. A. Service.
SEATTLE, Aug. 2.—During the
course of an Interview shortly after his
arrival from Tacoma, where he lec
tured before a crowd of people over
ilirre thousand strong gathered in i.te
First Presbyterian church yesterd ty,
Bryan gave it as his opinion that tre
prohibition question will not become
a factor the coming political campaign
judging from the present outlook. "I
do not believe that prohibition will be
an issue In 1916.” said Bryan in answer
to the question of the interviewer. Bry
an will deliver a political address here
this afternoon.
FORMER NOME WOMAN
IN TROUBLE IN SEATTLE
A. P. A. Service.
SEATTLE, Aug. 2.—Mrs. Leroy
Tozier, the former wife of the •.veil
known Fairbanks lawyer and who Is
conducting a lndv barber shop in tins
city, was landed in the city bastile on
the charge of flourishing a revolver
during an altercation with Patrolman
Burgress. According to the story tola
b> Burgess, the Tozier woman hel '
him up at the point of a gun while sue
delivered her opinion of policemen geu
eially and those of Seattle in particu
lar. Burgess says that the remarks of
[Mrs. Tozier were pointed in the ex
treme and was made particularly err
phatic by the leveled revolver held or;
a level with his nose. The worttan •v<L,
formerly well known In tlie northern
territory and has resided in all of toe
n ore prominent mining camps from
Dawson to Nome.
BECKER’S WIDOW
DENOUNCESGOVERNOR
A. P. A. Service.
NEW YORK, Aug. 2.—The body of
Meeker was turned over to his widow
for private Interment following his
o ectrocution Friday morning and \v 11i
be placed In their last resting place in
a Brooklyn cemetery today. On the
coffin provided for the reception of the
remains of the late police lieiiicnunt
the widow had affixed a plate on which
the inscription: "Chas. Becker, mur
dered by Governor Whitman,” togeth
er with the date of demise. This de
nunciation of the governor did not
meet with the approval of the nnti a
ities who, it is said, refused to reecive
the coffin if the offending plate was
I not removed. After much effort, tlie
police at length prevailed upon Mse
widow to consent to the removal of t'e
inscription. Although prostrated sine
the untimely death of her hubsan-,
Mrs. Becker vigorously denounced the |
action of the governor in refusing to
commute the sentence to life impris
onment, when approached by the po
lice authorities and Insisted that ei
though Whitman occupies the guber
natorial seat he is at heart still tlie*
relentless state prosecutor who hound
ed her husband to his death.
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ADMITS CAPTURE OF
KHOLM- LUBIN R. R.
A. P. A. Service.
• PETROGRAD, Aug. 2.—The Gorman
announcement of the capture t'f the
Kohlm-Lubin railroad and the occupa
tion of Kohlm by the German forces
is officially admitted in today’s com
munications from the Russian general
stivff. Dealing with the great conflict
which is now raging around Warsaw,
it is stated that the railroad has serv
ed Its purpose and that any effort to
further withstand the German attacks
along that line would only result in
further losses which are considered
unnecessary to the general plans of the
Russian army. The reports give no
further statement concerning the evac
uation of the Polish capital beyond
stating that the Russian lines are still
holding in front of the city. Fighting
is reported in progress along the
Narew and In the western provinces.
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A. P. A. Servica.
WASHINGTON, Auk. 2.—Official con
firmation of the reoecupatlon of the
City of Mexico by the Carranza arm\
under General Gonzales was received
by the state department today from the,
American vice consul at Vera Cruz.
It Is stated that the Villa troops under
the leadership of Zapata have been
driven far from the city and the Car- .
ranzlsts are in complete possession of
the capital. So far no disorders have
followed he change of government and
the city is quiet. A portion of the
Carranza forces are pursuing the re
treating soldiers of Zapata and a run
ning light is expected to develop in the
near future. It is stated that the Car
ranza forces are making every effort
to establish open communication with
the coast and are doing all they can
to relieve the food shortage from which
the inhabitants have been suffering
during the Zapata occupation.
KAISER WILL PROCLAIM
INDEPENDENCE OF POLAND
A. P. A. Service.
LONDON, Aug. 2.-—Prussian ami
Polish papers, received by the Times
today, announce that the German em
peror will make his triumphal entry
into Warsaw the occasion for pro
claiming a new Independence for P<
land. The papers assert that the proc
lamation grunting freedom to the Poes
Is already prepared to be published
throughout the Polish territory now
held by the Germans at the same time
tlie emperor enters the capital. Judg
ing from the comments concern inn *•
program being prepared for the or
gale fete In honor of their final t
; sion, the Germans are contemplating a
| nmph In the Polish campaign.
WARSAW STU
HOLDS OUT
A. P. A. Servlw.
LONDON, Aug. 2.—Dispatches from
the eastern war zone indicate that the
Russian forces are battling heroically
to stay the German advance against
Warsaw until the bulk of the fighting
forces are withdrawn to places of safe
ty. As far as can be ascertained the
evacuation of the city is going on with
ail possible dispatch and the ranks of
the defending troops are being hourly
decimated necessitating still greater
effort on the part of the soldiers left
to cover the retreat.
The Germans are apparently bending
every effort to take, the city before the
Russians can retire, but are making but
little headway. Petrograd has an
nounced tlie capture of the railroad
from Rubin to Kliolm and the Germans
are in complete possession of the line
between those points. East of Warsaw
the Russians are holding well in the
face of furious flank attacks from the
troops of von Ifindenberg who are
bearing down from the north with the
expectation of severing the rail com
munication east of Warsaw.
2 MORE BRITISHERS SENT
TO DAVY JONES
A. P. A. Service.
LONDON, Aug. 2.—Despite the ef
forts of the admiralty to prevent, the
German submarine activities continue
to add still further to the losses of
British merchant ships. In addition to
several vessels belonging to neutral
powers sunk during the past twenty
four hours, the Britisli steamships Clin
tonia nnd Fulgena have become victims
of the Germans. Admiralty reports
state that the fifty-four persons aboard
■——■—^i ' ~
the Clintonia have been saved and the
crew of the Fulgens has been landed
without loss of life. The Germans are
apparently extending their aetlvitles
far to the north of the Scotch coast
as several vessels arriving at Scottish
ports after traveling the northern
ocean channels report the sight
in'? of submarines from which they es
caped only by rapid maneuvering.
THOUSJIHDS PERISH IN
I
A. P. A. Service.
TURNS, Aug. 2.—Arrivals from the
Turkish capital report the death of
thousands in a great fire which swept
over Constantinople Saturday and
Sunday. It is stated that many hun
dreds of the dead were wounded sol
diers who were confined to the Ger
man hospital, one of the largest hospi
tnls In the city. The larger portion of
the losses are from the more congest
ed quarters where the people were
caught in the narrow streets and per
ished like flies in the fury of the con
flagration. Over three thousand build
ings are declared to have been wiped
off by the solid wall of fire which swept
over two square miles of the city leav
ing nothing but blackened ruins to
mark Its path. At the height of the
fire reports woro started that the con
flagration was the work of Russian
airmen but the correctness of the re
ports has not been ascertained.
BRITISH LOSE MUCH
GROUND IN FLANDERS
German Preee Service.
llKRLIN', via Sayvllle. Auk- 1.—
A general advance <>f the German
foires in Flanders has resulted in the
Hritish losing much ground through
the capture of their positions at Mongo
and Hehruges. The Germans are now
bombarding the positions of the enemy'
preparatory to a drive against the
British left toward the coast. The
British forces in the Flanders section
are being aided by Zulu and Kaffir
troops from Africa and many hundreds
of the savage warriors have been cap
tured. It is estimated that the negro
allies of the British number at least
ten thousand in this section of the war
zone while several army corps of Hin
doo troops are aiding the French at
other points along the battle front.
Heavy fighting is taking place in the
Vosges mountains and the Germans
have made important advances west
of Barrenkopf, inflicting severe losses
ott the enemy and taking many pris
oners The fighting in this section is
of the most severe character and both
sides are sustaining unusual losses
Peace riots are again disturbing
Italy and the pacificists are making
every effort to compel the government
to withdraw. The inability of the
! Italians to make any headway in the
attempted invasion of the Tyrol is very
disquieting to the Italian people and
the enormous losses sustained without
appreciable gains is causing the gen
jeral run of the Italians to regret their
; thoughtless decision to betray th“ir
I former allies.
The Austrian activities continue suc
cessful both in the Tyiol and Oradiski
| sections and the enemy are suffering
.terrible losses for no purpose. Vienna
war office reports state that the Italian
casualties exceed those of the Aus
trians by at least two to one. The to
tal Italian losses in killed and wounded
during ttie two months of conflict are
in excess of two hundred thousand
men.
The Austrian naval squadron has
bombard d the Italian naval base on
the Themeni Islands in the Adriatic.
The Austrians were attacked by an
aero squadron hut were undamaged.
Before the naval squadron retired the
main depots were observed to be burn
ing fiercely.
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GERMANS ADD FURTHER
LOSSES SUBMARINE LIST
German Press Service.
BERLIN, via Sayvllle, Aug. 1.—
The British steamship Killnrney, the
Belgian steamer I’rince Albert anil the
Russian ship Norodskow were tor
pedoed near the British roast Saturday
night. With the exception of three men
drowned through the overturning of a
boat, the crews and passengers escaped
in safety. The Berman activities are
rapidly becoming alarming to the Brit
ish admiralty and the news of the
sinking of many vessels is being rigidly
suppressed. German admiralty re
ports disclose that the British govern
ment has not acknowledged the loss of
over sixty vessels of the first class
which have been destroyed during the
period since the war zone was declared.
Tlie policy of repressing the news of
marine fatalities is being ungraciously
received by the public who are con
stantly clamoring for a removal of the
censorship.
VON HINDENBERG SILENCES
NOVO GEORGIEVSK FORTS
German Press Service.
BERLIN, via Snyvlllo, Aug. 1.—
After a terrific bombardment extend
ing over a week, the great Russian
fortress of Novo Georgievsk has been
silenced arid the Germans are rapidly
closing in on the Polish capital. The
Russian resistance is rapidlv* weaken
ing through the withdrawal of troops
in the course of the evacuation of the
city. The repeated reverses have badly
demoralized the Russian troops and
the Germans are daily capturing many
hundreds. Von Illndenberg is now
occupied with the forts of Ivangorod
and is maintaining a heavj bombard
ment that is fast battering down the
last remaining defense of the Russians
south of Warsaw. Mackenzen. pushing
forward, has occupied Lubin and the
Russians have fallen hack along their
entire front.
Berlin is wild with enthusiasm at the
continual success of the German arms.
Thousands are thronging the streets
night and day and rejoicing is every
where apparent. With the expectation
of the early fall of Warsaw, prepara
tions are being made for a triumphal
progress of the German army, led by
the Kaiser and Kaiserin, when the
Russians have been driven out. The
enemy are removing everything of
value that can be transported over the
onlji line of rail communication to the
east and thousands of the populace are
fleeing across country to places of
safety. The Russians continue to make
a heavy resistance to the German ad
vance in Courland and Suwalki and
savage fighting is indicated in the
General Staff reports issued today.
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ILL GIVE UP WARSAW TO
INSURE FINAL VICTORY
A. P. A. Service.
PETROGRAD, Aug. 2.—During the
course of his address at the opening
session of the duma today the war
minister declared that the recent re
verses of the Russian armies hid no
other effect than to confirm the gov •
ernment’s resolution to carry on the
conflict to the bitter end, regardless of
the sacrifices entailed. Referring to
the evacuation of Warsaw, the min
ister said that everything of value
would be removed before the city was
turned over to the Invaders and the
Germans would achieve no great gain
by thoir victory. "We shall," the min
ister declared, “today perhaps, «;lve up
Warsaw ns in 1812 we gave up Mos
cow in order to insure tlnul victory."
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