VOLUME XVI. NO. 89. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 NOME, ALASKA. THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1916. TELEPHONE MAIN 46, PRI„E£8CENT6
AMERICAN FORCES SUBJECT
TO SLIGHT ATTACKS
A. P. A. Service.
EL. PASO, March 16.—Dis
patches from various points along
the Lorder'indicate that the bulk
of the American invading force
is now across the line with the
vanguard well advanced into
Mexican territory. The dispatch
es indicate that some slight light
ing has occurred between the
American troops and Villa scouts
but as far as the reports show
no one has been injured.
According to several stories
the Americans were fired upon by
guerrillas almost immediately ai
ter crossing the line yesterday.
On the American returning the
fire the guerrillas fled
Reports from Kingsville this
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| morning state that bandits fired
upon the detachment of sixteen
soldiers who are engaged in
1 guarding the railroad bridge
north of Brownsville but no one
was hurt. ' The Americans re
turned the fire and the Mexicans
were force to retire. It is ex
pected here that the movements
| >f the American forces will be
j closely guarded after the Amer
can base is established on the
a1 exican side. Reports from San
\ntonio indicates that the first
field headquarters of the Ameri
I an forces will be established at
luazman, forty miles from the
border. It is probable that "the
orce under General Pershing will
iperaie entirely from this base.
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SECRET SERVICE UNCOVERS
SMUGGLING RING
A. P. A. Service. i
SEATTLE, March 16.—Fol !
lowing the uncovering of a smug
gling ring with ramifications ex
tending over a wide range of ter
ritory, twenty odd secret arrests
of both whites and Chinese have|
been made by secret service
agents within the last two days,
the majority being made in this,
city. According to the statements
of White, the Oregon commis
sioner of immigration, the opera
tions of the gang have been going,
on under the noses of the officials
for several years and hunureefs of
Chinese and opium worth trill
ions of dollars have been sur
eptitiously brought into the!
country by way of the TTanadian j
border. According to estimates|
made by W hite the total profits j
of the ring have been upwards ofi
wo hundred and eighty thousand)
lollars per year for the past sev
eral years.
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FAIRBANKS VOTES ON
NEW ELECTION LAW
A. P. A. Service.
FAIRBANKS March 16.— I
Fairbanks yesterday ratified sec
tions 3 and 4 of chapter fif
ty of the nineteen fifteen session
laws providing for the direct elec
tion of the mayor and six coun
cilmen instead of seven as was
formerly the rule. The voters re
jected sections six and seven of
the same chapter providing for
the direct election of the city
clerk, treasurer and attorney in
favor of the present method of,1
election by the council. There
was little real interest in the elec
tion. The first two sections were
ratified by a big majority but the
secions relating to the election of
the clerk, treasurer and attorney
wer rejected by a vote of one hun
dred and sixty to one hundred
and fifty-two. A majority of the
voters were not interested as to
either the adoption or rejection
of the law and did not vote at all.
First Reports Received From
Pershing.
SAN ANTONIO, March 16.—
The first report from Brigadier
General Pershing in command of
the American forces in Mexico
was delivered to General Funston
at Fort Sam Houston this morn
ing- The report of the expedi
tion commander states that every
thing is going well and in accord
nnce with the plans decided on
Nothing is said as to the reported
engagements with gueruTa "bands
First Cavalry Troops Arrive on
Border.
DOUGLAS, March 16.—Eight
companies of the First cavalry
arrived this morning from Cali
fornia and were placed on the
border facing Auguaprieta, "Son
ora.
Mexicans Co-Operating With
Americans
WASHINGTON, March 16 —
An announcement of the war de
partment today states that the
Carranza troops are co-operating
with the American forces under
General Pershing
Glover’s Dog Remedies.
The standard for many years.
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BURNETT REFUSES TO
YIELD TO WILSON
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, March 15 —
The prospects of advancing the
administration army bill over
other congressional business re
ceived a rude jar today through
action of Congressman Bur
nett, chairman of the house im
migration committee, in declaring
that he will not yield from his
agreement with Speaker Clark
for recognition for the immigra
tion bill as soon as the free sugar
repeal bill passed. “I won’t yield
my place to the army bill or any
other measure, not even if the
president does request it,’’ Bur
nett declared with some heat.
The speaker has promised me
recognition as soon as the free
sugar bill is disposed of and I
expect him to do it.’’
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•IUB3CRIBE FOR THE NDOOET j
SAYS MEXICANS WILL
NOT STAND FOR INVASION
A. P. A. Service.
NEW YORK, March 16.—Dis
cussing the dispatch of American
troops across the Mexican border
at a dinner given by the Sphynx
Club last night, Colonel Edward
F. Glenn of the staff of the de
partment of the east, declared
that in his opinion the entry of
.Americans will be bitterly oppos
cd by the rank and file of th
}Iexican people regardless of the
attitude of the Mexican govcrn
nent. “Do you think Mexico is
going to stand or it?" he said, ro
ferring to the invasion, "won! 1
■ou respect her if she did?”
“I have made a study of the
Mexican situation,” he went on
‘and I have figured that if we are
Toing in there to stabilize the
Mexican government it will take
five years at the minimum and
will require from four hundred
o five hundred thousand men to
'.o it properly.”
DENOUNCES CARRANZA
AS TRAITOR
3AN ANTONIO, March 16 -
A manifesto signed by Felix
Diaz, neplu >v of the former Mex
ican president, in which General
Carranza, is denounced as a self
seeker and a traitor to the Mex
ican people as received here to
day and discloses the truth of the
frequent reports that Diaz is de
termined to use all possible of
forts to unseat the present admin
istration of the lower republic.
The copy of the manifesto re
ceived here was signed by Diaz
in lavana and was intended to
enlist the interest of Jesus G.
Tromani of this city in the plans
of Diaz to start a new revolution
against the Carranza government
Tromani was formerly a strong
supporter of Porifirio Diaz and
the younger Diaz evidenth i
'hought that he wquld readilv
'gree to the plans to overthrow
'he present government and es
tablish a new regime with himself
as the head.
^ STRONG URGE FOR
OPPENING ALASKA
OIL FIELDS
WASHINGTON, March 16.—
That permission to open up the
Alaska oil fields will have a mark
ed effect on the soaring price of
gasoline and other crude oil de
rivatives was the main feature of
a strong plea for the removal ofj
the present restrictions made by
Alaska petroleum interests to thc|
federal trade commision today.
According to the statements pre
sented to the trade commission,
the Alaska petroleum fields '"are
capable of producing sufficient1
crude oil, carrying such a high
percentage of gasoline, that their
development will unquestionably:
result in keeping down the prices'
later on. _ i
ADMIRAL VON TORPITZ
RESIGNS NAVAL COMMAND
A. P. A. Service.
; BERLIN, March 16.—An an
nouncement from the office of th<
minister of finance this morning
states that Admiral von Turpitz.
formerly commander of the naval
forces of the empire, has retired
and lias been succeeded by Ad
miral Capelle
According to the reports in cir
culation the resignation of the
famous admiral is the result of
the vigorous discussion lately go
ing on for more energy in naval
matters. Von Turpitz, accord
ing to the reports, resolutely op
posed the agitation for a foray
of the German navy against the
ntente blockade fleet. Von Tur
pitz is said to have denounced ar
attempt to leave Kiel as suicida1
in view of the overwhelming
strength of the British and French
fleet, now gathered along the
North sea in expectation of such
an event. The discussion has
grow n very bitter of late aricT"fhe
admiral has been the object of
several attacks from members of
the naval board. The government
has made every .attempt to stop
the agitation which is said to have
the endorsement of several of the
PERSHING SENDS LOAD
WOUNDED MEXICANS
a. P. A. Servici
( < >1.1 MBPS, March 16. - Sev
era! motor trucks bearing twelve
wounded Mexican soldiers aban
doned by Villa following his raid |
on Columbus were returned here!
'v General Pershing this morn
ing. The Mexicans were closely!
guarded bv a detail of American)
troopers. '1 he wounded Mexicans’
were picked up at various points,
dong the line of Villa's retreat,
before the American forces engag-.
ed in Rie pursuit, immediately)
after the raid on this city.
NATIONAL GUARD MAY
DO BORDER DUTY
A- P. A. Service.
SAN ANTONIO, March 16.—
It was reliably stated at Fort,
Sam Houston today that there is!
n imminent prospect that the
national guard of both Texas and)
New Mexico will soon be ordered,
to the border by the war depart !
ment. The advices state that it)
is the intention of the department!
to maintain a heavy guard along
every section of the border and'
the guardsmen will be employed
in this service
The ''amity Paper le the N me j
Dally \’ug(?et. i
leading German princes and all
ittempts at suppression had been
more or less futile.
The matter has even reached
lie point that attempts have been
made to bring it up in the reich
dag despite tffe efforts of the
hanccllor to forestall open dis
ussion. Large numbers of the
iermans regard the resignation
if Von Turpitz as a national mis
fortune and the kaiser is said to
have received the admiral’s re
tirement with great reluctance. It
•> accepted as almost certain
that the resignation of Von Tur
iitz will be ofllowed by a grand
b' ‘tie between the British and
German war fleets.
DUTCH STEAMER
SUNK IN NORTH SEA
A. P. A. Service.
LONDON’, March 16.—Admir
alty announcements today state
that the Dutch steamer Tubantia
was either submarined or struck
a mine in the North sea last night
while en route to Buenos Aires
1 he eighty passengers, among
whom were eight \mericans were
iken off in the ships boats and
no lives were lost as far as known
at present.
The Family Paper la the Nome
Dally Nugget
FOREIGNERS
LEAVE ROUMANIA
A. P. A. Service.
BUCHAREST, March 16.—On
account of the strained relations
between Roumania and Bulgaria
there is ageneral exodus of Ger
mans, Austrians, Hungarians and
Bulgarians. It is generally ex
pected that a declaration of war
w ill be forthcoming within a short
time.
ROUMANIA FACING
BREAK WITH BULGARIA
A. P. A. Service.
ROME, March 16.—Official
iispalches from Bucharest this
morning state that the Rouman
,m government lias broken off all
commercial relations with Bul
garia The situation is otherwise
badly strained
t’fce Family Paper la the Nora
Dally Nugget.
RARE TREATS
That are worth trying
Dunbar Okra, 3 lbs tins.25c
Reliance Green Lima Beans, per can.2C5
S. & W. Hominy, per can.25c
S. & W. Sliced Carrots, 5 cans.$1.00
I SARDINES — , , .
Continental American, per dozen, 60c per can...5c
Vakerey, Norwegian, per dozen, $1.50, 2 cans.25c
Magdelene, Norwegian, per doze an, $1.75, 3 cans .50c
Royal Bordeiais, French, per dozen, $2.00, 3 cans.50c
King Oscar, Norwegian, per dozen, $2.25, per can.20c
Bradland, Norwegian, per dozen $2.50, per can.25c
Judice, 1-4, Portugal, per dozen, $1.75, 3 cans.50c
Judice, l-2s, Portugal, per dozen $2.75, per can .25c
Bazier, 1-2, French, per dozen $3 50, per can.35c
Bezier, 1-43, French, per dozen $2.75, per can .25c
COFFEE ROASTED DAILY
’ NOME FAVORITE BLEND S POUNDS, 11-00.
LIEITEI SALE
ALASKA
Caught and brought to Nome last
season by the G. S. Challenge.
The very best cod fish.
All fish epicures have so de
cided.
During lent we will have on
hand for immediate use codfish
already freshened.
No extra charge.
Per Pound.roc.. ..Per too Iba. $8.00
POLET’S
1
SHELL FISH, ETC.
Shrimps, Reliance, small cans ..Per Doz $1.75 Per Can 15c
Shrimps, Reliance, large cans,.Per Doz $3.25 Per Can 30c
Lobsters, Reliance .Per doz $4.50 Per Can 40c
Tuna Fish, White Star .Per Doz $2.50 Per Can 25^
Caviar i-8s . Per doz $4.50 Per Can 40c
Crab, Midnight Sun .Per doz $4.50 Per Can 40c
Crabmeat, one package, shells lree
with each can of crab meat.. Per doz $325 Per Can 35c
Hamburger Eels, smoked .Per doz. $3.50 Per Can 25c
Shad Roe, the Caviar of America Per doz. $2.50 Per Can 25c
Bismark Herring, an appetizer.. Per doz. $4.50 Per Can 50c
Fishballs, 2 rations .Per doz. $2.65 Per Can 25c
Anchovie Paste. .Per doz. $2.25 Per Tar 25c
Anchovies, salted, 1-2 lb tin ....Per doz. $325 Per Can 35c
Kippered Herring.Per doz. S3.25 Per Can 35c
Findon Haddock . .... Per doz. $3.25 Per Can 35c
Trout. Per doz. Si.75 3 cans 50c
COFFEE ROASTED DAILY
POLET'3 EXTRA BLEND, 2 P0UND8 85c