DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XVI. NO. 271. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 NOME, ALASKA. MONDAV. OCTOBER 16, 1916 TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRIwE£6CENr
AUSTRIANS CLAIM
ROUMANIANS FORCED
TO RETREAT
1 iitci national liews 6ti vice.
VIENNA, Oct. la.—The Austrian
forces operating in the eastern Tran
sylvanian section has forced the Rou
manians to retire along the upper
Aluta nnd also on the upper Maros
titfor terrible lighting in which the
invading forces of :the enemy Host
heavily.
Tho official statement declares that
I bo enemy has been driven back over
h*s entire front In this section nnd is
in precipitate retreat toward the
mountains leaving behind much equip
ment and numerous prisoners. The
statement also announces a complete
repulse of all Italian attacks on the
Uororla-Monfalcone front after bitter
lighting
Vienna Declares Italians Definitely
Checked.
VIENNA, Oct. 16.—Details of the
lighting on ‘tho west Austrian front
made public by the war oft lee indicate
that the great Italian offensive
against Trieste has been brought to
a decisive halt after lighting nf the
most intense character and the enemy
is now conducting a defensive battle
form Oorozia to the sea.
The statement declares that the
Austrians have definitely checked the
Italian offensive at all points between
the Adriatic and the heights south of
Gortzia despite a determined offensive
of mammoth proportions. The, Ital
ians are declared to have employed
three hundred and twenty thousand
men in their atempts to shattere the
Austrian defense hut could make no
headway against the impregnable
front thrown across their path. The
fighting is declared to ho the bloodiest
that has occurred on the west Aus
trian front with the enemy suffering
terrific losses in every attack.
BAYONNE STRIKERS
END RIOTING
International News Service.
BAYONNE, Oct. 16.—At a meeting
of tho strikers yesterday it was de
cided to abstain from all forms of
violence during tho future continu
ance of tho strike regardless of whnt
incitement may be offered.»
The meeting was attended by a large
1 portion of the former employes of the
company and the resolution to refrain
from disturbances was heartily en
dorsed.
The city is now entirely quiet and
, the stores and business bouses are
roepencd today.
So far the company has shown no
inclination to meet the. demands of
the non and there is every prospect
: that the strike will be long continued.
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Albert Matson w l leave Tuesday
morning for the fishing camp on Pil
grim river. Will leave ove>y Tuesday
! and Friday for the camp. Information
can be secured at Streeten's office.
GERMANS START
POWERFUL OFFENSIVE
SOMME FRONT
International News Service.
LONDON, Orl. I(i.—Powerful at
tacks against the British defenses
were launched by the Germans yester
day in the hope of regaining some of
tin ground lost during recent days of
fighting, according to tin reports of
the British commander this morning.
Commencing at an early hour the
Germans inagurated a series of terri
fic drives along the Thiepval-Courco
lette road and against the famous
Schwaben redoubt and for hours a
battle of exceptional violence raged
until the Teutons were compelled to
desist by the terrific artillery and ma
U-53 SHELLS BRITISH
S. S. STEER*
lute! national New. beivice.
WASHINGTON, vj01- 1C T1"' 1!nt
ish ambassador iMay presented to
the state department an affidavit
signed by Captain Smith of the Rrltlsh
steamship Stephano in which the lat
ter declares that his vessel was at
tacked on the high seas by the Ger
man submarine U-53 without warning
of any. nature, in direct opposition to
the German promises to the Ameri
can government.
According to the story of Captain
Smith, the attack on the. Stephano was
made while the steamer was on hoi
IT HAS ARRIVED
V
. DIRECT FROM 6UINAN AND AMES ORCHARD
A WHOLE CAR OF FANCY JONATHAN APPLES
Hand picked, packed and shipped from orchard
to consumer thereby elimating Seattle commission
house profit.
Do not miss this opportunity to immediately
purchase your winter requirements,
%
If you cannot take care of your own apples we
will store them for you free of charge.
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PRICES VERY LOW IN SINGLE CASES, LESS
IN LARGER QUANTITIES.
SPECIAL TO MERCHANTS
Ipolets Stores
Coffees 3resfi Roosted Daify
chine v>m tire turned against them as
the battle progressed.
The German efforts were especially
directed to the redoubt and hundreds
perished in the terrific assaults direct
ed against that stronghold. The Ger
man offensive faileda t every point and 1
no losses of ground are recorded in the '■
British statement.
The Teuton movement is an evident j
attempt to divert the Franco-British
forces from the effort that is now go- '
ing forward to throw a ring around!
Bnpaumi and compel the Germans to
abandon that vital position.
way fr6m Xew York to European
ports and the tlrst intimation of the j
splmm rine's presence was a shot from
her rapid tiro gun which struck the
British vessel in the how but inflicted
no serious damage.
As the attack was in direct con
travention to the German promises,
the British government has decided to
officially inform the United States.
BULGAKS CLAIM
SERBIAN
REVERSES!
internationa, News Service.
SOFIA, < let. lti. The official state
ment of the general staff today an
nounces the failure of concentrated
Servian attacks against the Bulgarian
forces in the Monastic region.
The report declares that the Sen - ;
ians concentrated their entire weight
in a terrific attempt to pierce the Bul
garian positions but were completely
discomfited and compelledf to suffer
great losses.
NOTED AMERICAN
AVIATOR KILLED
j International News Service.
I’AKIS, Oct. 16.-— Norman Prince,
| Ihe pi'Mi si of Uie American aviators,
| enlisted in the aviation branch of the
French army is dead as the result
j of injuries sustained in an air battle
| with enemy aviators, according to an
| official announcement today.
The statement says that the young
American was badly injured in a re
cent air engagement and though able
to land ills machine in safety survived
but a short time.
The death of . rinee lias resulted
in many eloquent, t ulogies ill the Per
sian papers tin l (I o daring heroism
shown by thi airman during his scr
ices with tlie French forces :s loudly
extolled on every side.
Internationa. News Service.
LONDON, OeOt. 16.—Official reports
from the commander of the allied
forces in the Balkans state that the
British forces have penetrated the
Bulgarian positions at the village of
Burauk, in Macedonia.
Hard lighting continues along the
Bulgarian-Serbian frontier with the
allies making steady lnroada Into the
enemy territory, in spite of the great
geographical difficulties encountered in
(bis highly mountanous region.
ELECTION CARDS PRINTED
AT NUGGET OFFICE.
Hickory for basket sled* at Pres
eer’s Harnsss Shop. Black 5.
ALLIES FIGHTING IN OPEN
ON BAPAUME HIGHWAY
International News Service.
BARIS, Oct. 1G.—The official state
ment of the war office today declares
that lighting of exceptional violence
is taking place along the Somme front.
North of the river, the Germans
iiat*' been driven from their intrench
ed positions at Sailly and Balleisel and
titc fighting is going on in the open
with the French making steady in
n idi into the enemy territory. The
statement declares that the Germans
have been compelled to give much j
ground along the Bapaumo highway
..Iter hard fighting.
Today is the second day of the bat- 1
lie which WilS begun b> tile Id till
attempting to strike the French so
llent a series of sharp thinking blow
north of Sailly. The encm\ atiniks
were heavily repulsed and wi. r,,|.
lowed by French counter ussonl
which drove the Germans from lie i
defenses over a half mile front and
compelled them to fight in the op n
along the Uapaume-l’errom mod
The Franco-British movrmce
steadily progressing toward Bnpa up.
end the capture of that important p
sition is early expected. The French
forces tilso made slight gains on'
ot the Somme.
ALLIES LOSE
74 AIRSHIPS
. ntarnational News Service.
BKUL.IN, Oct. 1(».—An official state
men' of the nviation losses sustained
by the French and British forces in
! the western fighting during the month
of September discloses that the total
' airship losses amounted to seventy
four during the period.
The number of British machines de
stroyed total fifty three, the French
1 loss amounting to twenty one.
The majority of the machines were
lost during the Somme fighting which
! lias been maiked by constant aerial j
' battles between the machines of the
■
t opposing forces.
BERLIN ADMITS
ALLIED GAINS
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International News Service.
BERLIN, Oct. 16.—The otticial
statement o£ the general staff this
afternoon admits that the British man
i aged to penetrate the first line Uer
i rnan trenches northeast of Guedeeourt,
I on the Somme front, during the course
of heavy fighting yesterday.
Although managing to occupy u
short line of the German defenses, the
enemy was later dislodged and com
pelled to retire upon their original po
| sitions.
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International News Service.
PETItOGItAD, Oct. 16.—Stubborn
and sanguinary lighting is in progress
in the Volhynian region and also in
tho Carpathians, says the official state
ment of the war office today.
Tho fighting in the Volhyian section
is centering around Karynsky where
the Teutons are offering a hard de
fense to further Russian advances.
The fighting is also severe in the cen
tral Carpathians.
Eleven hundred men and seventeen
officers were taken during the strug
gle in this section yesterday.
"MICHAEL STROQOFF”
AT THE DREAM
Tonight tlie Dream will present the
famous drama Michael Strogoff In five
parts. This thrilling and sensational
tale of tho czar’s land, deals with
Michael Strogoff, the czar’s courier
who takes a dangerous trip through
the enemy’s country to deliver impor
tant documents. His trials and tribu
lations are too well known to be re
peated. It Is a strong drama with a
■'punch.’' Civilization is now booked
for Thursday and Friday nights and
n special Saturday matinee. Children
will be admitted at matinee at a re
duced price of fifty cents. Seats will
be on sale Tuesday night at Theater.
Every ticket calling for a certain seat
without extra charge.
NEWS NOTES
t* i ,'igilleil Willi a good size. I
scng* i 11ni, tin- sii'aluci Victoria ,- nl
etl ior Seattle Saturday night ait*i
lingering iii the roadstead for many
Inuirs alter tin schedule time' of sail
trig. The lag Alaska liner will return
about the last day of th. month ntm
will sail on the last voyage of the
season during thi opening days nf
November. The I'lnatlil* ilso g**
nWay With a large |i . -••ngi i I*
about noon Sunday and* w ill ilso ail
Ol. tile last trip 111 tile yea! o tin
early days of November, iiotli vena !
carried a quantity of local freight
including some ore, gold bullion and i
good sized shipment of salt herring
The fish consignment was forwarded
by A. I’olet as agent of the owners and
totaled six hundred barrels. This is
the fust large shipment of salt In nine
in tho history of the camp and points
to a rapid development of what is dm
to become one of the most important
industries of Seward peninsula. Tin
fish wen packed by I’ \ Dix.ui, 11 • 1 ’■
and a irumbor of others who hat.
established themselves in th” tiniofiti
bay section.
Several new civil eases have be
filed with the clerk of the com t within
the past few days. Pete Eden .- 11
K. Ramsay in the title of a suit in
stituted by Vttorney T. M. Reed which
involves th. collection of the sum of
$150, alleged to be due tho plaintiff
tor wages. H. S. llilcy is tin plan
in a suit against H. G. Harvey. Otto
Kalla and \V. T. Mead, a copartnei
ship doing business under thi linn
name of liaila and Harvey. Tin i
involves the. collection of stuns alleged
to In- due several pnrtiis which hav.
been assigned to tin plaintiff. Tin
total amount involved is about lliii
teoti hundred dollars.
The partnership existing between
(•liver & Itaaths in the Angeles s
loon has been mutually dissolved. A
G Oliver is again sole proprietor. C'.
Y.Y Raaths leaving on the Umatilla
to sec his father who is very sick in
California.
\V. H. Callahan, through his attoi
ney, Judge Reed, has filed suit for tin
settlement of a bill for moneys alleg* I
to be due him from the Arctic Gold
Dredging Company, a corporation
The Pioneer Mining Company vs, tl
New Era Mining Company is the tit!*
of a suit involving the payment of thi
sum of $1,041.61 foi the rentals and
royalties said to be duo on certain
Snow gu’oh properties, leased to the
defendant company for mining pm
poses about four years ago. The com
plaint recites that tho defendants
agreed to pay the sum of $100 annual
ly for the rental of the property to
gether with royalty for gold extract
ed therefrom. The plaldntlff rlalms
that sum of $6,436.17 has been extrae;
not been paid. It is also claimed that
the annual payment of $100 per nu
mini for the lease has not been paid
for a period of four years. Interest
amounting to $151 is also demanded on
tho sums nlleged to bo dun the plain
tiff.
The case F. Polet against the
Golden Eagle Dredging & Power P *
a corporation has been filed by At
torney James Frawley and involves
the payment of sums aggregating $1,
937.80 which have been assigned to
the plaintiff
FUNERAL NOTICE.
The funeral of Otto. Olson, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Olson, will be held
from the undertaking parlors tomor
row', Tuesday afternoon, at 2 p. m.
Services at the Federated church.
Friends of the family invited to attend.