VOLUME XVI. NO- 21. ELEPHONE MAIN 46. NOME, ALASK A. WE DN ESD A Y, DECEM BE R 29, 1915. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRI„E 25 CEN 1 ,
ROOSEVELT GIVEN!
JUDGEMENT FOR1
COSTS
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STRACUUSK, Dee. 28. -A verdict j
tor $144,252 was allowed by the su-i
perlor court to Theodore Roosevelt i
■aai.ist William Barnes as costs and!
disbursements In the famous libel suit1
unsuccessfully brought by the latter
against the former Bull .Uooso leader.
REFUSES ABSOLUTION TO
NEW HAVEN DIRECTORS
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NEW YORK, Dec. 29.—Federal |
Judge Hunt refused to entertain the;
motion of the attorneys for the de- j
fendants to dismiss the case against |
Rockefeller and other directors of the
New Haven railroad. The magistrate
held that there was ample evidence
to sustain the charges made against
the indicted oiflclals and they will have
to stand trial under the Sherman act.
See the fair Stella at the Carnival
She’s a wonder.
CONSPIRACY INDICTMENTS AGAINST
BIG WIGS CAUSE SEN*
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NEW YORK, Dev. US.—One of the
largest sensations sprung by the fed
eral grand jury, which is ut present
engaged in investigating the Qerman
ist conspiracies, developed today with
the returning of indictments against
some of the most prominent and well
known men in the country and In
cluding congressmen, ex-congressmen,
former government officials and prom
inent labor men.
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As a result of the federal investiga
I lion of the activities of Natlonul labor
peace council, blanket Indictments were
returned against Congressman Buch
anan of Illinois, David LaMar, the
"Wolf of Wall Street," former Con
gressman Fowler of Illinois and foui
others, whose names are withheld, all
in whom are charged with Conspiracy
Other Indictments were brought in
bj the Investigating body against 1
S. Monnet, former attorney general of
the state of Ohio, Jacob C. Tyler, pres
ident of the national la but peace coun
cil; Franz von Bleutelcn, a German
agent, who is said to have been es
in dally active In attempting to bring
about labor strkea, anil H U. Martin
Each or the indictments charges that
the parties named have been active!}
engaged in fomenting strikes in mills
and factories and with conspiring t"
hamper trade and industry Owing t
i he considerable prominence of sev
eral of tlie indicted men, the indict
ments have rented a great stir and
the press is giving tlie matter a great
deal of attention. Officials connected
with the investigation intimate that
the federal prohe will reveal the name;
• >t many others who have been con
neeted with the conspiracy activities*
many of whom are of even greater
prominence than those against whom j
i ha i'Kcs were brought today.
Come on. Come all and join th* .
throng. Of old and young. Of fair
and gray, and help to boost Carnival;
day. December 31.
i i.i| can he- p youi friends outside
I ..sled by having the Nugget mailed
• them for 5u cents per month.
BIGGS SAVES WIFE
THROUGH BLOOD
TRANSFUSION
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VV'Aft>iii.NtiTU.\, Dec. JU iA.giheei
Riggs of the Alaska engineering com
mission yesterday submitted to a
blood transfusion operation in an ef
fort to save the life of his wife who
'.«s in a pecanoua condition i How
ng the birth of a baby boy. Higgs
ga\ • over a quart of his bl'ood to In
* i • use the depleted supply Of the life
nuid in the veins of Mrs. Riggs. At
tii* conclusion of the operation the
physicians stated that both husband
nd wife were doing well and the con
dition of the latter is greatly im
proved.
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.-SKATTLK, Utc. —uiif ol tin
.-ttungest causes fot suicide Cuming lo
notice In suth© time Vi as ulsclused tv iti*
the linding ol a not© written b> t leo
l; Wall, ol this city Inside Ills dead
body today tn which il was suited that
the man hud suicided uu learning of
j i he death of his pet dog. Prince 1 to '
in th© dug pound yesterdav The ditad
man declared that he was unable to
pay the license required to secure the
release of rite animal and Llos. com
bined with the shock of learning luu
his pel was electrocuted, was more
* than tie could stand.
Th© program at the Aksala Carnlva1
far better than on any previous year
Don't fail to at'end.
"Fresh killed Beef, Pork, V»al and
thicken® Independent Meat Market
SKII RACE.
All those who expect to enter the
skil race ale requested to meet at the
Board of Trade Thursday night at s'
o'clock
JOINT INSTALLATION.
The Masons and Eastern Star will
i hold a Joint Installation of officers of
jthe two orders at the Masonic temple|
i this evening.
U. $. PREPARES TO SEVER [hPLOMATIC
RELATIONS WITH AUSTRIA
AUSTRIA REFUSES TO uISaVOW aESPuNSIB.LITY
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.—A diplo
matic break with the Austrian gov
ernment Is looked upon as Inevitable,
in official circles following intimations 1
from Ambassador Pentield received at
tlie state department that the Aus
tran reply accedes in no degree to
either the letter or the spirit of the!
American demands relative to the i
sinking of the liner Ancona.
Every preparation is being made
by the state department today for the
break is expected to come closely fol
lowing receipt of ttie Austrian note.
I rum ttie brief statement of Fenfleld
it is known that the note ol reply
v- Idle corn iltitory in tone refuses to
disavow the responsibility for tiie at
tuck and sinking of ttie Ancona.
Fenfleld says that the note has been
completed by the Vienna foreign or
ike and "ill probably be placed In
Is hands some time today for trans
mission to ihe United States. State
apartment offlelals agree that if the
note is as Miggested by the ambassa
dor there in no other course left open
id (he United States but to break
it diph'Rintlc intercourse with the
Austrian government at otiCe.
f due. ■ inis ll till Nitggel I'll; el
BRITAIN SEIZES MORE
nEUTRAL MAIL
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BKRLIN, Dec. 28.—The seizure of
more American mall from two neutral
vessels on their way to Holland is
reported in a Rotterdam dispatch giv
en out by the authorities last night.
The vessels from which the mail was
tuken were the Dutch steamship Ntew
Amsterdam, bound from New York to
Rotterdam, and the Norwegian steam
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or Chrlstain Allchelsen. also from New
York to Rotterdam. The repeated mall
seizures by the British authorities Is
causing lntenso Indignation In Holland
and the Scandinavian countries. An
added cause of 11 feeing is occasioned
by the refusal of the British to con
1 added caurse of ill feeling Is occasioned
j nations
The final meeting of the executive
committee of the Akeala Carnival will
be held at Mr. T. Lehmann's on Wed
nesday evening at 8 p. m. All ohair
men of committees are requested to
be present.
To get the news read th* Nugget.
With each dollar cash purchase or
for each dollar p»id on account during
the balance of this month we give i
ticket which eneitled the holder to one
chanco on a $100.00 Vietrola.
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RUSSIANS AGAIN
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CONSTANTINOPLE. Deo 29—The
war office reports today admit that
the Russians are again displaying con
siderable activity along the Black sea
coasts of Bulgaria and Turkey. A
Russian war squadron composed of
two cruisers, two monitors and eight i
torpedo boats subjected Varna to a
heavy bombardment last night and •
later turned their guns on the Turk
ish forts near the northern boundary
of European Turkey
TUSKS DISABLE
ALLIED AEROPLANE
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CONSTANTINOPLE Dec. 29.—An
enemy aeroplane flying over Arl
Burnu today was hit by the Turkish
artillery and fell Into the sea where
It was picked up, together with the
pilot and observer, and towed to the
Island of Imbros by a British warship
of the Agamomnon class
S. S. THESSALONIA IN
DISTRESS OFF SANDY HOOK
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NEW YORK, Dec. 29.—The Greek
steamship Thessalonia with three hun
dred persons aboard is In distress two
hundred miles off Sandy Hook, ac
cording to wireless reports received
this morning. The exact nature of
the cause of the distress signal sent
out has not been ascertained. Several
revenue cutters are rushing to the re
lief of the stricken ship as fast as
steam can carry them. The Thessalon
ia was In bound from Piraeus. Greece,
to New York
Fun and frolic, for old and young
whore? At the Akeala Carnival, Eaglo
hall, Deoomber 31.
Order your calling cards for the New
Tear at the Nugget office
REPORTED VILLA
WILL JOIN ZAPATA
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EL PASO, Dec. J'J.—It Is reported
here today that Villa has by ho means
given up his fight and will continue
the aggressive until he Is given sat
sfactory assurance that Carranza will
be eliminated from the politics of
Mexico in accordance with the agree
ment of the Carranza representatives
with whom lie treated. The reports
rteeinr*' that Villa, is even now gather
ing up Up remnants of his army and
will at umv inn roll southward to Join
Zapata
There will positively be no queer
contest at tho Carnival this year- You
ju3t got a good time with your money
That's a*l.
Culling Cards ..it the Xugget Ufliue,
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SEATTLE, Dec. 29.—Tho Fairbanks
Commercial Club has started a move
ment to secure Immediate action in thi
matter of ttie emergency railroad ap
! proprlatlon that Is liable to have
1 great Influence In helping congress to
'realize the necessity for granting suf
ficient money to continue tho work of
railroad construction without unneces
sary delay. The plan Is to have the
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n'sp I'acillc. coast bombard congress
with telegraphic appeals to have Sec
M t i Lane's two million dollar enter-1
gency railroad appropriation auihortz-;
ed at once
At the request ol the Fairbanks club
the Seattle Chamber o£ Commerce ha3
| taken an uctivo band In the movement
j and is now taking steps to havo every
commercial body and civic associa
tion on the coast send an appeal to the
national capital, together with thw
mayors and other city officials whose
j Interest can be enlisted in the move
■ tneni If the plan develops the pro
portions contemplated, congress will
he deluged with appeals from the
coast, all praying for the immediate
continuance of railroad construction
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