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VOLUME XV. NO 113. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. NOME. ALASKA. SATURDAY. APRIL 17. 1915. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 PRICE 25 CENTS
SEPPALA i
WILHELM
PROVISIONS
FOR 4 DAYS!
NEWPORT NEWS. April IB. Pend
I
ing li)e action of tlie survey board or
dered by the war department to inves
tigate the alleged necessity for repairs
oil the German cruiser Kronprinze Wil
helm, tlie vessel has taken on prov isions
sufficient to last four days.
ALLIES TO BUY
WAR CRAFTS
LONDON. April IB. It is persistentIv j
reported that the allies are negotiating
with ttie governments of Brazil, Chili
and Argentina with the view of pur
chasing all torpedo and destroyer crafts
which these South American nations
possess at this time. It is believed
that owing to tlie pro-German senti
ment prevailing in Brazil such negatia
tions are hardly likely to be successful
hut the tine vessels of Chili and Argen
tina may ultimately pass into the hands
as both nations are badly in need,of
money.
SUBMARINES BEING
SENT TO CANADA
WASHINGTON, April 17. Rumors
that certain American firms arc ship
ping submarines to Canada arc again
being circulated.
FRENCH AVIATORS BOMBARD .
BADEN TOWNS.
BASEL, Switzerland, April 1".—Re
ports from linden indicate Hint French
aviators are inflicting an immense
amount of destruction on the towns
throughout tho upper sections of the
province. Destructive raids are reported
from several places.
ITALY HAS 1,200,000 UNDER ARMS |
ROME, April 17—it is officially
.stated that Italy has only the flower of
her army mohollzed and in no case
have the second lino of reserves been
called upon for active duty. The men
under arms are all between the apes of
twenty and thirty years and comprise
almost the entire youth of the nation.
1,200,00(1 are now under arms.
ENGLISH DISARM INDIAN TROOPS
AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. !
AMSTERDAM, April 17.—German
reports declare that tho English, as a
precautionary measure against possi
ble mutiny of Indian troops, ns long
ago as last fall began to systematical
ly disarm those troops on thd pretext
that the ipuch needed guns and equip
ment might bo used elsewhere. Ger
mans declare over half of the Indian
troops in India are now gunless.
ENGLISH ABOUT TO TAKE OVER
GERMAN POSSESSIONS IN
AFRICA.
CAPETOWN, April 17.—The German
African possessions are about to be
formally taken over by the English col
onial forces who have practically over
come all resistance offered by the Ger
man colonials in this section of Africa.
TWO MORE ARMY CORPS
READY FOR POLAND
PETROORAD, April 17.—Two more
army corps of the famous Siberian
Rifles are about to leave for the Po
land war zone. These splendid sol
diers have now been completely armed
and equipped for war through newly
arriving supplies shipped across Si
beria.
Seppala, still leading tne race vvllli
his team of Siberians by a three horn
time margin, arrived at Council at 7: 17
1>. in. last night, fifty eight hours and
fifteen minutes out, hut owing to s>a
oral sore-footed animals was compelled
in lay over for seven hours, departing I
at 2:23 a. m. litis morning. Allan, who
hud left Boston at 6:311 p. m. after rest
ing some hours, arrived at Council at
ln:3u p m. hut hastened on and thus
again became the leader In the big
race. In the meantime the Hskitno, in
|charge of the Council Kennel Club en
jlry, had clung doggedly to third pose
tion, and arrived at Boston at :7:3a, but
I<1 id not stop and at lu:2u lauded in bis
home tow n, remaining there uidil 3: in
this morning Kjegstad, who was in
fourth place arrived at Telephone at
a 14 p. m. and plissod on to Boston,
reaching that point at ,s p. m. where In*
nsted until 3:22 and again took up the
trail arriving at Council at 4:0a a. in.
Holmson, in charge of the Kittilsi-n
team, had been compelled to rest at
Haven with his dogs in bad shape hilt
got away again at 6:27 p. m., arrived at
j Telephone at 10:00 and proceeded on to
Boston arriving at 12:4i
After passing Council, Allan suffered
a mishap which again threw hint into
second place, through his loose dogs
taking Hie back trail and thus com
pelling him to return to Council and
also to lose several hours. Having cap
tured the runaways he rested until 2:71
a. 111. Seppala, well rested alul with the
dogs in fair shape again assumed the
lead, departing for Timber twenty-tvv"
minutes ahead of his rival, although on
arriving there the teams ware Inti four
minutes apart. Seppala arriving at 7:32
wr.f.fc \ v n
a. in. uml Allan at f»: 36 a in The)
former passed on but Allan rested for
ten minutes.
The Fskimn after resting for five
hours again start, d <.ui arriving at ;
Timber at 0:31 a m. and passing on. *
\t this juncture the three leaders were
s»*i>arat«*(1 by less than an hour in point
<.f running time, Seppala’s total tiinoj
being OS: 32, Allan’s 0‘ 30 while the na
five is a scant hour behind. 00:31 being
his total time.
Seppala arrived at Soloman thirty-,
' six miles from his journey's end at
' 10:2a a m but did not halt. The ani
|mals were all m fair shape but were
i troubled with sore feet and several
| were wearing mnklul ^ Vllan .M i d
at Solomon fort’ five minutes after the*
i I.ider. bavi’ ir lost eonsiderable time
j coming ov er the Topi ok bill, but like
ibis chief rival did not stop. Still pres- (
ing "n at an average of over six and
lone-half miles per hour Seppala with*
the sturdy little Siberians, reached '
Safety at 12:2a p. m and after resting!
six minutes again started for f’npel
Nome and the last streteh <*f the long
journey.
in the meantime Kjegst.id who had I
been gamely pressing on arrived at
Timber at 12:11 p. m. and somewhere
ahead the native vv.'s entente toward
Solomon and still holding down third*
place.
At 1: r» Seppahi reported from Dap*!
Nome, fifte en miles from the finish. Ft. J
Davis was passed at 3:09 and thirty
four minutes l,d< r tin* weary t*wm had]
passed the starting line amid tho plau
dits nf tin* wailing crowd, for all Xome
I turned out t*> gr« • t 1b* tired champion
and his sturdy team. \Vh*m th" little'
Siberians passed before the judges’
stand whereon Queen Constance and
the race oitioials were congregated, a
wild shout of applause broke from the
crowd and amid continued hurrahs the
winner was draped with the national
colors and hurried away, his arm no
doubt tingling with the exuberance of
countless hand shakes. Considering
the heavy state of the trails the time
of the winner is fast, the round trip of
lux miles being completed in 7* hours
II minutes and ”7 seconds and excell
ing the time of last rear by over two
hours. Allan arrived at Cape N’ome at
2:47.
\s we git to press Allan reported from
I 'it I 'avis at 4:4 '
rule's something unforseen happens
(lie native will probably win third [dace
lints making tin- finishing order Seppnla
.first. Mian second. Council Kennel Club
third
The race from start to finish has
—
proved «'f unusual interest and has been
absolutely unmarred by any untoward
incident. The dogs of the winner all
appeared in excellent shape.
GERMANS ATTEMPT RECAPTURi:
OF LESPARGES.
PARIS, April 17. Advices received
b> the Military Bureau state that Her
man aviators dropped several bombs on
i Amiens killing ten persons The pro
! party damage was slight.
'Plie Germans are reported to have
instituted a saris of attacks at several
points along the western front and
(have mule most determined attempts
.. r«-. a i *t in c l.csparu«*<. but without
success \cfivo engagements <>f sliort
(duration are occurring at intervals
along the hattlelim*. the majority of
I which are without result.
1 To get the news re^d the Nugget.
LEGISLATURE CONSIDERING
THE NEW SCHOOL LAW
.H XK.xr. April IT. The mu school
law has beep under consideration of
1 o*t h branches of the Rc’gislu t lire yes-!
b*rdM\ and today. The new measure
provides for a Rout'd of Kdiiealion enit
sistint*- of the (JoNerimr, Treasima and
He. retarv and Oener il Superinlendent
to la* < inph»>od at a salary of four thou '
sand dollars per annum In addition;
|nn iliuNvainof two thousand dollars
is i r:int«d Car Iravelinu |»« uses. The
siii" riritindent : ion
m\ • i all sehools under t i * * * direct i'tll of
tla Hoard and r< rcjuired to establish
THE ALL-ALASKA SWEEPSTAKES RACE
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SOME TO CANDLE (Upper Half) \ M. m livid la P. M. in black face. CANDLE TO NOME (Lower Half)
1. FRED AYER j Arrlvi
Self, driver Total
Leave : n: 00
2. DR. KITTILSEN Arrive! 9 A i: 10 1v 1 34 1:07 5:24 8:01 11:49 ■: no '00 3:45 11:35:30
Alex Molmson, driver Total '7 in I ■ ■ 34 I "7 > 31 II.0| 14:19 31 mo 1 1,11
| Leave 9:00 5:31 1:05 I" 12 6:26
3. COUNCIL KENNEL Arrive 7:88 1:08 7:4, 3:43 8:00:50
CLUB Total -7:38 1:11 I "s - : I I: I i
John (Eskimo), driver Leave 9:00 11:15 1
4. PAUL KJEGSTAD | Arrive 1:13 3:21 7:12:38
Self, driver I Total 27:07 1:37 3.32 1:13 9:07. 11:39 2n:'.0 'In 2'. 35 30:21 31 13:38
[ Leave 9:00 11:37 6:05 3:02 5:52 3:26
5. ALLAN & DARLING Arrive 9:25:00 in 31 11:20 12:41 4:12:30 6:35 2 " l ‘ 7n" 2:55 6:22:30
Allan, driver j Total 25:00 1 21 3:20 :: It 7:12:30 9.35 17:30 I'' 12 32:00 39:55 33:22:30
| Leave - .no 4:37 12: in 3:19 10:55 3:15
G L. SEPPALA Arrive 11:45 1:13 5:05 7:30 10:30 0:15 1:41 5:29
Self, driver Total 31:59 1:7,5 2:15 1:13 9:0.5 10:30 * 13:30
Leave , 9:00 5:16 'S:
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1 FRED AYER Arrive
Self, driver Total
1 Leave
& DR. KITTILSEN ! Arrive > 2:08 10:00 4:30
Alex Holms,m, driver 'Total *9:08 63:11 61:00 55:3.. 47:90
! Leave *•«_
3. COUNCIL KENNEL Ann, 1:42 10:20 5:35 2:10
CL(JB Xotal 76:12 69:31 61:20 56:35 53:10 49:30 40:23
John (Eskimo), driver j Leave M 3:10 1 ■ 8:15
4 PAUL KJEGSTAD Arrlv. 12:14 8:00 6:44
Self, driver Total j ":1‘ 719:00 ' , 7,3:20 46:37
'Leave j 9:22 /
5 ALLAN & DARLING \n 4:45 2:45 1:25 11 ■ 10:30 2:17 12:30
Ml-.n driver I Total ! 79:45 77:45 ! 70:25 74:10 ' 68:36 ] 61:30 53:17 51:30 I 1S:37 43:59
(Leave • 6:36 . ' “:fl:
6 L SEPPALA ~Arrive | 3:44:57 3:09 1:45 ' 12:25 1:33 . 7:15 2:50 1:00 10:40
Helf (1rIvPr Total 178:44:57 ' 78:09 ! 70:45 ' 75:25 l 73:25 j 68:32 ' 58:15 53:50 52:00 ' 48:58 37:40
‘ ' _Loavo ||l' 12:31 ' ' : 2:29 I 3:08 l 10:07 I 4:55 i 6:00
MEXICO CITY IS
SHORT OF FOOD
WASHINGTON. April 17.- -Advices
it'o ived from Mexico City state that
"there is in ever increasing scarcity of
food stuffs and the populace are in
imminent danger of facing a famine
Supplies of every nature are fast dis
.•ppi-sring itid the commonest staples
it I Id d enormously inflated prices
: Th..- scarcity of money and* the un
i • ri.iin conditions are causing (he mer
. hunts to suspend importation and
hirin', me retiring from the field being
rwilling to risk further possibilities
f disturbance.
ALLIES AGAIN ACTIVE
IN THE DARDANELLES
•hostile iron clad bombarding the outer
i forts near the entrance to the Dardan
lb vv is serinuslv damaged by the tire
I front the Turkish guns and was com
ioIIimI In be.it a hasty retreat toward
. entrance When Inst seen the war
hip was in flames and appeared to he
m a bad vva■ The allies have ap
■' it ■ • n11 v decided to continue activities
lug the water-wav and are eon
■iing an intermittent bombardment
s, lu.i.I districts, employ teachers tuid
- unii a general managership over
I i he schools throughout the Territory
I'h. Mnscull Mill providing for the elec
II . it of i Territorial Attorney-General
i tii. next election and one introduced
I i. Coomb- ailing for the election 01
!". Territorial Treasurer have been
J ioiiti -i fijr consideration. The
! I - > 11 -1 lias killed the amendments to thv
i ! icnristr\ bill.
GERMANY GETS BACK AT
ENGLAND FOR TREATMENT
OF SUBMARINE CREWS
BKItLIN April 17.—By way of re
prisal for the treatment accorded by
Ore-it Britain to the officers and crews
of raptured German submarines, the
1 British officers of high rank, including
1 thn son of the former British Am
I licssador. have been sentenced to soil
tary confinement in the Germnn mili
tary prisons Tlic government Is high
j 1 x incensed at the treatment meted out
! to German submarine crews by the
I British and insists that Germany will
I hold the British strictly accountable
I
for such violation of thmrights of com
batants.
BELIEVED AUSTRIA MAY STRIKE
FIRST BLOW AT ITALY.
PARIS, April 17. Advices received
here state that there are many Indi
cations that Austria is preparing for
some sudden move in the Southern
Tyrol and it is believed that there is a
strong probability that Austria, assum
ing the certainty nf Italy's entrance
into the war, may make a sudden at
tack on the Italian territory. It Is gen
erally conceeded that the inflexible at
titude of the Italians would unquestion
ably hasten such action on the part of
Austria. It is stated that the Italian
government is prepared for any even
tuality.
PORTUGUESE ARMY OVER
RUNNING GERMAN NATIVES
LISBON. April 17.—Cable advices
li im the Gold Coast. Africa, Indicate
that the Portuguese army composed of
twenty thousand whites and thlrt'
thousand natives are completely over
running the German colonies in that
region and are defeating all who op
pose them. *
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