THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XVI. NO. 267. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 NOME, ALASKA. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1916. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRt.c _■
VILLA REPORTED MOVING
TO ATTACK AMERICANS
Pacific News Service.
EL PASO, Oct. 11.—Reports from
the headquarters of the American
forces In Mexico today declare that a
strong force of Villa troops Is moving
north from Guerrero with the evident
intention of attacking the Pershing
forces garrisoning Madero.
Villa himself is reported to lie lead
ing his troops, which are declared to
be marching rapidly northward along
the line of the Mexican Northwestern
railroad.
General Pershing also reports that
n strong body of Mexican troops is
reproted moving westward from Chi
huahua with the evident intention of
intercepting the rebel leader .
A big clash is expected to occur
within the coming forty eight hours,
either between the Mexican federal
forces and the Villaists army or be
tween the rebels and the American
forces in the vicinity of Madera.
The Villa forces are said to be well
armed and equipped and are also re
ported 10 have artillery. As the
Pershing forces are well concentrated
at present no fears are felt as to the
results of an encounter and the ex
pected battle Is being awaited with
great Interest.
Reported Villa Boasted Will Attack
Americans.
COLUMBUS, Oct. 11.—Reports
reaching here from the Pershing head
quarters today say that there is little
doubt that Villa intends to try his
strength with the Americans.
Information reaching the Americans
through Mexican sources discloses
that Villa has intimated to the Mex
icans of the district that he intends
to move against the Pershing forces.
The intimations are doubtless in
tended to attract the Mexicans into
Joining his forces to assist in expell
ing the detested gringo’s whom Villa
Is said to have declared will be driven
entirely out of Mexico.
Nothing has been given out as to
the disposition of the American troops
at the present time but It is believed
that the majority are located In the
immediate vicinity of Casa Qrandes.
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ELECTION CARDS PRINTED
AT NUGGET OFFICE.
TEDDY ANDERSON
te
Telephone reports from the Kimball
dredge to United States Commission
er James Frawley this afternoon
bring the sad news that Teddy An
derson, a well known old timer of the
district, was drowned In the pond at
the Kimball dredge this afternoon. Ac
cording to the statement of Harry
Ray, the dredge master, to Judge
I Frawley, Anderson was crossing the
pond in a boat when struck by one
of the winch lines and was dragged or
knocked from the boat and did not re
appear after going down. Up to the
time of going to press tho body had
not been recovered. Tho death of
Anderson will be deeply regretted by
a wide circle of friends to whom he
was known as a man of integrity and
honor.
BOSTON WINS FOURTH.
Internationa. News Service.
BROOKLYN, Oct. 11.—Boston won
the fourth game of the championship
series today, defeating the Brooklyn
team on their own grounds by a score
of six to two. Gardner's homer at the
end of the second innings drove in two
men and practically won the game
for the visitors.
Batteries—Marquad and Meyers,
Leonard and Carrlgan.
Boston—Runs 6, hits 10. Errors 1.
Brooklyn, Runs 2, hits 5. errors 4.
COURT GRANTS STANDARD
OIL RIGHT TO USE MA
CHINE GUNS ON STRIKERS
iternat.onal News Service.
BAYONNE, N. J., Oct. 11.—A mob
composed of more than one thousand
strikers attacked the plant of the
Standard Oil Company here today and
in the ensuing fight between the
striking workmen and the guards em
ployed by the company a large num
ber of the workers were Injured of
which a half dozen or so may die.
An Important feature of the situa
tion is the permission granted to the
oil company by the courts to mount
and use machine guns on the defense
erected around the oil plant.
ELECTION CARDS PRINTED
AT NUGGET OFFICE.
Republicans should remember that
the number of Delegates to go to the
next Territorial Convention is based
upon the vc'O cast for Attorney-Gen
eral.
Do you want Fifty or Ten?—Adv.
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DIRECT FROM GUINAN 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.
PRICES VERY LOW IN SINGLE CASES, LESS
IN LARGER QUANTITIES.
SPECIAL TO MERCHANTS
Ipolets Stores
Coffees gjresfi Roasted Daily j
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FRENCH DIVERTING ATTACK
TOWARD CHAULNES
International News Service.
LONDON, Oct. 11.—An official re
port Issued by the Paris war office to
day declares that tho sudden attack
of the French forces toward Chaulnes
lias resulted in great gains and a
complete diversion of tho French at
tack from the Peronne sector.
Tho French forces aro in command
of tho brilliant General Foch and tho
new movement is one of his own
dashing conceptions which was adopt
ed by the general staff after being
subltted to their approval. Tho offi
cial statement declares that the French
forces are now within less than a mile
of this important center and it is be
lieved tho position will be in French
hands within a day or two.
Chaulnes is situated about seven
miles southwest of eronne and is
at the Junction of two important rail
road lines.
The fighting in this sector is de
I scribed as intense with the Germans
: striving desperately to stem the tide j
j of French progress toward the town,
the capture of which will still further !
Jeopardize their occupancy of Perrone
und a large portion of the Somme
salient.
French General Make Brilliant Move.
PARIS, Oct, 11.—Reports from the
general headquarters of the allied
staff state that the French thrust
toward Chaulnes on the southern wing
of the Somme sector continues to make
progress and the capture of the im
portant railroad center is Imminent,
The brilliant attacking movement oi
General Fochs is the object of special
praise in the headquarters bulletin
which declares that the French move
ment has taken the Germans com
pletely by surprise. The Germans are
reported rushing troops to this front
in a wild endeavor to prevent a breach
in their lines.
Snake river harbor improvement utd
he necessity for sume—pictures allow
ing wrecks of schooners and barges at
mouth of river—Pictorial edition "f
iNugget published in October
NOMITES RETURN
FROM MARSHALL
Messrs. Fred Daniels and William
Doyle returned from a visit to Mar
shall on the Victoria this morning and
report that the new camp is a live
ly one and that the paystreak so far
developed is of more than average
j richness.
J The pay dirt on several of the claims
c.lscovered on Willow runs as high as
six to seven dollars to the foot. On
the ground leased by McGrath there
is a paystreak 90 feet In width and
from four and a half to five feet deep
that carries values of six and seven
dollars to the foot of bedrock. The
Waskey ground on the upper end of
No. 1 below averages about four dol
lars. Nos 1 and 2 above also have
pretty fair pay.
All of the operators were engaged in
giound sluicing and shoveling in dur
ing the summer. The paystreak, so
far as it has been developed, runs
from No.6 above discovery, which is
located, on one of the forks of Willow,
to No. 2 below. Below No. 2 the pay is
thought to run into the bench as noth
ing has been found beyond that point.
Good prospects have been found on
several other creeks in the district
but there has been but little develop
ment work und no paystr* ik has been
developed. The ground averages from
twelve to fifteen feet in depth and the
overburden averages about eight feet
in thickness.
Nothing has been found in the
new camp although there has been a
, small sized stampede from various
j outside points during the summer.
Most of the visitors stay hut a short
while, however, as there Is little to
Induce one to stay at present. The
district is fairly well covered with
scrub timber but the major portion
of the pay district is above the tim
ber line which ends at No. 1 below dis
covery. The town of Fortune Ledge I
is located about a half mile from dis
covery claim and about three and a |
half miles from the landing. The j
i landing is located on a slough about 1
nine miles from the Yukon channel
and freight and passengers are trans
ported from the river by small boats.
NEWS NOTES.
Senator Dan Sutherland of Kuby,
arrived on the Victoria from the Yu
kon this morning bent on business
connected with the election campaign.
As the senator is well known to the
majority of old timers, having resid
ed in this district for some time, ho
was kept exceedingly busy meeting
and greeting old friends during the
first hourB of his stay. Senator Su
therland is acting in the capacity of
personal representative of Delegate
Wlckersham and will look after the in
terests of the latter during his stay.
iTie steumer Victoria returned from
St. Michael about ten this morning
bringing the following passengers for
Nome: Mrs. II. P. Olsen, W. C. Doyle,
Senator Sutherland, Fred Daniels,
Sam Tridics, Dcmorest Karen and W.
Duff. In addition there were aboard
the vessel a considerable number of
passengers from the Yukon cn route
to the outside. The steaater also
brought some mall from the Yukon
and southeastern points. Much of the
freight for this port Is still aboard and
will require a day or two to discharge
so the day of departure for the out
side has not been decisively fixed.
The local agents state that the vessel
will leave either Friday night or Sat
urday morning.
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BEKNSTORFF SAYS
NO RECURRENCE
SUBMARINE WARFARE
international News Servico.
NEW (YORK, Oct. II.—Ambassa
dor Von Bernstorff announced today
that Germany does not intend to re
sume the submarine warfare, despite
the seeming indications of a con
templated action of that nature em
braced in the attacks made by the
German U boats off the American
coast early in the week.
The statement of Germany’s inten
tions was made following a long con
f _i i nee 1 '.tween the German repre
sentative and American Ambassador
Gerard this afternoon.
Tho meeting occurred at the ltitz
('ailton hotel and was in response to
an evident pre-arranged plan.
The two government representatives
remained closeted together for some
time but, beyond the statement of
Van Bernstorff, nothing has been given
out as to the matters discussed.
On retiring from the conference,
Bernstorff stated in positive terms
terms that the German government
has no intention of resuming the sub
marine war.
To further emphasize the intentions
of the Teuton empire lie added that
Germany does not contemplate vio
alting her pledges to the United States
In any way.
The statement is considered of es
pecial significance because it Is be
lieved that Ambassador Gerard
brought definite assurances from the
Berlin government and that Bern
storff received official information by
the submarine U-53 last week.
Gerard has so far absolutely refused
to discuss the alleged peace propose)
of the kaiser and Ignores ill questions
on the subject.
The statement of Von Betnstorfl
relative to the German intentions is
undoubtedly one that will relieve rh>
administration of considerable uncer
tainty as Washington statements indi
cate that the government was prepnr
ing to enter a decided protest against
submarine attacks on belligerent ves
sels entering or leaving American
ports.
The Sowlmy alley for members only
will be opened this evening and for
the winter.
FRENCH CAPTURE
MANY PRISONERS
CHAULNtS DRIVE
international News Service.
PARIS, Oct. 11.—An official state
ment this morning declares that a
series of night attacks along the
Chaulnes front by the French forces
under General Foch resulted In the
capture of several new positions and
a total of one thousand, four hun
dred prisoners.
Desperate attempts of the Germans
to counter attack were smothered In
every case and tho French are now
consolidating the positions captured
during the past two days.
Further reports relative to the new
movement against Chaulnes indicate
that the enemy hus been struck heavy
and entirely unexpected blow that
weakens still further his hold on Per
onno and Interlying positions.
The Crenuh movement is in an vast
northeasterly direction and extends
] over a front of eight miles.
The early morning reports indicate
that the battle is likely to spread over
! the entire French front in tho Somme
\ sector. Heavy artillery actions arc
| again developing around Peronne and
are believed to be the prelude to a
' general attack.
The Chamber of Commerce will hold
a business meeting followed by a so
cial and smoker at the Igloo this
evening. A number of prominent vis
itors and representative mining and
business men will be on hand at the
social and will deliver remarks on
topics concerning the district. Re
freshments will bo served during the
evening. All members of the chamber
are requested to attend the business
meeting at eighty thirty. The social
will follow at nine p. m.
STRONG SHOW AT DREAM.
t'h ■ \itagraph company will pre
sent one of their best dramas "Sins
cf the Jdothers" tonight. Anita Ste
wart and Earl Williams have the lead
<ng roles. The story deals with a
beautiful girl's Inherited passion for
gambl'ng. This powerful story with
i'3 lace track and society gambling,
the laid by the district attorney of a
notorious New York gambling den,
will create a sensation tonight at the
Dream. Trixy has bet on "Lightfoot"
at 20 to 1. She had promised not to
iict but her inherited passion was too
strong. She could not resist. Sec
what this passion leads her to in one
ct the best shows the Dream ever
presented.
Hickory for basket sleds at Pros
ser’s Harness Shop. Blaok 5.
Fresh killed beef, Pacific Cold Stor
age Co.