THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
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VOLUME XVI. NO. 245. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 NOME. ALASKA. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1916. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRI«E25CEN1
BRITISH DEAL MASHING BLOW
SERBS DEAL BUL6ARS
STAG6ERIN6 BLOW
International News Service.
PARIS, Sept. 15. Suddenly rushing
the Bulgarian defenses over a nine
mile front last night, the Serbian
forces have swept everything before
them in Macedonia and have taken
several positions of extreme import
ance, according to official advices from
the entente headquarters today.
The Bulgarian right wing, lying In
the west of Bake Ostrovo has been
completely crushed while the French
mill Itrit isii forces, following up the
surging sweep of the Serbian move
ment have pushed the Bulgarians back
along the Vardar valley front, while
along the British front the Knglish
forces have been victorious over the
Bulgurs and derma ns, capturing lif
teen hundred yards of the first line
trenches.
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ALLIED AIRMEN
80M8ARD SOFIA
International News Service.
Bl't 'H AI IKST. Sept. 15. After bom
barding Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria,
allied aviators from Salonika descend
ed hero today.
The flight of the airmen covered a
ilistanco of three hundred and thirty
miles of hostile country in five hours.
All landed here safely. They report
dropping twenty bombs on the larger
buildings of the Bulgarian city.
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SUBMARINE REPORTED
OFT NANTUCKET
International News Service.
IttiSTON, Sept. 15. A converted
submarine merchantman is reported
appronching the Massachusetts coast
by steamers who have sighted the ves
sel. The reports place the subma
rine about three hundred miles cast of
Nantucket light. It is reported that
the vessel is flying no flag but is sup
posed to In- Herman.
Have the pally Nugget do your
lob (Tinting Iteasoiinlilc rates as
sured.
S. S. CONGRESS BURNED TO WATERS
EDGE ENROUTE TO SEATTLE
428 Lives in Deadly Peril as Flames Devour Speeding
Liner; Great Sea Disaster Narrowly Averted.
nacific News Service.
MARSHFIELD, Ore., Sept. IS Tl.'c
giant I’rcific Const liner Congress, be
longing to the Pacific Coast Steamship
Company, Captain N. E. Cousins, was
burned to the water edge near the en
trance to Coos hay this morning after
the four hundred and twenty eight
persons composing the passengers and
crew had escaped from the flaming
ship in an almost miraculous manner.
Although at times almost, wrapped
in a sheet of flame leaping upward
from the burning hold, the vessel was
providentially enabled to roach the
land in time to prevent the loss of a
single life.
With two hundred and fifty three
passengers and a crew of one hun
dred and seventy five, the Congress
was speeding northward from San
I'Yitnciseo toward her destination at
Seattle when smake was discovered is
suing from her hold. Investigation
revealed that the flames had obtain
ed almost uncontrollable headway and
though heroic efforts were made the
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fire niatie rapid progress anil was snnn
lieyoml control.
Captain Cousins immediately order
cil tin vessel headed for Coon haj
in the hope of leaching close to land
before tin- passengers Would lie forced \
to trjist themselves to the dangers of1
the sea in open tioats.
Hj crowding on all possible pres :
sure while tin- raging flames slojvlj
devoured then wa\ through the deeliS 1
and leaped upward into the open air,'
the Speeding ship was finally brought'
within three miles of land and the
passengers were safely landed by the
crew of the government dredge, Col
onel Cass, under the direction of II. S.
Michie, assist' d by tho crew of the
burning steamer. While the passen
gers were being taken into the boats,
tin* Haines raged high above the cabin
deck and showers of sparks fell among
tin Prior stricken passengers. And
though escaping onl> by minutes, not
one person was even slightly injured.
Chi'f Knginei r Tyson, of the Congress,
was overcome with smoke while the
vessel was speeding toward land, hut
was speedily resuscitated and suffered
no ill effects.
Following the landing of the last
passengers the Congress was abandon
ed as by this time the flames were
sweeping her decks in giant billows
of flame and nothing could be done to
save her.
With smoke rolling upward in a vast
column and with flame bursting from
every port, the big steamer drifted
slowl.N onto the sandspit near the en
tnmci' I the bay and burned until
only llie blackened and twisted hull
remained . The passengers were later
brought here and forwarded to their
destination by rail. One and all speak
ill the highest teem : f praise of the
heroism of the officers and crew and
the manner in which they calmed the
panic among the passen;r ip following
the discover', tbit ill ship was
doomed.
The Congress w the largest ship
In the INeltle coast servile since the
departure of tj. ghint Mill liner .Min
nesota, and has been engaged in lie
Senttle-Snn Kranclseo trade for sev
eral years.
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—Adv.
INTIMATED CONGRESS FIRE
OF CRIMINAL ORIGIN
Pacific Newj Serv ce
SAN PRANOfSCn. Sept. I'.. Ked
oral officials hero intimate that the\
have discovered much incriminating
evidence that the fire whieh destroyed
the* Pacific (’oast 1 in**i Congress was
of incendiary origin.
Tliis is the second time that mys
terious tires have broken out on pas
senger ships plying between Pacific
coast ports, the fire being tin* P.eav. r
of lhe Portland line which was found i
.n fin Iic low decks September 1 I while |
mute to this city.
The officials declare that thev have
suitable ground for believing that
m each ease I la* tires were the work
of unionists or their sympathizers and
were a direct outgrowth of the re
cent strike troubles. They also say
that thev have secured considerable
evidence to verify this belief.
PEACE MAKERS INCLINE
TOWARO NEUTRAL ZONE
International News Service.
NEW LONDON Sept. 15. Accord
ing to the statements of the members'
of tho American commission, the so
lution of tho question of providing
adequate boundary protection is prov
ing a difficult one owing to tho ob
jection entered by General liliss to the
joint patrol proposal.
Secretary Lane slated after tin; noon
adjournment today that at the pres
ent time tlie Mexican-American peace
makers are*dlscussing a plan provid
ing for the establishment of a twenty
mil*; neutral strip on both sides of the
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boundary which may be patrolled by
(he soldiers of both countries.
Nano stall'd that the commissioners
were practically agreed that the plan
would be the best suited for bandit
protection and was also in full agree
ment with the ideas of the assistant
chief of staff.
Nano also stated that the commis
sioners have discussed the Columbus
and I’arral incidents in a tentatlvo
manner but no action has been taken.
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AT NUGGET OFFICE.
VILLA AGAIN
LOCATED ?
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Pacific Naws Service.
HAN ANTONIO, Sept. 15. General
Kunston reported today that Villa has
been definitely located by the Mexican
authorities in the state of Chihuahua.
Reports transmitted to Kuntson from
Mexican sources state that the bandit
leader is at the head of a good sized
army but is evidently unable to oper
ate effectively owing probably to
'shortage of ammunition.
It. is probable that the American
forces will co-operate with the Mex
ican troops in rounding him tip.
Reports from Pershing headquarters
Isay that the Mexican citizens of Guer
) rero are planning a big celebration
on tin1 1 titli of September, .Mexico’s
nntlnnii) fete day.
REPORTED VILLA PREPARING
TO ATTACK CHIHUAHUA
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, Kept, J5. (letteral
I’unston ha* obtained confirmation of
the earlier report* that Villa bail been
located in the vicinity of Chihuahua,
i'unston has also heard that Villa is
Intending to attack Chihuahua while
the InhuhftnntH are celebrating the na
tional fete day torilorrow.
WEATHER REPORT.
September 14, 191 ti.
Temperature- Max., 52; min. 52...
Barometer 29,789 Inches,
Weather—-1’arty cloudy.
Wind NR, 21 miles nn hour.
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SMASHING 8 W
International News Service.
LONDON. S«pt. 15. A smashing
blow sou! hen Hi of Thiepval today gain
ed the Hritish forces a thousand yards
of the German trenches, and also broke
the German lines leading along tin*
Albert - Ha paitine tiighwa y. ad vaneing
il full two thousand yards along a six
miles front.
Included in the Hritish raptures is
the famous I'ander works which has
been so heavily fortified by the G« i
mans during their I \\ *» years oceii
pa my that they believed that it was
impregnable to am attack.
The ollieial statement admits that it
was won at a heavy sacrifice of moil
but has accomplished a result of far
'greater valm that the capture of
miles of trenches as its bill makes
a serious breach in the German de
fenses over the entire set tor.
BRITISH MAKE
ADDITIONAL GAINS
I
International News Service.
I.OND(IN, Sept. 15. Dispatches from
British field headquarters at noon to
day declare that a terrific British of
fensive starting this fnornlng has
pierced the German third linn trenches
along the Thlevpal-Pozleres lino and
is smashing down the German defenses
along tho entire Thlevpal front. The
fighting Is declared to bo sanguinary
In the extreme with both sides losing
heavily In th driving attacks and
I counter attacks hurled forward along
I the entire line.
ITALIANS AGAIN
DRIVE FORWARD
International News Service.
BOMB.. Sept. 15. The capture i>v
the Italian forces of the last section
of. the Vallono positions held by the
Austrians together with two thousand,
one hundred and seventeen prisoners,
including eight officers, Is recorded in
Me official staten1 •* if the Italian
genial H'uff today. Tnc reports slat
that the engagemcrit was fought In a
driving rain and whs made with littl"
loss to the attack'i; fi crs.
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