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VOLUME XVI. No. 281. TELEPHONE MAIN 4« NOME. ALASKA. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1916. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRIwE 25 CF.N l
FRENCH CONTINUE ORIVE
vance in this direction.
The French forces advanced to
within five hundred yards of the co
veted position but were compelled to
suspend activities with the approach
of daylight. Today a veritable de
luge of shells is being poured into the
fortress.
Severe lighting was continued dur
ing the night along the entire line
taken by the French In the great
midweek drive.
Oh How I miss you if you don't
• come.
International News Service.
PARIS, Oct, 27.—General staff re
ports tills morning announce that the
French forces Inaugurated a heavy
drive on Fort Vaux last night and all
but succeeded in capturing that posi
tion after a hard battle in which the
Germans were compelled to rclenqulsh
much additional territory.
During the period of their occu
pancy the Teutons have created a for
midable defensive work from the
ruins of the older fortress and ex
tensive artillery preparation was ne
cessitated to permit a successful ad
FIFTY PERISH IN QUEBEC
HOSPITAL FIRE
International News Service.
FARNHAM, Quebec, Oct. 27.—Be
tween forty and fifty persons are now
Known to have perished In the great
■ic which destroyed St. Elizabeth
hospital yesterday, Instead of nine
teen, as was first thought.
Alter raging for many hours, tin
- dames were finally extinguished, inor
ib.cugh the conflagration burning It
self oin that to the restrictive effort:
made.
Long before the last flame had
ceased tc fl cker it became known
that the iculh list was undoubtedly
much larger than at first anticipated
but the t . adful results were not ful
ly disclosed unlil late in the day whei
the ruins had cooled sufficiently t.,
permit exploration.
Within a few hours more than
thirty bodies were discovered and a
■lumber were added during the night.
A majority of the grewsome find
were tho charred and unrecognizable
corpse of children who were caugl
in the fiery holocaust.
A number of the attendants as well
iu- a dozen or more adult patients per
ished with the babes.
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Hickory for basket sleds at Pros
ser's Harness Shop. Black 5.
SUBMARINE REPORTED AP
PROACHING EASTERN COAST
International News Service.
NEW YORK, Oct. 27.—A rumor is
current in financial circles this after
noon that a submarine from the other
side of the Atlantic is approaching
the Norfolk coast. No vertifleal ion can
In obtained.
Trevina Denies Capture ChCihuahua.
Pacific News Service.
EL PASO, Oct. 26.—According to
advices reaching here from Chihua
hua today, General Trevino, command
er of the Carranza forces In northern
Mexico, has Issued a statement deny
ing the report that Villa has captured
that city.
The Trevino statement asserts that
tin. Vlllalstas have not only failed to
capture Chihuahua but have been
compelled to withdraw from tho vi
cinity after hard fighting in which
the Vli.a forces were worsted.
T'ne Mexican commander admits
that the Villa troops succeeded In
pe'ning a foothold in the outskirts of
(hi city at one period of the fighting
Let subsequently withdrew.
Tilt statement concludes with the
assertion that Chihuahua is still in
cu .Lot iif the Carranza government.
SUBSCRIBE FOR THE NUGGET
International News Service.
LONDON, Oct. 27.—In an attempted
| raid on the British transport service
| in the English channel, two German
torpedo destroyers were sunk by Brit*
| ish warships engaged in convoying the |
i transport fleet, according to an offl
1 clal statement from the admiralty this I
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1 morning.
The admiralty announcement states j
i that the British transport Queen was
i sunk by ono of the enemy vessels dur
| ing the course of the engagement De
i tails ot' the battle are still lacking
i but il is known that tho German flo
tilla was composed of ten vessels of
the torpedo boat destroyer class. So
j far at- known there were no large
! vessels engaged on the German side,
| although at least one cruiser of the
! lighter type wns with tho transport
I fleet. The. battle apparently con
t tinued or nome time and wns ended
I l.y the ftrman.t retiring after losing
I two tf their vessels Tho admiralty
i •polls that the ciew of the Queen
weie saved but it o crews of both Ger
■ iv.im .l<s»overs were drowned.
British Lose Two Vessels in German
Transport Raid.
LONDON, Oct. 27.—-Additional do
tails of the sea battle fought In the
English channel between the German
torpedo destroyer fleet and the Brit
ish destroyers engaged in guarding
the transport fleet, discloses that the
damage done by the raiders was far
more txenslve than was Indicated by
the first reports issupd by the admlr
1 alty.
The latest official statement admits
that the British destroyer flirt is
missing and Is probably at the bot
tom of the channel while the British
destroyer Nubian was badly damaged
in the battle and later sunk with a
loss of all but nine of the crew.
The admiralty report states that
the battle between the opposing fleets
commenced shortly after nightfall and
continued for two hours. A very
heavy sea was on at the time '.he
Germans appeared and the engage
ment was fought under the greatest
difficulties.
This is the first raid attempted by
the Germans in such strength since
the war began as they have hereto
fore employed only three or four ships
in their raiding operations. Tho at
tack last night was designed to hinder
the ntevement of transports carrying
supplies to the troops on the Somme
front.
BRITISH MINE
SWEEPER TORPEDOED
International News Service.
LONDON, Oct. 26.—An official
statement from the admiralty an
nounces tiie destruction of the British
mine sweeper Gennesiba through the
attacks of an enemy submarine.
A large loss of life attended the
dstruction of the vessel ns only
twelve of the crew of nearly one hun
dred men were saved.
All of the officers went down with
their ship, in addition to seventy three
of the crews.
BRITISH STEAMER
SIDMOUTH SUBMARINE
International News Service.
LONDON. Oct. 26.—The admiralty
announces the sinking of the British
cargo steamer Sidmouth in the North
sea by an enemy submarine. The
crew of the steamer were warned and
made tbetr escape in safety.
hewsIdtes
Dr. Heimlich reports that Pat Ivory
is recovering rapidly from his recent
indisposition and will he out of the
hospital tomorrow.
Sunday evening in the Federated
church Dr. John Parsons will give an
address on "Brother Jonathan and John
Barleycorn," which drys and wets arc
invited to hear. There will be special
music.
The womans' home missionary so
ciety of the Methodist Episcopal
church has decided to establish a hos
pital for Eskimos at Nome. This de
cision was made at the annual meet
ing of the society just held in the
states, and wired to Bev. W. F. Bald
win, who has charge of the mission
In Nome. Nurses deaconesses will
have charge of the hospital, having
been specially prepared for this work.
The new department will be Installed
and opened for service next summer.
Women of the Methodist church sup
port the native missions at Nome and
Sinuk, and tho mission at Unalaska.
- mho night, the Eigle picture
snow «v:i! display ’ho oae and only
Mary Plckford, the adored of tens of
thousands, In one of her best picture
rites, Tho Fibber and tho Girl. J.
'.Varien Kerrigan In the modern ro
mantic drama. For Cash, In two parts,
will also ho a feature of tho program.
Additional numbers are dainty Vic
toria Fordo in a comedy of merit
entitled Two Hearts and a Ship and
a Universal weekly showing scenes
In all parts of the world.
b you levs good tinging we have
something Tisw to offsr Cabaret, Sat
u>'ty right, Eagls Hall.
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for which we wish to thank you. And feeling much encouraged over the prospocts, we have come to tho
j conclusion to inaugurate another up-to-date movement and have adopted conditions and have lowered
our prices to make it possible for you to buy your winter's requirements as cheaply as can be done In
• this northern city.
This year more than any other, you should protect yourself uguinst possible shortages, which with
• out much guessing means "High Prices.” And with this assurance meaning a saving to you of dollars,
we feel satisfied that you should not hesitate n moment in making up your order at the earliest possible
date. i
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•hat our buying organization, tho knowledge of '.here to buy and our recognition as Jobbers of this sec
tion, assures you that we are buying our S ' Ck as low. II M.t lower *han any other met :i a.u in Ala*/a.
As to service and quality, we can with pride point to the past, tho successful way in which we
have served you and tho quality of goods that \e have sold to you, which should manifest tho same con
fidence that we have in ourselves. By this we do not wisli to convey the Idea that we aro Infallible; wo
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until needed, all goods bought from us
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• mlt pricos. i
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Coffees dFresfi Roasted Daily
International News Service.
COPENHAGEN, Oct. 26.—Dispatch
es from the Dobrudja front transmit
ted by way of Berlin today declare
that Von Mackenzcn i3 making steady i
progress in that section and has add
ed the capture of the important town
of Cernavoda to the list of positions
taken since the commencement of his
overwhelming drive against the ltus
so-lloumanian forces In that region.
Cernavoda is situated on the Dan
ube, fifty kilometers west of Con
stanza, and on fbe line of the Con
stanza-Bucharest railroad.
The capture of this position gives
the Teutons an immense advantage
in the campaign in eastern Roumaniu
and opens the way for an advance
into the very heart of the- Roumanian
territory.
Art vou from Dixie? No but I'll
.• ert j ou at the Tabarst.
BANDIT ATTACK PLOT
CREATES SENSATlUm
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27—An an
nouncement by secretary of war Bak
er today to the effect that interests
hostile to the administration have
deliberately plotted to bring about n
bandit attack on Americans at sonu
point on the Mexican border for the
purpose of stirring up sentiment
against the president, has created n
tremendous sensation in lay as well
as political circles.
Secretary Baker declares thut he is
in possession of definite proof that
a plat has been hatched to bring
about a Mexican bandit raid at some
unascertained point along the bound
( ary between now and election day.
The secretary asserts that the. whole
affair has been completely mapped out
and that it is probable that the very
men who were to engage in the raid
have already been chosen.
"The, proposed attack is undeuiubl>
intended for no other purpose than
to create sentiment adverse to the
president. An attack on the border at
the present time would undoubtedly
do considerable harm to (he presi
dent’s candidacy." Beyond this point,
the secretary refused to discuss lh>
matter except to state that he bellev
ed that no Americans w re mixed up
in the plot. Whether or not German
Americans were behind the affair, the
secretary refused to say.
VON MACKENZEN RE
PORTED SLOWING DOWN
I International News Service.
I'ETUOGRAD, Oct. 26.—The war of
fice statement today asserts that tin
atucks of Von Mackenzen on the Do
brudja front are becoming far less
violent and there are many tndica
j lions that the great drive has spent
! its force.
Large reinforcements are being
hurried to the Dobrudja section to as
sist the hard driven armies lighting
: to prevent the Teutons entering the
lerritorj west of the Danube.
General staff reports assert that the
Teutonic army will be unable to pene
trate the country a great distance be
yond the Danube.
VON MACKENZEN CONTINUES
VICTORIOUS DRIVE
I International News Service.
BERLIN, Oct. 27.—General Von
Mackenzen continues his gTeat drive
in the Dobrudja section and has now
I pushed the German lines fully twenty
I live milvs farther forward north of
] Hirsova.
The latter eit> is located in the
big bend of the Danube north of
Cernavoda, and less than fifty miles
from the Russlan-Roumanlan boun
j dry lines along the lower Danube. The
wka r office statement also announces
further progress of the Austro-Ger
man forces in th Transylvanian sec- i
tlon.
PETROGRAO ADMITS FURTHER (
RETI RE MENNT— DOBRUDJA
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International News Service.
PETROGUAD, Oct. 27.—The official j
statement relative to the fighting on
the Roumanian front admits that the
Uusso-Roumanian forces have been
forced to retire still further to the
north in the Dobrudja section follow
ing a continuation of the terrific drive
of Von Mackenzen.
LINER CHICAGO BURNING AT SEA
International News Service.
NEW YORK, Oct. 27.—The French i
liner Chicago is reported racing for
the Azores islands with flames raging
in her after cargo hold and threaten
ing to break out at any moment.
Wireless messages from the burning
liner were received at Port Delgado
early tills morning stating that the
tiro has been raging in the hold for
several hours and the ship is in im
minent danger of destruction. Over
three hundred passengers aro on
board and the greatest anxiety is ex
pressed for their safety.
BIG SHOW AT DREAM.
Tonight William Faversham, one of
America’s foremost ^tars will fea
ture in ’’The Right of Way,” at the
Dream. Dramatized from tho novel of
the sam.0 nutno, by Sir Gilbert Parker.
with scenes taken in the exact loca
tions it is a master production. Mr.
Paversham as “Beauty Steele," th •
foppish, hut brilliant attorney, then
as the roughneck in a small village,
shows wonderful ability. He is as
sisted by beautiful Jane Grey and an
all-star cast. This photo-drama will
be of especial Interest to the Nome
public as they favor out-door pictures
WARSHIP FIGHT
AMIDST ARCTIC ICE
International News Service.
COPENHAGEN, Oct. 26. -l-’ur tiler
details relative to the destruction of
it number of German submarines by
Russian warships off the Kanin coast,
near the entrance to tho White sea,
are contained in dispatches published
in the local papers today and dlsclos
that a unique naval battle was fought
between the Russian warships and
the German under water boats befor.
the latter were either destroyed or
j driven away.
i The reports say that the battle was
| fought amidst heavy ice floes, which
(cumbered the sea In every direction
and compelled the submarines to keep
their periscopes above the surface in
order to avoid destruction. This
placed them at a considerable dis
advantage with tin* swift moving Rus
sian destroyers engaged in the pur
suit. Several of the U boats wero
sunk and the remainder of the fleet
which has been menacing' commoro>
on the north Russian coast during
the summer was completely dispersed.
STRIKERS DYNAMITE N.
Y. SUBWAY STATION
NEW YORK, Oct. 26.—A heavy ex
plosion occurring today In the subway
caused considerable damage to Gu
station in addition to blowing up n
considerable section of tho ear track
near the scene of the blast. Although
a considerable number of persona
were in the station at the time, the
explosion, by some peculiar freak, o
fortune, injured no one. A number
were thrown to the floor by the shock
but, us far as known, not a scratch
was inflicted on an individual.
The explosion was undoubtedly the
work of the strikers and was probe
bly due to a time bomb.
A dynamite bomb was discovered in
the vicinity of the subway station dur
ing an earllor period of tho strike
but had either failed to explode or
had been planted by the strikers ir
the hope of terrorizing the manage
ment,
ATTENTION REPUBLICANS
An informul Republican Meeting
will be held in Republican heudquar -
teih Sunday afternoon. All Republi
cans invited. Right refreshments will
be sei ved.
By W. B'ARCY CHACE, Pres.
C. H. MILOT, aec’y.