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THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XV. NO. 202. TELEPHONE MAIN 41 NOME, ALASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1915. TELEPHONE MAIN 48 PRICE 25 CENT*
GERMANY RAISES
FURTHER CAUSES
OF CONTENTION
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, Aug. B.—Germany
has again insited on her right to at
tack nnd destroy carriers of contra
band on the high seas in th£ latest
ri*te relative to the Frye sinking re
ceived at the state department last
night and has thereby raised still fur
there cause; of dissension between the
two countries. In the present note
Girmany again insists that the attack
and sinking of the Fryo was in no
wise a violation of the rights of the
United States nnd again repeats her
former plea of justification. The note
however recedes from the former at
titude in one respect in that it con
cedes the right of the United States to
demand damages for al) vessels sunk
under tike conditions and also ex
presses the willingness of the German
government to pay at a rate to be fixed
by experts. In no case, the note as
serts, wiil the German government con
cede the righr of the United States to
fix the price of* such vessels at the
valuation placed thereon by the own
ers. however, and will give no consider
ation to such valuation as may he plac
ed other than that determined by a
board of experts.
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GOMPERS ATTACKS FEDERAL
INSPECTION SYSTEM
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.—(Delayed
In transmission.)—Sam Gompers has
gone on record as being opposed to the
present system of federal inspection
of the national transportation systems.
In a letter to the president on the sub
ject of the Eastland investigation, now
being conducted in Chicago, the fa
mous labor leader strongly denounces
the government methods of marine in
spection, asserting that the system is
utterly inadequate and in addition re
lies too much on the estimates and
Judgment of individuals. Gompers in
sists that the frequent disasters similar
to that in which the Eastland was in
volved Is ample confirmation that the
• system is nothing more than palliative
jin its nature and is by no means ef
fective In safe guarding the lives of the
traveling public. Gompers also enters
a protest against the fedral Investiga
tion of the sinking of the Eastland, de
claring that the inquiry should lie tak
en out of the hands of the department
of commerce, of which the steamboat
inspection service is a branch, plac
ed in the hands of a commission of
fair minded citizens, who will render
a verdict without favor. Rompers es
peciallyy urges that this be done in the
Kastland case.
Experienced mechanics for your
automobiles.—Nome Garage.
NEW YORK VISITED
BY TERRIFIC STORM
A. P. A. Service.
NEW YORK, Rug. t5.—Torrential
rains driven by a sixty-mile gale swept
over the southeastern portion of the
state yesterday, swelling the streams
and deluging the streets of the
metropolis with torrents of water. For
hours many of the streets were impas
sable to pedestrians and eellers and
basements were flooded throughout the
city. The downpour also proved a se
rious hindrance to traffic and many of
the local traction lines were compelled
to suspend operations for several hours.
The storm also crippled traffic in the
outlying districts and transportation
was at a standstill for some time. At
times the wind blew with the fury of
a hurricane and in many instances
trees were torn up bodily and hurled
to the ground.
The storm was one of the worst of
recent years and it is considered mir
aculous that no lives were lost. Dozens
of barges and small craft were sunk
in the river and reports from the vari
ous const sections indicate that shlp
blng has suffered extensively. Many
small vessels are reported missing and
much anxiety is felt for the safety of
many sea going vessels now overdue.
DAUGHTER OF
AMBASSADOR PAGE
MARRIED IN LONDON
A. P. A Service.
LONDON, Aug. 4.—(Delayed in
transmission.)—Miss Katherine Alice
Page, the daughter of American Am
bassador Page and a great favorite in
London soslety, was married in the
royal chapel In St. James' palace yes
terday to Charles Creely Loring, son
of General Loring of Boston. The wed
ding was of the most brilliant descrip
tion and .was attended by several royal
personages and many of the nobility. I
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
CONVENEIN SEATTLE
A. P. A. Service.
SEATTLE, Aug. 4,(—Delayed In
transmission,)—The thirty second ses
sion of the supreme council of the
Knights of Columbus convened in this
city yesterday with a high i>ontiflcal
mass with the Most Rev. Fr. John
Bonzano, archbishop of Milltene, spe
cial representative of the pope as the
celebrant The opening ceremony oc
curred in St. .lumes Cathedral and was
assisted In by many of the leading
dignitaries of the church, including
Archbishop Christie of Portland. At
the opening of the convention this
morning, a cable from Pope Benedict
| conveying the apostolic benediction
| was read to the Knights assembled.
AGED
COUPLE
MARRIED
A. P. A. Service.
SEATTLE, Aug. 5.—James M. Ken
yon. seventy-nine, and claiming that
he is still pretty husky for one of his
age, was united in the holy bonds of'
matrimony last night, the blushing
b-ide being Helen L. Hysome, a de
mure lass of seventy-three.
PALESTINE FRUIT
GROWERS SUFFER
FROM THE WAR
A. P. A. Service.
PHTLAEDPHIA, Aug. 5.—A letter
received by a local importing house
from their agents at Jaffa says that the
fruit growers of Palestine have suf
f led extensively as a result of the
war owing to the falling off In the de
mand for products from that section,
the fruit growers of that section being
entirely dependant on the European
markets for the disposal of their pro
ducts. According to the information
the losses will approximate fully thir
ty million dollars.
MEETING TONIGHT
CITYJIALL
A meeting of all persons who are
interested in celebration of the semi
centennial of the Alaska purchase is
called for tonight at the city hall, at
ft p. m. Mr. J. I., McPherson of Seat-]
tic will be the principal speaker and
w M outline the plsns for holding: the
celebration, as developed up to the
iv. esont time.
NOTICE.
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more telegraph news than any other
paper tn Alaska and will continue to
do so. Send In your name and have
the Nugget delivered to your home or
office. Do It now.
ChMpMt in the long run—Nome
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AEROS FORCE
GUNBOAT TO
RUN ASHORE
A. P. A. Service.
PETROGRAD, Aug. 5.—Official an
nouncements of the war office last
night state that the Russian troops
hpve withdrawn beyond the Eyu river
and are preparing to receive the ad
vances of the enemy from that point
o' vantage. The enforced running
ashore of a German gunboat near Win
dau caused by the attacks of a hydro
plane flotilla are recorded among the
activities of the day. Russian hydro
planes also drove away a German air
fleet consisting of two Zeppelins and
an equal number of sea planes bent on
an attack on Riga.
ADMINISTRATION WILL
PROVIDE MERCHANT
MARINE
A. P. A. Service.
OURNISH, Aug. 5.—Secretary of the
Treasury William McAdoo, accom
panied by Mrs. McAdoo arrived in the
city this morning en route to their
summer home at North Haven, Me
After a short visit with the President
the couple departed on the remainder
of their Journey. During the course ot
an interview McAdoo said that the
democratic party is Irrevocably pledged
t« provide on adequate merchant ma
rine for the nation nnd measures tc
that end will tie pushed b|r the admin
istration at the coming session of con
gress.
LANSING CONFERS WITH
LATIN AMERICAN
REPRESENTATIVES
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.—Secretary
of State I.ansing nnd six representa
tives of the Latin-American nations
nro in conference today to the end of
devising some means whereby the
South American countries will co-op
erate with the United States in meas
ures looking to bringing to a close the
disturbance in the Mexican republic.
The conference is the result of a let
ter of the representatives of the sev
etal countries sent out some days ago.
According to tile statements of those
close to the administration President
Wilson has determined to bring ahout
some solution of the Mexican problem
at any hazard.
PIANO TUNER.
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HOFFMAN HOUSE.
Special dinner served 8unday.
Meals at all hours.
Family dining room in conr.eotion.
Home made bread for aale.
MRS. GINNIVAN. Prop.
WEATHER REPORT.
Temperature—Max., E6; min. 44.
Barometer—29.82 Inches.
Weather-Cloudy.
Wind—S.. 3 miles per hour; average
5 miles.
Precipitation—.08 Inch water.
BRITiAN SEEKING
AMERICAN LABOR
—
1 A. P. A. Service.
CHICAGO, Aug. 5. It has develop
ed that agents of the British govern
ment are endeavoring to secure Am
erican workmen for service in ttie war
munition plants and shipyards of Great
Britain and are offering as high as
thirty dollars per week and transpor
tation to and from the scene of em
ployment. According to several who
have been approached by the British
agents, the English are also guarantee
ing steady labor for a period of one
year. It is known that many American
workmen have taken advantage of teh
British offers and more are expected to
leave for the United Kingdom. Ac
cording to the statements of those who
an* in touch with the situation, Bri
tain is having great difficulty in securing
sufficient labor to man the many m i
tlon plants throughout the country and
work in several of the shipyards is al
most at a standstill for lack of labor
ers. The additon of several more plants
for the manufactute of war munitions
under the recent government order has
greatly complicated the labor problem
and Britain is compelled to rely on pro
curing outside labor, both for building
and maintaining the new plants.
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mous Atharton Bourbon whiskays. Dis
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government by the bot^e sr fallen.
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PORTUGAL HAS THREE
DISTINCTREVOLUTIONS
A. P. A. Service.
LISBON, Aug. 6.—Portugal is once
more gripped in the throes of revolu
tion and all semblance of government
has vanished, save in one or two of the
more remote provinces. This tim the
ri volutionary spirit is manifesting It
self in several directions and there are
three distinct sets of revolutionary
leaders preparing to contest fur su
premacy. The several leaders are all
opposed on principles and it appears
that the nation Is in danger of Ire- j
ing torn to pieces. To make matters
worse, the army is hopelessly disorgan
ized and is divided among the three
factions. Riots have occurred in sev
eral of the interior towns and one
pitched battle has been fought on the
outskirts of this city. The officials of
the late government are making every
effort to prevent the disaffection from
spreading but with little success.
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RUSSIANS SINK GERMAN
TRANSPORT IN BALTIC
A, P. A. Servlwa.
LONDON, Auk. 5.—Petrogrnd dis
patches state that n large German
transport was sunk by Russian sub
marines in the Baltic neai the entrance
to the gulf of Riga last night. The
German vessels was endeavoring to
land a contingent of troops at the time
of the attack and many of the troops
were drowned. The report of the Rus
sians is confirmed by German dispatch
os received today which admit the
sinking of the transport hut deny that
the vessel was engaged in transporting
troops at the time. I-lttle or no news
of the fighting on the eastern front has
emanated from the Petrograd war of
fice. German official bulletins assert
that tlie capture of Warsaw within a
few hours seems certain as the Rus
sian forces are rapidly withdrawing
fiom the beleaguured city.
GERMANS INCREASING
PRESSURE ON W. FRONT
A. P. A. Service.
PARIS. Auk. 5.—The German pes
sure at several points along the west
ern front is developing great weight
indicating that the enemy has received
additional reinforcements from some
point as yet undiscovered. Heavy at
tacks against the British lines in Flan
ders have now spread to the section
of the battle front between Labasse
land Arr?s and fighting of the most
severe nature is in progress along a
forty-five miles front. A war office
communique this morning states that
the Invaders are evidently massing for
I a great charge for the coast as air
scouts report that great masses of
(troops have been observed in the rear
of the German lines evidently waiting
for the signal to start. Save for heavy
engagements in the Vosges the fight
ing along the French right is light al
though the French have made slight
gains near the Argonno woods. Many
thousand of the reserve troops are be
ing diverted to the Vosges in an at
tempt to drive the Germans back from
the ground recently captured. Summer
rains are again impeding military
movements.
CLAIMS SUCCESSES ALONG
FLANDERS FRONT
BERLIN, Aug. 5.—The Germans have
made several important gains along
the Flanders front and the British
have ngaln suffered heavily. German
attacks in the regioji south of Ypres
have resulted in the capture of several
of the enemies trenches and some
ground has been gained in the Souchez
region. The Germans are also making
consistent gains lu the region south
of Verdun and the army of the crown
prince is steadily forcing the French
to the south and west. The German
artillery is also engaged in bombard
ing Verdun forts. Aerial activities are
again becoming important features of
the western operations and German
aircraft have severely damaged towns
lying behind both the Ft itlsh and
French lines. Several of the airmen
lievo dropped bombs upon both Heims
and Arras inflicting much damage.
52 BODIES RECOVERED
FROM ERIE FLOODS
CHICAGO, Aug. 5.—Reports from
Rrio state that a total of fifty-two
bodies have been found following the
rerent cloudburst over that city. This
Is believed to bo practically all who
have perished In the storm although
a considerable number of people are
still reported missing from points along
the lake shored. The damage is comput
ed to he in excess of two million dollars
and several sections of the city are a
mass of debris. The storm Is described
a the worst ever known In that sec
tion.