THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
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VOLUME XVI. NO. 15. ELEPHONE MAIN H. NOME. ALASKA. TUE8DAY, DECEMBER 21, 1915. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRIvE £5 CEN 1 *
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ROOSEVELT SCORES
WILSON ADMINISTRATION
A. P. A. A«<rvle«.
NEW YORK, Dec. 20.—Under the
title of "Sins of the Wilson administra
tion,” Roosevelt finds vigorous fault
with the present administration In an
article published lr. the January Met
ropolitan. Roosevelt fairly lays himself
out In hammering practically every act
of the Wilson government.
• He finds serious fault with the Mex
ican policy, the submarine question
and the failure of the president to ap
proprlate to his own use the Roose
velt policies In the matter of national
preparedness. He also makes the fur
ther accucation that the president has
made a deliberate about face In tin
matter of our foreign policies and has
proclaimed one policy for Mexico
which Is not to be feared, In a mill
tary way abroad nor In a political wa’
it home and another for Oermany wh
an control many votes In the United
• ■v as well as being able to take
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Itself seriously against the United
States on land or sea. Henry Ford
and other pacificists are also given a
drubbing by the volatile colonel be
■mine of their failure to agree with
-.ini on the matter of preparedness
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What “A Cabaret." You will think
you are in gay Parie, or at the Pana
ma Fair. Gay dancers, sparkling
song, sweet muaje. Akeala Carnival, ;
December 31.
TURKS CLAIM GALLIPOLI
WITHDRAWAL FORCED
A. P. A Service.
BERLIN. Dec. 21.—Constantinople
dispatches declare that the announced
withdrawal of a large portion of the
British forces from the Gallipoli wai
zone was not tile result of deliberation
on the part of the allied commanders
but was forced by the Turkish actlvi-j
ties which of late have been vastly!
Increased by the arrival of reinforce
ments of German troops and have re
suited In the British being driven back
at all points. The dispatches assert
that In the withdrawal the British
forces suffered heavy losses from thu
Turkish offensive and were Anally
driven back to the sea In the vicinity
if Anzac and Sulva bay where the;,
were forced to embark on allied trans
ports to escape annihilation.
Calling Cards at the Nugget Otllce.
GERMANS DISPLAY
ACTIVITY ON W. FRONT
A. P. A. Service.
LONDON, Dec. 20.—The Germans
;<re again displaying marked activity
along the French and Flanders bat-:
lie fronts and are reported as making
extensive movements of troops at va
rious points. Air scouts also report
an extensive increase in the number
of men visible along the lines, indi
cating that the Germans are bringing
up considerable bodice of troops from
other points.
Whether the Increase of forces is
a prelude to a renewal of activities'
or merely a precautionary measure
has not developed but It is believed
to presaged another attempt to break
the allied lines with the commence
ment of more settled weather.
ThU belief is enhanced by the fur
ther knowledge that the Germans are
moving up further artillery equip
ment and many additional guns a>
being distributed along the battle
front The present fighting consists
largely of light skirmishes and is de
void of results. _
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Better Than Ever Before
Our Christmas selection of good eats. j
Read the following and compare with
past years:
Hot Springs Turnips, Fresh Celery, Grapes, Green Peppers.
Cranberries, Grape Fruit. Oranges, and Lemons.
| Canned Artichokes whole, Brussels Sprouts. Corn on Cob, Fancy
Asparagus, Imported French Peas and Mushrooms.
Salted Nuts such as Almcnls. Peanuts, Pecans. Brazils and
Plnenut» Alt .
Pickles: We have Citron spiced for us by a well known lady who
knows how. Special prices fo the week:
Fresh Casaba Melons, per pound.7c
Fresh Hubbard Squash, per pound .7c
! Minced Meat In bulk, per pound.20o
Fruit Cake, Uka mother used to make, per pound .50c
Mixed Candles per pound from 15c to.25c
Mixed Nuts, per pound .‘’20c
We will also offer a special Christmas brand of Mocha and Java
Coffee, at. per pound . 40c
Special In our Candy. Cigar i and Soap, fancy boxes, suitable for
Christmas gifts
Wo will pop corn In our Coffee Roaster, a Bmatl sum will buy all
the corn you nood Why bother popping com
Polct’s Stores
WE ROA3T COFFEE OAILV
RUSSIA SEFKS
ALASKA FISH
PRODUCTS
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A. * A. >TVt—■
SEATTLE, Dec. 21.—According lo
n announcement given out today, the
Russian government la preparing to i
. ,- tabllHh an agency In thla city for the |
purpoes of forwarding Puget sound;
nd Alaska tljh products direct to ‘
Russia by way of Vladivostok. It Is
s titled that there Is a tremendous de
mand for Ilsh products for the use
if the army which the government
hopes to till by maintaining Its own
buying agency. Russia Is at the pres
ent time one of the largest nsn ouyers !
at this port but it is expected that the j
establishment of the purchasing agency ,
will result in a considerable Increase
In the volume of business done with
i hat nation.
DERBY PREDICTS
EARLY END
A. P. A. Iirviw.
LONDON. Dec. 21.—That the war
will terminate suddenly and much
earlier than in generally expected Is
tho prediction of Lord Derby, the di
rector of recruntlng in a public ad
dress today. Derby asserts that the
end will come with the most astonish
ing suddenness and conditions are al- j
ready shaping themselves for an early;
termination.
WEEKLY COUNCIL MEETING.
With the exception of Councilman
Blake and Thompson all members of
the Nome common council were In
their seats when Mayor Diamond call
ed the weekly meeting to order last
night some time after the set hour.
The minutes of the preceding meeting
were read -and approved hut there
were no communications. The vari
ous city officers had nothing to report
with the exception of the city physi
cian who stated that there were no
patients In the hospital under the care
of the city. He suggested also that
tho council should take action with
regard to the dumping place for the
scavengers which ho thought should
be somewhat farther out on the Ice.
Mayor Diamond Informed him that the
matter was ontlrely In his hands as
city health officer.
Reporting for the special committee
on taxation. Councilman Lehmann said
that there were quite a number of ap
plications for tax adjustments before
the committee and moved that fhey
l)o laid upon the table. The motion
was quickly seconded by Councilman
Burgh and passed In a hurry, all vot
ing aye.
Lehmann also reported that the Ak
sala carnival committee was making
good progress and were doing good
work. They had laid oft advertising
for the past week owing to the Roof
Oarden but now that that affair was
over the committee would be heard
from. He said that the committee
were confident that the carnival would
OMrtllMPd Mi f»ur.
WOULD BE
HOLDUP
KILLED
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A. A. A. ft«nrln.
SEATTLE. Dec. 21.—John Wolfe, a
machinist, died In the emergency hos
pital last night aa the result of gun
shot wound Indicted by F. C. West, a
laundry wagon driver, whom the for
r had tried to hold up. Wolfe
claimed that he was out of work and
in desperate need and so took the
chance of holding up the laundry wa
gon driver.
SEATTLE BABY PERISHES
IN BURNING HOME
A. A. A. tarsiM
SEATTLE, Dec. 21.—Merton Gleason, .
the dve-year-old son of Port Commls
,loner W. A. Gleason, was burned tp|
death today In a dre which destroyed
the Gleason home, respite the frantic
ifnits of tlie parents, who were both
seriously burned while trying to rescue
| lie litt'e one. The child was playing
l i n the upper door of the dwelling when
In- dames were discovered but before
help could reach him the entire upper
story was wrapped In dames and all
scape cut off. The parents both made
1. ■ ftr I tool <\S*»ntp«u -*wr%~r
•hrougli the burning dwelling but were
| dually compelled to desist after recelv-j
| ing many bad burns. The house wasj
almost entirely consumed
AMERIGANS PREPARE
FOR ACTIVITIES, MEXICO
A. P. A. Service.
NEW YORK. Dec. 21.—Now that tht
i situation in Mexico Ik returning to the
normal, there is every indication that
there will be an immense influx of
Amercan capital and a vast increase
of foreign activities in all parts of the
Mexican territory.
Mav Americans possessing commer
cial interests in the lower republic are
preparing to resume operation* as soon
as the Carranza party has restored
ordei and is in a position to afford
proper protection to tndusty. Prac
tice l't al! American mine owners are
mal'it.g pieparatlons to commence op
erating their properties and the will
also be an immediate acceleration of
other American owned Industries.
A W*terman’s “Ideal" Fountain Pen
make* an ideal Christmas gift. Lomen
Bro*. __
MILLION R. R. EMPLOYEES
TO VOTE FOR 8 HOURS
A. P. A. Service.
CHICAGO. Deo. HI Ii is announc
ed that the railway trainmen are
about to institute a campaign looking
to the securing <>f an eight hour day
on practically all of the larger rail
roads operating in the United States.
The presidents of the four brother
hoods of railway trainmen started to
day to prepare ballots which will he
sent to something over a million em
ployes of forty-five railroads In the
I United States asking their approval
"f the eight hour day for the same
wages as are at present being re
• elted for ten hours labor. The bal
lots also provide for a vote on the
'lUtstfnn of demanding the continuance
of the. present over time schedule of
time and a half for each extra hour
of labor over the regular day's service
Don’t forget the Masonic danoe on
Christmas night.
EXPESTS RAILROAD
COMPLETED 3 YEARS
A, P. A. Service.
Washington, Dec. 21.—During «
discussion of the government’s Alaska
. i.lioad project today, Secretary Lane
iid that he expected to have tile rail
. oad completed through to Fairbanks!
com Seward within three years. Lane
it's that there are few difficulties In
he way of construction and the work
1 tie curried on with great rapidity if
lie necessary money Is forthcoming
rom congress.
'1 he secretary gave It as his opinion
hat congress would grant the amer
• ey appropriation, asked for by Me
\<l"o, Immediate!1 after the holidays
'd follow it with an appropriation of
i.i and one-half millions for the year
I9U> if the same amount Is granted
'nr the two succeeding years, Lane
ays that the road will surely be com
■ted to Fairbanks by the end of 1918
Calling Cards at the Nugget Othce.
CLAIMS RETIREMENT CONDITIONAL
ON ELIMINATION OF CARRANZA
' A. P. A. Service.
f CHIHAtTHUA. Dec. Ill -Thin there
| is something of a string ti led to the
retirement of General Villa Is Indicated
by the announcement given out over,
Ills signature today that he had laid
down his arms for the one and only,
reason that he has been assured that
Carranza will not be left In supreme
control of Mexico after a certain date.
Villa claims that he has retired from
i lie struegle for th. independence anil
rights of tin* people because the Car
rnnzu leaders have given him their
personal assurance that If he did so
ihe> would set. that Carranza Is com
pletely eliminated from Mexican poll
tics within a period of forty days. The
former leader declares that were It
not for this he would never agree to
lay down his arms until the people
had been given their Just rights.
I RUUSSI A PREPARES FOR
BULGARIAN INVAS'ON
A. P. A. Service.
ATHENS. Pec 21.—That the Rus
sians have started a determined at
tempt to tnvad' Bulgaria by wav of
the Black sea ext Is Indicated by
the announcement from Sofia that a
Russian cruiser and two destroyers
convoying sixteen army transports
tilled with troops have arrived off the
Bulgarian coast and are subjecting
Varna to ft heavy bombardment In an
attempt to land at that point.
WIFE OF ALASKA
CANNERY MAN DIES
SEATTLE, Dec. 21.—Mrs. Willey, the
wife of Capt. George Willey, an ex
tensive owner of Alaska canneries, died
in the hospital today following an op
eration.
The Monte Carlo. See it at the
Aksala Carnival, December 31.
Toy land is now open at Lomen Bros,
studio.
I Do not t>eCciy $
| ^our Christmas Buying |
,|j Now is the time to make your-selections while our stock is at its best. ||
Jr We have many useful and practical articles which will make valued and lasting g
ja jifts for any member of the family, Let us surest a Bracelet Watch, LaValliere or
'{T Brooch for HER. and for HIM a Sterling Silver Cigar or Cigarette Case or M.litary «
3 Brushes, Cuff Buttons, Stick Pin, or Tie Clasp, and above all a Good Watch that fg
£ will brinf him home on time |g
flR You ate invited to call and look over our stock and whether you buy or not It will
flj be a pleasure to show vou our fine assortment of Holiday ?oods »
| R. B. ZEHNER j
£ The Pioneer Jeweler Established 1900