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VOL.UMN xv. NO. 65. Telephone Mam 46. nom*. auaska saturoa'^^Fiinuary 20. 1915. Telephone Mam 46. PRICE 35 CENTS
CARRANZA HOLDS
CATHOLICS FOR RANSON
WASHINGTON. Fob. 1*0 Dispatches
received by the diplomatic body state
that the Furranzist rule in Mexico Fit\
is dally becoming more se\ ere, th
latest development being tie* arrest
and detention of the Homan Fatholie
clergy wlm are being held together with
many influential natives for a ransom
of a half million pesos. The victorious
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progress »»f Villa toward the city of
Mexico is reported to continue, the hit
pst reports indicating ihut tin thuian/a
forces have been decisiveh detented n
points below .1 uada la j:i i a illd also at
M a t zalun.
TO LIVE AND DIE IN DIXIE
Eagle Hall. Feb. 27th.
EASTERN ZONE
RUSSIANS ON THE
OFFENSIVE IN POLAND.
PETltt (ORA1J. I'VI, no The war al -
lien has bulletined a general advance
of the army in Poland. The Russian
lines are said to lie again surging for
ward along the central Polish hattle
l'ront and fightIng of tin- heaviest de
scription Is going on in the triangle
formed by Pluck, Rod/, and the Vistula.
It is claimed that tile ten days release
front the German offensive afforded by
the strategic movements in Kast Prus
sia has permitted the t'gar’s generals
to bring up reinforcements of over a
half million men all of which have been
busy entrenching along tin Warsaw
front and preparing for a gigantic
movement against I lie enemy
GERMANS CAPTURE TOROGEN
WE8TERN RUSSIA
HERRIN. Feb. 20. The war bureau
announces that the German forces are
in eloso pursuit of the retreating Rus
sians north of the Niemun rivet and
have driven the Slav forces from
Taurogeti. an important town some
distance from the east Prussian border.
The Germans are also reported as suc
cessful along the entire eastern front
and have compelled the enemy In fall
back nt nearly every point
The German Polish army along the
lower Vistula arc also in touch with
the enemy and heavy fighting is in
progress in the vneinity of flock. The
Russian lines are gradually bending
along the lino from Suwalki to Angus -
towo and their rotreat in the face of
the heavy German concentration can
not long be wltheld. The official bul
letins state that the situation is en
tirely in favor of the Germans
RU38IANS IN RETREAT
FROM AUGUST0W0.
VIENNA. Feb. 20 German reports
state that the German offensive is pro
ceeding with uniform success along the
Prussian frontier and the Russians
have been forced to abandon the de
fense of Augustowo falling buck in the
direction of Grodno. The Russians arc
holding their lines at other points
south of the Nieman however and the
Germans have not been able to make
more than slight advances. Fighting
is progressing in western Galacia and
the Austrians have been successful at
points between the Sandck anil Sanok
passes.
Strictly frekh eggt and poultry at
Proitert Harnes* Shop. Phone Black 5.
GERMANS PLAN TO MARCH
ON RIGA.
i'ol'KN'HAOK.N, Keb. Jo It is un
jiltrstood. from information received
Horn authentic sources, that a lonii :tt
tack against the Russian Baltic port of
Riga is contemplated by the Germans.
The statements indicate that a gen
I era 1 offensive campaign along the Run
j siau Baltic coast will be launched as
: speedily as weather conditions will
permit.
.RUSSIANS CANNOT PENETRATE
BEYOND FRONTIER
FORTIFICATIONS
SAVVIELE, I'eli. Jo. Berlin dis
patches state that the German military
officials scout the idea that the military
forces of Russia can penetrate into
Germany further than the first line of
fortifications along the German Polish
frontier, it Is claimed Hint an army of
one million men protected by the
splendid fortifications erected at
strategetic points, can hold all die
troops that Russia can throw against
them.
RUSSIA EXPECTS SUBMARINES
TO CLEAR BALTIC.
PETROGRAD. Feb, JO. information
volunteered by officials of the naval
bureau discloses that tho Russians con
template the clearing of the Baltic by
means of the submarines, with the
opening of spring ft is stated that at
least fifty submarines will be launched
from Kronstad at an early date and
will be imediatcly employed against
the German fleet.
MONTENEGRINS
WIN BIG BATTLE.
CETTIXJE, Fell. JO. It is officially
stated that the Montenegrin army lias
ambushed a large Austrian force near
Most nr on the Bosnian frontier find
gained a considerable victory The
Montenegrin mountain artillery is said
to have inflicted an awful loss of troops
having caught the Austrians between
two fires.
DARDANELLES BOMBARDMENT
AGAIN INEFFECTIVE.
COXHTAXTINUPEE. Feb. JO. Tin
Turkish forts along the Dardanelles
were again subjected to a severe bom
bardment by the British and French
warships whose guns far outreached
the land batteries. The shelling con
tinued for many hours but was prac
tically ineffective despite tho fact that
over four hundred shells wore fired.
Several aeroplanes launched from tho
battle ships co-operated with tho fleet,
DANIELS SAYS POWDER
SHORTAGE DISGRACE
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WASHINGTON. Feb >0 Serretar>
Daniels after an investigation of the
/« sej\ f .iinrnunit ion stores »>l the nu v \
is said to have told the Senate naval
committee that the powder shortage
was a disgrace there being scarcely
enough explosives to meet the require
ment!! of war conditions for even a
few weeks It is stated that the grow
I . :'L jj a .-■'■.amr..ga—r..'.r.-r?.-t."
iiiff possibility of the I'mt.d States In*
ing drawn into the Kuiopeitn diHtmb
snt es is musing a thorough Inv estigu
ti*n «>f the condition and reMoui .os of
the tm\ y. th** pnwdei shortage h**ing
one of the revolutions resulting lioin
this investigation.
Th© Daily Nuqqot. $2 00 per month
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UNITED STATES MAY BE
INVOLVED IN GREAT WAR
WASHINGTON Feb The re
fusal of German} it* respect the wishes
• •f the Fulled States in regard to the
search and verification «»f the regiMtr>
and cargo <r American ships and the
ailogethei unsatisfaetorv replies re*
turned to the American notes are fast
leading to a feeling >f disquiet and It
is felt that the'German refusal nia>
ultimately involve the United States in
tlie European conflict. Government of
ficials state that Germany has not dls
played any slrieere desire to meet the
wishes of 1 he United States and while
i' dig many suggestions have stated
nothing definite The German notes
are designated as friendly in tone but
altogether unsatisfactory
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LONDON, Keb. JO. The repl\ of tie
British government to the A inerted n
note relative to the Luslluniu flag in ;
t ident lias been forwarded to the Amei
lean government It is stated that the
British note says thnt In the fare of
dangerous exlormity the flying of any
flag is allowable and should not ho
! viewed in the light of an affront es
| pocially when in the event that such
use is devoted to the uvcritv of harm
front those who ran in no wav he i in
struct! us coinhatuli's The list of
neutral flags in oilier isscs is deplored
although the view i- lield that tin
government i justified in raising tin
American flag on vi ss.-is hurrying pas
songers to and from American ports
whenever there is danger of capture m
injury by die enetm Tlie government
states that such \ossels will continue
to fly the Xrnerie.tn Hmr whenever nee-j
essnrv t»> protect etui save tilt? lives of I
jias?etu*.et s mid ether non-combatants [
NOTICE PIONEERS.
Pioneers of Alaska will give a smoker I
Saturday night in their hall. All mem
bers are requested to be present at 8:30'
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CHEAPER TO EMPLOY
THAN PUNISH FOR CRIME
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N'KW YORK. Fob. Si).—The report of
the Industrial Commission states that
it is tbe conviction of the members of
that, body that the cheapest and most
economical plan for the solution of the
unemployed problem is to provide labot
for the idle, in the construction of var
ions public works. The Commission
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believes that the saving to tin stale
effected through the resultant derrenso
In crime will mots titan offset the ex
penditure: rei | tti red to protide labot
A. B. DANCE
MONDAY, FEB. 22, 1915
TICKETS, $1.00
GENERAL WAR
ENGLISH SHIP GAMBAK
! VICTIM OF SUBMARINE.
LONDON, Fell. JO.—It is again ap
parent tlmt the German submarines
have penetrated into the Irish sea as
the English steamship Gambak was
torpedoed this morning by a German
submarine oft' Almwich bay just north
of the Welsh coast. The vessel al
though badly injured did not sink
AUSTRIANS BOMBARD BELGRADE
HOME, Feh. -0.—Dispatches from
Nish, Sorvia. state that tho Austrians
have opened a terrific bombardment
on Belgrade employing the river moni
tors to aid in the attack on the city.
The Servian forces were driven across
the river early yesterday after heavy
fighting and the bombardment has boen
in progress for many hours The Ser
vian troops in retaliation have com
menced an attack against the frontier
towns along the lower Danube
NORWEGIAN STEAMER
SUNK BY MINE.
N'AKSKOY. Denmark Fell The
Norwegian steamer lijorkn enroute to
Danish i>orts was sunk off I.dland hy
contact with a drifting mini- The sur
vivors linve been brought to this port.
GERMANS ADMIT LOSS OF
TWO ZEPPELINS YESTERDAY.
BERLIN, Fell, ce The German gov
ernment acknowledges the loss of two
Zeppelin airships off the coast of Den
mark yesterday 1>\ the guns of the al
lied warships. It is supposed that the
same fate has befallen the other air
vessel reported missing
IN DIXIE LAND I'LL TAKE MY
STAND. Nol Reserved seats cost
only a dollar.
Hot chocolate, hot beef tea, melted
milk and fresh ioe cream and eoda
water at the Rose Gandy Store.
Mail the Nugget to your- friends and
help advertise Nome.
BRITISH GOVERNMENT
WILL HOLD WILHELMINA.
SLATTLH, I'Vli. till. -Washington
dispatches state that the British gov -
eminent lias announced tlint the relief
h1iii> Wilhelmina will lie held subject
to the action of the prize court, It Is
tin- belief of the lCngllsh government
that the cargo of foodstuffs was in
tended for the Herman army rather
than for civilians. It is stated that cer
tain portions of the cargo of the Wil
helmina give rise to tills opinion. This
declaration of tile British is believed to
mean, in effect, that In the future all
food stuffs will he considered as con
traband by Kngland
AUSTRIANS AT GATES
OF BELGRADE.
ATHKN’S. I*’eh. Jo. Balkan advices
indicate that Servla is again to lie
ravished h\ the Austrians It is stated
that Hu- Austrian armies have driven
the Serbs across the Danube and two
great Austrian armies have crossed
above and below Belgrade and have
commenced the assault, of the Servian
capital The Servian forces are said
to have been so reduced by the terrific
lighting in Hungary that they can give
hut little npopsltion to the movements
of the great Austrian armies
HUNDREDS WATCHING AVENUES
OF COMMUNICATION CANADA.
OTTOWA. Feb. iio. The Canadian
government is sparing no effort to
guard the avenues of communication
j between the United States and Canada,
land it is estimated that the Dominion
tins nearly a thousand men employed
watching railways, bridges, tunnels and
locks at various points between the
United States and Canada.
Striotly freeh eyye and poultry at
Pi-oaten Harnete Shop. Phone Sleek S.
WESTERN ZONP
ALLIES SITUATION
FAVORABLE SAYS LONDON
L< >,\ Ui i.Y, Feb. 20.—Dispatches from
the front via Paris state that the gen
rol resumption of the offensive by th*
■ illieri forces is resulting in slight
gains along the whole line and es
pecially along the allied right. De
termined lighting has thrhg the Her
mans hack below Ypres and the enemy
has suffered severely The report de
clares that the German invaders have
been worsted at nearly all points. Awu
activities are also reported from Upper
Alsace, the airmen doing much damage
to the German lines The allied sltua
l|on is described us favorable
FRENCH OFFENSIVE
CONTINUES WITH VIGOR.
PARIS. Fch 20.—The French for
ward movement Is fast gaining mo
mentum and the Germans have been
compelled to again retreat at many
points along the far-reaching western
battlcUne Reports from the front
the front generally Indicate that the
Germans are entirely on the defensive
except at such points ns the Oermtui
positions are most advantageous. The
Germans are persistant In their counter
attacks hut are unable to make any
gains except In the most favorable po
sitions. Artillery dueling was carried
on at many points notably at Verdun
and In the Tpres region The German
attack below Ypres continues hut Is
growing feeble and the rushes of the
enemy ire easily repulsed. The French
forees have again moved forward In
the l’ont-a-Monsson section with th*
Gi minus offering desperate resistance
FRENCH AER08 DAMAGE
GERMANS IN UPPER ALCA3E.
BASIL, Feb. 20. -Reports from up
per Alsace state that the French avia
ors flying at a great height above th"
German camps inflicted great damage
to the Germans many being killed by
the bombs of the airmen. The German
guns are said to have been ineffective
against the aeros owing to the great
height and the airmen escaped in
safety.
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i Immediately after Lodge meeting
| Whitt 8.30 Banquet 10, Oancing 11 to 1.
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