THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XV. NO. 217. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 NOME, ALA8KA, MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 1915. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 PRICE 25 CENT'
ARMY PLANS CALL FOR
FORCE OF HALF MILLION
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23. The pres
ident is now given consideration to the
recommendations of Secreturv of War
> iarrison and tb« general staff of the
army war college concerning tin pro
posed increase in the mobile army.
There is some questions as to the exe
cutive granting this approval to the
measures proposed in ns much as the
plans necessitate several startling
changes in the American military pol
icy.
The recommendations call for a vast
increase in the military forces and the
plans provide for the raising of an
army of six or seven hundred thou
sand men with a reserve force of par
tially trained torops making it possible
to ultimately raise the fighting force
to a total of one million in a very brief
time.
MEXICANS CONTINUE
BORDER ATTACKS
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, AUg. 33.—Mexican
soldiers fired on American troops along
the Texas border last night, according
to the only official dispatch received
from General Funston today. The mes
sage says that the Mexicans had fired
on a detachment of the second cavalry
while they were engaged in ride prae
lice near Lochiel, Ariz
Funston added that General Calles j
with an army of three thousand Car- j
ranzist troops were located opposite
Lochiel. Advices received by the state
department indicate that Carranza will
shortly address the American govern
ment in relation to the joint peace ap
pea] of the United .States and t lie
South American states.
It is intimated that the department
is in receipt of definite assurances)
that Carranza has practically agreed to
abide by the decision of tlie constitu
tional convention in the event that it
is called and has stated that if it is ihe
wish of the people he Is willing to step
down and out forever. The armies of
this chief are gradually drawing near
er to the Villa stronghold at San lamia
I’otosi and a great battle Is expected to
develop within a short time after the!
army is completely mobilized before
the Villa headquarters.
\ ome Mucujet $2.00 per month.
HARBOR COMMITTEE HOLD
FIRST BUSINESS SESSION
The committees appointed by the
Chamber of Commerce, Pioneers of Al
aska and the city council for the pur
pose of furthering the Snake river
arbor project met in point session at
the Igloo Saturday evening and re
ported the steps that have been taken
to that end and also as to the plans
for receiving the war department rep
resentative, Cnpt. Ernberk. who will
inspect the field and report to the de
partment. The meeting was called to
order by Chairman Polet and the re
ports of the committeemen on the fol
lowing matters were received. Mr. Kel
logg, reporting for the reception com
mittee stated that Capt. Ernberk
would be met on arrival by ttie re
ception committee together with all
who wished to accompany the party,
the Alaska Lighterage oad Commercial
Company tug being donated for that
purjjosc and the committee would also
looked to the comfort and accommoda
tions of the visitor during his stay.
Hr. Mustard of the entertainment
committee, reported that no decisive
plans had been prepared ns it was
deemed best to consult the wishes of
the visitors to some degree. It was
promised that suitable entertainment
would be provided, however.
Mr. Lloyd llotts of the ways and
means committee stated that he was
ready to raise all the funds that might
be needed to carry out the plans of
the committee.
Mr. Blake, chairman of the commit
tee having in charge the collection of
data concerning tho volume of ship
ping, trade values, etc., stated that lie
had collected much material working
hand in hand with the local customs
house official in collecting all availa
ble data bearing on the subject and
had also collected much information
from tlie life saving station and from
Mr. Brower whose data relating tn
drilling operations near the river mouth
were of considerable value.
Mr. Kellogg offered tho data of his
company concerning tho losses sus
tained during their business life and
stated that tlie losses were considera
ble and would bo eliminated in a great
degree if tho company had a secure
harbor for their tugs and lighters
Much discussion followed the reports
of the committees and many valuable
suggestions were offered. The commit'
tee will meet again Wednesday even1
ing at 9 p. m. at the Igjoo.
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RUSSIAN 6UNNERS BRING
ZEPPELINS TO EARTH
A. P. A. Service.
LONDON, Aug. 33.—Russian gunners
brought down a German Zeppelin that
was reeonnoitering over Vilna today,
according to a 1‘etrograd dispatch to
day. According to the message the
Zeppelin was hit by the Ruesian bombs
Tie less than four times before the great
irship settled to the earth.
The cars contained tn addition to
the pilot and eight soldiers, four ma
chine guns, a great number of bombs
and incendiary darts and considerable
photographic apparatus with which
tile flyers had been taking views of the
Russian positions.
The German flyer was leaking badly
and the propelling apparatus was per
tially destroyed but etherwlse the Zep
pelin was Uninjured and will be repair
ed and put into the Russian service,
i'he erew of the vessel were taken
prisoners.
We print everything end anyth.ng
n job pro.ting in. at th ■ iqet.
BOTH SIDES SUFFER HEAVILY
IN THE BALTIC SEA BATTLE
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A. P. ^A. Service.
LONDON, Aug. 23.—Morning dis
patches from Petrograd indicate that
both sides have suffered heavy losses
in tile great sea battle flight in the
Baltic off the gulf of Riga yesterday
afternoon. Petrograd admits tlie loss
of three warships and claims the. com
plete destruction of one German war
ship and the injury to two others.
All of the destroyed vessels were
j small. Two other German warships
| were put out of commission during tin
engagement. One ran. ashore and tin
other was severely damaged by the
Russian v essels. < if the Russian vessels
sunk but one. the gunboat Sievuteh
Koreltz, was of any size, the remainder
being torpedoe boats. The German ves
sels sunk were all torpedoed. One
damaged German vessel was escorted
into port liv the Russians.
FORTY-FIVE MEET
DEATH IN THE
ARABIGATTACK
A. P. A. Service.
LONDON, Aug. 23.—'The White Star
line has announced that a total of
forty-five persons met death in the
submarine attack on the liner Arabic.
Of the total number but seven were
passengers, the remainder being mem
bers of the crew. Mrs. Brugiere and
Dr. Woods are the only Americans who
lost their lives.
The British government authorized
the statement today that the vessel was
not being convoyed at the time of the
attack. Many of the newspapers are
again giving the government consider
able blame for allowing the vessel to
traverse tho waters of the war zone
unattended by war vessels.
BODY OF AMERICAN VICTIM
OF ARABIC FOUND
A. P. A. Service.
NEW YORK, Aug. 23—A private
coble message from Queenstown last
night states that the body of Mrs.
Rrupiefe, one of the two Americans
lost in the torpedoeing of the White
Star liner Arabic, has been recovered.
The body will probably lie returned to
the TTnited States.
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ON TURKISH FRONTIER
A. P. A. Service.
NAPI.KS, Aug. 23. Dispatches from
Salonoka last niglit state that there
is little doubt tha Bulgaria was pre
paring to cast her lot with the allies
against the Turks. It is declared that
an army of not less than one hundred
and fifty thousand troops are now be
ing concentrated on the Turkish fron
tiers and a general mobilization is in
progress in all parts of the kingdom.
TURKS HURRY TROOPS TO
BULGARIAN BORDER
A. P. A Service.
ATHENS, Aug. 23.—Unofficial mes
sages from tho Turkish capital state
that several detachments of Turkish
troops have been ordered to the north
ern boundary to prevent a possible in
cursion of the Bulgarians who have
concentrated a large army on the bor
der. It is expected that a large por
tion of the troops guarding Constanti
nople will he sent to the Bulgarian
line as the ntrance of the Bulgarian
is hourly expected.
BOVIC ARRIVES
IN SAFETY
A. P. A. Service.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 23.—Tho White
Star liner Bovic reported sunk by the
German submarines last Friday arrived
in this port last night completely un
harmed. Tho officers of tho big vessel
state that they were not aware of the
reports and at no time sighted a sub
marine.
WINSLOW TO COMMAND
PACIFIC FLEET
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.—Rear Ad
miral Winslow was assigned to the
command of tho Pacific fleet to suc
ceed Admiral Howard who will resume
his rank of rear admiral and return
to Washington preparatory to his re
tirement from the service four months
hence. Winslow Is now on his way to
the Pacific coast to assume his com
mand.
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RUSSIANS VICTORS IN
THE BALTIC BATTLE
A. P. A. Service.
LONDON, Aug. 23.—The capltnls of
the entente powers are today joyous
over the unexpected Russian naval vic
tory in the gulf of Riga. The people
of Britain are especialh jubilant as It
has been ascertained that a British
submarine accounted for the German
battle cruiser Moltke a 22,000
ton ship of the first class, and there
by enabled the Russians to destroy
the other and smaller vessels with ease
A Times dispatch today brings the1
details of the great sea battle and ful
ly confirms the previous reports of n
great Russian success.
The message states that the German
fleet has withdrawn completeh from
Riga bay and is returning to German
ports in a badly crippled condition.
The Times dispatch adds that the
Germans, following their defeat tried
a descent on the east shore of the Riga
gulf near Pernupin, thirty-five miles
north of Riga. Four barges crammed
with soldiers took part in the descent
but they were all repulsed by the Rus
sian land forces with the co-operation
of artillery. Two of the barges were
sunk by the guns of the Russians and
the soldiers captured.
GERMANS LOSE TEN
VESSELSi IN RIGA BAY
A. P. A. Service.
I’ETROGRAD, Aug. 23 -The presi
dent of the dnma has announced at to
day's session that the Germans lost
heavily in the great naval battle in
Riga bay. among the vessels sunk and
damaged being the battle cruiser
Moltke, one of the most effective ves
ABE RUEF IS RELEASED;
ON PAROLE j
A. P. A. Service.
SAN QT'ENTIN, Aug. 23.—Abo Ruef.
companion of former Mayor Schmidt,
in tho Kan Francisco graft cases has
finally heen paroled after spending
many years in the penitentiary. Roofs
parole was granted Saturday on the
recommendation of the state parole
board which, however, did not give the
prisoner full liberty for the present and
restricted his movements to Mendi
oino county for a period of three
months following his parole.
This parctically amounts to an exile
of the prisoner as it is especially pro
vided that he shall not leave that coun
ty for the period stated thus barring
him from returning to San Francisco
for the present. The parole board gave
no reason for their action beyond stat
ing that it was not deemed to be ad
visable for the prisoner to return to
Kan Francisco during his first months
of liberty.
BELLINGHAM FIRES
CAUSE GREAT
DAMAGE
A. P. A. Service.
BELLINGHAM. Aub. 23.—Fully two
thousand men are engaged in fighting
the great forest fire which la now
sweeping in a resistless flood of flame
over tile county. The flames have
spread with terrible rapidity and now
reach to the international boundary
line.
The male portion of the entire pop
ulace is now engaged In the struggle
and men are dally arriving from every
section. There are indications that the
destruction will be the greatest ever
known form such causes In this sec
tion.
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Meals st all hours.
Family dining room in connection.
Home made bread for sale.
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sels in the German navy.
The total of the German losses so
far definitely ascertained are thro*
cruisers anil seven torpedo boats. It
was officially announced by the marine
ministry that the German Heel has
withdrawn completely from the gulf of
Riga and are presumed to be returning
to German ports.
Rate advices from the Black sea also
bring news of further Russian naval
successes, the bulletins stating that
four Russian destroyers have attacked
anil sunk over one hundred Turkish
vessels in that section including a
number of war vessels of the torpedo
class The vessels were sunk during
several detached battles Saturday and
Sunday.
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ARTILLERY BATTALION
ORDERED 10 HAITI
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• A. P. A. Service.
Washington, Aug. as. An artii
I ry battalion consisting of three com
panies of light artillery now stationed
at Annapolis have received orders to
I prepare for service.
It is not definitely known as to their
destination but it is presumed to be
Haytl as there is every indication that
further trouble with the insurgent na
tives is expected. The American au
thorities at Port au Prince have wired
the department that news of recent
disturbance in the interior have drifted
into the capital.
GERMAN TORPEDO
BOAf SUNK OFF
OSTEND
A. P. A. Service.
PARIS, Aug. 23.—Two French tor
pedo boats encountered and sunk a
German torpedo boat destroyer off the
coast near Ostend last night, accord
ing to official advices received by the
mnrine ministry this morning. The
French vessels escaped without Injury.
GERMAN AND TURK
VESSELS SUNK
A. P. A. Servlwa.
SOFIA. Aug. 23.—The allied subma
rines are again active iri the waters
of the eastern war zone. According to
advices received here a British under
water vessels attacked and sunk a
"urklsh collier off Maldos Pasha and
also destroyed the German st-amer
Pu'os of the German Bevantine Com
pany in the sea of Marmoar. The Ger
man vessel was loaded with munitions
of war for the Turkish forces In Gal
lipoli.