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VOLUME XVII- NO. .130. TELEPnONE MAIN 4« NOME, ALASKA, TUESDAY. MAY 29, 1917. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRICE 25 CENT9
STRONG OPPOSITION REAPPOINTMENT OF GOV.
ALASKA MINES CORPORATION
ACQUIRE GREENRERG HOLDINGS
Telegraphic advices were received
here th'is afternoon which state that
the Alaska Mines Corporation have ac
quired the .entire holdings of H.
fireonberg on tne third beach line in
cluding the dredge which was partly
constructed on No. ‘1 Holyoke.
The consideration Is not stated
but the deal has been consummated
and machinery for this boat is now
on the dock in San Francisco and will
arrive here the later part of next
month. The Holyoke boat w*ili be com
pleted and according to arrangements
will be in readiness to.dig some time
In August.
J. H. Miles, the manager of the Al
aska Mines will rush the work of con
struotion on the big boat and will do
considerable re-enforclng to the hull
ns she now stands. This means the
employment of over fifty more men.
Within the next thirty days this com
pany w'lll have over a hundred men
on the'ir payroll.
The hig deal takes 'in the famous
Bessie bench formerly ttie property' of
Greenberg, Boucher and Foster; No.
2 Holyoke purchased hy Greenberg, No.
2 Holyoke purchased by Greenberg
from Fortuna Huberts, the lease on No.
I Holyoke controlled by Greenberg and
the Legal Tender bench formerly own
ed by W. H. Brown and acquired by
Greenberg.
A considerable portion of the ground
on the left limit of Holyoke and on the
Bessie is thawed. Jt varies from seven
ty to one hundred and ten feet In
depth and carries—according to re
reports—some very high values
The Alaska Minos Corporation is
doing l>'ig things in Nome and are
only starting.out. There is much talk
of further extensive developments,
howevei, Hey will give their preterit
intcr-'s.-j a fair trail and see how tiio
land ia. s. Some of the pr incipal
stocuh u l* t> of t'le company v i.i visit
Nome curing the summer imnths to
loo • ,).• ••• ihoir hoi ling*.
We want every one to be a sub'
scriber to the Nugget—Do it NOW.
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BRAZIL GRABS FORTY-NINE
INTERNED GERMAN VESSELS
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International News Service.
BUENOS AIRES, May 29.—"Dis- '
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paches received here from Rio Janeiro ;
today state that the chamber of dope- ]
ties by a unanimous vote decided lo
revoke the Brazilian declaration of
neutrality nnd ordered the seizure ami j
requisltloif of forty-nine Interned Oer
rfiiin ships (he mnjoriy of which are
at Uio Janeiro.
These vessels have been internet j
in the Brazilian ports since the out- j
break of (he war. They constitute
some of (he very best ships of the Ber
man marine who matte for the South
American port at the oubreak of the
vur.
Since the United States declared
war with Germany the crews of these
vessels have been taken off and the
ships were taken in hand by ttie Bra
zilian authoritis. They are all in the
best of condition and arc ready for
service.
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GERMANS TRY TO
DESTROY STEAMER
Pacific New* Service.
SEATTLE. May 29.—Last night at
Port Townsend two German sailors of
the crew of the Norwegian steamer
Baku who were caught in the act of
wrecking the engines were arrested
and handed over to the federal author
ities. Th Buka was loaded with a
cargo of munitions and food stuffs
for ships of the allied fleets who aro
in the South Atlantic.
The federal authorities this morn
ing announce that the accused men
are part of an organized gang who
are scattered along the Pacific son
ports with Instructions to destroy and
hamper the sailing of ships hound for
allied ports.
Incriminating letters have been
found on the sailors as well as meth
ods of destruction given in detail in
letters of instruction typewritten in
German. The secret service depart
ment have been cant'd In and are now
working on the ease. Tt is evident that
a well organized body of men of this
class exists in Seattle ns well as Port
land and San Francisco. These men
pose as longshoremen, sailors, fire
men and marine engineers and have
obtained credentials in that line from
some source or other. The local unions
denounce them roundly and are now
most careful in the issuing of member
ship cards.
The vartous steamship companies
here have many special agents em
ployed around the docks and on board
the ships. No person other than those
actually employed are allowed on
hoard any of the boats. During the
loading or unloading of ships one of
those special officers is always In
the ship’s hold and the least suspic
ious movement on the part of any em
ploye is tla> cause of diligent investi
gation.
VILLA NEARING
TEXAS BORDER
International News Service.
SAN ANTONIO, ex„ May 29.—Villa
with a large force of Mexican bandits
is reported to have been seen today
headed for the border according to of
ficial information reaching army head
quarters.
It is said that he is now at a point
called Lamuela Pass and only thirty
five miles below the border moving
toward Presidio, Tex.
Following this information rush or
ders have been issued for a concen
tration of troops near the above place,
and these will be reinforced by troops
now stationed at Fort Davis. '
The officers In charge near Presi
dio state that they are fully capable
of handling the situation If Villa and
Ms followers attack at that point, and *
suggest that air scouts he sent farther
west to ascertain if this open move is
.not a blind to cover some contemplat
ed attack on a point less protected.
Adopting thsi suggestion scouts
were Immediately sent out and their
report is anxiously awaited. A warn
ing has been sent to all other districts
to keep it sharp lookout ns there may
be a. plan to attack the line at more
than one pMnt these to he made at a
time agreed upon.
SHIP SUBMARINED
NO LOSS OF LIFE |
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International News Service.
LONDON, May 29,—The admiralty
this afternoon announces the loss of
the transport Dover Castle which was
submarined In the Mediterranean on
Saturday last. The steamer was re
turning to Gibraltar having landed
eight hundred troops at some port in
the Mediterranean, when she was en
countered and sunk by the German IT
boat.
It is officially stated that no loss of
life occurred as the passengers and
crew o fthc troopship had ample time
to take to the boats and were picked
up by a passing steamer who landed
them at Malta.
The Dover Castle was a steamer of
7,500 tons and was for many years one
of the Union Castle boats employed
on the run from England to South
Africa.
ORGANIZED DEMOCRATS NOW
OPPOSE GOVERNOR STRONG
The following wire wi ? received
from the mean Ktnpire yesterday in
connection with the fight for the gov
ernorship of the territory which now
exists between th-> present incumbent,
J. K. A. Strong and Thomas Ft. Riggs,
of the Alaska Railroad Commission:
"Juneau Kmplre, Douglass Island
News. Valdez Prospector, Anchorage
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.Miner, Fairbanks Times and News
Miner, Iditarod l’ioneer, Nenana News
and all democratic papers all oppose
Strong's reappointment. Opposition
Is supporting Thomas Itiggs in sym
I pnsium in Juneau Empire. These pa
[ pers take position that Strong is hos
! tile to Sulzer, Grigsby and Donohue
I and to the territorial central cominit
1 lee and divisional committees in of
j lice in the third and fourth divisions
i and a large majority of deinocarts
throughout the territory. Also that his
appointment would destroy the. con
cert of action necessary for the best
interest of the territory—also say that
Sulzer holds commission from the
masses as democratic loader end will
remain such until next primary and he
should have support and no opposi
lion in high places.
The Nugget (luest'ioned the authen
ticity of this dispatch and Wired John
Troy, editor of the Empire for confirm
tlon.
In answer the following wire was
received here this afternoon:
Nugget, Nome:
Undersigned had news item sent to
Nugget in response to wire f-om Nug
get showing sentiment in Nome papers.
Though you would bo Interested in tho
ifit nation elsewhere in Alaska. The
democratic organization is responding
to tile sentiment on the governorship
and is not creating it. Governor Strong
left for Washington yesterday to fight
for crappointinont. Advices hero are
that lie wont’ get it.
JOHN W. TRCY.
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International News Service.
WASHINGTON, May 29—Two hun
dred million annually is lost to the
war revenue bill by the decision that
was reached today to strike off tin
len per cent tariff Increase from the
Oil lion eight hundred million to lie
raised by a tax on commodities.
It was proposed to include the above
amount in the revenue hill hut the nr
lion of today shows that the com
mittee are confident that the full
amount will he raised without this
tariff increase.
COURT ANDRASSY TO
FORM NEW CABINET
International News Servics.
J.ONDON, May 29.—Count Andrassy
has been instructed by the Emperoi
Charles to for ma new cabinet in place
of the old cabinet which resigned in a
body on May 22 owing to the action ol
Emperor Charles in placing Archduke i
Carl Stephen on (tie throne of Po
land.
t'nlike Count Tcsza, the organize!
of the new cabinet—Count Andrassj
is very partial to the kaiser. He has
been closely in touch with the German
ruler for many years and is not pop
ulai with the masses.
DECORATION DAY.
Tomorrow is Decoration day and all
of the stores in the city will be dlosed
This agreement was made by tile prin
cipal merchants of the city this after
noon who decided—unanimously—to
take such action.
M’MILLAN EXPEDITION TO
CROCKERLAND IS SAFE
International New* Service. j
NEW YORK, May 29 —According to |
a cable received here this morning
from the Shetland Islands the Mc
Millan Crocket-land expedition 'is safe
and will return to the states within
the next two months. The results of
tlie expedition are not given.
Two relief expeditions were sent out
in the endeavor to locate the McMil
lan outfit . A third organized and
financed by the American Museum of
Natural History under command of
Captain Robert Bartlett was about to
sail ta a few days.
The McMillan expedition set out to
explore the much discussed and myth
ical Crockerland which Admiral itob- I
lici t Peary—of north pole fame—states
laid to the northwest of Greenland. ,
The return of McMillan is awaited I
eagerly and his report—If to the con- j
trary—will probably open up the Cook- ,
Peary controversy sources once again. 1
In the past few years Dr. Cook has
received strong support from which
sou rose heretofore condemned him.
Every horn* in Nome should havo
tho Nuggat delivered to it—Subscribe
now and kaap tha household enlighten
ed—19.00 nee nuiitli ku u»lu
S. S. SENATOR LEFT
FRISCO FOR NOME
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Pacific News Service.
SAN Kit A N't MSCl >, May 2U. With
two hundred passengers and a valuable
cargo the Steamer Senator of the Pa
cific Ponst Steamship Co., left here
this afternoon at three o’clock direct!
for Nome.
The steamer is expected to arrive
iii Nome on lho afternoon of June 10.
Marine insurance In those waters now
govern that boast proceeding to Nome
must not proceed any further north
than I'n'unak Pass until after midnight
of June 7.
This is the first boat on the Pacific
coast to leave for Nome this year.
GIGANTIC PLOT UNCOVERED
TO DISCOURAGE CONSCRIPTION
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International News Service.
CHICAGO, May 29.—The department
ofjusttcec here have arrested (throe
men and one woman who are the or
ganHzers of a national plot to dis
courage conscription. These parties
had engaged an oltice in the heart of
the city in which a complete outfit
for the printing of circulars and
pamphlet literature was found.
Much correspondence with other
cities throughout the United Stales
calling on the people not to answer
I the call of conscription was found.
Letters from branch organizations
which were founded by the Chicago
office were filed iu order showing a
perfect arrangement in detail.
These letters ncquowledge the re
cept of correspondence from the Chi
cago office and stated that th; visit
of the lady organizer front Chicago
had a great effect on the membership.
Tlie names of committees appointed
in Hie various towns were mentioned.
All of inJ co i sp< inn nee was seised
and arrests will Immediately he made
in Kansas City, Detroit, Dallas,
Shreveport, Iowa, I.ynn, Mass.; Mil
waukee, Roanoke, St. J.ouis, Indiana
polis, Cleveland, Toledo, Buffalo and
New York city.
Tlie names of the committees and of
original organizers are withheld from
the public. However, it is stated that
the Chicago woman is the leading
figure in tlie sensational plot with
which tlie aims of the nation were to
lie handicapped.
Did it ever strike you Mr. Husband
that Mrs. Wifey is entitled to have the
Nugget in her household—Do it now.
ed—$2.00 per month by carrier.
“BRISTLING WITH GUNS”
SAYS GENERAL CADORNA
International News Service.
HOMK, May 29.—General Oadornn
reports officially this afternoon that
the Italians are pounding away at the
gates of Hulna and prolonged ar
tillery duel will he necessary to sub
due that fortifications which is one
of the strongest In Austro-Hungary.
Codorna states that the mountains
are literally bristling with artillery
and machine guns ensconced In natur
al formications and that counter fire
Italian forces are rushing guns of
larger caliber /into position and a
fierce artillery duel will be the ont
eoiue for I lie possession of Onlno which
is the gateway to that Important Aus
trian seaport Trieste.
Last night the Italian troops In a
n'lght attack succeeded In penetrating
the outer lino defences of Duino and
have estaldshed themselves in many
polnis of vantage where their machine
gun fire controls the advance of Alls