THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XVI. NO. 202. TELEPHONE MAIN 40 NOME, ALASKA. THURSDAY, JULY 27. 1916. TELEPHONE MAIN 4S. PRIwE 26 CENTS
BOMBARD DURAZZO
Pacific News Service.
ROME, July 27.—An olllclal state
ment from the war ministry today an
nounces that a large aerial squadron
has crossed the Adriatic to bombard
Durazzo. The statement also says
that two attempts of Austrian air
men to drop bombs on Venice have
failed owing to the vigilance of the
Italian air scouts who detected the
enemy aircraft and drove them back
before they could achieve their design.
AMERICAN BOYCOTT PRO
TEST SENT TO PAGE
Pacific News Service.
WASHINGTON, July 27.—The Am
erican protest against the British
boycott of American firms for dispos
ing of certain products in defiance
of British war council restrictions,
was raided to Ambassador Page at
London today after being approved
by President Wilson. The communica
tion calls England sharply to task
for the injustice and general disre
gard of neutral rights in boycotting I
firms which dispose of goods to non
belligerents not suspected of dealing
with the Teutons.
DEUTSCHLAND CONSTRUCTOR
WORKING ON DEFECTS
Pacific News Service.
BALTIMORE, July 27.—It develops
that the submarine Deutschland is un
dergoing repairs and altercations of
numerous defects which developed
during the voyage across the Atlantic.
The work is under the direction of
Naval Constructor Preusse, who built
the vessel and assisted in bringing
her to America. Every part of the
vessel is being thoroughly tested be
fore departure. The time of departure
is still a mystery.
CHICAGO COASTS
IN HEAT WAVE
Pacific News Service.
CHICAGO, July 27.—Four more
names were added to the list of^hbso
who have succumbed to the heat wave
which has turned Chicago into a fiery
furnace for the* past two days. A
slight lowering of the temperature
yesterday afternoon gave brief respite
to tiie tens of thousands who are un
able to escape the city but today tin
glass again rose rapidly until the j
mercury stood at one hundred and
three shortly before noon. Heat pros
trations are occurring by tin- dozens
and tin- entire emergency relief de
partment has its hands full picking
up and looking after the sufferers.
BRITISH DENY REPORT
OF SINAI DEFEAT
Pacific News Service.
LONDON, July 27. The war office
lias issued a complete denial of the
Heflin official report that the British]
forces on Sinai peninsula have suf- ]
fered a disastrous defeat at the hands |
of the Turkish troops. The statement
declares the German report a fabri
cation pure and simple as tin* British
have not been defeated but have driv -
en the Turks from Katin and now oc
cupy that place.
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ARMY BILL GOES
TO CONFERENCE
Pacific News Service. «
WASHINGTON, July 27. \s the
army hill, as passed by the house
makes provisions for granting only
one hundred and eighty million dol
lars for tin- reorganized army as
against the three hundred and twelve
millions appropriation passed by the
senate, the measure will now go to a
conference for final agreement.
RUSSIANS AGAIN
CAPTURE BIG
BUNCH TROOPS
Pacific News Service.
t'ETHOGRAD, July 27.—The cap
line of over six thousand men, in
eluding a largo number of officers in
ihe terrible lighting in the Kovel reg
ion Tuesday afternoon, is announced
i > the general staff reports to the war
ministry today. The statement de
clares that one hundred and twenty
eight, officers and six thousand, two
handled and fifty men and also twen
ty tw > machine guns were taken dur
ing llte course of the fighting.
TURK TROOPS EN ROUTE
TO ASSIST TEUTONS
Pacific News Service.
BKKRIN, July 27.—The general
headquarters announced today that
Turkish troops are in transist through
the Bullions for service on the battle
I'adds of Ktiropo. The leading detach
ment of the Turkish forces are re
ported to he approaching Galicia and
ill he engaged on Ihe Austrian front
in that section within a few days.
SUBMARINE DOWNS AIRSHIP.
Pacific News Service.
I’.KHLIN, July 27. An official an
nouncement today details the remark
able feat of a German submarine in
downing a British biplane while the
latter was attempting to drop a bomb
on tin' German vessel. The reports
stale that the British machine was
badly hit by shells from the deck
guns carried !>v the diver.
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GERMANS RETREATING
I OVER ENTIRE
SOMME FRONT
Germans Reported Retreating Over
Entire Somme Front.
LONDON, July 27.—An official an
j aounccincnt from British field head
quarters this afternoon declares that
j the Germans are falling hack along
the entire line of the British front in
France and also south of the Somme.
Fighting of the most intense charac
ter developing this morning has seri
oiisl.s threatened the German lines and
the em*m\ has been compelled to
withdraw to save the severence of his
front. The allied offensive today ex
tends over nearly every section of
the French battleground.
Quiet on Somme Front.
LONDn.N, July 2tf.- For the first
time in weeks, quiet reigned along
'he Soutine front last night, accord
ing to the- reports from British head
quarters this morning. Kven the Ger
mans desisted in their previously con
stant efforts t«» spring surprise* coun
ter atta Us
For several hours scarcely a shot
was hoard throughout the entire reg
ion, both sides being seemingly wili
ng to take advantage of the heavy j
rain 1< rest from the terrific* labors!
•f tin past few weeks. The last of
the German detachments occupying
the ruins on the east side of I’oizers
were dislodged late last evening and
the town is now completely in the
hands of tin* British who have also
taken tin* German trenches lying a
short distance to the eastward. Re
ports from the I’aris war office this
morning state that the eastern exten
sions of tlo- French battle* line shared
in the quiitness prevailing along the
Soman* ml no infant r\ engagements
occurred at any point. A small ar
tillery action was maintained by the
Germans in the Verdun section hut, as
tin larger portion of the* troops have
bo n removed to the Somme front, no
linfaiitrx engagements wire attempt
I
’ Allies Resume Great Struggle This
Morning.
PARIS. July 27. After a night of
aunparative quiet on the greater part
nf ihe front, the French resumed the
■e,i..:t drive at daylight tins morning
I • the Verdun sector and a few
hours later along the Somme with the
Itrili li following suit. Pining the
great struggle which followed the al
lies made extensive gains both north
and smith of the Somme. The French
forces at Verdun are also credited
with capturing a wide section of
' enemy ground northwest of the Thia
| anion! works.
Berlin Claims Allies Repulsed.
I IMOliLIN, July 27. The repulse of
British, French and Russian attacks
both sides of Somme in the heavy
fighting along the French and British
fronts today is claimed by the head
quarters staff. British hand grenade
attacks west of Peizers were also driv
en hack with heavy losses and an at
tempted French coup north of Vienna
It* Chateau was also repulsed. The
French also failed in a strong attack
against the Herman positions near
Barleaux.
WILSON RATIFIES HARBORS BILL
Pacific News Service.
WASHINGTON. July 27.—The riv
ers and harbors hill carrying appro
priations for river and harbor im
provements totaling forty two million
dollars was signed by President Wil
son today.
BIG BANDIT BAND
REPORTED NEAR BORDER
'' Pacific News Service.
MARATHON, Tex., July 27.—An
attempt to raid the American border
near this place is anticipated owing
j in the presence of a gang of two hun
j <1 red Villalstas near the line south of
! Ftoumiillns. The Mexicans are report -
j cd to lie encamped almost within
sight of the town. A request for
, t . troops to assist the border
| guards along this section of the line
bar: been forwarded to the military
I authorities.
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MORE ARRESTS
IN BOMB CASE
i
Pacific News Service.
SAN KIIANCISCO, JuJly 27.—Ar
rests in the bomb plot case devel
oping from the explosion during the
preparedness parade Saturday are
now coming fast. Following the ar
rest of one suspect yesterday morn
ing, four others are now in the tolls
of the law. The last was made short
ly before noon today, making a total
of five within the past twenty four
hours. W. K. Billings, a machinist,
with a criminal record is one of the
men arrested. | Billings Is declared
by the police to be an intimate of
Matthew Schmidt, who was implicat
ed in the Times explosion in Los
Angeles, and is thought to have hail
some connection with that outrage
himself.
Thomas J. Mooney, a prominent
member of the T. W. \V. has also been
taken into custody on suspicion that
he is one of the gang and Kdwafd
Nolan, who is also prominent in labor
circles, is one of the men whom the
police assert are undoubtedly mem
bers of the gang who perpetrated the
dastardl\ outrage. When asked if any
of the suspects had made a confes
sion. today. District Attorney Fickert;
replied: No. We don't need any con
fession. We have got the goods."
NINTH VICTIM OF
DYNAMITERS DIES
Pacific News Service.
SAN Fit A NCISCO, July 27. Thos.
Turnhull, one of the poisons injured
hi the bomb explosion Saturday, died
ihis morning, making the ninth per
son killed by. the fatal bomb.
FAMOUS COAST LINERS SOLD.
Pacific News Service.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 27.— As u
result of negotiation conducted h>
the agents of the present owners and
the directors of the Pacific-Alaska
Navigation Company, the crack Pa -
ride const liners Vale and Harvard
were today sold to the Pacific-Alaska
Company. The new owners announce
that the new vessels wil be placed on
lhe Alaska run during the season of
1917. It is reported that the Alaska
millionaire miner C. Jackling is no«
heavily interested in the company and
was chicllx instrumental in securing
the crack vessels for the Alaska
trade.
COMMITTEE REPORTS AGAINST
CASEMENT INTERCESSION
Pacific News Service.
WASHINGTON. July 27. The res
olution of Senator Martino, of New
Jersey, together with the various sub
stitutes that have been offered pro
viding for government intercession
on behalf of Sir Roger Casement, have
been adversely reported by the sen
ate committee on foreign relations
thus closing the various attempts to
secure governmental action looking to
secure a suspension of the sentence
against the noted rebel.
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CASEMENT GIVEN
ONE MORE CHANCE
Pacific News Service.
LONDON, July 27.—Contrary to
i he general expectation Sir Roger
Casement will bo given one more
chance to save himself from the death
penalty. An announcement today
says that he has been given an op
portunity to make an application to
the court of criminal appeals. The
nature of the evidence on which the
application is to be based has not been
divulged. Friends of the condemned
man are said to lie responsible for the
chance to obtain respite.
ARMY APPROPRIATION
BILL PASSES SENATE
Pacific News Service.
WASHINGTON. July 27.—The army
eppro* Motion Dill providing for the
maintenance of the military forces
under the new military bill, passed
the senate today. President Wilson
today sent to the senate for confirma
tion. the nomination of Col. Sibley,
hero of the Glenn Springs, Tex., ban
dit raid, for a brigadier generalship.
The nomination is a popular one ow
ing to the brilliant conduct of Sibley
in rounding up the bandits in the face
of great difficulties.
CHILDREN SPREADERS
OF PARALYSIS
Pacific News Serv ce.
NEW YORK, July 26.—The chain
of infection whereby the infantile
paralysis epidemic has spread in spite
of every effort of the authorities, has
been discovered at last and it is now
believed that complete control of the
disease will he speedily obtained.
After much patient observation by
the health officers. It has been found
that adults do not spread the disease
and the real carriers are found to In*
children who are afflicted with a
cough. It has developed that in even
case the infant afflicted with the dis
ease lias been in contact with a child
suffering from cold.
Thirty eight deaths occurred yes
terday and a total of 150 new cases
were reported. The total number of
cases to (Tate is 1.098, resulting in •• J7
deaths.
NEW YORK. July 27 line increase
in the number of eases reported and
a slight lessening in the number of
deaths as compared to those reported
! yesterday, is today's record in the
paralysis epidemic. The numbed of
eases reported up to noon today total
one hundred and fifty one and thir
ty one deaths have occurred. Although
no results are yet apparent, it is be
lieved that the discovery that chil
dren are the sole germ carriers will
result In a great decrease in the vol
ume of the epidemic within the next
few days.
NOTICE.
To the Public of Nome:
Owing to ttie various conflicting .nai
untrue reports which have boon cir
culated with regard to tin coal ques
tion. we desire to place the following
facts before ihe public.
Knowing and appreciating the un
precedented shipping conditions which
have arisen in the past year, we took
the precaution last fall of making a
freight contract with the Alaska
Steamship Company at Seattle. for
transporting six thousand tons of coal
to Nome during the season of 191**.
This was done to avoid any possi
bility of a coal shortage at Nome
The labor difficulties and scarcity
of vessels which have prevailed this
season have disorganized the entire
shipping of the Pacific coast, and con
sequently delayed the forwarding of
(tiis coni, which is sacked and await
lag shipment at the present time. Tin
Alaska Steamship Company also had
three freighters bound to Seattle from
the eastern coast which were unex
pectedly delayed by accidents,
and we have been again disappointed
in not receiving coal on the first fleet,
which was the intention of all con
cerned.
We have been in constant commun
ication with our Seattle office endeav
oring to have the Alaska Steamship
Company forward coal by first boat
and every effort has been made to
yvard that end. We are now advised
that coal will be forwarded by the
"Burlington,” which is expected to
leave at any moment, and tlie ship
ments will follow rapidly.
It has come to our notice that the
general public have been led to be
lieve that the price of coal will raise
to an excessive cost. Price for Lady
smith-Wellington coal will he $22.00
per ton in the yard, commencing with
the arrival of tho first coal, and this
price will continue throughout the
winter. Our price was only raised to
meet a portion of the increased coat of
freight and Calcutta bags.
There is no possibility of a fuel
famine as we have sufficient Pacific
Coast Coal Company Diamond Bri
quets to last this camp the entire
summer should the occasion arise.
We desire to inform the general
pul die (hat we have expended every
efloit to avoid the situation which
has arisen, and which we greatly de
plore, but it is due entirely to freight
anri labor conditions at Seattle, over
which we have no control. We are
satisfied the situation will he relieved
in the very near future.
ALASKA LIGHTERAGE & COM
MERCIAL CO. Adv
NOTICE
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Printing should be nttended to at once,
owing to the scarcity of stock in the
outside market anil constantly raising
of prices on same. The Daily Nugget
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