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VOLUME XV. NO. 67. Telephone Main 46. nom*. Alaska Tuesday, February 23. 1915. Telephone Main 46. PRICE 35 CENTS
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RUSSIANS PREPARE TO
ATTACK CONSTANTINOPLE
SOFIA, Feb. 23. It is reported that
Russia is about to commence a deter
mined action against tin Turkish Cap
itnI Large forces of Russian troops
have been concentrated near Odessa
and transports are daily arriving from
various Mack Sea ports under o>u\ >\
of the Russian Warships which is gen
©rally taken to indicate that the Run
stuns are planning to ship a large arms
to the region northwest of Constant!
nople, probably to Midia some sixty
miles from the Bosphorus from which
point operations will he conducted
TURKS STRENGTHEN DEFENSES
MARMORA SEA.
YTHKXS, I'Vii I’M 'I’li* determined
assaults made l«y the Allied fleet
against the Dardanelles are .-ausitm
the 'lurks to display f*reat uneasiness
and it is evident that thert is a «en
< ral expectation that the expedition of
t lie Allied fleet will shortly make an at
1 tempt to force the passage into tin
Sea of Marmora Constantinople re
port** state that the Turkish govern
ment is increasing the strength of the
fort ideations on all the islands near
the western end of the Marmora sea
l*> the addition of heavy artillery and
mum troops have been sent to orrupx !
the forts
Strictly fresh eggs and poultry at I
Prossers Harness Shop. Phone Black 5 '
v/ist'Oq Cards at the Nuqoet Otfic*
HOLLAND’S COMMERCE IS
PRACTICALLY SUSPENDED
THK llAiJI K, Feb. 23. It is daily
hemming mme evident that tin* failure
*>1 (JermatiN u» fulls explain her stand
regarding neutral shipping »tuning un
der the restrictions of the war zone
proclamation is rapidls arousing a feel
ing uf hoHtilits toward that eountrv
among the masses of the Dutch people.
< >n every side are to he seen the evl
tlenees of a use undercurrent •*!' feel
ing which will require hut little i»
hurst into a wide .spread flame of re
sent nieiit if not spcedeh din pel led by
some cotn ilitory art on the part of the
[ Hermans. With the increase of tin* in
dustrial depression du** to the restrh
jtiotis un aasloiicil 1»\ the Herman
Ijloi'kiulf ilia I.pi. lire il.il!> irruwlrm
iimre restive uni il is treel> pruphesieit
tlmt 111 >11 ;i HI! will linn 11 > lie • ompelle.l
to enter the war. The over sea com
mercial aetiviiies f Holland are almost
entlrelv suspended owiny to tin- refusal I
of the sailors of the Mutch merchant |
lliM-t to face t he ioiirtte> across t li * j
menacing waters of the North Set t
which is known to be mined in every
direction Tins action of the sailors
Im.*. resulted in in almost complete
-uspenslon of i he luiKei industries
ATTENTION ALL EAGLES
Don't forget next Tuesday evening
Bachelors social to Married Eagles,
immediately after Lodge meeting
Whist 8.30 Banquet 10. Dancing 11 to 1.
Wendell. Chairman.
Tie Dady Nugget, $2.00 per muiith
PRUSSIAN CAMPAIGN COST
RUSSIA OVER 100,000 MEN
MERLIN. Fob 22. The war ottire
announces thut the tiennan advance
in western Russia ims ceased and tile
army is now concentrating preparatory
to removal to other points. 'I'he recent
crushing defeats of the Czars armies
along ttie Prussian border includes the
destruction of one whole artin corps
and the loss of over one bundled
thousand taken as prisoners of war by
the Germans. Enormous quantities of
stores it nil munitions of war haw also
been captured. Information obtained
from outside sources State that the
Grand Ihikc Nicholas admits the defeat
and also the loss of I la- sixth arm>
corps, which opposed the German cen
ter.
LONDoN. Kob. u:; lYlrofirad dis j
patches sa\ that the German forward;
movement hrlow the Xietuan has been
checked and the Germans are en -1
countering the same stubborn opposi-l
tion displayed in the Warsaw »am |
paign The German troops north of the|
Nieman liver are reported to have been i
withdrawn into Hast 1‘russlu aban-i
dolling Hie positions along Hie western i
border.
The Germans are again concentrat-<
ing in West f’oland, indicating that tlwH
Warsaw campaign wlll’he resumed.
The Russians are said to have snf- j
bred severely In the recent lighting
The Ntigge. will print votir stetio <■ j
try at reasonable prices on short '
notice.
EASTERN ZONE
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RUSSIAN TRANSYLVANIA
ARMY REPORTED RETREATING.
VIENNA, Feb. 23, Dispatches from
Transylvania Indicate that the isolated
Russian army failing in their expect
ed junction with tile Servians, have
been compelled to retreat toward the
Russian borders following a series of
reverses at the hands of the opposing
Austrians.
GERMANS CHECKED
IN WEST RUSSIA.
PETROQRAD, Fell. 21!. il is oillciul
ly announced that the German armies
operating in West Russia have been
checked at all points smith of I lie Nie
mnn.
RUSSIANS WIN BIG
BATTLE NEAR TANISLAU.
1'ETROGRAD. Feb. 23. Following a
severo battle near Stanislau, south of
the Dniester, the Austro-German forces
have been ilocisively repulsed and arc
reported to have fallen hack on the
lower Carpathian hills. The Russian
advance west of Tnrnow has been re
sumed. The Russian armies in West
Poland are reported to he in constant
touch with the enemy and fighting is
steadily proceeding. The forces operat
ing against the Germans along the
Baura are making steady headway in
the face of a desperate German offen
sive.
HEAVY WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
FIGHT POSTPONED,
HAVANA, IVli. l*3. liecaiisi- "I I ho
inability of .lack Johnson In reach the
arena at .Inure/, at the appointed time
March sixth the scheduled forty-five
round Willard-Johnson IlKld for the
heavy weight championship of ihe
world lias boon posponed indefinitely.
Owing to the unsettled condition of
transportation in Mexico, the black
champion cannot proceed to the desig
nated point and the indictments re
turned against him under the Mann act
preclude all possibility of his setting
foot rui the soil of the t'nited States.
BIG CROWD
VISITS FAIR
SAX KKANCISCO. IVb. 33. The
I I’ana nut-Paci lie International F.xposi
tion is now in full swing and great
crowds throng the exposition grounds.
The opening of the big fair went for
ward without a hitch and the officials
state that everything is working
smoothly The Alaska exhibits are
heavily visited and much interest i?
displayed in the npvel features from
(tie North land.
CONGRESSMAN DUSENB6RRY
Hen-pocked husband. A. B. Miller
in Down in Dixie.
'The People’s Peper"—Nome Nugget
MEXICO CITY PREPARES
FOR SIEGE BY GEN. VILLA
•MEXICO i 'ITT, Fob JJ The pen
pie of the capital aro once more pre
paring to endure a selge as the con
stant victories of Villa are fast clear- ]
ing tho way to tho gates of the Mex
ican capital. Many people have left the
city in anticipation of a long continued
period of lighting and business lias al
most entirely ceased Tho Carranza
officials ale busily preparing the de
fenses and severe fighting is looked for
with the approach of Villa's army. The
Carranzists south of San Louis Potosi
aro reported to be steadily retreating in
the face of Villa's well disciplined
veterans.
TO THE VOTERS
Mr. George James is a candidate for
the Special Election and his name w ill
not he withdrawn in this election, as
is rumored. There seems to be some
doubt as to which James it is Hint is
a candidate. Georgo James came to
Nome in 1900. He mined in the Kou
garok and Council and was proprietor
of the Elite 13aths for a number of
years until that well known hotel was
destroyed in the big storm of 1913
('HAS. W. BROWN. JR
Adv. tf. Representative
ODD FELLOWS ATTENTION.
All Odd Fellow*, Rebekahs and their
families are requested to attend social
dance Friday evening, Feb. 26. 9 o'clock
sharp.
Strictly fresh eggs and peultry at
Prossers Harness 8hep. Phone BUok b.
SECOND AMERICAN SHIP SUNK
2 SUBMARINES RETURN TO BASE
ANOTHER AMERICAN VESSEL
SUNK IN NORTH SEA.
r.LULlN. 1'i'h j.: a ruiul umn
can vessel, tin* t'arib, has been stink
b\ contact with a mine in the North
Sea. this time because of the refusal a
the ship's officers to follow the route
selected by the Hermans A Herman
vessel had previously warned the offi
cers of the American ship and the path
through the mined district had been
clearly indicated
The subsequent destruction m the
vessel followed a deviation from ilb1
course outlined
NORWEGIAN VICTIM
OF GERMAN BLOCKADERS.
LONDON. I'eb. -H Word has been
received here that the Herman block
ruler have claimed another victim in
the Norwegian steamer Demin which
was attacked ami Mink in tin- Knglish
channel. In a German submarine to
(lav, Thf i rrtv in- n |n>rtei! to liave
been landed ai Kamsgute
RETURN OF BIG SUBMARINES
CAUSES UNEASINESS
AMSTKKUAM Feb FI German
dispatches mdii ale that the reported
return of two nf tin* largest^ «>l llu
German submarine licet In Ctixhavor
I has Riven rise to much uneasiness a.
[indicating that lie vessels were for. eel
!n. return through injuries received in
North Sen waters
WILSON HOLDS SINKING
OF EVELYN ACCIDENTAL.
WASHINGTON. Feb Ft l’nlliuving
II lie reports received from tie* Amori
lean council at Rremcu President Wil
| son lias issued tho statement that hh
personal view of the sinking of the
tnoiican steamer Evelyn, hound from
.Now York to Itremen with cotton. Is
iliat it was purely an accident, as both
th> British and Herman kov eminent
I it .iKi'i-cd to the free passage of cot
! t n iml it is hardly likely that either
would interfere with a ship known to
| In- loaded with that commodity
j TURKS REPORT SINKING
! OF ALLIED SHIPS.
' Ip (MB. Feb. jit Fnconlirmed ad -
| a . s from Turkey assert that three
ships of the Allied fleet encased In the
Itti-mpt til force an entrance Into the
Dardanelles, have been sunk by contact
mint-s which were floated from the
Turkish forts The vessels are said
to have been of the smaller type pre
sumably torpedo destroyers
Nome Nugget »2 00 P«r month
WESTERN ZOf
FRENCH SUFFER
REVERSES IN ALSACE.
BERLIN. Fell 33 The German ,d
fenRive in Alsace continues with sue
cess and the enemy are steadily re
treating Severe fighting is reported
from several points and the villagi d
Sattlekopf was stormed and won hv
the German forces early tnclai
REIMS SUFFERS A
TERRIFIC BOMBARDMENT
PARIS, IVI, 33 The Gorman artil
lery opened a terrific bombardment on
Reims yesterday anti hate continued
to pour a steady stream of shot into
the city defenses. Over fifteen hun
dred shells fell into the city yostcrdn>
and many buildings have been de
stroyed. The German shells s,d tire
to the ruins several times and a general
conflagration was only averted by
quick action. Desultory fighting is re
ported from Ypres and near Verdun
and tho allies have made minor gains
by means of sharp counter attacks fol
lowing the German assaults
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ZEPPELINS KILL 5 CIVILIANS
AT CALAIS
CALAIS, Kel> 22 \ lie nil. ui Zep
pelin. ■ iming from the Mertli, dropped
a large number r>l bombs upon this,
port today, doing much damage p>
buildings and killing live civilians.
The airship was apparently min |
jjured by the bombardment of the aero I
| guns ami sailed awa\' ill safeti
GERMANS HAVE MADE BELGUIM
IMPASSABLE TO FOE.
\.\ISTKtU>AM. I'eP. 22. Berlin ad
vices mike no si-i-ri*t of the fact that
the Hermans have so fortified Belgium
i ihat practically ever> bridge, tunnel
jaml pass throughout the Belgian lerri
111,i■ \ .an be rendered absolutely im
i passable within a few hours should ^
become evident that the allies might
break through the line of fortifications
along tlie French frontier. It is de
clared that almost Hie entire southern1
I section lias been heavily mined
ROME REPORTS RENEWED
ACTIVITIES BLACK SEA ZONE
HUME, l-'eh. 22. Hepnrts from all
points along the Black sen indicate a
renewal of activities against the Turks
i.. ii tin- Bosphorus. It is stated that
Hi, si.i lias concentrated an immense
utii' . said ti> number a half million,
at points along tile Black sen and is
preparing to fight her wav to the
Turkish capital.
ENGLAND DELlGHTEO AT
POSSIBLE ENTRANCE OF
THE SCANDINAVIANS
I,< iNDUN'. Kell u'S. -The press of
Orest Britain is hailing with delight
the possible entrance of the Scandlnu •
vians into the war and it is generally
declared that they were never closer
to the conflict against the Kaiser than
today The editorials generally ok
press the hope that those nations will
soon lie helping the allies in their but
tles with the Germans and the state
ment is frequently made that Britain's
battle is that of the Scandinavian na
tions
THAT MOLLY MAKE-BELIEVE
Is sure some lovin'. Down in OUn.
Saturday night.
DANCING CLASS POSTPONED
On account of Eagle's Bachelor night
the Miner’s Horne Club Dancing olase
will meet Wednesday instead of Tues
day night.