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THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XV. ^^
; P°° M*U' 46 _MOM., ALASKA TUESOAY, JANUAKY 2$, LIE. Talsphon. Mam ,6 PRICE a5 CENTS
GERMAN CRUISER SINKS ELEVEN MERCHANTMEN
GERMANS LAYING Ml E IN GULF OF ROTHNIA
PEOPLE FAILED TO ECONOMIZE AND KAISER SEIZED ALL WHEAT
OCEAN LINEh SUNK
IN A COLLISION AT SEA
NEW YORK, Jan. 26.—The steam
ship Washingtonian, an Amerlcan
, Hawaiian liner was sunk today in a
collision with the schooner Elizabeth
1'aimer oil the Delaware coast. The
liner Hamilton rescued all the crew
of the Washingtonian except one sailor
who was lost. The collision occurred
in a dense fog and the injured vessel
kept afloat hut a short time after be
ing struck while the schooner Elizabeth
i'almer was seriously crippled but was
able to reach port under her own steam.
WEEK PASSES WITHOUT
FIGHTING IN MEXICO
MEXICO CITT, Jan. 26.—The week
has passed with but little fighting,
heavier than small skirmishes which
have taken place throughout the state
of Chihuahua, where the van guards
of Villa’s and Carranza’s troops come
in touch. Each are trying to get a
strangle hold on the other and neither
side being inclined to precipitate a
decisive battle.
SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS
KANSAS COERCION LAW
WASHINGTON, .Inn. 26.—The Su
preme court today handed down a de
cision which is far reaching as affecting
the relations of employer and employee.
The court decided that the employers
may require employees to renounce
union affiliations as a condition of their
employment. This decision is s result
of the so-called Kansas eoerelan law
which has been fought through the
courts to determine the legality of the
employers action against union men,
which is practically an attempt to de
stroy unionism among the employees.
Mrs. Bartlett announces that her
her dancing class will meet every Wed
nesday and Friday at K. K. hall from
now on.
ATTENTION EAGLES.
All members of F. O. E. are requested
to be present at the regular meeting to
night. 54 initiations. Social session.
E. W. CARLETON. W. P.
SPECIAL SALE.
On tioueedleases and aprons.
House, dresses.$1.25 to$3.25
Aprons.50c to $1.65
A few evening dresses at cost. Ticket
given on 64-Inch hand embroidered
table cover with each $1.00 purchase.
Stamped goods. I>. M. C. thread at
MRS. J. WANGER'S
2nd Ave. opp. Court House.
Eagle’s Annual Ball. Feb. 6.
NEW DANCING SCHOOL.
Miners Home Club Dancing School,
Tuesday and Friday evening at 8 p. m.
Tango*, Hesitations, as well as all the
older dance*. Mrs. Oliver and Mrs.
Peterson, teacher*.
For firet clan work and prompt de
livery phono Main 151 and the People's
Steam Laundry will call and get your
laundry.
W. J. WILLIAMSON, Prop...
Eagle’s Annual Ball. Feb. 6.
Striotly fresh egfle and poultry at
Promert Hamate Shop. Phono Block 5
BUZZARDS AND SNOW CHECK
OPERATIONS IN POLANO.
SAVV1LLE, Jan. 26.—Uerlin reports
•say that there has been a week long of
blizzards with another extremely heavy
fall of snow which has hampered all
military operations throughout Poland.
Hut few and unimportant movements
are taking place and even then the men
are suffering untold hardships
RUSSIAN AUTO SLED GUNS WORK
HAVOC ON VISTULA.
PETROORAD, Jan. 25.—Fighting
tierce and bloody, has been the order
along the lower Vistula during the
past twenty-four hours with terrible
results to the invading enemy. The
Czars artillery is reported to be liter
ally devouring the Hermans wholesale.
The Ruslan high powered guns have
been mounted on auto sleds, greatly
increasing their mobility, and they have
thus been enabled to wreck frightful
havoc on the heavily manned entrench
ments of the Hermans
The great German howitzers have
been brought up under discouraging
difficulties and compel the Russians to
change ground frequently hut the
greater mobility of ihe sled mounted
guns enables them to escals« quickly
from the German shell fire and at the
same time inflict heavy losses on the
Kaiser’s troops.
Very little infantry lighting has
taken place as the terrific gun tire
makes the movements of troops im
practicable.
RUSSIANS REPORT HEAVY
RESISTANCE IN TRANSYLVANIA.
PETROGRAD, Jan. 25.—The Russian
columns operating in the Transyl
vanian section have been somewhat de
layed in their plan of forming a junc
tion with the Servian forces owing to
the encountering of a considerable, re
sistance close to the Roumanian fron
tier.
Largely increased forces of the Aus
trians have been thrown across the
southern line of march and are offering
a stubborn resistance to the Russian
advance. Many bloody encounters
have taken place and the. Russian
movemnet has been retarded but Is far
from being checked.
RUSSIANS LOSE HEAVILY IN
AN ATTACK ON JACOBENT.
BUCHAREST, Jan. 26—The Rus
sians made an attack upon the railway
station at Jacob'ent and completely de
stroyed the station and did much
damage to the railroad. The Russians
slans were fiercely attacked by tho
Austrians who subjected them to a
terrible fire from machine guns and
infantry assaults in which the Russians
suffered the loss of an entire regiment
before they could extricate themselves
from a situation which threatened
their annihilation.
RUSSIAN AEROPLANES DESTROY
AUSTRIAN TOWNS AND VILLAGES
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RETROGRADE. Jan. 26.—Russian
aeroplanes are continously cruising
Into the Carpathian mountains and
systematically destroying many Aus
trian towns and villages. These aero
planes have done much damage to the
Austrians and are safe from attack
from aero guns, in these isolated sec
I lions, and arc unhampered in their ln
' vasion of Austrian territory.
AUSTRIANS CHECK RUSSIAN
ADVANCE THROUGH BUKOWINA.
PKTROGRAD, Jan. 26.—After threi
days of continuous righting tin- Aus
trians by means of their strong de
tensive positions have checked th<
Russian advance through llukuwina
The fighting has been of the most san
I gulnary nature and thousands havi
| been killed and the battlefield llterall)
j drenched with blood. Both sides art
resting from great exhaustion but il
I is believed that for the present th*
ilussLan advance Is checked.
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AUSTRIAN REPORTS TELL OF
TERRIBLE FIGHTING.
KOMK. Jan. 25.—Reports from Aus
trian sources state that the Southern
Carpatheans has been drenched with
tlie blond of the Austrian and Russian
soldiers who have battled continuously
for the past three days. The Austrians
are said to be making a most determin
ed effort to stay the Russian Invasion of
Transylvania and prevent their Junc
tion with the Servian forces operating
farther to the south.
Both forces have been completely ex
hausted by the bitter fighting and have
been compelled to mutually withdraw
from the sanguinary conflict
RUSSIANS BRING TROOPS
FROM NORTHERN RU9SIA.
PKTROOR.VU, Jan. 26.—The general
staff are rushing reserves, from the
Northern Russian provinces, into Po
land to relieve the scores of regiments
of men who are unused to the rigors
of Polish winters. The ability of these
troops to withstand the cold which pnr
alizes most of the German troops, it is
believed will greatly aid the mobility
of the Czar's immense armies.
AUSTRIANS FIGHT BATTLE
ALONG SOUTH CARPATHIANS.
ROME, Jan. 26.—Sunday witnessed
the Austrian and Russian forces tear
ing each other asunder in a most sav
age battle which was fought along the
Southern Carpathians. The Austrians
were fighting to stem the determined
advance of the Czar's heavy columns,
which (fallowed to pass on meant the
overrunning of Transylvania, if not the
final overrunning the whole of Eastern
Austria. The Austrians fought with
desperate courage and from their de
fensive works fought off the Russians
who arc reported to have lost in Sun
day's fighting an aggregate of twenty
thousand men.
CENSOR PLACEO ON MAILS
FROM GERMANY AND AUSTRIA.
COPENHAGEN. Ian 26.—Most
stringent censorship is placed on all
mails from Oerman-Austrian points.
Only a small portion Is permitted to
pass at all into Denmark and then
only that which contains no reference
to anything which Is unfavorable to the
Empire
THOUSANDS OF CONVALESCENT
JAPS RETURNED HOME.
TOKIO, Jan. 26.— Thousands of con
valescent wounded are arriving from
the hospltalsof Tslng Tau. These men
are given a royal greeting by the en
thusiastic Japanese crowds who fill the
streets through which they pass
Eagla’a Annual Ball. Fab. 6.
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GERMANS PLANT MINES
IN SEA OF BOTHNIA.
“| LONDON. Jan 26.—A German
■ i cruiser and a group of torpedo hoars
were seen at the entrance of the gulf
1; of Bothnia and It Is believed they were
(engaged in laying mines. The purpose
i Is thought to be to cheek trade be
lt A'een the Seandinavian countries and
Russia which the Germans claim Is be
ing carried on.
GERMANS CLAIM BRITISH
LOST THREE SHIPS.
BERLIN. Ian. 26. The Germans
claim that In Sunday’s fight the British
N< si a cruiser and two torpedo boats
i This claim is based upon the German
ii'fl. al report of the engagement and
I ti e claim is pul forward notwith
st 'nding the claim of the British that
, tliev lost no ships in the engagement
OtniviMH uovcnHMCWT QFI7F
Ull wheat of the country.
AMSTERDAM. Jan. 26 The German
government has seized all wheat stock
throughout tlie empire for the purpose
of safe-guarding the bread supply
until next harvest. The people falling
to economize in accordance with the
i insiruetions sent out by the govern
ment some time ago, it was determined,
as a matter of necessity, to take con- j
trol of all wheat of the country as a
precautionary measure
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KARLSRUHE DESTROYS MANY
ENGLISH AND FRENCH SHIPS.
IIRRUN’, Jan. 26.—The record of the
(German cruiser Karlsruhe which has
been preying on the enemies commerce
has been a most remarkable one and
jin which the Germans take great pride, j
|lt Is reported that she lias sunk eleven
Uiitish and French merchantmen on
. the high sens escaped the numerous
veI* vessels which were in constant
searcti for her and paralized ttie enemies
commerce in spite of the Meets sent out
to run her down.
GERMANS DELUGED WITH
FIRE ALONG AI9NE.
PARIS, Jan. 2.>.—Reports from the
battlefield in tho neighborhood of Sols
sons indicate that the French forces
appear to be on the verge of compel
ling the enemy to evacuate their ground
along the west bank of the Aisne as
their lines have been subjected to a
most galling artillery fire while in
places tho German trenches have been
literally blown away. Throughout tho
day the French artillery has been
pounding the German lines with terri
able effect, the report stating that tho
loss of life is undoubtedly enourmous
and the enemy will probably retreat to
escape annihilation.
LARGE GUNS BEING
MOUNTED TO DEFEND PARIS.
PARIS, Jan. 26.—The war minister
informed the Deputies that the allies
were now mounting monster siege guns
southeast and northeast of the French
capital. These guns have been placed
in anticipation of an early offensive
movement by the Germans and will be
used in defense of Paris should they
again gel across the Aisne.
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ANDERSON AND JAMES
DECLARE CANDIDACN
i MKATTLIC, bin 2t>. -Andy Ander«or
jnnd (Jporer- .lamps have both dp
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dared their candidacy for the senator
ship from the Second Judicial Division
They both are willing to snbmi
to the will as expressed in mas;
meetings to he held In Nome and out
lying towns to he held within ten days
at which meetings it is proposed thai
all names be submitted and the loser.*
to withdraw in favor of the highest
man.
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Anderson and James agree that this
i plan is surely necessary in order to
allow time for the successful nominee
to reach Juneau for the organization
and opening of the legislature It is
thought that if such mass meeting
were held and the process of elimina
tion of candidates as proposed was
adopted the nominee would be assured
of his election and would he warranted
it* proceeding to Juneau and the dis
a.*.*. waiiI/1 hn full. ponfofiftn f t.t\ in tilt*
Senate.
COUNCIL MEETING
Council mot in regular session last
night with all the councilman present
except Counellmen Moller and Kiesele.
After reading the minutes of previous
meeting the city clerk rend the call of
Governor Strong for a special election
on February 27th next, for the pur
pose of electing a senator In the Alaska
legislature to fill the unexplred term
uf Elwooil Bruner, deceased
The report of the Carnival committee
v.as read, which report was given in
full in yesterday’s Nugget.
Councilman Murphy then introduced
the following resolution whi.lt was
adopted by the council:
Resolved, that in compliance with
Gov Strong’s call fm a special election
on February 27tb next, for the purpose
of electing a senator to the Alaska leg
islature. to serve unexplred term of
Elwood Bruner, deceased, that the town
of Nome be divided into three voting
precincts, numbered and bounded ns
follows, and the voting places designed
as:
Precinct No. 1.
All that part of town of Nome lying
west of the center line of west B street
and poling place to be at the southwest
corner of D street and First avenue,
known as the Petersen building
Precinct No. 2.
All "f that part of the town of Nome,
lying east of the center line of west B
street extending and west of the center
line of Steadman avenue and of lot 17,
block 8 The poling plare to he at the
city hall building.
Precinct No. 3.
All of that part of the town of Nome,
| east of the center line of Steadman
j avenue and lot 18 block 6, the poling
place to bo at the Hoffman house, north
I side of Front street and opposite the
■ Green Tree hotel.
A vote of thanks was extended to the
Carnival eommittee for the able man
ner in which they conducted the
Aksala carnival and for their painstak
ing effort in making the Carnival a
| great success.
On motion the city clerk was In
structed to publish the necessary no
tices of election.
Connell then adjourned.
Far freeh peanut candiaa, aaltad
peanuts and aaltad almona go to tha
Rose Candy Stare.
NO MAIL CONGESTION
j There being some Question as to
I whether nr not there was a congestion
| of Nome mail on the trail between here
and Cordova. Hr. Kehse. of the V. S
railway mail service, has gone to
■ nsideiabii trouble to ascertain the
! exact situation with the view of re
j lievlng the congestion. If any existed
i With (Ids object in view he has tele
I graphed to all the stations and the
! mail clerks along ttie route and ascer
tained how mui h Seward Peninsula
mail was at each of the points await
ing to be forwarded. Mr. Kehse sent
a telegram to the chief clerk at Cor
dova inking the clerk to advise hint of
tin amount of surplus mail for Seward
the limit which the carrier i srnquired
the government has provided for any
surplus this winter. In answer to Mr
Kehso's telegram lie ..eivod the fol
i o vv 111 e ....
v t.eut nr second
class mail here for Seward Peninsula^
no provision for transporting any sur
plus" The postmaster at Fairbanks In
answer to a similar telegram answered
that there was 1X00 pounds of mall for
I Nome in that office which was await
ing the regular carrier. As 1200 pounds
leave twice a week from Fairbanks to
Tatiana there is not to exceed 300
pounds of surplus mail at that office
and this will he forwarded at such time
ns the amount of mail should he below
tlie Hint which the carrier is required
ti take The chief clerk at Tannnn In
answer to a similar telegram from Mr
Kehse telegraphed that there was no
congestion tiiis side of Cordova. Car
riers ire getting weights of regular
contracts The office at Knalakleet re
ported that -11*! pounds of mall for
S'■ vv id Peninsula arrived there on Jan
21th which was due to leavo on the
2Sth for Nome and way points. It Is
evident that all Seward Peninsula mall
is moving and that there is no con
gestion at any point except the 3(h)
pounds at Fairbanks which will b«
taken up in the course of regular dis
patches Mr Kehse received tele
graphic instructions from the depart
ment last night that all mail from
Seward Peninsula destined for Iditamd.
Inimko, Cripple, Long. Dlkoman and
Tacotna. will he dispatched from Nome
hy way of Ruby. The new route is
established from Ruby to Tacotna on
the overland trail front Seward to
Id it,a rod
juNDEBERG HEADS REAL
ESTATE CORPORATION
SEATTLE. Jan Jti.—Articles of in
corporation were filed here today for a
largo real estate company with a cap
ital stock of one million dollars, di
vided into ten thousand shares The
Incorporators and officers of the com
pany are .Tafet I.indeberg, Elthun
Strom and George Williamson. The
object of the corporation is to deal with
real estate property of all natures.
The office will be located In Seattle
and will deal mainly with Seattle and
Washington property
MOOSE SOCIAL DANCE
The social committee of the Moose
will give another social dance to mem
bers and invited friends on Wednes
day evening Jan. 27, at 9:30 p. m. In
vitations can be had from the oom
mittee.
Nome Nugget 99-00 per menth.