I THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XV. NO. 296. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. NOME, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6. 1915. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRICE £5 CEM Y
BERLIN SAYS NO FURTHER
ATTACKS EXPECTED
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A. P. A. Service.
BERLIN, Oct. 5.—Dispatcher from
the front published in the Lokal An
zieKer today any thfht the British and
French losses in the new offensive in
ihe west have been so sreat that a
renewal of the attacks is not expect
ed by the German field staff. The
German troops are also reported lo
have begun a strong counter offensive
at several points. The eorrespondeni
says that the Germans have made
gains at several points and have oc
cupied a particularly important por
tion of the British front.
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CANAL MAY NOT
OPEN FOR MONTH
WASHINGTON. Oct. K. - According
to an announcement today, there are
indications that the Panama canal,
which has been blocked with slides
since the 20th of September will not I
lie open to traffic before November 1
Reports from the commission state
that the work of excavation is greatly
impeded by a succession of small
slides which are proving difficult to
check. At one point the channel is
completely blocked to all vessels
larger than row whoats.
ENTOMBED
MINERS RESCUED
ALIVE
A. P. A. Service.
.i/ONSFORD, Pa„ Oct. 5.—Nine of
the coal miners entombed here a week
ago today were rescued alive, al
though in a badly weakened state
from lack of food and water. During
the earlier days of their imprisonment
the men lived on the oil from their
lamps and some chicken bones which
were discarded by one of the escap
ing miners shortly before the acci
dent which shut the men in one of the
lower drifts.
SUBMAR NES SAIL
FOR HONOLULU
A. P. A. Service.
WAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 5.—Three
class K submarines are now on their
way to the naval base at Honolulu
under Jtheir own power to replace
the vessels recently lost at that point
through a scries of accidents includ
ing the sinking of the F-4. This is
the first time that American built
vessels of this type have attempted
a journey of such extended length.
SENATOR’S WIFE SUES
FOR SEPARATION
A. P. A. 'Service.
CONCORD, N. H., Oct. 6.—Mrs.t
Annie Hollis, wife of the United States
senator Hied a suit for separation Ibis
mor/llng. Statutory grounds are nam
ed.
The Nugget Mining and Dredging
l'ldition; ready about October 15; price
50c.
20 MILES OF R. R.
COMPLETED
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, Oft. 5.—'Twenty
miles of the new Alaskan railroad
now being built for the government
have been completed. Secretary Lent
reported today, and satisfactory prog
ress toward the remaining four hun
dred miles was being made, l.ane also
announced that .the government has
decided to build a school house at An
chorage.
WORLD’S SERIES ‘
TICKETS COME HIGH
A. P. A. Service.
BOSTON. Oct. 5.—An unofficial an
nouncement is that the prices to be
charged for entrance to the games of
tile world’s series to be held In this
city will range from fifty cents to
fifty-five dollars. General admission
and grand stand tlckefs will probably
lie sold at eleven dollars; bleachers
tickets will sell for fifty- cents and
front row box seats will be placed at
fifty-five dollars.
QUAKES SHAKE
FORMOSA
A. P. A Service.
HONGKONG, Oct. 6.—Vessels ar
riving here report heavy earthquakes
in Formosa during the past w’eek. The
island has been shaken at frequent
intervals during that period and sev
eral villages have received heavy dam
ag. As far as known there has been
no loss of life. The disturbances cen
tered principally in the southern
provinces, the heaviest shocks occur
ring in the vicinity of Takow and
Tainan.
GERMAN STEAMSHIP
TORPEDOED
A. P. A. Service.
AMSTERDAM, »let. 6 -Advices re
j reived today state that the German
steamship Stuvonia was torpedoed and
sunk in the Baltic yesterday by a
British submarine. The crew' of the
vessel w'ero landed in Safety.
WE CAN OO IT.
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livery phone Main 151 and the People’s
Steam Laundry will call and get your
laundry.
W. J. WILLIAMSON. Prop...
f NOW IS THE TIME
For you to ascertain your winter requirments
IT IS TRUE
That we can furnish you with the best of groceries in a most
satisfactory manner as you need them during the winter
BUT
If you have cash that is not earning you anything
WHY HOT
Take advantage of the cash discount that we are offering you now
A DOLLAR SAVED IS A DOLLAR MADE
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Let us help you save a'number of them in your winter order
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WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCERS. HEADQUARTERS FOR IMPORTED DELICACIES.
GERMANS FIERCELY
COUNTER ATTACKING
LONDON, Oct. 6.—Evening bulle
' ins stale that the Germans have been
l.erslfent In their driving counter at
tacks against the British and French
lilies today and have made slight
gains at several points in the Flan
ders zone. Through a heavy artillery
action accompanied by a series of in
fantry drives they have taken most
of what has been named by the Ger- I
mans the Hohenzollerine redoubt
southeast of Ypres. The remainder
of the German gains are trifling
Continental dispatches assert that
ihe Germans are claiming that tin
British are using'gas in their attacks
hut the British war office has so far
made no statement as to the truth or
falsity of tins The Germans also
claim that the British have lost a
total of one hundred thousand men
while the french losses are given at
one hundred and thirty thousand. This
statement is also without dental S"
far.
HEAVY ARTILLERY
DUELING MARKS
BRITISH ADVANCE
A o a Service.
LONDON, Oct. 6—Heavj artillery
dueling was the principal feature of
a slight advance of the British lines
north "f Mile today Both sides kept
u; the bombardment for several hours
before the Germans were dually driv
en from theii trenches along a thou
sand yard front. The British occu
pier'1 'he trenches without further op
position Reports from the French
,vur office indicate that the Frencli
n . OS are still forcing the Germans
north of Grand Pre and have taken
several important positions Artil
lery engagements are continuous
along practically the whole western
front. Torrential rains are falling and
military movements are greatly hand
icapped.
ROUMANIA
PROMISES
NEUTRALITY
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A. P. A. Service.
BERLIN, < let. (!. -The government
has received positive assurance from
Roumania that that nation has no
intention of participating in any ac
t-on against the Gertnan attempt to
drive a column through the Serbian
territory for the relief of Constanti
nople. According to the information
received Roumania Intends to refrain
from all Balkan difficulties and has
also reiterated its former statement
that in no case will it join the allies.
! MRS. WICKERSHAM
ON WAY TO FAIR
A. P. A. Service.
SEATTLE. Oct. 5.—Mrs. James
Wickersham, wife of the Alaska dele
gate to congress, arrived in the city
yesterday on her way to visit the
Panama-Pacific exposition
RUSSIAN GAINING ADVANTAGE
IN DVINSK REGION
A. P. A. Service.
LONDON, Oct. U -Petrograd dis
patches state that the struggle for
Dvinsk (Dunuberg) is turning to the
advantage of the Russians and the
Germans are falling slowly bark.
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VENIZELOS RESIGNED
BECAUSE OE KING
A. P. A. Service.
PARIS. > id. li. -A Havas News
Agency dispatch this morning asserts
that Premier Venizelos of Greece has
resigned because of the refusal of
King Constantine to support his pol
icy with reference to the Bulgarians
it is said that Venizelos was for is
suing att immediate ultimatum to
Bulgaria demanding that all hostile
activities against the Serbs lie sun
pended under pain of immediate hos
tilities on the part of Greece. From
various reports it is Indicated that
Constantine is loath to enter the con
lli< l even to uphold the agreement »n
fared into with Serbia requiring
Greece to support that nation in the
event of a Bulgarian attack.
ZEPPELINS SEEN
HEADING FOR
BRITAIN
A. P. A. Service.
\.MSTERD.\AI, Oct. t>. Three Qer
man Zeppelins were seen heading for
the North Sea this morning flying at
a great altitude. It is believed that an
aerial attack on the British const is
imminent.
ARABIC NOTE NOT
SATISFACTORY
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, < ict. 4. Germany's
note on the Arabic attack is not en
tirely satisfactory to the government
and a further exchange of notes is
anticipated. officials of tiie state
department say that the situation is
in no way considered critical at the
present time.
WILSON WILL JOIN FANS.
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, oct. 6.—It was
announced today that President Wil
son will take in the second game of
the world’s series Saturday. The
executive will take the full day off,
leaving for Philadelphia in the morn
ing.
SNOW STOPS HINDENBERG.
I A. P. A. Service.
PETROGRAD, oet. 6.—Heavy
snows in the Baltic region has stop
ped Ilindenberg's drive on Riga’ and
causing the collapse of the plan to
make Riga the winter headquarters
of German and Austrian forces.
SIREN AT DREAM THEATER.
A sensational feature tonight al the
Dream. "The Siren.” in six big acts.
Picture fans will lie delighted to wit
ness this spectacular special. A
standard from the French School of
: Aiding, and screen characterization,
■ teeming with heart Interest that grips
I from start to finish. Featuring three
j great artists, M'lle Mistinguette, Paul
Capelllas and the great Henri Krause.
M’lle Mistinguette plays the stellar
role, Fernande the “Siren” and gives
a realistic exhibition of France's lat
est craze in dancing. This piece of
Terpsichore is extremely rich in color
I and must lie seen to be appreciated.
The acting is superb, the settings
gorgeous. “The Siren" is a mirror
i cd reflection of Fannie Do Grand in
Daudet’s masterpiece "Sapho.” Three
shows 7:15, 8:43 and 10:15 at popu
lar admission of 25 cents.
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IlHIHn m DIVISIONS ENGAGED
IN ALLIES SMASH
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A P. A Service
BERLIN, < <ct 6. It was announc
ed by the war office that thirty army
divisions, or considerably over a half
million men participated In the allies
oiTehs'Ve against the German lines on
the western front It is further stated
that preceding the attempt to drive
the Germans back the allies tired
over two million shells into the Ger
man lines.
Whatever success attended the
movement is attributed to this enor
mous waste of munitions and it is
I minted out that the gains are hardly
commensurate with the terrific costs
"f such action According to the best
information obtainable the allies lost
over two hundred and fifty thousand
men which is in every way the great
est sacrific of troops since the begin
ning of the war.
BELIEVED ITALY TO HELP
AGAINST BULGARIA
By A. P. A. Service.
BARCELONA, Oct. tj Following
the report that a great transport fleet
flying what appeared he the Ital
ian flag was seen speeding to the
eastern Mediterranean by a Spanish
steamship en route to this port day
before yesterday, it is believed here
that tlie Italians are sending troops
to join the forces in Greece against
i he Bulgarians.
The commander of the Spanish ship
states that tit,- vessels were undoubt
edit transports hut that owing to tie
distance he was unable to tell with
certainty the flag hut to the best of
his belief it was that of Italy. The
vessel also brings a report of a sea
ngagement between the Italian and
Austrian torpedo squadrons in the
lower Adriatic The sea battle is said
lo have occurred Saturday afternoon
within sight of the straits of Taranto.
The report was picked up at one of
i lie Taranto Gulf ports.
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Harness Shop Black 5.
MANY NOTED
BRITISHERS
ARE SLAIN.
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A. P. A. Service.
LONDON. Oct. fi With the pub
I Heation Of the latest bulletins relative
I lo tile arm' losses it is disclosed that
l mam prominent Britishers were Bill -
' i| in the recent allied drive on the
1 western front, in the army lists pun
ished today are found the names of
! Lord liechton-Stuart. Lieutennnt
l Colonel McQueen, the nephew of Vls
I count Haldane, IHeutennnt Sheridan ;
grandson of John Lnthrope Morley
I and John, tlie only son of Rudyard
; Kipling, all of whom were killed dur
| ign the week of fighting.
SEATTLE THIRD' IN
IMPORT VALUES
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! A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON. Del 6.—Seattle
was the third city of the United
| States in the value of imports receiv
ed for the week ending October sec
ond. according to tlie department of
commerce bulletins for October issued
today. Seattle was excelled by New
I York and Boston
PANAMA-MINISTER
> URGES U. S. TO
; PREPARE
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A, P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 6.—During
! t lie com . e of a speech delivered by
j Minister Morales of Panama last
night at a dull dinner tlie Panama
representative urged military prepar
edness di tlie part of the United
State:-: the surest defense of the
Monroe doctrine. Morales said that
there was ever.' reason Co believe
that tlie United States would iinil
itself called upon to defend tho prin
ciples of that doctrine within a short
time of tile close "f tin- present Eu
ropean conflict.
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BULGARIA REACHED
AGREEMENT WITH TEUTONS
A. P. A. Service.
MILAN, Oct. fi.—A military conven
tion was signed lietween Bulgaria,
Germany and Austria some time ago
according to Sofia dispatches to the
Courier Leola Sera received here to
day.
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FRENCH ARTILLERY
FRUSTRATED
i. P. A. Service.
BERLIN'. Oct. 6.— The French ar
illery offensive in the Champagne
listrict was frustrated today by the
ieavy German artillery The French
Mitnliardment is now greatly lessened
Xu attempt has been made to renew
lie infantry attacks. The allied rush
s at present completely halted at hII
mints Heavy reinforcements have
neatly strengthened the German lines
ml a further dash of the enemy is
not anticipated.
BULGARIA WAITING
A. P. A. Service.
ATHENS. Oct. <».—Bulgaria will not
attack Serbia unless aggressive action
gainst that nation is first taken by
the Austrians and Germany. This
assurance was delivered to the Greek
...yerriment by the Bulgarian premier
this morning. The message of the
Hcmier stated that under no eondi
1 ji ewould Bulgaria commence hos
tilities on her own initiative. The
statement disclose the reason for the
culuy in the Bulgarian attack.
HEAVY ARTILLERY ACTIONS
IN ARTOIS TODAY
A P A. Service.
BARIS, Oct. 6. -The war office an
nounces that particularly heavy ar
tillery dueling has been the featur
mf the fighting in the Artois district
and the Givinchey forests. The bom
bardment is said to have been con
tinuous throughout the day. It is
believed here that this Is a prelude
to further advances of the French
troops.
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BULGARIAN WARSHIPS
ATTACK GREECE
A. P. A. Service.
ATHENS, Oct. is. Bulgarian rev
enue cutters in the- Aegan sea pur
sued and shelled three Greek sailing
vessels according to reports received
here last night. The Greek ships are
reported to have made their escape
without damage. The incident has
made it evident that a break between
the two countries is imminent.
LOAN OVER SUBSCRIBED.
A. P. A. Service.
NEW YiiRK. t let. ii. Morgan
Co., has announced that the Franco
Britisli half bllliou dollar loan has
I been over-subscribed and the books
will lie- finally closdji tomorrow morn
ing at ten o'clock From information
emanating from the Morgan oftlees it
is learned that the over-subscription
is io excess of thirty millions. It Is
also learned that the Rockefellers
wic active participants in the huge
loan: I he total of their subscrip
i ion being nearly fifteen millions. The
elder Rockefeller took up about ten '
millions alone. William Rockefeller
icrepted about four and one-half mil
lions ot the foreign bonds.