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VOLUME XV. NO. 201. TELEPHONE MAIN M NOME, ALASKA, W DNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1915. TELEPHONE M/.'N 46 PRICE 25 CENT'
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Mr. J. L. McPherson, the representa
tive of the Seattle Chamber of Com
merce, who is making a tour of the
country for the purpose of furthering
the movement for the Alaska purchase
celebration, was an arrival from the
Yukon on the Senator last night. Mr.
McPherson states that the principal
object of his visit is to lerirn first
hand from the people of Alaska the
best means they may be devised for the
Puget sound metropolis to assist in
the celebration as Seattle wishes to aid
and lend all possible encouragement to
lhe movement. Pursuance of this ob
ject Mr. McPherson has visited prac
tically all of the towns of the interior
and has conferred with the citizens and
various civic bodies and states that the
citizens of the territory are generally
enthusiastic over the prospect of hold
ing the celebration and several of the
towns are already planning as to the
part they shall play. The plan that
has so far met the most approval is to
hold a festival in Seattle a few days
prior to the date set for the commence
ment of the celebration in Alaska
which will be merely in the nature of
an entertainment to those who will
journey to Alaska to witness the
actual celebration within the territory.
Seattle will hold no celebration, Mr.
McPherson states, and will merely lend
its best endeavors to advertising and
making the Alaska celebration a suc
cess. The general plan is to bring the
people to the territory through the ad
vertising that Seattle can give and then
ship them to Alaska where the actual
celebration will take place. Arrange
ments will be made for the several
cities along the line of travel to hold
their celebration on different days so
that travelers will be enabled to visit
all without deviating from the general
line of travel. Each town will, if the
plans develop, display the various fea
tures of the district in which it is sit
uated and no attempt will be made to
have any one place attempt to show
the features of the entire territory. For
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instance, as Mr. McPherson states.
Juneau will devote Its activities to th<
display of its quartz and other sec
tlons in accordance with what the.
have to show' in the line of product:
representative of their district. In thi
way persons visiting the territor wil
see the products of each section to ti-~
host advantage.
“Seattle has no desire to usurp the
interest of the puhli« in the celobrn
tion of the semi-eentennlial of th. A!
nska purchase" says .Mr McPhc on
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“and only wishes to assist all that i
can in making the celebration a suc
cess. Seattle will give all possible ale
to the people of the territory along an\
lines agreeable. So far the plan oru
posed of holding a series of oelet'mtiorp;
on different dates hits been enthusias
tically received at all places visited."
Mr. McPherson will'address a meeting
of all persons interested in the mallei
at the city hall Thursday evening and
will explain fully the plans so far de
veloped.
HEAVY FIGHTING IN PROGRESS ON
FLANDERS FRONT
A. P. A. Service. ,
AMSTERDAM, Aug. 4.—Reports from
both German and allied sources state |
that savage fighting is going on along
the entire British front this morning I
with the Germans on the offensive and
making desperate efforts to break the
British lines. The fighting is center
ing around Hooge and the famous Dill
60 around which so many sanguinary
engagements have been fought. Prae
tically the whole line east of Ypres la
engaged and the losses are declared
to be appalling. It is generally indicat
ed that the Germans are preparing tof
another great drive for the French
coast. The reports give no indicating
as to the progress of the fighting and
no particular gains are so far recorded.
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Keep your car in good condition.—
Nome Garage.
SEC. LANSING PREPARING
REPLY TO BRITISH NOTES
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.—The British
replies to tlie American notes relative
to the order in council restrictions to
neutral commerce were published in
full last night and disclose that the
statements previously given out con
cerning the attitude of Great Britain
are fully sustained by the summary re
ply of Sir Edward Grey.
The notes insist that the position of
the United States is unsuitable either
in point of law or upon the principles
of international custom and procedure.
The British foreign minister quotes a
number of law decisions to sustain the
attitude of his government. Secretary
Lansing is now engaged in making a
rough draft of tlie American reply.
WEATHER REPORT.
Temperature—Max., 50; min., 44.
Parameter—29.78 inches.
Weather—Cloudy, raining.
Wind—S., 6 miles per hour; average
7 miles per hour.
Precipitation—.10 inch water.
The Daily Nugget, $2.00 per month.
Fapcy California j
Burbank Potatoes |
$3.50 PER 100 LBS. |
25 LBS. FOR $1,00
Ipolets Stores
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCERS. IfEADQVARTBRS FOR IMPORTED DELICACIES.
afros mn
STRASoBUilO
A. P. A. Service.
PARIS, Aug. 4.—A flotilla of Anglo
French aeroplanes raided the city of
Strassburg this morning, dropping
twenty-five bombs ind inflicting an J
immense amount of damage, according
to reports transmitted to the war of
fice today. It is reported that Ihe dam- ;
age done by the airmen was unusually |
heavy nnd many buildings were de
stroyed.
BOMB EXPLOSION
IN U. S. ARSENAL
A. P. A. Service.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 4.—An ex
plosion in iho bomb section of the Uni
tdo States arsenal near this city re
sulted in tho death of one civilian and i
tho Injury to two soldiers this morn
ing. The explosion also onus d con
siderable damage to the building.
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All those interested in holding a semi
centennial celebration in Nome in 1917
are requested to meet at City Hall
Thursday ovning, August 5, at 9 p. m.
Mr. J. L. McPherson, secretary of Al
aska Bureau, Seattle Chamber of Com
merce, will be present to explain what
action has been taken by all other Al
askan cities.
GEO. A. DIAMOND.
Mayor.
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A. P. A. Service.
Kit IE, Pa., Aug. 1.—Thirty 'I,no",
dead and a destruction of propert
running’ tip into the minin’ s of dollar:
is the record of a storm and cloud
hurst that overtook this city ami th<
surrounding country yesterday, and
Hooded the entire lower section of the
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Hiy, It is estimated that fully fif |
people have lost their lives in the noun- j
try adjacent to Erie and i •*. • *nty h •«
of ih.* people *»f the town are known ;*•
have perished.
I ‘not ically all of the lowlands nr*
i under water and many of the railroad
lines have been compelled to suspend
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i' !! _ owing to the damage to road
beds So far no attempt to fix the
value of the property destroyed but it
is estimated that it will run into the
millions.
Ma i thejNugget to your friends and
help advertise Nome.
A. P. A. Service.
JjONDON. Alls. 4.- -Reports from
both Vienna nml Berlin admit that tin
Russians an- still maintaining a stub
born Offensive before Warsaw and i ii
city is still free >f 'lie tmnders. Tin
Germans are apparently now centering
their weight against the defending,
lines along the Bug east of the capital
city and a desperate battle is reported
to be in progress near Wyszkow. The
evident intention of the Germans is to
cut the tines east of Warsaw for the
purpose of preventing the retreat "f
the Russian forces from the belea
guered city. The Russians are i
[dently putting up a most heroic de
fense of the capital ns tlie failure of
the Germans to make headway west of
the ity is evident. The lighting along
the entire line is reported to be of the
most savage description and the losses
arc appalling.
Instructions in Driving.—Nome Gar
age.
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. MRSAW ARMY RETREATING I
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A. P. J\, Servi ..
BKKLIX, \uy. I, Th© R ussia11 ii
■ i . annul need .
i -it lot of Warsaw giving up nr -
■ion for i ii© withdrawal of the <laf(*nn
ii: troops a © of aininuni'io i
i rtmin airmen report that the lint j
.li.itfs ire blowing up all bridges ove; I
l lie Vistula in preparattub tor th© ri
■; of Vo© last remaining troops, p I
i ©onttflentty believed that the ■ i '
n i t© b inds of the Germans
within two days, Ti halite ft- ■
of tb" i■■ipii.ij is now tiie i nt'M* of
lerriiic conflict afttl the armies of Min -
denliKig are making a furious nttemp
m t ut off the Russian retreat.
HOFFMAN HOUSE.
Special dinner served Sunday.
Meals at all hours.
oamily dining room in connection.
Home made bread for sale.
MRS. GINNIVAN. Prop.
P. A. Service.
NEW YORK, An: (Delayeel in
transm) With the : et plate to
which such vigorous >■ jcctlon was
taken by the' author: removed the
remains of Charles I were laid
In their final restiin: p; in Wood
lawn cemetery today :t<-r an impres
sive funeral service in li *' nrch of j
St. Nicholas
Thousands attended the servi.'s
over the body . f the ,-<-p..Herman and
hundreiV* of floral tribute-: were la.-l
upon the - tDn. (in'- of the floral of
ferings b.-! tie- si.vnlfii nit sentence,
"Sacrificed ml An immens
Concourse < C prop! - at -nth-.l the re
mains to the burial plot.
A. P. A. Service.
SEATTLE, Aug. 4 n,i!.,r Til!
who returned to the city from his !.; 1
to Alaska yesterday durii t ■ • mu
of an interview declared that hi- w
convinced that I'p'sidem Wit.
insist to the last that the Amcii<
contentions regarding the Lusit.mi
matter and the submarine warfar.
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mans must be given recognition !
German government. The sen
id that it was impossible for tlie
States to retreat from the posi
iiou <■ av taken even though war vva
lo rnative. "And if it comes ■
I aid Tillman, “Wilson won’t l*e;,
on his belly to keep out of a war with
Germany.”
i\. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.—It is an
nounced at tho state department tli it
i meeting of tho representatives of th.
South American states has been called
tit which tho United States will ask
the co-operation and assistance of tho
i
South American countries to restorej
pence in Mexico. The entire situation
will be laid before the governments of
South America and they will be asked
to lend the government what nid is
possible in restoring the country to a
state of order.
Si. $. TROOPS
BflTTL- WITH
I RE MEXICANS
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A. P A Service.
I >1 im \\ ,\ s \ 11 .I.K, Aug. 4.—A severe
a ment between Texas and Am
'‘icon mops and Mexican raiders oc
0 j . a in a San lieuita last night and
• ontinued for over an hour the .Mexi
n.. linallj retreating across the bor
r. in addition to one trooper belong
c (■ the Texas troops who was kill -
il outright four of the regulars re
iv 'I severe wounds. The raid is said
1 tune been llie work of Mexican ir
i a., us 1 is reported that a number
■ t the Mexicans were wounded hut
m re carried away by their comrades.
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A. P. A. Service.
i:i: 1 .IN', Aug. 4 It was announced
today that German bankers were for
mulated a. plan whereby they will as
inue the fifty million dollar indebted
..f the Bulgarian nation which has
proven such a heavy burden to that
Mtinlrj' since the closing of the Turk
i h war. It is generally believed that
th.. Action irrevocably commits the
Bulgurs to a neutral position.
REVOLUTIONISTS
CONTROL GAP
JAYTIEN
A. P. A. Service.
i’oItT AlT PiilNCE, Aug. 4.—"The
revolutionary array is entering the cits
without opposition and the government
niiicials ire fleeing to a little French
fispateh hoiil lying in the harbor," is
substance of a dispatch received from
tpe Haylien by the American naval
luthorities last night. The report
states that tin' government officials ap
parently looked npon the Invasion of
the rebels with little concern and made
no preparations for defending the city
in any manner.
Admiral Caperton stated today that
the sendine. of American marines to
tit oil was not improbable and he
w. . it!:i sporilie orders following
a report t" the navy department.
CAPERTON PLANS CIVIL
COMMISSION HAYTI
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 4. Admirtl
caoeffon has reported to the navy de
partment that the recently evolved
plan for establishing n civil commis
sion form of government In Port au
Prince is progressing favorably and
meeting the support of the citizens. Ac
cording to the plan outlined by the
nr .nl oUlcer, the commission form of
government ntny he extended to cover
lit ■ entire Haytien territory until the
present troubles arc settled.
Large assortment of latest Victor
Records and Victrolas received on
steamer La Touche, Lemon Bros,