THE NOME NUGGET
VOLUME XVI. NO. ,09. T.LEPwONE MAIN «_ _T.L.PH.HE .«N « ^ ^ 0»»T.
FRENCH ARE COMPELLED TO
EVACUATE BETHINCOURT POSITIONS
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A. P. A. Service.
PARIS, April io.—The war of
fice communique this morning ad
mits that the French have been
compelled to abandon more
ground in the section west of Ver
dun in the face of tremendous
German artillery assaults which
made the positions untenable. The
entire Bethincourt salient has
been abandoned and the French
have now taken up positions well
inside of the former advance lines
After forcing the French to re
tire in this section, the Germans
then attacked the new line from
lAvoncourt to Cumieres but were
repulsed with enormous losses
when they attacked in force.
.'.long the western side of the
Verdun sector the Germans have
admittedly made slow but consist
ent progress by blowing up small
! sections of the lines with high ex
! plosive shells, afterwards occupy
! ing the vacated positions. The
■ French have been compelled to
abandon trench after trench and
I in this way the Germans have
1 gradually drawn their lines closer
1 about the Verdun forts. Each ef
fort, however, has been enormous
ly costly as their troops were at
•tinted literally mowed down by
the French machine guns.
The persistency of the Germans
tin this direction is causing consid
erable surprise and the military
! experts are admittedly puzzled to
understand just why they are so]
intent on capturing the fortress.
Apparently all efforts are being
centralized in this direction and
there are practically no activities
at other points of the line.
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ANTI WAR MEETING MEETS
HOSTILE RECEPTION '
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A. P- A. Service.
LONDON, April io—A non
conscription and peace meeting
held in Trafalgar square last
night came to an absrupt end
when attacked by the crowd al
most immediately after the first
speaker had taken the platform.
Almost immediately after the first
words were spoken, the crowd
bore down upon the pacificists
and they were given a severe
drubbing before being rescued by
the police.
Stones and various other mis
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siles were hurled in profusion and|
the angry crowd also wrestled'
away banners and placards dis
played and trampled them under
foot. The demonstration was one
of the wildest seen here since the
commencement of the war period
and the square and streets leading
thereto were filled to suffocation
with the angry mob gathered to
voice their protest of the purposes
of the meeting. Several persons
front among the rioters were tak
en into custody. j
ALLEGED BANDIT
DIVES OP
A- P. A. Service.
LOS ANGELES, April 10.—A
party giving the name of James
Moran and claiming to be one of
the men implicated in the great
Liberty street ferry robbery in
New York two months ago, has
surrendered himself at San Diego
and made a complete confession
of his own part in the affair which
created a sensation throughout
the country because of the rob
bers getting away with something
over a million dollars worth of
securities. Moran gives as his
reason for confessing that he
realizes that detectives are on his
trail and he will inevitably be
run down. Although freely ad
mining his own share in the rob
bery he is unwilling to expose his
pals and refuses to say who they
were.
SEATTLE MURDERERS
OVERLOOKED MUCH
A. P. A. Service
SEATTLE, April 10.—C. K.j
Poe, the attorney of the two aged
I sisters, Mrs. Wheeler and Miss
| Swift who were brutally murdered
here last week, announced today
that the robbers overlooked the!
sum of eight thousand dollars that!
was secreted on the premises
where the murders Occurred. The
attorney stated that the money
was found through the reading of
the will of the aged women which
revealed the hiding place and also
that the money was willed to Mrs.
Prue Christian of Te^tas, a sister
of the deceased couple.
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PIONEER NORTHERN
MINER DIES
A. P. A. Service
SEATTLE, April 10—Captain
John G. Gailbralth, a pioneer Cal
ifornia and Cassiar miner, and one
of the earliest venturers into the
northern gold fields, died here last
night. Captain Gailbraith, after
mining in California following the
great gold rush to that section
came north and mined in turn on
the Cassiar, the Stikeen and the
Mackenzie river. He was also one1
of the earliest operators of the
Wrangel fish hatchery. Death
occurred at the advanced age of
ninety years. For twenty years of
his life he was completely blind.
HEAVY SNOWS ALONG
ATLANTIC COAST
A. P. A. Service.
NEW YORK, April 9.—Heavy
snows have fallen along practical
ly the entire length of the north
Atlantic seaboard during the past
twenty four hours and traffic every
where is greatly hampered. In the
vicinity of New York the snowfall
has been particularly heavy and
numerous suburban lines are
running under great difficulties.
GILL INVESTIGATING
ARBITRARY
ACTION OF POLICE
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By A P. A. Service.
SEATTLE, April 10.—Mayor
Gill is personally investigating the
action of Chief of Police Lang in
imprisoning a young man without
a warrant because he had refused
to tell where he had purchased
two quarts of liquor. The case has
caused a great deal of attention
as friends of the young m\n have
made a vigorous protest. Accord
ing to close friends of the mayor
it is probable that he may ask
the resignation of the chief.
ITALIANS SHOOT DOWN
AEROPLANES
A. P. A. Service
ROME, April 10.—The Italian
in the Isonza region succeeded in
bringing down two Austrian aero
planes which were engaged in
rcconnoitering over the Italian
positions last Saturday Both of
the enemy machines were brought
to earth by gun fire. Both ma
chines were destroyed and the
aviators killed by the fall.
CUMMINS AND WILSON
UNOPPOSED IN
IOWA PRIMARIES
A. P. A. Service
DES MOINES, April to.—Sen
ator Cummins and President Wil
ton are unopposed in the state
presidential preference, primaries
being held today
MAXIM GORKY NEAR
DEATH’S DOOR
A. P. A. Service.
MOSCOW, April io.—Maxim
Gorky, the greatest of living Bus
sian writers is reported to he in ;<
precarious, state of health follow
ing an attack of pneumonia. Tlu
physicians in attendance hold out
hut small hopes for his recovery
HAS NO DESIGNS
ON CANADA
A. P. A. Service
BERLIN, April 9. —Minister
Von Jagow announced today that
Germany has no designs on Can
ada and in addition pointed to
the utter absurdity of the report
to that effect that has some hoy
gained wide circulation.
WILL DEMAND LANGS
DESIGNATION
A' R A. Service.
SEATTLE, Apjil io.—Mayor
Gill announced this afternoon that
as soon as he can find a suitable
successor for Chief of Police Lang
he will ask for the latter’s resigna
tion owing to his arbitrary action
in imprisoning a young man with
out a warrant owing to his refusal
to tell from whom he purchased
two quarts of whisky. The ac
tion of the chief deeply incensed
the mavor and he at once ordered
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an investigation.
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GERMAN SUSSEX REPLY
IS EXPECTED TODAY
A. R A. Service.
WASHINGTON, April y.~
Secretary Lansing announced to
day that a dispatch from Ambas
sador Gerard received at the state
department indicate that the Ger
man reply to the note of inejuiry
respecting the sinking of the Sus
sex will probably be handed to
him today.
Gerard states that he is inform
ed that the note is ready Advance
information indicates that Ger
many will deny all knowledge of
the causes of the attack
The officials here are frankly at
a loss to reconcile the probable
denial with the evidence now in
the possession of the department
all of which shows conclusive!}
that the Sussex was attacked by a
submarine. Fragments of a sub
marine tonpedoe are also said to
have been found in the vessel de
noting still farther that the at
tack was the work of an under
water vessel It is admitted, how
ever, that if Germany denies that
her boats had a hand in the at
tack, there is nothing to be done
and the matter will probably be
dropped.
MEXICANS TENDER USE
OF TELEGRAPHIC LINES
A- P. A. Service.
SAN ANTONIO, April to.—
The Carranaz government has
made a formal tender of the use
of the Mexican telegraph and tele
phone lines to the American forces
I in Mexico, according to an au
nounceptent >>\ General Funston
today.
The defacto government has or
dered that the wires shall be at
the disposal of the Americans dur
ing the period of their occupancy
flu report of this concession is
j transmitted from Pershing’s head
luartcrs and intimates that tin:
communications of the American
military leaders will be given pre
ference over commercial busines
Reports concerning the American
operations are not reassuring and
so far as indicated the forces of
both the United States and Car
ranza have lost all touch with the
i bandits.
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WILL HOLD MORE
TRAINING CAMPS
A. F. A. Service.
WASHINGTON. April 10.—
Secretary of War Baker said to
■ lay that he is in hearty sympathy
with the Garrison plan of holding
citizens training camps along the
lines of those held at several
points last summer. The secre
tarv declares that it is the only
way to reach a certain class of
men to teach them the rudiments
'<>f soldiering. He says that it is
his intention to ask congress for
money for the maintenance of
several camps during the coming
summer.
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We did so for the purpose to be able to offer something good in
the spring days when it would be appreciated
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