THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
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VOLUME XVI. NO. 207. TELEPHONE MAIN 48 NOME, ALASKA. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1916. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRIwE 25 CENTS
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REPORTED MANY AERIAL
BATTLES YESTERDAY
Pacific News Service.
1‘AlilK, August 2.—Aerial battles
were a marked feature of the war
operations along the western buttle
front yesterday according to the of
ficial statement of the war olllce to
day. The report ‘declares that no
less than thirty three separate aerial
engagements occurred at various
points between the French and tier
man airmen.
The aeros were particularly active
along the Verdun front and nearly a
dozen encounters occurred in that see
lion alone. Several hotly contested
air engagements also occurred along
the Somme lines where both sides
were deeply interested in spying out
the movements of the enemy. None of
the ail- fights resulted in serious dam
age to either side though a number
of machines were brought down and
several aviators were injured. A bit
terly contested battle . between a Ger
man Forkker and French planes near
I'erronne today resulted in the Ger
man being brought to earth behind
the French lines.
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TROOPS CLASH
WITH BANDITS
Pacific News Service.
EE I’ASO, August 2.—A report
reaching here this evening states that
a detachment of troopers from Fort
Hancock have clashed with Mexican
bandits at some point along the bor
der line below this city.
According to the dispatch the troops
encountered tlie Mexicans while the
latter were attempting to cross the
border near one of the ranches in that
section. What the results of the con
flict were are not stated.
Troops Search for Big Gang Bandits.
EL, I’ASO, August 2.—Two troops
of the Eighth cavalry are now engag
ed in searching the border line below
Fort Hancock for the big gang of
Mexican bandits a portion of which
clashed with the border patrol early
Ibis morning. Reports reaching Fori
Hancock state that the bandits num
ber at least two hundred and arc
apparently Intent on raiding. The
cavalry is now engaged in search
ing the gulches for miles along the
line and a big battle is expected to
develop in the event of the bandits
being run to earth.
Move you sent your literature and
political cards to the outlying districts
yet. Now ,’s trie time to do 11 while the
mall boats are running. The Nugget
Wilt rush your dr.ter Oil! tmmeittatrlj.
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ALLIES HALTED
Pacific News Service.
BERLIN, August 2.—A war office
announcement today declares tha.t
every effort of the French and British
lo advance along the Somme front
has been heavily repulsed and the
allied advance is now completely halt
ed. The statement declares that the
British, French and Russians have
been compelled to fall back on artil
lery engagement at practically eveij
point along the line and at several
points the Germans have matte ; .1 •
vances in addition to capti'Hrg i <. ‘al
of nine hundred and twer.t> ihi e
men and fourteen guns duting the
night. The Germans are alia <iei
ited with distinct gains in tae Tina -
mount region after extensive •■rtillery
preparat ion.
JOHN FRAME SENATORIAL
CHOICE PROGRESSIVE
DEMOCRATS
Pacific News Service.
ANCHORAGE. August 2.—Amidst
great enthusiasm, the progressive
democrats today nominated John
Frame, the veteran editor and pub
lisher for the office of senator. The
convention also selected R. Hunter,
of Anchorage, John Noon, of Seward,
Fhas. Day, of Valdez, and Joe Mur
ray of McCarthy for the party nom
inees ror the legislature.
Nuff Sed
In Quality and Richness Cannot be Surpassed
Our present prices cannot remain
this low much longer.
A few cases bought now mean a few dollars
saved to buy coal with.
BUY YOUR WINTER REQUIREMENTS
NOW
jpo lets Stores
[ Coffees SFresfi Roasted DaiCy
INDICTMENTS RETURNED
AGAINST FOUR ALLEGED
DYNAMITERS
Pacific News Service.
MAN I'll A N< TMPC), Aug. 21. The
authorities are now massing the evi
dence against tho persons arrested in
connection with the preparedness
parade dynamih explosion. Kdward
Nolen and Warren Hillings, two of
the alleged homilists, were formally
charged with murder yesterday and
today the grand jury returned indict
ments against both. The jury also
returned true hills against Mrs.
Mooney and Israel YY'indberg for first
degree murder on the strength ot
the evidence offered by District At
torney Fiekert. All of the persons
mentioned are prominent unionists or
connected with tlw I. YV. YV. The po
lice declare that the evidence against
the four is practically conclusive as
It is based upon documents found in j
the apartments of one of the conspir- j
ators.
The utmost sympathy is being I
manifested by the unionists ami i .di
enls and funds are being raised for
defensive purposes by several organ
it turns. The fund for tin relief of
the bomb victims, many of whom are
in needy circumstances, is growing
rapidly and has now reached seven
thousand dollars.
Have the Daily Nugget do your
Job Printing IJeasonalde rates as
s u red.
DEUTSCHLAND SAILS ON RETURN
TRIP TO FATHERLAND
, Pacific News Service.
P.ALTIMt IKK. August 2.—To the
accompaniment of steamboat whistles
and with the- Tug Timmins acting as
i-aoort :inet pilot, the- submarine- liner,
I)e-uts<lilanel sailed on the- first stage*
of the- return journey to Germany
short I \ after five last evening. No
attempt was inaele to conceal tHo
of departure and the* long, slender ves
sel swung down the hay in full view
e>f thousands who line-d the* docks im
, mediately afte r the* whistles com
menced to sounel. As the* German
vessel swung down the- stream with
the- Timmins at In *r side, whistle*.*
sei • • i • he *e I from e-vory passing steam*
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beta! .mel in numerous instances the
little vesse l was loudly cheered by the
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crow ami passengers. At 2:iio the
i i
morning the Duetschlund xvas nine"
miles soiilii of Baltimore and making
| sixteen knots pei lioiir. The repor's
state that all ships passing I lie (hu
man vessel blew their whistles in
j farewell.
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Final Dash.
NORFOLK,, August 2. The Deut
schland is due to arrive here at noon
; It is announced that the vessel will
not proceed to sea at once but wi l
I
remain until there is a rhatiee to 1
make a dash for the open sea Th
government vessels patrolling tie
three mile limit report that tin- allied |
warships, e\ identl.v informed o' tin
Deutschland' coming hav** i:»o\. t
farther out ;.pd are stalldd't* w t||
without the three mile limit.
Deutschland Unreported After Noon.
DA l/n M< UiK. \ ugust i p. | .
ent whereabouts of the subm.i'i . bn
i i I tutschlaml is a tiiysten ,lJ i
mgr nan been heard from tin \* . i
or its escort since noon. Th ■ wub
marine was at that time ported
from Watte Island and was still
eompanied l»\ the Timmins. It is not
believed, hoWCVel. that the vessel W ' 11
attempt to start on its join ne\ ae o
the Atlanta- until darkness owing to
the presence Of the allied Wal-s! ,|>H
hoveling* along the coast.
REPORTED CASEMENT
GRANTED^ REPRIEVE
Pacific News Service.
NEW YORK, August 2.—Uncon- j
firmed reports reaching here from 1
London today state that Sii Roger j
I Casement has lieen granted a rc
priev. . No details accompany the
j statement and its veritj lias not >et
' lieen ascertained.
Casement Must Die Tomorrow.
! LONDON, August 2. Lord Robert
Cecil announced today that all efforts
to secure a reprieve for Sir Roger
Casement have failed and the noted
relil will surely he hanged tomorrow.
The statement was issued at a late
hour today and is considered practic
ally the last word regarding the ulti
mate fate of Casement.
4 MORE TRAWLERS
SUBMARINED
Pacific News Service.
LONDON, August 2.—A Lloyd's
marine bulletin posted today reports
the sinking of the British trawlers,
Tiitanic, Rhodesia, Broknak and Hal*
vetia by hostile submarines at some
point in the North Sea.
LABORER KILLED
BY FALLING TREE
ANCHORAGE, August 2.—Milan
Janoff, n Serbian laborer, was acci
dentally killed at Susitnn station as a
result of being struck by a falling
tree according to advices reaching
here this morning.
Janoff was employed in a tie cut
ting gang engaged in taking out ties
for the railroad.
UPPED TO HEW YORK LIST
Pacific News Service.
NKW VnitK, August Tlu* bod>
of another victim of the great explo
sion Sunday was located here today
among the ruins of a warehouse de
stroyed by the terrific blast across the
bay. This is the sixth person Known
to have lost their life in the great
catastrophe, in this city. Seven
others are Known to be missing, lie
vised lists of the casualties occurring
as a result of the blast show that the
early reports of the loss of life were
greatly exaggerated. Not great
many are known to he killed, hut then
are still a considerable number of
persons missing whose names may \et
be added to the death list. A large
number of persons were wound* «i
though few are in a dangerous con
ditions. The major portion of th
casualties in the metropolis w* n
eaused by breaking glass.
Thickens. fiOe per pound; eggs 7 • p* r
dozen. Heorge Prosser, phone Pd k
FOREST FIRES DESTROY
CANADIAN VILLAGE
164 DEAD
Pacific News Service.
QUEBEC, August 2. Forest fires
reaching the village of Htandelapoca -
liere are reported to have wiped out
the town and destroyed practically the
entire population.
The official list of the dead includes
the names of one hundred and sixty
four persons, ineluding many women
and children and there are still a large
'number of persons unaccounted for.
Commissioner Darn* estimates the
total number of dentils will be three
hundred and possibly mon Tin* tin s
sweeping over that section ha\< do-*
stroyod an immense ana of timhor
land and wiped out dozens of ranch* s
and settlements. It is estimated that
the property damage will loach at
least a million dollars.
BELIEVED SEA BATTLE
FOUGHT OFF HOLLAND COAST
Pacific New* Service.
LONDON, August 2.—What are be
lieved to l>e evidences of a second
great battle between the British and
Germans in the North Sea are con
tained in a dispatch from Amsterdam
today Haying that heavy and lung is a
tinned cannonading has been heal'd it
sea some distance off the Holland
coast. The Dutch report declares that
the deep reverberations of heavy guns
could he plainly discerned for hours.
The admiralty is so far uninformed of
any activities in this direction.