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VOLUME XV. NO. 90. Telephone Main 46. noms, Alaska Monday. M.Vy'^H 22, 1915. Telephone Main 4ft. PRICE 25 CENTS
7 PEOPLE INJURED IN ZEPPELIN RAID ON PARIS
PRZ1MVSL SURRENDERS TO RUSSIAN FORCES
HOUSE REPEALS ALASKA SUNDAY CLOSING LAW
GERMAN BOAT STOPPED
BY SHOTS FROM MAXIM
SAN JOSE, I’. K March 22.- -The
Gorman merchant steamer odenwaUl.
after being denied a clearance h> l lie
Jtort authorities, made a determined
attempt to leave the port rid v. as mtU
stopped after several shots were fired
across the bows of the escaping ves
sel. As an evidence of the determina
tion to escape from the harbor in de
fiance of the authorities, the customs
officers state that the vessel paid n«
heed to the first warning shots and the
last two shots lived from a Maxim
quick flrer were aimed dir** tly • t th
vessel vvhi h \v:r Mm. k i it sustained
no damage. According: i<> tlu- state
tn *nts of the authorities tin vessel was
surreptitiously loaded with contra hand
Roods destined for German.v in defiance
"l the neutral laws.
AMERICANS DROWNED
IN BOSPHORUS
CONSTANTINOPLE, March 'll -A i
sad accident involving the death of!
(our Americans occurred in the Bos-1
phorus yesterday afternoon when a }
row boat belonging to the American
converted yacht Scorpion capsized
while returning from the shore to the
ship and Lieutenant-commander Brick -
er and Seamen Ford, Dowell and Lever
ing were drowned.
According to the statement of eye
witnesses the row bout after turning
over sunk almost Immediate!) and tin
men were compelled to swim hut were
unable to sustain themselves until help
could arrive. Two sailors of the boat
crew were saved by clinging to float
ing oars.
mm forces
PETROGRAIJ, March 22—Aftei
months of terrible fighting and u loss
to the defending garrison of over three
fourths of their total number, the Ga
lician city of Przemysl has at length
fallen into the hands of the Russians.
The Petrograd government today is
sued the official announcement that the
long beleagured Austrian fortress has
been compelled to surrender to the in
vesting hosts of Russia and the Rus
sian forces are now in complete posses
sion, According to the 'announcement
the forts and the city are in ruins and
are utterly worthless and the Austrian
garrison have been reduced to the last
extremities.
PETROGRAD REJOICES AT
THE FALL OF PRZEMYSL
PETROGRAD, March 22—The offl
cial confirmation of the fall of the Ga
lician city of Przemysl has caused
great rejoicing throughout the city and
the populace have joined in a monster
celebration. Praise services were held
in the churches, Emperor Nicholas
himself attending a Te Deuni in the
cathedral
The Nugget is boosting Nome
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REPARATION DEMANDED
FOR SINKING OF FRYE
WASHINGTON, March 22. A White
House announcement this morning con
firms the general opinion that Presi
dent Wilson will not call a special ses
sion of Congress, ft is stated that the
President has no intention of calling a
special session as it is his belief that
no contingency is likely to arise to'
warrant such action.
It is announced that the State L)e
partment is drafting the government i
representation.' in regard to the sink
ing of the American barge Wm. T.
Frye by the German cruiser Prince
Frederick and a demand for reparation
for the loss of the vessel and cargo will
be forwarded to Berlin within a day or
two.
According to the statement the
T'nited States will demand payment for
the shiii and cargo and will also ask
for damages
Russians Landing troops Bosphorus.
SOFIA, March 22 -Bussian naval
transports landing troops near the Bos
phorus despite stubborn Turkish shore
Are.
SHOOTS LOVED ONE AND
THEN COMMITS SUICIDE
SK VTTLK, Aiaic h 22. l-'ollowing a
bitter arraignment of the woman f«»r
whom lie i». said to have expressed an
inordinate passion. Wallac' \\ • hi. shot
ind dangerouslx w »uruled Mrs chara
Robinson last Satiirda\ and later < •»:11
mitud suicide hy leaping in lie ba\.
Statements made h\ friends of the
couple indicate that W'ehb had torment- 1
ed Mrs. Robinson with his unre< ipro- i
cated affection for some time and had
frequently threatened to kill both her,
-—r-r-.. •ar m ' ■
and him.-elf Web is said in have pm
seated himself at the woman's apart j
mania Saturday evening and after
\ iolent scene during which he loudly
upbraided Mrs Robinson for her I.,. k
of response to iiis proffered affection
went av.ay but returning late: c
aumed his protesta tions \ I i s Robin
son is sail! to hate tried t" - aim tin
loy-e-cra red man with tin result that
n a sudd'-t: burst of auger Webb * 11 * - w
a revolve! and shot the woman throng!
the body After the shouting WVi.b
disappeared and in spite <>1 h vigorous
sean ii b> the polir* h* was n**t hi atni
until todM\ when his dead bod\ was*
found on the water front At tie- . it j
hospital, w hore the woman was r , k. n
after the shooting the utt.aidant- -
th.it Mrs. Robinson is m > Uanget ns i
eonditton and has hut a -mull - ) an<
•f re< *a ei \*
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GERMANY SENDS
LETfER RELATION
TO MULLER
Washington, .v/atvh ti—Th»
German Ambassador lias presented the
views of his gov ernment to the State
1 >ep.t rt nr mi in relation to the Muller
f s'- Mth"ugh no intimation has bom
vi - ! ut ,.** to the text of the German
'liimimhation ir is believed that Qer
mari\ ha.* strongp protested the art Ion
fa ken b\ the government
SUBSCRIBE FOR THE NU«Q£T
TO REOPEN
ROBBERY GASE
SjKATTLE, Mart'll i'l Two agents
j of the Federal government has arrived
here and are today conferring with the
Slate Attorney's office with a view of
securing' a reopening of the famous
Humboldt gold robbery case Tin
special agents claim that new infor
mation has hoen uncovered through the
confession of a woman consort of one
of the men suspected m being impli
ented in the robbery
According to the statements made
by the officers the woman has been ar
rested tis u witness anti through her
confession the full details of the occur
rance have been learned
END OF STRIKE
NOT IN SIGHT
SEATTLE. .March 22.—The strike of
the longshoremen i« still being vigor
ously prosecuted and there seems to be
no possibility of an amicable adjust
ment at present. The tie-up now em
braces practically all the leading lines
and threatens to extend to those as yet
unaffected ami are being directed by
the President of the International
Board of the Longshoremen’s Union
who arrived here Sunday. So far but
little damage has been done, although
attacks on non-union dock hands have|
been frequent.
COUNCIL CITY
WILL ENTER RACE
Nugget Exclusive Telephone Service.
COUNCIL, March 22—The Council
City Kamockin Club, which corres
ponds to the Nome Kennel Club, was
organized by local dog fans yesterday
and the following officers were elected:
Chairman, A. ,N. Garrnd: Secretary -
Treasurer, Roy Morris.
The new club has decided to enter a I
racing team in the All-Alaska Sweep
stakes race, the driver of which will
be a native named Murphy. A com
mittee of three are now raising a fund
to pay the expenses of training the
team which it is confidently expected
will annex the first money in the big
raca.
I'.Mils, .M.uvii Tin i ppearam i'
"f squadron of German Zeppelins
over the riti stunday threw the popu
lace into a panic which was not allayed
until the airships were driven awaj Py
the hombs of tin- aero (runs The Gcr
man flyers i ante- entirely without
warning and the first intimation ot
their presence over the city was indi
l ilted I- th'- dropping "f ■ - • ■ 1111• wh -.
wrecked - litiildina >rni m (tit • I - • ■ a*
people
'Pin' <it\ '-■nil r> sounded tilth Hu
sharp ni.itI S ,,f tin- aero anus .uni the
deeper tuned explosions th.- bombs
dropped from the snuint mi ship'
After crossing tin -it- ..nil tinn
and dropping many i-splosh-. mistk.'
' * • * *t ■>i 111s • st rtped to the north With
' ini so far as known The pm
I damaged h\ the air vessels Was
ojistder.ibh- and seven people were in
jured
Strictly fresh oijys $1.25 per do*en
at Prosser’s Harness Shop. Profits
Black 5.
MANY PERISH
IN GOAL MINE
DISASTER
VANCOUVER, .March 2. Reports
from the Brittania coal mine on Howe
Sound state that i tremendous slide
has occurred in thu uppei levels and
many coal miners have I■ <• ■ -11 hurled
Owing to the peculiat nature of the
slide it is believed that mnnt of the
workers have perished All possible
energy is being directed to the at
tempts to learn the full extent of the
catastrophe
300 SPANIARDS
PERISH IN STORM
.MADRID. March 22 Word of sev
eral serious marine disasters in the
Mediterranean received here include
tlie sinking off tic Algerian coast of
two French sailing vessels having on
board as passengers over three hun
dred Spanish dock laborers The ves
sels are said to have sunk during the
terrific storm which has swept the
Mediterranean for the past few da vs
Torpedo Boat is Rammed.
QUEENSTOWN. March 22.—Un
identified torpedo boat rammed by
Anchor line off Landsend Saturday
night feared was either English or
French vessel
Subeeriba for Nome Daily NuflBe*
CANADIAN
FORCES KILLED IN ACTION
OTTAWA. March i •aid. dis
patches from Purls via London an - •
nounees that <'olonel Ftancis D
Faniuarhei. t h< ■ nmmnndn i t lie
Canadian light infanttu regiment,
known as the Princess pair lea regt
ment, lias l.een killed in action it some
point along the western inn. front
The details are not given
i i'aniuarhet prior to his ii**
irlun fur the front us commander of
hi Canadian expeditionary forces u is
•'ll y the military see ret a n of ihe cm •
rrinr • genera 1 of Canada
100 TONS OF FLOCK.
Bread only 8c, Nerth Pate Bakery
;nd Anvil Bakery.
HOUSE REPEALS THE
SUNDAY CLOSING LAW
JUXEAl'. Mat' ll V was gen
erully expected tie- re|n a I ■ the Sun
day closing law, except that pan re
lating to the saloons, v, a- an ttiitnously
passed by the Hmis. at* i limited
discussion this morniiiu T1 repeal
bill, including tin- emeraeiu > ■ ause
will allow the reopening cenerally oC
all business houses not included amon ;
those which are subject t<■ Internal
revenue 1.1XUtion.
The nun h-discussed night huu!
la hot- bill us applying to underground
l>liu-nr mines is before the House toda>
li is genera lb anticipated that tltis
ni'-asiii'i- will also receive the endorse
ment of th' legislators.
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Submarines Scare English Vessels.
LONDON. March German snh
marine scare off West Martlet.I
Channel Steamer rushes into pnri
wirelessing report *>f sighting tori>eii
boats twenty miles out which causes
all vessels scurrying into ports fur
safety.
Russians Hold Germans from Attack.
1 • I:TIP iGKAl'h Man li 22.—Heat V
fighting Frida and Saturdav along
untiie German left wing which tried
I-, i"-;it<-dl> tu advance its center hot
network of Russian entrenched posi
tions swarming with mnohine guns
held the enemy.