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VOLUME XVII. NO. 136. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 NOME, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 1917. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRICE 25 CENT9
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REGISTRATION COES ALONG SMOOTHIYIH U. S.
Ml, SEA AND LAND ATTACKS
LAUNCHED BY BRITISH
international Now* Sorvico.
LONDON, June 5.—A combined
land, sea and air attack was launched
on the northwest coast of Flanders
this morning which was most suc
cessful. The British cruiser destroy
ers engaged the German fleet at long
range and fought a running fight sink
ing one German destroyer.
At the same time as the. destroyer
squadron were in touch wilh the Ger
man fleet the British battleship sec
tion beaded for Ostend which tl shell
ed for live hours. The big guns n the
battle fleet rained ton after ton ot
projectiles, causing much destruction^
to the city.
During the bombardment the Gor
mans replied with great vigor but I
their shooting was inaccurate as but j
one ship was hit causing only slight ;
Injury.
As the bombardment of Ostend p.o- !
grossed thirty British airmen swooped '
down on Zophrngge and dropped many
hundred explosive bombs on the Oer
man submarine base causing much ,
destruction of property. The air- ]
i men report that the Germans have
mounted many hundred of anti-air
craft guns and although the airman
were subjected to a grilling fire none
of the planes were hit.
I.nONDON, June 5- The admiralty i
report that the British cruiser de- I
i stroyer fie at encountered the German
j licet off the northern coast of the
j Netherlands at an early hour this
morning. The German fleet was
! steaming.in the direction of the coast
: of England foil altered course on I
[sighting the Brtlish destroyer squa I
•tlron and headed for Hie Kiel canal |
A running'Ijglil ensued hot ween the I
two fleets which were engaged at long!
distance. In this exchange a Gar- ,
man destroyer was disabled and sunk.
The retreating German boats dropped -
hundreds of floating mines which ham- I
pered the speed of the pursuers and
eventually caused them to retire.
The destroyer cruisers report hut
fdlghl damage from the Germ: n fire
witli but one man killed and three in
jured. The report of the admiralty Vs
, well received by the. people of Kng
j land and speaks well of the vigilance
j of the fleets.
LONDON, June 5.—Airmen return -
| od from the Zeehrugge raid sta;to that
i considerable destruction was wjonght
| in the construction docks of the Gr
j man submarine base which were on
tiro when the British airmen left after
their raid of this morning.
The a'nsh'ivs returned to tin* Knglisa
j coast and inter made a trip to O :
I tend where thi*y tlropaed large qjm
| titles of high explosives which ciusod
| considerable damage. These aviators
stale that tires have broken out in
various sections of the Belgian city,
probably started by the fire of the
British battleship squadron which in
fficted a severe blow on the city liy
their tremendous bombardment.
In this raid the British airmen claim
to have destroyed an immense quan
tity of munition supplies which were
contained in base warehouses erected
by the Gorman army of occupation.
International News Service.
LONDON, June 5.—In conjunction
with the sea and air attacks launched
hy Hie British this morning the forces
j on the northern end of the line in
| France and Belgium delivered power
ful iwiding thrusts at the strongest
■points of the German lines and car
ried—nf the point of the bayonet—
many important positions.
General Neville in his official dis
patch states that Belgium is now to
I income the storm center of lighting
on tile British line. The fighting of to
day was most severe 'in the vicinity
of Vpres. A* this (mint the British
made extensive gains and took many
hundred German prisoners as well as
four guns of heavy caliber which oc
cupied a most important position.
The attacks were launched with the
morning dawn and the British troops
never wavered but faced a tremend
ous tire and captured the positions
| flghrtng at close quarters.
Moonlight water at the City Bath
House.
TRANSPORT MONGOLIA
SINKS TWO U BOATS
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International News Service.
A BRITISH l’ORT, June u. The
Ame:lean transjo* Mongolia, arrived
here today after a very exciting voy
age in which the armed steamer ac
counted for two German submarines
who end'uvorei to sink her. Tne
Mongolia had on board two base I os
pita Is with st.t'f complect.
On May 23 tins ship left Jioston with
the army det i i and on the ft Mowing
day whilst emjr.pd in target practice
twj rh‘d Cross :1:11s s were killed by
a portion of i s’a , I which i icoc'ictted.
The steamer pul back and arrived in
Boston on the foil -win £ day when an
investigation of He ship's ammunition
Was ordered. Tint ’ days later the
Mongolia Sailed for Kiigl .n.l an I ar
rived here this morning.
Til? captain of l.lu Mongolia states
that on entering the war zone a Ger
man submarine was encountered
which submerged anil shortly after
came to the surface only to receive
the contents of a six pounder broad
i sitle which caused her to sink im
| mediately.
The following morning at daybreak
another German submersible was en
countered and for some reason or other
dtil not submerge. The guns crews
fired on her for over a minute before
she was sent to the bottom. It Is
thought that something must have
been wrong with this U boat and that
she could not submerge for some rea
son or other.
The sinking of both submarines was
witnessed by all on board the Ameri
can transport who described garphical
ly the strange occurrence.
DREAM TONIGHT—WAR FEATURE
"Faithful I nto Death,” a great war
story will have ils first run at the
Dream tonight. The production is
based on a true incident of the Franco
Prussian war, and is mounted in four
thrilling ads. licsides the war scenes
the heroine, and the young husband
who died on tire field of honor. The
play in its entirety is considered one
of the best fighting features the Paths
people have yet presented. Don't miss
it as this picture will not be repeat
ed. Tomorrow night Olga Petrova
in the Soul Market.
We want every one to be a cub'
scriber to the Nugget—Do it NOW.
MANY DISTURBANCES
WITNESSED IN NEW YORK
International News Service.
NEW YORK, June 5.—Police guards
were ^lled out an |^arly hour
today to quiet the many disturbances
that sprung up in various parts of the
city at the different registration
booths. The greatest trouble the au
thorities had to deal with was in the
tlhetto district.
This is on the east side which is
mostly thickly populated by Jewish
people and while the males of this
distinct caused little or no trouble the
women made the work of registration
so difficult that even with the assist
ance of the police reserves work along
this line was materially delayed.
Thousands of these women stormed
the booths claiming that the govern
ment was taking their sons from them
without their consent ami with cries
and screams tried 'in every manner
possible to prevent the signing up of
the members of their families who
came under the draft.
Fearing consequences in some cases,
while in others the hoys being brought
up in this country and consequently
well educated and bright registered
and then did their best to quiet the
fears of these poor souls and these
scenes were most pitiful to behold.
Fresh Eggs $1.00 per dozen also
Chickens for sale at Prosser’s Harness
Shop. Phone Black 5.
POSITION OF STEAMERS.
At 8 o’clock this morning the St.
Paul radio Station reported the posi
tion of the Senator as 750 miles from
Cape Flattery and the Umatilla C20
miles from the same point.
Calling Cards at tha Nugget Office 1
HUNDREDS BREAK
JAIL AT JOLIET
International Nawa Service.
JOLIET, June 6.—Several hundred
convicts mutinied at the prison here
this morning and setting fire to the
repair shops waited until the build*
Ings were a mass of flames then on a
signal being given overpowered the
guards and made a break for liberty.
The plan was well laid out as not a
man made an attempt to escape for
a full half hour after the fire started.
The blaze had by thnt time spread to
four other buildings and when it was
at 'its height a signal was given] the
convicts massed and beating down the
guards broke for liberty.
The state militia have been called
to the scene but cannot reach here In
time to prevent hundreds of escapes.
The discovery has been made that
large quantities of inflainable mate
rial' had been placed near the win
dows of the different buildings so thnt
the Are would easily pass from one
place to another.
The police of every district nnd
town have been warned to be on the
lookout and It is possible that some
of those .who got away may be ap
prehended but so many wore in thin
break that It la ridiculous to expect
that more than a very few will be
returned.
SPRINGFIELD, June 6.—The gover
nor of Illinois has issued an order for
troops to be rushed to Joliet to quell
the disturbance at the prison from
which great numbers escaped during a
fire today. He announces that the re
maining convicts will soon lie under
Control.
So many of the gourds were com
pletely disabled during the break that
the few remaining are having extreme
difficulty In handling the sltautlonj
The warden sent word to the governor
that all of the remaining guards are
now on the walls with rifles, merely
keeping the convicts that remain,
within the enclosure until the arrival
of the state militia.
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JIM RYAN RESIGNS.
After three and a half years of faith
ful sendee ns night engineer In the
federal courthouse Jim Ryan resigned
his position and will work for W. J.
Rowe this coming summer. Mike Gar
flty is now on deck having received
the appointment from Marshal Jordan.
ONLY TEN SHIPS SUNK
FOR MONTH OF MAY
International Newt Service.
PARIS, June 5.—The offiical report
of shipping losses due to submarine
warfare for the month of May were
published here this morning. During
yint time tlie German U boats ac
counted for ten French vessels, botii^
steam nn<l sail. Eighteen steamers
were attacked by the underwater boats
in that tiny and twelve of them es
caped.
French torpedo boats tc'.v t been most
active during May month and liavy
accounted for many German submit
r'a es. EnRngements of this kind are
now frequent.
During the month of May th- re has
been comdderealile falling off in the
number of French ships sunk. The
shipping rertums show tlvil the ton
nage received during last month was
a fifty per icent Increase on. the month
of April. There Is no accounting for
the falling off in the activity of the
submarines, but it Is generally sup
posed that the Germans cannot stand
the enormous losses inflicted during
the past two months on the under
water craft.
WILD GOOSE DREDGE STARTS.
Telephone advices received here
from Council this morning state that
the Wild Goose dredge started to work
on June land is digging herself In posi
tion. After a four day run this boat i
cleaned up yesterday. Golovin states j
that the ice Is out of the outer har- 1
bor and Is breaking up In the back hay.
It s expected that within the next 1
week it will be possible to lighter!
ships and take freight up to CounrtlJ
TEN MILLION MEN
REGISTERING TODAY
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International News Service.
WASHINGTON, June 5. Ten mil
lion men are registering today accord- 1
ing to an official statement of ttie war!
department late this afternoon. The
.reports reaching here arc to the effect
that t< gistrat ions are proceeding rap-'
idly In all parts of the country nnd
the full count Is expetced at a late
• hour tonight.
l All cities report that they are thor- i
t*.uglily prepared to cope with any1
! emergencies that may arise and there- '
•fore it is anticipated that no demon
strations of a serious aspect will
make headway in any of the larger !
cities.
The regular recruiting offices of the
army and navy report that this day
will go down In history. The greatest
amount of volunteers are joining the '
.colors today that has ever been wlt
1 uessed in n single day in the United
^ States those who are ready and nnx
j ions to eorne lo the assistance of their
I country la this < lisis show r.> a glance
tile kind 't ni'ih rial they a’ • made of
•when t N y i> many eases state tl at
they thi i < ae regulars will get a
chance to go to >he front ouicko:- than
those who are drafted.
Great satisfaction is e;ii cssed by
the officials here In the iMiris that
are coming 'in from all si los and ap
parently the full count i.. g>inp to
far exceed the figures set by the most
optimist ie.
Patriotic parades are the order of
the day in nil large cities and in many
these will extend over until late to
night. This spirit of patriotism is
sweeping all before it and nothing
I could emphasize this fact more than
the statement that the ranks of the
Ued Cross society have today been
swelled by thousands of new members.
Doctors in every part of the coun
try are joining the medical staff of tile
army and navy and it is thought that
the requited amount announced re
cently, will he srtgned up for active
service before night.
Clreat. numhrs of i \p- i t mechanics
in every line many of whom are be
yond conscriptive age have today Join
ed Hie ranks and it is reported that
so many in the great automobile cen
ters are now registered that the gov
ernment could easily make every car
and truck that it could possibly need
for war Service 'if It so desired.
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TEXAS COWBOYS TAKE
LAW IN OWN HANDS
International News Service.
FORT WORTH TeX, .1 un?. 5.--Rs
lahlishing himself in a one man fort
ress in the woods near Midway in order
to resist conscription, K. I’. Fulcher
was shot and killed by a posse of cow
boys to whom lie previously expressed
his sentiments as to the draft law,
Fulcher had publicly denounced the
idminiatrntlon since war with Ger
many was declared, and was most
rabid In his remarks about the con
scription measure, staling that he
would never answer the call and would
kill nny person who would endeavor
to force hint into service.
With this end in view he went and
constructed a one man fortress of
stone in the woods near Midway. R
was equipped with supplies and am
munition to stand a siege. He posted
notices on trees adjoining his fortress
notifying nil pci sons that within a
certain area ho would shoot.
lf|s a|ion Incensed many of the
ranchers here and a posse struck out
this morning and demanded he sur
render. On refusing the cowboys
charged the position and shot Fulcher
who iftcd shortly after.
LANE’S WAY NOW CLEAR.
Manager Jackson had a change of
heart today and actually cleaned up
T-ane's way ns far ns the Wild Goose
office. Teams with scrapers were on
the job early this morning and that
thoroughfare—after many weeks—re
sumes Its normal condition .Tho bed
rock drain Is not to bedrock yet Ole
Olsen Is much perturbed and per
plexed.
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