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VOLUME XV. . NO. 111. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. NOME, ALASKA, THURSDAY. APRIL 15, 1915. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 PRICE 25 CENTS
GOVERNMENT WILL SURVEY
ROUTES TO RERING FIELDS
I
ITALY MAY SOON STRIKE
A STAGGERING GLOW
WASHINGTON. April 14.—It is an
nounced at the office of the Alaska
Railroad Commission that in addition
to the work on tin* Seward-Susitna
trunk line during the coming summer,
surveys to determine the host possible
route to the llering River coal fields
are also contemplated by the President
and survey parties will he sent to the
field within the present month. Ac
cording to ttie statement the govern
ment Is desirous of finding out the best
and most economical rail route in or- |
dor to open the Bering coal fields.
It has been determined that the snr- ;
' ey will hi* made from two points, one I
extending from Controller Bay to thei
I tori n*r field, while the other will he I
run from the vicinity of mile UK on the j
Copper River and Northwestern line 1
The announced intention of the to>\ -
eminent to continue efforts to develop I
tile Berintr Helds, it is believed, indi- 1
cates that the President has not yet 1
completely abandoned the Idea of pur
chasing the Copper ftiver road in the
government railroad purchases and it
is thought that the President will con
tinue to have an eye on the Copper
River road until it is dntlnitelv decided
that a hotter route for getting out the
Bering coal lias lieon located
Bill Heads, statements, tsttar haads
sort envelopes Hava ttvam printed at
tne Nugget ofRca.
PARIS, April 14.— Dispatches re
reived from semi-official sources in,
Italy assert that ltal\ is preparing in
strike a blow at Germany and Austria !
in tho very near future, which will I
stagger both nations. It is asserted
that the Italian government is onh de- j
laying in order that evert detail mat i
he complete before actually declaring j
hostilities in order that the nation may >
be subjected to a short and decisive j
war only as it is t’elt that the added
weight of the Italians will force the
great struggle to a speedy conclusion
Practically every unit of the army
is now on a war footing and th< work
of distributing the forces in positions
where they will be able to strike a sud
den and effective blow has been nearly
completed. The hulk of the army is
said to be concentrated along the Aus
Irian frontier and it is believed thru
the signal for war will lind nearly a
million troops pouting over the Aus*
trian boundary.
CAPITOL HONORS THE
MEMORY OF LINCOLN
WASHINGTON, April 14.—Official
Washington will do honor to the mem
ory "f the great Lincoln tomorrow and
the entire diplomatic body have ex
pressed their intention of Joining with
the administrative officials in paying
iheir respects to the celebrated man
GERMANY
PREPARING FOR
THE FRAY
COPENHAGEN. April 14. Dis
patches emanating from Germany In
dicate that the nation Is girding it*
loins for the great offensive campaign
nest month whieh is said to include
an extensive naval as well as a tre
mendous military program. Only the
most meager details are obtainable and
practically all attempts to obtain war
news are baffled by the censors. Con
flicting reports of every nature are in
circulation concerning the plans of the
empire, but beyond the facts that tre- j
mentions activities are apparent
throughout the country nothing au
thentic can he learned.
RUS8IA AWAITS OPENING
OF WHITE SEA PORTS
PETROORAD, April 11 Navigation,
on the White sea promises to open un
usually early this season and the Arch
angel ice breakers are preparing to •
begin tlie operation of opening a way j
to the west in order to hasten the pro
curement of much-needed war supplies.
The slow and cumbersome methods of
hauling supplies shipped by the Trans
Siberian route, have greatly handicap
ped tlie government throughout the
winter period and the saving in time
through the opening of tlie Northern
ports of tlie empire will enable tlie j
government to add considerable to the
facilities of the army in the field.
SMYRNA STILL HOLDING OUT
AGAINST BRITISH ATTACK;
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 14.—
At eager details of the British and
French attack on Smyrna show that the
defending forts are offering a bitter
defense to the bombarding fleet and the
city, although badly battered by the al
lied guns, is still holding out. A eon
siderablo part of the town has been
burned by exploding shells and many
non-combatants have been killed in tho
furious attacks of tho hostile, war ships.
The allies have made a number of at
tempts to land marines but without
success.
DARDANELLES BOMBARDMENT
AT STANDSTILL.
LONDON, April 14.—The daily bul
letin of the Dardanelles situation is
sued by the Admiralty contains the
statement that the bombardment of the
Turkish defenses is at a standstill at
present awaiting the landing of troops
and artillery which will aid the war
Hoot by a series of land attacks in con
junction with tho marine operations.
GERMAN AVIATORS COLLIDE
AND ARE CAPTURED
PARIS, April 14.—Two German
aviators flying over the French lines
in tho Champagne district yesterday
are declared to have collided, both be
ing so badly damaged by the contact
that they were forced to descend be
hind the French linos where they were
taken prisoners. Included in the equip
ment carried by one of the damaged
machines was a complete moving pic
ture apparatus which on investigation!
was found to contain a wonderful
series of views of a large part of the
Franeo-English battlefront.
SEPPAU LEADING AT GOLD RUN
SCOTTY ALUN SECOND
KJEGSTAD THIRD
Although the trails are heavy, more
or less, along practically the whole
length of the Sweepstakes course the
canine racers are making good time
and at nine a rn todrt\. twenty-foui
hours out, nil. with the exception of
Kjegstad. were at or had passed Campi
Haven, 110 miles away from the start
ing point I'p to the time of arrival at
Council, the old trail hero. Scotty Al
lan, maintained a slight lead through
out. beating Seppala. his nearest com
petitor, to that point by fifty-five min
utes. Allan rested at Council, as did
also Kjegstiid and tho Council Kennel
Club entry. Seppala continued on to
his rump a little beyond lioston arriv
ing at the latter place at 10:30 p. m.
The Kittilsen entry in charge of Holtn
son also continued on to Ttoston whore
they rested. On the forty mile run be
tween Council and Telephone the Na
live, who had left Council fifty-five
minutes ahead of Allan, assumed the
lead arriving at Telephone at 4:20 a. m
twenty-two minutes ahead of Allan.
Kittilsen arrived third, at 6 a. in., fif
teen minutes ahead of Seppala Kjeg
starl arrived at 7:40 a. m. < in the run
to Haven, Allan again assumed the
lead, arriving there at 7 a. m., one hour
and four minutes ahead of tiis nearest
competitor, the Council team Seppala
arrived third at 8:27 a. m. and was
closely followed l» Kittilsen, who j
landed at !• a. m. Kjegstad arrived at ;
10:25 a. m.
The teams up to the conclusion of'
the first twenty-four hours had all,
passed the ordeal in good shape and j
no untoward incident had occurred.
Seppala rested for twelve minutes at
Haven and again sped on his way, ur- 1
riving at Gold Run at 1:41 p. tn. hav-j
ing made the thirty -six mile run in
four hours and forty-nine minutes
Allan, after resting three hours and
fifty minutes it Haven made the run
to (fold Run in four hours, arriving ,
at 2:55 Kjegstad, in the meantime. 1
had gained considerable distance, land
ing in third position at Hold Run at
3:21 p. m twelve minutes ahead of the
Council team, which in turn was lead
ing KiUilsen by the small margin of
two minutes.
Keppala left on the last leg of the I
journey at I : IS p. m. after resting seven I
minutes and will, in all probability , he
(lie first to arrive at Candle, as he has
a start of one hour and twenty-seven
minutes over his nearest eompe.titor.
Allan who did not get away until 3:15
p. ni Kjegstad hit the trail eleven
minutes after Allan.
The running time of the several teams
up to this point are as follows: Sep
pala 28:41: Allan & Darling 29:55.
Kjegstad 30:21; Council Kennel Club
30:43. Kittleson 30:45 The fastest
time to this point last year, made b\
Johnson, was 33:30. thus disclosing j
that the time of the present race is j
four hours and forty-nine minutes less
At last accounts the teams and
drivers were all in good condition with j
the exception of the Kjegstad entr> i
which has one dog out while Allan j
was carrying one and a oennd was '
running loose
The trails are described as hard and j
firm hut slight l\ heavy owing to a I
thin covering of loose snow
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THE ALL-ALASKA SWEEPSTAKES RACE
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’ ro CANDLE (Upper Half) A. M m light face; P. M, in black face. CANDLE TO NOME (Lower Half)
1. FRED AYER ~ I Arrive | ---- “j
Self, driver | Total I j j j
! Leave , s oft
2. DR. KITTILSEN J Arriv.• 9:37:10 10:89 11:34 1:07 5:24 8:01 11:49 6:00 9 00 3:45
Alex Tlnlmsnn, driver Total ' 27:10 1:89 2:34 I 07 S;24 11:01 11:49 21 00 24:00 30:46
Leave 9:00 5:34 4:05 10:12
3. COUNCIL KENNEL | Arrive j 9:27:38 10:41 11:35 1:08 5:24 7:47 12 4:20 8:04 3:43
CLUB | Total 1 27:38 1:41 2:35 I OS X 24 10:47 1 7:42 19:20 23:04 30:43
John (Eskimo), driver Leave 9:00 11-15 i 52 10-42 4:03
4. PAUL KJEGSTAD | Arrive 9:27:07 10:37 11:83 1:13 6:04 8:29 50 . 4. 25 3:21 |
Self, driver j Total 27:07 1:37 2:32 1:13 9:05 11:29 20:50 22:40 26:25 30:21
| Leave 9:00 j 11:37 1 6:05 3:02 3:26
5. ALLAN A DARLING Arrive 1 9:25:00 10:34 1 11:20 I 12:41 j 4:12:30 6 35 2:30 i *2 00 2:55
Allan, driver j Total 25:00 1:31 2:20 3:41 7:12:30 9:35 17:30 19:42 22:00 29:55
| Leave 9:00 4:37 12;lo 3:19 10:55 3:15
6. L. SEPPALA Arrive 9:34:59 10:55 11:45 1:13 5:05 7:30T” 10:30' 6:15 8:37 1:41
Self, driver Total 1 34:59 1:55 2:45 4:13 8:05 10:30 13:30 21:15 23:37 28:41 i
Leave [ 9:00 |_'_._'_5:16 j_j 6:52 1:48_
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1 FRED AYER Arrive
Self, driver Total
_ _Leave^j__ _J_ | [
2. DR. KITTILSEN Arrive
Alex Holmson, driver I Total
! Leave ! «
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3. COUNCIL KENNEL | Arrive '
CLUB Total
.lolm (Kakimo). driver | Leave '
4. PAUL KJEGSTAD Arrive [ I |
Self, driver Total
_ I T-eave |_j___;_|_!_I
5. ALLAN & DARLING Arrive |
Allan, driver Total '
T‘eav* i_l___ _[__i__j__]__ j
6. L. SEPPALA | Arrive |
Self, driver | Total |
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GFRMANS BRING
UP BIG GUNS
PARIS, April, 14 French aviators
report that I he Germans are bringing
| up their great howitzers to the east of
Paris, despite the slush and snow which
| prevails in the country bordering on Al
sace The roads throughout the ills
irict are said to be almost impassable.
| toil the Germans are nevertheless mak -
, mg considerable progress employing
'traction engines in the hauling of the
j great siege guns. The news Is said to
j be most disquieting to the French mlli
lary authorities who are admittedly on
j prepare to match the heavy artlllerv
] "f the O minus at that point.
PETROGRAD CLAIMS ARMY
LANDED NEAR CONSTANTINOPLE
PKTKOGIIAH. \pril It The war
lofllee liulletins claim that a big Rus
[sian .irnn has been landed fifty miles
j north "f Constantinople and heavy
| fighting Is now going on. The Russian
troops arc said to have succeeded in
j making a landing under the protection
I of the guns of the fleet Tuesday ntghi
bind have been successful in driving the
Turks from many miles of intrenched
! positions along the hillsides. The
fighting is declared to have been of the
most savage description and tho Turks
were forced from their positions only
I at the point of the bayonet
The vessels of the Illack sen fleet are
assisting the operations by shelling the
Ottoman lines from close range
VIENNA CLAIMS CENTRAL
CARPATHIAN ADVANCE HALTEO
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| VIENNA, April 11.—The Russian ad
vance on the Central Carpathians ha*
been halted by the heavily relnforcoed
Austrian forces, after severe fighting,
but it is admitted that the Slav forces
arc breaking through into Hungary
‘south of the UzBok pass in spite of the
[desperate resistance of the Austrians
[The overwhelming weight of the Rus
1 sians is now being thrown toward tho
j Austrian positions farther to the south
i ANTI-CHRISTIAN OUTBREAKS
IN PERSIA ARE RENEWEl!
PORT SAID, April 11. —Advices re
ceived here from Persian sources state
that another anti-Christian outbreal
has occurred at the ancient city of
Bagdad and several European mission
aries and business men have been killed
nr injured. Riots of a religious nature
are also reported to have taken place
at other points in the empire hut have
not been confirmed. Traces of the veiled
hostility toward Christians are declared
to bo visible in all parts of the natimi
and it is apparent that the slightest
friction will precipitate an attack on
tite defenseless people.
SUFFRAGETTE LEADER OFFERS
SERVICE TO GOVERNMENT
LONDON, April 14.—Mrs. Pankhurst
and scores of other active English mil
itant suffragettes have offered theJr
services to the government in any ca
pacity. The majority, however, prefer
to be assigned to the several milltar
bases on the continent where they de
clare that they are willing to under
take semi-military duties of any na
ture.
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