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THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUMB XVI- NO. 48. ELEPHONE MAIN 48. NOME, ALASKA. TUE8DAY, JA'~?'/ARY 25, 1918. TELEPHONE MAIN 48. RRIvB £8 CENTS
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CARRANZISTS EXECUTE
MURDERERS OF AMERICANS
A. P. A. Service.
EL PASO, Jan. 26.—From all ac- j
counts the Carranza authorities are hot ^
on the trail of the Mexican bandits
engaged in the recent attacks on Am
ericana in northern Mexico and sev
eral more persona suspected of being j
implicated in the murder outrages have
been rounded up.
Two Mexicans who were responsible '
for the death of Bert Akers, an Amer-1
tcan who was killed at San Lorenzo
last Friday were executed by the Car
ranza authorities in Juarez today after
being condemned at a hearing In which
1 their responsibility was plainly dis
closed.
The two men were In bad with the
' authorities over their predilection for
driving off one else's cattle whenever
an opportunity presented Itself and
ehey were, consequenlty given short
shrift when found to be mixed up in
the murder of Akers. The men wer.
brought to Juarez immediately afte.
their capture and were tried forthwith
and condemned to death. This morn
ng they were lined up before a firing
squad in the Juarez cemetery and
executed.
Nome Nugget. *2.00 per month, wub
scrlbe now.
PRESIDENT REMITS
BULLOCK’S FINE
A. •*. A. Service.
SEATTLE, Jan. 24.—An announce
ment from Washington today states
that the president has remitted the fine
of two thousand dollars imposed upon
John H. Bullock, who was convicted
for complicity In defrauding the gov
ernment In connection with the fur
nishing of coal to the military posts In
Alaska. At the trial, which attract
a great deal of attention among north
ern people, Bullock and his accom
pliee, Charles E. Huston, were con
victed of conspiring to defraud the
government by collusive bidding to
furnishing coal to Alaska army posts.
Bullock, while manager of the J. J.
Sesnon Company at Nome,, made con
tracts with the government to furnish
coai for Fort DavU, as well as othm
army posts and it was later discovered
hat he and other members of the
company had conspired with other con
tractors to keep up the price of coal
Hold to the army.
Both were sentenced to one year In
prison, while Bullock was assessed an
additional penalty of two thousand
dollars from which he has now been
relieved by the executive order. Bul
lock’s term of Imprisonment expired
today and he will he released upon
receipt of the executive order relative
to the fine. >
Calling Cards at the Nusfret Oflice
GENERAL GREGORY
KILLED IN ACTION
A. P. A. Service.
LONDON, Jan. 25.—A dispatch from
the British field headquarters in
Northern France states that Brigadier
General Hugh Gregory Fitton was
killed in action yesterday
PRINCETON PRESIDENT OUT
FOR PREPAREDNESS
A. P. A. Service.
SEATTLE, Jan. 25.—President Hlb
ben of Princeton university arrived
here yesterday on a lecture tour of the
west. Professor Hlbben Is an ardent ad
vocate of the preparedness plans of
the administration and will also make
an address advocating preparedness
In all Its manifestations.
U. P. PRESIDENT
DANGEROSLY HURT
P. A. Service.
OMAHA, Jan. 24.—A. L. Mohler,
president of the Union Pacific railway,
wns dangerously hurt Sunday evening
while skating on a lagoon In one of
the city parks. Mohler suffered a se
vere fall and sustained internal In
juries which are state as extremely
dangerous.
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YOUR
Last Chance
Closing Out
Casabas per lb. .07c
Squash per lb. .07c
| Grapes per lb. .50c
(Hard to beat even In the summer.)
Orange Special Sale still on for
the balance of week.
Polefs Stores
WE ROAST COFFEE DAILY AND FRESH ROASTED PBANUT8- 1
TEHNANT DENIES SUPERIORITY
OF THE GERMAN PLANES
A. V. Servico.
LONDON, Jan. 25.—Tennant, under
secretary of war, denied in parliament
today the Daily Mull story concerning
the alleged superiority of the new
German Forkker w ar plane, which tha1
publication asserted so far excelled
the British war planes that the latter
were completely at a disadvantage in
conducting operations along the west
ern battle front,
Tennant declared the story to be ab
surd and insisted that the British air
men were doing quite bb well In meet
ing the enemy as at any time during
the war period.
Tennant admitted that the British
losses had been slightly more severe
than usual during the past month but
asserted that the Oerrnans had also
suffered losses fully In keeping with
those of the British. He said that
aeroplane operations had Increased In
an unusual degree during that period
and that both sides were unusually
active, which accounted for the In
lease In the losses sustained.
In proof of the assertion that the
British were in no degree at a dlaad
antage in the air operations. Tennant
,'reduced a list of the losses of both
.sides during the past four weeks, dis
| losing that the British have lost a
total of thirteen aeroplanes during
hat period, while the Gormans had
ten of their machines brought to the
earth.
Calling Cards at the Nugget Offlo*
1 FORMER MINISTER DIES
AMONG OUTCASTS
A. K A. Service.
PORTLAND, Jan. 24.—K.nute Nel
son, a former Seattle minister, whose
tail from grace was brought about by
drink and the loss of his wife, who
divorced him some years ago, died
among outcasts today, although .he
left stocks and bonds of considerable
value. Nelson was at one lime very
much respected In the Puget sound
city, but later took to drink after hav
ing considerable domestic trouble and
sank rapidly downward until his
asoclates were of the lowest and most
depraved ranks )ot society.
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To get the new:, read the Nuyyei.
GERMAN AIRMEN
BOMBARD DUNKIRK
A. P. A. Service.
LONDON, Jan. 25.—A heavy bom
bardment of Dunkirk, the landing base
of the British forces on the continent
by German Taubes among which were
Included two of the latest type of Ger
nan air fighting craft, known as the
Forkker war plane, took place at six
this morning Inflicting considerable
damage on the French and British
field hospitals and concentration camps
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nil of which seemod to be the principal
objects of the attack of the Germans.
So far no estimate of the number
of persons losing their lives hag been
received here but it Is believed that
the death list will be large as the
hospitals wero filled with sick and
wounded from the battle front.
Order your calling cards for the New
Venr at the Nugget office.
DIME CREEK MIRERS
DISCOURAGED GREATLY
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Pete Christianson, a well known old
timer, returned from Dime creek this
morning after spending considerable
' In the new district on the Koyuk.
Chrlstainson states that so far as pres
ent Indications disclose there Is very
little on.Dlmo and the majority of the
miners are becoming pretty well dis
couraged with the outlook. Many of
them would leave, Chrlstainson says,
they are all settled down and there Is
nowhere else to go with a prospect of
bettorlng their situation so they will
probably stay until the coming of
3prlng. He says that aside from the
Lovell ground, No. 6, there Is no sign
of a paystreak on Dime creek, al
though an Immense amount of pros
pecting has been dene. There are spots
along the creek where gold In varying
quantities 1s found but tho values are
small and the ground Is very spotted.
Wallace Porter has some ground which
has yielded four or five dollars to
tho pan but It Is very spotted and will
yield but a small average. Hoi js sunkj
11 up and down the creek above and
below discovery have resulted In the'
finding of nothing or ground containing
very email values wbjob is weeding-1
ly spotted. A large number of holes
were sunk upon eight and nine above
but nothing was found. John Nu.83
and two or three othors have a little
low grad** dirt which can scarcely be
called wage dirt but which they are
working on.
Jons Madsen is reported to have
found nothing woith while on claim
No. 1 above on which he was pros
pecting early In the winter and Is now
on the claim below where he has lo
*:.veu some pay In spots. C*rts:i»ns"r
states that In hta view the creek Is
worth but very little as far as can be
seen and many of the miners are scat- J
terlng to other creeks In the hope of
finding something. Placer creek Is
said to be receiving the major portion
of attention and quite a number of
men are prospecting there. Grub Is
still scarce In some lines and is costly
Chester Is still freighting supplies but
was greatly hindered by tho recent
soft spell. Pete says that he Is done
| with the camp himself and expects
. that others will be leaving as soon
as they can figure out where to go.
The weather has been very cold most
I of the winter and temperatures as lew
FIFTEEN KILLED IN
BUFFALO EXPLOSION
A. P. A. Service.
BUFFALO, Jan. 25— Fifteen work
men were killed and many more prob
ibly fatally Injured In an explosion
which occurred In the plant of the
Celker Blower Company yesterday af
ernoon.
The explosion was due to & boiled
.aid to have been defective and re
sulted In the complete collapse of tht
hree-story bulldln„ In which the pjant
was located. A score or more of tht
workmen were burled In the debris
from falling walls and the majority
suffered severe If not fatal Injuries
So terrific was the force of the ex
plosion that windows many blocks
away were broken Shortly after the
collapse of the walls, (Ire broke out
among the ruins and was held In check
only b> the most strenuous efforts on
the part of the fire department. A
total of thirty-four persons are either
dead or suffering from Injuries which
mat prove fatal. The disaster Is one
f ihe worst ever occurring here.
EIGHT KILLED IN
G. N. WRECK
V P. A. Service.
SEATTLE, Jan. 24.—Reports from
Scenic, the scene of the wreck of the
3reat Northern owl train from Spo
kane, Saturday, state that It has been
ioflnltely ascertained that a total of
eight people lost their lives when tho
train was struck by the avalanche,
sweeping down the mountain side.
Four of the bodies of the Ul-fatcd
passengers Who were swept to the bot
tom of the gorge In the dining ear
Corea, have been recovered so far and
o\ r two hundred men are engaged In
uncovering the remainder of the vtc
time all of whom are supposed to be
burled In the wreck. With the excep
tion of the eight missing persons. aJI
other passengers have been acoounted
for.
WILSON WANTS
MORE SPEED
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.—The ad
ministration wants the congressional
machine speeded up to more activity,
recording to those in close touch with
tho executive It is said by those whoj
stand close to the president that he Is'
becoming convinced that the present
dillatory tactics are simply a part of
a plan to work Injury on or to kill oft
altogether the defense program om
which the president haa directed all
his energies.
In fact It Is reported that the presl
dent la decidedly aore at the failure
of congress to get down to active busi
ness and has about made up his mind
to Inform the leaders that such action
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s nut to be continued. The volume
| of business done by congress up to
the present is negligible and the con
gressmen have seemingly been perfect
ly willing to let things slide along as
best they may. It Is this attitude of
careless Indifference which has more
than anything else raised the presi
dential Ire
as 40 and 45 wore frequent. Christian
son froze hla hands coming up the
coast and laid over at Chlnlk for five
days for treatment.
While there Commissioner Flannlgan
if the Council precinct was met on
'ils way to Dime. Among others men
tioned as likely to bo returning to
Nome shortly are Fred Mebes and
John Hansen. Pete says that he ex
tols that they will be along any day
as they Intended to leave within a
short time after his own departure
MONTENEGRIN SUICIDES.
A. *». A. Service.
SEATTLE. Jan. 25.—Dr. J. M. Mor
J «an, aged ninety years, who haa been
a resident of the city for many years,
suicided to day by shooting himself The
! act Is the result of grief over the death
of his wife which occurred recently
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