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THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XVI- NO* 73. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 NOME, ALASKA. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1911 TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRlwE £8 CENT*
VERDUN BATTLE STILL CONTINUES
GERMANS WITHIN RIFLE SHOT
OUTER FORTS OF VERDUN
A P. A> Service.
LONDON, Feb. 24.—Continuing the
tremendous drive against Verdun in
one of the greatest battles of the en
tire war, the Germans have penlrated
to within easy rifle shot of the outer
fortifications, according to the Frencli
official reports last night.
The war office admits that by a
series of rushes almost unparalleled
In violence and bloody sacrifice of men.
accompanied by terrific artillery bom
bardments ,the Germans have bored
their way into the French lines until
they are almost within striking dis
tance uf the great French stronghold.
| The latest bulletins say that the Ger
[ man are already commencing the I
bombardment of the northernmost1
ring of the outlying forts which are j
situated scarcely more than five miles
from the great central fortifications
and the city Itself.
The F'rench have been steadily driv
en from one position to another
through the day and have abandoned
practically the whole line of defense
[ captured from the Germans some
months ago. The dispatches declare
that the German attacks are resistless
Clouds of troops are sent crashing
headlong against the French line]
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without regard to losses and though
thousands fall in heaps and rows, the
remainder continue their mad plunge, j
At last accounts the lighting continues,
with vigor with the Germans pressing j
steadily forward both east and north
of the city.
ATTENTION M008E.
Funeral services for our late broth
er, Ole Hoem. will be held at the Con
gregational church, Sunday at 1 p. m
under the auspices of the order. All
members are requested to meet at
small Eagle hall at 12 sharp
COMMITTEE.
N. P. LIMITED HELD
UP NEAR AUBURN
A. P. A. Service.
SEATTLE. Feb. 25—The Northern
Pacific crack "North Coast Limit* d'
train, east bound, was held up by ban
dits near Auburn lost night but atfer
Ineffectual efforts to blow open the
safe In the express car the robbers
were compelled to make their get away
with nothing more than a few sacks
of registered mall supposed to contain !
a quantity of currency.
The robbery was distinguished by
considerabel daring on the part of the
bandits, of which there were two, both
taking desperate chances of being kill
ed by members of the train crew and
passengers, a number of whom were
armed. Several shots were fired by
the robbers for the purpose of intimi
dating the crew but no one wag hurt '
After compelling the express messen 1
ger to open his car, the robbers made
seven fruitless attempts to open the*
safe with dynamite. They then turn- *
ed their attention to the registered *
mall and selected four bags after'
which they made their way to thrj
engine and escaped by forcing the|
engine crew to carry them several;
miles. The enginemen assert that^
after leaving the engine the men wer*'
picked up by an automobile which was
evidently waiting for the purpose.
Th^ robbers,made no attempt to mir
iest the passengers.
Deputy sheriffs are now scouring the
surrounding country In the hope of
finding some traces of the robbers
FREE CIDER.
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Dance tonight. A It. hall. Admission
11.60
SMS HINDENBERG ADVISES
AGAINST VERDUN ATTACK
A. H. A. Sorvic®.
PTTROGRAD, Feb. 26—Thai the
present great assault against Verdun
has not the- endorsement of Htnrton
berg and Mackenzon, the great German
military geniuses, but is animated by
the kaiser himself, backed up by the
crown prince, is the statement of the
official organ of the Russian army
this morning
The paper bases its allegation on
reliable Information from German
sources which states that In the war
council held at Berlin last week, at
which were gathered the leading mill
tary officials of Germany, Von Hlnden
berg and Mackenzen both advlsot.
against the Verdun attack but war
overruled by the kaiser, siding with
the crown prince of Germany and the
King of Bavaria, both of whom favored
attacking at the present time.
Both Hlndonberg and Mackensen
were of the view that the present "as
hardly a propitious time for an attack
of such magnitude.
ANOTHER VICTIM IN
PORTLAND TONG WAR
A. P. A. Se'vice.
PORLAND. Feb. 24.—The name of
another victim was today added to the
death list In the tong war which broke
out In the local Chinatown recently
This time the unfortunate Chink who
run up against the bullet of an as
sassin was Yin Luck, aged twenty
years, who was a member of the Hop
Sing tong. Luck was a pnsalve mom
ber of the tong and has taken no pail
in the quarrels of the secret organiza
tions which led to the outbreak. His
assassination has caused great excite
merit In the Chinese quarter and fur
ther trouble is sure to develop. A large
number of special officers have been
delegated to watch the Chinese in an
effort to prevent further murders
CHEESE |
Scientifically speaking iiiitMt Is considered of gieau. food value I
Everybody should eat a certain quantity to insure good health »
Our line la complete and we can Mfoly say that many large clued 0
In the state* do not have store* tint rnr rotnnar* with our assort
ment.
Imported Swiss Cheese
Imported Roman Cheese
Imported Roquefort Cheese.
Imported Ged Ost Cheese
Imported In tins Camembert Cheese
Imported In tins Roquefort Cheese #
Imported In tins De Brie Cheeoe
Imported In tins Llmburgor Cheeeo
Imported In tins Zlg 7.ag Cheese
American Swiss Cheese, wheel
American 8\vl*» Cheese, brick
uregou Cream Cheese, brick ,
Wisconsin Llmburgor Cheese, brick
Wisconsin Cheese, twin
Tillamook Cheese, Triplet
Wisconsin Llmbrrger Cheeee. young
American
Polet's Stores
WE ROAST COPPBE DAILY ANO FRESH ROASTED PBANUT8- I
VIOLENCE OF TEUTON
ATTACKS DIMINISHING
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A. \. Service.
LONDON. Feb. 25.—Tlse French wall
office announced late thin evening that
the great German offensive is slowing
up and the fighting north of Verdun
is gradually diminishing in violence.
The official statement admits that the
French have fallen bach to the rear
of Beaumont
Terrific fighting apparently proceed
oast of Verdun with the German*
making a terrific attempt to close In
on the fortress from, two sides. The
gains in the section north of the cit>
have been considerable and the French
have been compeled to abandon
practically all of the ground previously
captured. With the recession of the
French lines the lighting has gradually
spread farther to the west and a gen
eral engagement Is gradually replacing 1
the great concentrated action along the1
Verdun salient.
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BRYAN ENDORSES
WARNING AMERICANS
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A. P. A. Service.
WASHINC1T0N. Feb. 26.—Telegrams
from Bryan In support of the move
ment for warning Americans from
embarking on armed liners began
4o arrive here last night and the
capital fins since been flooded with
messages to various congressmen from
the former secretary.
R mresentatlve Bailey of Pennsyl
vania received one of the messages
and read It from the floor at today’s
session. Bryan says that he heartily
endorses the Idea of warning Amerl
»
cans from placing themselves and the
United States In jeopardy by traveling
on armed merchant vessels of the
combatants.
Not all of the houso foreign relations
committee are In accord with the Idea
that Americans should be warned,
however. Lodge, the republican mem»
ber of the committee, declared In a
statement today that he was fully In
accord with the president's views on
the submarine Issue as expressed In
his letter to Senator Stone. Lodge'
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declared that he would stand by the:
president.
BRITISH STTAMER TORPEDOED
LONDON. Feb. 26—The British |
9teamshlps Denby and Tummal have |
been torpedoed according to admiralty
reports today. Seven of the crews ofi
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the two vessels are reported to have j
perished.
GERMAN REPLY IS
REPORTED ON WAY
A P. A. Service.
LONDON, Feb. 26.—The Oerman
rijily to i)ho imerrtican refusal to
accept the German decree to sink all
armed merchantmen of the belligerent
powers after March 17 la now on the
way to Washington, according to
Amsterdam ^ dispatches today. The
reports saj, that Germany takes no
definite ntf.^ *n the matter end the I
note is really one of Inquiry as thej
United States Is asked to define what j
may be the American interpretation j
of the term "defensive armaments.'*
WILSON REFUSES I
TO ALTER VIEW
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON Feb. 26.—The argu
ments of the house commtiteo dele
gated to confer with the president
relative to his stand In the matter of
the German submarine decree failed
to swerve the executive from his view
tout *ue German armed merchantmen
decree transgress International law.
today despi... the efforts of tho con
ferrers who were closeted with ths
I president for an hour. Wilson re
fused to budge from his position that
Oermany must observe the Interna
tional law. Wilson declared that
Germany In wrong In her attitude
and should not be allowed to put Into
effect the threatt to sink merchant
ships. He also declared that lri no
case will he agree that Americans
should bo warned away from traveling
on such vessels.
GERMANS CONTINUT
FIERCE ASSAULTS
A. P. A. Servioe.
PARIS, Feb 26,—The German are |
still continuing their violent attacks'
north of the fortress of Verdun without
regard for sacrifices, the war office
announced this afternoon. Thousands
of troops are being hurled against ttle
French lines along the line below
Beaumont and the losses are appalling.
CLARK DECLARES
HOUSE IN FAVOR
OF WARNING
A. P. A. Servios.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.—That the
Greater portion of the membership of
the house of representatives la decld
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GERMANS BRING GREAT
GUNS TO HAMMER VERDUN
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American* from traveling on armed ,
belligerent vessels, vr%a the statement
of Speaker Clark today at the con
ference with President Wilson
Clark told the president that If
resolution* of warning euch aa the
president opposed were forced to a
vote in the house at the present time
time it would pass by a majority of
two to one. Clark was optimistic
following the conference, however, and
stated that he though the matter
would adjust itself within a short
period. He also aaid he thought the
that Germany would not be Inclined
to provoke the United States in view
of the groat opposition manifested. "I
think the chances are that the answer
of Germany to the American protest
will postpone his threatened perform
ance until April first or at least until
tho middle of March,” aaid Clark after
the conference. “There is a rumor to
that effect and the postponement would
give the United States more time for
onnahUratton "
A. P. A. Servrws.
LONDON, Peb. 26.—A considerable
lull, whioh la thought, however, to bo
merely the prelude to a still greater
battle has settled over that section
of the western line which for the
last two days has been the scene of
the most gigantic struggle since the
the battle of the Marne, according to
the French official reports this morn
ing.
The seriousness of the great German
thrust at Verdun is now being fully
recognised by the allies and all avall
kle strength Is pow being mustered
to prevent the capture of the great
fortress blocking the road to Paris.
Today's reports Indicate that there
is. not the least doubt that the Ger
mans are preparing to throw their
full strength into the gap torn In the
French lines and the commencement j
of a furious attempt to batter down
the outer Verdun forts Is hourly
expected to commence. Aviators re
port that the Germans are now bring
ing up twelve seventeen Inch guns
which have been transferred from the
Russian Servian fronts and which are
very probably due to develop Into1
factors of extreme importance In the
further attacks on the Verdun fortifi
cations To all appearances the fight
ing Is likely to develop almost as seri
ous consequences as the famous strug
gle along the Marne during the earlier
stages of the war.
MILK MAIDS ON 8TR<KE.
No time for churning butter feeding
pigs, and chickens—but will have
plenty time to dance with the city
chaps tonight at tc K Barn Dance,
A. B hall