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THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XV. NO. 107. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. NOME, ALASKA. SATURDAY. APRIL 10. 1915. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 PRICE 25 CENTS
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VILLA, CARRANZA
STILL BATTLING
E1, PASO. April in. The great Ab \
Lean struggle now scattered along tin
southern borders of tin- states of So
Horn and Chihuahua is reported as pro
gressing fiercely for I in- past three da\s
with Villa and Carranza forces so
nearly matched thnt neither seems able
to drive back their opponent. No re
laible details are obtainable as yet.
Dancing from !i o’clock tilt the wet
small hours at the Kermlss on
Saturday night. Eagle hall Adv.
ROUTE WILL BE FROM
SEWARD TO FAIRBANKS
SKATT1.K, April 10. A (lash re
i eivej het A conveys the information
that 1’resident Wilson has announce1)
the selection of Seward as the ter
minus of the troveminent railroad to
I'ait-hanks and also the decision to
purchase the Alaska Northern rail
road Seeertary l.ane lias announced
lluit the purchase pric e is one million
one hundred and fifty thousand
The alcove teh'KFam received at I 'in
P nt. today confirms in every detail
the story published exclusively in the
N'UKKPt Saturday. March 2S. in which
it was stated that the sele c tion of .Sew
ard was practically assured as was
also the purc hase of the Uaska-North
ern for the sum of $1,1 r,0,(KHi as the
I initial unit of the new line to the in
I tenor.
W ASII [N(JT< »\. April lo Later.1
•hoi r\ M. The President has selected!
tin So ward-Fairbanks route for the'
proposed government railroad tn th«*i
interior of \laska acortling to the* an ]
nounceineni given out h\ Secretur.' of j
the Interior, Franklin K Lane. todax !
■'•t tiie conclusion of a cabinet meeting )
in which the final details were anting- I
ed. The Secretary later made the an i
nouncement that the propertx of the'
Alaska-Northern railroad had been
purchased from the Canadian owners
land would form the first stage of the
| new trunk line to the interior 1
The purchase price was announced '
as being $1,150,0^0. According to the
statement of Secretary Lane the plans
for the government system include th.
building of a thirty eight mile* branch
to tap th** Matanuska coal golds. th*
initial work of construction to com
meiice as soon is (tractical»le
Kngiticer Kde.s Jms heen designated .
as chairman of the Knginoerlug i.’otn
mission under the direction of which,
the railroad will l»e built In the ordci
of the President The plans include
the rehabilitation of the present line
running north from Seward and th*
« xteiision of th* trunkline from the
northern terminus along the Susltna
valley and over the Proad Pass P
4*airbunkB with the spur to the Mat an
uska tlehls Later extensions include'
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the building of a western blanch along
the- head waters of the Kantlshua to'
the vicinity of N'ulato.
The estimated cost of the entire
trunk line system and Including the
branch line to Matanuska will be
*2«.»UU.«00. v\ tui h is also taken to in
elude the price paid fot the Alaska I
road
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LANE SAYS GOOD
TIMES ARE HERE
W AS!i INOT< »N. April 10.—i>uftn*,
! the course "f .in interview yesterday
S»Miet;irv Laru* iHMerteti that a general
i c*Ju\enatlon was v isilde in nearlv
• *\ **rv line of industry and the volume
• f trade had increased t-» an enormous
extent indicating, the Secretary assert
|ed, that the J«>ng expected return of
I prosperity was here Good times are
not coming, lie declared, the1.
• it*: • rl > here.**
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NUGGET.
AUSTRIANS ABANDON
SIBERIAN CAMPAIGN
LONDON, April 10.— Dispatches
f om the continent indicate that Aus
tria has been compelled to abandon
the campaign against the Serbs owing
ta tlte tremendous pressure now be
ing brought to hear against her by the
1.fissions who are apparently sweeping
unchecked across the Hungarian bot
<■ r. Siberian reports indicate that
their forces are preparing for the re
newal of an offensive campaign in the
lower Hungarian territory all of which
apparentlv confirms tile acvcplcd \ ic\v
that the Austrians have suspended
operations. The ronstanth circulated
rumors that Austria is preparing to
sue for a separate peace with Russia
while lacking confirmation are never
theless taken to indicate that a move
of that nature is contemplated. In
formation received from various dip
lomatic sources seem to confirm the
view that conclusions as to sounding
the Russians in regard to peace terms
have been arrived at iii Vicuna The
Information is of such uoiiclusivo iu< -
tine Unit tile denials of the Austrian
Foreign OITlce are looked upon as
vvorthv of tittle credence
A Ker. Miss .' Mo. Mot a. dog show.
Injt for the benefit of the nogs. Sat
in'd a \ night. Ragle hall So come
along- Adv.
To get the news read the Nugget.
COAST GUARD STEAMER
WILL SAIL NORTH 20TH
SEATTLE, April 10.—The Coast |
Guard service steamer Unalga, which!
has been preparing for her voyage tie
the North for some days, has received]
orders to leave for Bering sea April'
twentieth. The vessel will remain In ■
the vicinity of Unimak Bass and tin !
Seal islands until such time as the]
conditions of navigation permit her!
t*i]11';iijl'o into Xoi th«*rn vvut^rH.
The vessel will perform patrol service
in rteriiiR sea and Arctic waters dur
um the summer.
Ker-MissNo! Hut > ou will miss
her If you’re not there for the hip
dance. At Karic hall, Saturday nijrht.
—Adv.
ALLIES LANDING
MORE TROOPS
TURKISH COAST
WASHINOTAN, Aiiril 10.—Advices
received by the State Department yes
terday indicate the commencement of
the invasion of Turkey by the armies
of the allies. The dispatch state tliftt
allied transports are landing troops
under the protection of the guns of war
vessels at several points along the
western coast of Asia Minor.
To got tho nows read the Nugget.
NOTED SCHOLAR DIES
IN NEW HAVEN. CONN.
NKW IIAVION, April In Thomas R.
I.unslnirg. professor Kmerltus of Vale,
passed away last night.
GERMAN OFFICERS KILLED
IN A TRAIN DERAILMENT
I'lOTROGRAl). April in. A railroad
accident in northern Roland in which
a train hearing a German army corps
staff was thrown from the track by
spreading rails, resulted in the death
of several German officers of high
rank.
Hring the whole family, and
have a good time at the Kerntiss, Sat
urday night at Ragle halt, iOc pays
fur it all.
WILSON SAYS NONE SHOULD
PRONOUNCE JUDGMENT
ON THE EUROPEAN WAR
WASHINGTON, April 10, In u
speech delivered at the annual Maty
land conference of the Methodist Pro
testant church yesterday, the Presi
dent, referring to the European war
said that il was Ids belief that no man
was wise enough to pronounce judg
ment at the present time. Time would
disclose who was responsible for the
awful calamity which had overtaken
Europe, the President declared, and
until such time as the true facts were
revealed none were qualified to sit in
judgment
ROOSEVELT DENOUNCES
PEACE PROPAGANDA
CHICAGO. April 10. —It is announced
that Col. Roosevelt has written a letter
to Mrs. William E. Thomas, secretary
of the Woman's Peace Party of Amer
ica. in which the Hull Mooser severely
denounces the peace propaganda of the
society. Mrs. Thomas refuses to make
the communication public, declaring
that it can serve no useful purpose, al
though it is asserted that the Colonel
is anxious that it should be given pub
licity.
A continuous buffet will be served
under the direction of the Queen of
East Fork. To avoid congestion fund
indigestion) it Is requested that you
come early and avoid foot ball tactics.
Kcrmiss, Saturday April ID.—Adv.
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AEROPLANES
TO RUSSIA
TACOMA April 10 -Kit'li en ' .ii
loads of A met if n 11 built aeroplane*
destined fur the Russian military act-"
[corps are being loaded on the Japanese
steamer Hakusliika Main, now it this
port Tin air machines will lie re
shipped at Vladivostock from whence
tliex xx ill be coin eyed to their destina
tion oxer tile Trans Siberian road
TURKEY CALLS ALL ABLE
MEN TO DEFENSE OF NATION
I’oXSTAXTIXuPLK. April I" -The
Turkish Minister of War lias catted
out all ablobodied men to the defense
of tlie nation in preparation for the
expected inxusiou hj the allies xxhol
are landing large fori'* along tliej
western coast. The order includes ali^
hips oxer the age of sixteen year* i
LARGE STOCK TRANSACTIONS
INDICATE BUSINESS REVIVAL
NEW YORK, April 10 Tile growing
revival and expansion of business now
going on in all parts of the country is
confirmed hy the rapid increase in
stock transactions on the local ex !
change, yesterday’s transactions being
the largest of any dux' since Julx 30th I
of last year. Stocks totalling one mil- i
lion three hundred thousand shares
changed hands and buying and selling
in ail classes of securities was brisk
throughout tile upeii hours uf the ex 1
change.
NOTED BOOZE VENDOR DEAD
SEATTLE. April 10. Thomas C.
Clancy, one of the Clancy Brothers.!
Pioneer saloon men of this eitx. died1
last night of paralysis.
RICHARD SEELY JONES OUSTED
SAX KRAXC'ISCO. April lu.
Richard Seelx' Jones, Executive Com
missioner of the Washington exhibit at
the Panama-Pacific Exposition has
been ousted.
For Noma News and World's news
get the Nugget.
GOV’T SUES GLAVIS
FOR OVERCHARGE
SA.\ FRANClSC't i. April In Tin ,
Federal government yesti rdav entered
suit In the local ccvirts against i. f:
(Mavis, at Mile time one .if tilt- pi,,
minent tlgur* s in the famous iinliin
ger-I’inchot controversj The present
suit also grows nut ,,f the Alaska land'
cases over which the notorious dis
agreement occurred. The government,
in the brief filed yesterday, charges
that Olavis, while acting in the capa
city of disbursing officer, paid himself
ih> sum .a three hundred and thirtv •
"ho dollars for expenses Incurred m
travellnff from S. title to Beverly, Mass,
to lay before President Taft the m ■
deuce in the land cases, which sum the
Rovernment contends cannot he allow
'■d. Olavis is eiiR-aped in the practice
of law in this city.
I toll up and come out and help swell
the Alaska Sweepstakes by attending
the Kermis*. Saturday night
SCHOONER TORPEDOED
OFF ISLE OF WIGHT
LLCTHKl'OUT, From I'Wpr. 10 After
clay* of drifting on the open s* i ti'lth
olit food or water during which pprlod
they endured intense suffering, the
crew of the French sehonnei Chateau
Brinnd were brought to this port by
a coasting vessel last night, following
the sinking of their ship lye > German
submarine near tin* isle of Wight lnBt
week. Areot'ding to the story toiti io
the men, the Germans allowed the crew
but a srant tm minutes to lower then
i boats before tiring: the torpedo and th*\\
j were unable to secure an ample suppit
of provisions before embarking
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WILL EXCHAN6F
PRISONERS
OF WAR
LONDON. April It). The Ministry
announces that an exchange of pris
oners of war, which are lneapacltlated
for further military uses, will he affect
od next summer, Germans and Aus
tria having tentatively accepted the
allied proposals which provide for the
mediation of the governments of Hol
land anil Denmark to asstist in the
transfer of men
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STANFORD WINS FROM
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
OAKLAND. April 10—The annua
inter-collegiate freshman boat race b«
tween the Pacific Coast universities
held on Oakland estuary yesterday was
won by Stanford, Washington Cnlver
sity finishing second
STANFORD WINS VARSITY
BOAT RACE AT OAKLAND
OAKLAND. April lo. Stanford
again carried off the honors at the
university regatta today, the varsity
crew winning from Washington, who
was again second.
If you got it on election day go t« the
Kermiss Saturday night and it will
drive the blues ayvay.—Adv.