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THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XVI. NO. 163. TELEPnONE MAIN 46 NOME. ALASKA, MONDA /.* JUNE 12. 1916. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRIJE 26 CENTS
“TEDDY” SAYS OUT OF POLITICS
RUSSIANS OVERWHELMING AUSTRIANS
IN GREAT EASTERN DRIVE
A. P. A. Service.
t'ICTROGRAD, June 1.—Official reports
of the war office state that he renewed
offensive of the Russian armies Is sweep
ing the Austrians backward at every
p' >lnt.
In the fighting yesterday along the
Valhynla and Galicia fronts, the state
ments says that the Russian forces cap
tured over forty five thousand soldiers
t ltd four hundred and nine officers in
addition to thirty guns of .urge caliber
and an enormous quantity of boot)*.
>
General Techitska operating alone in j
the direction of Czernowitz, Bukowina,
completely overwhelmed the -.ustrians in
that section, taking a total df eighteen
thousand prisoners and a number of
guns. The success ot the present great j
movement is causing intense rejoicing I
throughout the empire. At practically
every point over a two hundred miles j
front the Russians have gained over
whelming victories. Since the great of
tensive started Hie emperor’s troops hav«
regained n large portion of the terrl
tory captured by the Germans lust fall
and have taken over one hundreil and
eighteen thousand prisoners.
MINE RESPONSIBLE FOR
SINKING Or' HAMSHIRE
LONDON. June 11.—It was officially
announced today that the Cruiser Hamp
shire was sunk by a mine.
GERMANS TRY
VAINLY TAKE
HILL 304
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•A. P. A. Service.
PARIS, Juno 1-’.—Although conducting
an offensive of savage intensity the Ger
mans are totally unable to make further
headway along the line between Haucourt
and Comloros.
Three German infantry attacks against
the French trenches along the slope's
of Hill 3u4 and the positions east of that
elevation along the Verdun sector were
■ ompletely cheeked last night by tie
| French troops. The official statements
says that the principal effort of the
Germans was against Hill :>04 and t lion
sands of troops, assisted hv flume pro
jectors stormed furiously against the
French ones without effect.
VIOLENT ARTILLERY
FIGHTING VERDI N TODAY
A. P. A. Service.
BERLIN, June 12. Violent 'artillery
lighting Is in progress on both sid'-s of
the Meuse north and northwest of the
French fortress of Verdun, according to
the German official statements today.
ITALIAN CABINET
RESIGN IN A BODY
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ROME, June 12. -The entin Italian
cabin • headed by Prime Mlnislc i* Sul
and.*.) nslgaied in a body u.day. The
a : of toe ministers rese'ud from the
failure of 'lie chairs ;■ i.f deputies to
pas'- a vote of confident, n the govern
ment.
HESSIANS SINK THIRTEEN
Tt’RKISH SHIPS
A. P. A. Service.
ODESSA. June 12.—Thirteen large
Turkish ships loaded with merchandise
were sunk off the Antolian coast yes
tenlay by Russian torpedo boat destroy
ers. The crews of the merehanmen were
taken prisoners of war.
The Nugget Is giving Its subscribers
more telegraph news than any other j
paper in Alaska and will continue to |
do so. Send In your name and have'
he Nugget delivered to your home or
tffit'B Do It now. _ I
plow Do You Prepare Coffee
LET US KEEP VOU
1. Use POLET’S FRESH ROAST ED, FRESHLY GROUND. PURE
COFFEE.
2. Don’t make coffee like tea-«-Use sufficient coffee, about one
| table spoon to a cup.
3. Don’t use water that has been boiled befote--use fresh water
4. Don’t] allow the^coffee to continue boiling after same has
come to£the boiling point--This spoils good coffee.
5. Don’t] expect [POLET’S FRESH ROASTED COFFEE to be
ready in one minute after it-has come to the boiling point-"-WHY?
Because there is no artificial coloring in our coffees and that flavor,
color and strength must'ooze out from the pure coffee kernel---That
is why It takes a little longer than the canned coffees to prepare.
Allow it to stand about]3|rainutes after it has come to the boiling point
I TRY THESE RECIPES. I
I CAFE DE PARIS—Or "FREMCH
COFFEE"—Ih most generally pre
pared by mixing a cupful of
POLKT'S FRESH ROASTED COF
; FEE finely ground with « raw egg
,, and sliell In a quart of cold water
s and placing the pot over a brisk
\ tire, occasionally stirring it until
the boiling point Is reached, after
| which set the vessel aside to rim
mer for n few minutes, then pour
i on a cupful of cold wnter and *U
low to stand for eight or ten min
utes before serving, using cream
and sugar to suit.
CAFE NOIR-A black "after din
ner coffee”— s prepared better by
adding four ounces of "POLET'S
FRESH ROASTED AND FRESH
LY GROUND COFFEE to
a quart of absolutely boiling water
and allow to stand until it reaches
the boiling point, meantime pass
ing it twice or thrice through the
coffee pot before serving. i
CAFE GLACE—o'r every six cups of
l'OLET'S FRESH ROASTED COF
FEE freshly made add one egg and
cream and sweeten well, than mix
thoroughly and freeze to the con
sistency of cream.
POLET'S EXTRA COFFEE CAN
NOT RE EXCELLED If made in
an electric percolator-use ono table
spoon of coffee to one ettp of water.
; *
The true flavor of pure coffee is so little known^to some'persons
that many [who|drink~it£for theQfirst time doubt of, its* goodness--■
because'it tastes of its natural flavor.
Ipolets Stores
rCoffees <9resft Roasted Oaity
HUGHES SAID
DID NOT WANT
NOMINATION
A. I*. A. Service.
( HIi’AGO, June 10.—According to the
telegram wired to t'hnlrman Hording by
Justice Hughes after he had been in
l hi.,Mi of his> nomination he was not
at al! desirous of the nomination and
u;d} , lep’ed it because that it appeared
Ilia nmn’fcst duty to do so. The justice
raid la much preferred to remain on
the bench but added: "But, in tltis erit
tleal period of our national history, I
realize that it Is your right to summon
me and more, it Is my paramount duty
to respond.
You speak at a time of national exi
gency transcending mere partisan con
sideration. You voice a demand for
dominant, thorough going Americanism
with a firm protecting and upbuilding
policy as an essential to our peace and
security and lo that call in this crisis
cannot fail to answer and to pledge
that .til that is in me Is at the service
of our country and f, therefore, accept
tlie nomination.
1 stand unflinchingly for the mainte
nance of all the rights of American citi
zens on land or sea and I neither im
pugn the motives nor underestimate the
difficulties thill have assailed the ad
ministration's former policies, especially
with respect to Mexico."
WILD EXCITEMENT
ATTENDS NOMINATION
OE HUGHES
A. I*. A. Service.
t'ULISEUM, June 10.—WIKI scenes were
enacted on the floor oi the republican
conver t ion while the third ballot was I
being taken Throughout the earlier pe
riods of the convention the most deeorus
conduct was maintained by the delegates.
Except In one or two instances, the con
vention was as ipiict and orderly as a
camp meeting.
Hut, when the probable result of the
third ballot commenced to appear the
delegates lost their attitude of Insoulc
anee and tense excitement was visible
on the hundreds of faces scattered over I
the densely crowded floor.
As roll call proceeded arid it became
evident that sufficient votes had swung
to the Hughes column to insure Ids nom
ination pandemonium broke loose. As
the California delegation announced that
Us vote was for Hughes the applause
and cheering rocked the hull. One after
another the favorite son delegations
swung into the Hughes band wagon. The
deciding vote for Hughes was reached
with when the state of New Jersey was
reached in the roll call and thereafter
nothing would he heard but one continu
ous roar as the delegates lore their way
from one group to another, shouting In j
mad exuberance.
HUGHES SENDS IN RESIGNATION
A. I’. A. Service.
WASHINGTON. June 10.—Jfislico
Hughes sent in his resignation to Presi
dent Wilson almost immediately after re
ceiving notice of his nomination for the
presidency by the Chicago convention. ,
The justice's lqiter was terse and to the
point. It said: '1 hereby resign the office
of associate Justice of the supreme eourt
of the United States. I am sir. respect
fully yours Chas. Evan Hughes.’’
MILITARY AVIATOR
Rif.LED TIY FALL
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PKNSACf^iA. Fla., June 12.—Lieuten
ant Richard C. Saufley of the army avia
tion .corps was instantly killed today
while making a flight in the vicinity of
Santa Rosa. The machine in which the
unfortunati aviator was flying was over
turned by a sudden gust of wind and
plunged to the earth, crushing its oc
cupant beneath the engine.
PARTY CONFEREES HAD
AGREED ON HUGHES
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CHICAGO, June 10. It was announced
this afternoon that the con feres of the
republican and progressive parties reach
ed an agreement to unite on Hughes as
the most available candidate for botlt
parties. This agreemnt was not reach
ed until practically the eleventh hour
and was after the progressive convention
had been called lo order.
The progresive conferees said that they
would undertake to place the name of
Hi plies before the progressive conven
tion though they admitted that there
was small likelihood of its being ae
I rented.
"The progressive conferers have agreed
to present the name of Hughes to the
progressive committee," said Senator
Borah oi Idaho as the conference broke
up, "They would not undertake to sa%
what action they can take on him as a
candidate,” he added, "hut as it is in
the interest of peace and harmony they
have agreed to present his name to tie
convention."
Phonographs, dressers, conches,
rocking chairs, beds and mat
resscs, right price at Holt’s.
ROOSKVEI.T SAYS
OUT OK POLITICS
A P. A. Service.
OYSTER RAY, June 12.—Roosevelt
maintains the same reticence that hns
been the feature of tiits attitude since it
was announced that Hughes had been
nominated. To all efforts of the news
paper man he has returned the invaria
ble answer: "Nothing to say." The col
onel again reiterated this statement to
night, adding, however: "Now, i want
to tell you newspaper men that it is no
use to come up here to see me. I will
have nothing to say and I will answer
no questions so please don't ask me
the statement was concluded with a
decisively spoken, "I am out of polities."
liI'OHEK ARRIVES TO
COMMENCE FIO11 '
A. P. A. Service.
NEW IOBK, June 12.—Hughes arrived
here this morning nt seven and was met
by an army of reporters and curious
ones anxious to catch n glimpse of tie
republican nominee. I have nothing to
say about politics." lie replied to tie
questions of tile newspaper men, I hav.
come to make my plans for the summer."
HUGHES BEGINS
CAMPAIGN TOMORROW
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON. June 11 Hugles will
begin his tight for tic presidency to
morrow with a series of conferences with
the republican leaders in New York.
WIN TRANSPORT
A p. A. Service.
HOME. June 1.'. The Itnllun transport
1’rlneiple Umberto has been torpedoed b>
an Austrian submarine in the lower
Adriatie. according to an olHeiftl an
nouncement issued by the admiralty to
day. The Emberton was on the way to
Albania with a large number of troops
and it is believed that the loss of life
has been heavy. No complete details
of the disaster have been received.
FAMOUS PUBLISHER
IS DEAD
A. TV A. Service.
WASHINGTON, June 10.-John Iloll
McLean, owner of the Washington Host
and Cincinnati Enquirer, died In this
city today alter a short Illness. The
dead publlsner has resided in the Capi
tol for years and has been prominently
Identified with politics at various times..
At one time he was the democratic can
didate for United States senator and was
later nominated for the governorship of
Ohio. He was a member of the present
democratic national committee.
Does your office need any job
printing.—Order it now before
the boats arrive.—Nugget office.1
RUSSIANS MAKE
FURTHER GAINS
A. I*. A. Service.
LONDON. June 11.— Official dispatches
from Petrograd today reported further
successes for tin- Russian forces operat
ing in tin* Y’olhynia section of the east
ern front.
After a severe struggle* tin* Austrians
have been compelled to evacuate the for
tress of Dubno with the loss of over fort>
thousand troops. Continued sucosses hav
also marked the Russian advance along
tin* Rovno-llrody railroad with the Aus
trians losing large bodies of iroops ow
ing to a new artifice of the Russians in
cutting off retreat by means of artillery
tire.
The reports indicate that tin- Russians
are sweeping the Austrians before them
at all points along tin* Volhynian front
and have captured Immense* quantities
of supplies in addition to many troops.
The Russian advance is now approach
ing the Galician frontier at all points
with the center again thrusting out from
Tarnnpol toward Lemberg.
HAMPSHIRE AFIRE
WHEN SUNK
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ABERDEEN. Scotland, Jam 10. -Scotch
trawlers declare that the cruiser Hamp
shire, in which Karl Kitchener and his
party met their fate While *on the way
to review the British war Meet nflet
theg rent Jutland battle, was afire from
the explosion of the mine which sent
the vessel to the bottom.
At the time the vessel sank a lerrifh
storm was raging and it was almost
Imposisble tti launch boats. Kltchenei
and tils party were placed in one of the
ship's .mats which succeeded ill getting
away from the wreck.
The frail vessel was attempting to
reach one of the Usher vessels some dis
tance from the wreck when it was swal
lowed up in a terrific sea which also
curried down the three other boats
which had managed lo get clear of the
wreck.
The wlioh affair was plainly discerned
by the fishermen. Shortly after tin
wreck over eighty bodies were swept
ashore by the furious bellows and were
found under the Uonteh clIITs. some of
them still warm.
•’KATTI.K HOLDS PREPARED
NESS PARADE
A. 1’. A. Service
SEATTLE. June 10.—The great prepar
edness parade scheduled for today started
at two this afternoon with an estimated
forty thousand people In line. The day
was perfect and the great parade swung
around the city for four hours before
finishing the outlined route along first.
Second. Third and Fourth avenues and
Stewnrr and James street.
LOST—Brown leather suit case last
night; marked John Hegncss. '’lease
notify Nugget office.