MANY GERMANS KILLED YPRES
THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XVII. NO. 141. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 NOME, ALASKA, MONDA 7, JUNE 11, 1917. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRICE 25 CENTS
194 MINERS KILLED IN BUTTE COPPER MINES
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BUTTE IS PARALYZED AT
ENORMITY OF DISASTER
International News Service.
BUTTE. Mont., June 11.—All activi
ties in the city are halted since the
disaster in the Bell mine which oc
ccurred on Saturday last. The work
of recovering the bodies is slow ow
ing to the fierceness of the fire rag
ing in the mine. Forty eight of the
dead were removed yesterday and one
hundred and thirty are still 'in the
lower lovels of the mine.
Bescue parties from every mine on
the hill, as well as the helmetted
"Safety first” squads are in attend
ance and the work in fraught with
great danger. On Sunday morning
two men of the rescue parties were
overcome by gas and the intense beat,
they died on being hauled to the sur
face.
Thousands of people are assembled
around the mines, and, on the papers
here, coming out with statements that
the fire and explosion were of 'in
cediary origin, trouble is feared with
certain (i. mnt.
Mayor Maloney today addressed
those who had assembled on the High
Ore property arid requested them to
refrain from any violent demonstra
tion until 'the investigation committee
gave their report on the disaster.
t-fix weeks ago the High Ore mine
caught fire and was shut down and
bulkheaded off. The Speculator, which
also adjoins the Hell mine, was giving
trouble likewise. A few weeks ago
the fire in the old l.argey properly
was. gotten under and the shifts for
the Hell were lowered and raised on
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the Speculator.
It is evident from the statements
made by the survivors that Are start
ed in three places in the mine. They
have made affidavits to the effect that
the intensity of the flames In such a
such a short period—would not be
caused under ordinary conditions,
pointing to the fact that some inflam
i able substance or liquid was used with
I deadly and disastrous effect. I
| The officials of the Anaconda Copper
.('o. .will not express themselves openly
1 on the matter and C. F. Kelly, the
i president of the company, has issued
I 'instructions that ale of .he relatives
, of the employed men be taken rare
| of until the reporf of the Inv sfigation
, committee is rend.’.i,
I’ractically all of the mines in the
t'Uy nre shut down nnd nre under close
inspection in the endeavor to locate
any further plots to destroy the prop
erty of copper com pan ies. One of the
newspapers here who lias made un
favorable mention of the fact that
the Butte mines wore prolonging the
war by supplying the allies with war
necessities has been severely critic
ised throughout the state.
The accident of Saturday is the
greatest ever experienced in Butte.
Aliout a year ago twenty three men
were caught and kiled in (he I’onn
slyvania in'ine. The greater majority
of those who perished in the Bell
mine are men between twenty and
twenty eight years of age,
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BUDDY KEET WAS
KILLED BY KIDNAPPEBS
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International News Service.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo., June 11.—The
body of Ruddy Keet, the child recent
ly kidnapped, was found in an aban
doned well near the outskirts of the
city some distance from the (Jreen
slutw mansion—the alleged rendezvous
of the gang that are supposed to be
plotting to abduct a number of rich
citizens of this place—and a number
of arrests have been made
An armed mob have taken up the
search for those who are believed to
; be members of I ho gang that are
. terrorizing tile wealthy residents of
die city, and although ttic authorities
'have requested that the entire case
lie left In their hands these enraged
i citizens refuse to see il In that light,
claiming that those responsible for
i the death of tills child me not afraid
' of the law.
! The Keet child was heir to three
' ill'll lion dollars ami was dearly loved
. throughout the neighborhood, and this
horrible deed has cost a spell of
gloom over the entire rity.
In ttie opinion of some the kidnap
ping Jr ml tuibscquent death of the
chid was the work of amateurs who
after securing the little fellow be
came terror stricken, and when In this
frame of mind fearing d'iscovcry, threw
him into the well believing the body
would remain undiscovered.
Fr®sh Eggs 75c per doz«n also
Chickens for sale at Prosser’s Harness
Shop. Phone Black 5.
NORTHCLIFFE OFFERS U. S.
THOUSANDS OF RIFLES
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, June 11.—Lord
NorthclifTe, the special representative
of the British government in the Uni
ted States who will complete the work
of the Balfour commission, arrived
here today. The appointment of
Northc llffe announced this atfer
HtrntcH the Importance the British
government place on the work of this
commission in the conduct of the war,]
as he is credited as having been the1
ower that compelled the reorganiza
tion of the British war cabinet and
the abdication of the Asquith minis
try.
Northollffe announced this after
noon tlmt his mission was to co
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ordinate with the war department
here in the matter of supplying arms
to American troops. He States that
the British have hundreds of thou
sands of Be Enfield rifles with which
(he American troops can be armed.
It is stated on good authority here
that the Halted States will avail
themselves of the olTer of the British
and will arm one division of regulars
soldiers with the weapon of the Brit
ish army.
The Be Enfield rifle Is a magazine
rifle which holds ten rounds. It is not
a chip loader and the cnliber of the
bore 'is .303.
WASHINGTON, June 11.—It Is offi
cially slated that Bord Northcliffe
conies here as the special representa
tive of the British war department in1
order to assist the war department In
Washington in tlie work necessary for
ttie concerted action of the allies.
The government at Washington is
well pleased to gain the advice of this
man who has been so closely ullled
with Great Britain's n wakening of the
real magnitude of the issues involved.
PASSENERS TAKE NOTICE.
The fast gasoline boat Standard will
leave Snake river tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock for Solomon, Bluff and
Golovin. Passengers leaving for these
points are requested to be at tfie land
ing on time.
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SERGEANT SHOOTS
• KILLING CORPORAL
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, Juno 11. i.'ounnil
Hugh Wynn was shut i n! iut«.iiilly
kilim! at a militarly o .iu'i hero I y
Sergeant Frank Daley, who ireurii
ately surrendered claiming tiinl tlie
shooting was an accident.
The commanding officer is conduct
ing an investigation and up to a late
hour was unable to ascertain that
there was any rearm for the shoot
ing.
There are no indications of the ex
istance of enmity between the men
am! it is likely that Daley’s trial will
terminate in his acquittal, everything
indicating as it does that in reality
the shooting was accidental,
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COLLIER NEPTUNE
ARRIVES FRANCE
International News Service.
PARIS, June 11.— -The American
collier Neptune arrived at a port in
this country carrying railroad supplies
and other cargo needed by the ollies.
They report a good trip meeting with
perfect weather and were at no time
thratened by German submarines.
Two other vessels come within sight
reported to have come within sight
of the same port—both American
freighters—anil are expected to dock
within a few hours.
SERBIA GETS LOAN
THREE MILLION
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, June 11.—Three
million dollars was loaned to Serbia
this afternoon tho money to be used
in building military railroads and In
relief work in that country.
CHECHACO DANCE, Eagla Hall,
Tuesday, June 12. Full orchestra,
9:30 p. m. Admission $1.50 gentlsm*n,
Ladies frss.
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30.000 GERMANS
KILLED NEAR YPRES
International News Service.
1’AfUS, June 11.—The Germans made
four desperate atempts to regain the
lost positions at Chemindesdames
Heights north of Arras -Gavrelle yes
terday and were unsucessful in all of
them. With reckless bravery the Ger
man troops advanced up the hillside
by thousands and were mowed down
by a grilling fire from British machine
guns. Ur,daunted by the appalling
losses, they tried again and again,
leaving on their retirement a verita
ble field of dead and dying.
Uenllzing the fruitlessness of the
attacks the German commander re
tired to his second l'me trenches and
the British took up their new positions
which they hold preparatory to fur
ther advances.
LONDON, June II. The brilliant
strategy of Wield Marsha 1 Haig In
switching his point of attack from
the Ypres section to the Arras front
and tiie resultant gn'ins of the Chem
indesdames Heights is the occasion of
great rejoicing in London today. The
official communique reports the gains
to lie over a three mile front.
LONDON, Juno 11. An official dis
patch slates that over lliirly thousand
Germans were killed, wounded anil
captured in Thursday's battle, south
of Ypres, the desperate attempts of
Hindenherg to stop Haig's advance
has resulted very disastrously for the i
picked German troops who have been
literallj.v hurled against the British
without regard for loss of life.
J’AltlS, June 11.—After a period of
luiet which lasted over eighteen hours
in the .Somme sector the artillery of
both sides opened up a tremendous |
luel which is now in progress. The
I'Yeneh batteries have proven them
selves lo be the master of the Krupp
guns in all of the recent engagements
having more muzzle velocity, lower
trajectory anil longer range.
SECY. OF NAVY
STARTLES SENATE
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, June II. Secretary
Daniels threw a bomb in the senate
chamber tins morning when he made
the startling announcement that a
spy uf the German government who
was working in the navy department
headquarters had stolen records of the
utmost importance an had mailed them
to Senator KeJingauysen of New Jer
sey,
Daniels stated that further valua
ble information pertaining to the
navy department had leaked out from
Indian Head proving grounds and was
handed over to the German ng nls.
The department of jwst'ieo agents
and secret service men are now work
ing in this matter. They made sev
eral arrests which will Incriminate
oflielals of high office who are in the
entploj of the United States gov
ernment.
The senate Investigation committee
have taken the matter up and will
spare no one in the'ir endeavor to get
at the bottom of this matter.
NOTICE.
Hats all prices; $2.25 and up. MRS.
J. WANGER, (opposite court house.)
BOYCOT ON ALL
GERMAN GOODS
international News Service.
WASHINGTON, June 11 The house
foreign affairs commlttoe today re
ported favorahly on the trading with
monies net his net forbids nnv and
I ell trading with Germany or her allies
and will result in an absolute boycott
against the goods and products of
hose countries.
Tile passage of this measure will
pell a great deal to tile future of
the countries named, for once this
ooyoott goes into afreet It is more than
likely that it will lie many years t*e
''ore goods of tiny of the central pow
rs will be able to find a market In
| this country even it the war were to
stop immediately.
Feeling against those countries is
so strong that in tho opinion of many
of the large merchants none of tho
allied nations will even permit the
salesmen from enemy countries to
show their goods for many years In
come.
When tho Will comes up for vote, as
it will within the next few days them
is nothing in sight that will prevent
its immediate passage.
Moonlight water at the City Bath
House.
FIXING PRICES ON
ALL FOOD PRODUCTS
international News Service.
| WASHINGTON, Juno 11.—The .ad
ministration food hill was passed by
the agricultural committee of the
liouRe today. Th'is bill provides for a
minimum price to be established on
all foodstuffs and also calls for pro
| vision to be mnde fixing a maximum.
The bill further penaJIUos the
hoarding of ntiyfood products. It w*ill
now go to the house to be approved
anil Ihon returned to the committee
with instructions to lix these prices
before it '13 comes up for the llnal vote.
President Wilson has sent n request
to the committee to rush Hits bill
through with us little delay as pos
sible owing to the fact that the gov
ernment is now tc.tiij against P.e
large operators whim It is known
nave teen withholding foodstuffs from
the market.