NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XV. NO. 138. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. NOME, ALA3KA, MONDAY, MAY 17, 1916. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 PRICE 25 CENTS
ITALY MAY MAKE WAR ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY
ALLIES PLAN GREAT
WAR MOVEMENT
PARIS, May 17.—It is hinted that
the recent engagements along the
western front during which fighting
has been general along practically the
entire line it but the prelude to the
greatest moyement on the part of the
allies since the commencement of the
war. It is semi-officially stated that
plans haye been perfected to strike the
Germans simultaneously at three dif
ferent points along the Relgian front.
VILLA’S BROTHER REPORTED
WOUNDED IN DUEL
EL PASO, May 17.— Reports reach
ing here from northern Mexico state
General Antonio Yllin. brother of the
northern leader, has been fatally
wounded In a duel with one of his
brother officers. It is stated that Villa
was shot following a quarrel among
the officers oyer the future plans of
campaigns.
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LATEST WAR NEWS IN THE NOME
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AUSTRIANS RAID
ITAUAN FRONTIER
ROMK. May 17.—A hatallion of Aus
trian troops are reported to have|
crossed the frontier in Morthern ltal\
and raid 'd several villages along the
border. An active engagement took
place between the Austrian and Italian
troops the former being forced hack
into their own territory at the point of
ilie bayonet by the Italian patrol.
The new complication has added an
additional and unlooked for factor into
the present relations of Austria ami
Italy. The government has been en
deavoring to suppress the news of the
Austrian invasion into Italj fearing
that it would add still further to the
disorder at present existing in all
parts of the country. Midis tilled with
war fever are parading the streets of
practically every large city throughout
the kingdom and the gendarmie are
in constant conflict with the frenzied
masses. Reports from various parts
indicate that the populace have reach
ed a state which requires hut some
(titling occurrance to burst into a na
tion-wide revolution An incipient re
volution is reported from Trieste of
which women are the leaders This is
taken to indicate that the populace of
Trieste are in sympathy with the Ital
ians in their demand for the cedeing
of that dtx to Italy \ major portion
of the population are of Italian e\
traction and are naturally inclined to
view the attempt of Italy to gain pos
session of that portion of the Austrian
domain with favor.
The new cabinet of which President
Marcora was to lie the head has not
been selected and pending their forma
linn Premier Salandra still retains con
trol of tin- situation. A cabinet meet
itig has been called for todav presum
ably with the Intention of discussing
the Austrian raid Excitement along
\ he liord'*r is intense and tin* soldiery
which are garrisoned at various points
are declared to he almost beyond tic- j
influence of their officers. It is urea fly!
feared that some overt act mas |>reci-|
idtate a conflict.
ENGINEER JACKLING RECEIVES BAD
ACCIDENT ON STEAMER CORWIN
The good ship Corwin is in all prob
ability now on the last stage of the
long Journey to Nome according to a
wireless dispatch received by the Nug
get from Fred Weiler this morning.
The message states that the Corwin
arrived at Unalaska yesterday morning
being forced to put into that port ow
ing to a sod accident which befell Kn
ineer .Tackling whereby he lost a leg
through falling into the machinery
during the passage of the vessel from
Seward. It is stated that rough weath
er was encountered while onroute to
Unimak Pass and during the height
of the storm .Tackling lost his footing
and fell into tin. rapidly moving en
gines. his limb being almost severed
from his body. < >n entering the Pass,
('apt. Ilealy Immediately headed for
Pnalaska and on arrival, Jack ling was
placed in the hospital. The sad acci
dent caused a deep sadness to fall over
the passengers on the little vessel hut
with the usual kindly sympathy which
is characteristic of the people of the
North, they Immediately started a sub
scription for the benefit of the sufferer
and the sum of two hundred dollars
was raised and presented to the in
jured man.
On arrival at Dutch Harbor it was
found that the staunch little schooner
Polar Dear of which Pottis Lane is
master had proceeded the Corwin and
was lying in tbs harbor. Pr.pt. Lane
had evidently returned from a recon
naissance trip to the vicinity of the ie»
pack, reported that the ire conditions
were favorable for proceeding to Nome
and (’apt ifealy decided to leave some
time* today. While the appearance of
the ice at this point does not seem to
justify the belief it is possible that the
(’orwin may reach Nome hv Frida.\
night or Saturday morning as it is
stated that barring unfavorable < midi
tions the little vessel will la* due in
about five days. The message which
was received at 9.30 A. M. was trans
mitted direct from the wireless station
at Una la ska to the Nome station, a
feat Which js said to indicate the
radius of activities <»f the former sta
4
tjini has been considerably increased
The NuKuet will probably ... fur
ther advices front the Corwin when the
vessel is in the vicinity of St. I’aul
Island.
THREE TRAVELERS
TORPEDO VICTIMS
ABERDEEN, Scotland, May 17.—
Three English trawlers engaged in the
search for mines along the Northeast
coast were sunk by submarines yester
day. The crews of which but few es
caped clung to the wreckage of their
vessels for hours until rescued by the
British destroyer patrol. The English
fishing fleet is being rapidly reduced
to a few hundred vessels along the
eastern coast ow’ing to the almost
daily toll exacted by the German sub
marine fleet.
GERMANS SEIZE SWEDISH
STEAMER IN NORTH SEA
AMSTERDAM, May 17.—The Swed
ish steamer Bjorn bound for London
with a cargo of food stuffs has been
seized by vessels of tho German war
fleet and taken to Hamburg.
LINER PHILADELPHIA
ARRIVES SAFELY
LIVERPOOL, May 17. Tho Ameri
can liner Philadelphia for the safety
of which the people of America were
so concerned arrived here safely and
reports no untoward occurrence dur
ing the journey across the Atlantic.
REPORTED KARLSRUHE ON
WAY TO AMERICAN PORT
NORFOLK, May 17.- It is reported
that the German cruiser Karlsruhe has
been sighted off the Virginia coast ap
parently enroute to this port.
TRANSYLVANIA ARRIVES
SCOTTISH PORT
NEW Yt »HK. May 17.—The steamer
Transylvania arrived at Grennoek,
Scotland, passing safely through the
war zone. The vessel took a round
about course to the British Isles owing
to the large amount of war munitions
on board.
PRESIDENT ARRIVES NEW YORK
NEW YORK, Mii\ 1(1, President
Wilson arrived today on hoard a gov
ernment vessel after a stormy trip up ,
the coast.
PRESIDENT REVIEWS
AMERICAN MARINES
NEW YORK, May 17 President
Wilson today reviewed an Immense
parade of the blue jackets from the
American fleet assembled off New York
harbor. Thousands of sailors and ma- j
tines passed the reviewing stands, the
parade lasting over tin hour.
Gifford Pinchot lately banished from j
Belgium bv order of the German mili- !
tary authorities arrived home yester- |
day.
ALIENS TRY TO DESTROY
B. C. CABLE STATION
VAXCt il'HEIl, May 16.- -A deliberate
attempt of a number of the alien
enemy to destroy the rianefield cable
station was frustrated by the armed
sentries who have been posted on
guard since the Inception of the war.
The bitter hostility which has prevail
ed since the sinking of the Lusitania
has led to innumerable excesses on the
part of both citizens .and aliens and
the attempted destruction of the cable
station is evldeiitb by way of reprisal
for the recent attacks on local busi
ness houses whic h were run by Ger
mans, a number of which were de
stroyed by angry mobs. Hanefield sta
tion was mado by a null1 her of heavily
armed raiders who were only driven
away after a number of shots had been
fired. After the minature battle, the
raiders disappeared. A number of ar
rests have been made in connection
with the affair.
MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED
THOUSAND MOBILIZED
_
GENEVA, May 17—The Italian
government has over one million seven
hundred thousand soldiers mobilized
and equipped and ready.
Mall the Nugget to your friends and
help advertAk Nome.
TURKS MASSACRE ARMENIANS
I.f»NDf»N. May 17 Reports from
TIflia indicate another uprising of the
Turks against the Armenians at Van
Messages received by the Foreign « »f
rice by rite British \ T* e-Consui stale
that r lie reports coming across the hoi
tier indicate that between five and six
thousand Armeians have been massa
cred during the last three days Re
fugees rue arriving across the border
by hundreds bringing tales of the most
revolting cruelties committed bv the
Turkish soldiery who are declared t• *
he absolutely without restraint
To get the news read the Nugget.
ITALIAN RULER SUMMONS
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES
Ri'iJIE May 15 Hecause of lie
serious rioting following the resigna
tion of the former ministry and which
lias spread to menacing proportions
throughout tiie kingdom, King 5 ictoi
Emmanuel has issued a summons f<u
the Chamber of Deputies to concern
during the coming week instead of do
laying until the assembling of tin
regular session of Parliament, I l'1'I
situation Lias now grown serlnusl
menacing and the police are hard!
adequate to. handle the war-mad peo
Iile who are in constant eontlict with
the pacifists many of whom have sot
fered .severely at the hands of 'to
clamorous throngs which parade Hie
streets day and night.
ITALY MAY ANNOUNCE
POSITION TODAY
I'XIMS ,\la\ IT I,at>- advices from
tli,. Italian capital indicate that a state
com para hte to revolution exist
throughout Itah with the temper of
the people strongly inclined towards
war. II is stated that there is a strong
prnhnldli' > that the i 'uhinct will make
some definite announcement as to tlm
position of ttie nation lale today
GERMAN REFUSAL MAY CAUSE
GOV’T TO CONFISCATE VESSELS
WASHINGTON, May 17 Hath the
German and United Stales govern
ments are reported to lie keeping the
Kuropean rallies hot with comniuniea -
thins nf great length and Involving the
most vital issues that this emintry has
faced since the beginning of the war.
It is freely hinted in semi-official cir
cles that In the event of lln- refusal of
Germany to consider the American de
mands, tile administration is very like
ly to ord r the seizure and confiscation
of the scores of German steamships
now In American ports including the
giant liner Vaterland. Estimates of
the value of German owned vessels
ly ing in the larger Atlantic coast sea
ports place the total as in excess of
one hundred million dollars. The feel
ing in I he Capital is generally optimis
tic as it is believed that Germany will
quickly heed the warning contained in
the President's note, which is regarded
hy many in the nature of a diplomatic
ally Worded ultimatum.
AMERICAN NOTE DELIVERED
AT BERLIN.
WASHINGTON, May 1Secretary
Bryan announced this afternoon that
the State Department was in receipt
of advices front Ambassador Gerard
stating that the American note to Ger
many' had been delivered to tile Ger
man Foreign office and was receiving
the consideration of the Berlin govern
ment.
NO WORD RECEIVED
PROM GERMANY
WASHINGTON. May 17 So far no
word has been received from Germany
indicating that attacks on unwarned
vessels of the American fleet would be
stopped pending an arbitration offer
Government officials assert that it was
generally believed that this would he
the first move offered hy the Berlin
government while the American note
was being considered and many are
i inclined to view tlie silence of (let
| ninny as somewhat omnlons
BELIEVED GERMAN REPLY
WILL ARRIVE EARLY
WASHINGTON. Mat IT L is pre
dicted in ofllcial circles that the tier
man reply to the American note will
he received at an early date \ major
ity are Inclined to an opinion that tin .
German answer Will he returned
Tuesday or Wednesday at the latest
The majority in both official and dip
lomatic circles are inclined to the he-|
lief that the German reply will h* j
friendh - _
PRESIDENT SAYS CONVOYS
WOULD PROVE DANGEROUS
j N'KW Y< iRK May i' Answering
I the sitgg- stion of sev eral of the leading
I steamship ottli iaIs as to the advislhili
jty of l lie United Slates sending a naval
, ,,tn ov with \np-rienii merchant ves •
. m-Is ciitci ng the war /one. In Kurop
, in uatct's. ilia President states that
' in Ins opinion it u atld he an altogether
| too dangerous a policy and would sure
I |N result ill bringing tin- I'nitcd States
j into still further difficulties with a
I strong possibility of being tinalh
drawn into the war
REVOLUTIONISTS VICTORIOUS IN
PORTUGAL.
PARIS. May IT Dispatches t‘n>ni|
the Portuguese capital indicatr that
the new revolutionarv movement has
been entirely successful and the Re
publican forces have been d**f*-ab’d
wherever the\ conn* in contact with
I the revolutionists. The government i<
[taking extraordinarj precatition t.»
prevent an uprising in the capital and
proclamations have been posted, warn
ing all citizens t«» turn in their arms
tinder pain of death. The militar\
governor has proclaimed martial law
[throughout the city and hundreds have
been arrested for failure t«» obe\ the
mandates of the military ndicials.
Rioting has occurred and the city is
declared to he in a turmoil. President
Joacchagas has assumed personal di
rection of the government which it is
indicated is about t«* fall
REVOLUTIONARY GOVERNMENT
ASSUMES CONTROL OF LISBON
l.ISliiiN'. Muv IT The overthrow of
the former Rovernment is now com
plete and the revolutionists have as
sumed full control of the Rovernment.
Former President Duras disappeared
during the course of the recent ills
turbniues wlu-n the revolution,u\
lru.ips m ule their entrv into the ntp
itul nml Ins present whereabout is tin
known. Current r*‘|iorts indicate ili.it
lie lias possibly fell into the hands of
the revolutionists and mat have been
murdered. A new ■ ddnet has been
formed with former Senator Joe
i ha gas as president and is now in en
tire control of the affairs of the nation
MOHAMMEDANS FLEE
IN FEAR OF ALLIES
Siil’IA, May IT Constantinople ad
vices indicate that the Turkish govern
merit have failed to conceal the ad
Vance of the titled troops along tin
Gallipoli and thousands are again pre
paring to depart for Asia Minor in
fear of (he allied invasion reaching the
capital.
KING CONSTANTINE WORSE
ATIIKXK, Mat IT It is reported
that the King's illness has taken a
sudden and serious turn and the mon
arch is now in great danger. The court
physicians state that only the extraor
dinary vitality of the King has pre
vented his succumbing. It is generally
felt that he will pull through and the
physicians state that while his condi
tion is serious it is not at yet alarming.