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VOLUME XV. NO. 127. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. NOME, ALASKA, TUESDAY. MAY 4. 1915. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 PRICE 25 CENTS
ALLIES CAPTURE MAIDOS
ON GALLIPOLI PENINSULA
LONDON, May 1 -The admiralty
issues tlie statement that the opera
tions of the allied armies on the Galli
poli Peninsula are entirely successful.
Hie troops in the western section hay
ing captured and occupied Maidos
twenty-two miles south of the city u!
Gallipoli and near the narrowest part
of the passage. Nearly all the more
important towns on tiie Peninsula art
now in tlie possession of the allies, hoili
Gallipoli and Maidos being of tlie oi
most strategical importance.
With the establishment of a mop
extensive campaign through the aid of
reinforcements, which arc constantly
arriving, an active offensive against
the remaining forts will lie commenced.
It is considered probable that a com
plete conquest of the western shore of
the passage will he easilj eff« « t« <1
I‘ossession of the strong defensive p<»
silions on the* west side will gi\« th*
allies a distinct advantage in at lin k
ing the huge forts on the south side of
the channel.
RUSSIAN AERIAL FLEET DROPSj
BOMBS INTO CONSTANTINOPLE
<H>KSSA. May I The commander
"f the Russian Rlaek S**a llo«*t advises
i that the Russian naval aviators an i
again actively bomb aiding the M •sl.-m i
capitnl and have dropped approxima
tely three hundred bombs int«* greater
Constantinople during the past few
days which are believed to hav*
caused a heavy loss of life and much
damage to property. The aerial bom
COUNCIL DISPOSES
OF LAST PLUM
A large and interested crowd was on
hand to listen to proceedings when the
fifteenth Common ot'uncil met in re
gular session last night, the majority
of whom were no doubt drawn to the
scene by the prospect that tho council
would make final disposal of the last
remaining plum in their political
basket. And they were not disap
pointed for after the disposal of sun
dry other routine business in the regu
lar order, Councilman Clias. Thompson
rose with an air of deep humility and
suggested the appointment of a
peace officer. In rapid succession the
names of Wm. Brown, Edward Horan
and Wm. Dougherty were placed iri
nomination, but it required two roll
calls before the council could agree on
who was it. The first roll call dis
closed Blake, Ross and Diamond vot
ing for Dougherty while Burgh, Leh
mann and Thompson cast their vote
for Brown. Horan found one support
er in Councilman Lomen. There being
nothing doing the council thereupon
heeded the time-honored adage and
"tried again." This time it was dif
ferent for Mr. Horan was lost in the
shuffle and the roll call brought fourth
the answering call of "Dougherty”
from Blake, Lomen. Ross and Diamond
tho others voting for Brown. A mo
tion to confirm was then offered but
Councilman Lomen entered a protest
to immediate appointment stating that
it was a waste of funds and asked
that tlie matter 1>o held in abeyance to
tho will of the Police Committee and il
was finally decided that way.
other business transpiring during
the course of the meeting was tho
reading of a request from the School
Board asking for $1,200 which request
was referred to the Finance Commit
tee.
A petition asking for the immediate
appointment of a police officer who
could also fulfill the duties of a night
watchman and signed l>y thirty-six
Front Street business men v, s read.
Chairman I .omen of the F»lii e and
Jail Committee reported tliat the com
mittee had decided to thoroughly re
novate the local bastile, install new
fitttngs and clean things up generally
thereby making il a more popular i .')
place.
Chairman Thompson reported for
the Fire and Water Committee that
there had been two alarms during the
life of the present council, one of which
was a false alarm due to grounded
wires and no damage lied resulted
from the other.
For the Street Committee, Chairman
Ross reported that the city' drains
were all opened in readiness to carry
off tlie snow water, from which it mac
possibly lie inferred that lie is inclined
to a "dry" town.
City Attorney Hobbes offered n re
solution asking that the date of sale
of property on the delinquent tax list
he fixed, but it was decided to lay tin
matter over until the next meeting.
Claims and accounts against the city
approved by the Finance Committee
and totaling $lo.5o were ordered paid
and now bills including the pay roll of
city officers totaling 8'>sn '<> were read
All labor bills including the balance
due Jas. McAllister on the snow re
moval contract wei' ordered paid.
The report of tin City Treasurer
was read showing warrants redeemed
in the sum of $951.05 and a balance ,,f
$1,869.72 on hand.
The report of City Clerk Hrimm dis
closed receipts of $51.38 from delin
quent taxes and penalties and a bal
ance of $1,559.15.
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hardment i : rapidl> bringing <I•• •«11 a
crisis among the Turks In wle*rn this
mo.lorn form of warfare is tin- source
of great consternation among ih< ig
norant classes.
ALLIED SHORE ADVANCE CARRY
EVERYTHING BEFORE THEM.
ATHKNS. May I I’art her allied
ad \ ancfs ashore are reported fmm the
Dardanelles The irresistible f• *rv«n
of England’s Indian and t'olonial
troops it is declared uveamiics the
almost fanatical resistnm*.- «»f the
Turks and are carrying strongest de
fenses easily.
BOMBARDING BOSPHORUS.
I T’TR< K JR A D. May I Ad\ices fmm
the I Slack Sea district Indicates that
the Russian licet i.- again hombarditi
the Rosphorus forts. Tho reports also
state that three Turkish vessels of the
[smaller class have been sunk by tie*
' fleet while i < eonoitei iug m ar the eu
11 ranee
TURKISH DEFEAT
IN GALLIPOLI
IS A1ITTLD
KtiKIA, Maj I The Turkish defeat
in tho western portion of Gallipoli
Peninsula lias I wen confirmed despite
tho previous ollieial denials. Constan
tinople now admits that the Anglo
i-Tein It forees are slowh advancing
east wa I’d
GULFLiGHT BEING
TOWED TB PORT
FOR REPAIRS
WASUINGTOX. Ma> I Advices
from the Seilly Islands state that tem
porary repairs have been made on the
American tanker Uulflight torpedoed
ill the vicinity of the Islands and tho
vessel is now being towed to t ho near
est port for repairs. While the dam
ages are extensive the vessel is not
in a serious condition
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4> Leonard Best and Arthur 4*
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BRITAIN ENCOURAGES
CHINA TO RESIST
JAPAN WILL SOON
DELIVER ULTIMATUM
T* *K P K M i> l It |, (s hr. n
tiit.-U a nnntiih « .1 i hat i lie .1 j
, nint-nt is j.imi* to >. md ,n
nlt iin.ii tun to i In «'hiftcsi' I-. i|v.. ,,|
tin- ■ • 1111*!«•».* rt-r is.il ..f ih,. l it*, i j
•■run nt in consider tit*- dem.nds of
The Mikado's ^ovorriin* nt It ; t. 11. i 1
that tin* f *nt oinjiia 1 od • ..minimi* > t i < • i,
| to tht- (Miinosc .•ninvtii will ),,
; t in* most |»n .1111*1,.■ y a,, i 11. ii| 11,
1 imt* for i. j»J \ will !,, shod
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BRITAIN ENCOURAGES
CHINA TO RESIST
I'KKIN. Mi, I It Im Kntu*rall\ un-j
• Ini sti '< i\ that British influence an«l !
••ncMHi t i -« tin nt i" responsible f.-r tin
'•'••■ut siuprisiiie' i* 11 is: 11 of the Japan
* d* mauds Previous to tin- sudden
'htiiniiniti.il to i * 111s«-, it \y.is qem-i
\\ assumed th.It t’hiua was .it least
willing: t*» treat in regard t" tin- Man
1 lun i. n situation having alre.olv in i«h
enures lo'.khm to an adjustment of
ill'1 111H’* ivn.as I ml the present * I * * \ • ■ I
• pim-ni is iIiu.m a . .uiplele surpr ise i.
tin* Chinese people, The nature of the
Cntish h.t« king is thought to he of the
most j»<*si11' e description and it seem*
■ aii> e\ nt* nt that the go\ ernmeni
his been «i\en ini|»lc assurance that
the nit* mil. , f the Chinese nation will
• maintained.
EASTERN STAR BAZAAR
Saturday May 8. Afternoon free
Evening admission 50c. Everybody
invited. Dancing 9 p. m
GERMANS RENEW
THEIR OFFENSIVE
GERMANS RENEW THEIR
OFFENSIVE IN FLANDERS
I 'A IMS, M , I Tin (;• i in ■ i, 1. .
■gain l.uini lii il i h niiii- i.iTunsivf at
! St. .1 alien ainl ii" i-c|i"i ti il in I,,
hurling count I. - as .mils ag mst tin
allied lines. Dispatches fr tit tin- front
indicate a gctti-ral : ••siuai't n-n ■■! tin
severe fighting of last w ek. the G.-r
nian objective evhti-nil> ‘ mg Calais
and Dunkirk. The (Dmi.iii tunvemi-nt !
Is accomplish'd h> a it'll arliller i
attack against th" allied p Pa ns Tin
present miivcini lit is 1..-lii.t 1 ■ ■ in- a
prelude In a in 'I I a r • 1 ! ■ ~ • ' .• ti t i
battles The lighting- is 1 1 pidL • x
tending alone tin- S ei iini invnlvi-s 1
the majm it1 if tlie ;• ■ ■ -’ --n ■ fought
over last w.'h. Til.- ini tar\ slafl' i j
sanguine tii.it the n-nnvi T ofi'ensii ■
will lie unsuccessful.
FEROCIOUS GERMAN OFFENSIVE,
IN NORTHEASTERN FRANCE.
I-A It IS. May I. \ fcMcions tiennan
offensive is again being waged in
Northeastern and Eastern I' nn. 'I'D
enemy is straining «-\ .-t > rcmiiv.- to
overcome the sjilcndid battl'-fronts of
Generals .Toffre and I-1 > n.-li Th al
lied resistance compos.-d "f superior
numbers of all kinds of ti-nops which
are everywhere strong!.' i ntrench, d is
expected to resist nil attempts ..f Hie
Oermans to break through
BRITISH COLLIER SINKS
NEAR SCILLY ISLANDS
LONDON'. May t Tin otmiralty
reporls the sinking of the British
steamer Mintern near the Si illy Is
lands in close provimlty to the spot
where the American steamer Gulflight
was attacked yesterday. The Miutcru
was etiroute to Kurope with a coal
cargo. Several members of tin- crew
who were badly injured In the ex
plosion of tile torpedo W'-r.- carried
down• with the ship. The remainder
have been landed at IVnzaneh.
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RUSSIANS SUFFER
TERRIFIC DEFEAT
II: X £ 1,1 \|.. I I i!> . .f III.
lighting in He- »’ a1 patinans indicates
'lilt till* Russians } a \ e suffered a ter
i iti. defeat it tie* hands of the • «»ni
hined Aust•-i e-niiitn armi*s no*Mating
in that section. The Russians are d**
elared to have been driven bark at all
points between Tarnow and ihwliee
«H'er eight thounand prisoners have
I fallen into tin hands of th* \ustrians
Tile heavy offensive 1. • * ♦ * I \ t-mmed
I by the Austrians has resulted in the
| enemy being for* • d t *. ret i * a t from the
! l’xsok I’ass. while the sudden atlaek
along tin- renter has seriously threat
ened -the entire Russian right wing
whit h is extended t*» t he \ i. init of tin
Vistula. It is indicated that the Rus
j-iuns will now be compelled to fall
back along the entire front t * * avoid
II he threatened envelopment of their
[right
CZAR’S TROOPS HURLED
BACK WITH LARGE LOSSES
R* »M K. May 1 Vienna advice- in
dicate tint severe reverses have over
laken the Russians in tin* eontral i';ir
1 ithians where the Austrians, hen *ily
r* nforeed hy German first line troops,
have hurled back th** I’xti's soldiers
with !.uu' losses liming Saturday and
Sunday.
GERMANS SCOURING BALTIC
PROVINCES OF RUSSIA
I 'KTRt n iRAJ >, May I The German
offensive against the Hattie provinces
has imt assumed the dimensions of a
definite 'umpaign Imt is rather in tlie
nil re ef a guerilla war fare. Hying
■ I mins ’ 'f Hi. German cavalry being
engaged in .. mg the country north
ini cist of .Uetninel. Tin- War Grtlce
reports that there ha* so far been no
a. t i\a engagements, the Germans he
ing advers. to coming in contact with
the Russian forces
BERLIN SILENT ON ATTACKS
ON AMERICAN VESSELS
HKRI.1X. May I No ..Itieial state
ment regarding the torpedoing of thc
Amerlcan tank schooner Gulflight or
the i. in Hack on the Citshin have so
far 111 en given lit It is believed that
tin. go\ “ ninont i, im •stlgating before
Issuing i statement.
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COAL FIELDS NOT
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1916
si:ATTI.i:. May 3 The Alaska coal
lands Will not in* available to the pub
lie for leasing until the stunner of
19111, according' to an announcement
given out by Set ret a l*> I,a lie at Wash*
ington today. This ruling .>f tlie de
partment includes all coal land,*; in and
adjacent to the Matanuska and Bering
River coal fields which alone will be
withheld, other coal provisions of the
act of October 1911 permitting the
leasing “C « • »al lands in all unreserved
ureas in order to provide fuel for the
local needs • *f the territory. Tending
th,. opening of the Bering and Matan
u- k i. fields the department will p«*i
form considerable survey work in the
reserve d areas,
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