ALLIES GAIN ON SOMME FRONT
THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XVI. NO. 188. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 NOME, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JULY 11, 1916. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRI^E 26 CENTS
BRITISH MAKE FURTHER
GAINS SOMME FRONT
A. 1*. A. Service.
LONDON, July 11—The British ad
vance along' the French front north
of the Somme continues in the face
of a vigorous resistence from the Ber
mans. The war office announced this
morning thnt Important advances
were nyide by the British forces ilur
jji ing the night. The village of Centeal
and Maison were taken after a heavy
struggle and several lines of trenches
were also captured in the Mamet 7.
woods by the British troopers.
The statement says that the light
ing is of the most stubborn descrip
tion with both sides suffering consid
erable losses. Heavy fighting con
tinues in the Trones woods this morn
ing with the Germans making strong
counter attacks In an effort to drive
the British back from positions taken
yesterday afternoon. The Germans
\uvo made strong counter attacks
along the Oombles-Albert railroad all
of which were heavily repulsed. South
of the Somme, the French are jagain
carrying on a terrific bombardment.
Reports of the Paris war cilice indi
cate additional gains of territory by
the French forces in the district im
mediately west of Verdun.
REPORTED CARRANZA SOL
DIERS FIRE ON MARINES
A. P. A. Service?
SAN ANTONIO, July lu. -Mexican
newspapers published at Monterey
report today that United States ma
rines from the American warships
now in Tampico harbor were fired
upon by Carranza soldiers while the
former were engaged in clearing the
river mouth of mines. The stories arc
published with full details of the oc
curance said to have been transmit
ted by wireless direct from Tampico
by way of San Luis Potosl.
Chickens, Me per pound; eggs 75c per
dozen. George Prosser, phone Slack 5.
WE PRINT EVERYTHING -NUGGET
IT’S MAJOR GENERAL
TEDDY IF WAR DEVELOPS
A. I*. A. Service.
NEW YORK, July 11.—Although
nothing has been said officially con
cerning the offer of Colonel Roose
velt to raise a division of volunteers
in the event of a war with Mexico,
it is indicated that he would not he
turned down by the war department
officials.
Close friends of Secretary of War
Raker assert that he lias intimated
that if war is declared a major gen
i ral’s commission wili he tendered the
colonel and he will be given full au
thority to go ahead with his plans.
JOB PRINTING AT NUGGET OFFICE.
CARRANZA GOV’T
TAKES CONTROL
HEARST RANCH
A. P. A. Service.
FEDERAL HEADQUUARTERH.
^Mex., July 11.—Word was received
here today that the great ileur :t
ranch at Babicktija has been taken
over by the Carranza government and
is now being operated by a manager
installed by the Carranza military
.^authorities. Details of the transac
tion are *not forthcoming as yet,
though the reports indicate that the
ranch manger was compelled to turn
over the control by Mexican troops.
Should this prove to be the case com
plications are not unlikely.
SLAIN AMERICAN COM
MANDER LAID TO REST
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, July 11.—The re
mains of the late Captain Boyd, who
was killed at the head of his com
mand in the recent engagement be
tween the American and Mexican
troops at Oarrizal, Mexico, were laid
|n their final resting place in the
Arlington national cometery today.
The burial was accompanied by full
militia ry honors and was attended by
Secretary of War Baker and other
high officials of the government in
addition to a great concourse of peo
ple.
MADE IN AM RICA
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For years we prided ourselves with having a
complete stock of IMPORTED MACARONI.
The present difficulty in shipping led us to in
vestigate in our own country for goods to take
the place of the imported.
THE RESUET
is that we have made arrangements to have man
'
ufactured for us a line of Paste made from the highest
quality of Macaroni wheat, and we recommend this pro
duct to be fully as good if not better than the imported.
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Our Window Display Tells the Tale
Prices for this high grade paste are one-third
lower than for the imported.
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lpolets Stores
Coffees STresft Roasted Daily
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FRENCH GAIN POSSESSION OF
HEIGHTS COMMANDING PERONNE
A. R A. Service.
PARIS. July 11.—Additional gains |
of great importance are recorded in,
the official communique issued by the j
war office today.
Relative to the Somme fighting, the I
official statement says that the French I
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are making steady progress with J
numerous German positions included I
in the captures of territory made dur
ing the p’ast twelve hours of fighting.
The French now have full posses
sion of the left bank of the Somme
river from a point to the east of
Kuellercs to a commandin position
opposite Haucourt. The Germans
still continue to hold a few unim
portant positions i^this section near
the river edge but are in no position
to hold in the face of a continuation
of the offensive. It is expected that
they will be dislodged before night.
The most import,ant gain recorded is
the capture of the heights overlooking
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i the important city of Peronne. The
possession of this position places the
city itself practically at the mercy of
the French forces owing to its com
mand of the town and much of the
adjacent area.
The Germans recognizing the vital
importance of the position tire making
strong efforts to force the French to
retire.
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TIMBER CRUISER
RELIEVED DROWNED
A. 1'. A. Service.
KAIRIIA NKO July 11. listl|>li II.
Gilliland, a timber cruiser employed
by the general land alliee is believed
to hjave perished while making his
way down the Ncnana river in a row
boat some time Saturday or Simdni
morning.
Gilliland lefi Fairbanks oil Satur
day for Nenana in a small boat and
lias not been seen since. Sunday, the
steamer Tannnn, while proceeding
down the river, sighted the boat ly
ing in a back water near the shore
but no trace of Gtjalliland was found.
The find was at once reported and
several • search parties started out to
find till' missing man but without suc
cess. There is little doubt that lie
was drowned.
WILSON SIGNS EIGHTY
FIVE MILLION ROAD BILL
a. P. A. Service.
WASHING'!’! July 11.—One of
tile first official acts of President Wil
son on Ills return to Washington from
Detroit was the signing of the meas
ure recently passed by congress ap
propriating the sum of eighty millions
of dollars for the establishment and
Improvement of the roads throughout
the country. A large portion of the
appropriation is Intended for the ex
tension of the Lincoln highway and
provisions are also made for much
needed highways in various ports of
the country. The measure is the di
rect outcome of the efforts of uuto
mohilists during the past several
years.
WILSON TAKES SHOT
AT INTERVENTIONISTS
A. P. A. Service.
DETROIT, July 10.— In his address
before the world’s salesmanship con
gress this afternoon. President Wilson
took oceasoin to again define his po
sition as regards Mexican interven
tion in terms that will doubtless lie
far from ideasing to the clamorous
interested ones who are repeatedly
urging t^ie government to stop into
Mexico.
The president impressed upon tho
business men that Justice and fair
dealing was ttie essence of interna
tional accord and urged them to carry
those principles ipto the ports of the
world wherever their business carried
them. Particularly in Mexico, he de
clared, was their necessity for the
agents of American business to oh.
serve justice and fair dealing to the
end that confidence in American prin
’ciples will be established and I lie two
nations brought to a closer intimacy.
■ In referring to Mexico he declared
that his efforts with respect to that
country were To serve all America by
serving Mexico herself. It was the
intention of the administration, he as
serted, to serve Mexico for her best
interests without tho uos of force and
not to serve a few "gentlemen who
wished to exploit Mexican posses
sions. The president was given a
great ovation.
Just in a lot of new goods, will sell
them at the same cut prices. Sale
on now.
A. F. OSTREICH,
Front St., op. Poteraon’s Shoe atore.
GERMAN PAPER ASSERTS
SECOND SUBMARINE
COMING
A. I*. A. Herviee.
AAISTEHDAM, July U.—That an
other German commetvinl submarine
is on the way to the United States
with a large and valuable cargo of
merchandise is the statement made in
today’s issue of the Merlin Vossiche
Zeit ting.
The papers declares that a second
under water vessel contracted for by
the same company at the same
time as the Deutschland has already
left harbor for the voyage across the
Atlantic. The new vessel is said to
ho of practically the same dimensions
ns the Duotschland anil is expected to
arrive in an American port in prac
tically the same time as the first
vessel.
The announcement of arrival of the
Deutschland has been received with
great rejoicing in the German capi
tal tind the papers are loud in their
expressions of satisfaction that a
means of securing much needed sup
plies has been developed and which
cannot lie interfered with by the Brit
ish blockade.
CONGRESS PASSES
REVENUE BILL
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, July 11. The sul
ministration revenue lull, providing
for the creation of a tariff commis
sion and imposing sundry and divers
taxes on vicarious sources of revenue
as yet untouched by the taxation
schedules, was passed by the house
today. In addition to creating .
tariff commission, the measure repeals
the present w]ltr stamp taxes and pro
vides for new taxes on incomes, in
heritances, profits and also on the
exportation of war munitions.
One of tile must important features
is the imposition of a heavy protec
tive taritf on importations of die
stuffs i.n order to protect the growing
dye making industry estaldi-.ii since
the commencement of the war. The
loll is so designed that the major
sources of revenue ;iare to lie furnished
tin' taxes from incomes, profits and
inheritances.
War munitions will also lie a sub
stantial source of revenue. It is gen- '
erally expected that the bill will pass
^lie senate without oppositions.
AUSTRIAN CRUISER SINKS
FIVE BRITISH BUATS
A. V A. Service.
LONDON. July 11.—The Austrian
admiralty announced tod,n\ that the
scout cruiser Navuru of the royal
navy met and destroyed five vessels
of the British patrol Heel off the
Otranto roads yesterday.
The Austrian report stales that the
vessels were all ,armored ships be
longing to the allied fleet engage*) in
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the blockade of the Adriatic.
Three of the vessels were sunk by
gunfire from the Austrian warship,
ttie others were fired by the Aus
trian shells and later sunk after their
boilers had exploded.
The statement further declares that
the Navara made every effort to res
cue the crews of the sinking ships
but only nine men were recovered.
The five vessels were all small [and
were only lightly nrind and in no way '
able to cope with the powerful Austri
an cruiser.
YUKON MARINE BULLETIN.
Delta Hails for Fairbanks upon ar
rival of Sarah.
Susie down Nulato 8 a. m .
Alaska up Circle 8 a. m.
Tanana at Fairbanks sails today.
Jacobs up Ncnana. 11 p. in. 10th.
Kelly at Ncnana.
Hcnrhlcy and Hezelhurst at fiihbon.
Sarah up Kokrines 5 p. in. 10th.
Yukon down Fortymile 7 a. in.
Sibella down Hanipart 3 a. m.
Julia It. down Chenn, 10 p. m.
Casca down Whitehorse 1 a. nj.
Whitehorse up Hootnllni|ua tnitl -
night.
Selkirk up Dawson.
Dawson up Selkirk 10 p, m., 10th.
Kill at Gibbon.
WEATHER REPORT.
Temperature--Max. 52; min. 01.
Barometer 29.R2 inches.
Weather -Itainy.
Wind—SW., 2 miles per hour.
Precipitation—.03 inch.
JOB PRINTING AT NUQOKT OFFICE.