THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XV. NO. 21* TELEPHONE M*IN 44 NOME, ALASKA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1915. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 PRICE 25 CENT
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MORE TROOPS ORDERED
TO RROWNSVILLE
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.—Despite
tlie assertion of the officials that con
ditions along the border are in every
way favorable, the announcement from
the war department last night that
the entire Twentieth regiment has
been ordered to iirownsville from Tex
as City leads to the belief that the
administration is far from being as
optimistic over the border situation
as would appear. Numerous indica
tions that the government is expect -
Ing the development of further trou
bles along the border are visible and j
it is predicted that a recurrence of J
the recent disturbances is probable at |
any time.
To add further to the general dis- i
quietude it became known that the|
navy department has ordered several j
more battleships to the Mexican coast.'
the Louisiana and the New Hampshire
both of which are at present in the
(Julf of Mexico, being ordered to Vera
Cruz last evening.
Now that the peace appeal has been
given out, it is freely predicted that
Carranza will prove the greatest ob
stacle to the securing of a permanent
peace through that agency owing to
his frequent assertions that he will not
recognize any other authority in Mex
ico than himself until peace shall have
been restored through the elimination
of his principal rivals. It is generally
accepted that he will not recognize the
suggestion concerning the calling of a
constitutional convention as advocated
in the peace appeal and will probably
attempt to stop the activities of a
body of that nature. Word from El
Paso today says that Cerranza is ac
cused there of having stated that non;
CAVALRY BATTLE WITH
MEXICANS—MERCEDES
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BROWNSVILLE, Aug. 17.—A hard
battle between a strong force of Mex
icans and a portion of a company ot
cavalry was fought on the border near
Mercedes last night and resulted in
the killing of one American trooper
and the wounding of one other. The
Americans were engaged in patrol duty
at the time of the attack and, although
numbering but twenty-one men, put
up a desperate battle against the Mex
ican force which numbered at least
one hunderd.
From the statements of the cavalry
men the Mexicans succeeded In par
tially surrounding them before their
presence was discovered in the dark
ness and the time of their crossing the
border is problematical. Promptly on
being challenged the Mexicans opened
fire and the battle continued for over
a half hou.r The raiders were finally
driven over the border. A considerable
number of t,he Mexicans were shot in
the attack although apparently none
were killed.
Reports from Progress state that a
detachment of United States cavalry
were fired upon near that place last
night, the shots coming from the Mex
ican" side of the Rio Grande. The
cavalrymen returned the fire and the
shooting from the Mexican side ceased
after a brief exchange. There were no
casualties among the American troops.
TAFT SAYS THAT
INTERVENTION NECESSARY
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ST. LOUIS, Aug. 17.—During the
course of an interview today, ex
President Taft pointed out the evil ef
fects of a continuance of the present
situation in Mexico and openly assert
ed that intervention was necessary.
“Intervention in Mexico seems neces
sary today,” Taft declared, "and the
United States can no longer tolerate
the confusion on the border of our
neighboring republic.”
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MATANUSKA SURVEY TO
BE SOOM COMPLETED
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.—According
to an announcement from the interior
department yesterday the survey of
the Matanuska ooal fields will be com
pleted by the end of the present sea-1
son and there is a present prospect
that the actual opening of the lands
to public leasing may be allowed with
in a short period.
Frank M. Johnson, supervisor of the
survey work of the general land office
r'ported by telegraph to Commissioner
Tollman yesterday that the survey of
the coal fields will be practically com
plete by the end of September.
Engineer Evans, who is in charge of
the work of blocking out the coal nr
rived in the capital for a conference
with the officials of the department and
also asserts that he will have the work
of his department concluded by. aut
umn.
The committee of officers of the de
partment of the interior, who have had
in charge the framing of the form of
lease and also the regulations under
which the areas of Alaska coal lands
will he leased for commercial develop
ment, has completed its work and Sec
retary Lane has nlready submitted the
draft of their work to several practical
coal men for criticism.
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of tlie military commanders in north
ern Mexico will recognize the repte
sentations of the pan-American con
ference and all will be guided by his
own decision relative to the peace ap
peal.
The message asserts that Carranza
insists tha none of the commanders
will act independently. Government
officials openly express the belief that
Carranza will totally disregard the
peace appeal. It Is said that the presi
dent also has about decided that the
provisional president selected by the
convention will have to tight Carranza
before he will be enabled to assume
full authority in the government of the
republic.
REPORTED VILLA
GARRISON GHIHAUHUA
IS MUTINOUS
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.—A hurried
visit of General Villa to the city of
Chihuahua on a special train today
has given rise to reports that the
garrison at that point is on the verge
of mutiny and the hasty visit of the
Mexican leader was made in a des
perate endeavor to head off any at
tempt at open revolt. Nothing confirm
ing the report has been received as far
as known.
LEO FRANK LVNCHED BY
DETERMINED BAND
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MARIETTA. Aug. 17.—With the
dawning of daylight today the lifeless
body of l.eo Frank, one of the most fa- !
mous criminals of the present decade,
was found hanging to a tree two miles
east of Marietta by the posse of deputy
marshals who had been searching
throughout the night for some trace
of the alleged murderer of Mary Pha !
gan or the determined band who spir
ited him away from the state prison!
at Milledgeville last night after over
powering the warden and prison
guards.
When found the body of Frank was
stiff and cold and stained with blood
from an open wound in his throat.
Frank’s wrists were handcuffed togeth
er in front of his body and the rope,
which was noosed around his neck,:
had bitten deep Into the wound inflict
etl by Green, his fellow convict who
made a desperat* attempt on his life
sifme Weeks ago. Blood had streamed
from the wound down upon his strip
ed prison suit which was dyed a deep
and ghastlv hue. The clothing was
also badly torn disclosing that the men
had been subjected to rough handling
before meeting his end. The hair of
the dead man was also badly dishev
eled and lie was entirely barefooted,
the kidnappers evidently not having
waited for him to put on his shoes
before hurrving him away on his Inst
journey.
According to the story told by the
prison officials. Frank was spirited
away by a hand of hardy kidnaapers
who appeared at prison late last night
and, after overpowering Warden Smith.
Supeirntendent i’.urke and the prison
guards, dragged Frank from the pris
on dormitory by the heels and hurried
him away in an auto which was in
waiting on the prison grounds.
The prison officials assert that
the whole thing happened so
quickly that Frank was out of the
Prison and being hurled away before
an alarm was even possible. Judging
from the condition of the body, the
lynching occurred very shortly after
the removal of the prisoner. A singular
feature of the occurrence is that the
scene of the hanging is almost within
sight of the birthplace of the girl,
Mary Phagan, for whose death Frank
was incarcerated. The lynching has
created a sensation throughout this
section although the majority are thor
oughly In sympathy with the action.
It is believed that the apprehension
of the kidnappers will be practically
impossible as there are absolutely no
clews as to their identity.
THOUSAND PERISH IN SINKING
OF BRITISH TRANSPORT
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LONDON, Aug. 17. The admiralty
has announced one of the greatest sea
fatalities that has so far befell the
British navy in the sinking of the
transport. Royal Edward by a German
submarine in the Aegean sea Saturday.
The reports say that six hundred were
saved and it Is believed that fully
one thousand out of the total com
plement of sixteen hundred men have
fierished. According to announcement
:here were a total of sixteen hundred
ind two men aboard the big vessel al
lie time of the fatality.
COMPTROLLER SAYS TRAT GREAT
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.—The re
port of the comptroller of currency as
serts that a hundred bank examiners I
say that there Is a decided improve
ment In business conditions through
out the entire country and a gradual
strengthening of business relations is
visible everywhere. The reserve hank
ing system is also declared to be work
ing out well and the general easiness
of the money market throughout the
late Industrial depression following the
outbreak of the war is pointed to as
evidence of the working of the sys
tem. The general summary declares
that events are rapidly coming to favor
an unlimited and unrestricted resump
tion of active business throughout the
nation.
BRITISH POUND STERLING
DECLINES TO $4.67
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NEW YORK, Aug. 17.—The English
pound sterling fell today to the lowest
value within the memory of man. At
the opening of the market today the
value quoted In Ametrcan dollars was
$4.(17, a decline of two cents below
the lowest quotation of Saturday when
the closing price was $4.C9. The great
decline from the normal value of ap
proximately $4.SO has caused a con
siderable flurry in the foreign market
and a further drop In values is openly
predicted. The value of the pound
steadily declined during the past week
until the lowest record was attained
shortly before the closing hour Satur
day. A greater demoralization was
shown by the foreign market exchange
at today’s opening than has ever been
recorded before in the history of the
country, and the effect is readily vis
ible in a appreciable falling off in the
value of many foreign securities.
Financial experts are nonplused at the
sudden decline in exchange prices, the
majority agreeing that there is no
visible reason for the unlooked for oc
currence. Several leading financial
authorities assert that a complete de
moralization of all foreign exchange
values Is Imminent and it Is pointed
out that at no time during the Euro
pean disturbances of previous years
has there been a decline In any way
comparable to that or the past week
and at no time in history has there
been the marked distrust of foreign
values such as displayed during that
period. An exchange bulletin this eve
ning asserts that the American finan
cial world is commencing to assume
a somewhat diffident attitude toward
practically all foreign securities.
OLDEST SETTLER
DIES IN SEATTLE
A. P. A. Service.
SEATTLE, Aug. 17.—Dr. Henry
Smith, aged eighty-five one of the first
white men to settle in Seattle, died at
his home in tlds city yesterday after
noon. Dr. Smith constructed a house
near the present site of the city In the
year 1853.
Large assortment ol latest Victor
Records and Victrolas received on
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MANY PROFESSIONAL AND
BUSINESS MEN SEEK
MILITARY INSTRUCTION
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17.—The
western department of the army was
advised by Secertary of War Garrison
that at the re<|uest of business and
professional men of Seattle and other
sound titles that an order will shortly
he Issued for the establishment of a
military encampment at American
like, Washington, for the instruction
of the applicants In military maneu
vers. Tile notification of the secretary
states that the business and profes
sional men will be given a complete
course of military Instruction under
the tutelege of officers of the regular
army who will be designated later
The department lias fixed the date of
beginning the encampment as August
23 and it will be brought to a close
on September 12.
SEATTLE, Ang. 17.—It is announced 1
today that the movement recently
started by local business and profes
sional men looking to the establish
ment of a military training camp
where they can receive military in
struction under the direction of army
officers, has received the hearty en
dorsement of the Washington authori
ties and orders have been given for the
establishment of it training camp at
American lake. It is said that fully
six hundred business and professional
men have already agreed to attend the
encampment and receive military in
struction.
It is understood that the movement
has been taken up in other sections
and further encampments of this na
ture will probably be established on
the coast. Colonel Wilson of Port
l.awton has been designated as the in
struction of the American lake en
campment.
CITY COUNCIL HAS TAME SESSION
The sixteenth meeting of tin Nome
common council last night was dis
tinguished by the postponement of
much important business owing to the
poor attendance—which has also been
a prominent feature of nearly all of
tho recent meetings—and Mayor Dia
mond and Councilman Thompson,
Ross and Blake were tho only ones In
evidence when the clerk caled Die
roll.
After tho reading of the mintues,
which were approved as read, the clerk
read a communication from the Seward
Peninsula Power Company in which
the schedule of prices for city lighting
were submitted. Three sets of rates
for varying sized lights were offered
but the council took no action thereon.
A communication signed by a consid
erable number of property owners in
tho vicinity of King’s way nnd Hogan’s
alley and requesting a street light near
the junction of those highways, was
rend and also a communication from
the school board asking for the sum
of $200 for payment of school supplies.
Tho city attorney reported that he had
compiled with the request for tho
drawing up of a resolution covering
the suggested change in the date of
the annual assessment, from Septem
ber to November first and also the
ordinance vacating West Fourth street
for the uses of the road commission,
as a preliminary to the building of the
bridge across Snake river. The attor
ney had also prepared an ordinance
requiring the payment of a license by
itinerent merchants and peddlers but
stated that action thereon had best
be postponed until a fuller attendance
was present.
Tiie several drafts were handed in
for reading by Councilman Blake of
the law and ordinance committee with
the suggestion that they be read and
held over until a larger meeting be
fore being acted on. After the reading
of the documents, the city attorney
requested that a certified copy of the
'resolution vacating the bridge site be
given the road commission after action
had been taken thereon.
Claims and accounts against the city
for the sum of $399.30, of which over
three hundred dollnrs was in old bills
ptesented by W. .1. Rowe in June for
Umber and othe^ material used ir. the
repair of the Snake river bridge, were
read and on motion of Thompson and
Blake the rules were suspended and
the labor bills ordered paid.
Councilman Ross offered some ex
planation concerning the nonpayment
of the Rowe bills which disclosed that
there was some dispute. Councilman
Blake stated that there was evidently
some misunderstanding and he would
attempt to have tho matter adjusted.
Hills passed upon by the finance
committee in the sum of $494,01 were
also read and were ordered paid. Un
der the head of new business, Thomp
soh moved that the request of the pe
titioners for a light at Kings way and
Hogans alley be granted and it was so
ordered.
A. Polet then addressed the council
in relation to the proposed visit of
Capt. Ernberk of the war department,
for tlie purpose of inspecting the needs
for a safe harbor and stated that the
chamber of commerce had appointed a
committee to meet the officer and fur
nish him with the necessary facts and
figures and other data in relation to
the metter and requested that the
council appoint a committee to act
in conjunction with the chamber com
mittee. Mr. Polet said that there was
no need to recall the need for a harbor
and it was very desirable to make
every effort to secure the same.
Mayor Diamond said that the re
marks of the speaker were timely and
agreed that something should be done
to entertain the visiting official and
furnish him with such information as
was necessary. He thereupon named
Councllmen Hlake, floss and Uehmann
to act in concert with the chamber of
commerce committee. There being no
further business the council then ad^
jorned. j