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VOLUME XVI NO I06. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 NOME, ALASKA. THURSDAY, APRIL 6,19x6. t TELEPHONE MAIN «. PRI~a £B CEN1S
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A. P- A. Service.
WASHINGTON1, April 5.—It
is announced that the administra
tion has received strong intinia
tions from Berlin that Chancellor
Bethmann-Hollweg will meet
Secretary Lansing more than half
way in the submarine warfare
•ontrjversy now going on be
tween the two governments
According to the advices Ger
many will be willing to go to ex j
tremes in en^avoring to arrangt
matters to the satisfaction of tin
United States and is in every w’a\ j
desirous of maintaining amiabh
relations.
The official advices are also,
confirmed by a w'ireless dispatcl
from Berlin received at the Say
ville wireless station which says
that Bethman-Hollweg delivered
a vigorous protest in the reich
stag today against the report
prevalent in American that hostil
ties between Germany and the
United States are contemplated
by the Berlin government. The
chancellor declared that the re
ports were based upon no con
ceivable premise that could be
ailed reasonable an* further in
sisted that neither now or in the
future does Germany contemplate
aggression against the United
States. •
Culling Cards at the Xuggut trttSeo.
DIAZ HEADING FORMIDABLE
REVOLUTIONARY FORCE
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A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, April 5.
Reports to the department of jus
tice indicate that there is no long
er any doubt that helix Diaz ha.
landed in Mexico and is preparing
to carrying on the revolutionary
warfare of the past five years.
The officials are informed tha
he is at the present time at tin
head of a formidable force of vvcl
equipped men in southern Mexico
and is recruiting a large army
preparatory to commencing hi;
march to the capital to disputi
possession with Carranza. ___
LAFOLLETTE DEFEATED
IN PRIMARIES
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A. P. A. Service
MILWAUKEE, April 5.—I.a
follette suffered a severe defeat
in the presidential state primaries
held yesterday.
RIGGS BANK CLERK
TO BE COMMISSION
DISBURSING OFFICER
A- P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, April b.~J.
Cassin Williams, clerk in the
Riggs National bank leaves at the
close of the week for Fairbanks,
Alaska, where he will become dis
bursing officer for the Alaska en
gineering commission on thart di
vision
That versatile instrumentalist.
BERTHA JOHNSON, CABA
RET NIGHT, Saturday._
Diaz is said to be well sup
plied with money It is also re
ported that he has been receiving
material aid through Gautemala
where he apparently commenced
the initial mobilization of his
army. Although the government
has long been in possession of in
formation indicating that Diaz
igain active, this is the first offi
cial information concerning the
revolutionary leader’s where
abouts.
Singers De Luxe Eagle Hall’
Saturday._
MON-PARTISANSHIP
REMEDY FOR
POLITICAL EVILS
A. P. A. Service.
SACRAMENTO, April 5.—
Governor Johnson announced to
day that he will accept if possible
the invitation received from citi
zens of the state of Washington to
deliver a series of addresses on
non-partisanship in state govern
ment. Johnson is in no degree
cast down by the refusal of the
people of his own state to accept
the non-partisan doctrine and de
clares that non-partisanship in
state affairs is not only necessary
as a remdy for existent political
and governmental evils but is also
certain of ultimate sucess as gov
ernments are certain to progress
and improve.
Subscribe Now for the Nugget
GERMAN SQUADRON
ENGAGES BRITISH
TORPEDO BOATS
A- P. A. Service.
COPENHAGEN, April
Dashing from the Baltic at an
early hour this morning, a Ger
man war squadron steamed into
the North sea and fought a minor
engagement with the British tor
pedo boats off the coast of Nor
way according to advices received
here.
Reports from two different ]
sources declare that the sea en
gagement occurred as stated hut
give no intimation of the results.
is indicated, however, that the
; sorti* of the Germans resulted in
the squadron sustaining some
damage and was probably com
j pelled to retire. This belief is
partly sustained by the announce
ment from Kullen, Sweden, that,
, following heavy cannonading off
the coast, a damaged German tor
j pedo destroyer was towed past
Helsingor.
Warships Sinks Submarine.
A. P. A. Service.
' PARIS, April 6.—The marine
ministry announced today that a
German submarine has been sunk
in the Mediterranean by a squa
dron of French and British war
. ships The crew of the subma
j rine are reported to have been
j captured. According to the off
cial statement the submarine was
shot through the conning time and
thus prevented from submerging.
It was then run down by iho war
vessels
SUBMARINES SINK FOUR
SHIPS YESTERDAY
By A P. A. Service.
LONDON, April 5.—One Brit
ish and three neutral vessels are
.he toll taken by the German sub
marines in the waters adjacent to
the British Isles, according to an
admiralty announcement today.
British Seize Grain Ship.
WASHINGTON April 6.—The
seizure of the American sailing
ship Dirigo, bound from Seattle
to Sweden, by British warships,
was reported to the state depart
ment today and will become the
subject of an immediate investi
gation. The Dirigo was loaded
with a cargo of barley destined for
Swedish consignees. In the ab
sence of full details Secretary
Lansing refused to comment 011
the matter beyond stating that the
seizure will add still greater com
plications to the contraband con
troversy between the British gov
: eminent and 'he United States.
ALASKA TOWNS HOLD
ANNUAL ELECTiO
By A P. A. Service.
SEWARD, April 5.—The elec
tion here yesterday was quiet al
though there was.ken rivalry for
the leading offices. The election
was in accordance with the new
election law. The contest was
especially keen for the office of
city clerk. The business men’s
. ticket won hands down. C. Mey
ers was elected mayor, Wm. Cop
pernol city attorney, Otto Poehl
man city clerk. Poehlman defeat
ed his opponent Lucas by the
close margin of nineteen votes. J,
I L. Graef, Frank Torrey, E. E
Chamberlain, Hugh Dougherty,
William Sauers and John Du
breuil were elected council men
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Cordova Elects Council Under
Old Law.
CORDOVA, April 5.—Elec
I tion day passed off very quietly
here and there was but one ticket
iii the field. As there was no elec
tion held to determine the wishes
of the voters relative to the new
election law, the election
was held under the
law. Slater, Davis, Howard,
Smith, Harmon, Adams and Heg
gle were elected to the council.
The first five named are alread)
city officials, being members of
the present council. Nathaniel
Green was elected president of
the school board.
Valdez Elects Council Only.
VALDEZ, April 5.—Two tick
ets were in the field for city conn
cil but the public picked an a
sortment from each. Carlson.
Patterson, Erickson, Day, McCul
him, Crawford and Wood were
returned the winners. There was
little election excitement and tin
vote was light, four hundred and
sixty-three ballots being cast
SICHLER CASE COMES
TO ABRUPT END
A P. A. Service.
SEATTLE, April 5.—After the
state has been compelled to pa)
immense costs in rounding up
die alleged culprits in the photo
olackmailing scheme hatched b)
oottis Sichler whereby he is said
,0 have forced dozens of promi
nent people to disgorge large stum
>f money under .the treat of be
ug exposed in compromising sit
uations, the entire matter has been
uddenly dropped by the authori-j
ties and the cases against the
principals dismised.
The reason given by the prose
cuting attorney's office is that
diere is not sufficient evidence to
hold the defendants as none of
the victim of the photo black
mailer will come forward and tes
tify. Prosecutor Loudin stated in
moving for dismissal that the
chief witness Samuel I Silverman
lias absented himself from the
tute and cannot be located thus
leaving only one witness, Mrs. M.
E. Sutton, who was herself con
cerned in the plot as an accom
plice of Sichler in securing the
WE WILL GET A
LITTLE—MAYBE
By A P. A. Service.
\\ YSIIINGTON. April 5.
Colonel Richardson, chairman of
the Alaska road commission, dis
cussing the application for an in
crease of the appropriation for
road work in the northern terri
tory stated that lie is of the opin
ion that of the six hundred and
lift) thousand dollars sought for
road, trail and bridge construc
tion and maintenance three hun
dred and fifty thousand should be
spent on the Valdez-Fairbanks
road. The balance of the appro
priation would, he said, be am
ple for the needs of other sections
>t the territory It is understood
that Richardson will not be re
quired in Mexico unless the sit
uation becomes such as to require
the calling of volunteers.
HERRON SAYS CINCH
FOR ROOSEVELT
A. P. A. Service
SEATTLE, April 5. Charles
Herron, the Alaska republican
leader, on arriving from the east
today declared that it is his be
iei that Roosevelt will be the
1. mince of the republican con
\ 0111ion and will be elected to the
1 -sidency. "Roosevelt will be
elected," said Herron, "and Eliliu
Root will be his secretary of
state." Concerning Alaska poli
tics Herron said that the comhin
compromising photographs. It is
-aid that the Sutton woman, upon
whose stories it was that Sheriff
Hodge took action, has now
frown obdurate and refused to
testify, thus leaving the state
with nothing to support its case
Dottie Coots and Lillian Peter
i ii, the women alleged to have
been the principal accomplices oi
i hler, have been discharged, to
gether with Sichler and Isabel
Clayburn, the w'o^-nn in whose
.muse Sichler is said to have con
lucted the larger portion of his
iperations.
i lie picture victims around Se
attle are today feeling much eas
,er as there is no longer any dan
ger that their escapades will re
ceive an airing in court The Sut
m woman today commenced suit
against George Healy, a former
>ver, who is at present in the
county jail, demanding the retu’-i
of money which she alleges she
ias given him Healy, according to
tie police, was the party who first
tipped off what Sichler and the
i.'omen were doing._
ation of the Shackelford-Wicker
shorn forces in the northern terri
ton will probably result in Wick
ershain being returned as the re
publican party nominee for dele
I gate to congress.
A Mammoth performance
KENNEL CLUB CABARET.
Saturday.
NO COMLETE RETURNS
FROM N. Y. PRIMARIES
A. P. A. Service.
NEW YORK, April 5.—While
complete return from the New
York state primaries will not he
available for several days there
ire indications today that the or
ganization candidates, both repub
ican and democrat, have elected
candidates to the national conven
tions.
VILLA LOCATED AGAIN
\. P. A. Service.
JUAREZ, April 5.—The Car
ran/a authorities of this city have
received [information said to be
indisputable that Villa has been
definitely located near Carriage,
five miles south of Santa Rosalie.
' lie reports declare that the ban
dit chief is at the head of a con
siderahle force of his followers.
CUTE * * CLEVER * CAP
TIVATING. SEE THEM AT
EAGLE HALL, SATURDAY
NIGHT.
ji SOMETHING NEW. ASSORTED CAKES.
| Preserved Tomatoes, per Per pound .20c
i jar .25c
SEA KING OYSTERS.
BOUILLON CUBES. - , . ,
(.an be used for all purposes
One dozen cubes in each tin an Eastern pack, large cans,
per tin.25c 5 cans for.$1.00
SPECKLED BEANS. CANNED FRUITS.
A bean that can be cooked in Libby’s fruits are equal if not
one half of the time that it superior to other leading
takes other kinds. 3 pounds brands, sliced peaches, egg
for.25c plums, green gage plums,
BRICK CHEESE. Grapes. 5 cans for.$IJX)
Commonly called Oregon brick SALTED PEANUTS,
put up in four pound bricks,
per pound .25c Per pound.25c
COFFEE ROASTED DAILY
NOME FAVORITE BLEND 3 POUNDS, |1<00.
OUR FIRST WEEK INr APRIL
Special Sale
Means Dollars to You
Buy enough to last you for a month
BANNER EGGS
per case $10.00
3 dozen for 1.00
POLET’S
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ASSORTED JELLIES. STUFFED PIMENTO OLIVES
Tea Jarden brand, per doz, In bulk, per quart .35c f
S2..’5; 5 jars for.$1.00
MADRONA TOMATOES. OLIVES IN GLASS.
. t. , _ S ounce bottles, 2 bottles for 25c
2 1-2 pound tins 9 cans for . ,?i.oo
CELERY RELISH. CANNE1) ygQgTABLES.
Excellent as a relish by adding Silver Shield brand, beans,
potatoes, crab or lobster as . *,
the case may be, a palatable corn- 7 for • ■ •
salad is easily made, per
,ar . ' ’ ’25C PREPARED MUSTARD.
» RIPE OLIVES. New York Favorite, 3 jars..50c
Bohemian brand, pint tins, 5 Wooden ->poon with each hot*
cans..$1.00 tie.
COFFEE ROASTED DAILY
POL6T8 EXTRA BLEND. 8 POUNDS »6q g