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THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XVI. NO. 40. ELEPHONB MAIN 46 NOME, ALASKA WEDNESDAY, . JANUARY 19, 1916 TELEPHONE MAIN <6 PRIwE £5 CENTS
A. P. A. Ssivice.
DOUGLAS, Jan. 19.—Seven soldiers
of the Seventh United States cavalry
weie captured by Mexican bandits at
Hoyle’s Wells, four miles south of
Hachita, New Mexico, today, according
to advices received here this afternoon.
The cavalrymen were taken prisoners
after a skirmish with a superior body
of the Mexicans who surrounded and
cut the men off from their companions
News of the affair was brought to
ilachita by a cowboy named Doolittle,
who himself narrowly escaped being
made a prisoner. Doolittle says that
he «as in the light between the sol
diers and bandits and was with the
party of cavalrymen when they were
surrounded. He says he managed to
escape from the Mexicans without be
in',' noticed and immediately started
mi Haehita to procure help. A detach
•i n d' fifty cavalrymen hate been
from Haehita to aid In the pur
.1 now being conducted by the re
in. er .if t.ic troop from the Seventh.
UABY 5L . D CMhAP
you vv.tnt it <* j J; r? o ' b;« b .
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BORAH DENOUNCES
A. P. A. Ssrvive.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19,—Senator
Borah, In a speech In the senate to
day bitterly denounced the proposed
British blockade of the neutral c
tries of Europe, declaring that the
United States has been made the vie
tim of British desire to cripple an
destroy the trade of neutrals, during
the entire war period.
The senator insisted that the British
have already damaged American com
GERMANY DISCLAIMS RESPONSI
BILITY FOR PERSIA ATTACK
V P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19— Secretary
I.arising announced today that the Ber
lin foreign office disclaims all respon
sibility for the sinking of the liner
Persia., Lansing states that the Ger
man officials have Informed Ambassa
dor Girard that none of the submarine
vessels of the imperial government
were concernred in the destruction of
the vessel. The foreign office declares
that all German submarines operating
In Mediterranean waters have reported
inerce to an extent that would not be
tolerated by any other nation and must
not be allowed to continue. The pro
posal to include the neutrals of we3i
■in Kurope In the blockade of the Teu
tons was denounced as Infamous and
piratical.
Borah was loudly applauded at the
inclusion of ills speech and several
senators heartily endorsed his remarks.
Tile expected fight over the adminls
ration's new shipping bill will proba
i and the commanders all disclose knowl
edge of the causes leading to the do
! etructlon of the big steamer.
! The state department is now appar
ently in a quandary as both Qe-many
land Austria disclaim responsibility for
the attack, although the Austrians
admit that the commanders of several
of their underseas have not yet re
ported. They Insist, however, that
there is small probability that the sub
marines were anywhere in the vicinity
I of the spot where the Persia was at
| tacked.
To (jot tha now* read tbo Nugget.
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^W^tOAST COFFEE DAILY AND FRESH ROASTED PEANl^^J
biy be on next week. Chairman Alex
ander of the house committee on ma
me hold a long conference with the
.a- aient loday. later announcing that
t bill will probably be presented dur
,ig the coming week. Senator Brady,
newly chosen senator from Idaho
•M k the oath of office today.
>.*u • in los e ji yum friends outside
, . Led by having tin- Nugget m ilieu
them for CO cents per month
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SILL LOS ANGELES
FLOODS
A. P. A- Service.
L.OS ANGELES, Jan. 19.—Torren
tial rains have fallen within the past
twenty-four hours adding still further
to the death list and swelling the al
ready gorged rivers to alarming pro
portion- Today nearly every river
valley > Southern California <s iO\
ered with water and hundreds who
have so far escaped the ravages of
the flood have been compelled to take
to higher ground, the majority lea .Tig
must of their belongings behind. The
latest rise In the flood has carried away
pearly all bridges and milej ct rall
rced are under water and probably
destroyed. A total of nine doaths have
so far been recorded since the begin
ning of the big storm. It is estimated
that the damage will total at least
I three million.
The breaking of Lytle creek dam
combined with the torrents of water
: flowing down from the mountains Is
menacing the towns of San Bernard
ino and Riverside. The town of Long
Beach is reported entirely surrounded
by water.
COLON FL HOUSE ON SUP
POSED DIPLOMATIC MISSION
A. P. A. Servlco.
LONDON, Jan. 19.—Col. House, the
American who Is supposed here to be
on a diplomatic mission to Europe for
President Wilson, departed for the
continent today In company with Ar
nold Morley. formerly postmaster gen
eral.
Finest chickens in Alneka at Barn
dance, Saturday. )
NOTICE.
There will be a mee*ing of the Nome
Democratic Club' at the Sons of the
North Hall, Wednesday evening, Jan
uary 19, 1916. Members only.
PHIL ERNST, President.
PREDICT A
REPUBLICAN NUMIHEE
A. H. A. Service.
.1 L'NTAl.'.l.' Jan. la.—It la generally
predicted here that Wickercham will
e the nominee of tne regular repub
ican convention for delegate. The rea
in given for this opinion Is that there
v every prospect of an amalgamation
< the Shackleford-Wlckersham forces
n the first division which, combined
vitu the Wlckersham strength in the
fourth division will very likely give
ic delegate a preponderance of favor
1.1 the convention that will be overcome
nlj with the greatest difficulty.
It Is known here that Herron Is try
on, in bundle the convention with the
issistance of the Seattle-Alaskans
controlling the Nome delegation but it
not believed that this movement "ill
a wall owing to the fact that Shack
ford, O'Connor and others, who were
ei wofore in opposition to Wiclter
ham, have decided that they will not
oppose him this time having recognia
d his strength as the head of the
ticket.
ode uf the Allllard crowd, Her
.nd the Seattleites from Nome
no outspoken opposition to
.m detected. It is considered
.ini, however, that the Wicker
s send a solid delegation from
foirt:. division, to the convention,
all appearances the first division
1 not have a candidate in the field,
fir as known the first division
m man for national committee*
■ a or any other offices.
StNAiOHS ARE HOE
-> H. A. aei vico.
WASHHINUTON, Jun. IS.—Practl
ally all the corporation senators ate
jut tor intervention and display an
vident Intention of forcing the ad
ministration to some decisive action it
. ossble Intervention is by far the
m si promneni topic around the capi
al and the daily sessions of congress
ire marked by repeated references to
lie .Mexican situation.
During the morning session today
Senator Lewis asked that his resolu
tion directing the president to Inter
vene in Mexico be referred to the
foreign relations committee. Borah at
,>nce suggested, that . .i Con.-idc-.u
■lie heat that tile resolution should not1
,ni left to linger in committee iu:
mould be acted upon at once. 'The!
e. oluliuu might just as well be with-!
ii.iwn tor any good it will do th’ j
uueriean citizen* being murdortd ii
Mexico," lie declared. This senate1
ought to take decisive steps to stop this1
mm i-merit by notifying t1 ■ defaoto g--' v j
inetit in Mexico that we are read:- to
see armed forces to protect our pen-!
pie "
See the barnyard exhibit. Barn
dance, Saturday, Jan. 22.
SEATTLE SCHOOL 6IHL
A. P. A. Service. ,
SEATTLE, Jan. 18.—A case which la
proving exceedingly puzzling to the
r
I physicians developed with the flnd
1 lug of Minnie Andriefs, an elghteeti
ycar-old Seattle high school girl, un-1
conscious on the shore of Lake Wash
ington yesterday afternoon. After be
ing discovered, the girl was taken to
the home of Mrs. S L. Frye, and there
It was discovered that her memory Is
completely gone.
After being resuscitated the girl
seemed to possess all of her faculties,
save memory. How she came to be
where slio was found, she has not the
slightest recollection nor of any of the
previous events of her life. When
found, the girl's stockings and shoes
and also the lower portions of her
clothing were goaked with water, Indi
cating that site had waded Into the
lake. Examination discloses no reason
for her strange state an 1 the doctors
rue at a complete loss for explanation
of her strange condition. The girl Is
a ward of Mrs. Frye, her own par
ents having been divorced.
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A. P. A. Servioe.
TACOMA, Jan. 1S».—The gasoline
passenger launch, Victor II., capsized
shortly after noon today oft Point De
fiance, drowning three and possibly
others out of the total of fifteen aboard
The known dead are the children of
O. G. Fowyer of this city, Walter, aged
seven and Florence, aged fourteen and
ono girl whose body has not yet been
Identified. As there are several others
not accounted for It Is feared that they
too have drowned.
The party were on their way to a
picnic park a short distance down the
sound when the accident accurred. Ac
cording to the story told by the sur
vivors tho accident was apparently
caused by the plcknlckere crowding the
rail of the small craft. An Investiga
tion has been ordered,
WANTS WASHINGTON
NAVAL ACAOEMY
A. f», \. Servioe.
WASHINGTON, Jan. It).—An ap
propriation of five million dollars for
the establishment of a new naval aca
demy to be located in the state of
Washington is proposed in a bill in
troduced In the house of representa
I tlves by Representative Humphrey to
day The Humphrey measure desig
nates Puget sound in the vicinity of
Seattle as the location of the proposed
naval school.
NEWS FLASHES
South Celebrate Lee’s B.rihday
. fK. cierv.co.
aTLAMA, Jan. 19.—The entire
nti la celebrating th® birthday uI
•u' ial Lee today.
rrurtch >esti °y Tw; ftPluiir r
i .>1.-3 i LULiAAl, Jan. if.—Two 'ier
..m were de.-u ■ > c-l by tire
. a .i ut i.etuis j eater Jay. ac
. .= o i eports from ua-tunn soul cue
• g here this nio.ii.a; Tne tler
...... a.-iips were broua.n down by
in attack and artillery lire
ldombs Placed for Yuan*
Ivl.N Jan. 19.—A plot So blow up
Yuon was revealed in l. *
■ : three bombs plaited in
'.ill- 'oil palace this iuorutfig Uuw
n the explosives wer» pla.ed
closely guarded bums it Yuan
.s a mystery.
Kaiser on Job.
s'.LKLIN, Jan. 19.—The aruouuce
» made this morning that the
i. ei iin ri 11 ed safey at ?.’ijh Let •
uci t lay In conaultat.on .tb
• to :r. ,i Held staff relative to the
'ri cf the Ualkan ■vuupalrT’n,
C°ld in Oregon.
I'Ol: i'i. iN > Jan 19.—The cold spell
-■uii mi -.vs little sign of breaklug ai
liriURh there has been a general lower
o! tne ten pi rature both not th and
south of the sti.te The Willamette
now entirely frozen over.
i-AIRBANKSIAN DIE8 AT SEWARD.
o *->. r\, bervicfc,
si.VV ARib Jan 19,—Dean Clark, for
■: t ly of F airbanks died here yester
o of pneumonia resulting from an
attack of grip The body will be burled
heret
VvASHINGTON ORDERS
PANKHURST ADMITTTO
\ P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.—The Immi
gration uithorltles have given order*
hi M;s. Pankhurst, the noted British
suffragette, shall be subjected to no
restriction tn entering the United
States.
LANE OPTIVISPC
A. P, A. Special Servioe.
SEWARD, Jan. 19,—In a dispatch
published In the Seward Gateway to
day Secretary Lane U quoted as say
ing that the money for the oontinu
anre of railroad construction will prob
bly be available before the flrst of
February. The aecrefvy state! that
the commission reports that the bill
will be out of committee tomorrow. The
message published was received by a
member of the commission at Seward.
Hiram Chace and Sidney Burgh are
to be the lame-duckt at Ephriam Ed
dy's Barn raising.
Calling cards printed at Nugget eflee.