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VOLUME XV. NO. 174. TELEPHONE MAIN 4« NOME, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JULY 3. 1915. TELEPHONE MAIN 4« PRICE 25 CENT
BOMB EXPLODED IN WASHINGTON
HUERTA ANGRILY DENOUNCES
GOVERNMENT FOR ARREST
A. P. A. Service. Following hie airest by the secret
EL PASO, July 3.—Ex-President service officers Huerta protested vehe
Huerta is exceedingly indignant at the niently that hie intentions In appearing
action of the government In ordering on the Mexican border were purely
his arrest on the charge of conspiracy pacific and Inc ’sted Ihnt he had no
against the Mexican government and other aim than a visit to his daughter
wrathfully declares that the Fnited who is temporarily residing in the city.
States is delivering him. over to a per- I “What right has Washington." he
secution which Is entirely unjustified, demanded angrily, during I he course of
an interview last night," to give Villa
all its moral support, allowing him to
buy unlimited quantities of war muni
tions and otherwise treating him like
a little god, instead of as the bandit
that he is and at the same time arrest
and hold an innocent and patriotic
Mexican who visito the tiorder to see
his little daughter?"
J. P. MORGAN SERIOUSLY
WOUNDEDJY CRANK
A. P. A. Service.
NEW YORK, July 3.—Telephone
messages received from Glencove, E 1 .
at 9 a. m. today stated that J. P. Mor
gan, the present head of the great
banking house of Morgan & Co. and
son of the late world famous financier.
J. Pierpont Morgan, was shot and dan
gerously wounded in his country home
In that city h.v an unidentified man.
According to the story received here
the wound-he assassin applied at the
home of the financier demanding to sc®
Morgan and on the refusal of the but
ler to allow him entrance became en
raged and attacked trie servant. Hear
ing the disturbance, Morgan hurried lo
the aid of the butler and was shot dur
ing tile ensuing scuffle. The man was
overpowered only after a severe strug
gle and was heel until the arrival of
the police who had been summoned by
t olephon*
Later reports Itnte that Morgan was
shot twice the wounds being Inflicted
with a small catcher revolver. The man
is thought to be a crank.
Cheap»«* !•» the long run—Nomi
Garage.
FORTUNE IS RECOVERED
FROM ANCIENT WRECK
A. P. A. Service.
SEATTLE, July 3.—A tnle rivaling
the romantic stories of sunken ships
and treasures hidden in the depths of
the sea. is brought to Seattle by R. O.
Dunbar, one of the backers of the
schooner Winona which has been en
gaged in the search for the wreck of
the steamer Islander, lost in Lynn
canal during the later years of the I
great Klondike gold rush. According
to the story told by Dunbar, one hun
dred thousand dollars of good rod gold
has been recovered from the wreck of
the vessel which was sunk with all
hands in the summer of the year 19u0
while enroute to Seattle laden with
treasurer and many returning gold
seekers from the frozen north, and t lie
huge fortune, lying for fifteen years at
the bottom of the,sea, is now on its
way to San PraUelsro aboard the Win
ona. Dunbar arrived here yesterday
with ids tale of lost treasure, having
left the Winona on a fishing schooner
off the port of Astoria from whence lie
came to this city to announce the re
markable discovery.
LOWERS THE GRADE OF!
ALASKA POSTOFFICES
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON. July 3.—Following
changes In the classification of post
offices, which resulted from the annual
readjustment of the salaries of poot
masters, it is announced that two of
the Alaska postofflces have been low
ered one grade, the offices affected by
the departmental ruling being those of
Knirbnnka and Mttnrod, the former be
ins reduced from second to third class
while the latter is dropped front the
third to the fourth class. The chansef
became effective July first.
LOUIS tEVY COMING.
Hold your !»■«■« until my arrival ir
Nome.
ASTOR DEEDS SON
HUGEFORTONE
A. P. A. Servio*.
LONDON, July 3— Deeds sere fined
Imre yesterday wherein William Wal
dorf Astor turns over to his son John
Jacob Astor over seven and on<_ quarter
millions in real estate the larger por
tion of which is in Rowland Young
Astor is now serving us a captain in
the British army on the Flanders bat
tle front. The huge property transfer
is one of the largest real estate
transactions taking place in a long
period.
EX-PRES. DIAZ
DIES IN PARIS
A. P. A. Service.
PARIS, July 3.—General Portirio
Diaz, one of the world’* notable figures
and for many years President of the
Mexican Republic died in this city yes
terday at the advanced age of eighty
five yearn. Since his ahdlction of the
office of President of Mexico. General
Diaz lias resided in Spain and Paris.
Death was not unexpected as he hud
been in ill health for some time. His
wife and son Portirio Diaz, junior,
were at the bedside, having been
hastily summoned to the city from
I Madrid.
PRESIDENT WILSON TO
ASK NATIONAL INTERE8T
NEGRO SEMI-CENTENERY
A. P. A. Servioe.
WASHINGTON, July 3.— President
Wilson has Issued a proclamation be
speaking national interest in the ex
position to lie opened at Richmond next
week to commorate the achievements
of the negro race in the TTnited States
during the past fifty years. The ex
position is under the direction of the
most prominent negroes of the country«
including all who are distinguished
for unusual talents or attainments.
Many prominent whites are Included
In the hoard of directors.
HOFFMAN HOUSE.
Special dinner served Sunday.
Meals at all hours.
Family dining room in connection.
Home made bread for sale.
MRS. GINNIVAN, Prop.
NEW GOODS
Drink Chase & Sanborn Coffee
Now put up ground in Vacuum Tins. This Coffee has the
reputation and it is in this new way better than ever before
FOR THESE WARM DAYS DRINK:
S. & W. APPLE JUICE IN QUART TINS
25c per tin. 6 tins for $1.25
lpolets Stores
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCERS. HEADQUARTERS FOR IMPORTED DELICACIES.
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ITALIANS SEVERELY DEFEATED IN
THE DRENTA VALLEY
German Prata Service.
BiCRLIN, via Sayvllle, July 3.
The Italians suffered a severe defeat
at the hands of the Austrians in the
Brenta valley and on the heights of the
Dorverdo plateau after two days of
terrific fighting in which the enerm
lost heavily while trying to storm the
Austrian positions.
Following a heavy homhardment, the
Italians attacked in force hut were
compelled to desist without nearing the
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Austrian trenches. The Austrians suf
fcred practically no loss owing t• > ic -
ing splendidly entrenched A sum
mary of the fighting along the Italian
front discloses that the enemy have
not heen able to make anv definite
advance fur over a week and the sit
uation in many respects parallels that
of the French front with both sides
unable to make any particular progress
The Oreeks advancing from Antavari
have captured the city of Herat in
central Albania in the face of the Ital
ian protests. Referring to the reports
that the German government has es
tablished a sec ret base iti America. the
foreign minister stated that t lie idea
was in every way nonsensical and Ger
tnanv had no desire to compromise tine
I'nited States in that manner.
Large assortment of Iate3t Victor
Records and Victrolas received on
steamer La Touche. Lomen Bros.
SERIOUS RIOT
German Press Service.
UKUUN. via Sayville, July 3.
Great riots followed tlie recent con
scription older of the French govern
ment in tlie Marseilles district, ac
cording to advices received here yes
terday. I'lie latest call of the French
War Ministry includes all males above
the age of seventeen and the distur
bances arose largely through the gov
ernment demanding the enlistment of
such extremely youthful people. Dur
ing the height of the excitement a shel1
factory located In the city of Marseil
les exploded with great violence killing
more than a hundred people. The pop
ulace of the town arc much opposed to
the continuance of the war and arc
loudly demanding peace. It is develop
ing that the peace movement is grad
ually extending to all parts of France
the people having become tired of the
costly war. The government has
adopted sternly repressive measures
wherever the demonstrations have be
come threatening.
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German Pres* Service.
BRRIJ.V, via Snyville, July 3.
A war olliee bulletin states that thi
German forces are gradually extending
their lines around Verdun and tlie cit>
will soon he encircled In ,i net of steel
German operations along the west front
are mainly confined to repelling the at
tacks of the enemy who are making
desperate efforts to advance Inn with
out success. The heaviest tiuhtin
is along the Flanders front where tit*
Rritish are making ineffectual attenua
te regain that ground lost during tlit
present week. Iailer reports concern
ing the activities of the torpedo flee
in the recent raid on the Baltic ports o
the Russians Indicate that the bom
bardment of Windatt destroyed prae
tically all the docks in the harbor ii
addition to many buildings along tin
water front.
JOSEPH C. CAMPBELL,
NOTED LAWYER. DlEJ
A. P. A. Service.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.—Joaepi
C. Campbell, a noted San Franc Isct
jurist and associated with \Vm. II
Metson, in the famous Nome receiver
ship eases on one of which Rex Bead
based his widely read story “Tin
Spoilers,” died yesterday through rup
turing a blood vessel.
PROCLAMATION
Owing to the fact that Independent
day falls on the Sabbath, Monday, Jul:
5, will bo observed as a holiday and al
business houses are requested to closi
their doors to the end that one and al
shull have an opportunity to proper);
observe the day.
GKO. DIAMOND, Mayor.
RECEPTION ROOM AT
CAPITOL DESTROYED
A. P. A. Sorvlce. j
WASHINGTON July 3 An expin
I slop caused hy a bomb or some form
of Infernal machine wrecked the public
reception room in the east wing of the j
capital building shortly before mid-!
night last night and « rented mnstern I
ation throughout the eit\ Within il
short tim*1 of the explosion the entire |
police force were scouring the oitv1
looking for suspec ts hut up to the pres j
ent no clew as to the perpetrator of th i
outrage has been discovered <"*\ving|
i
to the lateness of th** hour no one wasj
j Injured hy the explosion the shock **f:
which was felt for a considerable dis
tsnce Rverv window in the east aid**
of the cnnitol was broken by the shook I
'and the fittings of the room in which I
the explosion occurred were almost I
! completed destroyed. Tin* attempt t •
blow up the building is thought to !•.•
the work of some crank or possibly
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.some German sympathizer. It devel
oped today that the Washington Times
received a letter mailed a half hour be
fore the explosion occurred announcing
that there would tie a blast In the cap
ital and tlie police are now busy trying
to find the writer.
The explosion also brought to mind
Hie almost forgotten announcement of
I'apitnl Superintendent Woods made
over six months ago that an unsigned
letter received In Vice President Mar
shall declared that if certain legisla
tion was not passed a hnmh would be
exploded in tlie building. This is the
tirsi time in many years that an at
tempt has been made to injure the na
Mount enpltol. The police have arrest
ed some half dozen suspects but tt is
admitted that there is no clue to the
perpetrator. All trains at'e being close
I watched and it is believed that ths
offender will he caught.
THE GERMANS CLAIM
IMPROVED SUBMARINE
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i Gsrman Press Service.
BRRLIX. via Say villa. July 3
The naval bureau announces that the
larger portion of the British vessels de
stroyed in the waters near the Rnglish
coasts yesterday were the victims of
one of the- latest additions to the sub
marine tloet. The vessel is one of the
new type recently launched and is cap
able of a far extended cruising radius
and also is of vastly superior speed
compared Pc the earlier ... under
water eraft Three of the destroyed
vessels were above four thousand Put
ina ge, the largest being the Caucasian
ami the Lomas. The latter vessel was
a henvj loss l» tl.e enemy as upward*
of three thousand tons of wheat from
the Argentine was sent to the bottom
dither losses dlto to the submarines
were the four thousand ton steamer
Inglemoor. the steamer YVellburj and
the steam schooner Tower "f London
The most prominent achievement of
the dot' was the torpedoing of the tor
pedo tli troyej Lightening which re
sulted in the ves-el receiving severe
injuries and a loss of fourteen men
killed Ip the explosion. The crews of
the other vessels were saved
WILL DEMAND GIBRALTAR
AS PRICE OF PEACE
A. P. A. Service.
He-Ml!. July 3.—It is freely reported
that t'.ennany and Austria will demand
the surrender of the British fortifica
tions at ilibrnltar ns one of the condi
tions of peace. It is stated that the
Dual Alliance is firmly determined that
England - dominion over the se:i shall
h,. . irctwnscrilied as much as possible
before they will consent to lay down
arms regardless of the other conditions
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offered. The report is said to emanate
from Germany by way of Switzerland
It is also said that Germany does not
intend that the British stronghold shall
he turned oyer to the custody of either
herself or Austria hut will insist that it
be placed in the hands of some neutral
power of small strength, preferably
Spain or Portugal, who are in the best
position to command the entrance to
the waters of the Mediterranean
SERBIANS HAVE
TAKEN DURAZZO
A. P. A. Service.
ROME, July 3.—Official reports re
ceived here today from the Dalmatian
territory state that the Serbian forces
operating in Albania have talon tl.c
> Important city of Durazzo on the Ad
• riatic and one of the most impogmnt
I towns in the territory after driving the
■ Austrian defenders from their defenses.
Chickens 50c per pounj; also some
nico fryers. Eggs 75c per dozen. Geo.
Prossor- ekene Black 5.
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BRITISH SUBMARINE
SINKS TURKISH TRANSPORT
A. P. A. Service.
T.< iNTPOX, July :t. The admirality
announc'd todny that a British sub
marine has sunk the Turkish transport
42 in I lie sen of Marmora. The Turk
ish vessel was loaded with troops for
the defense of the Dardanelles. It Is
also o fflrially reported that the Ger
man mine layer Albatross was chased
and run aground on the island of Goth
land by the Russian cruiser fleet
7’wenty-one of the crew of the German
vessel were killed in the attack.
NOTICE.
Leases to let on produoing cresk. In
quire G. W. Leiblin, cars Carlstsn A
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