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WILSON EN FINAL WARNING
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Vv /vSrliiNO i ON, April 19.— !
Yv aslungton was eiectrined today
by tne announcement tliat I’resi
uent Vv ilson lias forwarded i
note to Uermany warning hei
mat unless she discontinues tlu
submarine attacks in violation o:
international law on merchan
vesseis carrying American citi
zens the United States will seve:
all diplomatic relations.
It is now clear to all that th<
administration has reached tin
limit of endurance and intends to
brooK no further dalliance on the
^ait of. Germany
lire announcement that the
note has gone forward to Ger
many was made “to Senator
Lodge and Congressmen Flood
Cooper, the ranking democratic
and republican members of the
foreign committee, by the presi
dent himself during a conference j
at the White House early today.!
The president explained that the
note was practically an ultima
tum and it was the intention of
the administration to abide by
its terms to the very letter. That |
some action of the most vital
character was in contemplation
was revealed last night with the
announcement that the president
would appear before a joint ses
sion of congress this afternoon |
for the purpose of outlining ad-]
ministration’s intentions. It now
develop that the address of the
president is for the purpose of
revealing fully to congress just
what has been said to Germany.
Closelv following the announce
ment that the note had been for
warded, Bernstortf hurried to the
state department and held a short
conference with Lansing. Noth
ing was given out as to what
transpired. it is now realised
hat the long continued negotia
tions over the diver isssue have
ache 1 a cris’s and the develop
ments of the next few days will
nrobably form an important
'hapter in the history of the na
tion.
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WOW. $8.00 AT PETERSON’S.
BELIEVE VILLA HEATH
STORY A HOAX
A. P. A. Service. |
WASHINGTON, April 18.—
ilia’s fate is still shrouded in1
mystery. Up to a late hour today
nothing fuither had been learned
as to the alleged death of the
bandit leader in spite of the best
lefforts of the state department
aided by the consular representa
tives in Mexico.
So far nothing has been added
to the news already received that
Villa’s body has been found by
the Carranza forces- Consul
Letcher wired the department to
day from Chihuahua, stating
that he has been unable to verify
the reports and has been unable
to get into touch with the mili I
tary officials in whose possession
die body of the bandit is sup
posed to be.
It is the general opinion among
.he officials that Villa is not dead
ind, in the absence of reports that
vill end the present uncertainty,
.ie majority are outspoken in
ueir belief that the story is a
loax designed to hasten the witli
,rawal of the American troops,
t is generally recognized that if
/ilia is not dead he has an ex
cellent opportunity to escape into
territory beyond the most ad
vanced American detachments.
War office officials admit that
the punitive forces are now about
as far south as they can go with
the present organization and if
Villa is able to make his way
through the Carranza lines south
of Satevo he will be safe from
the American pursuit. It is gen
erally admitted here today that it
will be impossible to extend the
main line of American communi
cation south of Satevo without a
complete reorganization of the
present system of maintaining
communication.
ATTENTION EAGLES.
A card party and dance will be
given to Eagles and lady friends
at small Eagle hall, Thursday
evening at 8:30 sharp.
| ) COMMITTEE.
STRIKERS ATTACK PLANT
OF NAT’L CABLE CO.
A- P. A. Service.
HASTINGS ON HUDSON
N. Y., April 19.—The city is un
der martial law and a company
of the state militia is engaged ir.
guarding the big plant of the Na
tional Conduit and Cable Com
pany as a result of a determincc
attack on the premises by riot
in" strikers this morning.
The company has been at odda
with its employes over the wag>
question for some time and th< •
ill feeling so engendered broke
into a storm of fury during which
the strikers descended on the
plant with various kinds of wea
pons from stones to guns. They
were finally driven back by the
guards posted by the company
but not until considerable damage
had been done and several of the
employes severely handled. The
angry mob d^'cended on the
plant in a Hood which for a time
Mireatened the destruction of the
place. Dozens of bullets were
fired during the melee and tor
rents of stones were thrown. The
arrival of the troops put a stop
to the trouble for the time being
but it is feared that other devcl
ments may follow as the strikers
are in a decidedly ugly mood. Up
wards of a dozen people were in
jured though none seriously.
The Family Paper la the Name
Daily Nuaeet.
A. P. A. Service.
PETROGRAD, April 18.—
TrebUond, the most important
city of the Turkish Black sea
oral has been captured by the
Russian forces engageu in tne Ar
menian campaign according to
official advices to the war office
•this Evening.
As Trebizond is a heavily forti
fied town, its capture at the pres
ent time is entirely unexpected.
Fighting has been going On in the
environs for some time but at last
accounts the Russians were en
countering a stubborn resistenc
and the final reduction of the po
sition seemed remote. The cap
ture of Arsene Kessia, 12 miles
from the outer defense of Trcbi
bond, however, proved a vita
blow at the Turkish defense by
compelling the Turks to with
draw froih a lager area of the
surrounding terrain.
A continuation of the offensive
combined with a strong encircl
ing movement compelled the
Turks to fall back upon the city
and later retire under a heavy
bombardment. The fall of Trebi |
zond has caused great rejoicing!
roughout the empire.
COMPLETE RACE STORY.
A complete storyr of the All Alas
ka Sweepstakes Dog race, day by
day, with the score card was
nrinted in issue of April 15
Nome Daily Nugget. Extra cop
ies will be on sale at this office.
Butter-— lutter
We have kept back a brand ©1 butter that was shipped to us by :
our old milkman, Herman Hood from Ellensburg, Wash., last fall.
! We did so for the purpose to be able to offer something good in
the spring days when it won <4 be appreciated.
TRY A BRICK
85c for 2 pound brick
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Last Mail Brought Advices
DIAL CODFISH
has risen in price as follows:
Bricks to, per pound. .toe
Middles to per pound.*..12 i-2c
Whole to. per pound.8c
Consider merchants as well consumers that at 8c per pound in
Nome and less for large quantities that it is good business to come
anc buy all that you will require for next summer. Our price is de
livered to you, Seattle price the amount of two cents per pound
freight should be added.
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WILSON EXPLAINS ADMINISTRATION
ACTION TO CONGRESS
A. P. A. Service
WASINGTON, D. C, April
19.—That it is the intention oi
tin- administration to allow Ger
maw no further giace in the
matter of the si ' m line warfare
was tlie suns-atic' of ^resident
Wilson’s address before the joint
assembly of the senate ami house
of representatives this afternoon
1 he president asked no action o'
congress but simply laid before
the assembly lawmakers the
facts of the present situation dis
closing that the ifarlier assur
ances of Germany that the live
of neutral would he respected
vere being violated and that thi
dignity of the nation demanded
that decisive action be taken.
The president assured congress
that it was the intention of tht
administration to sever relations
with the offending government in
the event that the submarine op
erations are continued in viola
tion of the laws of humanity am
the accepted terms of internation
al law.
Referring to the note dispatch
ed to the Berlin government, the
oresident said that he had given
German) irrevocable notificatior
that the United States intends tr
ueak off diplomatic relations if
the illegal submarine campaign
continues.
The president reviewed the Ger
man submarine warfare dwelling
specially on the Lusitania Ara
bic and Sussex cases and telling
of his repeated protests to the
Berlin government and of the as
nrances given him in return. Af
ter summing up the instances in
which Germany has failed to
keep her promises, the president
concluded:
“The government of the Uni
ted States is at last forced to the
conclusion that there is but one
course to pursue. That unlejss
he imperial government should
not immediately declare and ef
fect an abandonment of its pres
t methods of warfare against
oassenger and freight vessels, this
government can have no choice
but to sevei diplomatic relations
.vith the government of the Ger
man empire, altogether
Not since the Spanish-Ameri
can war has ihcre been the same
-oppressed excitement as is gen
•rai in Washington today. For
hours before the two branches of
■ongress assembled in joint ses
sion people commenced t > gather
around the capital and the gal
erics were packed to suffocation
when the president delivered his
address
CONVENTION AGREES
UN WICK--IF
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SEWARD, April 19.—The re-1
uiblican territorial convention
:onvened in Arctic Brotherhood
hall this morning at ten and at
>nce commenced the business or
organization by electing George
Irving, of Juneau, as temporary
chairman. Arthur G. Thompson
of Katalla was selected as secre
arv. Irving delivered a s
speech in which he sounded tlv
eynotes of the republican earn
aaign.
Shackelford is in complete c an
frol of the convention. None ot
•he delegates were contested and
to all appearances the convention
is all in the air so far. Wicker
sham’s public letter, which was
published last week and in which
he denies that he had made any
"Tement with Shackelford, is
said to have made the latter an
fry.
A telegram costing_$25 was
sent Wickersham by Ed Russel
't Shackelford’s request yester
lay stating that the convention
vill not nominate him unless he
vas willing to agree to stand by
he platform. Up to the present
Wickersham has not replied- One
plank in the platform is designed
o place the bulk of patronage
nto the hands of the territorial
•ommittee which is dominated by
Shackelford. It is understood by
he leaders that if Wickersham
does not answer to the satisfac
Mon of Shackelford the nomina
tion of delegate will be left to the
tommittee.
The slate is territorial counsel
George D. Schofield. Delegates
to the national convention. Wm.
Gilmore of Nome and L. L
Shackelford of Juneau. Alter
nates, Harry Thisted, Ed C. Rus
sel. National committeemen, C
D- Murane chairman of theo.erri
torial committee George Irving.