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j THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XVI- NO. 63. TELEPHONE MAIN « NOSK, ALASKA. THURSDAY, 'iLKNUO^Y- 3. 1®16. ]~gb. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. Pni.5»CeM!s
SEATTLEIBURIED UNDER
TREMENDOUS SNOWFALL
A. P. A. 6erVica.
SEATTLE, Feb. 8.—Over two feet of
the beautiful covers Seattle and en
virons this morning; traffic Is com
pletely paralyzed and all business Is
at a standstill, as a result of the con
tinuous sixty hours of snowfall which
still continued. In addition, an enor
mous amount of damage has been done
through the caving In of the roofs ol
many homes and the great doma of
St. James cathedral which collapsed
last night, entailing a loss of one hun
dred thousand.
ThU morning all traffic has been
suspended on the transcontinental
lines and branches running out ot
Seattle and the street cars are tied up
Not a wheel Is moving save the street
sweepers, who are making heroic
efforts to clear the thoroughfares m
the business districts. The schools
are all closed and telegraph commun
ication with the southeast is practical
ly shut off.
Only a little news is Altering through
from any direction as the eastern lines
are down and the wireless alone Is
notable to handle the overwhelming
traffic. Sea going shipping Is alsc
greatly handicapped, owing to the
impossibility of moving freight, and
numerous vessel will probably be days
behind their sailing schedule. News
from every town In western Washing
ton discloses that they are all in a bad
predicament and many are liable to
find themselves short of many com
modities before traffic Is resumed
From present appearances It will be
days before Seattle Is again In touch
with the outside world by rail.
LANSING ASKS CONGRESS
TO OEASE AGITATING
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.—That the
almost constant efforts of a number
of the members of the upper house to
bring about an embargo on the export
of war munitions to Europe are not
being received In a particularly fav
orable spirit by those against whom
such action would fall with greatest
weight Is Indicated by the action of
Secretary of State Lansing in appealing
to congress to cease the agitation for
an munition embargo.
PEKIN TERRORIZED
AT THREATENED
MONGOL INVASION
A. P. A. Service.
TOKIO, Feb. 2.—Reports from the
Japanese embassy at Pekin last night
declare the Chinese capital In a state
of profound terror at the imminent
prospetc of attack by the Mongolian
hordes pouring over the great wall Into
This he did today by personally ap
pearing before the senate committee
on foreign relations. Lansing told the
senatorial body that an arms embargo
at tlie present time would probably
lead the country into serious difficul
ties and probably an open rupure with
one or more foreign nations
Lansing likened the subject to dyna
mite and explained that the allies
consider the agitation as an affront
and have protested to the state depart
ment against a continuance.
Shan-si province. Reports reaching
the capital yesterday indicated that
the Mongolians are steadily advancing
and have taken possession of severe!
towns and numerous villages along the
line of march. It is also reported that
a second great army has appeared In
the vicinity of Plen-Kuan and is mov
ing to t^e eastward burning and de
vastating as they go.
STEEL TRUST VOLUNTARILY
RAISES WAGES
A. P. A. Service.
NEW YORK. Feb. 2.—The United
States Steel corporation has announced
an Increase of wages to its employes
in all plants owned bj{ the company.
SEATTLE RIVALS
NOME IN
SNOWFALL
' P A SeCviee.
SEATTLE, Feb. 2.—It has been
snowing continuously for the past
forty eight hours and is still busy
Telegraph lines are down, trains are
stalled and communication, generally
suspended. There has been no tele
graph communication with eastern
points, except by wireles, for the past
twenty four hours. The area of the
snow storm apparently extends all
over the western states and along the
Pacific coast as far souh as Eureka
Cal.
The snow fall here Is one of the
heaviest on record and city traffic l.<f
j maintained only with difficulty. Today
there la no list of unemployed in Seat
tle as the snow has given everyone
that desires an opportunity to get on
the pay roll. The city Is emnloylng
i hundreds of men In clearing the streets
and keep'ng traffic open. Heavy snows
are reported from practically all Puget
| sound points and also Victoria and
Vancouver.
NOTICK.
C&'l or ring Main 46 whan you havr
ob printing to be done. The Nugge'
has the most complete stock far al
"'-eastoni. I
APPAM LINED WITH BOMBS
TO INTIMIDATE PASSENGEBS
V P. A. Service. I McCafferty who boarded the vessel
OLD POINT COMFORT, Feb. 3— and learned the story of the passen
The mystery surrounding the British gers
liner \ppam was somewhat c leared And the story sounds like one of the
away f’oday and the even greater mys-' romantic seas tales told by Clark
tery of how the German prize crev. Kuisel and nor at all like a real, sure
managed to hold in subjection the four enough episode from real life The
hundred captives taken when the vessel passengers told the quarantine officer
was boarded by the Germans, was dis- j how the Appam was lined from stem
closed today by quarantine officer to stern with bombs which could be
LARGE LOSSES SOLE
RESULT W. FIGHTING
•rt
A. P. A. g*rvi*«.
LONUON, i'eb 2.—To all appear
ances ueuuer side uas gained any *
particular advantages us a result of
the teirinc batti* touglit on the west
ern front recently, despite the fierce
ness of the German drive.
Such reports as escape the censors
ban Indicate that both sides are occu
pying relatively the same positions aiul
the only results are extensive losses to
both sides. Casualty lists of the losses
during the first month of the year,
Issued a day or two ago, place the
total of British losses at twenty thou- j
sand, the majority having been In
curred during the German drive.
The trench war oiliee has so far
published no recoid of the number
killed and wounded but it is estimat
ed that the total loss will exceed fifteen
thousand in the Artois section alone,
as the French troops In that district
bore the full weight of the German
attack. The struggle has now, ap-j
parently, settled do" n to occasional i
forays ar.c stiff artillery fire by both
sides
\. P. A. Service.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2.—An inventory
of the resources for defense possessed
by the cities of the Atlantic and
Pacific sea boards for the purpose of
securing data for furthering the na
tional defense cause, Is planned by
Cornelius Vanderbilt and Chairman
Mitchell of the National Defense
League according to an announcement
today.
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For tho making of tho inventory, n
committee of one thousand members
of tho league will be appointed. It
is believed bv the officers of the league
that the data secured wil be me of the
most powerful arguments for an in
crease in the national defenses in that
it will show that wltn few exceptions
the cities of both the Atlantic and
Pacific coast are almost defenseless
against the attack of nn armed foe.
touched oft by the prize crew at any
sign of an uprising among the captives,
how the Germans watched them llkt
hawks, day and night after they as
j sumed charge of the vessel and of
how they were constantly threatened
with the total destruction of the ship
In the event or an attempt to escape.
' According to the story told by all
tlie passengers I talked with," said
McCoffery. after returning to shore,"
many bombs were placed around the
an.p and an ol t.iem cuu.U ue exploded
■ i., tuuv.i.l.ti acc'.el I1UUU11H.
1 ne pusseiigeiS niiy luat tne liistact
v i i ne vjci uuln iintr taxing possession
or me snip Was to Sli .ng tne uouiys
and tne tour nunoiea peop.e were
iioLiucu timt at me urst sign of an
aueinpt to ulsooey commands or to
coniest tlie uummlty of me Germans,
me snip ami 'uiemsejvett would be
oiowii luto eternity ”
'1 lie Viv. m«ms ne.d no conteise will,
.tie paseengeis uirectiy but ccmmunl
cated tnerr orueis turougn cuiiur.u
liai risen and other otticers of the ves
sel. tso far none of tne captives have
been allowed to land. None complain
of tneir treatment aboard the liner
and state tnat the Ueimans treated
them courteously and matt no attempt
to interfere witn tneir prlvili&es, save
where they threatened to Intei fere
win the German* retaining charge of
the ship
r'OLK PREDICTS WILSON
NOMINATED MUST BALLOT
ri.tN FKANCitjCU, Feb. 2.—Discus
sing the political outlook tuday, former
crovernor Joseph W. Folk of Missouri
oaid that SVlison will unquestionably
no the democratic standard bearer and
will receive the nomination of the
convention on tho first ballot. Folk
oases his opinion on the belief that
the democrats recognize that Wilsor
is not only the best qualified man In
the party to handle present day condi
tions but Is also the strongest that
can be put forward, owing to his great
popularity with the people because of
the careful handling of the dangerous
difficulties that have been the marked
features of his incumbency.
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OWLET'S ANNUAL
| , Living up to our annual custom at this ttm* of tha year, to offer an opportunity "here the uBBY’8 80UP8. P*
housewife and miner may purchase their mld-wlnt ra outfit.
Lawndale Brand, dry pack, ae good as any sold We find this year as In the pa9t, after taking the annual inventory, numerous lines that should tomato, Vegetables, Chicken, Ox tali. Meek fur J||j
In the market, 2 lbs for ...70o ba reduced or sold out, and the following list will convince you that considerable saving oan be made *Iid Consomme, per ean . ..10c o
SHILLING'S COFFEES. by laying In at least one month of aupplte* a doeen fiae for oooaeieo whea a «uiok luaes TO
1 lb tins. *0c This sale will commence on the morning of TUESDAY FEBRUARY 1st, and will and on SATUR- ’• dashed.
2 lb tins. T5c DAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 8th. DELICACIES! DELICACIES
2 1-2 lb tins.90c With every cash sale we will Issue a CASH REGISTER RECEIPT showing the amount purehaa
These prices are open to dealers as well: we <><i, (jate and number of reoelpL SAVE THESE RECEIPTS as at the end of each month, we will an- | ^ Jtter, oane^.e^_
are going out of the canned coffee business and use nounce a day In the past month and all who hold receipts of said day we will refund one-half of the S ‘ >n* 1 r***‘v**• per •,ar *"""
all our efforts towards our FRESH ROASTED amount either la cash or merchandise. * -eiety i»atsl_ e. jar
COFFEES. _____I CAB. Pickled Wain at* par Mr .Me TO
.__ „„„„. _ Minced Olives, t Jar. .....IN fcS
UPTON S COCOA. CMEE8E* OLIVES.
2 cans for. ••.26c Amertcan Swiss Cheese, per lb.26c Stuffed. 6 ounce bottles, I for.toe Co , 1|e
New goods; first time offered for sale In this Many poo()|e prefer this to the Imported. Green. > ounoe bottles. 2 for. .2eo ^ pu(Wl , . ,’Me
majk®t- Imported Cnmemhert Cheese, per tin.Me PICKLES. , r •» I*,. H
CANNED FI8H- MUSTARD
American Sardines. Libby's, per Jar.29c .FRESH VEGETABLES. j§{
Continental Brand In oil, per can .6c New Tork Favorite .18c 1 andora Chow, 2 Jars for . " * , n««e«-m Pr«nWiM rh Bfl
Victor Brand In Mustard, per can .5c CANNED FRUITS- p ... . u [)ounda cabbaga .|i.M j|f
Norwegian Sardines. High grade berries. * can* for.*1.00 BOILED HAM. U pounds Rod Cabbage ...... n.oo ^
Valkyrl Brand, 2 cans for.26c Preferred Stock Red Raspberries Preferred Btook Pep whola hara par lb.Itc CANNED VEGETABLE* Q
Lobsters. Black rfnsoberries. Preferred Stock Strawberrio* These hams are put up In tins weighing from 4 fpjj
Royal Club, 4 cans for.11.00 i:matllla Brand Blackberries. to , lb, Mch, iultable for lunohea and house genera! ^'te WUy Tomatoe* • aana .81.09 §2
Shad. We have on display a large assortment of ,1(M> FINE FLAVOR Champion String Beans, I cans .IL00 *
A palatable canned fish, 2 cans for.60o frulu 8Uch ai pear>, aprioota, peaches, plums Haa Clairs Corn. I earns ...11.00 ■(
Oysters. grapes, 0 cans for . .....$1,00 Parker Pea* i oaas.. ..*Lv* ■■
South Cove Brand, 2 lb tins, per dosen .$2.40 Good value: Buy an assorted ease. All new goods shipped In this fall, excellent fat 9 aaaa far 9L99. ,
0 cans for .21.25 PINEAPPLES. sandwiches, good to havs on hand for Impromptu Rallanoa Kraut. '' <
SOMETHING TO DRINK. Rosedala Brand, 2 cans for.ffo and evening luncha* ▼. C. Hammy.
TESI t 1 These are Just the right alee oan tor a small Deviled Meat* per oan ..10c Preferred Stock Beats.
Cllquot Brand: family. Beef loaf, per oan..lie ReUaaee Sweet Spa4* TO
Cllquot Ginger Ale, Cllquot Sarsaparilla. Cllquot PIB APPLES- Ram Loaf, per oan . ..20a dotting Tttrntga M
Root Beer, 5 bottlea .$1.00 Eastern pack 8 lb tins. Navy Brand, f oana fOr.,IB« Petted Chicken, per oan ... 20s Cutting Carrot*.
H S & W. Apple Juice, 5 can*.$1.00 PLUM PUDDINO. Veal Loaf, pe- can .20c Cutting Cabbage. J|l
Q Welch Grape Juice. 5 bottles.$1.00 Llbbr’s, per can.....$8e Chicken Loaf, per oan.29c Rallanoe Pumpkin. Q