THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
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VOLUME XV. NO. 194. TELEPHONE MAIN 49 NOME, ALA8KA, TUESDAY, JULY 27, 1915. TELEPHONE MAIN 46
GERMANS ARE SLOWLY
ENCOMPASSING WARSAW
German Press Service.
BERLIN, via Sayville, June 27.—
A summary of the eastern situation
issued byr the general staff last night
discloses that the German forces are
continuing the movement against War
saw with uninterrupted success and the
flanking lines are slowly encompassing
the city on the east. With the excep
tion of a few forts immediately in front
of Warsaw and Ivangorod, the entire
territory west of the Vistula is now
controlled by the Germans.
The Germans under Hindenberg hav®
also crossed Narew northesat of Novo
Georgievsk and the fortified city
of Poemische has been tak
en after a heavy bombardment follow
ed by a furious infantry asault which
swept the Russians far to the south.
The German artillery is now engaged
in the bombardment of the defenses of
Slerek, east of Warsaw and some eigh
teen miles distant. The enemy are
fighting furiously every foot of their
retreat but are unable to withstand the
German rushes. Long range artillery
is also engaged in bombarding the rail
road line near Segrzosg and threaten
ing to destroy the main line of railway
transportation east of Warsaw.
The destruction of this line will be
it serious blow to the defenders of the
capital and will greatly hinder the ex
pected retreat from the city. Southeast
of Warsaw, the Germans have taken by
storm the cities of Stanowghiska and
Inzgarew. The Russians continue to
hold possession of the railway between
Luldn and Kholm but are being sub
jected to a terrific Are from the Aus
trian artillery. Owing to the success
of the German flanking movement
agalnBt Warsaw, even the Petrograd
military experts are expecting that the
city will be delivered to the Germans
without resistance. During the fight
ing of the last twelve days the Germans
have captured Immense numbers of
prisoners at many points along the
front. The military staff estimates the
total number to be In excess of one
hundred and fifty thousand. The Rus
sians have also suffered Immense losses
in killed and wounded.
NOTICE.
Mrs. Lee’s dining room is now open
for business opposite Hoffs. Mrs. Leo.
properitor, formerly of Hoffman House.
BUELOW ANNIHILATING
FIFTH RUSSIAN ARMY
German Press Ssrvice.
BERLIN, via Sayville, June 27.—
General Buelow operating in the Cour
land province has suddenly diverted his
army to the south into the Kovne prov
ince and has obtained an overwhelming
victory over the Russians who were
not expecting an attack from that di
rection evidently because of a belief
that the German offensive against Riga
would be continued before a further
attempt against the southern province
would be made. The sudden change of
the German front has completely over
whelmed the Russians and the fifth
Russian army has been almost broker
to pieces. The Germans are following
up their success and the army of the
enemy i3 being slowly annihilated. The
Germans are capturing hundreds of
ranno nand machine guns and the
enemy have abandoned immense
amounts of war material of every de
scription. The remains of the Rus
sian army Is now In rapid retreat to
ward Dunaberg, in the vicinity of which
the next battle will probably be fought.
The Russian retreat is almost a rout
and the enemy are throwing away
every impediment.
Tile complete overthrow of the Rus
sians in this section Is causing univer
sal rejoicing throughout Germany and
it Is freely predicted that the Russians
will not be able to recover from this
serious blow.
AVIATORS
BOMBARD
WARSAW
A. P. A. Service.
LONDON, July 27.- Petrograd dis
patches state that German aviators
hurled numerous bombs upon the
bridges across the Vistula at Warsaw
this morning in an evident atempt to
hinder the pasage of the defending
army occupying the western defenses.
At the same time that the aero’s com
menced their foray, the German artil
lery west of the city commenced a furi
ous bombardment of the outer defenses
as if in preparation for an attempt to
advance. Beyond the killing of a few
civilians the airmen did no damage.
Large assortment of latest Victor
Records and Victrolas received on
steamer La Touche. Lomen Bros.
WEATHER REPORT.
Nome, Alaska, July 20, 1915.
Temperature—Max. 61, Min. 43.
Barometer—30.33 Inches.
Weather—Cloud y.
Wind—Average 3 miles per hour.
Precipitation—.01 inch water.
GERMANS
SHELL
DUNKIRK
Germ m Preee Servioe.
BERLIN, via Sayviile, June 27.—
General staff reports state that the
Germans shelled Dunkirk for some
hours yesterday with the heavy puns
but the extent of the damage is not
known at present. Hundreds of French
and British aero’s are now enpaped in
a futile effort to locate the preat puns
from which the shells arc flunp over
the allied battle lines into the French
city. The reports state that the Brit
ish commenced an active offensive
apainst the German position near Tpres
and delivered a number of heavy as
saults. The enemy succeeded in ob
taininp a temporary foothold on the
ypres-Balleuel road but were later
compelled to retire after beinp severe
ly shelled by the German artillery.
Those who attend the musicale and
dance to be given by Midnight Rebakah
Lodge, Saturday, July 31, will enjoy a
rare musical treat. Several visitors to
Nome are to take part, and a delight
ful program is assured. i
U. S. TO TAKE DEFINITE
STEP IN MEXICO
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON. July 27.—What Is
announced ns the most definite step
undertaken by the government in the
Mexican situation up to the present
time will shortly be inaugurated, ac
cording to authoritative statements
given out by state department officials
this morning. What the nature of the
[government's contemplation may be, is
not disclosed for the present, but that
an action of considerable importance
will shortly develop is assured. A lead
ing official stated this morning that
“only the discussion of the details In
tervenes, before the United States will
take a definite step with respect to
Mexico and that it will be taken soon
is equally certain. Of course any sug
gestion as to the course to bo pursued
would be premature at the present
time.’’
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Have You Investigated
the Values in Groceries
we are Offering?
NOW ON DISPLAY
Ipolets Stores
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BECKER
EXECUTION
POSTPONED
A. P. A. Service.
NEW YORK, July 27.—The execu
tion of Becker has been postponed un
til Friday In order to give Supreme
Justice Ford an opportunity to fully
consider the application of the attor
neys of the condemned man for a now
trial. The announcement that the exe
cution would be postponed was made
last night shortly after the conclusion
of the hearing yesterday at which time
Justice Ford announced that he would
take the application under advisement.
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DYNAMITE
FACTORY
A. P. A. Service.
DARLAS, Tex.. July 27.—German
sympathizers attempted to wreck the
factory of the J. D. Padgett Company,
manufacturers of saddles, with dyna
mite last night following an announce
ment that the factory had accepted a
large order for saddles for the use of
the allies in the European war. The
dynamite nearly wrecked the section of
the building occupied by the offices and
the foreman of the plant, W. T. Moore,
was fatally injured, through being in
the section of the building in which
the explosion occurred after the de
parture of the employes. The explosion
has created considerable ill feeling In
the community and it is probable that
trouble may develop. Moore stated
this morning that he had cancelled all
the foreign orders.
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A. P. A. Service.
SEATTLE, July 27.—That German
will shortly issue a proclamation to lh.
world renouncing that all British mer
chantmen will thereafter be looke'
upon as pirates and treated in accord
ance. is the tenor of private informa
Mon received from Germany by See'
He Germans today. The information,
stales that Germany has resolved up a !
the stated line of action in regard t< j
the vessels of the British and will, after
j the publishing of the notice, sink on
| sight all vessels belonging to that na
il ion regardless of the passengers and
; crew that may be carried at the time
of attack. It is* further stated that no
attempt will be made to warn any ves
sel belonging to the enemy nation.
FOR SALE—Piano, Inguirs at Nug
get offioo.
GREY CABLES III HOLD
BRITISH NOTE FROM PUBLIC
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, July 27—The of
ficials of the state department wen
much surprised to receive a cable from
Sir Edward Grey this morning, asking
that the British reply to the order in
council note received yesterday be with
held from publication for the present
as his government was engaged in the
preparation of a new note on the sub
ject which will be forwarded as soon
as completed. The sudden developmen
has given rise to considerable specula
tion as to the reason for the sudden
change.
It is ffenerally believed that Britain
desires to make some modifications of
the attitude expressed in the note of
yesterday. '
submarine's sink ’
STEAMER AND
FOUR TRAWLERS
German Press Service.
BERLIN, via Sayvlile, June 27.—
German submarines yesterday sunk the
British steamer Danas of the Fitth and
Fourth and also four steam trawlers
engaged in recovering mines. The crews
of the vessels were saved.
REDFIELD TAKES CHARGE
FEDERAL IIVESTIGATIQH
A. P. A. Service.
CHICAGO, July 27.—The work of
rescue on the Eastland continues bu
owing to the remainder of the bodies
being very difficult to reach but fe\
have been recovered today. The diver
engaged in the grewsome task stat
that there are a considerable numbe
still lying within th hull and many nr
undoubtedly lying beneath the vesst
in the river mud. About half of th
dead so far recovered have been identl
fled and the first funerals were hel1
yesterday. Funeral sendees were hel
in all parts of the city and throughou
the afternoon funeral corteges wer>
passing through the streets. More tha i
Ahree hundred of the unfortunate vie-1
tims were carried to their last resting
places yesterday. The several investi
gations instituted by the city state and
federal governments are now engaged
in the task of trying to fix the respon
sibility for the disaster. Messages of
condolence and offers of relief continue
to arrive.
The Red Cross has taken entire
charge of the relief measures and are
looking after the families of the vic
tims pending the starting of other
measures. Secretary of Commerce Red
field nrrived last night to take person
al charge of the federal investigation
ordered by the president.
To gat tha naws read th« Nugget.
NEEDS TIME FOB^TAX CONSIDERATION
shall be allowed to have locked, barret1
nr bolted doors in the passage way
thereof, or permanent obstructions of
any nature in the hallways or an
other form of obstruction save thos
ordinarily provided, and that no door
way or entrance be locked with othe
than ordinary locks or night latches so
that they eould be easily opened tv
guests or anyone entering the building.
The amendment also provided that the
fire chief or his subordinates be author
ized to see that the terms of the new
section be properly carried out.
The reading of the amendment con
cluded, Councilman Thompson moved
that the same be accepted under a
suspension of the rules, which motion
being seconded, the amendment was
read the second time by title and
thereupon enacted Into law by vote of
the members.
The Clerk then read a bill for $39
for coal furnished to the Are depart
ment in May and stated that in his
opinion the same had been paid. He
was instructed to look the matter up.
Under the head of new business,
Rqss offered a motion which acted on
the council like a Turplnlte shell and
froze the councllmanic body stiff for
an Interval, during which the prov
erbial pin dropped on the floor would
have created a noise like a dynamite
explosion. And yet, be It noted, the
whole development was occasioned by
no more dangerous suggestion than
that the Council postpone the levying
of the annual tar assessment on per
sonal property from the first of Sep
tember to the first day of November.
Ross prefaced his motion by the state
ment that he understood that the per
sonal property tax was to be assessed
on the first of September, as has been
customary, but everyone knew that
real property was taxed entirely too
high and that but little money was
forthcoming owing to this excessive
taxation and he thought that. In order
to Insure the city an adequate income,
the assessment should be made on the
first of November when the merchants
had full stocks and things were in
every way more favorable to securing
a sufficiency of the coin of the realm
to run the city. At the conclusion of
Ross' statement a silence, ghastly in
its Intensity, hung over the Council
Chamber for some minutes but was
broken at length by the voice of Mayor
Diamond asking if there was any sec
ond to the motion. The ghostly silence
again prevailed for a considerable
period disclosing most emphatically
that there was no second, that anyone
could hear at least. After a lengthy
mental deliberation, during which he
several times moved uneasily In his
seat, Councilman Blake arose and sug
gested that the matter was one to
which the Council should give due at
tention and careful deliberation and it
was advisable that the matter be car
ried over for one week for investiga
tion. The suggestion sent the tem
perature up In a hurry and It was so
ordered. The Council then adjourned.
To got tho ns wo rood tho Nuggot
But five of the city dads responded ;
to the calling of their names at last
night's meeting of the City Council,
Burgh and Lehmann being the absent
members. After the reading of the
minutes, which were approved without
comment, the city attorney reported
that he hud prepared the new pumping
contract for signature of the city and
the Seward Peninsula Power Company
for the pumping of water for the fire
department. Reading of the contract
disclosed that the city will pay the sum
of four thousand dollars per year or
$333.33 per month and under the terms
of the contract will also bear the bur
den of keeping the pumps, etc., In con
dition. At the conclusion of the read
ing, Councilman Thompson moved that
the Mayor be empowered to close the
contract with the Power Company;
Lomen seconded the motion and it was
so ordered. Councilman Blake report
ed, for the Law and Ordinance Com
mittee, that he had not been able to
finish the task of preparing the list of
tax delinquents against whom pro
ceedings at law will be undertaken.
Claims and accounts against the city
in the sum of $143 were read by Clerk
Orimm and, on motion of Lomen, all
bills for labor performed for the city
were ordered paid.
Councilman Blake then offered an
amendment to City Ordinance No. 147,
regulating the conduct of hotels and
lodging houses; said amendment con
sisting of an addition to be known as
"Section 8” and providing that In the
future no lodging houses or hotels