NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XVI. NO. 167. TSkEPnONE MAIN 48 NOME. ALASKA, FRIDAY. JUNE 16, 1916. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRI-E 26 CENTS
RUSSIANS CAPTURE CZERMITZ
AFTER TERRIFIC FIGHTING
A. P. A. Service.
PHTROGRAD, .1 u11' f'zarnowit/,
ihe principal fortress a -1 •> • u of tin
lukowina province, is again in the hands
of the Russians, according to war office
nnouneements today. Fighting of the
nost terrific order preceded the capture
ef the city from the forces under General
i’flandezer and the outskirts of the town
were cnoked with dead and wounded
when the final assault compelled the
Austrians to flee.
The Austrian forces are now declar'd
to be in full retreat to toe southwest
with the Russians in hot pursuit. As
the Austrians are practically cut off from
the north it is believed that the re
mainder of Pflandezor’s forces will l»e
compelled to capitulate.
Hardware, crockery ware,:
graniteware, tools, camp outfits,
buy them and save money at
Holt’s.
YUKON MARINE RUUUETTN
_ |
Yukon from Fairbanks t'nr Dnwsnn 10
u. m
Delta at Fairbanks.
Casca down Biff Salmon 3:30 a. m.
Dawson up Carmacks.
Whitehorse at Whitehorse.
Alaska down Kunic 10:15 p. m . 15th
Benchley at Kokrinos.
Tanann at Nenana Mission.
Davis, Jacobs, Hazclhurst tind Kelly at
Gibbon
Reliance at Gibbon.
Julia B. at St. Michael.
SchwatKa down Birches 7p m , 15th.
Some boat down Molozi p. m., prob
ably is Schwatka.
Susie due St. Michael Saturday night.
The famous Nome brass band will be
there-at the Chechaco Dance Saturday.
SUBSCRIBE FOR THE NUGGET
GERMANS BEATEN BY RUSSIANS
IN BALTIC SEA BATTLE
A. P. A. Service.
COPENHAGEN, June 15.—For the sec
ond time within two weeks the Germans
have suffered a heavy sea loss, this tint**
at the hands of the Russians In Baltic
waters. Authentic reports reaching h* i -
from several sources say that the Ger
.
man auxiliary cruisers Herzmarm, Kon
ingbon and Schusen, two large armed ‘
trawlers, and ten merchant vessels.
wer« sunk in an encounter with the Rus
sian Baltic squadron oil Oeiand Island !
several days ago.
The cruisers together with the traw
Isr wer.- engaged in convoying the mer
chant vessels from Swedish ports when
over taken by the Kussians. A lively
engagement ensued during which the en
tire licet of German ships were sunk
with the exception of two vessels of the
cruiser type which succeeded in escap
ing. The batle is said to have lasted f«»r
some time. Tin* losses of the Mussi.ins
if any, are so far not ascertained.
ItKRORTKI* Rl'SSIAN'8 ROST SoM ;
VK8SER8.
MALMO, Sweden. June l.Y Vessels
riving here report n big sea engagemen
i on the Swedish coast between a numb r
| of German cruisers convoying a fie.
I of merchant ships, and a squadron of,
j Russian battleships and torpedo boat
I The Germans are reported to have lo ;
| more than a dozen vessels, ineludit .
! three auxiliary cruisers. It is also n
I ported that the Russians lost two or
innr. vessels of tin* destroyer type. Re
ports have also readied here of the find
ing of a large number of bodies of meni
hers of the view- of the destroyed Ger
man vessels.
Hon vuylage gifts, latest fiction and
fresh enndy unpacked today.
LOMEN BROS
< ’I.n kens, 7u- per pound , eggs 7ftc per
dozen. George Prosser, phone Black B.
RTNK8T T.INK OR I1RRSSKS
and Suits ever shown in Nome will bn
on display next Saturday at Miss
Oestrelch's, opposite Reterson's shoo
store.
Tents, hydraulic hose, quick
-ilver, picks and shovels, cheap
at Holts.
FRESH
STRAWBERRIES
25c per Basket
.
i
jpolcts Stores
| Coffees gfrresfi Roasted DaiCy {
WILSON—MARSHAL NOMINATED
i BY ACCLAMATION; ST. LOUIS
I *
I A. 1*. A. Service.
, ST. LOITS, June 11. The democratic
national convention opened todn> amid
i intense enthusiasm on the part of 11j<•
(delegate*. Chairman McCoombs deliv
I ered the opening add re s ami was voci
ferously cheered for the hitter denuneia
I tlon of the republican attitude which
1 formed the principal part <•. ids remarks.
McCoombs characterized the attitude
j of tile republicans as reprehensible in
j he extreme and declared that the at
I « ks on the democratic policies were
; loiirid d upon the filmiest basis, lie dc
I dared uuu the democratic management
j of lie countr\ showed for itself, dcspdc
tin- slanders and tleliber.it* falsehoods
of tht- republicans and all th—i» villify
ing tactics would not convince the
people that the democrats had not labor*
I ed well and to the advantage c»f the emu
try.
’ Kx-Governor Martin (llynu. of XV w
i York, delivered the k* \ note address, mi:
I
j lining the features of to* democratic ad
! ministration and policies ami dwelling1
| much on the preservation of the conn
try’s peace during the treacherous w. i
period. He declared that the anil ml
of Wilson hespok* a higher regnrd i - i
ilie welfare of the country than for Ids
| own political future and then proceed* I
to pa\ an eloquent tribute to the state*
manship of the president, whom le d -
cm red one of the ablest statesman wh •
have oceupied the presidential chair. Th
greater portion of his address was giv* >
over to eulogizing the administration.
Following (Jlvnn's address, oommitte* s
were appointed ami tie* convention ad
Journed in deference to Flag day.
i
i WILSON AND MARSHAL I’NAMMal ’S !
ciiou'i:
I . ,
i Si. LOl IS. .June 15 As a «,on*iusio
to the work of adopting the platform,
which was but slightly altered from tin
original form as approved by the presi
dent. Wilson and Marshall w»r* noinin
a ted by acclamation last night, amid i
much enthusiasm. At the first mention
of the name of Wilson, the deleg.it* s i
commenced a roar that endured for man
minute* and was again renewed when
Marshall's name was presented. As was
genera 11 > < onceded, there was no attempt
to i• ia. <■ the nam* of any other candidate
in nomination. Wilson and Marshall
Wefi' apparently the rhniec of the whole
convention.
It \*nr don't i.uelt jt chicken, it's your
fault at tin t’heochaeo Hall, Saturday.
It will cost yon nothing to take a look
at our te w goods A F. Oestreieh.
NOTICE.
I »r M mi s office and residence are
iow located in the Wild Goose building,
otherwis. known ns the Tin Rank
building.
WE FAN DO IT
For * lass work and prompt deliv
ery photm Main 151 and the People's
l.itutulr\ will send and get your laundry.
Y\ .1 WILLIAMSON. Prop
RUSSIAN DRIVE OVERWHELMING
ARMIES OF AUSTRIA
I
A A. Service. ^
RETROGRAI). June l > -The Austrian j
armies, reduced m nearly one half their
strength through the terrific losses sus j
taint'd in killed, wounded and captured,
have lost all power of co-ordination and
are suffering heavily at the hands of the
Russian forces which arc advancing rap
idly along the entire front from Kovel
southward to the southern border of ihi
kovvina.
1hspatehes to the* war office todn\ assert
that the aavancc* guard of General lint-j
siloff's forces an* now in close proximltx
to Lemberg and the evacuation of the 1
city is reported to have commenced. The
Austrians on* apparently thoroughly
broken and disorganized and are freeing
before the Russians in t*ver> direction.
Positions are being evacuated by tie
Austrians without more than trilling iv
slstence and thousands of troops an*
In i hr cut off and oaptt«r« d. Official re
ports • t> that nearly two hundred thou
sand Austrians have been made prisoners
since tin commencement of the great
offensive two weeks ago. The fall of Cfter
nowit z is the cause of universal rejoie
ing throughout the empire.
SADDLE HOUSE FOR SALK,
flood saddle horse, lido or drive.
UNION CONSTRUCTION CO.
BELIEVED ALL HANDS LOST
FROM STEAMER BEAR
A. I*. A. Service.
EFHKKA, June 15. Five bodies from
the steamer Bear, which went ashore last
night i.iteett miles south of Eureka, were
washed ashore neat tin* Mendiclno light
house early today.
Aside from those nothing is known of
the whereabouts of the remainder of the
t one hundrea passengers and crew of
J eighty-iwo which were aboard the ves
* sel at the time of striking the rocs.
Eight ufe boats were seen to put off
from tne vessel hut not one has been
reported as having survived the heavy
seas which were breaking along the
coast. The butlcship Oregon and a num
ber of merchantmen arc searching the j
sea in every direction in the hope of
finding some trace of the missing boats.
Captain lands N'oplanrier was in com
mand of tile vessel, which was on a
voyage j.rom Portland to San Pedro.
TWO AMERICAN
SOLDIERS KILLED
A. I'. A. Service.
LAREDO, Tex . June 15.—Two Amer
ican soldiers were Killed and seven
wound**., in a tight with Mexican bandits
at San ignaeiu this morning. Th»* at
tack of the Mexicans was entirely un
expected but was quickly repulsed, ihe
attracking force losing six men killcnt.
The Mexicans charged the American
camp before daybreak in an evident at
tempt to stampede the horses belonging
to tlie American troops.