THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XV. NO. 344. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. NOME, ALA8KA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1916. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRICE 2BCENT9
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REPORTED GERMANY TO
ADVANCE PEACE TERMS
A. P A. Service.
LONDON, Oct. 26.—A report from
German sources reached here today
stilting that Germany is preparing to
submit terms upon which she wil!
discuss peace. The dispatch asserts
• that Prince von Buelow, the former
Ci i man chancellor, will shortly lay be
fore President Wilson and King Al
phonso of Spain a general outline of
the conditions on which Germany might
he disposed to discuss terms of peace.
It is said that the plans have been
fully discussed by the German gov- '
eminent and that some concessions will
he included in the projected plan.
Christmas greetings. Lomen Bros.
GERMAN OFFICER ARRESTED
FOR PLOTTING DESTRUCTION
A. P. A. Service.
NEW YORK, Oct. 25.—Lieutenant
Robert Kay, an officer In the German
nunc has been a Treated by the police'
uu information furnished by govern
ment secret service agents who believe
that he is one of the leaders in a
plot to wreck American ammunition
I if -ib and ships carrying ammunition
•sui plies to the entente allies. With
Lieutenant Pay at the time of his ar
rest was Walter Soholtz, his brother
iu law, also taken Into custody on the
same charge. Captain Tunney of the
Xew York police anarchist squad says
that Fay has already confessed that he
• ame to Xew York to work out a plan
to stop the shipment of ammunition
and material.
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SENATOR SAILS TONIGHT
ON LAST TRIP OF SEASON
The steamship Senator will get away l
some time this afternoon, according to i
the statement of Agent O’Connor. The'
first lighter left about three p. m. and ;
tiie w ssel will probably get under way
about five p. m. Up to two p. m. nearly
(hi r hundred passengers of all classes
has secured accommodations and a
total of three hundred will probably be
reached by the time the steamer is
ready lo pull out for the last time this
cei son. Tlie following is the list up
to two this afternoon.
11. l.ee, Airs. L.ee, H. Fries, Mrs.
Fries, Elizabeth Hughes, John Stlch,
Wm Elms, It. G. Sargent, H. Dobson.
' >8o- Swanson, Mrs. Swanson, E. S.
Quigley, Airs. Martha Maybee, George
\Vllson. H. B. Barnett, F. J. O’Connor,
John Anderson, Mrs. Gussie Cole, Jen
nie Smith, Frances Meade, Airs. L.
Kleinian. Cleo Winters, Irene Howard,
O. L. Johnson, F. A. Cross, Charles
Hp peer, Nick Grey, George D. Scho
field. Victor E. Anderson, Mrs. Ander
‘■'oi, A. ,1. Anderson, Carl J. Ander
son. Dan Daniels. L. Lowenherz, A.
Vcig, Mrs. Veig, George James. Mrs.
James, Chas. Peck, Harvey Grant, A.
J. Jarmouth, B. A. Meyers, Jas. Ken
nedy, Mrs. B. Kennedy, G. K. Mc
Leod, J. F. AIcCullough, J. F. Matthews,
Jerry Ford, Airs. Ford, J. Nelsen, J.
Carl, Ed. Roberts,. Mrs. Roberts, M. J.
McNeil, Airs. AIcNeil and two children,
Henry Riley, B. Watch, W. Detterlng,
Frank Dolan, Mrs. Chas. Eastman, Mrs.
F. M. McGibney, J. J. Walsh, Florence
Si henk, E. E. Powell, Ellis Powell, E.
!,. Risk, Mrs. Lillie White, Jas. Kelll
her anil wife, Mrs. S. Fisher, Mrs. Q.
F. Ramsay, A. B. Browne, Anne Brame,
Karl Lee, R. Nichols, C. Cummings,
otto Niedergresses, W. H. Hunt, J.
Lanley, O. C. Rossi, J. J. Lehner, J. S.
Stangroom, Frank Nordstrom, Gus
Head, Fisher Baldridge, T. B. King, C.
R. Watson, E. Odegnrd, Chas. Dickson,
.1. Johnson, J. R. Tucker, Chas. Dick
inan, Ray Henderson, R. .1. Dunn, Jack
son Fears, Ed Hosewaga, D. Mutchlas,
Sam Yenolch, M. Moore, E. Wood, Joa
Sliscovlch, H. C. Ames, G. L. Giralon,
Hector Lauran, Fred Courtney, Jos.
Kennedy, C. J. Kenedy, I. W. Coady,
Victor Montan, Tony Sorensen, E.
Ei ick.,on, L. Larson. E. Davis, J. Cam
eron, A. Adams, B. Gillett, Walter Lan
gan, E. Sullivan, Carl Roland, T. T.
Young, C. V. York, A! Martin, R. R.
Stapleton, Jos. Neils^n. W. E. Ren
ney, Ph. De Fontvllle, Chester Mul
ligan. Fred C. Weller, A. Shaughnessy,
Ted Anderson, G. Nelson, Carl Ander
son, C. B. Brynston, Con Carroll, Jas.
Byrne, A. R. Johnson, Arthur Jones,
Wm. Jones, E. Morgan, A. O’Connell,
Samuel Keene, and 84 steerage.
NOTICE.
Owing to the Increase in the volume
of the 1915 edition of the Nugget Min
ing and Dredging Journal six cents In
postage is necessary in mailing.
AND MERCHANT MARINE
SEATTLE, Oct. 26.—During the
course of hi saddress before the Se
attle Comerclal Club today. Secretary
McAdoo came out squarely In favor of
national preparedness and also stated
that he believed a government owned
merchant marine was a necessity as j
an auxllliary to the navy. McAdoo
stated that the government should
build a fleet of vessels which could be
used for merchantile purposes during
times of peace and which could be
readily converted into naval transports
and supply ships in the event of war.
AUSTRIANS
ENTERING
JULGARIA
A. P. A. Service.
LONDON, Oct. 26.—Advices from
Balkan sources today indicate that the
Austrians are now preparing to con
tinue the drive on Constantinople
through the Bulgarian territory having
apparently driven the Serbs from the
defense of tlie Danube thus allowing
n e ingress into the Bulgarian terrl
i iry and greatly facilitating the ad
vance to the relief of the Turks.
The Bukharest correspondent of the
Times sends the following this morn
ing which practically confirms the
■revlous reports of the sudden change
in the situation.
"The Serbian troops have withdrawn
from the Danube and the Austrians
ire now making their way into Bul
garian territory after crossing the river
and traversing the island of Odakale.
They can now obtain free passage
hrough Bulgaria from Orsova and are
Iready assembling a large fleet of sup
ply ships at that point together with
a large number of lighters and tugs
whihc will be used to transport war
applies and ammunition to the forces
operating through Bulgaria.”
GERMAN STMPI IZERS
SEI EIRE 10 STEAMER
A. p. A. Service.
SEATTLE, Oct. 26.—Two fires start
ed apparently at the same time In the
hold of the British tseamer Exion, now
discharging a valuable cargo at pier
it, are supposed to be the work of
t Ji rman sympathizers.
The vessel arrived here Sunday load
ed with a cargo of general merchandise
valued at two million dollars and has
been discharging with a mixed crew of
longshoremen none of whom are sus
[oected. however, as belnR connected
j with the attempt to burn the vessel.
The two fires were dlscoveied early
(this morning and only prompt action
I saved the vessel from being burned at
; her moorings. The Incendiaries had
'accomplished their work well and when
1 discovered the flamgs were raging
fiercely but were soon suppressed.
I listing Cards at tne N»-«.aet Office
WAR OFFICE
ANNOUNCES
6ULGARS DEFEAT
A. P. A. Service.
PARIS, Oct. 26.—The first war of
fice announcement of the operations of
the French expeditionary force in Bul
garia was given out today and says
that the French troops completely de
flated the Bulgarians in the big battle
at Strummltz which occurred several
I days ago. The Bulgarian losses are
1 said to be heavy and the French also
j captured the greater portion of the
i armv supplies of the enemy.
GREEK CABINET
j AGAIN RESIGNS
A. P. A Service.
ROME, Oct. 26.—Apparently uutt.en
tic reports from Athens today say that
the newly formed Greek cabinet of
which Zeamls was the head has ten
dered its resignation to King Constan
tine. The resignation of the ministers
is said to have resulted from the con
stant friction over the war policy.
FORMER POLICE
JUDGE SUICIDES
i A. P. A. Service.
I SEATTLE, Oct. 26.—Thos. H. Mc
Cann, aged eighty two years, a pioneer
of the Pacific coast suicided here last
night by shooting himself. Despond
ency over financial troubles is believed
L,i be the cause of the action. McCann
war at one time prominent In politics
In the northwest and was several times
judge of the Seattle police courts.
GIRL CONFESSES
TO ROBBERIES
EVERETT, Oct. 26.—Learning that
her lover John Scharff, aged eighteen,
was preparing to take the blame for
robberies for which she had been ar
restedf. Violet Udell, the girl bandit
who was taken Into custody yesterday,
has confessed to eight other robberies
besides the one for which she had been
arrested. Six of the holdups were suc
cessful and the girl secured a good siz
ed haul. Sharff appeared at the police
station last night and attempted to
•ke the blame for his sweethearts acts.
TOTH GERMAN
LOSSES EXCEED
TWO MILLION
AMSTKkpAM, Oct. 26.—According
to carefully compiled newspaper esti
mates based on the most authentic in
fi filiation obtainable, the total of the
'.ierman losses since the beginning of
the war have been fixed at 2,021,087.
This does not Include the Austrian
losses of which practically little Infor
mation can be obtained. It is figured
however, that the total losses of the
central powers and Turkey combined
| will total at least five million.
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NEW YORK POLICE ARREST
MORE CONSPIRATORS
A. P. A. Service.
NEW YORK, Oct. 26.—With four
men under arrest for complicity in the
German plot to blow pu Amelrcan am- j
munition factories and ships conveying
war munitions to Europe, for which
the German army officer, Robert Fay i
was arrested together with is brother
li'-tav, Walter Schultz, the police are ^
searching for still another conspirator,'
Max Bredltung who is described as
the secretary-treasurer of an oil well j
supply company of this city. The of
ficers haven ot been able to locate
their man thus far and It is believed
that he has fled from the city since
leal niint of the arrest of Fay and
tiul'*
The secret service agents claim to
have clear proof that Fay has already
prepared plans to blow up several war
munition ships leaving American ports.
The police also claim that Fay has
made a partial confession.
BANDITS GRABBED THE
ENTIRE JACK-POT
A. P. A. Service.
SEATTLE, Uet. l!5.—Believing that
I the sheriff was after them, five poker
players extinguished the lights and
barred themselves in a tool house of
the English logging camp near Mount
Vernon last night only to have two
bandits open up a fussilade of shots
through the doors and windows fatally
| wounding one of their number and
scaring the remainder Into opening the
doors permitting the robbers to enter
and take possession of all the valua
bles of the players.
The men were engaged In a quiet
little game at the time the outlaws ap
peared and fearing that a pre-emptory
i knock at the door meant the presence
I jf the representatives of the law, they
imrndiately put out the lights and con
■ealed the evidences of gambling. The
knocking continued, coupled with harsh
injunction to open the doors, until In
apparent impatience shot* were tired
into the interior with tne result that
Gilbert Silbern, one of the players
dropped to the floor with two revolver
nulls in his body. The other members
of the party then open the door allow
ing the robbers entrance. They were
then compelled to turn on the lights
after which they were forced to stand
against the wail and submit to being
robbed. The robbers went through the
men calmly and systematically, paying
no attention to Silbern crumpled up on
the floor, and after securing all the
valuables possessed by their victims
lied into the woods. They are now be
ing pursued by bloodhounds and sher
iff's posses in three counties.
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U.S. GOVERNMENT
PLANNING WORLD
TRADE CAMPAIGN
^ I
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.—Elaborate
plans for a world wide trade campaign
by the L’nited States are revealed In
the estimate of the department of corn
mere for the next fiscal year made pub
111c for the first time today. Not details,
j of the proposed plans are available but'
, he numeorus items pertaining to ad- ]
vertislng and the establishment of
trade publicity bureaus convey a hint
of the general outline of the scheme
which will apparently take in every
country utside of the blockaded belli
gerents.
PRESIDENT AND FIANCEE
VISIT GETTYSBURG
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A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.—President
Wilson and Mrs. Galt spent Sunday in
• Poring to the home of Sterling Galt,
his fiancee’s brother in law. at Em
metsburg near Gettyburg. After en
joying a Sunday dinner at the Galt
residence the couple rode to the old
battlefield before returning to the cap
ital. In the evening the couple at
tended church. So far there has been
no announcement as to the decision In
regard to the date of the wedding.
BOTHA PARTY WINS
IN AFRICAN ELECTION
A. P. A. Service.
JOHANNESBURG, Oct 25.—The
party of Premier Botha won out in
m
the South African parliamentary elec
tion by three to one.
ATTORNEY
MURDERED
A *> A. Service.
ST. LOUIS. Oct. 25.—Robert L. Row
ilen, an attorney, well known In this
city was found dead In a local board
ing house this morning with his body
literally kacked to pieces. Rowden
was secretly married only nine days
ago. The circumstances are In evvry
way peculiar and the whole affair Is
| shrouded In the deepest mystery.
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CZAR AUTHORIZES
| HUGE WAG LOAN
A. P. A. 8ervice.
l’ETUOQRAD, Oct. 25.—An Imperial
ukase Issued tdday authorizes the bor
rowing of t owand three-quarters bil
lion dollars for war purposes. The
money will be obtained on special war
bonds guaranteed by the Imperial gov
ernment. It Is believed here that a
large portion of the loan will be raised
in Japan.
STUDENT IN (ROW
FOB WIG FBIEND
A. P. A. Service.
SEATTLE. Oct. 26.—W. J. Flannery,
a student Is under arrest In the city
hastlle on a charge of perjury prefer
red by C. E. Peabody, head of the
Puget Sound Navigation Company in
connection with the recent runaway
marriage of his son, Penfleld Peabody.
The steamboat magnate avers that It
vas through the testimony of Flan
nery that young Peabody was of legal
age that the latter was enabled to se
cure the marriage license The mar
riage was performed by a Chehalls
Justice of the peace.
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