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VOLUME XV, NO. 120. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. NOME, ALASKA, MONDAY. APRIL 26. 1915. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 PRICE 25 CENTS
COURT ORDERS ELECTION ON WET OR DRY MAYS
NOME LEGISLATORS WIRE FOR ASSISTANCE
GERMANS STILL DESPERATELY
TRYING TO REACH THE COAST
LONDON, April 28.—The Germans
continue their desperate attacks along
Ike entire northwestern battle front
and are making ever\ possihle en
deavor to pierce tile allied lines and
reach Calais. The lighting has con
tinued almost without interruption
Bince Saturday and the fury of the
German attack Is declared to he un
precedented. the allied lines are re
ported to be holding well, despite the
huge assaults hurled forward by the
Germans who are as usual sacrificing
thousands in their endeavor to over
whelm the Clench ami Knglish lines.
The fighting along the Ypres canal
continues to *he the center of the
(iernnm movenn nt although weights
assaults have occurred in tin* La
Massee section near the point of Hie
previous German attempt to reach tin*
const during the earlier periods of tin
war.
Merlin advices received here assort
that the Germans claim to have been
successful in several rushes and have
forced the allies to retreat, at several
points. The reports arc not confirmed
bv the dispatches received from the
front via Maris, all of which claim
that the Germans, although hurling
charge upon charge have so far been
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unsin < esr.ful in muting the allied
lines. Repurls from northwestern
I'l-irieft indicate that the Hermans an*
also on the offensiy w in that section
with the probable intent to divert tin
sending; <*f reinforcements to the west.
Severe artillery actions are again
reported near Reims and in Hie vi
cinity of St. Mihiel.
GERMANS REPORT
SUCCESSES IN WEST
MITM.IX. April The Herman
forward movement in the vicinity >f
Vptes continues and tlie enemy h.tve
, •"•i n 1‘ninpeliml (n give wav to sev eral
[points. Minor >ipturcs of troops ami
Inuuliine aims are repotted h> the war
"lti< • The authorities ar« • ..nlident
that the eneinv will not he able to
withstand tin* (i«rman attark for a
considerable period. Tho <ienerali
S'* t a IT are now preparing f i a j> 1
j
sumption of the offensive alona tin !
* ntire w stern line an earlv ihvolop-j
ment of which is promised.
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MEETING CALLED 7: P.M.
TONIGHT AT CITY HALL
The following telegram has been r*
• ••is * * * 1 i »\ A I’olet today
.lunenii. Alaska. April J.V
I'oh-i. Nestor and Sheldon. Nome.
Ua\e citizens telegraph tomorrow
opposing imposition of territorial taxes
on Incorporated towns and favoring
license taxation similar to tire present i
territorial law.
Signed,
rooMBS, 1) A14 T, (iKTCHKI.L.
\s the imposition of taxes on in
corporated towns by the territorial
government will result in a further in
crease in t la* expense of civic govern
ment, the mallei is uue m which aii
taxpax «*i s an interested and a meeting
has hern tailed f< r 7 p in at the cit>
I il| tonight f'»i tin purpose of dls
* ussing the matter All business men
md propertx holders will do well t<»
attend The new revenue hill which
Im - he' ii in preparation for some time
i ml whir h was submitted to the legis
Iat lire Saturdax is evidently the am
nia tine ea use of the above message
100 TONS OF FLO^R.
Brea* only &c. Na^th Rols Baksry
.nd Anvil Baksry.
VILLA BEING PUSHED
TO THE WALL
SAN DIEGO, April 26. Wireless ad
vices received hero state that I he Villa
forces in Southern Sonora have suffer
ed a bad defeat at the hands of the
Oarranzists and are being forced into
a rapid retreat to the northward.
Mexican advices of a reliable nature,
indicate that Villa is rapidly nearing
a crisis in Ids career and is apparently
facing an ultimate and complete de
feat by his opponents, Carranza and
Obregon. as both arc showing an
astounding strength and generalship.
Villa lias now lost possession of
nearly all the advantages obtained by
months of lighting ami aside from
maintaining his hold on Mexico <’it.v|
through Zapata can now boast of
holding few positions of importance, i
The villa forces in northern Mexico
are now rapidly converging on the
new base recently established 1.x villa
a few miles south of the American
border in the vicinity of Kueina. whore
it is probable that a series of big hat
lies will he fought in the near future.
Advices from the border line indicate1
that the American troops under Gen.
Funston are closely watching the sit-1
uation. The crowding of the Villaistns|
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GREW OF BRITISHER
LANDS AT LIETH
LONDON', April 20.—The admiralty
reports that the crew of the British
freighter Ruth sunk by a German sub
marine in the North Sea Saturday
have been landed at Lieth. Nothing
has been ascertained of the fate of the
officers and crew of tlio Finnish steam
er Frank, submarined and sunk in the
'Baltic. It is believed that the crew
may have landed on some island ad
jacent to (In. coast. The Frank was
attacked while on the way to Abo, Fin
land. with a c argo of iron ore.
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DOUBT IF EFFECTIVE
REFORM WILL COME
CHICAGO, April 2fi.— Leading util
linls of the Western Federation of
Miners, speaking of the findings of
Secretary Wilson’s Industrial Com
mission investigations of the Colorado
strike, express a doubt that any ef
fnative reform will come. It is be
lieved that it will take a much greater
upheaval to jar the grip of the coal
corporations on the government of
Colorado and tile United States Con
gress.
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DANIELS ASSERTS THE
NAVY NEVER BETTER
WASHINGTON' April 2fi. Replying
to criticism of the American navy,
Secretary Daniels in a lengthy state
ment declares that the fleet is now
stronger than at any time in its his
tory and is becoming more efficient
every month.
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along the boundary it is thought will
result in thousands of the troops rush
ing across the border in the event of
being defeated l>\ tlu> superior num
bers of Carranza and liis chief lieuten
ant, Obregon. The victorious north
ward swoop of the Carranzists has now
carried them well into northern Mex
ico. It is reported that Carranza has
threatened to execute Villa and all bis
officers wherever taken alive.
REVENUE BILL RECEIVES
FIRST CONSIDERATION
Jl'N'RAl', April 20. The law re
venue bill which received its first con
sideration Saturday night provides for
both a real and personal property tax.
Poll tax and license tax bills hat e been
submitted and also a poll tax bill
designated for the support of the
Pioneers Home at Sitka and for pen
sioning aged and indigent, pioneers.
The Revenue measure has already
raised a storm of disapproval and will
undoubtedly he greatly modified before
being submitted for final passage.
The hill abolishing capital punish
ment has failed to receive the endorse
ment of the Governor.
F. W. SEWARD DEAD.
MONTROSR N'. V.. April L’ti. -
Frederick tV. Seward. Assistant Sec
retary of State in the cabinet of Pre
sidents Lincoln. Johnson and Hayes
died last night at his home. Seward,
besides representing the government
in many important negotiations, also
assisted in the purchase of Alaska
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4> with songs and pretty dances. 4"
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SPECIAL ELECTION
ON LICENSE QUESTION
At till lieu ring Ilf I lie spe, fit election
Uml local i>|*t ifm pel iti,ms in the Dls
triet ('Hin t 11*( 1;i> Judge Tucker de
cided that he will allow a special elec
tion In decide the matter of whether
Nome Shall In dr> nr wet Legal re
presentatives uf tmlli the local cptiun
and special election advocates were on
hand and staled the views fur each
side. Messrs, lirigshv and Domett re
presented the Ideal opfionists and <).
1 >. Cochran stated tb*' ease of t hi
other side.
At the conclusion of the hearing the j
ciuirt announced that inasmuch as lie1
was convinced that the law allowed]
him diseretinnarv powers in the matter
he saw no reason for withholding his
decision and would therefore rule that
a special election tie held M iv nth,
thereby sumlntting the matter to a
decision beyond • avail. The Court fur
ther stated in effect that drnstii pun
ishment under contempt of court pro
ceedings would follow any attempts to
tamper, nterfere or binder tile election
in any wav. The matter of the quali
fications of the voters, etc., would, the
Court stated, lie published tomorrow
In effect the ruling means the sub
stitution of the secret ballot for the
present method of obtaining tie sig
natures of those residing within the
saloon district in conformity with tlie
requirements at present obtaining and
upon the outcome of the election will
depend the further action of the court
in the granting of liquor licenses in
Nome.
ENGLAND AGAIN WARNS
DANISH GOVT
LONDON, April JO. The Admiralty
has again warned the Danish govern
ment that it must be more cautious or
imports of foodstuffs and supplies
whieli could possibly be converted to
war uses will be firrtily restricted from
passing through the North Sea.
ITALY CONCEALS ALL
INFORMATION OF FLEET
I'Mils. April JS. The members of
the clews of ships of the Italian fleet
who are now briny assembled .it
Tendento have been forbidden to men
tion where they are to be sent, tin
present location of the fleet now as
sembled or where the vessels urn yoiny
aeeordiny to advices received from
Italv yesterday. The present where
abouts of the Italian war fleet is rare
fully concealed by the authorities. \ll
ev idences continue to point I" careful i
preparation for war on the part of
the Italian yov ernmenl.
BRITISH PRESS SAYS ITALY
WILL ENTER WAR SOON
1.1 iN'DOX. April -ti. The Uritish
press persistent iy declares that Italy's
entrance into the war is but .u mat
l.t iif a few day, and points out that
evi'ta act of Italy's arm\ and navv
in pa ft in -tits show that prcjm ra t Ion a
are going forward with clnoklike re
gularity and all for wa r.
ITALIANS PEEVED AT
AUSTRIANS CUTTING CABLE
IP'MK, April -if The Italians are
further angered at the Austrians he
cause of the cutting of the eahle con
necting the Dalmatian provinces with
Southern Italy presumable In Aus
trian destroyers operating in the Ad
riatii sea. The cable to Greece has
| also been severed, probably In the
same agency.
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REMNANT OF EMDEN
CREW AGAIN ESCAPE
I’.KFU.INT, April 26. The crew of the
German warship Aisha which was
composed of the men who escaped
from the cruiser Ktnr1 on when that
famous vessel was sunk by the Aus
tralian war ship Sydney in the Indian
Ocean have escaped from the allied
patrol ships and reached the Arabian
port of Tddd. The men are reported
to have reached the Arabian harbor
March 27.
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HEAVY FIGHTING
NEAR GALLIPONI
ATHKN'S. April 2t>. Turkish advices
today slate that heavy fighting is tak
ing place near Gallipoli. The 1’ritish
Indian troops which have tried to land
were severely shelled by the Turkish
artillerymen concealed in the nearby
hills. The outcome of the fighting is
still undecided.
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RUSSIAN GENERAL TO
AID THE SERBIANS
I’KTROGRAD. April 26—The Ciax
has dispatched General IMevniefov tu
Belgrade to assist in the immediate
assumption of the offensive by the
Serbians against the Austrian troops
which are still stubbornly holding en
trenched positions along the Dnnube
banks above the Serbian capital.
0. E. S—BAZAAR—MAY 8.