A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL
THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XVI. NO. 24. ELEPHONE MAIN 46. NOME, ALA8KA. SATURDAY. JANUARY 1, 1918. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRIwE 26 CENTS
SIX STATES DRY
AT MIDNIGHT
A. P, A, ItrviM.
SEATTLE, Jan. 1.—The wild festi
vities whch disgraced the city last
night were repeated in practically
every large city in six states last night
when Arkansas. Colorado. Washington,
Idaho, Oregon and Iowa went dry. Sa
loons and wholesale houses were clos
ed at midnight In all of the states
mentioned.
NOTICE.
Vo'j can keep your ft ieads outside!
posted by having the Nugget mailed
to them for 5# cents per month.
WILO ORGY MARKS CLOSE
OF SEATTLE BOOZE SHOPS
A. P. A. Servie*.
SEATLE, Jan. 1.—Never before in
the history of Seattle has the city been
given over to such wild hilarity as
marked the closing hours of 1916 and
also the ending of the booze traffic
For hours before the stroke of mid
night pandemonium reigned in the
down town district as thousands pa
raded through the streets and filled to
overflowing the saloons and cafes
where King Boose hailed his votaries
, with royal cheer.
Hooze was as free as water during
t he last half hour before the stroke ^
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of midnight closed something over]
four hundred saloons breweries whole
sale houses and other places where li
quors were dispensed. Drunken men |
and tipsy women filled to the point
of suffocation every place in the city:
where liquor was for sale and the fun >
was fast and furious. Long before the
dosing hour many of the drink em
pOTiums^.vere completely out of every-,
thing bur beer and many of the houses!
cleaned out their entire stock before
ten o’clock.
Owing to the long period of drought
ahead, vast quantities of liquor werej
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disposed of yesterday and this morn- I
ing to thirsty ones who were in a I
position to lay in a supply for future I
use anti many of the saloons were'
entirely out of Bourbon before the j
morning was well over. It Is estl ‘
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mated that there is enough stuff stor
ed by the people to keep the bulk of
them supplied for a period of three or
four months at least. About one
fourth of the saloons are open today
andl doing a thriving business In soft
drinks calculated to cool the fevers
engendered by the Bacchanalaln fes
tival last night.
“Fre«h killed Beef. Pork, V*al and
Chicken*. Independent Meat Market.
WILSON HOLDS
RECEPTION
A. P. A. ••rvioa.
HOT SPRINGS. Jan. 1.—Presltmt
Wilson held an informal reception at
the hotel here this morning and wns
kept busy shaking hands for the
greater portion of an hour. With the
announcement that the executive would
meet and greet the public the whole
whole country side turned out. The
president's bride was apparently an
even greater attraction to the visitors
than the president himself.
If you wont a freoh G*r»t*t Sock
tail go to the N*v*d*.
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A. P. A. Service.
LONDON, Jan. 1.—The rumors thai
the Russians are again pressing for
ward with overwhelming weight in
central Gallcio have been confirmed
From all accounts the great force which
has been assembling so quietly along
the Bukawina border that their pres-1
ence has scarcely been noted in the re
ports are now advancing against the
Austrians with resistless momentum
According to the dispatches arriv - j
ing from Vienna and Berlin seven j
battles have been fought at several
points north of Czerno Witz and th«
Austrian front has admittedly been
rolled back a considerable distance. It
is believed here that the movement
is a prelude to a general advance of
the whole Russan line from the Baltic
southward. Berlin dispatches hold the
contrary view that the new offensive [
is simply an effort to distract the at-!
tentlon of the Teutons from operations,
farther south. ..
Fresh salted peanuts and almonds
Rose Candy Store.
OUT HONDURAS TOWNS
A. P. A. Scrvtoa.
SAN SALVADOR, Dec. 31.—Terrific
earthquakes have practically wiped |
out the towns of Talgut. Lasulores and
San Seb&staln In Honduras, accord
ing to reports arriving here today. In
addition to the destruction of nearly
all of the solidly constructed buildings
in the three towns, the tremblor also
killed a half dozen people. The quakes
extended over many hours and were
distinguished by shocks of exceedingly
great violence.
AUSTRIAN NOTE
j SATISFACTORY
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.- That the
Austrian note is entirely satisfactory
to the administration is Indicated to
night by the statement of Lansing
that the difficulty may be considered
practically settled. Austria has. in
the view of the secretary, practically
conceded the American demands. It
is anticipated that some further cor
respondence will follow in bringing
about a final settlement but all dangei
of a ruptured Is considered past.
SIX DEAD IN
NAPTHA EXPLOSION
A. F*. \. Service.
CHICAGO. Jan. X.—The explosiu.i
of a naptha lank in the plant of the
American Linseed Company in tills city
today resulted in the death of six of
the employes and the injury of ten
Others. The exploding tank fortunate
ly held only a small quantity of naptha,
which probably accounts for the fact i
that only a small portion of the build
ing was destroyed. The force of the
explosion was terrific and every win
dow in the plant was destroyed In ad
dition to many in adjacent buldings.
t’re broke nut immediately followng
the explosion but little damage was
done owing to prompt action of the
fire department.
TEUTON POLICY MAY
DEFEAT NOMINATION
I A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.—It is the!
prevailing opinion that the president’s
policy toward Germany and Austria is
very likely to prove his undoing at tht
coining convention owing to the great
opposition and hostility manifested
by the Teutons of the country and
their sympathizers. From all appear
ances there is a deep political under
DYNAMITE EXPLOSION
INJURES MANY
A. P. A. Service.
LAREDO, Jan. 1.—-The explosion ot
two carloads of dynamite at Monterey,
Mexico last night resulted In the kill
ing of fifteen persons and the injury
of something over two hundred more.
Details of the affair are meager but It
is indicated that the explosion was
caused by some one opposed to the
government by whom the dynamite
was owned. A large portion of the
town in the vicinity of the railroad
yards was almost Mown to pieces by
the explosion.
boozeTuneral
COSTS MILLION
A, P. A. Service.
SEATTLE, Jan. 1.—The funeral cele
bration of old king booze last night
cost the people of Seattle over one
mllion dollars, according to estimates
made today. During the closing hours
of the wet period money was spent
like water over the bars and tables
of the saloons and cafes while thou
sands laid in great supplies for future
use during the day. So great was
the demand for booze and more booze
that the breweries and wholesale
houses were compelled to hire extra
help and numerous conveyances to
supply their customers. It is said that
such a festival of Bacchus has proba
bly never before occurred
current at work against the president
and it is thought by many that this
will not only bring about his down
fall at the polls but may also prevent
him from securing the nomination at
the hands of the convention.
Papers throughout the country pos
sessing pro-German inclinations make
no effort to conceal their hostility and
many openly charge the president with
British leanings. Germans in all . arts
of the country are openly against him
in politics for the avowed reason that
they believe that he is not neutral at
heart.
VIENNA ADMITS
REVERSES
A. P. A. Service.
VIENNA, Dec. 31.—Russian activi
ties in eastern Galicia have resulted
in a change in the Austrian front. Thf
move is purely strategetical.
Calling cards printed at Nugget office.
WESTERN ZONE
CONTINUES QUIET
A. P. A. Service.
PAPRIS, Dec. 31—The war offict ;
communique today indcates a continu
ation of the quiet prevailing during
the past several days and the hostili
ties are apparently confined to light
>■kirtmishlng and brief interchanges oi
artillery fire.
Although the Germans have massed
a heavy force behind their lines they
have attempted no move that would,
indicate a general offensive, The bulk I
of the German concentration has been;
centered along the British front in'
Plunders as if in anticipation of so
oflfensve from that quarter. Desultory
skirmishing has occurred In the Vos*
ges section and In the Arrss region
but without result. The weather con*
Unues had, spells of cold and freezing
weather alternating with heavy rain*
and occasional snows. The snow fail
in the Vosges section Is greater than
usual .ind has practically suspended
all hut the lightest military operations*
Home made chocolates, peanut eon*
dies and hard goods. Roes Candy Store.
PRESS PLEASED AT
AUSTRIAN BACKDOWN
A. P. A. Servioe.
NEW YORK, Jun. 1.—The release ot
tension over the Austrian reply Is
plainly visible in the tone of press'
comment throughout the east today.
The newspapers are all plainly much
gratified at the tone of the present note
although all express surprise that Aus-'
tria receded so far from her former!
attitude. The democratic press arej
as U9ual, hailing the Austrian back
down as a triumph tor tha Wilson
brand of diplomacy while the repub
lican papers are busy pointing out
that tbc change In the Austrian attl.
tude is probably due to the influence
of the kaiser who has little desire t*
see an open break between hts ally
and the United States.
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win«s try the Navsda.
CANADA PROMISES
MORE TROOPS
A. P. A. S*rv>M.
OTTOIVA, Jan. 1. As a New Year’s
Rift to the motherhood, Canada will
furnish another five thousand troops
for service In Europe. accordluR to an
announcement from the office of G*n«r
al Hughes yesterday.
CORBETT AND WIFE
INJURED IN AUTO
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.—Mrs James .1
[Corbett, wife of the famous borer, was
seriously Injured In an auto aooldeui
here last evening while out Joy riding
with a party of friends. Corbett him
self was also Injured In the smashnp
although his Injuries are by no means
so grave as those of his wife.
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