THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XV. NO. 149. TELEPHONE MAIN 48. NOME, ALASKA. SATURDAY, MAY 29, 1915. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 PRICE 25 CENTS
ITALIANS WITHIN 15 MILES OF CITY OF TRIESTE
INTIMATED GERMAN REPLY FAILS TO SATISFY
GERMAN NOTE ASKS FOR
DELAY AND INVESTIGATION
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DELAY IN GERMAN REPLY
CAUSES ANXIETY
WASHINGTON. May 21). Although
two weeks have elapsed since the dls
patch of the American note to Berlin,
there is still great uncertainty as to
the German reply and the continued
postpnnments are the subject of con -
siderable discussion as indicating a
desire on the part of the Germans to
delay committing themselves to a defi
nite statement. A renewed warning
from Berlin that American shipping
should exercise extreme caution while
traveling in the war zone region, re
ceived by the State Department last
night, has created great uneasiness in
administrative circles Several offic
ials are of the opinion that Germany
is merely seeking to gain time. The
cabinet held no meeting yesterday there
being no business of pressing import
ance.
GERMAN NOTE READY TODAY
l/INDON, May 20. It is understood
that the German reply to the United
States will probablx lie ready for de
livery today. German advices state
that the note is in readiness but lack
ins the signature anil final approval of
l he Kaiser.
GERMAN NOTE RECEIVED
BY AMBASSADOR GERARD
Ill-Mil.IN. Mil) 2 It. latter Tlu- re
ply to the American note has been
placed In the hands of Ambassador
Gel-aril and will reach the I'nited
States Monday morninft. War otfiee
announcements state that the Arch
Duke Rufrene will he placed in com
mand of the Austrian troops on the
Italian frontier.
GERARD INTIMATES
REPLY UNSATISFACTORY
WASHINGTON, May 20 Anibnssa
dor Gerard, in a communication to Ha
state Department, intimates that the
German reply is far from satisfactory
GERMAN NOTE ASKS FOR
DELAY AND INVESTIGATION
MKUDIN. May 2fl. -On the eve of
delivery to Ambassador Gerard, (lie
exact form and phriuseoloRv or the
German reply to the Amerl. .in note
seems to he unsettled. The answer In
substance, however. will embod\ a
proposition to defer definite eonsidera
tion of Germany's submarine poliev
until the two governments have an op
poftunitv to establish lust what kind
of a vessel was sunk when the Lusi
tania was sent to the hoi tom The
German government will point out that
as the destruction "f this vessel is one
of the most Important features of tin*
American protest, the latter proceed
ing to voice the protest on the as
sumption that the vessel * as an un
| armed passenger ship, which view is
[not in accord with that of Germany,
lit will be necessary t<> determine the
| true character of tin* vessel before fur
ther action can he considered.
The German government will claim
I that the Lusitania was an armed aux
iliary cruiser carrying reserve soldiers
of the I'.ritish and French armies and
also war munitions, all of which alle
gations are sustained by information
in the possession of the German gov
ernment. The reply will in effect place
the American government in the posi
tion of having to offer the burden of
[proof as to the truth of the American
contention that Germain was commit
ting nn unwarranted and non-lega!
ad in attacking the vessel. While it
is. not determined as to what explana
tion is offered as to the sinking of the
sfeunier Gulflight it will be admitted
that the* vessel was sunk by a torpedo
The Gorman repl> is read\ for deliverx
iiiH will prnbabU h,* in tin* hands of
the \m«*riean \rnhassador hv tonight
The Merlin press has announced that
the full text of the reply will la* printed
•a the Sunday papers.
SAYS GERMANY DOES NOT
CARE FOR AMERICAN BLUFF
Lm.VDuN. May Advices from
Merlin state that a semi-military
journal published by Mount Revet.tlow
has printed an amazing article relative
to r he American note which severelv
denounces what is termed the Ameri
can inclination to interfere1 and after
a most caustic arraignment <>f the
American attitude declares that Ger
many does not care for American hluff
or needs.
To get the news read the Nugget.
DANCE SATURDAY NIGHT
The Skookum Club will give a social
dance at Sons of North hall tonight at
9:30 p. m.
AUSTRIA SENDS CROATS
TO CARPATHIAN FRONT
VIENNA. May 2!' The government
is rushing Croatian and Istrian ron
seripts to the Carpathian war zone
fearing that they will not oppose the
Italian forces operating in western
Austria with sufficient ardor because
of their natural inclination toward the
Italian people combined with a general
spirit of disaffection towards Austria,
tria.
TURKS CAPTURE
ALLIED SUBMARINES
CONSTANTINOPLE. May 2ft.—
Anglo-French submarines attempting
to penetrate into the eastern entrance
to the Sea of Marmora are being
caught in traps laid l»y the German
naval officers who are assisting in (lie
the operations of the Turkish forces.
Two allied vessels which have pene
trated beyond the Dardanelles are un
able to escape hut have not yet been
captured.
GERMAN COMMANDER OF
DARDANELLES DEFENSES
WOUNDED AND RETIRED
SALONIKA. May 2ft.—General Von
Sanders, the German commander of
the Turkish defense of the Dardanelles
has been seriously wounded in a recent
engagement with the allied squadron
and has been compelled to retire from
active command. It Is reported that
Admiral Fsedon has succeeded to (lie
Chief command.
FORMER PORTUGESE
PRESIDENT RESIGNS
LISBON. May 29.-—Senor Chagas
President of the present revolutionary
government has announced the resi
gnation of Manuel de Arriega, the de
posed President of the late administra
tion. The note of resignation an
nounces the willingness of the former
executive to abide by the desire of the
people.
S. S. SENATOR SAILS TUESDAY
S. S. VICTORIA WEDNESDAY
In response to telegrams forwarded
by the Nugget to Seattle out corres
pondent wires us that the following
have purchased tickets on the Victoria
the Alaska Steamship Co.'s steamer,
which is scheduled to sail for Nome
Wednesday morning. The following is
a partial list, others will be sent us
i later: Wcttard and wife, Washburn
and wife, K. ('. Devine and wife,
Springstern and wife, Drayton and
wife, Matthews and wife, Andy Ander
son and wife.
Mrs. Halpin, Mrs. Kgas, Mrs. Stern
berg. Mrs. Dee. Mrs Gilmore, Mrs.
Hanson. Mrs Stoll see, Mis Hfc Pigeon,
Mrs. Lain*, Mrs. Hill. Mrs. Supple. Mrs.
Moore, Mrs. I>« nnis
Miss Monk. Miss Pangetti, Miss Gil
more. Miss Goldstein. Miss Smith. Miss
Fisher, Miss Hill, Miss Rood', Miss Me
Lellan. Miss Lamar, Miss Danielson.
Oscar Ashby, Sam Gaylord, Frank
Miiklaugh, Pan K. (‘rowley, Mr. Lib
erty. Mr. Hobseeker, Mr. I Tembesker,
Louis Stevenson, Mr. Mitchell. Mr. Mr
Mullan. (‘harks Sehifl’erk*. Mr. ('uw.m.
.1. .1. (‘ole, (i. p. Gnjjgin, Mr. Fstin
hauser. Geo. Prosser. Mr. Miller. Mr.
Wells, Mr. Oleson. Harry Pigeon. Mr.
■.a . , _—
iSargant, Mr. MePouglass, Mr. Mc
dellaiiil, Mr. Cameron. Mi. Bowden.
Mr. Xoidergi saes. Max llirshherg,
Mr. Handsten. Mr. Howard. Mr. Hold
bey ci. Mr. Aietel. Mr. ('utter. Mr.
Flynn, Mr. Peterson. There are also
several Hansens. Kerns, .bun-s, Supple
and Dennis’ on the passenger lists
All berths will be sold on the Victoria
and Senator several hours before sail
ing. The Senator, of the Pacific Coast
Steamship Company will leave Seattle
early Tuesday in an endeavor to reach
Xome the same time as tin* Victoria
which leaves a day later.
FLOODS SWEEP LOWER
ARKANSAS VALLEY
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T.ITTi.K It< >CK. May 2!' The worst
floods of recent yeats arc sweeping
down the lower Arkansas valley caus
ing an immense destruction of pro
! party. .Front Pine P.luff southward to
! the confluence with the Mississippi
great areas are under water. The
towns of Willamette and South fiend
are almost entirely indunated and
large sections of the low lands of Ar
kansas counts are rendered uninhabit
able. As far as known no lives have
been lost hut many hundred have been
compelled to abandon their homes. The
losses in live stock will reach an ex
tensive figure and the destruction of
farm and railroad property is enor
mous. The states of Kansas. Missis
sippi. Missouri and northern I.i'nlsana
are Included in the flooded area.
KING RECOVERING.
ATHENS, May 20. King Constan
tine is completely out of danger.
LACHAMPAGNE BREAKING UP
LONDON, May 29. Advices from
Tulou state that the French liner
Lachampngne Is breaking in two.
AMERICAN GUNBOAT HAS NAR
NOW ESCAPE FROM TORPEDO.
WAHHIN'OTo.V, May The Amer
ican gunboat Scorpio, nn il n t v off
Constantinople, hail a narrow escape
from being damaged by a British tor
pedo, according to advices to the Xavy
Department. The report states that
the submarine which has penetrated
into the Sea of Marmora, discharged
a torpedo at tlie* American before real
izing her mistake.
SUBMARINE U-5 SINKS STEAMER
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I.ONDON, May 21i The British
steamer Kthiopo was torpedoed and
sunk while enroute from Hull to Eon
don today. A boat containing several
members of the crew has not appeared
and it is believed that they have gone
adrift. The attacking vessel was the
n-5.
Strictly fresh eggs $1.00 per dozen
at Prosser's Harness Shop, Phone
Black S.
TRIESETE IN HANDS
OF FRENZIED MOBS
' I'XDIXK, Mav Advices received
here from the frontier indicate that
rioting has again broken out in Trieste
land the city is now in the hands of a
fnnzled mob and is in imminent danger;
of destruction unless the Italian troops'
arrive. It is declared that the lum
semblance of authoritv has been over
thrown and the mobs are committing
depredations of the most appalling na
ture I'enplp are fleeing from the city
hv hundreds and the more influential
tatnilies have already taken to Might.
ITALIANS WITHIN FIFTEEN
MILES OF TRIESTE
i RttMK, .May Jit General I'ardona!
planning i careful domination of the
Alpine passes leading into Italy and all
strategetic points are being secured
against a possible attack It.v the Aus
trians Rvery passage into Italy so far
taken is being held and will be forli
lied against assault as rapidly as pos
sible. The Italian invasion is extend
ing along the Adgie valley with consul
• ruble rapidity . The advance is in the
possession of the town of Storo which
was ruptured after severe fighting and
the troops are now investing Rica, the
most important city in the lower Tyrol
aside from Trentino. The Italian
forces beyond tile Isonzo are encounter
ing heavy opposition but are continu
ing the steady advance which has
marked the invasion from the begining
and the vanguard of the army is re
ported to lie within fifteen miles of
Trieste
ITALIAN TROOPS LANDED
ON TURKISH ISLANDS
AMSTERDAM. Mas 29 A Conti
nental News Service dispatch states
that Italian troops in considerable
force hat e been landed on the Turkish
islands near Rhodes in the lower
Aegean sea, The message indicates
that the Italians intend to co-operate
with the allied forces in Asia Minor
ANNOUNCES BRILLIANT
SUCCESSES ALONG THE
AUSTRIAN FRONTIER
Rt >MK. May 29, The War 11llice an
nounces brilliant successes of the Ital
ian armies a Iona the Austrian frontier.
Thousand of Austrian reserve troops
have surrendered after a half-hearted
defense of positions which were con
sidered almost impregnable by even
the Italians themselves
ITALIAN AIR CRAFT
SINK AUSTRIAN VESSELS
Rt >MK, May 29. The past twenty
four hours have been marked hj- a
• onsiderable Im rettse in the Italian
aerial activities, the operations also
being attended h\ unusual success
Included in the operation against the
Austrian costal towns, several of which
have been severely bombarded, is a
second attach on the naval base at
I’ola which was devoid of result us
the aeroy were compelled to retreat i/j
the face of superior forces and hut two
bombs were dropped.
The Italian air men were more sic
cessful in the attack on Zebenicn, an
Italian dirigible succeeding in sinking
mi Austrian submarine and a flotilla
of torpedo destroyers Two Austrian
submarines engaged in an attempt to
i dd shipping near Venice were driven
away by the aero* \n Austrian
hydroplane was also captured off th#
const, the crew being taken prisoners
ITALIANS FXPECT
AERIAL RAID
Ito.ME .Ma> 29 vii Italian ports
| ailing the Adriatic were in almost com ■
i i-letc darkness last night following an
announcement from Rome of an ex
pected Austrian aerial raid. The gov -
eminent is prepared to offer all pox
sihle measures of defense against air
attacks and all large towns are well
provided with aero artillery and aero
planes.
ROME FEARS AERIAN RAID
BERNE, .May 2'*. Advices from tlit
Italian capital indicate that the Roman
people are hourh expecting an aerial
raid and the panic which visited ths
populace of Eoiidou during the earlier
periods of the war is heing repeated in
Rome The Italian authorities have
issued orders for the shrouding of all
lights during the hours of darkness
and the air fleet is active in guarding
against a surprise. Although the Ital
ians have made all possible provisions
to meet an attack of this nature it is
doubtful if preventative measures ran
more than lessen the effect of an aetlv»
raid. V most careful watch is being
maintained day and night, however,
and it is believed that the designs of
the enemy can he forestalled
RUSSIAN AIRMEN BOMBARD
JOM ANNAISBURG. E. PRUSSIA
HEREIN Ma.\ 29. Russian air men
for the second time dropped bombs on
the city of Johannaisburg, East Prus
sia inflicting slight damage.
JUDGE HUMPHRIES OF
SEATTLE IS DEAD
SEATTLE, May 2ft.—Superior Judge
John K. Humphries died this morning
of uraemic poisoning after an illness of
many months. Judge Humphries was
one of the best known of western Jur
ists and was a candidate for United
States Senator Under tlie direct pri
mary law in 1910. Judge Humphries
was also one of Seattle’s pioneer cit
izens having engaged in the practice
of law in this city since 1889, j
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