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VOLUME XVII. NO. 71. TELEPHONE MAIN 41 NOME, ALASKA. TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1917. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRIwE 25 CENTS
COUNTRY AWAITS DECISION OF CABINET E ION
SEPPALA’S TIME BEATEN
IN RUBY CLASSIC
Special to tho Nugget.
ItUBY, March 1!). la the Buby
Derby which was run here today the
record hung up by Seppala with his
famous Sweepstakes Siberians was
beaten by almost three minutes. Geo.
Jimmy mkaing' the trip in 5:25:34.
The Dago Kid driving George Carl's
string which competed in last year's
race, was in the second money los
ing by live seconds, with Uoyne live
minutes behind the winner.
The race throughout was most ex
citing and considerable money chang
ed hands both here and on the creeks.
The weather was good but the trail
was not in the best of condition owing
to a recent fall of snow.
Coke-Hill states that he will dig up
a purse for next year that will make
ii worth while for the Nome teams
to pay the town a visit and the whole
ccmmatuty are tickled to death that
th“ record of the Alaska Sweepstakes
holder is now ancient history.
Obrrlie Hoxie, who was the Judge
on 1 ong creek, is raising a purse for
a mi’i.h rase between the teams who
came in first and second in today’s
race.
Leonard Scppala received the fol
i lowing wile here yesterday notifying
him of the fact that his record was
I brol-cn:
Seopala, Nome:
Result, Ruby Derby: Ucorge Jimmy,
5:23:23; . Dago Kid, 5:23:39; Kid
Goyne, 5:28:50. You will have to come
I buck for wo have opened up a new
brand. Rest regards for Sweepstake.
Dago driving George Carl’s team.
Rl’RY KKNNKL CLUB.
The course of the Ruby Derby is
from Ruby to Long creek and return.
It is a little over 5h miles according
to the survey made by the Alaska
road commission in 1913.
Office and Residence of J. F. McAl
lister, freighter and transfer, Elite
Baths. Phone Red 157.
POTEET WOULD CUT
DOWN CITY EXPENSES
When Mayor Moller called the
house to order at the meeting of
the city council last night all of the
alderman were present as well as a
goodly number of spectators. Outside
of the old stereotype formula noth
ing even inclined to excitement oc
curred until Alderman Poteet broke
the meeting up by pu'ting forward a !
resolution in which he suggested con
serving the expenses of running the
city.
■Twas a sleepy old meeting anyhow.
Yet Poteet was unkind to throw us
out in the cold just when we were
getting comfortable. And the idea of
cutting down the expenses of the city
Simply preposterous! Who ever
heard of such a tiling! And they don't
even do it in New York! Nor in
Boston, by Jove.
Alderman Poteet even had the nerve
to openly state that while acting in
the capacity of city councilman he
had authorized the expenditure of a
goodly sum of money In the running
of the city. That he thought it
should be a tifty-tlfty proposition and
instead of spending ' money they
‘■Itould have a change of heart and
try and save the city as much as
possible. And then the meeitng broke
up. Of which more anon!
Fresh cabbage, carrots, rutabagoes
and parsnips at Lehmann’s.
REINDEER FAIR
IS POSTPONED
Owing lo the heavy snowfall during
the past week delegates to the big
reindeer fair at Mary’s igloo have
been delayed on the trail and was
decided last night to postpone the
opening until Thursday next.
Twelve delegates driving sixteen
reindeer arrived at the Hot Springs
yesterday evening and many more aro
on their way. Walter Sheilds of the
education department also arrived
there yesterday.
Tho Nome delegation which left
here on Saturday are raving a hard
time of it as the snow is exceptionally
heavy on the lower end of the Nome
river valley. They left the U. S. road
house this morning and will mnkn
Nugget tonight.
Manger Corbin of ‘lie Kruzgamapa
Hot Springs phoned in this morning
that a big crowd have assembled at
the springs awaiting the arrival of
the delegates from the outlying dis
tricts. His hostlery is taxed to its
fullest capacity and many tents are
erected In the immediate vicinity of
the springs.
Among thi guests are Mrs. Crowley,
Mr. Evans and wife, Mr. Wheeler,
Jim Corrigan, Martin itobinson, Wal
ter Sheilds and many others.
LAST OUTSIDE MAIL.
Chelf Raiway Mail Clerk Fehsc calls
atentlon to the fuct that the last mail
for parcel post furs, 4th class, will
be disaptched from Nome on March
26 also that the last first class mail
over the trail will be sent out of
here on April 9.
O. E. S. SOCIAL.
All Masons, their families and lady
friends are invited to attend the O.
E. S. social at Masonic temple Satur
day, March 24. Dancing and cards.
Admission 50c. 8:30 p. m.
Fresh cabbage, carrots, rutabagoes
and parsnips at Lehmann’s.
AIR RAID ON AUSTRIAN
NAVAL BASE
international News Service.
HOME, March 20.—A joint air raid
of French and Italian planes was nmde
on the great Austro Hungarian naval
station of l’oia today. The Italian air
ships went out as decoys and lured
five Austrian aeroplanes to give battle.
The French airmen then hove in sight
and drove the Austrian planes off.
The allied airships then droped a great
number of bombs on the naval station
part of which took lire.
The Italian army school-of aero 1
tics have many hundred new planes
in construction. They arc under the
instruction and supervision of a staff
of French airmen.
JUDGE JENNINGS DECODES
SULZER ELECTED DELE
Pacific News Service.
.ir.NE.UT, March 20.—Charles E. Sttl
zer is our next deleguet to congress
according to the decision handed down
hy Judge Jennings here this afternoon.
The opinion of the court covered
thirty-six pages and is thorough and
(onsise.
i The demurrer as *o the admission
oi l tiea and Peering was sustained
t y Hu* court and a writ of mandamus
issued tu the canvassing board to is
sue the certificate of election to Sul
zer.
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DELEGATE FROM ALASKA CHARLES E. SULZER.
ESCAPED GERMAN
SAILORS CAPTURED
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, March 20.- Fourteen
German sailors interned on one of the
German I.oyd boats tied up at Phil
adelphia dock made a spectacular dash
for liberty last night. A hand to hand
tight, with the marines who were
placed on hoard there resutled in the
sailors being overpowerede. The ma
rines were out-numbered and during
the melee two of ‘he Interned sailors
escaped and are not yet captured J
Several of the marines bear the
marks of a hard conflict and three of
the interned sailor men were removed
In the hospital at the navy yard.
Commander Russel later ordered the
removal of all the interned sailors to
the prison barracks.
Subscribe tor the Nome Nugget
$ 2.00 per month.
CARRANZA PROPOSAL
TURNED DOWN BY
PRESIDENT WILSON
• nternational News Service.
WASHINGTON, Rich 20.—The Uni
ted States government have rejected
the suggestion of Caranza that neutrals
end the war by cuting off the sup
plies of the armies engaged.
In replying a conrteous but Arm
note was sent to Carranza stating that
modification methods as pertaining to
commerce were not in accordance with
law.
It is a well known fact that had
the United States placed an embargo
on all supplies to both sides In the
Mexican trouble hostilities would have
ceased there long ago as they have
absolutely no facilities for the manu
facture of arms or ammunition.
The opinion of Attorney Ci'iioul
Urigsb) w 's absolutely suslaire■.I ant
ri is ‘tie concensus of opinion hoe that
tile decision rendered bv Jialgi' Jen.
! nines will end Ihe e, so.
laical authorities here stale that
I i. le&air Wiepersham will take ins
ease to ilu circuit court of appeals.
In the i-vi i L o the i .m issing boanl
■sung “li" • i r i . • • of flection to
Sul/, i wba : 1 y will do oil the rul
ing of Indy Jen bogs final redress
w ill be bough a i die house of repre
ho m i l r will b#
decided by Hie vain of th' liouse.
PRESIDENT GALLS
CABINET IN CRISIS
International New* Service.
\\ XSHINUTt > V M.m h The
president railed a meeting of his » ah
me' at the capital this afti l noon to
discuss Hu ijuestion ns to ihr ad
visibility of ealing'an extra special
session of congress te> dee ide the mat -
tea «if the' sinking of the? three Am*
erfean steamers by (ertnnn subm.i
lines.
Utter eiisafdt h» s -date that two of
‘he* steamers w.re sunk along tie
coast eif the* south of Ireland, within
.'•«» mile s of whe*re the* ocean liner bus
iiim i in. t ii i , Full details are
l u km' Fill ,\ii. i, hi \ mbassador
I ' ijiie. n-i iva is investigating
111 n ii! i i1 ' fully. Jlis dis
i • '.ver, clear
A mIi i! i Mi in. iiilmi of the crew
>'i tin mi. . i Memphis who were
s.ivi-d .in- . f lie hi 1 u licit Captain
liiisum Weld .i-nvii Willi his sliip.
Tim i iiiiii*i > i nxii-11M1 y awaits the
i • - uli i f tin. ....Dinef in eting as the
f. ■ ling is pri-v,il> . t among the nation
licit u ii- will In lie.rlared at any nw
' meat.
NEW RUSSIAN GOV T
SUPPORTED ENTIRE
ARMY AND NAVY
■ International News Service.
! W ASIIIM :T< i.N M in i, a. \ , |,|4.
) grain Was received In i-, from Am
| liassailor l-Taneis In tin* *-jY.a t that the
I i'll tin* Kussian a run ami navy are
sipiarelv behind the m u government.'
There was af : ellng ill this i ntinlia
tti.-it a large nuiuh'W of lai- nan aunt
would line up with the czai hut to a
man |he\ have .inmuimad tin ir alleg
ia nee to tin- new government.
It is also reported that (oneial
Itruisluff, tile eomiuamler-iu-rliiiT of
the Hussion army mi th- eastern front,
is in In a|i|rtiinlet! t immanili r-i:i-chi(T
el' '.lie in i. | .a army. 1’etro
gr.ul ill I ' le Jill : 11 r state that the
|iru\ j.siiuiaI em i n: i*nt will recall
* I is iiit I hill,*' Nicholas. However there
is ,1 quest ioli .is oil- advisability of
so doing ai tie i>i* nt time.
NOTICE.
You should keep posted on the war
and intern.... and local news of
the duy by subscribing for the Nome
BRITISH AND FRENCH
HAMMERING AWAY
Irdernallonal News Service.
I.II.VIION, Mill-ell JO. Tlie allied
forces are si ill pushing ahead in the
Arras mid Aisiie seel inns ,\ eoiubin
ed niovemenl of French and English
troops stretching on a front of many
miles and supported by all of the
light artillery which could be moved
Quickly are hammering their \va>
through.
Tiie (Jermans ire rushing n-en
forcements and have been compelled
to haul many of their guns to new
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positions. Ii i<s li - opinion hero that
the i'Mill ol' tin.-, gi' it advance on the
wish in I'ii nt will compel the Ger
mans in rush further re-enforcements
which they will I■■ compelled to draw
from their eastern line. The Uussian
army on the eastern front are con
centiating their forces for a big' drive
when the snow goes oil.
Let the Nugget do your letter writ
ing by sending the Weekly Nugget to
your friends on the outside—60o mo.
IN AGAIN HAGGERTY.
I lim y I laggnrety, the young gentl<
man whose long soli is beating up the
lovelj ladies, and who was very much
in the limelight a few w» Us ago, was
released from jail yesterday at 7 p. m.
feeling tine. Seven hours later, also
feeling fine, he made his apt* aranec at
the tire station, and shouted “I give
myself up/’
He was preceded by a lady who
was seeking the portection of the of
ficers of the law from Mr. Haggerty
—who was looking for ten or gfteen
rounds exercise Marquis of Ruff
House nges.
The lady retired so Harry tiled him
self out with George Rond. George
leantd on him sort-o-heavy-like then
threw him in the hostile where he
was kept until a friend of his ap
peared and put up twenty plunks to
guarantee Ins appearanee before Judgo
Grimm who generally lias something
so say in such affairs this afternoon.
Harry did not show up this after
noon and George Bond is out after him
with a brand new warrant.