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THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
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VOLUME XVI. NO, «• TELEPHONE MAIN 40 NOME, ALASKA. WBDNESrAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1910- TELEPHONE MAIN 44 PRI-BE5CEN1'
AYER WINNER WINTER CLASSIC
ARREST OF PINSON SUSPECT
REVEALS ANARCHIST PLOT
*. P. A. Service.
CHICAGO, Feb. 15.—The arrest of
John Allengerlne, who Is said to be the
intimate friend of John Crones, the
man who is being searched for as the
true culprit in the recent wholesale'
poisoning case, has led to the dlscov-1
ery of what the police believe to be a j
national plot of the anarchists to [
destroy numerous buildings and lives
In all parts of the country.
Letters found in the possession of
Allengerlne, who is himself said to be
.1 member of the local anarchist body,
contain significant references to the
destruction of many important build
tngs, and also hint at the contemplated
killing of prominent people. Catholics
and Catholic edifices seem to bo es
cially marked for destruction, accord
ing to the letters, which also reveal
that the alleged conspiracy involves
an inner circle of the anarchist soclet;
consisting of fifteen members whoa
headquarters is In this city. The po
lice assert that the local plans of the
conspirators included the destruction
of the Holy Name cathedral and the
blowing up of other Catholic buildings,
in addition to the razing of the Peo»
plsfa Gas building and the Union
League Club. AUengerlne has refused
to make any explanation of the letters
. cl also declares that he has no
knowledge of the whereabouts of hla
friend Crones, for whom a country wide 1
search Is now being conducted.
The police, say that there Is not the 1
least doubt that he Is the man who
placed the poison in the soup at the
Muuderleln banquet. AUengerlne la
being held under heavy bonds pending
the result of further Investigations
concerning his connection with the
poisoning cases
GERMANY
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A. P. A. .Wvic*
WASHINGTON, Feb 16.—German;
is understood to have agreed to th
suggestion of tho United States tha
she substitute the word* “recognize
liability*’ for the term “assumes 11a
bllity’* in the tentative draft of th
communicstlon designed to settle th
Lusitania case.
It was the refusal of the Berlii
BALKED AT
ASSUMING LIABILITY
government to accede to the demands
of the United States to "assume 11a
i blllty" which formed the principal
t stumbling block to the previous ne
s gotlatlons.
'| It Is said In official circles that the
» principal effort of tho state department
?,has been to make Germany acknowl
[ edge liability for the Lusitania sink
i tng and this object Is considered
achieved in Germany's agreement to
the suggested substitution of the
term ‘‘recognizes liability" for the
objectionable words "assumes liability"
in the final communication
; i.r ring Main 4fc when you have
>b printing to ha done, The Nttggei
has the most crmptete etae*1 to* *t!
occasion*
Mall tha Ni.gget to /ou'* fr»»* df am
H#fp a jvdrt to Noma.
ROOT ATTACKS
ADMINISTRATION
POLICIES
U. S. BEHIND JAPAN
IN POPULATION
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A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.—According
to census bureau figures the popula
tion of Japan Is several millions In
excess of that of the United States
and the announcement has given the
jingo press an excellent opportunity
to do some figuring as to the number
of troops Japan could oppose to the
United States In the event of trouble
arising between the two nations
According to the census bureau
tlgures Japan already has a total pop
ulation of one hundred and nine mil
lion, two hundred thousand with an
average yearly Increase far in excess
of that of America and the jingoes are
full of dire foreboding of what will
happen should we get an altercation
with the Island kingdom If the present
ratio of power Is maintained for the
next ten years.
PURSE SNATCHER
MAKES GOOD HAUL
A. P. A. Service.
SEATTLE, Feb. 16.—A daring purse
snatcher made an excellent haul here
yesterday when he grabbed a hand bag
from the wife of John Panton, a local
merchant, which contained, In addition
to a considerable sum of money, Jewels,
valued at something over four thou
sand, live hundred dollars
Mrs. Panton was Just In the act
of descending the steps of a Jitney
when the theft occurred. Several peo
ple were standing near the scene and
as the woman prepared to seep to the
nun GUMS GAINS
OK BOB FRONT
A P. A- Service.
BERLIN, Feb. 16.—General staff re
ports assert that the British have been
compelled to abandon nearly a mile
of trenches along the middle section
of the Flanders front under the Ger
man artillery bombardment. Attempt
ed British attacks north of Hill 70 were
also repulsed.
FRENCH ARQONNE
ATTACK8 REPUL8EO
A. *». A. Service.
BERLIN, eFb. 16.—"French attacks
against our lines east of Monthots
daring the night were heavily re
pulsed" Is the text of a war office
bulletin today. The report further
states that heavy fighting is commenc
ing along the upper Moselle, with the
Germans maintaining an offensive
movement of Importance.
Begin the New Year right bv sub
•orffeteg fer the Nugget.
ground one of them held out hie hand
as If to extend aid. Mrs. Panton ex
tended her hand to receive the prof
fered assistance with the result that
the stranger made a quick grab and
disappeared In the crowd, carrying the
woman's purse. So far he hag not been
captured although the police are pos
sessed of an excellent description.
EAGLES ATTENTION.
Card party will be given at Eagle
hall Thursday. 8:30 p. m. sharp.
COMMITTEE.
8!G SEATTLE REALTY
OWNER DEAD
A. P. A. Service.
SEATTLE, Fell Ifl.—Q. Henry
Whitcomb, a wealthy envelope manu
facturer of Massachusetts and also
an extensive owner of Improved Seat
tle real estate dledf at hlg home In
Worchester, Mass., last night.
WILL CLEAR TOLOVANA RIVER*
V P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.—The an
nual river and harbor appropriation
bill as contemplated In committee pro
vides for an appropriation for the re
moval of the great log jam In the
Tolovana river In Alaska and for
other necessary labor to make that
stream navigable during the open sea
son.
NOTICE.
ALL DELEGATES TO THE DEM
OCRATIC TERRITORIAL CONVEN
TION ARE REQUESTED TO MEET
IN CAUCUS AT THE CITY HALL
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17TH AT
8:80 P. M PHIL ERNST.
Order your calling cards for the New
Year at the Nugget eflee
COPPER MINE FIRE KILLS
TWENTY-THREE MINERS
A. P. \. Service.
BUTTE, Feb. 16.—A tire which
broke out In the Pennsylvania mine
last night Is thought to have blotted
out the lives of at least twenty three
miners who were cut off from all es
cape soon after the outbreak of the
| flumes.
Details concerning the origin of the
Are have not been ascertained as
practically all of the men who were
working on the lower levels were un
able to escape. The Are gained rapid
headway und the work of Aghting was
early rendered difficult by the volumes
of gas laden smoke which poured up
ward from the smouldering furnace
below.
Up to this morning a total of ten
bodies had been recovered but the
work of rescue is extremely difficult
and there la a prospect that the re
mainder of the victims may never be
recovered
TWENTY ONE RECOVERED
FROM BURNING MINE
T1UTTK, Feb. 16.—Heroic exer
tions on the part of the Are fighters
succeeded In bringing the flames In
the burning Pennsylvania inln un
der control early this morning and the
work of taking out the bodies of the
twenty odd victims known to have
perished In the deadly gas laden
smoke which filled the mine, com-1
menclng this morning. t'p /to the
present time a total of twenty one
bodies have been recovered. Two and
possibly three more bodies have not
been found.
FRED AYER WINS
SOLOMON DERBY
Although the weather It hardly
Ideal for dog racing, tha thermometer
registering something like twenty de
grees below aero, the Solomon derby,
the ahlef short distance event of the
dog racing season, stated this morn- j
lng at ten sharp with a fair slxed
crowd of dog fans on hand to wit
ness the flyers hit the trail'on the!
sixty four mile journey to Solomon
and return. Seppala with his string
of Siberians was the first to leave the
scratch, crossing the line at ten sharp.
Fred Ayer, with a string of cross
breeds, led by the well known blue
speeder, departed ten minutes later
and was followed by Delesene with his
motley colored bunch of trail burners
According to telephone reports this
morning the trails are In good condi
tion and the weather clear and cold
along the entire course. Solomon re
ported a temperature of eighteen be
low.
Ayer waa the first to arrive at Cape
Nome, snaking the distance In the
record breaking time of one hour four
minutes. Seppala passed the Cape at
eleven twenty, one hour and twenty
minutes out and Delesene followed flf*
teen minutes later, making the dis
tance In one hour, fifteen ralntuee. The
same heart breaking pace waa kepi
up to Safety. Ayer arrived tnere at
11:49, one hour and thirty nine min
utes out of Nome, breaking all exist*
lng records for the distance. Seppala
arrived second at It and was followed
fifteen minutes later by Delesene who
waa also taalde record having made
the Journey In one hour, fifty live min
utes.
The fast pace had by this ilirio
commenced to tell and the time be
yond Safety was considerably slower |
Ayer still maintained his lead at
Solomon arriving there at 1:02 1-2 His
time was 2 hours, 62 minutes and
28 seconds, which does not equal the
record but la still one minute fastor
than the time made last year.
Seppela stilt hung on to second
position, arriving at the turning point :
at 1:18, three hours, eighteen minutes'
out of Nome. Delezene arrived at
1:32:30, In third position but in second
place owing to the difference in leav
ing time.
|
On the return journey Ayor hold
his load all the way, arriving at Safe
ty at 2:16, four hours and one min
ute out, Seppala was second at 2:36, j
four hours and thirty minutes out and .
Delezene appeared at 2:64, four hours,
twenty nine minutes out. At Cape
Nome the order had changed slightly, j
Seppala taking away second position
from Delezono. Ayer arrived at 3:00,1
Seppala at 3:18 and Delezene at 3:42
The reapective times were 4:4B, 6:13 ;
and 6:17.
At four p. m. sharp Ayer passed
Fort Davis, and arrived at Nome at
4:18, making the round trip In slightly
over six hours. Up to the time of
going to press the official time had
not been given out.
8eppala arrived second at about
four thirty
A P. A .Serv e#.
NEW YORK, Feb. 16.—The policy
of President Wilson and the demo
cratic administration towards the In
ternational situation arising out of
the European war together with other
features of the administration method
of handling the affairs of the nation
were the subject of a bitter attack
by Root during the course of his ad
dress when taking his seat as tem
porary chairman of the New York
state republican convention In assem
FIRE OESTROY8 AMERICAN
CLUB, TORONTO
A P A Servli"
TORONTO, Feb. 16.—Fire followed
by several explosions today destroyed
the American club, the scene of many
demonstrations In favor of the allies,
The fire was undoubtedly of Incenltnry
origin.
bly here today.
Root also attacked the Wilson meth
od of handling the Mexicandlstt^baiicei
berating executive for what he term
ed a conspicuous lack of either "llrm
ness or statesmanship." He also pour
ed several broadsides Into the admIn
tuition for the attiude displayed to
ward the tariff and the domestic condi
tions of the country.
Nome Nuggef, S2.00 per month. Sub
scribe now.
FALL RIVER HA Si BIQ FIRe.
I P. A. Service.
FALL RIVER, Mass., Feb. 16—Two
business blocks were destroyed by Are
here this morning with a damage o;
two million dollars. Heavy snow and
heroic efforts of the fire department
saved the city from a catastrophe. Tho
fire Is believed of Incenltary origin.
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