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THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XV. NO. 88. Telephone Main 46 nowt, Alaska Friday, march 19. 1915. Telephone Main 46. PRICE 35 CENTS
SLAVS AGAIN INVADE PRUSSIA
SUBMARINES SINK THREE MORE BRITISH SHIPS
SAYS UNITED STATES IS AT PARTING OF WAYS
CLAIM GERMANS DARE ~
NOT SHIFT EITHER WAY
LONDON, March If It is the opin
ion of the British military experts that
the apparent failure of Von I linden
bergs attempts to reach Warsaw and
the renewal of the allied off.-n ivc to
getlier with the reappearance of thf
Russians over the east I’russlan lion
tier has put Germany in a position
where she dare not shift am suhsfan
tlal force from either the east or west
According to the observers tin Bus
sis ns are again pressing forward below
the Mazurn lakes and toward Thorn
almost unchecked, while the armies
east and south or. deadlocked with
the Russians. Dispatches from Get
man and Russian sources indicate con
clusively that Hindenherg Is unable
to advance and is being subjected t
terrific pressure at nil points
The Germans along the west, rn from
. i ■ ■ . ■ ». ■ —
are also declared to be in the same
position and are I wifely h.deling their
own in the face of the \ngbi-i-'ren.h
offensive.
Todays reports indicate that fight
ing along both fronts is praitkulli an
interrupted but is devoid of results
BERLIN ADMITS RUSSIAN
ADVANCE IN PRUSSIA
HKRI.Un, .March I it The wai offlee
baa admitted that the Russians have
again crossed the east Prussian fion
tier and are rapidlv working to ne
west reaching the outskirts of Memei
today .
Hot chocolate, hot beef tea, malted
milk and fresh ice cream and soda
water at the Rose Candy Stors.
RAROHOO, WIn., March IS -Arihur
H Nines, former Federal Judge at
Nome Alaska, and who was associated
with the famous injunction and receiv
er cases of ihe early days of the north
ern camp died here today after a lln*
scrin« illness.
NOMITES LEAVE FOR HOME.
Nugget Exclusive Telephone Service.
i'AXDLK, March 19—Arthur ('ole,
Victor Anderson. Leonard Seppala and
Deputy Marshal Hart Humber left
Candle this morning for Nome
UNITED STATES MUST ADOPT
DEFINITE FOREIGN POLICY
IBFFEKSON, CITY, .March I !•
Luring the course of an address on
national matters delivered hy Senator
■l. mes Hamilton Lewis to tlie State
Legislature, Lewis said that the rapid
li.irch of event? was daily disclosing
tlie necessity of the I’nited Stales a
dptlng a definite policy in the matter
of foreign relations. Lewis declares
that the government must at once for
all decide as to thn I’hiliipinc M’lestion
and whether to maintain two wat fleets
to protect the island dependnneies
against foreign aggression or leave ilto
I’hilltplnes to their own destiny and
return to the former polt< > of isolation.
Xycwis insisted that tho present Euro*
pean conflict is showing that national
security cannot be safe guarded except
by military strength and if the United
state.-) is to retain her insular posses
sions she must bo prepared to main
tain adequate power tor their defense
Tlie l.'nited States was at the putting
of the wavs, the speaker declared, and
must either return to her former poli
cies or be prepared to maintain the
preponderance of power in the Puelfle.
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MINING NOTES FROM
DEXTER AND VICINITY
Jack Orhem is taking out n dump on
tho Kathleen claim next to the famous
Summit Bench and is said to lie in fair
pay. On the adjoining claim Pete
Brandt, Toby Heed and Albert Murray
sra busy at the task of taking out a
dump.
South of the ground of l’.randt
and company Cy Kcster and Jacobson
are busy prospecting The claim is No
14. Dexter.
The Joe Xeuhouse ground is
being prospected by rhria Ncibnhr
and Jack Doughetry
On the upper end of No.
10 Ed Oross and Albert lliehert
are taking out a dump and have fair
pay. .VI Carey is working on the Good
Duck Fraction next to ten
l.unrie and Melvor are pros
pecting on the lower end of ten.
On the right fork of Dexter Connolly
has a horse and whim employed in tak
ing out a dump.
Several outfits are (Iso now at
work on the Dexter-Anvil divide and
all are said to bo doing fairly well.
Saddling has a good sized dump out
on tlie Bowers and Herman Quinze
ar.d partners are also working on the
same claim. Wilson and l.agesstrom
are on the Mattie and K. II. P.ergqulst
jit.fi Frank Shaw arc hoisting on the
Daisy claim The indications are that
the Dexter section tvill he one of the
largest producing districts near Nome
ns the majority of the operators lisve
| fairly good ground.
There is also a little work going on
on Upper Anvil. Oscar Swan and Vic
tor Videll are working on the bench
off No. 3 Above and Frank Jorgenson
ami Jake Topolsky are prospecting on
the bench off No. 7.
Strictly fresh eggs $1.25 per dozen
at Prosser's Harness Shop. Prone
Black 5.
MORE VICTIMS AODED
TO SUBMARINE LIST
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LONDON, .Marth 19,—Despite the
assurances of the Admiralty that the
blockade situation is well in hand, the
German submarines continue to take
considerable toll from the British mer
chant fleet. Reports received today
from points along the Channel eonlirm
the sinking of the steamers Hyndeford.
Bluejacket and the Glen arty all of
which were torpedoed at intervals dur
ing the past twenty-four hours. The
dispatches Indicate that several lives
wero lost,
J- _ . J —
BOASTED HYNDFORD WOULD
NOT BE TAKEN.
SEATTLE, .March 19.—Capt. Horne,
commander of the British merchant
steamer Hyndford torpedoed in the
English Channel today, while the ves
sel was being loaded in this port,
boasted that ho would not allow his
vessel to fall into the hands of the
Germans but would ram and sink any
vessel attempting to take the Hyndford
Strictly freth eggs $1.26 per dozen
at Protter's Harnett Shop. Prone
Black 5.
TREMENDOUS NIGHT DUEL
IN THE DARDANELLES
I*.\ flits. Man-11 li* \ dispute h from
Mu* Dardanelles wm Meet states that
a tremendous armed duel ix»t\ve**n tm*
war snips a.id the shore batteries rayed
tn-tn midnight until two in the morning
mid during the interval the passage
was filled with .» hurricane >1 dying
Shot alul shell
Tlie duel was comliuled b> ih«*
alien oil i g of the shore butteries Tin
A. B.'S CONCLUE
SESSION
JI'XKaI', Matili i.9. A i the cull
elusion of :t busy session dm mg which
many mutters of importance were act
ed upon the Grand ('amp of the Arete
Brotherhood adjourned last evening
The next meeting of the Grand I’ainp
will tuke place in this city on the s.-e
ond Tuesday in March. 1917
Among the concluding acts of the
session was the passing of resolutions
looking to the good and welfare of the
j "taler and it was resolved that during
the interval before the next session
energetic action will he taken to im
prove and strengthen tin* organization
and also to recruit new camps in the
i Yukon Territory and Alaska
MECHANICS LIEN
BILL PASSES
I
j JUNEAU. .March l'1 —The legislators
are still lorgcly tontlning their activi
ties to committee work although sex -
jor.il measures have been reported to
j both the upper and lower houses The
Mcrehnulcs lein hill introduced by
N’oon of Seward which extends the
time for tiling mechanics liens from
thirty to sixty days was passed h the
House. An added provision extends
the time for tiling in the case of the
orgional contractor, to ninety days.
JUDGE UPHOLDS
j VAGRANCY LAW
i
JUNEAU. March 19—Judge .Ten
jnings has uphold the city ordinance
! regulating vagrancy which yvas lately
I attacked by Attorney John Rustgnrd.
Jon habeas corpus proceedings
Rustgard made a strenuous effort to
beat the ordinance, declaring it dis
criminating and unfair Rustgard has
served notice of appeal
, PROMINENT JUNEAU
MERCHANT DEAD.
I _
LOS ANGELES. March 19.—David
A Epsteyn a prominent Juneau mer
chant and the senior member of the
merchandise brokerage llrm of Epstyn
and Oilmour died here last night.
fleet u, said to have passed through
the gruelling contest with but little
injury.
TWELVE THOUSAND TON
FRENCH BATTLESHIP
SUNK DARDANELLES
i '• iNST.t.N'TI.Vi U'l.K. Mari.. 1»
The Turkish government today issued
l nit official stnteineiii declaring lit,at the
1 twelve thousand ton French b.tttle
■ hip 1 tolivet had sen s:uik by the lire
j of die Turkisti gun-' during the hum
jbnrdment of the I birdnnelles funs
^ FLEET SUFFERS HEAVY
DAMAGES IN DARDANELLES
RRRt.lN. March la The British
j French fleet consisting of ten war v«s
wit, commenced .t Lerriiii bombardment
of the Dardanelles defenses at an early
hour this morning were unable to
withstand the Turkish tire and with
drew to safety at noon with two bat
: tleshlps seriously damaged.
The fleet Is declared to have made
desperate efforts tu silence the forts
; anti regardless of discretion attacked
I at such close range that the battleship
invincible was put out of action early
| in tlie engagement and forced to retire
'•ue other vessel Is also said to have
been seriously damaged. The latest
dispatches Indicate that the borbajd
meni has entirely ceased
Remember St. Patrick's Social to
morrow night, at the Federated Church.
Plenty of game* for everybody.
CHARGES COAST GUARD
OFFICIALS WITH SPYING
SKATTLK. Marcli l*i • The Deii.iri
)
ment of Justice at Washington has or
ilonut .1 thorough investigation . f the
arrest of Consul Mullet, and .ig'-nt#
the department ire nor at v >rk undei
instructions to make a complete report
of the case. It is understood that th
German government through its Am
I bassador is also conducting an im . sti
, gation of its own. Acci.rding to Wash
! ington i 'ports Secretary Bryan has
given the Ambassador assurance that
the mattei will tie given speeial at
tention
Muller now complains that Germany
has been subjected to many Indignities
in this section and lias charged that the
const guard service is acting as a
brunch of the Uritish espionage system
Muller declares today that Captain E
M Dunwoodv of the coast guard ser
\ loo recently boarded and made an
. unlawful search of the German steam
ship Saxonia while that vessel was In
port.
Captain Dunwoodj has authorized
the statement that the visit made to the
Saxonia could in no waj' be construed
as an offense being merely a social call
on captain Halfer commander of the
Saxonia anil in accordance with a rec
ognized custom Captain Dunwoodv
assorts that he examined the vessel at
the solicitation of Captain Halfer him
self Muller under guard of two l'nlte/1
States marshals left for Washington
today.
ZEPPLINS KILL
7 AT CALAIS
<‘ALAIS. March If.—Several German
Zeppelin airships attempted t raid on
this city at midnight were greeted by
a shower of shrapnel from the aero
batteries and were forced to boat *
j retreat but not until the air craft hail
•succeeded in dropping several bombs
nn the town inflicting considerable
damage, Several bombs were dropped
on the railroatl station and seven per
sons were killed by the explosion. The
! station was nearly demolished
PASSPORT CONSPIRATOR
CONVICTED
I
NEW YORK. March IS. Richard
| Madden and Gustave Cook have been
'found guilty of conspiracy against the
government in attempting to secure
i false passports for the use "f German
{reservists. The men have been de
termined as the guilty parties in aid
! ing Stetgler to secure the passports
iwhich discloses the false passport truf
fle.
For fresh psanut oandlet. salted
| peanuts and saltsd almone go to tha
■ Root Candy Stars.
U. S. PROTESTS
AGAINST TAX LEVY
WASHINGTON. Mrach 19.—Follow
mg representations that Villa is for
ring Americans ; nrt other foreigners
to assist in the payment of the tat
levied on the Inhabitants of Monterey
Mexico the United States has pro
tested to tin- Mexican leader
The amount Insisted un by Villa was
one million pesos, the tux to be bornu
by all the Inhabitants and based upon
the value of the property owned. The
State Department has made represen
tations insisting that the property of
foreigners is not liable to special taxes
except by order of a duly recognised
government.
UTAH GOVERNOR VETOES
PROHIBITION BILL
SALT 1.AKR, March 19.—Fourteen
■ f the faculty of the Utah State Uni
versity have resigned In a body because
of the dismissal of four non-Mormon
members.
The Governor taking advantage of
the fact that the State legislature has
adjourned, has vetoed the Prohibition
hill recently passed by that body. The
hill instituted state wide prohibition