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VOLUME XV. NO. 94. TELEPHONE MAIN 4b. NftMp . ,
- ------- NOME, ALASKA. FRIDA. MARCH 26. 1915. T EL E P HO N E M AI N 4b PRICE 25 CENTS
GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN FAMILIES LEAVE ITALY
GERMANS ABANDON EFFOBTS FOB PEACE BETWEEN ITALY-AUSTRIA
AUSTRIAN-ITALIAN SITUATION
REACHES CRITICAL POINT
ROilE, March 26 The situation in
1 lie capital is considered to he the most
critical yet dm eloped and the next row
hours may hriitR the crisis. As con
firmation of the Reneral belief that the
next few hours ina> iirinR nri war tlie*
Roitutu press is poitiliiiR p, the fact
that Prince Son iltileow. the tiertnan
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Ambassador has announced that all
efforts on the part of the German gov
ernment to bring about an agreement
between Austria and Italy has been
abandoned. The ministry has declined
to reveal the details of the limit ex
changes of communications with t|lr
Vienna government bat it is admitted
that the offers of (lie Austrian govern
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I nieiit in regard to the territorial run
cessions to Italy are far from meeting
the Italian demands.
it is generally felt that war is immi
nent and thousands tire preparing to
lease Trains leaving all parts of Ital. ,
and also all steamship lines are crowd
ed with German and Austrian families
who are returning to their own country.
RELIEVES TURKS ARE
SHORT OF AMMUNITION
i.\, Maivh J «>. 1 >ardanelle.s
reports issued by the Admirality state
that tlier#* is reason to believe that tin
defenders of tlie Turkish forts ate u*r\
short of ammunition judging from the
repid lessening of their fire after a
brief engagement with the British hat
tie squadron this morning. Jt is de 1
dared that the battle ships Agamem |
ni"n, i^uecn Kliziheth and flu- Cruiser
1 arn wall entered the Dardanelle
straits this morning to protect the mine
.swepers which were being: subjected
to a continuous small .uni tire from the
Turkish forts, and wen* immediately
subjected to a heaw bombardment
from th'* large caliber guns According
to the ui.vicen many shots were ex
• 11tinged and the Turks final I>
fniiirr entirely The \dmirallty also
aunouiins the arrival of more tran**
l*ort.s in the guif <»f Sams and an earh
1 ttark b\ land and sea is antielputr.1
Strictly fresh eggs $1.25 per dozen
at Prosser's Harness Shop. Pron»
Black 5.
NO HOPE OF RESCUING MEN AT BOTTOM OF SEA
NEWS BULLETINS
Frantio Effort to Rescut Submarine.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 20.—Mid
night wireless flashes received her
describe the frantic efforts of hot I
naval and private parties to locate am
rescue tlie* American submarine whirl
sank in Honolulu harbor yesterday.
Naval authorities believe that the ;1 i
supply wlH be exhausted by noon todai
Mutt Stay Indoors After Darkness.
MKXK'A CITY. March 20. Genera
Zapata has issued drastic war orders
requiring all who are not known to lx
friondly to Villa to keep indoors aftei
tite fall of darkness. They are also nol
allowed to keep their windows open
nor congregate in parties of more than
two persons in any group The ordet
threatens death as a penalty for viola
tion. All foreigners are fleeinu to the
c< isulates for protection,
Situation in Mexica City Acute.
WASHINGTON, March 20.- The
Navy Department has received a long
cablegram from tho Fleet commander
at Vera Cruz which indicates that the
situation in tho Capital is most acute.
Villa Threatened by Indian Uprising.
NOGALES. March 20.—A Reign of
Terror prevades all of Southern Chi
huahua. and Sonora towns. Tt is said
that tho Indian uprising is spreading
like wildfire and threatens to engulf
even the Villa forces.
Non-Combatants Fleeing Westward
ROME. March "6.—Austrian advices
show that noncombalant population of
the ixtcmi Alps and practically all
of the northern provinces are fleeing
westward. It is said that the move
ment is following a government warn
ing that it may not bo aide to hold
back the enemy.
Gigantic Battle In Poland.
SAYVILLE, March 20. German re
ports of the Poland and Carpathian
situation is extremely meager, dis
closing only the facts that gigantic
battles are being fought at both sec
tions
Skirmishes Around Argonne.
PARIS, March 20.—Skirmishing it
tho forests of the Argonne ate said b
he almost continuous and much resenv
hies tho guerrilla warfare of (lie west
orn hemisphere. Roth sides are sail
to be taking and losing minor position
frequently. Several timer a day is no
unusual.
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AMERICAN SUBMARINE'SINKS
WITH 25 MEN ABOARD
II0X0 LI'LI', Mari'li ju. Wluit is
probably I lip most serious accident that
| has yet occurred in tin- submarine di
vision of Hie I'nited St leg navi t 10U
place yesterday morning with tin- sink
j ing from unknown causes of tic sub
marine K-1 with twenty-live men
aboard, two miles outside of Honolulu
harbor. The I*'-!, under command of
l.ieiitenanl Alfred L**d> w is maiietiAci
iris' at the line and tin- exact spot at
Whicli the vessel sank Ins noi been!
definitely located although the grap
pling hooks of tin resent ships have
j made fast at a depth of tliiriy-flve
fathoms to some object supposed to lie
the hull of the vessel There is mil
surety, however, and even !f the object
should he the unfortunate craft, it is
feared that she cannot be raised in i
time to save I lie liv es of the imprisoned i
crew.
I’lit' failure of the vessel to appeal
for a considerable time after she wa
last seen was the first intimation that
something was wrong and boats wen
immediately dispatched in search ot
the missing craft Search v. is cmi
tinned without interruption yosterdui
and last night with the above result.
t 'wing to the great depth of yvatei
the work of rescue has been slow and
mudi difficulty lias followed the at
tempts to make fast to the object be
Moved to tie the missing vessel. Win
less reports received I Ids morning from
the rescue ships are not encouraging
and merely convey the information
that the search is being continued with
ill possible expedition hut that nothing
Infinite lias developed
According to the reports from tin
rescue ships the shore off which the
K-4 is believed to lie lying shelves
■ iiI>i<l 1 \ iii't in in almost ppi'ii■ |ut(iu
drop and the ....an l....| , i,,lmh ,,M.I
, uneaten
The I' I whieli is of a lat. type nf
submarine vessel was Imtlt in Seattle.
I'lie regret ta Vile a.-eiilent has cast
1 deep gloom over the city.
NAVAL OFFICIALS EXPRESS
LITTLE HOPE OF RESCUE
WASIilXUTo.V, March lu; Xaval
| officials express lait little hope that tie
j United States submarine U-t. which
was sunk near the entrance t.. Hone
lulu harbor yesterday morning, will lie
located in time to save the lives of
Lieutenant Lede and the crew ..f twen
t.v four who went down with the mis
sing vessel.
tnquiri at llie Hydrographic oltiee
brought forth the information that .the I
waters of tin- point ini-litiom-d in the
dispatches have not been entirely
'hurled and little is known of the
actual depth in which the vessel mav
li- i '-atitnander .^mitli commander of
the tirst 1‘ar-ifi, Submarine division
cabled the Navi Department this
morning that the .ocean near the en
trance of Honolulu hnrboi was found
l" l.ic covered with fuel oil from the
missing vessel indicating that fit- ao-i
dent may have been canaed b\ Hiking
s-’ine obstacle shattering tin- hull
li is reported that ther-' ape over
• hirti fathoms of ivatet it the point
where the submarine is supposed to
tie lying on the ocean bed Commander
Smith reports that all possible meas
ures hair- been employed and dragging
and diving is in progress.
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SUBMARINES SINK TWO
CARGO SHIPS CHANNEL
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LONDON, March 2ti. The Adml
ralty announces that two vessels have
been torpedoed by German submarines
... ...» ..oKiisn cnnnnei today and yes
terday. The Dutch steamship Media
was tho first victim being attacked and
sunk last evening of Iteachv Head with
a loss of one. Early this morning the
British steamer Delmera was attacked
and sunk in the channel near Brighton. |
The crew of the latter were given tool
minutes to leave the ship after which]
the tuiired..---—,n,‘ v^sp1
heeled over and sank immediately.
The crew landed safely on the fsle of
Wright.
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ANNOUNCES BELIEF THAT
GERMAN U -29 SUNK
LONDON'. -M.ir. h > Tin- Admir
alty lias pnnmimr.i that lime is Rood
reason to believe that H ■ Oermau soli -
marine F-29, whieli lias destroyed
many British ships durinR the past
few weeks, litis hei n onk witli all
hands. No details are Riven.
SEATTLE MAN LOST
IN Ft DISASTER
KKATLE. Alareh -'I Hatley Colwell
I of litis c IIy is one of the men who have
probably perished in the ill-fatted sub
marine F-4. Colwell, who was well
known in Ibis city, was ehifcf eieetrl
ciaff of the lost yes««-l
JACK WELCH WILL REFEREE
THE CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT
HAVANA, March 26. —.luck Welch,
of Man Francisco, has been named as
the referee of the forthcoming John
son-WUlard light for the heavyweight
championship of the world.
SEATTLE FIRMS BID ON
ALASKA LIGHTHOUSE VESSEL
SEATTLE, March 26. -Three Seattle
concerns lmvo sumbitted bids for the
construction of i lighthouse tender to
lie built for service in Alaska waters.
The government specifications require
the vessel to ho placed in commission
the present summer.
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C0N6RESS TO BE ASKED
BUILD ALASKA ASYLUM
•lt'NKA.1’. March 26. -The legisla
ti; o ^illOueH to movff ulow'v nnA
nothing of particular importance has
developed for the past two days Pro.
parations are now being made in re
ceive Senator elect McCann, who will
arrive from the west tonight and a del
egation is being formed to meet the
Seward Peninsula representative. The
remarkable fast time made by McGann
is the subject of much comment and
sonic arc hardly convinced that the
Seward Peninsula man is actually at
the very gates of Juneau. Uepresenta
I|\U Uuu 1>ciuMI at Kiitrtamtu AetWOJ
-»** n strong denunciation of the treat
ment of the Alaska insane in the
Morningside asylum, basing his charg
es on personal observations Driscoll's
statements made i decided impression
and the jiulieian committee have been
ordered to draft a memorial to ■-engross
i ailing too attention of that body to
•he existing evils and asking the no
t'ottal c vernment to make provisions
'or tie a.tiding and inaintainene
•i asylum within the territorv of AMs
kn.
PERSIAN OUTRAGES MARKED
BY FURTHER VIOLENCE.
TIFX.IS. March 2t>. According to
messages received by flu* Viceroy of
the city from Gordon Haddock, tlu
\merican consul at Tabriz, the Turk
ish troops have committed further acts
>f violence against the American re
fugees in the mission of t'rumluh. It
s declared that several have been
murdered and a number of women
lave been outraged while others have
ieen taken into captivity.
Statements from other points in
EVesterh Persia speak of unutterable
| com) it Ions Murder and outrage are
j declared to lie of ilmosi hour!\ oc
ill rrence.
' STUDENTS ENLIST IN CANADA. !
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| HASKATOuN, March 2*5 The i.'.i
| luullnn Minister of Militia has author
ized the organization of a company of
volunteers to he recruited from the
student hodv of the Cniversity of Ca
nada
Tha Nuggo. will print vour station
I ary at reatanabla prices on short
I natiot.
WAH BULLETINS
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Dardanelles Forts Short Ammunition.
ti'JXlM i.N, March 2v>. Tlip admiral tv
1 asserts '.hut yeatet da\ it became up -
iutrent that the Turkish torts in the
| Dardanelles have begun to feel the
> shortage of ammunition. These toi l-.
I are said to have thrown uw.iv thous
|amis ut shells. Put tew of which found
! u mark on tiie allied v essels in their
jdespernh- efforts t « keep the ettem
l v m the i it toman Fapttat
Gun Fire Dardanelle Forts Slacking.
A I’ll DNS. March — *• Wireless ad
vices indicate that the big gun tire in
tin- inner Dardanelles is slacking,
whether due to the destruction of the
furls or shortage of shells is as vet
j unknown
Fall Dardanelles Predicted Si sty Hour.
I.oXDon, March The fall of the
i Dardanelles is predicted In the British
Press as likely to occur within slvtv
hours. Authentic advices from various
sources indicate that the Turks are ex
hausted.
Creaes Wave of Terror.
ol'EKNSTi i\VN, March -'6 -The
presence of another German submarine
in the very heart of the great shipping
* hannel between France ami England
creates a wave of terror in shipping
circles Scores of allied destroyers are
searching the sea for the enemv.
Submarine* Surround Britioh l*V«*.
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LONDON March 26. A double line
of submarine and destroyers are pa
trolling ill waters surrounding tin*
British Isles south, southeast and e.ist
in i determined effort to foil German
attacks on the allied merchant vessels
Germany Warns Italy.
ItOMK. March 2ti The German Am
hassadnr warns Italy that any fnrthei
interference with shipments into Get
mam m- Austria or delay of the im
migration of the subjects of the dual
monarchies w ill he considered a close
kilt to an act of hostility towards a
friendly nation.
Austrians Trying To Stop Slavs.
I’ETKfiQKAD, March 26.—In I’zsolt
md other passes the Russian van
guard* in heavy force is in full con
tact with the Austrians who are des
perutely but unsuccessfully trying to
dam the flow of the great Slav armies
Into the heart of Hungary
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