HORRIBLE WRECK OF TROOP TRAIN IN ENGLAND
GERMANY TO RESPECT AMERICAN FUG ON SHIPS
THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XV. NO. 143. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. NOME. ALASKA, SATURDAY. MAY 22, 1915. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 PRICE 25 CENTS
ITALY AND ROUMANIA WILL ACT IN CONCERT
RUSSIANS COUNTER FORCES AUSTRIANS TO QUIT
MANY SOLDIERS BURNED
TO DEATH IN WRECK
CARLISLE. England, May 22. What
is Drobably the most horrible railroad
catastrophe in the history of England
occurred on the Northern railroad near
Urenta today when a troop train, a
local passenger and an express train
collided while all were running at
high speed. The failure of the block
system is responsible for the accident
through allowing tin* local and tin
express to come together at tin* <’.rents
junction with horrifying results which
were later augumented by the troop
train crashing into tlie wreck. The
wreckage caught tire and added still
further horrors, many being burned to
death in full view of tin* resc uers who
could give no relief The total list of
casualties will probably reach four
hundred. The bodie s of fifty dead have*
been rescued The majority of the* vic
tims arc- soldiers who wen- being trans
ported to the south of Kngland pre
paratory to departing for Kuropo.
BEFORE GERMANS TORPEDO ANY MORE VESSELS
PEOPLE WILL BE GIVEN CHANCE TO GET OFF
GERMANY WILL RESPECT
P’LAG AND NEUTRALS
(JKXI’IVA, AJav 22. Advices received
| here from Iterlin indicate that the tier
!man reply to the American note now
in course of preparation makes great
concessions to the demands contained
in the American communication. It is
understood that in general terms the
Orman government agrees to here
after respect the American flag on all
vessels except such as are positively
known to he belligerent and even in
the event of tin* fact being absolutely
determined, Oermativ agr«*es to give
suflieient warning to allow non com
hatnnts to escape.
'Pin* (ierman note also .oinid.s the!
American contention that the lights u« |
neutrals *>n tin- hi ah seas must be re !
sported in aivunlaru-e with internation
ill law, and the German Rovernment !
will aRree ’that when a ship belongrinu
to the allies is hi he torpedoed notice
will be Riven to |he passengers and
crew before the vessel is sunk. It is
Reiierallx laid her* that tin- German
iep|\ is a distiio t triumph for America
A* corditiR to the adx ic s received th*
reply will not be reach for delivery
until next week.
GERMAN REPLY READY TUESDAY
ItKULlN. Ma\ Tl It is announted
b> th,. Set n t;n \ of Foreign Affairs that
the German reply t«» the American note
is in final preparation and will be
readv for delivery to Ambassador Oer
arc! some time Tuesday.
PREPARING FOR WAR IN ITALY
ROUMANIA, AND AUSTRIA
WAR PREPARATIONS
CONTINUE IN ITALY
ROME, May 22. Although no further
announcement as to the expected ulti
matum lias been forthcoming from the
government the work of war prepara
tion continues without interruption.
The I'a rl lament ary Act conferring ex
traordinary powers on the government
for the duration of the war. was signed
by the Italian ruler last night. The
King also issued a royal decree em
powering the military authorities to
assume full control of nil Italian rail
roads. A communication from the gov
ernment signed by the ruler was pub
lished b.v royal order last night which
fully explains to the public the reasons
why Italy feels herself compelled to
take up arms. The document further
applauds the Italian people for their
loyalty and insists that if the Italian
people devote themselves to their duty
to the nation victory is assured. Ver
ona reports indicate that the troops
arc being gradually advanced toward
the Austrian border in readiness for
the final move.
ROUMANIA SECRETELY
MOBILIZING TROOPS
PARIS, May 22.— Indications that the
reported understanding between Italy
and Roumania is not without founda
tion are contained in Balkan advices
received hero stating unequivocally
that Roumania is secretely mobilizing I
her entire army preparatory to joining j
with Italy in the war on Austria. In
local official circles it has been under
stood for some time tli.it Italy and
Roumania have reached an agreement
and were prepared to act in concert
in the event of the Italians failing to
reach an agreement with Austria.
AUSTRIANS DESTROY
FRONTIER BRIOGES
BRESCIA. May 22.—Tile Austrian
troops in the vicinity of Pont Iaalron
are making active preparations for war
and have already destroyed a large|
number of bridges along the Austrian
frontier. The more important bridges
have been spared destruction but have
unquestionably been mined.
AUSTRIANS MOBILIZING
NEAR WESTERN FRONTIER
CHA8SO. May 22.—The Austrian
forces are mobilizing in the upper val
ley of tlie Adgic River north of Tren
tino and also in the Sehulden Valley.
Reports from the several mobilization
areas indicate that three army corps
are encamped at various points in
readiness to stay the expected Italian
invasion. The Austrian forces an* re
ported to he accompanied by German
military officers.
GERMAN ENVOY WILL
NOT LEAVE TILL FORCED
PARIS, .May 22 Advices received by
tile government state that regardless i
of the German reports that von Ruelow!
is preparing to leave the Italian cap
ital, he will not leave Rome until
forced to do so or the Italian govern
ment voluntarily offers his passports.
This determination of the German en
voi lends lo the suggestion that the
German government still cherishes
hope that the entry of Italy into the
world eonlliet may yet lie slaved. Rome
dispatches indicate that the Austrian
representative is less optimistic and
is prepared to retire at a moment's
notice.
EX-CHAMP WANTS PASSPORTS.
PARIS, May 21. .Tack Johnson, for
mer heavyweight champion has ap
plied lo the American Ambassador for
American passports for himself and
wife. Johnson slates that he Intends
to travel and desires to avail himself of
his rights as an American citizen.
.KAISER ABANDONS HOPE
OF ITALIAN NEUTRALITY
RKRIJ.V. May 22. General Staff re
ports state that the allies are employ
ing deadly gases in the recent light
ing in llelgium and are employing a
variety of means to distribute the
noxious vapors during an action. It is
given out tlie the Kaiser has abandoned
all idea that Tt.nl> will maintain her
neutrality and is preparing to return
all honorary Italian decorations and
also the uniforms of the several Italian
orders and military commands to
which he belongs.
(GERMANY HINDERING
RETURN OF ITALIANS
HA SIT,. Mav 22.—It is understood
that German! is making every effort
short of actual detention to prevent the
return of Italian citizens to their home,
i country and every possible obstacle is
being placed in the way of those who
. are seeking to depart from Germany.
. It is stated that the oflicials are using
i every artifice in order to delay the
t emigrees as long as possilJ*.
GERMANY TO CALL
TWO MILLION MEN j
nil'KMIAliEN, May 22 Advices
from Berlin indicate that Germany is I
! preparing to issue a call for two million!
men from the reserve forces of the
; Kinpire to meet the expected Italian
invasion of Austria ll is also stated
| that the German General Staff assumes
the v iew l hut Italy will not he an es
\ peciully fortnidahle antagonist hecause
of the difficulty of effeellvelv employ
ing her troops in the mountainous
country which must he traversed be
fore Austria call be seriously menaced.
The German officials state that five
hundred thousand men will lie suffi
cient to cope with Italy, at least dur
ing tlie earlier periods of the invasion
JANE ADAMS PRESENTS HAGUE
PEACE RESOLUTION TO
GERMANY.
BKRIJN, May 22—Jane Adams, of
Chicago, who is here as representative
of ttie Women’s International Peace
Congress and presiding officer of the
late conference, today presented The
Hague peace resolution to the German
Foreign Office after an introduction
by Ambassador Gerard. Minister von
.logon assured the American pacifist
that the German government would
give die Peace Congress resolution
careful consideration as Germany,
above all others, deeply regretted the
necessity which required the nation to
assume hostilities.
SERB ARMY MARCHING
ON AUSTRIAN FRONTIER
T.oNlxiN, May 22.—Tire reconstruct
ed army of Serbia fully equipped has
commenced its march towards the Aus
trian frontier preparatory to joining
Italy in tin* invasion of the Dual Mon
archy.
BRITISH STEAMER TORPEDOED
FA1RHAVF.N, May 22. The British
steamer Gletiholm was torpedoed and
sunk off the Irish coast early this
morning. The cVew of the vessel were
warned and were enabled to escape In
small boats arriving here today.
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ALASKA PURCHASE CELEBRATION
SCHEME PROGRESSING
SKATTLK, May lfi\ The suggcs
lion of ('ongressman Kahn ..t falifnr
nia that t ho date of signing tie .<• w
ard Alaska |»111 • lias, treats be made an
annual holiday, has "caught on" in the
fullest sense of the term and a move
ment to that end has already progress
ed to a point where the eelel.ration
seems assured. The* newspapers were
uiiick to take the matter up and con
siderable space is being devoted to
the subject. In addition there is o\'e:v
|inili* a i it <n th.it s* veral eivi< bodies
have heitime interested and tin Atetb
I'ltib is pushirig tin- scheme with might
and main 'Pile movement has r*:ohed
a point where a .»n ■ week’s celebration
o| the st-mi ■ eiitinni.il of the Alaska
purehase is praetirnllv assured in
nineteen seventeen, Should tin- plans
progress the e. h hr.it ion will he held
in this citv and everv effort will he
made t«» make the event .1 gala home
taming i"i A tskans Alaska products
will he exploited an a scale never he
f«'i« attempted and everv effort will
he made to make the event really worth
while Manx of the leading- business
houses are contemplating lending their
aid ta th-- movement for an annual
holiday.
To get the news read the Nugget.
JURY FINDS FOR ROOSEVELT
AND BARNES MUST PAY COSTS
SYRAHTSIv May \l'h i a.
heated session whieh continued
throughout the night, tin* jurors in the1
Hornes-Roosevelt trial reported this
morning that theii virdht was for
Roosevelt as in their opinion tin*
charges made against Hornes w-*re Inn*
and were substantiated b\ the testi
mony. The verdict assesses the costs
of the great trial to Harries The jury
was unable to come to a conclusion ,
ill this respect foi some time ami forty
ballots had been taken before it was
decided that the plaintiff should bear
the costs *\»lonel Koosevelt was in
tin- court loom wIhmi tlu \eidict was
announced ami in a short speech
tl»,inked the jur\ for their tine sense of
discrimination That the < 'oloncl was(
immense’\ pleasetl with tin verdict
showed unmistakably in tin- expansive,
smile whicli broke over his face when1
t In* \ erdid was read.
BARNES WILL APPEAL
\K\\ Y<»nK. .Max JJ When noli
fled »*f tin verdict of the Syracuse jury,
this morning, Hornes, who is enroute
to Ills home in Alhany, declined to dis
cuss tin* issues of the great political
trial but tnnoim -i'll that he would ap
peal.
PETR06RAD ANNOUNCES!'ENEMY
IS CHECKED IN GALICIA
PETR< >GRA1). May Tl. Tin Wn
Office announces a complete change in
the situation in Northern Galicia
through a renewal of the Russian of
fensive along the east hank of the San
River. Ily means of determined coun
ter attacks the Austro-German troops
under General Mackenson have been
forced to retire along the entire left
wing and are now ill steadv retreat
toward the west. The situation is de
clared to he more favoralile as tin
retirement of Mackenson will grmllj
relieve tlie pressure against the litis
sian forces before Prstemysl.
PETROGRAD. May 22 The War
Office announces a general chei k to Die
Austro-German advance along the
North Galicia front with the Russian
[forces gradually assuming the offensive
•
along tlii' ' titir. hue Reint.i' -aments,
of troops from Odessa at''1 11<■ in«: hur
rioil to the front anil il is 1n-li' \<-«t that
the enemy will In* compelled to retire.
Announcement is also made that tin
Russian invasion of Asia Minor is in
progress and a large force of marines
have been landed on the Northern Tur
kish coast under the protection of war
ships The invadinu force is reported
advancing on I'ruli.
DAUGHTER BORN TO SEC. McADOO
WASHINGTON. May 22 Tin wife
of Win. MeAdoo. Secrelarv of. the
Treasury presented her husband with
a lusty baby daughter on his return
from New York last evening
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BRITISH SQUADRON BOMBARDS
TURKS SMYRNA GULF.
ATI I ION'S. \liu The British
.squadron is engaged in bombarding
the Turkish concentration camp near
the entrance of the Gulf of Smyrna.
The long range guns of the British
squadron are reported to have caused
frightful losses among the Turkish
troops. Violent naval engagements con
tinue in the Dardanelles, according to
advices from Gallipoli, the war vessels
again concentrating their fire on the
remaining Turkish forts several of
which are reported silenced.
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