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VOLUME XVI. NO. 224. TELEPHONE MAIN 45 NOME, ALASKA. TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1916. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRIwE 25 CENTS
BRITISH ENCOUNTER OBSTINATE
RESISTENCE AT GUILLEM
International News Service.
I,ONT)ON, Aug. 22.—Despite obstin
ate resistance along the Ouillcmont
front the British forces continued to
make steady advances north of the
Somme. The official statement of the
British commander today declares that
the British have made distinct ad
vances along the 1’ozieres Thiepval
sector but are being fought with most
dogged persistence along the Ouille
mont front. The Oermuns have ap
parent ly concentrated their host troops
along ttiis section and are clinging to
their positions until their works are
completely obliterated by the artillery
fire.
Ileu-vy fighting is also going on
north at the Somme with the French
forci s pressing steadily forward in
their march toward Peronne.
Sensation of the yeai—"New York,"
at the Dream theater tonight.
LOST 65,000
International News Service.
HOME, Aug. 22.—An official esti
mate of the Austrian losses in the
great Italian advance on the Isonzo
front,'places the total losses of the
Austrian forces during tlie period be
tween August tl and 15 at sixty-five
thousand men. According to the state
ment of the war office more than one
third of the number were captured by
the Italians, the actual number taken
Iiy the forces of General Cardona dur
ing the stated period being twenty
two thousand.
FIVE KILLED
IN BOILER
EXPLOSION
JACKSON, Pa.. Aug, 21.—Five per
sons employed in the plant of tin1
I lat la n-Morris Manufacturing Com
j patty were killed today when the boil
i or in the power plant exploded wreck
^ ing the building and shattering a por
tion of the main plant. The cause of
the disaster litis not been ascertained.
FRESH
STRAWBERRIES
RASPBERRIES
LOGANBERRIES
BLACKBERRIES
4 i
jpolets Stores
Coffees 3resft Roasted DaiCy
RUSSIANS ACHIEVE SERIES
OVERWHELMING
VICTORIES
international News Service.
l'ETROGRAD, Aug'. 22. -The offl- !
eial statements of the general staff
I
again record a series of Russian vie- !
torics along the Stokhod and also
along the Galician fronts.
Th< Russian succeses along the j
Stokhod are particularly brilliant and i
have resulted in the capture of over ,
thirteen hundred tnen, sixteen officers
and eighten machine guns during the j
lighting of the past twenty four hours.
Iirusiloff’s forces are steadily forging
ahead in this section despite terrific
resist cnee on the part of the com
bined Austro-tiirinan forces.
South of the Dneister, the Uussians
are steadily breaking down the offen
sive of (leneral Bothmer and several
distinct advances have been made in
this section, the Uussians driving
through a heavy concentration of Aus
trian troops in every instance.
-Sensation of the year—“New York,”
at the Dream theater tonight.
MONTREAL MUNITIONS
rum mls
International News Service.
MONTRAKL, Aug. 21.—The gov- !
eminent munitions plant located on
the outskirts of the city was blown
up today through some cause as yet |
not definitely ascertained. Several of
the employes were injured but no one
was killed outright. It is believed that
the explosion was due to electric
sparks being conveyed to the powder
bins along a belt running from the
loading department to the powder
magnines. The damage will amount
to about twenty thousand.
BERLIN DENIES
ARRIVAL DEUTSCHLAND
International News Service.
LONDON. Aug. 22. In an official
statement issued yesterday, the der
ma n naval authorities deny that the
trans-Atlantic submarine, Deutsch
land, has arrived at Firemen, its re
ported in dispatches from Swizterland
some days ago. In addition to the
official denial, I’resident I,oilman of
the Ocean Shipping Company, owners
of the Deutschland, has issued a
statement supporting the admiralty
denial. Lehman says that the Deut
schland has not arrived in dermany
as yet but will put in an appearance
shortly. lie declares that the where
abouts of the submarine is known to
the company and no fears are felt
as to her ultimate appearance.
PMLISIS SHOWS
SIGNS FALLING OFF
International News Service.
NKW YOfiK, Aug. 22. The paraly
sis epidemic shows signs of dying
down again and there has been a con
siderable falling off in the number of
cases reported during the past two
days. The death list continues about
the same, however, disclosing that the
curative measures are having but lit
tle effect. Yesterday the list of new
cases fell to ninety two with thirty
three deaths occurring. Today there
were a considerable jump in the num
ber of new cases reported, one hun
dred and eighteen being reported. The
number of deaths occurring in the
same period was thirty nine.
PARIS CLAIMS SUCCESSES
NORTH; SOUTH SOMME
International News Service.
iWKIS, Aug. 22. The ollici.il state
ment of the war office today claims
additional successes for the French
forces both north and south of tie
I
Somme. The French have mad< dis
tinct gains along the section below
(luillemont and at Maurepas when
the Teutons have been clinging m« t
tenaciously to the higher ridges front
ing IVronne. South of tin liver the
French have again advanced their
lines ia the direction of IVronne ml
■ i uni nli i.ii.!.- section of enemy terri
tory 11.1 I-i n mkeii along the Biaches
Barli iix front.
Tie hahlii ilong the Verdun sec
toi ii now In i nine ,i series of ar
I.. n lments interspersed
with light skirmishing of little im
|.hi lane.-. Tin (Sermons are appar
• hi l> ill win i; I he hulk of their forces
to Hi. it.1 • westerly an na where the
lighiing is constant and heavy.
Si l!S<’III III . full THE .Nt OOftT.
BIG FORCE RUSSIANS
LANO AT SALONIKA
International News Service.
SALONIKA. Aug. - Wit liotj t
prvious announcement, < l*ig f«'ic of
Russian troops were landed in n to
day to participate in the gnat driv*
now in progress along the Serlm-Rul
garian frontier.
The arrival of the Slavs \\ a s mad*
the occasion of an olheial demolish
tion on the part of the allied troops
remaining in the city and then was a
(great demonstration on tie- pari of tie
i'lench troops which paraded the
ain't shouting vivas and singing Ihe
I n neh 'ltd Russian national anthems.
Tlii . iin il nC th' Russians make a
total ni i-iglii nationalities now light
ing in the ,'Hied furees on this front.
An ollieial iiimnincement this even
ing i i> till tin Russians will ho
sent i" la firing line immediately.
Sensation of the year—"New York,*
t the Dream theater tonight.
R. R. PRESIDENTS
WANT 10 DISCUSS
SIDE ISSUES
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1!No l‘m
1 her developments have on mini
the railroad situation beyond tin- dis
play of a strong desire on the pan >!
j the president’s t«» haggle <»v« i tin* self I
: issues.
The railroad leads announced tin
morning through the managers < <*m j
mittee that a committee has been -|<
pointed to formulate a statement of j
facts relative to tie* points at isste
which it is desired to discuss in con
nection with the demand of President I
Wilson.
Tie* committee consists of • ight
j members. It is stated that it is not
the intention to bring up anything- in
the nature of counter proposals, le ith
or will the committee have powci t<>
rejec t the* Wilson proposals. The pur- !
pose of the committee* is stated to l»* !
only to discuss collateral questions.
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LEO KENT WILL NOT
BE A CANDIDAS
The Teritorlal District Committee
of the republicans reclved the follow
ing communication from Leo Kent
withdrawing from the candidacy for
representative to the territorial legis
lature. It is understood that on the
recommendation of Air. Kent the Dis
trict Committee selected A. A. Allan
to till the republican ticket:
Nome .Alaska Aug. 21, 1916.
To the Republican District Commit
tee, and Seward Jeninsula Republi
can Club.
Nome, Alaska.
Gentlemen:—Owing to important
business matters that have arisen
since my nomination as a candidate
for representative to the Territorial
Legislature I find that I will not be
able to leave Nome this winter, and
therefore at this time, l ask that my
name lie withdrawn ns a candidate.
I desire t <> thank the Republican
Convention for the nominal ion, and
in withdrawing at this time, to ex
press the Jiope that all of my friends
who would have supported me in my
' campaign will work and vote for my
successor and ihe election of the en
tire Republican Ticket.
Notwithstanding my business is such
as to preclude me from making tin
race at this time, 1 appreciate the
honor conferred and assure you that
I will use my utmost endeavors for the
success of the party nominee at elcc.
, l ion in November.
. Yours Respectively,
LEO KENT.
Wilson Urge-, Preparedness as Rea
son for Railroad Consent.
internation, i News Service.
\\ \SIII M i'l'nx, Vug. 22.—In urging
hi |. a I i ., M-tilenient mi the rail
r,, ,| | i ideals. I’M sell ill Wilson de
el nil in i Ik oftiei is that the nooos
lv fin 111-1 |ia IIilness was one of Ihe
i tin r ii isniis wliy they should adopt
iml avoid a strike. The pres
nli iii i all.-.I | i i n ul lr uttention to tho
et that au interruption of truffle at
I,. | i, .,-nl time would have a ser
■ ei iii eln eking the develop
ment nl II" defense plans and de
clar'd that Ht railroads were cssen
i i.il in \iii portion of the admin
ist! i"ti plans in this direction.
REPORTED JAPS SECURE
BASE ON PANAMA
inlci-nation.-.. News Service.
W A Sill \ i ITi i N, Vug. 22. The Jap
, ie h. ■-. again developed, this time
ai th, -i.a|" i»r a report that the Jap
iii si ha v' piti i hasi d a sixty thousand
aeri tract ut land on the Atlantic sra
lii.ard nl r.iiiauia I'm use as a naval
statiun. As lie indicated area is in
elm 111 ■ ix1111it \ in the canal, the re
port lias ei. aled sonu l lung of a sensa
l ion.
I .a iiaing adinitti-d t his afli-rnoon that
11 -del a 1 ill vest iga I ion is now being
made iii ••ei-tnin the truth of the
story.
Jr.ps. Officially Deny Naval Base
Story.
international News Service.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.—Tile Jap
anese einhass.i issued a statement
anelioned diii.ll> by I iw Tokio guv
'1111111-111 denying I lie report of a pur
i ham I*> Japan of a large area near
San l-Taarisen oil tlie Atlantic sea
board of Panama for naval purposes.
The offleial statement of the embas
sy declares that there is no truth in
the report nul asserts that the story
is being circulated by German spies.
DUTCH SKIPPERS DECLARE
GERMAN FLEET
SIGHTED SATURDAY
International News Service.
I it >TTKK I >A M. Vug. 22. Numerous
skippers of the I Hitch fishing fleet
"iiiving here in the past two days
declare they sighted the Gorman war
fleet of sixty two vessels Saturday
morning. The warships were guided
by Zeppelins and returned to their base
when pursued by Ihe British fleet,
which chased the Germans for some
distance,