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THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XVI. NO. 68. TELEPHONE MAIN 48 NOME, ALASKA. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1910. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 PRI..E £5 CFN 1 •
RUMORS GERMAN IVY TO MOVE
CLARK AND MANN FIGHT
FOR ADEQUATE DEFENSE
A. f». A. Service
WASHINGTON. Feb. 8.—Speaker
Clark and Republican Leader Mann
fought side by side in the house for
adequate national defense today, fur
nishing the unusual spectacle of the
leading represntatlves of the two great
political parties united In one common
causa.
Both took a prominent part In ques
tioning the so called expert witnesses
introduced to the committee and sue
ceedlng In offsetting much of the testl
money given which tended to Injure
the preparedness Issue. Several of
the most prominent military and naval
authorities gave their opinions of the
preparedness plans of the administra
tion and their own views of what was
needed oefore the military and naval
committees.
Among those offering their ideas was
Brigadier General Weaver, the head of
the coast artillery service, who told
the house committee on military af
fairs that the Pacific coaat was well
provided with artillery defense save
at a few points. Relative to the de
fense of the Alaska coast, the general
said that Alaska needed no heavy
artillery as the only practicable defense
could be provided by warships
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EXPECT CANDIDACY
ANNOUNCEMENT SOON
A. P. A. vice.
WASHINGTON, Feb. According
to statement* made by close friends
and advisor* of the president, they
expect him to make the first formal
announcement of his candidacy for tho
renoinlnatlon for president some time
In the very near future. Several are
so assured of his Intentions that they
have little hesitation In saying that
the announcement will be forthcoming
within a. month
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ARKANSAS FLOODS CLAIM'
TWENTY-NINE VICTIMS
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A. P. A Service.
MEMPHIS, Feb. Despite the
frwt area of the Inundated sections, the
death record of the recent floods Is
slight. So far ae has been ascertained
a total of twenty-nine victims have
been claimed by the flood waters in
the Arkansas river sections. This la
considered rather remarkable In view
of the enormous extent of territory
covered by the flood together with the
suddenness of some of the levee
breaks About thirty towns are sti'l
under water In the flood section and
thousands of people have lOBt their
| homes. No attempt has been made
j to compute the property losses but
| they will be enormous
SUBSCRIBE FOR THE NUCHJET
MANY KILLED IN BOHEMIAN
MUNITION PLANT EXPLOSION
A. p. A. (*rv>M
MILAN, Feb. 9.—A dispatch received
here today says that a government
armament factory In Bohemia was
blown up yesterday by a terrific ex
plosion which destroyed a dozen build
ings and killed a total of one hundred
and ninety five workmen, besides
wounding a number of others. One of
the buildings destroyed, was that in
which the famous Austrian twelve Inch
hydraulic cannon, which form one of
the formidable arms of the larger Aus
Itrlan fortlflc/tlons, are exclusively
mrde. The cause of the explosion is
I unknown but is thought to be due to
'carelessness in handling explosive ma
terial
FUNERAL NOTICE.
The funeral of Lee Loutltt will be
held at 1:00 p. m„ Thursday, at A. B
hall.
SPANIARDS INTERNE
KAMERUN TROOPS
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A. P. A. Service.
MADRID, Feb. According to of
flclal advice* from the Spanish au
thorities at Bata. Spanish Guinea, nine
hundred Germans and fourteen thou
sand of their native colonial troops
from the German colony of Kamerun
have crossed the border Into Spanish
Guinea and have been disarmed and
Interned by the Spaniards. The offl
FORD 15 PLANNING™
SEGONO EXPEDITION
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t. P. A. Service.
CHICAGO, Feb. 9.—Ford announced
today that he Is making preparations
to dispatch a second and much larg
er peace expedition to Europe within
the near future. He refused to give
any details concerning his plans bd
rend the anno an cement that the new
clal announcement published today
states that the German troops were
retreating before the French Kongo
forces which have taken possession of
the Kamarun colony.
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expedition will be on broader lines and
I will proceed to Europe on another
“peace ship," chartered for the occa
sion. Questioned as to the personnel
of the party, Ford refused to make any
. statement beyond the Intimation that
he Intends to take "personalities"
rather than "personages.”
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jROYAL ARCH MA80N8 ATTCN
TIONI
Regular meeting Thursday evening,
Feb. 10. at 8 p. m. Work In the past
masters degree.
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COMMISSION WILL EMPLOY
MOTOR TRAINS
A. P. A. Servloe.
Washington, Feb. 9—it u an
nounced that the Alaska engineering
commission plane to purchase two gas
oline motor cars for shipment to Sew
ard. The cars will be used In ths
regular service of the railroad for the
transportation of freight and passen
gers. Each car will accommodate a
FAIRBANKS WOMAN OIKS
FOLLOWING OPERATION
A. f». A. Service.
SEATTLE, Feb. 8.—Mrs. J. D. Keogh
of Fairbanks died In a local hospital
today. She was operated on about six
weeks ago but failed to rally from the
•hock.
DOBIB WILL STAY
WITH WASHINGTON
A. P. A. Servloe.
SEATTLE. Feb. Coach Doble
signed up to coach the athletic teams
of th« Washington university for the
1A1C term today. In effect the compact
Is not a new agreement as Doble Is
merely complying with the contract
which he broke some time ago by
resignation
DEMOCRATS ARRANGING
NATIONAL CONVENTION
A. P. A. Servloe.
ST. LOUIS Feb. 9.—The sub com
mlttee of tbe democratic national com
mittee met here today to make the
preliminary arrangements for the dem
ocratic national convention
VON BOPP iNOICTED
FOR CONSPIRACY
A. P. A. Servloe.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 8.—According
to advices received in Washington to
day German Consul Gsnsral Frans von
Bopp was Indicted by tbe federal grand
Jury In San Francisco la connection
with the so called Crowley plot to
blow up munition plants. Just what
disposal will be made of tha matter
has not devsloped as ths case Is un
usuaL As the consul Is an official of
tha German govarament U Is not prob
able that any legal action will be
taken against him.
LUSITANIA SITUATION CLEARING
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 9.-Govern
ment officials describe the Lusitania
situation aa very hopeful late this
afternoon.
RUMORED OIRBY WILL
SUCCEED KITCHENER
A. P. A. Service.
LONDON, Feb. 9.—Persistent ru
mors are afloat that Lord Derby la to
succeed Kitchener In the direction of
the military forces cf ths empire. Ths
stories cannot be traced to any author
itative source
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total of eighty passengers an<l will
pull a trailer carrying twenty more
These cars will be employed altogether
for traffic at the beglnmg of the sea
son Instead of the more costly locomo
tlve trains. The new cars will have
a speed equal to that of the ordinary
locomotive and will be able to handle
all the lighter traffic.
SECOND EXPLOSION AT
DUPONT TACOMA PLANT
A, P. A- Service.
TACOMA, Feb. ».—Yesterday's ex
plosion In the plant o t'the Du port*
I Powder Company here, was followed
by another eight hours later which
i destroyed the second powder house. It
Is now commencing to be believed that
the explosions were not altogether ac
cidental. It develops that Oustave
Wolff, one of the men killed in the
explosion yesterday was formerly *
German soldier.
SENATE WANTS
ARMOR PLATE
PLANT
A. P. A. Servloa.
Washington, Fab. The sen
ate naval committee has been Instruct
ed to deliver a favorable report on the
bill providing for an appropriation of
eleven million dollars for a govern
ment armor plate plant. In anticipa
tion of the action the private armor
plate manuacturers yesterday Informed
the senate naval committee that they
would raise the price of armor plate
two hundred dollars per ton If con
greee decided to erect ur purchase
armor plate factories for the govern
ment.
The committee, never the less voted
| to raise government plants. The
committee also approved the bills
j providing for an appropriation of six
; hundred thousand for improving the
Mare Island navy yard and also the
New York navy yard The bill pro
viding for an Increase of the navy
academy entrants was also read for
passage
HgAVV FIQHTINQ
AROUND EZERUM
A. **. A. Service.
LONDON, Feb. V—Petrograd reports
continued fighting In the vicinity of
Eserum with the Ruaslans making
steady inroads Into the enemies coun
try. The Turks are declared to be
offering a heavy but Ineffectual resist
ance to the Slav advance. Ruselan
columns are pressing on to the south
east
BELIEVED GERMANS
PREPARING FOR
NAVAL BASH
-> P. A- Servioe.
LONDON, Feb 9.—England Is on
edge today over what Is believed to
be a forthcoming attempt of the Ger
man navy to emerge rt'om Its long
seclusion and tight the British North
sea fleet.
Jtoports received here from excellent
authority In Ht Hand state that the
Germans are undoubtedly preparing
for tbe long expected dash for the open
and It is generally believed that a
mighty battie will be fought in the
North sea within a brief period.
Dutch rumors that the Germans are
preparing for some great movement
of their naval forces constitute the
bit-is of this belief but there are othet
repo't* which seemingly corroborate
li • r* from Dutch sources. According
to information published by the Mall
today, the German warships have been
completely overhauled and provided
with new artillery, which Is said to
out range the guns of the English fleet
and the Germans believe that they will
thus be able to overcome the numen
cal superiority of the British vessels
The statement that the Information
is from “unquestioned source*- naa
lead to considerable excitement as it
is realized that a German sea triumph
will be the culminating action of the
war.
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, Fob. ft.—Naught but
Germany’* absolute admission that the
torpedoing of the Lusitania was Illegal
coupled with a complete disavowal
therefor will be acceptable to the Uni
ted Stales, according to high admin
istration sources today. The president
and Lansing are conferring ontheQer
AMERICAN COTTON
3TEAMER IN TROUBLE
F. A. Service.
LONDON. Feb. t.—The admiralty
announces that the steamer Texas
! loaded with cotton for Sw edish ports
Is making for Kirkwall, Scotland, on
inan reply today and it U generally
accepted that the state department will
dispatch another note to Berlin In
slating on the German government
complying with the spirit of the Amer
ican demands. While the gravity of
the situation U conceded in official
circles It Is thought that there will not
be an Increase of friction
orders trom the British patrol fleoi
The Texas was ordered Into Kirkwall
because of the contraband nature 01
the cargo carried. The steamer left
New Orleans. January 22
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