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VOLUME XV. NO. 46. Telephone Main 46. noma. Alaska Friday, January 29, 1915. Telephone Main 46 PRICE 25 CENT a
TURKS MAROONED OK DESERT
FIFTY GREEK VILLAGES ARE SISRNED BY TURKS
RUSSIANS CAPTURE LOTZEN IK EAST PRUSSIA
ALL EYES ARE AGAIN BEING TURNED TO POLAND AND PRUSSIA
BOTH SIDES LOSE HEAVILY IN ATTACKS NORTHEAST OF VERDUN
WICKERSHAM AND HUMPHRIES
PLEAD FOR WIRE DREDGES.
WASHINGTON. Jan 2!i. Delegate
Wickersham and Humphries of Wash
ington are making a strong plea for n
wire dredge survey of Alaskan waters
Both Wickersham and Humphries up
peered before the appropriation com
mlttee and presented strong argument:
and many faets to Hie committee in
favor of making provisions for the sur
vey at this session of congress and liu
pressed upon the attention of the com
mlttee the Importance of the work he
ing done at the earliest possible mo
ment.
It is believed that in spite of the ten
deney of the committee to retrench
some provision will tie made for the
survey of the Alaska waters Hie lack
of which , as was pointed out to the
committee, shipping is paying an in
creasing toll in the loss of ships as
trade with Alaska increases
PRESIDENT PLACES ALASKA
R. R. CONSTRUCTION UNDER
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON Jan President!
Wilson has issued an executive order
directing that all work of tlie- Alaska
Engineering commission lie preformed
under the direction of the Interior De
partment. This is ip accordance with
the provisions of the Alaska liailroad
bill which authorizes I he president to
construct the railroad.
INTEREST IN SENATORIAL
ELECTION KEEN AMONG
SEATLE NOMEITES
SEATTLE. Jait. 2:i. There is great
interest manifested by the Nome people
who are now in Seattle, in tin* Senator
ial election.
it is generally concoeded that an out
side man wdll lie elected and the names
of James and Anderson are the only
ones which are prominently mentioned
us possible candidates. The interest is
keen and each of these candidates have
strong following unong the Nomeltes
hero.
CORRALLED WHEAT SELLS
FOR ONE FIFTY SEVEN.
CHICAGO. .Tun 29. -Wheat which
has been corralled by the speculators
and jobbers took a jump over yester
days quotations to one dollar and fifty
seven cents.
The jump to one dollar and fifty
vents yesterday marked the highest
figure since 189S. Today's quotations
have created no little stir and the firm
ness of the last quotations seem to in
dicato u still further raise in the next
few days.
ATTEMPTED A8SASINATI0N
OF KING DENIED.
ATHENS .Ian. 29.-—Constantinople
reports that an attempt was made on
the life qf King Constantine by a
Orecian assassin, is denied here as a
pure fabrication.
Think of it! A chorus of twenty girl*
at Eagle hall, Jan. 30th.
For fresh peanut candies, sal tad
peanuts and aaltad almons go to tha
Rom Candy 8toro.
KuuSIhNS CAP i UHL CITY OH
LUUti'i IN tASF PRUSSIA.
Pr. 1 Rt.Hilc.-ii>. Jan. jy. x he Russian
ollungive in east Prussiu nus advanced
Horn auk tu i.olzen towards wlilcn
piuio tney hate been buttling for sev
ut'al weeks. Rulzen was ullaekeii unu
after a bully contested bailie the plait
was captured with a vast supply store
and munition of war which fell lino the
huiids of the Russkihs.
KONIGSBERG MENACED BY
TWO LARGE RUSSIAN ARMIES.
PARIS, Jan. ill.—Konigsberg is now
menaced by two large Russian armies
which are rapidly moving to its at
tack. One army is advancing from the
northwest from Tilsit and the other
from lnsterburg which is nearly due
east from Konigsberg, both of which
armies are less than seventy miles
from their objoot of joint attack
ALL EYES AGAIN
TURNED TO POLAND.
PARIS, .lull. lit*.—All eyes ale again
being turned towards Poland, it being
felt that tlie new Russian movement
will again compel the Germans to with
draw many of her troops from the
western war zone This will give the
allies another chance to break through
the German lines and break the dead
lock and probably enable the allies to
drive the Germans from France and
force them to defend their own country, j
GERMANS BELIEVEO TO BE
MEETING REVERSES: POLAND
ItuMK, Jon. J9.—German reverses in
Poland are undeniably taking place.
Despite the attempts at cheerfulness,
there is an appearance of gloom pre
vailing the members of the Kaiser’s
embassy in Rome Prince von Buelow
has not been seen on the streets for
two weeks, or since he was warned by
the government not to expose himself
to danger by being on the streets or
appearing at public gatherings
RUSSIANS PREPARING TO
STRIKE GERMAN LEFT WING.
PKTROGRAD. Jan. 29.—Great Rus
sian columns headed by flying Cossacks
are penetrating through the thinly
guarded lines of northeastern Prussia
while solid masses of troops are ad
vancing in every direction against the
Kaiser's left wing. Many thousands
of Slav troops are concentrating
against the German lines northwest of
Warsaw which will endanger the
Kaiser's left wing while the operations
in East Prussia will cut off all aid for
the Germans from that direction
RUSSIANS CAPTURE
CARPATHIAN PASS.
PKTROGRAD, Jan 29.—The Rus
sians claim to have captured Voriske
pass This is an important capture
and will give the Russians an easy pas
sage into Transylvania
Sourdoughs, com* and see your fav
orite actress in the role of a prim school
ma’am at “A Drees Rehearsal."
Eagle’s Annual Ball. Feb. 6.
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RUSSIAN REGIMENT SWALLOWED
UP IN GALICIAN MARSHES.
VIENNA. Jun 29—A bulltin Issued
by the wnr office states that a full
brigade of Russians who were making
a charge, rushed Into the deep Galician
marshes and were swallowed up The
report states that practically all th
Russians lost their lives in the marshes j
which intervened between them am!'
the Austrians who had made of the j
mnrsh a protection against a flanking I
movement hy the enemy The Hus
sions not knowing of the marsh nr Its!
treacherous nature rushed headlong
Into it and to their death
TURKS DEFEAT RUSSIANS
NEAR BATUM.
BERLIN. Jan. 29.—Tile Turkish
troops attacked the Russian position
at GIto-Trabiz. near Batum. and gained
a decided victory.
The Russians were driven back to
wards Uutum after sustaining heavy
losses in killed and rapid firing guns.
The Turks aro following up their vic
tory and laying waste to the surround
ing country and villages
GERMAN TROOPS REACH
KLADOVA ON 8ERVIAN BORDER
GENEVA. Jan. 29.—Reports received
here from Servian sources say that a
regiment of Gorman Hussars have
reached Kladova on the Servian and
Roumanian frontier
It is believed that an Austrian and
German army will march into Servia
and an attempt made to overrun that
country before assistance front Rus- >
sin can he made through Transylvania.
TURKS WILL ASSUME OFFENSIVE
IN TRANSYLVANIA.
CONSTANTINOPLE. Jan. 29.—The
Turks aro prepairing for an offensive
movement and are bringing up throe
hundred thousand reinforcements for
Transcausian campaign
TURKS PILLAGE AND BURN
(FIFTY GREEK VILLAGES.
' TRIFLIS. Jan. 29.—The Turks have
specicially given their attention to the
Greek settlements around the base of
the Trans-Caucasians. Fifty Greek vil
lages have been pillaged and burned
and the inhabitants subjected to indig
nities and the basest cruelties
GOVERNMENT WILL SUPERVISE
THE PLANTING OF CROPS.
COPENHAGEN, Jan 29.—The Ger
man government is supervising the
crop planting for the coming season to
insure as large a crop as possible the
coming year which Is bound to be one
of scarcity for Germany
Every available foot of ground will
be sown and all women and children
will lie required to assist Intlie plant
ing.
Strictly fresh eggs and poultry at
Prosser* Harness Shop. Phone Black 5
Eagle’s Annual Ball. Feb. 6.
To keep abreast of what is going on
got the Nugget.
GREAT GERMAN OFFENSIVE
EXPECTED IN WESTERN ZONE
I-ON DoN. Jan. 29 Militar> expert*
expect the German "ffensive movement
in the vVcflterti theater to .itart very*
soon It is claimed tliaf the Kaiser has
hecn concentrating forces at the most
st rat acetic points, getting ready for \
great oft'enHivc movement against th*
allied lllleH It is 'iot ihuiicht that 'li<
Offensive movements which have he. i
carried on at .Solssons tnd In the w*s.
ern zone were more than efforts to
screen the larger offensive movement,
which ir expe. ted to he hnr'ed apainst j
the allies
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GERMAN SAILORS GO
BRAVELY TO DEATH.
I.< iN .bin Jli The English sud
ors who were engaged in the recent I
naval battle in the North sea have
great admiration for the German sail-]
urn who went down with their ship
Blueclior.
It is said that as the cruiser was |
sinking tin German sailors lined the
rail doffed their hats and shouted
“Hock the Kaiser as the Btueclier
disappeared from view.
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AUSTRIA MAY CONFISCATE
COUNTRY'S SUPPLY OF WHEAT
VENICE. Ian. -".i —In order to con
serve the food supply of the country
and make it available for tin- army and
people the Austrian government is con
templating the confiscation of all the
wheat stock of the Empire
Tlie food supply is growing low and
in many things there is nt present a
shortage which is beginning to alarm
the government, and to prevent a
bread shortage the government will
probably lake eontrol of all the wheat
of the i ountn
GERMAN AEROPLANES DESROY
BRITISH PROVISION DEPOT
BERLIN, Jan, 2!'.—A night expedi
tion of aeroplanes made an attack upon
the British supply depot at Dunkirk
last night dropping many bombs which
completely destroyed the depot and did
Immense damage to the stored pro
visions The raiders were protected by
a fog which enabled them to fly low
and drop tlicit- bombs with precision
while they were safe from the British
aero guns.
ALLIED FLEET RENEW
ATTACK ON POLA.
ROME, Jan. 2'J.—The allied fleet has
again resumed the bombardment of
Poln. The fleet is aided by naval
aeroplanes which indulge in bomb
dropping flights over both the city and
the forts. These air crafts have done
much damage and have been of in
finite value to the fleet in reducing the
forts and by their attacks upon the
Icty.
Did you ever see a policeman by the
name of Wittenberg? Look for him at
“A Dress Rehearsal."
Mrs. Bartlett announces that her
her dancing class will meet every Wed
nesday and Friday at K. K. hall from
now on.
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VESSEL. STRIKES MINE AND
SINKS IN GULF OF OTRANTO.
Hi)Mhi, Jan Gulf of Ulranlo wa
tlie scene of the sinking of a mysterious
steamer of large size Tilt- steamer is
l bought to he a German cargo bout try
ing to sneak through the blockade when
she struck a untie arul was destroyed
SLAUGHTER OF GERMANS
ENORMOUS IN CRAONNE BATTLE
I’AKltS, Jan Jii The slaughter ol
the Germans in yesterday's battle near
Craonne is reported to be enormous
In the efforts of the Germans to seeun
control of tlie Craonne plateau they
hurled masses of troops against tin
French lines which were literally
mowed down by the machine and rith
fire front the intrenehments. The loss
to the Germans was v ery heavy but by
persistant and determined attacks they
Anally gained the French trenches i>>
an overwhelming assault which carried
everything before them. The French
losses were comparatively light while
tlie battle field was strewn with tin
hundreds ol' dead and wounded of tin
Germans who felt in the many assaults
on the French inirenchments
FRENCH STEADILY GAINING
IN UPPER AL8ACE.
BKL.NK Jail 2"' Fighting in 111»1 >■-1
Alsace is reported to be resulting stead
ily in favor of the French The splen
did artillery of the French is compel
ling the Germans slowly to retreat.
TURKISH ARMY IS
MAROONED IN DESERT
LONDON, Jan 29 The Turkish
troops advancing .on Suez canal are
marooned on the desert. They are un
able to advance or retreat from their
present water supply as the wells are
all filled ahead of them and they can
not procure a supply where they are to
supply the army in the long retreat
necessary to reach a water supply
BRITISH AND FRENCH
WARSHIPS WITHDRAWN.
BKKUN, Jan 29. German naval
scouts declare that the British and
French big ships have been mostly j
withdrawn from the North sea. These
shiiis are being dry docked and get
ting scraped
SWARM OF SUBMARINES GIVE
RISE BELIEF IN COMING BATTLE.
LONDON. Jan. 29 The North sea
situation witnesses the passage of a
whole week without serious develop
ments The people feel that some
thing is bound to take place which lio
lief has been fostered by reported dis
covery of swarms of submarines in
mid-sea.
GERMAN WOMEN DENUDED
OF JEWELRY BY GOVERNMENT.
COPENHAGEN, Jan, 29.—'The wo
men of Germany have been denuded
of their jewelry to assist ihe govern
ment treasury. It is estimated that the
government 1ms realized more than
twenty five million dollars from this
source.
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VILLA REPORTED SHOT
AND SERIOUSLY WOUNOEO
WASHINGTON, Jan. Jit.—It is re
ported here ihut General Vilia, was shot
and seriously wounded The report
does not say whether V illa's wound was
received Iri battle or not, hut It Is pre
sumed that he received his wound wtula
< uinmanUIng ills men in an engagement
with the enemy
GENERAL OBREGON NOW IN
POSSESSION OF MEXICO CITY.
AI"\ii o Pity Jan. General Obre
c Parranza's lender, entered the city
today with but little opposition.
A little righting occurred as the army
inarched Into the ■ tty In which three
wen- killed but was of short duration
and soon General Obregon’s army hud
full control of the city
VERA CRUZ REJOICES OVER
REOCCUPATION OF THE CAPITOL.
VKK.v Pill/. Jon .’a There wus
great rejoicing in Vera Cruz when the
news was ree“lvod that Parranza's for
ces were in possession of the Capital
Bells were rung to notify the popu
late i i the reocciapatlon of the Capital
by i he Carranza forces.
GARZA REPORTED STILL
MEXICO CITY
Id. I VS< i Jan 'Jll Representatives
o| the Villa forces here have denied
that Garza itnl his staff have left Mex
ico Pity
It is positively asserted that Garza
Is still in the capital and has control
of th> situation there It Is believed
however that Ho Obregon forces have
already taken the city and are in con
trol *s is being reported by Parranza's
supporters who are in touch with the
situation
SNIPERS CAME NEAR
ASSASSINATING OBREGON
MEXK'u OITY, Jan 28. A vague
telegram announces that snipers came
near assassinating General ubregon
who is in command of Carranza's
forces. The city is quiet and a feeling
of confidence now prevails throughout
the city by reason of the good order
which General Ohregon is exacting and
nn Intaining everywhere.
FEAR OF JAPAN KEPT U. 8.
OUT OF MEXICAN TROUBLES
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.—Congress
man Hobson declared in an address
today that one of the main reasons the
United .States did not permit itself to
be involved in Mexico was the fear of
the Japanese He declared the admin
istration had reasons for believing that
if the American army had been engag
ed in war with Mexico the Japanese
government would have insisted, to the
point of declaring war. that this coun
try should recognize the rights of Jap
anese subjects on the same basis as
are the subjects of the most favored
countries of Europe.
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