THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XV. NO. 191. TELEPHONE MAIN 48 NOME, ALA8KA, FRIDAY, JULY 23, 1915. TELEPHONE MAIN 48 PRICE 25 CENT'
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NOTE INSISTS ON THE
RIGHTS OF NEUTRALS
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A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, July 23.—The text
of the completed note of reply to the
• German government concerning the
submarine warfare and the sinking of
the Gusitania was given out at the
conclusion of the cabinet meeting yes
terday. In general terms the commun
ication varies but little from the com
munication relative to the same sub
ject previously addressed to Berlin. The
most striking feature of the present
note is the firm insistence of the gov
ernment that Germany must respect
the lives of Americans traveling on
unresisting ships on the high seas. In
addition to renewing the demands of
the previous notes in regard to the
; Lusitania, the note further declares
that the United States cannot overlook
, the deliberate disregard of internation
jal law granting to non-belligerents the
| freedom of the seas and a further
i destruction of American lives under
I such conditions cannot lie looked upon
other than an unfriendly act. The gov
|eminent also emphatically declares that
the proposal of the Merlin government
respecting the immunity of American
ships cannot he accepted for the rea
son that such concession is a negation
of the American demands in regard to
the observance of the principles of
international law granting to all neu
trals the privileges which (Germany of
fers to the United States as a conces
sion. Germany is also once more warn
ed that th# contention of the Ameri
can government that neutrals are en
titled to the unrestricted use of the
i high seas and may travel anywhere
on the high seas on unresisting ships
of any nationality, cannot he set aside
and further violations of this privilege
cannot be accepted in a friendly spirit.
Although in many respects the note is
couched in the terms of the earlier
notes to Uerlln it is never the less dis
tinguished by a firmness of tone de
noting the intention of the govern
ment to allow no compromise in the
matter of the status of neutrals under
the terms of international law.
SAYS GERMANY ADDS i
TO WAR HORRORS
A. P. A. Servlo*.
MOSCOW, July 23.—Tlmt the Ger- !
mans are adding still further to the
horrors attending the war through the
use of poisonous acids of the most
virulent description is announced by
tbe commission appointed by the Rus
sian government to investigate the
poisonous nature of the missiles em
ployed in the recent fighting in Galicia,
many of the wounded dying with
prominent symptoms of poisoning. The
report of the commission states that
investigation discloses that the Ger
mans are using shells fitted with cast
tips filled with prussic acid which are
designated to impregnate with the acid
each particle of the bursting shell and
each fragment thereof will inflict a
wound of the most dangerous character .
Hundreds of soldiers are declared to j
have died from poisoned wounds of
this character during the Galician cam
paign.
Nome Nugget $2.00 per month.
AMBASSADOR INTIMATES THAT
WARSAW’S TALL IMMINENT
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, July 22.—According
to dispatches received by the state de
partment today from the American ■
ambassador fit Petrograd, American,
Consul De Soto has taken over the
interests of Belgium and Serbia at
Warsaw and will look after the inter
ests of those countries in the event
of the Polish capital falling before the
asaults of the Invading German armies.
The message of the ambassador states
that Warsaw is being gradually sur
rounded on three sides by the invest
ing German host who are daily forcing
their lines closer to the city, the cap
ture of whicli is plainly intimated.
Keep your c*r in good condition.—
Nome Garage.
RAIN STOPS RIOTING
LAST NIGHT
A. P. A. Service.
BAYONNE, July 22.—A udden down
pour of rain terminated the battle be
tween the strikers and the police last
night. The strikers have made sev
cinl demonstrations against the guards
this morning although no serious re
sults followed. Two were killed in the
rioting yesterday in addition to six
woh are dangerously wounded.
Th* Daily Nugget, $2.00 per month.
REMINGTON ARMS STRIKE
NEARLY SETTLED
A. P. A. Service.
BRIDGEPORT, July 22.—Keppler,
the leader‘of the striking employes of
the Remington Arms Company an
nounced this evening that, the differ
ences leading to the strike are now be
ing adjusted to the satisfaction of both
sides and there is every prospect that
the strikers will resume their labors
Monday.
Weekly Nugget, only 8t>» a month
YOUR $ HAVE
10 to 25 Per Cent More Purchasing
Power at Our Stores. Ask us
Ipolets Stores
1 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL G ROGERS. MEADOW ARTEUS FOR IMPORTED DELICACIES.
WILL BE HELD
AS TRAITORS
A. P. A. Service.
BERLIN, July 23.—The government
has officially announced that all Ger
mans who accept or continue employ
ment in factories which are devoted to
the manufacture of war supplies for
the enemy, in neutral countries and
[particularly in the United States, will
'be looked upon as guilty of treason
and will be punished in accordance, in
the event that they can be apprehend
ed, now or in the future.
REVEALS REASON
FOR SALE OF
ALASKA
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A. P. A. Service.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 23—Frof.
Frank A. Gilder <>f the University of
Washington announced today thut his
researches among the imperial achives
of the Russian government at Petro
grad resulted In the discovery of the
real reason for the relinquishment of
the Alaska territory to the United
States and also an explanation for the
small sum demanded for a territory
of such considerable extent. Prof. Gild*
cr states that tlui explanation was re
vealed in a number of documents con
cerning the transfer in which the be
lief that the United States would ulti
mately take forcible possession of the
territory was openly stated.
JACK UNDERWOOD MARRIES.
A. P. A. Service.
SEATTLE, July 23—J. J. Under
wood, Alaska sourdough and one of
the most, noted newspaper writers on
the Pacific coast, was married In Ev
erett yesterday to Miss Ollon of that
city.
SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND
RUSSIANS CAPTURED
German Press Service.
BERLIN, via Sayville, July 23.—
According to the war office dispatches
from tlie eastern front today, the Ger
mans are surrounding the great Rus
sian stronghold of Warsaw by slow de
grees. In addition to the fortress of
Ostralenka, captured some days ago.
the Germans have now taken posses
sion of the towns of Resno, Zaborow,
Otrantze and Zebika and are engaged
| in a heavy bombardment of the forts
(if Pultusk and Novo Georglevlsk. The
Austrians have taken and occupied the
[cities of Rodom and I vangorod and are
now engaged in the bombardment of
the defenses of Lubin. The genearl staff
reports that sixty-five thousand Rus
sian troops have fallen into the hands
of the Austro-Gcrman forces since the
beginning of the present campaign
against Warsaw. Reports from the
Baltic province state that the Russians
nre retreating every where the German
advance against Riga continues almost
without interruption. The German
armj is now close to Riga and the
lines are being gradually drawn around
the city which is doomed to capture.
REPORTED RIOTING
CONTINUES BAYONNE
A. P. A. Service.
NEW YORK, July 23.—It is report
ed ihat the riotinp which broke out
at the Tidewater plant of the Standard
Oil Company at Bayonne at nine yes
tertvay morninp is still in propress and
the rioters are committinp excess of
thd most savape description. It is
also reported that the povernor has de
cided to order out the troops in the
event that the disturbance continues.
The riotinp yesterday resulted in the
killinp of one of the strikers and the
serious woundinp of another. Tn ad
dition many on hnth sides were wound
ed.
TILLMAN EXPECTED IN SEATTLE.
A. P. A. Service.
SEATTLE, July 23.—Senator Ben
jamin Tillman of South Carolina is ex
pected to arrive in the city today on
his way to southeastern Alaska.
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1914 GOLD PRODUCTION
TOTALS FIFTEEN MILLIONS
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, July 23.—Alaska’s
gold production for the year 1914 was
valued at fifteen million seven hundred
and sixty-four thousand, two hundred
and fifty dollars according to figures
given out today by the United States
geological survey. The production of
copper from the northern territory
totaled 21,450,628 pounds. The report
states that the total value of the min
eral output of the territory is {19,
118,080.
WILSON WILL RETURN
TO CORNISH N. H
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, July 23.—Having
finished the German note it is an
nounced that President Wilson will re
turn to spend the remainder of his va
cation at Cornish, N. H. It is stated
that bis departure will occur tomorrow
probably in the forenoon.
SLAVS FIGHT DESPERATELY
AGAINST GERMAN WAVE
A. P. A. Service.
LONDON, July 23.—The strength of
the outlying defenses of Warsaw has
checked for the time at least, the Teu
tonic drive. The furious rushes of the
Germans has driven the Russians back
against the fortress of Ivangorod,
southeast of the city and tlie defend
ers are desperately battling to hold
their own. Tho Russian lines are
holding at that point, however, but so
far ns^tlie latest official reports dis
close, it is being maintained with dif
ficulty. The Russian line is apparent
ly wavering along a curving front ex
tending northwest from the city and
surrounding it on three sides. Although
the Germans are claiming that the
lines have been broken, the report is
denied by Petrograd and is seemingly
confirmed by the failure of the Ger
mans to advance on either side of the
city. Along the line from the fortress
of Novoe, Georgievisk along the line of
the Nnrew to the north, the Russians
are battling desperately against the
surging German tide.
Ch«afM*t in th* long run—Nom«
Garays,
GERMANS BOMBARDING VERDUN.
German Press Service.
BERLIN, via SayvIUe, July 23.—
War office reports from the western
front state that the crown prince is
maintaining a heavy bombardment
against the second line of forts at Ver
dun and is gradually hammering his
way to the city itself. Fighting of the
most sanguinary description Is contin
ually In progress in this region and
both sides have suffered heavily. The
general staff openly admits that the
position is one of the most difficult of
the entire line of defenses along thn
French border.
WANAMAKKER URGES
PURCHASE OF BELGIUM
A. P. A. Service.
PHILADELPHIA, July 23 —In an
address given out by John Wanarrytk
er today, the famous merchant urges
the business men of the United States
to loan the government a hundred bil
lion dollars for the purpose of purchas
ing the Belgian territory from Ger
many, at the conclusion of the great
war, and presenting it to the Belgian
people. The superabundant overflow
of sympathy for the unfortunate Bel
gians is occasioning considerable com
ment throughout the east. The gen
eral tone of the press comment, how
ever. indicates that the sanity of the
plan Is considered doubtful.
MOVEMENTS LOCAL VESSELS.
July 23.
In the Roadstead.
S. S. Lansing, S. S. Corwin, schooner
Silver Wave, schooner Arctic,
Departed.
U. S. C. G. S. S. Bear for St. Michael.
HODGE ORDERED TO TURN
OVER FEDERAL PRISONERS
A. P. A. Service.
SEATTLE, July 23.—The row be
tween the federal authorities and
Sheriff Hodge was settled today
through the attorney general of the
United States taking a hand in the
matter by ordering the latter to turn
over to the federal marshal, Edward
Phillips and . E. Huston, federal pris
oners now heing held under sentence
in this city, both of whom will bo plac
ed In the Tacoma Jail. The men are
declared to be especially favored by
TTodge and it has been shown that both
have been granted great liberties even
to the extent of leaving the Jail when
ever they desired regardless of whether
it was day or night.
PLANNED TO ABDUCT
MORMAN PRESIDENT
A. P. A. Service.
DENVER, July 23.—Government se
cret service men who have been en
gaged in investigating the recent hold
up of a large party of tourists in Yel
lowstone park, states that the perpe
trators of the whole sale holdup had
also planned the abduction of Presi
dent Joseph Smith, the head of the
Morman church. The plan is declared
to have been dropped following the
park holdup. Letters found at the
spot where the highway men camped
following the holdup are said to have
given hints concerning the abduction
plot.
FOR SALE—Plano. Inquire at Nug
get office.
GERMANS DRIVE
FORWARD WHILE
RUSSIANS PRAY
A. P. A. Servioe.
LONDON, July 22. —While prayers
for victory were being offered up
up throughout the length and breadth
of Russia today, the American and
Germans continued their drive at the
ancient Polish capital from the north
west, south and southwest. The re
ports indicate that the Teutonic armies
are steadily drawing closer to their ob
jective in spite of the tremendous ef
forts of the Slavs to stay their prog
ress. Tlie latest bulletins issued by
1'etrograd record the continued prog
ress of the German army of invasion in
the Baltic provinces. The Teutons have
admittedly made a considerable ad
vance northward toward Riga.
NOTE REACHED BERLIN
LASTJIICHl
A. P. A. Servic«.
WASHINGTON, ,Tuiy 2*.—The new
note to the Berlin government waa
transmitted over cleared wire* during
the night and will probably be sent to
the Berlin foreign office some time this
afternoon or evening. The message was
transmitted to Gerard by way of Lon
don and Copenhagen.
EXPRESS
COMPANIES
CAN INCREASE
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, July 2'3.—After an
Investigation of the complaints of the
express companies submitted some
days ago, the interstate commerce
commission has decided that the rev
enues of the companies are inadequate
to maintain their business at the pres
ent time, owing largely to the opera
tion of the government parcel post
system and the companies will be
granted the privilege of a slight in
crease in their rates through a modifi
cation of the former orders of the com
mission. The extent of the Increase
lias not been given out.
CHURCH SERVICES.
St. Mary's Church.
Sunday, July 25.—Bishop Rowe will
conduct services as follows:
11 a. m. Holy communion.
8 p. m. Evening services and ser
j mon.
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SEATTLE GREETS
. RETURNING ELKS
A. P. A. Service.
SEATTLE, July 23.—One hundred
and forty Elks from the state’of New
Jersey arrived in the city last night
on their way east from the Los An
geles national convention. The travel
ers were given a great reception by the
local Elks lodge. The arrivals state
that they are the vanguard of a small
army of Elks who will arrive in the
city within the next few days. About
seven hundred, including exalted ruler
Nicholson are expected this afternoon.
Chicxens 50c per poun.1; alto tome
nice fryers. Eggs 75c per dozen. Qec.
Prosser thane Black 5.
Large assortment of latest Vieter
Recerds and Victrolae received on
steamer La Touche. Lemon Bros.