CHINA IS AGAIN A MONARCHY
THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XVII. NO. 260. TSLEPnONE MAIN 44 NOME. ALASKA, MONDAY, JULY 2, 1917. TELEPHONE MAIN 44. PRICE 25 CENT8
MIGHTY CONFLICT RAGES OH EASTERN FBOHT
RUSSIANS OPEN GREAT OFFENSIVE
ON GALICIAN AND VOLHYNIAN SECTORS
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Slavs Attack on Wide Front and are Pressing Forward with Recapture
of Lemberg the Present Objective of New Campaign.
Fighting Intense Along Entire Front.
international News Service.
LONDON, July 2.—After weeks of
inaction due to the serious internal
disturbances which have given birth to
to the new republic of Russia the re
organized armies of Russia are again
in combat with the Germans and Aus
trians along the eastern front and
stern fighting is in progress according
to official dispatches of the Petrograd
government today.
The opening of the long delayed Slav
offensive with the forces of I he new
repuldu; in thorough sympathy with
the catfte In which they are fighting
is expected to have a tremendous in
fluence on I lie course of he war and
• is looked upon in military circles as
' e decisive factor that will break the
power of Prussian despotism.
„ The reports of the Russian war office
declare that the Russians are attack
ing on a wide front in both Galicia
and Vblhynla. intense fighting is
going on in the Kovel region and along
the lower Volhynian border.
The Russians are also pressing for
ward along the Galician border with
Lemberg as the present objective.
The dispatch says hat the morale
of the Russian troops Is excellent and
there is the utmost enthusiasm in the
ranks.
Tlie armies ure well armed and of
ficered and the supply and transpor
tation adju net are said to be in excel
lent shape.
News that tlie Russians are .gain
in action has caused much enthusiasm
here as It la believed 1hn>' I'lmer the
new government the mi'lt.iry at dor of
the Slav troopers will bo givaf’y in
creased with a resultant acci ss of
fighting capacity that will speedily
overwhelm the Teutons.
Russian participation is also expect
ed to have a signal effect on tlie west
ern front owing to the Russian offen
sive preventing withdrawal of addi
t'mnal troops from the German east
front to assist in holding hattk tlie
entente forces In France.
It is pointed out thal if the Russian]
I hostilities have no other effect that to
I maintain the present statu quo on all !
fronts the efforts of the allies on the
west front will be materially assisted. I
Slavs Claim Capture Eight Thousand
Men.
PETRdGRAD, July 2.—The first day
of the renewed Russian offensive along
the Galactan border has resulted in
the capture of more than eight thou
!£<nd officers and men from Austro
(Ionian forces.
The official statement of the war
office asserts that the total number
of prisoners taken in the first day of
fighting is e'lghl thousand five hundred
and sixty four.
This nuinher includes a total of one
hundred and sixty four officers. Ad
vances were made hy (he ftnertans at
several points shortly after the great
drive opened Sunday and nil gains
have been held against frequent coun
ter assaults.
The Russian guns are reported to j
he subjecting the Austro-German lines
to a heavy bombardment preparatory
to a second forward movement.
Berlin Denies Russian Progress.
International News Service.
BKRI..IN, July The offlciul state
ment of army operations on the east
ern front asserts that the Russians
are making no pi ogress in the renewed
offensive in Yolhynia and Qalaeia.
Heavy nttaeks of the Slav forces
in the Kovel region have been repulsed
with slight effort by the German
troops. Farther south the Austrians
have effectually checked the efforts of
the Russians to advance.
Hard lighting is reported in progress
at several points near tlie border of
Galicia
NOTICE.
\ll city warrants up to No. 7Sti shall
he presented for payment.
I'llIL MHRIMIV.
City Treasurer.
NEWS NOTES
The whaler Herman is expected (o
reach Nome this evening.
The launch Defiance' is undergoing
repairs following a too severe contact
with a piece of iron while entering
the mouth of Snake river.
The sum of $4,991.40 was turned
over to the city by the ejerk of the
court this afternoon thus relieving
the present stringency in city finances.
Bernice Williams a colored woman
from St. Michael, was fined J300 in
the district, court today following a
plea of guilty to the charge of illicit
liquor vending.
The schooner .Jewel Guard reached
port from a trtp to Nunvik island
and Hooper bay today. The schooner
Arctic is reported unable to escape
from Hooper bay on account of low
water.
The local officers of the Alaska
Steamship Co. were advised today of
the arrival of the Skagway at St.
Michael. As there is a prospect that
the vessel may not arrive here for
several days the postal officials are
trying to find some means to have the
ma'il brought over by some vessel of
the coasting fleet.
The gas 1-iunch Standard arrived
from Dime cicek this affei,poon with
about a dozen passengers. The vessel
will sail again in the morning for Dime
and way points. Capt Chns. Week
man reports that every one at Dime
is busy finishing up the spring sluic
ing but there are no new develop
ments.
The Flyer returned from St. Michael
.with mail from Yukon joints and a
large number of pnssengers yesterday.
Included in the list were n number of
old timers of this section.
The following Is the full passenger
list: Mrs. Campbell, Miss Hogan,
Miss Williams, Messrs. Archie Gra.
ham, Clyde Miller Gordon, Markham,
Wainwrlght Sidney Udell, Juhus John
son Fisher and Deputy Marshal Joe
Little. A native man and wife and two
children were also among (lie pas
sengers. The vessel sailed for Solo
man shortly after nno.i wi h seven
passengers ntd freight.
Standard leaving for Solomon, Bluff,
Chlnik and Dime creek leaving from
Snake river at 10 a. m. tomorrow.
Fresh Egg* 76c per doz*n alto
Chickens for sala at Proster’a Harnett
Shop. Phone Black 5.
Boys waistt and thirts, men's work
shirts. All kinds of underwear reduc*
ed. MISS OESTRICH Store.
SENATE AFTER
EXCESS PROFITS
Special International Service.
t> .\S111 N< !T< >N, Juno 30 Prospects
for another great fight in congress are
nd'icateil in the recommendation oil
e senate finance committee that
s profits lie heavily taxiil during
e war.
The commitee plan recommends the
imposition of a tax upon excess profits!
ranging from twelve to forty per cent.
In the event of the report being
adopted something like seventy million
dollars will be added to the govern
ment revenues from that source.
As the recommendation is directly'
opposed to the ideas of those who
come under its provision a hard fight
Is sure to develop when the matter is
taken tip by the main body of congress.
A number of senators have already
entered protests aganst excess profits
taxtion in the course of addresses on
other phases of the financial issue.
Other have been equally insistent
that those who profit most by tha
war should bear the largest burden of
Its expense.
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MANY KILLED IN
STREET CAR DISASTER
Special International Service.
NTACAKA l'AI.I.S, July 2.—The
failure of the brakes on a street car
while crossing the bridge over the lower
rapids today resulted 'in the death
of a Score or more persons when the
ear plunged from the high structure
into the whirling rapids below.
The exact number of people who
met their death In the disaster may
never he known as there is a strong
probability that many of the bodies
will be ground to hits in the swirling
rapids and will not be recovered.
Up to the present time ten bodies
have floated ashore at various points
below the rapids.
According to the statements of those
who witnessed the accident, the car
was running along at high speed when
it suddenly left the track and plunged
over the side tearing away a large
section of the guard railing as it took
the fatal plunge. With one exception
none of those who were on the car
escaped. The disaster has cast the city
Into gloom and the city officials are
besieged with inquiries from persons
who fear their relatives were aboard
| the death car.
TWO U. S. VESSELS
BATTLE WITH SUBMARINE
International News Service.
AN AM HI I If AN PORT, July 2—A
thrilling battle between a government
collier engaged jn transporting coal to
1he American units in British waters
and two German submarines was re
ported today on the arrival of the
collier at an American port.
According to the story told by the
officers of the government vessel, their
hip, which carried a gun crew, en
countered tin' submarines at some
point in tin* war zone and exchanged
a number of shots with the U boats
when an American torpedo boat put ’in
appearance rind stopped the battle.
With the arrival of the warship the
Teuton commanders evidently consid
ered discretion the better part of valor
and immediately submerged. No dam
age was done to the.collier ns none
of the German shells took effect. The
torpedo boat remained on watch in the
vicinity for some time following the
engagement btu the submarines failed
to put in a further upifenrance.
CHINESE GOVERNMENT ABDICATES
IN FAVOR OF MONARCHY-MANCHU
EMPEROR TO AGAIN ASSUME THRONE
International News Service.
PEKIN, July 2 After nn official
existence of less than seven years the
Chinese republic has ceased to exist
and in its place wtll rise the old inon
archial form of government, abandon
ed when the great internal war of
1905-12 resulted In the overthrow of
the Manchu dynasty and the abdica
tion of Emperor Hsuan Tung, Febru
ary 12 1912.
The sudden and unexpected change
in the administration Is the result of
the abandonment of the presidency
by President Id Yuan Hung with the
consent of the Chinese parliament in
favor of the former Manchu ruler.
The sudden coup de eat has evident,
ly been under consideration for some
time as the announcement that the
former emperor would resume the
throne was made, at the same lime
the retirement of President Hung was,
| proclaimed
The presidential edict announces that
in view of the present disturbed con
ditions nf the republic ttie president
and his advisers have conceived that I
Ihe only salvation of Chinn lies in the'
restoration of the monarchy. Tt is
generally understood however, that
ihe retirement of Hung and his cab
inet is the result of continual pressure
on the part of the followers <f the
Manchu dynasty who have been most
assiduous In stirrif g up opposition to
the republican government and whose
niachir-'lions are primarily responsi
ble for the constant civil strife going
on In the int'vl ir.
The attitude of Japan is also a con
tributing factor as it is recognised by
the leading Chinese that the Increase
in Japanese Influence since the es
tablishment of the republican govern
ment threatens the future of China as
an in dependant power.
No Violence Accompanies Change of
Government
WASHINGTON, July 2.—Official
I confirmation of the reporlod retire
ment of the Chinese president and the
restoration of the ancient Man chit
dynasty was made by the State de
partment today following (he receipt
of diplomatic correspondence stating
tlhat 1'resident l.i Yuan Hung lias
abandoned the rtilershlp of China and
the former Kmperor Hsuan Tung has
assumed the throne under an agree
ment with (lie leading Chinese states
men.
The reports reaching the state de
partment assert that the change was
not attended with any display of vio
lence and the majority of Chinese are
apparently content with the new order
of things. In the state department
announcement, Secretary Lansing in
timates that it 'is ttie belief of Waah
ingon officials that no trouble need tie
apprehended.
From the tone of the advices it Is
believed that the understanding be
tween the emperor and the Chinese
leaders is such that the former eni
perm- on regaining the throne will in
stitute a sound and liberal form of
government.
Commenting on the change, Secre
ary 1-ansing stated that the return of
the monarchy w’lll effect no change in
the relations at present existing be
tween Hie I'nited States and China. 1
Dance Eagle hall, Fourth of July 9:30
p. m. Admisson, Gentlemen $1.00;
Ladies free.
VARIETY AT DREAM
Tonight Art Avoid, ttie cowboy
actor, appears in a comedy "Man
Afaid of il'is Wardrobe.’ It is a
western picture sliowng how movies
are made. Faddy McGuire also ap
pears in a vogue comedy "Bill's Bung
ling Burglar.” The first "Magazine
Picture" to bn shown In Nome will
I
also lie shown. This is an educational
number and shows many interesting I
facts. The special numbers on to
night being, “Dogs” and "How the
United States Makes Jackes.” It is one
of the most instrutclve and Interesting
films made.
Dance Eagle hall, Fourth of Ju'/ 9:30
p. m. Admisson, Gentlemen $1.00;
Ladies free.
NOTICE.
Mrs. Alma Nelson has severed her
relations wMli the Schneider building.
All outstanding tills will be paid to
me personally.
AIP.S. ALMA NHLFON. 1
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HAIGH FORCES SHATTERING
HINDENBERG LINES NEAR LENS
international Newt Service.
I-ONDON, July 2—Backed by hun
dreds of moused guns the l!*it»h troops
ore steadily pressing forward tn the
grent enveloping movement started by
Sir Dougins Hoigh around lama lost
week which has as its objective the
capture of the famous French coal
city without submitting the town to
the devastating effects of the British
artilery Are. Reports from the British
headquarters assert that the British
troops have swept over the northern.
end of the Hindenberg line and the
great nutcracker jaws of the envel
oping movement are steadily closing In
around the beleaguered city.
“Stern fighting” is the term applied
to the great struggle by the British
commander, indicating the terrific in
tensity and stubborn tonartty of the
contest to deprive the Germans of their
valuable possession.
The Teutons are offering desperate
resistance to the British advance and
resorves forces are being thrown into
the broaches created by the British
I guns by tens of thousands in an en
deavor to stop the steady forward
j movement. The British advance along
the Houchcz is fast making the Ger
| man occupation of I.ens extremely
hazardous and the constantly increas
ing fires heh'ind the German lines in
dicating wide destruction of property
as a possible prelude to retirement.
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Moonlight water at the City Bath
' House.