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NOME, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 1016.
NO. 1980.
Coast Passenger Boat
Wrecked on the Rocks
EUREKA, June 15.—The steamer
Bear with one hundred passengers
on board and a crew of eighty-two
ran into a nest of rocks at Sugar
l<oaf point, already the scene ot
many disasters. Eight boats have
been launched from the doomed ship
but their fate so far unknown. The
accident ocurred in a midnight fog
and Cape Mendocino lighthouse re
ports that five bodies have already
been washed ashore and that the
Battleship Oregon is at the scene ot
the wreck and rendering great as
sistance In saving life.
Both Captain Gupthill of the Uma
tilla and Captain O. W. Carlson are
well acquainted with the scene ot
the disaster. They state that the
Beaver and Bear are of the Ma
loney and Olson line running be
tween Los Angeles and Portland are
coasters in command of Captain
Mason and Captain Nopanter, They
are not certain but think it probable
that the latter is in command of the
Bear. They state both are old time
navigators on the Pacific Coast ana
neither one has' had a serious acci
dent. It is the opinion of navigators
in Nome that it was not the fault
of the captain that the Bear is
wrecked . Cape Mendocino and
Point Gorda are dangerous to pass.
Currents are exceptionally treacher
ous, and swift and many ships ha~“
been wrecked in this locality which
is known as the graveyard of the
Pacific and are the bugbear of na
vigators.
BLUE JAMES IS MADE
PERMANENT CHAIRMAN
ST. LOUIS, June 15.—Senator
Ollie James of Kentucky was made
the permanent chairman of the de
mocratic convention today and made
■a stirring address.
Bryan spoke endorsing the plat
form as outlined and Wilson and
Bryan occupy the attention of the
press to a considerable degree, re
publican papers possibly with a
view of interjecting a factional spir
it into the conventional proceedings
suggesting that Bryan may yet be
named.
Bryan was strong for American
ism but made an appeal for the sup
port of all against the enemies of
real republican principes and op
posed an extension of power to the
“Party of privilege”. Bryan also
made a bold bid for the progressive
support declaring that they logically
could not support Hughes against
Witson unless prepared to abjure
every solitary principle that they j
had heretofore espoused.
Americanism continues the key
note of the convention.
Donohoc who was endorsed by
the Juneau democratic convention
was made committeeman for Alaska
without any opposition.
The suffragettes manifest great
hopefulness over the situation and
believe that they will be strongty
favored. The platform committee
reports this afternoon and the real
business will commence immediate
ly thereafter. This morning, the
convention was more or less a party
boosting gathering.
AMERICANS BATTLE WITH
MEXICANS ON RIO GRANDE
LAREDO, Texas, June 16.—Two
American soldiers were killed and
Seven were wounded in a running
battle with Mexicans fifty miles
down the Rio Orande. The Amer
icans were repelling an aggressive
band of hostile Mexicans when the
battle became an earnest fight, the
Mexicans finally retiring with their
dead and wounded.
Feeling is growing strong against
the continued efforts at Mexican ag
gression.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 15.—
Today eocs alarming reports sent
oat from Mexico mostly by the
MARINE BULLETIN.
Nome Radio, June 15, 1916.
Selkirk, Slbella and Alaska In
Dawson.
Dawson up Yukon Crossing 7:30
a. m.
Casca leaves Whitehorse 10:30
a. u>
Canadian leaves Whitehorse in a
day or so.
Yidette In Whitehorse.
Susie, Washburn and Irene down
Nulato 6:40 p. m. 14th.
Schwatka down Rampart 5 a. m.
Tanana up Hot Springs 4 a. m
5 Atlas up Tolovana river midnight.
’ Delta at Fairbanks.
> Yukon at Fairbanks.
1 Reliance at Gibbon.
t Julia B at St. Michael.
eating that the power of General
Carranza is waning in Mexico and
that the antiAmerican feeling is
increasing by leaps and bounds in
the northern states of the southern
republic.
It is alleged that this hostile sen
timent will soon become uncontroll
able and will compel Intervention
whether the administration desires
it or not. Grave economic condi
tions throughout Mexico, a serious
food shortage and the general dis
location of all industry due to the
civil strife are blamed immediately
for the present dissatisfaction with
Carranza.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 15.—
The recurrence of border troubles
notwithstandng tho powerful border
guard Is occasioning some suspicion
in public opinion concerning all
these disturbances.
WOMEN WOULD HAVE A
RECOUNT DUBUQUE GO. IA.
DUBUQUE, la., June 14.—The
women of the state are charging
gross election frauds against Du
buque county alleging that it was
through the fraudulent voting on
the suffrage question that they lOBt
the state of Iowa. A huge array of
affidavits are held by the ladieo and
they believe that if they can get
KEEP FOR DOGS.
Dogs kennelled for $12.50 per
month at Nome river, well fed and
looked after. Ell A. Nikkola. Will
be at the Dawson for the nest two
days.
a hearing they will conclusively
show the frauds that took place.
The voting in this county wat
against tho suffrage and It is needed
to secure a total against women
voting in this state, honco tho im
portance of the matters involved
in the suffragettes action.
WHEN IN TOWN
Drop into the
MERCHANTS CAFE.
The Home of Hoed Bate.
Russian Report Austrians
Evacuate Lemberg
PETROGRAD, June 15.—General
Brussiloff’s great forward move- j
merit Is now sweeping the Austrians
before them like a flock of frighten
ed sheep, position after position has
been abandoned and the latest of
official statement says that they have
begun to evacuate Lemberg.
The Headquarterss Staff states
that the captured Austrians now
number one hundred and twenty
five thousand since the drive be
gan. This is considered an un
equalled success.
PETROGRAD, June 15.—General
Letchitszky reports ttiat the Austrl
| ans under Pflanger are bottled up
in Czernowitz which is surrounded
on three sides and with little chance
of the Austrian commander being
relieved.
While the Russians are carrying
their main lines forward, they are
permanently investing Czernowit/.. j
Great artillery service is reducing
the Austrian defenses and the fall
of the city is assured.
The fighting continues along the
North Bank of the Dneister with
the Austrians falling back from
west of Tarnopol to prevent their
being surrounded, thus marking
the end of von Linsingen's wedge
driving effort.
The entire Austrian center is in
danger of being cut off by Teehl»,
command which is now endeavoring
to reach their lines of communica
' tions.
The Northern offensive also rc
: ports success with the Germans
withdrawing to their second lines
beyond Pinsk.
A new skin boat $10.00 at (’rooks
next Fire Department.
GEORGE OFFERED KITCHENER’S
CADINET POST: CONSIDERS
LONDON, June 15.-—The Dally
Mall, quoting a “very reliable offici
al” says that Lloyd George has been
offered the position of Secretary ot
War In the Asquith cabinet, but so
far has not definitely made his mind
to accept it.
On the other hand there are re
ports that the position may be offer
ed to ‘an unknown man” who has
taken an active part in the admi
nistration of the War Department
under Kitchener. It Is reported
that General Robertson declined
the position point blank when It
was offered to him.
LONDON, June 15. The entire
Admiralty Board is now said to bo
In consultation with the sea com
manders with the North Sea fleet.
The whereabouts of the fleet is kept
a secret.
—
LONDON, Jnue 15.—With the]
German concentration around Ypres
now officially confirmed an attempt!
to drive through to Calais is ex-1
pected at any time. Sir Douglas
Haig reports that the Commander
in-Chief General Joffre has been
| inspecting the Flanders front for the
past two days, and the Canadian
! attack was carried successfully for
| ward while he was present in that
j section. It is taken for granted
: here that a strong German offensive
J is projected along other sections be
sides Verdun, where the situation
remains much the same.
f«t ns estNate on yolsr Job Wnrr
RAILROADERS WILL NOT
NOW CONSIDER OFFERS
NEW YORK, June 15.—The rail
road difficulty is at present dead
locked and begins to look serious
again.
The men will not discuss any
such thing as a compromise on tho
eight hour question until the agree
ment relative to double time is rati
fied.
CHICAGO, June 15.—Railroad
brothorhodo men are becoming res- ]
tive. Today the information that j
the railroads would not consider an |
eight hour compromise is the flr3t i
intimation that the majority of men |
GRAND OPENING
SATURDAY, JUNE 17.
Miss Oostrich will opon her store
on Front St. next door to Lewis’
and opposite Poterson’s Shoe Btore
There will be on display hundreds
of dresses, suits and ckirts.
Big Sale the first day; during
this sale everything will bo reduced
in the store from 10 to 50 per cent.
During tho first day, doors open at
nlno o’clock A. M. Big cut on
Boys Wash Suits, Girls Wash Suits,
Boys Wool Pants and Suita and
Boys end Girls Hose. Ladles hooe,
Ladies’ silk hooe. ,
Dresses and Salts are all new.
A big stock of goods arrived and
more coming on next fleet.—Adv.
bad that there was not any such
thing proposed and is causing some
thing like consternation,
j Without an eight hour day, tha
double time agreement becomes
meaningless said one of the lead is
of the movement here today.
NEW YORK, June 15.—It is be
lieved in some quarters that the
rialroads are now preparing the way
; to effect a still greater increase of
rates in their traffic P.nd for that
reason are agitating along this line.
Their publicity bureau is working
over time and juggling figures to
make their side presentable. The
HOLTS CASH STORE
Tel. Main 06.
SFECIAL SALE.
Quicksilver pr. lbs.$1.50
8x10 Tents . ?.$6.50
8 qt. Granite palls.26c.
1 1-2 Rice Boilers.25c.
Large Fry pans, 10 in.26c.
Large drip pans 10x15.26c.
Large Granite Wash Basins .. 26o
12 qt. Stew Pots.26c.
6 qt. Blue and* white Bake dish 26o.
14 qt. Oranlte Dish pans .. .. 26a
Star Tobacco per lbs.60o.
We lead in Quality and Price
HOLTS CASH STORE.
Tel. Main 06.
enormous increase in profits and is
recoipts even on roads heavily cum
bered with watered stock io how
ever tending to exite public opinion
against them.
The cituation is troubling the in
dustrial chiefs who aro anxious to
avoid trouble at least for the next
five months.
NOTICE.
TO ALL MEMBERS NOME MINE
WORKERS UNION, LOCAL 240
W. F. M.
All members of the Nome Mino
Workers’ Union are requested to
attend the next meeting on Satur
day, June 17, at 8 P. M. Business
of importance will be transacted.
HAROLD .JENSEN,
President.
JOHN A. WILSON.
Secretary.
OPEN FOR BUSINESS.
Mr. S. H. Simeon announces that
the Miners Restaurant, opposite the
Industrial Worker office, Front St.
Is now open for business where first
class meals are served in first class
style at most reasonable rates.
Center tables from $2.00 to $0.00
at Crooks next Fire Department.
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