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NOME, ALASKA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1016.
NO. 2112.
DISASTER
U BOAT ACTIVITIES
CAUSE BIG CONCERN
LONDON, Nov. 28-29.—Lloyds re
ports that the American steamer
Chemung and the Spanish steamer
Cimerland were submarined and are
a total loss. The crew was saved.
VALENCIA, Nov. 28-29.—The
American steamer Chemung was
torpedoed near Cabodegata with
the American flag flying.
WASHINGTON, D* C., Nov. 28-29.
.—It is admitted that the situation
with regard to the-Chemung is cer
tain to become critical. Wilson went
into conference with cabinet and"
counsel this afternoon, undoubtedly
upon the renewal of the submarine
activities.
No definite move will be made,
said Lansing, this afternoon until
all the details of the latest subma
rine activities will be in the hands
of the State Department. It is ad
mitted that a crisis is not imposs
ible..
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 28-29.
Gerard, said the Secretary of State,
will be instructed to inform Ger
many that a continuance of their
policy of indiscriminate submarining
is accompanied by the risks of mak
ing mistakes, and is a violation of
all promises on the subject to the
American government. Gerard will
not leave before Tuesday.
The peculiar fact in connection
with the latest U boat activities is
the number of neutral ships which
have been sent to the bottom.
Fresh Killed Pork at the Pacific
Cold Storage Co. Phone White 17.
AGENTS CLAIM TO
KNOW CITY LOST
JUAREZ, Nov. 28-29.—United
States agents claim to have private
information to the effect that Tre
vino evacuated Chihuahua city on
account of a lack of ammunition
to defend it.
JUAREZ, Nov. 28-29.—General
Gonzales and four hundred men
were deputed to protect Trevino who
is making a last stand at Gallego.
It is reported that the infantry
deserted Trevino and joined Villa
only the cavalry being loyal to the
Carranzist general.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 28-29.
—Constant communications have
been passing between Mexico and
Washington today as well as between
the war department heads here and
the border. The crisis in the state
of Chihuahua is well known to be
the cause of this. Anxiety is ex
pressed concerning Pershing’s
safety, but the War Department is
well satisfied that the American
general can well look after himself.
There is no inflated Idea among Am
erican military leaders concerning
the importance of the “battles” be
tween the Mexican factions. Even
the attack upon Chihuahua and the
defense which has been so much
worked up in the papers is under
stood to have been little more than
a skirmish which well disciplined
and equipped soldiers to the extent
of a handful could easily withstand.
Feather Beds $10.00 at Crooks,
next City Hall.
PRACTICAL DEFIANCE OF
AMERICA IS COMMENT
NEW YORK, Nov. 28-29.—At
tacks upon American boats and the
fact that it was done when the flag
was flying is supposed to be done in
practical defiance "Of the Wilson gov
ernment in Washington. Republicans
DIAMOND FROM THE SKY
AT DREAM TONIGHT.
Fifth episode, chapter five “For
the sake of a False Friend’. The
picture that’s the talk of a Nation,
See tonights installment, a massive
plot, dare devil and thrilling escap
ades, See the Diamond From the
Sky, recklessly dropped into a U. S.
mail pounch afterwards ingeniously
recovered by Quabba, the organ
grinder. See the monkey grabbing
the previous jewel. See the big'
chase and desperate fight a few of
the many scenes in ’the great ro-,
mance. A general mix up fast, furi
ous comedy featuring Fatty Arbuck
le, ends the bill of attractions.
SONS OF THE NORTH SOCIAL.
There will be a social dance at
the Sons of the North Hall, Satur
day night at 9 P. M. All members
and their friends are cordially in
vited to attend. Sunday afternoon
at 4 o’clock there will be a business
meeting to which all members are
requested to attend. Election of
Officers. New members are welcome.
COMMITTEE.
are moaning the mischance that
placed Wilson back in the White
House who is too proud to fight to
avenge an insult.
LONDON, Nov. 28-29.—As far as
could be ascertained from the agents
of the Chemung which was under
charter to an American shipping
firm, the steamer carried no muni
tions. It is quite possible the sub
marining may have been due to a
mistake, the captain failing to
think that a command to stop should
be obeyed when the steamer carried
no contraband of war.
NEW YORK. Nov. 28-29.—Doubt
is expressed concerning two Amer
ican steamers which have just been
torpedoed. One account says that
they carried contraband. The
owners of at least one of the boats
says, that the ship carried no muni
tions or contraband. This is hardly
possible. It is admitted to be im
possible to mention anything at the
present time which is not contra
band of war.
The torpedoing of the Chemung
will unquestionably bring matters to
a crisis and it is expected that re
lations will be severed. Little de
tails are to hand.
Anything In the line of job work
AUSTRIAN U BOAT
SANK THE CHEMUNG
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 29.—
Advices from the United States Con
sul show that the Chemung was
sunk *by an Austrian submarine
which shelled and then torpedoed
the helpless freighter.
LONDON, Nov. 29.—Admiral Jel
lico, hitherto in command of the
main fleet of the British has been
appointed FirBt Lord of the Admir
alty in place of David Beatty who
“resigned’'. The fact Is Beatty has
been relieved, according to the Daily
Mail, to make room for a more ener
getic official.
AWARD CONTRACTS.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 29.—
Secretary Daniels ha's awarded con
tracts for twenty seven coast de
fense ships, two thousand eight
hundred tons. They will reinforce
the submarine fleet. /
THOUSANDS LOOK ON
WHEN
DOWNED
LONDON, Nov. 28-29.—Thou
sands witnessed a daring raid upon
the city by four German hostile
Zeppelins which also raided Durham
and Yorkshire towns. The airships
were attacked by hydroplanes, the
four naval planes mounting to at
tack the Zeppelins which approached
in broad daylight.
Two were downed in flames by
the naval planes and the crews in
both instances perished. One other
was hit aloft about a thousand feet,
but its damage was slight and it
started homewards with another air
ship.
LONDON, Nov. 28-29.—One kiiled
and sixteen injured is the result oi
the Zeppelin raid in human life after
a hundred bombs had been dropped
by the airships trying their luck in
broad daylight. The third Zeppe
lin of the fleet when being driven
off by the hydroplanes flew directly
over the heart of London ea-’y this
morning dropping bombs injuring
four persons and causing material
damage to the buildings.
The attack of the hydroplanes
was spectacular in the extreme and
crowded streets watched the fight
before two of the giant dirigibles
caught fire dropping a flaming mass
of wreckage to earth and all tho
crew perishing in the wreck.
The attack has caused a sensation.
Furniture repaired at Crooks,
next City Hall.
Now is the time to Subscribe.
FINAL ELECTION CERTIFICATE
AWARDED ELECTORS CAL.
SACRAMENTO, Cal. Nov. 28-29.
The final certificate of election to
the democratic electors was signed
last night at the State House by
the California Secretary of State.
F. C. Jordan, the only republican in
the state executive. Jordan held
out to the last and required very
little encouragement to deny the
certification to the democrats.
Two precincts were stolen, their
vote was small and as far as the
final results are concerned negligible.
But had the party leaders desired
the republican secretary of state to
make a fight on the matter he would
without any question have witheld
the certificates.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 28-29.—
There is immense jubilation among
local democrats tonight as it has be
come known that the certificate of
election has been duly awarded the
democratic electors and signed by
the Secretary of State.
Two days ago no democrat would
have believed that this would have
been, but the refusal of Hughes to
admit of any contest practically
made it certain that Jordan would
have to do his duty. It is known
that a legal step was planned to
compel him to issue certificates of
election.
The delay has made a great deal
of ill feeling which a little tact
would have completely removed
after the election.
Brass bird cages $5.50 to $7.00 at
Crooks next City Hall.
AMERICANS IN CHIHUAHUA
WHEN TREVINO LEAVES IT
EL PASO, Nov. 29.—It is now
known positively that General Tre
vino has advised the de facto gov
ernment at Mexico city that lie eva
LOCAL ITEMS.
In connection with the closing ot
stores it may be mentioned that
there are a large number of merch
ants anxious to bring about a gen
eral closing day at six o’clock so
that their employees (and them
selves) may not work so long hours.
They say that this is in line with the
general eight hour day movement
which will soon be general anyway
and which they believe should be
introduced right away in Nome.
Two or three merchants oppose the
idea and think that as long as the
other fellow is open they ought to
be, and the other fellow says the
same about them.
• • •
Today is Thanksgiving Day. There
may be a race, but trail conditions
are such as to make prospects in
that line not very encouraging. To
night the usual, time-honored
Thanksgiving Ball by the Ladles of
the Eastern Star will be held in the
A. B. Hall where the beauty and
physical vigor of Nome will be gath
ered, what time it will be on with
the dance and the light fantastic
will be enjoyed by all present. This
yearly function has been the regular
introduction to the winter dancing
re-unions and usually has been well
attended, as have the arrangements
always been very nigh perfection.
cuated the city of Chihuahua on
Monday at five in the afternoon. T:ie
particulars of his losses are unde
tailed, but that his army escaped
safely is reported. A grave detail
of the evacuation is given in that six
Americans are remaining in the
city after Trevino left it.
JUAREZ, Nov. 29.—Reports ar
rived today stating that three Am
erican citizens and several Chinese
were killed in Chihuahua by the
victorious Villa troops.
Trevino with three other Carranza
generals are concentrating hoping to
re-take the city from Villa.
General Murguia is stationed at
Torreon with twenty thousand men.
He has been instructed to remain
there for further orders. It is ex
pected that Villa will next make an
effort to gain Torreon and if he does
he will have control of practically
all of northern Mexico.
WASHINGTON. D. C., Nov. 29.—•
The gravity of the situation now in
north Mexico is admitted in admi
nistration circles this afternoon. The
fact that Villa has such overwhelm
ing strength and such a large supply
of ammunition is giving rise to some
concern.
METAL MARKET FIRM
REPORT ON SCHEELITE
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 27-28.—
The metals market shows that
scheelite and antimony are still fair
John Hage an employee of the
Alaska Industrial Mining and Power
Co. In the plant In town last night
was painfully burned when his arms
short circuited the current. His
both arms and a portion of his face
were burned with the current that
passed through and his injuries are
very painful but not serious. He
received immediate attention from
Dr. Chace under whose care he is
now.
ly active, both maintaining their
price notwithstanding an evident in
creased supply of both metals.
Today’s quotations for scheelite
are seventeen dollars a unit.
Sixty per cent antimony is today
quoted at 12 1-2 cents a pound. The
metal buyers are inclined to take
chances in big buying of scheelite,
showing a belief that this metal will
go still higher and that stocks will
be less plentiful. It is more or less
a gamble, so it is admitted.
Clothing cleaned, pressed, altered
and repaired at the Nome Tailoring
Co., Next door to Segerstrom and