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VOL. I.
NOME, ALASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1916.
NO. 2130.
FIRE UPON THE U. S. SOLDIERS
VILLA LEADERS ARE
EXECUTED IN CITY
JUAREZ, Dec. 20.—It is reported
here that home guards at Chihua
hua executed Baubelic Urbide, the
most cruel and vicious of all the
Villatist leaders Seventeen follow
ers of the executed leader battled
southwest of Chihuahua city with
the guards who claim a decisive vic
tory, anihilating the Viilatislas.
SAN BENITO, Mexico, Dec. 20.—
Mexican troops fired litty shots on
Co. B first Oklahoma regiment at
Santa Maria -jumping station. It is
now stated that these men were
Villatists who are on a marauding
expedition.
The government is going to make
an exhaustive inquiry into th-i mat
ter.
SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 20.—.Because
de facto troops chasing fugitive
Villatists are bringing up close to
the American border General Fun
ston has detailed Colonel Wilson,
commanding the U. S. troops in the
Yuma district, to take sufficient
forces to Aja, Arizona -where the
Mexicanoes are getting very threat
ening.
EL PASO, Dec. 20.—There seems
to be a lurking belief that some
speedy developments may be expect
ed along the border which will in
volve the United States. Interven
tionists admit that such is not im
probable in the near future. There
is therefore considerable suspense
in the air over the situation.
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KAISER MAN WHO
WOULD GIVE TERMS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 20.—
Authority close to the German Em
bassy states that the Kaiser him
self proposed to state terms in the
peace note but his view was over
ridden by a majority of his council
who believed that it would be better
to leave the terms undetailed.
The diplomats now are divided
among themselves whether or not
the Kaiser's plan was the wisest
after all.
German diplomats here believe
that the terms will be settled secret
ly by ways which are obvious and
need not be mentioned.
Germany will probably submit
terms in an invitation for a confer
ence.
Lansing and Wilson are silent as
clams on the peace propbstion and
have not granted a single statement
would indicate the administration's
views although, it is apparent, that
officialdom is optimistic.
There is immense satisfaction that
the British leader has not turned
down absolutely the German peace
proposal, and it is recognized here
that Great Britain will take the
leading part in any settlement for
the Entente and may he official
spokesman. The George statement
that the Entente will await what
terms and guarantees Germany has
to offer, better and surer than those
she has lightly broken. George’s re
ference to the scrap of paper adds
point to his attitude.
RUSSIA HAS REFUGEE
PRURLEM ON HANOS
PKTROGRAD, Dec. 20.—Russia j
has a new problem upon its hands
with thousands of homeless and
starving Rumanian refugees swarm
ing into that part of southern Rus
sia closest to the border.
This new refugee problem is flood
ing Odessa and Kiev as well as other
cities and threatens to become the
greatest refugee problem since the
Belgium exodus, in magnitude.
The Russian police figures show
that the population now increased
by these refugees is greater than
the population of the Scandinavian
eountres.
The matter is however to be faced
with businesslike system. As many
as possible will be placed on land
and the government proposes to use
what population is available as well
as much prison labor for great irir
gation works which will make the
refugee population a great asset to
the country instead of being a pro
blem. »
PETROGRAD, Dec. 20.—The Ru
manians have quickly recovered
from the lack of order which pre
vailed in their retreating fight
through Wallachia, and with a
powerful Russian force will be ready
for a great drive.
They have natural defenses on
the Sereth which none of the Ger
man leaders are likely to attempt
to gain in any event.
Anything in the line of Jon work
LULL IN ALL FRONTS
ACCORDING TO REPORTS
BERLIN, Dec. 20.—East and
west the situation is inactive, mainly
owing to weather conditions on both
the diamond from the sky
AT DREAM TONIGHT
The eleventh Chapter .of the all
popular serial will be shown tonight
Two acts of thrills and unexpected
episodes. There have been many
subjects shown at the Dream, but
none that exceed this in interest and
artistic treatment. The instalment
is entitled “The Web of Destiny
and features the charming Lottie
Pickford and an all star cast. A
side splittinig two part Comedy en
titled “The Home Breakers” is also
an extravagant number. Dont miss
it tonight. A big show. Souvenirs,
handsome photographs of Miss Char
lotte Burton and Wm. Russell will
be given away tonight. Get them as
you pass out.
fronts. A slight French offensive in
the Vosges was repulsed., Artillery
engagements of a desultory nature
are taking place on the Verdun and
Somme sectors. Flanders is quiet.
The Russian counters on the Vol
hynian and Galician sectors have
proved unable to make any headway
The work of straightening out the
lines in Rumania is proceeding.
The Macedonian front is quiet ow
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ing to terrific snow storms which
practically make mpossible any mili
tary operations.
LONDON, December 20.—The
press here comments upon the cessa
tion of U boat and -Zeppelin activ
ities as due to the fact that the
peace proposals have been submti
ted. The people may expect a re
vival of both when the Central
Powers understand finally that there
is to be no peace.
PARIS, Dec. 20.—The Christmas
lull has apparently been begun
upon the west front.
There have been some minor ope
rations carried out during the past
twenty hours but of an unimportant
nature: Slight artillery activity is
reported from the vicinity of Ypres.
Otherwise everything is quiet
along the west. ..
MORE PEACE THAN
WAR TALK PAPERS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 20.—
Peace in Europe is impossible unless
the Entente can forget the past and
is willing to do so.
German diplomats so stated this
morning outlining the position
taken by their government which
they caution is however unauthori
tative and conjecture merely.
“Germany”, they said, “is ready
to make peace upon equitable terms
and will meet the enemy more than
half way”.
Asked if this would mean the
status quo ante helium, the diplo
mats, all of them, assented.
‘‘Reimbursements to Belgum”,
they hesitated about admitting, but
if so East Prussia and Austria
would also have to be reimbursed
for 'the Russian invasion.
As to disarmament they assented
that surely that would figure largely
on both sides.
There is no doubt felt here now
that Germany will leave no stone
unturned to put an end to the war,
upon terms which allow the honors
of war to be regarded as even.
What action will be taken to lead
up to an exchange of views between
the belligerents is not indicated.
PRESS SAYS GEORGE’S
SPEECH WAS PROPER
LONDON, Dec. 20.—With extra
ordnary unanimity the George utter
ances in parliament are approved by
the papers. All shades of opinion
intimate that he took the right
stand.
If Germany wants peace, the Man
chester Guardian says, now is the
time to state terms when they can
be open to discussion. This paper
congratulates David Lloyd George
for his shrewdness in avoiding the
snare of an abrupt refusal of the
German terms when in point of fact
he really but most subtly asked
Germany to be more explicit.
PETROGRAD, Dec. 20.—No en
couragement is given the peace idea
here although secretly there is much
of optimism in the air. The papers
recognze that if the people believed
that peace with honor were at hand
and then find out that their hopes
were false, their position would be
much worse than it is now. Hence
officials deprecate any hopes, and
the official actions all indicate that
the government expects the war to
continue.
BERLIN, Dec. 20.—The govern
ment is allowing fairly full and un
censored reports of the George
speech in parliament. It is admitted
that it is not a complete refusal to
discuss peace, although its confident
effort to make Germany in the
wrong is repudiated, and is very ir
riating to popular feeling. Peace
sentiment is strong.
EIGHTY MINERS ARE
ENTOMBED IN SOUTH
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Dec. 20.—
The Mine Rescue station has left on
special trains for the Edgewater
coal mines where a disastrous explo
sion has entombed about eighty
miners.
It is feared here that there is no
hope of rescue.
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EDGEWATER, Dec. 20.—The
workers hope to rescue all the en
tombed men in the Edgewater com
pany’s property.
Early this morning a gas explo
sion caused the collapse of the
working shaft and hoisting gear and
the blocking of the tunnels with
debris. Approach has been im
possible to the inner workings.
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safety axes are still the best to be
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CLEANING i
PRESSING
ALTERING ft
REPAIRING
Ladles and Gentlemens Clothes.
The explosion caused big damage
to the machinery, but it is said not
to have been very extensive. An
exit affords possible chance to the
entombed men in another section
and this which is through abandon
ed workings is being opened up
Rescuers are being relieved after
short spells, and the last relay re
ports that signals have been ex
changed with some of the imprison
ed men so it is possible that the en
tire number may be saved.
BIRMINGHAM, Dec. 20.—The
original report that a fire followed
the explosion in the Edgewater pro
perty is corrected.
The scene of the disaster is ex
actly twelve miles southwest of this
city. It is a subsidiary of a very
productive mine close buy.
HAD ENORMOUS WEALTH
HAD LEAVE BEHIND
NEW YORK, Dec. 19.—The will
of J. D. Archbold, president of the
Standard Oil Co. whose employees
LOCAL ITEMS.
Several small outfits are prospect
ing or mining on the lower end of
Center creek. Andy Anderson and
B. W. Johnson are sinking on An
derson’s ground, and close by Henry
Gumm and partner are working on
the same claim as in former years.
They have some pay In sight, but
are bothered with water. Further
north Khatigoff and Kehoe are drift
ing on the Cebu claim, and on the
upper part of this claim Aspila,
John Nicko and partner have a lay
and are In fair pay. They have
drifted about one hundred feet.
McMillan and Gilette are drifting
on the lower part of No. 2 and are
reported to have some pay in sight.
Wilmore and Hager have a lay on
No. 3 Center, but surface water is
hindering their operations.
CITY BATH HOUSE
has the largest
and only 6 feet
Bath Tubs in Nome.
have so recently been on strike,
was filed today for probate, and the
amount of personal property exceeds
one hundred million dollars.
Archhold was a director of the
greater banks, railroads and oil as
sociations in the country. The will
is subject to a very large tax.
A MERRY XMAS TO ALE.
Large New Stock of Holiday Goods
at right Prices.
CUT CLASS AND SILVERWARE.
Imported China ware, Toys Notions
Xmas Candles—Holly— Boys and
Girls Sleds.
GLASSWARE ETC.
FREE
Every person or Child calling at
our Store Friday or Saturday will
receive FREE one Box of Candy.
WE MEET ALL COMPETITION.
AT HOLTS.
NOTICE.
All members of Nome Mine Work
ers’ Union and all members of or
ganized labor are expected to muster
in full force to do justice to the ce
lebration to be held in the Miners’
Wall on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24th,
at 8:00 p. m.
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