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The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-20
RAM RETURNS AFTER
 SUCCESSFUL TRIP

The schooner Ram, bearing Mr. Wittenberg and a large and valua- ble cargo of furs obtained by trade with the natives along the Siberian coast. arrived in the roadstead yes tcrday after aa adventurous trip. The Ram voyaged along the farther coast went some distance up the Vodakar river Much ice was encountered on the outgoing trip and considerable time was spent in bucking a passage through Mir. Wittenberg reports that trading is not what it used to be as the Russian traders have established stations at numerous points and are picking up the cream of the fuTs caught by the natives. Nevertheless. the voyage was a profitable one and furs and skins and bone valued at four or five thousand dollars or more wee picked up. Mr. Wittenberg re- pJrts that the natives occasionally made purchases in the money of the United States, something which caused, no little surprise to the trader, who say that he never expected to see American money on that side sof Be- ring sea. l.. Seidenverg, who was interested the venture, bid in tn- f,irs for a sum close to two thousand dollars and the ivory was also sold to good advantage, so Commodore Wittenberg expresses himself well satisfied with his trip.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-20
ARTILLERY
 RAGING
 FLANDERS
By Associated Press.

LONDON. Aug. 20.-The British commander announces the resumption of. heavy artillery fighting along the lower and middle sections of the Flanders front. Heavy artillery actions are going on along the Loos sector and also in the e"gion east anu south-
 Sir Douglas Haig reports that the combined Anglo French attacks in- stituted yesterday have resulted in the alhed lines being advanced an aver age of one mile along front nearly ten miles in length. The new gains have been consolidated and are se- curely held while the artillery Is ponnuing a new path through the Ger, man defenses along the second hne.
 Hard counter attacks of the Ger mans on the Belgian boundary and in the region north of Lens were repulsed during the night.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-20
NEW STRIKE NOT
 AUTHENTICATED

Andy Garbinc, an old timer of the Kiana section who arrived in Nome on the last trip Aof the Silve" Wave, says that the only reason for believ- ing that a new strike has been made near the headwaters of the Kobuk appears to lie in the failure of a num- Der of Kianaites to return after mak- ing the rather lengthy journey to the Walker lake country, where the strike is supposed to be. Jimmie Cross Frank Malfetti and Jack Sack cit are reported to have gone UP the Kobuk in the spring and have not re- turned up to the present The men are said to have undertaken the trip be- found some gold on one of the s'reame running into the lake. Garbine says ness of the Eskimo story. Garbne is located on Center creek, a tributary
 
 a considerable area of dredging ground which is attracting some at tentlon from local parties, who are said to be figuring on drilling the property with view to installing a dredge next summer. Garbine reports that the Clery creek section is still the scene of numerous mining activt- ties with practically all operators do- ing we'll Among the numerous old timers mentioned as working on Clery are Paul Xavier, Jack Devine and Bor- don on No 5 above; Herman Born hardt and partner on below: Geo. Stanley and Manuel Lavendero on the Star association; John Grevy on a bench off No. below; l.. Thompson on No. 5 and 6 above; Leo Guffey on Caribou gulch. tributary of Clery; Teddy Westlake and Hugo F,ckhardt on No. l above and shortly Woods at the head of Bear creek.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-20
ID RUSH
 DESTROYER PROGRAM
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Aug 20. Secre- tary of the Navy Daniels and rcprr- scntatives of twenty five ship and engine building firms arr courerring today with a view Of securing vast accclcration of the government ship building plans. In his preliminary statement to the shjphuilding repre- scntatIvcs Daniels said that there is imperative need for immediate cXpan- sion of the national shipbuIding fla cilities in orde@ to provide torpedo boats to offset the German submarine activities.
 Daniels told the ship builders that it is the desire of the government to double or treble the output of American destroyers within the next eighteen months. The secretary declared that the destroyer IS the one thing that is able to cope With the submarine and hndYcds of that class of vessel are needed to protect American commence from the German divers
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-20
ARCTIC RETURNS FROM
 MYSTERIOUS VOYAGE

The curiostity provoking trip of the schooner Arctic was ended this morn ing when the vessel returned to the harbor from Pinnacle rock. off the shore of St. Matthew island, about 6 a. m. bearing the news that the ma chinery and fittings of the wrecked BolNlen- Lane schoone" Great Bear are in such shape that it was found in- advisable to attempt salving opera tions with q chartered vessel, the cost of the charter being such that no profit could be made.
 The valuable Deisel engine was found to have been badly battered by the ice. all of the outside fittings hav- ing been broken off, together with other essential parts. The hull of the vessel had been practically torn to the machinery and other fittings scat tered along the narrow beach. One
 
 on the shore of St. Matthew island together with other portions of the wooden structure. The ice had shov- ed the wreck far up on Pinnacle rock the remains of the vessel being above the water and easily accessible. The anchors and chains, together with the lathe and other machinery were scat tered near the remains of the hull, of which only short section of the keel and the stern post was left. Clark the diver, who accompanied the ex- petition and was one of the charterers of the Arctic. says that it was quite useless to attempt to save what re- mained as no profit could he made on the venture. Search was made for the coal and other supplies supposed to have been left on St. Matthews but nothing could be found. Clark says that the Eagle, which arrived about twenty four hours after the Arctic. may be able to scrap the remains of the machinery and save the anchors and chains but there was nothing in 1t for the Arctic charterers and they decided to return after survey. The Arctic encountered stormy weather throughout the trip with head winds and heavy seas.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-20
WORLD MEAT SUPPLY IS
 GROWING DANGEROUSLY SHORT

supply is growing dangerously short and it may be necessary to adopt drastic measures to curtatI d1stribu. tion in order that America, on whom mainly dcvolvcs the task of supply ing the entente will have sufficient meat to feed our allies
 According to Hoover, the beef cattle of Europe have diminished immense ly sine the war began. Most of the meat food resources of France and
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-20
AMERICAN STEAMEREO
 NEARLY O|vEREO
By Associated Press.

AN ATLANTIC PORT Aug 20.--An American steamship arriving at this port today announce an exceedingly narrow escape from destruction by submarine attack while crossing the Atlantic near the western limits of the war zone. According 10 the story of the officers. the boat was fired upon by q submarine at short range but the torpedo missed it's mark. passing so
 close to the stern that it was easily seen by the members of the gun crew. manning the vessels stern gun. Those who saw the passage of the
 steel monster declare that it missed the ships rudder by not more than four or five feet. The gun CrcV fired twice at the submarine periscOpe before it disappeared below the sur face.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-20
THE FAlLURE"-DREAM.

John Emerican and talented Olga Gray will star tonight at the Dream, in "Thc Failure,' four part Mutual masterpiece. \ rapid fire comedy "Oh, For the Life of q Fireman" from the famous Vogue studios will furnish the comedy num- Der. The Dream received the much talked of Battle Cry of Peace" yes terday The date of showing has not been set yet, but it win be shown either the last part of this week or beginning of next.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-20
By Associated Press.

SPOKANE. Aug. 20.-The anticipa- - ted general strike of the Industrial Workers of the World started this morning in four northWoster states and threatens to extend to stil other sections. Of the states of Washing ton, oregon. Montana and Idaho, only the we scrn sections of Washington ls apparently not involved.
 According to the early reports ar irving from various sections. tn" strike began without disorder. the workers simply refusing to go to work this morning. On charges of melting to strike Secretary Rowen and twenty six alleged members of the l. w. w. were arrested here last night.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-20
WON'T JOIN STOCKHOLM MEET
 ING.
5y Associated Press.

PORTSMOUTH England Aug. 20.
 Completely rcserNug their previous attitude, the British uatIou1 conte"- rnco of the miners federation has de- ctdrd by a close vote ,h3t the British labor party should not loo represented at the Stockholm socialist conrcrenee'
 The complete reversal of the prev ious vote ou thc question comes as something of a 4u"pr~c as Jr was ex- pcctcd that thc action of tho govern mcnt in refusing to grant passports to British socialists would hc severely opposed by organized labor generally. The evident Inclination of the miners to back mp the government is heart ily commended by the press and pub- lie
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-20
QUARTER MILLION METAL WORKERS
 MAY STRIKE
By Associated Press.


 NEW YORK. Aug. 2O.-To all ap- pearances the failure of the arbitra tors engaged in the attempt to set tle the great shipbuilders strike is about to prcipitate still wo.se dis organization in the eastern industrial field through the suspension of the laors of the metal workers of the United States pending a settlement of he troubles in the shiphuilding in dustry.
 Labor leaders in charge of the ship builders strike in the New York dis trict unhesitatingly assert that the metal workers, to the number of at least q quarter million men, are pre- pared to go on sympathetic strike immediately in the event of their being called upon.
 The ship strike leaders further de- clare that unless a settlement is reach ed today, the metal workers will be asked to join the ship mechanics and back up their demand for union rec ognition and an increased wage scale. So far the mediators have been unable to secure any form of agreement from the shhpbuiders who declare that they cannot consent to recognize the de- m p1c nf thaip an,,N1oyoc
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-20
ITALIANS CROSS |SQNzA RIVER
FRENCH STRIKE HEAVY
 BLOW ON MEUSE RIVER

lenses as well as to the westward of the river in the region of Hill 30i over which so many bloody battles have been fought.
 The general staff report says that prisoners are arriving in steady stream since the commencement of the offensive, Indicating that the French have made extensive captures of G T. man territory.
 Berlin Admits French Advances or
 Mouse.
 BERLIN, Aug. 20.-The official statement relative to the western fighting reports a weighty French of-
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-20
By Associated Press.

WASiiINGToN, Aug. 2o.- owing largely to the immensely diminished meat supply of the European conn tries, the problem of supplying the allies with meat during the remainder of the war period IS daily growing Commissioner Hoover.
 The food administrator stated in an
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-20
EX-CzAR
 IN SIBERIA
By Associated Press.

PETROGRAD, Aug, 29.- iIx- Car Nicholas is now in western siberia An official announcement of the pro vIsional government says the former emperor is now quartered in Tobol- six, in western Siberia, where he is allowed slightly more freedom
 The statement indicates that the ex-ruler was removed to the prov ince known to be least in symathy with the former government. The 1'obolsk province has been the scene of numerous outbreaks against the authority of the former cZar and has also been distinguished for the number of its radical population.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-20
ITALIANS START
 GREAT OFFENSIVE
By Associated Press.

ROME. Aug. 20.-The official ?e- ports of the Italian general staff an nounce the launching of another great offensive on the Isonza front this morning.
 The dispatches say that the Italians have forced a passage over the Isonza river and are making steady advances in the region to the eastward after inficting heavy losses on the Aus tridns.
 Tn Italians are reported 10 have already taken more than seventy five hundred prisoners.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-20
By Associated Press.

PARIS, Aug. 20-The French forces are today striking heavy blow at the Germans along the western section of the Verdun front and have already made substantial gains of territory in addition to capturing many prisoners.
 Reports reaching the war office this morning. although of exceeding brevi- ty indicate that the French are ad- vancing on front eleven miles in
 The offensive is in progress aiong both banks of the Mouse and extends some distance along the Ve.dun de-
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-20

Italy have been practically exhaust cd and the n'utnIs 3rc already on aho.t meat rtioue The WorIds sup ply of meat woe decreased hy more than one hundred and four million head during thc year 1916.
 llooNcr stated lh.t only by com 9rr>otion can we hope to adequately dll thr requirements Of our allies.
 Advertise In The Nome Nugget
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-20
TEUToNs REPULsE ROUMANiANs
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
 BERLIN. Aug. 20-The general staff reports the complete rcpulse of the Roumanian attacks along the Oituz valley and declares that the collapse 2f the renewed Roumanian offensive is imminent.
 Roumanian advances along both sides of the Ojuz valley were severe ly repulsed as were also the enemy attacks in the region of the Trotus valley.
 Tho Teuton forces captured more than thirty seven hundred prisoners in the fighting today and yesterday.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-20
PLEASE RETURN,

The postmaster desires those who have signed cards pertaining to the food conservation to return them to the postofiice at their earlies conven- fence.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-20

fensive in progress along a front of nearly fourteen miles in the Nerdun region and on each side of the Meues. ridge in this region without fl Z! ting after the Germans had withdrqwI m accordance with military plans.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-20
Seattle |. W. w. Not Striking.

Ocdttlc is w. w. INoI otiklHJ
 SEATTLE, Aug 2O.-Thc Industrial Workers of this district failed to an swcr the call of the I. w. W. board for a general strike this morning.
 The failure is attributed largely to the recent release of number of members of the organization who were recently jailed
 IL is stated at the l. w. W. head quarters m this city that the central Washington construction workers are preparing to hold a strike referen- dum to determine whcthcY they will join the general strike.
 MISSOCLA. Mont, Aug. 20-Scc- rotary smith of the local branch of
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-20
MAIL. SCHEDULE.

Mail for northern points via the Silver Wave will close this afternoon at 4:30 D. m. The mail for Solomon and Council will close at ten tomor- row morning.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-20
NOTICE.

There will be a special meeting Of the Ladies' Aid Society of the Feder ated church at the lecture room Tues day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Spe cial business. Large attendance re. quested.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-20

Commencing Monday, July 23 the Board of Trade lunch counter will serve the best soc dinner in Nome.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-20

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The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-20
1. ". ". DECLARES GENERAL
 STRIKE IN \. ". STATES

the I, ", W. declares that the calling of the general strike of the l. W. W. will not cause the hundred or more members of the organization who are helping to fight The great forest fires now sweeping this section to quit their task
 smith declares that tho mon will stIch to therr jobs despite inc zen oraI strike. The announcement is considered most important as the fires are spreading furiouslv and threaten vast destruction unless pecdily qucnched.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-20

Moonlight water at the City Bath House.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-20

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The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-20

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The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-02
GOVERNOR SIGNS
 SEWARD DAY LAW
Special 10 The Citizen)

JUNEAU, Mar 30.-The territorial
 holiday bill. making Lincoln's Birth day a legal holiday and fixing the date of the purchase of Alaska,
 March 30, as Seward Day. passed both houses today after provision. in serted in the house yesterday. m2k- ing Sunday a legal holiday also, had
 been stricken. The house passed
 the bill first, and upon its being i'm mediately sent back to the senate it went through the upper house. It was sent to the governor at once.
 and he will s gn it tonight at a big reception given in honor of the legis-
 lators at his house, jn the presence of the representatives and senators
 and other guests.
 Representative Allan's memorial to congress asking that half a million dollars be appropriated at the extra session for the Alaska roads and
 trails so that they VII not suffer during the coming season passed the house unanimously. Several mem bers spoke in favor of the measure and emphasized the importance Of securing funds for road work with out delay
 Representative Benson introduced a bill seeking to change the mine in specton law providing better safety first methods and certain duties of ! the mine operators. There was a
 short general discussion of other measures and the house adjourned to enable the various committees to
 get to work.
 In the senate the bill for the es- tablishment of the Alaska Agricul-
 tural and Mechanical College at Fair 1 banks was discussed and referred back to the committee to put 1t in it's final form for passage. Gaus- tad's bill for juvenile courts was re ferred to the committee for passage. Other measures were referred to com
 mittees for discussion.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-02
GERMAN CLAIMS
 DECLARED FALSE
Associated Press)

LONDON. Mar 3o.-Lord Cecil. the English blockade minister declared tonight that Chancellor Hollweg's statement that Germany had former ly rcnalrccd her policy of unre- stT.Ctcd submarine warfare hoping that England would in turn modify her blockade of Germany in accord ance with the laws of humanity and international agreement was false and hypOcritcal He stated that Germany knew at tho tme that she abandoned her original unrestricted submarin- ing of merchant vessels. that Eng land would not let up on her block aIe the slightest, as such a step would have been the height of folly on Great Britain's part.
 The unrestricted submarine cam paign was more of an experiment than anything else, he stated, and Germany abandoned it because the time was not ripe for a grand effort with this class of boats, as she did not have a sufficient number to carry t out effectively It was not abandoned on account of either a mistaken conception of what the English action would be or because Of the threats of America to sever diplomatic relations with Germany.
 He declared that Germany now considered the time ripe to inaugu- rate a prolonged unrestricted sub marine campaign, as she had enor- mously increased her undersea fleet, and considered herself in q position to practically shut off foreign sup plies from the entente allies. This last step of Germany's is merely another one of a long series of Ger man oGtrages since the outbreak of the war, he stated.
 "Germany's contention that the en- tcnte desire to eXterminate the Ger man people is false" he said We have n0 such desire. But We are determined to break up German Junkerism forever and dismantle the Prussian military machine beyond the power of being able to ever again disturb the peace of the world
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-02
GERMAN PLOT Is
 ALAN ADMIT TED
(AssOciaLed Press)

LONDON, Mar 3O-Foreign Sec rctary Zimmerman, of Germany, in addressing the reichstag last n ght, assorted Gcrmanys right to seek al lies against America, even before war had been declared or diplomatic relations had been severed between the two countries He was especially bitter over what he termed Ameri- cas- attempt to turn the world against Germany.
 "Wc were well within our rights, and were looking to the best inter ests of the German nation when we sent our proposition to Mexico for an alliance with her to make war on the United States. We knew that Mexico Was aHtaEonistic toward Am erica, and for th.s reason she was, and i9. our obvious ally. This samo ceiling Of antagonism, while felt to u certain extent by Japan toward Germany, is much stronger against America, and for th.s reason peace with Japan should be obtainable."
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-02
BEVANS HOUSE
 CHANGES HANDS

The first effect of the change in location of the bridge became mani fest yesterday on Garden Island, when the old restaurant and board ing house property known as the Beyans house changed hands. The new owners of the property are Pete Dragovich and Carl Atalich, who have purchased it for restaurant pur- poses and who will open the place for a restaurant facing on North Cushman street after traffic starts on that highway to the new bridge.
 The two restaurant men are now conducting the Miners Home restau- ant next to the Miners Home saloon md hotel on Garden Island. They will keep their old place open until .heir new stand is completely over hauled and renovated, or until traf- lc starts on North Cushman street over the old bridge.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-02
THIS ALASKAN
 MADE A RECORD

SEWARD, Alaska, March IT, Emil Anderson, of Nushagak, on Bristol Bay, holds the long distance record in Alaska for an "unescorted hike from court to cell" Anderson was convicted at Valdez. home of the court in this district, and travelled 300 miles alone to NuShagak, where he served a thirty day sentence. He carried his own commitment papers and has served his time, been rcIeas- ed and at home two months before word reached the court that he had obeyed orders.
 Andersons offense was that of us Nushagak Cannery. After his arrest he was transported across Boring sea, through Unimak pass and north east again to Valdez for trial, a dis tance of nearly 1,500 miles by water
 The testimony showed that beyond a doubt he had cut his opponent, but it also showed that the opponent was the aggressor. Under these circum- stances the jury recommended eX- treme clemency. The court took cog
 nizance of the situation, and realiZ ing that the man had already been in custody over two months, ordered that he return home and deliver him self to the deputy United States mar shal and serve sentence of thirty days.
 The last boat had sailed for Nu shagak, and Anderson considered the
 possibility of getting job on the railroad here and waiting till spring to go home and serve his sentence,
 but he had left many things undOnc at home, so he obtained a passage on a boat which landed him at Iliamna, on the west coast of Cook Inlet. From lliamna he started on the long over land juorney across the upper end of the Alaska peninsula. It was late fall and there were snow squalls and every possible inconvenience. For twenty days he waded and
 swan streams and mushed over the hills in Arctic weather. eating spar ingly of his fast decreasing pack,
 which he replenished twice with dog salmon from natives. He finally reached Nushagak on October 27, where he at once gave himself up, served his term and was released November 25, according to the official
 return made to the clerk of the court which arrived in the winter mail via Cold Bay.