THE NOME NUGGET
VOIAJMK 84. No. 9. NOME. ALASKA SATURDAY, MAJtCH 3rd, 1883 Orliverad by Cam.r or Ma.i.-d. $1 00 p«*r Month
CRITICISES EXPIRING CONGRESS
COMPETMS S.S. TO SlU FM HOME IN MIT
OWSliKY CRITICISES EXPIRING CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, March 3—The expiring congress was severely cri
ticised by Owsley, National Commander of the American Leg ton for fail
ure to enact the pending pension bill presented by Representative Sweet.
The bill In question contained amendments fc> the war risk insur
ance act which, according to Owsley, result in savin* the live* of hundreds
of world war veterans, he saM: "Congress ie about to adjourn and will
not convene until December, during which a thousand suffering and
worthy ex-service me must be without aid. Unless this congress acts im
mediately hundreds of these men, whose lives the bill would have saved.
INTERNATIONAL COURT ACTION POSTPONED
WASHINGTON. March 3—Decision not to act at this session of
congress, on Harding’s proposal for American membership in the Inter
nationa]/ Court of Justice, was reaffirmed by the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee today. This decision was reached after the Committee had
received a further explanation of the administrations purposes fronf both
Harding and Hnghes.
FALL RETIRED FROM CABINET YESTERDAY.
WASHINGTON, March 3—Secretary of the Interior Fall yesterday
bode his leader farewell a a he arose fro mtlie Cabinet table for the last
time after today’s session. He left the White House to resume h£s priv
ate career in New Mexico.
DRUNKEN DRIVER KILLS THREE PERSONS
PHILADELPHIA, March 3—Two wdineu and a man were killed
today when an automobile, traveling fast crashed into them as they were
alighting from a trolley car. The driver of the car war Henry G. Brotny,
hanker, clubman and member of a prominent Philadelphia family. He
was found drunk standing by his ear, which was wrecked, four blocks away
TREMENDOUS ESTATE LEFT BY’ .AMERICAN
NEW YORK. March 3—The value of 'be late Henry Clay Fricke’s
estate was fixed at $92,953,552 by the State tax committee, wMcb set a
4U of $20,932,205 on It.
TO MAKE SENATORIAL INVESTIGATION PRICE SUGAR
WASHINGTON. March 3—Investigation by the Senate Mfgs.
Committee, headed by Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin, of the recent ad
vances in the price of sugar, was proposed in the resolution introduced
today by Senator Brookhard of Iowa.
SEATTLE ON FIVE CENT STREET CAR BASIS
SEATTLE, March 3—Seattle is now on a five cent streets baais,
having adopted the new fare March first.
*FORMKR ALASKAN CARRIES OUT SUICIDE PACT
SEATTLE, March 3—George Baldwin, formerly of Nome, and a
Untvemty of Washington student, and later a well known actor in legi
timate drama and' musical comedy, la dead in Manila. He had entered
teto a ovicide pact with Mrs. Anna SochieMinger, 47. a stenographer, who
formerly resided In 8an Francisco. Baldwin’s family was prominent in
Alaoks and became to Seattle in 1904 to enter the University. •
ARRESTED FOR POLYANDRY—HAD FIVE HUSBANDS.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 3—Mrs. W. L. Fttnn. 36 year old wife
of a chief gunner in the navy, was arrested after she confessed that ehe,
married Svo men without bothering to discover whether or not her prev-1
Jons husbands had obtained divorces. She is charged with having
aacarsd an allotment from the government as the wife of Lieut. Fraaklyn I
Boyer, stationed In the Phttipptnes, altho at the same time she was mar
ried to Regnald MU ward, a San Francisco contractor.
POLA NBGR1N BREAKS ENGAGEMENT WITH CHAPLIN
LOS ANGELES, March 3—Cola Negri issued a statement that she
has broken her engagement with Charles Chaplin.
LOS ANGELES, March 3—Pole Negri and Charles Chaplin were
engaged again today after pola broke her engagement with Charlie, be
cause she read a statement credited to her finance that he was "too poor"
to marry her Just now.
NEW IMMIGRATION COMMISSIONER APPOINTED
WASHINGTON, March 3—John B. Nagle was nominated Commis
sioner of Immigration at San Francisco.
ARCTIC KXPIjOKBR RJSCBIVEH MASTOrllnOlliX.
CAMBRIDGE. Maas.. March I—Explorer V. Stefanseon was grant
ed th# degrse of Maatsr of Arts bp Harvard Mvaaafcy.
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
STRANGLE HOLD
TO BE BROKEN
It. B. Julian, T. Lehmann and A.
Polet are each in receipt of the fol
lowing telegram from the John C.
Ogden Co., of San Francisco, char
terers of vessels:
San Francisco, Calif, Feb, 28th.
Yon will remember wo carried
tmight for yon on Oulburra last
year. Our steel steamer “Buford”
carrying freight and passengers
rails from San Francisco via Seattle
about May 25th. This opens addi
tional buying markets to Alaskan
merchants whose cooperation and
support is most earnestly solicited
and absolutely essential in order
| that we may maintain the service.
Can we count you and yo«r friends.
; Please telegraph us collect appro*
j imate quantity available.
JOHN C. OCTOHJN CO.
! It is presumed from this telegram
that freight ftfr the Yuba Company
ip Nome will be carried by the. ves
sel mentioned and the charterers,
having available space, desire that
the Nome merchants fltl 1t with
their early spring shipments.
Nome merchants and others have
voiced the opinion that while it is
true that the entrance of a compet
ing 'vessel will tend and show the
Alaska Steamship Company that
theiT strangle hold on Seward Pen
insula can be broken, competing
carriers cannot prevail upon Nome
shippers to turn thedr business to
an independent carrier unices a re
dnetion of rates is put 'into effect
and assurance given the merchants
that their goods will be handled ex
peditiously. The competing line
must also assure delivery before or
I at the same time the regular com
, pany delivers.
The Alaska Steamship Company
j has not treated the people of Seward
Teniusula square. Tliey have at
| different times notified the shippers I
j to place their orders by wire bo as I
to insure the carrier having a full
! cargo and when the orders are ’■e i
i ceivod and placed on the dock in
, Seattle the Alaska Steamship Com
: pany’s vessels are found to be over-;
I loaded and the shipments remain I
on the dock until the company sees
fit to deliver. The freight rate from ,
Seattle to Nome is twice the rail
rate from Detroit to Seattle, a. great- |
er distance.
> Dne to a reduction in. the number
[ of ocean trips by the S. S. Co. hard
ily a summer tv*-see* without our
i merchants running out of supplies
i because »he upeomlrtg boats are
i overloaded and still they cry that
♦here is not enough freight to Inst-1
I ifv more trios.
! As stated above we need a com
j pet In g vessel or vessels to cut the
I halter about our necks, but no com
pany can expect to compete unless
it delivers the goods. Our Common- :
itv will not jump from the spit Into j
the fire for merely sentimental Tea- j
sons. must have substantial
evidence of cheaper rates and as
good or bettor service.
The telegram received by the
merchants will he answered and
what ever decision Is reached by the
Nome peooJe and the charterers
will be made known to our readers.
CLAIMS 8KV1Ji OF TERTIARY PERIOD FOUND
BUENOS AIRES. March 3—Argentine scientists have heard the
report of Dr. J. G. Wolf, discoverer of the fossilized human skull, wliich
lie claims is of the tertiary period. They are inclined to believe and sup
port his contention, tho they suggest further investigations.
FORMER WIFE OF MELLON TO MARRY
NEW’ YORK., March 3—A marriage license was issued to Harvey
Arthur Leen, a thirty year old art dealer, and Mrs. Ix>ra Mary McMullen
Mellon, the forty-four year old divorced wife of Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon.
NIECE OF ADMIRAL SIMMS IN COURT
NEW YORK. March 3—Mrs. Myra Cleveland Simms, is on trial
charged with grand larceny. Mrs. 8imms claims to be a niece by mar
riage of rear Admiral Simms and a blood relative of former President
Cleveland and a niece of the late David B. Hill, former governor of N. Y.
MRS. LAFOLLKTTB FAVORS ABOLITION GUARD
MADISON. March 3—Mrs. LaFollette. wife of Senator Robert La
Follette, wired the Wisconsin’s Women's Progressive Association that
ri»e Is heartily 1n sympathy with the movement to abolish the Wisconsin
National Guard.
HAW An TO PROTECT ITS FISH AGAINST ALIENS
HONOLULU, March 3—A bill was introduced in the House of Rep
reeentatives which wonld prohibit aliens fishing in the harbors and streams
within a three mile limit of the territory.
NARCOTIC LAW UOLATORS INDICTED
SEATTLE, March 8—Twenty three indictments for narcotic law
violations were returned this afternoon by the federal grand jury.
Assorted Pests, Penholders, Lead Pencils, Red and Birth Is* aril Tablets
IWiliHi (lrtce or small) WiftUng paper, drills* CM* Rusri- Car*
H>i»ilp RatoH. TjhhHM» CM* <a Me Iiott afln
TURKS READY FOR ANY CONTINGENCY
CONSTANTINOPLE, March 3—The coming year may just as well
be one. of war as of peace, declared Kemal Pasha, the Nationalist leader
today in his anniversary address to the Grand National Assembly at An
gora. Today we are stronger than ever he baid.
DIPLOMATIC ICE KHOREN GERMAN Y -ENGLAND
LONDON, March 3—The German ambassador Dr. Guatake Sthamer
and his wife lunched with the king and queen at Buckingham Palace for
the firs>t time since the war.
ENLISTED MEN KUHN ED TO DEATH ON DESTROYED
MANILA, March 3—Six enlisted iifen were burned to death in an
explosion due to a flare back of oil in the toller room of the destroyer
Hulbert of the Asiatic fleet.
AMERICA PRESENTS BILL FOR OCCUPATION RHINE
PARIS, March 3—American's bill for the “Watch on the Rhine”
was presented yesterday and negotiations to consider reimbursements were
opened at Quaidorsey. The United States expenses were $255,000,000.
COMMITTEE REPORTS AGAINST WATSON’S CHARGES i
WASHINGTON. March 3— The Senate Committee, which investi
gated the charges of late senator Tom Watson, that American soldiers
were executed withbut trial in Fram e, reported that ALL of the alegations
were not sustained by evidence.
RASHER PREDICTS PRIVATE OWNERSHIP
WASHINGTON, March 3—Chairman Lasker indicated that he will
have the Shipping Board Fleet in the hands of private owners by June 1st.
HINDENHKKK WAXES ELOQUENT OYER FATHERLAND
BERLIN, March 3—Hinttenberg is quoted by the Tage« Zeituug
as saying "va wtn ««««- —* *v-‘ e all are Germans and if m-cessary
we will fight until the last nag is torn to pieces and the last sword shatter
ed. It *s better to perish in honor than to live in disgrace.”
FRENCH EXTEND OCCUPATION ZONE
IJMBERO. March 3—-The French have extended the limits of the
zone formerly occupied by Americans by tailing over Flamanersfield Sta
tion on the Altenkirchen-Limbprtr Railway, with the intention of erecting
CONSOLIDATION OF WESTERN RAILWAYS PROPOSED
WASHINGTON, March 3—A plan of vast magnitude for consolida
tion of all western railroads into four systems and to systeonitize and
cheapen transportation, was submitted to the Inter-State Commerce Com
mission yesterday by Holden, president of the Burlington lines.
KLAN8MAN ACCUSED BEING WHITE SLAYER
HUSTON, Texas, March 3—An indictment, charging violation, of
the white slave act,.was returned by the federal grand jury here against
Edward Young Clarke, of Atlanta, former acting Imperial Wizard of the
Ku Klux KJan.
GERMANY CANNOT GUARANTEE PEACE IN RUHR
WASHINGTON, March 3—The German embassy, in a formal state
ment this week said that the German government is not in & position to
guarantee the maintenance of peace and order In the occupied Ruhr.
SENATE ADOPTS NARCOTIC SOLUTION
WASHINGTON, March 3—The House anti-narcotic resolution, re
questing, the President to negotiate with foreign nations toward reducing
production of opium, was adopted by the Senate.
LIQUOR SEIZED .ABOARD PRIVATE YACHT
SAN DIEGO, March 3—One hundred and sixty bottle* of liquor
were seized by Customs Inspectors aboard the yacht owned by E. W.
Scrimps, the newspaper publisher. They are beang held by prohibition
authorities, awaiting instructions from Washington.
NEW HEAD VETERANS BUREAU VISITS HARDING
WASHINGTON. March 3—Hines, the new head of the Veterans
Bureau, conferred with Present Harding before being sworn in.