THE NOME NUGGET
SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 11)28.
NOME. ALASKA VOLUME 24.
, $1 00 per Month
POLAR FLIGHIWILL B1ATTEMPTED
SOVIET RULES BALK FUR BUYERS IN SIBERIA
AMUNDSEN TO TOT
POUR FLI6RT AGAIN:
(Special to the Nome Nugget.)
According to a private wire to the Nome Nugget from Noorvik,
Captain Amurdien has not given up his flight to the North Pole. Aft* r |
breaking the landing skids on his plane he started preparing a landing |
field at Wainwright, and after the landing skids are once more repair. *]
he will make another test flight and if successful will hop off for Spjtz
bergen. according to the wire just received he expects to be in Spitsbergen
iu 24 hours after his hop off at Wainwright.
Runner Kaasen arrived in Kotzebue on May 26th and after an
exceptionally hard trjp reached Noorvik on June 18th with private mes
sages from the Amundsen expedition. Hasten, according to the win
will like’y return to Wainwright with answers to the messages be brought
It is said that an Eskimo at Wainwright had a wonderful exper
ience flying With Amundsen’s aviator. This wire disproves other wires
received here stating that Amundsen had given up his flight to the pole.
A private message received in Nome states that Pierce, the cameraman
for Lomen Brothers is at Wainwright, and that Amundsen would return
to the States on the schooner Holmes.
It is the personal opinjon of the informant at Noorvik that Amund
sen has already made the trans-Polar flight as he has evidently had
time to repair his damaged plane by this time#
A series of f^oHitun'g wires have been receJ-ved -n Nome ]1t"the
Isst week in regards to the Amundsen trip, one telegram dated from
Christiana to the Minister of Defense supposedly from Leon Amundsen,
brother of the explorer states as follows: “1 have just received the
following telegram dated at Noorvik. Alaska, trial flight held May 11th,
result very unsatisfactory. I am sorry hut ^m forced to abandon proposed
tr p, have written particulars. It is not known who was supposed to
have sent this telegram to Leon Amundsen, hut one can readily sec that
i’ is in direct contrast to the wire received by the Nugget rfom Noorvik.
* In this telegram dated from Christiana, Amundsen was supposed
to have held trial trip on May 11th and in the private wire from Noorvik
*c the Nugget. Gunner Kaasen was supposed to have arrived in Kotzebue
on May the 26th a period of 15 days between the supposed trial flight
and Kaasen’s arrival at Kotzebue, a distance of approximately 400 miles,
which could easily have been covered in that time if trail conditions
would permit traveling at all.
Out of the entire number of telegrams received it is the belief
of the Nugget that the information received in the private wire from
Noorvik is authentic.
STR. LATOUCHE SAILS
WITH PASSENGERS
FOR NOME POINTS
8BATTLB, June 23—Tbe Latouche sailed from Seattle for Nome
and points north on the 20th of June, With a cargo of three thousand
measurement tons, with the exception of cosignments of gasoline and dis
tillate for Kotzebue Sound ports all tbta cargo is billed for Nome accord
mg to a dspatch reecved by the Nugget this morning. The Latouche has
thirteen passengers aboard they are as follows for Nome:
W. D Custer, H. Fries, Richard Mills, Geo. D. Schooled.
For Kotzebue—A. McIntosh, C. J. Roher, J. M. Sweet.
For Xeewalik—E. J. Moorehouse, G. F. Hillman, A. McIntyre.
For Teller—C. F. ‘Rice, Rev. Theo. Guilaker.
For Leering—F. Goetz, A. J. Cordovado.
HARDING GR ES VIEWS ON ALASKA R. R.
KANSAS CITY, June 23—During a fifteen mile automobile ride
thru the city streets here this afternoon. President Harding became so
sunburned that his lips were swollen but it did not prevent him from de
livering bis address on the transportation problems last night, altho on
the advice of his physician he did give up his contemplated visit to Swope
Park and the Veterans hospital.
In his addreah last njght the President referred to his trip as an
official visit of inquiry to that vast territory of Alaska. His speech was
devoted mainly to the Alaskan railroad which he said were finding it
difficult to earn a living, he also declared that he did not share the views
of others that are advocating government ownership.
RUSSIAN FUR TRADERS
DEALT SMASHIN6 BLOW
BY SOVIET OFFICIALS
—
The Fur Trading schooner Arctic,
Liebes Fur Company of* San Fran
cisco owners, arrived in Nome June
19th at 10:15 a. m. with A. Liebes,
vice President of the Liebes Com
pany a$td Jake Kristan the well
known former Nome Merchant
The Arctic left Ran Francisco on
May 13th on her annual trading
cruise to Siberia and northern Alas
kan points, the ship was able to
proceed as far as East Cape and
Whalen along the Siberian coast but
djd not transact any business due
to the fact that the present political
situation made the attempt too haz
ardous.
I upon arrival at wnai-n a repie
I sentative of the Governor, Theodore
Karieff. came aboard and was asked
l about conditions of trading in that
| district, after Mr. Liebe.s had ex
I plained his intentions the represen
tative immediately returned to his
i superior on shore. The Governor
i then ordered his representative to
| return aboard the Arctic, requesting
| thaf Mr. Liebes come ashore and
j visit the Governor at ltfs house.
Mr. Tiebes found jt inconvient to
j comply with the request and dele
gated his representative Mr. Jake
Kristan to pay the Governor a visit,
j Upon interviewing the governor Mr.
Kristan was advised that ft would
I be necessary to obtain an officjal
permit from the Soviet representa
tive at Petropavlovsk before the
Arctic would be permitted to pursue
trading in Siberia.
Mr. Liebes was adviser! ny tne
Governor that the Russian gun boat
Tomsk was enroute to Northern Si
berian points with high Sovjet offic
ials aboard, their mission being to
acquaint the people of northern Si
beria with the newly formed Govern
i inent which will rapidly bring order
out of the present chaotic condi
tions. The arrival of this boat will
bring the rules, regulations and
working conditions with which all
traders must conform jn the future
or refrain from any attempts to pur
sue further trading. Mr. Liebes
whs also advised to refrain from
| any trading activities until the ar
j rival of the Tomsk. The Governor
throughout his interviews assumed
a most friendly and courteous atti
tude toward the Americans and
seemed willing to do all within hin
power to assist them, but being un
der orders from his superiors he
must wait until the arrival of the
Tomsk before permitting the trad
ers any right to proceed.
Governor Theodore Kartell stated
that he had received orders to de
tain any vessel carrying cargos of
furs obtained in Siberia and hold
them until the arrival of the officials
aboard the Tomsk. As the Arctic
had done no trading in Siberian
waters they consequently were not
detained and sailed for Nome.
According to Mr. Liebes a tax has
been levied on white fox skins
amounting to five gold rubles, an
equivalent of $2.50 in American
money. Even after the payment
of thle tax no skins were permitted
to be taken from the country before
an official permit had been obtained
from Petropavlovsk.
After leaving Siberia for Nome
Mr. Liebes Interviewed Commander
Cochrane of the Cutter Bear at St.
Lawrence Island and informed him
of what had happened while in Si
beria and asked Commander Coch
ran what protection or assistance an
.American trader could expect from
I the government of the United States '
i .Mr. Ljebes was informed in as much,
j as the United States has recognized
j no government in Siberia no Ameri
can can obtain any protection from
his governmet and if persisting in
j trading, must do so at his hjs own
| risk.
! It is reported that the Iskuin.
! owned by the Phoenix Trading C’o.
one of the four boats detained by
' the Soviet for alleged violation of
j trading laws, had paid a visit at St.
Lawrence Island. The Iskum was
J permitted by Governor KarjefT to
I proceed to St. Lawrence Island for
! the purpose of delivering important
* mail to be sent to the States. The
I men aboard the Iskum had given
I their word of honor to return to
I Siberia after delivery of the letter
1 and there await trial of their case.
| Two .Soviet guards were aboard to
* see that the. vessel would return to
i * The Arctic will remain in Nome
several days, undergoing some re
j pairs and taking aboard supplies.
! Prom Nome the Arctic will proceed
j to Kotzebue Sound. Wainwrigh! and
j other northern stations belonging
j to the Ljebes Co. Mr. Ezekiel, as
1 sistanl secretary of the Liebes Com
I ipany arrived on the Victoria and
; will, accompany the Arctic on her
! northern trip. Mr. Harry Riley
j will also go north on the Arctic in
! the capacity of auditor and will
j spend several years checking the
i accounts of the various Liebes sta
tions. Mrs. Riley will accompany
1 her husband.
Mr. Liebes is no stranger in isome
1 or northern Alaska having paid
Nome two other visits in years past.
I Mr. Liebes comes to Alaska for the
i purpose of looking over the tradjng
i field and its future possibilities. The
, Liebes Company is one of the larg
, est trading companies doing busi
! ness in Alaska and intends to ex
I tend its activities if conditions justi
i On this trip north the Arctic will
1 extend her visit into the Coronation
Bay district, the most northerly
point ever reached by this company.
Mr. Jake Kristan has sold his busi
ness at Hollywood and is aboard
the Arctic in the capacity as inter
preter and fur buyer for the Liebes
Company.
The schooner Arctic, Captain
John Bertoneini, is a four masted
schooner, carrying a 350 H.P. Diesel
engine and has but recently been
acquired by the H. Liebes Co. for
its Alaskan and Siberian business.
Her arrival in Nome June 19th was
her first appearance here under the
new ownership. A powerful radio
set is aboard and enables the ship to
constantly keep in touch with sta
tions in Alaska and the Aleutian
Islands.
GAS BOAT NOKATAK—TONIGHT
The schooner Nokstak sails this
evening for Kotaebue and way
points carrying mail, freight and
passengers.
JOHN HEGNB8S,
*---♦
SUNDAY JUNE 24 |
| CHICKEN DINNER j
| ICE CREAM ' |
| Alaska Grown Lettuce |
| AT BAHUDfS.
Nome is the outflting base for all
Alaska exploring expeditions.
HARDING MIKIS PLEA
FOR COURT OF JUSTICE
ST. LOUIS. June 23—President Harding placed before, the country
last night a renewed plea for American adherence to a permanent court
of International Justice as the one and only existing agency of peace to
which he can safely subscribe without violation of basic principles or our
national being. To bring about the end he desired he would gladly wipe
out factional difference and proposed the reconstruction of the machinery
of international tribunal to djspose conclusively of all others.
He cited the apprehension of danger from exercise of any influence
what so ever either open or furtive by the League of Nations or by any
other organization.
Harding said that two conditions were jndespensable, first that a
tribunal be so constituted as to appear and to be in theory and practice
informal in substance beyond the shadow of a doubt a world court and
not a league court; second, that the United States shall occupy a plane of
perfect equality with every other power.
WOULIVS CHAMPION SIGNS FOR ANOTHER UOI'T
NEW YORK, June 22— i
Tom Orourke has announced that Villa has signed for u bout with
(jenaro, to take place at the Polo Grounds about Sept. 1st. Altho just
wiMiinp the world's flyweight championship Vllle 's' i>»dy at a moments
notice to defend it, and jt is that kind of a fighter that Villa has been
since he took up the game during the past three years.
Generally when a fighter wins a championship battle he expects to
take a year to recuperate and spend the money before he tries to defend
the title that was won. But not so with this young cyclone. Pancbo Villa.
Villa is one of those hard hitting youngsters that has climbed .o'
the top in a short time thru his own untiring efforts, and has proven his
worth in the ring by his defeat of Jimmy Wilde last Monday at the Polo
Grounds at New York. Revised figures show that the pajd attendance to
witness the fight were 23.000, receipts were $94,590. Villa’s share was
about $12,000.
FRENCH ARMY
OFFICER TO ATTEMPT
POLAR FLIGHT
PARIS, June 23—According to a dispatch from Paris, an ex
army Officer of France will attempt a flight to the North Pole now that
Amundsen Las abandoned his proposed flight. It is reported that this
officer whose anme is being with held had planned a flight similar to the
one now contemplated before Amundsen had started his trip north but
upon hearing that Amundsen was intending to make the trip he abandon
ed the scheme until he beard that Amundsen had fell down on the job
and he now intends trying the flight himself. Why his flame js with held
is not known but according to the dispatch, writers say he has already
distinguished himself in Polar Regions.
CHANC E REMARK WILL EXONERATE ISLAND RANCHER
SEATTLE, June 23—The result of a chance remark being over
heard by Dr. Matthews, noted devine, former deputy Sheriff A. M. Baily
was imprisoned today charged with the murder of J. C. Smith on Merser
Island last May, the same scrap of conversation overheard by the Seattle
pastor will probably pave the way for the exoneration of A. J. Boos, the
Mercer Island rancher who was to be tried for the murder of Smith, next
Thursday, according to Prosecutor Douglas.
SHORTAGE IN FUNDS TREASURER ARRESTED
HARRISBURG, June 23—The discovery of a shortage of one hun
dred and seventy thousand dollars in the trust funds of the Waynesboro
Trust Co. was reported today by Secretary Cameron of that Institution
who also stated that he had ordered the arrest of Charles H. Coover,
treasurer of the Institution. v
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