8 Pages THE NOME NUGGET
Name is the Distributing Center and Gateway to Northern Alaska OIL FIELDS
CABLE CONSIDERED WITH FAVOR
RISSU CRUNTERCUUMS FAR WAR RLRRKADE
IMPORTANT NEWS
TO NOMEITES
FROM JONEAO
TERRITORIAL KOAI> BOARD CONSIDERS SEWARD PENINSULA It. R.
■ alizing the interest taken by the people of Nome and Seward
Peninsula in the matter of the purchase of the Seward Peninsula Railroad
by the Territory, the Nugget telegraphed to Juneau for information.
Prom the reply received the purchase has not been accomplished but
hope still remains that ultimate purchase will result.
Following is the answer to the Nugget wire:
JUNEAU, May 12—The Territorial Road Hoard, at a meeting held
this week, considered the Seward Railroad matter, but took no action.
It is expected that something definite will be accomplished in a few days
ELECTION RETURNS FOR FIRST, THIRD, FOURTH DIVISIONS
In response to a telegraphic request by the Nugget for election
returns, we are herewith able to print the returns as made in the First.
Third and Fourth Divisions.
JUNE^AU, May 12—Delegate election returns from the Primary
election give the following results: Firts Division—SutherMtnd 19A«. j
Galen 862. Drayton 71. Third Division—Sutherland 1359. Galen S92, 1
Drayton 96. Fourth Division—Sutherland 890, Galen 161. Drayton 6.
Sheppard. Grant and Cole were nominated representatives on the
Republican ticket and in all probability an official count will be necessary
to determine the successful candidate for fourth place. Policy is leading
Maltby by seven votes on incomplete returns. #
GOVERNOR RONE UNABLE TO MAKE VISIT, TO NOME.
JUNEAU, May 13—In an interview Governor Scott C. Bone stated
that “on account Of the probable visit of President Harding to Alaska this
summer I will be unable to make a trip to Nome as I had planned .. I
surely intend to do so next year.
APPROPRIATIONS
FOR ALASKA CABLE
FAVORABLY REPORTED
SEATTLE, May 13—According to advices received by the Chamber
of Commerce yesterday the proposed new cable <or laska may become a
•ertainty.
Appropriation of one million and a half for the new cable to Alaska,
the first unit in the proposed Seattle Oriental cable was reported favorably
by the Senate Committee in congress.
WANT bwt TO
DEPORT LADY ASTOR
AS AN UNDESIRABLE
PASSAIC, N. J., May 13—The United States government has be< n 1
asked ,to deport Lady Astor as an undesirable alien. This request ha« j
been made by-the General A. 8. Bert Caifip of Spanish American War j
Veteratos in*a resolutidto adopted last night. This action was taken'
because charges have been made that the lady insulted the veterans in !
various speeches made by her. 4
FRENCH DECLARE RUSSIAN
REPLY UNACCEPTARLE
JAPANESE JOIN FRENC H AOAINST RUSSIAN NEGOTIATIONS
GENOA May 12—Japan yesterday signified her intention to join
orces with France in the iatters determination not to indulge in protracted
iegotiations with Russians.
RUSSIAN REPLY TO MEMORANDUM PRESENTED
GENOA, May 12—Russia's reply to the Allied Memorandum was
ast evening made public. The reply declares that the financial differ
ences between the powers and Russia require deeper study and it suggests
he appointment of a mixed committee of experts, by the Economic Con
ference, to consider these questions.
FRANCE REFUSES TO PERMIT MIXED COMMISSION.
GENEVA. May 13—France will never agr.*e to the project for a
Mixed commission, sitting indefinitely while the conference to going on.
Lo study Russian affairs. According to a statement issued yesterday by
the French delegaton. France will not agree to protracted deliberations.
DECI.AKES RUSSIAN REPLY UTTERLY UNACCEPTABLE.
PARIS. May 13—The Russian reply is utterly unacceptable is the
statement made by Poincair-v after reading the note presented to the
lilies at Genoa, by Tchitcherin yesterday.
LLOYD GEORGE HAS NEW PLAN FOR EUROPEAN PEACE
GENOA. May 13—Lloyd George yesterday announced his decision
to propose a ten year military non aggressive truce for all Europe. This
trVi'ce -will be based on existing frontiers and nations represented in the
Genoa Conference will be asked to become parties to this pan European
pact, regardless of the present Russian muddle.
RUSSIANS CLAIM DAMAGE FOR BLOCKADE BY ALLIES'.
GENOA May 13—The Russian reply to the memorandum of the
allies reiterates the claims for damages sustained thru the blockade
CHANG TSO LIN MAKES FINAL STAIN’D OX MUKDEN RAILROAD
TIENTSIN. May 13—General Chang Tso Lin apparently intends to
make his final stand at Lunchow, sixty five miles south of the great
Chinese wall, on the Mukden railway. He is still transporting troops
from Mukden to that point.
AMERICAN SOLDIERS TO PROTECT FOREIGNERS IN CHINA.
' PEKING. May 13—One hundred American soldiers have been dis
patched to Tongsban, northwest of Tientsin. They will maintain open
communication and protect foreigners in the vicinity of the Kaiping
coal mines.
AGREE AS TO THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS IN RUSSIA
LONDON May 13—Great Britain and the United States have reach
ed an understanding relative to their respective oil rights in Russia.
NATIONAL HANKS BURST WITH FUNDS AND RESOURCES
WASHINGTON, May 13—According to the Comptroller s report
made yesterday. It la disclosed that the resources of National Ba-nks in
the United States for the month of March aggregate twenty billion thous
and with deposits of fifteen billion four hundred million dollars.
GRAND JURY RETURNS TRUE HILL AGAINST LABOR LEADERS
CHICAGO May 13—At a special session of the Cook County Grand
Jury, held last night, true bills were returned. In these true bills eight
Union Labor leaders were named in connection with the staying of Ter
riance Lyons, police lieutenant.
TRADING COMPANY’S SCHOONER SAILS FOR ANADYR
SEATTLE, May 12—Swenson and Company’s power schooner
Chukotsk, sailed yesterday for Natalia Bay and Anadyr.
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of Russia and the wars against her. w
more particularly England and France,
on her side Russia quotes as a precedent
were promoted by foreigners,
To prove that she has the law
all claims growing out of the
The last attempt of France, and her associates, with Wrangle as
their military representative resulted in a dismal failure for the money
lords of Europe and was a deliberate move to acquire control of Russian
resources thru force.
ITAliY-l’OIJM) FOLLOW FOOTSTEPS OF GEKALAN Y-IU'SSIA
GENOA. May 13—Italy and Roland have signed a commercial
treaty, which in terms and purposes is similar to the pact existing between
France and Poland.
EIGHTEENTH SESSION l.EAGPE NATIONS OPENS GENEVA
C. SNEVA. May 11 —The eighteenth session of the CounciT'^of the
League of Nations will open here tomorrow. At this session there is
reason to believe that several important questions, now before the Genoa
Conference, will come up for discussion.
FORMER MAYOR
OF ALASKAN CITY
ADJUDCED INSANE
SEATTLE, May 13— Former Mayor Tloyle. of Valdez, was udjudged
insane yesterday and ordered confined in the Meadow Sanitarium. Maur
ice L>. Leehey petitioned the court to be appointed guarding over the
estate of Boyle
On May 12 after being held in the County jail for twenty four
hours for investigation as to his sanity, a man found wandering on
the waterfront, in a dazed condition, was identified as Dr. Frank C.
Boyle, former mayor of Valdez and an Alaskan pioneer. Identity was
established by deputy U. S. Marshal E. D. Stevens. Boyle had twenty
five cents on his person and no papers to establish his identity. When he
recovered from his stupor Boyle said he had plenty money when he left
Valdez. Stevens stated that he believed Boyle had been drugged and
robbed.
Further observation and examination satisfied the authorities that
Boyle was insane and accordingly committed him to the Meadows Sani
tarium .
ADMIT PURCHASING
INCRIMINATING LETTERS
FROM CORESPONDENT
POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y.. May 13—Yesterday afternoon testimony
was given in the notorious Stillman divorce case proving that two letters
had been purchased from Fred Beauvais, the corespondent in the case.
Two letters, written by Mrs. Anne O. Stillman to Fred Beauvais,
were purchased from Beauvais for $15,000 by lawyers representing James
A. . Stillman, plaintitr in the Stillman divorce case.
During the progress of the case Mrs. Stillman told of her fondness
for life in the open and stated that she wanted to go to Alaska and kill
deer for both food and pelts.