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VOLUME 23. NO. 32.
NOME. ALASKA SATURDAY, AUGUST 12tli, 1022
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RAIL HEADS ACCEPT PEACE PLA:
.oar 'nr T-'fT O :ro, __
ALASKA GOAL TESTS NOW BEING CONDUCT!
RAIL EXECUTIVES
ACCEPT BOARD ACTION
SENIORITY PROBLEM
NEW YORK, Aug. 12—Executive heads of tlje railroads Iasi
conditionally accepted Harding's second proposal tor settlement of the
strike. The principal condition is that new men Vill be taken
are needed and that the Labor Board will determine whether they
regard seniority privileges.
NEW YORK, August 11—Two hundred transportation magnates,
representing the nation's biggest railways, gathered at the Grand Central
Terminal today to vote acceptance or rejection of Hirding’s latest peace
proposal plan in the shopmen’s strike. A sharp division in the voting
strength is apparent.
NEW YORK, Aug. 11—Two killed, one injured and five missing
is the result of an explosion in the coal hold of^tpe White Star liner
Adriatic. Commander David wirelessed from mid L\tlantic that the ex
plosion had oceured but that no damage to the vessel was sustained.
^ jjlE FAI’TJP. Aajausf 11—Attempts-*- tcf dy^smite the W. F.
Wagner coal mine this morning was frustrated by the arrival of county
officials. Several sticks of dynamite had been exploded about the mine.
SAN BERNADINO, Calif., Aug. 11—Twenty three bombs were ex-’
ploded this morning in the yards of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe rail
way system here which is involved in the rail strike. . The explosion of
bombs started at one thirty o’clock and continued until three forty five,
creating terror in the vicinity of the shops. Fragments were hurled
several hundred feet but did no damage other than tearing up the earth.
Later a bomb exploded in the hands of deputy'federal marshal Albertson
seriously injuring hfcn.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 11—Two non union men, employees of the New
York Central in its Collinwood roundhouse, were shot and killed.
CUMMINS FORECASTS
ULTIMATE GOVERNMENT
CONTROL RAILROADS
WASHINGTON. Aug. 12—Chairman Cummins oi the Senate Inter
state Commerce Committee conceded that legislation is under considera
tion, which would enpower the President to take over the railroads if
transportation becomes seriously paralyzed. Legislation under consider
ation by certain republican senators provides for the declaration of an
emergency and for authorization for the President to take whatever rail
road that may be deemed advisable if the strike is not settled and a trial
develops that railroads cannot operate. Cummins said “then there is
nothing left to be done but for the government to take them over and
operate them.’*
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SANTA FK SERVICE TIED l’P ipS ANGELES
LOS ANGELE8, Aug. 12—Service on the Atchison. Topeka and
Baata Fe Railway is tied up. No thru trains will leave Los Angeles until
the walkout situation on the Arizona division is cleared up.
REPARATIONS AGREEMENT REACHED IN LONDON
BRUSSELS, Aug. 12—According to information received from
London an agreement has been reached on four main points of the repara
tions controversy.
' ROAD HEADS RECOMMEND REPLY TO HARDING
NEW YORK, Aug. 12—The heads pf the railroads have appointed '
a committee to recommend a reply to the Harding proposal for. a settle-)
ment of the rail road strike. ;
LIEUTENANT FULLERTON
RETIRES FROM POLAR
FLIGHT EXPEDITION
Mr. E. G. Fullerton was a passen
?er aboard the Sea Wolf which aniv
»d in Nome Tuesday afternoon from
tier first trip North to Kotzebue
Sound with the mail this season.
When interviewed with regard to
the Arans-Aretic Flight, Mr. Fuller
ton stated that Captain Amundsen
had decided to make the flight from
Point Barrow to Spitzbergen with
only one pilot, and was taking with
him o enof the Norwegian pilots,
Lieut. Omdahl. Captain Amundsen
who is navigating the flight, had or
iginally planned to fly with two
pilots, Lieuts. Fullerton and Ora-i
dahl, but, owing to the extra weight
of an additional pilot, it was not
possible to carry enough fuel, spare
parts, provisions and either import
ant accessories sufficient for the en
tire flight, without first establishing
an intermediate fuel base north of
Point Barrow. As this envolved
considerable extra risk, Captain
Amundsen finally decided to elimi
nate the necessity of a fuel base by
taking only one pilot, and opportun
ity would be afforded for rest during
the flight, if desired, owing to the
fact that it was necessary to make
one or two landings enroute for the
purpose of verifying position and
compass course. As Mr. Fullerton
had only contracted for the Flight,
and was not connected with the
"Drift”, he accordingly left the Ex
pedition at Kotzebue, returning to
Nome on the mail boat. He will
sail on the S. S. Cordova for his
home in Vancouver, where he is em
ployed by the Canadian Air Board,
being at present on leave of absence.
Captain Amundsen spent ten days
at Deering where he made two
flights in his Curtis two seated Ort-«
ole bi-plane, taking up sour dough I
passengers who cared to venture |
the trip. Due to unfavorable \
weather conditions other flights had >
to be abandoned. This plane was j
piloted by Lieut. *Omdal and will be
come the scout plane for the Maud
on her Polar Drift.
Omdal. Amundsen, photographer
Lund and the flight plane were
transferred to the schooner Holmes i
at Point Hope and will proceed to ■
Point Barrow if ice conditions do j
not prevent. Upon arrival at Bar- ‘
row Amundsen and Omdal will at-1
tempt the tramspolar flight while
Lund will merely act in the capacity !
jot' official photographer.
M’CORMICK SETTLES
RUMORS REGARDING
HIS MARRIAGE
PARIS, Aug. 11—Harold F. McCormick of Chicago and Mrs. Alex
ander Smith Cochran, better known as Madame Ganna Wallaska. were
married here today in the City Hall. McCormick was recently divorced
from J. I). Rockefeller's daughter Edith. His own daughter Matilda i
soon to marry Max Oser. the Swiss riding master. Matilda left last night
by train for Switzerland, at whose frontier she was met this morning by
HARDING CONGRATULATES GERMAN PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON. Aug. 12—President Harding cabled congratula
tions to President Ebert on. the anniversary of the German adoption of a
republican form of government.
FVLXU1LE TARIFF PLAN APPROVED IIY SENATE
WASHINGTON. Aug. 12—A flexible tariff plan, proposing authority!
for the President to increase or decrease tariff rates in the pending bill
until July fifth 1923, was approved last night by the Senate.
NEW GOVERNOR FOR VIRGINIA ISLANDS
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12—Capt. Henry H. Hough of the navy has
been appointed governor of the Virgin Islands.
SUN YAT SEN PROBABLE PRESIDENT UNITED ('HINA
SHANGHAI. Aug. 21—SUM Yat Sen. vi o fled front Canton two
ate *nd is on his way to Shanghai, mny b*» offe.-« d the presidency of United I
China ny the p-esent adutinist atir.n iccor i tv. <‘o Sun Yat Sens repr»
!<T^a:tve here, Eugene Chen. !
PROMINENT RUSSIAN ARRIVES SEATTLE.
SEATTLE, Aug. 12—Col. Pavel Alexandrovich Satno Liu. chief of
the army of the Czar, arrived hero via the Orient.
BAR ASSOCIATION SELECTS NEW PRESIDENT
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12—The American Bar Association con
vention closed last night. John W. Davis, former ambassador to Great
Britain, was elected president. m
U. S. BATTLE SHIPS
CONDUCT EXHAUSTIV
TESTS ALASKA CO
SEATTLE, Auk. 12—Alaska coal will compete with the prod
Eastern mines if tests just arranged for the navy are satisfactory,
the battleships New York. Texas and the Collier Jason depart Sout
during the latter part of th«- month, their bunkers will be full c
recently secured at Matanuska. The New York will make what is
a "straight away" test, that is, to proceed to Southern waters unde
nary speed tests. A nubmer of special tests will also be made to
mine the full value of the coal.
SI N VAT SEX ARRIVES AT HONGKONG
HONG KONG, August 11—Sun Yat Sen. deposed president
Southern public at Canton, arrived here yesterday morning from (
Harbor aboard the British gunboat Moorehead, in from Kenoon.
boarded the steamship Empress of Russia for Shanghai.
IRISH Hl'MV- i imv HjinnAoKo
LONDON. August 11—All military barracks in Cork are bu
accordinp to the report of a government aviator who flew over
stronghold late yesterday afternoon which appears in a Dublin dispa
BELFAST, Aug. 11—A hand of well dressed raiders wrecked i
on the Great Northern Railway, near Dublin yesterday.
DUBLIN. August 11—Communication with the city of Cork,
by sea. is still impossible and the exact situation of the fight betwt
regulars and the provisional government troops is unknown here.
TAFT WANTS MORE POWER FOR JUDGES
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12—Chief Justice Taft urged more
for Federal judges in an adc^ress h<* (ieliovered before the America
Association. v
NEW SEATTLE HOTEL
BUILT WITH FUNDS
LUCAL SUBSCRIPT!!
SEATTLE August 12—Seattle is to have a new hotel tc>
$2.700.000 exclusive of the site and furnishings as a result of fina'
just completed when 4.000 citizens bought the bonds, which are to J
seven per cent interest. The hotel, which will be the finest in the F
Northwest, will have 609 outside rooms each with a bath and w.
located between Fourth and Fifth avenues and between University
Seneca Streets. It was the first community effort since the war and n
was subscribed with the rush and enthusiasm typical of Seattle. i
The Chamber of Commerce initiated the successful campaign^
is planned to rush construction so that it can be opened late in
Large eastern hotel interests are negotiating for the right to leas<(
Hotel after it is built. “
LUTHER BURBANK STILL SI*RY
PETALUMA. Aug. 11—Luther Burbanks, the plant wizzard,
years old and turned several hand springs today for the benefit ol^
forthcoming egg festival. 7
SANTA FE SUSPENSION UNAUTHORIZED
CHICAGO, Aug. 12—Officials of the. Santa Fe announced last r.f
that they had received a telegram from Lee. Chief of the Brotherboo^
Railway Trainmen in which Lee had advised the trainmen who had?,
their work on the Santa Fe Western lines, that the suspension was j
authorized and called on the men to return to work.