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VOLUME 88. No. 28.
NOME. ALASKA SATURDAY JULY 15. 1028.
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STRIKE SITUATION BECOMING MORE SERIOUS
RAHWAY SHOPMEN TAKE
MATTERS INTO THEIR
_OWN HANDS
NEW YORK, July 15—^Ten crack trains arrived late from Uje
West, owning to a variety of reasons, including the strike.
BALTIMORE, July 15—The Board announced the discontinuance
1>f eight trunk line trains to east Chicago, mostly mail trains.
* DENNISON, Texas, July 15—A mob of twenty men beat up and
flidnapped two Frisco shopmen.
MUSKOGEE, July 15—A band of twenty seized the U. S. Marshal,
kidnapped and beat him up.
SQRANTON. Pa.. July 15—110 moulders of the Delaware and
Lackawanna and Western railroads struck in sympathy with the shopmen.
CHATANOOGA July 15—Bernard Malon Jr., connected with the
general office of the Southern Railway at Cincinnati, was help up by
masked men, taken on an auto trip, beaten and stabbed.
' * WASHINGTON, July 15—The Postmaster General has sent Harding
an estimate of all depatrments showing a fleet of 50,000 motors available
in 24 hours in case striking conditions interfere with the mails.
• OROV1LLE. July 15—A mob of seventy five, many of whom were
masked, early this morning attacked the Western Pacific roundhouse build
ing and badly injured it. Numerous strike breakers and guards were
injured, several seriously. Four guards are now missing and it is be
lieved that they have been kidnapped.
CHICAGO. July 15—Virtually abandoning hope of an early set
tlement of the railroad strike, railroad executives today prepared to make
a determined effort to reopen shops with employees, Monday. The peace
movement is suspended for the present. Carriers and strikers are unable
to find any common ground for starting negotiations.
CHICAGO, July 15—Shopcraft leaders carried their case to the
White House by telegraphing Harding thereby opening a new greviance,
saying that the strikers had walked out because the wages were fixed by
the rail road board in direct violation of the transportation act and be
cause the railroads had violated the ruling of the board.
BLOOMINGTON July 15—A mob of 30 tarred and feathered Bert
Dickson foreman of Chicago and Alton Roundhouse who is reported to be
the nephew of President Baird of the Chicago and Alton R. R. Dickson
struck and then returned to work again Sunday and is reported to have
eaid "I’ll stick to the railroad and to heJl urith the strikers.” He left for
Chicago tonight.
NEW YORK July 15—It is predicted that E. P. Grable, president
of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees and Railway Shop
Workers, will issue a strike order to four hundred thousand men of his
union at any hour, according to William Parker, leader of the New York
Central Maintenance of Way men and president of their union.
CHICAGO July 15—Guardsmen and United States Marshals from
six states are guarding the railroads. Four persons were arrested,in this
ettjr, one*of whom was a woman, charged with violating the injunctions
to prevent interference with trains. Engineers and firemen of the Big
9VMr at Bloomington, voted not to enter the yards where troops were
stationed. Leaders of the Big Four Brotherhood of Railroad Executives
are hurrying to Chicago for a conference to be held there. Big Four's are
protesting that their rolling stock Is unconditioned.
Shopcraft leaders are optimistic upon receipt of advices exceeding
expected anticipations. ^
WASHINGTON. July 15—Harding issued a proclamation directing
everyone to refrain from interfering with interstate transportation of
United States mails and Invited the cooperation of State and Municipal
authorities and good citlsens to uphold the laws to facilitate operation
essential to life, liberty and the security of public property and public
welfare. He declared that a peaceful settlement of the Shoperafters and
carriers was essential to the security of all people and statd that men
willing to maintain operation of trains have the same indisputable right to
work that others have to decline. ___
CHICAGO. July'15—Jewell aiwweriag Harding declared that it was
the one way to envoke a conference between the shoperafters and railroad
executives.
SIBERIAN NATIVES STARVING TO DEATH
TO CHILDREN COUGHED THEIR LIVES AWATI
REINDEER HERDS ENTIRELY WIRED OUT;
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Nugget’s Siberian Correspondent. )
EAST CAPE. Siberia June 5. 1922
The winter of 1921-22 will long
be remembered by folks on these
shores as'an all around bad one.
The sea froze up on Oct. 1st and
then came a south wind which last
ed for days with rain and very
warm weather; all creeks which
were frozen up commenced to run
again and the whole country had
the appearance of summer returned,
this lasted way into December with
the sea absolutely free of ice and it
was not till the 13th of December
that we had any signs of winter.
On the whole the winter was mild
with much snow. the. coldest day
March 5th. farhenheit —36. For
some reason the usual run of seal
missed this coast, naturally no oil
for lamps end much misery amongst
the inhabitants. Even in the spring
hunting there are very few seal and
those so poor that they sink on
b^ing shot.
The run of fox was not up to the
usual thing and only way up in the
North was it normal. Bears were
also scarce, in fact from a traders
view it was a poor year, only that
during the warm spell in Oct. and
November the natives made a good
catch of walrus, which came onto
the beach at different parts of the
coast to sleep and were quickly
dispatched by our friends the
‘Chuckchee” with harpoons.
There would have been a famine
over here, as it was some places
came through the winter, only after
eating their dogs and the skins off
their boats. In the interior it was
no better, the rain having coated
the ground with ice. deer were un
able to procure enough moss and
most herds were completely wiped
cut. hi fact all along the coast south
of East Cape, and this includes the
Anadyr district, thousands of deer
died, some small herders are com
pletely wiped out* and are now forc
ed to live In the villages and hunt
seal and walrus like the other na
Now again to make things worse
during the fawning season, there
came a real old “snorter” of a bliz
zard from the North and that was
the end of the fawns. Some Rus
sians here have made the remark
that it truly was a “Bolsheviki win
ter.” but apart from that it certain
ly was a hard struggle for these
poor people all around.
Whooping cough brought here
from the South claimed many vic
tims. all children at the Esquimo vil
lage of East Cape, 32 died. At
Whalen 10; as near as I can judge
75 children coughed their lives away
with not a single thing to help them
and in many instances, not any
lamps in the houses (there being no
seal oil) and the poor little kids^
had to eat frozen raw meat and
drink cold water. Traders here did.
all they could for the people and i
saved many lives—Government did
nothing. So you can see that this
country has been put back a good
many years, what with a goodly por
tion of he rising generation wiped
out. d*-e-* uerds ext.i'n. it will :a!.?
many good seasons to recuperate.
May God in his goodness come to
the rescue of these poor children, as
t
it seems Russia never did and never
will do anything for them and now
they have learned to make raw alco
hol, the whole country is a vast dis
tillery and not one word to stop it
from our so called officials.
Arnold Castrll reached the Koly
ma safely last fall and has had a
good winter, will pull out with con
siderably over 600 fox.
We are still under the Soviet law
but it seems that every other place
has had a change. Anadyr, Kolyma,
«tc., and here there will be one on
the opening of navigation, and so,
the vast show goes on with ever;
changing scenery, one government
succeeding another, while the peo
ple who own the country by right
of birth, are allowed to die and kill
themselves off at liesure—oh civili
zation. you Have much to answer for
on the great day; have you done
more good than bad; on which side
will the balance be?
It was reported here during the
winter that Japanese fishermen who
were unable to return to Japan in
the fall on account of the steamer
not being able to get to them;
raided and occupied a branch of the
Hudson Bay stations about one
hundred miles South of Anadyr;the
! fate of the employees of Hudson
! Bay Company is not known for sure
but general opinion has it that they
are all murdered, as they are not
thete. Nobody has seen them a-nd
Japs won’t divulge their where
abouts. There is an inquiry being
! made into the matter by the new
! officials at Anadyr. (Botchkaroffs
| government.) These employees
j were all Russians.
I There is a rumor of rich geld in
a creek 90 miles north of Chaun
Bay—true or not it remains to be
seen, its a hard country for pros
pectors, season so short, frozen
ground summer and winter and no
laws only the law of the strong. I
would not advise anyone to come
to these parts either to trap or pros
: pect. All predecessors have made
j a failure of both. I-n time with a
j government and laws it will be dif
f Now in conclusion will say that
I the outlook for the coming winter is
[ not very rosy, but we have got to do
j the best we can and face it like true
Anglo-Saxons and Americans.
IjOST—Pair of gold rimmed nose
glasses* Under please return to
Jamen Hwartzel at Golden Gate
Hotel and receive reward.
WANTED:
Popular secret society wants repre
sentative to select members and start
lodges. Commission. Big money
ORDER OF OWLS,
South Bend, Indiana.
lr. '8. MAIL NOTICE.
Mail for Teller. York, Wtjes. Can
dle, Deering. Kotzebue will be tak
en by the Sea,Wolf due to arrive
from 8t. Michael’s today.
Boxes for rent at Post Office, 75cts
per quarter*
GOVERNMENT MUSTj
PRACTICE ECONOMY
WASHINGTON. July 15—Harding, addressing the second annua j
business meeting of Federal executives, said that the government facet f
a deficit of $325,000,000 for the current fisca'l year and urged strict#
economy. The receipts are estimated at $3,074,000,000 and the expend)
dltures $3,771,000,000, leaving an apparent deficit of $897,000,000 whichj
has been reduced however by a general balance of $27 2,000,000 on Jum^
13th. He said that the prospective deficit is a challenge to all of us tha*^
there must be the utmost economy. n;
HAItIHMl CLAIMS AITHORITY To OPERATE MINKS & ItAll.ltOApJ*
WASHINGTON. July 15—12d nu mbers of the Policy C’ommitiet j
of the United Mine Workers of America gathered here today to authorize!
a rwplv u> President Hardfng’s offer of arbitration in the coal strike. J
Determination to recommend a refusal offer to the Policy Commit J
tee has been reachfd by Lewis, president of the union. Green. Secretary
Treasurer and Phillip Murray, vice president as the result of a final confl
ference held by the three union officials late yesterday with President
Harding and Secretary Davis. r‘
It is understood that Harding holds he has authority, in the case oiu
an emergency, to operate not only the mines but the railroads of the.
country. t
FRANCE DEMANDS INVESTIGATION RKIiATIVE TO GERMANV (
PARIS. July 15—The Reparations Commission have decided tha“
Germany will have to pay 32.000.00rt of the 50.000.000 gold marks dit*
the allies, the remainder to be paid later. 4
France will insist upon a full investigation of the recent crisis ira
Germany and the request for a moratorium. France contends that it i«’|
impossible for the German government to be held blameless fot th»
present crisis. d
ENGLAND GETTING READY TO PAY AMERICA ***,
LONDON. July 15—The Evening News says that arrangement
to repay the British debt to America in a lump sum in the near future ar^
in a it advanced stage. R« payment will be made by a loan raised il^
England and America. _ k
TARIFF BILL MUST CONTAIN MORE ELASTICITY
WASHINGTON, July 15—Senator Edge, discussing the Tariff*
served notice to the senate that he would refuse to vote for the measure i
it failed to provide for congressional action for revision of the schedules
Edge said "the passage of this tariff bill without opportunity Mr an elas
ticity of rates might prove to be a calamity.." !
The tariff while affording better protection still results in a genera,
raise in prices at home without the corresnona- -' -ment o*
world trade and narrows our possibility of development. 1
TO PAY *3,000 FOR SIXTEEN YEARS, SUPPORT OP CHILD
Seattle, July 15—"Under the evidence" said Judge Tallma-n ami
from the admissions made by the defense this court finds that defendan'
John C. Low is the father of the child of nurse Louise Dederickson, th<!
woman suing Low the Alaska fur trader for support. Further the courn
orders that he must give the baby the name of Low and must pay $3,00C
per year for sixteen years toward the support of the child.
GOMPHERS DEFIES GOVERNMENT—PLANS SUCCESSFUL ISSUE
WASHINGTON. July 15—With the Cabinet planning to use Federal
troops In connection with the railroad strike, the second council was
today in session with Compilers and heads of the International unions
formulating plans for backing uV the strikers.
Gomphers denounced the decision to use troops and threw defiance
at the government with a, statement that a meeting of'labor heads was
called for the purpose of bringing about a successful issue of the strike.
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