INFLUENZA RELIEF A6AIN DENIED
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WAR PROHIBITION
NOW IN FORCE
Special lo The Nugget by The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. July 1—The nation went to work without an
open. of hard drink this morning, as a result of the- institution e»f war-time
prohibition at midnight.
■ ileohol and light wines are still being sedel in se ve ral of the wet states. " In
prohibition law and hard legal battles are; in prospec t in a number of states
where the- dealers have refused to suspend business in response*, to the Prosi
Then* is also a prosper! that war time prohibition ruling may be
tion lias been completed. Such action would have- tlie* e ffect «»f suspending
prohibition until constitutional prohibition, provided by tlie* recently ratified
Booze Devotees Hold High Revel as Wet Period Ends.
HHICAHO, July 1 — Vital hilarity marked the passing oC the last hours
I - e history of tho city. 9
The cafes and bars were crowded t.. the doors with m udlin humanity
cafes carrying scores of'bottles of whiskey and the streets wo>i* practical^
blockaded at many points as the throng made its way homeward. The stocks
out by the time the law went into effect.
New York Bars Still Selling Beer and Light Wine.
NEW YORK. July 1—Local bars are still selling light wines arid beer
Little hilarity developed here as a result or war time prohibition.
CROWNPRINCE’S
RESCUE PLANNED
LONDON. July 1—That plans are afoot to rescue the former Herman
crown prince from his internment in Holland Is indicated in a Rotterdam
dispatch reaching London today. The message says it has been lean < that
Herman counter revolutionaries are greatly desirous of having tin- former
JOHN LAND Tailor
Suits made to order
Repairing, Pressing and Cleaning
Alaska Lighterage & (ommerual (o.
DEALERS IN
COAL AND CRUDE OIL
—AGENTS— a
AMERICAN RAILWAYS EXPRESS CO.
STANDARD MARINE INSURANCE CO.
ATLAS GAS ENGINE CO. „
STANDARD OIL CO. a
FORD MOTOR CO. 4 .
LIGHTERAGE & SHIPPING.
Telephone Main 14.
W. J. ROWE
TRANSFER AND FRElRNTIHR
Dealer in all kinds of Lumber
Horses For Sale
CONFERENCE (ILLS
ALASNA INFLUENZA
RELIEF APFROPR’N
Special lo The Nugget by The. Associated Press.
W ASHINGTON. July 1- The retrenchment inclinations of the House
of Itepresentatives have resulted in a merry fight between the House and
reduction in another.
by the House conferees and was finally reduced lo two million, thirty eight
thousand dollars—the same amount voted l>y tie House in its initial con
siderat ion of the bill.
The Senate conferees were also forced to yield the hundred thousand
the a propria t ion provision was stricken out.
House Adopts Conference Report of Sundry Civd t? II.
W ASHINGTON, July 1 After a protracted disemsion. the Horn.- of
itepresentatives has adopted the conference report of the Sundry Civil ap
propriations bill. The hill was returned from conference this morning and
taken. The bill now goes to the Senate.
FIGHT ATTRACTING
IMMENSE INTEREST
Sp' to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
TOLEDO, July 1—The forthcoming battle for tin* heavyweight cham
pionship is apparently attracting wide attention from the American public
than any pugilistic contest of recent years. The Unlit is drawing mm<
newspaper writers than any other fight in puglistic history, indicating that
there is an immense demand for accurate news of the contest in all parts of
the nation. The number of newspapers that will he represented at the
tingsidc is not definitely known hut there will he at least fifty wires running
from the ringside to carry the story of the battle to far awa\ points. New
York newspapers have arranged for aeroplanes to rush photographs of the
fight to New York for insertion in tho morning papers of tin* following day and
the number of photographers who will he on hand to bike pictures of the con
test runs into a dozen and more.
From the trend of tho betting at present it is believed that Willard-and
l>empse\ will enter tho ring at oven money. Willard money is scarce at
present and the public seems to favor Dempsey.
It was announced today that both lighters will enter the ting bare
handed and will tape their hands in the view of tho spectators.
Willard entered a protest against Dempsey’s plan t*> adjust lie hand
ages and tape, in tho dressing rooms before entering tie- ring and ii was de
ckled to do the bandaging in the ring. The fighters will wear five ounce
gloves. As the number of seconds which may officiate at t!.e ringside is|
limited to five, both fighters may have that number of their training crew's
in their respective corners.
COAST PHONE EMPLOYEES GO ON STRIKE.
Special to tho Nugget By the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, June 30—The greater part of the* coast telephone -vstem
Is severely crippled today as a result of* the strike of telephone operators
of Seattle, Portland and San Francisco this morning.
The strike is in tho nature of a continuation of the general strike
of telephone workers occuring during the past winter.
It is expected that tho strike will extend to Los Angeles and other lower
coast points if a speedy settlement is not reached. There is also a serious
prospect that the walkout of the operators will result In a sympathetic strike
of the electricians, who have already voted to support the phone workers.
Segerstrom and Hagen
JEWELERS and OPTICIANS.
NOME, SEATTLE
Opp. Nugget Office. 5tli Avc*. opp. Fredrick A Nelson
ANNOUNCEMENT
Our Nome store is now
open to the public for
business as usual
SEGERSTROM and HAGEN ;
JEWELERS and OPTICIANS. i
NOME, « SEATTLE <
Front Straoft 1808 Westlake, ^
Opp. Nugget OfRee. 5th Avc. opp. Fredrick A 'Nelson .
ALASKA VOLCANO
REPORTED ACTIVE
Special to The Nugget hy The Associated Press.
back from the initial trip of the year to Nome, reports that Mt. Khi-h.iMin.
the towering volcano located on t'nimak Islan.l near the entrance j. Iteimg
When the Senator passed on the return voyage from Nome * .. I m>:
was throwing dense, black smoke to a height of several miles the lofty
The ship's officers assert tin- belief that the neighboring vol.ani. p«
Mt. Itavaloff, also erupted recently ns the snow at tin peak of the molin'- in
Kditor’s Note The volcano refern*d to in tie- above telegram i al
tering Bering Sea by the customary trade route. Shishaldin is tie- second
about forty miles northeast of Scotch Cap.
METHODISTS PLAN PROHIBITION TOMFOLLERY
Special to Tl.e Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
COM'MBirS, Juh 1—'Ha- Methodist f’ontenniury Exposition now in
Those in charge of the diversion say it is planned that William J« n
DISABLED NAVAL DIRIGIBLE EXPLODES—FIVE KILLED.
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
BAI/riMOBK July 1 A Naval dirigible descending in this I.... I i t > ..n
Shortly after the crowd had gathered around the huge gas hag it
The cause of the explosion is not definitely known but Is thought to
S.S. VICTORIA
Leaves SEATTLE
JUNE.27
JULY.22
AUG.15
SEPT .23
Leaves NOME
JULY.9
AUG . . . 5
AUG. 28
OCT.15
STEAMSHIP LA TOUCHE. NEXT TRIP. JULY
LAST TRIP OF SEASON FOR OILS AND EXPLOSIVES FOR
NOME. ST. MICHAEL. BONANZA. GOLOVIN.
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
R. A. Carroll agent, Nome
S. S. Senator
Sails for Seattle
—D I R E C T.—
JULY 15
Schedule Subject to Change Without Previous Notice.
Loaves SEATTLE for Nome, Golovin,
and St. Michael
JULY 27
THE MEALS SERVED ON S. S. SENATOR ARE
THE TALK OF THE PENINSULA.
Pacific Steamship Co.
H. T. KRULL, Agent