THE NOME NUGGET
VOLUMK 24.
NOME. ALASKA SATURDAY, APRIL 14th, l!W!
Muled.$1 00 per Mo.ith
LONDON VIOLENCE THREATENED
GERMANY TO ABIDE BY ALLIED COMMISSION
BORAH TELLS CECIL
BEdm YOUR CHARITY
IN EUROPEAN FIELDS
NEW .YORK, April 14 Senator Borah, replying here lawt < ight
to the League tot NatdoJiB speeches of Lotrd Ceciil, ^declared that no Peace
League cam “function for Peace”, until wax hti^ been ounlaw**! a* an
instltidtiion a ad that the proper field for dissemination ,of the Gospel of
Peace was ^the old world apd .ntojt the ue,w. “lit may seam haiiwn" .-aid
Borah to day that the gbvemmentB -of Euirope do not want p«ac» but
thexecond *is there and anyone irtvu read it as ,it a« written in blood.
BROTHERS', SONS OF l.WKNTfp WITH MURDER
SALT LAKE CITY. April 14—M. Marrinef and John (W. Brown
ing Jx.. charged with first degree murder -in the complaints til«*l. were
interviewed by the County Attorney. They aire sons of Browning the
it—mu» inventor.
• PRIEST KnJiH FEIJ/OW CLKRiGYMAN
KALAMAZOO, Apr 14 -Rev. Fafcher Henry O'Neill, pastor-of St.
AUgOdMne Cajthe*lc churel. w*cs shot and hill'd lost, ncAtmt by R«v. Father
CB»rlo*> DdSofc, uZfc-Z* paatwr m cue sam« insinuation. Diifon nattier
the dhooting ca ferny called the police over the telephone* telKng of hks
get and clajmlwg that fl&hen* O’Neill mtetretuted him.
HHFtHliU AV LKAI1KKH PRKPAJIK BUIKJKT lX«t 1924
WASHINGTON. Apni!l 14- The three days conference of republi
aan leadens, presided over by Prod W. Up bam. Republican National
Commiita.ee nhn, ended dast night. Much 'preliminary discussion of the
1920 faumptoing was Indulged and measures were diseased how to wipe
evtt the deficit of the 1920 campaign. which to a* been reduced from
$l,700.0fi0 to $300,000.
YOUTH HKIJ) FOR MURDER OF AUTO MAN
SEATTLE. April 14—Driving a car belonging to George• Marsh*
the auto man who whs murdered on «tbe Pacific H&ghwfccy sbuflh of the
dMy on April 3rd, a young mran giving the name of Frank jMfcjrsh Sis under
•1*reat ait El :Paso, Tej&us and is being held for Seattle (authorities.
HARDING AND CABINET BRUIN SUGAR PHOBIC
WASHINGTON , April 14—Hiardiing and ihiis Cinbun«t took up the
■agar BAt nation as the New York Dispatch to>ld of the high price level for
Cuban nraiw sugar.
SPAIN SEEKS BETTER TRADE RELATIONS
MADRID, April 14—The Spanish Ovenseas Co-mg-rese yesterday de
dde4 to appoint a committee to determine -the, e*aCt basis tor fcreatiee of
eompnCrce between Spain and <the American republics, wiith the object of
bringing about [better trade, rotations.
(1H1NE8E OFFICERS TO BE REPROVED FOR INTKRFEKEN ( K
PEKING, April 14—The cabinet ttoday decided to ia&ue a manitee
to raifrovUny the officers of the First Squttdron of the Chdneee Navy ait
WIWPPI for tatertfeMng with the adnitnlstatiAive afBajrs of (the. govern
WRKSTIJNG CHAMPlOfN TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
KANSAS CITY, jApril 14—StanMaue Zbyaeko, former heavyweight.
srtitSU rffiampinn, wap sent go the hospital mattering from a »Ugb* eon*
tigtikm of the brain after ha whs defeated by Jfchn Peseki of Nebraska.
HAS HOPE FOR SOIAHBR8 BON1T8 BILL
CHICAGO, April 14—The Soldienw Bonus JBdll win be passed by
the neat Con gram, aeeondfng to Alvin M. Owtiley, National Commander
of the American Legion, agio hi hero for an addreoa todhy.
FINDS NO EVIDENCE AGAINST BUREAU
WASHINGTON, April 14—Nb evidence ,to support the graft chat-gee
■pi111 the Veteran Burtpu officials have been loafed by director Hindi
■hua hp b»ok cbUuge gf the Btfrcfcn sfXjwecha ago. _ Graft Chargee agathat
«*a Bwam am ftatac knUMM *7 a ■■a«i canaKtaa.
IMPORTANT ALASKA LEGISLATION FOR WEEK
INTRODUCTION OF NEW REINDEER BILL.
BOOKMAKING ON ELECTIONS PROHIBITED.
INTEREST RATE REOUCED TO B PERCENT.
SUBSIDY ST. MICHAEL--NOME--KOTZEBUE.
(Special Juneau Correspondent.)
Th« Territorial legislators have now reached the point where each
j member is familiar with the method of procedure and numerous import
ant matters of legislation have been introduced and carried forward.
Thfis week witnessed the introdue-tion of bills that if panned by botib
houses will have a-n important bearing on the future of the tterriltory
The Nome delegation is actively engaged in furthering the bast Jtnte.reqt-,
of the Second Division as wall as the entire territory.
The House passed the Pension Bill with a utnaaimoua voto. In
flhis much discussed measure fche old -thine pioneers are to receive the
sum of $25.00 for men and $45.00 tor women. Ain Important feotutre ac
j comipun-iee the Bif?. namely, pension*-era may remove from the territory
and «*.ill be able to receive-the pension allotted.
The Ship Subsidy Bill for the St. Michael-Nome and Nome-Kotze
hue Sound runs Introduced by Rep. DeckeT of Nome, passed f'he House
unanimously. The amount subsidized its $10,000 far Nome to Kotzebue
*nd $7,000 from St. Michael to Nome.
The Women Jury Bill passed the House but the Senate refuses
to recede from its former position. the bill was referred to a joint conn
mCttee.
, Representative Dally from the 2nd Division has introduced a bill
carrying an approprfeu.ion of $100,000 to be devoted to the development
of the animal industry and encourage the rawing of reindeer, yaks amd
muskox.
Representative Decker offered a bill making the legal and contract
rate of interest 8 per cent per annum and no more, repealing the present
existing htigh rates. Representative Decker also introduced a bill pro
hi-biflJng bookmaki-ng on electfion-s. In speaking for the measure Mr.
Decker elaborated on the banefuii influence bookmakers exert on weak
members of society who are influenced by flreo bet checks to vote for
and influence others to vote for the bookmaker's candidate. The meas
ure wnll -no doubt pitas unanimously. Bookmaking is the only form of
1 gambling not prohibited by the Alaska Code or supplemental legislation.
Harry I. Staler from t'he TMM Division introduced tWn bills one
of which require^ written evidence of the sale or delivery of valuable
ores, the other makes it unlawful! to interfere* with samples of ones or bul
lion produced or purchased for atseaiyiug and to prevent malting and
publishing of false assays.
In rthe Senate P. M. Ayer from the Second Division sponsors the
Cooperative Mining Inspector Act which woufld do away with the Terri
torial Mine Inspector and will iit is expected pass the Senate.
The Decker Subsidy Bill is in Committee.
The Comptroller Bill Substitute., providing for a' Board of Control
and consttistlng of an elected Comp*roller and Treasurer with the Governor
as a member of the board, is being championed by Senator Brown.
The Pension Bill will meet with considerable opposition in ithe
Senate, but Senalttor Brown has stated that he will fight it out for the
BM1 as it passed ithe House.
WASHINGTON PASSES QUESTION FISH RESERVE UP TO ALASKA.
A direct suggestion w*as made ho the legislature by Governor
Bone for all factions to agree on a fisheries measure fair alike to the
territory and fishermen and canneries, which he promised would be sup
ported by the administration. Covernlor Bone said:
“In this connection I am authorized by Secretary Hoover (to ,say
that the department of commence will ^welcome a measure prepared here
for the protection of the fisheries and safeguarding the Interests of the
territory, rights of all Alapkans and flaior ,to those, havtfng investments in
the industry. If the legislature will prepare such a measure T can pro
mise the support of Secretary Hoover and the admiiriefttation.”
The governor apoke to a crowded hall and the galleries, which
listened In absolute silence, broken only by a ripple of applause when he
declared Chat as the canneries profit by the, work of the Alaska fish ebm
alMimi an/ “freroaacd tax upon their product and npap aota-re*»<tekdi
flaheyiiMtu is manifestly w*yrant*d" The message was well received by
u majority ot the members. There te aome^orlttriaan of the attitude and
poHcy of the administration in creating thefhfc reserve.
REPRESENTATIVE DALY (X)MMKXTS ON MTKR.YCY KILL
In a tede-gram from Junetau to the Nome Chamber of Commence
Ropr ewe n Hatlvc l>oJy .states .that "the Literacy Test .IK 1! vtfa-s defeated n
Dhe Senate, if passed and ratified by Congruss would have ^topped a
largo numbeq- of illiRora.te Indians from vqtlng. Condition now existing
may resul in Indian control of some towns and school districts and enable
them to elect, legislators."
Ila'Iy allso initroduefid a bill repealing the Tax on Furs but not
on Fur dealers.
FRENCH m BELGIUS
CONFER REPARATIONS
MERLIN, April 14*- Germany is ready to accept unconditionally
the \ordiet of an Jmjwrtifcl inteftia.ttional coftmual*apn. aa 'to the sum :4he
should pay .as TeiniraftlonB, after a>n- examination of her capacity to pay,
as signifi-vl by Am or wan SccrE-bary of State Hughes.
PARIS, April 14- -The French-Belgiau government ministers, at
theiif iineeti'ng hero tlhis afternoon. decided upon .new measures of pres
sure to Imj applied to Germany If td»e rcirnttiais unyieldS*ng on rhe ques
tion of rophrations.
COLOGNE, April 14 French official orders ban1 importation of
any kind of liquor intio the Ruhr
<?o>b!cnz, April 14—The Rilvine land High Commission today r
I dered the expulsion of 43.1 additional Germans
FREN C M-KKlvG IAN PREMIE I IS MEET REPARATIONS QIESTION
PARIS, April 14—The premiers of .Fiance and Belgium, with
theiiT pittnciiple ministerial advisers, met here yesterday in an important
conference an the Reparations question.
ENGLISH DISCOVER
WHOLESALE PLOTS
LONDON DESTRUCTION
LONDON, April 14—Documents revealing plots involving t'he
destruction of life ahd .property Id London, its in possession of Scotland
Yard as a result of raids last niig-ht an antis or Irish men. and women
suspected of being Republican supporters. Among the jplans were plots
Attacking London's hifdh power resources and underground stations,
efforts to Telease Irish .prisoners from Lomdon* prisons and projected at
tempts on the Mve6 of high police officials.
KKIT1SH PRELATES PPROTEKT AGAINST SOVIET ACTION
LONDON, Apaill 14—UrUishprelates. representing practically aM
important faiths' in Enstand, formerly ’protected against the Soviet
Government’s altitude tc the Chris#fern ctmrch of the world.
ROME, April 14—-The Polish Roman Oaithottc churdh was the
Mene of a great anti BoMieriU dentonatrwtioo, daring the requfen mass
for Vicar BatekksvNek.