MONDAY
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AR.MAMK\T CON'FRKKMTK
OPENS AT WASHINGTON
Washington, Nov. 12- The con
ference on limitation of armaments,
designed to remove dangerous wars
and the possibility of another world
conflict threatening in the Orient,
opened at 1«»: :S0 this morning in Con
tinental Memorial Hall of the
Daughters of the American Revolu
tion. with nine of the leadng powers
of the world reporting attendance.
All Washington is talking of the
conference this morning and the
singular tribute given former pres
ident Wilson when he was spontan
eously cheered in the funeral proces.
sion as "a wounded soldier of the
World War. ”
Hughes Named Conference Chairman
Secretary of State Hughes, in ac
cepting the chairmanship of the cnn
"It is proposed that for a period
of ten years there shall be nof urtber
construction of capital ships." 1 am
at liberty to go beyond these general
propositions and on behalf of the
American delegation to submit to you
concrete propositions for an agree
ment for limitation of naval arma
ments. It should be added that this
proposal immediately concerns the
Dritish Empire, Japan and the Unit
ed States.
President Harding, addressing the
conference said: "Speaking as official
sponsor for the invitation. I think
I may say the call is not of the Unit
ed States of America alone. It Is
rather spoken for a world wearied
of war: a world struggling for res
toration. hungering and thirsting for
hotter relationships of humanity, cry
ing for relief and craving assurances
of lasting peace. T can speak offi
cially only for our United States.
Our hundred million frankly want
less of armament and none of war.
"Wholly free from guile, sure in
our own minds that we harbor no un
worthy designs. \ve accredit the
world with the same good intentions.
So I welcome you, not alone in good
•will and high purpose, but with high
Hughes’ proposes Dost ruction oF
Capital Ships
Washington. Nov. 12—The “spe
cific proposal” mentioned by Secre
tary of State Hughes ifi his opening
i<ldress to the Disarmament Confer
ence on taking his seat as chairman
embraces a remarkable effort to ob
viate war by proposing tho destruc
tion of all but a relatively small
number of the capital war ships of
the three leading naval powers of
the world, namely England, the Unit
ed States and Japan. It proposes
that the United States. Britain and
Japan shall immediately destroy 60
of their capital fighting ships, aggre
gating nearly two million tons, and
leaving the United States with 18,
Britain 22 and Japan 10 capital ships
with a tonnage of about 500,000 for
the United States 600,000 for Bri
tain and 300,000 for Japan.
The conference adjourned today
ttnti! next Tuesday.
Says Hughes’ Plan “Good Proposal”
Washington. Nov. 12—Discussing
the proposal of Secretary Hughes for
destruction of capital ships. Baron
Kato, head of the Japanese delega
tion to the conference on armaments,
characterised the plan as “drastic,
but a good proposal.”
Hughes’ Proposal Surprises British
London. Nov. 14—The London pa
pers express much surprise at the
frankness of the disarmament pro
posals made by Secretary Hughes' to
the Washington conference but dis
plays a dispositon to reserve judge
ment, the Times particularly, advis
ing caution.
Says Britain May Accept Hughes Plan
Washington, Nov. 14—Sir Arthur
Balfour intimated today that Great
Britain may accept the disarmament
plan proposed by Secretary Hughes.
CORN CROP LOOMS BIG
Chicago, Nov. 10—The country’s
corn crop this year will approximate
three hundred, fifty million bushels,
it is estimated here.
ULSTER REJECTS IRISH
SETTLEMENT PLAN OP GOV’T
London. Nov. 11—The Ulster cab
inet today rejected the government's
plan for a settlement of the Irish
question.
British Gov’t Studs Pat Despite
London. Nov. IS—While Ulstei
still shrieks its challenge to the Brit
lab oablaat today, that body aUIl
stands formally on its Irish settle
ment proposals while crisis succeeds
BROKE, OWES NOBODY, SUICIDES
Seattle. Nov. 10—“I have nothing
hut owe nobody,” M. (\ Johnson, a
resident of Spokane, Washington,
wrote before he jumped overboard
fro mthe steamship Indianapolis to
The body was recovered.
POLISH PRESIDENT DESIGNS
Warsaw. Poland, Nov. 12—Presi
dent l’lsudsky. unable to agree with
his ministers, has resigned.
MISSING l . S.-GERMAN
PEACE TREATY ARRIVES
Berlin. Nov. 12—The missing
American peace treaty arrived here
today, it was announced by govern
ment officials.
NEW ALASKA CABLE SHIP
TO REPLACE lU RNSIIM
Board has transferred the steel
steamship Delwood to the Signal
Corps to take the place of the old
cable ship Burnside, now on duty in
The Delwood is now on a voyage
on the Atlantic.
WILSON GIVEN
MKJHTY OVATION
Washington. Nov. 12—Acdamed
as ‘‘the greatest man in the world”
by more than ten thousand cheering
admirers, who gathered on the street
in front of his home this afternoon,
former president Woodrow Wilson
hurst into tears and was led sobbing
into the house.
“Would that l had voice enough
to reply. God bless you.’ he said.
Hamilton Holt, the New York edi
tor, addressing Wilson on behalf of
the crowd, said: “We think your
work will never die.”
HANKER LARSON FOUND
GUILTY THIRD TIME
Tacoma, Nov. 11—Ole Larson was
found guilty for the third time today
of embezzling Scandinavian-Amerl-*
can Bank funds.
NEW JAP PREMIER NAMED
Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 12—Baron
Karekiyo Takahash! was today
named to succeed Hara as premier
ALASKA MINING INVESTMENTS
SHOW IX(’RE.\8K
Washington, Nov. 12—The Bureau
of Census has issued a bulletin dis
closing that while the number of per
sons engaged in mining in Alaska in
191!) decreased considerably as com
pared to 1909, that the amount of
capital Invested in mining increased
into a hundred and fifty per cent.
HARDING DEMANDS
RESIGNATION OF WHITE
Washington, Nov. 12—President
Harding today instructed the Secre
tary of Labor to demand The immed
iate resignation of Commissioner of
Immigration Henry M. White at Se
SEATTliE IMMIGRATION
OFFICIAL EXPIRES
Seattle, Nov. 13—John H. Sargent,
assistant United States Immigration
Commissioner here, died today of ap
poplexy.
TUESDAY
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GERMAN PEACE PROCLAMATION
SIGNED TODAY
Washington. Nov. 14—President
Harding signed the proclamation de
claring peace with Germany this af
ternoon .
HARDING DEDICATES
VICTORY MEMORIAL
Washington, Nov. 14—Speaking
today at the laying of the cornerstone
of the Victory Memorial, President
Harding dedicated the structure "a
gathering pla-c for Americans where
[American minds begin ths fulfill
ment of one of the provisions of the
last will of George Washington,
which set aside a request for the
founding of an institute to dissem
inate learning, culture and proper
understanding of the right principles
of government,”
The address was an analysis of the
attributes of the first president,
which, Harding said, "made Wash
ington on his private, personal aide,
a very model of good citl—ship.”
ACCEPTANCE OF PRLNCIPIjKS OF
l. S. PROPOSALS FORK!'ASTRO
Washington. Nov. 14— Great Brit
ain's acceptance "in principle” of
the American proposals for limita
tion of naval armaments was definite”
ly forecasted today in a statement on
behalf of the British delegation, and
Japan’s acceptance "in principle" at
least has been forecast by a state
ment by Baron Kato. head of the
Japanese delegation
Great Brtain's principal considera
tion in framing a reply which Sir
Arthur Balfour wil make tomorrow
has been the question of what is to
be done to bring France and Italy
within the plan for limitation. The
American delegates have impressed
their British collegues with the ad
visability of first disposing of this
question, as it affects the three prin
cipals. the United States, Britain and
Hughes.
his approval
GERMANY NOT ANXIOUS
FOR AMI1ASSADORIAL
REPRESE N TA TIO V
Washington. Nov. 14— Germany
addressed a request to two nations
to for the present be representated
at their capitals only by a Charge d'
Affairs, instead of ambassadorial rep
resentatives, it became known to the
State Department today.
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE SENDS
GHURTING TO WIUSON
Jefferson City, Mo. Nov. 13—The
republican majority of the State leg
islature today telegraphed their
greetings to Woodrow Wilson, ex
pressing hope for his speedy recov
MEX. REBELS ATTACK
III A JUNTA
an attempted raid on Lia .fauna, the
San Diego-Mexico Monte Carlo, by a
band of forty Mexican rebels 1
night, six were killed by Mexican
bled at Lia Jamm for the winter -ac
ing season wore hustled back across
temporarily.
Liu .fauna Unvote Spreading
Sati Luis, Mexico. Nov. 14 -The
recent revolution against the Obrc
gon government, which broke, at Lia
Jauna. Sunday, is reported spreading
into Sonora.
SAYS 1'blTKS
DESTROYING INDEPENDENT
ALASKA DEVELOPMENT
Washington. Nov. 14—Charges
that Morgan and the Guggenheim's
are destroying independent develop
ment in Alaska were made by John
B. Ba Maine of Seward before the
Senate Territorial Committee today.
Ballalne asserted that two steam
ship companies controlled by Morgan
and the Guggenheim's refused to call
for freight at Alaskan ports except
when it amounted to what he termed
•worth while quantities” and also
alleged that the companies, the Pa
cific Steamship Company and the Al
aska Steamship Company, discrimin
ated in their rules against public
shipments of freight. “In fact,” he
said, “only bjTfavor consignment to
Morgan and Guggenheim properties
can cargo space be had for some
ports.” Otherwise the private hali
but fisheries would be unable to se
cure cargo space.
AMUNDSEN HONORED
IN SEATTLE
Seattle, Nov. 1?.—Rcald Amund
sen, discoverer of the South Pole,
was made a life member of the Se
attle branch of Lief Ericson’s Sons
of Norway last night.
ARBUCKLE TRIAL STARTED
San Francisco, Nov 14—The trial
of Roscoe Arbuckle" on a charge of
manslaughter growing out of the
death of Virginia Rappe started here
this morning.
r. S. TO AID DISCHARGED
SOLDIERS IN SIBERIA
Washington. Nov. 14—The Senate
today nassed a resolution providing
funds to bring back from Siberia a
number of discharged American sol
diers and their wives and families
who sre in destitute circumstances
(TTTKIt SKAKCHING FOR
MISSING HALIRCT FIHHKR
Port Angeles. Wn. Nov. 1.1—The
Coast Guard Cutter Snohomish sail
ed this afternoon for Alaska waters
in searc h of the lost halibut schooner
Swfft Shore, which was last sighted
off Yakutat.
MRS. GKO. GOII.D DROPS DF.AD
Lakewood, N. J. Nov. 1 3- Mrs.
George .1. Gould, wile of the noted
niillonaii dropped dead on the golf
links here this afternoon from heart
disease
A 1*1*1101* I RATION FOIl NKAV
ALASKA PARLK K\|*KCTKI>
Washington. Nov 13— Colonel
Seaone of the I'nifed States Signal
Corps i~ urging a House* committee
to appropriate a million and a half
for a m w Alaska cable- and it is ex
pected Hint (he appropriation will In
made s- .n time this month
TKN I UK IN TKNKMKNT Cl III.
perish. o in a ten. in< nl lion.-.- r. • •
here this morning. postofTlce employ
ees saving th*- lives of many olhe*
before Mm- arrival of the fir*-* .• • • > .
PKACK PROCLAMATION
RKING IHIKI'AIIKI)
Washington, Nov. 14—The State
Depart in. nt is drafting the German
peace proclamation, it was made
known today.
IDAHO i:\ CAPITALIST DIFS POOR
Boise. Idaho. Nov. 13 -- Joseph
Bengtrei-hea. who four years ago was
the richest man in Idaho, succumbed
today to grief as a result of the loss
of his fortune in the decline of wool.
.MOONSHINKltS I'SK TOMII
FOR ROOKK FACTORY
Somerset. Mass. Nov. 13—The
chief or police of Somerset is seeking
the owner of three complete moon
shine stills which he seized following
their discovery in a tomb in the local
cemetery this evening
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AMKItlC.W PllOI*OS.\li
Washington. Nov. I '. -Groat Brit
laid before tin* conference today by
Sir Arthur Balfour. head of the Brit,
ish delegation.
Baron Kuto’s statement of accept
ance in the same sense for Japan was
also forwarded to the conference.
Both the British and Japanese ac
ceptances suggested certain modifica
tions in the American proposaJs.
The conference adopted a commit
tee or the whole plan w'orked out by
the big five covering the questions
to be considered during the session.
Unde rthis program the conference
will be resolved into two committees
of the whole, one for the discussion
or armaments and one for the dis
cussion of the Far Eastern and Pa
cific questions, thus removing the
real work of the negotiations from
the open sessions to the exclusive
confidence of committee rooms.
Balfour Suggests Modification of
American Plan
Washington, Nov. 115—The modi
fication of the American disarma
ment plan proposed by Sir Arthur
Balfour on behalf of Great Britain
included a prohibition against large
submarines of wide cruising radius
which are not intended for defense,
or else the elimination of the subma
! rine for naval purposes altogether.
Baron Kato. for Japan, said Japan
has nod esire for a war fleet equal
to those of the United States and
Great Britain, adding that Japan is
ready to proceed to a sweeping reduc
tion in naval armaments but wants
to submit proposals for modification
of the American plan.
Sal's Only Ships Afloat Count
Washington. Nov. 15—"It is not
scrapped ships that count; it's ships
afloat," declared Baron Kato. head
of the Japanese conference delega
tion. in ansarering questions put to
him today by the Japanese press cor
respondents concerning the Ameri
can proposals. %
Ship Destruction to Cost U. S. Half
Waslhngton, Nov. 15—The coat of
the American ships proposed for de
struction under the disarmament
plan proposed by Secretary Hughei
aggregates about one half billion Hol
lars, it is estimated by the navy de
partment .
Conference IMscussing Far Fast
Questions
Washington, Nov. 1R —Far East
ern questions were iak• -ri up by the
Armament Conference this morning.
France Agnvjihlc to Hughes Plan
Washington. Nov. 10 Premier
IlJrianil. ill an address today, said
Secretary 11»; • -11 * - -' naval reduction
plan is entirely satisfactoip at the
same time intimating that Franc
will have much to sav regarding the
liltlT.WIN SF\I»S
FI/ri.MATIM TO I I.STFIi
eept Lloyd Hen
M V ATOi: PITTM AN
paim i i.ia p.i it\i;r>
K< v PIMnsan sustain'<1 painful burns
in a fire which occurred in hi> homo
i akmfks i»Ar<;irn:i;
Focxii i>f:ai>
Seattle. Nov la The body of
Dorothy Grimm. ejghtoMi year >1.1
daughter of Paul (1 rim in. a promi
nent Snohomish County farme r, who
has been missing since Sunday, was
found this morning in the Stillaguu
The missing girl l*-t1 home to meet
a train and was not seen afterwards.
WANTS SHIP PI KCIMSHKS,
NOT OPKllATOIttt
Washington. Nov. IT* - Chairman
Lasker announced today that th*
Shipping Hoard i- looking for ship
purchasers, not ship operators
ivomi; explodes ox
MK.xir.w *m iK H altai:
bunil) J'Ihc
I AIMS GTGG'K CONTROL
SEATTLE CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE
Washington. Nov. 15—During the
prob« investigation today, th>- Seat
tle Chamber of Commerce was
brought into the heuring when Chair
man New inquired why it had not
raken steps to break what New tie
scribed as a ••monopoly," by John
E. Hallaine of Seward, whose charges
that Morgau and the Guggenheims
are throttling Alaska development
and laid before the committee yes
terday. replied to NewV question
that until recently the Guggenheim’s
controlled the board of directors of
the Seattle institution and said he
had been denied a hearing before the
committee.
Steamship Companies Deny Ila Maine
Seattle, Nov. 16—Both the Alaska
and Pacific Steamship Companies
have issued denials of the charges
made by Ballaine before the Senate
Committee on Territories.
President Haines characterized the
charges as "his aften heard ‘song of
CIGARETTE IGNITES CLOTHING
DENTIST DIES
Bellingham, Wn. Nov. 14—Dr. L.
E. Robinson, a prominent local den
tist, was burned to death here today
when his clothes caught fire from a
cigarette he was moking.
OBENCTTAIN TO REMARRY
ALLEGED MURDERESS
Los Angeles, Cal. Nov. 14—Ralph
Obenehain has taken out a license *o
marry Madelyne Obenehain. his di
vorced wife, who is now awaiting
trial here on a charge of murdering
James C. Kennedy, a local capitalist.
RIG BUNCH BOOZE
ON ARMY TRANSPORT
San Francisco, Cal. Not. 14—The
local customs authorities in raiding
an army transport here today, seized
one hundred and thirty fonr bottle*
of liquor.
HANDITS ICOIl TACOMA BANK
Tacoma. VVn N'ov. 14 Bandits *e.
cured four thousand dollars In cash
in a robbery «»f the State Hunk here
this afternoon.
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TENT OF NEW ASSESSMENT I AW
Following is the full text of the
new annual assessment work law.
passed recently by the present Oon
. (I'lihllo—No. <»4—tilth Congress).
(H. U. 4813.)
An Act changing the period fordo
ing annual assessment work on un
patented mineral claims from the
calendar year to the fiscal \ i>ur be
ginning July 1 cadi year.
Re it enacted by the Senate and
nous*- of Representatives <0' the
United States of America in Congress
assembled. That sections 2 cf An
of tiu* Revised Statutes of the Cnited
same is. hereby, amended to read as
be amended by adding- tin- following
words ‘Provided, That the period
within which the work required be
done annually on all unpatented min
eral claims located since May 10.
1872. including v-ueh claims in the
Territory of Alaska, shall commence
iaf 12 o’clock meridian on the 1st *
day of July succeeding the date of
location of such claim: Provided
further. That on all such valid exist
ing claims the annual period ending
December 21. 1921, shall continue
to 12 o'clock meridian July 1. 1922.."
Approved. August 24. 1921.
STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP
MANAGEMENT, CIRCULATION.
ETC., REQUIRED BY ACT OF
AUGUST 24. 1912.
of THE NOME NUGGET pub
j ishcd Weekly at Nome. Alaska,
I for October 1st. 1921.
I Publisher, Geo. S. Majrnard Nome.
| Alaska.
j Editor, Geo. S. Maynard, Non»“,
Managing Editor non®,
j Business Manager, Geo. S. Maynard,
1 Nome Alaska.
Owners: (If a corporation, give Its
and the names and addresses of stock
holders holding 1 per cent or more of
total amount of stock. If not a cor
poration. give names and addresses of
! individual owners.) Geo. S. Maynard,
1 owner. Nome Alaska.
. Known bondholders, mortgagees, and
j other security holders, holding 1 per
; cent or more of total amount of bonds,
j or other securities. (If there are none,
so state.) None.
| Average number of copies of each
! Issue of this publication sold or dis
tributed. through the mails or other
wise, to paid subscribers during the
six months preceeding the date shown
above is. •
(This information is required from
dally publications only.)
GEO. S. MAT NARB.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 6th day of October, 1921.
O. D. COCHRAN.
Notary Public in and for the Territory
of Alaska. My Commission expiree
Aagvst 11th, 19*1.