THE NOME TRI WEEKLY NUGGET
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME NINETEEN. No. 37 . NOME, ALASKA , WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26th. 1919 TELEPHONE MAIN 144
WICKERSHAM DEMANDS WITHDRAWAL OF LANE
FROM ALASKA RAILROAD MANAGEMENT
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
SEATTLE. March 26th.—Alaska Delegate to Congress James Wicker
sliniu has created a mild sensation in official circles in Washington by demand
lng the withdrawal of Secretary of the Interior Franklin K. Lane from th<
management of the Alaska government railroad.
A Washington special to the Seattle Post Intelligencer today say
Wickersham has sent Secretary l-une a voluminous letter in which he* virtual
ly demands that I^ane withdraw from the management of the new governmen
railway in the Alaska territory and charges that Lane has not only been guil
ty of the grossest political partisanship in connection with the affairs of th
tail road but has also permitted the misuse of funds appropriated for con
st ruction.
Wikcersham is said'to have openly charged that Lane's administrat
ion of the railroad has been a complete failure through incompetence. Wick
ersham also charges that the funds of the road have been wasted and mis
used and that unjust rates have been levied over the completed portions of tin
line. The delegate further contends that Lane has been guilty of petty pol
itieal partisanship in, selecting his assistants in the railroad administrate*!
and boldly charges that Lane assisted the Guggenheims in imposing unreason
able charges against Alaska shippers. Wickersham cites the appointment o
Governor Higgs to a position on the Alaska Railway Engineering Hoard as
plain evidence of political partisanship and declares that liiggs is not a rail
road man in any sense and that his appointment on the railroad commissi or
was made solely on account of social and political reasons.
The first installment of the Wickersham letter, four columns in length
is published in the Post Intelligencer and discloses that the Alaska dolegat*
takes Lane seriously to bisk and points out many evidences of alleged inconi
pctonce and inefficiency in the conduct of railroad affairs. Wickersham say
that elaborate terminals have been completed at the town of Nenana where
only three miles of main road have been constructed during a period otJ5*u
years. Wickersham also asserts that a portion of the* Nenana line lufK.al
ready been abandoned on account of floods.
RUMORED FORMER HUNGARIAN PREMIER ASSASSINATED
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
HERNE. Switzerland. March 26—Unconfirmed rumors from Gerinar
and Austrian sources say Count Karoyli, former Hungarian premier, has been
assassinated by the Communist revolutionaries.
WILSON AND ALLIED PREMIERS ENDEAVORING
CLEAR UP PEACE TREATY OBSTRUCTIONS
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
PARIS. March 26—President Wilson. Premier Lloyd George. Premies
vDU.ndo nd . CMemonceau are meeting daily in Pi4*osi^eni
" Wdy in what has become known as "the American White House iu Paris"
to clear up the great questions which are at present obstructing the completior
of the peace treaty.
It is said that the conferences are of the most informal character an*I
that all differences of opinion are discussed with the most open frankness by
the four national eaders. Those in touch with the trend of the conversations
say the question of German reparations and the Hungarian upheaval form th
chief subjects discussion at present.
CORPORATION ESTABUSHED TO SELL
GOVERNMENT COPPER SURPLUS
\ Special to The Nugget by Th* Associated Press s
WASHINGTON, March 26—Announcement was made today that a gov
ernment authorized stiles corporation has been forced to dispose of the large
quantity of cofrper acquired by the government for war .purposes and now
no longer needed owing to the close of hostilities. *?.
The selling corporation has been formed by the copper producers un
der the name of the United Metal Selling Company, which will sell the ap
proximately one hundred million tons of the metal now held by the government
at market prices. The announcement says the selling company will be grant
ed an allowance for handling the metal in the copper market.
GOVERNMENT RADIO EXPEDITION COMING TO ALASKA
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, March 26—Announcement was made today that the
government is contemplating further extensions ofr the government radio ser
vice in Alaska and will probably send a 4tdio expedition to the northern ter
ritory to make a survey of the field, on board the U. S. S. Saturn. The ex
peditlon will probably be in charge of Capt. George Buwdey, who has beer
connected with other Alaska radio activities.
SENATORS SUGGEST CHANGES lA LEAGUE OF NATIONS CONTROL
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, March 25—Senator Jones of Washington has cablet
the American peace delegation at Paris urging that the league of Nations
constitution be amended in such mariner as to specifically exclude control by
the League of immigration, naturalization and other domestic questions.
Senator Phelan of California, Democrat, and other members of th<
senate have also sent slmiVar messages to the American representatives.
MEN WHO BROKE HINDENBERG LINE RECEIVE MIGHTY OVATION
Spite la! to Th* Nom* Nugget by The Awoclated Prosu.
NEW! YORK, March 25—Major General O'Ryan'^ Twenty Fifth Div
ision, the division which is credited with being the first American division t<
break through the famous Hindenherg line, marched triumphantly up Fiftr
Avenue before fully one million people today.
The division was formerly the New York State Militia. The troops
were given a mighty ovation by the multitude assembled along the avenue t<
greet the return of the state's own troops. \ '
BIG AMERICAN WAR SQUADRON ANCHORED IN PORTUGESE RIVEF
Special to The Nome Nugget By The Associated Press.
LISBON, March 26—The largest fleet of warships ever seen ir
Portugese waters is anchored In the river Tagus. The fleet is composed or
tlrely of American vessels and numbers eighty four Jhlps of all classes.
Tiyrty nine of the American war craft arrived yesterday, anchoring
in the river a mile or two from Lisbon.
1 NEWS NOTES
Keuoml ijluss nu.il from the States
^ unci some fccccl first elass arrived this
afternoon.
The candidacy petitions of Thus. A,
Ross and Dick Morris for School
Board directors were in circulation to
* day. »
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The order of the Kastern Star is
preparing to hold an April Fool Day
party at Masonic Hall on tell evening
of April l. The function wil l»e op
en t<» members, Masons and their fam
ilies and their lady friends.
Owing to a misunderstanding on the
part of a good many persons, regard
ing the recent announcement that the
mail which left for the States Monday
last would carry 4hc last registered,
parcel post and insured mail matter
to be sent to the Outside over the
winter trail, attention is called to the
: f;ut that the ruling applied only to
. mail directed to points outside of Ala
ska. Registered, insured and parcel
post mail may still be forwarded to
any point in the territory.
owing to the removal of tlie build
ing fornierfiCjjJi&own as the Dickson
Hotel, which during recent years has
provided comfortable accomodations
for travelers and sojourners in tho
Solomon secrioi, Mrs Thos. Shtiigh
nessy is refurnishing and renovating
the old road house building formerly
run by F Steigclmier anti will operate
it for the accomodation of the public
within a few days. The Dickson Ifd
tel building liav^ ^T-yi port-bused by \y
J. Howe Andris being removed ,mh
other buildings fonnorly belonging to
the Solomon-Council railroad com
pany t»» a new site on the n.: in trail
near Bonanza river.
With elections only six .lays away
the political pot is commencing to
show signs of activity and present in
dictations point to what one of the pol
itieally inclined designates as ** a red
hot campaign." Petitions of candid
acy arc being circulated in the inter
est of a number of aspirants for office
It was learned this afternoon that tli >
following slate has been made up.
For Mayor Ed. Holt. For Council,
Chas. Lewis, Fred Peterson, Ed. Tar
nutzer, Leo Seidenverg and Chas Cav
ey: For City Attorney O. D. Cochran
A number of others are also mention
ed as likely to enter the lists within
the next twenty four hours.
Owing to a desire to secure better
trail conditions, and also to enable
the teams to get into better trim for
the gruelling contest, the annual race
for the John Borden Cup has been
postponed until Thursday, April 3.
The judges, Paul Kjegstnd, D E Crow
ley and Lieut. McPhail, have meas
ured the course and erected a flag at
the turning point on the ice opposite
Cape Nome. The probable entries ap
nea r at the presnt time to be ^>Vm.
Webb, Fred Ayer, Leonard Seppala
and Kollock andj Winkler. A telegram
from John Borden, who is back from
the war and at his home in Chicago,
announces that the small cup for this
years race has been forwarded by par
cel post. Mr. Borden also sent his
best wishes to all contestants and re
gards to the members of the Kennel
Club. The date for the closing of
entires will be announced later.
NOTICE
Ou and after April 1st, 1919 and un
til further notice the current for elec
tric lights and power will be off each
day between the hours of 2 A M. and
10 A. M.
ALASKAN INDUSTRIAL
MINING & POWER CO
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DAILY NUGGET OFFICE
| CHURCHILL ADMITS ALLIES HAVING HARD TIME IN SOUTHERN
RUSSIA
, Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
LONDON. March 26—Secretary of War Churchill, discussing the Itus
sian situation in the House of Commons yesterday, said that the events of tic
last two or three months in the t'kraine section have been extremely disas
trous for the French, who entered the I'kraine from the south and went some
I distance from the Black Sea coast without proper support and safeguarded
communications. Churchill said that the negligence in this and other respect -
has proven exceedingly cost I \. After penetrating the I'kraine in pursuit oi
the Bolshevik! armies operating in that section, the Frenc-h suddenly en
countered superior forces as well as much hostility from the people of the
district and were compelled to retire hack to Odessa, meanwhile fighting des
perately to boat off the attacks ol their Bolshevik! assailants. Several severe
battles were fought in which the French as well as the enemy suffered sever-?
losses. The Bolshevik! so far outnumbered the- French, however, that they
were forced to continual withdrawals, finally reaching Odessa. Churchill stilt
ed that the French and British forces are defending Odessa against recur
rent Bolsheviki attacks and have frustrated every effort to capture the city.
Ohurchi+l also announced the receipt of information that the Bolshevik]
are threatening to send an army to invade Itnumania.
NOME HARBOR BIDS FORWARDED TO WASHINGTON D. C.
The following was received by the Nugget in response to a telegram
to the Seattle offices of the Associated Press inquiring as to the bids sub
mitted for the Snake Itiver harbor construction March 15..
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Prtss.
SEATTLE. March 26. 1919
Nugget. Nome.
I . S. Engineer's office says two bids received fifteenth were forwarded
to Washington nineteenth. Have not heard from Washington who or what
bid but expect word in a few days.
Signed: Aassociated Press
AMERICAN PEACE DELEGATION SAY GREATER PROGRESS
ACHIEVED TOWARD PEACE THAN APPEARS ON SURFACE
Special to the Nugget by the Associated Press
WASHINGTON. March 26—A message from the American peace dele
gation in Paris reaching the White House today declares that in spite ct
numerous hindrances resulting from unexpected developments in connection
with the peace negotiations, the peace treaty is fast nearing completion and
will be ready for presentation to the Teutons within a short time.
The message says that greater progress is being made'toward final
> at ideation of peace than appears on the surface. The message, however,
gives not details regarding the progress achieved.
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GERMAN MINISTER*' DtCl-ARES GERMANY W|£l NOT f
SURRENDER TERRITORY EITHER EAST OR WEST
Special lo tlie Nugget By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, March 26— "I take solemn oath that the government will not
.surrender one inch of German territory, either East or West”, was the declara
tion made by Dr. Schaeffer, the Minister of Finance, during tho course of au
address to* a great crowd gathered in front of the Chancellor’s pulwe Sunday
afternoon.
The Finance Minister assured the gathering that Germany will not
consent to unjust peace terms or terms which strip her of her hereditary pos
sessions. The speech was loudly applauded by the crowd.
ALLIES ATTACKING BOLSHEVIKI ON NORTH BATTLE SECTOR
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Proas.
WITH THE ALLIES IN NORTH RUSSIA, March 25—(By Associated
I :ess)—The Bolsheviki are hastily intrenching and reinforcing both their in
fantry and artillery forces* on the Bolshcvozera sector against expected at
tacks of the Allied forces, who have resumed the offensive on that section of
the Archangel frotif^
The Americans and British attacked the Bolshevist positions in that
area yesterday and made slight progress. The attack developed from the west
side of the village and proved to be an effort on the part of the allies to cap
ture the village. The Allies were unable to make much headway, however, as
the Bolsheviki defense was strong and backed by formidable artillery forces.
Other sectors of the battle front are reported <piiet hut developments
are expected at any time.
GERMAN GOVERNMENT DISCUSSING PROPOSAL TO
INCORPORATE SOVIET SYSTEM IN CONSTITUTION
Special to Tho Nome Nugget by Tho Associated Press.
BERLIN. March 26—The German government is making preparations
to submit the proposal for the incorporation of the .Soviet system in the con
stitution to the National Assembly for action.
The effect of the proposal if adopted will he to establish a three cham
ber system of government control.
At the present time the inclination of the people appears to lean to
ward the soviet system rather than to the representative republican form ad
opted by the National Assembly at Weimar.
INNUMERABLE PERSONS KILLED IN RECENT DISORDERS IN EGYPT
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
CAIRO, Egypt.. March 26—An official statement relative to the recent
disorders says that it is estimated by the officials that at least two thousand
homes in various towns and villages were sacked by the revolutionaries, and
Innumerable soldiers and civilians were killed.
The disorders extended throughout Egypt. Bands of revolutionaries
committed depredations in numerous small towns, in some instances robbing
tho people of practically all they possessed. The government forces have
completely quelled the disorders save in some of th more remote districts
where tho troops have not penetrated.
SAYS ENGLAND STILL FAR FROM PEACE
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
LONDON, March 26—in an address to the House of Lords today, Vis
Mllner, Colonial Secretary, declared that the present army and navy estimates
cannot be reduced at the present time owing to the uncertainty of the future.
Milner told the assembly that the government cannot reduce its de
fensive activities in any degree until such time as the international situation
has been settled, adding that this is not the case at present, as the country is
still far from a well established peace.