NOME TRI WEEKLY NUGGET
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VOLUME XIX. No(52-^/C NOME, ALASKA FRIDAY AUGUST 29. 1919 TELEPHONE MAIN m
Nome is the Distributing Center and Gateway to Northern Alaska and Siberia
SPRUCE PROBE REVEALS WASTE
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SPRUCE INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE SAYS
FIVE MILLIONS WASTEUBY MEN IN CHARGE
Special to the Nomo Nt/ggot by The Associated Tress:
.CORTLAND, Aug. 29—The congressional committee engaged In in
vestigating spruce production during the period of American war partial
Pnncy has secured enough evidence as a result of the recent hearings here
and in Seattle to warrant them in wiring Secretary of War Taker that over
five million dollars of the appropriations for spruce production was squandered.
On arrival here yesterday the Committee telegraphed Secretary Taker
that it has found that approximately the stated amount of government
funds was squandered to no purpose by the men engaged in the direction 1
>f the production of aeroplane spruce during the war.
The committee further declared that evidences have been obtained
bowing that most of the money was converted to prospective uses of the
dilwaukee railroad in the performance of labor which will lx* of immenso
foneflt to the railroad 1n the future but which was of no practical utility
n producing spruce timber for the government.
The committee, wild there is a prospect that means may lx* found
o recover some of the money from tlildsc who are reported as rosiKmsihle
or the waste of funds.
LAFOLLETTE WARNS SENATE AGAINST NASTY
ACCEPTANCE OF COAL, OIL LAND LEASIN6 RILL
Special to The Nugget l»y The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29—In a* short address to the Senate today.
Senator Lafollctte warned the senate body against undue haste in passing
upon the coal and oil land leasing hill now pending in the upper lions- of
The Wisconsin senator said the bill is radically different in many
• res|tcets from the coal and oil land leasing measure favorably reported at
the. last session and contained many provisions which are not in accord
with the provisions of the earlier bill.
The first bill failed to pass owing to the senate fillibustor during the
closing hours of the last session.
Lafollctte sharply criticized the Public Lands committee for failing
to give the Navy Department a hearing regarding the terms of the new
hill and declared the conviction that the measure should lie materially
BOLSHEVIK GAIN VICTORY ON DON.
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 29—Despite their repeated defeats at the hands of
Denakine’s forces in the Don region, the Bolshviki are still maintaining an
offensive in the upper Don section and are reimrted in press dispatches to
have captured the. important town of Kupiansk, near the headwaters of the j
Don river, after a sharp liattle with the Cossacks.
Although forcing the enemy to abandon the town, the Bolshevik?:
are said to have sustained a severe blow through having approximately '
thirteen thousand Bolshoviki soldiers cut off and captured by the Cossacks. ]
HANSON MAY BE VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE.
Special 1o the Nome Nugget by The Associated Press:
SEATTLE, Aug. 29—Humors are current that •former Mayor Ola
Hanson, who resigned his directorship of local civic affairs yesterdav, is
rumored as likelv to again appear before the public as a candidate for the
vice presidency on the Republican ticket.
Questioned regarding the rumors that he may he in line for nigher
political honors, Hanson declined to offer any comment beyond stating that
he has no political plans for the future.
Hanson says ho retired from the mayoralty because he needs a rest.
He says he Intends to make his first start toward recuperation by going on
*u fishing trip.
Councilman C. B. Fitzgerald has been elected by the council to fill
the office of mayor until the next elections are held.
DOUBLE MURDERER ARRESTED IN NOME.
Clarence Johnson, alias "Harry
Burns," a two times murderer and pro
fessional crook, was arrested by Mar
shal Jordan today on telegraphic infor
mation furnished by the Chief of Police
of Portland, Ore., stating that John
son was wanted in the Rose city for
murder. The description furnished by
the Portland officials enabled the local
officers to pick up his trail shortly after
he landed from one of the recently ar
riving steamers. Following his ap
prehension, Johnson confessed to the
Portland murder and described the de
tails of his Inhuman deed with a call
ousness betokening that he looks upon
tyurder in anything but a serious light.
In response to questioning he in
formed the marshal tHat the niyne of
the murdered woman was Eunice Free
man and that he had killed her by
striking her over the head with a piece
of gas pipe. He admitted without hes
itation that the motive of the crime
was robbery. He said he thought the
wm^ju was in possession of $700 dol
lors but his crime yielded only the
small sum of $40 and a watch. He also
admitted holding up a man in Seattle
the night before taking the boat to
Nome. The latter robbery netted him
$60. The murder of the Portland wo
man was not the first murder episode
in which he was implicated, as he told
the marshal that ho was under parole
from St. Quentin penitentiary for
murdering a-woman in California at
the time of the Portland murder.
lie soys ho is willing to go back and
face the consequences of his act.
Johnson discussed his crimes with
the greatest sang froid and betrays
little compunction regarding the con
sequences of the murder in Portland.
He Is evidently of a typo of crimi
nal seldom seen In Nome and apparent
ly came here In the hope of getting be
yond the reach of the law. News of
the arrest has been wired to the Port
land officials, who will probably send
an officer to return Johnson to Portland
for trial.
altered in the Interest of the ;navy before it is accepted by th© Senate.
Senator Thomas replied to Lafollotto's charge that the navy department
was not heard by the Public Lands Committee by declaring that both the
Department of Justice and the N'a^-r*ci»aVt,,ient are guilty of using meddling
and usurping practices in interfering with po\Voi\x arm worn or ine immor
Department, which is behind the present oil and eoal leasing measure.
Thomas asserted that the inclination of the Navy and other depart
ments to take a hand in the affairs of tin* Interior Department has repeat
edly resulted in the work of the latter department being seriously, handi
capped or rendered ineffectivi f.
WILSON TO VISIT THIRTY CITIES DURING
COURSE OF SPEAKING TOUR
Special to The Nugget by Tlbe Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Aujy. 29—The itinerary of President Wilson's |
forthcoming national speakjftng tour, details of which were given to the
press today, includes thirty prominent cities in the route over which the
president will pass before futurning to Washington.
Unless unexpected developments force a curtailment of the program,
the president will deliver afld:resses on the treaty and League covenant at each
one of the thirty centers.
The tour will occupy about twenty seven days. Mr Wilson's re
turn to Washington is eirpei^fced to occur about September 30 unless delays
occur.
The president wiJ l speak at Seattle and Tacoma on September 13th
and 14th.
CONGRESS AUTHORITIES PRESIDENT TO MAKE
PERSHING PERMANENT GENERAL
Special to the Nugget I Jy the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON.', Aug. 28*—The House of Representatives lias passed
a bill authorizing the* • president to rnajee the present rank of General Pershing
Tlie Hill pn»v ides that Perching shall retain tlie rank of General
tli rough out his. lifetra ie.
BENNY LEONARD OFFERED $20,000 PURSE
FOR BATTLE WITH CHARLIE WHITE
Special to the Notni j Nugget by The Associated Press:
DENVER, A ug. 28—Benny Ixmnard has been offered a twenty thousand
dollar purse for a battle for the featherweight title between himself and
Charley White. 1 The bout is to take place in Denver on Thanksgiving Day
In the event of L eonard accepting.
LENINE I SEEKING TO MAKE PEACE WITH RUMANIANS
Special to Thr 5 ,'ome Nugget by The Associated Press.
COPENJB AGEN, Aug., 28—Russian advices say l.enine, head of the
Rotsheviki gov«s nment .is making overtures to Rumania in an endeavor to
bring about pe* ceful relations between Bolshevik! Russia and the Rumanian
government. According to the reports I.enlne has proposed peace negotia
tions to the Rv tmnnians.
PREMIER BOTHA DEAD FROM INFLUENZA
Special to tb ^ Nugget By/ the Associated Press.
FRST JTORIA, South Africa. Aug. 28—Premier Botha, of the South
Africans IJnl on, died here today following an attack of Influenza.
THIRTY P ERSONS POISONED IN CHICAGO
LUNCHROOM BY AR8ENIC POISONED COFFEE
Special? U , the Nome Nugget by The Associated Press:
O’ HICAGO, Aug. 28—Over thirty persona were poisoned in a down
rowm fur ich room today as a result of some unknown miscreant placing i
littoral ^ tuantlty of arsenic In the coffee sold to the diners.
t The polico believe the poison was placed In the coffee with malicious
ntent, but have obtained no clues to the perpetrators.
Up to the present no one has died as a result of the poisoning, ai
:houg| 4 apv<*ral of ,the victim* zn in a precarious condition.
PREDICTS CORGRESS
ROT RATIFY TREATY
DURINGJH|S SESSION
Special to Tl.e Nome Nugret by The Associated Press.
SPRINGFIELD, Aug. 29—Senator Sherman predieted during the
pence treat.\ owing to the League of Nations covenant objections.
nouneed that there is little prospect that congress will he aide to read! an
the view that congress may finally decide to figurutivdy wash its hands
«.r responsibility by submitting the treaty to a vote of the people next year
in the event that the lawmakers are unable to arrive at :m agreement re
FORTY MISSING, RESULT MUNITIONS BARGE EXPLOSION.
Special to the Nome Nugget by Tno Associated Press:
ARCHANGEL, North Russia, Aug. 29—The explosion of an ainmuni
ti°n barge in Archangel harbor yesterday resulted in the sinking of the
It Is believed that fully twenty persons were killed by tin* force of
to have been due to carelessness in handling the explosives
PORTION OF PACIFIC FLEET MAY VISIT ALASKA NEXT YEAR
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
ABOARD THE NEW YORK. AT SEA. Aug. 29—Plans are being per
fected for a number of vessels attached to the Pacific fleet to visit Alaska
and the necessity for docking some «»f the vessels for repairs lias caused a
of the vessels going into dry dock for refitting and general repairing.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO HOLD MINING CLAIM BLANKS
DRILL REPORT BLANKS FOR BOTH FROZEN AND THAWED GROUND
ALL KINDS OF LEGAL BLANKS AT THE NUGGET OFFICE
BARLEY
ELOUR
10 lb sack $ .75
49 lb sack 3.60
98 lb sack 7.10
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