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' WASHINGTON'. Jan. 26—Charges that the ‘ Black Tom” explosion
vpiew Jersey in 1B11> in which a large loss of life was caused by agents
n he German Government while acting under orders from Berlin, was
I in Berlin and filed with the Mixed Claims Commission yesterday by
Lehigh Valley Railway Company which asks for nine million dollars
os NKW I ..Alton M1NISTKK .ATTFNIPT TO KNI> KAII. STISIKF.
rf LONDON. Jan. 26- Thomas Shaw, the new Labor Minister, and
Ygaret Bondfield. Parliament Secretary for the Labor Ministry, have
_en steps toward ending the railway strikr.
FOKAIKK Cill.A\ D IH'CHKSS dkah
MCN1C11. Jan. 26—The former Grand Duchess Mane of Luxent
j(.-g is reported to he dead in Munich.
200,000 IDI.K AS RKSI LT OF K AIL STKIKF.
II LONDON. Jan. 26 A dispatch from London states that 20".000
•n are out of work as a result of the present railroad strike.
AA IFF I'ONFKSSKS TO IMPKOPKK KKI, ATIONS
'' CHICAGO. Jan. 26 A confession was made by Mrs. Albert Le
ud whose husband is securing a divorce <>n the grounds of h r having
proper relations with Dr. Carl D. Case, the Pastor of the fashionable
rrst Baptist Church.
OOIIIM.C NOMINATION SHIPPING BOARD
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2t>—President Coolidge nominated Win. S.
ill of South Dakota. Frederick I. Thompson of Alabama and Bert S.
aney of Oregon t" he members of the Shipping Board.
ATTORNEY GENERA I, SIGNS NEW I NINTH At T
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2H Attorney General Dauglu rty left Wash
igton last Friday for Palm Beach in company with a bran new wife.
PROMINENT BISINKSS MK\ MEMBERS OF BOOTLEGG1 Mi fl.l'II
SEATTLE. Jan. 26- The names of many prominent business men
nere found on the list among a thousand other names of the Pniou flub.
classy liquor-dispensing place on Cherry Street, which was raided by
federal Agents. j,.*
AMERICAN WARSHIPS ORDERED AWAY FROM MEXICO
WASHINGTON. Jan 26 The he La Huerta Government having
lifted the blockade of Mexican ports, seven American warships have been
ordered to leave Mexican waters.
EXPERTS COMMITTEE MOVES TO HEREIN
PARIS. Jan. 26—Both branches or the Experts Committee on Ger
man financial and economic conditions will be transferred to Berlin next
week as a result of their decision to hold further meetings at the latter
BLOCKADE LIFTED AT TAMPICO
WASHINGTON. Jan. 26 The Rebel blockade of the port of Tam
pico was permanently lifted yesterday, according to reports from the Am
erican Consol at Vera Cruz.
IT S. SELLS 5,000 RIFLES TO MEXICO
WASHINGTON. Jan. 26—The American Government has sold five
thousand additional Enfield rifles and two thousand Army Colt’s .40 cal
ibre automitic pistols, with a large quantity of ammunition to the Mex
ican Government, it was officially announced in Washington.
CRIPPLES STORM PARLIAMENT BPILDING
VIENNA. Jan. 26—A deputation of 400 cripples, of which fifty
brandished their crutches, stormed the Parliament Building Thursday,
clamoring for immediate payment of their overdue pensions.
RELIGIOUS FANATICS IN FIGHT UITH SOLDIERS
MANILA. Jan. 26—One Constabulary Soldier and two Fanatics
were killed in a clash on Bucas Island off the coast of Mindanao where
members of the Religious Society of Colorum have been causing trouble,
according to advices reaching Manila. The town of Socorro where the
fanatics had entrenched, has been burned.
Colonel Bowers, the Constabulary Commander of Surlgao believes
that its destruction will result in the collapse of the uprising.
KILLED WHEN TIMBER FALLS ON SCOW
SEATTLE. Jan. 26—Matt Foreman was killed when a large limber
fell on a scow at Spokane street dock yesterday.
EXPLOSION KIIJ-.H TWO MEN
YAKIMA. Wash., Jan. 26—A premature explosion on the Ellens
burg and Yalcima Canon State Road work yesterday morning killed two
■CAMPAIGN ON DRUNKEN DRIVES GETS SETBACK
SEATTLE, Jan. 26—The campaign on drunken drives received a
netback yesterday when Hiram W. Reed, the City Healtn Commissioner,
forbid the City Hospital Staff from internally examining prisoners charged
with driving while intoxicated
MINISTER EXONERATED BY SPECIAL COMMITTEE
NEW YORK. Jan. 26—rReverend Harry E. Forsdiek. Baptist Min
ister. was exonerated by a special committee of New YoYk Presbyterfans,
which investigated charges that the minister uttered alleged hectic doc
LOCAL NEWS
—
j “SHORTY" HORKRTN
VISITS NOME
“Shorty” Roberts arrived in Nome
trom ('audit- and Keewahk, via the
Kougarok last Friday. Shorty ntates
that he may make a trip to the out
side. This is the first time in two
years that he has been in Nome.
I>KI»I TY CLKRK WOOFTKR
RKTIRNS TO NOME
Deputy (’lerk Woofter. from the
Federal Court House returned to
Nome last Sunday and is attain on
the Job at th«- Court House during
the day and spends his evenings op
erating the Linotype machine in the
Nugget Office. Woofter reports a
pleasant trip although the trail was
not in the best of condition for trav
SMAI.I. lll.V/F IX FAST END
A smal blaze occurred in the east
end of town near the Standard Oil
Company's location, last Monday
evening The flue in an Eskimo's
cabin caught fire and the Fire De
partment responded to the alarm.
No damage was done, the tire being
extinguished immediately.
DKI'ITV MARSHAL WARSING
AND CHARI,US KVKKN ARRIVK
I’nitt-d States Deputy Marsha!
Frank M. Warsing urnl Charles
Kvern arrived in Nome last Thurs
day with an insane Native from Can
dle. Deputy Marsha! Warning states
that on the trail to Nome the Native
became violent for a time and gave
the officer and guard an interesting
time until they succeeded in subdu
ing him. The Native brought down
is said to be suffering from what
appears to be a paralytic stroke in
one of his arms and at times the
pain from the stroke becomes tin
bearable and the victim becomes
violently insane and is dangerous to
be at large. Deputy Marshal War
sing states that the trail from Can
dle to Nome is in fine shape and the
sledding is fine. The two Candleites j
expect to remain in Nome ror a few
days and then return over the trail
to their Northern homes.
MOOSE CARD PARTY
AX1> DANCE
The L. O. t). M. held a card party
and dance last Monday evening after
the initiation ceremonies were dis
pensed with by the Moose Order.
Those winning prizes at the card
games were: Mrs. L. Stephanson,
First Prize; Mrs. L. E. Rynning. Sec
ond Prize, and Mrs. Alex Pritchard.
Third Prize. The men winning
prizes were: John Manus. I* lrst
Prize: Talbot Scott. Second Prize,
and Fred Harrison Third Prize.
A delightful luncheon was served
after the card games and then the
remainder of the evening was spent
The Moosp. having received a
special dispensation, have been mak
ing a drive for members and success
ha's been attendant as thirty new
members have been initiated into
the order since the drive began. The
drive will continue until May 1st., it
is reported, and many more mem
bers are expetced to join befort that
LADY MOOHE WILL (1IVK
VALENTINE PARTY
The Ladies of the Mooseheart Le
gion have announced that a Valen
tine Card Party wtll be given at the
Moose Hall on February 14th. Re
freshments will be served a-nd a good
time is assured to all who attend
The Public is invited to attend and
as the Mooseheart Ladies of Nome
are recognized as “Ace Entertain
ers.” in the social world, the even
ing is sure to be an enjoyable one
for everyone who visits the Moose
Hall that date.
filing date changed for
NATIONAL CONVENTION
The filing date for National Com
mitteeman. Delegates and Alter
nates has been changed to February
28th. according to advices reaching
the United States District Clerk's
office in Nome.
The Democrats will be allowed 6
Delegates and six Alternates, while
the Republicans will be allowed two
CHICKBXFOX AT NOME MISSION
Three, eases of Chickenpox devel
, oped at the Native Mission in Nome
last Saturday night, and (he Nome
schools have "been closed for a per
iod of one week pending the devel
opment of other cases. The child
ren at the Mission are being kept in
side and the three cases are being
kept separated from the other child
ren. As yet no new* cases have been
discovered, and a close watch is be
ing kept on the remainder of the
school.
1*01 XT BORROW EXPERIENCKH
RFIREMIC OF FLIT
A communication from Point Bar
row to Pr. Curtiss Welch, in Nome,
states that the former place has ex
perienced an epidemic of influenza,
which resulted in a number of deaths
annum the Natives if that place. The
Bureau of Education Schools at Har
row were closed at the time of the
epidemic and at the time the letter
was written, the sickness had been
overcome and the school reopened.
WILL PUBLISH DISTANCES
BETWEEN STATIONS OX
WINTER TRAILS
uscript compiled by Charles II. .lones
of the Alaska Road Commission In
Nome, setting forth the distances,
betwen roadhouses and shelter cab-|
ins along the many trails leading |
out Of Nome to Other towns and dis-|
trirt- This article is a very inter- ]
tail and will be of invaluable service
to many who wish to know the dis
tances and accomodations along the
trails. Owing to the length of the
article and the time which would he
required to set it. it will bo imposs
ible to publish the article until -mxt
PIONEER CARD PARTY
ATTENDED BY LARGE CROWD |
The law'll crowd that has attend
ed such a function in years were
present at the Pioneers Card Party
last Thrusday night, and when th.
dancing commenced at the conclu
sion of the card games the hall was
A delightful luncheon was served
near mid-night and the dancing
continued until after 2 A. M. The
music was furnished by R. B. Julian
and Ira Rank, which was enjoyed
immensely by the dancers, and many
times during the evening, that fam
ous Fox trotter. Harry G. Gabriel
vTants to dance.'relieved the oilier
The win tiers of prizes at the card
tables were: Mrs. A. Mattila tirst;
Mrs. Chas 1>. Jones, second; Mrs.
Don Miller, third. The men win
ning prizes were: N. W. Lewis,
first; J. Hangard. second: .1. Jacobs
Tt is reported that the regular
trophy games will start soon and the
announcement of the date will bo
made in the .Vugget later.
U K «\%TTH VKRV MMALL IN
KOTZUBl'K SOl'NI> DIHTIUtT
Frank Martin, the Nome Agent
for the Hudsons Bay Fur Company,
is in receipt of a letter from Kotze
bue. which states that up until Dec
ember 2t*th.. (the date the letter
was written l not a skin had been
taken from the traps in that district.
The letter states that Kivalina is in
the same predicament and that a
very small catch is expected. The
writer of the letter predicts disaster
for many of the traders in that dis
trict this coming summer as a re
sult of the small amount of furs
which will be taken by the native
trappers and others.
IW'KRKHVK RBPORTKD OUT OF
FAIRBANKS
United States Fur Warden Frank |
Dufresne. of the Second Division, |
and Fay Deleaene. were reported to ,
he leaving Fairbanks on the first of i
January on their return trip to Nome j
from an extended journey into the !
Yukon country. The travelers left!
Nome just after the first snow fell ,
and have been rraveling steadily
ever since. Dufresne is making an
Inspection trip of his territory in the
capacity of Fur Warden, and T)cle
xene is driving the dog team.
CH ARLKS MURRY NOT
KlIiLGD IN EARTHQUAKE
M. J. Walsh is in receipt of a let
ter from Charlie Murry who was
supposed to have perished in the
Yokohama earthquake recently.
Friends of Murry upon arriving in
the States reported that they were
almost certain that Murry had per
ished, but according to the let*er
from the supposed victim, such wav
not the case.
Murry had made & trip from Ok
hotsk Sea on the coast of Siberia to
Yokohama for the purpose of hav
ing dental work done and was in
the City of Yokohama the Bight ot
♦He iunfee ‘hut escaped without in
mr- i 1 f - • *
THE LEO SEIDENVERS STORES
m BON MARCHE
The only
Ladies
Store
in Nome
CHEAP JOHN STORE
The only
Men’s
Store
in town
( The Home of Hurt, SchaiTner & Marx Clothes, and Stetson Hats. )
MAIL ORDERS GIVEN PERSONAL ATTENTION.
WHOLES A LH. Telephone Maia 49. RETAIL
M. WHIflREHG. Manager.
HOSIMT.M, NOTKS.
Patients at the hospital in Nome
at this time are most all enjoying a
period of improvement in health, ac
cording to their own admissions.
Assistant postmaster John Wa.au
stales that he is contemplating
leaving the hospital for his home
today. Mr. Walsh has been confined
to the hospital for some time with
;»n atack of the “Flu.” but has im
proved to such an extent since being
taken to the hospital he is now able
Uncle John Kerr, one of the old
est old timers in Nome is confined
to the hospital hut is improving
every day. Uncle John says the hos
pital in Nome is the best place in the
Mrs. R. C. McDowell and baby will
leave 'the hospital tomorrow for
their home. Mrs. McDowell and
baby are in tbe best of health which
is a result of the excellent care
which is given to all patients while
in the Majrnard-Columbus hospital
Robert Peterson, who has been
confined to the hospital for months
with a broken leg is able to be about
in a wheel chair and states that he
has no pain at all and sleeps good.
Mr. Peterson sustained a very ser
ious break in the left leg. but
states that he expects to be able to
walk again at least by the time the
first boats arrive.
Mrs. C. F. Jannsen. who has been
confined to the hospital for the last
two weeks with a broken limb is re
ported to be improving very fast.
Fred Slmes who returned to the
hospital some time ago after leaving
that institution once, his foot having
started to pain him again, is able
to be about the hospital on crutches.
Fred states that altho he would not
be able at this time to play a game
of football, he feels that It will be
only a short time until he is out
Mrs. A. M. Hartrord who is one
of the capable nurses at the hospital
was confined to her bed for a few
days with a severe cold and sore
throat acompanit-d with fever, but
she is again able to be around and
assist in the many duties which fall
to the lot of the nurses at the Nome
hospital.
E. Foraling who baa been confined
tc the hospital with an Injured leg.
sustained New Year night, is out of
the hospital and back with the Bio
logical Survey 8tatlon.
notice to repurijcans
The President has issued a call for
a meeting af the Nome R«*publ lean
Club to be held Sunday, January 27,
1904, at the City Hall at the hour ot
2pm. The purpose of the meeting
is t* discuss matters of importance.
JAB. J. STOKES,
SOURDOUGH \ OH KITE LAYS
naiM to friendship
WITH nx»l,IINiK
J«*s. (Gasoline Rod) Eitrle. Nome’s
v.'oli known export repair man of
anything; which refuses to operate,
and an expert of gasoline from
which he gets the uom do plume of
‘•Gasoline Rod." says that ho can re
call our present President. Calvin
Coolidge. when both the latter and
hinself were schoolmates together,
back in Vermont, years ago. Red
is a former citizen of Vermont and
lays claim to a personal acquaint
ance with theJJposident. which dates
back to boyhood. Rod states that
he has not yet decided just what of
fice to apply for should President
Coolidge be reelected to the Presi
dency. but he is sure he will bo
placed in a swivel chair in an im
portant post of the Government ma
chinery.
PIONEER WOMAN OF ALASKA
OIKS IN THE STATES
A telegram from Julia Johansen
fn Seattle states that her mother,
Mrs. .1. M. Johansen died on tho
morning of Dec. 27th.
Mrs. Johansen was horn in Nor
way and went to St. Michael, Alas
ka, in July 1898 and moved to
Nome in the spring of 1899. The
deceased later moved to Unala kleet
it: 1904 and resided at the latter
place until last spring wbeu she was
brought to Nome for treatment for
j a Cancer. Mrs. Johansen was or
[ dered to the outside after every -
j thing was done to save her life in
i Nome. Mrs. Johansen in company
with her four children left on the
| nuford with the intention of joining
other children which are residing in
Mrs. Johansen was a pioneer of
Alaska and her eight children were
also born in Alaska, she has made
the trip from Nome to St. Michael
and Unalakleet several times, and
had many friends through out the
northern part of Alaska.
! J. M. Johansen husband of the
deceased is now residing in Unala
j kteet. where he returned after plac
J ing his family on the steamer for
[ the outside last fall.
I
i FORMER NOMQE1TG IS COURT
! REPORTER AT VAI/RKZ
Mrs. Delia Chace, former Nome
woman and who recently recelyed
a divorce from Dr. W. D’Arey Chace
formerly of Nome, is now the official
Court Reporter at Valdez in Judge
Ritchie’s Court. Mrs. Chace was
at one time employed as stenogra
pher In Judge Q. J. Lomen’s office
while the latter was District Atlo*
ney in Nome.
ATTENTION MOOSE
The Mooseheu.it I<egion, Nome
Chapter No. 7H. will give a VaUatiM
Card Party February 14th., the
Moose Hall at 8:80 p. ■> The Pub
lic ia invited. Admlaoion, Ladle*
and Gentlemen each •OJIO.
SOMORlMl FOR 7W frtJOGRT