THE NOME TRI WEEKLY NUGGET
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME NINETEEN. No. 59. NOME, ALASKA FRIDAY MAY, 23rd., 1919 TELEPHONE MAIN 1W
WICK FILED CONTEST ON MAY 3RD.
PEACE CONFERENCE MAKES SLIGHT CONCESSION
IN RESPONSE TO GERMAN PLEAS
SUMMARY OF THE PEACE SITUATION BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Friday, May 22—The Allied Pence Conference h.<s granted tin* Germans sonv
slight concessions in response to their pleas for modification of the peace
treaty terms.
The exact nature of the modification have not been announced. It is
learned, however, that the concessions include modifications of sonic of the
treaty terms regarding the Saar Valley terms and some changes in the treaty
t la uses covering reparations. The latest reports regarding the enemy attitude
indicate that the Germans will sign the Allied treaty despite the recent dec
laration of the cabinet that Germany will not sign on account of the treaty;
giving Japan Germany's interests in Kiao Chau and the Shantung Peninsula.
The Gormans base their objection to the transfer of Germany's interests to:
Japan on the contention that the action of the Peace Conference in this i
respect was not in keeping with the terms of President Wilson's peace points.
It is indicated, however, that the Germans will sign the treaty, regardless of:
their present objections to its provisions. German statements intimate that J
the German leaders arc accepting the view that Germany would be unwise'
to attempt to take issue with the treaty terms to the point of arousing further
Allied agressivoness toward Germany.
SURRENDERED GERMAN MAPS REVEAL
IMMENSE MINE FIELDS IN CHINA SEA
Spcc'ial to the Nugget by the Associated Press
SEATTLE. May 22—The Pacific Steamship Company steamship Sen
ator arrived from Honkoug today, after an extended period of service in.
Oriental waters. Officers of tin* steamer report that during her service of the
Asiastic coast, the Senator repeatedly passed through an immense German
mine field in the China Sea which was not discovered until after tin- signina
of the armistice, when tin* surrender of tin* German charts revealed its location.
By some oversight of the Germans, the mines were located too deep to en
danger any but vessels of the greatest known draft and it was probably dm*
to this circumstance alone that a number of vessels engaged in the oriental
trade were not destroyed. The Senator passed over the mined area nine
times without mishap. The charts surrendered by the Germans disclosed that
the mine field, which was planted before the Germans were driven from the
vl former German concession around Kiao Chau Bay, was seventy miles long
■by two miles wide and covered an area of the China sea much used in ocean
traffic. The Senator officers say ""that in all probability dozens of vessels
would have been blown up but for the providential fact that the Germans
planted the mines a trifle too deep to endanger the average sized steamer.
At the time the Senator left on her return voyage to Seattle British j
warships were engaged in cleaning up the mines. The Senator will undergo
an overhauling before returning to the Alaska run in June.
CONGRESS PASSES PEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION
BILL CARRYING FORTY FIVE MILLIONS
Special t\o the Nugget By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, May 22—The senate* today passed tlu* Deficiency Ap
propriation bill which was officially endorsed by the House of Representatives
yesterday.'.
The* hill carries appropriations aggregating forty five* million dollars
most of wlcich is intended to cover the war risk allotments of the dependant '
relatives of iAmerican soldiers and sailors engaged in the world war anil also
allowances t*f dependants of Civil War veterans.
TheVmensure was rushed through both houses with all possible dis-,
lwitch in an tjffort to remedy as soon as possible the hardship resulting to
many dependants of soldiers and sailors through the failure of the last con
gress to provide for them.
COSTA RICO BOMBERS FAIL IN ATTE.MPT TO DEMOLISH
v AMERICAN LEGATION BUILDING AT SAN JOSE
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Special to The Nifpget by The Associated Press.
* WASHINGTON. May 22—Advices reaching tho State Department from
the American envoy? Edward J. Hale, at San Jose Costa Rico, announce than'
an effort to destroy tho American legation building at San .lose Monday night'
was frustrated by theVtimcly discovery’ of tho plot.
The bomb plotters wore aiming at tho complete demolition of the leg
ation building and had placed a large quantity of bombs in various locations
where their explosion 'Would practically’ wreck the entire structure. The
envoy's message fails to spate whether the plotters were captured or not.
N. C. 4 STILL tV^D UP BY STORMS AROUND AZORES
Special to Tho Nemo Nugg.rt by Tho Associated P.esu.
WASHINGTON, May 22—Advices from the Azore Islands today as
sert that storm and heavy jieas prevail over the ocean areas between the j
Azores and Portugal and are preventing the naval seaplane N. C. 4 from start
ing out on the last leg of her trip from America to Europe. j
The reports indicate that fhere is little prospect that the plane will be!
t.blc to leave the Azores today. \
SEN. HALE, SUFFRAGE OPPONENT,xGOES
"OVER TO WOMAN SUFFRAGE
Special to Tho Nomo Nugget by The Associated Prpos.
WASHINGTON, May’ 22—Female Suffrage htr^ won over a doughtv
opponent in the person of Senator Frederick Hale, of Massachusetts, who has
long been an opposer of the proposal to grant the franchisevto women.
Senator Hale announced today that he intends to supp)yrt the Woman
Suffrage Amendment when it is brought before the senate during'Ahe present
special session of congress.
The Maine senator was one of the amendment’s most influential fcj>pon •
ents during the Ia6t congressional session and his unexpected change of frhipt
is the cause of wide surprise.
The suffragist’s are jubiliant since the adoption of the amendment by
the House of Representatives and claim that they now have sufficient votes in
the senate to Insure the amendment’s adoption.
TREADWELL PEOPLE TO
EXAMINE OMALIK SILVER
MINE THIS SUMMER
A«sociated Press Service.
SKATTLK. May 23 I lepi csentat
i\<- .J.-iiiies P. Daly, who is at present
in Sea tt le. in forms ♦he Associated Press
that Hie Treadwell company, operat
ors of tlie famcus Treadwell mines in
terested in the otnalik silver mine on
Fish River in the Nome section and
will send representatives to examine
the property during the coming open
season with a view to future dovrlop
Rep. Daly also states that the. Ilal
pin people have made their first pay
ment on the O'Brien tin property on
Lost River and will proceed with the
development work inaugurated last
forward d on the summer boats to
assist the operations.
Fngineer Carpenter will direct the
work on the Snake River harbor for
the government, according to siate
ents hy Hie local office of the War
Department Kngineering Board. Tie
steamer Senator of the Pacific Steam
ship Company, loaves June 1 and the
Alaska liner Victoria on June 3. All
of the first class and intermediate ac
comodations on the latter vessel have
been taken and the present prospects
are that all similiar accomodations on
th<* Senator will lie spoken for hy the
time the vessel soils?'*' The freighter
Cordova will sail for Nome on June
15th. with a full cargo id’ merchandise
and mining material.
Rep. Daly is authority for the state
ment that Frank Mali intends t<> mn
the Antic < Yeek ill-edge during the
CLEANUP DAY NOTICE
Nome properly owners and tenants;
are hereby notified to clean up their1
premises, removing all unsanitary dirt
or garbage, on or before June 3, 1919.)
cleaning and hauling of garbage will
be done by householders at their own'
expense. Failure to observe this or- <
der will result in properly being clean
ed by city and costs charged to prop- !
erly owners. Signed:
Daniel S. Neuman. Health Officer
Fred Peterson.
Geo. S. Maynard. Health Committee
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
Residents of Nome are requested, in
the interest of the public health, to
conform to the city ordinances by re
fraining from ^pitting on the public
sidewalks and thoroughfares under
penalty of arrest.
Signed: Daniel S. Neuman.
City Health Officer.
PIONEER WOMEN S CARD
PARTY AND DANCE
The ladies of the Women’s organiza
tion of Pioneers of Alaska will give a
Ladies Card Party at Pioneer Igloo.
Saturday, May 24, at 2 p. m. All
ladies are welcome regardless of
whether members of the order or not.
Delicious refreshments served. Ad
mission Ladies 50cts. .
At 9;30 p. m. the ladies will also
give a social dance to which the public
is invited. Admission, gents, 50cls.
Ladies Free.
HARD TIMES DANCE
Midnight Sun Rebekah Lodge No. 3
announces a Hard Times dance at the
I. O. O. F. hall on the evening of Sat
urday, May 31st. Further details will
be announced later.
CLEAN UP THE FLU GERMS.
Orders for Spring House Cleaning
Vacuum Process left at residence
Mn/^m. Brown, rear Detention Hos
pital, receive prompt attention.
WICKERSHAM FILED CONTEST FOR
ALASKA DELEGATESHIP MAY THIRD
Special to Tiie Nome Nugget l»y The Associated Press.
SKATTLK. .May 22 - Alaska Delegate to Congress James Wickersham
contest tie action of the \laska Canvassing Hoard awarding the recent dele
gate elect ion to his opponent, the late ('has. \ Sulzer. the Delegate stated that
!.*■ has already taken the preliminary steps toward a congressional hearing by
filing a contest at Washington on May 3.
Wickersham expressed the greatest confidence that the contest will be
decided in his favor and claims to have incontrovertible evidence showing that
the delegateship should not have been awarded to Sulzer.
CABLE SHIP REPORTS SIGHTING PLANE IN MIDOCEAN
MONDAY NIGHT: BELIEVED LOST BRITISH FLYER
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
LONDON, May 22—Reports from one of the Atlantic cable ships reach
ing London today say the crew of tlie vessel sighted an airplane carrying a
red light early .Monday morning, which is believed to have been that of'the
missing British liver Harry Hawker. The cable ship reports that the plane
was seen when th steamer was at a point in the Atlantic about midway be
tween Lnv.Iand and Newfoundland and in the course which Hawker and his
companim:, commander Orievc, should have followed in their attempt to cross
th*' ocean. The officers and crew watched the aircraft until it disappeared
while flying at a considerable height. When last seen the plane Was ap
parently making good progress.
LONDON MAIL TO GIVE TEN THOUSAND POUNDS
TO RELATIVES OF LOST BRITISH AIRMEN
Special to tlie Nugget By Uio Associated Press.
LONDON. May 22- Announcement was tn-do today that the London
Mail, which was chiefly instrumental in bringing about the recent British
.Attempt • •» fly across the Atlantic which resulted in the death ..f Aviator Harry
Hawker and his navigator. «'ommander (Jrieve. is preparing to indemnify the
ril.'fcivcs <.f both men by giving their nearest relatives, practically all of whom
an- dependants, the sum of ton thousand pounds.
'Hie money will be distributed among the .el .lives in varying propm
I p to tlie present md a trace has been discovered of tlie missing plane
o| it- 11111'OVtII1)a Ic occupants.
REPORTED NOTED PACIFIC MARINER DEAD AT UNGA ISLAND.
SpeeiaI to The Nugget »*y Tlie Associated Press.
SAN HJANVISPO. May 22 -A cablegram to the widow reaching San
Pram iseo today announces the death of Captain Herman DalilofT. who for the
past thirty years has been a ship master in Pacific waters and was one of the
most Widely known of pacific navigators.
Tlie inessage says <\.pl. DalilofT died aboard bis vessel, tlie Louise of
San Francisco, while in tlie vicinity of I nga Island. Mask... on Mutch 14th.
GREAT LABOR SHORTAGE PREDICTED BEFORE
END OF COMING SUMMER.
Special to The Nome Nugget by The A*soci«i*d Press.
ALBANY. V Y May 22—Assistant Secretary of War. Arthur Wood.
Who IS at present in Albany, predicts that the nation will face a great shortage*
of lah .r before the end of the coming summer unless there is an increase in
the volume of immigration from abroad.
Wi.oils S,ys that despite the surplus „f labor in sumo parts nf th
country, America Mill need several million iibu laborers to supply the in
dustrial requirements of the nation when (he government recouBtruction plans
"ie fully unilet way Many thrmsand men are already needed ami cannot he
serum., lu says, ami many lines of industry are commencing to feel a serious
shortage ..f lahurers. The lack of immigration resulting from the war and
the entrance of so many men into (tie shipbuilding industry are attributed ns
.lie main reasons fur the shortage.
ALICE BRADY. MOVIE STAR' MARRIES ACTOR CRANE
Sptaiel to The Nome Nugget hy Tlie Associated Press
NEW YORK. May 22—Alice Brady, the noted motion picture shir was
married here today to John f„ Crane the famous actor.
NEWS NOTES
W'm. Code, of tho Dream Theatre,
announces in recent telegrams his
contemplated arrival on the Victoria
with a new stock of up to date motion
picture film, personally selected by
himself among the best of the latest
productions of the big studio’s.
A revival of industry is appearing
along the water front with the ap
proach of tiie open navigation period
and several localities display consider
able activity as a result of the general
overhauling of the vosssels of the
coasting fleet now in progress. The
owners of practically all the small ves
sels of the mosquito fleet are engaged
in repairing or other overhauling in
anticipation of Ihe annual encounter
with old Neptune’s stormy tides.
Tiie generosity of the natives of the
While Mountain village toward the
[Red Cross was the subject of much
I commendable comment during the war
period and now comes the nows from
an cast coast correspondent that the
native residents of the village have
again emptied the treasury for the
benefit of the atTilicted by donating the
|fine sum of $112 to the Red Cross
society. An additional sum of $22 was
raised by private subscription and the
total will be turned over to the Red
Cross to be used wherever it will do
the most good. The example set by
the White Mountain natives is one that
might well be followed by the whites
with credit to themselves, as the don
ation was purely voluntary and not
under the impulse of strenuous urging
as is usually the case when our white
comm unities consent to part with a
portion of their wealth. The White
Mountain natives deserve the commen
dation of everyone who appreciates
that kindness is a virtue and that the
bestowal of sympathy and help to the
afflicted is riot a duty but a privilege.