LIFE OF JOHN W.
OS VI) DEMOCRATIC
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE
John \V. Davis, Democrat. is characterized by his triends—and am
ona them are some of the most brilliant people in public life.
Tfr. v point to his legal achievements, his oratorical ability and his
intellectual attainments. Yet. until some 14 years ago. John W. Davis
was a country lawyer in Clarksburg. \Y. Va., and was little known out
side the confines of his native State.
Front then on his rise was rapid. Congressman. Solicitor Genera!
to the Department of Justice. Ambassador to England. President of the
American Bar Association, were among his successive steps up the lad
der of public life.
The former Ambassador’s entry to public life is by his family as
cribed to chance. In the summer of 1909. they explain. Democrats of
the First West Virginia Congresional District assembled at Wheeling to
select a candidate to Congress. A poll of arriving delegates indicated
the almost-unanimous choice of John W. Davis. Clarksburg lawyer, for
News that Davis was almost certain to be nominated reached the
ears Of his father. John J. Davis, a former member of Congress, at his
home in Clarksburg. He immediately sent his son two telegrams ad
vising hint not to accept the nomination under any circumstances.
Pocketed Wire
A friend, a business man of Wheeling, intercepted the wires, and
fearing that if the younger Davis saw them he would obey his father'*
instructions, pocketed them.
The country lawyer, who was later to be American Ambassador to
the Court of St. James, accepted the nomination and was elected by a big
majority in what the Democrats conceded to be a Republican district.
Re-elected to Congress in 1912. Davis had scarcely been seated when
President Wilson appointed him Solicitor General to th<> Department of
Justice. His associates declared that Davis made the best record of all
the men who have appeared in the Supreme Court for the Department.
A tall, slender man with a shock of almost snow-white hair, a slow
and gentle smile, and the general air of a student listened gravely while
two assistants to the U. S. Attorney-Gdfteral outlined their views on a le
gal point which was the crux of a case pending in the Supreme Court.
Finally they paused. The Solicitor-General <>f the United States
smiled, then rendered his decision.
“That sounds mighty fine, gentlemen; now. if one of you will loan
me a pipeload of tobacco, both your lengthy arguments will be forgiven.”
This incident happened when Davis was forty-five years old. and
at the time he had had more experience with big law cases than most
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GENERAL ELECTRIC AGENT
AltlllVRS FROM YUKON
H. E. Plank. General Manager of
the Northwest Division for the Gen
eral Electric Corporation, arrived
in Nome from Yukon lliver points
aboard the schooner Donaldson last
evening. Mr. Plank, after consult
ing with patrons of his company,
v. ill leave on the Victoria for the
EAGLES TO GIVE
DANCE TONIGHT
The Eagles will give a dance in
Eagle Hall this evening to which
the public is invited. The committee
promises good music and a good
t.me to all who attend. The dance
\ ill commence promptly at 9:30 p.
m.. and will end at 12:30 equally as
sharp.
TOURIST COMMITTEE
HAS KEEN APPOINTED
President Julian of the Chamber
of Commerce, yesterday appointed
a Tourist Committee to look after
the welfare of the tourists arriving
on the Victoria this morning. The
committee is composed ot Alfred J.
Cornell, as Chairman: J. J. Hamlyn.
O S. Weaver. .1 .1. Keenan and
MICHAEL .1. WALSH SICK
The many friends of M. J. Walsh
will be pleased to hear that he is
recovering from the severe sickness
v hich he lias been laid up with for
the past two weeks.
M. S. DONALDSON RETURNS
FROM ST. MICHAEL
About six o'clock Friday evening,
the mail boat Donaldson arrived
from St. Michael with passengers,
rind some local Alaska mail. No out
side mail was received. Those ar
riving were H. C. Mellish. H. E.
Plank. Anna Huseth. Ruth J. Dahle
and two natives.
Let the Nome
letter writing, by
I the Weekly Nugget
' on tlie Outside.
Nugget do your
having us malt
to your friends
CUTTER IIRAK EXPECTED SOON
i The U. S. (’oast Guard Cutter
| Bear. Captain C. S. Cochran, which
'had the misfortune to 1m* taken up
j through the Straits with*the ice
! pack this Spring, lias been at an
chor at Kotzebue for a week await
I ing favorable Ice conditions and
j wind before proceeding back to
1 Nome with the heavy consignment
i of mail taken aboard ship in Seattle
j last May. The latest report from
i Captain Cochran stated that he ex
| pected to sail for Nome Friday or
WORK ON SXAKE 111vcn
HARBOR BEG IX MO\l»AY
Bob Ledger wood. who will act as
feroman of the work to be done in
the improvements to Snake River
Harbor this Summer, is busy get
ting things in shape. The pile-driv
er is about ready and will be hauled
into position to commence work on
the extension of the revetment al
long the North side of the river Mon
day. The revetment will be driven
up-stream for a distance of at least
150 feet, and piling for the Munic
ipal dock will be driven for the
same distance as work proceeds.
AIM TIC CHIFiF SAILS
FOR ST. MICHAEL
The schooner Arctic Chief left
the first part of the week with a
number of travelling salesmen as
passengers enroute up the Yukon
via Golovin and St. Michael.
SEA WOLF IX AtSAIX
AXP OUT AGA1X
The schooner Sea Wolf which re
cently made a trip to the Siberian
Coast and return, sailed again Fri
day for northern points, and may
also touch Siberian points before
her return to Nome. Thp vessel
carries a full cargo of freight.
TUG LIEUT. KEYES
BEING OVERHAULED
Allan & Hilfrieh. owners of the
tug Lieut. Keyes, are overhauling
the craft and putting in a new gas
< ngine. The vessel was formerly
la steam tug and the work of re
moving the bailer from the hold
| was accomplished Thursday morn
| i:ig. The housing on the deck has
I'fon mostly all removed and when
, completed will be quite an addi
tion to Nome’s mosquito fleet.
MRS.’POLET AND DAtOHTKK
EMILY LEAVING FOR STATES
I Mrs. A. Polet and daughter Miss
Emily, are to be outgoing passen
gers on the Victoria this sailing.
Miss Emily is going out to the
Slates to enter the University of
Washington f<>r the coming veer.
Mrs. Polet is accompanying her
daughter in order to make all the
arrangentwit* hHrifient to the young
lj.dy’s enrollment, and will remain
during the winter In the States.
SAM MACJIRS AND PARTY
OX WAY TO REKRIXG
The tug Kobuk. recently pur
chased by Sam Magids, as well as
the balance of the lighterage equip
n<ent formerly owned by Chas. Dan
kert, who operated a lighterage
plant in Kotzebue Sound, is now en
route to Deering with Mr. and Mrs.
Sam Magids and party aboard.
ROAD COMMISSION
REPAIRING BRIDGES
Last Monday the Alaska Road
Commission put a crew of men to
work overhauling and rehabilitat
ing the bridges on the Fort I>avis
Cape Nome highway. The many
bridges along this section were sub
jected to considerable damage last
fall during the storm and high
water which prevailed at the time-.
Thomas Gaffney is foreman of the
bridge crew and it goes without
saying that when the job is Com
I leted it will he well done.
HAZEL SAILS AGAIN
The Biological Survey boat Hazel
sailed for Nunivak and other points
Tuesday on business in connection
with the Bureau work.
COUNCIIjITES VISITING NOME
A. B. Kinney and Tim Shaugli
ressy. two well known residents of
Council City are visiting In Nome
having arrived from that burg last
Saturday evening. Both these gen
tlemen expect to remain in this
section for several weeks.
!
BOX FAMILY TO MARK
HOME OAKLAND, CALIF.
Mr. and Mrs. Andy Box and child
will be outgoing passengers on this
trip of the S. S. Victoria, going via
Southeastern Alaska's scenic route.
For the past two years Mr. Box
has been proprietor of the Elite
Lath House and Hotel and has
been one of Nome’s public spirited
citizens. Mr. Box having recently
sold the hotel, he will with his
family, move to Oakland. Califor
nia. where they will probably make
ti elr future home.
FIRST AVENUE PLANKING
BEING RESURFACED
The planking on First Avenue
has become in such a worn out
condition that it was found advis
able by the Street Committee to
fill in the broken planks with dirt,
the work of surfacing is being done
by W. J. Keene and the street will
soon *be in good shape for vehicles.
FAST TIME MADE
’ DISCHARGING OIL CARGO
The oil tanker Los Angeles which
arrived in Nome early Friday morn
ing of last week with a two years
supply of oil for the Hammon Con
solidated Gold Fields, sailed south
at 9 a. tn. Wednesday, after com
pleting the discharging of her oil
cargo in three days actual work
ing time. 2T»,000 barrels of Deisel
oil and 10.000 barrels of fuel oil
FERN ANDOS* TO GO OUTSIDE
Chas. R. Fernando and wife and
Mrs. Fernando’s sister Bessie, will
be passengers on the next south
bound trip of the Victoria enroute
to San Francisco where they expect
tc reside. Mr. Fernando has been
employed by the Hammon Consoli
dated Gold Fields for the past
j car and a half as head bookkeeper
nnd during his stay here has made
n.any friends.
O. E. WHEELER COMES
IN FROM IRON CRK1HC
O. B. Wheeler who owns and op
erates the Iron Creek roadhouse
along the railroad track between
Nome and Shelton, arrived In town
Thursday and reports considerable
v ork being done on the railroad in
--SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
With the Arrival of the Cutter Bear we will Dispose for
CASH ONLY, Over $7,000 Worth of
large Shipment of Hart,
Schaffner & Marks Suits !
with two pairs of trousers
to each Suit
Crossett Shoes Makes life
walk Easy.
John. B. Stetson hats and
other leading Brands of
Merchandise
AT
Cheap John’s Store
The best for the least money
Ladies Ready-to-Wear Apparel
at Absolute Cost
NOTE
On account of the ice condi
tions this Season. The Cut
ter Bear did not get here in
time. As they usually arrive
before the S. S. Victoria. It
will Well pay you to wait.
CONSISTING OF
Hats
Coats
Suits
Dresses
Skirts
Evening Gowns, Blouses and other
seasonable merchandise
at absolute cost.
The Bon Marche
WHOLES AMS.