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VOLUME XIX. N^55.) IQ £ NOME, ALASK.'. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1919. TELEPHONE MAIN in
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ALASKA TO GET NAVAL STATIONS
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NAVAL COMMISSION RECOMMENDS MORE
PRETENTIONS ALASKAN NAVAL STATIONS
Special to The Nome Nuggot by The Associated Press.
SEATTLE,’Sept. 5—A Washington special to the Post Intelligencer
asserts that the naval commission engaged in investigating the naval base
According to the special, the committee calls attention to the fact that
the Southern coast of Alaska parallels the ocean route to the Orient, where
the American Asiastic fleet is being enlarged.
( The special says the report of the naval commission which investigated j
the Alaska coal fields in tin* interest of the navy was returned to the Navy
Department some weeks ago but was withheld from the public. It is stated
,.nd may later create a number of others at points at present undesignated
in order to provide an adequate fuel supply for the operations of the Pacific
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fleet at easily accessible points
The special says further that Assistant Secretary Roosevelt is en
deavoring to get immediate action oji the coaling station proposal and is trying
t" get the Treasury Department to permit the expenditure rif the million
dollars In funds still available for the upal work. The money is the re
mainder of the fund established by congress last year for investigation of the
possibilities of the Alaska coal fields as sources of naval fuel supply.
If the report of the Treasury Department is adverse, Roosevelt intends
to ask congress for another million dollars to start the work of establishing 1
the proposed coaling stations immediately. {
The special says the proposed site at Seward is condemned by the
investigation commission, which has recommended the selection of another
site for the coaling station at that point. *
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ON SALE AT NUGGET OFFICE.
GERMANY URGING
BOLSHEVISTS TO
OVER-RUN POLAND
Fpeclal to The Nugget by The* Associated Press.
PARIS, Sept. 5—President Pudorekski of the Polish Republic, who
, Is at present'in Paris in connection with the Supremo Council hearings on the
Polish settlements, declares that the Germans are persistently urging the
Russia Bolshevik! to over-run Poland in the hope of Germany regaining the
territories included in the Polish boundaries which formerly were part of
Germany's possessions.
Paderewski ^declares that the evidences of German efforts in this
direction are undeniable and disclose that the present German government
\ is making every, possible effort to bring about the • destruction of Poland
tit rough the Bolshevik!.
, Padereltski expresses the view that Germany Is stealthily battling in
the east in the hope of gaining the victory she lost in tlie west and declares
that she will succeed in her designs if the Allies do not maintain the strictest
precautions to prevent her activities taking a more extensive form than at
% present.
DISOUE CLAIMS CAN DISPROVE ALL
CHARGES OF MALADMINISTRATION
| Rf.ecial to the Nome Nugget, by Thp Associated Press:
PORTLAND, Rept. 4—Colonel Brice Disque, head of the government's
spruce production activities in the Northwest during the war, has been
granted a hearing by the cogrcssional spruce investigation committee. Col.
Disque took the stand at he morning session of the spruce investigation
committee today. Early during his examination he stated that he Is pre
pare! to disprove every charge brought against his administration.
NOME MEXPORTS
ESTIMATED 1-4 MILLION
Special to the Nome Nugget by The Associated Press:
DAWSON, Sept. 5—Superintendant Richmond of the Northern Com
mercial Company estimated that the Yukon valley placer gold shipments
this year will be fully as great as those of last year.
He places the probable total yield pf the various Yukon gold camps at
about five and a quarter million dollars. The estimate includes the probable
yield of the entile Alaska valley camps.
It is estimated that the Klondike section will head the list with a
yield of approximately two million dollars, with the Tanana valley second
with a probable yield of a million and a half.
The remainder of the estimated five and a half millions will be con
tributed by the camps along the lower Yukon and the Ruby and Kuskokwim
sections bordering on the Yukon valley. \
Richmond estimate's the total exports of Alaska and the Yukon for the
year will amount to about six and a quarter mlllian dollars. His estimate
of the value of the exports of the Nome district places the approximate total
at about a quarter million dollars in value.
THE NEW RAINIER BEVERAGE ON DRAUGHT AT THE NEVAOA
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CARRANZISTS FIRE ON AMERICAN AIRPLANE NEAR BORDER
Special to The Nome Nugget l«y The Associated Press.
LAREDO, Tex. Sept. 4—The Mexican consul here has verified yes
terday’s reports to the effect that an, American military airplane proceeding
along tlie Mexican holder a short distance south of the line was fired upon
hy Carranza troops.
The consul says the aviators were over Mexican territory at the time
and also admitted voluntarily that the filing was unwarranted.
According to the Mexican officials, the parties responsible for the
attack have been arrested and will probably he punished.
KOREANS THROW BOMB AT JAP GOVERNOR GENERAL OF KOREA.
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Prets.
TOKIO, sept. 4—Official advices from Seoul, the Korean captial.
say a bomb was thrown by some unknown miscreant, presumably a Korean
revolutionist, at Governor General Salto, the Japanese governor of Korea,
yesterday. The attack occurred while the governor general was proceed
ing through one of the main streets of Seoul in a conveyance.
The bomb apparently failed to injure the governor general but landed
in the midst of a crowd of people, killing and injuring twenty five.
Saito was formerly an admiral in the Japanese navy.
AMERICAN TROOPS TO
I HOLD MORETERRITORY
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
COBLENZ, Germany, Sept. 4—General Foch, commander of the Allied
forces, has decided that the Americans are to permanently hold an area of the
occupied lands along the Rhine valley twice as large as the area which has
been under American jurisdiction since the last combat division was sent
home.
The increase of territory will require no augmentation of the Ameri
can forces and will merely entail u larger field of administrative control. The'
troops will he scattered over a greatly increased area and their duties will
Ire somewhat enlarged hy the new plan. »
Otherwise the enlargment of territory under American jurisdiction will
net greatly affect the present system of administration.
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE TO MEET PERSHING ON ARRIVAL
Special to the Nome Nugget by Tho Associated Press:
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4—A congressional committee will be ap
pointed to formally meet General Pershing on hls return from Europe, ac
cording to an announcement today. The committee will receive the re
turning hero at New York when ho arrives on the Leviathan and will
P'-obably escort him to Washington.
Senator Warren, who is Pershing’s father in law, will be one of the
meml>ers of the committee. The committee will probably present Pershing
with an ornamented sword In token of the nations gratitude for his service
in the national cause.
COMMISSION RECOMMEND AMERICANS AND BRITI8H
. UNDERTAKE MAINTENANCE ORDER IN FIUME
Special to Tke Nugget hy The Associated Press.
PARIS, Sept. 6—The Allied commission engaged in investigating
the situation at Flume has recommended to the Supreme Council that American
marines and British Soldiers should be delegated to maintain order in Flume
until the controversy between Italy and Jugo-Slavia Is settled.
The commihfcion says the district is in a 'greatly disturbed state and
rioting between the Italians and Jugo-Slovak residents is constantly In1
progress.
The commission believes that there is danger of a general revolution
If the populace Is not controlled.
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SHERMAN ATTACKS
PORTION WILSON’S
COLOMBOS ADDRESS
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 5—During the morning session of the senate
Wilson * during the course of his address at Columbus yesterday that the
international Labor Conference provided h> the treaty would 1..- held in
Washington regardless of whether the treaty is ratified by congress or not.
Sherman declared that Wilson's declaration indicated a contetnptoiis
After belaboring the president's remarks, Sherman attacked tL
executive personally and declared that he hud yoked himself with radicals
of public affairs.
After bitterly assailing the president for Ids alleged inclination to
' the American people have begun to elect kings to persldc over tie d destinies."
FED. RESERVE BOARD
SAYS PRICES DECLINING
Special to The Nome Nuggicl by The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5—According to the report of the I-, doral
of August saw a steady decline in the prices charged for many line.-, of com
tbc high price level reached during the war".
The Board says the reaction was mninl> discernible in food and
clothing prices and indicates that a general decline of pries will probable
appear during the coming winter.
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49 lb sack_3.60
98 lb sack 7.10
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