THE NOME TR -W KLY NUGGET
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VOLUME NINETEEN. No. 30. NOME, AL KA, MONDAY, MARCH 10Ui., 1919 TELEPHONE MAIN 114
SEATTLE SHIP STRIKE ENDED
SEATTLE SHIP STRIKERS GIVE UP FIGHT—VOTE TO RESUME LABORS
Sp* * to the Nugget By the Associated Tress.
SEATTLE, March 10—After many weeks of idleness resulting from
the strike of Acetal Trades workers employed in ship construction activities,
the Seattle shipyards will reopen tomorrow morning. The development is
the result of the action of the strikers themselves, the men voluntarily voting
during the past week to return to their labors at the former scale of wages.
The yards have been closed since January 21st. The strikers held a referen
dum vote last week on the question of continuing the strike or returning to
work, the voting occupying the greater part of tin- weekly period. The
fm{,l votes were cast Saturday night. The work^pf counting the ballots was
concluded yesterday ami announcement was made by the union officials that
1iie men had voted in favor of abandoning the strike.
During the strike interval, sympathetic action on the part of union
labor resulted in the calling of a general labor strike in Seattle and Tacoma
which was later abandoned after a short period of industrial idleness.
The yard managers announced today that a day or two will he re
quired to place the yards in shape for future activities but men will be em
ployed as. fast as possible. It is expected that fully ten thousand men will
be needed tomorrow to put the yards in order and make preparations
for continued construction.
.A total of seventy one steamship hulls are on the ways here at present.
The Tacoma and Aberdeen strikers, whose walkout has paralyzed the ship
industry at both points, have also voted to return to work under pre-strike
conditions and wil resume their labors tomorrow. Announcement was
made by the representatives of the striking unions that forty two out of forty
six of the striking Northwest unions have voted to return to work.
TAFT GETS IN BAD OVER IRISH QUESTION
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Tress.
NEW YORK, March 10—Former President William Howard Taft was
both hissed and cheered today when he declared during the course of a public
address that the Irish question is one which should not be submitted for
final settlement through the offices of the Paris Peace Conference.
The declaration was followed by a veritable storm of hisses and cheers,
interspersed with shouts from the supporters of both sides <*f the question.
Taft appeared mildly surprised at the clamor his statement raised and ex
plained that the question of Ireland’s future is one that should be left t<* the
determination of the Irish people themselves, in accordance with tlu; Wilson
pence doctrine declaring for the- self determination of all subject peoples.
SUPREME COURT SUSTAINS SENTENCE EUGENE V. DEBS
Special to the Nugget hv the Associated Press
WASHINGTON, March ,10—In a decision handed down today, the
United States Supreme Court sets its seal of approval on the decision and
sentence of the trial court in the case of the United States government against
Eugene V. Debs, the famous Socialist leader, who was tried and convicted of
violations of the Espionage Act by the Ohio courts.
The Supreme Court decision unanimously sustains the conviction of
Debs, declaring that the statements made by him in an address in Canton.
( 'bio, last June are in direct violation tr the terms of the Espionage act.
Debs was sentenced to a term of ten years in the Federal penitentiary
after a sensational trial. The government claimed during the course of the
trial that Debs' statements were made in tin attempt to block army enlist -
BERLIN SPARTICANS CONTINUING MURDEROUS ORGY IN SUBURBS
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM, March 10—Berlin reports today disclose that the
Sparticarts, after being forced to abandon their efforts to seize possession of
the Berlin police headquarters, are now devoting their attention to the sub
urbs of the capitol and are continuing their murderous career with undimin
ishod violence.
The Sparticans are reported to have occupied the Lichtenberg suburb,
where they surprised and murdered sixty officers and soldiers, and are con
tinuing their opposition to the government.
After the government troops had compelled the Sparticans to abandon
their efforts to capture the Berlin police station, which withstood their at
tacks from Monday to Friday last wegk, the Sparticans immediately attacked
the Lichtenberg quarter and easily overcome the slight resistance of the police
and a smajl detachment of troops. The Sparticans are also reported active in
other outlying sections of Berlin.
Estimated Thousand Killed in Berlin Fighting Last Week
LONDON, March 10—The Wolff News Bureau, formerly the semi
official news bureau of the imperial German government, estimates that fully
one thousand were killed and wounded during the struggle between the gov
i nment forces and the Sparticans in Berlin last week.
The Wlolff agency reports say the fighting was intense around the pol
ice headquarters and hundreds of dead and vvouibled were visible during the
later stages of the battle, lying on the pavements in the vicinity of police
headquarters. The Sparticans wore the heaviest losers In the struggle, the
government casualties being comparatively light.
Sparticans Hoist Imperial Flag at Hallo
AMSTERDAM, March 10—It is reported in press dispatches that many
persons have been killed and wounded during the course of serious fighting
occurring In the town of Halle, Germany, during the latter days of the past
week. The^flghting was especially* severe Saturday, when the Sparticans
appaemtly 'overcame the resistance of the feeble government forces and took
possession of the palace. The radicals are said to have drowned many of the
student officers captured.
Tie reports also say that the Sparticans have hoisted the imperial ban
ner over-the palace. Later reports, however, say that,this was immediately
removed by the government troops.
Berlin reports say the radical activities are conltnulng in several
quarters and the city la under martial law.
COMMITTEE LINE-UP
OF THE ALASKA
LEGISLATURE
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A Juni'cid te/jgram arriving today
explains the rc«j,,nt appointment of
Mr. .John A. V ilson as temporary
Uou.l Commissi*< or of the district In
stating that although tin.* telegraphic
returns so far reaching the capitol
show that Barney flibney was twelve
votes ahead of 3M: Wilson in the con
test for the Boat Commissionership.
no cert ilieule of ej ;ction will be issued
until all returns 'lithe division are »•<;
coned by the Canvassing Board. The
message also gives the following com
mittee line-up of the various senators
FIBST DIVISION SKNATOB’S
J. Heckman: ('haliman Fisheries Com.
W. Iv Britt: Chinn. Fdmation C**m.
. SECOND DIVISION SENATOH'S .
.J.A.Sundbuck: Clr.ua. Taxation. Hoads
Jaim-s Crawley: I’nsident Sen.de.
THIHD DIVISION SENATi »H’S ..
John Honan: Chn. > Elections C an.
Thomas Price: chian. JudiciaCmn.
FOl’RTH DIVISION SENATi »HS
Dan Sutherland: C m. Mining Coni.
Luther Chi Finance Com.
IIOFSE OF HEl . E
FIHST DIYI. ioX
\V. Cast. : Chairman ..
Hi i*. So .verity: Chire^' . -i
E. .1. W'liUe: Speaker of the House.
SECOND DIVISION HEP.
A. A. Allan: Chairman Hoads Com.
James Hogan: Chmn. Labor Coin.
Jas. Duly: ehmn. Ways. Means Com.
A. Hydeen: elinin. Mines Committee
THIHD DIVISION HEP.
J. Noon: elinin. Transportation Com.
J.Patterson: Chmn. Engrossment Com.
E. Hay: ehmn. Pules Committee
II. Slater: ehmn. Hanks Committee.
FOl'HTM DIVISION HEP.
F. Collins: Chairman. Printing Co nr.
J. Dunn: chum. Judiciary Com.
Cl. Pennington: ehmn. Schools Com.
A. Nordale: chmn Municipal Aft’s Coni
The message states further that
James Bogan, Hepresentative of the
Second Division, is also on the com*
mittee”s on Banks and Hoads and
Ways and Means. Representative) A
A. Allen is a member of the comm.it
!teFs on Education, Municipalities,
| Territorial Institutions. Representat
ive J.P.Daly is also a member of the
Judiciary, Labor, Fisheries and Print
ing committees Representative Ry
deen is on the Election, Transporta
tion and Pules committees of the
House.
According to the message, the First
Division is not represented on the im
portant Ways and Means Committee
of the House—a development which
has given rise to much discussion and
speculation in the lower chamber.
The message fails to state this rea
son for this somewhat peculiar even
tuality.
Senator John Honan, of the Third
Division, whose absence from the
opening session was remarked in re
cent telegrams, did not reach the
capitol until Saturday.
PROPOSALS FOR BIDS
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Ha*bo-. Alaska, will be reclved here
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1919, and there publicly opened.
Information on application to Nome
Chamber of Commerce.
Signed: Sturtcvant.
Engineer
DECLARES KAISER ABSOLUTELY WISHED FOR WAR.
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
LONDON. March 10—That William Hohenzollern. the former German
I.aiser, was not only responsible for the great world war but that he absolutely
plunged for the conflict and endorsed the ruthless German barbarities in every
Daily Mail representatives by the Prince of Monaco, a former close friend
and confidant of the kaiser.
The Prince and the former German emperor were friends fyr many
years but their friendship was suddenly terminated when the war started.
Friends of the prince, who is the hereditary sovereign of the Principality of
Monaco, assert that the enstrangement \yas provoked b\ the kaiser’s determin
ation to plunge Europe in war.
In his statement to the Mail, the prince said that there is no doubt
that, the kaiser was the first author and was directly responsible for the war.
Fie declared tha he is personally aware that the former German emperor
not only wished for war for years but also personally conducted the conflict
in all Its ruthlessness and savage barbarity.
PRESIDENT WILSON REPORTED SUFFERING WITH COLD
Special to tlie Nugget by the Ajsociatod Press
AllOAED S. S. GEORGE WASHINGTON AT SEA. March 10—Presi
dent Wilson is suffering with a cold and has remained in his room much of
the time since departing from America. The president is spending most of
l is time ei present in reading and has made few appearances in the main
saloon.
The Washington is expected to arrive ;.t Rrest March 13th. if the
present fair weather continues. President Wilson expects to resume very
active work immediately on his arrival in Paris. Rater on he contemplates
a tom- of the w ar devastated districts of Height tu and northern France.
BOLSHEVIKI MURDER FOUR MORE RUSSIAN GRAND DUKES
Sr*1' mI jo The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
('< U'ENH AGE.N. March 10— Merlin newspapers assert that the Russian
Bolsheviki have murdered four more Russian (hand Dukes in their campaign
c»i destruction against the old Russian aristocracy.
, According t<> the Merlin journals, the grand Dukes, whose names are
| iailii-nled. were shot, to death at Petrograd ^last1;,"^yk. The Bolshevik! are
tarn to have claimed that they were invol^-. /in anarchistic plots for the
overthrow.of the Bolshevik! regime. \
NEW YORK PLAYHOUSE CANCELS GERMAN OPERA SEASON
|Spe.-iai to The Nome Nugget by Tlio Associated Press.
NEW" YORK. March 10—Announcement was mStle by the management
of the Lexington Theatre today that all arrangements for the annual season
of German grand opera have been cancelled as a result of declarations mad.
by tSic* mayor and the Police Commission that the tone of popular feeling to
ward things German is such that the scheduled performances might provoke
.disorders. The first of the scheduled German operatic performances was to
have taken place this evening. Since the announcement that a season qf
(German opera was contemplated by the management, numerous protests have
been raised by those who oppose recognition of anything German.
GOVERNMENT AIRPLANE TAKES SUDDEN PLUNGE
Special to The Nome Nugg'et by The Associated Press.
ELIZABETH, N. .J. March 10—A government aeroplane, belonging to
the recently installed government aerial service between New York. Wash
ington and Philadelphia took a sudden plunge while enroute to Philadelphia
and landed in a bed of mud in the vicinity of Elizabeth early today. Seven
army officers were passengers on the craft at the time but all are reported
j to have providentially escaped damage owing to the machine striking ip the
| soft mud.
IRISH WAR VETERANS APPEAL FOR IRISH HOME RULE
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
* LONDON, March 10—A delegation composed of prominent veteran
army officers of Hibernian extraction has asked King George to submit the
question of Home Rule for Ireland to the Parts Peace Conference.
The delegation was received in audience l>y the king this morning.
The inclination to leave the settlement of the Irish question to the peace con
ference is apparently growing and is finding expression in the daily press.
FRANCE AND ITALY OPPOSE GERMAN UNION
Special to Thp Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
PARIS, March 10—Opposition is developing among the Allied nations
toward the proposal recently emanating from German Austrian sources for
unification of German Austria with Germany. •
A Havas News Agency report today voic es the initial expression of the
entente powers in the statement that France and Italy are fully in accord
in opposing a union of such character.
Tho new German government has already announced its willingness
to permit German Austria to become a portion of the German empire.
DENVER CARPENTERS GO ON STRIKE
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
DENVER, March 10—Six hundred union carpenters went on strike
here today as a direct result of the refusal of the Denver contractors to grant
an increase in wages.
The walkout has resulted in a complete tie up of all building con
struction in the city and has suspended work on numerous buildings.
NEW FORM PLACER LOCATION CERTIFICATES NOW READY
(Revised and corrected May 1, 1918, and for sals by the NOME NUGGET.)—