TUESDAY
(TELEGRAPHIC)
WICKERSHAM ANNOUNCES
NO CHANCE FOR SELF
OR HAZELETT
The follow mug self explanatory tele
was received by the Nugget
from James Wickersham this morning.
Wash:listen, 1). O. May 16, 1921.
<Ieo. s. Maynard,
Nome Nugget, Name. Alaska.
Secretary Wall has personally noti
fied mo for publication that neither
Dasclett nor Wickersham will he ap
pointed Governor of Alaska. He de
clares his preference for an Alaskan
and will consider recommendations of
Alaskans for a new candidate.
Pico an thank my friends for sup
port and especially I thank you for
■your loyalty and friendship.
Slimed James Wickersham.
DEN8Y TO VISIT SEATTLE
Washington. May 16—.Secretary of
ll«c Navy Denhy and Roosevelt. Assis
tant Secretary. will visit Seattle with
in the coming; six -months, it was made
FALL EXPECTS TO VISIT ,
ALASKA THIS SUMMER
Washington. May 16—-Secretary of
the Interior Full indicated to Governor
Hart of Washington today that he ex
pects to visit Alaska this summer.
GOV’T TO TAKE DRASTIC MEANS
TO MOVE SHIPPING
San Francisco, May 16-—“ITnk-ss the
maritime work era agree to return to
work within a fortnight, the govern
ment will order out the Naval Reserve
forces to operate vessels now tied up in
• very port inthe United States.” W.
Kincaid, Operating Manager of the
Shipping Hoard, declared here tonight.
ALASKA MINERS MAKE
BETTER PROFITS
Washington, May 1C—Alaskan min
ers, as a result of improved price con
ditions. made In 1920 $345,662 more
profit than In 1919, according to a
Census Bureau bulletin.
NAVAL SHIP COMING
TO BERING SEA
1 -
SwitUe. May 16—The naYnl radio
supply ship, Saturn, Is uvv.rhauling
toerp for a voyage to Bering Sea- with
radio supplies for Dutch Harbor, sup
plies for the Bureal of .Fisheries sta
tion on St Paul Island and men and
material for the construction of com
pass stations at Cape flinch In brook
and Soapstone Paint.
ALL WE3T IRELAND IN THROES
OF DESPERATE WARFARE
Dublin May, 17—'Throughout, all
western Ireland . the Hinn Fei niters are
waging desperate warfare against Die
Sinn Fetnners this afternoon launch
ed organised attack* on Cork prison
but were repulsed after hours of bitter
fighting in which machine gun fusil
lades were poured into the all ackers
from the prison, walls.
Wholesale Arson Marks Irish Reprisals
Dublin, May 16—The skies last
night were lurid for utiles around Cork
with the glare from burning farm
houses, set on fire in reprisal for the
assassination by civilians of District
Inspector Blake and three companions
yesterday.
Alleged Irish Rebel Summarily
Cork, Ire, May 1®—Daniel O'Brien
of K n ocka ndtoane-t dsca rro. County
Cork, who was tried for alleged rebel
lious activities toy a drum-head court
martial Saturday, was executed in the
Cork detention barracks today.
FRANCE THREATENS
WITHDRAWAL FROM ENTENTE
Paris, May 17—Withdrawal of
France from the association of powers
known as the Entente will toe threat
ened by Premier Briand tf Great Brit
ain persists in her anti-Polish attitude,
according to rumors in official circles
SUTHERLAND MAKES MAIDEN
SPEECH I A'. HOUSE
Washington, May 16—De legato
Sutherland of Alaska made Ms maiden
speech In the House today, advocating
the traiufer of the building at Seward
fonrrterly occupied as headquarters of
the Alaska. Northern Railway and now
under the department of Justice, to be
used ns a court frame.
The bill embracing the proposal
passed the House.
RONDS OF I. W. W.
Fugitive# forfeited
Chicago, May 17—The bonds of
WV.il' im D. Haywood sad other I. W.
W. fugitives from the-- law. aggregat
ing $75,000. have been forfeited as a
result of their unexpected disappear
ance, it was announced by the uuthori
NEGRO BISHOP PRESIDES
OVER M'. E CONVENTION
Portland, Ore. May 16 Robert K.
Jones, negro Bishop of New (irleans.
presided this afternoon over a session
of the foiled go of Bishops of the
Methodist Church, which is meeting
NO PROSPECT OF PASSAGE
OP CURRY BILL
Washington. May 16—The Curry
Bill hearing developed many funda
mental weaknesses and minor defects
in the proposed plan to administer fed
eral bureau activities in Alaska thru
a development board or commission.
The defects in the bill are such that
it is safe to say that it has not a
chance to pass Congress as drawn.
It is apparent however, that, as a re
sult of the hearing on tine bill, some
thing is going to be done for the la
SUPREME COURT MAKES
PRO RULING
Court ruifd this afternoon that the re
meiit to Me constitution be ratified
w ithin seven years by three fourths of
ARMY INCREASE DECIDED
ON BY SENATE
Washington, May 16—An army of
175.000 men was decided upon today
by the Senate Military Affairs sub
committee (turing its consideration >f
the appropriation bill.
NO HOPE OF TAX BURDENS
• BEING LIFTED
Washington May 16—(By (Jennano)
"Then1' will be some shifting of taxes
but no lifting them. Congressional
leaders are now convinced that the
country might as well accomodate It
self to the existing high rates and
make up its mind to carry them for
another two years.”
WEDNESDAY
(TELEGRAPHIC)
SEATTLE STEAMSHIP COMPANIES
APPEAL TO COURTS
Seattle, May 17—The steamship
companies have appealed to the federal
court this* afternoon against the strik
ing ina-rine wortierx to prevent, violence
and pick? ting.
8. S NertHwaiibvn Sails for Lowtr
Alaska joints
Seattle, May 18—The steamship
Northwestern, the first, vessel dispatch
ed to AJasfllu. since the inauguration of
the amarine strike. sailed List nigh* at
8 o'clock with, 300 passengers and a
capacity cargo of food supplies. The.
vessel went out utvlec charter *o the
government.
Several hours before her sailing Fed
era! Judge Cushman is:ued an order
restraining the marine union from
picketing the piers and docks where
government owned or operated vessels
moored: also from interfering wi‘h
The Northwestern will make T" »♦<•}•:
kan, Juneau, Cordova, Val^fz. S -ward
and Anchorage.
The issuance of the restraining or
der by Judge Cushman silenced the
striker's entirely and no attempt war
made to Interfere with the silting. A
suit for damages for the del.:** and
loss resulting from the long tieup has
also been Instituted against the marine
Says More Gov’t Ships for Alaska if
Necessary
Seattle, May 18—Ship Bjpard di
rector Richard R. Semmes stated to
day that t/he government would charter
other ships, in addition to the North
western, if It became necessay in order
to maintain Alaska service.
Predict Marine Slrike Seen End
Washington, May 18—It was pre
dicted In Shipping Board clroles this
morning that the marine workers strike
will end soon.
NEW MINISTER TO
CHINA NAMED
Waahngton, May 17—The name of
Jacob Gould Sehurman as American
minister lo China was sent to the
Senate for confirmation by President
Harding tofay.
NeHiT Author Named Fee Italian
Washington, May 17—Richard
Washburn Childs, the noted author and
'former wiltar of Collier’s Weekly, has
been selected by President Harding
for Ambassador to Italy.
EX GOVERNOR GLYNN
DISCUSSES IRELAND
Albany, .V. V. May 18—Former
governor Cllynn returned today from
Kngland, where he had an interview
with Premier Lloyd George and de
livered a message from the latter to
r>* Valera, the Irish republican presi
In ' discussing the Irish situation
Glynn said: "If happiness should come
to Ii-elund in the near future. Arch
bishop Hayes of New York can be
written down as one of its larged
contributors.*
SEATTLE SPIRIT MAKES
FORBES BACK WATER
Seattle. May 17—-Following strong
pressure by the Chamber of Commerce
and much adverse- criticism of his ar
jtion. Colonel Forbes Iulh revoked his
[recent order for the removal to Tacoma
of the local War Risk Insurance bu
reau of which he is the director, and
headquarters at Seattle.
Forbes was charged by the Chamber
of Commerce with ordering the re
fa use the Cluimlwr refused to support
him for a place on the Shipping Hoard.
JUSTICE WHITE VERY LOW
tics. White is near death. following .n
operation, his physicians announced
YALE COLLEGE BOYS
GET ABSENT TREATMENT
Sheffield scientific school of Yale Uni
versity and the placing of thirteen
more under probation wore announced
today. The students were found guilty
ALLEGED AMERICAN AGITATOR
EXPELLED FROM MEXICO
| two Spaniards and four others were
j today' ordered expelled from Mexico
| BRITISH DEBT FUNDING
NEGOTIATIONS IN PROGRESS
j Washington. May 16—-Negotiations
• are in progress for funding flreat
| HritaJn’s five billion dollar debt to th*>
United States into long time obliga
tions, it was announced by the govern
| LOCKED IN CHILDREN
BURNED IN HOME
—
I ‘Steila.coom, Wn.. May 16—-Mrs Cliu
jfon Krkiison, this morning-. locked her
! two children, two and four .vestjw of
| age. in. a. room and wen< to visit friends
in the next block. When she returned
•alio found both c- hi Wren ttutd been
burned t.o death in a fire ensuring in
the building.
LOWERED RAIL WAGE
ADJUSTMENT ORDERED
Chicago. May 17—The Cull road I-.
bor Board has ordered a readjustment
downward of the wages of employe's
of all railroads.
BERGDOLLS MOTHER GETS
TERM FOR AIDING SONS
Philadelphia. May 17—Mrs. Emma
C. Rergdoll was today sentenced to a
year in the Atlantic penitentiary for
Cleveland and Erwin Rergdoll. to de
sert from the army and was also fined
Federal Judge Dickinson announced
that the prison sentence would be re
mitted if the fine was paid within
the present term of court, ending the
second Monday In June.
FRANKLIN K. LANE EXPIRES
Rochester, Minn. May 18—Frank
lin K. Lane, fortmer Secretary of the
Interior, died here this morning. The
deceased was operated on for appendi
citis May 6, and death was due to re
sultant complications.
JUSTICE WHITE
. UNDERGOES OPERATION
Washington. May 16—Chief Justice
White has successfully undergone an
operation, it was announced today.
TlftfB’S SLAYERS PLEAD
NOT GUILTY
Tacoma, Wn., May 18—As the four
alleged slayers of Ea<tfThnbs pleaded
ngulUy in court tog^y, .th# widow of
the dead taxi driver Jumped to her
feet exclaming "They are guilty, every
one of them!”
THURSDAY
(TELEGRAPHIC)
CHIEF JUSTICE WHITE DEAD
Washington, May 19—Chief Justice
Edward noughts White died this morn
ing at 2 a. tn. aged 76 years.
I The deceased ’chief justice w is a
native of Louisiana, horn Nov 3
During the Civil War h-- served in fh •
Confederate army. After the w»r he
practiced law: w.is state .icpnioi of
Louisiana in 1874: associate justice of
the Supreme Court of Louisiana in
1878: United States Senator in 18*9
1894; associate justice of t*e United
States Supremo Cout* IHi-1919. then
became Chief fjsttce of that court
Taft Mentioned a* White’s Success>r
Washington. May 19—-William Ho
ward Taft may succeed Chief Justice
White as Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court, it is reported in official circles.
IMMIGRATION BILL SIGNED
Washington. May 18—The Immigra
tion Restriction BiU was signed ’»/
President Harding today.
SHIP STRIKE BREAKING
DOWN. STRIKERS
SEEKING SETTLEMENT
Washington. May 19 «*’uP ;.ou
have been g ven to Sec retar.\ of Labor
Davis l.\ th»- representatives or the
seamen, r.ulin operators and murine
engineers to make n settlement f..r
th**m with tin* ship owners and the
United States Shipping Hoard ;n the
marine wage controversy.
SHIP BOARD TO KEEP
SHIPS MOVING
New York. M.•> !8 -Chaiiflnnn I*. >n
son. in an address here today, said*
“The Shipping Board will continn to
make use of all its resources to k».«.p
its ships rn<>v ig and prevent the su
preme e IT rt.s n.w being mad*- to
S S ADMIRAL WATSON
SAILS FOR ALASKA
Seattle. May 19 -The steamship A-|.
ing inaugurated since the commence
merit of the mnrin-- strike, sail* I at
7:30 this morning, after having be-ni
delayed f..** ten hours getting her cargo
and has a cargo of nearly all food -
stuffs aggregating 2.300 Urns for every
Southeastern md Southwestern .\ins
Included among lip passengers were
>. I:. Capps and I- H. Moffett, who
will head Geological Survey parties
for Cold Bay o';! distrust and Snug
Harbor. The sti iai rs e.vider.Uy awe-1
by the array of federal, state and city
law enforcers, are attempting no vii
NO CONCESSIONS TO
SHIP STRIKERS
Seat tie. May 19.Benson, wired to
day tihat the Whipping Board will make
no concessions to the 'marine strikers.
POLISH LEADERS IN SILESIA
NAME PEACE TERMS
Berlin. May IS—Karfanty and Hie
leaders of the Polish revolt in I'ppcr
Sileeia have offered to retr* at. gn:.r
an tee tlie end of hostilities and •«<*
knowledge their rashness in attempt
ing to seize military control of the
| posals and signed l»v the Polish E<ecu
INTIMATEO ALL PRESENT
CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR
NOT ACCEPTABLE
Seattle. May 19—Apropos of th3
present Alaska governorship situation,
the Seattle Times publishes today the
following story from its Washington
bureau.
Wellington .May 19—It is not like
ly that the new governor of Alaska will
be appointed for some time, aeeordins
to intimations from the White House*.
It is understood that President Hard
has albout made up liis mind not to
appoint any of the present candidates.
It was understood two weeks ago tha:
Colonel Perkins would get the place
but telegrams to the president insist
ing that the Alaska delegate and ter
ritorial national committeeman in
dorsements be considered, caused the
matter to be deferred.
The offle faffs of the administration
charged with the Investigation of can
didates for the office are becoming
openly disgusted with the‘whole situ
ation. as Id every case it* has beei^a
repetition of the old' story, ehdh can
d ldat<? destroy in j^he* let'heitfi1' ***.' •**'
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ty days was granted tod. ictinj
gov rnor Foyle to Isom Wh t uge<
Friday for the killing of I.ee l.:nton
an Kv*-rett taxicab driver. in Nov» >n
SOUND BANKER WANTED
FOR LARCENV
Seattle. May 17— A warrant for th«
arrest of Thomas Fournier. president
of t !i»• State Hank of Clank Diamond
on a charge of grand larceny, was is
Hiieil today on complaint of the state
ii;ink examiner. The. Black Diamond
Uink \v;u* cjinfr-d Friday. Fournier p
ni issing.
HARDING HOPES TO VISIT
ALASKA AND NORTHWEST
Washington. May. IS—President
Hording today told Congressman John
son of Washington that he hopes Con
gross will .uljourn by August so he ran
visit fho F'l-ifh Northwest and A1 i- -
700 DRV ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIALS LAID OFF
Washington, .May Ik --Seven hun
dred prohibition enforcement officials
ttinnigh'nit the country wen- ! > .1 oft'
today owing to there being- no money
available to pay their salaries
FRIDAY
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BIG STEAMER BELIEVED
FIRED BY INCENDIARIES
New York. May -0—The live mil
lion dollar steamship Panhandle Slate,
Wena.trhe> and also owned !.\ r >,. •
Fnited States Shipping Board. w s
found afire here bust night soon aft r
notification that her crew would
The fire had such headway by the
time the alarm was raised that it be
came necessary t*. tow the stcuinet to
a point off Libert) Island, wthr-c she
ALASKA STEAMER DEVELOPS
TROUBLE ENROUTE
(Delayed in Transmits on*
Seattle* May lit—The steamship Ad
miral Watson, «• nroute to Alaska. da
tor insiving her. anil put into Fort
Townsend yestenLi^ . The steamer
finally got awn> from tha.t p..ri. early
this morning.
FINAL CENSUS
FIGURES ANNOUNCED
final figures announced today Rive con
tinental Cnited HUi4.es a population of
105.7U>.fi‘2t>. This is an incrtm.se of
NO INTENTION TO WITHDRAW
PACIFIC FLEET
Washington, M:.> 1* —P.nth Hardin;?
and Deaby huve officially announced
slightest intention of withdrawins? the
WOMEN APPEAL AGAINST
U S DISARMAMENT
Washington. May 19—A dramatic
appeal that the I'nited States make no
live red directly to President Harding
who lost loved ones in the World War.
CLAIMED LANE
FORETOLD DEATH
San Francisco. May 19—Franklin
K. Lane's .rem.irhabl£• cry on bis death
mated by a belief that nature demand
ed his spirit’s release from mortal ein
l K)d intent.
This Ls revealed fh a letter written
by I^ane to Isadore T>oekweiler of Los
Angeles just !>efore going on the oper.
ating table, in which he explained thal
his illness “meant that in the law of
nature my individual spirit was to gr
back Into tho great ocean of spirits.”
Chicago. May 19—The body d
Franklin K. Lane will be cremated
here and the iwiains will then be
taken to the top of El Capitan Pen*
and scattered to the winds, in com
pliance with a request made by Lane.
JAPS DISCUSSING SHANTUNG
RETURN TERMS
Tokyo, May 18—The press state*
that General Colonila Conference
meeting In secret session, has adopted
tb# UNhralong 'tffcVli Japan is will in?
to return Shantung to jCfcLwu
* it^ti MsJ>VlatW Chat tltfl cb'nferfenc*
has partially agreed upon the equa
tion of Siberia.
NATION’S NOTABLES PAY HONOR
TO DEAD CHIEF JUSTICE
(Delayed in Tran.-nt 'S on)
! Washington. I*.:\ |9 -Kdwai d iV.ug
la.s White. thf nation's most exalted
ni^iiwin!.- nir-n who ihe highest
n the nation's councils \ .»-«l with each
oth* r to do him honor.
President and Mrs thirdint; d.:ovo
:•> the Whirr- home ind express'-I their
sympathy to tit*- family -In: ins,- thu
HARVEY TO ATTEND
SUPREME COUNCIL SESSION
Wa-shington, VI iy 19 Harvey,
American .unh.isstid *r to Iarndon, wilt
i it tend the meeting of th. Supreme Al
; li* «l Council whi' h is >o take up tho
stated at the State Department today.
HARVEY CLAIMS 100
PER CENT AMERICANISM
London. Maty 19—Aji>e-icon Ant
tliiy si till "You atrlsisvssi/Jod- .vent to
Washington as nil unalloyed Britain
au-I t comp to London . s an unalloyed
HARDING TALKS MORE
OF ALASKA VISIT
dil ated to Minnesol ■ . ..Hers today th.it
he has not altogether given up the idea,
fit- visiting Alaska this sumiru r.
Ho. said if he did so >tiir-. would include
Minnesota in his itinerary.
GIVES NEW VIEW OF BRITISH
ATTITUDE TOWARD IRELAND
London. May Ift Lord Hugh (Veil,
tonight on the Irish situation, said:
"British public ..pinion would come
nearer l<* favoring independence for
Ireland if Ireland would a-k for a
king from among: the princes of the
WOODS TALKS ON
PHILIPPINE NEEDS
[ Manilla. May IS—Henenil Woods
I addressed the students of Nuevaeciwn.
'province today saying: ’This country
xiis-ds thro, things: cnpilnl, machinery
SAYS FISH TREATY WILL
INJURE AMERICANS
Washington. May 17 The pending
treaty be: ween the United States and
t.iwnt Britain to regulate sockeye sal
mon fishing in. tho wrute.rH of British
Columbia. and the state of Washington,
would operate to Uhe benefit of Canad
ian fishermen and the injury of Ameri
:siin fishermen the Senn«te foreign lie -
la.tjons Committee wt»s told today by
ifjovernor TTnj-J and Sena .’or Jones of
ANCIENT KLONOYKER EXPIRES
MinmapolLs. Miiy 18— t;.neral. r.eorgo
A. Rrackett, s-w oml mayor of the city
of Minneapolis and also \ former A1
the builders of the Northern Parlfla
MONTANA JURIST AUTO VICTIM
Mont.in.i st:ite Supreme Court, died
! RETIRED TRAINMAN SUICIDES
CURRY REPLIES TO
CRITICISM WALLACE
Washington. May 18— Represent!
live Cunry, replying; to Secretary Wal
lace's criticism of his pending Alaska
Devoloinnent Hoard bill, refers to the
“overlapping and Interlocking” of fed
eral bureau control in the territory,
with one out of every five white male
inhabitants of the terrrritor.v a federal
or territorial employee."
Curry assented that “there are fifty
seven varieties of bureau officials who
govern Alaska from Washington and
hold in absolute control the prosperity,
development and welfare of the terri
tory and the happiness of its people.**
NOTED SUNQAY SCHOOL
WORKER KILLED
Seattle. May 18—Mrs. I^ouise *•>*
Hoop man, wife of Doctor Aldifs A.
Hoopman and the holder of a certifi
cate as the most regular Presbyterian
Sunday school worker in the United
States,' was killed kerb tta’a? hi ^.col
lision between and auto and a street