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VOLUME XXII No 11 NOME, ALASKA SATURDAY MCH 12, 1921 Delivered by Carrier or Mailed. $1 CO per Month
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ELECTION BILL PASSES HOUSE
ID MR1IM REWARD OFFERED FDR TROTSKY
REVOLT LEADER OFFERS
REWARD FOR TROTSKY
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Warsaw, Mch. 11—lien. Koslovsky,
leader of the revolutionary forces in
the Fetrograd region, has offered i
reward of ten million rubles for the
body of- Trotsky, Soviet War Minister,
according to advices from Russian
sources received here.
Trotsky, according to the report,
fered a reward of five million rubles
for the liody, dead or alive, of General
Koslovsky and the latter, not to be
outdone by the Soviet leader, immed
iately offered a reward of double that
sum for the body of Trotsky, dead or
The rewards offered in both eases,
although apparently of huge dimen
sions, are in reality quit/* nominal, as
rubles at present are worth only fifty
dollars a million.
t cts a day will bring tire Weekly
Nugget to vour home.
M'FADDEN BILL
OUTLOOK FAVORABLE
(Delayed in TransmLsdon)
Seattle, Mch. 11—Thn outlook for
ultimate paswige of the McKadden gold
bonus bill is good, according to John
T. Burns, Assistant Secretary of the
American Mining Congress.
Burns stated in an interview here
tonight that his organization believes
that *.ht* bill, which was favorably re
ported from committee just before the
House adjourned, will ultimately be-.
The measure has now been before
two sessions of Congress but failed to
come up for action in each instance.
Try our sourdough Hot Cakes—none
better, at ARCTIC BAKERY.
RACE RIOTS DEVELOP AT
SPRINGFIELD, OHIO
SSpringfhld, O. Mch. 12—Following
widespread race rioting developing
here last night, this morning found
machine guns mounted on the County
Jail and three companies of National
Guardsmen operating from headquar
ters in the City Hall,
The rioting last evening resulted in
the wounding of one policeman and
also a negro, together with a number j
of minor casualties. 1
Owing to the presence of the troops j
and machine guns, the situation has |
been quiet today, although feeling is
PROOFS OF LABOR BLANKS
ON SALE AT NUGGET OFFICE'
MARSHAL JORDAN
LEAVES FOR EASTWARD
U. 8. Marshal E. R. Jordan de
ported Monday on a trip to the Lower
Yukon section on official business.
FAMOUS RANKER SEEKING
SEPARATION FROM WIFE
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New York, Mch. 11—Janes A.
Stittman, president of the National
City Bank of this City and one of the
moat noted bankers of the country has
filed a suit for divorce from his wife.
WILSON KEEPING IN TOUCH'
with iSi»ue mew
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Washington, Mch. 11—Woodrow
Wilson founded out the first week of
his new private life tonight with a
private dinner, the guests of which
were Bernard N. Baruch, the noted
financier, and Norman B. Davis, for
mer Under Secretary of State.
The dinner is said by those close
to the ex president to rfffrtallse Wil
son’s Intention to keep tn touch with
men and affairs during his retirement
from public life.
, Public Cyrd Party png Danes at
riirtM Hall, Saturday-, Marat, 1% SlSS
U. m. Imrybady Aaarn. Admin
«*•, 0m» *1* Uditt fraa.
| CHILDREN PERISH
IN BLAZING HOME
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Evereka, Mont. Mch. 11—Throe
children of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Ubtl
of this city were burned to death in
their home during the absence of their
irtother on a shopping trip today.
The children were all of tender
years, their ages ranging from two to
ASSASSIN KILLS TACOMA
MAN—WOUNDS WIFE
Tacoma, Wn Meh. 12—Harry E.
Hall, assistant superintendent of the
Ortffin Wheel Company of this city,
jwa* shot and killed and his wife was
|'badly wounded last night by an un.
identified man In the vk'nitv of their
I home in the residence dJMt-ict. Tim
| couple were approaching their ham*
i when the man opened fire or them.
SENATOR FALL'S
SUCCESSOR NAMED
Santa Fe, N.. M. •Men. 12—Govern*
or Mechem has appointed Holm O.
Rursiim of Socmo ns senator from
this state to succeed Albert B. FYilf;
row Secretary of the IV trior.
FOR A DISH OF ICE CREAM OR
A COOP CUP OF HILLS PROS.
COPTer AT' ARCTIC CAKCftY.
MANY BILLS LAID
BEFORE LEGISLATURE
of badges of secret or
ders. for protection against false
weights and measures- and making
publication of false statements jit
newspapers and magazines a crime.
There is an ominous silence in
"Washington regarding Alaska appoint -
ments at. present and no intimations
arc forthcoming regarding where the
lightning will first fall. Nothing has
been h ar«l regarding the governor
ch '■ Tlie VViekersham supporters
sin- nfident and the opposition is
also nuiking claims of .1 “einch." Wick,
ersh.um supporters her-- and in th
Fourth division are in a large majnr
rjovernor Riggs holds- a reception
for the legislators at the Governor's
mansion tonight . .
For further news of Alaska Legis
lature proceedings see page 7.
LATE NEWS FLASHES
.Shanghai, Mch. 12 Six' million
dollars’ worth of silks were burned
"here today in a ware house fire.
Washington, Mch. 12- An appeal to
til- \meriran people to do everything
in their t>ower for the relief of the
f.xri'in- conditions in China, was issued
today by President Harding.
Seattle. 'Mch. 12—General Bramwell
Booth, head of the Salvation Army
arrived here today.
TURK FORCES OCCUPY
GEORGIAN PORT
Go ns4 antinopie, Mch. 12—The
Turkish Nationalists have occupied th*
town of Batumi, Georgia’s principal
Black Sea. port, according to reports
received here.
NATION WIDE TRIBUTE
TO WILSON PLANNED
New York, Jdch. 10—A meeting
to consider a nation wide tribute to
Woodrow Wilson in appreciation of his
great services for world peace will
ilie held at the Hotel Baltimore next
Tuesday afternoon, it was announced
here today.
STEEL MAGNATE SAILS
FOR WEST COAST
New-York. Mch. 12—The steamship
Wenatchee, which will be engaged in
the Trans Pacific passenger service
under the United States Shipping
Board, sailed for Seattle today.
On. board the steamer as passengers
were A:oert Mary, head of the United
States Steel Corporation, and his wife.
EGYPTIANS RIOT ON
ARRIVAL OT CHURCHILL
Ale*a:rdria. Egypt. Mch. 12—The
arrival here of Winston Churchill, the
n*'w British Secretary of Colonies, to
take change of Egyptian affairs, pre
cipitated a demonstration against him
which resulted in several deaths and
The rioters were led by native stud
ent* and were fired upon by the police.
Three 'i the rioters were killed and
others •v<'-e seriously wounded.
Next Saturday March 19tli. A. B.
Hall A real Hard Tlmaa Dane#.
It you ar&lyfc? your conduct at the
rnd of the day and i active r you’ve been
absolutely truthful half the time, you
rVewgei s pretty Bttr.
KLONDYKER’S DAUGHTER
GETS DIVORCE]
(Delayed ii^ Timnsmi»js:.an)
.Seattle. Meli. i» -I>:i 1h>-. the daugh
ter of "Skookuim .Jim," fumed as one
of th. discoverers of the Klondyk.
Rolil fields, was today granted a di
vorce fro»n he husband, Hurry Gor
don Ebben.
NEW ALIEN PROPERTY
CUSTODIAN NAMED
Washington. Mth. 11—Thfamns
W. JMJHer of Dolmvare has been named
as Alien Property Custodian by Pres
ident Harding".
MOTHER SLAYS FOUR
CHILDREN—SUICIDES
Lovell. VVyo. Mch. li—Mrs James
Waiters, wife of a. prominent rancher
of the Big Horn Basin, today shot and
killed four of her children and wound
cd two others, following which she re
loaded the empty revolver and killed
THE PERSONNEL OF
THE HARDING CABINET
The following complete list of the
membership of the present presidential
cabinet is published by request of1
.Chas. Evan Hughes
Secretary of the Treasury . .
Secretary of War.
.John W. Weeks
Secretary of the Interior . . .
.Edwin Penby
Secretary of Agriculture . ..
.Henry Wallace
Secretary of Commerce ....
.Herbert C. Hoover
Secretary of I^a-bor.
Attorney General.
.Henry Daugherty
Postmaster General.Will Hays
OLD TIMER DIES AT DEERING
Paddy Carrol, an old timer of this
section and a Sourdough of many
years standing, died at Peering some
time within the past few days, accord
ing to long distance telephone re'por ::
fto:n Candle. Pan Crowley, herd sup
erinterdent of IiOmen and Co., w'rec
the information but save no detail-;.
Hard Times Dance Next Saturday.
Adm. Gentlemen $1.50 Ladies Free*.
Stop pursuing happiness and it will
wait for yon. Then you find that its
rams is Love—for yoor job.
FRENCH COMMANDER
HONORS GERMAN
WAR VICTIMS
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.Allied Military Headquarters, Meuss.
f Jermany. Mch. 11 -General (lavuc.her.
commander "f tlic Kn nch troops >1
iK‘CUipa.tion <>f tfu- m-w /.oil*' aloiur the
Kliim-. today pla •*••! wreaths on th
soldiers who di* d in the war of 1«70.
md also m t.h*' late world conflict, and
As he placed the tribute on the*
tombs <>f the German dead. General
Gavacher said, "These died iri obed
ience to military orders,” while at the
graves of Uie French he said, ,,Thcs'
were our pioneers.’
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FIRST CANNERY SHIP
SAILS FOR NORTH'
V, «-■> )
■Seattle, Mch. 12—The -non.r ship
Libby Main, tin* first vessel of the Al
aska cannery fleet !■• sail for tfv
north this spring, dr-parted last night
with crows and supplies for the Taku
and Yakutat canneries only.
I*r«sent indications are that tli re
will h»» little canning: on Bering Sea,
while cannery operations everywhere
will not be anywhere near as large os
• n former years, owing to the*, huge
stock of tinned salmon still unsold
from earlier seasons.
s cts a day will give you the
bulletin and Weekly Nugget.
HARDING MAKES
FURTHER NOMINATIONS
Washington. Mch. II—Among mini
pruns minor nominations sent to th
Senate for confirmation by President
Harding today were the following.
To be director of the Coast an
Oeodetlc Survey, Ernest lister .lones
of Virginia; Fred Morris of Deering
Misouni for Assistant Secretary ol
State; for Interstate Connimerce Com.
missioners J. J. Esch of Wiscons r
and Mark W. Potter of New York;
as members of the Tariff Commission
William Culbertson of Kansas. Thomas
in of Massachusetts! for Sur
geon General, Hdward Stitt: Chief of
tli- bureau of Ordnance. Captain
Charles R. MeVey Jr.: for Chief
Chaplain of the Army John T. Axton.
Washington. Mch 12—William
Wither Husltnnd of Vermont was nom
inated today by President Harding to
the Commissioner General of Immigra
tion and Harry Hilton Biltany of Del
aware was nominated fourth assistant
postmaster general.
NEW TREASURY
COMPTROLLER NAMED
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Washington, Mch. 10—-President
Harding today sent to the Senate the
nomination of D. It. Crissinger. form
erly of Marion. Ohio, Harding’s home
town, to be Comptroller of the Treas.
VETERANS TO RECEIVE
WAR RISK PAYMENT
Washington. Moh. 11—'Divided pay
ments by the War Risk Insurance Bn
reau of about $4 each will be made to a
hundred thousand world war veterans
this month, it was announced by ‘he
Bureau today.
RAILROADS CONTEMPLATING
WAGE CUTS
New York, Mch. 11—A general
move by the railroads to cut the war
time wage scale Is In full swing to.
lay. to become effective for two hun
Jred thousand employed on the New
V’ork Central lines April 16.
Revenge may be sweet, but the af
ter effects are bitter.
WASHINGTON LEGISLATURE
VOTES 27 MILLION FOR
GOV’T EXPENDITURES
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Olympia, Wn. Mch 10—The state
legislature adjourned tonight alter
having voted twenty seven million dol
lars for government expenditures dur
PICKFORO DIVORCE AGAIN
IN LIMELIGHT
(Delayed In Hranrnhs-on)
Minden. Nevada, Mch. 10—Rais
s.rtlon that Leonard, B FjwI • At
torney General of Nevada, had no au.
| thority under the laws of this state to
! bring his recent action to set aside the
[ divorce granted Mary Pickfo.nl. the
| famous motion picture actress, was
i made in a brief filed here today by
Miss PickfortiKs attorney. Gavin Me
Nab of San Francisco.
Hard Timas Danes, A. I. Half
March 19th.
It you talk much, prepare to be
lonety; but If you listen much'you will
«>*•$* tan coenpeay