Nome !* the Distributing Center and Gateway to Northern Alaska and Siberia
VOLUME XXII No 17
NOME, ALASKA SATURDAY, APRIL, 23, 1921
Delivered by Carrier or Ma.i.-d.$1 00 p«r Mo.ith
BIG STRIKE MADE ON KtlGRUK
UW OF GRAVITATION UPSET BY SCIENTISTS
FALL OF PRESENT
GERMAN OOV'T IN '
2 WEEKS PREDICTED
Berlin, April, 23—The f.11! of the I
present <kirm;in g •vermnent w ithin .1
fortnight is predicted ns an outeonv of
the present rc|Ktratione situation.
The overthrow of th<- present gov
OitniiiMmtal regime is rogardedTietv to
night hy all classes as an event whiteh
must be reckoned on unless some satis
factory adjustment is reached before
May 1, when tin* Allied S'
plan the : d'lption <>f imined 1
payments demanded.
In pariipnentary circles it
er considered a probability
tainty that immediate Fran
measures will knock out 1
GOVT CHARGES
LAID AGAINST ALASKA
S'. S. COMPANIES
Washington. April, 23—The Ahuska
Steamship Company and the Pacific
Steamship Company will be given a
hearing here Thursday on charges
made to the Shipping Board that the
twp transportation companies are. de
manding excessive Kites for moving
wood pulp from Alaska to the States.
The Department of the Interior s
eaid to be watching for the outcome
with considerable concern for-(he *-f
BRITAIN IN COAL
SHORTAGE CRISIS
Luiuloii, April, 22—Owners of cial
mines ujmI l-’roniSer Lloyd George are
in conference this afternoon on the
coiii shortage erksis confronting :hc
coimlry ns a result of the miners
IMMIGRATION
RESTRICTION BILL
PUSES HOUSE
Washington, April 23—The Immi
gration Restriction Rill wns passed by
the House of Representatives today in
the sarnie form as it went through the
Inst congressional' session.
The measure now goes to the Sen
ate, where the republican leaders say
it "will bo passed without delay. The
1)411 is designed to be operative for
fourteen months ami under its provi
sions the. entry of aliens into the l'nit
ed Suites would be limited to three
per cent of the number of nationals
of any country in the United States at
the time of the last census.
4 cts a day will bring the Weekly
Nugget to your home.
I
BIG ALASKA
COAL SHIPPING
CONCERN LAUNCHED
Washington, April, 22—The Alaska
Anthracite Railroad Company has ask
ed the authority of the Interstate Com
merce Coartmdsslon to issue $1,500,000'
worth of bonds, which have already
been contracted far in the eastern
•tales, to JnwRimto the shipping of j
Alpgka coal to markets in the States, j
Work on the railroad can be com-1
pleted in one hundred days tiine,” ju'i
official of the company said in an in
tefrtew today, "and by September first
coal can be shipped from Alaska to
the States.”
THOSE SOURDOUGH HOT CAKES
AND HILLS BROS. COFFEE AT
ARCTICcSAKERV.
CITIZENS VOTE
TO ORGANIZE
LIGHTERAGE COM.
4» •> *r 4* ■S* 4*
■r During the course of llu* discussion it d.-vi-Ioped tli.-i.t tlu* Alaska
♦ JJuhterage and Commercial Company has no intention of retiring; from
♦ the coal business here >mi<I will stick around to pick irp the ducats in
♦ that line. Manager fI. <1. (Sahrielson informer tin* withering: that
♦ the company is asking $<>0,000 for tin* lighterage plant hut is willing
♦ to take $40,000 in cash ami tin* rema.iin.der 4n lighterage. for landing its
♦ <y<)oI supply. Among the number entering prominently into tin* de
♦ I Kite were Mayor Kin*. A. I’olet. NVIs Swan berg. Fred Harrison. J. .T.
♦ Keenan. <J. K. Jackson. K. 15. Jnlien. (». .1. I .omen and Chairman
♦ O’Neill. The general trend was toward piMvhasing the eipiip
♦ meat of tfie lighterage company. though not a few
♦ appeared Inclined to look to other sources for facilities. After dis
♦ cussing the situation frolrn, many angles, it was decided to appoint a
♦ committee of five- to submit tentative plans for permanent organiza
♦ lion, the committee to report, to a second meeting this (Saturday) even
+ i-ng at 8 |». in. at the City .Hall. .Judge O’Neill was named as chair
♦ man of the camun.ittee and appointed as the additional members. A.
♦ Polet, J. J. Keenan, Chas. Itico a,nd Charles K. Johnson.
4* In the interval since the meeting it has l>een learned that - f
♦ forts have been imaKle by those opposed to the cominuinity plan i»f Organ
'S* nistation to 'head off the proposed organ.izatiton . It is u.ndors»tood that
♦ the obstructive movement is animated by a small ;_r..iip of citizens who
4- bellevo they see in the situation an opixntunity i.* make a hair-st for
4* themselve s by creating another private lighterage corporation,* which
♦ would doubtless be no more Kick ward in the matter of high charges
+ than the retiring company. Just how far this coterie will go in the
4* matter is undecided. * So far as can be learned they have made no
♦ overtures toward purchasing the Alaska lighterage Company plant.
4* In the meantime the eoinrn-ittcc appointed at the mass m e-ting has
been hard at work collecting data and will be pr inured to.submit care-%
fully considered plans and estimates to the second meeting this even
ing. All citizens <vho are interested in securing lowered transporta
tion rates and are willing to assist in financnlly backing what is un
doubtedly a. move in that direction should*attend t.h«* in -ding.
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»HIP BOARD LINER WENATCHEE
DELAYED ON FIRST
ORIENT VOYAGE
Tokio, Japan. April, 23—The I'nit
! States Shipping Hoard's trans-Pa
flc passenger liner has been delayed
i her first trip acres the Pacific by
t e development of engine trouble and
i 11 reach Tokio two days behind her
• hedttfe. according to wireless advices
: pen the vessel reoei\Vd here last
>«*.
CLAIMED BOLSHEVIKI
AIDING SINN FEINN
London, April. 22:—-Dennis Hen;-.
ekl today that within fow days he
hoped to place before the House of
Commons evidence that the Bolshov i -
kl government of Bosnia is aiding the
Sinn ^teiinn. movement in Ireland.
The Nome Nugget delivered l; «r
rtfr or JJ*r.,lff»th ll.H
SCIENTISTS DISCARD
NEWTON’S LAW
OF GRAVITATION
NUMEROUS BILLS
LAID BEFORE
LEGISLATURE
(Delayed In transmission)
Juneau. Al.s. April. 2-’ Tbursd iy
was the hist day to introdu*** bills in
the Territorial legislature and result
ed In tile presentation of a large num
ber of measures of various portent.
Included in the number was an em
ployers liability lull introduced by
Rep. ('has. Brown making employers
liable for tnedleal and other aid furn
ished to persons brought to the teii
tory under employment contracts
\ bill Introduced by Rep. Mir iv
of McCarthy provides for the con
struction of a. bridge over the Nizina
River near McCarthy. An amendment
to probate code and also a bill pro
viding for the election of a Territor
ial School superintendent, mines in
spector and Territorial Treasurer at the
I rr«t general election has been intro
duced by Rep. Cochran. The measure
| also creates the office of Territorial
j Auditor, to be elected by the legisla
ture and servo until the next election.
A bill introduced by Rep. Colo of
Juneau provides a method of eluyinat
jng territory included in the boundaries
of incorporated towns. Chamberlain
of Sewjinxl, presented a Senate bill giv
ing the courts of Alaska power to pa
role and suspend sentence in criminal
cases, except in the case of murder.
I1 rape and arson. A senate bill by
Price df Anchorage provides for la
borer’s Mens on work on oil wells and
FEDERAL AUTHORITIES COMB
COUNTRY FOR HAYWOCO
Chicago, April. 23—The federal .
(horities have instituted a ‘i f
William T>. Haywood. the missing
W. W. lc;ider in every j>i i11< :; ' <•;
in tlie country on the theory ■ ha? 1
may still he in the United States
•spite ..f the. recent reports that he h.
escaped from this country and fled
Russia.
ITALIAN DEPUTIES SHEAD
SOCIALIST MEMBER
Home. Apfril. 22-*-Becj
of the I tall
h«? cried
Nati'onaULnLs! ” memlters
Cham bet of Deputies
Deputy Malta and cut
s punishment for his
EDITOR EXPIRES
BRISTOL BAY MAIL BOAT
LEAVES TOMORROW
Seattle, April. 22—The first sum
mer mail to ilrtKtol Buy points will 'he
dispatched frotn Seattle on the motor
ship W. F. Burrows, sailfn,." tomor
row for Bering Sea.
Mrs. A<loIp Dentina of the Bristol
Bay government orphan.ige will !•« :»
tbf KfStrl.