MONDAY
(TELEGRAPHIC)
DELEGATE St'THKRLAND
EXPLAINS NEW
ASSESSMENT LAW
The provisions of the new law cov
ering performance of annual assess
ment work on mining claims are ful
ly explained by Alaska Delegate Dan
A. Sutherland in the following mes
sage to the Nugget in reply to a
query by this publication.
Washington. D. C.
Sept. 4. 1921.
Geo. S. Maynard. Nome.
Law changes the time for perform
ance of annual labor from the calen
dar year to the period of the fiscal
year. Work must be performed for
this year before twelve o’clock noon.
July 1. 1922. This gives a six month
extension of time to those who com
pleted their work prior to January
1 of the present calendar year.
In future the assessment work
year will be from July 1 to July 1,
instead of from Januaryl to January
first as formerly.
Signed: Dan Sutherland,
v. Delegate from Alaska.
PEACE SETTLING OVER
COAL STRIKE DISTRICT
Washington. Sept. 4—The invad
ing miners in West Virginia are sur
^ rendering in large groups to the fed
eral troops now taking control of the
coal strike area, it was reported to
the War Department this afternoon
The arrival of the troops is rap
idly putting an end to the disorders
lately prevalent, it was stated by
General Bandholz. commander of the
federal force*.
Troops In Full < ontrol in W. Virginia
Charlestown. W. Va. Sept. 4—
The federal troops are now in full
control of the disturbed districts and
the recent fighting has entirely
ceased.
State Troops not Needed in Coal
Strike Area
Charlestown. W. Va. Sept. 6—
General Bandholz. commander of the
federal and state forces in the coal
district, has recommended the with
drawal of the state troops from the
strike area, their services being no
longer required.
The body of the missing bombing
plane victim has been recovered, it
was reported here today.
TROOPS CLEARING WT. VIRGINIA
COAL FIELDS OF ARMED BANDS
Charlestown. W. Va. Sept 5—The
federal troops employed Labor Day
to clearing away the armed bands
of strikers still infesting the Spruce
Fork Ridge section.
It became knowu here today that
Harris Benghill. a striking miner,
has captured J. C. Swanson, super
intendent of one of the nearby mines,
and his wife and three children and
with other atrlkers is holding them
prisoners back In the hills.
GOV'T TO CHANGE FORM
OF NATIONAL CURRENCY
Washington, Sept. 5—The gov
ernment. it was made known by the
Comptroller of Currency's office to
day. will eoon radically change the
form of it’s paper money, which has
remained unaltered In size and shape
almost since the foundation of the
republic.
The bills, it was said, are to be
made materially smaller In size than
at present.
RUTH ONLY 4 REHIND
LAST YEAR'S RECORD
.New York, Sept. 4—Babe Ruth
made his fiftieth home run of the
present season on the local grounds
Saturday afternoon. The round the
circle swat came in the third inning
of the game with the Senator’s when
two men were on bases.
Ruth now has twenty five games
in which to equal his last year’s re
cord of 54 home runs.
ABUSED WIFE
SLAYS HUSBAND
Salem. Oregon, Sept. 4—Andrew
Wurtsburger a local resident, was
slain as he slept today by his wife.
Alma Wurtsburger, who has confess
ed that, driven to distraction by re
peated insults and abuse, she crush
ed his skull with a hammer.
CORK HARBOR WORKERS
RAISE RED FLAG
Cork. Ireland. Sept. «—Workers
m Cork harbor today seised a num
ber of vessels in port and also the
Customs building, and raised the red
flag. Later it was announced that
the harbor was to be run fof the
workete' benefit.
TUESDAY
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NATION CELEBRATES
LABOR DAY
j Washington. Sept. 5—Reports
from all sections disclose that L-i•
bor Day was celebrated generally
throughout the Nation
IRISH REPLY
CREATES SENSATION
WHEN PUBLISHED
London. Sept. 4—De Valera's re
ply to Lloyd George's peace note of
August 26 is an irrevocable rejec
tion of the British terms handed to
the Irish president at the close of the
recent London parley.
The reply created consternation in
all ranks when made public here to
BANDIT GARDNER
MAKES BOLD EFFORT
AT PEN BREAK
Seattle Sept. 5—Roy Gardner,
the California outlaw who led the
law officers a merry chase for a week
last June in the woods about Castle
Rock, after he had hand cuffed his
guards, got away from McNeil’s
penitentiary today. In Gardner's
| break for liberty. Everett Implica
j tion, a convicted soldier, was shot
and killed, and Lawrence Bogart
[another soldier convict, was wouiid
j Gardner is stil* at large on the la.
i land. which is surrounded by
launches loaded with armed men
Gardner was serving fifty ye-rs for
| train robbery and Implication and.
Bogart were doing time for crimi
nally assaulting an army nurse.
Gardner not Captured Today
Seattle, Sept. 6—A hundred men
are engaged in whipping the dense
underbrush on McNeil's Island for
Gardner. Warden Maloney believes
that the bandit has not escaped to
the mainland. Here it is recalled
that Gardner in all his three escapes
and in his whole career of crime
has never fired a shot
Bandit Gardner's Wife Disappears
Napa, Cal. Sept. 6—Mrs. Gard
ner. wife of the escaped bandit, Roy
Gardner, has disappeared from her
home here, it became known today.
SLIGHT EMPLOYMENT
. INCREASE NOTICAIILE
Washington, Sept. 5—A slight in
crease of empfoyment throughout
the country is reported by the De
partment of Labor as a result of the
industrial survey conducted by the
department for August, according to
a bulletin just issued.
STORM KEEPS HARDING AT SEA
Atlantic City. N. J. Sept. P -
President Harding sought to land
here today from the presidential j
yacht Mayflower but was prevented!
by heavy weather, and is now return- j
ing to Washington.
DESPONDENT WOMAN LEAPS
FROM HIGH WIN MOW
Oakland. Cal. Sept 5—Georgia;
Gardner, single, a cafe entertaii.er. j
bid her friends spend the last three i
dollars she possessed and iup'ped j
from a window in the seventa story!
of 1 iocal hotel today. Death re-1
suited from the fall.
AMERICAN ASSASSINATED
IN PARAGUAY
Buenos Aires. Sept. 6—Billy
Williams, an American and former
partner of “Tex Rickard", the fam
ous promoter, has been assassinate!
in Northern Paraguay on account of
his alleged complicity in a Paraguay
an revolutionary movement.
AMERICAN LEGION
FLINGS BONUS
DEBATE CHALLENGE
Washington* Sept. 5—The Ameri
can Legion today issued a challenge
to the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States to debate the question
of granting the soldier's bonus,
which the Chamber of Commerce Is
alleged to be opposing.
BIDS EARTH GOOD
BYE—SUICIDES
Seattle. Sept. 5—"Good Bye
Earth," wrote R. V. Pierce, a ms
rine engineer, before he turned on
the gas and asphyxiated himself this
morning.
VETERAN JURIST EXPIRES
AT OLYMPIA
Olympia. Wn. Sept. 4—Judgo
Wallace Mount, who for a period of
22 years was a member of the Su
preme Court In this state, died here
this afternoon after a year of illness.
WEDNESDAY
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CHINA WANTS SAV IN
OPEN DOOR gi'ESTION
Pekin. China, Sept. 6—On de
parting for the Washington disarm
ament conference today. Dr. F. K.
C. Tyane. Secretary of the Chinese
delegation to the conference, said
China wanted the open door but pro
posed that the door should “be open
ed from within by China, and not
by others. ”
PREDICTS GERMANY TO RETURN
TO MONARCHY
Munich. Germany. Sept. 6—Gen
eral Von Ludendorff, former Chief
of Staff of the German imperial
army, made the prediction here to
night that Germany, through the
free will of her people, will soon re
turn to a monarchy
ARMY AVIATORS MEET DEATH
IN COAL STRIKE AREA
Charlestown. W Va. Sept 5 —
Of three army aviators who were
engaged in patrol flying over the
coal mine area in the Rootbone dis
trice in a bombing plane, one has
been found dead, another injured
and the third is missing.
It is also claimed that their ma
chine was seen falling in flames.
ROYS SUICIDE TO
ESCAPE SCHOOL
Chicago. Sept, ti—Suicide in pre
ference to submitting to school study
and discipine was chosen by two
school boys at two widely separated
points today, according to reports
reaching here. At Springfield. Miss
ouri. Harry Meadows, aged 15. and
at Sioux Falls. South Dakota. Long
Gray, aged 14. chose death by sui
cide rather than go to school
NEW YORK POLICE
STOP MUTINY ON SHIP
New York. Sept. 6—The police,
armed with riot shotguns, when
summoned by a radio telegram to
day. stopped a battle between the
negro and white crew of the Ship
ping Board freighter Chester Ki
They found Capt. Charles Boothly
barricaded in his cabin, bruised and
beaten.
BOUNDARY PEACE
ARCH DEDICATED
Blaine, Wn. Sept. 6—The Peace
Arch, erected on the international
boundary line here in commemora
tion of the past hundred years of
peace between the United States and
Great Britain, was dedicated this af
ternoon. with thousands of Ameri
cans from either side of the line in
attendance.
SHIP LOAD AMKRR A.N POOD
REACHES STARVING RUSSIANS
Riga. Sept. 7—The American
steamship Pheoniz has taken to Pet
rograd the first consignment of
American food for the starving chil
dren of Russia, according to advices
received here.
SOVIETS TO ABANDON
PET EXCHANGE THEORY
Riga. Russia. Sept. 6—The estab
lishment of a wage scale under
which workmen may be paid suffi
cient money to enable them to buy
necessary food, has been decided on
by the Russian Soviet government,
according to information received
from authoritative sources today.
The present system of paying
workmen in commodities will be
abolished following the Inauguration
of the new wage system.
BEVERIDGE MAY BE
MADE AMBASSADOR
Washington, Sept. 7—Former
Senator Beveridge may be offered
the post of American Ambassador to
Germany it was intimated In official
circles today.
GEORGE PRAISES FOUNDER
OF METHODIST CREED
London. Sept. 7—“The English
people owe a special debt of grati
tude to John Wesley.“ Premier
Lloyd George said today in a message
to the world's conference of Meth
i-dists. now in session here.
HARDING GIVES RETRENCHMENT
ORDERS TO OFFICIALS
Washington, Sept. 78—President
Harding Is determined to cut off all
unnecessary expenditure of govern
merit funds and has given peremp
tory instructions to all of the various
department heads to cut expenses to
the bone, it became known today
HARDING APPROVES
WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS
C OAL STRIKF DISTRIC T
Washington. Sept. 6—President
Harding today approved a partial
withdrawal of troops from the West
Virginia coal strike area, as a result
of the cessation of disturbances fol
lowing the arrival of federal forces
DEC LARKS BRITISH ULTIMATUM
WILL MEAN WAR
Dublin. Sept. ♦>—De Valera de
clared in a statement to the press
today that if England issued an ulti
matum to the Sinn Feinn. “no pre
tense would hide that it was an ap
plication of force which must mean
war and not peace.”
CANADIAN FISHERIES
STEAMER WRECKED
Vancouver. R C. Sept. 6—A Ca
nadian Fisheries Patrol steamer was
wrecked today on a reef along the
coast of Graham Island, advices
reaching here say. The crew of the
vessel is reported safe.
COCSIN OF PRESIDENT
DEAD AT ADVANCED AGE
Walla Walla. Wn. Sep! 5 —
Nicholas B. Oliver, a cousin of Pres
ident Harding, died at the family
home here today at the advanced age
of eighty eight years.
TRAIN BI NS DOWN AUTO—
THREE KILLED
Spokane. Wn . Sept 5—A C.
Pittman and wife, the former a
prominent Colville W'heat grower and
a cousin of Senator Key Pittman,
and L. E. Gensen, were killed here
today when a train ran down their
automobile
THURSDAY
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Washington. Sept. 7—General
Pershing had a tilt with Sam (lom
pers, head of the American Federa
tion of Labor last night at the con
cluding exercises attending the cele
bration of “Marne Day.” Pershing
hotly resented a veiled intimation
made by the noted labor leader that
labor won the war. adding. “The
policies of this republic are not de
termined by labor unions or any
other organization, but by the con
census of opinion of its patriotic
citizens of whatever affiliations.’’
NAVY COSTS ESTIMATED
AT 100 MILLION
Washington. Sept. 7—The Navy
Department, submitted estimates to
congress today calling for $400,000.
000 for naval purposes for the fiscal
year beginning next July l
MEMORIAL SERVICES HELD
FOR Z. R. 2 VICTIMS
London. Sept. 7—Impressive me
morial services were held today in
Westminister Abby for the British
and American victims of the Z. R.
NEAR CRISIS DEVELOPS
IN LEAGUE ASSEMBLY
Geneva. Switzerland. Sept. 7—
The Assembly of the League of Na
tions adjourned today to avert a
crisis during a discussion of the dis
pute between Bolivia and Chile.
ARMY RECRUITING RESUMED
Washington. Sept. 7—The army,
as a result of the numerous recent
discharges, is again below the re
quired strength and recruiting is be
ing resumed, according to a War
Department announcement.
FORTUNE FOUND ON AUTO
ACCIDENT VICTIMS
Bloomington. 111. Sept. 7—The
finding of securities agregating
$200,000 in value and over fifty
diamond rings and watches on the
bodies and among the effects of four
persona who were killed in an auto
mobile accident near Ocoys, lliinoii
today, has started an inve^tigatim
by the local officials The part;
was ostensibly bound for the Paci
NAVY YARD l*AY
TO HE REDI'CEI
Washington. Sept. 8—The pay ni
navy yard employees in all yard
thorughout the country has beer
ordered reduced about an average
of twelve per cent.
BRITISH CABINET DECIDES
ON IRISH 1*01.ICY
In vetoes. Scotland. Sept S—A
decision which may mean either war
or peace in Ireland was taken by the
British cabinet at an to all import
ant meeting held here today, to dis
cuss the answer to the last commun
ication of De Valera
The government’s reply is being
carried into Dublin by Robert C
Barton, the Sinn Feinn courrier. who
brought Dail Eirenn’s message to
Lloyd George
Directly after the minister’'?
Reached a decision, came the an
nouncement that a committee, con
sisting of the ministers now in Scot
land. had been appointed with full
power to deal with the situation the
moment De Valera's answer arrives.
JAP LABOR INVITES
GOMPERS TO VISIT
Tokio, Japan. Sept. 7—The Jap
anese Labor Federation announced
today that it has invited Samuel
Gompers. head of the American
Federation of Labor to visit Japan
and appeal for wider recognition of
YCSTRIANS AND
HI NGARIANS AT WAR
Vienna, Austria. Sept 7—-Aus
trian regulars and two thousand
Hungarians are engaged in a battle
• today near the border village of
Kirschlag. according, to reports re
ceived here
STRIKE WAR LOOMING
RED IN ILLINOIS
Elizibethtowc. ril. Sept. 7—
Eight hundred striking miners in the
nearby coal fields are arming them
selves after having had several
clashes with the authorities
GOV’T TO PIT ITT.I. STOP
TO WEST VIRGINIA COAL
STRIKE FIGHTING
Washington. Sept 7 Govern
ment. control of the West Vigiuia
coal fields to end permanently the
violence which has been oecuring in
them for years, is beiug seriously
considered by the Senate committee
recently appointed to investigate the
repeated conflicts between the min
ers and mine operators, it became
known today.
HARDING DEFENDS
SHIP BOARD HEAD
Washington, Sept. 8—Replying
to the recent attacks on Chairman
leaker of the Shipping Board today.
President Harding declared that
Lasker ' is a man of great genius
and courage and t believe he will
straighten the trouble tangle in
Shipping Board affairs.”
HARDING REFUSES
ENTERTAIN PROTESTS OF
LODGE APPOINTMENT
Washington. Sept. 7—President
Harding has brushed aside as "un
important,” the numerous protests
made against the appointment of
Senator Lodge as a delegate to the
forthcoming disarmament confer
ence . The protests were based
chiefly on the ground of Lodge’s
anti-Japanese speeches.
BANDITS WIFE
THINKS HUSBAND
ESCAPED Me NEIL'S
San Farncisco. Sept. 7—Mrs.
Dolly Gardner, wife of the escaped
bandit and outlaw. Roy Gardner,
arrived in San Francisco this morn
ing and said relative to her hunted
husband; “I think Roy swam ashore
from the island and he is too hard
for them to catch. Everyone tells
me.” she added, "that they hope he
gets away.”
(iaimed Gardner Still on McNeil's
| McNeil’s Island. Wn. Sept. 8—
“Bandit Roy Gardner is still on this
island, substating on apples pur
loined from orchards.” the Warden
of the penitentiary here announced
today. The claim is based on foot
prints found in fruit orchards which
are identified as those of the escaped
bandit.
HARDING TO TAKE ANOTHER
PLEASURE trip
j Washington. Sept ‘ President
i Harding leaves Saturday on an *»*
tended cruise ii. the presidential
yacht Mayflower JTe |.,ay possibly
I proceed as far a- Rar Harbor. Maine.
SAYS FRANCK AM) GERMANY
I rushing toward war
j New York, Sept 7—That Franco
■ and Germany are rushing headlong
toward another war. is the opinion
of Judge I.ouis G Gibbs of the
| Bronx court, who has returned from
ja four of western and central F.nr
1 HO DIFS OF 7. R. 2 VICTIMS
ON WAV TO AMERICA
| Plymouth. England. Sept 8—The
bodies of the fifteen Americans who
(perished on the Z R. 2's honey
shoulders. British sailors will put on
board the British cruiser Dauntless
at Devonport tonight for return to
j America .
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