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NOME. ALASKA SATTKDAY, FEBIUAKV 25, IWBS.
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FOUR DELEGATE CANDIDATES FILE
RECENT APPROPRIATIONS FAIR TO ALASKA
NEW RADIO STATIONS
FOR ALASKA
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25—Establishment of new wireless sta-1
lions in Alaska. along and above the Arctic Circle is the duty assigned |
Captain C. H. Hurkhard of the Signal Corps. Captain Rurkhard arrived
at the Presidio from the East and is under orders to organize and obtain
an equipment for a group of officers and radio experts. After his organ !
ization is completed Hurkhard will go to Alaska and establish new radio
stations where none are installed and improve the stations now operating
Stations effected by the order issued include Eagh\ Circle. Fort
Yukon, Fairbanks. Livengood, Fort Gibbon. Noorvik. Nome. Kotlik, St.
Michael. Holy Cross, hlitarod, McGrath. Nulato. Wrangell and Craig.
NOTED CRIMINAL LAWYER PASSES TO GREAT UNKNOWN
LOS ANGELES. Feb. 25—Earl Rogers, rioted criminal lawyer died
in this city yesterday. Rogers was associate counsel in th“ grail cases
investigated in the notorious San Francisco expose and has been con
fined in a sanitarium, a wreck from the use of drugs and alcohol
1 WO MILLION APPROPRIATION ASKED AIR MAIL SERVICE
WASHINGTON. Feb. 25—Postmaster General Wm. Hays hat asked
for an appropriation of two million dollars for the air mail service. Hays
contends that this air service can be made a success a-s all trials made
e^’.’^sh the feasibility of such § departure from Mai* method.
SEVENTY YEAR OLD POLITICIAN MARRIES YOi \G G1KI.
CHICAGO. Feb. 25—Lee Mantle. TO years ofd and a former Unit.-d
States Senator and Republican national committeeman from Montana,
yesterday married Miss Etta Daly. Miss Daly is 25 years old and a
recent graduate from the University of Nebraska.
E6YPTIANS DEMAND
SELF DETERMINATION
LONDON. Feb. 25— Egypt is proving a second Ireland and the
situation is causing England much concern. With a population of thirteen
million, mainly of the Mohammedan faith. Egypt is demanding the funda
mental right or self determination and is ready to fight for its indepen
dence.
Egypt has many times been promised her freedom from English
interference aiul domination but each time Britain has found some excuse
to retain hold of the country and Egypt now determines to fight or die
for the independence to which she is entitled.
FREXCHCRIMIX ALSUFFERSDKATH BY GUILLOTINE
VERSAILLES. France. Feb. 25—Henri Landrau, the most remark
able criminal of modern times, was yesterday executed on the guillotine.
Landu was proved guilty of the murder of ten women and a boy.
UNITED STATES HAS ENOUGH LAWYERS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24—Chief Supreme Justice Taft in an ad
dress before the National Conference of Bar Associations expressed as
hie opinion that the United States has all the lawyers it needs. He
states that all applicants for admission to the bar should have a two
year course and spend at least three years in a law school.
ASSAULTED GIRL SHOOTS ASSAILANT IN COURT ROOM
LONDON, Feb. 25—Earl Cathcart was granted a divorce from
Lady Cathcart yesterday. Cathcart proved that Lady Cathcart was
guilty of indescretlons with Earl ('raven, a young married member of the
gay titled set and former service man in th-j l&te war. Craven l6st a
leg in the world war but retained his philandering disposition and as a ‘
consequence English society is all agog.
TERRIFIC BLIZZARD SWEEPS NORTHW EST STATES.
CHICAGO, Feb. 25—Twenty three perished In the terrific blizzard
that swept thru the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan yes
terday afternoon. The storm left in its wake a trail of death and destruc
tion, the property loss is estimated at over fire million dollars.
RECALL OF AMBASSADOR
HARVEY DEMANED
BY SENATOR
WASHINGTON. Feb. 25 Si
Senate today branded Ambassador t<
"British Toady” and said Congr* s
Amba^ador. v
Heed declared with vehement
some one who can put his feet uur!*
above British influence.
mild demand
the recall of the
that the Tinted States should send i
British mahogany but keep his bead |
Resolution I'lrsnitnl Recall Ambassador llarvey.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 25- Representative Ryan. Republican mem
ber from New York has introduced a measure in the House designed to
recall Ambassador to England. Harvey, who let his prejudice get the
better of his judgment. Harvey made a speech in England against the
Irishmen struggling for their freedom ami American legislators deem his
presence in England an affront to the American spirit of freedom.
K.-OS ANGELES POLICE CONFIRM PART OF KIEI.H STORY
DETROIT. Feb. 25-—Confirmation in part of the story of the mur
der of Taylor as revealed by Fields is reported to the police of this city
by the authorities of Los Angeles.
STEAMSHIP COLUMBIA RESTORER TO MERCHANT MARINE
WASHINGTON. Feb. 25—Secretary Den by has ordered the steam
ship Columbia, formerly named the Great Northern. restored to the
merchant marine. The vessel in all liklihood will be sold to the Pacific
Steamship Company for the Seattle to San Francisco run.
CORPORATION TAX RETI'RNS EXTENDER
WASHINGTON. Fell. 25—Corporations have been given until
June fifteenth to file their tax returns for 1921. Individuals must submit
their returns before March 15th or pay a fine.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 25—Agriculturists will be able to borrow
Jive million dollars from the United States according to a bill just passed
by the Senate. The funds will be available for the purpose of affording
farmers necessary funds to purchase seed and feed for their live stock
JAPANESE FIGHT FOR
UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE
Tokyo, Feb. 25—Disorders again broke out yesterday in Tokyo
and ended by the police beating up a great number of the rioters. There
is a concerted action on the part of Japanese men to obtain the right of
suffrage. At the present time the suffrage is limited to certain classes
and the masses clamor for the privilege to extend to all men.
GAS FROM HKATKR ASPHYXIATED ENTIRE FAMILY
SANTA BARBARA. Feb. 25—Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Gray, their
two children and the nurse Miss Lillian Spencer, were killed by inhaling
carbon monoxide gas which escaped from a gas water heater and filled
the Gray home.
MODIFIED BLANKET RESERVATIONS FOUR POWER TREATY
WASHINGTON. Feb. 25—Modified blanket reservations covering
the proposed Four Power Treaty are entirely satisfactory to President
Harding and the majority members of the Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee. Yesterday debate was held by the committee and an agreement
was reached whereby a vote on the main treaty and all proposed reserva
tions will be taken today.
BIG CATCH FI R SEALS PRIBIlXfFF ISLANDS
SEATTLE, Feb. 25—Sealskins taken in the Pribiloff Islands dur
iny the year 1921 totaled 23,671. This data is according to the final
report of Bureau of Fisheries, received from Washington yesterday.
COMMITTEE REPUDIATES
SALES TAX
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25—Uy a vote of five to three, republican,
members or' the subcommittee of the House Wav and Means t'ommittee
yesterday voted against the Sales Tax method as a means toward raising
the Soldiers' Bonus Bill_revenues.
Subcommittee members decided to report the outcome thru voting
to ihi ful. republican membership today and it is held likely that the
full group - ill concur. Pro Sales Tax men state that in all probability
the measu • will have to be returned to President Harding.
FIELDS M H RE TEI.I.IXG T»IK TRUTH
'iF.TROiT, Fell. 25— Fresh details of the conspiracy Which brought
about the killing of William Desmond Taylor, as given yesterday by
Field 'V- chauffeur, were declared by Sheriff Coffin to be very plausabie.
’I lie fact that Fields is a drug addict :>t first lead the police to give
little credence to his statements but further developments indicate that
th- prisoner has reliable evidence.
(1UFT\ EUROPEAN MPlXIMATIttTK 1IOUI SECRET CONFERENCE.
PARIS. Feb. 25—Premier Poincaire left Paris yesterday for Bou
logne to hold a secret conference with Premier Lloyd George. Carrying
out the policy pursued by Europeans these diplomats will hide themselves
in some channel coast, town and there di-cuss their plans ar ! t urposes
|>\liri( \\l) SIRMAKINE TREATIES REPORTED FAVOR A 111 V
WASHINGTON. Feb. 25 Vesterday the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee ordered a favorable report of the Pacific treaty with its sup
plemental reservations, the Naval Limitation treaty ami the Submarine
treaty. The reservation covering these treaties declares that nothing
ARMS BEIN6 SHIPPED
INTO PALESTINE
HAIFA. Palestine. Feb. 2.' Disclosures were made that great
quantities of arms are being smug;-.led into Palestine. The shipments
are being made in boxes supposed to contain Bee Hives and the authorities
are tearful that an outbreak between Jews and Arabs is imminent.
The determination of the Jews to settle in Palestine, as awarded
them by the world powers since the great war, is meeting with opposition
by the Arabs and clashes between the two people is momentarily expected.
FI.WTE OF Pit I \< 'ESS MARY MEMIIER OF AIM Tit' BROTHERHOOD
SEATTLE, Feb 25—Lord Lascelies. who is engaged to marry
Princess Mary, daughter of the King and Queen of England, is a member
of the Arctic Brotherhood. Lascolltf was Secretary to Governor General
Gray of Canada in 1909 and was initiated into the membership of the
Brotherhood at Skagway while on a tour with the Governor.
FCK REGULATIONS AS AMMENDKl) FEBRUARY SIXTEENTH
JUNEAU, Feb. 25—Fur regulations as amended February sixteen
th permit the shooting of fur bearing animals thruout Alaska, but pro
hibit the use of artificial lights in hunting. The use of dynamite or
otherwise destroying Beaver Dams or Runway* is strictly prohibited.
The above is a telegram received by the Nugget and signed by
Ernest P. Walker, Chief Fur Warden Biological Survey.
.MABEL NORMANI) PHYSICAL WRECK SINCE TAYLOR MURDER
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 25—Mabel Norniand, famous movie actress,
is critically ill with influenza. Mabel has become a physical wreck since
the murder of William Desmond Taylor, the noted film director District
Attorney Woolwine had the actress under examination but was unable to
connect her with the murder mystery.
ALASKA FARES WELL IN NEW APPROPRIATIONS
WASHINGTON. Feb. 25—Alaska fared well in the bill carrying
appropriations for the various departments of Commerce and Labor just
reported to the House. The coast geodetic survey gets $314,300 of which
$56,739 will be used to operate on two Pacific oil burning vessels in
Alaska waters, light house service gets $125,000 for aids to navigation
in Alaska, Fisheries bureau gets for Alaska $38 200 also $31,630 for
operating vessels in Alaska. For what is known as Alaska general
service of fisheries bureau $165,000 is granted.