8 Pages THE NOME NUGGET
VOLUME XXII N.
NOME, ALASKA SATURDAY,
Nome is the Distributing Center and Gateway to Northern Alaska and Siberia
r.,m>3 I
AViushliuKton, M.i> G- KolliiwhiK »
prolonged (tisciissioii l>\ tlu- imIhih-:.
President llnrdiaifr Laminin derided fo
accept the rerent invitation of the \1
1U*1 SupreiiDc foiineil t«> send unof
ficial represent;! then to pa it iripu te in
oil, <Vujie.il of Ambassadors in Kuroi»o
ALASKA LEGISLATIVE
SESSION CLOSED
Juneau, Als. Moy 7—After being
in continuous session -ill n slit, the
Alaska. legislature adjourned at 7
o’clock yesterday morning
The closing hours of the session
were marked by a hffgh pressure of
business. Conference comimittee’s of
the ’House and Senate worked oil
night on the lioad Appropriation.
Sunday Closing, Kight Hour. Min s
Inspector and appropriation hills
The Senate substitute for the
Eight Hour Labor bill, providing a
standard eight hour dav and all work
overtime subject to contract. was kill
ed in the Housf*.
ThP Senate bill abolishing the office
of Territorial Mines Inspe : n u ial
so unanimously defeated in ‘K> Mouse.
The School BUI, raising the Terri
torial allowance of mumiolpalli.ti.es to
$20,000 and cutting down the allowance
for building repairs, ikiss* d both
bouses.
The appropriations for school main
tenance calls for $170,000: for roads.
$240,000; for shelter cabins. $10,000; for
the Pioneers Home $97,000; for old age
pensions $35,000; for the fisheries $40.- ,
The Sundback bill, appropriating
$30,000 for the purchase of the Nonie
Kougarok raiiltoad, has been signed l.v
thle RKwmor.
The Julien biUl to submit the ques
tion of jury service by woman to popu
lar vote was vetoed by Governor Higgs
but was passed by the. House over the
eiul <»f the session.
The Soldiers Land I’onus bell also
failed, being killed in comniiltei .
RAILROAD BILL
PASSES LEGISLATURE
The Suudhaek bill, authorizing pur
eh:iMA nf the Nome-Kougarok railr-,:<l
by tlie territory for operation unde
the Road ('onim!issioii, has passed lnr .
houses of the Territoria 1 Legislature,
e: rrying an appropriation of $30,0o<i.
according to a telegram dated May V
from Rep. 10. I.. Holt to the Nome
Chamber of Commerce received Kii
morial asking Congress to establish
navigation lights at Point Spencer.
Cape Prince of Wales and Cape’s K«
penberg and Darby have passed.
Pep. Holt's message is a reply to
telegram sent by the Chamber of Com
merce ro«tnesting him to ascertain if
the Alaska Road Commission would
consent to make the road construction
and repair allotments for the Second
Division as early as possible in order
to itiLke cure of the spring breakup dif
ficulties.
In reply to .the query Rep. Holt
states that he is advised that the fun,<ls
for this district are available.
4 cts a day will bring the Weekly
Nugget to your home.
BENSON FAVORS
INVESTIGATION OF
ALS. TRANSPORTATION
Washington, May 7—Bi-nson,
Cliatrmam of the Shipping Board, said
during an interview today that if ho
remains Connerted with the Board ho
will order a complete investigation of
the whole Alaskan transportation sit
uation .
Hein .son’s announcement was made
following a hrailing by the Board re
garding the differences in freight rates
on wood pulp shipped by the Alaska
Pulp and, Paper Compnay from Port
Mntattishaim, Alaska, as Compared to
rates charged by the transportation
concerns In the case of a Brltsh firm
STOLEN BOND SALE
CONSPIRATORS FOUND GkJIbJY,!
Washington, May, 5—“Nicky” Arn
steia an'd four othet* defendants vfi-fe
found guilty here tonight on charges
of conspiracy to bring stolen securities
into the District of Columbia.
Thra case arose out of the live mill
ion dollar Wall Street bond thefts for
which the live defendants will also be
tried in New York.
Sa>~ Germany Still Menace to Europe
•rni;in> lias sn !T-n<l*n*.l thirty one
nuhvil t hmis.i ml rifles. sin* mu.t
!! further ilisorm in insure tin* saf
PROOFS OF LABOR BLANKS
ON SALE AT NUGGET OFFICE
HELD BUNNELL
IS STILL JUDGE
Wi'shicRton.
-nl DauAturrty
JiHljro <’h;is. K
pointful ami <|iinfiftH<!.
ThM tkH'isinn is tlir» result of an n
<IMiry reKtmling Bureni-Jl's status ma«l«»
Try our -ourdoiikj'i Hot Cake?-none
better, at ARCTIC BAKERY
LOS ANGELES
PUBLISHER EXPIRES
l»s Anglos. May. 5— M. I\ Huns -n
FLAMING STEAMER
IN DEATH RACE
KahiUkUth. England. May. r. T'n
MAIL AVIATOR
CRASHES TO DEATH
Hock Springs, Wy.. May. 3—Walter
(Delayed In Transmission)
"Washington, May, 3—Vice president
tention to visit the Pacific Coast tills
MYSTERIOUS IMPRISONMENT
CASE UNEARTHED
REVENUE AGENTS CHARGED
WITH EXtORTIO:
WIDOW AND CHAUFFUER
t<t- CONFESS ARSON
(Delayed In transmission)
Spokane, .Wti . May 6—\lrs. D. «?.
wttdely known railroad Guilder, today
confessed to the police that she and
L. E. bulge, her chauffuer, burned
the Ooribfcn place here 'to get the In
surance, Both Mrs. Corbin and the
chauffuer have been arrested.
T! \ Nmirffet rlpliverrM t>\ c;ir
rii r t-f r11.i ij«1. Per mon'h $1.0".
Hlvikl.- ■»:
T<6
S Pre-ident Sail*. From Seattle
earner Sinking Charged To Striker
CLAIMS SHARE IN ESTATE
OF SLAIN MILLIORAIRE
(Delayed in Transmission)
Seattle, May t»—The first move of
'ofanel Ohnrles It. Forbes, the newly
ippoimted head of the Federal War
Insurant*! Itdsk Board, was to order
;his afternoon the removal of the state
icndquanters of the Board from Seat*
Je to Tacoma.
As ;i result of this action the Seat
tle Chamber of Commerce is charg
ing that F\>rbes did so hi:cause that
body refused to endorse him for a
position on the United States Ship
ping Board.
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