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VOLUME OS. No. 40.
NOME. ALASKA SATURDAY, DECEMBER 0. 1022
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U.S. SHIPS BEING SOLD GERMANY
NEW HUD STME REPORTED CilWii DISTRICT
GRAVE CHARGES BEING
MADE AGAINST
SHIPPING BOARD
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NEW YORK, Dec. 9—The Marine News, a reliable publication,
Announced today that many wooden ships and a vast quantity of engines
and other equipment, which the Shipping Board has been selling at the
path of three cents on the dollar, ostensibly to American concerns, have
bfefefc diverted to other purchasers.
The johrnal makes the grave charge that the purchases have been
transferred to Berlin capitalists and are being used toward building up
a German Merchant Marine.
WHIP KIRHIDV BILL IT MONDAY IN WBNATK
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9—The Ship Subsidy Bill will be reported out
of Committee and will be taken up by the Senate Monday.
ALASKA DAY
BEING CELEBRATED
AT ARCTIC CLUB
SEATTLE, Dec. 9—Pish dishes, docked in the Alaskan manner.
hoAde this luncheon and dinner menus today at the Arctic Club which is
tclcbrating Alaska Day.
Specimens of every kind of fteh found in Alaskan waters are on
Exhibition and former Alaskans swarmed thru the club rooms. Governor
6one sent a message thru the air and Frank J. Cotter, the Alaskan poet,
read a poem written for the occasion. Charles E. Garfield and Maurice
I>. I«eehey are in charge of the celebration.
AMERICANS TAKE
ACTIVE PART IN
PEACE CONFERENCE
LAUSANNE, Dec. 9—The American government this afternoon
protested to the Near East Conference against the Turkish proposal for
expulsion of the Greek population of Constantinople.
“HOLY QUESTION OF OIL” INTERESTS U. S. OBSERVER*.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9—Representative ConnaJly declared in the
fcottse today that American observers at the Lausanne Peace Conference
.had associated themselves emphatically whenever the “Holy question of
Oil” was brought up.
ULSTERITES CARRY MESSAGE TO KING
BELFAST, Dec. 9—Premier Craig, accompanied by the Marquis
Londonderry, leader of the senate and Colonel Spencer, secretary to tbe
UkHer Cabinet, started for London laet night with a message to-the king
from the Uteter Irish Free State parliament.
. BOGARDUS PRAUD CHARGE DISMISSED
SJQATTLBj Dee. 9—The charge cxf grand larceny-Against 0. B. Bo
garduh, aaeayer and Klondyke pioneer, wan dismissed. The court held
that there was no evidence of hla being involved In any fradulent scheme
of changing lead to silver:
MEXICAN PAdBn WARN PRESIDENT OBRECON
VERA CRUZ, Dec. 9—The Wciati onpaniaation at, J&lapa baa:
^ffcrned Preeideht Obregonto eliminate rororahniena from hie ‘'plan of
Oondaet” of federal fovernipent
IRISH REBELS EXECUTED
BY FREE STATE GOV.
RETALIATIONS FOLLOW
DUBLIN. Dec. 9—Roy O’Connor and Wm. Mellows, Irish rebel
generals take'n prisoner after the insurrection against the. Free State was
put down in Dublin, were executed at Mount Joy prison today.
Two insurgent officers were executed at the sapne time the Free
State government announced that the rebel leaders were executed.
These executions were in reprisal for the assassination of Sean Heales.
a deputy, yesterday.
O’Connor’s and Mellows were heroes to all with republican lean
ings because of their gallant stand in the Four Courts fight. O’Connors
held out in the Law Court Building on the Banks of the Liffy, against
overwhelming odds until the Free State artillery sent the walls crashing
in about the heads of hi* men.
KILLKD ON WAV TO IRISH I* A HI JAMJH1N T
DUBLIN, Dec. 8—President Cosgrove announced to parliament
thus afternoon, that deputy Duncan had been shot and killed and that
Deputy Palnsk Imaille was wounded while on the way to the parliament.
GOV. WOOD ItKSKiNS UNIVERSITY POSITION
WASHINGTON. Dec. 9—Governor Wood of the Philippines has
resigned office of Provost of the University of Pennsylvania in order
that he might “comply with the expressed wishes of the administration”
and remain a« Governor General of the Philippines.
WOMAN HELD Cl» AND KOliBKD IN SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Dec. 9—Mrs. H. A. Bailgard, wile of a secret agent,
was held Up and robbed in Denny Park this morning by two bandits.
One man leaped n>pon the running board of her automobile and
struck her with a revolver and then seized her purse.
ESKIMO MINER ON
KOOPUK CREEK
FINDS RICH PAY
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According to a telegram received by the Nugget from Geo. L.
Stanley, dated Noorvik, Alaska., Dec. 7th, 1922, a remarkable gold strike
in all .probability has been made in the NoorVik-CandJe section.
The telegram states that Andrew Sannoo made a discovery on
Koopuk Creek, a, tributary to Bucklatfd River, eight, miles below the j
Buck (and Mission and 30 miles from Candle.
Pans run as hi^h as two dollars each and In prospect holes two
fisef deep the pannings showed twenty four dollars and seventy five cents.
Sttpt. J. H. Maguire and Dr. Rex. F. Swartz of the Bureau of Edu
cation •are with Mr. Stanley investigating the strike.
Sannoo, is an Eskimo man formerly from Unalakleet and has been
iproopebtlng for some time, discovering the first real prospects at the
freeze up time. y
Mr. Stanley states that in bis opinion the strike is undoubtedly
gsenuine. Both Hi'lky tyobinson and Jack Murphy, two well known Can
dlaites now in Nome, state that they have been aware of the strike rumor
for 9ome time past, but have not obtained ‘any definite jlata.
Mr. Murphy states that he is familiar with the nautre of the ground
•in the reported strike section and that bedrock is within a few feet of
the surfttbe, in some eases but a few inches l^ow the surface. If the
deposit is o>f any extent it will consequently be easily m£ied. There is*
also the likllhood that the find is merely a pocket. Whatever the true
condition ,may be, ipfll soon be determined as no doubt many miners from
the surrounding country will rush to the district and prove or disprove
the find.
It ie to be hoped that the report te well founded and that a real ex
tensive placer field has been uncovered.
ALL KINDS DP LCML PLANKS AT TME ItUttlT OFFICE
ASTORIA SWEPT
BT RABINS FUMES
LOSS 010,000,000
ASTORIA, Dec. 8—Twenty seven blocks In the business district of
Astoria were destroyed, including all bask buildings, in a fire which,
started at two o’clock this morning. The loss Is about ten million dollars
Norris -Staples, auto dealer and president of tke Astoria Bank ef
Commerce, dropped dead while fighting the fire.
ASTORIA PARK MJttPBCTKD ACT OP RADICALISM
ASTORIA. Dec. 9—Seven hundred and fifty have been rendered
homeless by the fire which swept the city yesterday. Relief is coming in
from many cities. Cause of the lire, which broke oat in A pool room, is
unknown. George J. Smith, a- logger committed suicide during the pro
gress of the fire.
“Astoria, the oldest American city west of the Mississippi will be
rebuilt” said Mayor Bremer.
ASTORIA. Deo. fl—State and City officials today began the inves
tigation of the lire, following the charge made by Mayor Bremner and
i Chief of Police Carlson that the tire had been set instead of being of an
| incendiary origin.The mayor said “and I am likewise certain that
ism is responsible."
HARDING REALIZES
AMERICAN PEOPLE
OPPOSE PROHIBITION
WASHINGTON, Dec. y—President Harding in his annual message
to Congress, which he delivered in person, deals with d score of subjects.
The chief subjects are prohibition, farm credits, transportation problems,
eftild labor and immigration. The executive announces his purpose to
:nvite the governors of the States and territories to an early conference
with the federal executive authority with the view of adopting definite
policies, both national and state, of cooperation in administration of pro
hibition laws.
Harding says the day is likely to comb When the prohibition amend
ment will be repealed and the nation should adapt its course accordingly.
ALLIED PREMIERS
WORK ON PLAN TO
CORE GERMAN ILLS
LONDON, Dec. 9—Premiers of Britaiu, Prance. ItaJy and Belgium
met here today to sketch the latest and perhaps most important chapter
in the long story of German Reparations. II is exjmoted thait the detils
will be filled in at the forthcoming Brussels Conference, to which the
conversations beginning today are merely preliminary.
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALLY HONOR FRENCHMAN
.WASHINGTON. Dec. 8—The United States government today offic
ially honored Clemenceau at a State luncheon, as the guest of honor
President Harding, at the White House.
The French war premier sat with (he hlgheet officials of the ad
ministrative and legislative branches of the government.
AIiASKA POTATOES REACH SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Dec. 9—Four hundred peuudd Of $cfthttxa have been
received from the United States Agricultural Station at lfaumuska. Tie
potatoes are intended for the State pre«ur Ajotlllftii dinner to to heltT
January 30th.