THE NOME NUGGET
VALITME 25. No. 44.
NOME, A LA K K A
SATURDAY NOYEMIIEIE 8nl, I»2:»
$1 00 per Mo.ith
NET CLOSES IN TIGHT ON FORBES
OVER $1.0*0,000 POSSIBLE ALASKA ROAD WORK
GOV. BODE RECOMMENDS ALASKA ROADS AND
TRAIL ACTIVITIES BE TRANSFERRED
TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS
MANY NEW DEVELOPMENTS SOON FOR ALASKA ROADS
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3—As a first step towards the formulation
of a comprehensive scheme.for road building in Alaska. Governor Scott
C. Bone has recommended that road construction activities in the terri
tory be transferred from the War Department to the Bureau •.? Public ;
Roads, a division of the Depar^nent of Agriculture and Interior. Th“
War and Agriculture Departments acquiesce in the recommendations j
Tho Bureau of Public Roads has charge of the administration of the
Federal Highway Act and an effort will be made t<* place Alaska under
the provisions of this statute. Bone said Thursday.
Delegate Dan Sutherland has prepared a Bill which is now being
gone over by the three Departments mentioned. This measure will be
introduced when Congress convenes and a.serious effort will be made to
enact it into law. If this effort is successful Alaska will obtain from
the Federal Highway funds a sum in excess of $1,000,000 per year for
NAVAL OFFICERS
BLAMED FOR WRFCI
OF U.S. DESTROYERS
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3—The disaster off Poimt Honda. California
which resulted in the wreck of seven destroyers is directly attributable
to errors in the judgement and faulty navigation on the par: of three
officers attached to and serving on the Delphy. the Official Board of In
vestigators found in their report to the Navy Depart.meni which was
made public Thursday night. The officers referred to were Squadron
Commander, Ca.ptain Edward H. Watson, commanding officer of the
Delphy, Lieut. Commander Donald T. Hunter, navigation officer, and
Lieut. Lawrence F. Blodgett.
NAVAL OFFICERS AND MEN CITED FOR BKAVKItY
WASHINGTON. Nov. 3—A Board «>f Inquiry. investigating the
wreck of the seven destroyers off Point Honda. California. cAed Com
mander William L. Calhoun for coolness and intelligent seamanship,
Lieutenant Commander Walter D. Reed for great bravery in swimming
seventy five yards in a turbulent sea to test the feasibility of the arrange
ments of the salvage crew. Ensign B. S. Jones and nine members of the
crew of the Fuller for volunteering to operate a whaleboat in the face
of constant danger. Chief Boatswains Mate Arthur Peterson. Enginman E.
L. Rhodhamel. Machinist Frank M. Moon for extraordinary heroism,
Machinist C. 8. OsterguaTd for remaining at his post on the Chauncey
until the water was above hie waist and Commander W. R. Roper for
seaman-like ability.
FALL DEMANDS TRANSFER NAVAL OFFICERS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8—Former Secretary of the Interior Fall,
demanded the transfer from Washington of the Naval officers who ob
jected to the leases he proposed to make on Naval Ooil Reservations.
Commander H. A. Stuart of the Navy testified yesterday befpre
the 3enate Public Iamds Committee, who are investigating the subject.
Stuart said that Fall Insisted that Secretary Denby should detach him and
Commander Shaffroth and send them out of Washington.
GOODYEAR COMPANY SECURES PATENTS ON ZKP8.
AKRON, Nov. $—All patents and right* to manufacture Zeppelins
and Dirigibles has been purchased by the Goodyear Company, It was
announced last uitfht
MRN PAID TO BREAK Up PHOIURI8TON MEETING
CALGARY, Nor. 8—Five men who were psM to break up a Pro hi
Wo® Ineetm* la vu**. Parillloa Met al«ht we’re ejected from the
hall after e flgit la which Minute re. Sehratloa Amy Be^dem eo. p.tlee
men end citicens engaged.
road construction in the Territory, and the Bureau «.f Public Roads will
establish District Offices in Alaska with Headquarters at either Seward !
or Anchorage. ;
. IMAMS EXTENSION ALASKA RAILROAD SERVICE.
SEATTLE, Nov. 3 Plans for the extension <>f the railroad ser
vice in Alaska were outlined Thursday night by Landis, the new Manager
of the Alaska Railroad, speaking before the Alaska Committee of the
Chamber of Commerce at a banquet given in his honor at the Rainier
Club. The Government hopes soon to build "Feeder Lines." Landis said,
including bra-nch lines to Mount McKinley National Park and to provide
accomodations in the Park for summer tourist travel. Additional sleep
ing cars will be put on and hotel facilities at Curry Station, the present
entrance to the Park, will be augment'd. "We are going to develop not
only the industrial tonnage," Landis announced, "but intend to make
the tourist pay the -new revenue for the Railroad, for the tourist not only
spends money on his travels but is apotential settler and investor."
OPEN SEASON FOR KILLING HUNTERS, CLOSED.
PORTLAND, Nov. 3—A dispatch from Portland. Oregon says, "th
opon season for killing hunters in Oregon closed October 31st, with six
dead and six wounded.
SENATOR COUZENS
SAYS FORD IS
LOVEABLE BUT
DETROIT, Nov. 3- "If Ford does not announce his candidacy for
the pally ticket it is because he is afraid it will l>e as great a fiasco
as was his peace ship," Senator Couzens declared last night at a din
ner given by the Detroit Republican Club. During the address Couzens
referred to Ford as a loveable man and declared that he loved Ford as
much as any man could luve another, but added, "when Ford differs
with me on the amendment for beer which I proposed to the Volstead
Act, and says that I know better than to propose such an amendment
he challenges my integrity and sincerity. Ford has never recovered
from his defeat as a candidate for the Senate and for a man so politically
ambitious he has made more unfullfilled statements than any other man
in America."
20.000,000 WOMEN VOTERS IN PRESIDE VITA L ELECTION
SEATTLE. Nov. 3 Twenty million women voters in the Fresi
'1'iitia! election is the goal of the National League of Women Voters,
according' to Mrs. W. H. Brav of Reno. National Secretary of the organ!*
a1 on fur the Seventh Rpgion composed of several western states iuclud*
i u; Washington. _■ »
:»STKf> «»N WIIAT Is TAkINt. I»LA<
d»Klt THE VIOLET.
SENSATIONAL CHARGES MADE AGAINST
FORBES, ACCUSED OF TRAFFICS
IN DRUGS AND NARCOTICS
WASHINGTON, Nov. Congressional influence was brought to
bear to block a plan of the V- > tans Bureau to abandon the project of a
Tuberculosis Hospital at Excelsior Springs, Missouri, the Senate Inves
tigation Committee was told hv E. L. Morse, prominent in Republican
politics in Missouri and Manager in that State of the Lowden Campaign
for the Republican nomination for President in 1920, Morse subse
quently sold the plant to the Government for $11 <5,100, it consisted of the
Morse Home and ten additional acres.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 55 .lames N. Williams, Philadelphia dairy
man. testified that Forbes, the farmer Director of the Veterans Bureau,
approached the former some tim ago with a proposition to supply milk
to Government Hospitals at Perryville. Aid., Williams added F.-rbes sug
gested that he could make it Interesting for me it I would permit my
milk wagons to carry drugs and narcotics away from the hospitals.”
Williams further testified that Forbes went to his iWMhanist home with
a man named Mortimer, and added that Forbes hail planned to estrange
Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer and have the latter secure a divorce.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 The payment of an additional $33,000 to
Matthew O'Brien a San Francisco architect, for the revision of his plans
for a Government Hospital at Livermore, California, in order to make
them according to the terms of his original contract, was disclosed before
the Veterans Bureau Investigating Committee. Wednesday.
WORK QUITS WORK, TAKES REST.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3—Secretary Work left Washington yester
day for a ten days rest at his Colorado home, according to a dispatch
received today from Washington.
TROTSKY ISSUES MANIFESTO TO ARMY AND NAVY
WARSAW’, Nov. 3—Trotsky, the Russian War Minister, has issued
a manifesto to the Red Army and Navy, declaring that the achievements
of the revolution has been endangered by the present European situation,
| according to dispatches from Moscow.
UI/)YD GEORGE DELIVERS DEPARTING SPEECH
NEW YORK, Nov. 3—Lloyd George last night delivered his part
ing message to the American people at the Metropolitan Opera House,
according to a dispatch received this morning.
RECORD ESTABLISHED WITH HADIO SIGNALS
NEW YORK, Nov. 3—A radio signal yesterday made twenty re
lief trips from New York to Warsaw, Poland, at a speed of 4.600.00b
milos ffi twenty flvs seconds without assistance except an operator at
AIRPLANE MAKES
RECORD RUN OF
265.21 MILES HR.
M1LLER9 FIELD, New Y’ork, Nov. 3—Lieutenant fl. j. Brown
Navy aviator attained the highest speed ever made by man, flying over
a three kilometer straight away course four times at an average speed
of 259.15 mile3 per hour. On one leg of the course he travelled at the
phenomina! rate of 265.21 miles per hour.
KELLOGG APPOINTMENT ACCEPTED BY GOVT
LONDON., Nov. 3—The appointment of Prank Kellogg as United
States Ambassador to Great Britain has been formally accepted by the
'Government of the latter Nation according to a-dispatch received today.
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