CORDOVA PASSENGERS
COMPLAIN OF TRIP
"Tough,” appear* to be the adjective
which best describes the last outgoing
trip of the steamer Cordova, judging
from descriptions of the voyage ten
dered to Cordova reporters by the pas
sengers on arrival at that port during
th<- latter days of Oclober. One pas
senger. Mr. Chas. Snrridge. agent of
the White I’ass ami Yu: >n Company
at Holy Cross, declared the trip on the
Cordova from Nome to Cordova worse
than the last trip of the Victoria dur
ing the preceding fall when the in
fluenza converted that steamer Into a
pest ship. Mr. Surridev. who for
several years has been 'i«tomed to
take the last steamer out from St.
Michael, described the t■ ip on the
overloaded Cordova as "the most un
comfortable and unpleasant voyage be
has ever made" and decided with sev
eral others, including Mrs. F. N.
Washer, of Marshall, and John C.Cur
rin. the Marshall radio station owner
to unit the Meaner at Cordovi and
ait for t: •• NtrthweMern before re
suming their journey to Seattle.
d'sgruntleii pas-eng-rs printed 1 thoj
Cordova paper, the ship was crowded!
far above her registered capacity and
the men were compelled to bunk al
sumed on the voyage from . . ome to
Akutan and the vessel was practically
• oit of both oil and water when ar
riving at that port.
wat €*•.*' says the Cordova journal,
"that they could hardly wait for the
vessel to dock, when they handed
pitchers over the side to attendants
who procured supplies of sparkling
fresh water for them."
On leaving Akutan. the steamer pro
ceeded to Unalaska, where she picked
up the sailing ship Abner Coburn, the
crew of which had mutinied some days
before, and towed her to Cordova.
Bough weather developing enroute. the
tow soon commenced to make things
decidedly uncomfortable for the pent
up passengers. To cap the elimax,
the food became what, the passengers
described as "unpalatable." a condi
tion attributed to the "over crowded
condition of the vessel." Tin* going
at this stage of the trip was evidently
so tough that many of the passengers
decided to break their voyage at Cor
dova. Among the Nomeites and
others mentioned as having <iuit the
steamer at Cordova were: Mr. and
Mrs. Sam Magids. Judge A. S. Kep
ner, wife and children, Mrs. K. X.
Waskey. Mrs. J. J. O’Brien. John
t'tirrin and Chas. Surridge.
TERRITORIAL SHIPPING BOARD
STUDYING TRAFFIC SITUATION
In :i letter to Mayor Holt and also
the I'hamber of Commerce, Maurice D.
I.eehey. special counsel for the "out
side” work of the Alaska Territorial
Shipping Hoard, states that the hoard
is making a very complete study of the
traffic situation as pertaining to Alas
ka preparatory to further action look
ing to an improvement in present
shipping conditions.
"We are collecting data as to the
freight and passenger traffic to and
from every port in Alaska,” says Mr.
I.eehey. "which data has never hereto
fore been available, nor known in total
even to the steamship companies; also
detailed costs of operation, including
labor, fuel, oil, insurance, etc. We
are taking the figures from the steam
ship companies in detail, going hack
to the individual report of each ship
on each voyage. We do this because
we do not want to take any of the
companies compilations or conclu
sions. When this data has been as-,
sembled we can make our own com
pilation and reach our own conclu-,
sions. It will be a public record,
available t.» everybody, and will give a
chance to study every particular fea
ture of the traffic. We shall then bp
able to say whether or not figures giv
en by the steamship companies—or
perhaps T should say the conclusions
stated by the steamship companies—
Mr. I.eehey states that the board
finds considerable reticence among
shippers regarding shipping informa
tion at their command and one of its
greatest difficulties is fo get shippers
fo give information. They are all
afraid of getting in bad with the
steamship companies he says. “This,"
lie says, "is an old experience of the
Alaska Bureau. It was shown in the
hearings conducted by the I'.B. Ship
ping Hoard last year. Our territorial
board are also experiencing It to soma
extent, so much so that It is probably
not worth while to attempt any public
hearings and we are trying to get the
information otherwise.”
Mr. T.eehey says the board will be
glad to have any information or sug
gestions from Nome shippers at any
The Nome Nugget delivered by car
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MONDAY
WILSON MUCH IMPROVED
IN HEALTH
Wash., Deo. 2S—President Wilson
observed his birthday quietly and sur
rounded by his family, with the cxcep
tlon of former treasurer McAdoo.
Mr. Wilson is much improved in
health. During the day he took his
usual walk about the sick room and
later sat out on the south portico of
the presidential mansion more than an
hour. Part of the day was spent
reading the many hundreds of mes
sages of greetings from officials and
friends in the United States and
abroad.
ATTACK ON IRISH GOVERNOR'S
MANSION FRUSTRATED
Dublin. Dec. 28—An officer of the
guard and one member of a band of
intruders were killed this morning in
a shooting affray at Phoenix Park, «i
short distance from the Vice Itegal
Lodge, the official residence of Vis
count French, Lord Lieutenant of Ire
land. The belief is expressed that an
attack was in preparation against the
lodge. Eight men made up the band
and four arrests have been made. The
men were apparently intending t>*
make an attack with the same desper
ate abandon which marked the at
tempted assassination of Lord French
a few days ago and the view is general
that ;i portion of the same band re
KOLCHAK QUITS TASK
OF MAKING GOVERNMENT
Vladivostok, Siberia. Dec. 29—The
expected downfall of the Kolchak gov
ernment is apparently all but accom
plish'd, although the All Siberian re
gime is continuing to function bn a
limited scale In the eastern sections of
Siberia. General Kolchak has retired
from the command of the All-Siberian
armies owing, it is said, to ill health,
and has appointed his chief comman
der. General Semenoff. to succeed him
In the administration. The appoint
ment of Semenoff to the head of af
fairs is confirmed in a telegram receiv
ed here by a Semenoff representative.
SAYS PUBLIC DISTRUSTS
BOTH GREAT EMPLOYERS
AND GREAT LABOR UNIONS
national industrial tribunal and re
gional board's of Inquiry and adjust
putes between labor and capital, is the
(Chief recommendation in the prelimin
dustrl.il conference, a brief report ol
which was made public Sunday. The
report asserts that the public is un •
easy about the power wielded by great
employers and is also becoming un
assured against the domination of
either capital or labor and provision is
public on the proposed industrial tri
EX-PUG VICTIM OF
SHOOTING AFFRAY
Seattle, Dec. 29—Jack I.. Margin,
former well known j^tgllist. was shot
and killed here today by Harry Orick
son. a taxicab driver. The shooting
was the outgrowth of union Libor
troubles, according to a dying state
ment made by Martin.
],incoln, Neb., Dec. 29—General
Pershing announced today that he has
purchased a home here and will make
Lincoln his home when .he retires from
the army.
RAM HEAD
HAIRjM OUT
Itching. Very Irritating.
Cnticnra Healed.
“My head began to itch, wining
me to scratch,, and a rash cams.
The itching was very irritating and
my hair cams oat terribly* and be
came thin and dry. The breaking
out caoaed . disfigurement. for the
time being.,
“Then 1 started to uae Cutlcura
Soap and Ointment* and I need two
cakes of Cutkara Soap and two
boats of Cutkara Ointment when
1 was healed.” (Signed) Mlao Nina
Venetucci, R. R.1, Box 113. Col
orado (Springs. Colo., Jan. 23.1919.
Daily use of Cnticnra Soap. Oint
ment and Talcum usoally prevent
.1.1.. . -
skin troubles.«
WILL DEMAND EXTRADITION
OF KAISER SOON
Darts, l»ec. .29—The extradition of
:h« former Gorman emperor. William
[fnhcnxollern. will be demanded from
Holland l>y the Allies as soon as the
teaee treaty has In come effective, ue
• o ling to a decision in Red at by
he French and llritisli governments. (
I'ho do termination to call the. former i
•mperor to the bar of warl! Justice in'
.on.ormity to the provisions of the j
•ern e treaty has not beer abandoned I
• t any time by either England or I
Prance, according, to otllcial stnje
FINN RADICALS IN
REVOLUTIONARY MOVE
MENT IN U S
New York. Dec.29—That over threv
hottsnnd Finns of revolutionary len
iencies in this country are organized
n a revolutionary movement in league
with Russian Reds was the declaration
nade today by chairman Rusk of tin*
legislative ..imittA* engaged in prolo
ng the radical manifestations in this
WESTERN UNION EMPLOYEES
TO RECEIVE NEW YEAR
WAGE INCREASE
New York. Dec. 29— The thirty two
thousand employees of the Western
I’nlon Telegraph Company will receive
will collectively amount to more than
five million dollars. The increase is
the outgrowth of the settlement result
ing frout the strike of telegraphers
luring the past summer.
150 DEAD FROM WOOD
ALCOHOL DRINKING
Chicago, Dec. 29—The number of
deaths oecuring throughout the coun
try front wood alcohol drinking during
the past week now totals more than
one hundred and fifty. Miissachu
setts towns contributed sixty one of
the number. New York city thirty six
and Chicago thirteen. The remain
der were scattered in various parts of
103 DEAD FROM WOOD
ALCOHOL IN NEW
ENGLAND STATES
New York. Dec. 29—The number of
deaths oecuring in the New Ragland
states from wood alcohol drinking dur
ing the Christmas n riod now number
repoits front various New England
centers today. .More l an half of the
V>tal number of deaths occurred in
the stale of Massnchust tts.
GOVERNOR MAY CALL
« FEDERAL TROOPS
Authority has been granted to Gov
ernor I litres by the War department
to call on the Federal troops stationed
in Alaska whenever he may deem it
necessary as a protection against, vio
lence, according to statements publish
ed in Southeastern Alaska news Jour
The stated authority was granted
by Secretary Baker early in Novem
ber. In ease of need arising the gov
ernor is directed to communicate di
rectly with General Hunter* Liggett,
commander of the Western Army De
partment. Commenting on the War
Department decision, oife journal
Points out that it is an official recog
nition of Alaska as on the same basis
as states, where federal troops are
available on call of the governors. •
FEDERATED CHURCH SERVICES,
Sunday School . 11 A. M
Preaching Service. 8 1*. AI
You are cordially invited to attend
thesfc Services.
The Church with a Welcome.
RICHARD DECKER. Pastor.
Any one desiring tiiismithing or |
stove pipe work of any kind are re- I
quested to Have their work or orders I
in not later than January 15, 1920.
DIRE DISTRESS
It is Near at Hand to Hundreds of
Nome Readers.
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Backache is often the kidneys' cry
for help.
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Here’s convincing testimony.
C. B. Wright, 1052 Second street, |
Santa Rosa. Calif., sa'ys: "It was
several years ago that I suffered from!
backache and other symptoms of kid- '
noy trouble. I had severe pains across
my kidneys and often I could hardly
I get up or down. The action of my
kidneys was irregular, causing me to
get up several times at night. A
burning sensation attended the pas
sages of the kidney secretions. Sev
ieral boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills reg
elated the action of my kidneys and
removed the backache.”
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