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VOLUME XIX. N(^53.^ /Q 3 NOME, ALMKA MONDAY SEPTEMBER 1, 1919. TELEPHONE MAIN 119
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PACIFIC FLEET REACHES FRISCO
HUT mil PAGEANT AT CGUBI GATE PONT
LAFOLLETTE CONTINUING FIGHT AGAINST
OIL AND COAL LAND LEASING MEASURE
Special to 'the Nugget By the Associated Tress.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30—Senator Lafollette is righting a desperate
battle to prevent the passage of the coal and oil land leasing bill, now before'
the Senate, in its present form. Uafollettc recently warned the senate;
character is far'different from the coal and oil land leasing bill blocked
In his efforts to prevent the present measure being accepted as it
•days and has succeeded in preventing the measure being brought to vote i
in spite of the heroic endeavors of its auppnrtcds, led by Senator Iteed Smoot
or Utah.
'Senator Smoot has made several desperate effort’s to press the bill;
to a vote but has been headed off by the Wisconsin senator on every oc- |
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Lafollctte declares the bill as it stands is not favorable to the navy
and the department of Justice and should be amended to protect both de
partments from difficulties, which Lafollette says will bp created under its
Secretary Daniels has opposed the bill under the claim that the
measure takes away from naval control some of the most valuable naval oil
land reserves, the loss of which will plai i* the navy fuel supplies under the
domination of private oil operators.
Daniels claims the California and Wyoming reserves should have
been exempted from the releasing provisions of the bill.
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DECLARES WAR
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TO WISHES PEOPLE
Special to the Nome Nugget by The Associated Press:
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30—General Pershing has unequivocally re
fused to appear and give testimony before the congressional committee en
gaged in the investigation of the war time expenditures of the War De
partment and in so doing has aroused thei re of the committee to the
extent that one of the members has issued a public statement in which
Pershing’s attitude is referred to in condemnatory terms.
The committee has received a telegram from Pershing, in response
to a message requesting him to appear before the committee and testify
concerning the department expenditures, in which Pershing peremptorily
refuses to accede. Pershing’s message fails to give'reasons for his- stand
beyond stating that he cannot appear as requested.
Representative Oscar Rland, of Indiana, one ft'the members of the
committee, issued a statement this afternoon in which he refers to Pershing’s
refusal to appear before the committee in a somewhat denunciatory tone and
declares that it is an excellent example of the indifference and contempt
shown by the War Department for the peoples wishes throughout the entire
war period.
AUSTRIANS GET PEACE TREATY TOMORROW;
COUNCIL TO GRANT FIVE DAYS FOR SIGNING.
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
PARIS, Aug. 30—The long period of negotiations between the Paris peace
conference and the Austrians will be concluded during the coming week,
unless unexpected developments occur to' disarrange the program decided
upon by the conference. t •
The Supreme Council has decided to hand the completed peace treaty
to the Austrian delegates Tuesday. The Austrians will then be permitted
five days in which to make their final inspection of its provisions before
signing.
OUEENSTOWN PROPOSED
BASE FOR AMERICAN
AIR TRAVELLERS
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
QUEENSTOWN, Ireland. Sept. *1—A British aeroplane company is
planning to enter the aerial passenger carrying service on a large scale,; is
proposing to establish a base at Queenstown for aeroplane passengers from
~ America. Officials of the company say the landing of so many of the
trans-Atlantic steamers with American passengers at this port suggests that
an aeroplane base from which passengers may be transported to various
parts of the United Kingdom and Western European points will be a profi
table undertaking. i
The company proposes to employ small planes to carry passengers
from Queenstown to Dublin, Liverpool and London and to various points in
Norway and Denmark.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO HOU> MINING CLAIM BLANKS
DRILL REFORT BLANK* FOR BOTH FROZEN AND THAWEO GROUND
ALL KIND* OF LEOAL BLANKS AT THE NUQQET OFFICE
N. Y. WORKERS FAIL TO HOLD LABOR PARADE.
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1—For the first time in many years tlie annual I
Labor Day parade was not held here today. The primary cause of the!
; handonment of the time honored custom is said by the local labor leaders
to he the high costs of costumes and other materials commonly used. Tlie
repeated labor strikes here and elsewhere have also caused the workers to
lose interest in the picturesque side of tin* celebration. Local labor has
displayed little. Interest in the day and uo serious effort was made by any
of the unions to hold a celebration.
The Brooklyn workers held a parade and celebrations occurred in
ether nearby towns and cities.
BELGIAN ROYALTY PREPARING TO VISIT AMERICA DURING OCTOBER
Special to Lli& Nome Nugget by The Associated Press:
BRUSSELS. Aug. 30—It is announced that King Albert* Queen Maud
and Prince Leopold intend to make their forthcoming visit to America
during October.
The royal trio will leave Brussels for America about September _t
and will proceed to tlie United States on board an American warship, to In*
placed at their disposal by tlie American government.
King Albert Is said to be looking forward to the trip to America
with lively anticipation owing to his great, regard for the American people and
bis desire to personally offer them his thanks for the assistance tendered the
Belgians during the German invasion.
GERMAY PAYS BIG
MURDER^INDEMNITY
Special to The Nome Nugget t>y The Associated Press.
PARIS, Sept 1—An announcement from the Foreign Office today!
says Germany has paid to the French government the indemnity of one mil
lion marks demanded by Franc© for the murder of a French army, officer, i
Sergeant Paul Mannhern, who was killed by a mol) in Berlin in July.
The payment was mado by Germany under the indemnity provisions
of the peace settlements, \^hich provide for the payment of a large amount
of indemnity for the. murder of French nationals by the Germans at various
times during the war period.
As the deceased sergeant leaves no surviving relatives the money
received from Germany will he given to the Red Cross.
MUNICH UNDER MARTIAL LAW.
Poeclal to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 1—Private advices reaching this point
indicate that thef recent serious disturbances in Munich have been renewed
with the withdrawal of the government troops by Berlin.
According to the reports the radical element has again gained the
ascendency and serious rioting has occurred within the past few days. The
authorities have declared a state of martial law in Munich and are mild to
have Installed machine guns in the streets to prevent further rioting.
The situation is described as serious in the extreme and presenting
piospects of another extensive period of civil war such as prevailed for
many weeks after the German revolution.
AMERICANS COMING BACK FROM SIBERIA.
Special to The N<>me Nugget by The Associated Pre».
VLADIVOSTOK, Siberia, Aug. 30—The United States Army trans
port Thomas is expected to sail for America today with the first large de
tachment of the American forces in Siberia that has so far been sent home.
On departing the Thomas will carry something over five hundred
and forty American troops, a majority of whom have been In Siberia since
early last year.
The American army officials say the remainder of the Americans
will probably be withdrawn within the next few weeks and It is expected
that the entire force will be on the way to San Francisco before the com
mencement of winter.
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DANIELS REVIEWS
PACIFIC FLEET AT
SANFRANCISCO
Special to the Nome Nugget by The Associated Press:
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. I -The new Pacific fleet arrived in San
Francisco hay today and was reviewed by Secretary of the N':.v\ Daniels
The arrival of the fleet here was probably the greatest ceremonial that
has ever taken place in the history of the west coast. Fifty two ships
participated in tin* great naval pageant as it swept up tlie ba\. each vessel
As the fleet passed I lie Golden Ciute tens or thousands of cheering
down to the water front were jammed for blocks with crowds of enthusiastic
iin Hu- arrival of President Wilson, the fleet will again engage in a
second great review in Ills honor.
BOLSHEVIKI CLAIM
KOLCHAK FORCES
ABANDONIHG OMSK
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
LONDON. Sept. I— A Molsheviki wireless dispatch sent out from one
of the radio stations engaged in disseminating Molsheviki propaganda says
General Kolchak, commander of the anti-Bolshevist forces in Siberia, is
evacuating the city of Omsk and taking up new headquarters at Nikolakevak.
stave off the attacks of the Bolshevist forces.
Tiie relenquishment of Omsk will deprive Kolchak of his present hold
<11 a large portion of the western end of the Siberian railroad.
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