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VOLUME 29. No. 25
NOME. ALASKA SATURDAY, JUNK 24, 1022.
Delivered by Carrier
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NEW RADIO EQUIPMENT ARRIVES
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ALASKA SCHOONER BENDER BROTHERS WRKCKU)
SEATTLE, June 24—The famous Alaska schooner Bender Brothers
with Captain O. Hugen aboard, w*as wrecked off the Kamchatka coast in
the Okhotsk Sea on June second. The entire crew were saved. The
Bender Brothers was owned and operated by Wittenberg & Seidenverg.
traders, along the Siberian and Alaskan shores.
REPORTED SUN YAT SEN PRISONER ABOARD HACPI
PEKING, June 23—Sun Vat Sen, deposed President of the Canton
government, is a prisoner aboard the cruiser Hacpi, which with other
vessels of the Chinese -navy at Canton has been handed over to the pro
visional government established there by Sun's enemies, who adhere to
the government of Pekink.
ALASKA TOTEM POLES CONSIGNED TO ENGLAND
LOS ANGELES, June 23—A shipment of 250 Tottrti Poles, consign
ed to Manchester. England, for parks and boulevards which decorate tha»
city, will aiy ive here Saturday from the North as the cargo of the Isthem
lan line carrier “Howick.”
SEC. FALL WILL NOT VISIT ALASKA THIS YEAR
WASHINGTON, June 24—Secretary Fall has announced that he
cannot visit Alaijm this year as he had, planned. .LagiaL-^ion pending
before Congress precludes the trip.
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AMERICANS MUST BE AMUSED OR CAUSE TROUBLE
NEW YORK, June 24—“This country must have its amusement or
ft will go red” is the statement made by ex-postmaster general Wm. H.
Hays to a representative of the Non theatrical Civic Groups, in confer
ence here. - •
LORDS AND COMMON’S ADJOURN RESPECT MARSHAL WILSON
LONDON, June 24—Announcing the Wilson tragedy in the House
of Commons, Austin Chamberlain broke down and the House adjourned
as a mark of respect for the dead soldier. The House of Lords also ad
journed after Sir Edward Carson, in a broken voice, asked for details
of the tragedy of his close friend.
LONDON. June 24—Police investigating the assassination of Mar
shal Wilson have come into possession of documents disclosing a con*
apiracy to take the lives of a number of prominent persons and conduct
a campaign of outrages.
James O’Brien and James Connelly were arraigned in the police
court yesterday, charged with the murder of Wilson.
FRANCE TO NEGOTIATE REFUNDING OF DEBT
WASHINGTON. Jujie 24—Negotiations for refunding three billions
of the French war debt to the United States will be begun with the Ameri
can Debt Refunding Commission early in July.
MASSACRE OF MINERS BY HOT HEADS
HERRIN, 111., June 24—The massacre of non union miners in tin
woods near the mine of the Southern Illinois Coal Company, was the act
of a mob which got beyond control of the cooler element which was at
tempting to escort the captives to Herrin, to show them off to the hoys.
MURDERERS OF ROY LEIGHT SENTENCED FOR LIFE
PORT ANGELES. June 24—T. R. Riley and Charles Butt were
sentenced for life for the murder of Roy Leight the overseas veteran who
was murdered in a logging camp holdup.
MOBOLIZATION NATIONAL GUARD BEGUN ILLINOIS
CHICAGO. June 24—Mobollzation of the 132nd Infantry of the
National Guard, for duty In Southern Illinois mining region, was'begun
yesterday at the 2nd Infatnry Armory.
PRESIDENT FISHER, FLOUR MILLS DIES
SEATTLE. June 24—O*. W. Fisher. 79 year old. millionaire
President of the Fisher Flouring Mills, died here in his home.
NOME’S NEW RADIO
SYSTEM SECOND TO
NONE IN U. S.
Captain Calvin H. Burk head of
the Signal Corps of the United
States Army, and his crew of 10
install tht new radio equipment for
the Nome station.
Oil the steamer Victoria which
brought the corps of expers was
also included the entire apparatus
required for the new system.
Two Arc Sets, one of 5 klllownlts I
and one of 2 killowatts will b»- In -;
stalled to take the place of those re- I
moved. New Antenna will be set,
and the current instead of being
generated by a set of gas engines
will be supplied by the Alaska Pow- j
er Company, they using a three
phase current. Preliminary work
has been progressing slowly, due to |
the delay in receiving the material'
shipped on the Victoria. Now that!
all parts have been received Captain
Burkhead will work his men extra j
long shifts to complete the installa- j
tion before the next sailing of the;
Victoria.
Two sets of both sending and re- •
coving wireless telephcnes have
been received and one set is now
Installed in the radio station. The
second set will be s^nt to the Noor
vik Station and may be transferred
to some otl\er station. The one
Installed here in Nome is also s ib
ticn. With the installation and
operation of the wireless telephone J
in Nome, we have the distinction of
possessing the first set in operation
north of latitude 53. When one
ing set at a moderate sum and therpj
by by merely sitting at home at
one's ease hear what is transpiring
| in Seattle. Washington. D. 0., and
in fact many more, distant points,
how wonderful it seems, really how
! impossible it sounds, yet this can ]
be done in the course of time.
Consider if you will the possibili
ties opened to us here >s this far
northern country with eight months
isolation; what it will mean to men
in the hills even farther from civili
ihe mere placing of a head gear and
an easy chair. Of coins, at the
■o purchase th<- equipment, but with
fieient government has taken in this
wonderful invention ami the elimi
nation of the profiteers iii th*‘ me
chanical field, the time is not far
distant when those of moderat<
means can avail themselves of this
wonderful opportunity. j
Communities far inland can take;
the same advantage of communica
tion as we of the coastal cities and I
a-s each complete receiving and send-| ^
!ng set is provided with storage bat-j J
teries intercommunication is en
hanced in a manner that seems in
credulous. Any person possessing
a complete set is in' direct commun
ication with al 1 points within his
radius *of sending, and can receive •
any cmenations coming this tar]
Broadcast telephone sending sta
[ions at the present time have not
idvanced beyond tile point of send-'
ins farther than a radius of approx
imately on< hundred miles. Isola
ted caries due to peculiar atmos-|
pheric conditions have extended this
radius but an average radius is that
if 100 miles.
All members of the Radio Corps
are intensely int* rested in perfect
ing radio transmission in Alaska
and making a success of the service.
Fhe big men of the service in the
I'nited States are devoting their
best brains to perfecting new radio
apparatus to make our country big
per and better place to live. Alas
ka is receiving special consideration
from these expert officers of ihe
Radio Service and their efforts art
directed toward the end of givitiji
ns the best possible service.
Captain Burkhead was taken from
special research work which he was
pursuing at Monterey. California,
and sent to Nonn to install the new
equipment, thus demonstarting that
the government Is beginning to real
ize that her pioneers are worthy of
consideration a no inai uesi i>
The Signal Corps of the United
States is dear to the heart of Cap-,
tain Burkhart and his entire efforts
ire directed toward the betterment
Df the service and the upbuilding of
a competent and representative per
sonnel. Wr will add that the Cap
tain is a native of the State of North
Carolina and proud of it and is
above all a pleasant, courteous
Southern gentleman.
The Nome station will be in daily
radio communication with that in-'
tr<pid Arctic explorer. Captain it.
Amundson when he leaves the
Nome shores to enter upon his peril
ous trip to the North Pole. Nome
will be his medium or communica
tion to the United States govern
ment and that of his own country
>f Norway. As his ship the Maud
Is equipped with ail modern appli-j
mces. Captain Amundson will be j
ible to talk daily with Nome and
hru us to 111 hd world, thus achieve
hat which seems most miraculous,
lie will daily send weather repon
lis” vessel movements, progress of
he aerial flight and in fact a bull
in of his each and every movement
vill be sent to the outside world.
With the installation of the two
tew radio arc sets now beiug placed
n the Nome station our wireless1
ending radius will be 3,000 miles
or the 5 killowatt set and 1800
niles for the 2 killowatt set. thus
enabling us to' communicate with
uotheastt rn Alaska instead of re
-tying the messages as heretofore,
nd makes our station second to
one in the United States.
Captain Amundson is equipped
ith a radio set that has an approx
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.\L\SK.\\ FLYER EXPECTED IX SEATTLE
SEATTLE. June 24—Aviator Prest, flying from New York to
Siberia, is expected to arrive here from Spokane today.
SEATTLE. June 24 - Aviator Prestc arrived this afternoon after a
four hour flight from Spokane and said, because Canadian authorities
have forbidden him to land on Canadian soil he may have to ship his
plane to Southeastern Alaska in order that he may continue his flight to
Siberia via Nome from there.
SEATTLE, June 24—Priest*, the Siberian bound aviator announced
this morning he expects to fly to Point Harrow in time to bid Amundsen
farewell when the Explorer hops off for Spitzbergen via North Pole.
ROMPER* RE-ELECTED WITHOIT OPPOSITION
CINCINNATI. June 24 - Samuel Gompers was yesterday re-elected
President of the American Federation of Labor, without opposition.
FORMER CHINESE MINISTER TO WASH. HIES
SHANGHAI. June 24—Wu Ting Fang, former Chines Minister to
Washington, and recently Foreign Minister for Sun Yat Sen in the dis
rupted Southern Republican government at Canton, died at Canton yester
JAPS PREPARE FIKTHER SIBERIAN AGGRESSION
SEATTLE, June 21—“Japane*£ »re'preparing for further aggres
sion in Siberia” declared Tchitcherin. Soviet Foreign Minister. “Instead
of withdrawing they are increasing their military forces at Vladivostok
and elsewhere ami encouraging and supporting Whitt Bauds in Manchuria
and other regions, against Soviet regions.
iOFTHERN EDITOR DIES FROM HEART DISEASE
NASHVILLE, June 24—Soon after directing where a photograph
of himself could be found, Richard II. Lancey, editor of the Nashville
Banner and for 30 years one of the ablest editorial writers in the South,
died from heart disease, following an attack of influenza.
BELFAST SITFATIOX (’.USES GREAT ANXIETY
BELFAST, June 24—Thr situation
owing to the high state of feeling over the
Wilson in London. Special precautions
but the military and police were forced t
Virtually every member of the Lister go
•e is causing great anxiety,
iassination, of Field Marshal
e taken in disturbed areas,
ire on mobs several times,
nment is under police pro
' LIVES OF .MISSIONARIES ENDANGERED FII1X \
in the Catholic Lazar
troops .of the Peking
SHANGHAI. June 2 1 - Live of mission
fovernment. -The ch.un , m in ol was burned and 'inn Christian converts
vho took refuge in the Mission compound have appealed for assistance
MOB ATTAFKS INTERFRBAX CAR, TWO KILLED
< LARKSBl KG. June 2 1 —Two were-killed when a mob attacked ai
iiitenirbau car carrying non union miners and officers of the Hudson Coa
company, guarded by deputy sheriffs, from this city to Lewis mine nea
Reynoldsville yesterday. Two of the attacking party were shot as the:
crawled thru the windows.
DAVIS ADFISES PROSE<TTIO\ OF STRIKERS
WASHINGTON, June 24—K-.rviary of Labor Davis yesterday,
after a consultation with President Harding, made the declaration that
those responsible for the Southern Illinois Mine disorders should be prose
cuted to the fullest extent of the law.
ADVISES AGAINST SENDING TROOPS TO HERRIN
SPRINGFIELD. June 24—Director Aledill of the State Department
uf Mines wired Brigadier General Black and the Adjutant General that,
in his opinion, it was a bad thing to send troops into Herrin at this time .
ALL KINDS OF LEGAL BLANKS AT THE NUGGET OFFICE
Dance Tonight A. B. Hall Admission $1.00, Ladies Tree