THE NOME TRI WEEKLY NUGGET
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VOLUME NINETEEN. No. 40. NOME, ALASKA WEDNESDAY. APRIL 2nd, 1919. TELEPHONE MAIN 114
NOMEITES LAND HARBOR CONTRACT
NOME HARBOR CONTRACTS AWARDED TO
GUINAN AND AMES AND W. J. ROWE
Special- to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
The following message from the Associated Press is in response to o
request of the Nugget for information regarding (he Nome harbor construction
bids. (Ed.)
SEATTLE. April 2—The local War Department Engineer’s office says
the War Department is letting the contracts for the Nome harbor construction
to Guinan and Ames, of Sclah Washington and W. J Rowe of Nome.
According to the information reaching the Seattle office of the Engin
eering board, the Guinan. Ames contract applies pnly to the construc tion <»f
the channel revetments and the Rowe contract is for dredging the channel
only.
BOLSHEVIKI MOVEMENT FAILS IN GERMAN AUSTRIA
PARIS. April 2—(Associated Press Special Dispatch)—Reports reach
ing the French Foreign Office indicate that the Bolshevik! movement has been
entirely unsuccessful in German Austria and every effort made by the radical
element to inaugurate a revolution has failed.
The failure of the Bolshevist’s is well illustrated in the breakdown of
the Vienna railroad strike, which ended after a few hours. The situation in
Hungary is also improving steadily and the officials believe that the Allies
will soon resume diplomatic relations with Hungary.
CHICAGO WETS WIN OVERWHELMING VICTORY
Special to The Nugget l>y The Associated Press
CHICAGO, April 2—The Wet’s voted 391,000 against the f>r.v vote of
144,000 in yesterday’s elections. The so called “Personal Liberty” leaders say
the vote marks the beginning of a nation-wide campaign to repudiate national
prohibition. They declare that there will be no let-up in their protest until
the freedom of the people is restored to them. Anti-Saloon League officials
say they are in no degree surprised by the result of the election as the Anti
Saloon League made no fight. They characterize the effort of the Chicago
Wet’s to terrorize Congress as little short of seditious.
BOLSHEVIKI OPPOSERS START TROUBLE AROUND PETROGRAD
LONDON. April 2—-Reports from several sources say the Menshevik
and Social Revolutionary factions of Russia have started a serious rail ora <1
strike in and around Petrograd and brought an almost complete isolation of
the city.
Earlier reports sent out from points close to Petrograd said that a rev
olution aginst the Bolshevik! was started in the former Russian capita! several,1
days ago.
Nothing definite can be learned regarding (lie true situation.
REPORTED REPUBLIC PROCLAIMED IN JUGO-SLAVIA
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, April 2—The A gram Jugo, a Slavian newspaper, says
it has received reliable information to the effect that the Karageorgeviteh
dynasty of Serbia has. been deposed and a republic proclaimed in Belgrade,
the capital of Serbia and Jugo-Slavia.
BERLIN PUBLIC GAMBLE IN STREETS
BERLIN, April 2—(Associated Press Special Dispatch)—Gambling has!
increased to immense proportions in Berlin since the signing of the armistice!
and tho public has apparently become obsessed with an inordinate love of
the Goddess of Chance. Cards and even roulette is openly indulged in the
public streets in certain parts of the city and in the more secluded sections i
some of tho thoroughfares are actually lined with gambling tables set edge to
edge along the curbs. The police are utterly powerless to inteyefere and any!
attempt to suppress the gambling rage is met with an immediate demonstrat-,
ion. Gambling clubs are springing up like mushrooms in the former aristoc
ratic section of the capital. Many of the gambling rooms are of tho most
luxurious character and present opportunities in almost any game of chance
known to the gambling fraternity.
COLD WEATHER DOES SERIOUS DAMAGE TO SOUTHERN CORPS
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Vn., April 2—Unusually low temperatures prevailing dur
ing the past few days have caused serious damage to the growing crops in
many of the Southern states.
Tho cold snap lias virtually ruined the -Virginia peach crop and other
sections have suffered even more serious losses.
MEXICAN LEADER DENIES JAPS GIVEN CONCESSIONS
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press
MEXICO, CITY, April 2—Chief of Staff Salvador Gomez has issued an
unqualified denial of the ^reports circulated in the United States to tho effect
that tho Mexican government has permitted Japanese to acquire large land
concessions in lower California. Gomez says no Japanese have bought lands
in Mexico and also asserts that tho government has not authorized the acquire
ment of large extents of land by foreigners.
PEACE CONFERENCE LEADERS CONSID
ERING REPARATION QUESTIONS
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
PARIS, April, 2—President Wilson, Lloyd George, Clemenceau and
Italian premier Orlando are closeted together daily over the questions of
reparation and the disposal of the Rhine valley. It is understood that these
subjects will probably occupy about three days more before final determina
tions are reached.
QIANT STEAMER BRINGS TWELVE THOUSAND TROOPS
8pedtal to tho Nugget By the Associated Press.
NEW 'YORK, April 2—The giant Cunrad liner Levathian, now an army
transport, arrived here today with more than twelve thousand five hundred
returning American troops.
NEWS rjES
Although some slight ioiifu>i«.n .v is
iiu.se.1 liy the general lark of know
edge concerning the I'.a light Saving
iw. the change from old time to new
vas accomplished .Monday . ml the
nunicipulity is in most eases already
congratulating itself over the eliange.
The dosing hour of the l.i-.t mail of
lie winter season, for the States which
eaves next Monday. April 7th, has
>een set for three o'clock *.f that day
>y Postmaster Walsh. The usu:ii
•losing hour is l p. m., hence the
•liange grants an additional two hours
o post correspondence.
A. I*.. Kinne, manager of the Councili
branch of the A. T. and T. Co. ar-j
rived in town by the/lag team route j
Monday night. .\lr.<j Kinne is on j
business bent and ex eels to set out
on the return trip to iis own baliwick
sometime this afterne a.
r.en Cilette and Chas. I'alkins end
wife are arrivals, in t u n from Dextm.
where they are conducting winter min
ing operations. They report lhal lb
disappearing from the h . • ith ? ..t
rapidity. They will, retm > <• resume
planning to liol.l aiW,h<-r uf ilu-ir de
lightful Moonlight ' picnic's on Hie
evening of April liitii. Tin- enter
tainment will he along the satin- lines
as those given at ea Her periods ith
a. numb. : of added iii.-c e.»*> , iP.
ing which the ladies are maintaining
great secrecy.
The (Jrand Jur> convened yesterday
at 2 p. m. Later in the day the jury
appeared in court and reported a not
.true hill in the case of the I’nited!
States versus Chus Olson, charged wifi'
larceny. The jury spent a portion o£
the morning today in inspecting the
Shortly after the noon recess the
jury returned a true bill against Itob
Clark and Mike Kazingnuk. who are
jointly charged with felony.
Messrs. Dan Crowley and Morto
Powell returned from their motor sled
journey to the oast roast and Council
’l^tt» <inday night.- The travelelrs
report that the trip was line thruout,
although traveling conditions beyond
flolovin wore such sis to make the
contemplated trip t<> Dime creek prac
tically out of the question. After
turning hack they decided to proceed
to Council and made the round trip
without mishap.
Close to one hundred persons at
tended the April Fool party given by
the Eastern Star organization to Ala
sonic members and families and lady
friends at Masonic Hall last night.
Attendants report -the entertainment
as being one of the most enjoyable in
their experience. Progressive whist
land dancing was varied with a variety
of games and contests designed to dis
close how easily some may be fooled
—and few are reported ftf have escap
ed the deceptions offered.
The Signal Corps advises that the
War Tax on telegrams costing over
50 cents lias been raised to 10 cents
in accordance with official instructions
from the Seattle office. The tax on
messages costing from 14 to 50 cents
has been increased to 5 cents. The
announcement is also made that the
tolls on commercial messages in the
States have been increased 20 per cent,
excepting on press messages and tele
grams to and from Canada. The new
regulations became effective at 2 a. m.
April 1st.
'rep. DUNN CONTEMPLATES NEW 8 HR.
BILL COVERING DREDGES AND OPEN CUT MINING
( Special lo The Nuggei )
JL'NFAF. Alaska. April 1 — Ueprescntative Dunn is preparing to in
troduce an eight hour labor bill covering labor on dredges and open cut min
ing. The measure will provide for the establishment of the eight hour day
and overtime at tie- rate of one and i half times the regular wage. The bill
is similiar in ever\ respect to the Dunn-I’cnnington bill applying to other
industries aside from mining.
Estimates of the territorial expenses during the period until the suc
ceeding legislature convenes indicate that increased revenues amounting to
about one hundred and (ifty thousand dollars will be required, not consider
ing that a quarter of a million dollars will probably be asked to finance a ter
ritorial steamship line. Increased taxation of the c.-mneries is being consid
providing tin additional income.
Delegate James Wickershain arrived from Washington. Dan Jones,
Second Division Federal Iloud Commissioner, is also visiting the capital.
SEN. JONES ADVOCATES EXTENSION AERIAL
MAIL EXPERIMENTS TO ALASKA
Special to Tlic Nugget by The Associated Press.
SIO.VTTLK, April _ A Post Intelligencer special from Washington says
Senator Jones, of Washington, lias written a letter to Postmaster General
Burleson in which la- delivers a strong urge for the inclusion of Alaska in the
In addition to expressing the hope of tie- Washingto congressman thaf
the department v ill not overlook experiments in Alaska aeroplane mail ser
vice. the letter also calls attention to the fact that when the Senate consid
ered tile Post office appropriation l»ill it included an item of $800,000 for aero
plane experiments and that he had personally inserted ;m amendment stating
that some of this money could be used in Alaska. The communication also
suggests the establishment of an aerial mail servi. e between Seattle, Ketchi
kan. Juneau. Sitka and Skagway and asserts that no definite obstacle appears
receive no mail at present. Jones also points out that several navy aeroplanes
WASHINGTON CONVENTION DISCUSSING
MAIL SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
W VSTll.NGTi iN April Postmasters ami business men are holding a
convention here for the purpose of devising means of increasing the efficiency
seek the <d\ i t- of business men and postmasters regarding means of improv -
ing the service. Addressing the convention today. Burleson said the war and
high prices ami also war work took thousands of the post;.I employees into
ether fields and gr.-atiy lowered the previous high standard of the postal de
partment during the period of American war participation. The'postal sys
tem:; of otliei bcliigi renis Stroke down to some extent under the'strain, he
said, but the American service bore the added strain with no other ill effect
than a moderate decrease in efficiency. Burleson stated that the department
stamps issued last year.
BOLSHEVIKI VERY ACTIVE ON ARCHANGEL FRONT
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
ARCHANGEL, Russia. A prill --(Associated Press Special Dispatch) —
I in* Bolshevik! artillery is subjecting' the allied railways leading along the
Arc hangel front, to an extremely severe bomba i dment today, ac cording to ad
vices reac hing headquarters here.
The Bolshevik! are active over a wide section of the front and all in
dications point to an early attack on the Allied positions. The bombardment
going on today is reported to he the heaviest that has developed in many
The Bolshevik i airplanes and balloons are also repot red very active,
further enhancing the opinion of the Allied miliiarj officials that the enemy
is preparing for a movement of considerable extent and importance. The Bol
sheviki fire is concentrated heavie st along the front south of Odoserskar.
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE VISITS BREMERTON NAVAL DEPOT
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
SEATTLE. April 1—Seven members of the Naval Affairs committee of
tlie House of Representatives arrived at Tacoma today and will proceed to the
Bremerton navy yard tomorrow to inspect the naval plant with a view to re
porting on the desirable naval bases along the Pacific slope.
The wives of most of the committeemen arc included in the party, which
has already toured a large portion >>f the coast.
SEATTLE MURDERESS TO PLEAD MENTAL IRRESPONSIBLITY
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
SEATTLE. Apirl 1—Ruth Garrison, the eighteen year old Seattle girl
who confessed to poisoning Mrs Grace Storrs in the lunchroom of a downtown
deportment store, will plead this afternoon.
Attorney Hays, who has been retained to defend the girl says Ruth
will plead mental irresponsibility at the time she murdered Mrs Storrs.
FOCH TO CONFER WITH ERZBERGER OVER ALLIED
DEMAND FOR POLISH OCCUPATION OF DANZIG
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
PARIS, April 1—It is announced that Marshal Foch, commander of
the Allied armies, will proceed to Spa to meet and discuss with Mathias Erz
berger the German peace commissioner the demand of the Allied nations that
Germany permit the Poles to use the port of Danzig.
The inter-Allied shipping Commission has completed prepartions to
transport the Polish forces now in France to Danzig and place them in occupa
tion. The Germans are offering strong objection to the proposal.