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VOLUME XXI No. 42
NOME, ALASKA SATURDAY OCT. 16, 1920
Delivered by Carrier or Mailed.$1.00 per
ALASKA COAL MINERS
' THREATEN STRIKE
Washington, Oct 16—Workers in
the government coal mines in Alaska
hsive threatened to call a strike un
less the government accedes to a de
mand for a wnge increase or $1.50
a day. The demands were reported t.»
the Interior Department today by the
chairman of the Alaska Railroad Com
mission who ssiid the workers demand
ed an answer by November 7. The
Department of Tjabor lias not recom
mended that the increase beg ranted,
but has offered as an alternative to
Bend a conciliator to Alaska.
INTERNATIONAL AIR MAIL
ROUTE STARTED
Seattle, Oct. 16—America’s first
international air route was inaugu
rated here when Pilot Eddie Hubbard,
late yesterday made a sea plane. fliRht
to Victoria in 59 minutes carrying five
socks of Oriental mail for delivery to
the outbound Japanese liner African
AIR MAIL PILOT
KILLED IN ILLINOIS
Omaha, Oct. 16—Bryan McMullen
•f Dalian, Texas air pilot in the Chi
cago-Omaha air mail service, was kill
ed when his plane fell today near Ba
tavia. Illinois.
BIG REVOLUTION IN
MOSCOW—REPORT
Zurich, Switzerland, Oct. 16—Ac
cording to reports reaching the Ger
man Foreign Ministry, a great revolu
tion has started In Moscow aimed at
the overthrow of the Bolshevik regime.
One report declares that the Kremlin
there has been 'invaded by the revolu
tionists.
Wrangell Pursuing Successful
Hurls, Oct. 16—‘The offensive be
gun by Genera/ Wrangell on the fight
bank of the Dnieper River is being
pursued successfully,” says an official
At&tement issued by th Wrangell
headquarters today
NAVAL BOARD INVESTIGATING
'HAITIEN CHARGES
Washington. Oct. 16—A. naval
board of inquiry has been appointed
to investigate the charges made by
General Barnett of alleged indiscrim
inate killing of natives by American
marines durteng the Americun occupa
tion of Hayti.
ASST. TREASURER RESIGNS
Washington. Oct. 15—Present
Wilson today accepted the resignation
of Jouette S. House, assistant Sec
retary of the Treasury, a White House
Announcement says. The resignation
will become effective November IS.
SOVIET AGITATORS SEEK TO
CREATE GERMAN REVOLUTION
Halle. Germany, Oct. 15—For eight
hours last night M. Zeinoveiff, chair
man of the Executive Committee of
the third International and one of the
four big chiefs of Soviet Russia, plead
ed with the Independent Socialists -it
their convention here to join with
Moscow, create a revolution in Ger
many and help carry on the proletar
iat program for a world revolution.
HOUSTON REFUSES FARMERS
PLEA FOR LOANS
Washington, Oct. 15—Secretary
Hotafton has rejected the.demand re
cently made by farmers for th^ re
vival of the War Finance Corporation
created during the war to finance the
expont of American products.
Houston reiterated to the farmers
that the Treasury has no money to
lend to persons who wish to hold their
products for higher prices.
REPORTS* OF CHINESE GOVT
OVERTHROWN BELIEVED FALSE
Washington, Oct. 15—-Rumors in
Shanghai to the effect that the Pekin
government has fteen overthrown and
a monarchy proclaimed are believed
by officials here to be disposed of by
n message received at the White
House from President Heu Shfli
Chang, of the Chinese republic, in re
ply to one sent by President Wilson
congratulating the CM neat president
mb the nicestat the Chinese Na
tfcaal anmtvsrsary.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BAROUET
REVEALS OPTIMISTIC OUTLOOR
The Chamber of Commerce banquet
and ball held Monday evening In -honor
of Junior Kngineer K. 1*. Carpenter,
engineer in charge of the harbor con
struction. Capt. J. C. (lotwals, engin
eer of the Alaska Road Comonission. <
and other distinguished visitors was
not only one ofthe most elalwmte and
best appointed functions given by that
body since its inception, but was also
productive of a new and decidedly op
timistic outlook with respect to tin
future of the Seward Peninsula dis
trict. This was largely the result of
an announcement by Capt. (lotwals
that the Federal Road Commission is
planning to inaugtirate an extensive
program of road and trail construc
tion in the district which will not only
place Nome In close touch with the
morp important mineral producing
centers but also contemplates con
struction of a trunk system of hig:
ways connecting Nome with Council.
Dime Creek, Shelton. Deering ni'
1 he optimistic, view provided by
Capt. Gotwals’ statement w.ii further
enhanced by the declnratio . made by
Mr. Nomuin C. Stines, thf widely cx
r-3’ ienced British min ins engineer I ■<
the effect that his recent investigation
■of mining: conditions Jtere has convinc
ed him that the district t.’ a most
promising field for large scale dredg
ing operations. So confident are his
views in this respect that he stated
he would hnvp no hesitation toward
taking steps to organize a company to
exploit the local gold fields if assured
that the large areas of ground required
could be secured on satisfactory terms
Owing to a disarrangement of plans
! at almost the eleventh hour it was
found necessary to hold the banquet in
Odd Fellows Hall, while the succeed
ing dance was held in A. B. Hall.
The Jmnquet was participated in by
representative# of every line of local
industry and something over seventy
five guests were seated around the
banquet board. Because of a sudden
attack of illness Engineer Carpenter
was unable to attend and was repre
sented by Mrs. Carpenter. Thorulf
Lehmann, president of the Chamilier of
■Cpimmerce presided.
The banquet was opened with an
address of welcome by President L<eh
msinn. in which he Stated that the
function was given by the Chamber as
a testimonial of the high regard in
which Mr. Carpenter is held by the
community and on expression <>f its
gratitude for his efforts and labors in
connection with the planning and in
nugumition of the hftrbor construction.
The banquet, he said, was also intend
ed as a welcome to Capt. Gotwals, as
well as a farewell offering to many
distinguished visitors who are soon to
leave on the last bouts. After an
expression of regret over the inability
of Mr. Carpenter to appear. President
Eehlmunn presented to Mrs. Carpenter
on behalf of the Chamber of Com
merce a handsomely bound album of
| photographic views of Nome an<
Attorney Ira D. Orton was then
called upon by the chairman ami pave
an interesting and highly informative
discussion of the fuel and transporta
tion questions ns "elating to the de
velopment needs of the district. After
pointing out that the coal deposits of
the Candle section are capable of sup
plying the entire fuel requirements of
the district. Mr. Orton expressed the
view that the solution of the fuel
problem, and also a large portion of
the internal transportation problem,
coud be achieved by repairing and ex
tending the Xome-Kouragok railroad
line into that section. At'the conclu
sion of his address Mr. Orton, pre
sented to Attorney Cleo. D. Schofield
a life membership in the Arctic Broth
erhood and the TMon-eers of Alaska,
as an expression Of thanks by the
Chamber for the exceedingly valuable
sendees rendered by him last winter
In helping to secure fund*? for the com
pletion of the .harbor work. He stated
that a major portion of the credit for
♦he granting of the appropriation was
due to Mr. Schofield’s labors In-Wash- !
•nstnn and without them, there was1
much reason to believe that the effort
rrl’gHt have failed.
Mr. Schofield responded, express
ing hfs appreciation tor the gifts In.
feeling terms and stated that his ser-1
•ices were always open to the Cham- i
NT of CVionimeive and the people of!
fome. If in the future, his help was I
tceded in any way, he said, all they
leed to <k> is to call upon him. !!•• |
<Iso paid an eloquent tribute t<> Mr. !
'arpentetr and the splendid work he
las done in connection with the hnr- !
>or construction, in addition t<> giv- '
ng jin illumin.itif? discourse on war - 1
ous subjects |H»rtaining to this see
ion of the Northland.
matters associated with the develop- i
in. nt of this section. Judge Prawley
rom hi'led by presenting tu^ Mr.laf.r j
by tin* <'hamber of Commerce expre ss
ins the thanks of the community for
nuin.'rous services rendered by him.
the resolution especially commending
his tine display <»f sympathy and hu
manitarian ism in personally charter
ing? and outfitting the schooner Sil
ver Wove to rescue the storm bound
passengers of the White Mountain. In
reply Mr. landobeTj? stated that be
felt inther cnvbnrassed at he pm iso
and kindness tendered him and later I
launched into ap extensive discus.-Ion
of the harbor, praising the work of
Mr. Carpenter and declaring that }.•• ]
and Capit. <3otwals were two men who
sure doing much good for this section.
He asserted that Nome assuredly needs I
the harbor badly and the expense at - j
tached to its construction is more than !
justified by the proven resources of
the district it will serve. Mr. Hinde
berg declared that the government
really should spend a hundred r.iiTlki
dollar® with us but as that was out of
the question, we are fully entitled *o
a harbor costing $15,000,000. In con
clusion Mr. Landebe.rg paid i glowing
compliment to the Chamber Secretary 1
A. I’olet, characterizing him us me
of th«* moflt efbitive workers in se
curing government interest >n the har
bor proposal.
Judge 1-omon was then introduced
to tlie diners and t• >I«1 in interesting
vein of the early days of the camp,
afterwards announcing that he had
been given th,. honor of presenting to
< *apt. Thos. A. I toss of the. Coast
(iuard a resolution embracing a vote
of thanks and commendation by that
body for services rendered by him in
braving the dangers of wind and wave
to bring tiic mails ashore during
stormy w«ith* i . Judge l/imen prais
I isl the work of t'apt. Itoss and his
crew in eloquent terms, declaring the
i roast OuirnMnien well entitled to the
I praise and thanks extended them by
the Chamber of (’omerce and the
eormnunitA generally.
Ross, not being present, the j
token was received on his behahl by
his chief assistant. Harold Nielson.
I ’resident Lehmann then introduced
.Mr. Norn van Stines, of Ixmdon, an
eminent British mining engineer who
has spent some weeks in the district
investigating mining conditions. Mr.
Stines, who prior to coming to Nome
was connected with a large mining
concern in Siberia, told some of his
experiences in tlmt part of the world
and stated that he had come to this
section purely from a. desire to study
local conditions. “1 run not here in
the direct interest of any large group”,
he said, "but wholly on my own."
For eight years previous to our en
tering the lute war, I was operating in
Russia and Siberia under conditions
simuLar to those existing at Nome.
During that time”. h«. continued, “I
was connected with various large
English controlled mining organiza
tions. The Russian revolution of
March 1»17 partially disorganized con
ditions so operating was difficult, but
“OUR NEXT DELEGATE”
DAN A. SUTHERLAND
(A FORMER NOME MAN)
The candidate of the Republican:
Party, Senator Dan Sutherland, needs
no introduction to th*» people of Nome
and the* Sewurd Peninsula. He came
here when the camp was in its infancy
and became associated with John Ses
non in the lighterage business. His
executive abilities tended in a great j
measure to make the enterprise a suc
cess. During Dun Sutherland’s con
nection with the firm he gained the
confidence and friendship not only of
the workmen but the general public:
as well by his fairness and honesty to
all. Af:--r selling his interest In the,
lighterage business Mr. Sutherland
engaged In mining and prospecting and
it is absolutely true from a mining,
and prospecting standpoint that few |
men know more of tha needs of the j
Territory better than Dan Sutherland,
and certainly no one is more in sympa- j
thetic touch with the pubHe pulse. I
Mr. Sutherland*' political life like his,
business and so'Mil life is witl.op- stain j
His first term ns Senator fiom the
Fourth Division was marked by con
structive and executive ability and *
strict attention to the wants and needs
of the Territory. In his appeal for
■re-election as senator after four years
services no puerile and hypocritical sob
against “organized enemies” "malic
ious propaganda” or “newspaper . at
tacks” (which characterizes the Grigs
by personal letter to the voters here)
was necessary. Pan was re-elected by
the usual big majority. With his ex
perience of eight years in the Terri
torial Senate and his forcible and un
faltering devotion to duty. Alusku
need have no fear that her
wants will not be taken good care of
at Washington with Dun Sutherland
as Delegate. Air. Sutherland in letters
to friends regrets his inability to come
here owing to the poor transportation
service on -river and ocean which
mi got endanger his chances of visiting
other places where he la not so well
known personally. But he promise*
to visit here next summer and we will
all be glad to meet Delegate Suther
Mr. Sutherland was married in 1911
and has one child, a son. He Is a funn
ily man of the highest moral attributes.
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the disorder rind lawlessness following
the Bolshevik revolution of November
of that s;une year, m^ile it impossible
to continue in the conduct of the var
ious mines which we controlled, ('on.
ditions in llnssi.i during 1919. w- n so
jUal that wo came to the conclusion
that for several years no work could
he done and <»nr organization wal dls
1 winded.
‘•| ha<l long wanted to study condi
tions at Nome and after a discussion
in New York, with Judge Prawloy.
anil others, who knew this region in
timately, 1 decided to come this year
and make a personal investigation.
Mr. Stines stated that in his inves
tigations in tin- district he has found
that conditions appear to depend al
most wiiolly on fuel and voiced the
opinion that clnvtp fuel and huge
mechanical mining are the salvation of
the mining industry in this section.
But in spite of these hindrances, the
j vast areas of gold ground on Seward
Peninsula will warrant large machin
ery operations, he said.
"As seen by the remarks this even
ing of Mr Onion and Judge Schofield,
the difficulties of Nome.” he wild, "nrc
due to the high price of fuel and trans
portation rather than to the gold con
sent. Mr. Orton has told us some
thing entirely new to me; that coal in
large quantities has been mined it
[Pantile and that with transportation,
the fuel situation can be solved. There
still remains the question of Outside
transportation and the question of
lighterage.
“Names brilliant pn*n.M hr said. "has
been flue to the production of gold
from the rich deposits could be
worked by hatii» labor# Hjjeing so rich
small areas oould be worked. That
was the era of the man or organization
with little or no capital to start with.
That period has passed. The gold
malning Is so spa reely flistributed
hruoirt the gravels that it can only lie
at a profit (and we are all work
far that profit) if worked on a
• scale. To provide the necessary
equipment means that a large amount
ipftal must be Investetl before any
returns will be possible, and even be
fore such expenditures are warranted,
large contiguous holdings must !>,. as
1 scmbled.
“To do this latter In a district like
Nome, where there are so many small
individual holdings, is difficult and can
only be done b.v the co-operation of
all. The owners of small holdings
must look the matter squarely in the
eye and place such terms and condi
tions on their properties that they can
be assembled in the large areas re
in conclusion Mr. stin
the following significant
“I can say that I believe
here in sufficient amount
umes large enough to enable sufficient
ly large scale operations to reduce
working costs enough to overcome th
other hostile conditions under which
dredging operations hero must be con
ducted. and if I can secure the l.irg
o. eas required .,n terms suitable, will
not hestitato to initiate the steps .-c
<iiiired to form the organization nervs
es delivered
statement:
the gold is
rhroughoot his address Mr. Si fnos
displayed a remarkable knowledge of
local conditions as well as a keen fn
.siR-ht into the various mining and
industrial vroblerns.
At the conclusion of Mr. Stines* re
smarks. President Lehmann called upo.'
Capt. Ootwals, who. in opening his ad
dress, expressed the view that the fu
ture of NTome as the starting point
of the commerce and industry of the
district is assured.
‘•Nome.** he said, "is and will rema n
the terminal of all shipping and travel
over the roads to the interior of the
peninsula.” Capt. Clotw>Is then out
lined the road building contemplations
of the Alaska Fhbad Commission, stat
ing that he is convinced that the so
lution of the transportation needs >f
the district requires the completion o*
a road from Nome to Council and its
continuation to Dime; maintennn?e
of the line of travel to the Kourarnk
via Shelton: the completion >f the
Davidson’s landing and Taylor roads
and the extension of a road from the
j^ougnrok to Deerlng and *he
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POLISH PRESIDENT
TENDERS RESIGN*
ski. president of Poland, has tei
his resignation, but has oonsen
withdraw it provisionally at tl
quest of the government.
Indicated Poles and Finn* To C
Riga, Oct. 16—Present indie
suggest that Poland and Finlani
they have formed a Baltic unior
Polo Railworkors Strike Thr
traffic. thruout Poland is at a still
an.l much needed food supplie
SAYS AMERICANS DI3C0URA
U S SHIPPING
corporate names are American's
ing ill the favor of forefen shi
interests Who are creating the
presalon that ships are a mena
this nation,” Chairman Henson t
United States Shipping Board d<
ed tonight in a message lead a
dinner Which marked the openii
“Merchant Marine Week" here.
BABY STAGG RECOVERED
IN NEW Y
New York, Oct. 16—Baby S
for wroee alleged kidnapping,
Hetty Bminard of Seattle is held
pending extradition to Worthir
state, has been delivered to the p
by the Women’s Welfare organize
Mrs 8t*|f■ ,ivrin«d To Pros*
( Child Stealer
| Tacoma, Oct. 16—The summit
| Baby Stagg by his kidnappers in
| York will not halt the criminal pr
cirtion of Miss^ Brainard and o
principals in the affair, it was
nouncod today by Mrs. Stagg.
BRITISH PREPARE FOR
GREAT LABOR STRUG<
London, Oat. 16—Preparations
th.- industrial struggle precipitated
the decision of the coal miners
cense work tonight are going gri
forward today. The machinery est
| lished by the government to cope v
I th,. crisis is working smoothly ant
full speed. The miners are
equally active.
AIRPLANE WRECKED ON
LANDING FIE
Kugvne. Ore. Oct. 16—A De Ha
Oarnp Lewis to Matthew Feld, On
fornia, was wrecked here today as
landed on the municipal aviation fie
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
BUREAU PROPOSE
establishment f,r ;Ln 'nternutional B
r**iiii of Education were adopted at i
preliminary conference of the Leak'1
"f Nations society lure today. T'nd
th*1 plan proposed, all institutions f ro|
primary schools to universities won
«i'e instructions in the principles .
the foundation of the League of N;
tions and the duty of citizens towa»
SOVIETS AGREE TO DELIVER
BRITISH PRISONER
T-ondon, Oct.
vfrt government
liver all British
Finnish frontier
Baku prisoners, i
—The Russian ;
prisoners across thi
and to repatriate
rangements already agreed upon wit"
concurrent results by the British ant
Soviet foreign ministers.
RIOT DEVELOPS IN GERMAN |
SOCIALIST CONVENTION
Halle, Germany, Oct. 16—Pande. \
imonium broke loose in the convention
of Independent Socialists today when
infuriated delegates staged a cham
pionship bout on the speaker’s rost
rum and stopped the speech of Bol-j
Aeviki delegate Losorvaki. who charg
ed the German Workers with t*elng
traitors, to the Socialist cause.