THE NOME NUGGET
VOLUME 24.
NOME. ALASKA MATT HIM Y, JULY 28 lb, H#2:l.
Delivered by Cj
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HARDING PARTY IN SHIP COLLISION
AMERICAN FUR TRADERS FliE SAVIST AffKUlS
SOVIET OFFICIALS CHARGE AMERICAN FUR
TRADERS WITH ENTERING SIBERIA
WITHOUT PROPER CLEARANCE
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HARDING SEES
STATEHOOD FOR
ALASKA SOON
IN (XUiUDKH WITH DESTROYER
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SEATTLE, July 28—The transport Henderson carrying the Presi
dential Party from Vancouver to Seattle collided with one of the 12
Destroyers that wae sent out to convoy the Henderson Into Seattle. No
injuries were sustained by either the Henderson party pr members of
the crews o(.%>«The Destroyer *»* td&y&'J anch an
extent that one of the other destroyers took her in tow after the crew
had been transferred to one of the other Destroyers. Hue collision took
place close to Whidby Island at the entrance to Admiralty Inlet in a
heavy fog. The Henderson was delayed on ber trip until ail the men
from the damaged Destroyer was safely transferred to one of the other
Destroyers in the column.
ALASKA DESTINED FOR STATEHOOD SAYS HARDING
SEATTLE, July 28—The Presidential Party on board the Trans
port Henderson arrived in Seattle at 1 p. m. yesterday afternoon just four
hours behind the scheduled time for hie arrival. This was caused by
the delay from the collision of the Henderson and one of the twelve
destroyers that went out to meet the party. *
Some of. the features of the scheduled program wa* necessarily
cancelled but the main part of the entertainment went thru as scheduled,
the main feature of the program was the address delivered at the Stadium
by the President which dealt with his trip to Alaska, following is the
most important parts of the speech:
"Alaska is destined for ultimate Statehood in a very few years,
we can very well set off a Panhandle and a large block of the coming
Southeastern part of Alaska as a Stale," Harding said in his Stadium
address on Alaska yesterday afternoon, in the same address he declared
fof the ocnservatlon of Alaska's coal. Timber. Oil and other natural
resources, and added that there must be further restrictions Imposed
upon the Salmon fllshing industry thru the creation of the Presidential
Reserve Year, or by shutting down, and the kind of gear used by Canners,
Harding added further that Alaska should be developed for
and that the time Is at band for Forest product development in Alaska.
Other portions of the speech were: There is the necessity to
provide feeders for the Railroad which the Government has built and is
mow operating. Federal government processes have not paralysed but
have prompted the right sort of Alaska development. “I am altogether
am optimist on Alaska and its future, Alaska la alright and is doing well,
^ more wealth and more population even now than some States when
they were admitted into the Union.”
In commenting on Alaska's scenic splendors Harding said: "There
4s no scenery in the world that will equal it” and that in revealing these
splendors to travellers, tourists who have been to Alaska will be achiev
ing the greatest work for the building of the -aiesha of Tomorrow.
HARDING WITNESSES UNVEIUNG OF STATUE
SEATTLE, Jttl3r 28—President Harding witnessed the unveiling
of the Brave Tablet at the base of the Seward Statue in Volunteer Park
and inscribed Seward’s words of tho Pacific, which was the center of the1
theatre of events 71 yean ago.
harduvg speaks to as.ooo boys.
SEATTLE, July 28—The United States must place its chief re
liance to the Navy of tho first rank said Harding in his address before
***• Press Club, Harding then had the 35,000 boys present to pledge their
aaiegfanee to the Flag and to the Home of America.
SUBSCRIBE FOR THE NOME NUGGET—$1.00 MONTH DELIVERED
The American owned gas schoon- r
Iskuiu which has been interned in
Siberia tor the last six weeks by the
Red Government arrived in Nome
Wednesday uight and the following
story is retold by the Nugget as it
was told our representative by Ca^t.
Putta of the Iskuin.
On May 12th 1923 the schooner
lflkum cleared from Tacoma, Wash.,
for Siberian points on a trading ex
pedition, first reaching the Siberian
coast at Indian Point (Cape Chaplin)
on June 4th. at,this point the ship
was boarded by three Russians heav
ily armed. The leader said his name
was Burke and that he was a repre
sentative of the Russian government,
demanded to see our papers, after
seeing them the leader said that we
could not trade without a license and
that we could get one at East Cape,
or at Anadyr. We decided to go io
East Cape, and were accompanied by
this man Burke to whom we Extend
ed the hospitality of the ship.
On June 6th. Mr. Diem represent
ing the owners, Mr. Felkel the- com
pany’s trader and myself went
ashore and found to our great sur
prise that we were virtually held as
prisoners, with a guard watching us
al! the time, and when I wanted to
go hack on board the ship. I found
that the native who brought me
ashore with a dog team over the ice
bad been paid by some one and had
been told not to take me back aboard.
I went in to where a crowd of men 1
were assembled under the Red Flag <
and demanded to know the meaning
of their holding me ashore. Finally
after arguing that the safety of the
ship required my presence on board,
which fact they finally recognized,
they permitted me to return aboard
with a guard watching me.
Trading Permit of no Vain.'
Mr. Diem and Mr. Felkel finally
succeeded in securing a temporary
trading permit which proved to be
of no value, as the traders and na
tives were told by Burke, who ac
companied us, not to trade with us.
As I was afraid of foul play. T di
verted the vessel to Port Gambell,
St. Lawrence Island, where Mr.
Diem left letters for the Collector of
Customs at Nome, telling about our
situation and about other Americans
being in trouble at East Cape. 11
then intended to come to Nome, but
Burke assured me that the Russian
Commercial expedition vessel was on
its way to Anadyr and just as soon
as we would meet that vessel we
could obtain, our permanent trading
license and go about our business.
His promisee were emphasized by
the two automatic pistols which I
then noticed were strapped On to
him, and he once made a remark,
that I would go to Anadyr or go to
Hell. Mr. Diem was told that our
company, (The Phoenix Northern
Trading Company,) would lose all
its property in. Siberia if the Iskum
ment to Nome before going to Ana
dyr. Expecting the Russian govern
ment officials from Moscow to be
amenable to reason we started for
Anadyr to meet the Russian boat.
Finds Village in Gloom.
July '6th, after encountering very
severe and dangerous ice conditions,
we arrived at Anadyr. We found
the village in a gloorp. Hardly any
one came out of their houses, Mr.
Lampe local representative of the
Olaf Swenson £ Co., received us
with every hospitality and told me
that things looked bad and he
thought we would do wisely if we
left the place. We trusted in the
commercial expedition boat, how
ever, and continued to wait for it.
As we had done no wrong, and had
absolutely no alcoholic liquors or
other contraband aboard, we could
see no reason for leaving, and
thought it no more than fair of the
Russians to demand that we secure
a trading license.
On July 13th the Chief of Police
of the village came aboard and de
manded all the ships pai>ers. I gave
him all but the register and to his
demand for that. I told him that I
would deposit it only with an Ameri
can Consul. He took me ashpre and
after a talk with Mr. Burke I was
allowed to keep the register.
Russian Pleads for 4'apt. Putta.
On July 16t.h the British steamer
Baychinio came into Anadyr and I
fcund that she had about one hun
dred armed Russian soldiers on
I went aboard the Baychinio to
get news and was followed by the
Chief of Police who said that I was
wanted ashore. ITpon arrival in the
governme<nt house, 1 was told that
I would have to remain there under
arrest. No reason was given for the
arrest. A Russian who was called
Dave and who spoke English fluent
ly. pleaded with the Chief of Police
and I was finally allowed to see Mr.
Burke who told the chief to allow
me to return to my vessel.
Mr. Diem and myself went to the
government house two days later
with a petition that a trading license
be given to our ship, so that we
could go about our business of trad
ing. Burke answered us by saying.
“What do you care? you are" only
working for wages." I explained to
him that Mr. Diem was financially
interested in the company and that
I was interested in the managing of
the ship in an efficient manner for
my employers.
Heavily Armed Red Soldiers
Board Iskuk.
On July 17th another surprise
came to us in the form of the Mili
tary Commandant of the Red Mili
tary Expedition with six heavily
armed soldiers and the Chief of
Police. They came on board, crowd
ed all my crew and myself into the
Pilot house of the Iskum with their
rifles and read an order of confisca
tion in Russian and then translated
the same into English for our bene
fit. They took all our firearms away
and our power dory telling us that
they would begin discharging our
cargo the following morning and
that charges would be presented to
us also the next day. Two armed
guards were left on board and we
were all given to understand that
the schooner Iskum was now the
property of the Russian government,
we were told that the rest of us
could send a wireless for an Ameri
can boat to come and get us. We
wrote wireless messages and tried
to send them out via the Baychimo
but we were informed that for some
reaeon or other no messages could
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HARDING DKl'AKTS FOK ( U.1F()K.\I.\
SEATTLE, July 2S—respite the delay of four hours as a result of
the collision of the Henderson and a Destoryer, President Harding de
parted from Seattle for California very little behind his regular schedule.
HARDING BE BEAT IN ELECTION SAYS WHITE
EMPORIA, July 28—“Harding will get an awful licking in the
1924 election" says William Allen White in an editorial of the Emporia
Gazette.
JOHNSON ORKED IT* RIG SCARE—OOUZENS.
NEW YORK, July 28—Hiram Johnson has worked up an enorm
ous scare about the orld Court, while Woodrow Wilson touched the big
issue In his article “On The Road Away Prom Revolution,” said Senator
Couzens upon sailing for Europe today.
HARDING REACTIONARY, SAYS LAFOLLKTTE
WASHINGTON, July 28—"There will be no Third Party if the
Republicans demonstrate and nominate liberal men, though I think
Harding is thoroughly reactionary,” said LaFollette upon the eve of his
departure for Europe.
POLA NEGRI BREAKS ENGAGEMENT WITH CHAPLIN
LOS ANGELES, July 28—Pola Negri announced today that she
has broken her engagement to marry Charlie Chaplin.
25 CRUDE OIL PLANTS TO CLOSE DOWN
CHICAGO, July 28—Twenty five of the largest Crude Oil concerns
in the country have decided to close down thru out the month of August
lrf Or«er to maintain the prices, otherwise these concerns would be ship
ing heavy productions during August, according to dispatch from Chicago.
DENVER RANK CLOSES DOORS
DENVER, July 28—The Hibernia Bank and Trust Company cloe-'
ed its doors yesterday afternoon, and Leo. H. Floyd secretary' of the bank
was arrested after he had admitted the embezzling of half a million
dollars.
JAPANESE NAVY TO GET Ft EL FROM CALIFORNIA
SAN PEDRO, July 28—The Japanese navy will obtain more than
half of their fuel oil supply from California on account of a contract
being closed with the Standard Oil Company.
EXCURSIONISTS TO
BE ENTERTAINED
ROYALLY-NOME
The excursionist party from Cali
fornia and other parts of the States
railed from Seattle at 10 a. m. „uly
£4ih enroute to Nome, many promin
ent people make up the passenger
list of the Buford, among others
there is Mr. Walter N. Brunt, Poten
tate of the Temple of Islam and 1C
other Shriners who it is reported
will stage an elaborate parade in
Home afetr the initiation exercises
of a number of men who are taking
the Shrine here in Nome. AH the
paraphernalia needed for a pictures
iue Shriners parade will be brought
with the Shriners from San Francis
The excursionist Party has many
sntertainers aboard the Buford,
among them being the celebrated
six Brown Brothers Saxaphone Or
shestra, which are a few of the real
last music dispensers that travel in
the better class of Vaudeville enter
tainers thruout the States.
An entertainment by the enter
tainers from the Buford is being
sontemplated to take place at Eagle
[tail for one evening, and a public (
lance and reception follow the next
aventng after the arrival of the ex
cursionists in Nome.
The Shriners held a special meet
ng during tho week and appointed
i committee to represent their organ
nation at a meeting of general com
mittees to be held in Room 1 over
the M. & M. bank at 8 p. m. Satur
day July 28th (or the purpose of per
fecting plans for the entertainment
3f the excursionists aboard the Bu
ford upon their arrival here, follow
ing is the Shriners Committee which
was appointed: Edw. Johnson, W.
J Rowe, H. R. Edwards and J. J.
Hamlyn.
A committee from the Chamber
of Commerce consisting of Ralph
Lomen and A. Polet, president and
secretary respectively, will repre
sent the Chamber at this meeting.
The City Council Committee com
posed of Mayor Geo. S. Maynard and
Councilmen H. S. Burgh and R. B.
Julian will also meet with the gen
eral committees.
Further __ details of the different
committees that are to function dur
ing the stay of the excursionists
here will be printed in the next issue
of the Nome Nugget.
SPECIAL MEETING OF
COMMITTEES TONIGHT
A meeting of ail the comrcittees
from different organizations that
ire to participatedn the entertain
ment of the Buford Excursionists
will be held in room No. 1 In the
Bank Bnlldldg at 8 p. m. this even
ng, ail members of committees are
requested to attend.