Nome s the Distributing: Center and Gateway to Northern Alaska and Siberia
6 Pages THE NOME NUGGET
VOLUME X X. No 3 9. NOME, ALASKA SATURDAY, DECEMBER Sill, 1911 Deliver.d by Cornier or Meil.-d $1 00 prr Month
CARRANZA RELEASES IENKINS
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CARRANZA FREES
CONSUL JENKINS
WASH.. Deo. 6—The State !>e
purtment is engaged today in clearing
up a report that Carranza has released
American Consular Agent Jenkins.
a near break in relations between the
United States and Mexico. Accord
ing to the reports. Jenkins has been
released on ball in compliance with a
request made by Carranza instead of
on the diplomatic insistence of the
United States.
Government Attitude Toward Jenkins
WASH.. Dee. fi—“The government,
has not changed its attitude on the
Jenkins case and had no part in or-'
dcring his release on hail." Secretary
of State leasing declared today. The
State Department is not yet ofllcially
advised of Jenkins' release. Training
said. The unofficial report reaching
the department say Jenkins hinisolf
did not know until after he was liber
ated that bonds were furnished and ‘s
now conducting an investigation oi.
his own account to determine who was j
responsible. Officials here are com - i
menting strongly on reports that J. |
Walter flnnsen. who furnished the I
reraT'Minister of Fitfh.iffce ’ii1
zu’s cabinet.
Case Unchanged
WASH.. Dei*. 6—The American
embassy In Mexico City lias notified
the sta 11* department of Jenkins' re
TRAINS TO RUN
ON WAR BASIS
OLYMPIA. Wn.. Doc*. 6—Announce
ment was made here today that the
coni shortage has. become so acit'e
that the railway companies will be
compelled Jo reduce service to *i wi;rj
time basis. Train service in this and
other northwestern states will be pine-j
ed on a war time basis at midnight
tonight.
LATE NEW8 FLASHES
ZAPATA. Texas. Dec. 6—Mexican
liandlts raided 'the Clareno ranch on
the American side of the Rio Grande
WASH., Dee. 6—The president to
day sent to the senate the nomination
of congressman Joshua W. Alexander
to be secretary of Commerce.
McALLISTER, Okla., Dec. 6th—
Governor Robertson in a proclamation
has declared martial law in Pittsburg.
Latimer, Lefore, Coal. Haskell and
Okmulgee counties and ordered on
duty entire national guard.
SENATOR FALL INTERVIEWS
PRESIDENT WILSON
WASH., Dec. 6—Following his in
terview with President Wilson over
the Mexican situation. Senator Fall
said he is satisfied with the president’s
condition and with his ability to han
dle the Mexican difficulty.
•pie president promised to Indicate
hts view* after he has studied the
charges made by Senator Fall that the
Mexican Ambassador to the United
States and various Mexican consuls
have been conducting red nropaganda
in the United States.
SEATTLE RADICALS
ORDERED DEPORTED
SEATTLE, Dec. «—Earnest Albert
Heltmtllcr, a native of Germany, and
Max Koeschak, a Finn, both of whom
aiw I. W. W. and radicals, have been
nrilni sd deported by Secretary of
Labor Wilson. The two men wore
imprisoned here on sedition charges.
NOME THREATENED WITH
COAL SHORT AGE j
I >« ■spite earlier official declarations I
by the coal barons in the East End
that the supply of coal provided 'fm
Nome this winter would fie ample to,
carry the community through the!
dosed season, it has developed duiing
the present week that there is a de
cidedly serious prospect that the sup
ply carried by the Alaska Lighterage I
anil Commercial Company, on which I
Nome is entirely dependant for fuel j
supplies, will probably be barely suf
ficient to last until the return of]
This does not mean, however, that
there is danger of anyone freezing to
death because of inability to secure
fuel; but it. nevertheless, implies t ::t,
in order to avoid a possible use of' oil
fuel as a substitute for coal, many
fuel consumers will find themselves'
compelled to adopt strict conservation
measures.
Although the winter ported is
scarcely moro than started, only
about 100 tons of soft coal remain in
the yards of the coal companv to i ro
vldo for the wants of those who I tve
not yet laid in their winter coal sup
ply. according to an announeem *nt
made to Mayor Holt and other ■ ■'<r
lals by H. Ci. Quhriclson. winter ■ nt
of thO' Alaska Tdghterngc Oomp iiy,
tin ring; the first days of tlie w-yl;.
announced that he was in receipt <>;• .
telegram from the Seattle lieadqtt.-i I
Chamber of Commerce oflleinls nn.l|
a committee with a view to selling
the entire remaining soft coal sap
other civic organization by which it
might be distributed to those needing
price designated in the telegram was I
the matter before Mayor Holt. A. |
Miller, of the lied Cross and \V. I. |
Rowe, president of the Nome Cham
ber of Commerce, at the same tore |
requesting them to act as a committee!
to investigate the situation and take!
steps to comply with the suggestions I
contained in the telegram. Mr. 1
Gabrielson explained the unexpected
contretemps in the statement that the
supply of coal on hand at the close j
of navigation jvns not greatly inl">
ior to that held last year. In ad !i- |
tion to the small amount on h.inlj
from earlier shipments, something1
over 650 tons was landed by the Vic
toria on her last trip and was believed
to he sufficient to last the community
through the winter. Unusually
heavy sales during November, how
ever, speedily reduced the quantity
on hand to the present dimensions.
On discovering that only about one
hundred tons remaim'd in the yards
Mir. CJahrielson advised the Seattle
office and in reply received the ir
structions quoted above. Although
the telegram referred to makes no ex
planations regarding the ^proposal to
turn the remainder of the coal over
to the city or some other organization,
the underlying reason is to be found
in the fact that the company,
being a public utility corporation, is
not in a position to distribute the coal
ns effectively as the pity or some other
organization. Although able to limit
to some extent the quantity sold to
one individual or company at one time
in an emergency, the-company cannot
prevent a series of Individual sales
which might have the effect of plac
ing a large portion, or even all of the
small supply on hand, in the posses
sion of speculators who would then be
I in a position to advance the price lo
any degree avarice might dictate. On
the other hand the city, for example,
may purchase the coal and distribute
it to the best advantage; limiting the
quantity sold to an Individual in any
manner desired. By ascertaining the
needs of the purchaser beforehand,
the coal can be distributed when*
needed without prospect of some one
NOTICE TO GOAL CONSUMERS
All persons who will require Coal
before June 10, 1920, must leave re
quest for the same, with the City Clerk
at the City Hall before Wednesday
evening Dee. 10th. All requests will
state amount coal required.
City Clerk
obtaining a ••earner** with » view to
t<> purchase the coni by borrowing:
Kumcr, it was Anally decided to call
a special session or the city council
with a view lo having the city take
$ver the coal. The funds in the eit.v
treasury at present approximate close
to $0,000 and the city is. therefore, in
committee that the company will han
dle the coal until sold without charge
through its coal organization, donnt
lng use of the storage sheds. and
would also agree that, in the event of
any of the coal being left on hand at
the time the spring fleet arrives, tie
company will sell no coal of its own
until the supply owned by the city Is
As it was the unanimous view of
the Special Committee that the city
should take charge of the situation.
Mayor Holt called a special meeting
of. the council Thursday evening at
the City HaU. During the resultant
discussion, it developed that the Coun
cil, witli the exception of Mayor Holt
and one or two others, were more or
loss opposed to the city purchasing
the coal. Some of the city dads ap
parently believed there was a "nigger
in the wood pile’’ somewhere, while
others contended there was no actual
shortage, "as most of the consumers
had secured as much or more cot 1
than they required.'* Others ventur
ed the objection that the use of city
funds for the suggested purpose might
leave the city without available funds
later on: “and then who would put
up the money to pay the school teach
era and fire ’ department?’’ One "or
two entered strenuous protest that the
coal pile "might burn down.” Dark
suspicion hung over the meeting lik«
a wet blanket and, as was to be ex.
pected. resulted in little action being
taken. It was decided, however, to
appoint a special committee to a see'1
tain if an actual shortage existed and
to hold another meeting Friday even
On 'the latter occasion, after some
discussion, during which the special
committee appointed the night before
reported the opinion. founded on a
survey of the company sales boohs,
that no actual shortage appears to
exist, it was decided to issue notice1
to all whose supply of black diamonds
Is not sufficient to last until spring,
to register their names with the City
Clerk and designate the amount of
coal they will require, on or before
the evening of Wednesday, December
10th, in order to definitely ascertain
the actual needs and provide a bn si
for distribution in the event of the
city purchasing the supply.
The City Clerk was Instructed to
pulisii notice to such effect
of llie notice will lie found elsewhere
in llu- present issue of tin- Nugget
If it is found through the registr. -
shot luge, the coal will probably be
purchased by the city at the rite of
$’6 per ton and be resold at the sane
figure- If the registration process
dot's not show an actual shortage, the
ntty)ply will be left ih the hands of tin
Under the distribution plan tenta
tively agreed upon by the council, all
retiuests for coal made to the city
will be rigidly investigated before a
requisition is issued. The coal will
be distributed only in suttieicut qua
applicant during the remainder of tin
winter and every possible effort will
be marie to make the >uppl\ no
around.
A considerable quantity of govern
ment coal over and above the actual
needs of the post residents is located
at Fort navis and could probably tie
secured at $45.00 per ton. if a serio-is
shortage develops. The coal com
pany also has on hand a good sized
amount of hard coal, which will alst
be available. In addition there is
an ample supply of crude oil. which
may be used in burners or by mixing
with ashes in a final emergency.
No one need have the slightest fiar
of being without servicnhle fuel of
some sort, but one and all should br
as saving as possible in the use of
their coal supply. It would also he.
a great help to the situation if ihoep
who knowingly hold more coal than
they need would make the fact known
to the authorities.
Remember the date Wednesday
December 10th. and make your wants
known.
A. B Bam Dance, Saturday even
ing December 13th.
110 DEAD AND WOUNDED IN
ITALIAN STRIKE RIOTS
ROME. Dec. 5—Ten persons dead,
one hundred wounded and over on**
thousand persons under arrest sums
up the results of the great general
strike called • by the socialists as a
result of the demands made against
them at the opening session of the
national parliament Monday, accord
ing to an official statement issued by
the government today. The material
damage done during the rioting was
extensive. Numerous shops were
sacked by inobs in Rome and other
points and the Milan railway station
was slightly damaged by fire. In
subordinate troops are said to have
l»een responsible for the firing of the
Milan station. All socialists here
have been disarmed by government
A. B. Bam Dance, Saturday even
Ing December 13th.
| 2,000 feet of beedbd celling for tale
ALLIES MOVING
GUNS TO RHINE
HOPED COAL
STRIKE MAY
END SATURDAY
(’MCA (JO. Her. *»—(’onlideme thai
the great strike of soft coo! miners
will come to an end before next Sat
urday is expressed here by men win
are in dose toiidi with the bl'r <•«*:»I
operators.
Government Won't Permit Operato
to Rai<* Prices to Meet Wage
Increases
the co:il minora." Fuel Adinini
t«»r Oartidd emphatically declare*
day after reading dispatches
that the governor of Ohio had
ed that the miners and operators
that state eotnpromlso on tiie basis
a twenty five pereent advance in i
pay of the men.
CMPENTIER TO
MEET DEMPSEY
LONDON. Gee. 6—Jules Curpen
tier, the French boxer who won the
heavyweight ehumplonship of Kuropo
from Joe Heekett, the English cham
pion yesterday, is already matched t«»
fight Dempsey for the world title.
Oarpentlor today signed an ngroe
Vent to fight Dempsey next year for a
purse of 35,000 pounds. The winner
will take 60 per cent of the purse and
the loser will receive 40 per cent.
The date and place of the contest arc
not fixed.
PORTLAND U TO MEET
HARVARD FOOT BALLERS
AT PA8ADENA
PORTLAND, Dec. 6—Announce
ment was made today that the Univer
sity of Oregon has been selected by
the Intercollegiate Association to re
present the West against Harvard at
the New Year's Day football game be
tween the east and west ut Pasadena,
| California.
NOME BRANCH OF
WILL TACKLE TIN MINING
James Panos loft Wedncsdav for
Toller ;iml Lost River in nimpanv
with Percy P.latchfonl it.. \,.mo
Teller mall carrier. Mr. Pa nos will
proceed to the Lost River tin mine
operated l.y .1. F. Jlalpin and will
take a position with the company dm
WELL KNOWN MINER
RECOVERING FROM INFECTION
AtiKust Strom Is recovering: from a
sci ions attack of Mood poisoning d >
wioping in* hi*. )tunl and arm during
dition of the sufferer was critical tim
ing the early days of the week. An
K. Dutt lo r. which, with . ttendant
treatment, has placed the |KUicnt on
OLD BERING LOCKED
IN ICE GRIP
posite the Nome
Following the app
south cast winds
weekly period pack
together until a I.
formed for miles .
entirely
and nothing
which usually compose
shore appear solidly fixed
MOOSE WOMEN HOLD SOCIAL
v;is held In Eagle hall, Monday even
big In Nome Chapter of the Worm*!’
of Moosohenrt Legion in honor of ti>
members of lho Moose order and the
families. The hall was prettily d*<
orated for the occasion and a delight
ful evening was passed by those *.L
tending. Dancing was the print*! pa
diversion and a tasty luncheon w;i
served during the evening. Prior t
the entertainment the ladies lodge in
stall'd new officers for the ensuln
CITIZENSHIP NIGHT SCHOOL TO
MEET IN AFTERNOON
In accordance with a request of the
attendants, the Nome school board
has changed the hours of the Citizen
ship night school from 7 to 9 in in
evening to front 4 to 6 in the afto»
noon of the scheduled days—Monday.
Wednesday and Friday.
The first session of the school was
held Monday at the school house with
approximately a score of pupils In at
tendance.
The hoard submitted the question
of hours to the pupils and it was
found that practically all favored
afterndon irather than evening ses
SOCIAL DANCE
Pioneer Social Dance Saturday Dec
ember (th, Everybody welcome Ad
miaaion Gentleman $1.00. Ladies Free