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NOME. ALASKA SATURDAY JUNE .3rd, 1092.
Delivered by Carrier
.$1.00 per Month
Name is the Distributing Center and Gateway to Northern Alaska OIL FIELDS
MATAMUSKA COAL INSUFFICIENT
REPORTED LENWE SETTERS STROKE PMMLVSIS
ALASKA COAL SUPPLY
INSUFFICIENT TO
SHIP TO COAST
SEATTLE. June 3—The Post Intelligencer this morning publishes
a special dispatch from Anchorage, which in part is as follows:
"Anchorage June 2—There is not enough coal Mata-nuska
Fields in Alaska to justify the consideration of shipment of coal to
Pacific Coast markets, in the opinion of Dr. H. Foster Bain. Director of the
Ignited States Bureau of Mines, who has just completed investigation of
fuel deposits in the Matanuska region. The government railroad must
depend for its success on development of the tourist trade and on gradual
growth of small industries." The telegram declared Dr. Bain's state
ments were made at a meeting of the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce.
HUGHES WILL VISIT CANADA EX ROUTE ALASKA
WASHINGTON, June 3—President Harding announced a tenta
t<v* acceptance of the ambassador's Invitation to visit Victoria and Van
couver. Harding told Geddes the Alaska trip still depended on early
ad*ournm*%? of /'ongres*. '* 4^
HEARST EXPRESSES
OPINION ON BRITISH
WORLD POSSESSIONS
LONDON, June 3—YVm. Randolph Hearst, in discussing the Irish
problem, said that the future of the British Empire depends upon matur
ing of the plan under which component parts of the Empire may be kept
willingly, loyally and enthusiastically parts of the Conferedation.
He further stated that the British Empire is rich in possessions
but it seems to me that in these democratic days possessions held by
force of arms are not assets hut liabilities.
LLOYD GEORGE ENTERTAINS HEARST AT LUNCHEON
LONDON, June 3—Lloyd George entertained Wm. R Hearst, the
American publisher, at a private luncheon yesterday.
CHINESE PRESIDENT TENDERS RESIGNATION
PEKING. June 3—President Hso Sih Chang has tendered his
resignation during an extraordinary session of the cabinet. He was
urged to withhold it until Parliament convenes at Peking.
DETECTIVE APPOINTED
CHIEF OF POLICE
SEATTLE, June William B. Severynes, a lawyer and former
Brims detective will be appointed as Chief of Seattle Police by the mayor
elect, according to indications made.
ALASKA CABLE APPROPRIATION INCREASED
WASHINGTON, June 3—increase from one hundred forty thou
sand to one.million and a half dollars. with no repairs or replacement for
the Alaska cable was yesterday accepted by the senate, during considera
tion ot the Army Appropriation Bill.
GAY NEWLYWEDS
VISIT HOTEL
IN PAJAMAS;
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LOS ANGELES, June 3- Rudolph Valentine, film star, and liisj
bride Winifred Hudnot, left their honeymoon bungalow at Palm Springs j
clad in pajamas to have their wedding breakfast at the hotel. Valentine
is now being held on a bigamy charge and according to the testimony |
given in the preliminary hearing the above escapade took place.
DEPORTED AMERICAN ARRIVES TO REPORT Hl'GHES
PARIS. June 3—Doctor .Mark L. Ward,, who with three other
American Relief members were deported by Turkish Nationalists, arrived
here on his way to Washington, where he will report the affair to Secretary
of State Hughes. -
MAX OSER CHARGED
WITH BEING A
FORTUNE HUNTER
ZURICH, ‘Switzerland, June 3—Max Oser, replying to the charge
made by Mrs. McCormick, that he is marrying Mathilda for her money,
said: “I woed Mathilda because 1 iove her and she has accepted me
because she loves me. Her fortune instead of being an incentive has
been a draw back and nobody will be more glad than I if Miss McCormick
should suddenly be relieved of the weight of gold which is crushing her."
AMUNDSON TO SAIL FOR NOME TODAY
SEATTLE, June '1 -Captain Amundson's ship Maude, escorted by
a flotilla of torpedo destroyers and vessels of the Seattle Yacht Club, will
s4il Saturday afternoon for the North Pole, via Nome.
RUSSIAN PRESIDENT DEPOSED—ARRESTED
Tokio, June 2—President Merkoleff, of the Soviet government,
has been deposed and placed uAder arrest by order of the Constitutional
Assembly, according to adviefes received from Vladivostok.
BALLOON RACE
CONTESTANTS STILL
- IN THE AIR
MILWAUKEE. June 2—Twelve of the thirteen ballons which left
Milwaukee in the National Balloon Race are still in the air. According
to reports reaching here today seven bags have been seen passing over
towns in Illinois and Missouri, flying in a southwesterly direction which
may land them In Texas. The other five, it is maintained, are now cross
ing Lake Erie, having been reported in that vicinity from numorous
points early in the day. *
CHICAGO. June 3—One of the balloons, which left Milwaukee in
the National contest to pick three entrants in the International race in
Switzerland, was last night still in the air.
SOVIET LEADERS
RUSH TO MOSCOW
BEDSIDE LEIINE
BERLIN. Germany, June —Private advices received in Soviet
circles in Berlin, state that Lenine. suffered a stroke Thursday. .Maximin
Litvinoff, Karl Rader and other Soviet leader sleft here immediately for
Mo“ow _
THREE PRIESTS EXECUTED FOR RESISTING CONFISCATION*
LONDON. June 3—Three priests of tin- Russian Orthodox Church
have been executed by the Bolshevik authorities at Shuya, for resisting
the eon fi scat io-n of church property.
WIDOW KE( FIVES ALLOWANCE 92.500 PER MONTH
SAN FRANCISCO. June 3—Mrs Annie M.. widow of Charles
Buckley, has been driven $2500 per month according to the will admini*
trrted in the Probate Court this afternoon
ROAD APPROPRIATION
ALASKA TRAILS
INCREASED $75,000
i . ,,'3$ *- -
Delegate Dan Sutherland has given further evidence of being on
the job, attending to Alaska business. The -Nugget received a telegram
from the delegate which no doubt will be received by the public with
much satisfaction, and is herewith printed:
WASHINGTON. D. C., June 3, 1922.
NUGGET. NOME ALASKA.
The United States Senate today increased the Alaska itoad Ap
propriation from four hundred and Twenty five Thousa-nd to Five Hundred
thousand. ^
DAN SUTHERLAND Delegate from Alaska.
AEROPLANE DROPS INTO ENGLISH CHANNEL
FOLKSTONE, England. June 3—A French Aeroplane, flying from
London to Paris, fell into the English Channel this morning. A boat
crossing picked up two bodies one of which has a passport in which the
name of Gordon Lay appeared.
BRAND JURY TO
PROBE BANK FAILURE
SEATTLE, iunt 3—Th ; County Grand Jury will be? Jn a probe this
uinif week Into th : fail-re if the Sr a* ji.m ia-i At. erieao Bank
FORI) OFFER CONSIDERED NOT SATISFACTORY
WASHINGTON, June 3—Secretary Weeks told the Senate Agri
culture Committee he does not consider the offer made by Henry Ford, for
:he Muscle Shoals project, at all satisfactory.
BALFOUR ASKED TO MEDIATE IRISH SITUATION
LONDON June 3—Balfour has been asked by the Cabinet to act as
Mediator and smooth out the Irish situation, both as regards Souther*
realnd and the border situation in the north.