TUESDAY
(TELEGRAPHIC)
SENATE COMMITTEE URGES
SHARP STAND IN
MEXICAN SITUATION
Washington, June 1—The Senate
comlmittee on Mexican affairs headed
by Senator Fall of Massachusetts re
commended to the Senate today that
the recognition of the United State*
l>e extended to the new government of
Mexico as soon as it demonstrates its
ability to pay far the* loss of American
lives and property and other aliens in
The committee further recommend
ed that if the defaeto government fails
to fulfill these conditions armed in
tervention by the United States should
follow. The committee advised, how
ever .that such intervention should not
lie aimed at mu king war upon the Mex
ican people and recommended that
rho American government should serve
notice upon them that "in the cause
of humanity we will send police* owes,
consisting of military and na.val forces
of our government, into the republic
lines of communication and protect
as every border port of Mexico.
BOLSHEVIKI INVADING ARMENIA
London. June 1—Tifll* advices say
crossed the Trants-Uaucusus frontier
Bolslicviki Occupying Persia
Constantinople. June 1—Except for
the most important Caspain Sea porta.
Persia has been almost entirely oc
cupied by the Hussion liolshevikl. ac
i .rding to advices reaching here.
REPUBLICANS FIGURING ON
SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT
Washington. June 1—A tentative
agreement t-> adjourn Congress sine
<Lie next Friday has been reached by
the republican leaders in the Senate
will not resume until December.
SENATE TO VOTE ON
MANDATE REQUEST TODAY
Washington. June 1—By unanimous
consent the Senate agreed today to
olution declining to grant to the presi
dent authority to accept a mandate
WILSON PREDICTS
DEMOCRATIC VICTORY
^Washington. June 1—Cummins,
chairman of the- Democratic National
Committee leaves Washington Tues
day for Sa.n Francisco to prepare for
the coming convention. Cummins
held an extended conference with the
president today, during which Mr.
Wilson predicted that the nominee of
the party would be the next president.
Cummins intimated that Mr. Wilson
favors the adoption of a platform
along the lines of that adopted by the
Virginia democrats, which declared for
ratification of the j>eace treaty with
the league of Nations covenant and
made no mention of the liquor ques
tion. Discussing Bryan’s efforts to se
cure the insertion of a ‘dry’ plank and
a declaration in favor of accepting the
League covenant with reservations,
Cummings suid he believed they will
be of no avail. Cummins said the
president was in fine spirits and full!
CHEVROLET WINS
INTERNATIONAL SWEEPSTAKE8|
Speedway, Indianapolis, June 1 —.
(Jaston Chevrolet, driving a Moniroe
car, won the 500 mile International
Auto Sweepstakes race. The time of
the winner was 5 hours 20 minutes,
16 1:4 seconds, making his average
S8.16 miles per hour. Bene Thomas
was second. Balph De Palma's car
took firo when he was leading and had
only twelve laps to go and forced film
MEMORIAL VOLLEY INJURES
MANY 6PECTATOR8
Marshall town, la., Jun* 1—Forty
two persons were injured at IJscofnb,
Iowa, today when- a squad of former
soldiers fired a Memorial Dtiy salute.
Shot cartridges were used to make a
maximum of noise and some of the
bullets scattered Into the assembled
crowd of 1,000 persons.
BILL ABOLI8HING 60 ROD
RESERVE PA88ES HOUSE
Washington, June 1—A bill abolish
ing the 60 rod reserve short spaces be
tween homesteads situated on the nav
igable waters of Alaska hoe been pass
ed by the House and aent to the Sen
ate. Under the bill the Secretary of
the Interior would be authorlfced to
sell the land reserved unddr the old
law and also to waive the restriction
that no homestead should extend nmre,
than 150 rods along navigable streams.
SUPREME COURT
MAKES IMPORTANT
REFERENDUM RULING
Washington, June- —The Supreme
Court held today that a federal con
stitutional amend men* cannot be sub
mitted for ratification to a referen
dum vote n states having referendum
provisions in their constitution.
The court declared inoperative the
Ohio State constitutional referendum
amendment in so far as it effects rati
fication of federal constitutional
amendments. <>hio Supreme Court tie
crees dismissing injunction proceed*
4ngs brought l»y George S. Hawks of
Cincinnati to prevent submission of
the prohibition and womens suffrage
admendments to the voters wore set
aside by the court.
The Supreme Court also declared
unconstitutional the provisions of the
War Revenue Act requiring the presi
dent ami federal judges, including the
memlK-rs of the Supreme Court itself,
to pay income tax on their salaries.
Tlie court failed again today to de
cide on the validity of the prohibition
amendment and portions of the en
forcement net and recessed until Mon
day. when the present term will close.
OPEN HEARINGS ON REP.
DELEGATE CONTESTS
Chicago, June 1—By unanimous
vote the Republican National Commit
tee’s first action today was to throw
open the hearings on contested dele
gations. It was decided to take un
the contests, which involve 137 dele
grates, in the alphabetical order of the
states re p resen ted.
MEXICAN PROVISIONAL
PRESIDENT REACHES CAPITAL
Mexica, City June 1—-Pe La Huerta
arrived today to he inaugurated pro
visional president of Mexico.
INCREASED POSTAL
SALARIES RECOMMENDED
Washington. June 1—Increased sul
ariesfor postal employees amounting to
$33,000,000 for the first year and effec
tive July 1. are recommended in a re
port to Congress today by a joint con
gressional commission.
RACE RIOTS DEVELOP
IN ILLINOIS
fired and terror stricken negroes were
chased through the streets by sailors
station, broke out here today.
WEDNESDAY
(TELEGRAPHIC)
THREE KILLED IN BATTLE
WITH SUGAR THIEVES
Miami. Oklahoma. June 2—Throe
portions are dead as a result of an at
tempt made by sugar thieves to make
their escape In a motor ear between
Commerce. Oklahoma and this city.'
after stealing a quantity of sugar
from a local grocery establishment.
The dead are Norris Chandler,
manager of the wholesale grocery
house, O. B. Vandcrpool, a Joplin,
Missouri, detective, and J. J. Lynch, <
one of the alleged thieves.
GEORGE CONFERS WITH
SOVIET MINISTER
London. June 1—Lloyd George to
day received Krasstn the Russian So
viet Minister of Trade, at the pre
mier’s official residence and discussed
with him the reopening of trade rela
tions between Huiria and Western
Europe.
ALA8KA POSTMASTER8
ARE REAPPOINTED
Washington, June 2—Among a num
ber of postmasters reappointed by
President Wilson are included Post
masters Scheffler, of Cordova; Brad
ford, of Juneau and Root of Reward.
BOLSHEVIK ADMIT RETIREMENT
SOUTH OF KIEV
London. June 2—"The Bolshevik!
forces contending with the Poles and
Ukranlana In the Taraahcka region,
south of Kiev, liave retired to new pos
itions after heavy fighting with su
perior forces,” says an official state
ment frpm Moscow reaching London
The combat area, mentioned In the
statement lies between the Roes river
nnd the headquarters of the Siniubhn
about 40 mile# south of Kiev.
FORMER FRENCH^PREMIER
Of^WAY TO ORIENT
Seattle. June 2—Former .Premier
Imitation ve of France passed through
Sonttle last night on his way to China.
BIG BOOZE HAUL MADE
AT NEW ORLEANS.
New Orleans. Ui., June ?—Liquor
valued at over forty thousand dollars
was seized here today by I'nited
States prohibition enforcement agents.
The liquor was found in the room of
a man known as Conseco, who is
sold by the officials to have been en
gaged in selling it in one ounce flasks
at tlie rate of fifty cents each.
SUPREME COURT TO
REVIEW ABLERS CASE
Washington, June 2—The cose of
Henry A biers, the wealthy Portland,
Oregon, infilling man, who was sen
tenced for violation of the Espionage
Act during the wttr. will be reviewed
by the Supreme Court, It was an
nounced by the Department of Justice
BUBONIC PLAGUE APPEARS
AT VERA CRUZ, MEXICO
Vera Cruz. Mexico, June 2—Presi
dent Wilson has offered to send hospi
tal ships with nurses and doctors :md
medical supplies to Vera Cruz im
mediately to assist the local authori
ties in combating an outbreak of the
bubonic plabue which has made its
appearance hare during recent days.
Cp to the present time eleven au
thenticated cases have developed and
five deaths have resulted from tho die
ease since May 15th.
Every ofToi t is being made, to hold
the plague in check. Strict quar.m
tine measures have <been adopted and
all travel stopped into the interior.
Vefcn Cruz is completely cut off from
the rest of the republic. Relief has
begun to arrive from several sources
and tlw> authorities have the situation
well in hand.
U. S. Warships to Remain in Com
mit nieado at Vara Cruz.
Washington. Juno 2—A Navy De
partment announcement today s.tys
the American naval vessels now at
Vera Cruz. Mexico, will not be with
drawn because of the outbreak of bu
bonic plague at that point. The
vessels will remain but no one from
any of the vessels will be pc nrvittod to
go ashore, the announcement says.
C G C BEAR AT
DUTCH HARBOR
According to radio advices received
by the local radio station the Cons?
.Guard Cutter Bear arrived at Dutch
Harbor the latter part of last week.
The Nugget will give further reports
of the i*)9ition of the Bear as soon
as she Is again In communication with
the Nome station.
SENATE REFUSES CONSENT
TO ARMENIAN MANDATE
Washington, June 2—The Senate
yesterday afternoon passed the House
-Senate joint resolution declining to
grant I’rrtHdent Wilson’s request that
Congress authorized an American
mandate over Armenia.
SINN FEIN MAKE 8EN8ATI0N
DUBLIN RAID
Dublin, Ireland, June 2—The moat
sensational and daring raid yet stag
ed by the Selnn fMn took place this
afternoon in the heart of Dublin, when
fifty armed men. without attempt at
any manner of disguise, descended
upon King's Inn, the headquarters of;
the legal proffetoslon In Dublin, andj
seized n quantity of munitions stored,
In the building.
After attacking the place the raid
drs escaped without leaving a trace.t
The raid Is In every way the most re
markable that has taken place In Ire
MEXICAN PROVISIONAL
PRE8IDENT ILL
^fiedco City, June 2—Provisional
President Huerta was taken down
with sickness shortly after his ar
rival here yesterday and Is now cri
tically 111.
AMERICANS SELL CUBAN
SUGAR 7eta IN BRAZIL
Seattle, June 2—Cuban sugar, the
same as Is being retailed In America
for three times that figure, is being
sold by Americans in Brasil for less
than seven cents a pound and Argen
tine sugar, which could be delivered in
Seattle and other coast cities for ten
cents a pound. Is being held out of the
United States markets- by certain un
known Influences. Thin is the sub
stance of charges made today at the
Seattle Chamber of Commerce by
Jtdio M ingot, representative of the
Argentine Ambassador to the United
Stales, who is now in this city.
THUR8DAY
(TELEGRAPHIC)
CORDOVA 8AIL8 ON FIRST
TRIP TO BERING SEA
SoatUo.Juno 2—The Alaska Steam
ship Ccfnpany steamer Cordova Hail
ed tonight for St. Michael via Un
aJanka. The vessel carried a large
list of passengers, nearly all of whom
are employees of the Alaska Yukon
Navigation Company, and a capacity
ft-olght cargo consigned principally to
Yukon and Tanana river point.
WOMEN BURN BRITISH FLAG
BEFORE U. S. TREASURY
Wa^hlncton June 2—A group of
women carrying banners demanding
freedom for Ireland and that the
Lnlted States recall her loans to Eng
land burned a British flag before the
Treasury Department today. The
demonstration attracted considerable
attention from passer:, by. The wo
men were not molested by the author -
YEAR OF GOVERNMENT
TO C08T 4 BILLION
Washington, June 3—When Con
gress gulls work Saturday it will have
appropriated more than four billion
dollars to pay the expenses of running
the government for the twelve months
beginning July 1. This appropria
tion will be by far the greatest of any
peace year in American history.
MAY SELL U. S. SHIPS
TO FOREIGN INTERE8T8
Washington, June 2—Sale of Amer
ican ships to foreign interests If after
diligent effort the Shipping Board be
unable to dispose of them to Ameri
cans. is provided for In the Merchant
Marine Bill as Anally agreed upon by.
the House and Senate conference.
WANT ANTI LEAGUE PLANK
IN G. O. P. PLATFORM
j Cleveland, Ohio. June 3—“I am
j going to the Chicago convention to
! »e that the Republican party neither
.skulks nor pussyfcts on the question
of the League of Nations.’* said Serna*
tor Johnson of California in a state
ment here todny. “And,” the senator
continued. “I will do all I can to see
that plain opposition to the League of
Nations is written into the Republican
platform. ”
Tentative Draft of Republican
Platferm Ready
Washington, June 3—A tentative
draft of the Republican national plat*
form has been completed ready for1
presentation to the convention at
Chicago. The draft makes no men*
tlon of prohibition; urges ratification;
of women’s suffrage; contains no'
reference to soldier bonus legislation
and is tilent on the League of Nations.
It Is understood, however, that the two
latter subjects are to be supplied at
Chicago.
Johnson Makes Dramatic Entry Into
Chicago today
Chicago, June 3—Senator Johnson
made a dramatic entry into Chicago
this afternoon. He is attempting
such a fast pace sis will cause otiier
candidates Co drop by the way side of
sheer exhaustion. The Johnson head*
quartern at the Auditorium are the'
last word in ekihorate and efficient ar
rangement.
JOHNSON DELKGATE8 WIN
CONVENTION SEAT CONTEST
Chicago, June S—In Its first deci
sion affecting the Johnson forces, the
Republican National Committee voted
ttoday to seat the delegates from the
10th Minnesota district, who are
counted as favorable to the candidacy
of the California senator.
KANSAS CITY DELEGATIONS
BARRED FROM CONVENTION
Chicago, June 3—Both contending
delegations from the Kansas City dis
trict were thrown out bf the Republi
can National Committee today follow
ing a heading of the contest proceed
The two delegations were barred
from the convention on grounds of al
lodged fraud and othes desgraceful
conditions in connection with their
WILL BURN ONE THIRD HOUSES
OF VERA CRUZ
Mexico !Cty, Jffne 3—One third of
the houses of Vera Crux will be burned
because of the Bubonic plague Infec
tion. it has been decided by citliens
of that city, according to the "Excel
■loi** today.
DELEWARE FAILS TO
RATIFY SUFFRAGE
Dover. Del., June 4—The Delaware
without ratifying the woman miffwxe
amendment.
ALASKA PROVISION STRICKEN
FROM MARINE BILL
Washington. June 3—fProvi^lons
authorising 'the .Shipping Board to pro
vide suit bio water transportation be
tween porta in the United States und
Alaska If satisfactory arrangements
oouhl not be made with the owners of
private owned vessels, were today
stricken out of the Merchant Marine
Bali as agreed upon by the House and
Senate cyntmetr*. •
PENNSYLVANIA GOVERNOR OUT
OUT FOR PRESIDENT
Philadelphia. Juno 3—Governor
Sproule at a caucus of the Pennsyl
vania delegatee to the Republican
National Convention today announced
that his name will be presented to the
convention as a candidate for presl
N’AVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
UP TO PRES. WILSON
Washington. Juno 2—Tlic Senate
today adopted the conference report
on the Naval Apropriatlon Bill. The
measure was approved by the House
yesterday and now goes to the Presi
ARMY BILL GOES
TO WHITE HOUSE
Wosiington. June 2—The Army
Appropriation Rill, carrying appropri
ations amounting to three hundred
and ninety five millions, was passed
by the Somite today and sent to the
White House for presidential ratifi
cation.
The Nome Nugget delivered by car
rier or mailed. Per Month $1.00
CJ
SPILLS
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
To Frank Pratt and the hem of Tnos.
C. Noyes deceased:—
You and each of you will take no
tice that the upderaigned, the KFL
WAUK MINING COMPANY, a cor
poration, co-owner with you in the
TRIANGULA It FRACTION Placer
Mining Claim, situated on the right
limit of Candle Creek, in the Ftoir
haven Mining and Recording District.
In the Territory of Ahudca, (notice of
location of which is recorded la
Volume 33 af page 123 of the re
cords of the said recording district,)
has expended in labor and improve
ments on and for the benefit of said
cladm, the sum of One Hundred Dol
laira, each year during the years 1911,
1912, 1913r 1914, 1919, and 1916, In per
forming the annual assessment work
required by law to hold said claim.
And you are hereby required as co
owner in the said claim to contribute
your proportion of such expenditure
to the undandgned at Candle, Alaska,
within ninety days from the expira
tion of the publication of this notice,
or your interest in said claim wiU be
come forfeited to tlte undersigned un
der .the provisions of section 2924 Re
vised Statutes of the United States.
KEEWALIK MINING COMPANY.
By E. J. Mathews, Pres.
Publish—March *0, 27, April I. 10. 17,
24. May 1. S. IS, 2J, 29, June 5, 12, 1920.
NOTICE OP FORFEITURE
To F Pritchard, his heirs and legs
representatives:—
You and each of you are hereby no
lifted that the undersigned, the KEE
WALK MINING COMPANY, a cor
poration. co-owner with you In th
CROESUS Association Bench Qn>u|
Placer Mining Claim, situated on tb<
right limit of Candle Creek. In th<
Phlrhaven Mining A Recording Die trie
Territory of Alaska, (notice of location
Bf which Is recorded in Volume 11 a
psge 20 of the records of said district,
has expended In labor and' improvo
■tents on and tor the benefit of sal>
claim, the sum of One Hundred Dol
tors, each year during the years 1911
1912, 1919, 1914. 191?, and 1919. In per
tanning the annual assesanent worl
required by law to hold said claim.
And you are hereby required as co
Bwner in , the sgid claim tp contribute
tour proportion of such expenditure
to the uudendgnsd at Candle, Alaska
wkhln nihsty day* from theexplra
Uon of the publication of this aorice
» your interest ta said olalm will bf
***** torfaltod to the uadenggned on
»er the provisions of section 9994 Re
vteed Statutes of the United States
KEEWALIK MININ* itOMFANY,
Br B. J. Mathews. Pra..
Publish—March 19. 9*. **U * 1* 99
BA Itor L 9, is, 99, ft, Jaag 9, li mi
WANTED INFORMATION of Jehn
Salash, blacksmith, I foot II inches
in |i 34 years of ago, light complexixon.
gray eyes. Left Helena Montana, ta
April 1911 for Alaska. Howard to
person locating abovo party.
Plea ho answer.
Francos So lash.
Billing*. Montana.
FOUND—In Milo** oafe a ladies lof*
hand glovo. Inquire at Nugget of
Nome Nugget fi.00 per month
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
To Joseph H. O'Brien, also known as
Joseph O’Brien, and W. H. O’Brien
and your heirs and legal represen -
You and each of you are hereby
jnotified that 'the undersigned, the
KGEWAUK MINING COMPANY, a
corporation, co-o&ner with you in
those certain placer mining claims
known and described as No. one (1) on
Snow shoe Gulch and No. two (2) on
Snowshoe Gulch on the right limit of
Candle Creek, In the Fairhaven Min
ing and Recording District, In the Ter
ritory of Alaska, (notices of location
of which are recorded respectively (a
Volume i4 at page 209 and page SOI of
the records of said recording District,)
has expended in labor and improve
ments on and for the benefit of said
claim, the sunt of One Hundred Dol
lars, each year during the years 1911,
1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, and 1919, in per
forming the annual assessment work
required by law to bold said claims.
And you are hereby required aa co
owner in the said claims to contribute
your proportion of such expenditure
to the undersigned at Candle. Alaaka.
within ninety dayn from the expia
tion of the publication of this notice,
or your interest In said-claims wljfrjbe
come forfeited to the^underaigned un
der the provisions of section 2324 Re
vised .Statutes of the United States.
KEEWALIK MINING COMPANY,
BY E. J. Mathews, Pres.
Publish—March 20. 27, April 3. 10, 17.
24, May 1, t. 15, 22, 29, June 5, 12, 1920.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
To 3. A. Pepper ana F. P. Mayor
and your and each of your heirs and
legal representatives: —
You and each of you are hereby no
ified that the KKEWALIK MINING
COMPANY, a. corporation, co-own*-'
with you in t)»e divided tipper two*
thirds of No. four (4) Below Diaooverv
Placer Mining Claim on Candle Creek
In the Fairhaven Mining end Heeord
tog District. Territory of Alaska, (no
tice of location of which Is recorded
in Vouuno It at peg# 14 of the re
cords of the said recording district,)
has expanded ifi tabor end- improve
ments on and. for the benefit* of wild
eladm, the sum of One Hundred Del
lara, each year during the years till,
1912, 1919, 1914, 1915, and 1914, in per
forming the annual assessment work
required by law to hold said claim.
And you are hereby required aa co
owner in the said claim to contribute
your proportion of such expenditure
to the undereitned at'Candle. Alaska.*
within ninety days (ram the expira
tion of the publication 6! thin notion,
or your Intorent In Bald claim will bo
come forfeited to the undrmtxned un
der the provlelone o< section me Re
rteed Statutes of the United States
KEEWALIK MINING COMPANY,
By E. J. hfathews. Pres
Publish—March SO, ST, ApNI S, ,10. IT.
S4. May 1, s. It. 3S. SS. June t IS, 1SS0
NOTIGC OP FOHPMTWPC
To E. E. Pox, and your heirs end
■esnl representatives;—
You and each of you me hereby no.
lined that the undersigned, the ICES).
WAUK MINING COMPANY. » one
pomtion, co-owner with you (n the
CLARA BEATRICE GROUP AanxHa
Jon Placer Mining Claim an the tight
lout of Candlo Creek in theffclr
taven Mining .and Recording GUtrlot
n the Territory of At^ko, (notice
>f location of which ,la ceooeded in
Tatums SO at nags 310 of tha re
»rda of Me eald reoordln* district. I
expended In -labor. and improve
nenta on and for the beusttst said
ilndm. the emu of Oat Knradeod Dul
nm. each yaar dnetag-Usysars SOU.
•IS. isii. uti.jus.nal mi. m per
Orsnlnff tha annual ameroroant work
wnulred by law to htadsto* claim.
And you art heeahy retailed sa ca
>wnar In the said stator to oootrlbute
»«r pressmen of mmb snpsndltate
O^th. nadgMgggd.at beadle. Alaska,
rtthln toasts dun from u* enplm
<oo of ths gaMonttan str uts .MMfee
* your interest fa said eta.mwt* fre
er Us prowMone of i _
teedStotatse of Us United States.
«Kk*MAUK MINING OOMPANY.
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