WILL COMBAT KNOX RESOLUTION
GERMANS WU TOE IDE SCRATCN NEXT WEEK
GOVERNOR LISTER
ANSWERS CALL
OFGRIM REAPER
SEATTLE, June 11—Earnest Lister, Governor of the State of Wash
ington, died in a local hospital today after a long illness. The deceased ex
ecutive was aged forty eight years and is survived by a wife and two children,
and continued in constantly failing state until death* released him from suf
fering. During the lust#few days of his illness the governor displayed signs
of mental collapse an.I lingered for several days in an unconscious state prior
to his death.
occurring one day before his forty .ninth birthday. Ills wife and daughter
end son, John Lister, and his brother Alfred, were at the bedside during his
final hours.
governor. At the present time it is undetermined whether Mart will become
governor until the conclusion of Lister’s term in 1921 or remain acting gover
ernor. Shortly after the start of ids illness, the Legislature appropriated ten
devotion to duty by staying at his post during the unusually trying legislative
take the trip.
Governor Lister in the office of governor of Washington.
at ion declaring the .lay of Lister’s funeral a holiday and proclaiming a thirty
Democrat and Hart is a Republican.
COLLIER SATURN ON WAY TO ALASKA
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
VALLEJO, Cal. June 1-1—The collier Saturn departed from Man-Is
land Friday on her way to Alaska, when- she will land a force >>f wireless
men who will overhaul a number of the government wireless stations in the
northern territory.
The collier carries a large quantity of supplies for the various radio
stations and also a civilian crew for Cordova.
The vessel is due to remain in northern waters only a short time and'
is expected back at Mare Island by July 10th.
STRIKERS CLAIM WIRE STRIKE PROCEEDING WITH GOOD EFFECTS
Special to the Nugget hv the Associated Press
CHICAGO, June II—The leaders of the telegraph strike assert that
the strike is taking effect throughout a large part of tlie* country.
They assert that heavy files of messages an- piled up at the more
important Western Union relay points because the railroad operators refus*
to handle commercial business as a means of aiding the commercial operators
in their fight.
The strikers also assert that many towns in Iowa and nearby states
are practically without telegraph service at the present lime and other dis
tricts are feeling severe effects as a result of the walkout.
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PEACE COUNCIL WILL GIVE GERMANS
TWO DAYS TO MAKE REPLY TO
THE REVISED TREATY TERMS
S|ii • to the Nugget By the Associated Tress.
STM MARY OF THE 1'EAGE SITTATlON 15V ASSOCIATED IMtESS
June 14,—The German peace delegation will be given no more than two days
to consider and make their reply to the revised peace terms, according to
Paris advices.
In the event of Germany accepting the terms, a period of grace last
ing three days will be allowed them in which to sign the treaty and conclude
This period Is timed to coincide with the expiration of tlm armistice
between Germany and the Allies, which will end Saturday.
The revised treaty terms will probably be presented b> the Germans’
In the event of the Gentians refusing to sign the treaty at the ex-j
PEACE LEAGUE PLANS
DEFEAT OF KNOX’S
LEAGUE RESOLUTION
Special lo Tito Nugget by The Associated Press
NEW YORK. June 14—Under the slogan: "Don't Let Germany Win."
the League to Enforce Pence ha> announced the launching of a nation wide
campaign to bring about the defeat of the resolution introduced iu the Senate
by Senator Knox of Pennsylvania calling for the separation of tin* League
of Nations covenant from the peace treaty presented to the Germans before
the treaty is presented to Congress.
The League to Enforce Peace will conduct .ppo.siti<xi campaign
through its forty eight state branches and expects to create such a pitch of
fjuhlic sentiment in favor of the League of Nations proposal that the senate
will refuse the Knox resolution.
Peace League officials say the sentiment of tin* American people is
already favorable to tin* League of Nations and expect overwhelming support
t n the part of the public in the effort to prevent the objecting senator’s carry
ing their point to have the covenant stricken front the treaty.
GOV. STEPHENS URGES
SUPPORT OF JOHNSON
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated p-.en.v.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 11—Governor Stephens lias come out with an
open urge to the Republicans to support tlte eandida< y of Senator Hiram
Johnson, of California ,for president.
Stephens lias forwarded a letter to the Republican conference urging
Is-upport of Johnson in tire Republican presidential campaign.
Johnson’s candidacy is growing steadily more popular in Republican
circles and there appears an excellent prospect that he may lx* chosen for the
party standard bearer.
Frisco After Republican National Convention
SAN FRANCISCO, Jun- 14—San Francisco Is going after the Re
publican national convention, according to announcements made by leading
Republicans today.
A. F. OF L. DELEGATES PARTICIPATE IN BIG WET DEMONSTRATION
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. June 14—Delegates to the American Federat
ion of Labor convention, with the exception of those who arc In favor of pro
hibition, left Atlantic City for Washington today to participate in a big
anti-prohibition demonstration scheduled to take place in front of the capitol
this afternoon.
The wet program includes a parade and a gathering <>f the anti-pro
hibition forces in front of the capitol, where addresses will be made.
The prohibition delegates remaining in Atlantic City include the Seat
tle delegation.
Deficiency Bill With Alaska R. R. Appropriation Still in Conference.
4 WASHINGTON,- June 14—The Urgent Deficiency bill, which carries
among its provisions the Alaska railroad appropriation, is still in conference
and may not bo forthcoming for several days.
DEBS REMOVED TO ATLANTA PENITENTIARY
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Tress.
CINCINNATTI, June 14*—Eugene V. Debs, the noted socialist leader
who was recently sentenced to ten years penal servitude for violations of the
Espionage Act during the war period, passed through Cineinnatti today on his
way from the Moundsville, West Virginia, penitentiary to the federal penient
iary at Atlanta. Ga.
Debs was ordered confined in the Moundsville penitentiary and has
been In that institution since his case was passed upon by the Supreme Court
some weeks ago. The reason for his removal to Atlanta is unknown and is
causing considerable spcouLation.
Debs was in charge of a number of federal officials- who would give no
reasons for his removal from Moundsville.
Keep your dollare circulating in Nome 1 Order your job printing dene in Nome.
HUGE CROWD EXPECTED AT TOLEDO BATTLE
Special to The A'oim* N'uggel by The Associated Press.
? port foil owns in tin- forthcoming pugilistic battle between Dempsey and
Willard for the heavyweight title, it is expected that the big mill will be
marked l» a reoerd breaking attendance.
Reports from various sections indicate that ttight ui|| be wit
nessed by sportsmen from ever\ section of the union It i < expect.si th t
fully three hundred special trains will I,ring tight lair- p. Toledo f,Mm ' .riou
pounds of two hundred and forty nine pounds when lie faces D-mp-cy Thi
expects to resume boxing tomorrow.
! S.S. VICTORIA
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Leaves Nome for
Seattle, Direct
June 20th
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
R. A. Carroll agent, Nome
Sails for Seattle
Friday, June 20
Schedule Subject to Change WitlioulPreviou- Notice.
Leaves SEATTLE for Nome, Golovin,
and St. Michael
JULY 1
Pacific Steamship Co.
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