Late News Flashes
CALIFORNIA BEATS
WASHINGTON IN
ANNUAL CONTEST
Oakland. Cal. April. S>—California
Oakland estuary today in the annual
thro- mllr race for the International
rowing championship of the Pacific
COPPER SLUMP CAUSES SUICIDE
Seattle. April.,9 —William Huggard,
well known mining engineer of Seat
tle, committed suicide at Twana la*t
night as a result of despondency due
to the closing down of many copper
mines in which ho was interested.
SEATTLE WIDOW WINS
SHARE OF ESTATE
(Delayed In TreBsartsssioel
Seattle. April, i—Mrs. Mayine
Marble, the Seattle widow of Walter
Marble, and her four children, were
.allowed 18.700 in her content of Mnr
Uc\s estate by a jury at Rloomlngton.
Illinois, according to word received
from that City tonight.
FARMERS ACCEPT CO-OPERATIVE
GRAIN MARKETING PROPOSAL
(Delayed in trein^i*»»<owy
Chicago, April. *—Representative*
of the farmers of the nation In con
vention here last night. voted unani
mously to accept the report of the com
mittee of seventeen which j rovidss for
the formation of a cooperative agency
to market the nation’s grain crops by
direct producer to consumer methods.
MEXICO DEN 10S RECOGNITION
OF SOVIET RUSSIA
(Defctyi-d in trsnsmiasi on )
Mexico Ctty. Aril 7—It wusJ)*1*
c telly announced'tw^y that “Stexico
hM not recognized Soviet govern
ment of Russia, ae re»ni reports in
dfcated. v \
iWELL CLUB RAID YIELDS
RICH HAUL BOOZE
(Dekiyod in Transmission)
Seattle, April, 8—The police today
aided the exclusive University Club 0:1
Horen Avenue JUid found in the abode
>f social sanctity no less than a hun
Ired quarts of the purest bonded rye
whiskey, in addition to ten quarts cf
real pin and thirty gallons of common
The entire store was confiscated,
■ioubtle.ss to the deep regret of '.«*
club members.
WHOLESALE MURDERER
FOUND GUILTY
Covins ton, Ga. April, •-—John S.
Williams, plantation owner, was found
guilty today of murder in ooimeetion
with the Jasper County peonage cases.
Woven negroes were murdered on the
WiMinims plantation to prevent them
testifying against Uie peonage system
employed by Williams. In spite of th«
brutality of the crimes laid at his door,
the trial Jury recommended mercy for
Williams.
ESTHETIC REALTY DEALER
GOES WEST
(Delayed in ’nransmSsshwi)
Seattle, April. 7—Pred R. Sander,
u prominent realty dealer of Seattle
who <wa* nationally known as an art
collector, died at his home here today.
ALASKA FISH BOATS
IN SMUGGLING TRADE
(Uetayod in Transmission)
EureJ^ Cal. A#rt, 8—The govern
ment nutters Bothwall—and
Bear an. eng-.B'*8 in ■»,
N«rt6erjBO—1,'""la COM‘t ln *"•"* <»>
netting boats engaged In wlH^.
"V.ey smuggling.
> No lew* than a dooen of th© Alasta
gsh vessels arc engaged in liquor ran
n1mr Between British Ctotiohblt c-tlei
ana Ban thMcleno.j
MXEATHE*VONDITIONS RECORDED SV U. S. WEATHERsOreau
»*«!*' Vj. i
Tenpt Barom
Tampt hna Wtad
• a. «
'W' 1.7 23.«S
*Pr. 3.ft 23.3 S
Apr. 4.13 2SM
Apr. 5.m 2J.R1
Apr. *.if 23.77
APT- ».23 23.47
— 6 29.76 NW
— 5 30.01 E
0 29.74 N
3 29.64 ,Nte
10 29.60 R
29 29/34 B
•IRECT ApVERTISlMk
M^oasmiza as yoftr luxuries,
■tit yew printfn* bill dos t stist;
Teur baitnMB Is restful, not sucaiw/ul,
if ysu leseD yeur name out of prist
A business that isn't advertised
la Uke a handle* parade;
If ysu don’t ranks & sound, whs’ll knew you're areuad.
How will you Increase your trade?
•ail up and let us talk to you
About direct advertising:;
If you try our kind y#u.jj surely And
The results are moat surprising
Wby not try it today?
•all up Main 144
A follow up letter will make your buissess better;
’Twill chow folks that you are alive.
HARDING MAY VISIT
ALASKA IN AUGUST
(Delayed in Tmnsm'.'-sion)
Washington, April, S—Tho White
Hou.k1. let it he known today that in
tho event of President Harding; rank
ing his eon tempi at ed visit to Alaska
this summer, which he may do If Con
gress sets through its most important
work promptly, the trip will occur
about August 15.
MRS ROBERT BAXTER
EXPIRES SUDDENLY
(Delayed in .Ttmnanfcntfon)
Portland, Ore. April. 7—J4fs, Itpb
ert Baxter, wife of Robert W. Baxter,
I former head of the Alaska Steamship
Company, of Seattle, died suddenly
ihere today.
MG CHIEF’S pIBCUSS METHOOS
ENDING W** STATUS
(Delated In tronnmdmAon)
Washington, April, 6—Secretary of
State Hughes today conferred with
Lodge. Knox and Harvey. It. Is un
derstood that methods for ending the
present technical state of mr between
the Irnitcd States and Germany was
the chief topic.
WOOD DICUSSES ALIEN QUESTION
San Francisco, April. 6—General
Leonard Wood, speaking at u luncheon
giveii in his honor here today, advised
Californians lo "limit immigration, to
assimilate types of foreigners.” He
jtud "In the Hast we have admitted an
assortment of people which it will he
difficult to assimilate. Almost any
declaration made by the government
finds opposition from some racial
mUt. So it will go on until we amal
gamate these people into solid Amer
icans. The present type of American
cement has about alt the sand i» can
Concerning preparedness. General
Wood urg.d a strong garrison for the
Philippines and Hawaii. He said the
navy should be soon well prepared anf
should alwnys he ready for Instant
AUTO RACER FOUND
DEAD IN STREET
Whittle. April. 7—Charles H. Oro
*m*. rWKreiy .. . . j
, '-xwn aa nn. automobife
racer, wa» found d*ad. on the si,^t
here this morning1.
BIG FIRE IN TOKYO
Talvvo. Japan, April. 7—Seventeen
‘ hundred houses were destroyed in a
great conflagration occurring her* yes
' terday afternoon.
ALLEGED SOVIET
WORLD REVOLUTION
DOCUMENT PUBLISHED
f (Clayed 4n Tronamijuion)
tgmdon, April, 7 —A document pur*
ported. ti> contain detailed secret tn
■triacfions from. I jenin* for creating
white rervofaUpu and ordarintg the
Soviet trade mission abroad to stir up
revolutions wherever possible, was
published today by the London Times.
NEW ORGAIftZAliOft FOR. CASE
OF VETERANS PROPOSED
CItetayad Jn Tragopn$a(Um)
Washington. ~*Aprl1. 7—Onnmization
of a “veterans service administration”
and the consolidation of the activities
of all government bureau’s havinjr to
do with the care and treatment of dis
abled ex service men Is recommended
in a report submitted to President
Harding today by his Investigating
committee, appointed some days ago
to ascertain the character of the treat
ment received by former soldiers from
government agencies.
EUROPEAN RELIEF
CAMPAIGN YIELDS
SUBSTANTIAL SI
As a result of Nome's generous re-,
sponse to the call of Hwjhert Hoover
for funds to feed the huge anpy of
starvation threatened wpr waifs of
ifeiMtem Kurope. neadly tvnp
hundred unfortunate little one's are
#u<surcd ample food to sustain them
until the coming harvest yields its
More of shstemwee- The flnaJ import
of the Name committee of the. Kuro
pc:m Relief .Council, niuie puddle, this
Week, reveals that the kindly hearted
rwAdents of Name and Seward Penin
sula contributed the substantial sum
of $1,893.84 to the relief fund. This
amount will provide ample nourish
ing food for 189 of the Tittle unfortun
ates* cast upon tha charity of the,
world thru the lass of their supporters
by Avar and war’s desolation. Fn view
of the present small number of resi
dents in this district, the returns from
the campaign conducted, by Mrs. Alice
Keenan and her associates are a splen
did testimonial to the energetic labors*
cf the c ommittee ami the warm hearted |
charity of the people of the Second
11M vis ion.
1 Following is the complete financial
report rendered to Governor Riggs,
chairman of the Alaska branch of the
i Furo|x<i n Relief Council.
RECEIPTS
No. I—Mrs. J. J. Keenan ..$400.50
No. 2—Miss Grantham.117.00
No. 3 —'Mrs. W C. McGuire . 172.00
No 1—Mrs. I<. Seppala .... 215.00
No. 5-—Mj»». Hiirwy Grant • • 95.00
No. 6—Nome School ChlViwn • 91.00
No. 7—-Mrs A. N. Kittikwm . 45.00
Total amount received Nome .$1165.60.
Amount received Salomon .. SO.00,
Amount erwieived Bluff .... 14.00,
Amount received Tteller .... 27.00
Amount received Golovin .... 15.00
Amount received Council .... 146.00
Amount received StMic*hael . . 61.00
Amount l (mats Pt. . . 6.00
Amount received Candle .... 10.eo
Gross proceeds received’ from
rntertairimnnt Nome . . M5.00
Total.$1658.5*
DISBURSEMENTS
I’rintmff.$ 9.50>
Telegrams. 2.66
Con!.16.00
Punri*. 5.00
Advertisim?.IS.00.
Total. $46.16
Balance on hand to
t draft ..$1612.31
Total recwipta an per above
list.$1656.50
Alaska 8. 8. Co. (to ltd col
lected by Gov. ItifOp*
Credit Nogrne) - 25.00
Northern Commercial Coon.
St Midbael . 50.00
Alaska. Yukon Nav. Co .... 20.00
A la s6ca St S. Co. (to he col
lected by Goy. Rienrs
Credit St MiohMh .... 8- to
Total . . . ..$1778ISO
Total PI sburweme n t» . 46.16
total.$1732.31
ADDITIONAL RECEIPTS
Candle . 62.50
Dime Creek. 73.00
Klana. 24.00
Total Net Receipts from
Second Division .$1893.34
Try our sourdough Hot Cakes -none
better, at ARCTIC BAKERY.
HENANA FIRM
SEEKS TO SUPPLY
ROME WITH CML
The Mealy (liver. Coal Corporation
of Nenunu, Alaska, in an attempt to
secure a market in Nome for coal pro
duced in the newly opened Nenana
coal Helds, has addressed the follow
ing interesting communication to the
Nome Chamber of Commerce under
date of March 1.
“We iure very anxious to got some
data tg to the possibility of shipping
coal from the Nenana teal fields to
Nora* Cor the market in that vicinity.
“At the present time we are mining
all the deal used on the Northern Di
vision of the government railroad, as
well as supplying the local market in
Fairbanks and Nenana.
"Coal is retailing at $1.50 per ton 1n
Nenana and $10 in Fairbanks. Hand
led in quantities it could be landed on
down iriver barges at Nenana. at ap
proxJnuLtaly $7.00 jwy ton. This cool;
In a good. jcv.ule. of lignite coal and the
Quality is improving as wo get themisi
'developed and get further into the
coal seams.
“We have taken the matter up with
the American N&vigntfoa Gaj»
pany as to a flytgft&t rate per toae^
bock haul from Nexutna. to St Mletpd
send would appreciate If you, could give
us the data aa to the probable rate
fir am. St Michael to Nome; also the
usual market price of coal In N<m\
ks we understand coaJ has been vtfjr.
high this winter.
“Any information that would
ua on this proposition would be great
ly appreciated.”
Signed HMAJ,Y RIVER COAI, COM
f "ORATION.
By ROBT. S. IX>NAUX30N.
Gen. Manager.
mum Row
WOMAN WEDS
FATHERS FREUD
Lettln- nono of her friends i.i on
the secret and hoping to cone« ,t Jt
for some day* to com. Miss Helen W.
Kimball, well known club woman and
ohilanthpojuliist or Piedmont, became
'be hrtrfo of Julius S:tupc. prominent
Alaska mining man. on January L’3.
arpording to a a Oakland newspaper
! dipping received by local friends of the
|contracting parties. The article con
The romance hiid its Inception same
|y<ars ago. when Mrs. Saupe. then
Mis* Kimball. spent her summers in
Alaska. with her late father J. S.
Kimball. Saupe and Kimball wer ■ ;
j business partners in many northern
ventures and rhe warmest of friends.
Mrs. X:uipe has been active in Knst
bay club work for years. being * onem
| b«r of Kbell Club anil Mills Club. 1>or
i inff the war she was on the lecture.
|sfhip board of th» Red Cross, and al
I ways has been an interested worker
in worthy philanthropies.
She is the slater of Mrs. A. J.
C;wnj<bcl] «>f Honolulu, Sirs. noisy
Kimball A da ous. .Mrs. KJIxubeth A.
r Pitcher of San ftafel and Charles K.
Kimball.
(Saupe spend* ,i, part of each, year
in the fttr north, superintending bit*
interests, and 'the couple shortly wW
depart on a trip which will keep them
j la the north until the end of the sum
IMore recant advices announce, that
Mr. and Mrs. Saupe left California
for Alaska on March 15 and arrived at
Anchorage some days aim enroute to
the Innoko mining section, where Mr.
Saupe is interested in two gold dredges
being installed there.
The couple are both well known
here In recent years Mr. Saupe has
been associated with Mr. Charles Kim
ball. brother of Mrs. Saupe. in various
Solomon River and Council dredging
operation* and is one of the most suc
cessful of louat mining men ^Crv.
Saupe resided hi Nome at tatervui* for
some years* and was very popular.
GOOD PAY FOUMQ
Oft UPPER KOBUK
Tlirre will be. quiU- a lot of mining
**'**• ICW3uk <n next sun^ser a»
a result of the discovery this winter
of same, very pood pay near the bead
watory of the Kobuk River, according
t.r> n tetter received by R. It. Julian
front Dscfe HaU by the last mail down.
.Hall .staves Unit two hydyaulic plants
are to be opiated.
“There were no shins about all win
ter.” Hall say* “It iai the poorest year
f have seen an my seventeen years4n
these parts and if things are next year
like this one it will not pay to run- a
business. Thru- is nol even a fox
“Hut the natives mo living Just the
same." the letter continue*,- “and •
■eem to bo more hesrfthy. Kin on they *
cannot, buy the white mao.’* food.
Sugar they seem to have forgotten
about as thej get aloag without it.
“There wi| be quite fl. lot of tnijiififf
newt-w*amier.ln the Kobuk section, on
the headwnteis. as they found ?ooi8
very good pay this winter. There will
be two hydr^ulicing plants working,
one by Ferguson and Hansen and by
Nelson and Jolnston.
“The steamer Cordova got here so
late last fall, we had the up river
freight froze in down here. But it was
a great help to the natives, who have
been freighting all winter with dogs.
Over 150 tons wer houled by dog teams
250 miles up river.”
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