Nome is the Distributing Center and Gateway to Northern Alaska and Siberia
6 Pages THE NOME NUGGET *-3^
VOLUME XXI.
NOME, ALASKA SATURDAY FEBRUARY 28. 1920
Delivered by Carrier
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HUMS TO SMRBEHDEB MORE SHIPS
CWH»> PfttMISiS SUPPHT MMi HIMCTS
SEATTLE MURDER
SUSPECT FREED
Seattle, Feb. 25—Edward Kaly
charged with the murder of Mrs
Hryun, keeper of the rooming house
in which he resided, was freed of the
murder charge today by the trial jury
in the Superior Court.
STATES TO PRE8ENT GREAT
MEMORIAL TO FRANCE
New York, Feb. 25—Forty three
Nlate governor’s have been named as
honorary chairtnen of ji committee
from each of the states of the union
which will raise a fund of $250,000 for
"America’s gift to France." a great
statue which will commemorute the
first battle, of the Marne.
MESSENGERS CONFESS
GIGANTIC THEFTS
ind Irving
New York. Fel). 25—Joe a
fIIuck, brothers and Wall Street mess
enger boys, have confessed that they
have turned over to Nicholas Arnstein,
the head of a five million dollar Wall
Street bond robbery plot, over >2.300..
000 In stolen securities.
ALLIE8 REFUSE TO DEAL
WITH SOVIET RUSSIA
I^ondon, Feb. 25—“The Allies will
decline to deal with Soviet Russia un
til they have arrived at the convic
tion tifti *%ii‘-.hevtar?ff'TTorrors have
come to an end." This was the an
nouncement Riven out by the Allied
Supreme Council today after a dis
cussion of the question of recognizing
tho Soviet government.
RAILROAD SILL PROVOKES
FLOOD OF ADVICE
Washington. Feb. 20—President
Wilson is being deluged with a flood
of advice as to what he should dj with
the Each -Cummins rnMroad reorgani
sation hill, which has apparently
Piou.-cd almost as n.i; *,h controversy
ns the reace treaty. The labor pro
visions are arousing great resentment,
among tl.e labor clement, while of
others are endorsing the bill’s provi
sion entire. Which ever way he acts,
the president is due to make numerous
friends and enemies.
AMERICAN ARMY NUR8ES
RETURN FROM 8IBERIA
San Francisco, Feb. 26—The last
contingent of American army nurses
«fnt to Siberia returned today on the
transport Sherman from Vladivostok.
SOVIET AMBASSADOR TELLS
MORE OP DEALINGS
Washington, Fob. 28—H. C. K.
Martens, the self styled Soviet Ambas
sador to the United States, was again
before the senate committee Investiga
ting the spread of radical propaganda
today and admitted that he had sent
a telegram to the Russian Social Fed
eration at Detroit, allegedly organized
to further the welfare of the Russians
In the United States, but believed to
he a Soviet propaganda organisation.
Martens eald he sent the telegram
merely because he wished for the suc
cess of its mission in the United States.
ViEM YORK DEMOCRATS
AGAINST PROHIBITION
Albany, N. Y. Feb. 27—The demo
cratic state convention here instructs!
the stats delegation to the N«t!<ftta1
Democratic convention to vote as a
Upit op gll dotations; declared for the
rpppal of the national prohibition
amendment and demanded the ratifi
cation of the peace treaty. Governor
Smith, Ellslbeth Marderry. of New
York, Harriet May Mills, of Syracuse,
and Ionise Desbecker, of Buffalo, were
named as delegates at large .
The Noma Nagjpst delivered by ear
ner or moiled. Per Month 91.00
ALU to HtrLT
WILSON NOTE
Washington, Keh 28—The reply
made by I’rcmier Lloyd George • nd
Nilli th“ It.•linn t>r*-mier, »o the res
ident's la.xt communication relative to
the Adriatic settlement uucxtion was
received today and repeats the former
assurance of the Allies that they never
had any intention of making a defi
nite settlement of the <iucstion with
out obtaining the views of the Vniied
Suites government. The reply states
that the absence of an American ivp
resentative at the premier’s council has
proved an impracticable and almost
insurmountable obstacle to the suc
cess. not only of this, but also of 'of er
negotiations dealing with the peace
settlements.
STATES WILL FIGHT EFFORT
TO ANNUL PROHIBITION
Augusta, Me. Feb. 28—Twenty six!
of the states ratifying the federal pro
hibition amendment will co-operate in
opposition to the efforts now being
made by Rhode Island in seeking to
have the national prohibition amend
ment declared unconstitutional thru
governor Milliken, according to an
nouncements given out here.
SMALL BLAZE AT
MISH RESIDENCE
The fin* department responded to
aifttin resulting from a small blaze
at the residence of Guy Mish on First
resulted in little damage and w as
quickly extinguished.
SUPT. EVANS BACK
FROM CENSUS TOUR
Superintendent Dyfed Evans of the
Bureau of Education returned Tuesday
from an extensive tour of the outlying*
sections in connection with the census
enumeration, which is tinder the juris
diction of the Bureau of Education in
Alaska, During the course of his
journey Mr Evans visited practically
every settlement in the interior and
along the western coast and has trav
eled almost continuously since depart
ing from Nome in the early part rif
January. *
THREE PARTIES ARRIVE
FROM PORT CLARENCE
Mr and Mrs Baker and Sam Torkel
son arrived in 4he city from Port
Clarence Tuesday after a somewhat
strenuous trip down the coast due to
continual stormy weather The party
was piloted from Lost Blver by Tor
| kelson with his team of trail burners,
Mr Baker has been employed at the
Lost River tin mine in the capacity
of head carpenter since last spring and
is taking a vacation. The trio wore
four days in getting down the coast,
storms continually hampering their
progress.
PROSPECTORS REACH BEDROCK
Hen Gillette and nls mining partner
Albln Paulson, who are prospec ting on
Center Creek, reashed bedrock during
the first days of the week and are
reported drifting for the paystreak
running through that locality.
ARRIVES FRON COUNCIL
J. C. De Rossi, the well known
Councllite, arrived from Council C
Wednesday and reports that his camp
is enjoying the usual winter quiet. Mr
DeRosa! is engaged in fur buying and
is concluding an extended fur purchas
ing trip which carried him Into the
Yukon section and netted an excellent
assortment of pelts.
ELECTION REGISTRATION ON
Enrollment of the voters of the city
In anticipation of the- annual munici
pal and school election April 6, was
commenced Tuesday with the opening
of' the poll books at the office of the
UtHMANS TO SURRENDER
MORE SHIPS TO ALLIES
IW-rlin, Feb.28—One hundred and
twenty vessels, including eight battle
ships and a number of cruisers, are to
under the terms of the Treaty of Ver
sailles. according to an announcement
made today at a meeting of the Ger
man fishermen at Hamburg. The ves
sels will be manned by officers of the
German merchantile marine.
Hun» Excited Over Approaching Ship
Surrenders
Herlin Feb. 28—-Considerable ex
citement is reported to prevail at
Gorman seaports as the time ap
proaches for the delivery to the Al
lies of the last German commercial
ships and several sailors and water
fiont unions have appealed to the gov
ernment advocating the retention of
WILL PROSECUTE PROHIBITION
VIOLATORS TO LIMIT
Washington. Feb. 28—All persons
found guilty of violation of the fed
< nil prohibition enforcement act will
bo proceeded against to the full limit
"f the law. irrespective of any state
statute legalizing sales of liquor. This
was the announcement made tod- ...
Commissioner hoper of the Internal
HOUSE DISAPPROVES CANNING
SURVEYOR GENERALS
Washington, Feb. 28—Discontinu
ance of the offices of Surveyor Gener
al’s °f Alaska and twelve western
states was disapproved today by the
House of Representatives. which
granted appropriations of $20,000 for
the expenses of their offices for the
next fiscal year.
SOVIETS FINDING IT
NECESSARY TO TALK
LESS ANO WORK MORE
.Moscow . Feb. 28—From various
towns of Soviet Russia comes news to
the effect that numerous Red Army
men are being transferred from the
battle front’s to peaceful civilian pur
suits, Red soldiers are at work in
Petrograd pursuing "peacetime voca
GENERAL STRIKE CALLED
ON FRENCH RAILROAD9
Paris, Feb. 28—Orders for a gen
eral railroad strike were issued today
by the national federation of railroad
men. The strike will involve all rail
roads In France.
NEW YORK NAT’L LEAGUE
TEAM START8 FOR
TRAINING GROUND
Now York, Feb.28—The National
League baseball club departed today
by special train for San Antonia. Texas
to commence spring training.
ARMY FLYER ASCENDS
38,000 FEE!
Dayton, Ohio, Feb. 28—Major Ru
dolph N. Schroder ascended to a
height of 38,000 feet In an altitude
flight today, thereby astablishlng ,i
new world altitude record. When ai
the summit of his tremendous asceni
Into the ether the flyer lost control
of his plane through the oxygen tanfc
giving out. He became unconscioui
and the plane fell nearly six miles be
fore righting itself. Schroder was iflsc
temporarily blinded hut will recovei
his sight.
PIONEER WOMEN TO HOLD
MAY DAY FESTIVAL
The Women Pioneer organisatior
Is planning to hold a May festival or
the evening-of May 1st. according t<
announcements today.
FILING OF DECLARATION OF
CANDIDACY FOR OFFICE
The period for filing: iretitions of
candidacy for the forthcoming prl
maiy elections closed yesterday, with
a large number of candidates in the
field for the various divisional and
territorial offices. Following is a par
til.i list of I he applications, as filed at
the office of tln> Clerk of the Distfict
The name of Dan C. Sutherland,
candidate for the del •‘gateship, o i
several oil-err. who ire known to be
in the field had not been received by
the District Clerk’s office at the time
the list was secured. Cleik
McCann stated that another telegram
was expected which would probably
contain the missing names.
Delegate to the House of
Representatives
George If. Grigsby .Democrat
Attorney General of the Territory of
John Kustgurd .Republican
John J. Finnigan .Republican
.1- < Murphy .Democrat
° Hubbard .Republican
For Senator
John Sundback .Republican
R IS. Julian .Democrat
National Committeeman
Chav R Herron .Republican
T. J- Donohoe .Democrat
John R. Chovin .Republican
Delegates lo the Democratic
National Convention
Thos Riggs, Jr.
Ja.s. J. Connors
Alternates to Domooratic National
Convention
Jas. H. Petterson
Thos McMullen
W. R. Kirk
Arthur E. Ooghe
Delegates to the Republican National
Convention
J. C. McBride
T M. I teed
Alternates to Republican National
Convention
L. P. Dawes
House of Representatives
Territory of Alaska
R. W. Burroughs
A. J. Mueller ...
R. I.*. Morris . . .
Jaynes J. Bogan . .
Guy E. Mish . . .
Fred W. PMerson
M. Jncobsgaard . .
.Republican
.Republican
. Republican
. Republican
. .Democrat
. .Democrat
. .Democrat
. . Democrat
Road Como
isioners for Road Disi
Number 2.
PRIMARIES LAST TUESDAY
IN APRIL
The annual election primaries aro
fifty nine days away, oeouring ihls
year on April 27th.
FRED AYER ARRIVES AT NENANA
Fred M. Ayer, manager of the Wild
Goose Mining and Trading Co., who
is now enroute to Nome over the ice,
arrived at Nenann February 27th, ac
cording to wire advices reaching the
city. The traveller’s progress from
the coast was greatly hindered by
heavy snow, the message says, but the
famous team, of racing dogs he is
driving is reported in fine condition.
WORLD’8 CHAMP CHARGED
WITH DRAFT EVASION
San Francisco, Feb. 28—Champion
Jack Dempsey and his manager. Jack
Kerns, have bean indicted by the fed
eral grand jury here on a charge of
evading the army draft.
CORDOVA PROMISES SUPPORT
TO NOME PROJECTS
Cordova. Alaska. Feb.28—President
Oenrge C. Hazlott called a special
meet ini? of the Cordova Chamber of
Commerce last night for the purpose
of meeting Thom If Lehmann, presi
dent of the Chamber of Commerce "f
Nome and discussing with him matters
of mutual Interest to the two towns
and the territory. Lehmann is in Cor
dova on his way to Seattle after a trip
across the territory by dog team The
support of Cordova in favor of the es
tablishment of mail and telegraph
communications between Nome and Si
l>eria was promised to Nome, as well
us any other aid Cordova can give to
Seward Peninsula. Lehmann is well
pleased with his reception. He leaves
on tonight's steamer for Seattle.
SEPPALA DUE TO LEAVE
FAIRBANKS YESTERDAY
Leonard Seppala departed from
Fairbanks yesterday on bis way back
to Nome, unless some unforseen dlsar
rangement occurred in a contemplated
itinerary outlined in a telegram from
the noted niushcr reaching Manage
Louis Stevenson of the Pioner Mining
Co. <m Thursday.
Seppala stated that he Is not coming
to Nome direct and would carry * '■ dy
passengers’* whose destination i <,«»t
given. The message said the trails
were heavy in the Fairbanks section.
Word has also been received that
chris (lUdmnndson would accompany
Seppala from Fairbanks t" .Villain
POLITICAL CLUBS
STEWING UP DOPE
Loud rumblings are heard from the
sanctuaries of both the republican and
democratic political clubs, indicating
that the pot is boiling and tire big
medicine is being brewed for the de
lectation of the unsophisticated voter
The Republican Club held a meeting
Sunday for the purpose of formulat
ing the club constitution but nothing
of importance occurred, aside from
giving the committee on constitution
further time. Another meeting is
scheduled for Sunday at which organi
zation will probably be perfected.
So many G. <>. I*, followers attend
ed the meeting Sunday that the quar
ters of \V. J. Howe, designated as the
meeting place, were too small to ac
comodate them and It was necessary
to adjourn to the cily hall council
chamber. The grand obi party adher
ents, numbering about 100. formed a |
procession and inarched to the new
meeting place in double file, forming
an imposing procession along the main
stem. As only about forty attended
the first meeting of the club last week,
an increase of dose to sixty at the suc
cedlng meeting suggests that republi
canism Is becoming decidedly popular.
Indeed it may be easily discerned that
many an erstwhile democrat is pro-j
paring to climb onto the republican j
band wagon in anticipation of long, j
lean years looming darkly along the j
democratic horizon.
PIONEER SOCIAL ATTRACTS
LARGE CROWD
The Pioneer organization hold an
other of their enjoyable socials at the
Pioneer Igloo Wednesday evening. The
function attracted a large gathering
of members of the order and their
friends. The entertainment program
consisted of cards and dancing and
refreshments wore nlso served.
The prizes awarded to the most suc
cessful participants in the progres
sive whist contest were won by the
following::
Thirties: Mrs F J Ronan, first: Mrs
Alexson, second: Mrs Neis Swanberg,
third. Gentlemen: C It Watson, first:
Fisher Baldridge, second: Fred Har
rison, third. Eighteen card tables
were used. The total attendance was
around 200.
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COUNTRY POSTMASTER KILLED
IN BATTLE WITH BANDITS
REFUGEES FLEE FROM
BOLSHEVIK AT ARCH ANGEl.
fled in ton of their lives, .-is tin* Bol
shevik! would give no assurances of
The refugees nay the Bolshevists an
nounced that “none of the Bolshoviki
PIONEERS TO HOLD
TWO PUBLIC DANCES
k;t, is contemplating t \v
gyring the remainder
during tIto week. 'I*
work on the prHiminar;
»f tin* dosed
first of tin*
EASTERN STAR SOCIAL
THIS EVENING
hold ii *.., i;,i j,t .M.isonic 'Pei
The affair will he of a privi
TOWN CLOCK RUN
ON GOVERNMENT TIME
Alleged time delinquent ios on tie
part of the big Segcrstwm anti Hagen
clock are said to he causing some in
convenience about town It appears,
however, that the charge that the old
timepiece is negligent in its duties is
hardly correct, save (rorhaps when tie
temperature falls to points below :!0 —
at which point the cl.tck apparently
decides it is too cold to work and stops
dead. The trouble appears to be that
there arc a half dozen or so tine
standards in the < ity. no two of which
arc in agreement. One end of the city
appears to keep one time and th
other end another Inquiry discloses
that the big clock is probably noare.
by the time <>f the Signal Corps.
This at least is the declaration
made by the custodian tins Mnlin
As the city council has designated the
time of the clock as “city time." clocks
which do not conform to the time
designated by that timepiece are in
error, regardless of- whether the time
shown by it is correct time or not
WEEKLY MAI'. IN THURSDAY
Despite numerous overflows an I
much stormy weather along the easi
through with the weekly mail practi
cally on schedule time Thursday even
ing. The consignment contained both
first and second class matter of late
December dates and also a uuantit'
of Interior mall. Curran reported
heavy trails, overflows and bad weath
er along practically the entire length
of his route. At Clolovin Ray he was
forced to go out to Rocky Point to
gain a crossing and also encountered
some difficulties In the Solomon sec
tion. where a consMcral le area was
overflowed
MAILS LEAVE MONDAY
Mails for Teller, York and Wales,
and also for Taylor and way points,
will close Monday evening at five
Nome Nugget $1.00 per month