MONDAY
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ALASKA It. It. AM) COAL MINK
WAGES TO IIK REDUCED
Washington, Dec. IS—Govern
men! employees on the Alaska rail
road and in the coal mines sit Cni
ckaloon have been notified that tln ir
wage scales will be reduced April l .
The wages paid on the railroad
after that date will be ten percent
lower than at present, while thos •
of the mine workers will correspond
to the wage scale fixed under tin
Aline Workers of America and the
coal operators, which is to !>•• nego
Jated between now and April 1.
HOUSE GUAM'S 20 MILLIONS
TO AID STARVING RUSSIANS
Washington. Doc. 1 s —The llou
of Representatives, late Sautrday
evening, passed a bill authorizing
the president to spend twenty mil
lion dollars to relieve the starviu:
■Russians.
TERRORISM A.\l>
BLOODSHED RIFE
I\ OKLAHOMA
Ardmore, Okla.. Dec. 18th—Five
persons are dead and twenty are un
der arrest in connection with their
murders as a result of a renewal in
the southwest of the recent reign ^f
masked bands of terrorism.
CHINESE PAY HIGH FOR
WESTERN CIVILIZATION
Washington, Dec. IS—Lessons in
Western civilization cost China ap
proximately $ 10.486.100.000 in
tuition fees and were “cheap at that
price.” Dr. Y. S. Tsas, assistant
secretary of the Chinese Conference
delegation, declared in an address
here today.
WOULD DRAFT MEN,
MONEY, MANUFACTURES IN
IN CASE OF WAR
Washington, Dec 17—Secretary
of War Weeks, in a statement here
today, announced himself as in
favor of mobilization not only of
the men of the country, but also th<>
money and manufactures under the
conscription law. in the event of the
nation being involved in war.
ENGLAND WAITING FOR
SINN FEINN DECISION
London. Dec. 17—With the ra»i
fication of the Anglo-Irish treaty
completed as far as Great Britain i<
concerned' all eyes ere today turned
on Dublin awaiting the decision of
the Sinn Feinn parliament, which is
to meet in open session Monday.
Bitterness Marks Opening of Irish
Treaty Debate
Dublin, Dec. 19—During; a bitter
open session of the Dail Eireann
parliament this morning, . t which
Art Griffin.one of the signers of the
pact, moved its ratification, the Irish
treaty was scored and denounced by
DeValera as “a politicians peace.”
MACHINE GUNS TO
GUARD MINES FROM
WOMEN ATTACKERS
Pittsburg. Kansas. Dec. 19—Ma
chine guns were today sent into the
Cherokee coal district, where an
army of women, composed of the
wives and female relatives of strik
ing miners, attempted to raid the
mines.
CHICAGO STARTS
ANTI BOOZE CRUSADE
Chicago. 111., Dec. 19—The police
have arrested 750 persons in rum
raids since midnight. The victims
include numerous rich persons and
Harry W. Maser, former Internal
Revenue Collector for the Chicago
district. Nearly nil of the persons
involved are being held in prison
STRIKE SYMPATHIZER
PRECIPITATES DOUBLE
STRIKE TRAGEDY
Sioux City. Ia., Dec 19—Depute
Sheriff Lewis R. Jones, son of Ser
iff W. H. Jones, and Hassan Kaled.
a stkie sympathizer, are dead here
as a result of a trgedy growing out
of the strike. Keled was killed by
Sheriff Jones after he hail fatally
wounded the sheriff's son.
CHINK CABINET
RESIGNS IN PROTEST
Pekin. China, Dec. 19—The Chin
ese cabinet resigned today as a
protest against fthe way things are
goinf with respect to China at the
Washington conference.
BRIAN D .VXD GEOItCiE CONFER
OX REPARATION'S SITUATION
I Paris. Dec. 18—Premier Brianl
left Paris today enroute to London
I for a conference with Lluvd George
liepurul ions.
I and French Premier liriand hel-l
I this morning a close discussion .on
SAV S < HINA WOI LO 1 ISO
i mtv u let \i.om:
General of the Chi:
dared in a statement
SEATTLE lilt K
HUNTERS DROWNED
Seattle. Wn.. Dec. lit—Donald
Campbell, a mining engineer, and
Arthur W. Bloomquist. a bond sales
man. were drowned here Sunday
while duck hunting, when their boat
capsized.
Bloomquist was fortnery a cap
tain in the American expeditionary
forces and saw service in Siberia .
POLICE GUARD X . V STOCK
EXCHANGE FROM ROMIHKTB
New York. Dec. 1 f* Tito most
extensive police guard ever thrown
around the financial district is on
duty on Wall Street .s a result of
an anarchist threat to blow up the
Stock Exchange.
DEBS TO GET LOOSE XMAS
Washington. Dec. 1 !< -Eugene V
Debs will probably get a Christmas
pardon, according to rumors in of
ficial circles.
TUESDAY
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< LAI.MKD ;< MKN CONTROL
CHICAGO'S FOOD SUPPLY
Chicago. 111.. Dec 20—Russel .1.
Poole, city food expert, has repoi • 1
to the administration ollieials th.t
three men are controlling the food
supply of Chicago.
Poole asserts that as a result >f
the control exerted by them, the
three are making $20,000 a (lay.
GIANT PLAN FOR
FI I tO I’FA N It Ft >RGA MZATIO \
NOW I’VDKK WAV
London, Dec. 2»—Lloyd Georg '
and Premier Uriaiid of France, who
are at present in conference her
are at work on a gigantic plan fur
the reorganization of the economic
situation of Europe, according to in
information given out today. The
program is to have the active partici
pation of both Germany and Russia
and will he aimed at inducing wide
alterations in the economic situation
of all of the European states.
They are also said to have discuss
ed means for partial stabalization ot
European evehatiges by means of a
loan to Germany and partial cancell
ation of her debts.
CALIFORNIA ANTI-JAP LAND
LAW IS DECLARED
CONSTITUTIONAL
tutionality of the Californi.
orbidding Japanese from own
federal judges this afternoon.
ARCHBISHOP HAYES
DENOUNCES IJIRTII CONTROL
New York. Dec. 1!)—Archbishop
.1. J . Hayes, in a Christmas phstor
i’, d Sunday, denounced birth control
as “pagan" and counselled Catholics
to "stop your ears to such philoso
phy.”
RICHARD CROCKER DANGER
OUSLY ILL IN IRELAND
Muskonee. Okla., Dec. 20—Rich
ard Crocker, former Tammany chief
and famous politician of a few de
cades ago. is dangerously ill in
Ireland, according to a cable from
his wife to relatives here.
FHAXCK T<» ACCEPT
original naval icatio
j London. Dec. 20—Franco, un
j willing to insist on her recent in
: creased navy demands at the Wash
i ington conference, will accept th •
I original naval ratiion laid down for
French premier Hriand informed
■ American Ambassador Harvey to
tins effect today and also authorized
the ambassador to so notify the En
Washit lot
dor Harvey has cabled from London.
France's acceptance of the Hughes
naval program. it was announced by
i>s: valera to sebmit
NEW PROPOSALS FOR
pea< i: settlemen r
Dublin. Ireland. De< 20 I>eVa
lera will submit to DM Eireanu »
... a" • -.. ,h'
! parliament today in rallying his
j backers to ,i final drive again-t the
j Anglo-Britlsh treaty
CHINESE TREATY
iiEi\r. drafted
Washington. Iter, if*—Elihu How*,
and Sir Arthur Balfour are drafting
a treaty on China. it was made
known today.
COLD SNAP HITS
PACIFIC NORTHWEST
Seattle, Dec. 20ih—Severe cold
weather prevails over the greater
part of Washington. Oregon. Idaho
and Montana today. Temperatures
as low as twenty five degrees below
zero are* registered in the altter state,
DOVF.lt NOMINATED FOR
TRKASFRVSECRETARYSHIP
Washington. Dec. 10th Elmer
Dover of Tacoma, Washington, has
been nominated by President Hard
ing for Assistant Secretary of the
The president has also renominat
ed Commissioners Henry C. Hall and
Clyde 15. Aitchison for new terms
as members of the Interstate Com
merce Commission
SAYS COAST M'RYKYS ALASKA'S
MOST IMPORTANT NEED
Washington, Dec. 20 Director E
Lester Jones of tire Coast and Geode
tic Survey Bureau, in his annual re
port, made public today, says “the
primary and important need of Al
aska at the present time is a com
plete charting of her great area of
coastal waters, and control of sur
veys and levels in her interior.”
The* report add; “In Alaska we
have no fundamental control of sur
veys whatever. This, however, is
not discreditable to the bureau's
control of affairs.”
REVOl.l TION AGAIN
RAGING IN I’ORTEGA I.
London. Dec. 20—A new revolu
tion has broken out in Portugal and
fighting is in progress, according to
a dispatch to the London Daily
Chronicle from Paris today. It
began, the message states, with can
nonading along the Tagus River and
severe casualties have resulted t >
both sides in the controversy.
WEDNESDAY
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I KISH TREATY SITPORTKKS
KROWIXH I'XrKKTAIX
Dublin, Ireland, Dec. 20tli—The
confidence with which supporters ■ f
the Anglo-Irish peace treaty hereto
fore have awaited action by Dtii
Kireann has now Riven away iu a
feeling of uncertainty as a result of
the continued opposition manif*-ted
by the opposing elements.
Practically till the-Irish newspa
pers are displaying material anxiety
as to the outcome.
Itelii-ciiinif of British Troops Froi*
Ireland Halted
Queenstown. Dec. 20th—The re
moval of British troops from Ire
land. whicty was to have begun today
has been suspended us a result of the
controversy in Ireland over the An
glo-Irish treaty. It is evident that
the troops will not be withdrawn un
til the treaty is ratified.
Dail Kireann Discussing Armament
Question
Dublin, Ireland. Dec. 21—A pri
vate session of Dail Eireann, held
I late this afternoon, involved
cession of the proportions nrt r
| sources of the Irish republican arm
| in the event of ratification of th
| Anglo-Irish treaty
DeValera I’lionises to Submit
lint Miration to Senate.
Dublin. Ireland. Dec 2! fi.-put;
John c Kllroy. speaking in Dai
lera :i promi.-- to suhmii t!»• * o:t
Armed Kidnappers Working in
KondondeiTy Dist Hcl
gangs in the district of Loudnmki
and t 1
i im ukstikivs i;\< i.i;
was destroyed l»y lire today, nr 1
ing to advices received here
SKATTI.I-: < O.VSTKRS MKKT
DKATH IN SKKI» < It ASH
Seattle. Dec. 20—.1. 15 DanieD
and Ralph McMullen, former High
School football players were killed
her-' today when their coasting sit'd
crashed into a telegphone pole
KMX A GOLDMAN’ DKMK1)
ItKTVRV TO I S
Washington. Dec. 21st- Etnni.-i
Goldman, seeking escape from Rus
sia. was denied admittance to the
United States today. unless she
BRITISH TO RRKSKNT
ARGIMKNTS \GAINST
Sl’BMARINKS
Washington, Dec . 20—The Rritish
delegation has formally asked that
pit ■ t U:e Am • ■
ronf.-rem- be held Wedtnsd y or
permit Grest Britain to pr* "tit •).
case for the abolition of th. suh
i i:i:\< H I’llKKKNT MODII IKD
V.W AL KATIO I'ltOI'OSAI.
Washington. Dee?. 2" A modiI
proposal of the* French government
the French under the limitatio i
agreement was presented t<i the nav
al subcommittee of the Washington
Conference today by Albert Garram.
ship tonnage than is allowed in the
Hughes program for purposes of >!•■
POliTKGKSK PAIILIAMKNT
IS MSSOLYK.D
Lisbon, Portugal, Dec 2o - The
Portugese parliament has dissolved
and a general election has been call
ed for January 8th
PISOMIXKNT SKATTLK
LAW Y Kit KOI Xl> DILI It
Seattle. Dec. 20—Harrison bo.-i
wick, a prominent pioneer lawyer,
aged seventy two. was found dead in
his office in the Smith Building to
ItOlJ) BOMBIHTK BLOW
BUILDING IN GOTHAM
New York. Dec. 20—A bulldiii'-r
was wrecked by a bomb in Grand
Street within . block of police head
quarters this morning.
WITVKSS TKSTH IKS OK SOI.DIKK
KXKCtTlOX IN KHAXCK
Washington. Dec. 21 -George S.
Taylor of Philadelphia, who served
in the American expeditionary forces
in France, told the senate investiga
fion committee that lie saw twelve
American soldiers hanged around
Issurtille. France between April and
June 1918. but was unable to say
whether any of them had lieen con
One of the soldiers. Taylor declar
ed. was tried for an issault on a
French girl by a French courtmartiai.
KOCII AND VIVIAN \
HACK HOMK
Havre, France. Dec. 21 Marsha*
Ferdinand Foch and Viviana. spokes
man of the French delegation to the
Washington conference, arrived hero
today from Washington.
The Nome Nugget delivered by car
rier or mailed. Per Month $1.00
THURSDAY
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—
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riJKSIUKVr KIDS \I*I*EI
Slut.’ijrhai. china. Dec. 21st—Th
I \vir‘.• of I)r. Sun Yat Sen. pr-sidi-n
I "T the South CJliii.il li-publir ha
! In-n kidnappml anil is h.-iiiR -Id i;
j ill" mountains by hi r r p'or- for
NOW III-;I N(i I tMIMI !
1
nwi.i.ws i>ri.‘<>si. i i;i:m
Washington. Dor. 21 The Italian
i lit legation to tht* Anns Conference
announced tonight that Italy will op
pose France’s claim for a strong dc
! KEKI> DECLARES
I CVITF.D STATUS STATESMEN
TRAPPER l*.\ .1 Al’S
Washington. Dec. 2 2 Why is if
headless. spineless angle worms,
have fallen into a trap prepared by
the Japanese statesmen0” Sen tor
Heed of Missouri asked today in a
Senate speech on the four power Pa
cilic treaty, which he said "hound
mainland of .! pan. while no guaran
tee was given t>. Japan to protect the
mainland of the Fi.ited States ”
m»a\<t: hk.II'.< rs i ritriii it
REPARATION* RKRI t TlO\S
j further reduction in t!: an.-m.' mV
| Foreign Ministry today
j t ATIIOI.il PRIEST olt.II t 1
dispersed a mob of a hundred who
'toned the parish and broke windows
in the nearby church. with ilo- an
nounced intention of thrown u tie
STRA N OK SEATTLE All RIH R
MASTERY 1 \EARTHED
Seattle. Dec. 21 -Ferdinand Hoch
brunn. a.-* i 73. single, and worth a
hundred thousand doll ,is was to
day found murdered in an upstairs
room in his home hen*. From tie*
state of the body it is believed that
he was shot to death about two
months ago
Mrs. Clara K. Skarin. • aged 2s.
who lived in one of the upstairs
rooms in Hochbrunn’s dwelling, is
missing is being sought for by the
police. Two thousand dollars in
cash was fund in Hochbrunn’s trunk.
Sknrin W oman lias Trouble Record.
Seattle, Dec. 22—It develops that
Clara Skarin. who is sought by the
police in connection with the murder
of Ferdinand Hochbrunti. was shot
in the hip in lit lit and her mother.
Mrs. Kninia Skarin. was killed hv
Mrs. Cleo Winborn. wife of Robert
L. AVinborn. a burlier. Mrs. AVin
born claimed that Miss Skarin had
stolen lu r husband's H'• ■«• t ion -. hut
charge by taking her own lit'.-.
W ANT LAST DEPOSITS Ol
l»KI' I NI T HANK RETl HM D
iugs were launched here today » >
have the sum of $15u.tioo. deposited
in the defunct Scaitdinavian-Amerl
can Batik of Seattle, during the last
day it \\ is open, returned to its ow.i
HENRY \\ ATTEKSON
le. Fla.. Dec. 22nd
“Thirty" was sounded for Henrv
AVatterson. dean of American jour
nalists. at seven o’clock this morn
nig. Bronchial trouble was the
immediate cause of death. The
wife and children of the famous
editor were with him at the end.
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two womkn iwoi.x i i» in
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the details of thi plot
HiMMinn: on u.i.koko
soi dii i; i:\F.rnio\s
TVKKS ItKST
Washington. !>“«• 22— The Senate
committee engaged in investigating
(Senator Watson's charge that Amen
' can soldiers were hanged in France
.without trial, adjourned today for
the holidays, having summoned 02
! witness*-'. The committee will re
’ sunie its labors .f. nuary 4tti
I’KHSH INC. NOT SANCil INI
OVKH I’K irK Ot lT.OOK
Wa<hingtbh, Her 22 When a
Warren Pershing with tin- remark,
‘Why don’t you he a soldier”” Gen
eral P-rshing flashed hack ' Mad urn*.
I want my hoy to grow up so that if
willing to light for it." lint war h
i going to he impossible,” the lady re
plied ' Now don't run away with
It.* \ 1 on lice the Weekly Nug
The mineral is here hut it lake*
terest yn*i> best fiends by std • rib
It.g to the paper f*-- them. We will
STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP
MANAGEMENT, CIRCULATION,
ETC., REQUIRED BY ACT OF
AUGUST 24. 1912.
of Till-: XOMK NUGGET pub
ished Weekly at Nome, Alaska,
for October 1st, 1921.
I 'uhUsher, Geo. S. Maynard Nome,
Kditor, Geo. S. Maynard, Norn -
(T; :s information is required from
GEO. S. MAYNARD.
; this 6th day of October. 1921.
O. D. COCHRAN.
' Notary Public in and for the Territory
of Alaska. My Commission expires
August 11th, 1923.