THE NOME TRIWEEKLY NUGGEl
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME NINETEEN. No. 46. NOME, ALASKA WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23rd. 1919 TELEPHONE MAIN 114
DELEGATE ELECTION SET FOR JUNE 3RD
SPECIAL DELEGATE ELECTION TO BE CALLED JUNE THIRD
Special Dispatch from Nucjyet Correspondent at Juneau.)
JUNEAU, ALASKA, April 22—It is announced that Governor Riggs
will issiih i call for a special delegate-election on May 3- to till the vacancy
caused by the death of the late Chas. A. Sulzer. The governor is of the up
ir»ion that no more than thirty days notice will be required and the forthcom
ing proclamation will designate June 3 as the date for holding the electio:..
Whether or not party conventions will be called is not clear. All the Dem
ocratic members of the Legislature met in conference Friday night hut mad *
no definite decisions regarding what action will be taken toward securing a
Democratic nominee. The legislators discussed the* questiori of asking \\ . T
Burns, of Chatanika, the chairman of the Democratic Territorial Committee,
to call a convention at Juneau and a majority are apparently inclined to that
Members of the Second Division delegation point out that there i no
Democratic Territorial Committeeman or Divisional Democratic'Committeeman
in the Second Division, as all hold-over committeemen have either resigned or
- left the country, with the one exception of M. <>. Solberg. who is barred from
acting owing to Iris holding a civilian service office.
The Second Division Democrats hire assort that honest Democrats • >1
the Second Division will wire Burns t .r a call so that whatever action i
t iken in the Second Division toward ca lling a convention will lx* made
honestly and no "closed door" or snap caucus held.
The republicans are inlying on Wickorsham’s contest and will probably
not put up a candidate for the special election. Wickcrsham is here and ilso
Tom Donaboe.
GERMANS INVITED TO APPEAR AT VERSAILLES APRIL 28lh
—• Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
PARIS, April 23—Announcement was made today that the Allies have
decided to call the German peace representatives to Versailles on April 28
and have issued an invitation to that effect.
The Germans are. expected to arrive a day or two in advance of that
date, which will mark the opening of the conferences
HEROES OF CAMBRAI BATTLE RETURN HOME
Special to The Nugget T,hti*Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 23—Bronzed and hardened by two strenuous yea: ;
on the French war front, several members of the famous lltli Army Engineer -
ing Division which earned undying fame by using their picks and shovels to
stem the tide of the great German drive in front of Cambrai in March 191 f.
while asssting the British and French forces, returned home today on tlu*
transport Santa Theresa and were given an ovation.
WASHINGTON LABOR CONVENTION PROMISES
BATTLE BETWEEN RADICALS AND CONSERVATIVES
Special to The Nugget “y The Associated Press.
BELLINGHAM, Wn. April 23—Trie Washington State convention at
labor will meet June 16th. according to announcements reaching here today.
The expectation prevails in labor circles that the convention will develop into
a finish fight between the radicals and conservatives for control.
COPPER MAGNATES COMPLAIN OF
RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION PRICES \
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. April 23—Eleven large copper mining and smelting
corporations have filed a joint complaint against the llailrond Administration
in which they attack the increased freight rates, claiming that the govern
ment freight prices are resulting in great injury and damage to the coppe;
industry. \
Among the several causes of complaint recited, the copper companies
claim that the freight increases instituted by the railroad administration hav?
raised smelter products rates one hundred and seventy per cent.
AIRPLANE TO INAUGURATE FIRST COAST
LEAGUE BASEBALL BATTLE
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Proas.
SEATTLE, April 23—Seattle and Oakland will open the Coast bas« ball
season today at the local ball arena.
A spectacular interest wlill be added tc the opening game through the
intrduction of an airplane, which will drop the first bull to the mayor from
it point above the diamond. The mayor will pitch the ball to Chief of Police
Warren, who In turn will open #the game by tossing the first l.v.11 ■ over the
plute.
TWENTY FIVE BIRDMEN TO THRlUL SEATTLE WITH
SPECTACULA*R FEATS IN FURTHERANCE OF VICTORY LOAN
Special to The Nome Nute'et by The Associated IVess.
SEATTLE, April 23—Twenty five military birdmen and a dozen w r
planes will bomb Seattle with Victory Loan literature and perform thrilling
stunts at a height of two or three thousand feet above the city this afternoon.
' by way of heightening enthusiasm over the Victory Loan.
The planes and their pilots belong to the Victory Lban Flying Circus,
headed by Major Kenneth Marr, the members of which have with few except
ions, seen more or less service with the-American forces in Europe.
GERMANY PLANNING TO SUBMIT PEACE TERMS TO PEOPLE
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
BERLIN, April 22—Germany is planning to submit the Allied peace
terms to a vote of the people, according o information from reliable sources
close to the government. /
The Ebert cabinet has already announced In a scmi-SKTicial manner
that it wishes to avoid the responsibility of either rejecting or accepting the
AlUad terms. The belief is held by tjfost of the cabinet members that the
terms are sure to be rejected if submitted to the people.
DOINGS OF THE
JUNEAU LEGISLATURE
—
( Special to The Nugget. ) j
J r.N'K.U', April 22 Now tint t>.-'
first rush of business incident to the*
opening of the session h >s abated, tin
Territorial legislature is moving mo>- !
sedately and the gen.ral volume! ofj
business transacted is conducted at .. j
much slower pace. Interest in both}
boluses centering largely in the T< j
1 itorial steamship line proposal. T i • ■
1 • itest development with respect to f
tnis plan indicates that the reprosen - j
tatives have in no degree change d |
theii opinion regarding the pco-sonn-1 j
of tlie managing board. The House
W; vs and Means t'oininittee has in -
tioduced a substitute for the steam
ship bill presented by Noon and .uu
I.odying the governor's ideas regarding
the personnel of the board. Tie
House measure provides that the
Shipping Board shall be composed of
the (io\ernor, the Territorial Trea air
er and Secretary Davidson. The
Shipping Board will have the genera!
control of the proposed line and will
who will have' direct supervision.
The measure empowers the Shipp
ing Board to run a steamship line >a
commence action to secure relief from
excess iv- freight rates before tin
courts. the federal Shipping Board or
or both. The attitude of the logisla* j
• rs Is indicated in interesting inn; to-:
in the c utting; out of a provision in tin
original bill calling for compensation
of three thousand dollars a year for
the Territorial Attorney (ieiic.-al's
\ tees as c ounsel of the Shipping' Boar!
The Dunn-I Vnnington eight Lour
■ ill passed the lower house by a vote
•if 11 to 2 and is awaiting action by
the Senate. Slfght.u and Davis wri
the only two members voting against
FIRST COUNT POLET
SAM-E-KAR CONTEST
Alice Anderson . tOOrt
Joe Brown . 1535
Helen Baldwin .. WOO
El wood (’rooks . 15:5
Paul Gawne .,. <155
Baby Hegness .1.000
Joe Frisian . 1000
Mildred Maynard *. 1000
Valerie McGuire . 1000
l-’ers \ndcrson . 10n0
Segrid Seppala . 1000
Tom Shields . 1025
Virginia Van Sickle . *050
Joe Walsh . 1000
John Watson . I' -'-lO
Helen Higgs . !150
EAGLES ATTENTION
F. O. E. Members will asemble at
Eagle Club rooms at 1:30 P. M. Sun
day, April 27, to prepare for Memor
ial service - at 2 P. M.
HOOVER TO TAKS CHARGE OF
INTERALLIED FOOD COMMIS
SION WORK ,'N CERMANY
Associated Press Service .
BERLI N. April 23—American ! o< d
Administrator Herbert C. Hoover ar
rived here today to undertake the dir
ection of the work of the Jnter-Allied
Food Commission, which will under
take the distribution of food supplies
to bo sent to Germany pending the
period when the nation resumes its
own productive functions.
MAIL ARRIVES
A mail consignment consisting of
both first and second class matter, ar
rived at the Postoffice early this af
ternoon. The consignment was dis
tributed with the usual dispatch by
the efficient staff.
■Buy Fifth Victory Bonds—
FISHERIES DEPT SEES GREAT FUT
URE IN ALASKA HERRING FISHERIES
Special to tho Nugget By the Associated Press.
SKATTDF. April 23- A special Washington dispatch to the Seattle
Tinms tod. y ss\ Cm ollicials of Mm Bureau of Fisheries are exceedingly op
timistic regarding the future of tin Abash., herring [tacking industry and
planning 'o send more fish [tacking experts to Alaska ths summer fo assist the
•y teaching the most improved methods of packing and
f packing and I rand in:; which will insure eastern buy
thereby relieving the objection of many eastern buy
ing are not packed in a satisfactory manner.
Tim Usjaich says the department officials arc confident that the her
ring output •>. Ala ska will in a few years exceed in value that of the great sal
mon [lack of last >«•; The quality of the Alaska herring is said by the de
partment experts to be equal to the best Kuropean herring and only the ob
solete am! inefficient methods of packing prevents the Alaska product taking
first, rank in tho markets of the country .
SUMMARY OF THE PEACE SITUATION TODAY BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
F NT >ATEI »: Tile Italian question is still pressing and the council of
b ur is apparently making no progress towai-' it: settlement. It is reported
give up their claims to tlm Dnlmation hinterland if the Allies will consent to
permit tim annexation of Fiume. Tlie confcicncc regarding tiie Dalmatian
coast is I it Settled, houev. r. and the belief is ..Id in official eitelos that sudden
Hianges of attitude in; y tlcvcloiie.nl any horn
Tib- contending claims of China and Japan ii Kino Chau and tho
Shunt ting peninsula arc also still hanging in the balance. Members of tic
diplomatic body express the view that the Allies may leave the Kiao Chau
problem for settlement by the Dengue of Nati. ns.
ORLANDO THREATENS TO RETURN TO ITALY
UNLESS DALMATION PROBLEM IS SETTLED TODAY
Special it) The Nugget by The Associated Press
PARIS. April 23— lb ports cmun.itii , I'nan tin Supreme Go lined indi
' '• I bat the pruspi . t fm • breach between • 1 . Allies and Italy is increasing
• li. i orlando is sold to bo openly threatening to return to ItaTv
unless Hie iiue.slions‘involved in the Italian • •Mims to Dalmatia are settled It:
■ ■ manner . I isl'.n 101 y to Italy. Premier Llovd George is reported endeavor -
in:; to persuade <>:Mmlo t . remain here imd-»r the plea that his departure for
Italy will terminate all hope of an amiable agreement. George remained In
conference with Clemenreaii and Orlando until a late hour last night and is
said to have made great effort to try and reconeiliate the disputed points.
WILSON GIVES REASONS FOR OPPOSITION
TO ITALIAN CLAIM TO FIUME
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
PARIS, April 23—President Wilson l.as issued a public statement
regarding the Italian situation setting forth in detail the reasons for his
continued opposition to Italy’s demand for the annexation of Fiume and other
important, sect inns of the eastern Adriatic coast.
Wilson says that Fiume cannot become a part of Italy under any
pi;etext. lie assert* that conditions concerning the Adriatic settlements
have undergone wide changes since Englan I promised Fiume to Italy in return
for that nation's entry into the war on the side of the Allies. The new
conditions are. he declares, such as to entirely offset any claim which Rah
might have which is based on her agreement with England regarding the
Adriatic littoral. The statement asserts that new states have been created
for which Finnic is the natural outlet to the seas and to place their only
available seaport under the control of Italy will result in serious hindrance
to tin* development of their commerce, and also their general progress, through
placing Italy in a position to practically dominate their trade and industry.
Wilson further declares that Italy does not need Fiume for defense as the
destruction of Austro-Hungary lias entirely removed the Austrian naval
The President's statement is widely ■ onunented on by the Parisian
press. The Petit Parisien says the statement discloses clearly that Wilson
is inclined to give Fiume to the Jugo-Sl-jvak nation. Premier Clemenceav
and Lloyd George are said t«» be in favor of accepting a compromise, although
they will endeavor to r.ulhere to the terms of the old treaty between England
and Italy which gives Fiume and the grearer part of Dalmatia to the Italians
ALASKA S. S. Co. DECIDES TO RETAIN VICTORIA ON NOME RUN
Spec'ial to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, April 23—Officials of the Alaska Steamship Company an
nounced *oday that the steamer Victoria will not be removed from the Seattle
Bering Sea run during the coming year, as oiiginally planned. The company
announced some time ago that the Victoria would bo superceded in the Bering \
Sea trade by the Northwestern. Today's announcement says the Victoria will
remain on the Nome run and will leave on ’the first trip of the season to,
Nome and St. Michael on Juno 3.
REPORTED FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
SUBSCRIBED TO VICTORY LOAN FIRST DAY
Spec'ial to the Nugget by the Associated Press
WASHINGTON. April 23—I’nortlcial reports reaching Washington last
night indicate that upward of five hundred thousand dollars was subscribed
to the Victory I-ioan on the initial dav of the campaign. The smallness of
the subscription is ascribed by the officials to the campaign machinery not being
in smooth working order yet. The drive directors say they expected no very
large response on the opening days of the drive.
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