Nome is the Distributing Center and Gateway to Northern Alaska and Siberia
6 Pages THE NOME. NUGGET ~S=~
VOLUME XXI. No. 22
NOME, ALASKA SATURDAY, MAY, 29<h, 1920
Delivered by Carrier or Mailed.$1 00 p<-r Month
LATE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Washing-ten, Any 29—The president
today nominated Mrs Anette Abbot
Adams of San Francisco as assistnir
attorney gonera!. ‘Mr. Wilson also
ifominaten W. Fviereon of C’ha'tanoo
ga, solicitor general of the I'nitcd
Washington, May 29—Two hundred
thousand dollars has been raised for the
campaign of Johnson, Alexander .Vlc
l’abe of California, one of Johnson's
managers, testified.
Washington, Ma)’ 29—The Senate
today passed the Sells bill which pro
vides a pension all veterans of the
Spanish American war who have sus
tained injuries in civil life.
New York, May 29—At debate last
night between Governor Allen, Kansas,
and Gompers, said Hampers on Kansas
new industrial law, "There is but one
ground upon which any justification
may be assumed to tie men to their
iohs and to make strikes unlawful and
that is the confession that our republi
can institutions and our democracy
have now ceased.”
Allen replied, “We have not taken
away from any man his divine right
to quit work but we have taken from
Mir Gompers his divine right to order
a man to quit work.”
London, May 29—Herbert Louis
Small will assume his duties an high
comtnimtaner In Palestine July first.
FRENCH FIGHT TURKS IN SYRIA
l4ondon. May 29—A French column
has fought Its way into Aintab, Syria
and after heavy fighting succeeded in
relieving the town from the Turks, It
was officially announced today. The
French troops suffered heavy casual
HOUSE SUSTAINS
WILSON’S PEACE
RESOLUTION VETO
Washington, May L’8—The Knox
pence resolution was killed today by
the refusal of the House of rtepreson
tatlves to ojer-ride I’real dent Wilsons
A majority of the House wore in
favor of passing the resolution over
the president’s head but the measure
failed to receive the two thirds vote
required to.carry it over the presidon
Aetlon was taken on the resolution
this afternoon immediately after the
return of tho resolution wtfth the pres
ident's message giving his reasons for
refusing to ratify.
The vote of the House was 218 in
fav.cn- of over-rilling Mr. Wilson's veto
and 152 against such action, or 28 less
than the necessary two thirds required
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BOLSHEVIKI SEEKING
TO SELL STOLEN
GOLD IN ENGLAND
London, May 29—••premier Lloyd
George will meet Kroskin the llussian
Bolshevik* Minister o^ Trade and Com
mciive this week," * say* the Jxmdon
Times today. ••I\ra»'kin\W.'ll propose
at the meeting," says the newspaper, I
"to put ingots of stolen g«.’d stamped I
with the seal of the'old Itussian gov-|
ernment on the Engl!*»h market."
The Times adds that "By receiving i
gold stolen by tlw> Soviets, we would I
he virtually recognizing tr.e Soviet
government.
The Daily Mail also comments ob
the report that IJoyd George would
permit the importer Russian gold, thus
implying recognition of Soviet Russia
in similar vein
The journal says: "Soviet gold boars
the stain of human Mood. Any con
cessions nude to the Soviet govern*
nu-iit would he worthless."
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BRITISH 10 USE
HARSH MEASURES
IN IRELAND
Ixmdon. May 29—The British mill-1
4ary officials today took the most ser
ious steps that have y t hern made to!
meet the Intricate situation in Ireland
following; attacks mad* upon the sol
dier bo racks at Klllninllock where two
police constables were burned to death
yesterday after a fight with an urin«d
The action of the military i . the
result of a conference between Uoyd
George and the cabinet 1-sf night at
which drastic action to caj.:- with the
Irish disorders was decided upon.
WATER POWER DEVELOPMENT
BILL PA88ES 8ENATE
Washington, May 29—Ending a
twelve year fight, the Senate today
passed the Water Power Bill, aimed at
broader utilisation of the national
water powers.
A* the House of Representatives has
airsady agreed on the measure, the
bill now goes to the president.
FEARED BOLSHEVIK PLANNING
RBRttAN INVASION
Tiflis, Transcaucasia, May 29—The
feeling is growing In Transcaucasia
that the Russian Bolshevik! are direct
ing their atnnles In this section to
ward Persia, with the possible inten
t|on of Invading that country. The
,Bolshevik!, have concentrated upward
of sixty thousand troops in the vicinity
Of Baku for no apip&rent purpose.
•MALL BLAZE CREATES
FIRE 8CARE
F<jr the second time in two weeks,
the Pioneer Igloo was the scene of a
small roof Are Friday afternoon. The
Bps deportment responded to a call
from Box 12 and found on anrlval at
the Igloo that a blase had broken out
among the shingles at almost the iden
tical tpot where a similar blase occur
ed one week ago last Sunday. The
ftynes were, quenched with hand chem
ical* by the Are boys .and a number
' Ilv both cam the Are was locate '
III ctose proximity to a smoke Aue and
tl»e Haproeelon prevalle* that the Aue
At too Ckm to the woodwork. Which
igpftta when the pine becomes over
bested, it is understood that the
rtoaesrs will make alterations, there
by ersroomiag the present dnngeroul
The Nemo Nagget delivered bj car
Her or mailed. Per month $1.00.
IRISH SYMPATHY
RESOLUTION REPORTED
Washington. May 28—A resolution
expressing the sympathy of the Amer
ican public with the aisperations of the
Irish people for a government of their
own choice was favorably reported to
day by the Senate Foreign Relations,
Committee.
'ALASKA'S FUTURE
ASSURED—REDFIELD
‘ Seattle. May 29—Foitner Secretary
Iledfield, who is now in Seattle said
in an Interview today that in spite of
1 all efforts so far made in her behalf
Alaska has not yet had a fair chanco
to develop.
“Alaska is not merely a territory:"
Redfield said, “it is a great, rich em
pire and its future is assured.
JAPS AND RUSS CEASE
, SIBERIAN HOSTILITIES'
I-ondon. May 29—Hostilities be
tween the Russians and Japanese in Si
beria ceased during the middle part of
May, according to n Reuter dispatch
from Vladivostok*
The dispatch reports the arrival of
the Russian and Japanese armistice
commissioners at the town of Khaba
rovsk, formerly the cAttar of the fight
ing between the Russians and Japanese
ARMY AVIATORS MAKE
FRISCO-8EATTLE FLIGHT
Seattle,#May 28—Lieutenant Iceland
Miller and Sergeant L. R. Moore of
the Ninth Aero Squadron dropped fcn
on Seattle this evening from a Frisco
trip which was mate la seven hours
and twenty minutes actual flying time.
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Weekly Nugget delivered by carrier.
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D’ANNUNZIO TROOPS
REPORTED AGAIN #
ON WARPATHj
I'rt'riH. May 29 -The trotps of Gab
irlio D'Annunsio hava again starred
a foray ^nto the Jugo Slav section of
the upper Dalmatian coast, according!
lo reports reaching the government.
D'Annunzio troops aftei having oc
cupied the village of Cavallana and
threatening to seize Sussak in the
Flume region, are continuing to ad
vance from Flume, accord'••g to infor
mation received by the Foreign Office
from Belgrade this morning. The dis
patch says the Jugo Slavs ;tre prepar
ing military measures to • esls IT.
BIG DECLINE IN FUR PRICES
Conclusive information of a heavy
decline in the outside fur (markets is
contained in telegrams reaching local
fur buyers from their outside connec
tions during tho post week. In fact
it appears that the bottom has virtual
ly dropped out of the fur business, as
the Northwestern fur sale scheduled
for June 9th has been Indefinitely
postponed according to a wire reach
ing Joe Felkel's representative here
during the past few days. The mes
sage referred to is from the West
Coast Grocery Company of Tacoma,
under whose auspices the sale is held,
and reads as follows:
"On account of depressed fur mar
ket, 25 to 60 per cent' decline nnd
present lack of demand, have postpon
ed sal© scheduled June 9th indefinitely.
Will ajrrange sale soon as stable mar
ket exists, which we anticipate will he
“Another wire to Pelkel from a San
Franoisco fur house confirms the drop
in prices and the unstable sta.c- of the
market. From other sources it is
learned that one buyeir who represents
a large «v'sto»n house has received in
structions to buy no furs at anv price.
A majority of the local buyers Wave
been expecting a break In the market
for some time and several expnees’sur
prise that the boom lasted as long as
it did. During the past year prices
have been boosted to heights far be
yond anything ever known in the his
tory of tho fur trade.
During the past winter for Instance,
from |76 to $85 wato offered for extra
choice red and white fox pelts, an ad
vance of from fifteen to twenty five
dollars over the previous winter’s
prices. rtrarticaJly all other dress
furs advanced in'the same ratio, even
the humble huwkrnt, usually sold for
n few cants in this locality, advancing
to $3 and over In the local market.
The reaction has now set in and the
> prospects are that furs will be rela
I finely very cheap hare during the sum
WILSON PRAISES VIRGINIA
CONVENTION PLATFORM
Washington, May 29—The platfc rm
adopted bv the Virginia democrats v.a
endorsed by President Wilson today as
"In full accord with my own view-,
especially the statement which sets
forth the attitude of the party on the
League of Nations.” The president
added, "These are the clea. cut, un
equivocal principles of men who know
how to save their country and man
Bellcved Wilson Attitude Will Cause
Trouble
Washington. May 29—Wilson’s en
dorsement of the Virginia democratic
platform advocating prompt ratifica
tion of the peace treaty, without res
ervations which w'ould impair its es
senital integrity, Is looked upon in gen
enal today as a forerunner of a pos
sible clash over his attitude regarding
the national platform to be adopted
NAVAL DISBURSING
OFFICER INDICTED
San Francisco. May 29— Disbursing
Officer Evan A. Powell has been in
dicted by the federal grand jury hnre
on an embezzlement charge.
Powell is charged with embezzling
six thousand dollars of government
funds while attached to the battleship
WILL LIMIT SIZE OF
REPUBLICAN DELEGATIONS
Chicago. May 29—There will be no
oversized delegations on the temporary
roll of the National convention, ac
cording to Churence U. Miller, acting
secretary of the Republican National
Convention Committee. Tne delega
tions will be limited to the smallest
number allowable. Miller says.
AMERICAN BANKS
ALLEGED BACKERS
SUGAR HOLDUP
N> vv York, .May J9—Following the
disclosure of the executive commission
engaged in the investigation of profit
eering that American banks have loan
ed Cuban concerns n quarter of a bil
lion dollars to enable them to hold
their control over the Cuban sugar
supply, thereby preventing »he Cuban
sugur being thrown in the market, it
is predicted today that the wholesale
price of sugar will scon be twenty
eight cents.
r Government After N v Sugar
Profiteers
New Vnrk, May 29- Nr a.-,-ous in
dictments have been return- l.v 11,•*
federal grand jury iv.iinsi :i.»- sugar
profiteers diming the » • i*i«• I .-nice th«
commencement of the inve-■ e.atinn of
the Sugar Investigation i'nmmis>lon.
The commission Iris fr ind that
many of the local sugar dealers have
been charging fifteen • * • pound
profit on their sugar ale .
WILSON ORDERS RELEASE
WOMAN POLITICAL PRISONER
Washington. Mu y29—The President
today ordered the inunediate release
from prison of Mrs Kate Richard <>p
hur, one of the aocnlled ‘•political pris
Mrs. Ophar was convicted of .1 via
latiom of the Espionage Act and has
been at Jefferson City Missouri, pris
on since April 1918.
PACIFIC FLEET COMMANDER
COMING TO ALASKA
l<os Angeles, May 28—Admiral
Hugh Rodman, commander of the Pa
cific Elect announced today that si*
destroyers belonging to the fleet will
visit Alnska.it waters during the eoiniim
surmnetr and that he will aceoinp.iiiY
the detachment to make Inspectijfc 'if
| the Alnsknn harbors and other naval
I facilities.
GRIGSBY FIGHTING
NEW MARINE
POLICY BILL
Washington, May :!9—Alaska's del
egate to Congress. Oco. I!. Otrtgsby, is
actively engaged in a tight against the
Merchant Marine Policy Bail, now be
fore the House. The bill is design
ed to establish a permanent govern
jmental merchant marine policy aiincsl
at developing Atrmerlcan mere handle
shipping'and fostering; American trade
Deleft tie Grigsby chums that Hie I
bill trill be seriously detrimental to I
Alaska, in the degree that it will place
the transportation of the territory in
the hands of two American company's
to the exclusion of all others.
PUBLIC SCHOOL
CLOSED FRIDAY
The 1919-20 term of the Nome public
school ended Friday, May 28. Owin.
tc the time usually devoted to prepara
tions for closing exorcises having been
taken up by the clock purchase enter
tainment last month, the usual closing
ceremonies were cffnitted this veer
Eighty fire pupils attended the school
during the term.
A number of the teaching staff will
leave for the outside on the Spring
boats. Those contemplating departure
are Miss. Bishop, Mrs Kinney and
Miss. Orr, the princlptil, who has been
granted leave of absence by the school
Board. The teachers remaining will
be Miss. Grantham. M'ss. Minnehan
and Miss Moore. Up to the present
the School Board has not taken up
the question of securing he faculty for
next year. Miss Helen Brunnei has
passed the Territorial teacher’s exam
ination and may be among those em
ployed here next term. Following is
the list of pupils who graduated.
Marion Bachelder, Barbara Haerius,
jCarrle Johnson, Emmett Kelly, Donald
Lyle. Emily Polet and Kristie Sather.
The folowing pupils attained the
highest ovemges in the various grades.
First grade; Per Peterson, second
grade; Bessie Brunner, third grade*
Frances Boss, fourth grade: Esther
Freedlng, fifth grade; Caroline Larsen,
sixth grade; Com Evans, seventh
grade; Ada Arthurs, eighth grade; Car
rie Johnson and Emily Polet and High
School, Con Kelly.
MILK BOTTLES WANTEO
Those having empty milk bottles
will oenfer a favor on the milk man
by returning Omm as seen as possible
either to the milk man direct er leave
them at Webb’s Meat Market.
The'Noms Nugget delivered by car
rier or mailed. Per Month $1.00
STANDING OF BIG LEAGUES
New York . .
Chicago
Washington .
Philadelphia
Standing of League i
NOME BOY TO ENTER
WEST POINT
Pete Sather, son of Air. and Mrs.
Peter Sather of this city, has success
fully passed the required examination
for admission to the West Point Mili
tant’ Academy and will be enrolled as
a cadet on July 1, according to a tele
gram reaching tiie young man’s par
ents last week. Young Sat!»•*'• was re
commended for appointment v Dele
gate Grigsby last year. The y.iun-7
man is known to almost everyone
here, having resided in ‘.lie city with
his parents since hit. small boy days.
He is a lad of sterling character and
is earnest and industrous. hence there
la no dou|>t that he "ill become c cap
able student and an excellent ofli.^r of
our future army- The best wishes or
all Nomeitee will go with -him in his
new career.
tPIIING TONIC
Pure Lemon Juice. 2Se end 50c per
bettle at POLKTS.
POLES AND CZECHS
FIGHTING IN SILESIA
Ijomlon, May - \ message from
Tehchen. Silf»sia. todav slates that civil
war has broken out in that district l>.
tween the l'oles*a.nd Czech
According to the ne«. . the 1
and Czech population is ip highlj in
flamed state over political differ. nc«s
WOOD DOUBTS BENEFIT
OF PRIMARIES
I’oslon. May _’K Discussing the le
Wood said it is a question whether the
direct contact with the people afforded
hy the primaries was worth the ex
pense Involved.
finis. '!!sTo.iI• uI• *. w/dl known miner,
•itme a V-icTIni of file fire d.-tn 01
*n the double lent strip -
his abotle on Monument
tall;, destroyed bv flalm<*s
illf. who is looking after
s «if the i 'nlitmbia M iniii
the Monument section
YUKON FAST BREAKING UP
Advices reaching the radio station
Louden. The first break was reported
from Dawson several days earlier. Hy
Maj 24 the river was reported open
from Lake Leharge to Nulato.
BREAKUP UNUSUALLY LATE
The unusual lateness of the Spring
breakup this year is well cxamplificd
drafts were plying- the waters of IW
sehooner Jewel Guard was launched
and sailed for St Lawrence Island and
SL Michael under charter to fur trad-<r
Joe Felkel. Ice floes were th'ck in th
harbor at the time but the vessel en
countered no difficulty In reaching the
island, despite that the ice last year
was probably thicker and heavier than
peninsula.
LOST RIVER MINE
TEMPORARILY CLOSED DOWN
Iteiwxts from the West coast an
nounce that the Lost River tin mine
•lias closed down pending a reorganiza
tion of tho affairs of the company of
which J. F\ Halprin of New York Is
managing head. From such mengci
information as can bo obtained it is
understood that the affairs of the com
pany are in excellent posture and the
suspension in no way indicates an
abandonment of. the mine. The re
organization, it is said, will have the
effect of placing the company on an
even more stable basis than before
and will probably mean a wide exten
sion of activities in the future. Op
erations will be resumed shortly after
the opening of navigation.
It is also understood that the com
pany wiill bring in a crew of hard
rock miners from the outside to as
sist In future developments.