FORMER NOME BANKER SUICIDES
RESPONSIBLE FOR
BOTH STRIKES
FORD CHARGES TVAIJi STREET
RESPONSIBLE FOR STRIKE
Detroit. Sept. 2—Henry Ford de
clared “The industries the country
over must throw up their hands
and surrender within a few weeks"
if the coal and rail strikes continue,
and said, that the strikes will end
when "a majority of the people are
cold and hungry enough to resort to
drastic action, for greed, avarice
and Wall Street are responsible for
the continued disturbances of the
economic life of the nation. The
deadlock continues and a plot to un
load the demoralized railroads upon
the government, at their own price,
and thereby mulct the people thru
such a scheme, and also to obtain
excessive coal prices, is very appar
GOVT. ENJOINS
STRIKING UNIONS
GOVERNMENT SUES FOR
INJUNCTION UNIONS
Chicago. Sept. 1st—Suit for an
injunction against all striking em
ployees of the railroads of the Unit
ed States and their union officials,
was filed in the United States Dis
trict Court by Attorney General
Daugherty here today. The action
named the individual unions now on
strike as well as the Railway Em
ployees Department of the Federa
tion of Labor. The suit was also
directed against presidents of the
unions .yw • *
Chicago, Sept. 2nd—The govern
ment was late yesterday afternoon
granted a temporary restraining or
der against six striking railroad
shop crafts unions, their officials and
members from interfering in any
way with the operation of railroads
and their properties. The order
was granted by Federal District
udge Wllkerson, on application of
Daugherty, and will*remain in force
until September 11th. pending a
hearing on the government’s appli
cation for a permanent writ injunc
FRENCH REMAIN PASSIVE
FOR THE PRESENT
Paris, Sept. 1—The French cabi
net today simply took cognizance of
the decision of the Reparations Com
mission on the German moratorium
question.
It neither approved nor disapprov
ed it. It did however reserve en
tire liberty of action in case later
developments made other action
necessary.
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VICTORIA LEFT FOR
NOME SEP. 1ST
Seattle. Sept. 2—The Alaska Steam
ship Victoria left Seattle yesterday
uiorning at 10 o'clock, bound for
Nome with 73 passengers aboard.
The Victoria will stop at Akutan
enroute to Nome. The following
passengers are aboard the vessel:
W P HAMMON
J B SHELDON
MRS A KOHLER
J G McDOUGAL
DAVID McLEOD
W G TATE
G W ANDERSON
MRS. A POLET
EMELY POLET
ALVIN POLET
MRS A H FORD
MRS HARRY GABRIELSON
DAN ALVICK
H GREENBERG
MRS W SEIDENBKRG
GERTRUDE SEIDENVERG
L SEIDENVERG
LUTHER NORD
FRED FREEZE
G S WBSTTADT
H E LANGDON
G I THORN
C G LANNING
J J HAMLIN
W F KENDAL
H R NERVICK and wife
A A WICKLANDER
F E CUTHBlT
MARGARET HOFER
D L HOFER and wife
JOHN WRIGHT
F W TUCK
C H BLACKMAN
MRS R GILMORE
J J KETCHIVER
J W BURGESS
L E RYNING and wife
MISS M RAINS
MISS W L NEWTON
MISS C WEEKS
F W WOOLEI
v MISS ALICE KLYNE
L ERNSTEDT
AN INDIAN BOY
MRS P MOORE
W R MOORE and wife
SNYDER MOORE
AMOS BURROUGH
E P SPALDING
MISS M BRYCE
J C GREEN
H R BRIXNER
M KASUM
B LUND
E IjAPON
E CHRISTENSEN
E BERGEMASTER
E SANDA
J HEGLUND
L HOKANSON
I SWENSON
F G DUPZE
H W SANDMAN
S A BANGETEZ
A L OLSON
/J A GRANT
C C GRAHAM
MISS R J'COLWELL
ARCTIC CIRCLE
EDITION NUGCET
New Arrangement of Alaskan and
Telegraph News.
This issue of the Nome Nugget
has been named the “Arctic Circle
Edition." for the reason (hat news
of the far North is of predominating
interest to all Alaskans and accord
ingly the entire front page has been
devoted to the “Land of the Mid
night Sun," and the “Aurora Bor
On page two will be found tele
praphic news of importance of to
day's service, secondary to that
found on the front page.
If you like the edition send issues
to your friends here and in the
States. Alaska is the last Ameri
can frontier and news of our pro
gress, our efforts to settle and popu
late the Territory, is greedily sought
by those far removed from our
scenes of activities; furthermore do
your bit and help advertise the
country.
FOR SALE
Drums and traps. Banjo, Mando
lin. Parkas and Muklnks.
See WATHII.
BANKER SOLNER
TAKES OWN LIFE
POllMKK NOME BANKER
COMMITS SUICIDE
Seattle Sept. 2—N. B. Solner, 63
years old. President of the First Na
tional Bank.of Bremerton and the
organizer of the Bank of Cape Nome
committed suicide by jumping from
the top of the 18 story Hoge build
ing. The body landed on the tile
roor of the court sixteen stories
III health, inability to sleep and
facing a serious surgical operation
are the causes assigned for the act.
Bremerton Bank officials say the
institution, which is owned largely
by J. *D. Hoge, is in good shape and
that Solner’s financial affairs are
straight. Leaving Nome Solner be
came asociated with Hoge in various
institutions and is widely known as
a banker, clubman. He leaves a
Seattle Sept. 2nd—The funeral of
N. B. Solner was held late yesterday
afternoon. The body was cremated.
SOLDIERS’ BONUS
BILL PASSES
SOLDIERS BONUS BILL
GOES TO CONGRESS
Washington. Sept. 2—The tour
billion dollar Soldiers Bonne Bill
was passed today by the senate and
now goes to Congress.
Wiashington, Sept. 1st—As amend
ed by the Senate the Soldiers Bonus
Bill would become effective January
1st and provides three optional
plans for veterans of the world war,
other than those whose adjusted
service pay would not exceed
fifty dollars. There would be
paid cash options of adjusted
service certificates, payable in 20
years or sooner at death and con
tained loan provisions and vocation
al training at the rate of $1.75 per
day up to a total of 140 per cent of
adjusted service credit aid in pur
chasing farms or homes. The total
amount to range from 100 percent
of adjusted service credit If money
were advanced in 1928 and to 140
percent adjusted service credit if
payment were made in 1928 or there
ENGLAND CANCELS
U.S. CONSULATE
ENGLAND CANCELS. AMERICAN
CONSUL’S ACTIONS
London Sept. 2—The British gov
ernment has cancelled the executor
of the American consulate at New
castle and the American government
has closed the consulate.
It is asserted that the Washington
government has been famished with
/•roof that the consular officials in
Newcastle abused their position tc
the disadvantage of British inter
ests. Among other things having
refused to vise British passports tr
the United States on the trivial pre
text that unless the holders of pass
ports agreed to travel on American
vessels.
GHEEKS-TITRKS STILL
WAGING BATTLE
Smyrna, Sept. 2—The battle in
Asia Minor, opened by the Turk Na
tionals’ attack in force along the
Greek lines a few days ago, is still
in full swing.
WILL OPOBE PRESIDENTIAL
ACQUISITION OF ROADS
AND MIN ES|
Washington. Sept. 2—Definite de
cision has been reached by republi
can leaders ii} both the House and
Senate NOT to pass the legislation
authorizing the President to take
over the railroads and coal mines in
his discretion. .
ALASKA COLLEGE
OPENS SEP. IS
GENERAL INVITATION
EXTENDED PUBLIC OPENING
OP ALASKA COLLEGE
Fairbanks, Sept. 2nd—The Boars'
of Trustees of the Alaska Agricul
tural College and School of Mines
hereby extends to all Territorial and
Federal Officials and the Public, a
cordial invitation to attend the dedi
cation of the college September 12.
Governor Bone will deliver the
address when the college opens on
September 18th.
Farthest North College Ready
Fairbanks, Sept. 2—All is now in
readiness for the ^opening on Sep
tember 18th of the farthest north
college in America, the Alaska Agri
cultural and 8chool of Mines. The
teaching staff has arrived and also
a library of thousands of contributed
Students are enrolling fast and
the college was a success from the
start, where Alaskans will study
mining and mine engineering in a
mining country which is richer than
any that ever has been.
What amounts to a street car ser
vice will be inaugurated September
tenth by the Alaska Railroad which
will run cars making three round
trips daily to the college, which is
three miles from Fairbanks. Pupils
and teachers will eat lunch in Fair
banks and all other meals and also
sleep there. President Bunnell has
been working twenty four hours a
day. sometimes with a pick and
shovel to get the college ready for
the opening and he can now see his
way clear to opening on tipae. Gov
ernor Scott C. Bone will make the
opening address.
CONFIDENCE MEN
ROUNDED UP
Denver Sept. 1—Following an in
vestigation which, lasted for more
than a year, officers rounded up 33
members of an alleged confidence
gang which has been operating in
Colorado. Florida and Cuba and
other tourists centers and have been
fleecing persons thruout the United
States of sums aggregating $1,500,
000. The raiders seised $10,000 in
cash and many weapons, telegraph
instruments and paraphanalia Imi
tating stock exchanges.
DUBLIN PASSES
NIGHT OF TERROR
• London. Sept. 2—Dublin passed
thru its worst night of fighting since
the surender in July, says the Even
ing News despatch from Dublin yes
terday afternoon. Strong detach
ments of irregulars attacked posi
tions of Free State troops all over
the city and firing continued until
morning.
Dublin. Sept. 2—Irregulars madt
an attack yesterday afternoon o’
the Bank of Ireland, the biggest fin
ancial institution of the Free State,
but were driven off.
FIGHTING BEGINS "
AGAIN IN IRELAND
London Sopt. 1—Vigorous attack
on Four Court buildings in Dublin,
the scene of Rory O’Connor’s spec
tacular stand against Free State
troops, was begun this morning.
Republicans are attacking provincial
troops guarding the ruins of build
lug.
HOUSE PASSES NEW
ARMY OFFICERS BILL
Washington Sept. 2—The House
has passed the Anthony Bill, which
would authorise the President to
modify the appointment of army
officers among the various grades)
in such a way as to increase the
number of colonels, Majors and cap
tains to be retained in the regular
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i| Delegate to Congress
DAN SUTHERLAND
jij Senator (Long Term)
| FRED M. AYER
!'! Senator (Short Term)
| E. L. HOLT
ij Representatives
I J. C. KENNEDY
8 KATHRYN KITTILSEN
| E. (Dick) RAELSON
M. A. WINKLER