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XOLUME XXI
NOME, ALASKA SATURDAY DEC 4, 1920
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Nome is the pistributing Center and Gateway to Northern Alaska and Siberia
ARGENTINE MAY QUIT LEAGUE
EUROPE UNABLE TO PAY FOR U. S. EXPORTS
SUTHERLAND DISCUSSES
ALASKA OUTLOOK
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Seattle, Dec. 3—All-stsctiona of Al
and the Ilritish Yukon were rep
rinted at he annual celebration of
the Yukon Pioneers banquet and dance
at Masonic Temple last night.
Alaska Delegate Sutherland was
the princinpal speaker and pictured a
brighter outlook for fcho territory as a
result of the republican dispensation
jf national affaire.
While assorting that the rich placers
of the territory are exhausted and 4.h
Apbing industry seriously bumpered
by inadequate regulations, the Dele
gate elect nevertheless visualized the
brighter side of Alaska's future and
said he believed the republican con
gress will place a fax on gold used
for luxuries in order that the produc
tion of that metal w*ill be promoted.
COLBY LEAVES
ON SOOTH
AMERICAN VISIT
Washington, Dec. 3—.Secretary ol
State Balnbridge Colby left today on
the first stage of his voyage to South
Anjericfj „tn j^ttirn the
president elect Epistacio l’esso ol
Brvtril, and President Baltasar Brum
of Uruguay.
Colby is also officially scheduled to
conduct some form of business with
Argentine, the character of which i*>
hidden under the statement that he
will "be of use to the government at
<.■*£***'” «
He e'xpects to sail for Norfolk >f>
the battleship Florida tomorrow.
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WE HOLDS PRIVATE
STOCK IS IRVIOLATE
Seattle, Dee. 3—Judge Hall of the
King County Superior Court today
permanently enjoined the authorities
from disturbing a fifteen thousand
dollar stock of liquors stared in the
residence of P. E. Sullivan here un
I less it can be shown that it is being
used for other than the personal use
of the owner.
The court holds that so long as Sul
J dvnn consumes the liquor himself its
I seizure by the authorities is illegal.
SAYS EUROPE CAN’T PAY
FOR U. S. PRODUCTS
Washington, 1-ec .'J—Secretary
Houston, of the Department fo Agri
culture. in testifying before a joint
congressional committee today, as
serted that government agencies have
done everything possible to help the
farmers of the country and pointel
'out that Europe already owes the
United States fourteen pillions of dol
lars for products already purchased
and money loaned. Our European
exports this year, he said, will total
eight and a half billion in value, hence
he is unable to see how Europe could
pay for these exports, although sh
wanted still more.
RUSSIA TO HELP TURKS WIN
BACK LOST TERRITORIES
Geneva, Switzerland, Deo. 2—I<en
ine has announced that a treaty has
been consummated between the So
viet government and Haroun Pasha,
leader of the Turkish Nationalists.
According to advices reaching the
league of Nation# Assembly here, the*
treaty presages a future war between
Turkey and the western -powers, as it
assures the integrity and restoration
of Turkish authority to all her pre
war territories and also assures Turk
ey control of the new state of Syria 1
and Arabia, Wider the provisions of
the treaty, Soviet Russia and Turkey
agree to Join forces from foreign con
trol. Russia agrees to send immed
iately two army corps or more If
needed to aid the Nationalists. At the
some time Rujmia and Turkey also
agree that hosllttles against the Allies
Turkey Is free.
NEW BOOZE SMUGGLING METHOD
FOUND AT FRISCO
Sna Francisco, Dec. 2—The au
thorities here have discovered that a
large amount of whiskey is being
brought here on oil tankers from Brit
ish Columbia and is landteri by means
of a hew method. The liquor is
thrown overboard with life preservers
attached as the ship enters the harbor
and is later picked up by the smug
Thomus Kennedy, deputy' anti
liquor prosecuting and ' enforcement
officer, has been assigned to row About
the hay and pick up the nets filled
wCth Scotch whtskey which are low
ered over the sides of the incoming.
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NUMEROUS APPLICANTS
FOR ALASKA JOBS
Juneau, Dec. 2—National Commit
teeman McBride has received the fol
lowing appMeati ms for appointments
to the various federal offices in Alas
For Collector of Customs, Chas. D.
Garfield. M. S. WhJtter and Cash
Cole, all of Juneau: for Surveyor
General of the territory, E. P. Ken
dall and Woodbury Abbey. lK>th ol
Juneau; For United States Marshal
jf the First division, McBride has thf
names of Jack Wilson, of Treadwell:
Bd C. Russel, of Seattle; John T.
White and Ear! C. Jamison of Ju
For Clerk of the First Division Dis
trict Court, C. J. Wooftcr and Ra>
Steven.-, of Juneau.
The application of George W. Aloe!
of Juneau, for superintendent .if tin
Pioneers Hiome at Sitka, and thos<
of Jack l-itth page and W. B. lliir
gni-ves, »^f Juneau, for Territorial
Mines Inspector have also l*ren filed
with McBride.
other divisions are as follows:
Keen ml Division:—Far District
Judge: l'r. J. ijomcn; for IT. S. At
torney,. Fred Harrison; for U. K.
Marshal, M. W. Griffith and S. J.
Bnkke, all of Nome.
Third Division:—Judge, Arthur
Frame. of Anchorage; for Marshal,
Harvey Sullivan, of La touche.
Fourth Division:—Judge, Chas Mil
i«r: Marshal, O. 1\ Gastand and
Chas. Blara of Fairbanks; for Dis
trict Attorney, Guy Erwin jf Fair
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IRISH CASUALTIES
TOTAL HUNDREDS
London, Dec. 3—The British For
eign Office announced today that t»73
peopl* have been killed and wounded
in Ireland during1 ‘he past few weeks.
The figures given do not include those
killed in the summer rioting at Bel
fast and .Londonderry.
sixty seven court houses ;,nd five hun
dred, twenty eigh4 police bar neks
have been destroyed.
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TACOMA WOMAN
MURDER VICTIM
Tacoma, Wn. Hec. 2—Airs Tressn j
Cunningham, divorced wife of E. W.
Cunningham, grand uncle of baby
Bobby Stagg. .whose recent abduction
. used nntiion wide sensation, \vas|
shot and kil.ed jn her rjotn tod.t;
an uniilonflfied man
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TACOMA MAN CHARGED
WITH MURDER EX-WIFE
vv.T' issued following: the discovery that
his divorced wife had been shot dead
in her apartments. Cunningham ss
missing and cannot be located. Ac
cording to the police, a letter has been
located in which Cunningham defends
his action, declaring" "I have no re
grets at all in this action 1 am tak
ing. My wife has wrecked ihrje
homes.” '
SCMAWB LOSES VALUABLE GIFT
New York, Dec. 2—The golden
casket presented by the city of Balti
more t-c Charles M. Schatvb, the fam
ous 'Iron a.uister. has been stolen from
his mansion on Riverside Drive.
The casket was toleu some time age
but Schawb was not aware of his loss
until to-lay. when he found it missing
after reading an article In a newspa
per stating that a box of such charac
ter had been sold in Germany by <«
sailor on the .steamship Mongolia.
The article in question stated that
fhe casket sold by the sailor bore the
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FORMER DRY CANDIDATE FOR
PRESIDENT ACCIDENT VICTIM
Long; Beach; Cal. Dec. 1—Eugeu
W. Chafln, prohibition party candi
date for president in 1908 and 1912
died here today as a result of burns
received while lighting a cas burner.
ACTRES BURNEDTO
DEATH IN N. Y
New York. Dec. 2—A motion
picture actress who has so far not
been identified, was burned to death
today in the partial destruction of an
apartment house occupied largely by
students and artiste.
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DYNAMITE FOUND
UNDER DIG
SEATTLE HOTEL
Seattle, Dec. 3—The police today
discovered whiit i» believed to he an
attempt to bomb the Frye Hotel.
A stick of dynamite that had evi
dently been .waked in nitroglycerine
was found beneath the building. The
location of the explosive and other
circumstances indicate that it was
placed where found for the purpose of
creating an explosion. Xo clues have
been found as to the Identity of thos
who phiced it where found.
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BODIES OF
LOST BARGE
VICTIMS FOUND
Seattle, Dec. 3—The bodies of
Captain Jensen and his wife and the
remains of Peter Hdmann. mate of the
lost barge W. J. Piorrie have been
recovered by Indians, according to ad
vices received h***. r The* two saJIo’-p
recently found alive on the Clallaim
shore near the mouth of the Quillayut
River are now believed to befilve only
survivors of the ill fated steel barge.
The bodies of the two Jensen c
ren have nut been located.
I A<*eording to the story tol<l hy the
sailors the barge was dashed to pieces
on' 'he rooks of James Island off the
mouth of the Quillayut .after break
ing loose from her tow while enroute
| 10 South Ainerlc^. Noj^naber -»5j The
•survivors clung to "lumber and wrei’k
I age until they were .washed ashore
i nearer dead than alive.
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SUPPOSED BOOZE
PROVES WATER
San Francisco. Dec. 3—Investiga
tion by the Otis tarns authorities of a
shipment of whisk' y from this city t •
Shanghai, China, revealed that the
barrels contained no intoxicants ^1
any character, bein-r tilled with noth
in* hut colored wnf'r.
I Notwithstanding the true character
j of the shipment, it was billed to the
Shanghai consignees at $54,000.
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PARK APPROPRIATIONS
INCLUDES M’KINLEY
Wasington, IVe. ::—The apprapri i -
lions sought this year far the national
parks of tho . ountry contemplate an
appropriation of ten thousand dollars
for the Mount McKinley National Park.
The appropriation is intended for
use in protei tinu' the wild same in the
1'. ; i: confines fr mi th - tourists who
will be attracted there as soon as tlie
ne\e government railroad to Interior
Alaska is completed.
CURRY TO PRESS ALASKA
DEVELOPMENT BOARD BiLL
Washington, Dec. 1—Chairman
Curry, head of the committee *n Ter
ritories of the House of Represents
Alaskan development board whicn
must reside in the territory and also
conduct Alaskan affairs in the terri
tory, when the next session convenes
MOB SEIZES TOWN HALL
OF LONDON SUBURB
J^ondon. Dec. 2—Restiveness among
the city's unemployed, coupled wifi
j the lack of housing .accomodations
[ led today to the seizure or the town
hall of Sdmonton, a suburb of London,
by a crowd of several hundred men.
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CHARGES HUGE GRAFT IN
SHIP REPAIR BILL
New York, Deo. 2—Testimony to
'the effect that the Shipping Board ro
! pair hills aggregating |700.00U in South
Atlantic districts were graft was given
here today before the congressional
committee engaged in examining the
affairs of the Shipping Board. The
allegation was made by t'has. Bratiz
ohf. traveling auditor of the New Yo/k
branch of the Board.
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Proof of Annual Assessment Work
also Oil Location blanks. Dead blanks
for ganoral use. Special and General
Power cf Attorney forms, PI.-.err and
Quarts Location form- new 0:1 sale
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