MONDAY
(TELEGRAPHIC)
N. Y. I'MOX HEX PAUSE IX
WORK RESPECT GOMPERS
New York, Dec. 21, (AP)—New
York Union men laid down their
tools and paused for two minutes
last Thursday during the time of
the funeral of Samuel Gompers.
Every Union woman in Colorado
ceased work for one hour and fif
teen minutes for the same reason.
EX-GOVERN OR OF OHIO DEAD
Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 21, (AP)
—Former Governor James E.
Campbell, eighty one years of age,
died at his home in this city today
after a brief illness.
PLAN TO OVERRIDE
PRESIDENT’S VETO
Washington, December 21, (AP)
—Before the adjournment of Con
gress yesterday the Senate agreed
to vote on the overriding of the
President’s veto of the Postal In
crease Bill, after reconvening in
January.
Washington. Dec. 21, (Ar)—
Congress adjourned yesterday to
reconvene Dec. 29th, in order that
the legislators may have an op
portunity of visiting their homes
during the holidays.
Washington, Dec. 21, (AP>—
By an overwhelming majority the
House passed a bill prohibiting
the transportation through the
mails of revolvers and pistols or
other concealed weapons, except
from one dealer to another, the
vote was 282 to 29.
Washington. D.C., Dec. 21, (AP)
—The House passed a bill before
adjourning to establish and main
tain air mail routes, the purpose,
of the measure being to legalize
the air ^ail service.
44 BELOW IN CALGARY
Calgary. Dec. 20, (AP)—During
the past week extreme cold wea
ther has been felt in this section,
the mercury having fallen as low
as 44 below, which has been the
lowest recorded since 1911.
26 BEIjOW IN MICHIGAN
Detroit. Dec. 22. (AP)—More
than a score are dead and great
property damage has resulted
from an extreme cold wave that
has gripped the Middle West.
Temperatures in parts of Michigan
have dropped to 26 below zero.
ITALY SENDS WARSHIPS
TO ALBANIA
.. Rome, December 21. (AP)—The
Italian government has sent two
warships to Albanian waters in
view of possible complications
arising out of the disturbances
FRITZ KREISLER THREATENED
WITH DEATH IN LETTER
Paris, Dec. 21, (AP)—Just as
he was about to step upon the
platform to give a violin recital.
Fritz Krelsler received a letter in
which he was threatened with
death, according to Vienna dis
patches. The letter asked for
seven hundred dollars or there
would be an ''accidental shooting."
CO-EDS THINK FASTER
THAN MEN STUDENTS
Washington, Dec. 21, (AP)—
College women think faster than
college men while driving an auto
mobile, but a regular taxicab drlv
Jljter every meal /
and agreeable
benefit as
well.
Good for
teetb* brealb
and digestion.
Makes tbe
next cigar
taste better*
er thinks faster than, all accord
ing to experiments (Conducted - hv
Dr. E. A. Moss who 'reported his
findings to the Convention of the
National Civil Service Reform
League.
KING REGRETS ATTITUDE
HOUSING PROBLEM
London. Dec. 20, <APi—The
King addressed Parliament upon
Labor Amendment today express
ing regret upon the Government's
attitude toward the housing prob
lem which was recently defeated
in the House ofj Commons by a
vote of 356 to 132.
AUGUST BELMONT LEAVES
HIS WIDOW •700.000
New York. Dec. 20. (AP)—The
Will of the late August Belmont,
financier and noted turfman and
sportsman, left his widow $700,
000 in securities.
FAIRBANKS MfRlCT HAS
PROSPEROUS YEAR
Fairbanks. Dec.I 21, <AP>—H. C.
Wood. Manager of the First Na
tional Bank of this city announced
that the district gold output hand
led by that bank for the year, am
ounted to $894,7^1.74. The quartz
production for the year amounted
to $101, 541.29 1 corapaned with
820,073.63 in 1923. The duartz
producers say they* have large am
ounts of ore blocked out for next
POPE PITH CONDEMNS SOVIETS
Rome, Dec. 21, (API—Pope Pius
delivered to the secret Consistory
a strong and scathing condemna
tion of the Russian Soviet Govern
OIL FRAUD CASES SET FOR
HEARING JANUARY 9TH.
Washington, Dec. 21. (API —
Hearing of the arguments in the
Naval Oil Leasing Cases of Poheny
and Sinclair are set down for near
ing in the District of Columbia Su
preme Court for January 9, 1925.
MAN AND WIFE BURNED TO
DEATH IN OREGON HOME
Pendleton. Ore.. Dec. 21. (AP)
—Mr. and Mrs. W. Hill Church of
LaOrand. near here, were burned
to death last night when their res
idence was destroyed by fire. The
details of the fire are lacking.
THREE INDICTMENTS AGAINST
HARRY THAW DISMISSED
New York, Dec. 21, (AP)—
Three indictments against Harry
K. Thaw, charging him with sec
ond degree assault and conspiracy,
were dismissed in the united
States Court here yesterday. The
indictments were returned in 1917
and charged Thaw with assaulting
and kidnapping Frederick Gump.
F1RPO PLANS MATCH
WITH JACK DEMPSEY
New York. Dec. 21. (AP)—
Louis Angel Firpo plans a come
back by which he hopes to have
another match with Jack Demp
sey. He announced he had ar
ranged to train under Jimmy De
Forrest, ring mentor, who piloted
the South American to most of his
important victories prior to the
Dempsey match which resulted in
his defeat.
COAC H PLUNGES INTO
ICY WATERS OF RIVER
Chicago, Dec. 22, (AP)—f
persons were killed, three r
ed missing and eight it
when the last coach of an
bound Minneapolis, St. Paul.
St. Marie passenger train plugged
from the trestle over the Chibpe
wa River into the icy waters! CO
feet below. The dead are Barbj
Spencer, six months*old daugq
of M. Llye Spencer, Dean of.
School of Journalism of Unive
of Washington; Kenneth J.
derson of MooseJaw. Sask.:
Harry Jones of Sious City;
PIONEER IGLOO
HOTEL
Tnuisint rooms with light and
heat and also housekeeping apart
ments, very reasonable.
MRS. MONAHAN,
M. Kardoe of Minn.: Mrs. Flor
ence S. Hughes of Minn.. W. Harp
of Toronto, an unidentified wo
man. Dean and Mrs. Spencer
were slightly injured. Dean Spen
cer was enroute to the annual
I convention of the American Jour
nalistic School of which he was
president. The wreck was caused
from a broken switch due to the
intense cold.
TUESDAY
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DOUGLAS MAYOR FLAYS NEW
FISHING REGULATIONS
Juneau. Alaska, Dec. 23. (AP) —
Special—The new fishing regula
tions applying to Southeastern Al
aska are unneccessary, and are
I destructive of all hope of the fu
j tu re of the herring industry. May
! or A. J. Smith of Douglas, Alaska,
told the Chamber of Commerce
last night. A committee was
named by the Juneau Chamber of
Commerce to prepare a protest to
j Secretary Hoover.
ESCAPES ELECTRIC CHAIR
4 HOURS STAY EXECUTION
Columbus. Ohio, Dec. 23. (AP)
—Joseph C. Can. a Youngstown
j youth sentenced to be electrocuted
on Saturday morning, escaped his
I death, at least temporarily, by 4
• hours by the granting of a stay of
j execution.
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TKAHIT IHW1K < 111
CONTINUED, NEW KVIDEM b.
Cheyenne. Wyo.. Dee. 22. (AP)
—Pomerene. Special Counsel for
the Government in the suits in
equity for the annulment of the
leases of the Teapot Dome Naval
Oil Reserves now held by the Mam
moth and the Olympic companies,
has filed a motion in the United
States Court for continuance of
the hearing of the s it which w» •
; schedule 1 for January sixth, on
I he ground that the Government
I requests additional time to otttahi
I *vidence «'f the alleged passage of
liberty Ponds b 3'.ween Sinclair
and Fall. This information is new
and the evidence will come mostly
from Canada.
j HAN JOHNSON HAS NO
COMMENTS TO MAKE
I Chicago. Dec. 23. (API —Ran
Johnson. President of the Ameri
can Baseball League refused today
to admit or deny his reported in
tention of resigning, following his
recent rebuke by the club owners.
The club owners “won’t evon ad
mit Ban Johnson to meetings.” it
is reported here.
ANDY NYLEN SENDS XMAS
GREETINGS NOME FRIENDS
The publisher of the Nome
Nugget is in receipt of a tele
gram from Andy Nylen, recently cl
ef ted to the Territorial Legislature
from this Division, in which Mr.
Nvlan wishes to extend through
the Nugget his sincere wishes for
a Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year to his friends in the
Second Division.
INVESTIGATION NAVY HAS
BEEN POSTPONED
Washington. Dec. 22, (AP)—Ac
tion on the resolution proposed by
Senator King of Utah for an in
vestigation into the United States
Navy has been postponed indefi-1
nitely by the Senate Naval Com- (
mittee after more than two hour’s !
debate upon the question Satur- j
day afternoon by the committee, j
Chairman Sale authorized. how
ever, obtaining comprehensive
data bearing on the charges before
further action is had.
SOUTH AFRICA MAY ATTEMPT
INDEPENDENCE OF WHITES
London. Dec. 23. (AP)—Serious
unrest of the natives of South Af
rica is reported by the Capetown
correspondent to the Daily Express
who says the natives aim to set
up a republic and establish com
pete independence of the white
HI« QUARTZ MILL TO BE
BUILT AT KEXO HILL
Din-son. Y. T.. Deo. 23. (API —
A one hundred ton daily capacity
quartz mill, the most northerly in
North America, will be started at
Knno *Hill within a fortnight on
tire property of the Treadwell Yu
kon Company it was announced to
day. Officials of the company de
clare they have sufficient ore min
ed1 at this time to keep the mill
in operation for a year at least.
SENATOR \VHEELER'S TRIAL
SET FOR FEBRUARY
Portland. Ore. Dec. 23. (AIM —
Judge Frank Deitrich, United
States District Judge of Idaho, has
been assigned to preside at the
trial of Senator Wheeler of Mon
tana. it was announced here today.
The trial will start early in Feb
WARDEN GEORGIA PRISON
CHARGED WITH RRIRERY
Cincinnati. Ohio. Dec. 23. (AP)
— Affidavits charging men of finan
cial influence, now serving in the
Federal Penitentiary at Atlanta.
Ceorgia, with connection with
bootlegging activities who were
| given liberties not permissible un
| der prison regulations, were sworn
i tc by a former prisoner who serv
led at that prison. The documents
| were forwarded to the former war
den who resigned recently, to aid
him in his defense in the courts
on a charge of bribery.
WOULD BUILD FOUR SCOUT
I CRUISERS SI 1.000,000 EACH
j Washington, Dec. 21. (AP>
The expenditure of one hundred
j and one million four hundred
: thousand dollars for additional
] naval construction was proposed
Iin a bill proposed by Representa
tive Britten of Illinois. The meas
i »ire would authorize the building
• of four scout cruisers to cost el
even millions each, each to be a
floating fortress. The measure al
• so provides for the elevation of
j the guns on thirteen battleships
GEORGE G. M A H LA, OLD TIME
\OMEITE DEAD IN SEATTIjE
Seattle, Dee. 22. (AP)—George
jc». Mahla. fifty-nine years of age.
who was a miner and prospector
ir the Nome district for thirty odd
years, died last night. He has
! been ill for three years and came
here three months ago for treat
I ment. but steadily grew worse un
til the end came.
j PH I LA. HAS WARM SPELL
I Philadelphia, Dec. 21, (AP) —
The Weather Bureau has announc
ed that last Wednesday, December
17th.. was the warmest seventeen
th of December in sixty years. The
j temperature was sixty above zero
I that night.
C ANNONBALL MARTIN WINS
FROM GOLDSTEIN 1.1 ROUNDS
New York. Dec. 21, (API—-Ed
die "Cannonball” Martin of Brook
lyn became bantamweight champ
ion of the world here Friday night
by outpointing Abe Goldstein of
New York in a fifteen round go
G. N. RY. TO FINANCE
FOR NEW EQUIPMENT
Washington. Dec. 21. (AP)—To
finance the construction of new
equipment on the Great Northern
Railroad, that concern has asked
the Interstate Commerce Commis
sion to approve of a four and a
quarter million dollar bond issue.
WEDNESDAY
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CONDITIONS IN RUSSIA
ENORMOUSLY IMPROVED
London. Deo. 24. (AP)—A del
egatlon of the British Trade Union
Congress, which just returned from
a six-weeks' tour of Russia, re
ported today that the social and
economic conditions have improved
enormously in the districts visited
since the Trades Union Congress
made a similar expedition in 1920.
The delegation states that econom
ic restoration is progressing rapid
ly in all parts of Russia.
WHITE HOUSE CHRISTMAS
TO RE VERY QUIET
Washington. Dec. 23. (AP) —
Christmas at the White House will
be a very quiet affair this year on
account of the death within the
year of the youngest son of Presi
dent and Mrs. Coolidge. The en
tertainment will consist of Stearns’
Choir from the Firsfc Congregation
al Church singing Christmas car
JAPANESE TO SPEND
ROTS MONEY COMING YEAR
Tokyo. Dec. 23. (AP)—The Jap
anese Cabinet today approved a
total expenditure of a billion and
a half yens for the coming year
for governmental expenses.
A LFONSC» R E< ( >V HR HR
Madrid. Dec. 24. (AP> King
Alfonso has recovered f rr»ni a
slight illness from which he lias
been afflicted for some days.
COM) SPELL IIRF.IKIXC; IN
MIDDLE WEST. REPORTER
Chicago. Dec. 22. (API Win
ter's icy grip is relaxing and fair
weather in the Rocky Mountain re
gion is predicted by the United
States Weather Bureau. Such re
ports generally mean a change of
temperature, mostly much warmer
periods looked for around this sec
CONFERENCE TO CONSIDER
LOSS LIFE COAL MINES
Washington. Dec. 23. (AP)- -
The means of reducing the loss of
life in coal mines will he consider
ed at a national conference early
next year called by President Coo
lidge. Steps have already been
taken by the Department of the
Interior to arrange the program of
the conference. An invitation to
the Governors in all the States in
the coal mine regions to take office
in an organization along these
lines will be sent out soon.
FORTY MILLIONS ASKED
FOR FORESTATION
Washington. Dec. 23. (AP) -
Congress was asked just before
the recess was taken, in a hill in
troduced, for an appropriation of
forty million dollars under a ten
year program for the purchase of
forest lands and for forest conser
vation. The program contemplates
the purchase of about eight or ten
million acres principally in East
ern an«l (Jreat Lakes watershed
territories.
FIVE KILLED BY TREE
Tacoma. Wash.. Dec. 22. (API —
Five persons were killed and two
injured when a tree fell across an
automobile bus full of passengers
near Chehalis. Washington.
MUSSOLINI WOULD RETURN
TO OLD ELECTION SYSTEM
Mussolini lias introduced a bill in
the Chamber of Deputies for a re
turn. to the old system ^>f election.
The Rill contemplates holding gen
eral elections sometime during the
Washington. Dec. 24. (API —
Coast Guard officials have asked
the Department of Justice for en
lightenment as to how to deal with j
rum runners termed hijackers.
Their piratical attacks on rum |
craft have given rise to fear that !
A Happy New^Year
to All
Nome Tailoring Co.
Opposite Nugg«‘t Office. Nome, Alaska
ELITE HOTEL
Modern Steam heated Rooms.
Steam, Shower and Tub Baths
in connection
Dan Alvich, Prop.
they may operate against lawful
shipping wilh deadly effect.
PETITION FOR CONTINUANCE
T.IKKN UNDER ADVISEMENT
Judge T. Hlake Kennedy in the
Federal Court here today took un
der advisement the Government's
petition for a continuance of the
date of the trial of its suit for the
nnnullment of the Mammoth Oil
Company’s lease on the Teapot
Dome N'aval Oil Reserve.
ROPKR TO BE PRINCETON
COACH ANOTHER YEAR
Princeton. N. J.. Dec. 24. (AP)
W. W. (Bill) Roper, head foot
ball coach for Princeton Univer
sity for two years, was today sel
ected to remain at that post for
another year.
HUNKER HIIX MINING STOCK
TO HE INCREASED
Spokane. Wash . Dec. 23. (AP)
—An increase in the capital stock
of the Bunker Hill and Sullivan
Mining Company will he issued to
two million dollars preferred stock
of the par value of one hundred
dollars per share. It has also
been announced that the proceeds
of the sale of the increase in the
stock certificates will be used to
develop property belonging to the
company at Kellogg. Idaho, and
the Treadwell Yukon Company
mines in Alaska, which latter con
cern shipped shipped 33 7 4 tons of
crude ore last year. The total
capitalization of the company will
hr five million two hundred sev
enty thousand dollars.
HUNDRED THOl'SA.\I> TO FIGHT
POULTRY PLAGUE EPIDEMIC
Washington. Dec. 21. (AP)—An
emergency Senate Resolution was
introduced yesterday just before
the recess was taken, appropriat
ing cftie hundred thousand dollars
to conduct a fight against the
poultry plague epidemic. The res
olution passed the House and went
to President Coolidge for signa
DECREASE WINTER WHEAT
R E1 *ORT EI > NORTHWEST
Spokane. Dec. 22. (AP)—A de
crease of feu per cent in planting
of winter Wheat in Washington
and Idaho and an increase of eight
per cent in Oregon was estimated
for December by the Federal Div
ision of Crop Estimates for the
Pacific Northwest. This condition,
according to the Division, makes
the average condition of winter
wheat in Washington. Oregon and
Idaho much below the reports for
the same period last year.
S cts a day will give you the Iiailv
Bulletin and Weekly Nugget.
NOME CAFE
(Formerly Tony’s Beanery)
Reopened under the Management of
Bob Arnold, Proprietor
“GOOD EATS”