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6 Pages THE NOME NUGGET
VOLUME XXI. No 19 NOME, ALASKA SATURDAY, MAY, 8th, 1920. Delivered by Carrier or Ma.lcd %\ 00 per Month
CAPTURE MEXICO CITY REPORTED
LE0ON PflfftUMM MCE SCUB LECKUTION
SUGAR ADVANCES AT SEATTLE
Seattle. May 7—The retail price of
sugar took another hound upward to
day when market quotations advanced
to 28 cents per pound, an advance of
one cent over mid week prices.
SPOKANE'S POPULATION
8H0WS DECREASE
Washington, May 7—The census re
turns from Spokane. Wash, show a
decrease of 1420 in the population
since 1918.
NAT'L CIVIC FED PROTESTS
RECOGNITION SOVIET
RUSSIA BY U S
New York, May 8—The National
Civic Federation thru its president
Hon. Alton B. Parker, announced to
day that it has filed with President
Wilson protests against recognition of
the Soviet government of Russia and
has telegraphed all prospective presi
dential candidates asking them to de
fine their position on the subject.
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MEXICAN CAPITAL CUT IFF FMN
COMMUNICATION—BELIEVED
II HMDS IF REVOLUTIONISTS
Washington, May 8—Mexico t’ity
is cut off from communication with
Washington, according to indications
announced by the State Department
Departmental officials said no dis
patches have been received from Mex
ico City since Thursday night. It is
surmised that the severance of com
munication means that the revolution
spreading through the country in re
cent weeks has involved the capital.
Reported Mexican Chamber of Depu
ties Declared #&r Revolt
BI l’aso, May 8—The chamber of
Deputies ia the federal district of Mex
ico City has declared for the revolu
tion, according- to a message received
at the Jaurex rebel headquarters today
from Euzinio Martinez, the revolu
tionary commander at Chihuahua City
Reported Mexico City Captured
El Paso, .May 8—Revolutionary
forces under General Benjamin Hill
have taken Mexico City, according to
Ian unconfirmed report received hero
today from Chihuahua City and mad*
ipublic by the revolutionary .leaders
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Reported Vera Cruz Troops Revolted
Against Carranza
Washington, May S—Tin* federal
garrison at Vein Cruz has revolted and
left the city, according to authoritative
advices received In Washington today.
It has also been learned that the
state government of Vera Cruz has
I been removed front Cordoba to the
city of Vera. Cruz.
Revolutionists Marching On Mexico
Jaurez, Mex. May 7—Over a. thous
and revolutionary army troops started
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SUGAR Tl THE U. S.
Large quantities of sugar are being
shipped from Europe to the United
t States to assist in relieving the great
shortage which has sent the price
rocketing to unprecedented heights,
according to a letter received by Leon- j
ard ’Scppaia from Mrs Seppala, who is |
visiting In Norway.
Mrs Seppala soys huge sugar ship
ments ;tre being forwarded to America
from the Scandinavian countries in
response to the lure of high prices now
offered for that commodity here.
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BRITISH TO NEGOTIATE
WITH SOVIET RUSSI,A
London. May 8—Great Britian Is on
the eve of negotiations with Soviet
Russia to end the technical state of
war and to resume commercial and
diplomatic negotiations, according to
a Soviet wireless from Moscow today.
The story has not been confirmed
MAY DAY SOCIAL
BIG ATTRACTION
A banner crowd of amusement lov
ers attended the May Day social and
theatre party given by the Pioneer
organisation last Saturday evening.
The entertainment program was
smnmvhat novel in that it commenced
with a moving picture performance at
the Dream Theatre and concluded
with dancing at the Pioneer Igloo.
The moving picture display lasted for
a period of two hours, after which
festivities were transferred to the
Igloo and continued into the small
hours of Sunday morning. R^resh
ments were served during the latter
ENTERTAINMENT
The Endowment Fund Committee
of the Loyal Order of Moose are plan
ning on giving the people of Nome a
cmck-er-jack time next Saturday. May;
llth, having made arrangements with
tin Praam Theatre for a Mooae Night,
at which time a splendid program of
pSetVfoe. vooal and instrumental num
bers as well aa speeches will be indulg
ed in. The proceeds will go to Moose
heart Home of which nearly all of ua
have some frta^dlj interest in. There
are live children In the Mooseheart
Home and it 1a to aid, these and othar
chlldnsn ^hat the Mooae nre planning
the entertainment.
WATCH, LOOK, LISTEN.
Hdaaa Night at Dream Theater
ladBrday, May 16th, Benefit of Meoee
HMBt Home far children. Pregram
COMMITTEE
HOLLAND NOT TO RESUME
TRADE WITH SOVIETS
The Hitgue. Holland, May 8—Mid
land will not resume trade relations
with Soviet Itussia until such time as
the league of Nations acts regarding
resumption of relations with the Bol
shevik foreign ministry, according to
an announcement made in the Dutch
parliament today. 1
TEDDY BEAR AT
GAPE PERRY
Joe Bernard and his famous power
boat, the Toddy Bear, are wintering
at Cape Perry, in the Cornation Oulf
|region, according to a telegram to Ira
|Rank a few days ago.
The message arrived at Fort Yukon,
having been carried overland, presum
ably by some traveler or the Canadian
Mounted Police patrol, and was tele
graphed to Mr. Rank from Ft. Yukon.
The message says John Anderson
and a Mr. Byron are with Bernard
and all are well. The letter also re
ports that the trio have the largest
catch of, fox pelts ever brought out of
the Arctic.
Bernard sailed from Nome three
years ago with the intention of at
tempting to push his way through the
Northwest Passage and reach the At
lantic. Unfavorable Ice conditions
prevented consumation of th% daring
plan, however, and the nervy trader
turned back. Reports from the Arc
tic last summer indicated that Ber
nard was In hopes of getting bach to
Nome last fall. He war then in the
vicinity of King William Land, far to
the eastward of the McKensle River.
In his message to Mr Rank. Bernard
says ho will return to Name via the
water route about August ISth next.
STANDING OF
THE HO LEW
Follow in? are t lie results nf the
American and National I-^aguo base
ball contests up to the present time.
Changes in the standing of the teams
will he reported each Saturday during
Chicago . .
Cleveland .
Washington
Philadelphia
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Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Chicago . 8
New York . 8
Standing of League teams today.
SCHOONER ARCTIC RESCUED
FROM ICE GRIP
The power schooner Arctic is now
safely out of the clutch of the ley bed
in which It has lain since being forced
aground on the Safety flats last fall
and will soon be in shape to resume
service in the coastwise trade.
Owner Ira Rank and a crew of men
have been busy for some time releas
ing the schooner from the shore Ice.
the vessel has been rniBed and is now
being haulc^l ashore at Safety. Al
though badly beaten by the late
storms last fall. %the schooner sustain
ed but little damage and will soon
be ready for service.
POLAR BEAR READY
FOR LAUNCHING
The famous Arctic schooner Polar
Bear Is ready to take the water the
moment the ice. moves. W.J. Rowe,
who has the launching contract Is
hauling the vessel over the shore ice
te deep water and will launch her at
[a favorable point by cutting an open
ing in the ice. All soon as launch*
Ing* is completed, the schooner will be
loaded in readinees to start on a
trading trip to the Siberian coast as
soon as the ice breaks up. Messrs.
Ed. Holt and Christ Oudmundsun.who
aP® ***»>n4 the project, will accompany
the vessel on the trip. /
SILVER WAVE NEARING NOME
a.Hf noariim the. entrance t » licring
Steu on her way to Some, According
to wireless Information roaeHlng *W
W. CJrilTlth from John Fclkel, the lur
trader, who is aboard the schooner,
the Silver Wave was at Kodiak April
CITY COUNCIL HOLDS
ROUTINE SESSION
Tit- City Council held a session
| Monday evening1 but was evidently
agreed to confine its activities solely
to matters of a routine character
pending the adjustment of the elec
tion dispute as nothing aside was done
that was not of strictly perfunctory'
character. The bills were read and
after approval by the finance com
mittee were ordered paid and a few
minor matters arranged before an
early adjournment was taken.
me SAILING POSTPONED
UNTIL JUNE 14TH
Seattle. May 7—The first Nome
sailing of the steamer Victoria for the
1920 season will not occur on the us
ual date, June 2. according to an an
nouncement by the Alaska Steamship
Company today stating that the sail
ing date has been postponed untif
MAYORALTY CASE
STILL PENDING
The mandamus suit brought by At
torney Fred Harrison to compel the
city council to accept the disputed bal
lot cast by Private C. L.'Lovegren at
the city elections,the success of which
may result in a \io vote for th%Uiayor- j
alty between Mr Harrison find Chas
Rice, who led* the* lint by one vote, is
still pending in the District Court. The:
case was before the court on ‘several;
occasions during the week. Until
Friday the proceedings were of a
technical character in which-" Mr Har*
rison and Ci'tjr Attorney O. D. Coch
ran argued the various points of law-1
involved. At their conclusion the
court ordered the case to proceed to
trial 'Friday. Several witnesses were-’
examined yesterday, including I.ove
gren, who testified as to the circum*
stances attending the submission of
the disputed ballot'. City Clerk Grimm,
Attorney Cochran and Ivan Scheike
were alho examined yesterday and this
morning. It is expected the case will
be submitted to Abe court for., decision
some time this afternoon.
marching; from here to Mexico Citv
today and will probably be followed
by others from this and surrounding
districts.
MAMMOTH HOTEL
CHICAGO PROJECT
Chicago, May s Plans for what
will bo tiie largest hotel in the world
were made public here today.
The projected giant structure will
have a frontage or three blocks on
Michigan Avenue and Sheridan I toad
and will contain four thousand rooms
The cost Of the structure will be $I.V
000,000.
BELGIAN RULERS PLANE
TO ENGLAND
pl-'-ne today. The royal trouplr- lanrl
*»f th*- House of Comm
CLAIMS DEP'T JUSTICE TRYINC
CREATE TERRORIST SCARE
Washington. M;iv S Si-ns.ii i>.n il
LEGION TO FORCE ACTION
ON SOLDIER LEGISLATION
Washington. May 7 The American
Legion today hpgnn a campaign to
force action on the pending- Soldier
I’.onus Mill, which is in danger of lie
tug hol«l over until tin* next session
of t'ontfrOHK. >
ivoiler, commander of Hie Legion
out tin* country urging- them to «!••
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FRISCO WOMAN
HUIRT VICTIM
HUIRT ADDS MORE NAMES
TO MURDER LiST
J^os Angeles, May h Ha.it. W. :
ntm confessed to the mur'. • of seven
of his former wive.- in . -jmnse to
Muestions by the poi -iutlioritie •
Iluirt sstys he drowned four of tli*»
women in lathe Washingimi. noai Se
attle , It is believed that tin* n.iip .. ,f
additional victims will he .eonitieo lo.
him in the course of time.
Frisco Woman Huirt Victim
San Francisco, May S—Mrs Lillian
Whitney of this city has Identified a
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POLES CAPTURE KIEV
TUESDAY NIGHT;
London, May 8— Polish and I'krnn
ian troops captured the city of Kiev In j
Southwestern Russia Tuesday night, j
according to an official statement is*
sued at Moscow yesterday and receiv
ed here by wireless today.
The capture of the city was accom
panied by despemte fighting which re
sulted^ln the Bolsheviki forces being
compelled to evacuate.
GEESE AND GULLS APPEAR
Numerous ducks and geese tjind also
a few gulls have appeared along the
Nome coast during the past week
Several flocks of ducks and found t es
timated to include several hundred
birds each, passed near and ‘over the
town and attracted, wide attention as
harbingers of spring. '
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ROWE PREPARING FOR
HARBOR DREDGING
\V. J. linWf. holder of ilif* govern >
ment contract Cor dredging' the Rnuke
Itiver harbor basin, is making prepar
hauling the dredge. A crew of several
men are at work on the big machine
getting it in shape to ’commence dig
ging as soon as the construction oper
ations are resumed. Although n major
portion of the excavating was corn
pleted last year, much work remains
to ho done before the work is com
ATTENTION L. 0. 0. M.
Regular semi-monthly mooting of
tho Loyal Order of Mooso will be hold
Monday evening at 8 p. m. sharp. Ail
members are cordially invited to at*
W. H. KOCH. Secretary'.
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