THE NOME NUGGET
Nc. FOl'R. \0 M E, A I. A H K A. SATURDAY. JANUARY ailth. 1924. •J.-hv.r.d b/ o. M.,i,d .
FALL ADMITS HE TOLD FALSEHOOI
LENME POUC* Will BE FOUtWED M RUSSM
FAIL ADMITS HE
TOLD LIE REGARDS
BORROWING MONEY
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CALIFORNIA OIL MAX SAID LENT FALL $100,000
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26—E. L. Doheny, the California oil oper- j
ator. testified yesterday before the Senate Teapot Dome Committee, that ;
he had lent one hundred thousand dollars to Former Secretary Fall on j
November 30, 1921.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 26—D. O. Doheny s testimony yesterday
afternoon made it clear in the minds of the Senate Investigating ( om
mittee that former Secretary Fall had borrowed two hundred thousand
dollars after negotiating with Doheny and Sinclair for the Teapot Dome
Dense, and after Doheny had been informed that Fall expected to make
one hundred million dollars.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26—Former Secretary of the Interior Fall,
arrived in Washington yesterday morning under a subpoeDa for reex
amination before the Senate Committee investigating the Teapot Dome
Lease, and owing to ill health his appearance before the committee has
been deferr, ’ i»*>ti WJUwd-y. Fall admitted that he .had !.cd 4»bt*a be
said that he got one hundred thousand dollars from Edward McLean.
He also testified that in December 1921 he never borrowed ...ny sum from
either Doheny or Sinclair.
10,000 PASS BIER
OF FORMER PREMIER
LENINE OF RUSSIA
MOSCOW, Jan. 26- -Ten thousand people marched in silence in
front of the bier of Lenine, whose body is lying in state in the House of
Unions. The Soviet Government will continue the functional policies of
Lenine, looking to peaceful relations with the world and the nternational
reconstruction of Russia, Foreign Minister Tchitcherin announced.
TROTZ8KY PAYS TRIBUTE, TO LENINE
MOSCOW, Jan. 26—Leon Trotzsky, War Minister of Soviet Rus
sia, has telegraphed from Tiflis, paying tribute to Lenine and expressing
hope that the Communist Party will unite to carry its dead leader's work
ahead. “Let us go forward with the lamp of Leninism in our hands.” he
wrote. “Let us unite for new fights.”
LENINE FUNERAL SUNDAY
MOSCOW, Jan. 26—A dispatch, from Moscow this morning states
that the funeral of Lenine will bo held tomorrow.
ATTBM1T TO LAY MORE KLAMH AT WOOD DOOR
MANILA, Jan. 26—’Representative Thomas Confe9or has announc
ed his intention of introducing in the Philippine Legislature a resolution
to ascertain whether Governor General Wood used the Administrative
Yacht “Apo” recently for an official tour of inspection or for a fishing trip.
( ARLB8HIP DKIJiWOOI) HAILS FOR LONDON
SEATTLE, Jan. 26—The Cableship Dellwood with Captain Shears
in command and her three cable Unks filled with bulk wheat, sailed from
Beattie for London last Thursday to take on the new Alaska cable. The
Dellwood had aboard as passengers Major Marbee and Henry Winters,
the latter being a cable engineer. Colonel Gl*bs, under whose directions
the cable will be laid, will Join the Dellwood in London for the United
States on March 25th., arriving in Seattle May
CONGRESS PUNS
HOLD MEMORIAL
FOR HARDING
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 A Jomt Conn visional Session is plan
ned for Wednesday, February 27n. . a memorial service for the late
President Warren Ci. Harding:. A resolution was passed by the House
which provides that Secretary Hughes be requested to deliver the prin
cipal address, and that former Pr-.«iu“nts Taft and Wilson, the Supreme
Court Justices and members of th- Cabinet, and Governors of States be
invited to attend.
ECONOMIC SITUATION SAIII TO (JKOW SHKIOl’S
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26—The economic situation in the North
western States is growing serious. The wheat growers require imme
diate Federal cooperation and assistance. President Coolidge has un
nonuced. ^
HPOKTING NEWS
NEW YORK. Jan. 26-j-In a whirlwind fight staged between
George Marks and Buck Joseph. »the ’ former received tne decision at the
end of their ten round bout.
JERSEY CITY. Jan. 26—In what was declared to b-- one of the
most sensational te-n round bouts witnessed in some time in Jersey City,
Johnny Buff, a coming youngster, defeated Billy Wood all the way.
NEW YORK. Jan. 26—Jack Zivie, the 'Sand Street Terror" de
feated A1 Dolmont of New York, in the fourth round of their scheduled
ten round bout last night.
SEATTLE. Jan. 26 Toil Morgan handl'd the K. (). to Frankie
Britt in the third round of their bout in Seattle last niglit.
BOSTON", Jan. 20—Frankie Ginero defeated Johnny Sheppard,
the “Boston Harp,” in their ten round bout in Boston last night.
NAVY CANNOT l*.lRTH’UMTK IN BOXING JSIIOItK f
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 President Coolidge after a conference I
with Secretary Denby, has ordered that no more large scale boxing con
tests be held ashore. This action was caused by protests against the
participation of the enlisted men in Naval bouts held recently in Madison 1
Square Garden in New’ York.
VICTORIA SCHEDULE FOR THIS SUMMER
SEATTLE. Jan. 26—The Alaska Steamship Company has mad° i
known the following schedule for the coming Summer. The Victoria ,
will sail from Seattle on June 1st . July 2nd . August 2nd. September 4th. •
and October 4th. There will also be a freighter on June 1st. for Nome.
Bonanza. Golovin, and St. Michael and another freighter on June 2hth.
for Nome. Teller. Deerfng. Keewalik and Kotzebue.
STRIKE IN CALIFORNIA WILL RE HANDLED DIFFERENTLY
SANTA ROSA. Jan. 26—District Attorney George W. Hoyle and
Chief of Police George Matthews of Santa Rosa. California, announced
yesterday that no further acts of violence growing out of the present
strike situation, involving two school buildings, will be permitted. Ar
rests and stern prosecutions will follow, the officials announced.
RELEASED FROM JAIL. FINDS WIFE DEAD
CHICAGO. Jan. 26—James Lukave. a farmer who was in jail at
Traverse City, Michigan, for assault, was freed to visit his wife who be
came a mother, after fighting his way through a blizzard to his home, he
found his wife dead, but the baby still living. After burying his wife,
he returned to jail.
WILL SUPPLANT JAPANESE WITH WHITE LABORERS
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Jan. 26—Plans to supplant Japanese with
white laborers were formulated recently in a meeting of the Farm Di
rectors of Sacramento, California.
MACDONAL PUNS
RECOGNITION OF
SOVIET RUSSI
LONDON. Jail. 26 Tremiei MacDonald plan- an early reco;
fion of Russia, with James OTlrady as Ambassador. it was announced
WOl 1.1) \m: \N(iK TO KM) STRIKE IN K.NCUXI)
LONDON. Jan. 26—The Executive C.numittee ■ striking Luooi
live Engineers and Firemen have requested the railway managers to
range a conference for settlement of the dispute upon which the pres
strike is based.
rOXKKHKNCK OF RAILWAY MANAGERS AND KMI’I.OYEES F\l.
THROUGH
LONDON. Jan. 26 The proposed conference between the Ri
way Managers and Engineers for the discussion of th> issues involved
the present strike has fallen through and J. Secretary of 1
Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen announced y
ferday morning that he regarded that the strike must continue.
GREAT HRII \IN AGREES TO SEARC H OF HER VESSELS 3
LONDON. Jan. 26 -Great Britain and her Dominions have u
animoush agreed to grant the United States the right to search Brit;
owned vessels carrying contraband liquor within one hour's steaming di
tance of the American shores. This is a drastic departure from the a
copied three mile limit, which has been the basis of Brit -h Maritime La
from time immemorial..
EXPERTS WOULD
GOLD MARK
PARIS. Jan. 26—The Committee of Experts on Reparations favor
the establishment of a German Gold Mark as the first essential step to
ward the stabilization of German money, balancing the German Budget.
FIRST EXPERT COAnilTTEE BEGINS WORK
PARIS, Jan. 26 The first Expert Committee on Reparations be
gan work yesterday to investigate conditions of Germany's railway system.
BII.E PROHIBITS IMPORTATION FOREIGN MERCHANDISE
PARIS, Jan. 26 -Premier PioncaSre yesterday submitted a Bill
prohibiting the importation of foreign merchandise.
WOULD SEIZE ALL ItOVAL PROPERTY
ATHENS, Jan. 26—The Republicans made a motion yesterday pro- j
viding for the forfeiture of dynastic rights and the seizure of all royal
property.
THREE KILLED IX HOLLER EXPLOSION
ALIQUIPPA. Pa.. Jan. 26—Three men were killed when a boiler
exploded on the Pittsburg and Lake Erie passenger train at the above
place recntly.
FIRE SWEEPS DOCKS IN BALBOA
BALBOA, Jan. 26—Fire yesterday destroyed the docks and de
stroyed the German ship Neptune with a loss of ten million Pesetas.
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