THE NOME NUGGET
VOLUME 24. No. 20. NOME. ALASKA SATURDAY. M A V, IDtli, l»2;i. Delivered by CsT.tr or Mailed. $1 00 per Month
BORAH OPENSHIS ANTI CAMPAIGN
CHINESE, RUSSIAN SITUATIONS ARE MENACING
BORAH OPENS FIRE
OH PRES. HARDING
ST. LOUIS. May 1?—Characterizing the World Court as a subter
fuge to get the United States into the League of Nations, Senator Borah
in a speech before a large audience here last night, opened his campaign
against President Harding’s proposal that America become a member of
each tribunal.
He declared that the World Court is merely the legal advisor of
the League of Nations and that it is impossible to join it without affiliat
ing with the League.
BRITISH KKA1) TO LKAVK HINSIA
MOSCOW, May 19—The British Mission in Moscow began pack
ing up this afternoon in readiness to depart for Riga.
A number of British subjects have been asked by the Mission to be
prepared to leave on short notice.
MOSCOW. May 19—The Russian Soviet note sent by Foreign Min
ister Tchitcherin to the Swiss government, holds that government respons
ible for the recent assassination at Lausanne of M. Vorosky, the Soviet
representative there.
ARCTIC OR SURVEY
MADE THIS SUMMER
WASHINGTON, May 18—As the result of a plan of the Navy and
other branches, the government will spend one half million in making
a survey of the Arctic Oil regions, work on which will begin this year.
Aeroplanes by the summer of 1924 will be a common sight, as common to
Eskimos as the flight of gease.
The government will ship two aeroplanes north for this work a-nd
two more are to be .shipped for commercial purposes -this June by E. J.
Mathews, President of the Keewalik Mining Company. Ampndsen al
ready has one at Watawright.
MEXICAN GOVERNMENT APPROVES OIJREGOVS METHODS
MEXICO CITY, May 19—An overwhelming endorsement of Presi
dent O’Bregon’s method of handling the recognition question was given
l*y the Chamber of Deputies today when a resolution, expressing sym
pathy and confidence in the executive was carried. The vote stood 131
to 9. O’Bregon expressed bis gratification.
OIL HWIXDLEltH LOSE OUT IN SKIRMISH
FORT WORTH, Texas, May 19—Eighty-seven oil men under fed
eral indictment for alleged oil frauds lost their first skirmieh in their trial
yesterday. The court ruled that the Grand Jury returning the indict
ment was properly drawn, over ruling the point made by the defense.
SOVIET SEIZE AMERICAN MERCHANDISE *
WASHINGTON, May 19—Seizure of American merchandise by
Soviet authorities at Vladivostok is responsible for closing the United
States Consulate there and the departure of S. Pinckney Tuck Jr., Ameri
can CounsuL
Secretary Hughes declared In an official statement last night that
the incident is regarded by this government as an unfriendly act.
NAVAL AVIATORS LEAVE FOR ALASKA
SAN DIEGO, May 19—The oiler Ciyania, capgoeing a special de
tachment of Naval aviators and two Douglas torpedo planes, departed
lafct night for Alaaka. She will be joined there by a mine sweeper and
Coast Guard Cutter. The expedition will be under , command of Rear
Admiral John A. Chase, who js under instructions to make a complete
survey of the Alaaka coast and make recommendations for the operating
SUFFRAGE ALLIANCE SELECTS PRESIDENT
ROME, May 19—Carrie Chapman Catt was elected by acclamation
Honorary President of the International Suffrage Alliance.
ROME. May 19—Mrs. Corbett Aahey of England
Preaktaft of the International Woman's Suffrage Alliance.
AMUNDSEN TO FLY DURING MONTH MAY
KOEN, JADE KING OF KODUK, IS DEAD
DUCKLAND STRIKE PROMISING FIELD
( JJlLgget’s Special Correspondent. \
KOTZEBl'E, via Noorvik—Captain Roalcl Amundsen, Gunnar
Kassen and Pierce left Kotzebue. April 2Sth for Wain wright via Kivalina.
thence over the Great Portage across Tigara Peninsula for the Arcrtic at
Point Lay.
Captain Amundsen expects to take, off at Wain wright during the
month of May.. He did not visit Noorvik on account of being snow blind
when he arrived at Kotzebue, furthermore the lateness of the season
necessitated no delays. Amundsen was driving his own dogs and had
no wireless equipment on the sleds.
No credit is given the report that Oindahl is dead, at least no
such information has reached here. The last mail carrier passed
Amundsen’s Wainwright camp on April 10th and found all well there.
Joe DtiRosie and S. C. Scarborough left Kotzebue April 27th for
Kivilina, Tigara and up the coast.
Walter E. Koen, the merchant at Seliwik, aged 56 years, died with
heart failure on April 28th. He was known as the Jad<* Kins of the
Kobuk. Ko«-n is a brother of former Commissioner Kaon of St. Michael-.
He was buried on the banks of the Kobuk beside the grave of an Eskimo
boy -who saved Koen's life years ago. Commissioner George Stanley and
other old friends were at the funeral.
The new Sannoo placer mines on the Buckland river show great
promise. Pay is extensive a-nd rich and supplies, tools and lumber are
being dog teamed from Kotzebue by Stanley and associates. Cahill and
tiepeiman are in the pay gravel.
Fur Buyer Frank Martin left Kotzt
-hue for Nome
’HAS. SAXF1HH>‘ TO ENTEK MVDKI! XKHSIMI'MK FIELD
SEATTLE. May 19—(’has. Sanford, formerly of the Nome Nugget,
has purchased from Chas. E. Herron an interest in the Hyrter Miner and
will depart on the first boat to install :t new equipment. Sanford will
take over the editorial management of the paper.
TO ESTABLISH OIL REFINERY SEATTI.E
SEATTLE. May 19—Montana magnates are negotiating to es
tablish an oil refinery here.
SPANISH DEPUTY KILLED BY UNIONISTS
MADRID. May 19—Deputy H.*gural. former Governor of Vizzays,
ifas shot and killed by a trade unionist.
CHINESE TROOPS FIRE
ON AMERICAN BOAT
_
CANTON, May 19—Chinese troops fired on the American gunboat
ram pa nag a while she was ascending the west river carrying foodstuffs to
foreigners at Suchow. The gunboat succeeded reaching thru to Wu
Chow, which had been blockaded for 22 days.
The Pampanaga found 27 Americans subsisting on a meager rice
die*. Lieutenant Lovett, commanding, reported that the Pampanaga
was under fire for ten minutes.
UlUllSif CONSUL LEAVES VLADIVOSTOK
SEATTLE, j 19—The America® consul at Vladivostok and G.
P. Patton acting c<i?ut there tor Great Britain, arrived a Turau^i Jnpar.
aite: having closed ih». .r offices in the Siberian capital. T tey acted un
der instructions from their governments.
TUESDAY SET AS DAY FOR FOREIGN EXECUTIONS
SHANGHAI, May 19—American and British captives of the Shan
tung bandits will be shot next Tuesday if Chinese troops are not with
drawn. This is 1® accordance with the final ultimatum of the bandits
brought from the mountain stronghold by Marcel Oliver Berude, a
Frenchman, one of the prisoners released from prison.
Tsoch Wang, May 19—“Get foreign captives out of the grip of the
Suchow bandits and tdlk terms afterwards, otherwise there will be
drastic action," was the ultimatum laid down to the Chinese officials
here last night by Scburman, American Minister to China.
statue of first treasurer unveiled
WASHINGTON, May 19—“We have our factionallsts who seek
to promote this or that interest without regard to the relationship to
others, and without regard for thes commonwealth.. We have factions
of hatred prejudice and violence." President Harding expressed these
thoughts I® his speech at the unveiling of the Alexander Hamilton statue
on the South Plasa of the Treasury Building.
SCHOOL HOUSE BURNS
SEVENTY FIVE PERISH
CAMDEN, N. i\. May is—Seventy-two persons perished last night
in the destruction of the Cleveland School House. Commencement ex
ercises were being held cm the second floor of the building and when the
fire broke out the stairway leading from the ground floor collapsed shutt
\ l< TIMS OF SCHOOL FIRE BURIBIMN OXK GK.WK
CAMDEN. S. May 1!' Sixty two bodies were placed late today
in on* big crave in the Beulah .Methodist Churchyard here. Three
thousand South Carolinans, led by Governor Thomas G. McLeod, gather
ed from all paras of the to pay tribute to those who perisn • , wh. n
the Cleveland School -'i ::;e was burned.
RELIEVE I’H.lllAOH Cl ItSF FELL ON GOlTLI>.
PARIS. May 11* The different newspapers are playing up the
report that the sickness which resulted in the recent death of George J.
Gould at Mentone, was contracted while he was present at the opening of
■the tomb of Tutankhamen. At that time he joked with Lord Carnarvon,
now dead, about the superstition held by some that the curse of death
would decend upon anyone disturbing the burial place of the ancient
Pharaoh.
SENT TO PRISON WHILE APPEAL IS PENDING
DUESSELDORF, May 19-—Sentences imposed upon Krupp von
Bohlen and other Krupp directors were confirmed by the Court of Revi
sions. The convicted men will be transferred to prisons in France while
then counsel appeals to the Court of Cessation.
HAKiDI.NO endorses memorial plan
NEW YORK, May 19- -A message from President Harding endorses
the movement to raise a $300,000 fund for decoration every year the
graves of American Soldiers, Sailors and Marines overseas. The message
was read at the dinner of the American Overseas Memorial Day Asso
ciation. The King of Britain and Premier of Italy also sent greetings.
DR. WISH ART DEFEATS WM. J. BRYAN
INDIANAPOLIS, May 19—Dr. Charles F. W. Wlsaart, president of
Worcester College, was elected Moderator at the 135th general assembly
of the Presbyterian Church in the United States, defeating Wm. J. Bryan.
MEAKS RECEIVES GOLD SPIKE, W1IX HAVE HARDING DRIVE SAME
SEATTLE, May 19—Colonel Mears, upon arrival here, found a
golden spike, the gift of citizens of Anchorage, awaiting him. He said
he will return it north so that President Hard tag may drive It and give it
an actual maul imprint.
Tjpewrttee RUom, Typewriter and Carta Paper* ad Nogs* oflee.