The Nome daily nugget., May 26, 1914, Image 1

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THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XIV. NO. lit.
__leiepnone Main 46. ^ NOME, ALASKA. TUESDAY, may 26, 1914. Telephone Main 46. PRICE 25 CENTS
PRESIDENT BORDAS GIVEN
WARNING RY CAPT. ERERLEE
• Special Nugget Service.
WASHINGTON, D. t\, May 2B.
Captain Kberlee of the cruiser Wash
ington, who is now stationed at Puer
to Plata, San Domingo, cabled to tin
sia t deparement today tliut he had
setved final warning upon President
Pordus to ec-se .••ltillery fire into th<
town of Puerto 1 lata. The town it
| held by the rebel forces which the (
i government is trying to dislodge by c
I
heavy artillery tire directed upon tin
I city from the surrounding hill.
i’uerto i’lata is a city of ten thou
I sand inhibitanls and to protect the
! lives of the people, who can not es
cape from the city, Captain liberie*
j gave his final warning that if the ar
tillery lire should be continued h«
would shell the position of the gov
ernment troops. As the American
cruiser command the position "f tin
government forces of President Por
cius, the artillery lire upon the eily
will probably cease.
Head today's news today—Nugget
ALASKA BILL THIS
SESSION OF CON6RESS
I
Scocial Nugget Service.
WASHINGTON, I). C„ Slay 2«.
Congressman Kerris speaking in re
gard to imported legislation or Al
aska which ought to lie passed this
session today* said:
1 regard it certain that the coal
leasing bill an other Important Al
aska hill which are part of the admin
«
istration program, will pass the lions*
before adjournment. ,
t'nderwood assured members ol
congress, who are tit king an active
* * '
interest in Alaska affairs, that the
house would take up the Alaska bill
just as soon as the trust bill could b
got out of the way. Ferris stated that
he had received a letter from the pres
(lont M eJ— «• — i- —* - *- *
forth his keen desire that congress
would not adjourn without dealing
with Alaska. Ferris feels assured that
Alaska measures will receive atten
tion this session of congress in tin
house but says he cannot speak for
the senate. _
GRAND JURY AFTER
U. S. ATTORNEY
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Special Nugget Service.
HONOLULU, May 2«. The .grand
Jury has commenced an investigation
of the charges of assault with a dead
ly weapon against the United States
district attorney, MeCarn. This inves
tigation grew out of an altercation
between the district attorney and .»
prominent business man of Honolulu'
who accused McCarn of taking money
from the criminal element of the city
and protecting them from prosecution
in the courts. The men hud grown
to he bitter otteinies and when they
met at one of the clubs a shot l linu
ago they came to blows and McCarn
who is said lo be (lie aggressor used
a loaded cune and heat Ins antagonist
into insensibility before tie was o\ei
come by other members of the club.
The matter was kept quiet for some
time but the facts leaked out and
dually was taken up by the grand jury
who are investigating the case. It it
thought that the Investigations now
being carried on will take u with
range and expose a condition of thing;'
little suspected by the public and wii
involve a. number of offtetata " ”
prominent business men of the city
CONGRESS ADJOURNS
RESPECT TO BRADLEYj
Special Nugget Service.
WASHINGTON. 1>. <\, May 2fi
1 loth Louses of congress adjourned mi:
of respect to the memory of the lal<
Senator William <». Bradley of Ken
tucky who di*d here yesterday.
SUGGEST BUILDING
CONTINUOUS BULKHEAD
One of our prominent business men
has suggested that the bulkheading ot
a few of the prominent business
houses for protection against the sea
might bo made more permanent and
substantial if it was extended along
tho whole sea front by some concert
ed action of the property owners. This
is a matter worthy of consideration
by property, owners on Front street^
Zanzar Crab large cans - - 3 cans for $1.00
Azuma Crab large cans - - 3 cans for $1.00
Bluesea Tuna large cans - - - per can 25c
Shad Roe (only a few left) - - per can 20c
For luncheon these goods cannot be equaled.
Also they can be prepared in numerous ways
DEPUTY FISH COMMISSIONER
JONES C0MIN6 TO ALASKA
Special Nugget Service.
WASHINGTON, I). May 26. i
Preparatory to taking his trip to tin 1
west and Alaska Deputy t'otntnission
er Jones held a lontr conference toduv '
with the president of the Alaska tish
eries commission. Great important*) ,
is attached to the inv est mat ions vvhie I
Jones will make of the condition ot j
the fisheries in Alaska is his repot* ’ j
will form the basis for leftislatiot '
wliicli lias heeti ■ so vigorously urged
hy tlic people of Alaska and Delegate
Wiekersham.
There was a strong effort made to
secure action on the part of congres*
at this session, hut upon the recom
mendation of the fisheries commission
it was passed i ver till the depart
men! could make thorough investiga
tion upon which a recommendation t
congress could it made, .lories wl!
start for the west next week anti wil
proceed to Alaska at once and com
mence a thorough investigation of ali
the canneries along the coast and at
the same time conduct a thorough in
vestigation of the'best methods of con
serving the supply of fish ami gather
data which m.i\ guide congress in
• formulating laws which will give pro
tection lo the great fishing industry
of Alaska
SEATTLE’S MUNICIPAL
STREET RAILWAY OPENED
Special Nugget Service
SKATTI.K. May 26.—Seattle Pas foi
several years been agitating lie- <iuea
ilon of" a municipal railway aJnl fol
lowing i lie lead of San i'rate iseo
whieli has made a great success with
its municipal railway, Seattle today
opened its road to tho public. Tin
success of ibis road, "Which is being
!
watehtMl with m**at ml* i«*st h> tin
I»111 • I i t *, ii is sni«l. will tletermin*
whether or n«»l the « ity will establish
Uliiei muilicihul lilies in the neat’ t'u j
tun*, -vl'ln- line was »»pen*<7 Vnrn np*f
preprint*- *•* i * tin*ni* s atnl min h t*n ,
thusiasm was *lisplay«»«l atnl many |
Wei*' the pr<»ph* * ies that this was hit |
tin* rommoin-emnt «>i* a system of roiul - i
wlihli would In* leu ill anil that linalH
every rout! of the «• it> would he owned
and operated hy tIn-inunii'i|iality In tin
Interests of the uetieral piddle.
100 TONS OF FLOUR.
Bread only North Pole Bakery
and Anvil Bakery
PARLIAMENT PASSES IRISH
HOME RULE BILL
Special Nugget Service.
L< IN l)i >N', May :bk - TJUere was a
feeling of intense excitement when tin
session of parliament opened yester
day afternoon. It had become gener
ally known that a vote would tie taken
at this session on the third reading oi
tlie Irish home rule bill and there- was
a larger crowd gathered than had
been seen for smile time in attendance
when the speak'-r took his seat. The
debate upon the home rule hill had
been practically closed and all that
remained was to take the llnnl vote
which was in determine its fate l»v
parliamentary Mile
When the prime minister arose t> j
move that the question be now lull j
there was a seelie of I lie wildest e\* j
eitenient seldom witipssed in parlia
ment
The i In ers which arose fi'oty tie
supporters of the bill were met III
center cheers from the opposition and
for a tinio there was atfeneral uproar
Quiet helm; riSitorid the voting was
proi cedi d with and the, ilivision show
eil that the measure was rarrieil by ■
majority of seventy-seven votes. When
tlo results were announced pandl
nmnian liroke loose. In the midst of
the excitement parliament adjourned
and the news was spread broadcast
throughout the city causing great ex
citeluent and upon the streets at tin1
(Intis and all public places (lie* poopli
gathered t“ discuss the passage of the
homo rule bill.
The news was received in l ret.
with general rejoicing.
Read today’s news today—Nugget.
FIRING OF SALUTE
CAUSES SHELLING OF CITY
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Special Nugget Service.
OX BOARD CALIFORNIA. Vazat
lan, May 26.—The Japanese an! Am
erican warships stationed at this port
precipitated an artillery attack on
Mazatlan by the constitutionaUs'S li
a very peculiar if not amusing way
yesterday. As a tribute to the dow
ager empress of Japan, twenty-one
mRTtfto guns salute were tired by the
American and Japanese gunboats and
a salute of twenty-one guns were also
tired from the federal fortifications.
The firing was misinterpreted by
the besieging constitutionalists and
thinking it an attack upon their po
sition General Oregon's batteries be
gan shelling the cKy.
WILLIAM POST LEAVES
FORTUNE TO DAUGHTER
V r
Special Nugget Service.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 26.—
I’he will of William Charles Post was
A
1 • i
filed here today. In his will the mil
lionaire left to his daughter Majorie
Post, Clbse the sum of twenty million
li ' ! ’
dollars which if tin* hulk <>f his
(' ealth.
William Post was well known at
the originator <>t' the prepared food
industry and Post mu coffee from
which he grew to !>•* very wealthy. Km
several years Post was an invalid and
traveled much seeking a climate in
which he could live. He died a short
time ago in California where he had
gone hoping to gain some relief from
his suffering l>y a change of climate
SRAMROCK FOURTH
LAUNCHED TODA*'
Special Nugget Service. 1
GOSPOKT, Kngland, May 26.—
Shamrock fourth, the challenger fm
the'America's cup was launched here
today and christened by the Duchess
of Shafterliury. This is Lord Upton's
boat with which lie holies to lower the
Americans colors in the great Inter
national yacht race which is to be
sailed this year.
Lord Upton lias shown himself a
real sport in his persistent effort to
capture the American cup.
This will he his fourth effort and
Upton has made hlplself so populat
among the American yachtmen that
for him to win the cup would actually
please many of them.