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Devoted To The Interests Of Nome And" The 2nd Division • NOME IS THE STRATEGIC WORLD FLIGHT AIR BASE—FOR COMMERCIAL AjS WELL AS MILITARY PC RS CITS—IT CAN BE REACHED BY LAND* OR WATER { t . ' t-, ■ . ' • - *• • ; Member of Associated PressOldest Newspaper in Alaska THE NOME NUGGET ■' " ~ ’ ( GW), fl. MAYNARD. PoblUh.r. ) VOU'MK «B No 27 Vf»MK, AIASKA. THlItSDA Y, Jl'NK 7, 1 »:tt l‘<i < "l>y: l<» << nts. FINAL STRIKE SETTLEMENT IR CONGRESS GIVES PRESIDENT TARIFF POWERS REPUBUCANI RTING1934 CAMPAIGN FAIRBANKS KILLER IDENTIFIED BY FRANK ALLEN JENSEN IDENTIFIED BY FRANK "KID" ALLEN IN NEW YORK (By The Associated Press) BROOKLYN, June 7. Thomas P. Jensen, who is being held here for question Lai? in connection with the triple slayings in Fairbanks in 1915, was identified as “Blueberry Tom" Jensen, as the man wanted by the Alaskan authorities. Identification was made by Frank “Kid" Allen, who said he was a prospector in the Klondyke at the time of the killings and knew two of Jensen’s victims. The prisoner still declares he has never been to AiasKa. ■ ' ■ • 1 JKNSKN HOLM) OYKIi IN TIL JI NK l» TO AI.I/OW ALASKA At illOKITIKH (JJM.Ml Xl( ATi! (By The Associated Press) i BROOKLYN, June 7, Magistrate David Mulhiu, yesterday continued Until June 15th. the case of Thom as P. Jensen, accused of killing three Alaskans in 1915 in Fair banks. This move was taken to allow the .authorities an opportunity to communicate with the police here. The action was taken following the identification of Jensen by Frank "Kid'’ Allen. KCRSCIUBH FOR THIS NUOOFT GIVES PRESIDED TARIFF POWERS * ‘ - » 4 0NGKKSS GIVES PRESIIIENT POWER 4'HANGK ALTER TARIFF AGREEMENTS (By The Associated Press* WASHINGTON, June 7, Congress Wednesday, gave President Iloose velt unprecedented power to nego tiate reciprocal tariff treaties, where by he may decrease existing tar iff* njHch as fifty perci. it, in making trade agreements witn ;.or ' eign nations, as a means of stim ulating trade, and speeding reco\ r Itnhi(m|fif!ei> after ilie ^n^nesi of this power, representatives of Germany and Argentina started to negotiate for- new pacts. The Senate passed and sent to | the House of Representatives a bill j authorizing branch banking by na- [ tional banks in territorial posses sions. The President toady signed the stock market control hill, placing the stock market practices largely under the control of a five man board, which President Roosevelt is to appoint within thirty days. THREAT OF STRIKE IN STEEL INDUSTRY T' THREAT “ALL HELL BREAK LOOSE" ISSUED BY STEEL INDUSTRY STRIKING (By The Associated Press) WASHINGTON, June 7, The steel fight, Involving the threat of :,A federal strike that might ham string the recovery drive, moved straight toward the president’s desk, pressed closely t>y union leaders, some of whom gave out the warning “that . al Hell will break looae June 16th unless some settlement Is reached.” Prominent union leaders conver ged In the capital seeking direct action by President Roosevel!. None , of the employers showed any sign of yielding. No official word from the White House today, on any possible action. ONE POINT . . i IS ALL THAT J . HOLDS UP SETTLEMENT KE1TI.K.MKNT IlKI JJfiVKl) NK.VR QUESTION .STRIKERS WORKING H«l,III\(i UP DECISION ' Py The Associate i x»re.-,») SKATTLE, June 7, The North haven, a caunery vessel was re leased today for the salmon in dustry, carrying one hundred workers. Thu North King sailed from Portland with six hundred torty-six workers. Meanwhile the status of a sma'l group of Alaska Steamship Co. longshoremen who are not want ed by the union is holding up the expected release of all shipping from Seattle. The Steamship ‘ Co. desires to retain them when t h“ Alaska trade is resumed. The In ternational longshoremen's Assoc iation wants to replace them with strikers." Rvah, President of the I. L. A. said that this is holding up the Alaska settlement. I’m >SI*K( 'TS KXTHKMELY BRIGHT ALASKA SETTLEMENTS (By The Associated Tress). SEATTLE. June 7, Longsbore t men and employer meetings were continued today with the pros pects looking even brighter than yesterday for a settlement and the early release of the Alaskan ship ping. TUGBOAT CAPTAIN GETS LESSON FOR EMPIAIYING SCAB LABORERS (By The Associated Press) SBATWlE, June 7, Captain Adolf Anderson reported to the police to day that fifteen men boarded his tjurboat_ last night and beat up, atHl seriously mauled It is crew oi three men. They then opened the sea-cocks and almost sank the boat, which was used last Fri day to carry non-union longshore, men to man the. tanker “Brandy wine,” in an effort to sail the ves sel. Despite these efforts the sail ing of the Brandywine was block ed by the strikers. Secretary of Labor Perkins who is now in Washington, D. C., ex -pressed hopes that the solution of the strike will be reached within a few days, saying that only the control of hiring halls Is now hold ing up the agreement. Some authorities looked, upon the sailing df the oil 'tanker “Lio” ^flt' ,„.Uiu ^8«u th, 8- wli.ii , non-union workers, as a wedge which might break up the effect ivoness of the hlooka de. Tlie North t’oiist general strike committee is meeting on the (ijies Hon of-a-‘final1 derrsintr for ttre rw lease of general shipping to Alas ka. Ryan, President of the Interna tional I/ongshoremorr’s Association, forecast the release of general Al aska shipping, In a wire to Mc Grady in Washington, 1). C. He said his foreeats was based on reports from the longshoremen’s delegation which was meeting with seven Alaska ship lines officials late Wednesday, and have agreed to lift the strike ban on Alaskan ships which employ union men, If they will “meet the Increased wage de mands. QUINTl'PLRTS HUNGRY FOR morVi rum (By The Associated Press) OQRRI1QL. Ontario, June 7, There Is more noise and hope around the Dlone home as the quintuplets are becoming more hungry and even crying after meals for more. They are being fed on rum In minute amounts, under the doc tor’s orders. -I MARKET STOCKS STABILE (By The Associated Press) NEW YORK, June 7, 011 and metal Issues led thoee stocks which showed a gain on the market today. There were a number of leaders among the ether groups of stocks, although the majority drifted mod erately upper and lower. Traders cashed in some profits today. SUBSCRIBE FOE THE DAILY REPUBLICAN NAT. CHAIRMAN IS APPOINTED i ___„ .. ._ . _ KKI'I HI.ICAN NATION \l, | < OMMITTKK.MAN APPOINTKH 1 _ i . tBy Tile Associated ness) CHICAGO, Juue 7, Henry 1*. , Fletcher of Pennsylvania was today j *ltvted jis the Republican Nation al Committeeman, to carry on the U'ruPKle of l he party to 'tain ;i i Intact in the political snn. The National .Committee .vest i f day published 1»h platform cent |demninK many of the policies of the Democrats, and pleading: for A individual initiative instead of ttov ernment rep:ulated business. M JdTI UKR SAYS PRKIMRKI1 TO GUT DOWN TO WORK ON TtKPURTACAV PARTY I - ■ (Hy The Associated Press) | • CHICAGO. June 7, Tbe new na 0 I tional chairman, Henry !'. Fletch er, of Pennsylvania, of the Repuo lican party, hurried liere last night 1 and was greeted warmly after he immediately called a meeting of Jllie -executive committee, i He rolled ttfr his sleeves and I blew tbe lid off of the 19,'it cam paign, Fletcher had for immed iate attention of the committee, ; the amplification of the state j ment of principles issued by the j Republican National Committee. ■ He told the KxecutiVe Committed 1 be heartily endorsed 1 the stale ■ ment saying: “I am ready to go to work at once." Fletcher was one of Colonel The® dore Roosevelt's Rough Riders. Hd was also a former Ambassador to Italy and a close friend of former President. Hoover. BUSINESS LEADERS ~~ COMPARE ON NRA WHO, COMPARN NOTKS OX X'RA (By The Associated Press) WASHLSGTOX. Jhiic 7, Fifty 07 more of the country’s most pro minent businessmen and industrial ists, are planning on putting their heads together within the next ten days to compare notes on their experiences with the National Re covery Administration. Such prominent figures as Ger aid Swope, Myron Taylor, I'ierra Dupont and Walter Teagle ara among those who are expected to SaUljBf-'Ht TTol Springs, Virginia, June 16th to draw tip and ana lysis of criticisms and develop a number of suggestions fbr changes in the recovery units methods. It is the plan to keep the conference private for a short time, before making anything of a decisive na ture public. ALASKA JUNEAU STATES PROFITS - r » > -• ALASKA JUNEAU MINES RETORTS MAY PROFITS (By Tbe Associated Press) SAN FRANCISCO, June 7, The Alaska Juneau Mines reported to day their May gross profits at one hundred and eighty-eight thous and dollars. May of last year pro fits totalled one hundred and one thousand dollars. April of this year, showed a profit of two hun dred and four thousand dollars. •