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THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME 35 No. 150 . _NOME, ALASKA. . THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1934___Per Copy: 10 Cents.
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Business Men Present Ideas President
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MOB, AFTER NEGRO, SET FIRE COURTHOUSE
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Woman Believed Suicided By Walking Into Ocean
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LEADERS OF BUSINESS
PRESENT IDEAS FOR AN
IMPROVED RECOVERY
(By The Associated Press)
White Sulphur Springs, Dec. 20—The major leaders of
American business mapped out a set of principles to be car
ried to the White House as representing their viewpoints in
national efforts to bring about “a revival of the normal pro
cesses of industry and trade.”
The executives declared in their report, that the gov
ernment in the exercise of its proper responsibilities of lead
ership was entitled to the whole-hearted support from busi
ness.
The report called for a balanced budget by the federal
government; definite action as soon as possible, to fix the
gold content of the dollar, urged on the question of govern
ment competition.
The report further declared that the programs for work
and relief don’t justify the government entering into com
petition with its private citizens, in the production and dis
tribution of goods for relief purposes. They urged that the
relief burden be returned to the states. The report opposed
the arbitrary determination of the limitaation on hours of
work and wages, such as proposed by the thirty hour week.
They held that the government should* not assume or
attempt to control local relationships between employees
and employers. They also opposed undue restrictions of
production in agriculture. .
LICHTENBERG
ROBBED MORE
$1000 LAST NITE
John Lichtenberg, proprietor of the
Lichtenberg Hardware Store on
Front Street was robbed last night
of approximately $1,000.00 or more
in currency and mon^y.
The robber, according to the evi
to the store through the rear wall of
to the store through the rear wal of
the building, first having removed
the sheet iron to get at the boards.
The money was kept in a Hall safe
purchased by Mr. Lichtenberg from
Hunt and Mottet of Tacoma. He staf
fed that he securely locked the safe
last night before going home. No
damage was done to the safe, which
was opened by manipulating the
combination. This morning Mr. Lich
tenberg found the door of the safe
partly ajar and upon investigating
discovered that he had been, robbed.
The party who opened the safe also
took about $500.00 in money orders
made out to a man by the name of
Erickson, which was part of the
$1,000.00 stolen.
The U. S. Marshal s office here was
notified of the robbery and an in
vestigation is well under way to as
certain who the guilty party may
be. Several persons have been in
vestigated and one room was search
ed for any evidence which might
lead to the owner as being the rob
ber.
The fact that the safe is one which
has been used before, leads to the
belief that some person in the states
may have known the combination
and notified a friend in Nome who
could have opened the safe. In any
event it is certain that the person
who robbed the safe of the Lichten
‘Berg store knew the combination.
All efforts are being made to trace
the guilty party.
STORMS CAUSE
DELAYS LINERS
ON ATLANTIC
(By The Associated Press)
LONDON, Dec. 20 — Gales over
the North Atlantic Ocean, flung up
further barriers for shipping.
Several liners bound from Am
erica to Europe reported they were
many hours late.
The Orient liner “Orford,” upon
her arrival in Plymouth, from India
reported that a member of her crew
was swept overboard in the Bay of
Biscay and drowned.
The Dutch steamer “Orania,” sank
in Portugese waters. The two hun
dred odd passengers, however, were
removed safely, after the ship had
been rammed by another vessel,
fleeing, from the terrific storm which
was raging at the time.
“Cat” And Coupe
Sold Public Sale
At public auction today the Ford
V-8 coupe and caterpillar of the
Cripple River Syndicate were sold
to the highest bidders. H. Engstrom
bought the caterpillar for $750.00
and Howard Gawn was the purchas
er of the coupe with a bid of $375.
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GETTLE AGAIN
GETS A THREAT
OF KIDNAPPING
(By The Associated Press)
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 20 — A vie
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tim last May of kidnappers who held
him for sixty thousand dollars, but
who were caught and sent to prison
for life, W. F. Gettle, capitalist, is
again threatened by harm with a sec
ond kidnapping, authorities disclosed
today.
They reported that a letter was
sent him demanding the money be
paid to a woman. Further instruc
tions have not yet been received.
ROOSEVELT TO
KEEP COUNSEL
HIS POLICIES
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 — Presi
dent Roosevelt determined Wednes
day to withhold all hints of his win
ter plans until Congress convenes.
There are also signs that he would
seek a psychological advantage by
delivering his first message in per
Ison.
It is believed that the message
will deal with principle policies,
j with specific recommendations com
jing later.
MOB DESTROYS COURT
HOUSE FAIL TO LYNCH
NEGRO ATTACKS GIRL
(By The Associated Press)
SHELBYVILLE, Term., Dec. 20 — A mob of several
hundred persons, two of their number already slain, and
others wounded, milled about the ruins of the courthouse
here as the Army and National Guardsmen assembled from
various parts of the state to quell the disorders, growing out
of the futile attempt by the mob to seize E. K. Harris, negro,
accused of attacking a fourteen year old white girl.
After the negro had been whisked away from the mob
to Nashville, they set fire to the courthouse reducing the in
terior of the brick building to ashes. The structure was
seventy-four years old and was valued by county officials
at one hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
BENEFIT
BASKETBALL
GAME
FOR THE COMMUNITY XMAS
TREE FUND
THURSDAY DECEMBER 20,-8 P. M.
ALASKANS
VS
POLARITES
NATIVE SCHOOL GYMNASIUM
ADMISSION
ADULTS .-•••'• 50 cento
SCHOOL CHILDREN - 25 Cento
LADY OF RICH FAMILY
APPARENTLY SUICIDES
WALKING INTO OCEAN
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(By The Associated Press)
CARMEL, California, Dec. 20—Mrs. Eliot Coke Schaff
ner, aged 39, a member of the wealthy clothing-manufactur
ing family, is being sought following her disappearance clad
in a nightgown, bedroom slippers, and a fur coat.
She was released Monday from a hospital where she
had been taken for a rest. Her husband Joseph Schaffner,
was enroute there from Chicago. It is feared that she
might have wandered into the ocean or fallen into the Car
mel River, near her home.
The screen was ripped on the rear window of her home
Police dogs picked up what is thought to be her trail and
followed it until it disappeared on the ocean beach.
CARMEL, Dec. 20 — The search for Mrs. Schaffer con
tinued today by air, land and sea, but the belief is that she
committed suicide by walking into the ocean, as the dogs
have twice tracked her there.
1934 COMMUNITY
CHRISTMAS TREE
FRIDAY AT 8 P. M.
Tomorrow evening is the time for
the 1834 Community Christmas Tree
Celebration. One program is being
given in the Federated Church,
which was donated for the purpose
and another program will be given
in the Methodist church by the na
tives, which was also donated to ac
comodate the people.
Previous celebrations have always
taken place in the large Eagle Hall,
but when every hall intown, includ
ing that one was burned to the
ground, there were no other avail
able places large enough to accomo
date the entire population as a
whole. These two churches were
offered to the Christmas Committee
to serve as halls where the people
of Nome could gather to observe
their Community Christmas.
The two programs will commence
tomorrow evening at 8 p.m. accord
ing to the present arrangements.
Programs have been worked up by
both the Office of Indian Affairs
school and the Nome Public School
for this celebration, and according
to the reports, they will be well
worth attending. As in the past,
large crowds are expected to turn
out and arrangements for taking
care of the seating capacity have
been made.
In respect to the other activities
of the Community Christmas Tree
Committee, all of the kiddies will
be presented with gifts and nice
things, for Christmas presents. An
other phase of the work is the Good
Cheer. Boxes, containing staple art
icles of food and etc., are prepared
and will be delivered to many needy
persons thruoghout the community.
In many ways the Community
Christmas Tree Celebration is a boon
to the people of this city. They ga
ther together for an observance of
Christmas and their thoughts and
hearts turn toward the assistance
or help of their fellow citizens.
They gather for one evening to at
tend performances arranged primar
ily for their children and enjoy to
the fullest extent the excellent pro
grams which are always presented.
So, remember, tomorrow evening
at 8 p.m. Nome’s 1934 Community
Xmas Tree Celebration.
NOME PASSES
ASSESSMENT OF
JUST $1,570,211.00
The last meeting of the Board of
Equalization, composed of the may
or and city council, met last even
ing and concluded its sessions. Up-'
on roll call all members answered
present except Councilman Polsen.
The Committee appointed to in
vestigate the amount of stock car
ried by Jack Seidenverg, reported
that in their opinion he was assess
ed $2500 too much, and upon mo
tion, his assessment was reduced by
that amount.
A.nere Being no iurther complaints
or matters of correction as to the
assessment roll .upon motion duly
made and seconded, the rules were
ordered suspended and after the re
quired number of readings the re
solution was adopted in reference to
the annual assessment roll for the
City of Nome.
The assessment roll totalled $1,570
211.00, the largest it has been in
many years. The current expense
for school and municipal purposes
is estimated at little over $21,000.
The tax rate imposed is as formerly,
2 percent.
Therp being no further business
the board of equalization adjourned.
SPECIAL MEETING
Following the board meeting May
or Swartz called a special meeting
of the council to consider a reso
lution in reference to the project for
the grant that the federal building
could not be used by municipal of
ficers, it was necessary to redraft the
original resolution and change some
of the mounts for the projects. Af
ter the reading and adoption of
the resolution changing the amounts
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