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VOL. 36. No. 139 NOME, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1935 Per Copy Ten Cents
Waleys Plead Not Guilty To Charges
FLASH-BRADDOCK WINS DECISION 15 ROUNDS
Two Kidnapers Are Lodged In Jail In Olympia, Wn.
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Waleys Lodged In
Jail At Olympia
In Women’s Ward
Two Waleys Are In Olympia:
He is Optimistic While
His Wife is Gloomy
(By The Associated Press)
UNDATED, Jhne 13, — Both Wal
eys are now in the women’s ward
of the Olympia jail. Waley is dir
eitly across from his wife.
He tried to cheer her up—Don’t
be blue honey, he said—I like it
here; I’ve been here before—four
years ago.
At that time he was suffering
from a bullet wound in the should
er and was place in the Olympia
jail to await trial on a charge of
burglarizing a store at Tenino. He
was wounded at that time by store*
keeper Tom Shannon and given a
suspended sentence of from two to
fifteen years.
Mrs. Waley in Poor Spirits
Mrs Waley was in poor spirit dur
ing the night and today, and the ex
tent of their crime becomes more
apparent to her.
In Tacoma, sedatives were given
to Mrs. Cleo Bonney mother of
Waley, her friend Charles Torges
said today. He explained that she
was broken hearted over his impli
cation in the kidnaping. He quoted
her as being the staunch defender
of her son and stated he had not
harmed the child.
Believed Has Funds From Robbery
In Butte, it is believed that the
loot of a bank robbery of seven
years ago, is financing Mahan’s
rumored flight into Canada, but pol
ice and federal agents continued
their search in Montana for him,
and the remainder of the ransom
money.
Police recalled that when Mahan
arrived in Butte from a Rathdrum,
Idaho bank roberry he had a hund
red and seven thousand dollars in
negotiable bonds which were recov
ered but not all of the money stol
en was recovered. It is believed he
may have cached the remainder and
may be using it now.
South American
War Ended After
*
3 Years Bloodshed
Bolivia and Paraguay Cease
Firing Noon Today End
ing Three Years’ War
(By The Associated Press)
BUENOS AIRES, June 13, — The
cease firing order resounded along
the Ciacos battle lines at noon to
day, ending three years of bloody j
warfare which cost an estimated one j
NOME BOND BILL
WAS SIGNED MAY
24 BY PRESIDENT
In response to a telegram sent by
Mayor Rex F. Sw-artz to Delegate
Dimond in Washington, D. C., the
information was received that Presi
dent Roosevelt signed the Nome
bond bill May 24th. Through some
strange oversight, the fact that the
bill was signed did not attract either
the attention of the delegate's offi
ce or the Associated Press in Wash
ington. The bill was to authorize
the City of Nome to bond itself in
any sum not to exceed $100,000.
The Public Works Administration
office in Washington, D. C. immed
! iately went to work as soon as the
bill was signed and prepared the
necessary papers to be signed by
city officials, and mailed them to
Nome. They were received here the
other day.
Under the conditions of the bill
passed by congress and signed by the
president, the city must hold anoth
er election on the bond issue, the
one held April 2nd not being satis
factory.
At a meeting held Tuesday morn
ing the council voted through the
resolution to hold such a meeting.
Actual Work Be Delayed
As to when the actual work of
rehabilitating the public functions
of the City of Nome, will begin, it
is believed that considerable time
will have to be spent in filling out
! the necessary papers, letting the con
tracts, and wading through much
red tape.
Robert Lyle City Engineer
Information today indicated that
Robert Lyle at Fairbanks had ac
cepted the position of City Engin
eer for Nome in connection with the
PWA work, offered him yesterday,
and that he would be flying to
Nome on the first plane.
Robert Lyle, a graduate of the
University of Alaska in Civil En
gineering, is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Thos. Lyle of this city. He attain
ed his earlier schooling in the Pub
lic School and High School at Nome,
and is well known to all old Nome
1 ites. He has been employed for the
past several years in the Fairbanks
region.
hundred thousand Paraguaan and
Bolivian lives.
A neutral military tribunal will j
later fix the lines during the formal
twelve day truce during which a
permanent peace agreement will be
worked out.
Mail the Nome Daily Nugget to
your friends, and let them know
about the re-building of Nome.
Houses For Sale
Inquire
C. F. Yenney
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2 WALEYS PLEAD NOT
GUILTY TO 2 CHARGES
IN COURT IN TACOMA
Two Of Kidnapers Weyerhaeuser Boy An
Brought To Tacoma By Airplane Last
Night From Salt Lake To Stand Trial
(By The Associated Press)
TACOMA, June 13, — Mr. and Mrs. Harmon M. Wale
| arrived at Tacoma from Salt Lake City last night and pleac
1 ed “Not Guilty” to a charge of a conspiracy to use the mail
; to defraud, in connection with the Weyerhaeuser kidnapin
case. Bail was set at one hundred thousand dollars each.
A few minutes later both pleaded “Not Guilty” to a vie
lation of the Lndbergh Kidnap Law. No bail was set o
this charge.
Immediately after entering their pleas and waivin
hearings, the Waleys kissed each. She leaned her head o
his shoulder, as though very tired. A Federal agent vvalke
up and lighted a cigarette for her. The whole affair wa
over in less than a half an hour, after they landed here b
plane, making the flight from Salt Lake City in six hours.
Flocks of G Men, state patrolmen and other police offi
cers met the plane at the airport to shield the couple an
the G Men who accompanied them from Salt Lake.
Newspapermen and photographer, together with th
merely curious were on hand to see the couple. Automobil
es whisked the party away to Tacoma which is twelve mil
es from the airport.
Mrs. Waley was the first to plea before United State
Commissioner H. G. Fitch, while her broad-shouldere
young husband lounged nearby chewing gum until it cam
time for him to plead.
WALEYS REACT AS THOUGH THEY AMUSED
Both of the Waleys seemed amused at the proceeding!
Her husband was particularly nonchalant as he pleaded no
guilty, in a clear cool voice. The Waleys were then take:
away from the courtroom in separate cars.
About an hour after the Waleys left the courtroom un
der heavy guard, they arrived at Olympia where they wer
lodged in the new modern Thurston Counyt Jail for safe
keeping. The cells of the jail are on the top story of th
court house building.
Proclamation
WHEREAS: The President of the
United States has designated and
proclaimed June 15th as National
Housing Day throughout the nation,
and has called upon all citizens to
observe same in a manner befitting
the oocasion.
Now Therefore, I, Rex F. Swartz,
Mayor of Nome do hereby proclaim
Saturday, June 15th a legal holiday
in the City of Nome, and request
that all citizens turn their thoughts
and attention on this day to better
housing oonditions within our muni
cipality, to the end that better hom
es better conditions better environ
ment and better citizens may obtain
as a result of this attempt on the
part of our President to improve
and make our homes and our city
a better place in which to live.
Given under my hand and the
Corporate Seal of the City of Norm
this 13 th day of June 1935.
REX F. SWARTZ
Mayo
Publish—June 13, 14, 1935.
PAA (dipper Ship
Lands Honolulu
From Alameds
(By The Associated Press)
HONOLULU, June 13, The Pat
American Airways Clipper plant
arrived at Pearl Harbor near here a
8:56 a.m. Pacific time from Alameda
The big plane took off about 3:0(
p.m. yesterday and its time in mak
ing the flight was three minutes un
der eighteen hours.
FOUND—A pen and pencil set
owner may have same by identify
ing and paying for this advt. In
quire at Nugget Office.
The Washington
News-Letter
OFFICE OF A. J. DIMOND
Delegate from Alaska
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(By J. J. ECKLES)
Washington, D, C, May 25, 1935.
| Roy H. Kinsell of Anchorage nom
J inated for appointment to the U. S.
Military Academy at the instance of
Delegate Dimond, has been notified
that he has passed the physical and
mental examinations. He will enter
the academy July 1st.
Theodore N. Hunsbedt of Juneaif,
has been nominated by the Delegate
for appointment to the U. S. Mili
/ tary Academy. Mr. Hunsbedt will
take the examination at West Point
S 1 June 21st.
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The bill authorizing Nome to un-1
- dertake municipal public works and
J to issue bonds up to $100,000 passed
the senate May 20th and has been
[J sent to the president for approval. I
1 -
j H. R. 0085 a bill authorizing the
S town of Petersburg to issue bonds1
/ in the amount of $40,000, passed the
senate after being amended to $35.
- 000. The house agreed to the sen
j ate amendment on May 23rd and
the bill has been sent to the White
q House.
_ Authority for the Valdez School
Bond issue was approved in the sen
y ate after being amended to $30,000.
j The house concurred in the amend
e ment on May 23rd. The bill has been
sent to the President for approval.
The senate committee in charge
of the Rivers and Harbors Bill op
ened the hearings on the bill May
t ,21st. It is expected that the Alaska
1 items will be taken up May 27th.
Legislation introduced by Dele
s gate Dimond, to amend the existing
_ law in Alaska, permitting the right 1'
s of appeal from the judgment of the
trial court in all civil suits and crim
- inal cases passed the senate as am- 1
ended May 20th. The House agreed
!> to the amendments May 23rd. It
is expected the bill will be approv
r ed by the President within a few
days.
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c
The Delegate has introduced a bill
in the House to reimburse Thomas ‘
F. Gardiner for services rendered in 1
j furnishing a dog team for govern- 5
' ment use in 1930.
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To extend the provisions of certain s
, j laws relating to vocational educa
! i tion and civilian rehabilitation to
; the Territory of Alaska, a bill has
been introduced by delegate Dimond J
authorizing the sum of $30,000 for
.j such use in the Territory. ^
The bill granting a leave of ab- j
sence to the settlers of homestead f’
lands during 1935 has been enacted
into Public Law number 64, having ^
(Continued pn Page Three)
China Refuse The
Demands Japan
In North China
First Note of Defiance Made
by China Against The
Demands of Japan
(By The Associated Press)
NANKING, June 13, — China
“cannot” accept Japan's North
China demands, National Govern
ment officials said early today, be
cause they would reduce China to
the status of a 'Japanese protector
ate”.
The statement was the first open
defiance of Japan’s aggressive mili
tary leaders, and was made shortly
after the National Government's
Central Political Council, China’s
highest executive body, met in sec
ret and urgent session, and report
ad ly decided to reject some, at least,
if the Japanese demands.
Meanwhile more Japanese troops
moved into the North China area.
James J. Braddock
To Fight World
Champion Toniie
Will Be* a Miracle if Brad
dock Defeats Max Baer
In Big Battle Tonight
(By The Associated Press)
NEW YORK, June 13, —James J.
3raddock gets an opportunity to
light at 6 P. M. Pacific Standard
rime, to spring one of the greatest
istic upsets of all time, when he
jattles the clouting Max Baer for
he heavyweight championship of
he world.
Braddock is on the short end of
i to 1 odds, that seemed certain to
engthen by fight time.
Nine out of every ten spectators <
>lanned to cheer for the under-dog,
ilthough the prospect is that they
vill see him soundly whipped. Thir
y-five thousand are expected to see
he fight.
All of the experts expect Braddock
o have no more than an outside
hance of escaping an early knock
iut, although they conceded his im
trovement and courage under inten
ive training and preparation.
It will be a miracle for Braddock
o win, but it’s been done by long
hots in every sport.
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