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VOLUME 85. No. 86. NOME, ALASKA. _ TUESDAY, JULY tM. 1934 ropy: IO cent*.
INDICATIONS STRIKE NEAR END
SENATOR BORA! CHALLEN6ES MONOPOLISTS
S, S. VICTORIA DUE SAL FOR SEATTLE TONIGHT
SENATOR BORAH
COMES OOT OPEN
AGAINST MONOPOLY
BORAH OHAUKNGIW NEW
DBA Li ATTACKS MONOPOLISTS
13r The Associated Prut)
ST. ANTHONY, Idaho, July 24,
After paying glowing tribute to
the western pioneers who "plant
ed the seeds of Empire,” Senat
or Borah hurled a challenge to
"Defenders of Monopoly,” to fight
In the open.
He said: "When I discuss the
question of monopoly I am ac
cused of attacking the new deal by
critics who are unwilling or un
able to meet the question present
ed.”
He told the annual Pioneer Day
audience "Do these people con
tend when a person attacks mono
poly lie attacks the new deal?
Is monopoly and the new deal one
and tile same thing? The most
insidious and most successful en
-V ■■
emy of the new deal according to
its announced purposes is this
power of vast combinations to fix
prices and rake off all the gains
which may come farmers, pro
ducers or laborers. Defenders of
monopoly will not be allowed to
ihde behind the new deal. From
now on they will have to tight in
the open.” *
ENTIRE NATION
SUFFERING FROM
HEAT WAVES
NATION IH SWELTERING
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(By The Associated Press)
UNDATED. July 24, The toll of
the extreme heat wave during the
* past w - • k m<; -d r:’:in todu'’
until it now totals five hundred
and seven. Most of the nation
sweltered in temperatures above a
hundred degrees. Only Illinois
recorded a temperaure of one hun
dred degrees.
Heat deaths totaled five hun
dred and thirty-five late today as
the Intense heat biased down on
the nation, smashing records for
Intensity and duration.
HEAT WAVE EXTREME
(By The Associated Press)
UNDATED, July 23. The heat
wave which has extended over a
sun-scorched nation, has raiseJ
the total number of deaths to at
least 275. It continues unabated
today.
HEAT CONTINUE* UNABATED
(By The Associated Press)
UNDATED, July 23, The ex
treme heat wave which has held
the middle west in a paralysing
grip for more than a week now,
still continues today. Horses were
reported falling dead in the har
vest fields, and cattle are becom
ing ill from thirst and hunger and
are perishing In the pastures.
S. S. VICTORIA DUK
SAIL FOR SEATTLE
7 I*. M. TONK1HT
The S. S. Victoria of the Alaska
Line arrived this evening from
■»
Norton Bay ports and is due to
sail* tonight for Seattle, calling at
several points enroute. A passenger
lighter will leave front the Nome
Harbor Lighterage Co., in Snake
Itiver at 7 p.m. this evening. It
is understood that only a few pass
engers are enroute out to th<
states. It is believed the Victoria
will call in at Bristol Bay enroute
South.
Ill'S ACCIDENT KILLS
MANY PEOPLE
(By The Associated Press)
' (VSSINlfilNr., New York. July 2.1,
At least fourteen men, women and
children rode to flaming death, as
a big motor bus plunged to de
destruction near here Sunday.
Its burned and twisted wreck
age was discovered almost Imme
diately and men started work '«
i
the search for bodies.
The bus was carrying more than
fifty persons from Brooklyn to a
baseball game at Sing Sing Prison*
It plunged wildly down a sharp
hill here and dived off a forty
foot .embankment, bursting into
flames as it landed in a lumber
yard.
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(By The Associated Press)
PANAMA, July 22, The virtual
| destruction of David City, third
largest in Panama, was reported
today by Premier Galileo Solis af
ter an airplane survey of recent
earthquake damage. Ther<, were
no deaths or serious injuries there.
The canal seismogfraphic ofTioe
reported five trenioTs yesterday,
making a total of nearly forty
within the past three days. Their
intensity is lessening.
BOLD MYSTERY SHIP
ISLANDER RAISED
BOTTOM OF SEA
GOLD SHIP ISLANDER
RAISED FROM BOTTOM _
OP SEA TODAY
(By The Associated Press)
JUNEAU, July 24, The golden
secret of the ill fated mystery ship
“Islander” will be torn from the
rusty hulk soon. Bald the salvagers
‘ ■ ' -K*rrv y4 ‘'p
probably by August first.
The battered craft will be drag
ged ashore today. Divers saw tha
result of their long toll when the
shattered bow appeared above the
—— • b
water this morning.
Tha decks are partially crushed
in by the great water pressure!
the funnel is toppled over and the
whole ship covered with rust
and barnacles, as the vesRel hangs
mostly under water, suspended b/
cables between the two salrago
shipB.
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NUGGET •2.00 MONTH
BY CARRIER
•1.50 MONTH BY MATE
LONGSHOREMEN VOTING
ON THE PROPOSED
ARBITRATION PROBLEM
FAVORABLY INDICATION!*
MTttlKK !*OON KXDKD
Oly The Associated Press)
HAN FRANCISCO, July 24, Bal
lots oast by the strikers, which the
authorities hope will lift the block
ade in all ports, arc awaiting for
tabulation by the Federal Disputes
Boat'd.
The vote of the workmen will
be completed in all ports by to
night, and the election of supervis
ors reported. The result should
lie known tomorrow. If arbitra
tion is approved, union leaders
believe the strikers in all porls
will return to their jobs under
armistice •agreements immediately.
NEARING SETTLEMENT IN
COAST STRIKE ALASKA
SHU’S LOADING SEATTLE
(By The Associated 'Press)
C.\DATED, July 24, With a fay
ora hie vote predicted among the
unions along the Pacific Coast, to
submit the longshoremen’s prob
lems to the Hoard of Mediation,
the resumption of sailings of Al
aska ships from Seattle this week
is expected.
Sabotage broke out in San Fran
8 V
cisco streets when one man was
injured *and four others endan
gered when a car was wrecked by
vandals. Police dispersed crowds
which became indignant at the
treatment of. private citizen".
Police kept peace in Oakland
as truck drivers went back to
work along the waterfront. One
man was beaten and an automo
bile overturned, despite all precau
.tions to the contrary.
The longshoremen are voting in
all coast points on the mediation
question.
KHAR KELT KOR ADM. HVKI)
TRAIL IS IXINT
(Hy The Associated Press)
LITTLE AMERICA. July 21,
Gray* concern is felt here for the
safety of Admiral Byrd, as the
trail to his lonely weather obser
vation outpost was lost.
I
NEW JIMMIE HEI.I.EN THAI.
TAKES OFFICE TODAY
(By The Associated Press)
VAI.PE J.ly 21, Simon lle'.i
enthal, a l-»:us member of the
Juneau bar fthe past twenr/
ive year?, took tbe office of Judge
of the Third Division today, ,suo
iceeding Judge Clegg, who left for
Fairbanks to resuni'e his law prac
tice, after seventeen years on the
Federal bench. A large banquet
was given in honor of the new
judge,
ARMY BOMBERS HOPPlkd
FROM WHITEHORSE FOR
FAIRBANKS
(By The Associated Press)
WHITEHORSE, July 24, The
ten Army bombing planes expect
to take off from here this morning
for Fairbanks.
WARSAW, July 23, Airplane*
today were delivering food and
mail to the mountainous region of
southern Poland, where devastat
ing floods were receding after
more than one hundred and twen
ty lives had been lost. Authori
ties estimated that only ten per
cent of the cattle In the stricken
section survived. They said years
may be .required to repair all the
damage.
(By The Associated Press)
SOUTHAMPTON, Eng., July 22.
J. P. Morgan. American financier,
arrived here tonight aboard his
yacht • Corsatr after a voyage from
the United States,
SUBSCRIBE FOR THE NUGOE1
TURNS DILUNGER
IN TO RELEASE
MAIL ROBBER
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CONCENSUS OPINION WOMAN .
TIPPED OFF FKDERAIiS
ABOUT DIEMXGEK
(By The Associated Press)
CHICAGO, July 1!4, It is the
concensus of opinion that an un
derworld tip was sent to the fed
eral which resulted in the- death
of Dlllinger.
The story so far most credited is
that a certain woman in a red
dress who is the wife or sweet
heart of a mail robber, traded
In Dlllinger for the freedom of
her mate plus one hundred and
flfty thousand dollars reward off
ered by the Federal government,
and five different states.
THE IVES FALL OUT NOW
TRYING FIND OUT WHO
TIPPED OFF DILLINGER >
• Djr The Associate! Pros*)
CHICAGO, July 24. A vigorous
drive to exterminate all Dlllln
ger hoodlums was launched to
day by the city police department
as a controversy began over who
tipped the Federal officers off to
Dllllnger and his plans to attend
the theatre.
Chicago police said he was lur
ed to his death by a woman in a
red dress. Other reports men
tioned an attractive woman with
a man escort who are now living
in -a hotel under a protective „
guard from Dillinger henchmen,
after luring Dillinger to his death
in consideration of between five ■
and ten thousand dollars.
FLOODS IN POLAND
(By The Associated Press)
WARSAW, July 23, More than
two hundred dead and two hun
dred million dollars damages worn
reported when the flood waters of
the Vistula River broke through
its banks and reached the gates
of the Presidential palace.
LUMBER FOR SALE—Reasonable
Prices. Inquire at the Surprise
Store.
SPECIAL NOTICE
A barge and tug of the Lomen
Commercial Company in leaving for
Teller as soon ss the weather mod
erates. Tour freight offerings will
be appreciated.
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