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THE NOME NUGGET
( OBO. S. MAYNARD, Pablteber. ) * ■ _
VOLUME 85. No. 73. NOME, ALASKA. TUESDAY, JULY 31, 1031 ,V| < "P.v: l« wills.
NO WORD OF 10 ARMY BOMBERS
DOU.FUS' ASSASSIN IS SiNTENCEP TO HANG
ALASKA SHIPS BE WOBKEP FROM SEATTLE
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ASSASSIN DECLARES
KILLED DOLLFUS AFTER
DISCHARGE FROM ARMY
BOTH MEN SENTENCED
TO HANG FOR TREASON
(By The Associated Press)
VIENNA, July 31, The two
Nazis, Otto Planetta and Franz
Holzweber, who were accused of
complicity in the assassination of
Chancellor Uoilfus, were convicted
of high treason and were sentenc
ed to hang.
Planetta said at the trial thut
he fired the fatal shot. He stated
"I did not mean to kill the chan
cellor. I am sorry.” Holzweber
wag charged with leading the Nazi
Putsch in "which Dolltus was kill
ed.
KILLED UOLLPl'S BECAUSE
DISCHARGED FROM ARMY
(By The Associated I rene)
VIENNA, July 30, Faced with
hanging, Otto Planetta and Franz
Holzweber went to trial today.
Planetta having confessed to kill
ing Dollfus, Holzweber charged
with directing the Nazi Putsch
which plunged Austria into civil
war.
Planetta. a former staff sear
gent of the army, said he killed
"Dollfus because he had been dis
charged ttam the army for Nazi
activity.
BERLIN PRESS PREDICTS
MORE AUSTRIAN TROUBLE
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(By The Associated Press)
BERLIN, July 30, The press
from the German capltol predicted
that the new Austrian cabinet would
not Jast and that further troubles In
Vienna could be expected before
long.
HITLER HURRIES TO
HINDEN BERG'S BEDSIDE
(By The Associated Press)
BERLIN. July 31, Chancellor
Hitler hurled here today on re
ports that President von Hinden
berg was near death. The nature
of the old man's aliment has not
been made public.
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NAZIS REPLACE
BULLETS WITH BOMBS
^©y The Associated .Press)
VTKNNA, July 81, New bomb
ing outrages Jiurrasscd Austria's
Fadst government today as Nazis
were replacing bullets with bombs
in a renewed campaign of terror.
An explosion was reported from
the provinces and In Vienna. The
government Communique says that
it Is stamping nut thP revolt in
the provinces. Many Unsuccessful
rebels are fleeing to Yugoslavia.
GLACIER PRIEST’S
PARTY RETURNS
TO BASE CAMP
HUBBARD PARTY RETURNS |
TO BABB CAMP
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(By The Associated Press)
FALSEJPASS, July 30, After a
month of unexpected hardship In
the unexplored region between
Paylof Volcano and the tip of,
the Alaska peninsula, Father Ber
nard Hubbard and his party re
turned to their base camp on Uni
mak Island.
The expedition told of nnper
cedented floods, of the separation
of the party, of encounters with
Parlof brown bears that spelled
near disaster to two members o(
the band, and of the discovery of
a blown-oat and now tnactlve
crater which Is larger than the
femons Anlakhak.
The party climbed Adght-Loaa
pinnacles, a feat though Imposs
ible ■ by guides, where they found
a new crater in the center filled
i
with rivers, lakes and smaller
craters. The crater mass was es
timated at about 30 miles around,
father Hubbard’s exploration party
is now on the Bering Sea side of
Unimak Island.
ITALY NOT TO PLAY
LONK HAM) IN AUSTRIA
(By The Associated Press)
JlOMK, July 31, A government
spokesman in Italy said today that
the country was not perturbed by
a statement from Belgrade that if
Italy intervenes in t lie Austrian
situation, Yugoslavia will do the
same.
Itis not Italy's idea, said one
spokesman that she play a lone
hand in Austria now, but that she
prefer united action, as hfcr only
jidea is to protect Austrian indepen
“net.
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NO WORD FROM
ARMY BOMBERS
LATE TODAY
[no YVOKI) ABOUT ARMY
KOYIBKKS TODAY
Duo to adverse weather condi
tions it was reported that the
Army bombing planes wliiih had
taken off for Nome yesterday,
werfc forced- to ertuti to Fairbanks.
('■pod weather reports were re •
eiv*Rl here all day concerning
weather in the near vicinity and
on the Yukon river, but no furth
er word of the bombing planes
has been received up to the tune
of going to press.
In fact, accodring to reports. It
is unknown whether they are s’iK
in Fairbanks or whether they have
left. No information is available
at t hie t ime.
(iAMK COMMISSION NOTICK
“In the absence of any number
of changes in the regulations of:
the Alaska (lame Laws for tit
year beginning July 1, exceptin'* I
for the trapping of beaver an 1
Marten cluing the coming season,
the regulations as issued in last
years' circular No. 11. will remain
iit effect for the current year
Such changes as are made includ- ,
ing new heaver apd marten sea- |
sons will be announced by sup- |
plementary circulars to circular
No. 11.”
Alaska flame Commission (
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STOCKS PECMXK
IU T RAI.LV SI.ICHTI.V
<Hy Tho Associated Press)
NEW YORK, July 30. Stocks .
today suffered a tjUtet "nervous re
lapse, but felt better this after
noon when those which had suff
ered one to around three point
declines rallied again. The close
of th*‘ market was easy.
Dr. J. W. Edmunds. Seattle op
tometrist who had Intended re
maining here until Friday; will
take the plane tomorrow morning
for Ruby and Idltorad section, in
stead of remaining here until
that^ time.
V Northern Air Transport plans
win bf, leaving here tomorrow
morning went her permitting on a
return Might to Fairbanks,' curry
ing, express, passengers and ilia*!
scheduled for the States.
When Japan lots finished help
ing herself tn whatever she warts
in the Far East, she promises to
keep the peace In Asia.. Pro
bably she will also keep the pieces.
RAMS FISHBOAT ,
TWO ARE LOST
T0WIN6 BOAT
BATTLESHIP HAMS KISH BOAT
(By The Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Puly 2!), The ram
ming of the purse seiner Uma
tilla of Seattle with the loss of 2
fishermen, by the battleship Ariz
ona, in a heavy fog off the coast
of Washington was reported in a
wireless message to the Thirteenth
Naval District here.
The drowned men are John lte
sarak and Lou Halson of Seattle.
Captain Lucas Planich and seven
others were saved. The Umatilla
is being towed into port by the
fishing boat “Emblem."
Kilt M.AliKKT PICKING IP
(Uy The Associated Press)
TACOMA July 29, Fifty tliou
sau muskrat skins, part of sev
enty-two thousand dollars worth
of Alaskan furs, were purchased
for, auction, enroute to London.
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The ' strong demand for muskrat
brought a twenty percent increase
over a year ago. All skins were
taken to the London market be
cause of the favorable exchange.
An active demand was shown for
lynx, ermine, cross fox, white fox,
marten and otter.
TAMMANY HALL
1934 CAMPAI6NS
I AMMANY HALL LAUNCHES
’84 POLITICAL CAMPAIGN
(By The Associated Press)
. NEW YORK, July 81, Launch
ing the city’s Democratic organiz
ation's 1934 political campaign,
Tammany Hall Toared approval of
j
v- a
,Roosevelt and welcomed back to
their lair. Smith, Senator Wagner,
and Surrogate James Foley, out
standing Democrats-. Smith re
sponded to the ovation by a speech
and a kiss for Mrs. Mary Nolan,
one of the co-leaders of his old
first district.
ALASKA S. S. CO.
SHIPS WILL LOAD
PORT OF SEATTLE
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ALASKA S. S. CO. SHII'S
TO LOAD IN SEATTLE
*By The Associate*? l’iess)
SEATTLE, July 30. Longshore
men will return to work tomor
row morning at 8 o’clock with
non-union men who worked at
Piers 40 and 41 being discharged
befoe the strikers resume work.
That non-union laborers be let out
was one of the conditions to the
resumption of shipping activities.
The Alaska Steamship Company
announced that their operation!
would move from Tacoma to Seat
(i< with two nr the S«’orthwest
ern and the Oduua. affected itn— •
mediately. , - ,
PERSONALLY FALLS OFF
LONLSIIORF.MFVS STItIKK
i < Uy Tile Assoelulod Press)
NEW YORK. July :U, Joseph P.'
Ryan, President of the Interna
tional Longshoremen's Association
today called off the strike of the
longshoremen on the (lerat Lakes,
the men returning to work tomor
row. The tie-up lasted for about
eight weeks.
BRINGS SUITS AGAINST
SALMON PACKERS
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BRINGS SUITS AGAINST
SALMON PACKERS FOR
FISHERMEN'S WAGES
4. .
(By The Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, July 30, The
Alaska Packers and the Bristol
| Bay Packing Company were today
named defendants In salts brought
by Edward Morris, president et
the Cannery Workers Union. By
means of the suite Morris Is seek
ing recovery of $22,500 which he
claims are due fishermen In unpaid
wages for 1932 as an aftermath of
the conviction of Bmll Mayer and
for violation of the peonage laws.