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The Nome daily nugget., 1911-04-12
SEEKS FATHER

Although many letters are received here each year by the postoffice de- partment. inquiring the whereabouts of some near relative or friend. it is sell | dom that such an appeal as follows ! finds it's way to Nome when the ad- | dress is given: "Nonse City" Such letter with such an address was re- ceived here on the last mail. by Post master Kolash and is reproduced here with for the benefit of those who are desirous Of anexing one hundred dol lars and who would aid poor girl in distress at the same time:
 Paris. February 1, 1911 To the Postmaster of Nonse- City.
 Dear Sir: take the liberty of ask ing you by the present if you could furnish me with some information as to the actual domicile of MT. Jean Leon La Foret. my father. whom I have been seeking for many years. My father was born at Witersbourg (Alsace- Lorraine) and left France more than 25 years ago for North America. The last news which I received from him was dated November. 1894. At that time he was at Sitka tAlaska) from which place his letter was written. Since that time I have been absolutely without any news from him. in spite of all the in ..a fuyof I i,n.
 According to information just given me by a friend of mine, Of St. Mich ael. my father is actually in your dis trict or in the north of Alaska. I there fore beg to ask if it would be possible for you to tell me if he really resides in your district and if you could giv, me some information enabling me to trace him. which would be great Joy to a daughter who has been seeking her father for more than % years Should I thanks to your help. find my father. MT. Jean Leon La Foret. I pledge myself by the present to send you. through the consular agent of France. the sum of one hundred dol lars to indemnify you for your trouble and investigation.
 Thanking you in advance for any thing which you can do for me in this matter. I am, dear sir
 Yours faithfully
 ADRIENNE LA FORET. +5 Rue Notre- Dame de Lorette.
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JESSE P. WEBB WRITES
 OF DEATH PENALTY

Jesse r. Webb for several years a printer in Nome, Alaska, while wait ing for sentence of death to be carried out, is devoting a number of hours each day to writing the history of his life and other articles. Recently he had given out for publication a lengthy article in which he disapproves Of death penalty, and claims to be in a position to know what he is writing about situated as he is with sentence of death hanging over him.
 In commenting on the article the Sc attle P.-L of recent date has the fol- lowing to say:
 Crouching his argument in calm, ju- dicial phrasology Jesse P Webb, of Seattle, who is under death sentence for the murder of William A. Johnston. the victim of the Portland trunk mys- tery." has written an article decrying
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capital punishment. Coolly he discusses the different forms of capital punish ment
 "Of these he writes. "electracutior is the most diabolical"
 WebBs article reads like legal brief, so free is 1t from hysteria He says that he believes he is more com petent to write on th subject than the ordinary man for the moose is dang ling around my own neck"
 He treats premeditated murder ex- haustively, saying that not one murder in one hundred is premedtated. for the murderer" to use his own words 'forgets circumstances in the heat of the quarrel with passion burning his soul"
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Fresh oranges and parsnips at the Northwestern.
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FISHING STEAMER IRoouols TURNS TURTLE IN STORM.
spssisl Nugget esrs sse.

VANCOUVER. B. C.. April l-The small fishing steamer Iroquois, with a crew of twelve. turned turtle in a heavy sea off shore last evening, and sank to the bottom with all aboard The little craft battled against the heavy seas for many hours before she finally succumbed to the raging bill LOWS. As no dory could live in such a turmoil as the iroauois encountered, the men evidently decided that it were better to stand by. and go down with their ship.
 The Iroquois has been under charter of packing houses for several years and was sailing for a local concern when she sunk.
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TELEGRAPHIC BREvETIES
JAPANESE SCARLET WOMEN ARE
 WITHOUT HOMES.
Nuggets Special Service.

TOXIC. April 1.-The notorious Yoshiwara quarter. or red light dis trict. of this city was completely de- stroyed by fire last night and today over five thousand former inmates of the licensed area are homeless. The fire started in one of tn smaller houses and quickly spread over the entire dis trict.
 The houses. which were under gov ernment license are mainly palatial re- sorts with extravagant trimmings and furnishings. It is estimated that the loss will total hundreds of thousands of dollars.
 Work will be started in the near future on the rebuilding of the red light district which is now heap of ruins.
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J. M. SLOAN, N. Q. c. M.

Manitoba University. l.. R. C. P, Edinburgh. l.. R. c. S. Edinburgh. l.. r. P. & S.. Glasgow.
 office hours: to and to s:20 p. m. Phone: once. Main 45 resi- dence. Black 45.
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THEREFORE SAN FRANCISCO 20.
 LICE GIVE UP SEARCH.
Special Nugget Service,

SAN FRANCISCO. April S.-The failure of Judge Hawkins to sign tn, divorce decree granted the plaintitt Mir. Heney. has caused the authorities of this city who have been searching for his divorced wife and two children and Foster Kelly. who was named as respondent in the proceedings, to abondon the hunt for good
 Although absolute divorce was grant properly signed and was therefore in valid
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SOUVENIR All.ALAsKA
 sWEEpsrAkEs RACE

The Nugget is now arranging for an artistic edition of the Fourth AIi-Al- aska Sweepstakes race. and the edition will not be ready for the public until the race has been run and won.
 A complete story of the race with the running time and table of all dis tanees win bs in the edition making it a neat and complete souvenir to keep snd to mall to people cut in the states.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-04-12

Seward Commercial Co. successors to T. J. Nestor Co. carries the best beers in the market. BIus Ribbon. Olympia and Rainier. Try a case. Phone Main 6.
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WAY EAT MEAT?

When you can get fne freshly cand- led eggs for tie.so per case. We guar antee our esss the best storage eggs in Nome and they are going fast. Come early.
 PACIFIC COLD STORAGE co.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-04-12

You can buy Select Beer at the Eagle for the came price ysu psy fer Infsrier sr~dsa You can oempsrs h with any essst CT even any Eastern beer and fer purity, flavor and cleanliness t has them sIl beaten. Give Select . fair test and you will have nc other.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS
DR. Q .. NRUMAN.

20 steadman Ave Telephone Black S2.
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l) TO BE will become o un.l .lteds

will become the property of the un- dersigned, your co-owner. under sec tion ZS24. Revised Statutes of the Uni ted States.
 L. C.. LEHFELDT, Co-owner. Date first publication Jan. 25. 1911. Date final publication April 2s. 1911
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-04-12

t5 Rue Notre- Dame de Lorette.
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For a nice warm bath In the largest bath rooms in the city try the City ssth House. Everything firss elsss and up to date.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-27
MADISON PLEASED.
But Opposes Cold storage for
Coal.

Washington, D. c., June 27.-Repre-
sentative E. H. Madison, of Kansas, a
member of the Ballinger-Pinchot in
vestigating committee, in an interview
on the decision Of Secretary Fisher on
the Cunningham coal land claims says;
Il am, of course, pleased with the de-
cision Of the department of the interior
upon the Cunningham coal cases. 1t is
in fact the decision Of Secretary Fisher
who sat with Commissioner bennett IN
the hearing of the cases. NO one of an
open mind who read the testimony
could have any doubt as to what the
decision of an impartial official would
be and from the time of the appoint
ment of Mr. Fisher have had no fears
as to the result.
1.-THE people of the whole country are
to be congratulated that at least 80
million tons of splendid coal have been
saved to them in this one case, and the
decision foreshadows others that will
restore many more millions to the pub
lie. In my report in the Balhnger-
Pinchot case I unhesitatingly said the
Cunningham entries were fraudulent
and should be cancelled. The reasons
stated by me in that report are largely
the same upon which the department
orders the entries cancelled. 1t is the
duty of congress to at once pass some
common sense legislation under which
the vast coal field of Alaska can be
worked and their treasure be made of
service. 1t will not be difficult to frame
laws whereby the public can receive a
fair compensation for these lands and
their products be used in the develop
ment of Alaska and in reducing the
cost of fuel on the Pacific coast. No
genuine conservationist has ever ad-
vocated keeping the coal of Alaska for
ever in cold storage.
They have only contended that the
coal lands should not go to the Nor
gan-Guggenheim syndicate for a mere
pittance in pursuance of a conspiracy
in violation of the coal land laws
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-27
MAY BE ARMSTRONG.
Rumor That Deputy Clerk VIII Be Su-
preme Court Reporter.

The supreme court will hold a busi-
ness meeting tomorrow morning to Sc
iect a successor to the late LIeweliyu
Graham, former reporter for the court.
There are several applicants for the
place as follows: James Clayton of
Great Bend, E. J. Trego of Burlington,
Edwin S. Brookins of Topeka, J. S.
Ensminger of Topeka, Harry Larimer
of Topeka, o. L Moore of Abilene, c.
F. Spencer Of Topeka and Fred Knapp
of Beloit.
Besides these applications the court
will consider the name of Herbert
Armstrong, assistant clerk, for the
place. Mr. Armstrong is not an appIi-
cant for the place, but his name was
mentioned today by one of the judges.
Asked later if he was an applicant
Mr. Armstrong stated plainly that he
was not. He is already an employee
of the supreme court and has not dis
cussed the place with anyone
A member of the court said today
that the court had not discussed the
candidates at all and that he had not
the slightest idea who would be named
for the vacant place. He intimated
that several Judges had a choice and
that they might have to ballot for the
appointment. The place pays 81, 500 per
year and the successful applicant must
be trained in the law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-27
PLOT TO SMUGGLE.
Scheme Unearthed by Which
Goods Worth 100000
Have Been Imported Without
Paying Customs Charges.
RICH NEW YORK MAN
Had an Arrangement With the
Government Officers.
Paid 500 for Each Trunk Pass
ed Without Inspection.
RICH NEW YORK MAN

New York. June 27.-Customs officials
are seeking today evidence that may
bring to light every phase of the Jen-
kins 100000 jewelry smuggling case,
whose ramifications are now said to in
volve prominent New York financial
man.
The New Yorker is said to have been
the father of the scheme whereby goods
valued at nearly $2,OO0,00O were snug
gled into this country. Two and possi-
bly, more customs officers are said to
be in the plot, which had its inception
several years ago. These officers re-
ceived, it is said. $100 for every trunk
they passed with only a casual inspec-
ton.
The New Yorker not only was able tc
smuggle valuable goods, including much
jewelry for himself, but thousands of
dollars of dutiable stuff for others, who
became in this way obliged to him.
There will be no compromise in the
Jenkins smuggling case. Deputy Sur
veyor Parr is the authority for the
statement that he learned of the SNUG
gled goods some time before he con-
fronted Mrs. jenkins in the matter. The
federal prosecutor is still considering
the cases of prominent western man
ufacturer and a southern coal operator
in connection with the Jenkins smug-
Cling case, but whether the grand jury
has the matter in hand as yet, is not
known
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-27
GIVES KAISER AtETTER.
j. P. Morgan Paid s25,5O0 for Luther
Epistie.

Kiel, June 27.-J. Pierpont Morgan
has presented Emperor William with
the autograph letter written by Martin
Luther to Emperor Charles v and for
which the American lately paid $25, 500.
His majesty was immensely pleased
and forthwith conferred the grand
cross of the order Of the Red Eagle on
Mr.. Morgan.
The Luther letter was written in 1921
during the reformer's return journey
from the diet of Worms and described
the proceedings and defended his atti-
tude. The letter never reached the
emperor as its contents were such that
no one dared deliver it. A Florence
dealer, representing Mr.. Morgan, OBJ
tanned the epistle at an autograph sale
at Leipsig, Saxony on May 8 last. AS
soon as it became known that the his
toric document was to go to an Ameri-
can the annoyance Of the German pub
lie was expressed in many newspaper
editorials
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-27
WON'T STAND HITCHED.
Hines Is said to Have Complained of
Southern Senators.

Washington, June 27.-There was an
other dramatic episode in the hearing
of the Lorimer case today, when Car
ence S. Funk, general manager or the
International Harvester company, an
nounced that three of the four detec-
tives about whose surveillance he told
the committee, we're present at today's
session. The committee summoned the
detectives as witnesses
Mr. Funk called attention to the
matter at the opening of today's hear
ing before the senate committee. No
time was fixed for the testimony of the
detectives who Mr.. Funk declared yes
terday were hired to trail him and one
of whom Mr.. Funk declared had con-
fessed the nature of his employment
and the identity of his employer.
Counsel for Lorimer Immediately
proceeded with the cross-examination
of Funk regarding the alleged request
to him by Edward Hines for an Inter
national Harvester company cOntribu-
ton of $4,000 to REIN burse those who
contributed 100000 to put Lorimer
across at Springfield"
His Name Is Blaine.
Mr. Funk today publicly announced
that the detective who admitted he had
been employed to shadow him was
named Blaine and belonged to a Chi
cago agency. At the instance of Mr..
Hynes, the witness discussed his ex-
periences with Blaine. Mr. Funk said
that when he came to Washington he
recognized young man standing by
him on the street. He had last seen
him in Chicago. ''I spoke to him." de-
clared Mr.. Funk TT was on Pennsyl-
vania avenue and I was waiting for a.
car. He crossed the street as I did and
when 1 got on the car he did so.
asked him to sit by me.
You are back on the job said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-27
ONLY FOUR DAYS.
Time Limit on Corporation Tax
Payment June 80.
Little More Than Half OF Ex-
pected Amount In.
RECEIPTS S14,OOO,OOO
Out of a Total Of $4,000 900
Looked For.
Coming in at Rate Of 81 ,OOO,O 900
a Day.
RECEIPTS $14,OOO,OOO

Washington, June 27.-Four days re-
main in which corporations may pay
their federal tax. A heavy penalty will
be assessed against all that have not
paid when the treasury closes its doors
on Iune 30.
While the government estimated in
come from that source this year, is $26,-
100000, only $14oOo,OOO had been receiv-
ed when the treasury began business
today. More than 26O,O00 concerns have
made returns.
For the last week. corporation tax
payments have been coming in at the
rate of about $1,000 600 day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-27
GET A new TRAIN
Union Pacific to Run Motor
From Marysville.
Will Arrive in Morning and
Leave in Evening.

Beginning the first of July the Union
Pacific railroad will establish motor
car service between Topeka and Marys
vile. This motor car will arrive in
Topeka in the morning and return to
Narysville, leaving this city late in the
afternoon.
This motor car service will bring to
Topeka a large amount of trade along
the thriving towns on the "cutoff'' be-
tween Marysville and this city This
service will make it possible for the
trains to enter Topeka in the morning,
give the shopper part of the morning
and afternoon in the city and leave in
the early evening for their homes.
The new train will leave Marysville
early in the morning. 1t will travel
along the line between that city and
Topeka at an hour most accommodate
ing to the patrons and Will arrive IN
Topeka at 10 o'clock. The shoppers
will be able to stay in this city until
4:3O in the afternoon when they may
return to their homes before the late
hours.
The Union Pacific now has mixed
service between Marysville and Tope-
ka But it runs the wrong way for
Topeka trade. It leave Topeka at
1O:4O in the morning and returns at
11:O5 at night. The motor car viii
be the reverse of this time with few
changes.
Many new prosperous towns have
grown up along the line of the Union
Pacific since the "cut-off" has been
built between Topeka and Onaga and
Onaga and Marysville. These towns
are all populated with a good class of
people who have found it necessary
to travel many miles without rail-
road before they could obtain the To-
peka trading advantages
The motor car for the Topeka Marys-
vile service has just been completed
in the Omaha shops. 1t will hold so
passengers and is one of the best types
of this power on the system.
Here are some of the live towns that
will be served by the new motor car:
Grove, Della, Emmett. Aiken, Du-
luth, Frankfort, Winifred and Gorden.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-27
HANGED BY A MOB.
A Negro Is Taken From a Train and
Lynched.

Atlanta. June 27-Tom Allen. a
young negro charged with attacking a
white woman in Walton county, was
taken off a train near Social Circle,
Ga, today and hanged by mob. Sew
eral weeks ago he was taken to Mon
roe Ga. for trial under guard of state
troops. It being feared then that he
would be lynched. The judge postponed
the trial and declared the presence OF
soldiers unnecessary. The negro waz
brought to Atlanta for safe keeping
and was being returned to Monroe for
trial when lynched today.
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4eS.s ne responded
How do you enjoy it?' I asked
am not proud of my work, he
said.
Then I gave him some fatherly ad-
vice, telling him 1 did not think much
of the detective business and that he
had better get into some business that
had a future
"Just before we got up to the senate
Office building he said that 1 had
'ditched' two of his associates and he
supposed that he would lose his job If
he lost me. I told him I thought we
could fix it up all right and that 1
would promise not to ditch him"
THAT isn't a sweat box" interrupt
ed Mr.. Hynes. ''Tell us about that"
The witness said the sweatbox pro-
cess was administered in his room at
a local hotel.
Told Name of His Employer.
It was in his room. Mr. Funk said.
that the detective told him the name
of his employer
Attorney Hynas asked the witness
further about his testimony that Mr..
Hines did not seem to be under the in
f1uence of liquor when the alleged re-
quest for a. Lorimer contribution was
made. Mr. Funk said he had never
seen Hines take a drink, nor even
smoke a cigar.
What has that go to do with this
Investigations" inquired Senator Kern.
''Oh, no offense was meant" inter-
jected Mr.. Hynes- II smoke. too
Il didn't think it would be often
sive to a man from Chicago to ask if
he took drink declared Senator
Kenyon.
Mr.. Funk left the witness stand and
w. H. Cook of Duluth, Mimi, a lum-
Der man, was sworn. His testimony
was largely a reiteration of his mar
rative before the Helm committee at
| CS1aVfncrfi aid I'll a Ta1a4ad a n Q11acrAd
conversation with Hines at the Grand
Pacific hotel in Chicago in May, 1909
1t was at that time, Mr.. Cook declared,
Mr.. Hines remarked he was Having
HI of a time" at Washington.
Now for instance" Mr.. Cook testi-
fed. Mr.. Hines said, There is old
Stephenson. After 1 got him elected
he has gone down there and started
working for free lumber The south
ern Democrats are the worst of the
whole lot He (Hines) said he would
have them all fixed up one day and the
next day they would flop
The crowd in the committee room,
! including Mr.. Hines, laughed over this
testimony, but rot so Senator Johnston
of Alabama, a southern Democrat.
Finally Senator Fletcher of Florida
nudged Mr. Johnston and the Alabama
senator Joined
Doesn't Like Hines.
ness toward Mr.. Hines and declared ne
had never felt very friendly toward
him
Il know his way of doing business, -
he explained. 'Hines has a way of go
ing about business that do not think
| is honorable. When he wants to buy
timber he gets an option and then goes
around trying to hurt the credit of the
| seller
"An instanceg' challenged w. J.
Hynes for Mr.. Hines.
John Melton of the Alger Smith
company of Duluth answered Cook.
Three detectives who are said to have
been employed to shadow Clarence S.
Funk, general manager of the Har-
vester company. and star witness at
the present inquiry were "ditched" to-
day in a novel way by Mr.. Funk.
Ditching is the technical phrase for
being thrown off the trail Mr.. Funk
had the detectives subpoenaed as wit
nesses before the committee, thus leav-
ing him unshadowed for the first time
in weeks, it is claimed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-27
GOES 5000 MILES TO MEETING
Hetty's Son VIII Attend Directors
Meeting at Dallas.

New York. June 27.-Col. Edward
H. r. Green. son of Hetty Green. is
making a journey of approximately
5000 miles to spend six hours in Dal-
las. Tex. The colonel left here last
night to attend the meeting of the
board Of directors of the Texas Mid
land railroad, of which he is president.
There is merely routine business to
attend to, but there would not be
quorum present If he did not attend.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-27

Melbourne, Australia, June 27.-The
new census gives the commonwealth Of
Australia, consisting of New South
Wales Victoria, Queensland South
Australia, West Australia and Tas-
mania, a population of 4,449, ,495 against
3,773, Sol in 1901.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-27
HENWoOD LAS A WIF,E.
On the Witness Stand He Confesses
That He Is Married.

Denver, Colo, June 27.-When Dis
trict Attorney Willis V. Elliott con
cluded to give Frank Harold Hen
wood, on trial for the murder of Geo.
+. Copeland, every Opportunitv to
Justify his act" by Withdrawing his
objection to testimony concerning
threats made by Tony Won Phui.
he evidently was not inspired by svm-
pathy alone, for within a few houas
afterward he had pinned HenwoOd
down on cross examination. connell-
ing him to make the surprising ad-
mission that he was a married man.
HenwOod, who had been received
in certain social circle of Denver as
a single man, admitted he had a wife
and two children Somewhere in
New York state" He believed. he
said. one of the children was in New
York, but that the other was with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-27
just a Little Cooler.

The mercury was almost up to 80
degree mark by ? o'clock this after
noon and Sunny Flora. the local
government weather forecaster, says
that although tonight will probably be
fair and cool, the prospe cts are that
tomorrow the atmosphere will again
be of the sizzling kind. He also stated
that there is no rain in sight. The
wind is blowing six miles an hour from
the northwest. The hourly readings:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-27
ADVERTISING TALKS
WRITTEN BY
WILLIAM c. FREEMAN

The most VALUABLE AS
SET any business can possess
is INTELLIGENT, courteous
SALES PEOPLE who take an
INTEREST in their work.
My wife and daughter usually
do their own shopping and have
been regular customers at GER
tain stores for a great many
years. But sometimes SALES
PEOPLE IN THE STORES DO
SHOPPING FOR THEM.