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The Nome nugget., 1926-07-03
WEDNESDAY
 (TFLEGRApAicl
FATHER OF SYLVIA
 GAINES TESTIFIES

Seattle. June 29. (Ep Wallace Gaines, father of Sylvia, spent two hours in the witness chair al the Coroner's inquest. He told of his After he had finished Coroner Car son told him ''it would be necessary from rumors which were afoat around us. to question you further at later date; and asked him" will you hold your self in readiness to appear again" Gaines answered, 'yes l will be glad to come any time" Gaines who had been in bed for a week was only part well, his composure was fair but looked drawn and haggard. however. he broke down occasionally and wiped
 ears from his eyes. His testimony was al variance at times from pre- vious statements. but he explained this saying. he was Gray" after daughter had been slain
 Asked if Sylvia ever drank, Gaines replied "shr drank wine with her meals and beer. l suppose if she could get it" He said aftrr sylvia went for walk. he went down town with Stern. They went in the forest for stroll with two other men and women. one named Bert ha. they bought pint of bootleggers whiskey. which is twelve ounces. District Attorney Colvin asked Gaines if he had any theory as fn who was guilty of the crime. tn which he replied. 'yom all ready know what it is. l think my brother showed you the telegram" Gaines said sylvia changed before death. i'she had been out of sorts for the last couple of weeks and acting diff ferently. I cannot describe Il ''
The Nome nugget., 1926-07-03
NOTICE nF ronFE.TuRE.

To R. B. Birsrow. F NJ Andersen
 s. T Andersen. T. j. Andersen
 k. l. NuEent. II. C Edgington
 Fred W. Dashley, your ltfrs. exc cutors. administrators and as signs.
 You are hereby notified that the undersigned has expended the sum of Che Hundred Dollars in repre- senting the Byron Association Placer Mining Claim situated between Rock and Iindbloom Greeks. fn Cape Nome precincts. Lo-a:ian Ger tilicate recorded in Vol. l-G page +45. in the Cape Nome Recording District. Second Division. Territory of Alaska. during and for each of the years for annual expenditure on placer m 1ing claims as required by law. from the year be@ianirs. Jan uary 1st. 1915 to and including the year ending July l. 1914. except for the :hree years in sail int s-val when the requirement. for expendi- nfe was suspended by Act of Con- gress.
 And you and each of you, are notified that if you do not pay your prop0rtionate share of such exDend- itnre, to the undersigned al Nome. Alaska. within 90 days next follow ing the ninety day period of pub1i- cation of this notice. the interest of each of you In and to the said claim will forfeit and he and be- come the property of he under signed.
 E ELIZABETH JOLLIFCE. Co-owner
 Publish July 3. 10. 17. 24, 31. Aug. 2. 14. 21. 2s. Sept. 1, II, IS. 25. 1926.
The Nome nugget., 1926-07-03
HEAVY SALMON
 RUN IN PROGRESS

Seward. June 20. tP) Libby, Me Neil & Libby. who have Il canners at Nushagac, recovered eight thou sand cases of tin cans which sank in the river last month when q barge capsized in gale.
 King salmon is running heavy in the rivers in this vicinity. Bristol Bay has n good run but they are nearly all reds. It is reported that the canneries al False Pass and Akatan are doing we'll. The Gather inc D. took five thousand cases from King Cove. Skipper J0hansen re ported the weather was so hot on the trip that sleep was impossible.
 The town of Perry is deserted
The Nome nugget., 1926-07-03
NOTICE OF .APPLIC tTION FOR PATENT
 C.ctuI N. n-Il
Serial No, NTI
IN THE UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE AT NOME. At.ASKA
 May Tth iy2

1 IN THE UNITED STATES I.i&p | OFFICE AT NOME. Ai.ASKA
 May 7th ig26
 NOTICE Is HEREEI GtVEE That Charles X NosrL whose re1f dencr and post office address i3 Nome. Alaska. has made Appltr-ttion in the United States Land oihi.2 II Nome. Territory oF Alaska tur Itt- ent for his placer mining claim 'tH ed No d Beneh rdjuinihs Creek Cialm N" q BttluW on Dry Creek nt the right limit, m cape Nome Re lcording District Territory ut=AEt= ska and within the Nome I.dltd lits l trict. and designated Mineral SAtf= yey No 1882, the exterior b"untftr- les thereof being as fellow -et - | netic variation x Il. .lo l9 deg. 30 min F.
 Beginning it Cor No, l. ident4eal with Cor No ] of No. Laura Galch Sur. 1l24 and Cor No. l of An2 Lanra Gulch. sur l4G, being q tt' post ins. sl. , fl. above ground in earth mound. hcreou iS sc6iht4i ta this survey E GlS33. and nom which |. $ l.. NJ No. II braa8 \ 49 deg 70. ] nm. W. 339&5 GDt thence s sS deg. OS min. |. 65t II to Cor : thence > 1, d"l. g i,5iii.- w. l2I6.5 1t. 10 Cor , 'u"e,r N SS deg. 2l min ". 6"9 It. to Got No, !. thencc \. . drs. a9 min. !, l2tS.5 il. io place uf bnsHmtlngi containing area. |, S2G acrrss
 This elami is on unsurscAed land. situate abolit 2, iullst purtl- easterlN from TuMu ul Nome and mouth of Stgttr ENrr. iSl.M N"- II tn which tlAs claim is tied. ta .-.l fir post . ili.;- str. , II above eruund in stone mound ,; IL high acriht-d uSl.M No. | and situaIr on ~lt3at- ed ground in II east ot i:Gs4le Road. approximately lS0O fi \ N E. from moEtH ut llulyoht -tfet.k and ? miles x ol Nome n l.ai 64 deg, go min N I.uu. l.1 deg. 22 min. w.
 Adjoining claims are, un Ihr north. llaakuu Placer. Iinuf,t,rd. on he east Maud Associ,ithn Pla- cer. unsuryeSed, J. F, Srhmraliue claimant; on the south. Nc. [ below on Dry Creek Placer, Sur i56. on the west, No l Laura Gulch Placer. Sur No 1l2i
 A x. kiTTlL%tN
 Register
 Publish May $. l5, 2e, 99, Juu- 5, lZ, lY. 2G. July 2. 1926.
The Nome nugget., 1926-07-03
Standard ZOning Enabling
 Act Is Used by I7 States

Washington. PJ Seventeen states have adapted the standard zuning enabling act drawn up by the Bureau of Standards for the gui- dance of municipalities in preparing regulations for the use of lands
 olht" states are expected to cotl cur in the plan. described as permit ting zoning without injustice or yln- lation of property rights.
 Az an illustration of the progress along these lines, the bureau points to the fact that in September, 1921. only forty-eight cities and towns. with less than 11.000.0D0 inhabi- tants. had adopted zoning regula tions.
The Nome nugget., 1926-07-03
NOTICE OF .NnPI.It NrioN FOR PATENT

M. S. No. 1885. N '. No. O.6.. IN THE UNITED S1 AttS LNNli
 OFFICE AT NOME. ALASkA
 june 2y l42G
 NOTICE IS IEkERY GIVEN that El.iIABETH JoLLIFFE. by G. R. Jackson. her attorney in fact. whose residence and posiolice ad dress is Nome. Alaska. has made application before the United Stht,.s- Land Oihce at Noni" Alaska, for a United States Patent for placer mining claim known us BYRON ASSOCIATION PLACER" situated 1n the east side ot lindbloom Creek about eight and onr fourth miles noriherly from he Town uj Nome in the Cape Nome Hrcurdup l'i,,- cinci. Territory of Alaska. Iiid de .ignated hv the Oiiic" nt The cadastral Engineer of Alaska us Mineral Survey No. lH35 thu. rNl.r- ior boundaries of sad elem. accord E to the plat and field notv3 of iaid survey row on tiir In alid Land Office, with magnetic variatinus of IS deg. lj min. to 10 dr. u mu. E. are as follows:
 'Nspu +sTH'i' i.Ni'h it"''.
 Commencing at Cor No |, m post I ins. sI. T II long IS ins in ground scrihed 1B-lS35; whence Y Is. l.. M. No 1885 bears <. 56 drs. i6 min. E 237i SD fl; theuco \ 39 deg 57 min w. 1920 fl. tit Ger. No. ,. q fir post. thener x Fl deg, 55 min. F. 5252.0 fl. to Cor. No I I fir post; from whence fork of Lindbloom Creek bears N 72 deg 30 min. w 965 ft thence from Cor No 3 s 39 deg. 57 min. E l2@to rt. to Cor. No. | thenc" $. Fl iep ;,s min w 5253 fl. ito Cor. No. 1 an place of beginning. containifi@ m area of f59.09G acres.
 This claim is on unsu1Neved ground situated on left side of Lind bloom Creek, and on the east water shed of Snake River. about S.25 niles northerlv from the Town of Nome. in the Cape Nome Recordin% Precinct. Territory of Alaskn. U. $. l.. M. Sur. 1885 to which this claim is tied is on a lone outcrop ofschist bedrock about 20x12 it.. ahont Ia fl high. tho top surface of which is marked (X1 r. S. l.. NJ. s. 1895. Mt. Bryntesen Y. s. G. s, station bears N. go deg. 03 min. F. about mi. Cor No i Glacier Placer Sur vey No. 704 bears s, 32 deg. t7 min. W. 2474 it. This monument is on elevated rronnd about 1900 fl. N. and W. of Rock Creek about TIE mi. northerlv from the said Town of Nome and in Lat. GA deg. 36 min. s sec North. Long. 165 deg. 2e. min. W.
 Adjoining claims are unsnryeyed and names and claimants unknown
 A. N KITTUsEN Register.
 Publish July 3, 10. IT. a4, s1. Aug. 2. IA. 21. 2s. 1926.
The Nome nugget., 1926-07-03
\ NEW MOVEMENT

We have had several new civic betlerment plans for the past several years. all of which have heen for the public good. but now we are going to spring one that should be il great thing for the city of Nome namely A better SIDEWALK Day The con ditiuns of he sidewalks in Nome are Il disgrace To [ he municipality and 10 he owners of abuttine property, no where in h" world can such cnndi.
 ions of run down sidewalks exist and if the city council will take th lead in fixing up city sidewalks ahut ting city property. it will he easy to prevail or cause property owners tu tN side walks ahutiing their proper ty. Anot her way to secure much as distance is to declare a week as het ter sidewalks week and call foi volunteers to help make Nome mor. prasrntahle. Lets go.
The Nome nugget., 1926-07-03
TWENTY NINE
 MILLION
 FOR ENFOKC ENIENI

Washington. July 1. tAD With iwenty-nine million appropriated for prohibition enforcement. the army of four thousand enforcement agents are mObilized for n most ex- tensive campaign against smngg- ling. beer. and the diversion of in dustrial alcohol. Andrews promised duced costs and more respect for the law.
The Nome nugget., 1926-07-03
rmrky Bird Dog saa.s
 Life or Mining prnsIm.ctul

Tacoma. Wash. lAJ If hero me'.- ..Ia were given to dumb animals. Henry h. spencer oI Tacoma woulu apply for one for ''ReA.' his nine mont hs old bird dog Mir Spencer credits his life to Ilir dog which proved his bravery ill Il hund-to- hand fight with q mother cougar and her three cubs
 Mir. Spencer, who is mining in the Olympic mountains. Was suddenly confronted with the animals. lie was mmarmed and ihe beasts showed fight. Spencer threw rocks al the mother cougar, but in doing so he lost his balance and fell. Before the enraged cougar could spring, Rex" appeared and attacked one of the cubs. This distracted the mother who turned on the dog. Spencer was able to retreat. The dog came through with only minor injuries,
The Nome nugget., 1926-07-03

unfair and American. Colvin strode out of he door shouting. I'm going tultin had confer ence with Starwirh half an hour uf- ter the inquest opened. He dashe l out of the place and told the news paper men to watch this court room
 McFarlane said: '.rhry are not going to get away with delaying this thing until after the September primaries. They are going to hear he Gaines trial immediately. If I can help it."
The Nome nugget., 1926-07-03
nOl. GAINES
 ARRESTED
 FOR MllRDER

Seattle, June 30, (A1-'Bob Gaines, father of the late sylvia Gaines, was arrested for first degree murder. Starwich told Robert McFarlane counsel for Gaines that there would he an arrest in Il little while and proceeded to the Gaines home tu await for Il warrant [" arrest Gaines.
 When MrFarlane learned of Gaines arrest he said: That's all righ, with me. We are going tu have | showdown on this thing in open court"
 William Gaines said over the telephones: Sheriff Starwich is here after my brother. He has na warrant. l told him l believed h" should have one He is waiting for his deputy to come with a warrant. After he inquest was resumed fol- lowing recess. Prosecutor Colvin asked that it he adjourned. Great applause greeted the declaration of McFarlane, counsel for Gaines, that an adjournment would he unjust
The Nome nugget., 1926-07-03
HARBOUR FUNERAL WILL
 TAKE PLACE WEDNESDAY

Seattle. June 2s. @-The funeral Of Theron T. Barbour. aged sixty three. who waa the dock foreman for the Blue Funnel Line, will take place Wednesday. He came here from South Dakota in nineteen hun dred and went to Nome where he was engaged In business.
The Nome nugget., 1926-07-03
ENCOURAGING: tLENStPS
 FROM NEW ol tRJY NINE

Seward, July Q lPi Thr .'e,ud rleannp in ten days from flfc Ala ska Hill Mines Corporation nt N4lka Bay amounted tp twenty two pounds of raw gold valued a' fiFe thousand dollars Developments in Nnka Bay winch is a comparatively new quart camp are enraufaetnp and much prospecting is now being carried on
The Nome nugget., 1926-07-03
WANTS MORE
 PROHIBITION AGENTS

Washington. June 2S. (R-An- drews said that as soon as the three million additional appropriation which Is now pending in Congress. is available. he will employ nine hundred more men. most of whom were formerly In the army and navy. of beer. and to patrol the border.
The Nome nugget., 1926-07-03
BIG EARTHQUAKE. SHAKES ITALY

Rome. June 2s. R,-A severe earthquake which visited this coun- try Saturday killed one and injured many persons. On the Island of Rhodes the lighthouse collapsed and score of houses were damaged Tn Southern Italy. Sicily. Tripolt, Dodocanese Islands were shaken by the quake and panic reigned in Siri- ly where damage was slight
The Nome nugget., 1926-07-03
PANAMA ARRIVES WITH
 MAIL AND PASSENGERS; :;

The freighter Panama arrived a; Nome al II 20 Monday evening from Seattle, with q full cargo oi freight. large quantity of mail matter and 13 passengers as fol lows: For Nome J. J. Keenan, Elm mel Kelly. C. l.. Andrews. W. B Thompson. Chas. Brown. Dor Blum : w. R. Allen, J. & Haynes. Earl Me Laughlin. J. l.. Yellon. Ronald Ar chibald. J. NJ. Cramor R L. Phil lips, l.. Freeman.
The Nome nugget., 1926-07-03
NO FISH STORY

Dad Wheelers who runs the road- hOpsa at Iron Creek, states that the AsA are running good at that point and big catches arc beiag made According to the size of some of the fish sent to Nome. they remind one of baby vhalss,
The Nome nugget., 1926-07-03
TUESDAY tTElEoRAPAiCl
WASHINGTON WINS
 BOAT RACE

POughkeepsie, June 20. (P)- Washington won the junior varsity boat race by length and half, Pennsylvania second. California third, Syracuse fourth, Cornell fifth. and Columbia last. Pennsylvania led by a length for the first two miles. when the huskies took con tinued and terrific strokes. passing the Quakers three quarters of a mile from the finish. The Wash ington's time was fifteen minutes. forty and One-ffth seconds.
The Nome nugget., 1926-07-03
SEVERE EARTHQUAKE
 IN St'NATRN

Pandane, Snmatra, Jnlg 1. tl5 The Governor returned rom haie- dang and reported fAat twenty Chinese and fifty natives wers killed ;n an earthquake Ii was market day and many were buried in de bris. Thirteen were killed and piFh' ill iured at Solok
The Nome nugget., 1926-07-03

Fargo. Jnlv | fAp Three hun fred fifty one precincts already counted, gave l.. E. Hanna for the Senatorial nomination nineteen thousand, riehi hundred and seven cen votes Gerald r Nyn. the non partisan received fifteen thousand dix hundred and seventy
The Nome nugget., 1926-07-03
FREIGHTER PANAMA
 DUE ARRIVE TONIGHT

Agent James P. Daly of the Ala ska s. s. Co.,. received advlces from Captain Klein of the freiGhter Tana- na. stating that the Tanana was due to arrive at Nome tonight at 10 D. m., weather and Ice permitting.
The Nome nugget., 1926-07-03

Everyone has moved to ChignIk. where the canneries are active.
 4 heavy tundra fire is raging be tween kanatak and Bristol Bay. The Unaiga leaves rnalaska next Friday for Juneau.
The Nome nugget., 1926-07-03
SLlSH FUND IN
 NORTH DAKOTA

Washington. June 30. lHb D. II Nc Arthur. secretary tu Nyu. charged before the Senate Campaign lnvesii gaiion Committee that "A hugh Slnsh fund was obtained through Administration hanurl., tnr srppnri of l.. G. Hanna, former tn"lids, the primaries to morrow
The Nome nugget., 1926-07-03
MONDAY
 !.-' -crsfNiff.,
NORGE CREW
 ARRIVES IN SEATTLE

Seattle. June 2s. R-Amundsen. Ellsworth and Mobile and thirteen other members Of the Norge crew arrived at four this afternoon. Amundsen declared: My work Is fulfilled. All the big problems are solved. The work that remains In polar explorations is . matter of detail. Let others handle it."
 Amundsen looked tired and worn. He was dressed In flannel shirt with blue black checks. corduroy trousers and boots and a gray cap. Other Norwegian members said they womld like to organize another ex- petition with Ellsworth and lieu tenant II. Risser Larsen. second In command, as pilot. They said that there was still to he determined the existence of CrOcker1and, supposed to lie West of the Peary route. and whether there is land beyond the Is- land cbarted as Emperor Niko- las Land. North of Siberia and west of Wrangell Island. Amund- sen said that 1t was virtually certain that there was no land on the route. It is impossible to he ab- sOlutely certain as there was much fog between the pole and Alaska. hut the fog broke from time 'O time. but If there had been land. We believe we would have seen It. Islands may lie On either side of the route.- probably to the West ward"
 Ellsworth declared that he hoped to return to the Arctic after taking nag to President Coolidge. which is a duplicate Of the one dropped at the Pole. hut his plans were yet un- decided. Amnpdsen and the other Norwegian members will leave Mon day night for New York. and sail far Oslo Saturday. Mobile departs for San Francisco with his country men Tuesday. and thence to Chiea- go and Akron, Ohio, to consult with aer0nautical engineers concerning the proposed construction of several dirigibles. He said that the Norge would be shipped out on the ira freighter but its destination was un revealed. Amundsen estimated the cost of the expedition to be half d million dollars.
 Representatives of the army and navy. state and city officers, foreign cOnsula were in the crowd which naisily welcomed the members of the expedition. A squadron of air planes. which was augmented by fleet of pleasure craft, met the Vlc- toria at the harbor entrance. AR the vessel slid into it's berth. Even above the roar of the planes and the sereeches of the whistles. was heard the enthusiastic shonts of Ameri- cans, Italians. Swedes and Norwa- gians yelling: "velcomen, velcomen HWuuuocN V"lh rNOUItc, ENOUIIc, Welcome Ellsworth" Mobile stood ln hIs regimentals with ribbins around his collar and an armfui O. flowers which an admiring citiEenry gave him, The cOnquerors of the air grinned as they passed through the streets banked with cheering crowds, It was remarked that they looked like real explorers. Beneath the smiles could be seen on their faces the traces Oe the sleepless nights spent on the voyage over the pole. Two railway coaches deeorat- ed with the cOlors of Norway will take Amundsen to New York He will stop one day at Minneapolis and St. Paul enrouts.
The Nome nugget., 1926-07-03
TEN TIs0UaAHD
 INWARD OFFERED

Los Angeles. Juneau 1s. @-- The Examiner offered . reward of ten. thousand dollars for the arrsst aaA eolvietios Of the two nen ana woman who Kidnapped Mrs. Me- Phsrsoa.
 Ths Examiner printed | asaispatch iron Tuscoa. Astsona. quoting R. 4. sCoadres. secrstasy of the clam bep Of conmsrcs thsre. sayins that two nsa left Tuscon tArss or four
The Nome nugget., 1926-07-03

company at Candle. stating that keewalik iS still fec bound and tifs.} no change in conditions will u5t.if until change ut wind take place which will necessarily have to r.. an off shore breeze.
The Nome nugget., 1926-07-03
THURSDAY ,TELECRApHICi
FORESTER PRAISES
 MAPPING SENNlt 't.

Kelchikan, July l, l4D Follow
 .ng a flight with one of the air map pers, District Forester. Charles II Flory said: "rhe expedition will save he forest service many hun ired thousand dollars and many years nf work. IL is the greatest jingle step ever taken for the in dnstrial development of Southeast rrn Alaska. It will he nf incalcul
 tble benefit to the geological survey,
 he coast and geodetic survey. and the biological survey. The eNpedi
 tion Is particularly valuable to the forest service in locatins timber lands and power sights While the forest service was debating the fea
 ability of linking power projects, n iwo hour flight showed the frasibili
 tv of linking all the Revilla and Asigedo power projects into one unit with a total of fifty thousand horse power which was deemed i'm
 possible heretofore. The cost of concentrating the Island power a' Ketchikan would not he more than three hundred thousand dollars and could furnish power to produce between five and six hundred tons of news-print perpetually.
The Nome nugget., 1926-07-03
EOR GAINES IIkEI.N
 DiIGHIlRS MitKDitRER

seattle Jniy l ll, Cuiyins con sirtrtiun ul the crime arenmeu, against Games took on Il very seri nis aspect iir showed that sylvia leiI theil home d; $ o'clock in the grip of fear and disnu4t for friend. three mil,', away. Gaines left hal ,l hour later and knew ur suspect 'd his daughters d'+iinaliun H., 3lw sylvia on Lakeside. path an, drove tu q point where he path tnd the street nearly intrrsect He then dashed across the path and in ,ercepted her.
 toivin said "I al last obtanie, h" missing link that satisfies III, thai Gaines killed his daughter" on" link is thr report that drtec tive Lukes found blood stains on statement of Louis stern. who said "Gaines came to my hous" the night
 
 "FOr Gods sake give me drink D asked him what was he hurry md he said "If yuu'd been through what went through just now you'd want a drink in l hurry too. " I said for Gods sake what's hap pened. He said "inu remember I always told you I'd he the master If my house: that N when anyone tried to fell me what to dc UT when to come and go, I'd kill'rin "Gaines 'hrew his arms about me with tears in his eyes. eNrliiming: That's just what happencd." Gaines will be arraigned In the Superior Court tu- morrow.
The Nome nugget., 1926-07-03
DEMAND THAT WALLACE GAINES HE CHARGED
 WITH MURDEe

Seattle. June 28. (P-Concern- ing a demand that Wallace Gaines he charged with murder for the death of Sylvia Gaines. District At tOrney ,COlvin said. "I am not going tO charge him with anything of the
The Nome nugget., 1926-07-03
KEEWAI.IK ICE BOUND

Carl j. Lomcn is in receipt of | represents the Iomen Reinae,,
The Nome nugget., 1926-07-03
TRADING VESSEL
 NANOOK ARRIVES

The motorship Nanook. Capt. Peterson In command arrived at Nome today after journeying as far North as Point Hope. .on a trading
The Nome nugget., 1926-07-03

Geneva. July pl The Ameri- an naval d"lrsatiou to the prepara. ury disarmament commission an nounced that they cannot accept he report Of th" uavHl sub commit tee and will present minority re commentators
The Nome nugget., 1926-07-03

Liverpool HS In | coIri cus fsmres We're revealed showing thnl in Liverpool about Hoo of them were women In one instance r woman client had paid forty two pounds in respect of loan of live pounds, and then was sued for two pounds additional The money len der lost the ease.
The Nome nugget., 1926-07-03

Washinsrnn July tP, The government rloie ils fieotl year to- hirhi with a surplus of three hun dred seventy seven milton, seven hundred sixty eight th"usttd dol lars
The Nome nugget., 1926-07-03

Publish May $. l5, 2e, 9s, Juue 5. l2. ly. 2G. July 2. 1926.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-11
MOTHER MOURNS SLAIN TOTS

THE MATERNAL grief Mrs. Angelina Matola OF New York.
found outlet III behed the favOre doll Of her
slain baby daughter Mary Of MatOlas children and their
grandmother murdered il their hOme later Get on tire