THURSDAY
TELEGRAPHIC)
IXH NSH, FOR I'ltOHKt'L'TIOX 1%
Oil, l.KASKS WU,I. HK DUAH N
Washington, .Ian. :10 President
Coolidge announced that he would
•mplov a Special Counsel drawn
from both the Republican and Dem
ocrat* Parties to proceed with the
court action as a result of evidence
In the Senate Committee hearing of
the Naval Oil Reserve leases. The
President declared that if there is
any guilt it will be punished, and if;
the contracts are illegal they will be
•am-rlted Previously Doheuy made
mittee that he would turn back to
the Government the oil leases re
ceived by hts company on the condi
tlon that his company would be re
imbursed for expenditures for labor.
The President called on officials of
the Interior Department for expert
advice as to the wisdom of the leas- ,
lug of the reserves. Archie Roose- ,
▼elt was recalled by the Senate Corn- j
mittee and repeated the story of ^
events which caused him to resign
from the Sinclair Company.
UKNBY SAYS UK WILL
NOT RKSItiT
Washington, Jan. 31—Secretary of
the Navy Den by after yesterday’s
Cabinet meeting, at which the oil in
\estimation was considered, stated
that he had "no intention whatever,
of resigning at the present time.” . .
HI'W TAL PROSECUTORS
APPOINTED IN’ Oil, SCANDAL
Washington. Jan. 31 -President
Coolidge announced the appointment
of Silas II. St rawn of Chica go, a Re
publican. and Thomas W. Gregory, a
Texas Democrat and a former United
States Attorney General, to he the
Special Counsel in conducting the
prosecution in the transfer and leas
ing of Naval Oil Reserves. The House
has summoned Den by before the
Naval Affiars Committee in the probe
FALL SAID TO HAVE GAMBLED
New York. Feb. 1—Former Secre
tary Fall is declared to have gam
bled heavily ir. Sinclair Oil on the
New York Stock Exchange.
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
CONFESS TO HOLDUP
Butte. Feb. 1—Robert A. Heller
of Boston, Robert Ackler of Butte,
and Bernard A. Quosnel of Kalispell,
a trio of University of Montana stu
dents. confessed to have robbed the
Missoula Postoffice, taking a pack
age containing thirty thousand dol
lars which was recovered from Hel
RAILAVAY STRIKE ENDS
IN ENGLAND
London. Feb. 1—The Railway
Strike has been ended in England
through mediation, according to n
dispatch received.
HEART SPECIALIST
ATTENDING VENIZELOS
Athens. Jan. 31—Venizelos collaps
ed in the National Assembly last
night for the second time since his
return. Several heart specialists are
attending him.
HUN TAT SEX CARLES
GREETINGS TO Mac RONALD
Hong Ko-ng. Jan. 30—Sun Yat Sen.
the Socialist leader in China, has
cabled greetings to Ramsay Mac
Donald. the new Premier of England
and appealed for a new pro-British
policy toward China, asserting that
China is no longer in the status of a
conquered nation like she was in the
days of the opium wars and Boxer
outbreaks, but is the home of a na
tion high in civilization, lie also
asked for a reexamination by Mac
Donald of his subordinates’ views.
REPARATIONS EXPERTS
MOVE TO BERLIN
Paris. Jan. 30—The Reparations
Experts under Charles G. Dawes. |
held their final session i-n Paris and j
are prepared to move to Berlin to- ■
night. The experts express them- j
selves as gratified over the notable |
unity displayed in the Paris sessions i
and continue to be optimistic in res
pect to the formulating of practica
ble suggestions in settling the repa
mtions question.
NAVAL COMMITTEE
STARTS INQUIRY
Washington, Jan. 31—An inquiry
of its own was started info the Sin
clair and Doheny oil leases by the
House Naval Committee yesterday.
ATTEMPTS TO TEAC H
I.KSSON WITH GUN
Seattle. Jan. 30—Major Win. J. 1
Muirhead. n veteran of the World I
War and a Spanish American War!
veteran who is the former traffic I
manager and Port Commissioner,;
was dangerously wounded while in j
a cafe dining with Mrs. Derby. ,
Derby, the husband of the woman ■
with whom Muirhead was dining,’
took five shote at the Major, wh m. ;
he stated, he wished to teach a les- j
son. Two of the whote took effect.!
one of them in Muirhead's longs.
Derby is in jail.
FANATICS l/MK IN ATTACK j
OS HOliDIKRSt
Tokio. Jan. 30—Religious fanatics j
lost !»4 killed in an attack on sol-1
diers of the Constabulary rear Pla-•
cer Island, according to a dispatch \
EX*-PRESIDENT OF PORTUGAL
FOUND DEAD j
Lisbon. Jan. 30—Tbeophlle Braga.;
Ex-President of Portugal, was found |
do ad in his bod yesterday. according *
to a dispatch received.
INSURGENTS It IXX'K
CONFIRMATION CHRISTLW j
Washington. Feb. 1—The Senate i
Insurgents led by LaFollette. are i
blocking the confirmation of Christ- j
inn. the late Secretary to Harding, j
as a member of the Federal Trade j
Commission, on the grounds of his >
being unfitted for the post.
FORD RECLINES TO DISCUSS
MUSCI.K SHOALS j
Washington. Jan. 31 Henry Ford j
telegraphed declining to appear be- I
fore the House Committee to further i
discuss his offer for Muscle Shoals.
SINCLAIR SENTENCED TO IS
MONTHS IX PRISON
Washington. Jan. 31 State Sen-j
ator Sinclair has been sentenced to j
IS months in the Penitentiary for al- {
ti ring the records of his Ihvaco Ilauk
which is now defunct.
BEGINS COLLECTION OF
EVIDENCE IX OIL LEASES
Washington. Jan. 31 It has been
shown that following a conference
President Coolidge has begun the col
lection of evidence toward the Teapot
Dome Oil Leases.
SAYS DAUGHERTY HAS LOST
CONFIDENCE PRESIDENT
AND PVBIJT
Washington. Jan. 31—That Presi- j
dent Coolidge will request the inline- j
diate resignation of Attorney General j
Daugherty because of the latter hav
ing lost the confidence of the Presi- ?
dent. Congress and the people of the ,
United States, is.asked in a resolu- 1
tion introduced by Senator Wheeler. J
Senator Lenroot in a speech removed '
Coolidge from any blame in connec- i
tion with the Teapot Dome scandal j
because, he bluntly declared, the late ,
President Harding was without legal
authority in issuing an executive or
der, in transferring the control of the j
Reserves fom the Navy to the Inter
ior Department. Senator Willis an
nounced in the Senate late yesterday
afternoon that Fall and Tom John
son. the former’s ranch foreman, had j
been under surveilance by the De
partment of Justice agents*since Jan
uary 20th.. and that the Governor of
Louisiana was instructed to have Fall i
under guard, while there.
SAYS DAUGHTER SUICIDE
BECAUSE LOVED WTLD LIFE
Boston. Feb. 1—Former Governor
Harding of the Federal Reserve
Board issued a statement that his
daughter shot herself, and stated
that the act was do-ne for her love of
social life and the love of dancing
every night and smoking cigarettes,
which he had denied her.
FIRE ALARM SIGNALS
LOCATION i
.Standard Oil Company
. . . Cold Storage plant. East I
.Alaska Lighterage Co.
. . Opposite Recorders Office
. .Cor. Steadman, 2nd avee.
Cor. 3rd. Ave. & Lanes Way
.Cor. B st. and 1st ave.
. Catholic Church
. Polet’s Residence
. PiTe Station
Near Belmont Point Bridge
.. Opposite Webb's Market
. Methodist Mtoeion
3
...Shut Dowd
.Tara oa Water
FRIDAY
(TELEGRAPHIC)
UKKKK PKKM1KR RKHMi.NH
Athens, Jan. 31—Premier Venlze
los has resigned the Premiership on
account of ill health.
MCIRHKAD OCT OF DAXOKR
Seattle, Jan. 31—Major Mutrhead,
who was shot by Harry Derby while
dining with the latter’s wife in a
cafe, has been pronounced out of dan*
LOS ANGELES TO BE STARTING
POINT AROUND WORLD-FLIGHT
Washington, Jan. 31 —Lon Angeles.
California will Ik* the starting point
for the around the world flight by
Army fliers, according to an announ
cement made in Washington. The
original plans were to make the
flight from Seattle or Washington.
ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO
KILL FILED AGAIN* DERBY
Seattle. Feb. 1—A charge of as
sault with intent to kill was filed
against Harry Derby who took five
shots at Major Muirhead while the
latter was drtiing in a cafe with
Drrbv’s wife.
Seattle. Feb. 1—Mrs. Muirhead,
wife of Major Muirhead who was
shot by Harry Derby in a cafe while
dining with the latter’s wife, stated
that she will get a divorce from the
Major just as soon as he recovers
fiom th** wounds received.
Seattle. Feb. 1—Three to four
thousand cases of measles have been
reported in King County and seven
Chattanooga. Feb. 1 The Farm
ers Bank of Jasper. Tennessee was
robbed recently of ten thousand dol
lars and the two bandits escaped in
l>ltVAN SAYS HE HOPES
FALL NOT GUILTY
Fort Worth. Jan. :i 1 Bryan said.
• i hope Fall is not guilty but I have
no doubt of the guilt of the Repub
lican Party which is sitting over the
('il tire in the Teapot Dome case and
there is no telling whom it will
scorch or where it will spread.”
DEV BY WILL POSTPONE TRIP
OF INSPECTION
Washington. Jan. 31—Secretary of
the Navy Denby announced that as a
result of the Teapot Dome scandal,
he would forego his inspection trip of
the fleet now in Panama, but added
that the 115 editors which he had in
vited to accompany him will make
SINCLAIR SAYS WILL RETURN
AT TERMINATION BUSINESS
Paris, Jan. 31—Harry Sinclair, the
American oil magnate has cabled to
the Senate his intention to return and
appear before the Senate as request
ed as soon as his business engage
ments will permit.
MacDOXALD MAKES STATEMENT
OX 111'SSI AX RETOfiXITlOX
London. Jan. 31—Premier MacDon
ald indicated to Moscow that Russia
will have to recognize her pre war
rates and debts before the British
Labor Government will extend her
r« cognition.
KIDNAPPER OF DRAFT EVADER
RELEASED
Washington. Jan. 31—Corliss H.
Griffith, the American who attempted
to kidnap Grover Cleveland Bergdoll,
the draft evader, in Germany, has
b< en released from prison by the Ger
man Government, the State Depart
ment was advised yesterday.
DOMEXV WANTS TO HE HEARD
OX OIL LEASES
Washington. Jan. 31—E. L. Do
heny appeared unexpectedly at the
Senate Office Building yesterday and
asked for permission to be beard by
the oil lease investigating commit
PROHIBITION1ST GETS
IT IX THE XECK
New York. Jan. 31—William H.
Anderson, the State Superintendent
of the Anti Saloon League, has been
convicted for forgery in handling
funds in connection with the League
ANNUAL SUPPLY BILL* AMOUNT
TO THREE QUARTER BILLION
Washington, Jaa. 31—The annual
I
I supply or Mins ror tne Treasury and
Postoffice Departments as reported
by the House Ways and Means Com
■ mittee carried three quarters of a
! billion dollars.
j KTKRNAL TR1ANGLK RKSIXTS
IN DIVORTK
Seattle. Jan. 31—Mrs. Olevam. the
wife of Robert Olevam, a prominent
attorney, has secuerd a divorce from
bor husband on the grounds that in
the conduct of the honsehold her
bueband subordinated her authority
to that of hia. daughter Frances who
lj a daughter of.Olevam'* first wife.
PAV DKBT WITH MJgKPING
SJCKNRSS CKJRK
Bremen, Jan. 31—Germany will
guarantee a sleeping sickness cure
for tile return of her lost South Afrt
can colonies. Chairman Ac hells of
the German Colonial Society said.
WILL MHOUM NAVAL
DISARM A MKNT IN ROMK
Genoa. Jan. 31—The League of
Nations will discuss naval disarma
ment at Rome on February 15th..
according to a dispatch received.
KALI. OX VERGE OF
NERVOUS BREAKDOWN
Washington. Jan. 31—Former Sec
retary Fall is reported to be on the
verge of a nervous breakdown, ao-1
cording to hie counsel, Levi Cook,
who made the above statement be
fore the Senate Committee yester- ^
GI S BOLT* ENTERS SUIT
AGAINST FEDERAL COrRT |
Seattle. Jan. 31—Gus Bottz. a for-j
met* Nome character who was once j
tried for insanity, has brought suit I
for five million dollars against Holz
h<inter, Cu9hman. Deitrich and other
Federal Judges, for alleged serious !
WILL HAVE AFFAIRS OF
SHIPPING BOARD
INVESTIGATED
Washington. Jan. 31—The Demo
cratic leader of the House announced
yesterday that they will attempt to
have a Special Committee appointed
to investigate the affairs of the Shipp
ing Board.
DOCTOR ALLEN SMITH
PASSES AWAY
Seattle. Jan. 31—Doctor Allen
Smith, nationally known political
economist, author a-nd a member of
the University of Washington Faculty
for 27 years, died in Seattle yester
SrnSCRIBE FOR THE NUGGET
FOR SALK—5 room house mid
large cache in connection, inquire at
Nugget Office.
INFORMATION WANTKD
Does any one know of the where
abouts of G. O. Clemina, formerly of
Butte, Montana, height 5 ft. 11 in
ches, weight 175. has two toes miss
ins on his left foot and a scar on his
Heck which resembles a birthmark.
He served in the world war. Any
information in regards the above
party will be greatly appreciated by
Chas. Sakris, 7 24, E. Adam Street,
Springfield, Illinois.
Does any one in Nome know of
the whereabouts ef William Story,
last, heard from on September 11,
li>15 in Seattle when he declared
that he was on his way to Nome.
Story was born June 26. 1S82 in
any information about this person
will be greatly appreciated by the
Prudential Insurance Company of
America, Newark. N. J.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
! -
j In the IT. S. Commissioner’s Court
I for the Territory of Alaska, Sec
ond Division. Cape Nome Precinct,
In Probate:
In the matter of the Estate of
CHRISTINE NELSON, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed by
the above entitled Court, adminis
trator of the Estate of CHRISTINE
NELSON. Deceased.
All persons having claims against
the said estate are hereby required
to present the same with proper
vouchers attached to the undersign
ed at Nome, Alaska, as by law re
quired. within six months from the
date hereof.
Dated at Nome, Alaska, the 19th
day of January. 1924.
M. JACOBSGAARD.
Administrator of the Estate of
Christine Nelson, Deceased.
Publish January 19. 26, Feb. 2. 9.
16. 1924.
j Any items of intereel to t’ie com* j
munity if {riven or telephones te the
Nugget will be given publicity and !
i will be appreciated at all times.
roRnilTlRK NOTICE
To HENRY GATJENS. and to his i
executors, administrators, heirs!
and assigns:
You are hereby notified that the
undersigned has expended one bun-1
dred dollars (9100.00) in work,
labor and improvements upon the!
VIOLET GROUP Placer claim, sit-1
uated about 2 miles west of the
town of Nome, on the right limit of
Snake River, and is recorded in the
Records of the Cape Nome Record
ing Precinct, Territory of Alaska^
the recording precinct in which said
claim is situated, for each of the
years 1911. 1912. 1913. 1914. 1915.
:916. 1917. 1918, 1919. 1920-21.
1921-22. 1922-23, in order to hold
Mid claim under the provisions of
Portion 2324. Revised Statutes of
the United States of America; this
being the amount required to hold
?aid claim for each of the year?,
above enumerated. And if within
ninety (90) days from the service
of this notice upon you, you fail or
refuse to contribute your proportion
of sucii expenditure as co-owner,
your interest in said claim will be
come the property of the subscriber
under said Section 2324.
Dated at Nome. Alaska, this 19th
day of January. 1924.
SAM FERXENOBL. j
Co-Owner. I
Publish Jan. 19. 26. Feb. 2. 9. 16.1
23. March 2. 9. 16. 23. 30. April 6. j
NOTICE OP FORFEITURE
To N(«tfl Tobov Sal© andW. D. Stew- j
art, your heirs, executors. assize* j
or personal representatives.
You and each of you, are hereby
notified that I have expended in la
bor and improvements the sum of
one hundred dollars ($100.00).
each year for the years 1915, 1910,
1920. 1921 and 1922. on the Flor
ence Association Placer mining
claim situated between Wonder and
Holyoke in the Cape Nome Record- j
ing Precinct. Alaska, note of the la- j
cation of which is recorded in Vol.
123. page 199 of said precinct rec
The above amount has been ex- t
pended in order to hold said claim
under the provisions of the law eon
c* rning annual labor upon mining
claims, being the amount required
to hold said claims.
And. you, and each of you. are
further notified that if within ninety
days after the last publication of
this notice you have failed to con
tribute your portion of said expendi
ture, your interest in said claim will
become the property of the under
signed. your co-owner, under Sec
tion 2324 Revised Statutes oj the
United States.
CHAS. A. VOGEL.
Co-owner.
Published Jan. 12. 19, 26. Feb. 2.
9. 16. 23. March 2, 9. 16. 23. 30.
April 6. 1924.
FORFEITURE NOTICE
To T. E. Ryan. Adolf Johnson, M.
Belleview, J. E. Jones. you
and each of your heirs, executors,
administrators, and assigns:
You. and each of you are hereby
notified that the undersigned has ex
pended One Hundred Dollars
($100.00) in work, labor, and Im- i
provement upon the Rainy Day As
sociation placer mining: claim, the j
location certificate of which Is re- j
corded in Vol. 190. Pa«e 134 of the I
records of the Cape Nome Record
ing Precinct. Territory of Alaska, j
the recording precinct in which :
said claim is situated for each of the j
years 1911. 1912. 1913. 1914, 1915. !
1916. 1917, 1920-21. 1921-22. 1922
23. in order to hold said claim under
the provisions of Section 23 24 Re
vised Statutes of the United States
of America: this being the amount
required to hold said claim for each
of the years above-mentioned. And
if within ninety (90) days from the
service of this notice upon you, you
fail or refuse to contribute your
portion of such expenditure as oo
owner, your interest in said claim
will become the property of the wb- j
scrtber under Section 2324.
Dated at Nome. Alaska. this 22nd.
day of December. 1923.
B. BBDLEVIEW.
Co-Owner
Published Dec. 22. 29, 1923. Jan. 5.
12. 19, 26, Feb. 2, 9. 16. 23. March ■
11. 8. 18. 1114. I
Gaard Your Health
Airuo: OF KOBFRITVIIK.
To William Price, C. H. Frost, Jo*
J. Cahill, Dora Cahill. Kate Mas
ters, J. R. Durken. Chas. E. Cahm
and to their executors, ad m in lb -
trators. helm and assigns:
You are hereby notified that the
undersigned has expended one hun
dred dollars (9100.00) in work,
labor and i-mprovemepts upon the
SUMMERSET ASSOCIATION plac
er Mining Claim situate on the old
bend of Snake River, which is
a tributary of Bering Sea.
The locution certificate of which
is recorded in Vol. M4, at pagas u.o
of the. records of. the Caipe Nome
Recording Precinct, Territory of
AtMka. the recording precinct in
whJkfc said claim is sHnated. for
eacAof the yearn 1906, 1906, 1907,
lfiOfi, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912. 1918.
*9*4. 1915, 1916, 1917, 1920-21.
1321.-22 and 1922-23, in order to
hold said claim under the provision'-*
of flection 2824 Revised Statutes f
the United States of America; thi*
being the amount required to hold
Baid claim for each of the year*
above mentioned.
And if within ninety (90) days
from the service of this notice upon
you, you fail or reftaM to contribute
your proportion of such expenditure
as co-owner, your interest in said
claim will become the property ot
the subscriber under said Sectlor.
Dated at Nome. Alaska. December*
GEO. T. CAHILL,
Co-Owner.
Publish Dec. 8. 15, 22. 29. 1923.
and Jan. 6. 12. 19. 26. Feb. 2, 9
16. 23. March 2. 1924.
XOT1CK OF FORFKITVRE.
To Joe J. Catiilt, Gus W. Borge-r.
John O'Brien. John Geneser.
Mamie Cahill. Oeo. H. Sharer
Geo. Cash, and to their executors.
administrators, heirs and as
You are hereby notified that the
undersigned has expended one hun
dred dollars 0100.00) in work,
labor and improvements upon th-3
POLK ASSOCIATION Placer Min
ing Claim situated on the old wes'
bond of S-nake River, a tributary of
Bering Sea.
The location certificate of whiclr
is recorded in Vol. 144 at »page 36f>
of the records of the Cape Nome
Recording Precinct. Territory of
Alaska, the recording precinct in
which said claim |s situated. for
each of the years 1905, 1906, 1907.
1908, 1909, 1910. 1911, 1912. 1913.
1914. 1915. 1916. 1917. 1920-’!.
1921-22 and 1922-23. in order to
hold said claim under the provision*
of Section 2324 Revised Statutes :»f
the United States of America: this
being the amount required to hold
said claim for each of the year*
above mentioned.
And If withi-n ninety (90) days
from the service of this notice upon
you, you fail or refuse to contribute
your proportion of such expenditure
as co-owner, your interest in said
claim will become the property of
the subscriber under said . Section
Dated at Nome. Alaska, December
8th, 1923.
GEO. T. CAHILL.
Co-Owner.
NOTICK OF FOHFEITURK.
To John O’Brine. John Geneizer
Jos. J. Cahill, Callie Cahill. W.
M. Price. Mamie Cahill. B. L.
Blanck, and to their executors
administrators, heirs and assigns:
You are hereby notified that the
undersigned has expended one hun
dred dollars ($100.00) in work,
labor and* improvements upon the
WINTER SET ASSOCIATION Plac
er Mining Claim. situate on the
tundra on Shepard Creek and Penny
River. Northerly from the right
limit of said creek.
The location certificate of which
is recorded in Vol. 144 at page 270
of the records of the Cape Nome
Recording Precinct. Territory of
Alaska, the recording precinct In
which said claim is situated, for
each of the years 1905, 1906, 1907
1908, 1909. 1910. 1911, 1912, 1918.
1914, 1915. 1916. 1917. 19*0-21.
1921-22 and 1922-23, in order to
hold said claim under the provisions
of Section 2324 Revised Statutes of
the United States of America; this
being the amount required to hold
said claim for each of the years
above mentioned.
And if within ninety (90) days
from the service of this notice upon
you. you fail or refuse to contribute
your proportion of such expenditure
as co-owner, your interest in said
claim will become the property of
the subscriber under said Section
Dated at Nome. Alaska. December
8th. 1988.
0BO T. CAHILL.
Publlah Dae. 8. II. M. It. 1883,
and Jea. I, 18,18. 88. Feb 3, 9.
II. 88, Vat* *. MU