THE NOME NUGGET
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VOLUME 24.
NOME. ALASKA. SATURDAY AVGUST 11th. 1023
Delivered by Carrier or Mailed.
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HARDING’S BODY RESTS IN TOMB
AEMUSTBNTS TO BE ENACTED FOB NOME SOM
MOORE PARTY OF
GOLD SEEKERS
ARRIVE ROME
The sailing schooner Fred J. Wood
from San Francisco with the A. H.
Moore party of gold hunters arrived
in the Nome roadstead last evening
and anchored.
In am interview with the represen
tative of the Nome Nugget, A. H.
Moore disclosed the following inten
tions and facts concerning the ex
pedition from Southern California.
The Fred J. Wood which is a sail
ing schooner of 800 tons net capacity
was purchased from the E. K. Wood
Lumber Company in San Francisco
by the Moore party and will he used
exclusively by that corporation in the
interest* of their mining operations
here in Nome. The Moore contin
gent iis absolutely Independent of amy
needed assistance according to Mr.
Moore, and enough provision* ware
brought from :_V. State* In ’a*t the
entSrw party <iMu to
Nome, which will be until late in
October, when the party w.ill again
sail for the State#? for the winter
months, during this time the schoo
ner 'Wood will he equipped with
power and in the early spring ol
1924 will again return to Nome
where the m/ining activities of the
company will be resumed for the
summer months.
The discharging of the cargo
aboard the Wood win be started to
day and will continue until the en
tire cargo is on the beach. The
cargo will be discharged by members
of the party, using lighters that were
built on the ship during the voyage
to Nome. The lighters will be towed
to and from the ship by the power
boat belonging to the Moore party.
Mr. Moore states that the party
the quarters owned by the Moore
Company at the lower end of town
at the foot of Moore’s Way, and up
on the completion of the discharging
of the cargo the party will proceed
at once to the company's property
located near Nome.
Various camps will be established
in the Company’s holdings, camps
will be situated on Osborne Creek,
Discovery Creek, on Flambeau river,
another camp on upper Flambeau
and one on EMdorado Creek, all these
camps will keep .in communication
with each other thru the aeroplane
which was brought.up with the party.
Alter theee camps are completed it is
the Intentions of the party to place
in repair the dredge on Osborne
Creek that was purchased from Vic
tor Julian by A. H. Moore last year,
after this dredge An placed in opera
tion the ditch Hne on Osborn Creek
will be opened up and the woi*k of
sluctag with the aid of the water
from the ditch started, this complet
ed, the work of finishing the 46 mile
<Btci> the owned by the Moore Com
pany will be started and continued
until completed.
The Nugget’s representative paid
a visit to the schooner Wood upon
the vessel's arrival ftn the roadstead
Thursday night and met the mem
bers of the party which proved to be
the best crowd of entertainers that
the representative has had the pleas
ure of meeting in some time. The
entire party are happy carefree Am
ericans of a high class. Contentment
is manifest thruout the entire party,
all the hammers in the world could
not knock from the minds of those
in the party the esteem tn which A.
H Moore U held. The party in Uke
one big family, the following state
muni male by A. H. Moore is sane
tioned by all of the party, “We are
all friend® and we know that no mat
ter what the financial returns may
be we will all go hack to California
just as good friends as *>ver.”
Among other equipment * board the
Fred J. Wood there is two cows. !
horses, 10 sheep remaining out of
the 20 that was started with, th
other 10 being slaughtered on file
trip up to supply freoh moot to the
members of the party, two automo
biles, 1 Cleveland tractor, and at last
but not least a one hundred hor**
power Curtiss aeroplane which will
be tried out in Nome v*,ry shortly
thus affording to the people of None
an opportunity to witness Severn 1
aerial stunts which Chas. A. Lejottc
the aviator with the parfy is very cap
able of performing according to m
bers of the party who hi is witne** *d
Laj.ute perform before^ ^
The ladies aboard the Wood arc
of the highest type of Americar
womanhood, each and every one of
them are possessed with thit refine
ment in women that is yssetitiai in
order to endear the fetftiV se* t.?
the most exacting malo persons.
Mrs. A. H. Moore, wife o* Mr. Moore
the promoter of this project is a lady
of the highest type. Mrs. Moore i ved
in Nome for n number of years in
the past and is well known to many
of Nome’s old timers, the mother of
Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Lucy Hunter, is
also with the party and says *3he
enjoyed the trip every bit of the way.
Space permitting, the representative
who paid a visit to the ship would
like to make special mention of each
and every one of the party but
such space is not obtainable.
FLAHERTY RE-ELECTED
SUPREME KNIGHT
Montreal. Canada, Aug. 9—James
A. Flaherty of Philadelphia was re
elected as Supreme Knight of the
Knights of Columbus'.
FOREIGN DIPLOMATS
RECEIVER BY COOLIDGE
Washington. Aug. 10th—'Foreign
diplomats were received by Coolidge
Ju«t before departing for Marion to
pay his respects to the departed lea
der of the Nation.
VILLA SLAYERS BEING
HELP IN MEXICO
Mexico City. Aug. 11—President
Obregon of Mexico received a letter
from Jesus Alaz at Durango who is
a member of the legislature, stating
the slayers that killed Villa are
being held in Durango.
DJJNOI8 NATIONAL
GUARD MOBILIZED
Spring field. Aug. 11—Ten units
of the Illinois National Guards were
mobilized for duty at the American
Zinc Co., at Hillsboro,Illinois, where
700 employees are on strike. The
first detachment left Springfield in
five special cars this morning at 7
NAVAL DEMONSTRATIONS
UNDER CONSIDERATION
Paris, Aug. 11—The Naval demon
strations that have occurred In Chin
ese waters by the European powers
U under consideration, owing to the
Anarohial conditions in the Chinese
FATHER OF HARDING GRIEF STRICKEN AT THE
TOMB OF HIS SON, MRS. HARDING NOW
AT WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON
SOMETHING ABOl'T THR
R’.NWUI, OF HARDING
.Marlon, Auc. 11—The Casket con
taining the body of the late Presi
dent was placed in the vault prepar
ed for it in the Marion Cemetery ye«
terday afternoon, it will rest there
until his townsmen decide on what
form of a memorial they will erect
to honor Marion’s greatest son. The
it on gates of the vault shut softly
niter the hotly had been passed with
in and the late President, was alone
at last with the memories of hie
triumphs and sorrows. The proud
flag of the President’s was carried
by an humble friend dressed in Navy
uniform, flowers bearing the names
of Kings of other Nations were
heaped upon the casket of the late
r*isident. A little group of the high
est Government officials including
CooMdge marked the etnombment at
that of a President. In accord with
the wishes of Mrs. Harding the fun
eral services weire marked by sim
plicity. a prayer at the Harding
home by I>r. Walter A. King or 101
umbia University and a former pas
tor of the Trinity Baptist church of
Marion which the departed Presi
dent was a member of. was all that
prereeded the departure of th»- fun
eral cortege. The firing of a 21 gun
salute to the dead President was
the only variation from simplicity.
Private tribute was paid the dead
at the cemetery, following is the
program in part:
The song “Kindly Light” was
bad by the Trinity Baptist church
choir followed with scripture read
ing by the Reverend Geo. Landis,
pastor of the Trinity church, a pray
er by Dr. Jessie Swank, pastor of
Epworth M. E. Church of which
Mrs. Harding is a member, benedic
tion by Wm. F. Anderson, resident
Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal
church of Ohio. President Coolidge
served at the funeral as an honor
ary pallbearer. Chief Justice Taft
and Cabinet members with leaders
of both houses and also congressmen
served with Coolidge. Mrs. Coo
lidge returned to Washington im
mediately after the funeral.
Mrs. Hardiing show the slightest
sign of faltering, this was when Rev.
Jessie Swank in his prayer uttered
words of consolation for the widow
and prayed for divine coinfort to
her in her sorrow. The Harding
tomb is near the grave of his mother
Mrs. Harding and Secretary Chris
tian were first to leave the tomb
next came the President and Mrs.
Coolidge with Chief Justice Taft.
Doctor Harding the father of the
departed President declined to en
ter the tomb, his grief was pitiful.
SEATTLE HOLDS SERVICES
Seattle. Aug. 11th—The funeral
services for the late President which
was held yesterday afternoon sur
passed In numbers, melancholy and
impress!veness anything of its kind
In the history of Seattle. Special
memorial services were held in the
morning* at all churches followed in
the afternoon with a procession with
the marqhers in solemn step behind
the automobile, unoccupied with the
exception of the driver, in which
Harding rode upon his return from.
Alaska. Numerous Fraternal Or
ders held memorial services in the
evening. The morning period usher
ed tn the noon hour with salutes.
from battleships and land forts.
MthVITIKti ON
HAVUHNG FI1 MURAL
Athena, Aug. 11th—-Government
business ceased for four hours yes
terday out of respect to Warren G.
Rio I>e Janerkj, Aug. 11th—The
KrizilJ an government held an im
pressive. memorial service yesterday
for the late President of the United
Mold, Wales, a us. llth—-Lloyd
George in an '.uldress here referred
to Warren G. Harding as “one of
the strongest men who ever govern
Seattle, Aug. 11 — Overcome with
grief - and emotion, three women
spectators fainted yesterday after
noon a3 the big white automobile
which was used by Harding during
his visit in eattle. passed them in
the memorial procession.
Marion. Aug. llth—Laddie Boy,
the beloved dog of the late Presi
dent has been given to Harry Baker
by Mrs. Harding. Baker is a Secret
Service man and attended Mrs. Hard
ing faithfully on her Alaskan trip.
Marion Aug. 11th- -With four
abreast it required sixteen hours for
the throng to pass the Harding bier.
Manila. Aug. 11—Five hundred
prominent residents of Manila, in
cluding government officials attend
ed memorial services for Warren O.
Harding in the House of Represen
Washington, Aug. 11—The Nation
paid tribute in silence tn the body
of our late President entombed at
Marion, Ohio. From coast, to coast
and from border to border every
wheel of the Federal government
and virtually every other industry
and commerce stood still and all
places of amusement were closed.
Maa-iou. Aug. 11—The day wihen (
human eyes would l<»ok their last ;
on the face of Warren G. Harding ,
dawned yesterday with many who
loved him still waiting to pass the |
bier in his fathers home.
Lima. Ohio. Aug. 11—The line of
automobiles enroute to the funeral
of the late President stretched out
eighty miles from Marion, the cars
were running three abreast and a
break of not over ten feet was at
no time seen between cars for many
mils, fifteen miles an hour was the
speed limit.
GOVERNOR RONE gA’ES
ACCOUNT HARDING VISIT
Boston. Aug. 9—The Boston Herald
today published a dispatch from Gov
ernor Scott C. Bone of- Alaska, giv
ing an account of Warren G. Hard
ing’s visit to the Territory. During
the last days of the late President
In Alaska he told friends that he
W4 uld ont attend the next dinner of
the Gridiron Club, adding that he
wonted Calvin Coolidge to have that
dinner- Harding is quoted by Gov.
Boons as saying “Alaska has given
me a Test, the simple greetings ex
tended to me by the small commun
ities touched me deeply. ’
f-TXERAV, TRAIN STOPS
AT McKJNliEV HOME i
Canton, Ohio, Aug. 9—The funeral
train of the la be President was slop
ped for one minute at Canton. Ohio,
our of respect to former President
IT.VERAJ, PROCESSION
ARRIVES AT MARION
Marion. Aug. 10—Traveling slow
ly thru long lines of home folk the
Harding funeral train carrying the
body of the late President arrived
in Marion at 12:38 P. M., two hours
and thirty eight minutes late. In
the funeral procession from the sta
tion to the Hardtne home there was
the absence of the tramp of the feet
of soldiers as was the case in Wash
ington. no civic or other organiza
tions were in line, only the family
^nd intimate friends directly follow
ed- the hearse.
The funeral train entered Marion
county and until it came to a stop
at t.he station at Marion all church
bells in the city tolled. It was a i
sad welcome home and in sever#? con- J
traet to the happy, noisy welcome I
accorded Harding on his last visit |
home to attend the Marion Centen- 1
nia»I on July the Fourth a year ago.
TO FATHER'S HOME
Marion. Aug. 10— The body of the '
late President Warren G. Harding
rested in the home of his father at j
498 Carter street, where the boy
hoed days of the late president were i
spent. At nine o'clock the crowd ,
waiting in tine to pass the bier of |
the dead President was so large that j
Mrs. Harding announced that the
body would continue to lie in state
until mid-night or later if necessajy. j
Standing several abreast the line ex
tf nded back six blocks.
OHIO'S SIXTH PRESIDENT
RETURNS IN HEATH
On Board Funeral Train. Ohio.
Aug. 9—Ohiio the Mother State of I
six Presidents, received back today I
the latest one to add to the luster
of her name, returning in death,
bearing on his bier the garlands of
a Nation’s sorrow and mourning as
the train entered Ohio early today.
BRITISH SAILORS TO MARCH
IN FUNERAL PARADE
Honolulu. Aug. 9—British and Am
erican authorities have been request
ed to permit 150 Sailors from the
British Cruiser Curlew to land and
march in the procession to be held
here Friday as a part of the Hard
ing memorial program.
MRS. HARIMNG RETURNS
TO WASHINGTON
Washington.Aug. 11—Mrs. Hard
ing arrived in Washington from
Marion by special brain this morning
and re-entered the empty White
House to collect the personal articles
that would remind her of her hus
COOIAHGE TRANSFERS
OFFICE TO WHITE HOUSE
Washington, Aug. 11—Preside^
Coolidge transferred hte ofi’ce from
the Willard Hotel to the Whits
House f/i <- morning follow s his
arrival from Marion. The remain
der of the house will be left at the
disposal of Mrs. Harding temporar
ily.
nKHJJKJK URGED TO HOLD
EXTRA SESSION
Washington. Aug. 11—Upon the
return of President Cool idge to his
office from Marion he was urged
again to hold an extra session of
Congress.
FI KMT MEETING NEW
CABINET NEXT TUESDAY
Washington. Aug. 11—The first
regular meeting of the new Cabinet
under Cool'd ge will be held Tuesday,
up until the present time all mem
bers of the Cabinet are retaining
their portofolios.
DAUGHERTY TO WITHDRAW' *“»
^ y ^ ; * MMM41ABINKT
Washington. Aug. 9th—Attorney
General Daugherty it is understood
will withdraw from the Cabinet ear
ly in September.
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GUNMEN KIIJ.
HARDING MOURNER
New York, Aug. 11—While 200
worshippers were praying in the
Kutger Street Synagogue for the re
pose of the soul of the late Presi
dent. two gunmen drove up in a
taxi and shot dead Louis Schwartz
man who was Slitting on the steps of
the Synagogue with his sweetheart.
•TRAITOR” AM) “SWINDLER”
CALLED TO (’UNO.
Berlin. Aug. 9—When Chancellor
Cuno arose to deliver an address at
the Reichstag this afternoon he was
greeted by Communists with epithets
of "traitor.” "Swindler.” and "The
President of the. Stines Company
Board iis going to speak now."
( HA NCELLOR < T'N'O
TENDERED RESIGNATION
London. Aug. 11—Chancellor Cuno
tendered his resignation to the Prvjs
ident who refused to accept it ac
cording to a dispatch from Berlin
to London today.
(TNO GUARDED BY TROOPS
Berlin, Aug. 11th—An infantry
company with machine guns are
uqarding the residence of Chancellor
Cuno today, which is the fourth an
niversary of the establishment of the
German Republic.
PRES. EBERT FORBIDS
CIRCULATION PAMPHLETS
Berlin. Aug. 11—A proclamation
has been issued by President Ebert
forbidding the circulation of pamph
lets demanding the overthrow of the
Constitutional Government, the
penalty of three months imprison
ment and a fine of five hundred mil
lion Marks was threatened for dis
obeying the proclamttion.
PLAYWRIGHT AND NEWSPAPER
MAN DEAD.
Lot Angeles. Aug. 11—John S:
Blackwood, the playwright and news
paper man is dead in Los Angeles
aooordlag to a wire from there today