PATTI, WOTED SONGSTRESS. DEAD
AMUNDSON BELIEVED ON WAY TO NORTH POLE
EXPLORER AMUNDSEN RELIEVED TO RE
EMROUTE ACROSS NORTH POUR ZONE
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
SEATTLB. (By Mail)—Bound for the North Pole, lion Id Amundsen,
Norwegian discoveror of the South Pole .is at present drifting in his ice
to beliefs held by the Seattle Norwegian vice-consulate and Yilhjalinur
pole, to return either to Grant band, west of Greenland or Melville Island,
which lies in the Arctic Ocean north of Canada. Should he reach Melville
Island he probably would journey by sea to Nome, Alaska or overland to
Dawson. Yukon Territory. Two airplanes, it. is believed, formed part of the
Maud's equipment when she left Norway last fall and sailed through the
White Sea bound for the icy north. The final dash to the pole may be made
in one or the planes. Amundsen, it is believed may also fly back to civiliza
tion in one of the machines. Nothing has been heard from .Amundsen
since Sept. 1, 1918, nearly one year ago. At that time the Maud was re
ported taking oil for her motors at Dixson Island, a Wjhite Sea point. After
taking tho oil she sailed northeast Into the rapidly freezing waters of the,
From White Sea Amundsen exjpeeted to drift east with tiie ice to
tIt*' New Siberian Islands, which lie in the Arctic off Siberia. At the new
Siberian Islands, it is believed, the drift would carry the boat toward, if not
drift would not carry him across the “top of the earth " Amundsen in a
'i1 roe followed the footsteps of his countryman. Fridtjof Nansen, in 1895-96.
Nansen in the Fram started on a drift’across the i»ole hut left his boat and
1 lose to the pole as Nansen got. The Maud carries a wireless wilding ap
l>a■; tus hut no receiving instruments. Amundsen said he would not install
the outside world. The Norwegian Government this summer'arranged to
ostai 1 ish several food depots on Grant Land, from Cape Columbus to Ituhinson
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MME. ADELINA PATTI, WORLD’S MOST
NOTED SONGSTRESS, DIES SUDDENLY
Special to the Nome Nugget by The Associated Tress:
LONDON. Sept. 27—Dispatches from Swansea announce the sudden
ing idol of millions, at her home at Craig-y-nos. Wales, early today. The
great songstress attained tin* ripe age of 76 years. Death was due to a
Mine. Adelina Tatti reigned for forty years as the undisputed queen
days. The elder Dumas, the noted French dramatist, once said to her in a
burst of admiration: “Being a man and a Christian. I love to listen to
your singing; but if I were a bird I would die with envy.”
Mine. Tatti inherited her talent. *‘I am a child of the stage." she said,
being born during an operatic season at Madrid. Spain, in 1848. My father.
Salvatore Tatti. a Sicilian, was a good tenor singer. My mother, a Roman.
Dwindling finances brought, the Tatti family to New York when
Adelina, whose birth name was Adela Jaiina Maria Tatti. was a baby. When
she was seven years old her parents became destitute. Mine Tatti related that
eeived the idea of twinging her out as a eoncert singer. "And so 1 sang and
soon won bread for the family." she said. The child made her debut in New
York, singing arias from "The Barber” in 1850. She was th6 juvenile
prodigy "f the day and nearly ruined her voice by overwork. She reappeared
at the age of 18 but. after a .tour of the West Indies withdrew from the stage
to prepare for a greater career. At the ’ago of 16 she appeared at the
her fame swept the country. At this time she was earning but $100 per
week. She appeared at Convent Garden. London. In 1861 and repeated the
conquests made in America. By this time her salary had increased to $750
cf all Europe. Royalty entertained her; the populace beseiged her hotels
cl em aside with a laugh and a trill. She finally capitulated to Henri,
Marquis do Caux, oquarry to Napoleon III. at the age of 25. They separated
after a few years and Mine. Tatti was married a second time .after obtaining
a divorce in 1885. The new husband of the songstress was Signor Earnesto
receiving a salary of $5,000 a night—and it was paid, for Mine. Tatti invariably
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Leave* SEATTLE
Sept.
14th
Leaves NOME
Sept.
27th
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
R. A. Carroll agent, Nome
which hail paid $18,900 to hear her. During a single tour trough South
America she received in salary and bonuses more than $300,000 and it Is1
her final tour of America in 1903. Her last professional appearance was in
London at the age or 65. Her last days were spoilt in Wales at her beauti
ful castle, "Craig-y-nos," with her third husband. Huron of f’ederstrom. whom
;)m* married in 1X99. a year after the death of Nicolani. She is reputed to
have left an estate valued at more than $3.0t«i.OOO. She possessed the dis
tinction of being the first operatic singer in the world to be made a ('In valid
of the Legion of Honor. She was also decorated by the Czar of Itussia with
ti c order of Merit and was appointed by him as "First Singer of the Court."
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BRITISH NOVELIST CLAIMS
RECOGNITION AS
FATHER SMOKE SCREEN
Special to the Nome Nugget by The Associated Press:
LONDON, (H.v Mail.)—Fharles Hannan, novelet, and playwright.
advisability of using smoke boxes or smoke screens which were extensively
used for tiie protection of Itritish naval and merchant vessels during tv
latter part of the war.
He claims that lie proposed this plan to Winston Churchill and the
Admiralty on February 6. 1915. on condition that he was to receive knight
hood and a pension Mr Hannan says the Admiralty informed him it was not
prepared to adopt his proposal.
Six months later, says Mr Hannan, he Joined the Admiralty and for
warfare oeeurod in the Hattie of Jutland, May 31, 1916.
For nearly two years Mr Hannan has been writing to the Premier.
Lloyd Cleorge and Sir Krie Oeddes. formerly First Lord of the Admiralty,
ilufining Ids reward. Failing he has made his claims public through
BERLIN CLAIMS SPARTICANS STOLE ENORMOUS
SUMS' FROM PUBLIC TRFASUPY
Special to the Nugget Hy the Associated Press.
diverted into the pockets of the Spurt.n-.,ns during tin- revolution in Heilln
last winter, which was led by the then Thief of Police F.ichhorn. .cording
b information nhtniued by i Parliamentary Commission which is investj
Poliee officials who have examined Kiehhorn’s ledger say it is un
fit tb< railway station during the outbreak helped himself to six million
marks of army funds which had been brought from Humania.
counts were rendered. In one Instance, these are alleged to have totalled
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