MONDAY
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.DECEASED POPE LIES IN
STATE IN VATICAN
Rome. Jan. 22—Arrayed in full
canonicals, with golden mitre, gloves
and the famous apostolic ring on his
hand, the body of the late Pope
Benedict XV lies in state today in
the great Throne Room of the Vati
For many hours today, to the room
where the pontiff made his fight for
life, came an endless stream of offic
ials. representatives of foreign na
tions, high church prelates and many
No Papal Election Expected
For Month.
London. Jan. 22—The time for the
election of a new Pope to succeed
Benedict XV on the papal throne will
not be determined until the arrival
in Rome of the two American Cor
dinals, according to Rome advices
It is expected that at least a
month will pass before the selection
of a new pontiff. Cardinal Merry Del
- Val, Cardinal Carmelengo. will ad
minister the office during the inter
Hacred College! to Open Feb. 1st
Rome, Jan .23—The meeting of
the S&cred College to elect a suc
cessor to the late Pope Benedict will
open here February 1, it was an
nounced today.
American Cardinals Preparing to
Iyeave for Home.
Washington. Jan. 23—Cardinals
O'Connell of Boston and Daugherty
of Philadelphia, the American mem
bers of the Sacred College, are pre
paring to leave for Rome to partici
pate in the election of a successor to
the late Pope Benedict.
Irish Congress exprwtHos Condolences
Paris, Jan. 23—Resolutions of
condolence over the death of Pope
Benedict were passed by the world
congress of the Irish race here this
morning.
Flu and Pneumonia Named a* Cause
Pope's Death.
Rome, Jan. 23—The death certifi
cate issued today gives the cause of
ihe late pope's death as broncho-pneu
monia and influenza.
FAMOUS AMERICAN
HUMORIST DEAD
Atlantic City, N. J., Jan. 22—John
Kendrick Bangs, editor and humor
ist, died here Saturday evening as a
result of intestinal trouble. Bangs
was long famous for his light verSc
and humorous stories. He was born
at Yonkers. New York, May 27. 1862
SAMUEL THOMPSON
BADLY BURNED
Samuel Thompson, a well known
old timer,-was seriously burned about
the body as a result of an explosion
occuring this afternoon while he wan
attempting to start an oil or gas en
gine in a building owned by Wm.
Cameron one door west of the Cam
eron harness shop. The explosion
set Are to the building and necessi
tated considerable work by the fire
department. Thompson was hurried
to# Maynard-Columbus Hospital,
where it was found he was terribly
burned about the trunk and arms.
BOLSHEVISTS TO ASK
REPARATIONS OF ALLIES
Moscow, Russia, Jan. 23—The
Bolshevist delegates to the Genoa
Economic Conference will present a
number of reparations claim against
European powers and the United
States, it was made known here to
day.
GOMPER8 OPPOSED TO V. S.
PARTICIPATION IN
GENOA CONFERENCE
Washington, Jan. 23—President
GomperS'Of the American Federa
tion of Labor issued today a vigor
ous statement against the V «;1*j'1
Statee participating in the Genoa
Economt* Conference next month.
Gomn"rs* oppositi j 1 is made on the
-ground that it would mean a recogni
tion by this country of the methods
of Lenine and Trotsky..
3 KILLED IN EL PASO
TRAIN-AUTO CRASH
El Paso, Texas, Jan. 22—Russel,
eighteen, Erman. twenty, and Carl
Hegnett, aged sixteen, were killed
here today when the -automobile it
which they were riding was struct
by a Southern Pacific train.
CONFERENCE CONSIDERING
PROHIBITION OF ARMS I
TO CHINA I
_
Washington, Jan. 23—As a means'
ofgiving effect to its declaration in j
favor of a reduction of the Chinese ]
army, the Armament Conference ‘is j
considering prohibition of the im-j
portation of arms into China.
SWEDISH AVIATRIX KILLED
IN PARACHUTE DIVE
Stockholm. Sweden, Jan. 23—Eld
sa Anderson, the only Swedish wo
man to hold an aviator’s certificate,
was killed today at Askersund while
attempting a parachute descent.
VETERAN OF TWO WARS DEAD
San Francisco, Calif, Jan. 22nd—
Brigadier Ceneral Asher Clayton
Turner, retired, a veteran of the Civil
and Spanish-American wars, is dead
at the Presido here.
ALASKA FISHERMAN DIES
Seattle. Wn„ Jan. 23—Nicholas
Andrew Hansen, who for eighteen
years has been an employee of the
Booth Fisheries. Alaska fleet, is dead
CONFERENCE TO CONSIDER
JAPANESE 21 DAMANDS
Washington. Jan. 23—Secretary
Hughes informed the Far Eastern
Committee of the Arms Conference
today that the suestion of the Japan
ese “Twenty One” demands, the ab
rogation of which has been asked by
China, would be taken up as soon as
a settlement is reached in the Shan
tung controversy, which at present is
occupying the attention of the Far
Earstern Committee.
The Jananese delegation has issued
a statement that Japan has no ter
ritorial designs in Russia and giving
assurance that the Japanese troops
will be withdrawn as son as a stable
government should be established
AMERICAN LEGION
RECOMMENDS OBSERVANCE
LEE’S BIRTHDAY
Indianapolis, Tnd.. Jan. 22—Ro
bert E. Lee’s birthday anniversary.
January 10. has been included in the
American Legion’s calender of events
which will be recommended for ob
servance by the American citizens, it
was announced by the Legion head
quarters here today.
BERKLEY WOMAN LEADS
10 STORIES TO DEATH
New York. Jan. 22—Mrs. M. F.
Sherwood of Berkley, California,
killed herself here today in a leap
from a window in her room on the
nineteenth story of the Commodore
Mrs. Sherwood had recently met
financial reverses.
VISCOUNT BRYCE DEAD
London, Jan. 22—Viscount James
Bryce, former British Ambassador to
the United States, and noted Irish
historian died at Sidmouth today,
aged 83.
TUESDAY
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VETERANS PVREAU HEAR
LEAVES FOR ALASKA
Seattle. Jan. 24—Clifford Wood,
special contract officer of the Red
Cross Division Bureau left for Alas
ka Sunday on the S. S. Northwestern
Mr. Wood will assume his duties
as government representative of the
United States Veterans Bureau for
the Territory of Alaska.
SAMVEL S. THOMPSON
PASSES QVIET NIGHT
Samuel S. Thompson, who was
badly burned Monday afternoon,
while repairing a gasoline engine,
passed a quiet night in the Maynard
Columbus hospital. While he didn’t
inhale much of the flame, a large
part of his body is covered with
burns and his condition at the pres
ent time is very precarious, accord
ing to the report of the attending
physician. Dr. Welch.
LOWER RATES PROMISED
SEWARD PENINSVLA
Seattle.Jan.24—Promise has been
made to Nome operators, by the Al
aska Steamship Company to the ef
fect that during the coming season
there will be an appreciable reduc
tion in the company’s freight rate
for Seward Peninsula. Lower rate
changes will obtain on dredge mater
ial. coal, distillate and lumber.
GENOA OOKFBRENCE
PARTICIPATION TO
BE ANNOUNCED
Washington. D. C.. Jan. 24—The
decision of the United States gov
ernment as to participation In the
Economic Conference at Genoa prob
ably will be announced before the
end of the present week, it was stat
ed today at the White House.
1*01 Xf'AIRE INSTRUCTS
AMBASSADOR STAULAIRE
Paris, January 23—Premier Poin
caire has sent instructions to Am
bassador Staulaire in London, for
the continuance of conversations
with the British concerning the pro
posed Anglo-French pact.
Poincaire holds that the pact
should be for a period of twenty-five
PERSHING DECLINES
SERVICE CROSS
Washington. D. C.. Jan. 23—Gen
eral Pershing has declined to accept
the distinguished service cross which
was voted to him by the Army Board
of Awards for distinguished services
as Brigadier General in the Phtlli
PROPOSES WAR MATERIAL
AS PAYMENT OF DEBT
Washington, Jan 24—A proposal
that the United States make an offer
to take over the entire navies of the
allies, at full cost, “as payment to
ward billions they owe the United
States,” and to accept on account of
the allies “other war equipment at
Junk prices, and sail this grand Ar
mada to the Pacific, there to be sunk
at a depth of ten miles, with all flags
flying." was made to the National
Agricultural Conference by Herbert
Myrick, editor of the Farm and
Home Journal of Springfield. Mass.
HEAKHT TO PUBLISH
PORTLAND PAPKR
Portland, Ore.. Jan. 24—William
Randolph Hearat will shortly begin
the publication here of a morning
paper, to be known as the Portland
American. The equipment has al
ready arrived, according to an
nouncement today.
SI BHUTAN QUESTION
SETTLED BY CONFERENCE
Washington. I). Jan. 24—The
settlement of the Siberian question,
so far as the Washington Arms Con
ference is concerned, was reached to
day at the meeting of the Far Eastern
Committee, with the acceptance of
the Japanese statement promising a
complete withdrawal from Russian
territory upon the establishment of a
stable government.
COL. JOHN I.. HAYDEN RETIRES
Washington. 1). C., Jan. 24—Col.
John L. Hayden of the coast artill
ery corps, commanding the Coast
defences of Puget Sound, has been
retired at his own request.
SUCCESSOR TO
RASPUTIN ELIMINATED
Reval, Russia. Jan. 24—Russian
Soviet authorities have ended abrut
ly the career of a monk who claim
ed to be the Second Messiah.
This fanatical monk attempted to
follow in the footsteps :■f the notor
ious Rasputin and suffered the same
PRESIDENT HARDING
TO VISIT ALASKA
Seattle. Jan. 24—Alaska will en
ter a memorable year in her annals
thru the visit of President Harding
at the completion of the government
railroad this summer. A period ol
general prosperity is ch“ forecast Tot
the territory. according to Governoi
Bone upon his arrival on his waj
to Washington. Governor Bone ar
rived in Se ttle today and will leave
for Washington Wednesday aecom
par.led by Col. Mears
MRS. ROOSEVELT IN BERLIN
Berlin. Jan. 24—Mrs. Roosevelt
widow of the late president Theodore
Roosevelt, arrived in Berlin today
accompanied by her son Archibald.
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PONTIFICIAL .HASS HUNG
Rome. Jan. 24—The first of the
nine Pontifictal Jligh Masses for the
late Pope Benedict wad sung this
morning, with grand solemnity, in
the Basilica of the Cathedral of St.
PROBABLE SUCCESSOR OF POPE
Rome. Jan. 24—In the opinion of
those high in the confidence of the
Church authority the choice of suc
cessor to Pope Benedict lies among
three cardinals: Cardinal Maffi. of
Pisa; Cardinal Lafontaine. of Venice
and Cardinal Ratti, of Milan.
MEXICO’S |*OPULATIOX
DECREASING RAPIDLY'
Mexico City, Mexico. Jan. 24th—
Completion of the census indicates
that Mexico’s population is thirteen
millions, showing a loss of two mill
ion in the last ten years. Of the
two million loss about one half have
| moved to the United States.
FIRST ASS’T P. M.
GENERAL RESIGNS
Washington, I>. C., Jan. 24 Dr.
Hubert Work. First. Assistant. Post
master General, as a matter of for
mality. has submitted his resigna
tion along with that of Postmaster
Hays. It is presumed that Dr.Work
will be the successor of Mr Hays.
XO RADICAL REDUCTION LN
U. S. LAND FORCES
Washington, D. C., Jan. 24—Al
though President Harding believes
that the work of the Washington
conference eventually will lead to
the reduction of both naval and land
armament, he is not prepared at this
tinu to recommend any radical re
duction in the land forces of the
IlllVAN < Ol'NS EES SENATORS
TO OPPOSE TREATY
Washington. Jan. 24—Bryan is
counseling democratic senators to
oppose the four power treaty unless
there is attached reservations pilot
ing to each power the treaty light
of independent action
WEDNESDAY
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HA R Dl VG-HI'G HES DISAGREE
OV GENOA <*ON KEREN CE
i Washington. Jan. 25—According
! to information that has reached the
Senate, there is a pronounced differ
ence of opinion existing between
i President Harding and Secretary of
■ State Hughes on the question of Am
I erican participation it) the Genoa
J President Harding is in favor of
i participation while Secretary Hughes
strongly opposes such action.
REPUBLICAN' NAT. COMMITTEE
STILL IN THE RED
Chicago. Jan. 25—Treasurer Up
i man, today disclosed that the Re
publican rational Committee still
owes the sum of seven hundred thou
and dollars which had been advanced
by Big New York and Boston Bank
MANAGER EM BEZZLES
GROCERY FINDS
Seattle, Jan. 25—Carl C. Hoffman,
manager of the Merchants Wholesale
Grocery Company, was arrested un
der the charge of embezzling twenty
thousand dollars of the company’s
funds. Hoffman was apprehended
in the East and will be returned to
Seattle to be tried.
IlISHOI* ROWE
VISITS HARDING
Washington. Jan 25—Bishop
Rowe, of Alaska, today paid his re
spects, to President Harding. After
the.visit Bishop Rowe was photo
graphed on the steps of the White
PRINCIPAL PIiAXK IRISH
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Paris. Jan. 25—Late today, dur
ing the World Congress of the Irish
Race being held here, the Interna
tional Irish League was born.
The principal object of this league
is to help gain full national inde
pendence, a logical step forward
irom antonomy as now' granted the
Irish thru the new Anglo-Irish
GOVERNOR BONE ENROUTE
TO WASHINGTON
Seattle. Jan. 25—Governor Bone,
accompanied by Colonel Mears, left
tot Washington today.
THIRD PARTY LOOMING II*
Washington, Jan. 25—Many train
ed correspondents here see signs of
a new third party looming on the
horizon. Senator Kenyon is the pre
dicted standard bearer to be backed
by Henry Ford in the campaign of
\ RIHTRATION TREATY
U. S.-GERMAXY DECIDED
Washington. Jan. 25—In a confer
ence held between President Hard
ing and Secretary of State Hughes,
it was decided that the United States
should make a treaty with Germany
for the purpose of creating a Com
mission for arbitrating the various
claims arising out of the world war.
CUSTOMS OFFICER l.VIHCTKIt
BY GRAND JURY
Seattle. Jan. 25—Customs Officer
Hamer who was being prosecuted on
the charge of supplying morphine to
his sweetheart. Miss Butchart. w-as
today released from this charge and
immediately indicted by the Grand
Jury on two new charges. Under
the new indictment Hauler stands
tharged with purchasing and deal
ing in morphine.
Canon Bliss, of Trinity Parish, is
assisting the prosecution and a de
termined effort is being made to
stamp out this vicious traffic in oar
SOLDIER'S BONUS KILL TO
ORIGINATE IN HOUSE
Washington. Jan. 25 Agreement
was today reached in conference thut
the proposed Soldier’s Bonus Bill
should originate in the House. Lead
ers of the House stated that the bill
will be immediately drafted by the
Ways and Means Committee and pro
bably be reported to the House in
TARIFF HIM. IN FKBKI'AKY
Washington. Jan. 25—Assurance
that a permanent Tariff Hill will be
reported to the Senate early in Feb
ruary and passed before the elo.se of
the present session, was today given
republican leaders in the House by
Senate Republican loaders in con
LKGIS1.ATION program to
HR SPKKI»FI> I T
Washington. Jan. 2F»—Speed will
be injected into the legislation pro
gram so that Congress may adjourn
by June first. Leaders of both houses
have agreed that the Senate consid
eration of the Armament Conference
Treaties should not interfere with
enactment of a permanent Tariff
Hill or am.nal Appropriation Hill.
AI.I.IFS CAN l*AY I>K11T
TO I NITFI> STATES
Washington, Jan. 2 5—Senator
Borah today stated in the United
States Senate that the ullied nation-',
by revising the Versailles treaty . o
to reduce their armies, not only
"could meet interest payments on
their debt tc the United States, but
could retire a large part of the
principal as well."
WORLD < ONGRESS IRISH
RACE ORGANIZE LEAGUE
Paris, Jan. 25—During the con
vention of the World Congress of
the Irish Race, now in session here,
it was decided to organize an I liter
rational Irish League with branches
in all countries. The purpose of
this league is to “counteract British
propaganda which pictures Irishmen
as Gorillas.”
OTHER THAN AX
ITALIAN' TO RE PORE
Rome, Jan. 25—“Popolo Romano”
today stated that there has been put
under way a formal campaign to
select a new Pope from out .side the
ranks of the Italian Cardinals.
damage claims presented
AGAINST MEXICO
Mexico City. Jan. 25—Eighteen
hundred claims against the Mexican
Government, aggregating 25,000.000
Pesos, have been presented to the
government for damages suffered
during the revolutionary period since
1910. These claims have been pre
sented by both foreigners and Mexi
POPE BENEDICT BURIED
IN ST. PETER’S
Rome, Jan. 25—With great solemn
ity the funeral of Pope Benedict will
be held today at 3 p. m. The fun
eral pagent Vill end at the Cathedral
of St. Peter’s, where the body will
rest in a tomb alongside that of
Queen Christiana of Sweden and fac
ing the tomb of Pope Pius the 4th .
IN FI.PENZA ON THE l\( l!K \SK
IN THK t'NITKD STATES
' Washington, Jan 2." According
! to a report issuer! by the Bureau of
'public Health, influenza cases in the
‘ I'niterl States are increasing with an
INFORMATION WANTED
1 Tillie O'Brien, late of Queenstown,
Ireland, wishes information as to
the whereabouts of her brother Pat -
■ rick O'Brien, who is supposed re
; siding *;» th'< eft ion of A!n-*a Any
! Address: •*.** 1 * Sheridan Road.
NEW AND I'PTODATE Oil. LOCA
TION AND PROSPECTING
PHRMIT BLANKS
On sale at the Nome Nugget OIBre
* I,. E. WEITH S
* NOTARY PUBLIC *
W AT NUGGET OFFICE «
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
To Charles Spencer, r A. cross,
their heirs, successors, assigns,
and personal representatives.
N'otlce is hereby given that the un
dersigned co-owners have caused the
annual expenditure required by law
of $100.00 to be made upon each
of the following named ascsoclation
placer mining claims for the year
19 20 and have also caused the ex
penditure required by Jaw in record
ing :> declaration to hold the said
claims for each of the years 1917,
1918 and 1919, amounting to $4.50
for each of said claims, to wit: The
Eliiiu Association plater mining
claim located on the 1st day of Jan
uary. 1912. the notice of location
being of record at page 143, volume
22. Locations; the Ophir Portage
Association placer mining claim lo
cated on the 1st day of January.
1911. the notice of location being of
record at page 215. volume 21, Lo
cations; and the Ophir Pay Associa
tion placer mining claim located on
the 1st day of January, 1911, the
notice of location being of record at
page 216, volume 21. Locations:
All of said claims being on the
Niukluk River in the Council City
Recording District. T< rritory of AI
And if the said Charles Spencer,
his heirs, .successors, assigns or per
sonal representatives does not with
in 90 days n* xt succeeding the publi
cation of this notice, cause to ho
paid his proportionate share of the
said expenditure for each of said
years, that . 11 his interest in the said
Elihu claim will become forfeited
to the undersigned; and if the said
Charles Spencer and F. A. Cross.
personal representatives, do not
within 90 days next succeeding the
publication of this notice, cause to
be paid to t ie undersigned, their pro
portionate shares oT said expendi
ture for each of the said years, that
all the interest of each of them in
the said Ophir Portage and Ophir
Pay claims will become forfeited te
the undersigned.
Payments made under terms of
this notice are required to be made
to E. H. Pfaffle at Council. Territory
of Alaska .
E. H. PFAFFLE.
V V DICKENSON.
L. !$.. ADAMS.
Co-Owner*.
Publish—Jan. 14. 21. 28. Feb. 4.
11. IS. 25. March 4. 11. IS. 25.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
To \V. A. ?vIacoinber. his assigns. suc
cessors, in interest and legal re
You are hereby given notice, that
the undersigned has expended in
labor and improvements during the
year 1920. the sum of One hundred
dollars on the Placer Claim No. 1
Bench, situated on the Left Limit of
Center Creek, in the Cape Nome Re
cording Precinct. Territory of Alas
ka, notice of location of which is re
corded in the records of the said Re
| cording Precinct, said labor and itn
; provements having been done on said
i claim for th** purpose of holding the
same under the provisions of Section
2324 Revised Statutes of the United
States and supplemental legislation.
And you are hereby required to
; contribute your proportionate share
of such expenditure, as co-owner, to
the undersigned within ninety day*
after final publication of this notice
or your interest in said flaim will be
forfeited and become the property of
rthe undersigned your coowner as
provided in said section of the Revis
ed Statutes.
Dated Nome. Alaska. Dec. 3, 1921.
ANDY ANDERSON.
Co-Owner.
Publish Dec. 3, 10. 17, 24, 31, 1921
and Jan. 7. 14, 21. 28; F*eb. 4. 11.
18, 25. 1922.