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The Nome nugget., 1903-01-17
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To J. M Starbuck, w. H. Dougan, w. D. Sawyer, F. Hastings, Albert Hastings Mrs. M. (. Gill, Mrs. NJ. Lample and Mrs C. Mclean, coownerS with the undersigned in the ''S. & S. l6Jacre placer mining claim on Snake river. and which was recorded in Book gl, Page 4N. Aug l9, 1901, in the recording books Of the Cape Noule mining district. District of Alaska: and J. NJ. Starbuck, w. F. Gill. w. H. Dougan, J. r. Springer. ThCo. Johnson, j. N. McElvaine and Mrs. C. Mclean, cO-oWnerS with the under signed in that certain placer mining claim of lOu acres known ana recorded ia plume 9l, Page .si aS the 'Starbuck Mining Association, and that bench claim known as the "DOua' on the right limit of Monument creek, anu that Dehcli claim known Us ''Etna' on the right lliult ol Monument creek, all in the Cape Nome mining district:
 You, and each of you, are hereby notified that I. the undersigned. have expended the sum oi Si0O on each uf the above mentioned claims Ac cordinR to the provisions of See. 2i?l of the lc viScd Statutes of the United States, and the amendments thereto. approved Jan. -, leSO concerning annual labor upon placer inlhlhT claims. And If within O days after the puOIl cation of tlrs notice you fail to contrbGle your proDortiun as co-oWucrS to me respectively III tnC above claims NOur interest in said claims Ill become the property of the undersigned, under the provisions of said section ?32i.
 First publication Oct. D. 1902.
 S ALEX. (. STEWART. Co.owner.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-17
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To Sarah A. Mcnagh:-.
 You are hereby notified that we. the unoer- signed have performed wors, labor and Servlces to above the value of one hundred dollars on each of the following quartz mining claims lo- cated and recorded in the Monumental Mining District hut now within the Cape Nome Mining District. District of Alaska, for the year isol- 1902: Sea Gull No. 2 Idaho No. 2 ana Elsquiino Chief No. }: and you are hereby further notified that if you do not. within 20 days from the uaIo hereof, pay. or cause to be paid to the under signcl your proportonate share or Said expenu- iture A co-owner your interests in said ciai p2 will bt me the property of the underslp under 0,tion 232l of the Revised StatutesN the United States. " Date hereof and of the first publication, Now f. l9U2. WM. J. SOMERVlLLE,
 CHAS MEEGAN,
 CoowncrS of the aforesaid party S iu suid claims.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-17
HINT TO PROSPECTORS

Capt. E. NJ. Cedsrbergh is in re- ceipt of a communication from Buffalo, N. r., and Philadelphia making inquiries .. to the presence of osmium in this section. This mineral occurs in platinum and is frequently found in placer gold mines, and the demand for 1t is so great now that careful search for 1t will well repay the prospector. The mineral is heavier than gold, and, by banning, 1t remains with the gold and is easily detected. It is S.lverv white in color and occurs usually in small scales and grains Heretofore only small amounts oi this mineral have been produced in the United States. l here is an ever increasing demand for it at a very rcmuncratlvc price.
 HE NUGGET would be glad tC hear from any miner or metallur- giSt concerning the presence oi osnium in this section.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-17
NO NEED TO BE PRISTINE"

THE NUGGET is informed that several federal off, cias took strong exceptions, to the article recently published in these columns ancnt, "tarHe-'ag Otil- cias." We profoundly sorry that such is the case but have say only, to any of these that ii the shoe fits them they may wear it. We were ex- ceednglv careful state that remarks carpet bag officials were directed against the system and not against the who happen to hold offices in Alaska under the Unitel States government. For most o these officials. in Nome, have the kindlest feel ings; we know that many of them. whether they be chiefs of departments subaterns, are worthy men, entitled to the pcct and confidence of the commu- nity. That they came to Alaska with commissions in their pockets with the promise of place, we have not urged against them; will we, so long as they discharge their duties honest and with fair degree of faithfulness.
 TIE NUGGET has never been timc-server, and thereby perhaps, 1t has missed what less scrupulous publications strove for-federal pap and patronage. THE NUGGET is not looking for such, never has and never will It does not think that it any United States official of high low degree anything in the way of support and it is very sure 1t is under fnan eial obligations none: therefore, 1t will pursue its elected course and uttcr from time to time. such criticisms as thinks and proper. 1t has never induged in backmailing methods, blown hot II own opinions on the quality Of the men whom the government sends flask to administer its affairs and wien it thinks that these officials getting too
 biggty" for the places they fill, or to use good old honlely phrase, oo big for their brooches" they may rest assured that they will be called down, whether 1t does any good or not.
 Alaska s a consumed sight much bigger than the biggest man that the government, in its wisdom or unwsdom, ever sent here to occupy an official place We don't care rap for the individual, but we do care much for the welfare of the district and may, nnodestly lay claim to being more interested in the present and future welfare of the territory than most Of the galaxy of federal officials whom have known
 All that we ask is that federal officials mind their own business and attend strictly to the duties devov ing upon them. As rule the people may be depend ed upon to look after their own interests without seekn. the advice guidance of federal carpot-bag gers. We sincerely trust that these lines will be taken in the spirit in which they are written, but if not we are quite sure that the editorial conscience will not suffer because of adverse comment. We will always be ready to the federal official who takes exception to statements on neutral ground and give him chance to show that he has been mallgned
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-17
"ADJUDGED A VAGRANT."

Nelson Vassar the old man who brought up last Saturday, from saac's Point, both hands and feet being ad judged in order that the court could pay for his maintenance in the hospital.
 The above brle notice which appeared in the last issue of this paper. Though brief it speaks volumes. It breahes anaihema upon the government al system applied to Alaska It is little short of in famous; in its utter it stands for half civilized country the heartessness and nhumanity to man which characterized ages almost forgotten.
 citizen of United States territory, utterly helpless, without friends means, branded with q crime because he was wholly unfortunate, so that a great government Cts treasury teeming with mil
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-17

The law of libel in the Philip pines. seems to be somewhat drastic and is roundly scored by the Phil ippinr press. Under the Phillip pine libel law, says a Manila paper, the greatest of all biographies BOsWcll's JOhusOn-could not have been written without the author being amenahle to fine not eX- ceeGng S2OOO or Imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both, for such is the punishment imposed by the law. Under this law If there were a reign of corruption in off, cial life similar in magnitude tC that which existed in New York during the Tweed regime, no car. tooni>t, emulatins Nash, could puncturc with sketch the head O. the corrupt, tooIing and rotter gang and his satellites.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-17
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To Frank A. Nicholson:
 You are hereby notified that l, the under signed. have caused to be performed work labor and services to the value of one hundred dollars on each of the following described placer claims, to wit: L-hman'S mine. contalalnE sO acres, certificate ot location being recorded in book 95, page III, of the records of Cape Nome mining diStlict, and the Helena mine, containing 40 acrcS certificate Of location being recorded in book a, page ll2, of records of said recording district. District of Alaska, for the year 1902, ana if you do not within 90 days from the final publication hereof, pay, or cause to be paid to the undersigned, your proportionGte share of said expenditure. as co-OWner your interests in said claims will become the property of the un- dcrSigncd, under section 232i of the Revised Statutes of the United States.
 Date hereof. and of the first publication, Jan. 10, 1903.
 CARL DAHLSTROM. 5 Co-oWnCr of ulorCe0id pGrty.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-17

The irresponsible man is bad thing, bat when the irresponsible conscieHceless, fatuous blackmailer has access to a haliull of type. a little printers ink and q qulre of paper, he becomes meuace t0 any community. No one need go up against the game of bunco steerer, or booster, but when tic same buNco steerer assumes the sarb ol alleged responsibility, it takes just little time for the gen- eral public to discover the coyote.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-17
SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY.
To ALL WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL
 GnME-NoILCE h Il EREAY GIVEN

 That whereas on or about tn" 10th day Of Sep temD"r 1900 Henry F. smith being the owner of and in lawful possession of the following per Sonul property stored and wurehoused the same for safe keeping in and upon the premises Of the underSlgnCd upon the agreement that he would pay Il reasonable sum for the care and ware housing Of the same and
 WHEREAS the said goods and personal prop crtv ale and since said time have been in pos session of said undersigned and upon his prem ises and su;ely kept by him under said contract. and
 WHEREAS thare is now due for the care and custody of said property the sum of 1l3500. which sum is BOW due and unpaid Now lHERgFCRE. 1 will on Thursday the 22ud day of January. 1903 at the hour of two o'clock in the afternoon of said day sell at pub lie auction. at my premises, the same being lot II. block on the SanGSpit within the Munich palitT of Nome, Alaska, the said property to-wit: l Horizontal Lafel Boiicr Single Drum Hoist, 3 Inch Rotary Pump. Upright steam Engine, appliances and fittings or as much thCrCof as may be necessary to pay said sum, and the costs of selling the same including S25.90. attorneys fees. to the highest and best bidder for cash.
 wv R. c. MACKENZIE.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-17

A mountain, a very small noun tain it was, was once greatly agi- tated. Loud, long primer groans and boiler plate noises were heard, by the few people who lived in its neighborhood, and they crowded around to see what was the matter. While they were assembled in anxious expectation of some terri bic calamity, out came a mouse. Don't make much ado about noth- inn.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-17

The Filipinos must be tough lot indeed as doth instance this from the Manila Volcano, high class journal of that city: "ln the small 1.-the body of the insurgen, of the Philippines is concentrated the concentrated essence of an or thodox hell" A-h!
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-17

The time will come when all fed. eral officials in Alaska will be ap- pointed from Alaska and because they are Alaskans. It will take d little time but 1t will come.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-17

An outside mail will probably reach Nome within two or three days. It should contain news up to November 1, last. Unprecedently heavy snow falls on the Yukon ap- pear 10 have caused considerable JuI,v
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-17

Sour Dough: We answer you thus Proverbs g. xxIX: If wise man contenteth with foolish man. whether he rage or laugh there is no rest" Solomon said this and we have known very many who werc not nearly as wise that old Ancient" but they thought they were heap wiser.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-17

Here's to the new chief of police. May his beat in life always be ! pleasant one, and without Use for the billy"
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-17

The NUGGET sale the follow ing towns in North Alaska. where subscriptions and advertisements will also be received:
 solomon L. B. Glass Bluff thrctAfo M"fFahtHF No thinik N L. | c. lIt>t"Icel White Mountain ....................il t' l-lGnUo't ( Council C. \. Adams Kane IIou,cl Nome River ''. tiorHlai Dexter Creek 0heI Ntiach Candle City J - Met lnuias Teller r.. I}. Mile, seattle John Met 2rthN -l- olumna St St. Michael I H. James
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-22
ITALIANS START
A SERIOUS RIOT
On Of Their Number Is
Killed and Several
Are Arrested.

COOPERSTOWN, N. Y, Sept. PA
riot by Italian laborers on the Oneonta,
Cooperstown and Richfeld Springs Troll
ley Road to-day resulted in the death of
one Italian and the injury of General
Manager Tilton and a deputy sheriff.
The Italians are quartered in shanties
little below the power house at Hartwtck.
Last night they built an obstruction on
the track and the first car that started
south to-day was halted. A telephone
message to Oneonta brought Receiver
Jenkins, General Manager Tilton and sew
eral deputies. When they set about re-
moving the obstruction the Italians at
tackled them. firing pistols and throwing
stones. Tilton was struck on the right
temple with a stone and his face was
badly cut A deputy sheriff received
bullet wound in the head and was also
gashed with a stone Deputies and en-
ployes of the road returned the fire of the
Italians and one laborer was killed. The
rest was then Quelled and traffic on the
road was resumed. Seven Of the rioters
were arrested and held for examination
The trouble grew out Of the fact that
there is due the Italians two months
wages for work done before the road went
into a receivership, but which cannot be
maid while the road is in litigation The
laborers have been paid for all work done
since the receivership began.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-22
HEAPING INSULTS
UPON FOREIGNERS
Chip Still Adorns the
Shoulder Of President
Castro.
Caracas Press Launches a
TRADE of Abuse at All
Aliens.

WILLEMSTAD. Sept H.-The steamer
Maracaibo has just arrived from vene-
zuela with a number of foreign notabili-
ties on board. They report that the Car
acas press Is stiu fiercely attacking the
foreign and mixed tribunals and the for
eign umpires- Yesterday IL was Belgium.
To-day II is Mexico.
Obeying. 1t is said. President CastrO's
orders. the papers. having learned that
Senior Otero, who umpires the Mexican
claims, Senior Duret, the commissioner,
and Senior Guzman. the agent. all OF the
Mexican tribunal and leading figures in
Mexican society, will on the Mexican In
dependence day give a dinner and ball TO
friends in . house belonging to a citizen
Of the United States. printed violent ar
ticles threatening to publish the names OF
sixteen leaders OF Caracas society, who
had accepted invitations TO be present as
"anti-patriots" and as guilty OF an act
Of les patrie' in going to a ball given BY
foreigners claiming money from Vene-
zuela-"
Besides this. menacing letters were sent
TO the members OF the Mexican commits
sion, and. a popular demonstration
against the commissioners having been
premeditated, the Mexican commission
withdrew invitations 10 the ball, so as
not TO cause a conflict Some idea OF the
tone of the press against foreigners may
be gathered from FL COmbate Of Caracas.
which. after criticizing all the umpires,
said:
Yes. let them take our gold. but let them
not celebrate at a social gathering the con-
summation OF their infamy.
Let them feel banknOtes. but let not
their speculators' hands encircle the flexible
waists Of our queens OF the drawing rooms.
Let them drink champagne and drown them
selves in the foam Of liquor but let them
not clink their cups with those OF the victims
whom they have come TO sacrifice.
II is reported in Caracas that FL Ma
ciOnalista. classed as the organ OF General
Fernandez, the Venezuelan Minister, Is
the most bitter OF all the papers in the
campaign.
Tha umpires have not been paid by
Venezuela
CARACAS. Venezuela, Sept. H--The
Venezuelan Government has declared
quarantine of thirty days against vessels
from French Mediterranean ports. where
cases, Of the bubOnic plague have
occurred.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-22
CAMPERS HAVE FIGHT
WITH A BIG DEVILFISH

TACOMA, Wash, Sept H.-A fight with
a big devilfsh is reported by party Of
campers who left McKims Camp on Van
couver Island yesterday morning to hunt
crabs with spears. A party Of six, includ-
ing two young women, were attacked by
the octopus when a mile of shore. The
boat was in eight feet of water. Dicken-
sen. a member of the party, assumed the
offensive by striking the devilfish with a
spear between its eyes.
A severe fight followed. during which
the octopus threw his feelers around
body of kelp and vigorously endeavored
to oyerturn the boat Two Of its tentacles
were thrown over the gunwale, while with
a third 1t struck at an occupant OF the
boat. BY hard work the boat was slowly
pulled away from the kelp bed into more
shallow water. Later the devilfsh was
killed. It was sixteen feet from tip to tip
and weighed 200 pounds.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-22
OFFICERS HOLD
A NEW WARRANT
File Additional Charge
Against Stern in To-
ronto Court.

TORONTO, Ont. Sept. N.-Leopold j.
Stern of Baltimore, wanted in Washing
ton on a charge of conspiracy to fraud
the United States Government, appeared
in court this afternoon. Two officers
from Washington were present with a
new warrant certifying a charge different
from that first served and in order to
give the prosecution time to prepare their
case on the new charge an adjournment
was taken until tomorrow.
The warrant upon which the case
against Stern is based charges him with
having wrongfully obtained two money
warrants from the United States POST
Office Department, one for S5029 in De-
cember, 1902, and one for sS927 in October,
1902.
A deposition made by Walter ]. Meyer.
postoffice inspector, also sets forth a
number of particulars in the United
States Governments case against Stern.
The deposition states that in June of 1898
contract was made by the United
States Government Postal Department
with Stern for the supply of four differ
ent varieties Of letter carrierS' satchels.
Some of these were to be equipped with
straps The allegation is that Stern,
after being supplied at the instance of
the department with these straps by an
other contractor, charged their cost to
the department, which had already paid
the other contractor for them.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-22
TAKE CHILD
AND WOMAN
FROM A FIRE
Heroic Men Rescue In
valid Mother and Her
Daughter.
Girl Dies AfCerward From
Burns and Physician May
Not Live.
Desperate Work Done by a Husband
and Medical Men During Blaze
in Washington
Home.
Special Dispatch to The Cali.

SPOKANE. Wash, Sept. 21.-At the
risk of their own lives and sustaining
burns which may prove fatal in one
case, John Higgs and DR.. Angus Of Pine
City, Wash, saved the invalid wife Of
Mr.. Higgs and his little daughter from
the flames of burning house last night.
Despite the brave work OF DR.. Angus,
who carried the little girl out In his arms,
the child was so badly burned that she
died early this morning. DR.. Angus also
received such serious burns that his con-
dition is critical.
The fire started from a gasoline explo-
sion Mrs Higgs is in delicate health
and her husband and the family physi-
clan were giving her a vapor bath, using
gasoline The substance exploded and in
a moment the room was a mass OF
flames. The doctor called upon Higgs
to save his wife and then made a dash
for an upstairs room where two little
children were sleeping. Hastily rousing
the boy the doctor assisted him to wrap
himself up and fee down the stairs and
from the burning building. DR.. Angus
then picked UP the little girl and started
out.
By this time the whole house was in
flames and with great difficulty the man
made his escape. bearing his human bur-
den. Mrs Higgs received severe burns
and this with her terrible fright and ILL
ness makes her recovery most doubtful.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-22
PRISONER JUMPS
FROM CAR WINDOW
Falls Under the Wheels
Of the Train and Is
Killed.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

PORTLAND, Or, Sept. 21.-Rather than
face disgrace w. E. Handbook. a prisoner
in charge of Policeman l.. C. Carpenter,
leaped out of a train window near the
Portland depot this evening and was in
stantly killed.
Handbook was drummer who came
from San Francisco last winter, while
there selling encyclopedias for a book
concern. He was arrested in North
Yakima Saturday on a charge of grand
larceny preferred by Portland adver-
tising firm. After he had been arrested
he made desperate attempt to escape
by jumping from hotel window, but was
later captured in a hay loft.
AS the train neared Portland Handbook
obtained permission to go to the toilet
room and jumped from the small window
feet first. Policeman Carpenter jumped
off the train, and running back along the
track found Hambrook's mangIed body
between the rails. His position in sliding
feet first made him fall close to the side
of the car and the entire train had passed
over his body.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-22
REDWOOD MEN
REACHING OUT
To Form Million-Dollar
Company to Handle
Product.

company, Incorporated for million
dollars and including among its members
the heads Of all the leading redwood lum-
Der corporations in California, notably
c. A. Hooper & Co.. Pacific Lumber Com
pany, Union Lumber Company, Hammond
Lumber Company and other big concerns.
which have vast timber holdings in the
northern timber belts, will be launched in
a few days in this city.
Its main purposes are to give greater
impetus to the steadily increasing demand
for California redwood in the East One
of the first moves to be made by the new
company will be the erection Of saving
and planning mills, sash and door factories
and a mandatory of wooden water pipe
and a big drying plant, site for all of
which has been secured near Antioch, ad-
joining the drying plant of the California
redwood shingle combine 1t is purpOsed
to maintain a supply Of between twenty
and thirty million feet Of redwood lumber
for shipment to the Eastern markets.
Up to a few months ago the supply OF
California redwood had not passed be-
yond the local markets, the consumption
in the State being almost equal to the
supply of the mills. With the sudden de-
mand for the wood in the East the pro-
ducers here realized the necessity of an
erly foster this new trade and act as a
distributor in foreign markets.
With these plans in view the larger
members Of the redwood association got
together several weeks ago and have since
been quietly comforting at their exchange
at s California street. On Saturday tho
plans for the new company were fully
arranged and the entire matter turned
over to the associations lawyers. who are
now drawing up the articles OF incorpora-
tion. It has been estimated that nearly
one million dollars will be necessary to
start the new enterprise, and the greater
part of this sum has already been sub
seribed. In the drying of its redwood lum-
ber and planning 1t before shipment the
dealers will save a large sum Of money
in freight charges.
The company practically is an adjunct
Of the redwood association. It's agencies
for disbursing purposes will be established
in all the principal cities OF the East
Through this medium the price Of Cali
fornia redwood will be controlled by the
association which aims to maintain a
monopoly Of the timber business in this
State.