Guests Forced to Jump
for Life—Many Are
Injured.
Richmond, Va., Feb. 8.—Three
persons lost their lives and
twenty-live others were serious
ly injured when the Lexington!
Hotel was dsstroyed by fire here '
last night.
The fire had made great head
way before discovered and many
of the guests were already cut
off from exits.
In spite of heroic attempts at!
rescue by firemen and others, aj
number of guests were obliged !
to jump from the second and
third stories. Of those injured
it is certain that three others
will die.
Undergoes a Second Operation.
William Case, whose feel were so ,
badly frozen several days ago, follow
ing which ihe amputation ,of several
toes were necessary, again underwent
operation yesterday, when Dr. W. P. i
•Green removed portions of other bad- j
looking toes. Flovd Marsh assisted in j
administering the anaesthetic. The ! ■
final operation leaves Mr. Case with j
one whole toe, the little one, and about j1
three-fourths of the one next to it, on 1
the left foot, all other toes on 1 oth feet 1 ■
having suffered amputation. Mr. Case
is reported too a v as resting easily.
Sam Nesvoog arrived Monday night,
leaving yesterday morning for the ;
Nixon mine. i
Tony Bosio left, yesterday for the |
Nixon mines.
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Cardinal Ratti, of Italy,
Elected on Seventh
Ballot.
Rome. Feb. C.—Cardinal Ratti
was today elected Pope, the de
eision, coming on the seveuth
ba'Jot of the Sacred College. He
will assume the name of Pius
Eleventh.
The smoke signal from the
Vatican this morning was white,
and shortly afterward it was an
nounced that Cardinal Ratti had
been elected to succeed Pope
Benedict XV.
Cardinal Ratti is an Italian,
laving been born at Milan in
L857. He was successively pre
fect of the Ambrosian Library
tnd the Vatican Library.
Rome, Feb. 7.—To Cardinal
D'Connell, of the United States,
Pius today gave the following
nessage; “I hope that America,
i country which I love and ad
nire, will learn to love me.”
Cardinal Marini died in the
Vatican shortly before the elec
ion of Pius. Cardinal Marini
vas suffering from influenzja
vhen he entered the conclave.
Thr Vatican today resumed its ;
isual brilliancy in preparation
!or the coronation ceremonies.
Henry Martello, with the Outside;
nail, arrived here yesterday afternoon, j
>ne day sooner than expected, and left
,bis morning on his way to Flat.
Frank Guskey, successor to H. S.
Boyd in the local N. C. office, arrived
lere yesterday, having come from St.
tlichael.
Livingston Wernecke, superintend-!
mt of the Alaska Treaawell Mining
Jompany, was a Sunday arrival.
Bob Roberson returned here yester
lav, after a trip of several days over in
be Tolstoi section.
Late reports from the Outside state
hat the Alaska Commercial Company
ras taken over the motor ship Ozmo.
Ed Goode, of Candle, spent Sunday
n town.
PROFESSIONAL
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Office: McGrath, Aaa.
Albrecht and Taylor
5eo. W. Alsbboht, Iditarod, Alaska
Chas. E. Taylor, Seattle. Wash.
Practice in all the Courts.
Seattle Law Office: L C. Smith Bld^
.EUiott .1642.
Jack McGrath and George Phillips,
T>f Prat, left bereMonday morning tor
Anchorage, Mr. Phillips beu^g headed
for the Outside.
J. E. Beattie, from Flat, with the
outgoing mail, arrived Sunday after
noon, leaving Monday morning for the
coast.'
Mike Thompson, formerly of Fair
banks, arrived vesterlay, having come
from Anchorage.
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Call At
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Flat City
fgygmm- turn
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Indian Mitts, Moccasins and Snowshoes
Furs Bough t^and Sold White-Fish and Dog Feed
Dog Harness Collars Sled Lashings Tank Heaters
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Excellent Meals
Service Prompt and Efficient
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