vrOL. [I.. NO. 1
. Me3!HATH, ALASKA, JANUARY 21. 1912.
PRICE 25 CENTS
Pope Benedict XV Near- j
mg the Portal of Death!
Last Sacrament Admin
istered; Vatican Sees
No Hope; Recital of
Prayers for the Dying.
Rome, .Tan. 20.—Pope Bene
. diet is near death, and there is
little hope that he can survive
many hours.
The last sacrament was ad
ministered at His Holiness’ own
request early today, and this
morning Grand Plenipotentiary
■ Cardinal Giojgi began the re
cital of prayers for the dying.
The Vatican has notified the
Italian -Government that the
Pope’s condition is well nigh
, hopeless.
Inflammation of the bronchial
t tubes has spread, affecting his
; lungs and heart. His Holiness
: is conscious and calm.
A bulletin gives the Pope’s
temperature, af .101, pulse 102,
respiration 33.
When the Pope asked tor the
last sacrament his attendants
sought to dissuade him, but he
insisted upon receiving it, “if
only for a good example,” he
said.
Miracle Only Can Save Pope.
Rome, Jan. 20.—Cardinal del Val,
who as Cardinal Camerlango becomes
temporary custodian of papal authority
in case of the death of the Pope, took
up his permanent residence in the Vafc
, ican this afternoon.
Benedict’s condition is grave this
evening, although pneumonia had uot
spread furtner, it was announced by
Cardinal del Val, who administered ex
treme unction. He ^aid the Pope’s
mind is clear, but his condition is so
j grave that only a miracle can save
.him.
End Imminent.
Rome, Jan. 21.—Pope Benedict early
this morning laid between life and
death. Fresh centers of pneumonia in
fection have developed in the lungs, it
was announced.
“The end is imminent,” Cardinal
Casparri, emerging from the bed
chamber where Benedict lay dying,
declared at 1 o'cloc.. this aftenroon.
Gasparri was weeping. He announced
that the Pope was delerious, and that j
His Holiness insisted upon resuming j
his work. The Pope became worse at j
noon.
“Let His will be done,” the Pope j
said, previously, regarding death.
INFLUENZA
Europe Suffering From
Ravages of Deadly
Disease
London, Jan. 19.—All Eng
land is suffering from an epi
. demic of influenza. Jn Loridon
alone two hundred cases are re
ported daily. Last week’s death
toll for England exceeded two
hundred and fifty.
Paris, Jan. 20.—An epidemic
of influenza holds Paris and sevj
eral provinces in its grip. Many
deaths are occurring, and hun
dreds of new cases are reported
daily.
Stockholm, «lan. 19.—An epi
demic of influenza is prevalent
here, King Gustav being one of
yesterday’s victims.
A. Higgins, Tacoma merchant, ac
. companied bv Higgins, arrived
here this afterfloon for a short-visit.
WOMAN DIESI
IN FLAMES !
Attempts to Smother
Fire With Arms Bad
ly Scalded.
Seattle, Jan. 19.—Whiie prac
tically helpless through having
scalded her arms on Monday
last, Mrs. Mattie T. Crogan, 42,
owner of the New Richelieu
Hotel, burned to death this
morning when she attempted to
extinguish a blazing newspaper
which had been ignited by a
carelessly thrown lighted match.
Mrs. Crogan’s clothing caught
fire and in a moment she became
wrapped in flames, and was so
badly burned before rescuers ar
rived that she lived but a short
time.
Prank Guskey, of St. Michael, >s due
to arrive here early in February to as
sume the duties of bookkeeper for the
N. C. Co., relieving it. S. lloyd, who
tendered his resignation some weeks
ago and who will leave shortly for the
Outside.
Germany Makes 1 st
Pay ment to France
of 31,000,000 Marks
Paris.—Germany made her first pay- ,
ment today, 31,000.000 gold maaks, ir:
accordance with the recent decision of j
the reparations committee at Cannes, j
providing for such payment, every ten j
days, pending decision on the whole]
reparations issue.
—
Highway Development
Praised By President;
Chicago.—No single improvement j
has done more for the general good of j
the country than the development of i
tiie highway system, President Hard- :
ing told the delegates attending the;
National Good Hoads Congress, which :
opened today, in a personal message
brought to Chicago by
Bowlby. _
folonel H. R.
Lakes in Park Covered
With Ice; Citrus Crop
Damaged,
San Francisco, .(an. .20.—A
cold wave struck this section
yesterday, the thermometer fall
ing to several degrees below
freezing. |
The lakes in Golden Gate Park
are entirely covered with ice,
and ice formed on the decks of
the ferry boats today.
Los Angeles, Jan. 20. All
citrus fruit crops in this section
were seriously damaged by last
night’s frost.
Telegraphic Ticks.
Mexico Citv All streetcar employes
here have declared a strike in :;vm
pathv with that of the bakers, whose
absence from their ovens since Tues i
day has out the Capital on short bread I
rations. _
Tacoma. —Gustaf Lind berg-, vice
president, was today sentenced from
one to five years in conqection with the
failure of the Scandinavian American
llauk of this city.
Washington.—Senator Hiram John
son announced today that he will light
ratification of the Pacific treaty to the
last ditch._
Adolph Lind, from the Forks, was
a town visitor todav,
Chester Brink, from Flat, with tha
outgoing mail, arrived here late this
evening. __
Mr. and Mrs. E. M Whelan arrived
this afternoon from Nixon, for a short
visit.
SUCCESSOR
OF BRIAND
Ju'omcaireSays German*
Muht Fulfil Every
Obligation.
Paris, Jan. 19 Raymond Poin
oai re, former president of France,
succeeds Aristide Briand ;is pre
mier. i riand declined an invita
tion to become a member of the
Poincairo cabinet.
The maintenance of-close rela
tions with America and an un
compromising attitude with Ger
many are the salient features of
Poincaire’s policy, as outlined in
i:is platform to the Chamber of
Deputies in As.-, speech today,
just before calling for a. vote of
confidence, which was given
amid frantic cheering. A,tumult
of applause came with the pre
mier’s declaration that he pro
posed to make Germany respect
the terms of the. ' ersailles
treaty.
Keply-ing to- interpellations it
the Tribune last night, ■ oiueairc
served notice on Germany that
so long as he held office Germany
must fulfill the obligations she
entered upon at A ersailles and
may e::pect. no leniency. “The
Versailles treaty binds us to our
allies,” he said “it binds Ger
many to us all. and >t .must b*f
carried out.’
HAYS JOINS
PICTURE GO.
Will Retire From Cab
inet March 4 to Head
Movie Concern.
. Washington, Jan. 20.—Public
announcement was made at the
White House today that Host
master General Hays will retire
from the Gab.net on March 4,
when he will have completed
one year as head of the Post
office Departmeni.
Hays will become the head of
a moving picture producers’ or
ganization. He is said to have
been offered a salary of $300,000
a year. The film companies also
announce that they will insure
Hays’: life in favor of their or
ganization for three milhcrwit-c'
Is. if a