Iditarod Pioneer
One ?)cH.i.AK Pee Month. IDITAROD, ALASKA, SATURDAY EVETIXG, JUNE 7, 1913. _Two Bits Pee Copy
Washington, May 30.—The senate committee on territories
will tomorrow (Saturday! take np lor consideration the Alaska
railroad bills, and the opinion is expressed by many that the rail
road legislation would be enacted before the tariff bill. President
Wilson and Secretary of the Interior Lane strongly favor govern
ment owned railroad in Alaska.
Washington, Jund 6. — After a thorough examination and con
sideration of the bills for the construction and operation of govern
ment-owned Alaska railroads, the senate committee on territories
eanly this week decided to report to the senate a recommendation
that bonds to tiie amount of $40,000,000 be issued to pay for the
voads; these bonds are to be amortised through a redemption fund,
to which will go a percentage of receipts for sale, disposal or lease
of coal, agricultural or other public lands or their contents. The
committee report also recommends that the Alaska railroad com
mission be authorized to determine the routes of the roads.
As the Alaska railroad problem is now looked upon as an ad
ministration measure, there is every chance that the bill will be
passed during the present special session.
Leaders and members of the house of of representatives ex
press their readiness to do everything possible to assist in open
ing up Alaska.
JAPANESE CLAIM THEY
ARE NOT MONGOLIANS
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Washington, June G.—The State department this week re
reived an answer to Secretary Bryan’s letter explaining the action
of the California legislature in enacting the Webb alien land law.
The keynote of Japan’s contention is that the law violates the
t reaty of 1911. Actions will be instituted in the federal courts by
prominent Japanese to declare that the law does not apply to the
subjects of the Mikado—claiming the Japanese are not Mongolians.
It will take several months of negotiating before the matter is
finally settled. _
Charleston, W. Va., June (5.—This city was greatly stirred up
this week when it became known that a plot to assassinate Gov
Henry D. Hatfield, of this state, had been discovered by secret ser.
vice tnen, and that several arrests had been made.
NEW GOVERNOR
FOR CANAL ZONE
Washington, June — President
Wilson yesterday sent the name of
Richard Metcalfe to the senate for
confirmation to be civil governor
of the Panama canal zone.
Mr. Metcalfe is the editor of Sec
retary of State Bryan’s newspaper,
The Commoner, published at Lin
coln, Neb.
SARA SAYS NO
MORE FOR HER
New York, May 31.—Mine. Sara
Bernhardt, the celebrated and an
cient French actress, after a season
in vaudeville throughout the United
States, sailed for France this week
The actress says she will never
again visit our shores.
UNVEILING OF MAINE MONUMENT
New York, May 31.—With im
posing ceremonies the monument
recently erected in honor of the
sailors and marines of the battleship
Maine was unveiled here yesterday.
ALBEE IS PORTLAND’S NEW MAYOR
Portland, Ore., June 6.— H. R.
Albee was elected mayor last Tues
day over Rushlight.
FOPE CELEBRATES HIS BIRTHDAY
Rome, June 6. — The Pope cele
brated his 78th birthday last Mon
day, and was the recipient of many
costly presents.
Los Angeles, June 6. — At the
city election here last Tuesday,
Police Judge Rose was elected
mayor.
Baltimore, Md., May 31. — Presi
dent and Mrs. Wilson, with their
three daughters, spent Memorial
day in this city.
Opens Today
H. Schlapik, the Iditarod dry goods
merchant, who has just returned from
a short trip to the States, pleasantly
surprised his old customers by arriving
unexpectedly in town last evdning. He
lost no time in gelting ready for busi
ness—having already leased the fine
storeroom formerly occupied by H.
; Boas, on First and Willow, and with
only a portion of his splendid stock he
will open for busines this afternoon.
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EARTHQUAKES FELT IN COLORADO
Denver, May 31.—Severe earth
I quake shocks were felt throughout
Colorado yesterday. No damage
has been reported.
, Watch repairing work guaranteed.
| Wm. Taylor, Fiat City.
I Roasting chickens, 40c lb.
laitarod Meat Co.
| Don't forget to call at the Crosby
1 baths when you come in from the creeks.
Du Rand’s Discovery Cate for first
I class meals.
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SAMUEL GOIPERS
A VERY SICS MAN
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Atlantic City, N. J., May 31.—
Samuel Gouipets, the aged presi
dent of the American Federation ot
Labor, who is spending the sum
mer in this place with his family, is
seriously ill. It is believed that
he is suffering from pneumonia.
Atlantic City, June 6.—Samuel
Gompers was operated on today
for mastoiditis abscess. His c mdi
tion is favorable.
POET LAUREATE
PASSES AWAY
London, June 6.—Alfred Austin, the
venerable poet laureate of England,
died at his home near tins city yester
day. He tvas 78 years of age.
REBEL GENERALS
NOW FOR PEASE
El Paso. Tex., June G.— It is reported
here that Generals Rabagoand Orozco,
lite leaders in the revolutii n again? t
the Madero government, are now in
the northern states of Mexico assisting
the new government in pacifiying the
people. _
WE RE MIGHTY GLAD
TO HEAR THIS NEWS
Seattle, June 6.—The New Cham
ber of Commerce has just received
word that a Washington Post rep
resentative will accompany the
chamber’s excursion party to
Alaska. __
BULGARIANS FIRE AT GREEK SHI?
Athens, June 6.—A Bulgarian land
battery suddenly began to shell aGreek
cruiser as the vessel was off the coast
of Eleutherai.
CITIZEN HUSK'
INTERVIEWED1
Seattle, Wash., May 31.—Ex
Gov. Walter E Clark, of Alaska,!
while enroute to the East, lingered
in Seattle for a few days.
In an interview with a reporter,
Mr. Clark expressed his belief that
the development of the territory of
Alaska on a large scale is an impos
sibility until the people of the East
are taught to disbelieve that the
country’s only usefulness w.s for
experimental purposes
Washington, May 31.—By reso
lution the senate and house have
cided to thoroughly investigate the
charges made by President Wilson
that lobbyists of the protected in
terests fill the city and intimidate
congressmen to such an extent that
remedial tariff legislation is pre
vented. __
Washington, May 31.—Repre
sentative Humphrey, of Washing
ton state, last Thursday introduced
a resolution asking for reasons for
creating and maintaining the sev
eral forest reserves throughout
Alaska, and also why millions of
feet of timber on other reserves in
the states are allowed to rot yearly.
After spending the most of last Wa
ter with relatives and friends at her
old home in Sweden, Mrs. J. D.
Schwartz returned to this camp last
Wednesday, and is now at her home on
Otter creek.
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New York, May 31.—Attorney J
John Anhut, counsel for Plarry j
Thaw, who was recently convicted |
of bribery in attempting to obtain j
his client’s release from Mattewan !
insane asylum, has been sentenced :
to imprisonment in Sing Sing for a
term of from two to four years.
SENATE CONFIRMS
EMMETT JORDAN
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Washington, June 6.—-Despite
the vigorous protests from Nome
and vicinity, the senate yesterday
canfirmed the appointment of Km
mett Jordan to be United States
marshal for the Second division of
Alaska.
New York, June 6.—State Senator
Timothy Sullivan, who has been con
fined in a sanitarium during the past
six months, has sufficiently recovered
his faculties to allow of his taking a
trip to Europe. He sails next week.
Norfolk, Va., June 6.— Severe storms
prevailed along the Virginia coast this
week, coastwise shipping greatly in
terfered with, and many lives have
been lost.
CARPENTIER KNOCKS OUT WELLS
Client, .Tune 0.—George C’arpentier,
the French pugilist, knocked out Bom
bardier Wells in the fourth round in
this city yesterday.
When the Tana arrived on last
Wednesday morning early the resi
dents of Iditarod were on hand to
receive the old timers who had
spent the winter Outside. Among
those returning was Henry Roden,
one of the senators from the Fourth
division and tire representative, in
particular, of this section of the
country.
Senator Roden, after the close of
the legislative session at Juneau on
May i, went immediately to Skag
way, stayed there a couple of days,
and went to Whitehorse. At the
foot of the lake a wait of ri days
ensued and finally the staunch ship
Tana, with the old reliable Captain
Wallace Langley at the wheel, left
for Iditarod direct- No sooner had
the senator landed than arrange
ments were made for a meeting in
his honor and to give him an oppor
tunity to explain to the people
what had been accomplished at
Juneau,
The entire community turned
out. J. D. Barnes presided at the
meeting and Judge Maltby, who
also returned, in a neat little ad
dress, introduced the popular seua
tor to his constituents. Mr. Roden
spoke at length of the personnel of
the territorial senate; the way they
were received at Alaska's capital,
and what work was accomplished.
Altogether 84 bills were enacted
into law, and by the time the sen
ator had proceeded for an hour our
residents became aware that a
whole lot of work had been per
formed by the First legislature, and
that the people of his section need
not be ashamed of having sent him
to the capital to represent them.
The most of the new laws were
explained by the senator. Of in
terest to everybody, was the state
ment made by him about the tempt
uous passage of the eight-hour bill,
finally winding up with providing
an eight.hour day for hard-rock
miners. The speakers was very
strong in expressing the view that
the “big interests,” about which
had been heard and said so much
were conspicuously absent. Some
persons appeared before the com
mittees to file protests against the
eight-hour bill for placer miners
and against the abolishment of the
fishtraps. Those favorable to fish
traps were the independent can
nerymen from Southeastern Alaska
who claimed that the abolishment
of the traps meant certain ruin for
them. The anti-fishtrap bill failed
to pass, while the bill against fish
ing by aliens in Alaskan waters
passed both houses but was vetoed
by the governor. The speaker in
timated his belief that the governor
was instructed to veto this measure
by the authorities at Washington
at a time when the federal govern
ment was involved in connection
with the anti-alien land bill then
pending before the California legis
lature.
The salient features of the new
mining law and the miner’s lien
law were touched upon by the
speaker.
Referring in particular to the
things accomplished for this section
of the territory, Mr. Roden ex
plained that a memorial had been
forwarded to congress praying for
the establishment of a mail service
from Seward to Takotna and Idit
arod, and that strong memorials
were prepared urging upon the
federal government the necessity of
establishing wireless stations in the
Kuskokvvim, Inr.oko and Koyukuk
countries.
The address of the speaker was
of interest to the residents, and
there are many now that are sur
prised at the amount of work ac
complished.
Mr. Roden thanked the people of
Iditarod for the kind support they
had given him at the time of his
election, and said that he was
neither ashamed or afraid of any
thing he had done or advocated
while at Juneau.
The reception tendered the sena
tor was hearty and sincere, and
the people seem to like “Our!
Heinie” as much as ever.
ill I. DOUSE
HAS SEW POSITION
Fairbanks, June 6.—District Attorney J. J. Crossley this week
accepted the resignation of Assistant District Attorney John Knox
Brown, and appointed Bion A. Dodge, of this city as his successor.
Mr. Dodge started for Iditarod yesterday on the steamer Schwatka
to get agairs in readiness for the term of the district court called
for Monday, July 7. Mr. Crossley will follow later, stopping at
Ruby for a short time.
Labor in Demand on Fairbanks Creeks
There has been a steady demand for labor from the local creeks
during the past week, consequently Fairbanks has lost many in
habitants. The town is quiet.
Lessees Purchase Controlling interest
The present lessees and publishers of the Fairbanks Times—
Royal G. Southworth and A. G. Bell—this week purchased the
controlling interest in that concern.
GOVERNOR STRONG NAMES
THREE LAW COMMISSIONERS
Juneau, June 0. —Governor Strong yesterday announced the
appointments of George Grigsby, former district attorney fur the
Second division, of Nome; Royal A. Gunnison, former judge of the
First division, of Juneau, and Fred Brown, of Valdez, as the Alas
kan members of the national board of commissioners for the pro
motion of uniform legislation. The board meets in New Orleans,
La., this fall.
The purpose of this commission is to frame and secure the pas
sage of uniform laws in all the states and territories of the Union.
The Alaska legislature recently enacted several of these laws—
notably the negotiable instruments law, and a uniform law for bilis
of lading. Tne commissioners receive no salary, but the legisla
ture provided for their traveling expenses to the place of meeting,
and some clerk hire._
Chicago, June G.—Jack Johnson, the colored heavyweight
champion pugilist, was yesterday sentenced to a year and one day
in the penitentiary and fined $1,000 for violation of the Mann
white-slave act. A motion for a new trial was made, but denied..
A stay of two weeks was allowed defendants attorney to file a writ
of error. _
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H. F. Hansen, formerly deputy U. S.
marshal in this division, is now travel
ing for several wholesale houses, will
arrive in Iditarod during the latter
part of the month
Sara Butt, an arrival over the Sew
ard trail late this spring and has since
been conducting a tailor shop at Hat
City, leaves shortly for his old home in
Portland, Ore.
Mrs. C. C. Chit tick, of Flat City, has
been spending several days in this city
tliis week.
Joe Jerman was on hand early this
week to secure fresh goods for the pop
ular resort of FoBtas & Jerman, at Dis
covery.
In Seattle on March 21 a son arrived
to bless the home of Mr. and Mrs. F,
G. Lindberg, formerly of Iditarod.
Charles J. 1 oung ana umy uuitv
have finished their wood contract on
the Iditarod river for Dan Hartnett, .
and will shortly cut more wood on a
new contract.
Mr. H. Boas, the Iditarod merchant, j
looking all the better for his winter’s j
vacation to the States, arrived on the
Tana this week, accompanied by his,
son Max, who will clerk in one of his
father's stores.
Howard H. Porter, of Crowley &
Porter, returned from his purchasing
trip to the States on the Tana. While
absent Mr. Porter visited his family in
the state of Maine.
Billy Taylor, the Flat City jeweler, !
was in Iditarod a few days this week
getting affairs in readiness to receive
and display his new stock of goods.
Among the arrivals t-liis week from j
the Outside was Isadora Bayles, the j
merchant, after an absence of nearly ;
two years. TTe received a hearty wel
come from his many friends. Isadore,
who has come to stay, is accompanied
by Mrs. Bayles and two very interest
ing children—one of whom is a sour
dough, the younger a cheechaco.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Loranger, of
Willow creek, spent several days in
Iditarod this week.
Ifiley & Stetzer, of Otter, are hoist
ing into the boxes, and more men are
daily put to work.
Mrs. Allbriglit and Mis. Duffy, of
Iditarod, visited the creeks last Thurs
day,
.Mrs. Bennett James gave a dinner
party to a number of lady friends last
Thursday.
C. R. Peck, of Fiat City, lias remod
eled his store. He is making the place
harmonize with the fine new stock lie
is receiving.
The creeks were well represented at
the funeral services of George Bennett,
in Iditarod yesterday.
Mrs. S. E. Patched, of Flat City, ai
rivetl on the Tana last Wednesday,
after spending a delightful winter on
the Outside, a goodly portion of which
was spent with relatives at her old
home in New Brunswick. Mrs. Patch
ed has reopened her bathhouse and
laundry in the creek town.
Special Car for Dancers
Mutchler Bros. Traction Co. will run
a Special Car from Flat City next
Tuesday, June 10, to accommodate par
ties desiring to attend the A. B. anni
versary ball in this city—$1 round trip.
Only the best at DuRand’s Discovery
Cafe.
Everybody I
Welcome
Arctic Brotherhood Gentlemen $3, Ladies Free
ANNIVERSARY BALL
\ Given By Camp Iditarod No. 27 Tuesday Eve., June 10,1913