Iditarod Pioneer
One Dollar Per Month. IDITAROD, ALASKA, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 10, 1912. Two Bits Per Copy
TEDDY NOMINATED AT CHICAGO
TALES OF “GREATER AMERICA”
Chicago, August R.— As was expected, the convention of the so
called Progressive Republican party resulted in the nomination of Col.
1 lieodore Roosevelt for the Presidency, with Gov. Hiram VV. Johnson,
of California, for the Vice-Presidency.
Neither roll call nor ballot was taken. The mles were suspended,
and Theodore Roosevelt and Gov Johnson were nominated without op
position and by acclamation. They were then notified of the nomina
tion.
In his speech of acceptance Mr. Roosevelt promised the people of
Alaska the same government which had been given to other American
territories, and that federal appointments should be confined to bona fide
residents. The entire platform adopted by the convention was draw'll
up on similar lines to Roosevelt’s speech.
Chicago, August 7.—The convention of Roosevelt’s third party
opened on Monday with a speech by Senator Albert J. Reveridge, who
said that in addition to many progressive ideas in government, the new
party stood lor a ‘‘Greater America.’’
When Roosevelt arrived on Tuesday he received a great ovation,
being cheered without intermission for 50 minutes. He delivered a
speech, in the course of which he announced that his platform favored
gevernment construction, ownership and operation of railroads in
Alaska; the leasing of Alaskan coalfields; a minimum wage scale, and
law’s which would enable the people to get rid of incompetent judges
“The day of the bosses is gone forever,’’ he said
BIG MINING CASES AT NOME
TO BE TRIED BY MIDGE LYONS
Judge Thomas R. Lyons is on his way to Nome in the revenue
cutter Thetis to hold a term of the district court, beginning August
12. He will hear several important mining cases which have been
set for retrial by the Supreme court of the United States, in place
of Judge U. D. Murane, who is unable to try the cases on ac
count of his being one of the attorneys and an interested party in
the suits.
Judge Lyons left Juneau the middle of July, and after calling!
at Cordova and Valdez, left for the southwest to hold a term of the
^floating court” at Kodiak, Unalaska and Nushagak. After com
pleting the business of the court at Nushagak Judge Lyons was to
go direct to Nome, which he expected to reach in plenty of time
for the opening of the term of court on the day mentioned above.
SOCIALISTS OPPOSE K. KRAUCZUNAS
Juneau, August 0.~ The Socialist executive committee, consist
ing of five members, endorsed the candidacy of Kazis Krauczunas.
This was not satisfactory to the great bulk of the union men, who
have withdrawn from the union in consequence, and refuse to sup
port the nominee of the executive committee at next Tuesday’s elec
tion. To make their objections more emphatic, the members caused
the following notice to be published in the Juneau Daily Dispatch
of August 7:
“The campaign committee had no authority from the Juneau
local to endorse Kazis Krauczunas, and the local wishes to go on
record as absolutely refusing to endorse Kazis Krauczunas as the
Socialist candidate for delegate to Congress.
“(Signed) JOHN P. GREEN, Territorial Secretary.”
SOME DISTRICT
N -r.,•?, August !). Gilmore, Suther
land, Jennings and Krauczunas are
here, and Martin Harrais is expected.
All profess to. be confident of victory,
which is very amusing to those who
know the facts.
Dan Sutherland spoke for Delegate
Wickersham Thursday night. He got
a rousing reception, and made many
votes for his candidate.
LITTLE WASKA NO. 2
RELEASED ON BOND
Little Waska No. 2, who had to be
brought back from Bethel on a bench
warrant, might have fared badly had it
not been for the appeal on his behalf
by Deputy Marshal J. R. Kelday. Mr.
Kelday asked the court to be lenient
with the witness, who had decamped,
on the ground that he had already suf
fered severely; having spent 14 days on
the journey over the hills to Bethel,
the greater part of the time with noth
ing to eat but berries. Judge Over
field thought similarly, but as the of
fense was a serious one, Little Waska
No. 2 lias been placed under $500 bonds
to appear when called upon. His
bondsmen are Nels Nelson and George
Fredericks, of Georgetown.
MR. WOOD’S BONDSMEN ACCEPTED
At last Wednesday’s meeting of the
city council Manuel Gularte and H. H.
Dorter were accepted as bondsmen for
< Aril P. wood, the new city treasurer.
The total amount of the bond is $2,000.
it and Hat- for $1 50. Weiss. Flat.
Ira Wood visited Fiat Friday.
Mrs. Jonas Brew is was in Flat I
Thursday.
Mrs. Fowler, of Discovery, who
underwent an operation in the Emer
gency hospital last week, is now much
better.
Mrs. Van Bergen, whose husband is
employed bv the Yukon Gold Company,
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has been very ill at the Emergency
hospital, but is now well again,
William Callahan, who works for
Price & Ives, had his leg broken Wed
nesday morning by a rock falling upon
1 it. He was taken to the Emergency
, hospital, where Dr. Wortmann set the
1 limb. Mr. Callahan is now doing nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. Araalong will leave
shortly for Ruby.
Mrs. Fontas, Mrs. Stanford, and
several other ladies of the creeks, have
i been suffering from severe colds during
the week.
Frank Fontas visited Iditarod City
during the week.
Anthony Sweeney is going to the
I Koyukuk.
Jack Hadley was laid up for a few
days during the week with a crushed
1 foot. A rock fell upon it. He was
cared for at the Emergency hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Moores and Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Moores will leave for
| the Outside shortly.
| Arthur Shonbeck visited Iditarod
City Friday.
Fred Carter visited Iditarod Friday.
| Underwear $1 suit. Weiss, Flat City.
Pioneer Flume Hose Co.
j Tents, tarpaulins, flys, horsecovers.
! cheesecloth, canvas, burlap, etc. We
| make up all kinds of canvas goods.
' Apply at H. Roas.' the Clothier.
FINED FOR CONTEMPT;
WON’T PAY; JAILED
I.os Angeles, August 9.—J. T.
Rogers, chief counsel for the de
fense in the trial of Clarence Dar
row, was yesterday Cued $50 for
contempt of court. He refused to
pay, and the judge sentenced him
to five days imprisonment. Rogers
got out on a writ of habeas corpus.
Jo* Barns, who was hurt last week
while working for the Little Gugge, it
much better, and will return to work in
a few days.
FOUND GUILTY
SECOND TRIAD
The second trial of Angus Bron
son, charged with the gold-dust
robbery, commenced on Thursday
of last week, and continued until
Tuesday afiernoon. Attorneys for
tire defense spoke for three hours
and the case went to the jury a
little after 11:30 p.m. The jury
deliberated for 40 minutes, bringing
iua verdict of Guilty as charged
in the indictment at 12:15 a tn
Wednesday.
The following composed the jury:
C. P. Wood, J. C. Currin. C. R
Peck, Robt. Lowrey, M. Reese, J
Kelly, A. B. Funk, Peter Roblin,
Stew4rt Holmes, F. Allen, F. Ol
son and W. H. Lord.
SEVERAL WILL BE
SENTENCED TODAY
It is understood that Judge Peter |
I). Overfield will pass sentence this ;
afternoon upon those convicted of
crimes during the present term of
court. The following are to re
ceive sentence;
James Curtin and Tom Kelly,!
convicted of stealing black sand |
from Riley & Marston, Otter creek; I
At.gus Bronson and Louis Gor- \
man, found guilty of the gold rob- ;
bery of September 2t last.
JUDGE C. D. MURAHE
LEAVES FOR FAIRBANKS
Judge C. D. Murane, who has been
holding a special term ot the district
court at Juneau during the absence of
Judge Thomas R. Lyons, left- the capital
on Wednesday, Angus. 7, for Fairbanks,
where he will hold a special term of
court at the request of Judge Overfield.
While at Fairbanks Judge Murane will
hear motions and demurrers in civil
cases brought by the receiver of the
Washington-Alaska bank against di
rectors and officers of the bank and
also try the cases.
O. B. Perry, general manager for
the Yukon Gold Company, and J. T.
Quick, secretary, came up on the M;‘
L. Waehburn.
HANFORD CHARGES
WI1 , BE DROPPED
Washington. D. C., August 9.—The
house committee appointed to consider
the report of the Hanford investigating
committee recommend that the charges
be dropped in view of the judge's re
signation. The committee also recom
mend that President Taft accept the
resignation.
WITH THE FIGHTERS
Sydney, Australia, August 8.—Sam
Langford gained the decision orer Mt
Vey on points after 20 rounds.
Melbourne, Australia, August 9.—In
a fight with Jack Lester, Pat Doran
got the decision In the ninth round,
when Lester was disqualified for kid
ney punching.
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, August 9.
—Tommy Burns gained the decision
over Bill Rickard in a fight here yes
terday. Rickard was being pummeled
badly, and the police stopped the fight
in the sixth round.
Abe Attell ana Harlem Tommy
Murphy fought 20 rounds to a draw
yesterday. Attell is not punishing as
he used to.
MAJOR STRONG
SPEAKS TONIGHT
—
Major J. F. A. Strong will ad
dress a meeting tonight at 8 o’clock
in A. B. hall. Flat City, on the is
sues of the campaigns—territorial
and national. On Monday night
he will address a meeting on the
same subject at A. B. Hall, Idit
arod. Major Strong will be sup
ported by several other well known
speakers, and all who can spare the
time should make a point of attend
ing the gatheiings.
Major Strong was fortunate in
meeting several of th« leaders in
national politics while on the Out
side, and his experiences at that
time should prove exceedingly val
uable. _
ME. HARRAIS GOT REFUTATION
In last week's Pioneer there ap
peared an extract from the Baltimore
Sun dealing with the Alaskan de'ega
tion to the Democratic convention.
Therein it was stated that one R. A.
Klosterman had signed an affidavit ad
mitting that he had forged proxies at
the instigation of William O’Connor,
and that said forgeries had been ex
posed by J. H. Cobb. It now appears
that after Klosterman had signed the
affidavits referred to he was seen by
Martin Harrais at Tacoma, and signed
another affidavit in which he claimed
that he had been induced to sign the
first one while under the influence of
liquor, and in sore financial straits. He
further said that any allegations con
tained in his first affidavit to the effect
-that Martin Harrais, William O’Con
nor or John Frame had any hand in
preparirg the forgeries was false.
COMMITTEE OK JUDICIARY
ARE FAVORABLE TO FULLER
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Washington, August 7.—A pro
test has been lodged against the
confirmation of Judge Frederick E
Fuller to the Fourth division of
Alaska, but the Senate judiciary
committee are inclined to report
favorably on the appointment.
Washington, August 8.—Judge
Fuller’s confirmation is still held up
on account of protests, which are
believed to be political in their
origin. _
TWO HOUSES
FOR ALASKA
Washington, D. C., August 9.—A
committee of the senate and the house
are now considering the Alaska home
rule bill, and the amendments suggested
by the senate. It is considered almost
certain that the view of the house will I
prevail, and that Alaska will have the
same form of government as has been j
accorded to other territories in modern
times.
MR. CROSSLEY CONFIRMED
AS DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Washington, D. C., August 9.—The
senate has confirmed the appointment
of J. J. Crossley as U. S. district attor
ney for the Fourth division of Alaska.
The trial of Judge Archbald, of the
Commerce court, has been set Dec
ember 3. _
WICKERSHAM MEN
MEET HERE TONIGHT
Tonight, at A. B. Hall, Idita
rod City, there will be a grand
Wiekersham rally, at which Dr.
S. Hall Young and several other
prominent citizens will speak. On
Monday evening, at A. B. Hall,
Flat another meeting will be held.
Rev. Dr. Young, who is an
enthusiastic Wiekersham man,
has been attending numerous pol
itical meetings of all parties at
Fairbanks and Ruby. He says
that the Wiekersham meetings
had all the enthusiasm at both
towns, and there is every indica
tion that the judge will poll a
sweeping vote.
PROFOUND SENSATION CAUSED
BY A. J. DALY’S TRAGIC END
Nome, August 9.—The suicide of A.
J. Daly created a profound sensation on
the Seward peninsula, where the de
ceased had been known for many years.
His brother, James P. Daly, is in the
Kougarok, and it was not possible to
notify him at once as the telephone
lines are down. A special messenger
has been dispatched with the news.
Gold dust melted into bricks of any
size. W. Taylor, Flat City.
MAJOR J. F. A. STRONG PATS TRIBUTE TO MEMORY OF ALFRED J. DALY
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Iii the course of an interview granted to a
representative of the Iditarod Pioneer, Major J.
F. A. Strong paid an eloquent tribute to the
genius and manhood of the late A. J. Daly, whom
he bad known for many years. Major Strong
said:
“In the lamentable death of Hon. Alfred J.
Daly, Democratic national committeeman for
Alaska, bis party loses an able member, and
Alaska a loyal and courageous citizen. I was a
close personal and political friend of Mr. Daly's
for 14 years, during which I learned to know him
intimately and to admire his clean life, his abil
ity, his courage, and the many traits of character
that mark the upright mau.
“The Democratic party of Alaska had no
more loyal adherent. His democracy was un
questioned; his energy was tireless In the na
tional councils of the party he had won for him
self a conspicuous place, as was amply evidenced
at the Baltimore convention, where his advice
was sought and his genius for politics highly
commended by the national leaders of the party,
among whom he had many warm personal
frieuds. His political career had just begun and
was full of rich promise.
“In his profession Mr. Daly held a high
place, and he enjoyed the respect of the bench
and bar of the territory. Coming to Alaska in
;S94, when he had just attained his maioritv, for
a number of years he served as assistant district
attorney for the entire territory, under the late
Judge Charles S. Johnson, in which he acquitted
himself with credit and established a record for
ability and singleness of purpose that placed him
in the front rank of his chosen profession. In
1900 he came to Nome, where he was associated
with Judge Johnson up to the time of the latter’s
death in 1905, thereafter continuing a lucrative
practice there until 1910, when he came to Idit
arod.
“Mr. Daly was a native of Rome, N. Y. He
was married in 1904 to Miss Florence Pelland, of
Corvallis, Ore., and two children were born to
them in Nome. A brother, James P. Daly, is a
resident of Nome, and three sisters survive him;
at the old family home in New York state.
“Mr. Daly was elected a member of the
Democratic national -committee in 1908, and was
again unanimously elected the present year. His
loss to his party is to be deplored: to his family
and friends it is irreparable, and I but voice the
universal sentiment among those who knew" him
and loved him for his manly virtues, his innate
goodness of heart and his nobleness of mind, hi*
worth as a friend, his courage as a loyal citizen
of Alaska, when I say that he was a man
among men, the peer of any. His domestic life
was ideal and his sorrowing friends everywhere
will extend to his bereaved family their deepest
sympathy in their great affliction.”
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IMMEDIATE TARIFF REVISION
CHIEF OF WILSON’S PLANS
Sea Girt, N. J , August 8.—Governor Woodrow Wilson was noti
fied of his nomination for the Presidency yesterday. In his speech of
acceptance the governor said that he wants an immediate downward re
vision of the tariff, and also amendment of the civil and criminal laws,
so that trusts charged with violating the law could be prosecuted, attd,
if found guilty, punished.
Sea Girt, August 7.—Rolla Wells, former Republican mayor of S':.
Louis, will be treasurer of the Wilson campaign.
Gov. Wilson has announced that he will not take the stump during
the campaign.
JUDGE OVERFIELD COMPLETES
US WORE IE THIS DIVISION
In pursuance of an orderof the President of the United States,
who has assigned him to the Third judicial division of Alaska.
Judge Peter D. Overfield will leave on the first boat for Valdez,
via Nome and Seattle. Judge Overfield’s jurisdiction over the
Fourth division ceases today, August 10, and there will be an hiatus
in the special term of court until the arrival of Judge Frederick E.
Fuller from Nome.
Judge Overfield wired the Department of Justice some time
igothat he would be unable to finish his work here iu the time al
lotted, and that it would be necessary that the time be extended or
mother judge assigned to complete the term. In reply, Attorney
General Wickersham wired that Judge Fuller would be assigned to
the Fourth division as soon as his appointment had been confirmed
by the Senate, and would finish the spocial term now being held in
[ditarod.
Judge Overfield’s work in the Third division will commence at
Valdez, where a special term of court has been called for Septem
ber 6 and another—an equity term—on September 25. On October
14 court will convene at Cordova for a short term, and again at
Valdez November 18.
QUIET CAMPAIGN IS LIVENING UP
Nome, August 3.—Kazis Krauczunas, Socialist candidate for
delegate to congress, is here, and is now canvassing the Solomon,
Council and other districts of the Seward peninsula. The first big
Socialist rally has been set for the 10th.
W. A. Gilmore, Martin Harrais, Robert Jennings and Dan
Sutherland expect to finish here, and will probably liven up what
has been an abnormally quiet campaign.
In spite of his absence Wickersham’s strength is much the
same as it ever was. The Democrats are split on Jennings and
Harrais, while Gilmore can only depend upon votes from Nome
and vicinity. Krauczunas has a fair following, but many of his sup
porters are non voters.
COMING AND GOING
Andrew Nerland. who is shipping his
stock to Fairbanks on the White Sea!,
wiil leave for the Taeana metropolis on
the next trip of the same vessel. Mr.
Nerland will stay in Fairbanks until the
freezup, when he will go out over the
Valdez trail. He expects to arrive at
Seattle the first week in December and
will spend the winter there with his
family.
John Ronan was a visitor in Iditarod
City during the week.
Joe Jean, of the Summit roadhouse,
same to town Tuasday.
Fred Hicks, of the Idaho association,
paid a business visit to Iditarod Thurs
day.
The launch Beaver will leave with '
passengers and freight for Ruby next
Friday.
Morris Friedman left for Flat early
this week.
A. H. Twitchell, of the Kuskokwim ■
Commercial Company, left Thursday ;
evening for Bethel. The Kuskokwim
Commercial Company expects a boat!
from the Outside the first week in Sept- [
amber. It will go up the Kuskokwim
as far as Bethel and discharge a gene- !
ral cargo of merchandize and miners!
supplies.
The White Seal arrived fron Fair-,
banks last night with four passengers. :
She made the journey from Dikeman to !
Iditarod in 14 hours.
Tom Aitken came up on the White
Seal.
Capt. Hall came up from Bethel with
Deputy Marshal J. R. Kelday to attend
:he Campbell trial,
Bishop Rowe refuses the coadjuator
ihip of Southern Ohio.
Mr. Friedman, who represents the
Kansas City firm of S. Hirsch & Co.,
wholesale liquor dealers, arrived on
Lhe M. L. Washburn. This is Mr.
Friedman’s first visit to Interior Alaska. '■
During his stay here he is the guest of
Sam Wilmer.
The motions for new trials in
the Gorman and Bronson cases
were denied.
Nettleton shoes, Weiss, at Flat City
PRESIDENT LECONTE
BURNED TO DEATH
Port-au-Prince, Hayti, August 9.—
The presidential palace was completely
destroyed by fir® yesterday, and Presi
dent Leconte and four hundred others
who were in the palace at the time
were burned to death.
President Cincinnatus Leconte was
elected to the Presidency August 20,
1911. _'
TAFT AGAIN VETOES WOOL BILL
Washington, D. O., August 9.—For
the second time President Taft has
vetoed the wool bill.
HORTON CASE NOT YET FINISHED
The trial of L. B. Horton, in
dicted ou a charge of adultery, oc
cupied the attention of the court all
day yesterday. The case went to
the jury at 5 p. m.
The jury appeared in court this
morning and stated that they could
come to no agreement. Instead of
discharging them, Judge Overfield
severely censured them for playing
hand ball instead of attending to
the serious work they had in hand.
The judge then sent them back to
deliberate further.
Ju<t before noon the jury agai .
appeared before Judge Overfir'd,
who explained the law concern! ;
adultery, and the court adjourned
until 2 o’clock.
JAKE GETS THE BIG CONTRACT
The contract, for erecting the booths
for next Tuesday’s election will be
awarded to Jake Slippern, who claims
a prior right thereto by virtue of past
experience The hall will be fixed up
and made comfortable by John Strelic
and Councilman Bradley. The hauling
of lu nber, etc., will be performed gratis
bv Mityor Barnes, who says he would
feel slighted if that honor' were nos
acct Jed him.