Iditarod Pioneer
One Dollar Per Month. IDITAROD, ALASKA, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 25, 1914. _Two Bits Per Copy
JUST LIKE MOTHER
HUBBARB’S CUPBOARD
(lly Wireless to The l’Umeer)
Mexico City, July 23.—Provisional President Francisco Carbajal
is finding great difficulties to contend with on account of the hard
times. Huerta left the national treasury empty. Carbajal declares he
is ready to meet the delegates of Carranza to make arrangements for
the transfer of the government. He hopes to see peace restored shortly
and the benefits of the constitution given to all the people.
Many suicides are reported following the departure of General
Huerta.
If Mexico Needs Huerta, He Will Return
Puerta Mexico, July 23.—Generals Huerta and Blanquet arrived
here with their families. They sailed for Jamaica yesterday with their
families and many other persons on board the German cruiser Dresden.
At that point they will charter a steamer and continue their journey to
Europe. Huerta states that he will return if it is possible for him to
aid in restoring peace to Mexico.
Armistice Declared by General Carranze
Chihuahua, July 23.—General Carranza has declared an armistice
pending the transfer of the government.
General Zapata is trying to enter Mexico City and assume control
of the government.
Wilson Wants All Differences Buried
Washington, July 23.—President Wilson is endeavoring to get
Carranza, Villa and Zapata to bury their differences in order to restore
peace in Mexico. _
S. S. VICTORIA TO GIVE EXCURSION
-By Wireless to The Pioneer:
Seattle, July 24.—The steamship Victoria is scheduled to sail on
or about August 7 from St. Michael for Seattle, and on the trip will
give an excursion to the passengers from interior points of the Terri
tory to the cities on the southern coast on the “inside passage.” Among
the places where the steamer calls will be Cook inlet, Seward, Val
dez and Cordova. There will be no extra charge for the excursion.
COMING AND GOING_
Frank Haslund. who has been the man
ager of the Northern Commercial Company
post at Takotna during the past two years,
left this city for that place last Sunday
evening, accompanied by Harry Lawrence
of Dawson, whom he will induct into the
position held by him. After finishing his
business affairs Mr. Haslund will descend
the Innoko river and go Outside.
Mr. and Mrs. James Chronister of Otter
creek were in the city on a short business
rrip last Monday.
Arthur Eaton was an arrival in the city
early this week from Ophir.
Cal Moisant, of the old Flat creek freight
ing firm of Moisant & Cameron, will shortly
leave this camp for the Outside to spend
several months on a vacation. He will
visit his relatives in the East, whom he
has nut seen for more than twenty years,
and will probably visit points of interest
throughout the country. Cal expects to re
turn to Alaska some time next spring.
By a business deal which was consum
mated early this week, the branch store
of Crowley & Porter at Elat City passed
to the ownership of C. R. Peck of the same
place. Ed M. Rusk, who has been in
charge of the store for Messrs. Crowiey &
Porter at Flat City, arrived in Iditarod
on Wednesday.
By a notice published in another column
of this paper, it will be seen that the part
nership heretofore existing between M. H.
Marston and Karl Iheile has been dis
solved, Mr. Theile retiring.
Louis Peime, the Innoko river gasoline
boat operator, arrived in this city with
his boat last Tuesday. Louis left this city
for Seattle last March over the Seward
trail.
Frank B. Stanley, Nels Giants and Sid
ney Riggs of Flat City were in attendance
on the district court last Tuesday.
Joe Turner of Flat City left this city
this week for his old home in Olympia,
Wash., where he expects to remain for
some months.
Bennett Janies on Sunday last received
per the steamer Little Delta his new-fan
gled gasoline-operated drill, which he in
tends to shortly move to Moore creek to
prospect the extensive holdings of himself
and associates.
A. A. Shonbeck came to the city Mon
day.
E. Coke Hill, Walter Rowson and II. H.
Porter were visitors to Hat City last Sun
day.
Bennett Janies has been in the city this
week.
Louis Siler, who has been working on
Chicken creek for some time past, was a
visitor in Iditarod this week.
The passengers who arrived Thursday
evening on the launch Beaver were: J. J.
Nestor, T. L. Harding, James J. Crossley,
W. A. Gilmore, E. Weness, S. W. Dickson,
Robert Cockburn and Ed Dowling.
C. R. Peck, the enterprising Hat City
merchant, is installing a private telephone
system for the benefit of his patrons. It
is of the latest and most up-to-date pat
tern, and will be a great convenience both
to the store force and to his customers.
j Drs. Moore and Jacobsgaard of Flat City
| were in Iditarod Tuesday.
Hugh Roosevelt, widely known as
“Teddy.” from the head of Flat creek, has
been making his annual visit to Iditarod
. during the present week.
Peter Jensen of Greenstone creek, in the
Ruby district, who has been in Iditarod for
the past ten days on mining business, left
last night.
DETAILS OF REPORT
ON FEDERAL JUDGE SPEER
r Washington, July 6. The report of the
house judiciary committee on the impeach
ment proceedings directed against Judge
Emery Speer of the United States district
court at Macon, Ga.. which was filed June
23. severely arraigned that official for mis
using his high office, but he was spared an
impeachment trial in the senate because
the committee believed there was not suf
ficient evidence of wrongdoing to convict
him. The committee requested the house
to drop the charges. Representative Volstead
of Minnesota, Republican and minority
member of the sub-investigating commit
tee, submitted a separate report exonerat
ing Speer. Representatives Webb and kitz
henrv signed the majority report.
“Early in his judicial career,” the ma
jority report stated, “Judge Speer ascer
tained the limit to which he could go before
liability to impeachment would accrue, and
went as close to the line upon many occa
sions as safety would permit.”
“The sub committee regrets its inability
to recommend either a complete acquittal
of Judge Speer,” the report continued, “of
all culpability so far as these charges are
concerned, on the one hand, or an impeach
ment on the other. And yet we are per
suaded that the competent legal evidence
at hand is not sufficient to procure a con
viction at the hands of the senate. But the
sub-committee does feel that the record pre
sents a series of legal oppressions and shows
an abuse of judicial discretion which,
though falling short of impeachment, de
mand condemnation and criticism.”
Judge Speer was stamped as an autocrat
by the majority. “It was rare, indeed, that
a jury was permitted to return a verdict
contrary to his wishes, regardless of the
facts,” said the report. The investigators
did not question the charges that Speer
had permitted his friends to exact, liberal
fees in bankruptcy cases. They criticized
the judge for using federal employes as per
sonal servants.
The probers attacked Speer because of
the “lack of harmony between the judge
and the district bar.”
“There has been an absolute want of
effort on the part of the court to make the
people of that district feel that their federal
court was a bulwark of their liberties,” it
said.
Among other charges the committee de
clared unsustained as far as possible con
viction is concerned, are that Judge Speer
uses drugs; that he disregards the man
dates of the court of appeals, and that he
unlawfully seized and sold property.
DANCE OF SOURDOUGH ORCHESTRA
A social dance by the Sourdough orchestra
will be held tonight at A. B. hall. Every
body invited to attend.
We guarantee satisfaction.
Clemons & Koon.
i STEAMSHIP SAILINGS FROM
AND TO NOME AND YUKON
Seattle, July 20. -Steamship sailings to
and from Nome and St. Michael are an
nounced today as follows:
The Victoria will sail from Seattle on
July 20, and the Senator on July 24. The
Senator is due to leave Nome about August
5 to 7, and the Victoria, August 8 to 10.
SHAMROCK IV SAILED TUESDAY
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
Plymouth, England, July 24. Sir Thomas
Tipton’s yacht, Shamrock IV. sailed from
this port for New York last Tuesday.
ENDEAVORING TO AVERT
THREATENED STRIKE
(Ry Wireless to The Pioneer)
Chicago, July 24.- The federal district
court of this district is trying to settle the
impending trouble between the railroads and
their thousands of employes. It is claimed
here that the managers of the Western
railroads are doing their utmost to prevent
the strike.
FEARFUL HEAT IN STATES
(Ry Wireless to The Pioneer)
Chicago, July 24. A fearful heat wave
prevails throughout the Middle West, and
many deaths and prostrations are reported.
DAN SUTHERLAND’S PARTNER !
MEETS DEATH AT JUNEAU
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
Juneau, July 24.—1The body of William
Sherryrue, who was formerly a partner of
Territorial Senator Dan Sutherland, was
found on the beach near this city last
Wednesday afternoon. While working in
one of the mines here recently he suffered
from a severe blow on the head from an
ore bucket. It is believed that while he
was convalescing from the effects of this
wound, he was in a dazed condition when
he fell on the rocks to his death.
The mail which arrived last Wednesday
was mostly from Interior Alaska points.
I
Probably the most important civil case to j
be tried at the present term of the district ,
court began on Wednesday last before .Judge
Fuller and a jury and was concluded Thurs
day afternoon when, upon instructions from
the court, the jury brought in a verdict in
favor of the defendants.
The case was that of Sam C. Adams and
William Knox vs. the Yukon Gold Co.,
and involved title to one of the most valu- |
able mining properties on Flat creek, known
as the Chicago Bench association claim.
Because of the great value of the property
involved, the issues to be determined and !
the prominence of the legal talent engaged,
the case had become locally famous and ,
had attracted the attention of mining men 1
and attorneys throughout the territory. The i
local interest was intense, and large crowds
daily watched the proceedings.
VV. A. Gilmore of Nome and A. E. Maltby
of this city represented the plaintiffs and
John L. McGinn of Fairbanks and E. M.
Stanton and Henry Roden of this city repre
sented the defendants.
The trial was originally set for July 17.
but on account of the illness of one of the
principals, Win. Knox, and the absence of
the chief counsel for the plaintiffs, Mr. Gil
more. it has been postponed until Wednes
day last, when in spite of the request of
the plaintiffs for more time, the court ruled
that the case must proceed. In the mean
time the launch B. aver had been sent down
the river to Holy Gross to convey Mr. Gil
more, who was .on his way here from
Nome, to Iditaroc. Just about the time of
the close of the trial the launch with Mr.
Gilmore on board arrived at the city dock,
and that gentleman arrived just in time to
hear the verdict.
Something About the Case
The action of Adams and Knox vs. the Yu
kon Gold Company grew out of the staking
on October 7, 1913, by Adams and Knox,
of what they termed the Spikenard associa
tion mining claim, on ground claimed by
Thomas P. Aitken and John Price as the
Chicago Bench association claim, which was
at that time under lease to and alleged to
be in the possession of the Yukon Gold
Company. The plaintiffs in this case were
ejected from the ground by agents of the
Gold Company, and on returning to the
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BEN HOWLAND
TAKES POISON
Word was received in this city last Thurs
day that Beil Howland, who was formerly
connected with the Cascade laundry of this
place, had committed suicide in Fairbanks
about ten days ago by taking poison.
Blighted affection is reported to have been
the cause of self destruction Howland left
this camp last fall with a party of stam
porters for the Shushana diggings, hut had
remained in the vicinity of Fairbanks dur
ing the past winter.
FOURTEENTH INFANTRY
SAILS FOR ALASKA DUTY
Seattle. June 25. Khaki-clad soldiers of
the United States army. 411 in number, and
thirteen officers, members of Companies A.
B. C and D of the Fourteenth infantry,
sailed at noon today for Alaska for two
years’ duty on the world’s last frontier.
The men arrived Wednesday by way of
the Great Northern from Spokane, on two
special trains.
In coming to this city the companies
were under the command of Captain A.
II. Martin. Major James W. McAndrews,
who has been assigned to take command
of the troops stationed in Alaska, accom
panied his men.
The Fourteenth infantry will relieve the
Thirtieth infantry, which has been sta
tioned in the North for two years. The
Second battalion remains at Fort George
Wright, Spokane, where the Fourteenth has
been stationed for the last eighteen months,
and will do guard duty.
The members of the Fourteenth will he
distributed between Fort Liscum, Fort Will
iam H. Seward, Fort Gibbon. Fort Davis
and Fort St. Michael.
LIVELY SCENES ENACTED
ON THE WATER FRONT
Last evening, from about 7:30 until 10
o’clock, a stranger might have been led to
to believe that an incipient stampede was
in progress from Iditarod. Two boats were
scheduled to leave for Dikeman to make
connection with the boat for St. Michael
and Nome, and the streets and docks were
crowded with people who had come out to
bid farewell to friends and acquaintanaces.
The weather wfas fine, and the occasion was
something in the nature of a social event.
The Beaver got away shortly before 9
o’clock with about a dozen passengers, and
the Prairie Bell an hour later with half a
dozen or more. One would have imagined,
however, from the crowd gathered, that
the capacity of the little boats w'ould have
been crowded to the utmost.
The travelers will enjoy the best period
of the season for river travel, as the cool
nights are rapidly clearing away the mos
quito pest, and the weather conditions are
ideal.
AT THE HOTELS
The Regina
Frederick Olsen. Hans Larsen, L, Broden,
J. Nicholls, H. Riley, W. W. Johnson, Pete
Jensen, R. Roberson, William Davis, Will
iam Gray, Howard Burke, Thomas DeCamp,
A1 Goslow, Ed Anderson, Jonas Brewis,
Jack Cronin, James Wilson, A. A. Shon
beck, Bennett James, C. Cole, H. L. Land
wehr, Julius Russaund, Harry Yeager,
Frank McGibney, William A. Gilmore, J.
Nelson.
The Iditarod
J. J. Crossley, S. W. Dickson, Mrs. M. N.
Canavan, B. A. Dodge, Miss C. C. Heid,
Thomas P. Aitken, J. J. Price, Henry Riley,
Ashby Bain. Henry Roden, John L. Mc
Ginn, G. Ellis Gardner, T. J. Nestor, S. L,
Harding, C. Viness, Joe Lewis, J. Aoki, J.
W. McDonald, Angus McDonald, J. E. Mc
Dowell, E. A. Austin, Dugald McPherson,
William Kennedy, Harry Lawrence, Frank
Joaquin.
W. W. Johnson, the dredge man, made
his getaway on the Prairie Bell last night
, Carpentier Wants Big Side Bet
lBy WireUss to The Pioneer;
London, July 24. The return match be
tween Georges Carpentier, the French cham
pion, and Gunboat Smith has been post
poned until next December. Carpentier
wants a side bet of $20,000 on the next
j contest.
Much to the disappointment of many who
wished to hear him. and owing to the
uncertainty of sailing dates for lower Yu
kon points, William A. Gilmore, the promi
nent Nome attorney who arrived in this city
i last Thursday and left last evening, was un
able to make the promised address to the
| people of this city and vicinity relative to
I the alleged defects in the present Alaska
: mining law. The address was to have been
j delivered this evening at A. B. hall.
Aside from the educational feature of
! Mr. Gilmore’s talk, many of our citizens
j were more than anxious to hear him, as he
is recogn '• 1 as one of Alaska’s best public
speakers.
Mr. Gilmore made it plain, in a short
talk with The Pioneer, that he is by no
means opposed to the measure as a whole.
He claims it contains many admirable provi
sions. but says that several amendments are
badly needed, and it was his desire while
here to make an effort to get the mining
men of the Interior to co-operate with those
of Seward peninsula to bring about the
needed changes in the law.
Une particularly objectionable mature Mr.
Gilmore laid stress upon was the section re
quiring $100 worth of annual assessment
work to be performed on each twenty-acre
tract or fraction, and also the very limited
time given to make the required location
work.
The general effect of the law on Seward
peninsula, said Mr. Gilmore, has been to
retard mining development, but he unhesi
tatingly expressed the opinion that with
several amendments the law could be made
a very satisfactory one.
CROSSLEY RETURNS
FROM WASHINGTON
District Attorney J. J. Crossley, who has
been on an extended trip to the States, dur
ing which he argued several cases for the
government in the circuit court of appeals
and conferred with officials of the depart
ment of justice at Washington, D. C.,
reached Iditarod on Thursday afternoon
last, and immediately got busy with the
business of the grand jury. While in Wash
ton Mr. Crossley was admitted to prac
tice before the supreme court of the United
States. On his return journey to Alaska he
made a short stop at his old home in Iowa.
It affords us great pleasure to be able to
accommodate the ladies with shampooing
and scalp treatments.
For stylish women everywhere are rec
ognizing the fact that nothing enhances
their beauty as much as beautiful hair.
And every lady owes it to herself and her
family and her friends to be as beautiful
as she may.
If her hair is not all that could be de
sired, it is not only her privilege but it is
demanded of her that she supply the defi
ciency.
The high standard of purity and excel
lence we maintain in all our preparations
promptly wins the confidence of all dis
criminating ladies. We offer you nothing
which we cannot guarantee. Give us a
trial.
THE CROSBY MASSAGE AND BATH
PARLORS
DISTRICT COURT
At the opening of court at 9:30 this
morning the grand jury had nothing to
report. District Attorney Crossley stated
that the grand jury would probably be
ready to make a report at 3 o’clock this
afternoon, and the court will receive their
message at that hour. The trial jury was
instructed to report at the same time.
John Lockner appeared for sentence, hav
ing been convicted of assault with a deadly
weapon on Attorney Stanton. Pleas for a
suspended sentence were made on Lockner’s
behalf by Attorneys Roden. Moody and
Stanton, and also by Deputy Marshal
Charles. The defendant, upon being ques
tioned by the court, gave such unsatisfac
tory and rambling answers that sentence
was further deferred until next Tuesday
morning at 9 :30.
Charles Worden this morning received
his final clearance papers as a bankrupt.
William Ansley was granted a divorce
from Agnes Ansley.
Court Notes
John J. Novak has been grnated a di
vorce from Mary Novak.
In the case of the Northern Commercial
Company vs. James Fullerton, on trial July
17, judgin' at was rendered for the plaintiff
in the sum of $289.75 and costs, which
amounted to $69.45.
The case of Greg Stewart et al. vs. Manuel
Gularte was dismissed last Saturday with
out prejudice.
An order to make the complaint more
specific has been entered in the case of
Richard E. Mandley vs. the Yukon Gold
Company.
>am \\ inner ot luitarou was granted a
retail liquor license last Monday.
On Monday last Paul La Plant and Carl
Oskar Nord were admitted to citizenship by
Judge Puller, after examination.
In the case of F. G. Noyes, receiver of the
Washington-Alaska Bank, vs. J. A. Jesson
et ah, an order has been issued extending
return day and time for docketing appeal
and cross-appeal to January 1, 1915, on ac
count of the great distance of Fairbanks
from San Francisco.
The case of Ben Williams vs. Jerry Ford
was on trial before Judge Fuller last Tues
day. This was a suit for wages, and was
appealed from a verdict rendered in the
commissioner’s court. A judgment for $165
and costs was rendered in favor of the
plaintiff. W. F. Harrison represented the
plaintiff.
The grand jury on Wednesday last re
turned "not a true bill” in the case of the
United States vs. Frank McGibney, ac
cused of malicious and wanton injury to
personal property.
There have been quite a number of secret
indictments returned by the grand jury,
and there is much speculation as to the
names contained in the documents.
The damage cases of Angus McDonald,
John Ratto and Charles Krutsinger against
Thomas P. Aitken for malicious prosecu
tion, growing out of the famous Chicago
Bench case, were dismissed by Judge Fuller
on Friday morning, on motion of W. A.
Gilmore, for the plaintiffs. It was stipu
lated that the parties each pay their own
costs.
In the case of Fred Dubois vs. Donahue
et al., being a suit for dissolution of part
nership, involving the Oregon group, on
Yankee creek, the order on the defendants
to show cause why a receiver should not
be appointed is returnable at 2 p. m. today.
W. F. Harrison is attorney for plaintiff.
The case of Riley <fc Marston vs. Audette
& McDonald was dismissed on Friday morn
ing and the attachment released. E. M.
Stanton was attorney for plaintiffs and W.
F. Harrison for defendants.
Tom J. Nestor, after only one day’s stay
in the city, departed for the Outside last
night.
Joe C. Nicholls, after spending about ten
days in the camp, departed last evening on
the Beaver for the Outside via St. Michael.
REPUBLICANS WON’T
HOLD A CONVENTION
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
Valdez, July 24.—Charles E. Herron, chairman of the Republican
territorial committee, who is now in this city, announces that after ob
taining the opinions of leading members of the party throughout the
entire Territory, it has been decided that the organization will not pre
sent a candidate for congressional delegate at the coming November
election, nor will any convention of the party be held this year for
that purpose.
Chairman Herron suggests to the members of the divisional com
mittees of the different districts that they pursue such course as they
may deem best for the party’s good relative to placing legislative tick
ets in the field.
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
Seattle, July 24.—C. 0. Iselin, son of the owner of famous racing
yachts, and commodore of the New York Yacht Club; H. C. Morgan,
son of the late J. Pierpont Morgan, and several other notable people
from the Atlantic coast, arrived in this city early this week and are
outfitting for a hunting trip into the interior of Alaska, during which
they will probably make an attempt to climb Mount McKinley. The
party will leave here in a couple of days.
IN PARIS
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
Paris, July 24.—The trial of Mme. Callieux, wife of the minister
of finance in the French cabinet, who is charged with the killing of the
editor of Figaro last May, began in this city last Monday. All evi
dence of a political nature has been excluded from the hearing of the
accused.
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
Washington, July 24.—The senate this week killed every amend
ment attached to the sundry civil bill, and by so doing cut off every
appropriation for Alaska, including the item for an Alaska display at
the San Francisco exposition, except $15,000 tor the site for a public
building at Fairbanks.
To Investigate Campaign Graft
Representative McDermott has introduced a bill in the house to
investigate campaign graft.
ALASKA BOUNDARY SURVEY
TO BE COMPLETED SOON
Sitka, Alaska, June 30. Scarrmga broad
line across 600 miles of wilderness in the
far North, in order that the possessions of
the United States may have a distinct sep
aration at every point, will be completed
during the coming season. The work has
been in progress since 1907 under the di
rection of Thomas Riggs, Jr., civil engineer,
representing the United States boundary
commission, who is now a member of the
Alaska railroad commission, and T. D.
Craig, representing a similar commission of
Canada.
Although the United States and Canada
have been neighbors in the far North for
nearly half a century, the exact dividing
line between their possessions, especially as
to the northern portion, was. previous to
this survey, indefinite and conflicting. Many
disputes arising, the two governments de
cided finally, through their commissions,
that an absolute survey, clearly established
and marked for all time, should be made
along the 141st meridian, from the Mount
St. Elias Alps, on the Pacific, to the Arctic
ocean, a distance of approximately 600
miles.
The United States surveying party con
sisted of from sixty to eighty men each
season since the work was undertaken.
Chief Engineer Riggs, himself a young col
lege man, selected his aids from the hardi
est classes—cowboys, forest rangers, pros
pectors, timber cruisers and frontiersmen,
with a liberal sprinkling of engineers. New
expeditions were organized each spring, al
though many of the men who started at
the beginning have remained in the service
up to the present time. It was the custom,
too, to leave a few men in the North each
winter to care for equipment and supplies.
lhe actual visible results ot the six or
seven years of etforts, a twenty-foot vista,
cut, like a gigantic avenue or lane, through
all timber and brush districts, together with
monuments set at intervisible points, from
three to four miles apart.
The monuments erected are of two types,
depending upon the importance of the local
ity. At prominent stream crossings and
main points of travel the line marker con
sists of a five-foot aluminum-bronze shaft,
weighing 300 pounds, set in 2,000 pounds
of concrete. At less important points the
monument is smaller, being designated as a
cone, cast of the s,ame metal, and requiring
only 1,500 pounds of concrete for the base.
There are approximately 200 of these mon
uments along the 600 miles of boundary.
The work of conveying the heavy materials
for their construction, mostly on pack ani
mals, sometimes on the shoulders of the
men themselves, was very slow and labori
ous.
This survey is declared by engineers to
be the straightest in the world for the
length encompassed.
Mrs. John F. Baird was a passenger on
:he Prairie Bell last night on the first stage
of her journey to join her husband, who is
at present in Calgary. Alta.
I
Washington, July 6.—Attempts by Ger
man interests to outbid the United States for
rights to construct an interoceanic canal
across Nicaragua were revealed today to
the senate foreign relations committee by
Nicaraguan Minister Chamorro. The min
ister said that Germans had urged that the
$3,000,000 offered by the United State- Ur
canal rights and other concessions was not
enough.
Senor Chamorro’s statement was received
with surprise and led to much specula!.>n
among members of the committee after ho
left the capitol. Some members under-: > 1
him to mean that Germany had offi ually
approached the Nicaraguan government and
the minister's difficulty in speaking English
prevented his statement from being entirely
clear.
Members of the committee who did : t
believe that Germany had made any offi
cial suggestions to Nicaragua were incline-!
to the opinion that representatives - f bier
man bankers were responsible for anything
that had been done or even that Nicaragua
might not be averse to playing the Ameri
can game of bluff.
It was recalled tonight that no nation
could expect to build a canal across Nicar
agua to rival that at Panama without ex
pending hundreds of millions of doll irs. and
the opinion was expressed that Germany
hardly would be likely to engage in such an
enterprise.
That private banking institutions, no
matter how rich, should seriously contem
plate such an undertaking when there is
some question as to whether the canal across
Panama ever will pay was regarded as ex
tremely doubtful.
Senor Chamorro was not specific about
the German offer, but he tried to make it
plain that whoever made it took pains to
show Nicaragua that the United States was
to get much more than she was entitled to
for $3,000,000.
He appeared before the committee par
ticularly to speak of the political effect
upon Nicaragua of the provisions in the
treaty by which the United States would
assume a protectorate over the country and
guarantee fair elections there, as in Cuba.
The minister was questioned at some
length about the American marines now in
the republic. He answered a direct inquiry
by saying that no request has been made
by him to send marines to Nicaragua. lie
added, however, that he believed their pres
ence might be desired by the Nicaraguan
president.
Mrs. Isadore Bayles, who has been in ill
health for some weeks past, was removed
to the hospital at Flat City yesterday after
noon, where it is hoped she will speedily
recover.
A1 Walsh was down from the creek for
a few hours last evening.