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os,.: I,II OITA KOI,. ALASKA^ SATURDAA IsVIsXIXO. MAY 8, HU I._ Tw., I,r;s l-i.i: Q„|.y ^
Washington, May 9. Both General Mayo and General Funston
request more soldiers. Mayo Wants to land soldiers at Tampico.
Advices have been received here that American C onsul Siilaman
has been arrested by Huerta’s agents at Saltillo.
1 wo German ships are reported to be nearing Puerto Mexico with
munitions of war for Huerta.
Advices are to the ctfect that Huerta threatens to withdraw his
assent to mediation.
Huerta Will Not Resign
Vera Cruz, May 9.- Mexicans arriving here say that Huerta does!
not show any intention of resigning.
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Requisitioned as Transport
Baltimore, Mav 9. The steamship Dorchester has been requisi
tioned by the federal government as a transport.
Funston Ordered to Extend Lines
Washington, May 6. Orders have been issued from the war
department to General Kinston, in charge of the land forces at Vera
Cruz, to extend his lines as far as in his judgment seems necessary.
Mediators Will Meet Monday
The first so-sion ol the mediators will be held at Niagara Falls.
Ontario, next Monday.
First Fruits of War
Washington, May 5. The cruiser Montana is en route from Vera
Cruz with seventeen dead sailors killed at \ era C ruz. She is expected
to arrive at the Brooklyn na\y yard next Monday. The President may!
declare a day of mourning.
Mediators Getting Ready for Business
The mediators appointed by the South American republics have
asked the United States and Mexico to appoint representatives to the
conference.
Mediation May Be Dropped
Genera! Maas is reported to be planning an attack upon Vera
Cruz. Il hostilities do not cease mediation may be dropped.
Huerta Near the End of His String
Dictator Huerta has appointed two representatives to confer with
the mediators. It is rumored that he wants to resign and escape from
the country.
Carranza Still on the Job
El Paso, May 5.- General Carranza, the rebel leader, declines to •
cease hostilities against Huerta.
Huerta’s Foreign Minister Deserts Him
Mexico City, May 5.- Foreign Minister Rejas has resigned on
account of Huerta's conduct toward Americans.
Rebels Threaten to Destroy City of Tampico
Tampico, May 5.— The constitutionalists have notified General
Mayo that if any boats attempt to ascend the Panuro river the oil reser
voirs will be emptied and set on fire, thus destroying the city.
G’Shaughnessy Glad He Is Alive
New Orleans, May 6.- Nelson O Shaughnessy, American charge |
d’affaires at Mexico City, arrived here today, en route to Washington.
He expressed himself as pleased to get safely out of Mexico.
Government Orders Ammunition
Philadelphia, May 6.— I he government has placed orders for
100,000 three-inch shrapne'il shells with the arsenal here.
More Troops to Be Gotten Ready
Galveston, lex., May 6.—Preparations are being made to rush
more troops to Mexico.
Two More Fatalities
\ era Cruz, May 6.—Two more sailors died today as the result
1 tiie first light here.
Huerta Absoibs Dutch Courage
Refugees arriving from Mexico Citv state that utter chaos reier.s,
there. Huerta continues drinking heavily.
STROLLER WHITE ON TEMPERANCE
iStroller White in Whitehorse Stan
To a person visiting Outside cities after '
remaining in the North for a period of
vears, one of the first things which will
attract his attention is the mighty change1
v hich public opinion has undergone in re- j
•rd to the liquor business. It i- not a
. iiantly expressed public opinion, but a
if? undercurrent, every ripple of which,
• iclaims that the days of “Old J B. Corn” ]
•• numbered, that he has lost his grip on;
;rjy who for years were in his clutches, ,
; that dark brown taste in the cold, gray
mi of the following morning is not worn
men who “do things" in the world s
• Mtd field of battle.
l-rom twenty to twenty-five years ago j
editor of the Star was a member of j
• Washington State Press Association,!
v. hich met in convention once each year, |
• meeting place, as a matter of conveni j
( a »•. usually being next door to a saloon,;
which would have an extra bartender or
i for the occasion. Extra help was need-1
Four weeks ago this same editor, with
i‘r in twenty to twenty-five years’ accumu
lation of sere on his pumpkin and yellow
on his corn, attended a meeting of the
Washington State Press Association (Insti
tute it is called now), and at that meeting
the member who would have had the
temerity to say “Have something” would
have been regarded by his associates :i' be- ,
longing to the past and gone generation.!
And the same sentiment exists in ail other!
professions and callings in the outside world
at present, the same as it exists in news
paper and journalistic ranks.
It is not a religious wave simply an in
dividual awakening to tin* fact that when j
a man keeps his skin soaked with booze i
he is out of the running in tin* race of life, j
But a large percentage of them have quietly]
resolved t.> vote “dry” when the time for
voting arrives. And this sentiment knows
no boundary line. It is growing in Can
ada the same as in the States. Just where
or how it will end—-if it does end remains
to be seen It is a mighty wave and it is
rolling high in opposition to high rolling.
An Easy Choice
“If you could have your choice.” she
asked, “which would you take fame or
fortune ?”
“Fortune,” he replied, without a mo
ment’s hesitation. “Fame gets a man noth
ing on Automobile row.” -Chicago Record
Herald.
Job Printing at Pioneer office.
Assessment Work Blanks at I mneer.
ASSAILANT OF MITCHEL
IS DECLARED INSANE
New York. May ti Michael Muhony. as
sailant of Mayor Mitchcl. was today ad
judged insane and committed to the asylum
for the criminally insane at Matteawan.
On April 22 last Mahony attempted to
assassinate the mayor of New \ ork, but
was overpowered before he could use the
pistol wlh which he was armed.
Washington. May 4. The house today
passed the bill introduced by Delegate
Wickersham. providing that federal officers
m Alaska shall collect territorial licenses
and taxes. The duty will fall upon the i
commissioners of the several precincts.
The bill also provides that all laws passed
by the territorial legislature shall be prose
cutrd by the federal officials and courts in
the same manner as if the enactments had
been made by congress.
Should the senate approve the measure
and the President sign it. which seems
likely, the Territory will be able to enforce
collection of many licenses and taxes whit h
it i> unable to do a* the present time, ow
ing to the fact that there are no prop r
official' to prosecute the cases and no'
funds to carry on litigation
This legi.-lation was made mve.^ary by
reas n of the fact that the First terrib rial
legislature. in passing revenue laws, pre
fUined that the federal officials were au
thorized to act as tin- agents of the tern
t ry m the collect a n of taxes, etc., and
the prosecution of offenders against terri
torial statutes. The courts ruled that no
.'i:ch authority was given them, and thus
the territorial government was left without
moan.' of collecting revenue or enforcing its
laws.
It is considered extremely doubtful i
whether the bill which has just passed the
national house of representatives will pro- j
vide the necessary remedy in tlie case of
the poll tax provision. The law provides j
that the commissi- ner shall collect the tax
and receive a commission therefor. In case
of failure to pay. the delinquent may be
brought before the commissioner and lined.1
As the (commissioner is really a party in!
tiie transaction, it is not likely that this
provi.-don will si and tin test of the courts,
if taken up on appeal.
There have been numerous instance
where petty offenders isniiii.-t territorial
statutes have escaped prosecution and pun-j
nhincnt by reason of the fact that they!
could not be proceeded against at federal
expense. The bill, if it become law, will
authorize the trial and punishment of these I
offender> the same as though they were
being tried for offenses committed against ,
federal law.
MAYOR HI GILL PROVES
DISAPPOINTMENT TO SPORTS
Seattle. March 15. Hi Hill Seattle’s 1
newly-elected mayor, having appointed Aus- [
tin Griffiths, the commission government j
candidate at the primary election, to the i
position of chu f of police, is thus far mak- >
lug good hi- pre-election prnmi.-es. Griffiths
was supported by the mini.-terial federa- j
tion. and stands strictly for the closed town. !
Speaking to a reporter, Gill stated that '
he would close Seattle tighter than ever it j
has been in the history of the city. There j
v. :ll not bi any pretense at reform ; it will j
be the real thing. And every .-upporter of :
rh( wide open town policy will be off the!
police fotce. livery officer who i.- suspect-|
e<l of graft will lose his position, and every \
one of them will have to toe the line or
get out.
Gill says that, do the best he could,
former Chief of Police Bannick could not
fi llow the intricate ramifications of vice
and graft, as many of the police under him
grafted in the rawest manner. Gill says
he will not stand for that. The cafes that
have been running “resorts” on the quiet
will have to close and quit. There will not
be room for them under his administra
tion. He is satisfied that the dosed town
is the best town. He has seen both tried
ami he knows the difference.
Gill’s attitude is received with consterna
tion by many of the “sports,” to whom he
was always a good fellow, and who be
lieved that his pre-election statements re
garding the town being closed were all so
much election talk. The appointment of
Griffiths, a strong closed town man, is
bringing home the fact that Gill intends
that there will be no open town while he
is mayor.
OLD RELIABLE GET THERE
Ki.ute Koland, the freighter, after spend
ing the winter on the Outside, is again in
the camp and has re-established himself in
the hauling business, and is now making
regular trips between this city and Dis
covery, Otter.
A large chunk of ice on which
was planted the flag on a tripod,
at the foot of Richmond street,
severed from the large body which
has been anchored above for the
past few days at 10:41:51 th;s
morning—official time.
Last season the ice mover! in
front of this city just one year ago
today at 12:41:45 in the after
noon—a difference of only two
hours and six seconds.
KERO REAR
New vork, May 4 Major General Daniel >
K Sickles died here today of cerebral hem* j
orrhagr.
Daniel F. Sickles was born in New York
on October 20, 1S25. He was educated at :
the New York university, and learned the,
prin.er’s trade. While eni; loved at his (
I
trade he studied law. and was admitted to
the bar ;n 1XJ0 lie practiced in New York !
from 1840 to 1S53. He was a member of
the New York legislature in 1X47, and was
secretary of the legation at London from
1853 to 1X55. He was elected to the New j
York senate in 1850. and was a member of
emigre - from 1X57 to IS* 1. At the out
break of the civil war he was appointed
cm lonel of the Seventieth New York infan
try, and in September of the same year was
appointed brigadier general of volunteers.
In November. 1X02. he became major gen
eral if volunteer.-, and was honorably nm
tere.d out of the volunteer serveie on Janu- '
ary 1. ISOS. ID 1..no c< nel of the
Forty second I’nited States infantry July I
28. 1300. and was retired with the rank of j
major general, l. S A. April It. 1809.
General Sickles commanded the Secnd
brigade. X-. . ;.■ 1 rivi-Dn. Third army corps,
under General Hooker in the civil war. and
later succeeded Liui as commander of the
-Second divi.-ion, Third army corps. He
served in the battles of Fair <k,k<. Malvern
Hill, An*i"*am, the seven days' battle be- ,
fore Hie!’.::! •:«: etc., and <•■ unmaiided the I
Third army corps, army t.f the Fotonu.c.
participatitm- in the Chanct IDr-ville cam
paign and hallo of Gettysburg. He was,
brevet!, d brigadier general on March 2.
1X07. for “gallant and meritorious services
at the battle of Fredericksburg* Ya..'* and
major gcmual on March 2. 1X07. for the
same at the battle of Gettysburg. Pa., where]
he was wounded in the right leg. necessi
tating;! amputation. lie was awarded the
congressional medal of honor "for most dis
tinguished gallantry in action at Gettys
burg. July 2, 1863. displayed on the field
of battle bef.-re and after the loss of his]
leg. while commanding the Third army
corps.’’
Gem ral Sickles commanded the military
Department of the South in 1865, and the
Department of the Carolina!? in 1866 7. He
was l mted States minister to Spain from
1869 to 1 S7d, a member of congress,
1892 4; president New York slate board of.
civil - nice examiners ISSs 9, and sheriff
of New York, 1S90.
In late years the general had become
embittered by reason of financial difficul j
ties, and only the gener<».-ity and loyalty of
friends and his wife, from whom he had
been separated for many years, prevented }
the sale of his New York home to satisfy
his obligations.
RETIRED MILLIONAIRE
KILLED BY DEMENTED SON
New \ nrk. May 6. Hiram Dury *a. a re
tired millionaire starch manufacturer, was
today shot dead by his son, Chester, who
had become mentally deranged. The lat
ter is now a raving maniac.
The victim was SO year- of age, and was
a veteran of the civil war. in which he
distinguished himself. He entered the army
at the outbreak of the war as captain of
the Fifth New York volunteer infantry
and rose to a colonelcy. He was brevet ted
brigadier general of volunteers for distin
guished conduct at Gaines Mill, Va.
Harry Locey. who has been with Crowley
&. Porter at Flat City during the past win
ter. has resigned his position and is now
preparing his gasoline launch for the
freighting season.
Guy C. Geraghty has accepted a position
with Crowley & Porter, and is now with
the branch stv>re at Flat City.
WILSOM-McADOO NUPTIALS
CELEBRATED ON THURSDAY
Washington, May 9. Tin* wedding of
Miss Kleanor Wilson, eldest daughter of
the President, and William (i. McAdoo, fee
ret ary of the treasury, look place in the
White House Thursday evening at <>
o’clock. They left immediately after th*
ceremony fur a honeymoon trip to Mas.'a
ehusetts.
The disastrous fire which visited Flat
last Saturday morning and destroyed a
lap section of the town started in The
Home hotel. The origin of the fire is not
known, but it is believed by those who fir^t
observed it that it caught from sparks from
some adjoining building, as it seems to
have started in the tar paper of tin roof,
on the side from which the wind was blow
ing. The first alarm was given by Bob
Hurt, who had a room upstairs in Th*
Home. He ran downstairs at about 7
o’clock, saying he smelt powder burning
somewhere.
The roomers had barely time to get out,
and some *>f them did not have time to
dress, one of them, Marko Vuiovich having
a verv narrow escape.
A high wind prevailed, and carried the
Haines from The Home to adjoining build
ings. and in a short time it was realized
*hat every building in the path of the llamc
was doomed. Bucket brigades were soon,
organized, and the efforts of the volunteers!
w re directed to saving buildings not di
rectiy in the path of the lire, and to carry- j
ing goods from the doomed structure.-. He
roic work was done m this direction, and i
much property was saved from de true:: mb
Remarkable Escape from Death
So fast did the Haines spread that Marko 1
Vuiovich. one of the guests at The Home. I
found the Haines barring his exit. Rushing
to the window, he found that out let cl)
si rue led by a Hugpole which had been placed :
ire.tly m fr</iir of it. He endeavored to
squeeze through, but became wedged in
i)* twren :! e llagpole and the window casiu .
and hum: there while the Hanies lean.o,
around his liv. and the smoke filled )i>
lungs, h seemed as though nothing could
> v e him. An ax was procured and Williaii
AI •aider attacked the pole vigorously, bu
as t was fastened to the building near thr ;
roof with an iron band, it coultl not be re j
moved. Hank Martin, with much bravery ;
an ! acuity climbed the pole and released
it from it- fastenings, thus allowing \ ui }
ovich to fall to the ground, not a moment |
t t,» soon. a> the flames immediately burs'
from tHi* window In falling he struck a ;
-ign that hung above the entrance to the
hood, and a deep gash was cut in his right
leg. He was severely burned and bruised
about the body, and was at once removed
r » the hospital, where Dr. Moore attended
him. He will suffer no permanent di>ability. ,
and was able to be about a few day.- later.
The Losses
Robert Lowrie, proprietor of The Home,
was probably the heaviest loser. That
building, together with the furnishings, re; j
resented an investment of about §10.000.
Nothing was saved from the building but
the safe. Many of the guests lost all their
belongings, and Miss Nelson, the landlady,
lost :dl her clothes and jewelry and about
>;’0 in money. $75 of which was in goM
and the rest paper. Some of the gold was
later panned from the ashes. Jonas Brew is
1 >st personal property amounting to about
>100. Bob Hart >ustained a loss of pro.*
aoly §200. Charles Gunz also lost heavily
Crank Kelly estimates his loss at about
$300.
Other losses, estimated, were:
The A. 13. hall, which cost $S,000.
Fred Carter's residence, about $1,000.
Frank Stanley, $1,000.
T< *n McMahon’s residence, the Connelly
building, $3,000.
Bakery belonging to Mr. W iggles, $1,000.
The photograph studio, occupied by
( lemons it Knon and Dr. Moore. $800.
Ihe big two-story Nelson building. $5,000.
Cabin belonging to Krutsinger it Drew,
$300.
Two cabins belonging to Pete Michle, to
get her with horse feed, $1,000.
Two cabins belonging to A1 Thorns, $500.
Cabin belonging to Cummings, the trap
per, who lost all his belongings and about
$500 in furs.
Cleveland’s warehouse and contents,
$7,000.
I our small log cabins, owenrs unknown
Spirit of Helpfulness Shown
A noteworthy feature of the disaster was
the spirit of helpfulness shown generally by
the citizens. Instances developed of men
helping to save their neighbors’ property
while their own was being consumed. Such
an instance was that of Gus Christoph, who
lost his home while engaged in helping oth
ers, not realizing that the Humes were trav
eling so rapidly.
Choice fresh lamb, 35c lb.
Iditarod Meat Co.
Washington, May 9.—Arrangements have been made for placing
six surveying parties in the field under the direction of the Alaska engi
neering commission. Two of the parties are to start from the interior
—one from Fairbanks and the other from Nenana.
Tom G. Riggs Is Third Member of Railway Commission
Washington, May 6. Thomas G. Riggs, Jr., has been appointed
by the President as the third member of the engineering commission
to select and survey the route and construct the Alaska railroad from
Susitna, at the head of Cook inlet, to the Tanana valley.
Mr. Riggs is well known in Alaska, having been at one time promi
nently mentioned for the position of governor of the territory. He was
a member of the international boundary commission which surveyed
and located the boundary between Alaska and Canada.
Jack Daitor. Will Serve Commission
Jack Dalton, the well-known Alaska guide, has been appo.r.ted
to take charge of the transportation details for the railroad survey
commission, and left today for the West, where he goes to purchase
100 horses for the use of the commission.
Must Surrender Arms
Trinidad, Colo., May 9. - A military proclamation has been issued
commanding all persons to surrender arms by tomorrow.
Will Not Cali General Strike
Indianapolis, Ind., May 9. —A statement has been issued from the
headquarters of the United Mine Workers of America in this city that
a poll of the vote recently taken on the question of a general strike of
mine workers m sympathy with the strike m Colorado shows that the
proposition was defeated.
Trouble Is Threatened
Denver, Colo., May 6.—'Trouble is threatened over the refusal
of the strikers to surrender their arms to the military. Ihey claim that
the mine owners are preparing to place negroes and Japanese at work
in the mines.
Civilians Must Disarm
Washington, May 5.—The President has issued orders that all
civilians in the Colorado strike district must disarm.
CHANGE OF VENUE DENIED
IN CHAS. BECKER’S CASE
Sew York. May Charles Becker, the
Nev. York police lieutenant whn.-e sentei-e
it death wa. recently annulled an 1 a new
lrial granted by the appellate (•••urt. has
been denied a eh.mg'' of venue, an : his see- j
ond trial began today.
Jury Secured
New York. June 9 A jury was secured;
yesterday in the second trial of Police
Lieutenant Charl -s Becker.
HOME RULE SITUATION
IS FURTHER COMPLICATED
London. March 30 Commenting on
Premier Asquith’s promise to introduce the
Irish home rule bill for the last time, with
a statement of what concessions the gov
ernment is inclined to make to Ulster, tin*
Daily Chronicle says the cabinet will not
consent to the dismemberment of Ireland,
but will propose that education and licen.
ing remain under imperial control, as al
ready provided for in the c;im? of the
police, for a period of six year.-.
The newspaper also says the postolfice
will remain under the imperial parliament.
that provision will be made for a board
of patronage, so as to insure all public ap
pointments being on merit and not on a
sectarian basis; that the Ulster members
of the Irish parliament will have a right
to veto legislation inimical to Ulster's in
tere-ts. and that Northeast Ulster will be
included in the Irish parliament from i's in
ception, blit with the right to withdraw
from it by plebiscite in five years.
Should the opposition reject the above
offer, the Daily Chronicle says, the govern
merit will proceed with the bill mi its pres
ent lines.
Lord Rovert, Viscount Milner. Baron
Balfour of Burleigh, Rudyard Kipling.
Professor Albert Von Dicey and Sir William
Ramsay, and a score of less prominent per
sons, have issued an appeal to their fellow
countrymen to follow their example in
signing a declaration which is milder in
form than the Ulster covenant, by which
they hold themselves, in case the Irish home
rule bill becomes a law without first being
submitted to the judgment of the nation,
“justified in taking or supporting any ac
tion that may be effective to prevent it be
ing put in operation."
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What He Did
• i
Grace 1 told him he must not see me
any more.
Her Brother Well, what did he do?
Grace—Turned out the light!—Dart
mouth Jack-o’-Lantern.
COLONEL ROOSEVELT
WILL BE HOME SHORTLY
X• Y->rk. M > 1' \ wire ir : . \
President Roostwelt received here y>-sterbuy
stated that he expected to lie hi.it. • by
May I'D.
Expedition a Success
Parti. May ti. Colonel It ' ■ '-a 1’ ate.
: ■ y arrived here ’ trlay 1 ‘ colortei r
ports that the expedition »a- a p’-rft t
success.
BROTHER OF QUEEN
SUCCEEDS UNCLE OF KING
London. May 0. Prime Mexander of
letbrother of Qut <M try
pointed guV’-rtiur general of tht- nonunion
of Canada, to sneer i the Puke i f Con
naught.
KUSKOKWIM STORES
WILL BE CLOSED BY N. C. CO
The Northern Commercial Com; sum
stores at Knlmakoffsky ami Georgetown. < a
the Kuskokwim. will he discontinued soon
after the opening of navigation on that
river, owing to the lack of business, and
the stocks of both stores will be removed
to Takotna.
The steamer Alice, which has been on
the Kuskokwim for some tin:**, wi'l aK •
be withdrawn, ami will go to St. Michael
IMMIGRATION STORIES
GREATLY EXAGGERATED
‘‘Contrary to rumors current hen* " 5“
dared I W. Graham, Western immirr-i
tion and industrial agent of the Great
Northern railway, in a talk on “Imiuigra
tion" before the Young Men’' Business
Club of Seattle recently, “there will be no
‘horde’ of immigrant." from Europe i ~
into Seattle an i tili ng our >trcets with
turbans, fezzes and caftans at tin- unlock
ing of the Panama gate." Neither Ger
many. Italy, the Balkans nor any other
European territory will dump swarms of
poor upon the coast. Reports such as the
one tPi at 75,000 steamship tickets had been
sold for the canal route on the install
meat plan in Berlin alone have been m
ve."tigated by the Chamber of Commerce,
as well as by Secretary Wilson, Comm *
sionor General Caminettu agents of th*
great railroads and others, and found
great ly ex agg e r; 11 ed. ”
It makes no difference what tune you
come to the Crosby Bath Houte. you will
alw ays find plenty of hot water and steam.