Iditarod Pioneer
One Dollar Per Month. IDITAROD, ALASKA, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 29, 1913. Two Bits Per Copy
M'GOOMBS REFUSES
AMBASSADORSHIP
Washington, March 28. — Win.
F. McCoomhs, chairman of the
Democratic national committee, has
declined the post of ambassador to
France.
BLOW UP DREDGE
REWARD OFFERED
Towards the latter part of Febru
ary a dredge on Bonanza creek.
Yukon Territory, and belonging to
the Yukon Gold Company, was
dynamited by some person or per
sons unknown. The vessel was
much damaged and sank. The
hull is at present submerged, and
all ef the machinery must be re
moved before it can be refloated
The company has offered a re
ward of $5,000 for the discovery ol
the perpetrators. The damage is
estimated at $25,000.
FAIR WOMEN ARE
STARTING THINGS
The entertainment and dance to be
given at A. B. Hall, Flat City, tonight,
in honor of the basketball players,
pioraises to be one of the swellest af
fairs ever held in the camp. Entirely
under the direction of Flat City ladies,
they have devoted many days to per
fecting the arrangements, and prac
tically everything is now in readiness
for the guests.
The hall has been gaily decorated,
and furnished in a most sumptuous and
artistic manner. There will be plenty
of comfortable seats, including chairs,
settees, lounges, etc., and everything
has been done that possibly conld in- j
crease the comfort and enjoyment of j
the visitors.
The program is an elaborate one, j
and consists of songs, dialogues, mono- j
logues, instrumental music, and so on. ;
It has been drawn up under the caps.- j
ble supervision of Mesdames Brooks, j
Davis and Price, and is bound to be j
tremendously appreciated.
The refreshments will be all that an
epicure could wish for, and will he
served at the appropriate moment
under the direction of Mesdames B. T.
James and A1 Thorns.
The floor manager will he Mrs.
Crouse, than whom there is none better, i
Good music will be heard through
out the evening.
No one can afford to miss this great
treat. Not only is it the last big so
cial function of the 1912-13 season, but
it also is the last word in entertain
ment—the supreme effort of the Flat
City ladies, who have toiled night and
day for the past two weeks to make it
a success. Nobody should miss it. No
body can afford to miss it. Nobody
shall miss it. Everybody will be there,
and that means you.
WILL AUDIT
CITY BOOKS
At last Wednesday’s meeting of the
city council, under the head of new
business, Mr. Bayles brought up the
matter of conflicting figures regarding
the financial condition of the munici
pality. He reminded the council that
on one occasion they had been informed
by the clerk that there was sufficient
raoDey on hand to meet all warrants
outstanding, but when holders went to
collect, payment was withheld on the
ground that interest charges had ac
cumulated on some of the old warrants
to such an extent that the funds avail
able were insufficient to meet all de
mands upon the treasury. He could
not understand how such a condition
of affairs could arise that when over
$1,000 was set apart to meet a little
ov-er $900 in debts there should be a de
ficit of several hundred dollars, and he
would move that an auditor be ap
pointed to go through the books from
the date of incorporation.
Mr. Acheson seconded the motion,
and, after discussion, the major ap
pointed Messrs, Bayles, Smith and
Acheson as an audit committee, with
full power to secure what help they
needed for the work,
'Jhe audit committee held their first
meeting on Thursday, when they named
Harry t*ocey and Claude Baker as
audiiors, tnd the audit is now proceed
ing- _
Koras Kurtd <tt the Crosby Baths.
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Omaha, Neb., March 28.—Late last Sunday a ter
ritic tornado swept the whole northern part of Omaha
and suburbs, doing appalling damage to property and
resulting in the loss of many lives.
Over Nine Hundred Casualties
The number of casualties so far reported amounts
to over 900. The killed number 212, while those in
jured number over 700.
Two thousand people have been rendered homeless
and destitute
Six hundred houses were completely wrecked and
rendered uninhabitable. The suffering is fearful. The
government is rushing relief trains to the scene.
Chicago, March 28.—Scarcely had the country re
covered from the shock of the Omaha disaster, when it
learned of the still greater calamity that had befallen
the people of Indiana, Ohio and Western Pennsylvania.
A 60 hour downpour of rain was followed by a
rapid rise in the rivers, and soon vast areas were under
many feet of water.
The loss of life is variously estimated at from 3,000
to 5,000, while it is reported that fully 500,000 people
are homeless.
The property loss is placed at not less than $100,
000,000, and this amount will be doubled unless condi- j
tions speedily change for the better.
Reports from the affected district are coming in
slowly, but such as they are they serve to reveal the
horrible nature of the catastrophe.
A blizzard is raging over Ohio, and the Ohio river
is still rising. To make matters worse, relief trains
which were being hurried to the scene from all parts of
the country are being held up by washouts. Telegrams
are only received subject to delay
Dayton Submerged
Dayton, O., is in a sad plight. In the center of the
city the water reaches the third lloor of buildings, and
60,000 people are marooned. Rushing torrents make
rescue at the present time impossible, and a shortage
of food is feared.
Fire Adds Its Horrors
To add to the horrors, fires have broken out in
different parts of the city, the authorities being unable
to cope with the flames effectually. They are now using
dynamite.
Over 500 people are known to have perished in the
neighborhood of Dayton alone.
The state militia has been called out, and, together
with the police, are doing all they can for the relief of
the sufferers.
Martial Law Declared
Fearing an outbreak of disorder, and to prevent
robbery, the governor has proclaimed martial law
throughout the flooded districts.
Fifteen Hundred More Perish
The northern part of Columbus is under water to a
depth of several feet, and over 150 people in the imme
diate vicinity have perished. From neighboring towns
come similar reports, and the total death roll for this
section probably will reach 1,500.
Gov. Cox, of Ohio, has proclaimed a 10-days hoii
day, so that all can lend a hand at rescue work. An ur
gent appeal for funds has been sent out.
Water Over Telegraph Poles
From Indianapolis come similar reports. In some
places there is five feet of water over the tops of the
telegraph poles.
Newcastle Under Water
The towns of Newcastle and Sharon, in Western
Pennsylvania, are under 15 feet of water, and the loss
of life in this district will be very large.
President Sends General Wood
Washington, March 28.—The President has des
patched General Leonard Wood to the flooded district,
to take such measures for the relief of the sufferers as
he deems fit. General Wood is accompanied b.v James
G. Garfield, former secretary of the Interior deparment.
President Wilson may go over himself unless con
ditions improve rapidly.
Millions of Rations Sent
One million army rations and 50,000 tents have
been rushed to the afflicted territory.
Other Cities Help
Philadelphia, March 28. —Relief committees are
being formed here, and supplies are being rushed to
the homeless and helpless victims of the floods.
San Francisco, March 28.—Large sums of money
have been subscribed for the relief of the flood suffer
ers, and wired to Indianapolis and other centers.
STS WITH M9S: OPPOSITION
Juneau, March 28.—The Alaska legislature has
had a very busy time during the past week, and several
measures of much importance have passed both houses
and now await the assent of the governor.
Governor Signs Woman’s Suffrage Bill
The bill providing for woman’s suffrage at all elec
tions in the territory passed both houses with practic
ally no opposition. It went to the governor last Friday
and was immediately signed by him. The bill thus be
comes a law, and women will be able to vote at all elec
tions within the territory on the same terms as men
Against Fake Labor Advertisements
Representative Ingram, of Valdez, has introduced
a bill aimed at fake labor advertisements. It has been
the practice of unscrupulous agents to advertise for
men wanted for Alaska ditch and other work to accept
sums of money from them—and then to leave them
stranded in Nome and other places. Mr. Ingram’s bill
would make this unprofitable and dangerous for the
agents.
To Place Commissioners on Salary <,
The joint, memorial in trod ine-’ by Representative
Kennedy, of Candle, asking the federal government to
place United States commissioners on salary, instead of
making them depend upon fees, as at present, passed
both houses with little trouble, and the memorial was
promptly forwarded to Gov. Clark, by him to be trans
mitted to congress
Legal Holidays Bill Passed
The bill introduced by Senator Millard, of Valdez,
designating certain days in the year to be observed as
legal holidays, has passed both houses, and is now up
to the governor.
Oppose Eight-Hour Law
Senator Roden is not having smooth sailing with
his miner’s eight-hour bill. As was expected, repre
sentatives of special interests are arrayed against the
measure, and opposing its passage tooth and nail.
Frank Manley and Thomas P. Aitken, of Iditarod, ap
peared before the hnnse when it was in committee on
the bill, and urged its rejection as prejudicial to the in
terests of the mining industry.
Anti-Walking Delegate Bill Tabled
A bill introduced into the house by Representative
Kennedy, and aimed at the walking delegates of the
trade unions, caused a big debate. The bill was favored
generally by Representatives Collins and Driscoll of
Fairbanks, and by the introducer. It was strongly op
posed by Representatives Burns of Fairbanks, Gaffney
of Nome, and Ingersol! of Ketchikou. A motion to lay
the bill on the table carried by 8 votes to 7.
To Give Waterfront to Municipalities
Senator Sutherland has introduced a bill to place
the control of the waterfront of incorporated towns en
tirely in the hands of the municipality.
JAMES HAMILTON LEWIS
ELECT H. S. SENATOR
Springfield, 111 , March 28.—James Hamilton Lewis was elected to
the United States Senate for the long term on the fifteenth ballot. He
succeeds Senator Cullom.
The senator elect was born in Virginia in 1866. Twenty years
later he moved to Seattle, and was elected to the territorial senate At
the Democratic national convention of 1896 he was \\ ashington state
candidate for the vice-presidential nomination, and again in 1900, when
he was endorsed by the Pacific coast states. He removed to Chicago in
1903 and was Democratic candidate for governor of Illinois in 1908.
ADRIANOFLE WEED
BY BULGARIAN TROOPS
Sofia, Bulgaria, March 28 —The Bulgarian army captured the city
ol Adrianople yesterday after a terrific fight, and the advance or, Con
stantinople already has begun.
The allies declare that Constantinople must surrender uncondi
tionally, or it first will be bombarded and then carried by assault.
DARROW TRIAL
IS POSTPONED
Los Angeles, March 28 —The
trial of Clarence Darrow has been
postponed to June 16
Candies and Nuts, to close them out,
at the lowest prices that good goods
of the kind have ever been sold for in
this camp. Ansiey’s Book Store.
George Vickery has returned from
Cripple. ______
Korn Kured lit the Crosby Baths
RIVER TRAFFIC WILL BE HEAVY
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River men are calculating on a lot
of traffic on the Iditarod this year. It
is said that not less than 8,000 tons
of freight will be brought up river and
possibly more.
How the figures are arrived at none
can tell, except that a dredge and
materials for a power plant, together
with 1,700 tons for the N. C., form the
basis for the estimates.
The Miners & Merchants Bank
shipped out a quantity of gold by par
cel post last Wednesday. This method
is becoming popular with gold shippers.
One folding awning for sale cheap;
size 20x5-teet. Ansley’s Book Store.
HELP FROM IDITAROD
IS ASKED
The following telegram from
Marshal H. K. Love will ex
plain itself:
Fairbanks, March 28.
Commissioner Albrecht:
I A joint committee of the Alas
ka legislature now in session at
Juneau requests commissioners,
town councils, etc., of the vari
ous districts to call meetings for
the purpose of raising funds for
the relie! of flood and fire suffer
ers. Contributions should be
sent to the governors of the af
flicted states.
H. K. LOVE
THREE WILL NOT
BE CANDIDATES
Harry Locey wishes to thank those
friends who secured his nomination for
the city council, but other business re
quiring his whole attention, he finds it
impossible to become a candidate, and
therefore withdraws his name. Mr.
Locey was not present at the meeting
whereat he was nominated.
Paul Le Plant has withdrawn from
the race, and declines to be a candidate
for municipal honors.
William Acheson’s name was in
cluded among the list of nominees with
out his consent. He finds it impossible
to spare the time required of council
men, and consequently declines to be
come a candidate.
CHARGED WITH KILLING
REAR-ADMIRAL EATON
Plymouth, Mass., March 28.—Mrs. Jesssie Eaton, the young and
beautiful widow of the late Rear-Admiral Joseph Giles Eaton, has been
indicted by the grand jury on a charge of murdering her husband. An
autopsy taken at the request of relatives of the deceased officer revealed
evidences of arsenical poisoning.
It is claimed that in order to encompass her husband’s death, Mrs
Eaton mixed arsenic with his beverages.
Rear-Admiral Eaton was 66 years old, while his widow, who was
his second wile, is a comparatively young woman.
FOUND DEAD IN A TENT
Arrivals from Georgetown bring a strange story of a tragedy which
occurred a short time ago on Stony river, the exact date not being
known. It seems that Fred Bishop, the Sleetmut trader, has a tent
and supplies on the Stony river, at a point about ioo miles from
Georgetown. Having occasion to visit this cache recently, he was as
tonished on entering the tent to find a stiange man, dead, with shotgun
wounds through the head. At his feet la? a dog, also dead. Bishop
was staggered at the sight, and, not waiting to investigate, fled from
the tent, and made for Georgetown with all speed.
Arrived at Georgetown, Bishop reported what he had seen to Ed
J. Stier, United States commissioner at that place, who immediately
summoned a coroner’s jury and on March 24 proceeded to the scene to
hold an inquest Among the members of the jury were George Fred
ericks and Albert Hibbert, both known here, and they were accom
panied by Deputy Marshal T R Kelday.
The identity of the victim of the tragedy will not be known until
the party returns to Georgetown, although there are theories abroad as
; to whom it might be. So far as could be ascertained at Georgetown on
the 24th, the indications are that the deceased first killed his dog and
then suicided. The coroner’s jury will doubtless clear the matter up
i Buck Richardson and Ben Williams Charley Drew has arrived from the
arrived from the Outside over the Outside. He came in over the Sewavd
' Seward trail last Monday. trail.
FORMER GOVERNOR
| OF NEW YORK DEAD
Troy, N. Y., March 28.— Frank
I Svvett Black, governor of New
York 1897 9, died at his home in
j this city from heart failure. He
was 60 years of age and a lawyer
by profession.
HEAD OF WEATHER
BUREAU RESIGNS
Washington, March 28.—Willis
Moore, head of the weather bureau
has resigned.
FRANK PICATO BEATEN
BY JOHNNY SOMMERS
Sydney, Australia, March 28 —
Johnny Summers knocked out
Frank Picato in the igtli round.
Calgary, March 28. —Tommy
Burns and Pelky will fight next
week. _
COMING AND GOING j
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The mail arrived Monday evening
nearly a day ahead of time.
Manager C. P. Wood, of the N. C
Co., returned from Takotna last Satur
day.
Writing from Ruby under date
March 13, Judge E. Coke Hill says it
is going to make a good camp. Busi
ness is not so bad, but money is scarce.
Mr. Hill says that unless the operators
are fooling themselves there will be
some surprisingly large cleanups in
the spring—totaling as high as $300.
000 perhaps.
Drew French, who was a visitor in
Idilarod last week, has a lay on No. 8
k-1 ooro orowU fveovo T?uc\\( I>IC Al’lllB &
James. Stewart and DeBorn are part
ners in the lay. French took back a
large quantity of supplies.
Little Wada, the Jap houseboy of
this city, has gone over to the old
diggings, where he has secured a job
with the Knskokwim dredging com
pany. He will be employed in the
messhouse.
Jim Fullerton, proprietor of the Pio
neer hotel at Dikeman, came up to
town on business Wednesday, and re
mained for soma days. He reports a
quiet winter at Dikeman, although
business is now picking up a little. Mr.
Fullerton looks forward to a busy sum
mer.
Captain Jack Worth, who has been
caretaker for the N. C. Co.'s plant at
Dikeman during the winter, was in
Iditarod Wednesday. He has been
summoned to Fairbanks, and is now on
his way thither.
There is a scarcity of wood for steam
boat purposes between here and Dike
man, according to Jim Fullerton
Frank Kern has gone to Ruby to get
the launch Alaskan in shape for the
coming season.
Captain Jack Green, of the steamer
Tana, is now at Whitehorse, where he
is personally supervising the trans
portation of freight across Lake Le
barge.
H. Weinaug, of Marvel creek, Aniak,
returned to that district Wednesday.
He says there will be about 20 men
working for wages on Marvel this sum
mer. Last summer Mr. Weinaug was
ever on the Kisaralik, where Bevins
and Walsh are prospecting, and at that
time saw plenty of float, but unfortu
nately did not take the trouble to test
it.
Jaek McDonald, of Georgetown, spent
a couple of days in Iditarod during the
week.
Joe Venis of Discovery and Len
Groner of Slate, visited Iditarod Tues
day.
Frank Hercus has filed his applica
tion for final papers of citizenship.
E. A. Austin, manager of the Yukon
Gold Company’s dredging operations
here, took a look at the new strike re
ported on Candle creek, while on his
way in. He was accompanied by Har
old Seddon, who invested in Candle
creek on his way out last fall. Candle
is a tributary of the Takotna.
Nick Kain spent a few days in town
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Monkman spent
Thursday and Friday visiting with Mr
and Mrs. Thurston.
Mr. Hansen, of Horsefly and First
Chance creeks, and of the Halfway
roadhouse, is spending a day or two in
town. Be.t&ay go out uVerthe Steward
trail.