Iditarod Pioneer
One Doeeak'per Month. IDITAROD, ALASKA, SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 4, 1913._ Two Bits Per Copy
DYNAMITER SQUEALS
AFTER BEING NABBED
New York, Oct. 3.—George Davis, who has been sought by the
federal authorities for the past two years all over the world, was
arrested in this city last Monday, and after a short time in prison
made a complete confession of his participation in the McNamara
brothers’ dynamiting plots.
In his confession Davis stated that he had been selected by the
head of the organization to blow up every non-union building found
in the country, and was a co-worker with the notorious Ortie McMani
gal. Davis will not fight extradition, and will be taken to Indianapolis.
Secretary Jones Arrested.
Indianapolis, Oct. 3.—Harry Jones, secretary of the Interna
tional Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers, who was
was arrested here today at the headquarters of his association,
involved in the confession of George Davis in New York yesterday,
charged with conspiracy in the transportation of explosives._
REVENUE CUTTERS UNABLE
TO RENDER ANY ASSISTANCE
Washington, Oct. 3.—The revenue cutter service, which is under
the control of the treasury department, admits that it is powerless at
this time to get a boat through the ice of Bering straits to Point Barrow
to succor the crews of the six schooners that were caught in the
freeze-up recently.
The revenue cutter Bear was dispatched from Nome last week
in search of the schooner Wasp, on which Professor Edwards, the com
missioner of education, was making a cruise.
Abandons Panama Visit
Washington, Oct. 3.—President Wilson has abandoned his pro
posed trip of inspection of the Panama canal until after congress has
passed the currency bill.___
PRESIDENT SIGNS
NEW TARIFF LAW
Washington, Oct. 4.—President Wilson signed the Underwood
tariff bill at 9 o’clock last night.
The signing of the new law was made a ceremonious affair, many
prominent senators and representatives being on hand to witness tne
last act necessary to make the passage of the new tariff law complete.
The senate passed the measure last night, and the house this
morning. Speaker Clark immediately signed a special message to the
senate notifying that body of the action of the house, and Vice-Presi
dent Marshall added his signature.
The customs service throughout the country begins making col
lections on the new basis tomorrow._____
NO BORE GITT
LIFE FOR DREW
San Francisco, Sept. 8.— “The city |
ruined me. I should have stayed out in
the hills punching cattle and ‘skinning’
mules, out in the open where I was con
tent."
Thus philosophized F. Drew Caminetti
today while awaiting the termination of his
trial on white slavery charges for having
taken Lola Norris to Reno for immoral
purposes.
“I am a man with lots of animal en
ergy. I've got to be tired at night. My
muscles must ache wth exertion. Othtr
wise—well, you see where the artificial life
of the city has brought me.”
He shrugged his shoulders and contin
ued: “I never wanted to come down to
Sacramento, and I wanted many times to
leave after I did come. But my father
always wanted me to stay. I was working
in the board of control office as a clerk. ■
“This baby play of sitting at a desk r.ll
day—it left me with a surplus of energy
at night. It left me restless. I could not .
sleep. I didn’t want to stay in the house. :
“When I get out of this I am going back
into the hills. I’m sick of cities. Back
where I can sleep at night.
“No, I am not going to live again with
my wife. But I do care a lot about my j
babies, especially the older one, Naomi. Of j
course I don't know the little fellow so
well. He was only a few weeks old when
I left.
“I am going to look after my children.
1 will support them.
“What a mess I have made of it all.”
Sam Baylcs, manager of the Bayles
Clothing Company’s branch store at Dis
covery, Otter, was a visitor in the city last
Wednesday and Thursday.
Power of Attorney Blanks—Pioneer of
fice.
Location Notices at Pioneer office.
UNPLEASANT
WEATHER
_
Weather of all kinds and descriptions has
been experienced in the Iditarod valley dur
ing the past week. In the early days of
the week about two inches of snow fell,
the thermometer went 20 degrees below the
freezing point, slush ice filled the river for
a short period, and everything looked as
though an early freeze up would be the re
sult. Mining on Otter creek came almost
to a standstill on account of the cold
weather. A strong wind from the south
west, accompanied by rain, on Friday
cleared all the snow. The heaviest rain of
the season fell at the head of Flat creek
yesterday afternoon, but it is believed it
arrived too late to benefit the miners in
that locality who have had everything in
readiness for weeks to do extensive and
profitable operating.
Take it by and large, the year of 1913 in
the Iditarod country will go down in his
tory as the banner season for a conglom
eration of contrarieties.
LAWYERS GET
TIME EXTENDED
Concord, N. H., October 2.—
Governor Felker yesterday granted
the attorneys for Harry K. Thaw
further time to submit new argu
ments in the extradition hearing
now being conducted. The time
was extended until Monday next,
the 6th inst.
A. E. Maltby has removed his office
from the M. & M. Bank building to the
house next to the postoffice, on Rich
mond street.
Get your rheumatics scientiUcally
treated at the Crosby Baths.
SECRETARY
STARTS EAST
San Francisco, Oct. 3.—Secretary of the
Interior Lane, who has been convalescing
at a quiet retreat in the vicinity of Berke
ley for the past two weeks, was pro
nounced by his physician to be strong
enough to undertake the journey to the
East. The secretary will stop at Denver
for a few days.
ATHLETICS ARE
THE FAVORITES
New York, Oct. 3. -Baseball “fans"
from many parts of the country are be
ginning to arrive in this city for the open
ing game of the world’s championship se
ries between the New York Giants and the
Athletics of Philadelphia, which is sched
uled for next -uesday, the 7th. The bet
uled for next -uesday, the 7th. The bet
ting at this time favors the Athletics.
BRYANS CELEBRATE
29TH ANNIVERSARY
Fairfax. Va., Oct. 3.—Secretary of State
ami Mrs. Bryan celebrated the 29th anni
versary of their marriage in this city yes
terday. The event was attended by many
prominent persons in official and private
life.
For St. Michael, launch Mosquito, Oc
tober 8—the last boat out. Connects with
steamship Northwestern on the lS'b.
Assessment Work Blanks at Pioneer.
NO RELIEF
FOR BOODLERS
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Washington, Oct. 2.—President Wilson I
yesterday notified the attorneys and peti- (
, tioners who have recently been so urgent in \
j their efforts to secure pardons for Bullock j
and Houston, the convicted boodlers, that I
he could not accede to their requests. The j
president gave as his reason for not ex- j
tending executive clemency to the men
that there was an appeal now pending in
the higher court.
The conferees’ report on the tariff bill
has been adopted by the house, and is
now ih tne hands of the senate fi r ratifi
i cation.
EARTHQUAKES
AT CANAL ZONE
Colon, Panama, Oct. 3.—Several severe I
earthuake shocks were felt in this lati- i
I tude this week, and considerable dam
age was done.
Panama, Oct. 3.—The masonry and con
! crete work of the Panama canal were not
, in the least damaged by the recent earth
| quake jolts.
CAMPAIGN BOOMS
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—
New York, Oct. 3.— The mayoralty cam
paign opened this week in a very enthusi
astic manner, and meetings are being held
nightly in various parts of the metropo
j lis. Tammany people especially are very 1
active. •
NO PARDON
FOR ORCHARD
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Boise, Idaho, Oet. 3.—On account of nu
| inerous and vigorous protests filed this
I week with the state board of pardons
j against the petition for the release of
j Harry Orchard, the confessed murderer,
| who has been confined in the state prison
J here for the past six years, the pardon
will not be granted.
TIM WOODRUFF
HAS PARALYSIS
___
New York, Oct. 3.—Timothy L. Wood
ruff, formerly lieutenant governor of this
state, and for years a prominent political
figure in this state, was stricken
with paralysis in Brooblyn borough while
making a speech last night. His condi
tion shows some improvement this morn
ing.
HEAVY FLOODS
IS THE SOUTH
San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 3.—The heavy
rains in this section of Texas during the
past week have caused the rivers to swell
and overflow their banks, doing much
damage. Railroad traffic is greatly demor
alized, and is almost at a standstill.
For St. Michael, launch Mosquito, Oc
tober 8- the last boat out. Connects with
steamship Northwestern on the 18tli
Tom McMahon, the Flat City merchant,
was a visitor in this city last Thursday.
LINOTYPE
A portion of the type of this edition of
The Iditarod Pioneer--the leading religio
philosophicai journal and fireside compan
ion of this niggerheaded empire—is “com
posed” or “set up” on a brand-new Model
8 Linotype typecasting machine, which has
been loafing around our office for the past
two months in a wild and untutored condi
tion waiting for someone who could “har
ness” it. The man who could turn that
trick arrived in the city last Saturday from
Seattle, and in a short space of time had
it running so smoothly that its wonderful
mechanisms sounded as pleasant as the
cooing of a dove. The machinist-operator
in this instance is Charles A. Derry, an old
friend of 23 years’ standing of The Pio
neer’s publisher.
Its universal adoption throughout the
United States and other countries proves
that “the Linotype way is the best way."
The greatest labor of the printing busi
ness lies in the innumerable motions re
quired to compose individual types, and
the care necessary in handling them after
being composed. This trouble is overcome
in the “Linotype way," inasmuch as by
this method an entire line of type (whence
the machine gets its name) is cast on one
“slug." In this form composed matter can i
be easily handled without danger of “pi." '
The slugs are cast from matrices, which
are distributed automatically, and used con
tinuously. Fingering the keyboard is about
the only human labor involved, a small
motor and the machine do the rest. The
composed matter, after being printed from, ;
is thrown back into the melting pot, and
comes out the next time an entirely new
“dress" of type.
The Model 8 is one of the up-to-date
product of the Mergenthaler Linotype I
Company, and is capable of performing a 1
Quick-Change Model Eight Linotype
wide range of work; in fact, it will do al
most anything in the type-composing line
except read bad manuscript, chew tobacco
and “cuss”; but as the publisher of The
Pioneer can supply these blessings, we are
willing to forgive the manufacturers for
the glaring defects.
This week’s paper has been issued under
difficulties, for the reason that our shop
is now in two buildings, and the innumer
albe errands we have negotiated between
the two places during the past week have !
put us in good marathon condition.
The Pioneer will shortly be located in
its new home, at the corner of Second
avenue and Willow street, where we will
be pleased to have the people of the dis
trict call and watch the new machine op
erate.
For St. Michael, launch Mosquito, Oc
tober 8—the last boat out. Connects with
steamship Northwestern on the ISth.
Everything as represented.
Sain’l Applebaura.
Location Notices at Pioneer office,
SCHOOL COMMENCED
LAST WEDNESDAY
The newly-elected Iditarod school board
have rented the cabin on Second street
lately occupied by Mrs. Earl Byers, and
have made it into a very cozy school
house. Miss M. Halley has been engaged
as teacher, and the school term started last
Wednesday morning.
SWEDISH KING
IN POOR HEALTH
Stockholm, Oct. 3.—King Gustaf V. of
Sweden is seriously ill, and his condition
is such that there is little hope of his re
covery. He is suffering from tuberculosis.
King Gustaf is 59 years of age.
The Prairie Bell arrived last evening, and
left for Dikeman at daylight this morn
ing. She carried no mail.
MINING GAME
DECLARED OFF
Riley & Marston, on Discovery claim,
and Otter Association, on Otter creek,
closed down for the season last Thursday
night. The cuts have been flooded in or
der to expedite operations next spring.
The cold snap of weather the first of
the week tightened things up to such an
extent that profitable operating is an im
possibility at this season of the year, con
sequently all the plants on Otter have
closed down, and very few workmen are
now employed at the mining game on that
creek.
On Flat creek, aside from the dredge,
which goes merrily on, but little is doing in
a mining way. A few men are still em
ployed on the Upgrade and Hilltop Asso
ciations.
For St. Michael, launch Mosquito, Oc
tober 8—the last boat out. Connects with
steamship Northwestern on the 18th.
WILL DISCHARGE
THE JURY MONDAY
Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Oct. 3.—The grand
jury which has been investigating the
charges submitted in connection with the
escape of Harry K. Thaw from the asylum
will be discharged next Monday. The find
ings of the jury have as yet not been
made public.
OWEN MORAN
LOSES DECISION
Sydney, Australia, October 2 —
In a fast battle here yesterday,
Owen Moran, the English light
weight champion, lost the decision
to Matt Wells at the end of 20
rounds. _
Location Notices at Pioneer oftice.
SULZER TO TESTIFY
IN HISOWN BEHALF
Albany, N. Y., Oct. 2.—The impeachment court has been mak
ing considerable progress during the past week. The managers on
the part of the house rested the state’s case on Tuesday afternoon.
The cas eagainst Gc vernor Sulzer is apparently weak—the managers
making a vain attempt to prove that he had used unrecorded cam
paign funds for stock operations on the New York markets.
Sulzer to Testify Next Monday
After the prosecution had rested its case in the impeachment
court the defense asked for an adjournment until next Monday, which,
after considerable debate, was agreed to.
When the court convenes Governor Sulzer will take the stand in
his own defense. It is stated that the governor will testify that he
was at liberty to use the campaign funds that were placed in his
hands in any manner he saw fit, and that there were no strings on
the contributions. ___
SAN FRANCISCO HINT BOBBED;
TOOK BOLD COIN, LEFT VASHEBS
San Francisco, Oct. 3.—It has just been discovered that the
United States mint in this city has been systematically robbed of thou
sands of dollars by the substitution of iron washers. Secret service
men were at once put on the case, but as yet there have been no
arrests.
In order to ascertain the exact amount of the missing gold the
entire $61,000,000 supposed to be in the vaults of the mint will
have to be counted._
LA FUENTA NOMINATED BY MEXICAN LIBERALS
Mexico City, Oct. 3.—Colonel David La Fuenta is the latest
aspirant for the presidency of Mexico. He was nominated for the
office by the Liberal party this week.
A bill was introduced in the Mexican congress early this week
to postpone the national election until next year on account of the
disorders throughout the country. _
NEWSPAPER WOMAN TELLS
OF STEAMSHIP WRECK
(By J. Wilbur Ward, marine editor of
the Seattle Sun, who arrived in that
city on August 22 aboard the steam
ship Northwestern with survivors of the
steamship State of California. Mr.
Ward is an old resident of Alaska, and
formerly resided in this camp.)
One long, agonized shriek, the combined
cries of the persons aboard, uttered just
as the steamship State of California took
her last plunge, was the only evidence
aboard the doomed vessel that some of her
passengers feared death.
Up until that moment all had been
busy getting boats away and trying to
save their personal effects, but when the
water closed over the last deck and the
ice cold water gripped them, one awful
shriek which tore the hearts of those who
heard it went up in an appeal for help.
These were the striking facts brought
to Seattle this afternoon by survivors of
the disasaster who arrived on the steamer
Northwestern.
“Women first” was the rule in fdling
the lifeboats which got away from the
vessel. In no case was there anyu nseemly
haste on the part of either men or women,
all of whom were amenable to the order
of the officers of the ship, and those of
stronger natures who assumed charge of
conditions as the necessity arose.
Sank in Three Minutes.
That the boat sank in three minutes or
even less after she struck is the general
opinion of the survivors, 16 passengers and
IS of the crew, who arrived on the North
western.
They also nearly all agreed that the
loss of life in nearly every case was not
due to drowning but to injury from the
immense amount of wreckage which was
hurled from the vessel by the rush as she
sank to the bottom.
One of the most graphic stories of the
wreck is told by Mrs. Belle Vinnedge Drake,
a newspaper woman of Des Moines, Iowa,
who, with her brother, A. P. Vinnedge, was
a passenger on the ill fated vessel. Mrs.
Drake said:
“We had remained up late the night be
fore in order to see the Wrangell narrows
by moonlight. I had not gone to bed
until 3:30 o’clock in the morning, intend
ing to remain in bed the next morning.
“About 7 o’clock the vessel landed at
the cannery in Gambier Bay to discharge
freight. They were taking the cargo out
immediately in front of my state room
and the continued rattle of the gear awak
ened me and precluded further sleep, so I
decided to get up.
“We had just left the cannery and were
only a short distance from shore, not more
than 100 feet, I should say, when we
struck.
“The shock did not feel as if the vessel
had struck anything solid, but felt as if
the entire bottom was being ripped open.
She listed first to port and then to star
board, on which side she remained until she
went to the bottom, bow first.
Did Not Realize Extent
“At first I did not realize the extent of
the catastrophe, and was not at all alarmed.
The first intimation I had that we were
in danger was when a man came rushing
by screaming, ‘Where is my little bov?'
“My brother told me to put on a life pre
server and get into the boats, which I then
noticed were being lowered from the upper
deck.
“I went into my state room for a life
belt and then I returned to get into the
boat from the middle deck. I was in
water to my knees.
“I clambered into the boat and a few
seconds later the big steamship went to the
bottom, capsizing the boat and throwing us
el! into the water.
“I was drawn down beneath the surface
and wehn I came up again the vessel was
gone and the water was strewn with wreck
age and struggling persons.
Struck by Smokestack
“The first boat from the steamship, filled
with women, which had gotten away a few
moments before the boat sank, was struck
by the smokestack of the vessel, which
tipped over just as she sank. The boat was
wrecked and I believe nearly everyone in
the boat was lost.
“After coming to the surface a few mo
ments after the vessel went down, I was
drawn into the pilot house of the vessel,
which had been torn loose and was float
ing about with several men on it. From
here I was taken on a launch and later
transferred to a boat which brought me
ashore.
“The discipline aboard was perfect and
the behavior of the men was splendid.
Women first was the rule which all fol
lowed without question.
“While the boat in which I left the
steamship was being filled a man stepped
forward to get into the boat. Another man
spoke up and said, ‘Women first.’ It was
apparent that the man who was about to
get into the boat and was not thinking
what he was doing, as he immediately drew
back, saying ‘I beg your pardon.’
Proud of American Men
"I am glad to know that I am an Ameri
can woman, after seeing how American men
behave in the face of danger. I never
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