Iditarod Pioneer
One Dollar Per Month. IDITAROD, ALASKA, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 7, 1912. Two Bits Per Copy
FRESHEST TAFT APPOKTS
ALASKA RAILROAD COMMISSION
Washington, D. C., September 5.—After a conference with
Secretary of the Interior Fisher and other members of his cabinet,
President Taft yesterday named the members of the Alaska Rail
road Commission, provided for in the Alaska Home Rule bill. Fol
lowing are the members of the commission:
Major H. M. Morrow, of Portland, attached to the adjutant
general’s department, chairman.
Alfred H. Brooks, of the Alaska Geological Survey.
Leonard Cox, of the Norfolk Leader.
Colonel N. McCullom, consulting engineer, of New York city.
The commission is to meet at Seattle on September 7, and pro
ceed to Alaska as soon thereafter as possible. They will spend at
least two months in Southwestern Alaska, examining the harbors
and landing facilities- The party under Joseph A. Holmes, of the
Bureau of Mines, which is at present engaged in examining the
Matanuska and other coalfields, will co-operate with the railroad
commission.
The most feasible route from the Coast to the Interior will be
discussed by the commission, and there is reason to believe that
the commission will be ready with their report before the next ses
sion of Congress is concluded.
The inclusion of Alfred H. Brooks in the commission will be
a source of gratification to all Alaskans, who have known Mi-.
Brooks for many years as an untiring worker in behalf of better
transportation facilities for the Interior. It was Mr. Brooks who
first pointed out to members of congress that the cost of transport
ation alone in Alaska had swallowed up a sum equal to one half the
total gold production.
LIEUTENANT BECKER PLEADS
NOT GUILTY OF MURDER
New York, September 5.—Lieutenant Charles Becker, the
New York policeman accused of complicity in the murder of
Herman Rosenthall, a notorious gambler, was arraigned today
before Judge Keogh, and entered a plea of ‘‘not guilty.” The
trial has been set for the 12th instant.
It is alleged that Becker, through his agents, hired Prank
Muller, Harry Horowitz, Louis Marks, Dago Frank and others to
murder the gambler, who was reported to have “squealed” on the
lieutenant.
Becker has been in the force 20 years. For 10 years he was a
patrolman, and gained his first promotion after “saving the life” of
a man who had fallen into the river. The “saved” man afterwards
admitted that the rescue was a frameup.
BOUND FOR THE KUSKOKWIM,
TRADER WASHED OVERBOARD
Nome, September 0.—The log of the schooner Seddon, which
returned to Nome yesterday, shows that while off the mouth of
Black river a trader and prospector, Henry Knopp by name, was
washed overboard and drowned.
The accident occurred last Friday night, at 8 o’clock, during a
storm. Deputy Marshal Devonport heard the man’s cry as he was
swTept off his feet, and gave the alarm. Captain Healy put the
schooner about in four minutes, over the place where the man was
lost, but he must have sunk immediately. The schooner stayed in
the vicinity for several hours, when, seeing no signs, the captain
continued on his course.
On board the Seddon when she returned here were the deputy
marshals who had been sent to arrest the Eskimo who had killed
another while under the influence of native hootch, on Nunivak
island, as related last week
MAY HAVE GOOD
PAY ON CHICKEN
A week or two ago Rotian &
Aitketi, who have an option on
Sterling Dark’s Chicken creek
ground, moved the Keystone drill
from the Marietta, where it has
been used for prospecting by the
Yukon Gold Co., to Chicken creek,
and since that time prospecting on
Chicken has continued under the
direction ot John Ron an.'
Three days ago news reached
town that Ronan had struck rich
pay on Chicken, and considerable
speculation was indulged in as to
the value of the find. The most
that can be learned is that fairly
good pay has been proved by drill
ing, although nothing has so far
been discovered to warrant the
exaggerated reports that were cur
rent about the extent and value of
the pay. But the results obtained
are said to be sufficient to encourage
Ronan & Aitken to exercise their
option, and negotiations to thateud
are said to be in progress.
Mr. Dark has prospected on
Chicken creek on and off for the
past two years, but only a limited
amount of developement work was
done.
FOR SALE OR RENT CHEAP-The
Star Restaurant and Coffee House,
doiag a good business; owners going
Outside about Sept. 15. Willow st.,
Iditarod.
Underwear $1 suit. Weiss. T’lat City.
WILL NOT SELL GOAL
TO THE COUNCILMAN
Nome, Sept. 6. — Councilman
Meilke, who was sent Outside
by the citizens of Nome to
purchase coal for the use of the
residents during the winter, re
turned on the Victoria. His errand
was fruitless. The coal companies
whom he approached explained
that owing to threatening labor
troubles they could not contract for
the delivery of the coal before the
close of navigation. Their miners
were demanding higher wages, and
as the companies could not see their
way clear to grant the increase de
manded, strikes and lockouts are
looked for in September.
FORGOT THEIR PANTS IN
RORRY TO SEE THE FIRE
Marathon runners and other athletes
have from time immemorial performed
their feats in abbreviated costume, but
it was left for two gallant residents of
lditarod to perform on the public high
way in their nightshirts. Last Wed
nesday, about midnight, as a belated
traveler was wending his way home
ward, he saw two apparitions in scanty
attire making desperate attempts to
force their way into the office of a
lumber concern. Thinking they might
be burglars, and on plunder bent, our
traveler accosted them. The shivering
citizens explained that they had jumped
eut of their beds to see the fire, only to
find on their return that the wind
had closed the door and their only key
was hanging up inside. The tall man
blamed the short, and vice versa, while
the good-natured pedestrian helped
them break in the door. They say they
never knew it could be so blamed cold
that early in September, and fire or no
fire they are not going to be caught on
the streets again without their pants—
especially when the wind is blowing.
The Pioneer for Job Printing.
JUDGE T. R. LYONS
RETURNS TO JUNEAU
"
! Nome, September 6 —Judge
Thomas R. Lyons has terminated
the special term of court here and
will leave on the Victoria for Seattle,
en route to his home at Juneau.
MANY DESTITUTE ARE
ARRIVING AT NOME
Nome, September 6.—Many
destitute miners are arriving at
Nome from interior points, and
applying to the city council for
transportation to the Outside.
Fairbanks, Ruby and Iditarod aie
represented, and all tell the same
story of lack of work and hard
times.
WANT TO RECALL
GOVERNOR WEST
Portland, Ore., September 5.—A
petition is being circulated and
widely signed for the recall of
Governor Oswald West. West's
term does not expire until January
1915 _
JUDGE HARTWELL
DIES IN HAWAII
Honolulu. September 5 —Alfred
I Stedman Hartwell, former chief
justice of the Territory of Hawaii.
| died here yesterday at the age of 79.
Alfred S. Hartwell was born
i in 1836, and served in the Mas
sachusetts infantry during the Civil
war, being brevetted brigadier
general of volunteers for gallantry
at the battle of Honey Hill, S. C..
December, 1864 fie was attorney
general of the Hawaiian islands in
I 1874 and chief justice in 1907
SEIDEL NOTIFIED
OF NOMINATION
Milwaukee, September 5—Yes
terday ex-Mavor .Seidel of Milwau
kee was notified of his nomination
j for ttie Vice-Presidency on the So.
J cialist ticket.
POLITICIANSGET BDSY
Fairbanks, September 6.—The ad
vocates of a fusion ticket are getting
busy in the Fairbanks district. The
Wickershamites, Regulars, and Demo
crats have appointed a committee of 27
(nine from each party) to confer upon
the nomination of candidates for the
j legislature.
The Socialists are active and seeking
new members, but are short on suit
able candidal es_
FIREFIGHTING FUND NOT LARGE
While many of the business men
and merchants of Iditarod have made
generous donations to the fund being
raised for fire-fighting purposes, the
amount promised to date is not suffi
cient to insure a continuance of the
water supply.
The city council cut out the payment
for standing pressure August 24 last,
since which time the city lias been
virtually without fire protection. The
narrow escape experienced the other
day should warn merchants of the
necessity for some sort of fire protec
tion, and if the city council does not feel
itself justified in maintaining the ser
vice, it is up to the business men to
take steps to protect their own property.
LAST TRIP OF THE WHITE SEAL
On or about Thursday, September 19,
the steamer While Seal, Ca.pt. Sproul,
will leave Iditarod for Fairbanks and,
weather conditions permitting, White
horse. This will be the last trspof the
season for the White Seal, and a full
passenger list is expected. There will
be no ihcrease in freight rates for this
trip.
The White Seal is the only steamer
which has maintained a regular sched
ule between Iditarod and Fairbanks
tilts season. Starting out with the
intention of making two trips a month,
the White Seal has not missed a single
trip, a record of which Captain Sproul
may well he proud, considering the
poor business season.
George Bennet is the Iditarod agent
for the White Seal.
NO WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE
FOR STATE OF OHIO
Columbus, O , September 5.—In
the state elections on amendments
to the state constitution, the amend
ment providing for woman’s suff
rage was defeated by a substantial
margin.
Seattle, September 6.—W. B. Thag
ard, a wealthy Alaskan, is dead here
after a long and painful illness. He
was for years “ngaged in business at
Nome, and made a great deal of money
there.
J FLYNN BEATS
CHARLEY MILLER
...
San Francisco, September 5.—
Jim Flynn met Charley Miller, the
local heavyweight, at San Francisco
on Labor Day, September 2 The
fight was in Flynn’s favor all along,
and in the fifteenth round Mille
quit and Flynn got the decision.
Miller recently defeated Al. Kauf
matin.
Los Angeles, September 5 —One
of the fiercest fights ever pulled off
at Los Angeles was the one between
Joe Manaot and Joe Rivers, which
took place on Labor Day. After
some fierce milling Mandot was
given the decision. The fight
lasted the full 20 rounds.
Pittsburg, Pa., September 5.—
Jeff Clark got the decision over Joe
Jeanette in six rounds.
St. Joseph, Mo., September 5.—
Battling Nelson and Steve Ketchell
fought 15 rounds to a draw here on
Labor Day.
Cadillac, September 6.—Ad Wol
gast has sprained his arm and his
fight with Packey McFarland will
probably be called off
New York, September 6.—John
nie Kilbane easily defeated Johnnie
Dundee on points in a io-rouud
contest here yesterday.
| DEATH OF GENERAL
ARTHUR M ARTHUR
—
Milwaukee September 0.—While ad
dressing a meeting of civil-war veter
ans here yesterday, Lieut.-Gen. Arthur
McArthur had an apoplectic stroke
and dropped dead.
Gen. McArthur was born in 1845 at
Springfield, Mass. He was educated in
Milwaukee, and in 1863 joined the 24th
Wisconsin infantry as a lieutenant.
He served through the civil war, gain
ing renown for his brave act in seizing
the colors of his regiment at a critical
moment and planting them on captured
works on the crest of Missionary Ridge,
Tenn., Nov. 25, 1863. During the Span
ish-American war Gen. McArthur
served in the Philippine islands, Ijeing
present at the battle of Manila. Later
he was in command of the Department
of California, and held many other im
portant posts. He retired frorpi the
army under tlie age law June 2, 1909.
FORT YUKON MAN
ARRESTED OUTSIDE
San Francisco, September 6 —
I Thomas Beaumont, a merchant of
! Fort Yukon, Alaska, was arrested
here yesterday and lodged in jail
upon complaint of a young girl.
It is probable that he will be prose
cuted under the new white slave
law ol California.
HIGHWAYMEN ROB
ONE LONE MOSHER
Fairbanks, September 6.—Last Satur
day a lone mustier was held up by two
highwaymen on the Fairbanks creek
wagon road and relieved of $126 in
money, and $40 in nuggets. He was
then tied hand and foot and dragged
into the bush, where he was found later.
This is the second hold-up in the
Same district in one week. A bunk
house at Chatanika was robbed last
Saturday. Marshal Love has put a
special deputy ou the case, but no
results are so far reported.
WOODROW WILSON WOULD
RESTRICT IMMIGRATION
Brooklyn, N. Y., September 6.—
Speaking here before a large gather
ing on ti)6 immigration problem, Gov.
Woodrow Wilson said that his ideal
was to restrict immigration for a
number of years, in order to protect
American labor.
FAIRBANKS SAN'S RICH QUARTZ
Fairbanks, September 6. — Aaron
Cook, of Fairbanks creek, pounded $85
from ten pounds of quartz this week.
A four-day run of the Spaulding mill
yielded $2,200.
CALL FOR CONVENTION
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An independent non-partizan mass j
convention *ill be held Monday, j
September 9,'6:30 p. m., at A. B. hall,
Flat City, to organize the district and
nominate a senator to represent this,
the western end of the Fourth judicial
division, in tke Alaska legislature.
Everybody' welcome.
3. D. BARNES,
DAN McDONELL,
Iditarod City.
J M. RYAN,
A. A. SHONBECK,
Discovery.
THOS. McMAHON,
FRANK B. STANLEY,
Flat City.
AMERICAN MINING MEN
WILL MEET AT SPOKANE
Denver, Col.. September 5.—A
call has been issued for a conven
tion of the American Mining Con
gress to meet at Spokane. Wash.,
Monday November 25,
WASHINGTON CLIMBERS
WILL ATTACK M’KINLEY
Prosser, Wo., September 5.—
Merl I.avoy and C. E. Rusk
announce that they will make an
a tempt to scale Mt. McKinley from
the northern slope next February.
They will probably follow the path
u*ed by the Lloyd party two and
a-half years ago.
PRESIDENT TAFT
IS INDISPOSED
Washington, September 6.—
President Taft is laid up with a
severe attack of gout and is unable
to leave his bed. All engagements
for the next week or so have been
cancelled.
NOME GAMBLERS
CADSE SCANDAL
Nome, September 6.—A serious
disturbance in a room adjoining a
local saloon lias caused a big scan
dal in the city, and a general
shaking up in the police depart
ment is likely to follow.
The trouble is said to have arisen
over a faro game, the loser becom
ing peeved, and demanding bis
money back at the point of a gun.
Peace was eventually restored with
out official interference, but the
scandal is not expected to end there.
ALASKA TO HAVE
THE PARCEL POST
Washington, September 5.—The
postmaster-general has announced
that the parcel post system will be
extended to Alaska January 1, 1913,
COMING AND GOINiT
Dr. S. Hall Young returned from
Flat last Monday.
John Strelic and H. M. Keys have
been appointed guards at the federal
jail.
Miss Helen Grant is on the night
shift at the Iditarod telephone office.
The launch Beaver arrived from
Kuby the first of the week.
The Florence S. got away for Sirnel
City Wednesday morning.
John A. Cameron and R. G. Shaw,
who have been mining on Otter for
1 he past two years, left on the steamer
Pup for the new Innoko strike last
Tuesday.
Miss Anna G. Anderson will leave
for the Outside shortly.
Frank Manley returned from the
Innoko Monday.
Jack Ross arrived from the Yukon
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Moses left for
Diskaket on the steamer Pup. It is
possible they will take over the Dis
kaket roadhouse for the winter.
Eric Hard will run a blacksmith
shop at Cripple City.
Howard Barnes cams in from Slate
creek Tuesday.
Shorty Gragan and others from Don
lan creek are due in town this week.
P. M. Hall, of the Wireless station,
has been sick during the past week
with a severe cold. For a day or two
he was confined to his bed, but is now
feeling much improved
James Frazer, of Discovery Otter,
visited Iditarod Tuesday
George Fredericks, of Georgetown,
who is here as a witness in the Camp
bell case, has purchased a large poling
boat. He will install a boiler and use
the boat on his return trip to the
Kuskokwim, traveling by way of the
portage at Russian Mission.
William Sunderbruch paid a visit to
Dikeman on the White Seal
H. Boas is making improvements to
his store.
James Frazer and wife will leave on
the next boat for the Outside. They
go to North Yakima.
Fred Vaughn arrived from the In
noko during the week.
FOUND—Watch; owner can have same
by paying for this adv.
MULTI-MILLIONAIRE CHARGED
WITH PLANTING DYNAMITE
Boston, Mass., September 5.—William M. Wood, multi-million
aire, was indicted by the grand jury here Wednesday and arrested
the same day, charged with planting dynamite near the woolen
mills at Lawrence, Mass. After the charge had been read, Wood
was released under heavy bonds.
The arrest caused a tremendous sensation here, as Wood is
president of the American Woolen Co. and the Wood Worsted Mill,
of Lawrence; president and treasurer of the National and Provi
dence Worsted Mills, of Providence, R. I.; vice-president and di
rector of the American Woolen Co., of New York; director of the
Merchants National Bank and the Pierce Manufacturing Co., of
New Bedford, Mass., and member of the National Association of
Wool Manufacturers—better known as the Woolen trust.
It is alleged that Wood planted the dynamite near the Law
rence mills in an endeavor to throw suspicion upon the people who
went out on strike. Some sensational evidence is expected when
the case comes to trial, as labor leaders believe that many dyna
mite scares of past years have resulted from similar “plants.”
PROGRESSIVES OFFSPRING
OF CONSCIENCE OF PEOPLE
St. Paul, Minn., September 6.- Speaking to a meeting of his
supporters here last night, Theodore Roosevelt said that the Pro
gressive Republican party was the offspring of the conscience of
the American people.
Columbus, O., September 6.—Arthur Garford has been nomi
nated for the governship on the Progressive ticket.
Salt Lake, September!). — Governor Spry has been renominated
for the governorship of Utah.
Burlington, Vt., September 6.—Allen Fletcher leads the vote
for governor on the Republican ticket, and the next legislature
will be safely Republican. The Progressive, or Third party made
no choice.
San Francisco, September 6.—The Progressives swept the
state in the election for state officers.
WAS IT HIRAM W. OR JOHN ARTHUR?
Denver, September 6-—William J. Bryan addressed a big Dem
ocratic meeting here yesterday. He made a telling attack upon
Col. Roosevelt, assuring his hearers that the third-term candidate
was a much overrated man. In point of fact, said Mr. Bryan,
Johnson is a much bigger man than Roosevelt.
[Note.—The dispatch does not say which Johnson Mr. Bryan
had in mind as a bigger man than Teddy. He may have been re
ferring to Roosevelt s running mate, Gov. Hiram W. Johnson,
of California; or he may have meant John Arthur Johnson, cham
pion pugilist, or, possibly, our own “Skookum” Johnson, you can't
tell.]
NON-PARTISAN PRIMARIES T0NI6HT
Primaries will be held tonight at Iditarod, Plat City and Dis
covery Otter for the purpose of selecting delegates to the Non
Partisan convention to be held next Monday evening at A. B. Hall,
Plat City.
The object of the convention is to select a candidate to repre
sent the people of the Innoko valley in the senate of the First Ter
ritorial Legislature of Alaska, and it is hoped that a man will be
nominated who can not only command a majority of the votes in
this district, but also be sure of substantial support of other sec
tions of the Fourth judicial district.
It is believed that the most equitable representation at the con
vention will be secured by electing delegates in proportion to the
vote cast at the recent delegate election. Allowing one delegate
for each 10 votes or fraction thereof, the apportionment will be
Iditarod city 17
Flat City and creek 20
Discovery Otter 18
Total delegates 50
In addition to naming a candidate for senator, the convention
will also be asked to endorse a man from Ruby precinct as repre
sentative.
In response to a message sent to Fairbanks last week, notify
ing the different parties there of the action taken by Iditarod, the
Pioneer received a message last Thursday reading:
“Leaders of all political factions here, except the So
cialists, engaged in the formation of a non-partisan
ticket. It is fully agreed that Iditarod and Ruby are en
titled to one man each, of whom one may be a senator.”
Thus it will be seen that if the candidate selected by the con
vention is a man of known character and ability, he will be endorsed
by the fusionists of Fairbanks district. This would insure his elec
tion and settle the question of representation so far as the Iditarod
is concerned.
Everybody should attend the primaries at 8 o’clock this even
ing, and all who can should go out to see the convention, even if
they are not delegates.
FLORENCE S. TO MAKE
LAST TRIP FIFTEENTH
The steamer Florence S.. which left
for the Innoko river last Wednesday,
will return to Iditarod next week. She
is booked to leave again for Cripple
City September 1G. This will be the
last trip which the Florence S. will
make this season, and all going into the
Innoko country should make a note of j
the fact.
The Florence S., of which Capt. i
Smyth is the master, lias the reputation I
of never having turned a prospector
down when he was stuck, and as she 13
one of the best boats on (he river,with
electric lights aDd steam heat, she
should secure a big cargo on her last!
trip of the season.
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TWO SOCIALISTS STILL AT NOME
Nome, September 6.—Father
Donnelly delivered several lectures
during the week on the dangers of
Socialism. He spoke to crowded
houses on each occasion, but
avoided questions at the termination
of his addresses. Mrs. Lena Mor
row Lewis will reply to the priest
tonight.
TORE TROOPS FOR THE BORDER
Tucson, Ariz , September fi.—
More American troops are being
rushed to the border.
$4 and $5 Hat9 for $1.50. Weiss. Flat,