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DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTIONS CALLED
(Ky \Virolf’>s to Tli<‘ IMoiuht'
Juneau, June 10. At the meeting of the Democratic territorial
central committee, held in this city yesterday, it was decided to call
the territorial convention to nominate a candidate for delegate to con
mess, and to transact such other business as may come before it, to
meet at Skagway on Monday, August 3.
bach of the four judicial divisions of the territory is allowed fifty
delegates, to be selected in a manner to be decided by the divisional
committeemen, except that in incorporated towns there must be held
primary elections. It will be the duty of the divisional committee
to apportion fifty delegates among the precincts of their respective di
visions.
Juneau Democrats Want a Party Legislative Ticket
The Juneau Democratic Club held a meeting last night, shortly
after the meeting of the Democratic territorial committee, and adopttd
a resolution to the effect that it was the sense of the club that the Demo
crats of the First division should nominate a full legislative ticket.
Copies of the resolution were furnished the different members of the
territorial committee, and the matter may be considered at a later date.
Progressive Democrats to Have Convention
, Hy WinTr-- to Tilt' 1'n.nrcr
Valdez, June 12.—The territorial convention of the Progressive
Democrats of Alaska has been called to meet in this city on July 30.
Complete organization of the party throughout the territory has been
effected. The central committee of the party has issued an official
call through the press of the territory inviting all Wilson Progressives
to assist in the movement, and urging the advisability of holding pri
mary elections for the selection of delegates in every precinct through
out the land.
James Wickersham, Alaska’s delegate to congress, will be in this
citv during the latter part of July, and all who attend the convention
of the Progressive Democratic party will receive a royal welcome from
the entire population of Valdez.
It is the intention of the centra! committee of the party to place
full legislative tickets in the field in such division.
Excursion rates on all steamers coming to Valdez are being ar
ranged for.
KERMIT ROOSEVELT MARRIED;
TEDDY WAS ROYALLY WELCOMED
By Wlrflcy- t'i The Bioiieer'
Madrid. June 12.—The ci\ii marriage of Kermit Roosevelt and
Miss Belle Willard, daughter of the American ambassador, was per
formed at the embassy m this city on W ednesday last, and was at
tended by many distinguished persons. The religious ceremony of the
marriage contract was performed yesterday, during a pelting rain
storm.
Teddy Was Royally Received
p.y \\ irel<\-s p* T'ii.- Pi- neor
Paris, June 12.—Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, who passed
through a large portion of France and made a short visit in this city
while en route to Madrid to attend the wedding of his son Kermit, was
rovallv received and entertained at all the places where he stopped.
Suffragettes Want to See Teddy
By Wire loss to The Pioneer
London, June 12.—The police authorities of this city are fearing
that the suffragettes will attempt to make a big demonstration on the
arrival of Colonel Roosevelt, who will pass through London en route
to his home from Madrid. The former President will be closely guarded
by secret service men all the time he is in England.
PROSPECTOR NEARLY
BLEEDS TO DEATH
Mr. ami Mrs. W. II. Meyers arrived in this
city last Sunday afternoon in their little
Steamer from Mud river, where they spent
the past winter prospecting on Martin creek.
They were accompanied on the voyage by
John E. Anderson, a trapper and prospector,
who had also been on that river for several
inonths.
On April 2^, a few days after Mr. Ander
son arrived at the camp of Mr. Meyers, and
while they were getting ready to come to
Iditarod, Anderson had the misfortune to
severely cut the instep of his left foot with
an ax. making a wound from which he
nearly lost his life from the loss of blood.
He is now only able to walk about the town
on crutches, and is still in a very weak con
dition.
Mr. Meyers sank several holes on Martin
creek last winter, ranging in depth from
sixty to seventy feet. He was drowned out
of two, and in the others secured fair pros
pects—enough, in fact, to encourage him in
further work on the creek. He has spent
the last two winters there, and expects to
return this fall.
Job Printing at Pioneer office.
Big Celebration at Flat City
JULY 4, 1914
$500 m CASH PRIZES $500
T ug«®f-War
For Purse of $*150
BIG DANCE IN THE EVENING
Everybody Invited to Come and Enjoy the Holiday
WASHINGTON ODD FELLOWS
ADMIT FAIRBANKS LODGE
. |ty Wireless to Tin.’ Pioneer
Spokane, Wash., June 12. At the an
nual meeting of the grand lodge of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Wash
ington and Alaska, now in session in this
city, yesterday formally admitted the Fair
banks, Alaska, lodge into its jurisdiction.
OFFICIALS All
INVESTIGATING
Another tragedy is reported form the
Kuskokwim country, the region in which
of late years so many murders and mys
terious disappearances have occurred. This
time the scene is laid at a point 125 miles
below McGrath, but the meager details ob
tained do not state the exact location.
Arthur Eaton arrived at Dis. Otter yes
terday and reported that a man named Pat
terson, a trapper living alone, had been
found dead in his cabin, shot through the
head. He had evidently been sitting at a
table eating when he was shot, the bullet
being tired through a window. The object
of the crime was probably robbery, as the
man was known to have had a goodly catch
I <>f fur. representing his winter’s work, and
1 these are said to have disappeared.
I Commissioner \ inal and Deputy Marshal
Harry Sheppard at once impaneled a jury
at Ophir and left for the scene of the
crime to hold an inquest. The murder is
supposed to have been committed about a (
month ago.
The Indians who reported the crime to I
the officials cast suspicion upon a half
breed, whose name could not be ascertained.
IDITAROD WILL
CELEBRATE 4TH
At a meeting of the executive committee
for the Fourth of July celebration, held last
Thursday afternoon, Messrs. Joseph H.
Smith. C. P. Wood. Ramps Peterson and
G. M. Arbuckle were present. The fol
lowing committees were appointed to have
charge of the various details of the holiday:
Finance Committee- Cyril P. Wood, ■
chairman; John Holmes. Percy G. Charles,
j Joseph H. Smith. Sand Applebaum. H. II
j Porter, Henry O. Roden and William Ans
! ley.
Sports Committee- James Furred, chair
man; Dave Mutchler. Christy Anthonieson. 1
George Marsh. H. J. Banks, Frank Larson.
Charles Larsen. C. F. Miller, Dick Button.
Program Committee- A. F. Maltin',
chairman; Isadore Bayles. Henry A Weir.
Charles Hurst, Sam Wilmer and Manuel
Gi.larte.
Advertising Committee- P. G. Charles
chairman; Charles A. Derry, Fd J. I hi.
II. Schlapik, Alfred Boas, George Hamilton.
No definite plans have as yet been out
lined for the celebration, but it is expected
that the various committees will meet as
soon as possible and perfect a program f->r
the celebration of the national holiday in a
fitting manner.
PROMINENT PEOPLE
LEAVE FOR IDITAAOD
<Hy Wireless to Tlio Pioneer’.
Fort Gibbon, June 13. The steamer Re- !
liance i.s scheduled to leave here tonight at
midnight for Dikeman. Among the passen
gers are Charles Ross, the Iditarod banker,
and wife; Charles E. Bryant, general man
ager of the Pacific Cold Storage Company,
and Charles Grimes, auditor for the North
rrn Commercial Company.
SPORTS COMMITTEE
WANTS SUGGESTIONS
Janies Farrell, chairman of the Fourth of
July sports committee, has issued a call for
a meeting of the committee to be held to
morrow afternoon at 2 o’clock at Ansley’s
hall, this city. The committee will endeavor
to provide the best program of events pos
sible for the occasion, and in order that all
have a chance to offer suggestions and
make recommendations, he urgently desires
those interested in the celebration to be on
fiand to mention their ideas, with the assur
ance that they will receive the committee’s
attention. If those who are unable to at
tend the meeting will submit their proposi
tions in writing, the same will receive proper
i consideration.
Make it a point to attend the committee
meeting and give the members the benefit
j of your ideas.
“Curly” Robinson arrived in town Sun
day night and circulated among his many
friends until Tuesday night, when he re
turned.
I
INTENSE HEAT IN
EASTERN SECTION
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
Washington, June 12. The entire east
ern part of the United States is sizzling
under the fearful heat of the sun. Many
industries are practically at a standstill on
account of the extreme warmth.
Pittsburgh Has Many Fatalities
(By Wireless to The Pioneer;
Pittsburg, Pa., June 12. The heat of
the past few days has been the greatest ex
perienced in this part of Pennsylvania for
years. There is great suffering in the con
gested portions of the city, and to date six
teen persons have succumbed to the almost
intolerable conditions.
PIFFLE
Coulon Gets His Quietus
'By Wireless to The Pioneer)
Los Angeles, Cal.. June 12. At the Ver
non arena last night Johnny Coulon, the
famous bantamweight pugili-t, was knocked
out by Kid Williams in the third round of
a contest scheduled to go twenty rounds.
Williams turned the trick by putting a stiff
right to Couloirs chin.
OWNERS ARE UNDECIDED
AS TO RAISING WRECK
By Wire less to Tin Pioneer)
Rimouski, Que.. June lli. Diver* who
have been employed to investigate the con
dition of the wrecked steamer Empress of
Ireland report that the vessel is lying on
one side. The owners of the ship have as
yet reached no decision as to the ad via
bility of attempting to raise it.
NOME STEAMSHIP ARRIVALS
Nome. June 10. The steamships Victoria
and Senator, from Seattle, arrived here to
day.
Unable to Land
Nome, June 11. The steamer Victoria
was off Nome yesterday, but was unable to
enter the roadstead on'account of ice. She
departed for St. Michael, and will probably
leave there tonight.
The Senator is oil Nome now. trying to
find a lead.
PREPARING
FOR BIG TIME ON 4TH
The citizens of Flat City are preparing
for a lively time on the Fourth of July,
and they are inviting all the people of the
precinct to come to their town and enjoy
the fun.
A business meeting was held last Satur
day evening, which was well attended, and
the various working committees were ap
pointed. An adjournment was then taken
until Tuesday evening in order to give
the finance committee a chance to get ‘‘a
line” on the amount of money that could
be procured for the day's sports.
Ed M. Rusk was elected chairman of the
meeting end William Taylor was made sec
retary. The following committees were ap
pointed to have charge of the celebration:
Sports Committee Robert Lowrie. Harry
E. Crouse, Frank Hudson.
Finance—A1 Currie, Nels Glantz, Bull
Cameron.
Advertising—A. J. Weiss, Tom McMahon.
Tuesday Evening's Meeting
At the meeting held on Tuesday evening
the finance committee reported that more
than $500 was now in the hands of the
treasurer to meet the expenses of the cele
bration.
The committee on sports reported that
among the features of the day it had been
decided to offer a purse of $150 for the
teams in a tug of war contest .$100 for
the winners and $50 for the losers. Many
novel and interesting events will be ar
ranged later.
The celebration will end with a big dance
in the evening.
Well! well! well! Everything at the
Crosby Bath House is neat and clean, from
the vestibule to the boiler room. Every
thing has been freshly painted; all the bath
rooms have been renovated. And the
Crosby Graduated Shower Baths are mighty
fine, and we hope all you good people will
get in line and take your baths at the
Crosby.
George Baker, an old-timer who has lived
at Dis. Otter for several years, left for the
Outside early this week for the benefit of
his health, which has been very poor for
several months. It was Mr. Baker’s inten
sion to go to Mayo Bros.’ hospital at
Rochester, Minn.
King salmon—caught at mouth of Yukon
—fine, fine.. 35c lb. Iditarod Meat Co.
i SEATTLE SCULLING CREW
TRAINING FOR BIG RACE
(By Wireless to The Pioneer >
Poughkeepsie, N. Y., June 12. The scul
ling crew of the University of Washington
i arrived here from Seattle in excellent con
dition, and at once went into final training
practice for the big annual intercollegiate
race.
The anniversary hall of Iditarod Camp
No. 27, which was postponed from the 10th
j on account of bad weather until tonight,
promises to be a great event. The lodge
committee in charge of the event deserves
great credit for the preparations made, and
the results of their work an* evident in
j the charming appearance of the hall. The
entire interior has been repapered and
I painted, the unsightly balcony has been fin
ished in stained wood, and the building
given a thorough overhauling. It is doubt
ful whether there is now a handsomer public
hall in the whole of Alaska than that of the
local lodge.
The music will be by the Iditarod String
Orchestra, and the excellent performances
! given by this organization in the past are
assurance that the music will be of the
best. The members have been assiduously
practicing for some weeks past, and new
music is promised.
As tin.- is the first dance there has been
in some time, there is little doubt that the
hall will be crowded, as it should be The
proceeds are to be devoted t'> liquidating
the lodge’s indebtedness, and all should as
sist in this worthy purpose.
IK LES
The almost incessant rains of the past
few weeks have brought the greatest activ
ity on the creeks of this district since the
early day' of mining here. Water has been
abundant for all purposes, and advantage
has been taken of the opportunity to work
ground which heretofore has lain dormant.
During the past few days every available
man in the district has been used, and still
the demand was unsatisfied.
The excessively dry season last year was
the means of reducing the output of the
Iditarod district far below what was ex
pected. and in spite of that fact the pro
duction of gold approximated $2,000,000.
With continued moist weather it is confi
dently predicted that the output this year
will reach the $3,000,000 mark.
Reports from the creeks are to the ef
feet that the clean-ups so far made have
been most satisfactory, in some instances
exceeding expectations. Indications point
to the fact that the two dredges- the Yu
kon Gold Company's, on Flat creek, and the
Riley &. Mars ton dredge on Otter creek
are working smoothly, and that the indi
vidual operator.' are making every minute
count, and all signs point to a most pros
perous year for the mining industry.
The incessant rains have kept the level
of the river at a high stage, and within
the jiast few days it has risen steadily.
major McManus at nulato
ON TOUR OF INSPECTION
Nulato, June 12. Major McManus, U. S.
A., inspector general for the Western divi
sion, arrived this evening on the Gen. Davis
and after inspecting the local wireless plant
departed for St. Michael and Nome.
SPORTS COMMITTEE MEETING
The sports committee of the Fourth of
July celebration will meet on Sunday (to- !
morrow i afternoon at 2 o’clock at Ansley’s j
hall, Richmond street, to arrange a pro- ;
gram of sports for the holiday. All persons
having ideas to present or suggestions to
make which they would like to see incor
porated in the program of events are ur
gently requested to meet with the commit
tee at the time and give them the benefit of
their knowledge of such affairs.
JAMES FARRELL, Chairman.
(Besides Mr. Farrell, the sports commit
tee is composed of Dave Mutchler, Christy
Anthonieson, George Marsh, Bert J. Banks.
Frank and Charley Larson, Charles E. Miller j
and Dick Button, i
O’CONNOR APPOINTED COMMISSIONER
Cordova, May 15.—Judge Brown today
appointed William O’Connor, the labor can
didate for delegate from Alaska in 1910, to
be United States commissioner at Chitina,
in place of Paul d’Heirry, deceased. O’Con
nor has been municipal attorney for Cor
dova for some time past, never having re
turned to Fairbanks after his defeat in the
delegate election.
—
Mrs. M. Jacobsgaard of Flat City was a
visitor in Iditarod yesterday.
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We guarantee satisfaction.
Clemons & Koon.
SENATE VOTES FOR
EXEMPTION REPEAL
(By Wlrelrjs to The Pioneer
Washington, June 12.—After several weeks of debate, the sen
ate yesterday, by a vote of 50 to 35, voted to repal the clause in the
Panama canal law providing for the exemption from payment of canal
tolls of American coastwise shipping. The action of the senate is
considered another signal victory for President Wilson, who strongly
urged the repeal of the exemption clause. He virtually placed con
gress in a position where it must acquiesce in his request or present to
the world the spectacle of a government divided against itself with
respect to an important international question, and tersely set forth
the obligations which the United States was under with respect to the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty with Great Britain to place all shipping which
passed through the Panama canal upon absolute equality in the matter
of tolls.
The measure has already been adopted by the house, and will
now be referred back to that body for concurrence in senate amend
ments, which it is believed will be adopted.
Says Ccal-Land Bill Will Pass
Senator Pittman, chairman of the senate committee on territories,
stated yesterday to representatives of the press that the pending Alaska
coal-land bill will surely pass both houses of congress before an ad
journment is taken.
Development Board Bill Before Committee
The house committee on territories during the past week has
been hearing arguments for and against the bill now before the house
providing for the creation of a development board for Alaska.
Anti-Trust Bills Pass House
The house this week passed the administration’s anti-trust bills,
and submitted them to the tender mercies of the senate.
Didn’t Pay Much Attention to Franklin K.
Secretary Lane of the interior department, who recently made a
scathing expose of the cumbersome red-tape methods under which
Alaskan affairs have labored for many years,-was practically ignored
by the press of the Eastern states.
Missourians had a Right to Show ’Em
The supreme court of the United States, in a decision handed
down yesterday, sustained the action of the courts of Missouri in oust
ing the Harvester trust from that commonw'ealth.
Thaw Wants Release on Bail
Through his attorneys, Harry Thaw made application in the
supreme court yesterday for his release from a jail in New Hampshire
pending the extradition case decision.
C ;
REBELS MAZA
• By Wireless to The I loneer’
Vera Cruz, June 12.—Dictator Huerta is said to be planning to
move the seat of government from Mexico City to this city pending
the outcome of the mediation board’s deliberations, bringing with him
his entire cabinet.
Will Not Blockade Tampico
(By Wireless to Tho Fionrer
Mexico City, June 12.—Huerta’s determination to blockade Tam
pico resulted in two cruisers being sent there, and the dictator backed
down.
Great Suffering Reported
(By Win-less to The Pioneer
Mazatlan, June 12.—-The rebels are closing m on this city. Sup
plies from the interior have been shut off, and great suffering prevails
among the people.
Provisional Government Recognized by Mediators
Niagara Falls, N. Y., June 12.—The board of mediation consid
ering the questions at issue between the United States and Mexico has
reached a substantial agreement in relation to the transfer of authority
at Mexico City from Huerta to the new provisional government, and
the details are now being worked out.
REVENUE CUTTER BESR SENT
TO RESCUE EXPLORER’S CREW
(By Wireless to The Pioneer1
Washington, June 12.—Orders were issued at the treasury de
partment yesterday directing the revenue cutter Bear, now in Alaskan
waters, to proceed to Wrangell island, off the northern shore of Siberia,
northwesterly from Bering strait, for the purpose of rescuing the crew
of Explorer Steffanson’s ship Karluk.
WHITE PASS PEOPLE WANT
ALASKANS TO “S OP EARLY”
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
Seattle, June 12.—Manager Dickeson of the White Pass route,
who has been in this city for several days, says his company will
grant a reduction of 10 per cent on the scheduled freight rates to
Yukon river points on freight shipments during the midsummer months.
This inducement is made to shippers in order to get them to get their
consignments on the way before the usual “fall rush” is on.