Iditarod Pioneer
One DotjLiAU Per Month. IDITAROD, ALASKA, SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 4, 1911. Tavo Bits Per Copy
BLIZZARD VICTIM'S BODY FOUND
Nome, November 3.—The body of a
man clothed in a parkey and other
winter garments was found this week
in Thomas creek, Candle district. It is
believed to be the body of Ed Larsen,
who was lost iti a blizzard last winter.
Larsen was one of the oldtimers of this
camp.
STAMPEDE IN FAIRBANKS REGION
Fairbanks, Novembers.—A stampede
is on to Allen creek, which runs into
the lower end of Goldstream. Pay has
been found on the rim, the benches
■and in the channel. Holes have been
sunk to a depth of 28 feet, and nuggets
running to 25 cents are common.
LITIGATION IN NOME DISTRICT
Nome, November3.—There is a busy
time ahead for the district court, which
will sit at Nome, Council and Solomon.
The calendar shows a large amount
of litigation, including many important
mining suits.
WINTRY AT NOME NOW
Nome, November 3.—Following upon
the storms of last week, a hard frost
has now set in. The rivers are freez
ing and slush ice is running in Bering
sea.
All the dredges in the neighborhood
of Nome are still at work.
The Nome social season has begun.
OVER NIAGARA RAPIDS
Niagara, November 3.—Capt. Klaus
Larson was thrown over the rapids in
a motor-boat yesterday, but managed
to get through safely.
CAM jAT WILL
INSTALL OFFICERS
Next Tuesday, at the A. B. hall, Flat,
City, there will be a public installation
of officers of Camp Flat No. 26, when
the following brethren, who were'
elected last Tuesday, will be installed:
Fast Arctic Chief—C. E. Taylor.
Arctic Chief—Dr. E. M. Spaulding.
Vice Arctic Chief—John Ronan.
Chaplain—O. M. Anderson.
Recorder—V. H. Pierce.
Trustees—Dr. C. D. Carter. John
Xtonan, C. R. Peck, V. H. Pierce and
Charles Strandberg.
Following upon the installation, to
which lady friends of the brethren are
especially invited, there will be an in-,
formal dance. A large attendance is
expected. The door of the hail will be !
in excellent condition, and arrange
ments have been made to secure good
i
musical talent.
EIGHT HONDRED ON LAST BOATS
WILL IS A WINNER
North Yakima, Wash., November 3.—Yesterday
afternoon, at the beautiful suburban home of the bride’s
sister (Mrs- Belinda Carbonneau), William Fentress
Thompson, the talented editor of the Fairbanks News
Miner, was married to Mrs. Nellie Mulrooney Noble,
formerly of Dome City, Alaska.
[Mr. Thompson left Fairbanks on one of the last
; boats ostensioly for Dawson, and it came as a surprise
| to many of his friends when it was learned that he had
| “hot footed” for the Outside. Now everything is ex
I plained.]
ITALIANS USE AEROPLANES IN
WARFARE AGAINST TURKS
Tripoli, November 3 —For the first time in the his
tory of waifare the value of the aeroplane as an agent of
destruction has been successfully demonstrated, and from
now cn armies will have an additional terror to face, and
must be prepared to meet attacks from above
The aerial corps attached to the Italian army has been
very active since the outbreak of the war, acting princi
pally as scouts for the army.
Now the aviators are taking the offensive Soaring
high in the air, they are dropping bombs among the hap
Turkish troops with murderous effect. The slaughter is
said to be very great.
The Turks, always a backward nation, have as yet no
aeroplanes attached to tbeir army, and how they will cope
with the new situation which has arisen yet remains to be
learned.
BIG BILL LANG BEATEN AT SYDNEY
Sydney, Australia, November 3. —Big Bill Lang
was knocked out in the second round here yesterday by
Sam McVey.
New Orleans, November 2.—After a very hard
fight Joe Mandot knocked out Young Sailor in the fif
teenth round.
Boston, November 1.—-Bob Moha gained a decisive
victory over Billy Papke in a fight which lasted twelve
rounds.
BRIEF NEWS RECEIVED BY WIRELESS
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Governor Clark has returned to Juneau from Seattle.
Aviator Rodgers is at Yuma.
A terrible blizzard is raging in Chicago.
Mrs. Lillian Stevens has been re-elected president of the
Women’s Christian Temperance Union at Milwaukee.
President Taft has issued a proclamation naming November
30 as Thanksgiving day.
The second venire for the jury in the McNamara case at Los |
Angeles has been exhausted and the third venire called.
A cold wave is passing over the Eastern and Middle states.
The thermometer has reached us low as zero.
A New Orleans dispatch says the seismograph there regis
tered an earthquake in Alaska during the week.
SEND JUDGE'S SLAYER TO ASYLUM
Seattle, November 3.—Chester Thompson, who
three years ago slew Superior Court Judge G. Meade
Emory because the latter vvould not allow him to marry
his daughter, has been committed to an asylum for the
insane. Will H. Thompson, Chester’s father and a
prominent Seattle attorney, made a big light to save his
erratic son from the scaffold.
MARSHAL’S POSSE j
AFTER SUSPECTS
In an endeavor to arrest men suspected of com
plicity in the lawlessness that has prevailed in the
Iditarod, a party started out last Wednesday. Up to
noon today nothing has been heard from the men who
compose it.
Shortly after the late gold robbery suspicion pointed
to two men, Louie Gorman and Angus Bronson, as the
probable guilty parties, and they have been kept under
surveillance ever since. Recently, it is currently re
ported around Flat, they gave out that they intended
to go to Georgetown. Whether that ever was their in
tention is not known, but they suddenly disappeared
from their accustomed haunts and were seen no more.
Immediately it became apparent that the birds had
flown, Deputy Marshal Shepard, with a posse consisting
of Jim Hagan and J. C. Murphy, the Flat City attor
ney, started in pursuit, hoping to overtake the suspects
before they could, get very far
It is believed Gorman and Bronson have made for
Takotna, with Seward as their ultimate destination; but
of course this is mere conjecture, as it is quite possible
they may go to the old diggings. In any case they will
find it very difficult to get out of the country unobserved
or unquestioned, and whether they be guilty of one
crime or two, or none at all, they will certainly have to
give a very good account of their movements since
they inflicted their presence upon this camp.
It is surmised that the two men knew full well that
they were being watched, and getting restless under
the strain, took advantage of the first frost to hike out
of town.
BILLS STOLEN FROM BANK RECOVERED
New Westminster, B. C., November 3.—Twenty-five
thousand dollars worth of bills which were stolen from
the New Westminster branch of the Bank of Montreal
several weeks ago have been recovered. They were
found under a sidewalk, where they had evidently been
cached by the thief.
ATCHESON INDICTED ON FIVE COUNTS
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Boston, November 3.—The Rev Clarence Atchesou
has been indicted on five counts in connection with the
death of Alvia Linnell, to whom he was engaged to be
married. It is probable that the accused is mentally
de.anged.
JESSE GETS A JOLT
Fairbanks, November 3.—Jesse Nobler who was
sentenced to three months’ imprisonment by Judge
Lyons in 1909 for assaulting Joseph Richardson, has
lost his appeal and must serve out his sentence.
The assault arose out of a mining deal. Parties
who were working a claim on Little Eldorado had given
a mortgage to the Dome City Bank, with which Noble
was connected. When the mortgage became due it
was not taken up, but the bank was told it could take
the ground. Upon this Noble went to the claim and
took the cleanup by force.
JOSEPH PULITZER DIES FROM
HEART FAILURE
Charleston, S. C., November 3 —Joseph Pulit/.er, sole
proprietor of the New York World and the St. Louis Post
Dispatch, dropped dead suddenly of heart-failure aboard
his yacht here yesterday. Mr. Pulitzer had been ailing
for some months, and was cruising for the benefit of his
health.
[Joseph Pulitzer was born at Buda-Pest, Hungary, in
1847, and was therefore 64 years old. He came to the
United States in 1864 and served to the end of the war in a
cavalry regiment. After the war lie became a reporter on
the Westliche Post, at St. Louis, which paper he later ac
quired. He also purchased the Post Dispatch of St. Louis
In 1883 he went to New York and bought the World. He
celebrated the twenty-fifth year of his ownership of that
journal by munificent benefactions, a display oi fireworks,
and the publication of a Sunday Edition of the World con
sisting of 200 pages ]
IMPERIAL TROOPS RETAKE HANKOW
Shanghai, November 3.—The rebels have captured
the native sectiou of Shanghai.
Pekin, November 3.—Yuan Shi Kai has been ap
pointed premier and virtual ruler of China. He is mak
ing overtures to the rebels with the hope of arriving at
a settlement.
Hankow, November 3.—The imperial troops have
recaptured the city from the rebels. Following their
victory an awful massacre of the rebels took place.
TO ASSIST IN ALASKA LEGISLATION
Seattle, November 3.—Under the leadership of the newly
organized Seattle Chamber of Commerce, all the Pacific coast
commercial organizations will unite to assist in Alaska legislation.
Washington, November 22.—In the apportionment of dele
gate* to the Republican national convention it has been decided
to allow Alaska two delegates.
Chicago, November 3.—In his speech here yesterday Presi
dent Taft endorsed Secretary Fisher’s views regarding the Alaska
situat on. The Secretary had said that he believed Alaska should
have some form of territorial government.
Senator Smith of Michigan, who is chairman of the Alaska
branch of the committee on territories, says he will visit the
North next summer.
Nome, November 3.—E'ght hundred
passengers were aboard the steamers
Senator and Victoria when they cast
off. The two vessels are racing to
Seattle. The Senator had a start of
51 hours, but the Victoria is reported
by wireless to be gaining on her. It
will be a very close race.
The population of Nome is practically
the same as last winter, viz,, 2,500.
Business conditions are very good.
WILL TAKE OUT A DUMP ON FLAT
Max Lohbrunner, who was located
during the summer at the head of
Happy, on ground adjoining the Don
nelly, Deetering & Clark holdings,
returned to Flat yesterday after a few
days vacation in town. He will pros
pect on the lower end of Flat, and
expects to take out a dump this winter.
WHEN A-HUNTING HE WOULD GO
Ned Maltby intended to go hunting
one day this week; so he got out the
old gun, polished it up a bit and in
serted a cartridge. Then something
happened. The gun went off, and the
full charge landed in a harmless-mor
ris chair, blowing one of its legs off.
Ned is convalescing.
RIVERSIDE HOTEL is now open for
business, under new management.
Warm rooms and bunks, good accom
modations for dogs; reasonable rates
to suit the times. Mr. and Mrs. F.
McGibney, managers.
FOR CARD PARTIES there is noth
ing more suitable for your guests
than fresh-made hot chicken tamales.
See Mahmoud Khan, Tamale King.
We do not figure on selling to go out
bf business; we figure on selling to re
main in business. Let us figure »n
your outfit and show you good prices on
good goods- Northern Commercial Co.
FOR RENT—Fine cabin, furnished, *25
per month; apply Hard, the biack
srrt'tb, Black street.
MAIL, RIVER
AND WEATHER
Following a long season alternating
between sunshine and showers, with
now and then just a suspicion of frost,
November blew in on a flurry of snow
which still sticks but is insufficient to
cover the ground. The lowest degree
of temperature was reached this morn
ing—8 above.
The first slush ice was observed in
the river Thursday morning.
Mail departed Wednesday on the
regular winter schedule.
Radium-Bearing Ore
In South Australia
A dispatch to the London Daily Mail
from Sydney, New South Wales, says
that some months ago the Antarctic
explorer, Dr. Douglas Mawson, an em
inent geologist, aroused excitement in
mining circles by the announcement
that he had discovered a valuable de
posit of radium-bearing ore at Mount
Painter, in the far northern district of
the State of South Australia.
Dr. Mawson issued a long report in
which he declares that there is a vast
lode of the ore, at least three miles
long and from a few feet to several
hundred yards wide. The deposit is of
high grade, the report says, and a
quarter of a ton is ready for shipment.
Dr. Mawson calculates the net profit
per ton of crude ore at £227, or about
•1,100.
He ados that huge deposits of corun
dum and aluminum-bearing ore exist
Id the vicinity.
Pool, solo, and the best clear Havana
cigars at Johnstone’s.
HARRIMAN FOR MAYOR
Los Angeles, November 3.—In
the primaries held here for the
purpose of selecting a candidate lor
mayor, Job Harriman was the
choice of the socialists. He will be
opposed by George Alexander,
who is the nominee of the Repub.
licans.
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Services Tomorrow
Eight p. m. sermon on “A Joyful
Religion.” Good music. The choir
will render a special anthem, and Mrs.
Larson will sing a solo. Preliminary
song service of cheerful hymns.
Everybody invited.
S. Hall Young, Pastor.
The unusual mildness of the
weather has even fooled the water
fowl. Ducks were shot just below
town earl/ in the week, and on
Wednesday last a large flock of
geese flew right over the town.
Iditarod Masonic Club
Will hold a business meeting on Thurs
day, Nov. 9, 8 p.m., at Henry Roden’s
office. Full attendance desired. Visit
ors welcome.
The N. C. Co. has placed a bracket
lamp at the north-east corner of their
building, for the guidance of pedes
trians on dark nights.
Inflnito, Humboldt, Cuerte Rey, Op
timo, Lovera, Bock and fine line of
Puerto Rico Cigars at Empire Com
mercial Co.
Just received a fancy line of Graven
stein apples, $8 a box; fancy red apples
$7 a box. At Johnstone’s.
No chance to catch a cold if you use
the poicelaln tub baths at the Iditarod
hospital._
A. Arndt, who came in for the dance,
returned to Flat Thursday.
BIG MARATHON
HELB SHORTLY
Iditarod camp will witness its first
Marathon race about the end of this
month, and preparations are going for
ward to ensure its success. Already
there are five loug-distance runners
i ready to compete, and it is -believed
that others will enter as soon as they
hear of the project.
So far as arrangements have gone
there will be three prizes: The winner
will receive a handsome purse and 50
per cent, of the gate receipts; the sec
ond man will receive 30 per cent, of the
gate receipts, and the third 20 percent.
The entrance fee will be $5. Frank
Fontas will act as stakeholder.
The judges, by consent, are Dr. Car
ter, of Flat, and A. A. Shonbeck. of
Discovery. Henry Weir will act as
referee, and that fleet-footed old “war
boss” of the crack, George Taylor, will
act as trainer for the entrants.
There are said to be several first
class runners in the camp, and a
splendid race should resuit. In the
event of sickness, etc., the manage
ment reserve the right to substitute.
The following have already entered
for the race:
W. H. WILSON
J. C. WILSON
JIM CHEPOT
MANUEL GULARTE
BEN BROMBERG
Further particulars will be an
nounced later.
Select Outside Lumber, cot rugated j
iron and roofing paper at Ross & Nes
tor’g. _____________
Canvas, house lining, colored burlap
at Boas’ Clothing House.
Tents and tarpaulins. Boas, ciothier.
KYRLE BELLEW DEAD HARD ON THE
Salt Lake City. Norember 3.—Kyrle POOR HDNTERS
Hellew, the noted actor, died here to
day of pneumonia after an illness of
two days.
[Harold Kyrle Money Bellew was
born in India, where his father was a
clergyman. Ha entered the British
navy as a cadet and served seven years.
He then went to the Australian gold
fields, and worked on Melbourne news
papers. Returning to London he went
on the stage. In 1886 he came to the
United States as leading man at Wal
lack's theater. He was 54 ]
MASONIC CLUB
TO GIVE BALL
The Iditarod Freemasons are
planning to give a grand ball in a
few weeks’ time and a meeting to
discuss the matter and other ques
tion has been called for Thursday
at 8 p.tn., in Attorney Roden’s
office.
The Iditarod Masonic club pro
vided many an evening’s enjoy
ment last winter, and their re-entry [
into the social whirl will be gladly
welcomed.
We are here to stay—will be at the
old stand to make good anything infe
rior in quality, as everything sold is
guaranteed. Northern Commercial
Company.
Abe Weiss, the Flat creek merchant,
came to town yesterday.
Select Outside Lumber, corrugated
iron and roofing paper at Ross & Nes
tor’s.
J. C. Johnson and wife, of Discovery,
Otter, returned home Thursday.
Fresh fruits, nuts, dates, soft drinks
latest papers and magazines at John
stone’s, i
Ptarmigan by I he thousand and
hunters by the hundred was the re
ported condition of affairs at the head
of Flat early this week, and here are
some of the stories resulting there
form. They leaked out at the great
smoker given by the A.B.’s of Flat
city.
Charley Taylor spent a whole day
getting half a brace: but he has an ex
cellent retriever, and when ho awoke
next day there were no less than 25
birds in the cache.
Those who saw Kilroy after the
birds say that he could not get near
the game on account of his determined
appearance. Kilroy probably imagined
that he was back in the African veld
looking for unicorns.
A1 Thorns also comes in for special
mention. Thorns scheme is a novel
one. He wings his birds with a .22 and
then drives them ahead of him, which
saves carrying them very far. When
last seen he had 17 birds ahead of him
in single file.
Vic Martin, going along bent on
slaughter, suddenly came upon two
birds. He used up all his cartridges
before he realized that ha had been
firing at two dead birds placed for his
especial benefit.
Other stories there were, but space
forbids. Believe them if you will, but
do not blame the scribe: he, at least, is
guiltless.
Your Chance to Help
Patronize the porcelain baths at Idit
arod hospital—every convenience for
ladies and gentlemen.
H. E. Crause was a visitor in Jditarod
during the week.
Save the pieces! broken lenses re
placed at Simpson’s,
TOM MABQUAM IN ASSAULT CASE
Fairbanks, November 3.—For striking
‘ Walter King, an operator on Gold
stream, Attorney Tom Marquam was
yesterday fined $25 and costs in the
magistrate’s court. He has appealed
the case.
Marquam is attorney in a suit against
King, and it is presumed the dispute
; arose out of the case.
CLIMBS GINPOLE AND IS KILLED
Fairbanks, November 3.— Roderick
| McDonald had climbed a ginpole on 2a
! Ester yesterday to a height of 30 feet,
when the pole broke and McDonald
was thrown to the ground and instantly
: killed._
WOMAN ALONE ON LONG MUSH
Fairbanks, November 3.—Mrs. John
Cullinan, a resident of this city, has set
out alone to mush over the trail to
Chitina. Her baggage consists of a .22
rifle.
REVIEWSJINE FLEET
New York, November 3.—President
Taft reviewed 100 vessels of the
American navy in the Hudson river
yesterday. The scene was a most im
pressive one.
CHINESE BURNED OUT
Manila, P. I., November 3.—The
Chinese quarter of Manila was entirely
destroyed by fire. The loss is nearly
*1,500,000._
A special business meeting of the
ladies’ hospital auxiliary will be held
at the residence of Mrs. Chesley on
Thursday next at 2 p.m.
SPEEDY ACTION
AT WASHINGTON
The following telegram was received
Thursday by Fred Bruhn, in answer
to a message sent by him inquiring
what action had been taken in con
nection with his resignatiou of the
Iditarod postmastership:
"Washington, D. C., Nov. 2, 1911.
"Frederick Bruhn. Thomas L.
Thurston commissioned postmaster to
day. Grandfield, First Assistant.”
It will be remembered that Thurston
took over the postmastership in suc
cesion to Fred Bruhn, when the latter
resigned last November. Just a year
has elapsed between the filing of
Bruhn'9 resignation and its being acted
upon by the postoffice department.
All of which goes to show that after
all they must be a real lire bunch of
officials back East, or why this un
seemly haste?
Mr. and Mrs. Thurston are at present
Outside.
WALLOPS WATERFRONT BROWN
Fairbanks, November 3. — “Water
front” Brown, the tough-debt, collector
of this city, was beaten unmercifully
by Paddy Carey last Wednesday.
Mert Marston left for the creeks
Thursday.
W. H. McWhorter returned to Flat
Friday.
BALL AT FLAT TONIGHT
There will be a grand ball at the
A. B. hall at Flat City tonight.
Several Iditarod people intend to
make the trip to Flat for the purpose
of attending the dance and there will
be several visitors from Otter.
Good music has been provided for,
END OF MINING SEASON
The beginning of the week saw
only three outfiits operating on the
creeks, Strandberg, Aitken & Riley
and Doc Mading, all on Flat,
Strandberg has since shut down
and Aitken & Riley are said to be
finishing up today. Mading is in
shape to utilize return water, and
may continue late into the mouth.
The late season could not be an
ticipated and several outfits had
failed to provide wood and other
essentials for so long a run and
consequently lost some first-rate
sluicing weather.
Buy your winter clothing. H. Boas,
Room with bath $5.00 per week,
Caribou Bath House,