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Iditarod Pioneer
One Dollar Per Month. IDITAROD, ALASKA, SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 12, 1912. Two Bits Per Copy
FOUND GUILTY
OF COAL FRAUDS
Tacoma, October 11.—Alter a trial extending over many days,
Charles Houston and John Bullock, charged with defrauding the United
States in connection with the supply of coal to the navy, were found
guilty, and will be sentenced on November 9. Judge E. E. Cushman
tried the case.
A new tiial has been asked for.
Charles Houston was formerly manager of the Pacific Coast Coal
Company, and John Bullock was president of the Sesnon Coal Com
pany or Nome. Delegate Wickersham called attention to the frauds in
the House of Representatives, and demanded an investigation At first
his request was refused, but he insisted, and Houston and Bullock were
indicted by the grand jury. They were arrtsted a little over 14 months
ago.
WORLD’S CHAMPIONSHIP
HANDS IN THE BALANCE
New York, October 3.—New York having won the 1912 pen
nant of the National League, and Boston the pennant of the Amer
ican, the first game for the world's championship will be played
here today between the Giants aDd the Sox.
Boston Wins First Game
New York, October 9.—The first game in the world's finals
was played here yesterday before a record crowd, and resulted in
a victory for the visitors. The score was:
Boston 4
New York d
The batteries were Wood and Cady for the Sox, and Tesereau
and Meyers for the Giants. Tesereau was knocked out of the box
in the seventh inning, and replaced by Crandall.
It is estimated that the gate receipts were in excess of $80,000.
Second Game a Tie
Boston, October 10.—The second game of the finals played
here yesterday resulted as follows:
Boston G
New York 6
The game was declared off at the end of the 11th inning on ac
count of darkness.
The batteries were Matthewson and Meyers for the Giants;
Collins, Hall and Carrigan for the Sox.
Over 20,000 seats were sold in advance for the Boston games.
Third Game Goes to Giants
New York, October 11.—The third game of the final series re
sulted in a victory for the Giants. The score:
New York .0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0—2
Boston. 00000000 1—1
Batteries—Marquardt and Meyers for New York; O’Brien and
Carrigan for Boston.
New York made 7 hits, 1 error; Boston, 7 hits, no errors.
Tied Game Played Off
Boston, October 11.—The tied game was played off here yes
terday, and resulted:
New York 2
Boston ... l
New York—7 hits, no errors; Boston—7 hits, no errors.
Batteries—New York, Marquard and Meyers; Boston, Carri
gan for 7 innings, O'Brien and Badiout 1 inning each, Cody
catcher.
Boston Wins Fourth Game
New York, October 11.—Today’s game in the finals was won
by Boston, the score being:
Boston.3
New York 1
Boston, 8 hits and one error; New Y'ork, 9 hits and 1 error.
Batteries—Boston: Wood and Cody; "New York: Tesereau 7 in
nings, Atnes 2 innings, Meyers catcher.
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS
EXPECTED AT FAIRBANKS
Fairbanks, October 11.—The four members of the Alaska
railroad commission who are visiting Fairbanks are expected to
arrive late this evening. The auto which left here some days ago
to meet the commissioners and bring them to town broke down
and thus delayed the party.
The commissioners will remain two days. They will visit the
creeks, inspect the quartz mines and in other ways become ac
quainted with the resources of the district.
A banquet will be tendered the visitors the night prior to
their departure.
CHAS. TAFT’S BIG CONTRIBUTIONS
W ashington, October 10. The most sensational testimony this
week before the congressional committee investigating the matter
of campaign eontributions was that of Charles P. Taft, brother of
the President.
Mr. Taft admitted that he gave $150,000 toward the expenses
♦f the 1908 campaign, and to secure the renomination of his
brother this year bis contributions amounted to $213,000.
' KNOX AND FISHER HAVE ARRIVED
Seattle, October 11. — Secretaries
Knox and Fisher arrived from Hono
lulu yesterday. Knox goee to Califor
nia today, while Fisher will remain
here until Monday.
SPAULB GHAS
1 ay RICH ORE
Fairbanks, October 7. — The
Spaulding mill is crushing a large
amount of very valuable ore daily,
a 42-hour run which ended yester
day accounting for $2,000. The
ore averaged $400 to the ton.
MART SACHS BEACHED AT
CAPE PRINCE OF WALES
Nome, October 10.—Owing to
rough weather and high seas, the
Mary Sachs ran ashore near Cape
Prince of Wales late last week, and
I it is doubtful if she can be refloated.
; This is the third time that the Mary
I Sachs has been ashore this season.
RUMORS REGARDING
OTTER UNFOUNDED
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The rumors which were current
again last week that the Yukon
Gold Company were about to take
over Otter creek are absolutely
without foundation. A represent
ative of the Iditarod Pioneer asked
Mr. Marston if the reports had any
foundation iu fact, and he was em
phatic in his denial. He says that
there is apparently no chance of
the parties ever getting together,
as the owners of the ground would
only sell ou their own terms and
lor cash.
Mr. Marston added that he would
consider it his duty to inform the
public if there were any chance of
the deal going through, so that
they could make their plans for
next season accordingly.
The number of men to be em
ployed on Otter creek next year,
says Mr. Marston, will be larger
than has been the case this season,
and the output will ceitainly be
much greater.
MARTHA CLOW BOUND FOR RUBY
The Martha Clow (Captain Finger) '
is “coming round the bend” and may
be expected to dock at any moment.
She will leave for Ruby with freight
und passengers next Monday.
Pioneer Flume Hose Co.
Tents, tarpaulins, flys, horsecovers,
cheesecloth, canvas, burlap, etc. We
make up all kinds of canvas goods.
Apply at H. Boas,’ the Clothier.
All kinds of wooleD mitts. Weiss,Flat
DYNAMITE JURY
MOSTLY FARMERS
Indianapolis, October 7.—The
jury for the trial of the labor lead
ers arrested in connection with
dynamite outrages has been se
cured It consists mostly of farm
ers. In his opening statement the
prosecuting counsel arraigns the in
dicted men as murderers.
TIMES REPORTER
LOST IN FLATS
Fairbanks, October it.—Emil
Purja, reporter for the Fairbanks
Times, is reported lost In the Flats
20 miles from town. Purja started
out for the Big Chetia hot springs
10 days ago, since which time uoth
ing has been seen or heard of him.
The Times has organized a search
party to look for the missing man.
POSTPONEMENT IN ETTOR CASE
Salem, Mass., October 10.— The
regular panel having been ex
hausted, a special venire has been
summoned in the Ettor case, and
an adjournment has been taken
until the 14th.
Ettor, together with Giovanitti,
has been charged with murder of
the strikers killed by the police
during the Lawrence strike riots.
ROOSEVELT IS TOURING MICHIGAN
Saginaw, Mick , October 10.—
Theodore Roosevelt is making a
bard tight in the Middle West, and
is now campaigning the state of
Michigan.
FLORENCE S. ARRIVES IN PORT
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The steamer Florence S. (Captain
Smvthe) arrived from the Innoko this
morning. She is booked to leave again
[or Cripple City Monday.
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR RESIGNS
C. E. Taylor is no longer commis
sioner at Flat City, his resignation,
which had been on file for some months
having been accepted by Judge Fuller.
Attorney C. E. Taylor has been sub
poenaed to attend court at Valdez in
December next, as a witness in the
Barnette and other trials in connection
with the Washington - Alaska bank
failure.
DENTAL WORK
Dr. H. Behla will be in attendance
at Dr. Wortmann'a office, Iditarod,
next Wednesday, October 16, when he
will be prepared to do any dental work
needed.
PRESIDENT ELIOT CHAGRINED
AT ROOSEVELT’S JOCKEYING
Bar Harbor, Me., October 10.—President-Emeritus Eliot, of
Harvard college, is much chagrined over Theodore Roosevelt's
plan of campaign, and expresses himself as greatly disappointed
in his old pupil. He said that Roosevelt is to be blamed for com
plicating the present situation, and added:
“I used to think him sincere, a fine fellow, and a well wisher
for the public welfare. Lately, however, he seems to have been
playing cards. I do not like such jockeying. There is altogether
too much agitation and bluster about his methods.”
St. Paul, Minn., October 11.—Roosevelt spoke here last
night. From this place he will go Wisconsin.
MERCHANTS COMPLAIN WHEN
EUNO PIUS ARE CLOSED
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Fairbanks. October 11. — At its last regular meeting the city
council of Fairbanks passed an ordinance forbidding the sale of
liquor by residents of the restricted district, and several women of
the underworld have been arrested and fined for violation of the
ordinance.
While the council’s action has the support of the respectable
element of the town, some of the merchants who rely upon the
trade of the fallen women are complaining that the ordinance hurts
business, as it will tend to drive ‘‘good customers” from the coun
try. The councilmen say that the ordinance must be enforced, and
the town is divided ipto two camps over the matter.
NO ICE YET IN THE TANANA RIVER
Fairbanks, October 11.—The water
in the Tanana is very low, even for
the season of the year, but no ice is
running. The nights are frosty, the
days ideal, and so far there has been
no snow.
HATTIE B. SAILS
FOR KUSKOKWIM
Nome, October 7.—The steamer
Hattie B. sailed today for Kusko
kwim-river points, carrying much
mining equipment and trading out
fits. Gus Schafer, the Bethel trader,
was among the passengers.
WANT MULLALLY FOR
GRAND ARCTIC CHIEF
Fairbanks, October 10.—Camp
Fairbanks No 16, Arctic Brother
hood, is boosting J. J. Mullally for
grand arctic chief. Mr. Mullally
is creek salesman for the Pacific
Cold Storage Company iu this dis
trict.
BAD BREAK ON
GOLD CO.'S DREDGE
Thursday morning, about 4
o’clock, a big friction wheel on the
Yukon Gold Co.’s dredge broke in
three pieces, aud dredging opera
tions came to a sudden stop. It
was found that the machine shop
owned by the company did not
have the tools to make the neces
sary repairs, and the broken piece
had to be brought into the metrop
olis, where fully-equipped machine
shops are located.
The repairs to the wheel were
made by Ed Ubl and a corps of as
sistants at the Iditarod machine
shop, and occupied nearly two days.
It was expected that the d.edge
would be in running order again
late last night,
The loss of time occasioned by
the break will probably mean a
decrease in the output of over $30,
000.
JOE BEADLEY PAYS A
VISIT TO THE OUTSIDE
Among the many departures for the
Outside during the past week or two,
there are few who will be missed more
than Councilman Joe Bradley.
Mr. Bradley is one of the real old
timers of the North, first coming to
the territory some 22 years ago. After
a year or two spent in Southeastern
Alaska, he went to the Fortymile, ar
riving there several years before the
Klondike rush. Later he went to Cir
cle City, Rampart, and other places.
Finally arriving in Fairbanks, he spent
several years mining, in addition to
carrying on his profession of under-1
taker and embalraer. On the discovery
of gold in the Iditarod, Joe joined in
the stampede, getting in on the ground
flocr in some promising real estate in
this city. Unfortunately his specula
tions in that direction did not pan out
as expected, and Mr. Bradley was com
pelled once more to devote himself to
mortuary matters. Therecoming a de
cided slump in the undertaking busi
ness, Mr. Bradley turned his attention
to other fields, and latterly conducted
the Johnson pool hall. A few months
ago he was pressed to run for the city
council and was electe d easily.
Mr. Bradley will return in the
spring.
FAIR ATTENDANCE AT
DANCE AT A. 6. HALL
There was only a fair attendance at
he darce held at A. B. Hall last
Saturday night, but those that did go
ipent a very pleasant evening. It had
seen found impossible to secure a full
>rchestra for the dance, and that ac
tounted for the absence of many who
ttherwise would have taken part. Be
ore the next social is organized it is
txpected to be able to arrange for an
idequate musical program.
IHann'l shirts,military collar, Weiss,Flat
Arctic Brotherhood
There will be a special meeting of
-amp Idilarod No. 27, on Monday even
ng, October 14, at 8 o’clock. All mem
jers are particularly requested to at
end. JOS. H. SMITH,
Arctic Chief.
ANOTHER MURDER
SHOCKS NEW YOR
New York, October 10. — New York was startled once again
this morning by the latest development in the trial of the men ac
cused of the murder of Herman Rosenthal. Last night ‘‘Big Jack’’
Zelig, the notorious pickpocket, thief, gunman and gangster, was
shot dead in the streets.
Zelig was intimately connected with the Rosenthal murder
caso, it having been alleged that he was the man who had supplied
the gunmen to do the murder, under threats which were said to
have originated with Lieutenant Becker, now on trial for murder
in the first degree.
Called before the grand jury which was probing the case, Zelig
gave an astounding story of official corruption and attempted rail
roading. It appears that he was in Seigel’s restaurant, on Second
avenue, one evening when the police raided the place, arrested
Zelig, and charged that he carried a revolver in his pocket. As he
had been previously convicted of crime, he was liable to get 14
years. He was taken to the Tombs, and the date for his trial set.
Meanwhile Jack Rose, Schepps and others went to Assembly
man Speilberg and got a $10,000 bond put up for the release of
Zelig. When the latter was released under the bond, it is alleged
that Jack Rose, acting under tha orders of Becker, insisted upon
Zelig supplying the gunmen under pain of being returned to prison
and probably sentenced to a long term. Zelig claimed that it was
a frameup from the start, and that he had no gun upon him when
arrested. Several witnesses testified that they had noticed no
signs of a gun upon him.
Zelig then swore that if he got his liberty he would soon follow
up the case and discover who the actual murderers were, and it is
believed it was fear on this account which led to his murder.
Zelig was a close friend of Rosenthal, and it is not thought likely
that he would have procured the gunmen for his assassination.
New York, October 10.—The jury has been secured for the
Becker trial. It consists entirely of married men.
New York, October 11.—The taking of testimony in the trial
of Police-Lieutenant Becker began today
BALKAN WAR BREAKS OUT;
MONTENEGRINS CROSS BORDER
London, October 10.—Advices from Constantinople state that
Montenegrin troops have crossed the border and invaded Turkey,
and war has been officially declared. Bulgarian troops entered
Turkey late last week, and the Servian forces are probably on the
march by now.
The attitude of Greece is still in doubt, but the government
may be forced by public opinion to declare war.
The action of the Balkan states in declaring war at this time,
in spite of warnings from the Powers, is causing much uneasiness.
Turkey’s trouble with Italy over Tripoli shows no signs of ap
proaching the end, although dangers nearer home may force the
Turks to abandon their African possession.
Note.- The population of Turkey and provinces (excluding
Egypt and Tripoli) is about 26,000,000; that of Bulgaria, Servia
and Montenegro combined approaches 8,000,000. Neither of them
have any money with which to conduct a long campaign.
Montenegrins Victorious
London, October 11.—The Montenegrin forces encountered
the Turkish troops when a few miles across the border. A fierce
engagement followed in which it is reported the Montenegrins
were victorious.
Servia Takes a Hand
Belgrade, Servia, October 11.—Servia today proclaimed war
against Turkey, and many regiments of troops are marching to
ward the Turkish border.
ANOTHER DYNAMITER HAS
CONFESSED TO HIS CHIMES
Indianapolis, October 10. —Edward Clark, of Cincinnati, one of
the labor leaders indicted on a charge of dynamiting, and now
awaiting trial, has confessed. His confession astonished the others,
who are preparing to put Hp a great fight.
In outlining the defense, counsel said that they intended to
prove that there was no organized conspiracy on the part of the
unions, and that they did not officially raise funds to finance dyna
miting plots.
The case is likely to be a long drawn-out one. The accused
have secured the best legal talent, such as Senator John W. Kern,
of Indiana, and Judge Alton B. Parker, of New York. The Struc
tural Ironworkers Union is the leading contributor to the defense.
Ortie Was There
Indianapolis, October 11.—Several witnesses who testified
today identified Ortie McManigal as the man they had seen in
certain cities about the time explosions occurred at those places.
HOME FIND NEAR FAIRBANKS
Fairbanks, October 12.—A party of hunters came across a
pile of charred human bones in Dead Man slough, some miles
below Fairbanks yesterday. There is no way of identifying the
remains, but they are believed to be the relics of a crime com
mitted in the early days of the camp—probably eight years ago.