Iditarod Pioneer
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SECRETARY LANE
URGING LEGISLATION
(Ily Wiivh'ss to The I’iniieen
Washington, June 4.—In a lengthy letter to Senator Key Pittman
of Nevada, chairman of the senate committee on territories, and Con
gressman Houston, chairman of the house committee on territories.
Secretary of the Interior Lane urges the passage of pending legislation
affecting Alaska. He lays particular stress upon the necessity for the
enactment of the measure for the creation of the A'aska board of de
velopment to take charge of Alaskan affairs, and which he believes
would be the means of putting a stop to the present red tape methods
of the various departments now having charge of the affairs of the
Northern territory.
The measure known as the bill to create a board of development
for Alaska was introduced in the senate by Senator Chamberlain of
Oregon, and in the house by Delegate Wickersham of Alaska, and pro
vides that a board to be appointed by the President shall have super
vision of all the interests of the United Slates government in the terri
tory, including public lands, minerals, timber, etc. The two bills are
identical with the exception that the Wickersham bill provides that
the board shall consist of Five members, who shall be residents of
Alaska, whereas the Chamberlain measure provides merely for a board
of three members.
Favors Appropriation for Alaska Exhibit at San Francisco
The senate committee on territories is in favor of the proposal
to appropriate $200,000 for the purpose of providing an Alaska ex
hibit at the Panama-Pacific exposition at San Francisco in 1915.
Petition for Pardon of Dynamiters
A monster petition, containing a million signatures, w'as today
presented to President Wi'son, asking for the pardon of the agitators
whose conviction on the charge of transporting dynamite in interstate
commerce was recently confirmed by the United States supreme court.
The convicted men, who are mostly members of the Structural Iron
workers’ organization, are at present out on bail, but have been or
dered to report at the United States penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kan.,
to begin serving their sentences on June 6.
Committment of Prisoners Postponed
tBy Wireless to The Pioneer)
Chicago, June 4.—Pending action by the President on the ap
plication for pardon of the convicted dynamiters, the execution of the
order of committment to prison at Leavenworth has been postponed.
(By Wireless to The Pioneer;
Niagara Falls, Ontario, June 4.—The demands of the Mexican
Constitutionalists that the mediators keep their hands off international
affairs^of Mexico have halted the progress of the board pending ex
change of messages.
Huerta Still on the Job
'By Wireless to The Pioneer*
Vera Cruz, June 4.—The reports which have been persistently
circulated to the effect that Dictator Huerta had fled from the country
are untrue.
EUDRE SIXTY-ME
IN EMPEE IRELAND WRICK
• P.y Wireless to Thf* Pioneer'
Montreal, June 4.—Captain Kendall of the steamship Empress
of Ireland, which was sunk in collision with the steamer Storstad in the
Gulf of St. Lawrence last week, and Captain Anderson of the latter
vessel each places the blame for the wreck on the other.
The disaster takes rank as one of the most appalling in the his
tory of transatlantic traffic. Nine hundred and sixty-nine persons lost
their lives in the wreck. Four hundred and eighteen were saved.
An investigation to fix the responsibility has been inaugurated by
the Canadian government.
Will Attempt to Recover Treasure
(By Wlreltcss to The Pioneer)
Quebec, June 4.—On board the steamship Empress of Ireland,
which was sunk in the collision last week, was one million dollars in sil
ver bullion, consigned to Europe. An attempt is to be made to raise
the wreck for the purpose of recovering this treasure.
"SENATOR" AND "VICTORIA" SAIL FOR NOME
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
Seattle, June 4.—The first sailings of steamships for Nome oc
curred today, when the steamships Senator and Victoria sailed for the
Northern ports. There were few passengers for Interior Alaska points,
the majority of travelers bound for that section being booked via Skag
way and Dawson.
NOME MERCHANT KILLS HIMSELF IN SEATTLE
_
(By Wireless to Tho Pioneer)
Seattle, June 4.—Michael Samuels, the well known and wealthy
merchant of Nome, committed suicide today by sending a bullet
through his brain. Family troubles are given as the cause of the deed.
Mr. Samuels was to have left for the North next Tuesday.
RENE THOMAS MAKES NEW RAGING RECORD
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
Indianapolis, Ind., June 4.—Rene Thomas, driving a French
Delaya car, today won the 500-mile automobile race in 6 hours, 3 min
utes and 45 seconds, breaking all previous records, with an average
speed of eighty-two and one-half miles an hour.
REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES
SELECT SENATOR CUMMINS
Des Moines, la., June 4.—Senator Cum
mins was today renominated for United
ftat.es senator at the Republican primaries
by a plurality of 45,000.
GREAT DAMAGE DONE
BY VOLCANIC ERUPTION
(By Wireless to The Pioneer/
Batavia, Java, June G. -Volcanic erup- j
tions have devastated the island of Sangir.
Great streams of lava overllowed the coun
tryside. causing great damage.
CUP CHALLENGER SHOWS SPEED
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
Portsmouth, England, June. Shamrock
IV, Sir Thomas Lipton’s challenger for the
America’s cup, to be contested for shortly,
was taken for a trial spin today. Her per
formance was satisfactory to her owner and
builder, and she showed considerable speed.
MIGHT HAVE BEEN SERIOUS
I
What might have developed into a seri
ous fire occurred at the Grand hotel, Flat
jCity, last Tuesday afternoon. The
fire is supposed to have started from sparks
from a near-by chimney. Fire started on
the outside of the building near the roof.
Mrs. Swanson, who happened to be upstairs
at the time, discovered the tire and at once
gave the alarm. Store Stenberg quelled
the conflagration in short order.
HUNTING PARTY COMES TO GRIEF
The hunting party composed of Jim Fin
negan. G. K. Lloyd, Carter Koon and Billy
Taylor, which left here on the Jolly Roger
some ten days ago, met with disaster at a
point several miles below Dikeman, and
the party returned by easy stages, Finnegan,
Lloyd and Taylor reaching here this morn
ing. While making repairs to the engine,
some gasoline in the bottom of the boat
ignited, setting fire to the boat and entirely
demolishing it. It is said the engine was
recovered. A few trophies of the hunt
two immense bearskins and other trifles—
were lost in the lire. This is the second
disaster that has befallen hunting parties
headed by Finnegan, on a former occasion
a boat containing supplies and equipment
being lost in Otter creek, necessitating the
return of the party to Flat.
MBS. H. L. LOWELL
DIES OH THE TRAIL
Late arrivals in the camp bring the news |
of the reported death of Mrs. L. N. Lowell,
which occurred during the latter part of
March, while she and her husband were
on the trail between McCarty and the Chi -
sana diggings. It is reported that death
came very suddenly—but a short time after
she had suffered a stroke of paralysis.
Mr. and Mrs. Lowell, with their little
daughter Eileen, left Iditarod last fall fur
New York state, after residing more than
three years in this city, where they were
quite successful in a business way. At the
time of their departure it was believed that
the North had seen the last of them, but
it appears that the story of the richness of
the new C'hisana strike proved too much of
a temptation to resist.
FOURTH OF JULY PLANS
NOT YET ANNOUNCED
Although the Fourth of July is but four
weeks distant, no plans have as yet been
outlined for the celebration of the great
national holiday in Iditarod. Although it
was announced months ago that Iditarod;
would celebrate, it seems to be taken for '
granted that the plans will somehow materi- j
alize without effort on anybody's part, or j
Vise everybody is waiting for someone else
5to take the initiative.
It has been suggested that a public meet
ing be called at as early a date as possible
to appoint committees and arrange plans,
and this will probably be done during the
coming week.
One of the features of the celebration
will no doubt be a baseball game, and al
ready Jimmy Farrell. Joe Ilanagan, Law
rence Fee, George F&he and others are prac
ticing in anticipation of issuing a challenge 1
to the ball tossers of Flat for a game on
the Fourth.
There is no reason why there should not
be a great celebration here, but the time
is short and the business men should get
busy.
William Schneirla, of Schneirla Bros., op
erating on Little creek, in the Innoko dis
trict, arrived here yesterday and left for
Ophir today. He states that their winter
dump is showing satisfactory results.
William Maloney, territorial mining in
spector, and Sumner F. Smith, federal min
ing inspector, were passengers on the
steamer Washburn, which arrived from
Nuiato Monday.
PUGILISTIC PIFFLE
Ritchie-Welsh Fight July Fourth
(liy Wireless to The l’ioneev)
London, June 6. The world’s champion
ship lightweight contest between Willie
Ritchie, holder of the title, and Freddie
Welsh, the English champion, scheduled for
the Fourth of July, is an assured fact. Six
thousand pounds was today posted to in
sure the match, which is to be for a purse
of $50,000.
Johnson and Langford Matched
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
London, June 0.—The date for the John
son-Langford match will shortly be an
nounced.
TERRIFIC SNOWSTORMS
IN THE MIDDLE WEST
(By Wir^oss to The Pioneer)
Chicago. June 6. —An electric, snow and
hailstorm of great fury prevailed through
out the Middle West yesterday, doing im
mense damage.
Four Dead at Cleveland
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
Cleveland, 0., June 6.—Yesterday’s storm
I struck this city and vicinity with great
fury, causing much damage to property.
Four persons were killed and many injured.
NEW ASSISTANT ATTORNEY
WILL VISIT IDITAROD
Fairbanks, May 23.- Acting under in
structions from District Attorney Crossley,
his assistant, G. E. Gardner, who arrived
recently from the Outside, will start for the
lower river within the next week. The
newly appointed official will go from here
to Xanana, where he will spend a few days
before proceeding to Ruby and Iditarod.
While no definite date has been set for
the departure of the court party for the
lower river, it is expected that it will leave
here on or about June 1, according to the
sailings of the boats. Last year the party
left Fairbanks on the evening of May 30,
mi reached here on the return trip during
the first week in September.
KOYUKUK GOLD DUST
GOES TO NORAH MOORE
The famous Koyukuk gold ease came to
an end recently at Fairbanks, when Judge
i Fuller instructed Commissioner Dillon to j
j turn the property over to the clerk of the \
j court, and at the same time instructed ■
the clerk to deliver it to the defendant.
Norah Moore, nr her attorneys. McGowan
& Clark. As the commissioner was over
anxious to rid himself of the troublesome
gold, he complied immediately with the in- '
structicns of the court, and the dust was
delivered to the attorneys.
The cases in which the dust was involved ;
were: The United States vs. Norah Moore,
a criminal proceedings which was dismissed
last December; Ben Dahl vs. Norah Moore,
in which the plaintiff attempted to secure
title to the gold dust; and the case of
John Dillon vs. Norah Moore, Ben Dahl
and McGowan <fc Clark, in which the com
missioner sought to have the court decide
who was the rightful owner of the dust.
The matter came before the court on a f
motion to turn over the gold dust in the
case of the United States vs. Norah Moore.
After argument by the attorneys, Judge
Fuller said that the gold dust had been
seized and taken from Norah Moore on a
search warrant at the time the woman
was arrested on the charge of larceny.
| Later the grand jury declared that there
j was insufficient evidence to return an in
I dictment against the defendant, and she
| was freed. Under these circumstances, the
court stated, he did not see how he could
j do anything but return the dust to the ex
j onerated defendant.
Attorney Cecil H. Clegg stated to Judge
Fuller that he would consider such an end- !
ing of the case "a piece of legalized rob- j
bery.” For this remark he was taken to |
task and reprimanded by the court, who1
expressed his opinion of the litigants and
parties to the suit in no uncertain terms.
The case of the United States has been
in the courts for more than a year, and
during that time the gold dust has been
in the possession of Commissioner Dillon.
The commissioner announced that he had
been trying to get rid of the dust for al
most a year, and would be glad to have
the court decide to whom it should be
given.
PIONEER DRUG STORE, FLAT,
Is opening today 26 large boxes of drugs,
toilet articles, etc., which arrived via Lake
Lebarge. Their stock is now complete, and
they can fill any order or prescription in
their line. Special attention is called to
the 15 kinds of different perfumes, direct
from France. Also a complete line of
nursery articles and a fine line of toilet
soap. Send us your orders for mentholatum,
castoria, cascarets and creolin.
PIONEER DRUG STORE, FLAT
Op.en Day and Night, Telephone
! WHITMAN SEEKS NOMINATION
FOR OFFICE OF GOVERNOR
New York, June 4. District Attorney
Whitman announced today his candidacy
for the Republican nomination for gov
ernor of New York.
COLONEL ROOSEVELT SAILS
TO ATTEND SON’S WEDDING
New York, June 4.—Ex-President Theo
doore Roosevelt sailed for Europe Monday,
to attend the wedding of his son Kermit,
which is to be solemnized at the American
embassy in Madrid on June 11.
PANAMA CANAL IS NOW
OPEN TO COMMERCE
Washington. May 14.—The water traffic
passing through the Panama canal, accord
ing to reports received by the Panama rail
road offices in New York, began on May 9,
when a string of barges in tow started
through the canal and have been continu
ously passing through since then. The
canal is properly open, but the celebration
and formal opening will be held later.
LAST SPIKE DRIVEN IN
GRAND TRUNK PACIFIC
Vancouver, B. C., April 8. The last
spike in the Grand Trunk Pacisc railway
system from coast to coast was driven yes
terday noon at Fort Fraser. There was no
celebration, the formal ceremony having
I been deferred until next August, when
| there will be a grand celebration to signal
ize the road’s completion.
MOOSE MEETING
A meeting of the Moose lodge was held
last Sunday night at Ansley’s hall. Four
new members were initiated. The next
meeting of the lodge will be held at Dis
covery on the evening of June 14 when
j it is expected that several new members
will be initiated.
A. B. ANNIVERSARY BALL
SURE TO BE A “PIPPIN”
The A. B. hall, with its new paper and
fresli paint, now presents a handsome ap
pearance, and the fourth anniversary ball
on next Wednesday night is becoming the
talk of the town. It appears that nearly
everyone you meet nowadays is getting
ready for the joyous occasion. The Idita
rod String Orchestra is in daily practice,
and many new and catcliy pieces of music
will be rendered. The lloor and every
thing about the hall has been put in fine
condition, and all the ladies are assured
a good time, even if ‘‘Daddy” Barnes will
be unable to be present. The tickets have
been placed at the modest sum of §3.
MRS. FERGUSON HAS FINE
STOCK OF LADIES’ GOODS
Mrs. E. W. Ferguson of Fairbanks, repre
senting the ladies’ furnishing house of Miss
J. O’Bryan, arrived in this city on Monday
last with a fine assortment of wearing ap
parel for the women folks of this city and
vicinity. Mrs. Ferguson has already se
cured a location on First avenue, next to
the McDonald hotel, and has the place very
j
attractively fitted up. Mrs. ferguson is not
a stranger in this camp, she having spent
a goodly portion of the summer of 1911 in
this city, and has renewed many acquaint
ances during the past few days.
INFORMATION WANTED
The postmaster has received a letter from
the supreme protector, Knights and Ladies
of Honor, making inquiries for J. Clarence
Brown, who was supposed to be in Nome
in 1899 and in 1903. He is also known as
Clarence Brown. His sisters are anxious to
locate him. Address Geo. D. Tait, K. and
! L. of H. Temple, Indianapolis, Ind.
The postmaster has also received a letter
from L. A. Sawyer, Box 129, Springbrook,
Ore., making inquiries for his son, Claud
j Sawyer, from whom he has not heard for.
j two and a half years.
THE NEWNESS IS STILL THERE
Why have your fine clothes spoilt by
washing, when you can have kid gloves, I
kid slippers, fine silk and wool dresses and
all fine wearing apparel dry-cleaned by the
Cascade Laundry with their new process
and new dry-cleaning material, just re
ceived over Lebarge? We guarantee all
dry-cleaned articles to be satisfactory re
ceived at our plant.
Miss Vina Ullman, who has been the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Sam Wilmer, for
several months, has accepted a position in
the dry goods store of H. Schlapik.
Have your pet negatives enlarged by
Clemons & Koon.
M. Jacobsgaard/ the Flat City druggist,
was a visitor to the city this morning.
Job Printing at Pioneer office.
NO CONSTRUCTION
WORK UNTIL 1916
■;By Wireless to Tlie Pioneer;
Seattle, June 5.—Chairman William Edes of the Alaska railroad
commission stated in an interview today that owing to the great amount
of preliminary work necessary, the real work of construction of the
Alaska government railroad would probably not begin until the year
1916.
Riggs Leaves With Three Surveying Parties
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
Seattle, June 4.—Tom C. Riggs, member of the Alaska railroad
commission, with three parties of forty men, left this city today for
Fairbanks, to start work on the surveys for the Alaska government
railroad.
PRESIDENT WILSON'S ADDRESS IS SIGNIFICANT
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
Annapolis, Md., June 5.—President Wilson, addressing the grad
uating class of the United States naval academy today, said that many
of those whom he was addressing might shortly be called upon to go
to war with Mexico. He wanted them, when so called upon, to act)
as true Americans.
WANT ROOSEVELT TO RUN FOR GOVERNOR
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
New York, June 5.—The advisory board of the Progressive party
for the state of New York wants Theodore Roosevelt to accept the
nomination for governor, and will endeavor to prevail upon the colonel
to comply with the wishes of his admirers.
It is announced that ex-Governor Sulzer will run independently.
REBELS BLOCKADE THE PORT OF BAZATLAN
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
Mazatlan, June 5.—The rebels are blockading this port, and also
preventing exit to the interior. Fifteen thousand Mexicans are said
to be starving.
milOMiRB jasobIurth
1 is OF HEART TROUBLE
;By Wireless to The Pioneer)
Seattle, June 4.—Jacob Furth, one of the most prominent and
best known financiers in the Pacific Northwest, died here today of
heart trouble.
Mr. Furth has been prominently identified with the development
of Seattle and Washington business enterprises for the past thirty years.
He was president of the Seattle Electric Company, a Stone-Webster
corporation controlling all the principal street railroads and mterurban
lines in the Puget sound country. He was also chairman of the board
of directors of the Seattle National Bank, and was for many years
president of the Puget Sound National Bank, a pioneer Seattle institu
tion. A year ago he was indicted in connection with the failure of a
sma'l banking concern at Mount Vernon, Wash., and the trial resulted
in his conviction on the charge of receiving deposits knowing that the
institution was insolvent, and it is supposed his death was hastened by
work in connection with this affair. The case was up on appeal. He
was over 70 years of age.
“NOBLE ART” OF BOXING
INDULGED IN BY WOMEN
Paris, May 11.—Mile. Carpentier, an at
tractive, muscular brunette of 25, was de
clared the world’s champion woman pugilist
at 3 o’clock the other morning, after de- ]
feating Mrs. Warner, wife of an English '
fighter, in four fast rounds. The bout took '
place at Chantilly before a large audience
of fashionably dressed men and a surpris- j
ingly large number of women.
Mile. Carpentier appeared in the ring j
wearing a mauve-colored worsted costume |
with a pink silk sash about her waist. Mrs. s
Warner wore a white sweater over black '
i
lights.
The Englishwoman had the better of the
fighting in the first three rounds, doing
all of the leading and forcing her opponent
against the ropes at frequent intervals. Mrs.
Warner hit the Frenchwoman several hard
smashes during the.se rounds, but they only
had the effect, of keeping Mile. Carpentier on
the defensive.
In the fourth round Mile. Carpentier ral
lied, and after driving her opponent before
her she finally succeeded in landing a heavy
blow on Mrs. Warner's jaw. Mrs. Warner
struck the floor heavily, and after the count
of seven her seconds threw up the sponge.
PRESIDENT’S WIFE WINS CASE
Los Angeles, May 16.—In the case in
volving the right and title of Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson to sixty acres of date-growing land
in the Coachella valley, Frank Buren, regis
trar of the land office, today derided in
favor of Mrs. Wilson.
Assessment Work Blanks at Pioneer.
The Opening of Summer Hilarity !
ANNIVERSARY BALL
CAMP NO. 27, A. B.
Wednesday, June 10, 1914,
At A. B. Hall, Iditarod
Commencing 9:30 p. m.
The hall has been newly papered and decorated. There will
be good music and a general good time.
Admission, $3.00