■Washington, June 20. — While giving evidence recently Senator
Penrose, of Pennsylvania, declared that in 16 years of experience
in the national congress he had never seen one attempt made to
improperly influence a member of either the senate or the house of
representatives. This evidence was given before the committee
which is investigating the charge of lobbying made by the 1 iesi
(Tent in connection with the tariff bill.
Other senators who have been examined are almost unanimous
in declaring that no improper influences have been used in connec
tion with the tariff, and some have even stated that no lobby in the
strict meaning of the word has been maintained.
There are many still to be examined, and it is believed that the
questions after awhile will be directed to tied what has been done
by lobbyists at a distance from the national capital. It is openly
said that a lobby need not exist in the halls of congress itself to
prove that it is at work.
President Wilson did not say that the lobby was right in Wash
ington. and what he undoubtedly meant was that influences of a
most powerful kind are being used to defeat the tariff proposals.
This could mean that influences are at work anywhere else, and
many think the necessity for holding an investigation is not pres
cut.
Senator Kenyon, of Iowa, testified that the social lobbying
being' carried out in Washington justified every word uttered by
President Wilson. The witness said he regarded this method of
lobbying as the most insidious that one could possibly indulge in,
and he also declared that it is ridiculous for people to declare that
a lobby cannot exist unless the balls of congress are crowded b.v
paid lobbyists of the corporations.
This evidence of Senator Kenyon struck the keynote of the
opinions of the majority of the people who are showing interest in
the investigation. Indeed, it bears out, they say. their belief that
a lobby exists more ways than one, and that President V* ilson did
not make his charge without knowing what he was talking about.
Xew York. .Tune '20. — In passing sentences in cases which were
brought before him, wherein manufacturers were charged with vio
lating the law regulating the hours of employes laboring, Justice
Ziller has begun imposing the maximum fine penalty, and today
added a prison sentence to the monetary tine usually given, to one
employer who in addition to working a female more than eight
hours at a dangerous occupation, was shown to have paid her only
fs cents an hours. In passing sentence, the court severely de
nounced this scale of wages and termed the defense of the manu
facturer who said that he could get plenty of girls and v.om :i to
accept this scale as absolutely cold-hooded and heartless. Judge
Ziller asked the man what sort of respect he could have for woman
hood who would accept such miserable wages upon widen they
could not subsist.
He declared it was infamous, and the infraction of the statute
in Ids case was such as clearly it was intended the law should deal
with. The action of Ziller is praised in all the papers without an
exception, and some of them are adding their denunciation to the
scathing indictment of the judge.
Salient Features of New Placer Sluing Lew
EFFECTIVE JULY 30, !9i3
1. >,'o location shall contain more than 40 acres.
2. A parson mav locate for himself, cadi month, t\vo cla ills of 20 acres c,u:i.
(Both claims cannot le located in one location of 40 acres.
4. A parson mav locate for each of two other persons, (luring each calendar
month, two claims of 20 acres each. (So that one person, with two powers of at
torney, may locate each calendar mouth for himself and such two other persons,
six claims,! ....
4. Powers of attorney must be 111 writing; they need not be acknowledged tie
fore a no*ary, must be witnessed by two witnesses, and must lie recorded in the re
cording district in which the claim'is to be located before the location is made.
5. before any valid location call be made, a discovery must have been made
within the boar, laries of each claim to be located.
6. Immediately alter making discovery, location notice must be posted at
point of discovery, containing fa] name or number of claim; [b] named locator or
locators; [c] date' of discovery and posting of notice; [d] number of feet ill length
and width claimed. _
7. Locator must iinmediatelv proceed to mark his boundaries by planting
stakes at each corner not less than 5 feet above the ground and .5 inches through,
and brushing out and blazing all lines. All corner posts must lie marked with the
name and number of the claim and the number ot the corner post. Posts are
marked ill consecutive numbers and the post nearest the discovery (but not the
discoverv post) shall be the initial post and post No. 1,
8. Within 90 days, ami before tiling location certificate, y 100 worth of devel
opment work must be done for every 20 acres or fraction thereof contained 111 a
claim. ...
9. After this work has '-en. done and within 90 days alter posting location
notice, a certificate must be recorded with the recorder, which must contain —
[a] The name or liumlcr of the claim;
(b] The name of the locator or locators;
[e] The date of discovery and posting ot location notice;
[d] Number of fee: in length and width claimed.
The certificate must also give a description of the location oi the claim with
reference to same natural object, permanent monument or well-known mining
claim; and a description of the boundaries, corner posts and markings thereon;
also a description of the $1 o worth of location work done, and on what part of
the claim it has been done. The locator or one of the locators, if there is more
than one, or some other person who has personal knowledge of the facts, must
swear to the truth of the statements contained in it, and the recorder must not
accept such a certificate for record unless it is sworn to. Tor this swearing and
everything connected with it, the recorder is entitled to charge 50 cents.
10. Annual assessment work amounting to $100 for each 20 acres or fraction
thereof contained in any claim must be (lone each year, except during the year
i:i which the claim is located. (The same as lias always been the case.)
11. After the last day of December, 1914, $100 worth of assessment work
must be done for each 20 acres or fraction thereof contained in any claim here
tofore located; so that during the year 1915, $800 worth of work must be done on
an association claim containing 160 acres. .
12. The affidavit of annual labor must be filed with the precinct recorder
within 90 days after the last of the year for which the assessment work is done,
and failure to record it forfeits the claim.
13. The value of the work done under the new law. will be computed on the
basis of the wage for similar work current in the precinct wherein the claim is
situated. , . . . ,
[Henry Roden, who managed the passage of the bill through the legisla
ture, says that he has prepared a pamphlet explaining every feature of the new
Jaw, to enable prospectors to avoid trouble and litigation, and that this pam
phlet will soon be published with a copy of the law, in small book form.]
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Tatiana, June 28.—The steamer
Delta reached here yesterday with
the following passengers for Idit
a rod:
Mrs. W. M. lleitraan.
Mrs. H. M. Onyett.
Mrs. Rose Marston.
Miss May Goodwin.
Joe Martiudale.
M. J. Berry.
George Wesch.
F. Terry.
'Five 25th anniversary of the
reign of Emperor William was eel
ebrated throughout, the German
empire last week.
The trial of Arthur Pelky, for
Causing the death of Luther Mc
Carthy in a boxing contest, will
begin July 7 at Calgary.
A severe earthquake shock was
experienced at Los Angeles last
week.
Queen Victoria of Spain 011 June
[9 gave birth a son —the sixth child
of the Spanish royal family:
A dispatch from Manilla, June
21, says that after a fierce battle
the American soldiers captured
Mo to fot tress, at Basgag.
The senate committee which has
been investigating the coal miners’
strike at Charleston, W. Va., fin
ished thcii work last week. Mai
tial law has been delared oft.
One of the largest funerals ever
witnessed in London was that of
Kmily Davidson, the suffragette,
which took place on June 20
Thousands of people attended, and
the parade blocked traffic tor four
hours. Kmily was the woman who
in a frolicsome moment stepped in
front of the King’s ’orse as he was
running in the annual derby. Li e
died two days later.
The appeal of (1 mpers, Morri
son and other labor leaders will be
heard by the United States supreme
court next October.
A dispatch from Rome says the
trial of Porter Chariton, the Amer
ican charged with wife murder, will
not begin until S-ptember. It will
be fully two months before he is ex
tradited.
From late telegrams from P',1
Paso, Tex , it seems that peace has
not been restored to any extent in
the no. them states cf Mexico. In
a fearful battle at Sausiliio on June
18 tire federal Poops suffered a loss
of 6oo men. The revolutionary
movement is growing. President
Huerta, who has just formed a new
cabinet, says he will crush the re
hellion in short order.
Du Rand's,Discovery—the place to eat
AT
IS EXPEND
The big mail t • .t reached Dike
man earlier in ! e week is hourly
expected at the 1 »eal postoffice, -s
Riley & Stetzei. on 2 a Oiler, are
cleaning bedrock and have a large
crew’ w'orking. They will make
their first cleanup next Tuesday.
Waino Puntillo, 011 Otter creek,
started to hoist into the boxes last
night. lie is new working night
and day crews.
Red Kliis will commence sluicing
j Monday.
E. “Shorty"' Bregen, who lias been
working for the Battle Gnggs on Elat
creek for the last two years, is leaving
on an early boat for a visit to the Out
side.
A1 Thorns, Ed McLean and Henry
Howard left fur Bear creek several
days ago, where they will spend the
summer.
Bob Mann and Tom Gardner are cut
ting wood on Slate creek, under con
tract for Riley A Co.
Mrs. Davis, of the Emergency hos
pital. spent several days in lditarod
during the week.
Bob McMillan, of Otter creek, vis
; ited lditarod last Tuesday.
Nicely arranged apartments have
i been ’put in order in (ho M. A- M. Bank
| building, which will be occupied by
Mr. and Mrs. Cbar'.js iloss during the
\ summer.
; At thelast meeting of the town coun
cil the proposition to purchase the lot
ion which the town hull is located' was
j accepted, consequently the building
j will not tie remove’d.
Judge I ' oke I ill. commissi ini r at
Ruby, is now in lditarod, and will re
main during tli 1 July term of the dis
! irict court.
Mrs. Fred W. Ca-'er, an old resident
i of Idii at'otl and widely known in tnin
i ing circles hereabouts, arrived from
, Ruby last Wednesday, and is looking
I after her interest in this camp.
Tom MeKinnoti is a late arrival from
j Ruby.
Christy An: houirson ami "WirclcsC
spent a f v clay s on the ere,, ks : he
; first of : he V.a i k.
Ai Walsh came to town from the
j head of Fiat creek last Wednesday on
j a short business trip.
Charley Worden earn 1 home from
Willow creek Thursday evening.
A. 11. llaii-eti. formerly deputy 1'. S.
I marshal, now representing Outside
w h esalc houses, is now in Iditarod
eireuluting among our businc ss houses,
iiis big line ef samples are on display
in the .Sickinger building, on Willow
| street.
C. J. Hurley, president of the Amer
| lean Bank of Alaska, of l .iurbunks, ar
rived in Iditarod last Saturday, lie
expects to remain a conple of weeks.
Much interest is already being taker,
in the old men's foot race which is to
be run at Bis. Otter on 1 he 4th of July.
George Riley, who is training George
Taylor for tire race, says he will have
the old war boss in the pink of condi
tion by racing day. At present the
Wall-street betting favors Taylor, as
it. seems to be generally understood
that neither Hurry Beach nor Peaceful
Henry can be induced to leave Ruby
j before the Fourth.
j Mrs. J. 0. Schwartz, of Otter creek,
J was a visitor in Iditarod on Tuesday
| and Wednesday last.
Tommy Luseombe, the prospector,
left for Dikeman last Saturday, where
lie has accepted a position for the sum
mer.
A very refreshing shower of rain
visited this region last Thursday morn
ing, but insufficient to effect the stage
of water in the river.
Capt. Albert Wile left town yester
day. He is on his way to Juneau.
Daniel William Peterson, who left
here last fall and stampeded to Cripple
camp, where he spent the winter pros
pecting, returned over the ridge trail
yesterday, and will spend the summer
working in Iditarod town.
Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Myers, who re
cently returned from Mud river, where
they spent the winter prospecting,
have moved into the Naehter cabin, in
the north end of town.
Arthur Eaton reached town from
Ophir City yesterday. He came over
land,
Casper Iillingen and James Chronis
ter came in from Otter yesterday. Hie
lack of water forced them to quit work.
Du Rand’s Discovery Cafe for first
class meals.
Montreal, June 23. —After sev
eral days of intense • heat, this sec
tiou of the province was visited
last Friday by heavy hailstorms,
and great damage is reported.
Cleveland, O., June 23 —During
the past week the heat in the mid
dle west has been intense, causing
much suffering.
Philadelphia, J une 23.—Eighteen
deaths from the heat were reported
in this eitv last week.
Portland, Ore., June 12.—Ser
geant George K. Sehall, of the
army medical corps, lias been ar
rested and charged with the mur
der of his wile and three children
in the Presidio at San Francisco
last April. The woman and chil
dren were burned in their residence
and the news was sent out at the
time that Sehall was the most sur
prised man at the Presidio when he
found his own house to be on fire.
When the fire alarm was sounded
he ran out with others apparently
not knowing that it was his own
residence that was blazing. At
that time it was tol 1 how the ser
geant anived on the scene to find
that his own house was destroyed
and his family had been binned to
to death.
It is not yet known what caused
suspicion to re.-t on him or what
proofs have been secured to cause
; ins at rest.
OLD-TIMER RETURNS
A. A. McKenzie, one of Idit
aiod's pioneers, returned from the
Kaiyuh mountains last Wednesday,
where he was prospecting during
iha hast winter. lie reports goo.!
i inspects, hut no pay. He came
! by way of Ruby, floating down the
Yukon in a small boat, and poled
| up the Iditarod. lie says reports
from -Poorman country are very en
couraging, and many people have
j gone these from Ruby.
Diketnun's population is showing a
steady growth Two Indian families
| arrived there yesterday from the lower
river, and will make their home in the
bailiwick of Chief c'lutrloy.
“The best ever," is what patrons say
i of the new spring-water shower baths
at The Crosby baths, Caribou street.
Imperial Baths—Turkish, steam and
| tub batiis. Rooms in connection.
Maude Marie, l’rop.
When at Discovery take a chance at
Th? Flyer for a quick meal. Cooked
right. Served right.
You51! Save
Lots of Writing,
Time and
Worry
By ordering the name of
your wife, business partner
or friend who is now on the
Outside, placed on the sub
scription books of the
It's the most economical
way to keep them posted on
the affairs of Alaska’s best
mining district.
SLOG Per Honih
Post Paid
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On next Monday afternoon, June 30, at 2 o’clock, in the district
courtroom, in the presence of Judge 1 redcriek 1.. I1 tiller, Clerk of the
Court C. C Page, and G. M. Arbuckle, acting as jury commissioner,
will publicly conduct the drawing for the grand and petit jurors for the
special Julv term of the district court of the Fourth division.
1
Washington, June 19.—Secretary of State Bryan and Senator
Bacon, of the senate committee on foreign affairs, 1. ive been in
conference over the treaty which will give the l i • i States i
naval base on the Gulf of Fonseca, Salvador, end also givi it the
exclusive rights of the Nicaragua canal. The matter has now lmen
practically settled for both arrangements and within a very short
time this country will command practically the \v;.o!-1 southern
continent, and be in a strategic position which it never beiore en
joyed.
In return for the concessions given by the Central American
republics it is said that the 1 nitod States has bound it", it to i >'t
tain things which will be of advantage to the smaller republics, nd
a new era in the relations of both continents is surely about to
: begin.
The whole treaty is regarded as a master stroki of policy
the part- of the new administration, and particularly on the part ol
the new secretary of state. _
Washington, June 16.-—Attorney General James M V.
in his opening statement to the supreme corn t declared that non
i Standard Oil nor the Tobacco trust had dissolved in accordance
I with the decision of the court, and that both are still as much trusts
j as they were since they were first formed. The supreme court is
I now engaged at the task to see if it is not a fact that the trusts
’ have been in existence every moment since they were ordered dis
solved, and the attorney-general is confident that he c n rove
them to be so. A most careful examination has been made to se
cure proofs before the charge was leveled, and several matters
| have been brought to light which show clearly that tuo old prac
tices are going on unchecked,
The work of the court in the matter may bo prolonged. It is
• certain that severe penalties will be inflicted should the dee.stor.
go against the corporations. ___
; a® a mil wfiTTUV ipn Him? ISlLinSh
tiuh 1 u VHiiliijl 11! fmvii MLuvkt
Death Valley is to be a mysterious hell-hole no longer, for Los
I Angeles capitalists have made arrangements to construct a railroad
through it. believing that its desert depths c< ntatu \
era 1 products which will i than p y iortnc cos
road, and keeping it clear of sand and w 11 bal • '
Angeles Mining Kevicw.
With the coming of the railroad and the possible laying > ■:
j water main between the rails, or at least the establishment y a
! water service by carloads, the valley may become a veritabh
I derland. Now it is the most weird spot in America, and porhap ; th
| most dangerous. Although known for many years in a cum
as a place where death lurked under the shadow of tin :
range, it was not until recently that people began seriousty to t ' ■
of its mineral possibilities. Many prospectors had struck into ts
far as they were able, and some loft their bom s t tie re to • eh.
but modes of travel were too precarious to permit of m re t . ;
casual invasion.
With the coming of the railroad all this wifl he m ■
j the hardy capitalist pioneers may reap rich rewards lor t
ture. It is believed the valley contains unlimited wealth, but this
1 is to be proven. _
_
A trifle over eight days from \\ hitehorse to Iuilarod is toe
! made by Louie Pine, in Iris launch Iliomas Plvcr, who arriv*. . in '-oau
i early this (Saturday) morning. The launch carried eight | e.*; Ic, v
! eral returning Iditaroders among them, one of whom was Sterling Daih,
the well-known miner, who spent the winter Outside.
Mr. Pine, who is one of the oldest boatmen in the distilct, will
! get back into the freighting game with him boat._
PARTY
CRIP
Dave Edward, Bob Griffis, John
Klonos, Anthony McDonald and
several others arrived from Cripple
City by launch last Sunday after
noon. McDonald, who has a lay
on Colorado creek, in the Cripple
district, reports that the winter
dumps are sluicing much better
than estimated.
Edwards and Gray left on Mon
day on the return trip, expecting
to meet Mrs. Edwards, who was on
the Reliance coming from the Out
side. __
Choice fresh-killed beef.
lditarod Meat Co.
Onlv the best at DuKand's Discovery
Cate. ‘