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Iditarod Pioneer
One Doi,i.ak p„K Month. IDITAROD, ALASKA, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 21, 1914.__ Two Bits Pkk Uopv '
FORMER MAYOR HI GILL
WILL CONTEST ONCE MORE
Mian Who Was Victim of Recall Again Shies
His Hat Into the Ring for Position
to Be Vacated by Cotteril 1
My Wileless t<» Tli<* Pioneer
Seattle, I'eb. 19 The primary elections ■
held in this city last Tuesday to nominate
candidates for municipal offices to he elected
(»n Tuesday. March o, resulted in the nomi
nation of former Mayor Hiram 0. (dill by
the Republicans and John Trenholme by the
1 Vmocrats.
WORST BLIZZARD OF WINTER
RAGING IN NEW YORK CITY
Usual Accompaniment of Death and Suffer
ing Among the Unfortunates of
the Great Metropolis
Wiivlr-s In Till' riunriT
\, w York. l-'ol). 19. The worst blizzard
i.i the winter has been raging along this
section of the Atlantic seaboard during the
i ,-i three days. The suffering among the
poorer classes has been most pitiable.
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS
AT VARYING POINTS
Earth Tremors Cause Uneasiness in Nevada
and in Quebec—Little Damage
Is Reported
, tiy Wiivicss til rile Pioneer.
Pilin'. Nev . Erin 19. Severe earthquake
shuc ks ' arly this week throughout the entire
state railed considerable uneasiness to the
p. ,ip!e. Very little damage is reported.
Old Ousbec Gets Shaking Up
My \Y.1' 9-ss to The Pioneer
Quebec. Feb. 19. Earthquake shocks cov
ering a wide area in this part of the Do
rn:: mii have been reposed during the past
*24 hours. The damage amounts to very
little.
MUNDAY AND CHILDS
NOT GUILTY OF CONSPIRACY
Men Changed With Attempt to Defraud the
Government by Making Illegal Coal
Locations Are Acquitted
l:\ \Yi-p N-" t * The Pioneer
Seattle, Ftb. 19. After a trial lasting
four weeks in the federal court in this city,
t'hurh s Mur. lay and Archie Childs were yes
ter.Say acquitted of conspiracy to defraud
the government in making dual locations on
certain Alaska* coal claims.
JUNEAU COMMERCIAL CLUB
WAN1S APPROPRIATION
A:ks Co-operation in Endeavor to Secure
Means of Making Suitable Exhibit
at Panama-Pacific Exposition
i H\ \Yi!•«•!<*»> l" The Pioneer.
Juneau, l eb. 2D. At a very enthusiastic
iMf’ing "t the Juneau Commercial Club, j
Eli last evening, strong re«lutions were I
jM.-.-'-d appealing to congress for an appro j
piuuu. n for an Alaska exhibit at the Pan- j
amu Pacific exposition at San Francisco in i
191.T The resolutions as adopted contain ,
eloquent indorsements of the efforts made
by Delegate James Wickersham and Gov
ernor Strong to secure a liberal appropria
tion by the national law makers.
A strong appeal was also made for sup
port from all commercial organizations of
the territory.
MIL ROUTED
VIA SEWARD
Late arrivals in this district from the
Outside via the Seward trail tell of a con
tract having recently been let by the gov
ernment for a mail service extending over
a period of four years between the sea coast
town of Seward and Iditarod, the contract
to be operative next fall. Beyond the state
ment that the contract was awarded to
Colonel H. E. Revelle, a well-known mining
man and guide of the Cook Inlet country,
for the sum of $94,000, little information
can be gleaned.
Owing to a recent change in the manage
ment of the Seward Gateway, our request
to be kept posted relative to mail matters
from that city to the interior seems to have
been lost in the discard.
A telegram was received yesterday by
The Pioneer from the Juneau,Empire stat
ing that Colonel Revelle, the mail contractor,
would leave Seward next week on a trip of
inspection of the new mail route, and will
probably reach Iditarod by the 15th of next
month. He.will be accompanied by Idita
luii's new postmaster.
Oh, why be sick when it is so easy to
get well?
All you have to do is to step down to
the Crosby Massage and Bath Parlors and
take the Crosby system to Wellville.
FOR SALE—Complete roadhouse and fix
tures, located at Forks of Flat creek; a
bargain. Inquire on premises.
NEWS OF PASSAGE OF MEASURE WHICH MEANS THE OPENING UP OF THE SPLENDID RESOURCES OF THIS TERRITORY IS RECEIVED WITH WILD
ENTHUSIASM IN SEATTLE AND ALASKAN CITfES-PRAISE FOR PRESIDENT WILSON-CITIZENS OF IDITAROD DISTRICT, IN MASS MEETING, SHOW AP
PRECIATION OF ACTION OF LEGISLATORS AND ADMINISTRATION—STIRRING SPEECHES MADE BY REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS
(By Wireless to The Pioneer.
mi ASHINGTON, Feb. 19.—Yesterday afternoon, by a
§i A I vote of 230 to 87, the national house of representa
tives passed the Alaskan railway bill. On the records of
the house the measure appears as a senate bill, owing to
the fact that the Chamberlain bill, which passed the senate
about three weeks ago, was substituted for the Wicker
sham bill, which had the right of way on the house calen
dar. This substitution was made to facilitate the passage
of the measure, and as the Chamberlain bill was almost
identical with the one proposed by Alaska s delegate, Mr.
Wickersham gave the senate measure his earnest support.
The house in its consideration of the bill added only a
few amendments of minor importance, and the measure is
now in the hands of the conference committee, composed
of members of both houses, who will shortly straighten out
the few discrepancies, and it is expected that the bill will
be ready for the President’s signature by the latter part
of the present week.
It is said by persons who seem to be in the know
that the President has already practically settled in his own
mind the general route of the proposed Inies, and an execu
tive order for the furtherance of the actual surveys will
shortly be made.
Secretary Lane Wants No Further Delay
Hearings commenced yesterday in the general land of
fice of the interior department on the plan for the leasing
of Alaskan coal lands. Secretary Lane is urging the house,
through the committee on territories, to pass a measure
which will prevent further retarding of the development of
the territory’s coal lands.
Praise for President Wilson
In interviews with newspaper correspondents in this city
shortly after the passage of the Alaska railway bill by the
house yesterday, Falcon Josiin of Fairbanks, Charles C.
Heifner of Seattle and other prominent supporters of the
: measure now in Washington were emphatic in their praises
; for President Wilson for his splendid aid in securing the
passage of the act which means so much for the betterment
of Alaska and its people.
Seattle Celebrates Noisily
(By Wirt*less to Tlu* I’Iowmt/
Seattle, Feb. 19.—Last night was one of the noisiest and
happiest ever witnessed in this city. As soon as extra edi
tions of the afternoon newspapers wrere on the streets an
nouncing the passage of the Alaska railway bill by the na
tional house, it seemed that everything that could be util
ized to make a noise was put in -commission, and the din
was something terrible. Large crowds of people surged up
and down the streets of the business ^potion of the city,
cheering and yelling, and the sport lasted until a late
Cablegrams received this morning from Fairbanks, Val
dez, Cordova, Seward and other Alaska towns tell of the
great outbursts of enthusiasm which, prevailed in the vari
ous cities of the territory. Many telegrams of a congratu
latory nature were filed and wired to President Wilson,
Delegate Wickersham and other true friends of Alaska.
A largo ami enthusiastic gathering of citi
zens of the Iditarod district assembled last
Thursday night at the Arctic Brotherhood
hall to celebrate the passage by the house
of representatives at Washington of the
Alaska railway bill. The meeting was called
to order by Mayor Claude Baker, who
stated the object of the assembly, and called
for nominations for chairman. C. K. Peck
was placed in nomination and unanimously
elected. John Currin was elected secretary.
The Iditarod String Orchestra rendered mu
sic and wa< enthusiastically applauded.
The secretary then read telegrams re
ceived by The Pioneer detailing the passage
of the railroad bill by the house of repre
sentatives at Washington, which appear in
the news columns of this issue.
Sam Bay!es First at the Bat
>'im B::yles was called upon for an ad
dr e-s and responded m a happy vein. He
said that hr appeared as a representative
<:f Discovery to join with the citizens of
the district i:i celebrating the passage of
the railroad bill. While he was a “good old
Republican, he would join in gratitude to
the senators and representatives in congress
and to our great President.” He spoke of the
great possibilities opened up by the building
of a railroad in Alaska, and cited the case
of the building of the Northern Pacific rail
way through a great wilderness- how city
after city had been built along the line of
that road and how the same thing was pos
sible in Alaska. Placer mining was not the
only industry here. Quartz mining had but
begun, and in time Alaska would take her
place as one of the greatest quartz mining
regions in the world. It would be a region
of smokestacks, of smelters and varied in
dustries. and would provide a livelihood for
countless thousands. He paid a glowing
tribute to President Wilson, who, he said,
had “made good every promise.”
The orchestra again rendered a selection.
Kilgore’s Remarks Showed Observation
A. M. Kilgore was called upon and said
he was gratified that Alaska had at last re
ceived recognition, and it showed that the
national government was assured of Alaska’s
future. He spoke of visiting the Alaska
Yukon-Pacific exposition at Seattle a few
years ago and being interested in Alaska’s
exhibits, giving hints of the almost un
touched resources. He stated his belief that
Alaska would become a great state, and
might be the. nucleus for several states.
He spoke of the territory’s resources in min
erals, and of the “practically unprospected
1 fisheries.” He said that ’he cod banks of |
the North Pacific were ten times greater !
than those of the N- rth Atlantic, and said j
that the lish on* the Alaska coast were so ;
numerous that they “were not as fat its il |
we caught half of them.” He said that
' railr >ad facilities would bring a development i
undreamed of. 1 inland, with a climate sin.i
' lar to that of Alaska, was a land of great 1
civilization and culture. What could be;
-lone there could be done here. I inland j
I had given the vote to women, and. as usual, j
the women had done their v.crk well. He 1
was proud that Alaska had put women on t
' an equality with men also. The opening up
i i,f the coal fields by railroads would resul'
' in delivering good grad? of coal to the coast ,
I cities at from So to S7 per ton He ais->
j spoke of the lumber industry, the resources
of marble, lime, gypsum, etc., which would i
be made available by the railroad, and stated
that Alaska was at the beginning of a great
era of development. His remarks were ,
created with great applause.
I
Chairman Invites the Ladies to Speak
Chairman Peck called the attention of the j
ladies present to the fact that they were
entitled to the same privileges as male citi
zens and invited any of them who wished
to address the meeting.
“Tall Tamarack" Is Eloquent
A. E. Maitbv congratulated the people on .
the passage of the railroad bill, and stated j
* . .
that it gave him' great pleasure to rejoice !
with the people of the entire Iditarod val j
ley that Alaska had at last come into her j
own. Senators and representatives had been j
[irone to scoff at the need of a railroad in ;
Alaska, and had been disposed to believe |
that a commission form of government was |
all that was necessary.' Now” their eyes had \
been opened to the fact that Alaska was
as large as Washington, Oregon, Idaho and
Montana combined, and larger than the 13
original states, and contained an intelligent
[ population. Delegate Wickersham. who, I
I more than any one man, was responsible for j
the passage of the railroad hill, had dem- .
onstrated that by the aid of railroad trans- j
portation one of the greatest and grandest |
empires in the world would be opened up. [
Alaska was in its infancy and must not de
| pend alone upon its mineral resources—
it must be made a place of homes. (Ap- j
I plause.) Manitoba a few years ago was a :
! wilderness. The building of the Canadian J
| Pacific there had brought settlers who ex- |
perimented in farming. After repeated fail
ures, year after year, it had developed into
the greatest wheat country in the world.
What had been done there could be done
here. The railroad will open up much agri
cultural land, and the people of Alaska can
raise crops equal to those of Manitoba. J.
.1, Smith has demonstrated right here in
Iditarod that hardy vegetables can be sue- i
ccs.-fully grown. He suggested three cheers !
for congress, the President, arid 1 mu - Wick J
ersharn. and they were given wuh a will. j
Mr. Estmere Praised Dr. Brooks
Charles K.-tmerc. being called upon, stated :
that li came-Us a spectator only, and told
a story to illustrate the disadvantage he was j
at in foil iwing the preceding eloquent speak- !
ers. He said he had been running away from
railroads for 33 years, and a f<-w years ago
when he had visited his old haunts and seen
the immense changes wrought by the intro
duction of the railroads he ha i seen his big
mistake. The resources of Alaska which
would be made possible of development by
the building of the railroad were beyond
computation, lie spoke of the few men in
strumental in bringing recognition to Alaska.
There was a little fellow in Washington,
whose heart and soul were wrapt up in the
geology of Alaska, who had made the sen
ators and representatives sit up and take
notice. He referred to Alfred II. Brooks,
superintendent of the Alaska geological sur
vey, whose work had been of the greatest
service to all mining men. His work had
been thorough, and while he had not located
the pavstreaks for them, he had told them
what was worthy of investigation. While
credit was being given to the President and i
congress, he wished the meeting to tender
its appreciation to Mr. Brooks also.
Percy Wants Pullmans and Good Eats
Percy Charles begged to be excused from I
making a speech, but said Alaska had been i
his home for 1.0 years, and he expected it i
to be so for many years to come. He be- 1
lieved the railroad**would be an aid to home- !
building and the settlement of the territory. !
He had done a great deal of traveling over I
the rough trails of Alaska, had endured the j
hardships and dangers, but he looked for- i
ward to the time when he would have the j
privilege of riding in Pullman cars over
the same routes.
G. M. Arbuckle was called upon, but ex- !
cused himself.
Stanton Put Alaska’s Lid in Discard
E. M. Stanton gave expression to a feel
ing of thankfulness that at last the lid was j
off “Seward’s ice box” and had been thrown
in the discard. Now that the railroad is* an '
an assured fact, he said, it behooves us to
inquire what it would mean to the territory. ,
Who would run it? Who would be respon
sible for it? Conducting a railroad under j
the government ownership plan would be a i
most difficult task, lie hoped that when j
the time for statehood arrived Alaska would j
be put on the same footing as other states, j
Alaska has been looked upon as Cncle !
Sam’s own private property, and the qr.es- ;
ticn will be a> to whether the railroad is j
to be kept up Irr die benefit of the people j
of Alaska or the government. He paid an 1
eloquent tribute to Senator Chamberlain of ^
Oregon for his work in behalf of Alaska. \
He closed with Rudyard Kipling's toast, i
“To the last and the largest empire, anti the
map that K half unrolled.” and his remarks
were enthusiastically applauded.
Harrison’s Republicanism Wobbly
W F. Harrison rejoiced with the people |
of the district of Iditarod over the recogni
tion of Alaska. “I am a Republican.” he i
said, “but the g. o. p. is liable to lose j
me if President Wilson and the Democratic !
administration keep up the good work they 1
have started.” He called attention to an j
industry which would be among the future
developments of the territory that the rail
road would make possible that of wood
pulp for pappp. manufactureing. The rail
road would make available an almost in
exhaustible supply of timber suitable for this
purpose, and the result would be a cheap
ening of the cost of print paper.
Mr. Arbuckle called attention to the fact |
that he had in his possession a check for
S42 that had been turned over to him by
the wireless company, a refund of a telegram
sent to the American consul in Bolivia, in
quiring about a reported fabulous gold
strike. The money had been subscribed by
the people of Iditarod, and he suggested
that it be "blowed in’’ in sending congratu
lations to Alaska’s friends in Washington.
"Little Giant” Scored a Big Hit
J. C. Moody, the "little giant,” prefaced
his remarks with a humorous story. He
said the passage of the railroad bill was due
to one man, and one man alone—a man
whose influence was so great that no per
sonal interest had any weight with him.
This man had shown himself to be possessed
of a wonderful brain and remarkable states
manship. He referred to President Wilson,
and his mention of the name was greeted
with tumultuous applause. "We owe the
the railroad to this man,” he said, "who,
looking forward to the future as Seward did,
practically forced hte Democratic congress
to carry out the platform pledges of the
Democratic party.”
A committee was appointed to draw up
congratulatory telegrams to be sent to
those in Washington who had helped in the
fight for the passage of the railroad bill.
The committee consisted of Miss Maltby,
Charles Estinere. Mr. Kilgore, E, M. Stanton
and G. M Arbuckle. The committee re
ported the following messages, which w-ere
rdf-red sent :
Idit.i!*«.(j. Uaska. Feb. i o l ».
ili i! Janies Wickcrsham, Washington. ic c.
Tin* p*-,,pi*- .,[• idiiai o,l mining district, m
niibs meeting assembled, wish to express
to you and your eo-workers m emigres.-,
and through you to the president, their
heart;. appreciation ( f your efforts in behalf
• t' Lb.- Alaska railroad bill.
<:. Ic I’i-C.K, chairman.
Irlitarod. Ala-ka, Feb. 2 c l1 f.
'"iiLtor chamberlain. Washington. Ic C.:
Tlie pe.,[ile <f Idiiapul mining1 district
thank y -a for inter* st you have shown m
\lu-ka, c -ngratulate you upon successful
passage railroad bill, and Alaska in having
-in li an able champ! ni as your-elf.
c. fi. PECK. Chairman.
Iditarod. Alaska, Fob. 20, 10 14.
Alfred H. Brook-,
ecological Survey. Washington, I>. C.
The people of hiitari'd precinct, in mass
meeting assembled, expre-s their apprecia
te.!! of your earnest efforts for the dev« 1 • i.
metit of Alaska, which have made the pas
sage of Alaska railroad bill possible.
C. H. I'KCk, Cfiaivilian.
Short addresses were made by Cyril Wood,
Robert Boyd, William Ansley ami C. A.
Derry.
Orchestra’s Work Greatly Appreciated
The Iditarod String Orchestra contrib
uted in no small measure to the pleasure
of the evening. It has shown remarkable
improvement in the short time it has been
organized, and great credit js due to the
members, and also to the able leadership of
Mrs. Percy Charles. The numbers rendered
by the organization were enthusiastically en
cored, and the audience was insatiable in
its desire to listen to its splendid music.
After the meeting adjourned an informal
dance was held, the music .being furnished
by the orchestra.
A vote of thanks was tendered Mr. Peck
for the able manner in which he had con
ducted the meeting, and a^ rising and unani
mous vote of thanks was tendered to the
Iditarod String Orchestra.
After three rousing cheers for the rail
road and the singing of “Anrriea” bv the
audience, accompanied by the orchestra, the
meeting adjourned.
Tom Coulter of Ketchikan, an inmate of
the Pioneers’ home at Sitka, died on De
cember 21 of apoplexy.
BORGLAND FAMILY PERISH IN SNOWSLIDE
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
Valdez, Feb. 19.—News reached this city last night of the deaths
of Mr. and Mrs. Borgland, together with their young son, who were bur
ied in a heavy snowshde at the north end of Keystone canyon, on the
Valdez trail, late last week. The bodies have not been recovered.
Corporal Simmons of the United States signal corps, who was
passing that point only a few hours previous with a party of linemen,
narrowly escaped the fate of the Borglund family.
WEIR BOYS' HEW SLED
One of the handsomest and best-built dog
sleds ever constructed in this neck of the
woods was recently completed by Harry
Panter, who put in many hours of patient
toil in fashioning it. After its completion
Harry found he had no particular use for
the article,' and allowed numerous friends
to make Henry Weir a present of it. Both
the Weir boys—old and young Hank—
seemed very much pleased with their new
possession.
Job Printing at Pioneer office.
DON’T FAIL
TOATTEND
1 There will be a meeting of the Iditarod
! Kennel Club at the telephone office on next
Monday evening, February 23, at 8 o’clock,
to make arrangements for the big annual
sweepstakes, and also to provide for a
proper celebration of St. Patrick’s day,
March 17. The time for preparation is
getting short, and it behooves the members
of the club to get extremely busy. Let
there be a good attendance at the meeting.
Wak up, good people, and boost a good
thing along. BY THE PRESIDENT.
Mutton, slightly damaged—good dog
feed—10c pound. Iditarod Meat Co.
BELIEVE THEY HAVE CADGHT A BAD ACTOR.
i By Wireless to The. Pioneer)
Mexico City, Feb. 20.—Great excitement prevailed throughout
the city last Tuesday when the fact became generally known that a
stranger, who was afterward identified as David Guzman, a late ar
rival from the northern part of Mexico, had been arrested and impris
oned on the supposition that he was implicated in a conspiracy to as
sassinate Dictator Huerta. Letters of a very dangerous character were
found on Guzman when he was searched at the prison.
No Trace of Would-Be Assassin
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
Vera Cruz, Feb. 20.—The authorities of this city have been un
able to find a clue which would lead to the detection of the would-be
assassin of Lieutenant Arthur Cook of the United States battleship Con
necticut, who was fired upon from ambush last week on the wharf of
this city while walking with his wife and daughter.
JUNEAU EDITOR WEDS
CHICAGO LITERARY WOMAN
Edward' C, Russell,. Prominent Citizen of
Territorial Capital, Married to
Miss Josephine Stoess
. f!y Wireless to The Pioneer.
Chicago, Feb. 19. F<i I Russell, the
editor of ihe Juneau Daily Di-patch, was
' married in this city yesterday to Mi-sJo
■ sephine Stoess, a widely-known young fiter
j ary worn ah of Chicago.' After a honeymoonr
| triur the couple will go to Juneau, where
Mr. Russell is one of the leading citizens.
'ONE MORE MARTYR
TO CAU^E OF AVIATION
Naval Lieutenant in Aviation Corps Loses
His Life When Machine Drops
Into Water
i By Wireless to The Pioneer
Pensacola, Fla., Feb. 19. Lieutenant
Murray of- the aviation corps of the United
States navy department was instantly killed
in this city yesterday ^afternoon when his
machine dropped into the bay.
ROBBED AND MURDERED
IN LOWER CALIFORNIA
Man Said to Be Well Known , in North
Meets Death in the Domains of
Huerta and Revolution
_i >■*
(Ily Wireless to The Pioneer
Los Angeles. Feb. 19.—Charles Gale, a
British subject, well known throughout the
mining camps of Alaska, was found mur
dered early this week at Mexicala. a town
in the extreme northern part of Lower
California. Besides considerable cash that
the murdered man was known to have on
his person, S10.000 worth of diamonds are
al$o missing. The murderer made his
crfffape. leaving no clue.
MRS. FRANKIE BYERS
ANSWERS DEATH’S CALL
Sad News Awaits Young Man Who Is
Well-Known Citizen of
Iditarod
I By Wireless to The Pioneer)
Seattle. Feb. 19. Mrs. Frankie Byers, u
well-known literary woman of this state,
died at her home in this city yesterday
j morning.
(Mrs. Byers was the mother of Earl L.
Byers, the .Iditarod electrician and gasoline
boat operator.
MACKAYS ARE DIVORCED
IN FRENCH COURTS
What Promised to Be an International
Sensation Disposed of in Short Order
by Foreign Judge
{By WIr*’l( to The Pioneer
Paris. Feb. 19.—A mutual divorce was
yesterday granted Clarence Mackay and
wife by the high courts of France.
The funeral of Mrs. Alta M. Auten. wife
of George M. Auten, who died in this city
very’ suddenly of heart failure on Thursday
of last week, was held at the Arctic Broth
erhood hall-on Sunday last at 2 o clock, and
was largely attended, not only by towns
people, but by friends of the deceased re
siding in different parts of the district-, iho
day was an ideal one, and although the
snow on the trail leading to the cemetery
was rather soft and very deep, nearly tho
entire congregation followed the remains of
the good woman to the last resting place.
lhe burial service of tne episcopal cnurcn
was impressively read by A K. Malt by. and
a sextette, accompanied by Mrs. P. G.
Charles on the piano, furnished appropriate
music.
The casket was almost completely cov
ered with most beautiful floral offerings,
carefully made and designed by numerous
lady friends of the departed Among the
designs was a handsome shield with the
sacred word “Mother’’ wrought in bright
miniature blooms. There were several beau
tifill initial letter designs, also pretty floral
anchors, stars and bouquets.
CARD OF THANKS
On behalf of my son Lawrence and myself,
I desire to express r>ur heartfelt gratitude
and thanks to the good people of Iditarod
and vicinity, especially the ladies, for their
innumerable kind and gracious offices in our
sad hour of bereavement.
GEORGE M. AUTEN.
. •
The case of Robert Cockburn, charger!
with illegally selling intoxicating liquors at
Dikeman, was dismissed in Commissioner
Albrecht’s court last. Monday.
We guarantee satisfaction.
Clemons & Koon.