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CONVICTED OF /
NOME FORGERY
Nome, November 15.—The last case
on the criminal calendar, a charge of
forgery against s miner named James
Eckdahl, resulted in the conviction of
the accused. Eckdahl had been work
ing for the Sesnon coal and lighterage
company, and, receiving a time check
for two hours and $2, altered the fig
ures to read 20 hours and $20.
WILL BE TRIED ON
MURDER CHARGE
New York, November 15.—Jack
Rose, “Lefty Louis,1 ’ Sam Schepps
and another, charged with being
the men who killed Herman Rosen
thal, the gambler, will be tried for
murder in the first degree. Police
Lieutenant Becker, who has been
sentenced to death for complicity in
the murder, will be electrocuted
December 9, unless his appeal is al
lowed.
VINCENT ASTOR
GETS THE MONEY
New York, November 15.—Vin
cent Astor, eldest son of and heir
of the late Col. John Jacob Astor,
drowned on the Titanic, was 21
years old today. He now controls
the vast estate left him by his
father.
A month ago, in order to realize
the assets of the estate before the
young man came of age, the guar
dians appointed under the will of
the late colonel, paid in advance, at
Albany, inheritance tax amounting
to $3,150,000. The value of the
estate inherited by young Astor is
estimated at $100,000,000.
COMING AND GOINfT
Pete Michels was a visitor in Idlta
rod Monday. He has sold his pool
room and cigar store at Discovery to
Frank McGibney.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stranbtrg, ac
companied by their little daughters,
were in Iditarod daring the week.
They came on a visit to their two sons,
Herbert and Arthur, who are amend
ing the Iditarod public school.
With regard to the difficulty which
some Tuluksak miners experienced
last summer in getting their wages, it
is stated by arrivals from the Kusko
kwim that the manager of the com
pany offered them *100 apiece, but
wished them to sign a receipt in full.
This the men refused to do, as some of
them have as much as $200 coming to
them.
Archie Mitchell and Sigurd Wigg,
late of the Upgrade association, are
leaving in a few days for the Big
Chena hot springs, where they will
remain a month or so. Mr. Wigg has
been suffering from rheumatism. They
will return to Iditarod next season.
Sam Sanderson, who arrived from
the new Innoko strike last week, re
ports good pay on Fox gulch. The
other creeks have good prospects, but
not enough work has been done to
demonstrate a paystreak.
Tom Beaver arrived from George
river Thursday. He is on his way to
San Francisco. Mr. Beaver does not
think much of George river and will
not return to the district. Asked if
he intended to return to Alaska he
said: “There's never any telling what
a tramp will do.”
John Campbell and F. Hansen came
up from Eek river during the week.
They say there is not much in the
Goodnews bay country, although about
$30,000 was taken out this season. Tom
McLean, who went in with Campbell,
took the portage on his way out.
TWENTY-ONE DOLLARS TO TON
Fairbanks, November 14.—The
Newsboy mill yesterday completed
a run of 225 tons of ore, which
yielded $4725 in gold—or $21 to
the ton of ore treated. The fire
stamp mill of the Pioneer Mining
Company, at tba head of Chatham
creek, started a few days ago, but
t&iere has been no cleanup yet.
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BIG DITCH AND POWER PLANT FOR OTTER CREEK NEXT TEAR
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QHAT this will be the busiest camp in Alaska next
summer has been practically assured since the
Yukon Gold company secured the Mohawk as
sociation and other properties at the lower end of Flat.
It appears that while the negotiations for the pur
chase were proceeding, the company had their survey
ors quietly at work on Otter creek securing a water
right, with the result that a prelimnary survey has
been made for a ditch whose intake would be at Boul
der, on the right limit of Otter, and down Otter to
Little Flat creek, some miles below Flat City.
It is understood the company will next season put
in a ditch along the line indicated, and, at the lower end
erect a large power house for generating power to ope
rate the dredges to be installed on the Mohawk and
other claimsjnext season. The amount of work which
the digging of such a ditch will necessitate must be
very large, and if the work is of particular urgency,
a very large number of men will be employed. The
erection of the^power house and the installation of the
dredges, will also call for many men, all of which,
taken in conjunction with the great activity promised
for Otter creek, gives every reason to believe, as we
have before remarked, that next season will be the best
that the camp has seen.
While the Yukon Gold company has not given out
that it is going to '.build the ditch next season, the
plans are all ready to be submitted to the directorate
this winter, and its construction may be looked forward
to with confidence. Right here in Iditarod the Yukon
Gold Company has a dredging proposition which is the
best thing of its kind in the world, and they are going
to make the most of it.
GENERAL WEYLER SUCCEEDS
MURDERED SPANISH PREMIER
Madrid, Spain, November r5,—Seitor Don Jose Caualejas, the
Spanish premier, was assassinated in the streets yesterday, his assailant
committing suicide before his arrest could be effected. As yet no clue
to the cause of the act has beeu discovered.
Immediately King Alfonzo heard of his premier’s death he sent for
General Weyler and offered him the portfolio, which was accepted.
General Weyler is the soldier who became notorious in Cuba during
the insurrection against Spain, when he earned the sobriquet of ‘‘The
Butcher." More recently he has beeu employed in restoring order
throughout Spain after serious industrial disturbances. In spite of his
evil reputation, General Weyler is a man of great ability, and it is be
lieved the destinies of Spain are safe in his hands.
NEGOTIATIONS PROCEEDING
TO END VAR IN TEE BALKANS
London, November 15 —The victorious Bulgarians are at the
gates of Constantinople, and were ready to commence an attack upon
the city when the Powers arranged an armistice of eight days, in which
to discuss the settlement. The next few days will be watched anxi
ously, it being uncertain as yet what sides the respectives Powers will
take.
Philadelphia, November 15.— The cruisers Montana and Tennessee
have been ordered to proceed to the Mediterranean with all speed, to
watch over American interests in the Balkans. Both are vessels of 14,
500 tons, with a speed of 22 knots an hour.
Cholera Among the Troops
Paris, November 15.— It is reported here that an epidemic of chol
era has broken out among the Bulgarian troops investing Constanti
nople, and as the sanitary precautions in the city and vicinity are not
up to modern standards, serious loss of life from this cause is likely to
result.
May Rush on Doomed City
Constantinople, November t5.—Panic stricken at the outbreak of
cholera iir their ranks, and disregarding the armistice which has been
declared, masses of Bulgarian troops have broken away from their offi
cers and are rushing on Constantinople. Should nothing be done to
prevent them entering the city sanguinary reprisals are likely to be
taken upon the Christians by the Turkish soldiery. European resi
dents are much alarmed, and have fled to their consulates for protection
FIRST GOVERNOR OF YUKON
DIES IN CITY OF WINNIPEG
Winnipeg, Man., November 15.--William Ogilvie, first governor
of Yukon territory, died here yesterday of septic poisoning.
William Ogilvie was a member of the Dominion government sur
vey, and spent several years in Yukon territory before the discovery of
gold in the Klondike. When the territory was organized he was ap
pointed governor, a post which he held for several years. About n
years ago be resigned and devoted bis attention to dredge mining, pro
moting companies to operate on the Stewart river. He was very pop
ular with all classes during bis term as governor, and bis death will be
mourned by thousands of oldtimers.
BRITISH AMBASSADOR RESIGNS;
HIS SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED
Washington, November 15.—James Bryce, the British ambassador
to the United States, has resigned. He will devote his time to litera
ture. Mr. Bryce has been ambassador since 1907, and while his resig
nation was voluntary, there is no doubt but that the persistent attacks
in a section of the British and Canadian press to which he has been
subjected over the reciprocity deal were factors in the case. Ambassa
dor Bryce did all in his power to advance the cause of reciprocity be
tween the United States and Cauada, and the failure of the Canadian
people to ratify the pact was a severe blow t« his prestige.
Sir Cecil Spring Rice, member of a large banking house, has been
appointed to succeed Mr. Bryce.
$100,000 FOR PERPETUAL MOTION
Indianapolis, November 14.—
The Clark Perpetual Motion Com
pany was incorporated here yester
day, with a capital of $100,000.
John Clark, the promoter, claims to
have discovered the secret of per
petual motion, and to have in
vented an apparatus suitable for its
application. At present his inven
tion is kept a profound secret, but
be promises to give a practical
demonstration at an early date.
COUNCIL
MEETING
Last Wednesday’s meeting of the
city council was principally occupied
with questions of finance, and while
| nothing can be done until the assessor
turns in his report, it is evident that
the city now has as councilmen a body
of men who are not only thoroughly in
earnest in the desire to put the town
finances on a husiness footing, but who
have had sufficient experience in their
own lines of business to guarantee that
they will accomplish the end they have
in view.
But unless the council is given the
undivided support of the citizens it can
do little, however capable and anxious
they may be for the city’s welfare. At
the present moment there is an out
standing indebtedness of $5,500, and be
fore the wiater is over that amount
will be increase ! by over $1,000. It is
therefore evident that if the city is to
pay its debts and avoid municipal bank -
ruptcy and dishonor, there must be a
tax assessment of some sort. The
money to be received from licenses
during the next 12 months will not be
very large—certainly not enough to
meet the running expenses of the city,
and pay off the old warrants. There is
no other out but through an assess
mem. After all, an assessment falls as
heavily on one as on another. It is
based on percentage, and if one man
pays an amount much greater than his
neighbor it is only because he is to
that extent more blessed with this
world’s goods. The city is in debt and
the debts must be paid—that's all there
is to it. And the only way to do is to
work hand in hand with the city coun
cil in their endeavor to place the city’s
finances on a business basis.
That the present council is qualified
and eager to do this was evident at last
Wednesday's meeting. It was not the
amount of $40 for the services of judges
and clerks of election to which Council
man Bayles objected, so far much as the
principle of incurring further indebt
edness before the old debts had been
paid, and while there was no money in
the treasury. As he said, so as he was
concerned, and so far as his influence
with other councilman went, he would
not agree to the expenditure of a
single cent more while the city finances
were io their present condition. The
new council, he continued, had been
elected to liquidate the old indebted
ness, and they were going to cut down
expenses to an absolute minimnm until
that end had been accomplished. To
do that they must not incur any ex
pense until they had the money od
hand to meet it.
The other councilman are in absolute
agreement on the necessitv for strict
•st economy in all matters, but as has
been said before, they must have the
co-operation of all business men and
citizens. That debt has got to be lifted,
and it can only be dona through th«
medium of an assessment. Cities are
incorporated for no other purpose than
to insure that the burden of govern
ment shall fall on all shoulders in pro
portion to their capacity to bear it.
NINETY PERSONS
HAVE INFLUENZA
Nome, November 15.—An epidemic
of influenza swept over Nome during
the wsst week, there being ninety
cases in the city at one time, and sev
eral of them serious.
Bering sea is still open, although
much slush ice is running.
DANCE AT FLAT
On Thursday night, November 28
(Thanksgiving) a big dance will be
held at A. B. Hall, Flat City, for the
benefit of the Emergency hospital.
Good music will be provided and an
enjoyable dance is assured.
WOODROW WILSON TO REDEEM
ALL OF HIS TARIFF FLEDGES
Princeton, N, J., November 15.—As President-elect Wilson’s pub
lic statement after election to the effect that business men need not fear
radical changes in the tariff schedules has caused a certain amount of
dissatisfaction among the tariff reformers, the governor this morning
issued a statement in which he said that all pledges made by him in
public speeches before the election would be fulfilled to the letter.
What he meant to say in addressing the business men of the nation was
that his proposals for reform in the tariff schedules were not of a nature
to disorganize industry throughout the country.
Regarding the proposal to call a special session of Congress, the
President-elect is consulting with party leaders regarding the advisabil
ity of the move.
HUNDRED PASSENGERS WERE
ICE-BOUND AT INDIAN RIVER
Dawson, November 15.—The steamer Vidette, which left here
for Whitehorse November 3, being the last boat of the season, was
caught in the ice at Indian river and compelled to go into winter
quarters.
There, were 100 passengers for the Outside on board, including
eight women. With the exception of one or two who traveled with
dogteams, they all had to mush back here over a bad trail. They
arrived yesterday morning.
The steamer Pauline and barge, with a load of boilers and
dredge machinery, reported to be for the Iditarod, was also frozen
in at Indian river.
The Yukon closed opposite Dawson November 8- All of the
Guggenheim dredges have closed down, but two independent
dredges are still working.
Mr. Skeliy, of the Yukon Gold Company, left here in the ice
with a launch loaded with dredge supplies for Manager Austin, of
the Yukon Gold Company in Iditarod, and nothing has been heard
of him since.
[Mr. Austin informs the Iditarod Pioneer that he received a
wire from Skeliy dated Rampart, November 1, in which he said he
had been caught in the ice a few miles above that place and was
unable to preceed farther. He had pulled out the launch, and
cached the load. On November 3 Skeliy again wired, saying that
he was on his way to Ruby, where he would meet Austin.]
“APPEAL TO REASON” EDITOR
COMMITS SUICIDE FROM GRIEF
Girard, Kan., November 15.—Julius Wayland, editor and owner
of tire Sociaiist paper known as “The Appeal to Reason,’’ shot himself
dead here 3-esterday owing to grief at the loss of his wife.
Julius Augustus Wayland was born at Versailles, Ind., in 1S54.
He learned the printer's trade, and later conducted a newspaper in
Pueblo, Colo. He established The Coming Nation at Greensburg, Ind,,
in 1882, and through it he founded the colony at Ruskin, Tenu. He
founded the Appeal to Reason at Kansas City in 1895, later on moving
it to Girard.
FOUR MORE INDICTMENTS
AGAINST JACK JOHNSON
Chicago, November 15.—Champion Jack Johnson must remain in
jail until his trial, it was announced this morning. The court has re
fused his offer to furnish cash bail, and he will not again be allowed
his liberty unless turned loose by the jury.
Johnson was indicted by the grand jury ou a charge of abducting
Lucille Cameron, a white girl who acted as cashier in his cafe. Since
he has been in jail four additional indictments have been found agaiust
him on similar charges.
DETECTIVE BURNS
IS DENOUNCED
Rochester, N.Y., November 15.—
The American federation of labor, now
in convention here, roundly denounces
W. J. Burns for the way he has tried
to fasten the blame for the dynamite
outrages on innocent men, simply be
cause they were union men.
George Riley was iu Iditarod during
the week.
GOODWIN IS NOW IN VANCOUVER
W. L. Goodwin, formerly of the
Alaska road commission, who passed
through Iditarod on his way to Seward
some two years ago, is now in business
with his father-in-law, Robert Nisbet,
at South Vancouver, B. C. In a letter
received recently, says the Nome Nug
get, Mr. Goodwin says Alaska will
know him no more. Poor Alaska!
Tom McMahon, left for the Outside
via Fairbanks Thursday morning. He
traveled with horse and sled.
WAS NOT SANE
SAYS SCHRANK
Milwaukee, November 15. — John
Schrank, the man who attempted to
assassinate Theodore Roosevelt here
October 14 last, while he was leaving
a political meeting, has entered a plea
of insanity.
A commission of experts will ex
amine the man.
SECRETARY OF WAR
TO INSPECT CANAL
Washington, November 15. —
Secretary of War Henry L. Stimsou
left this morniug for Panama on a
tour of inspection of the proposed
defeuses along the canal.
It is announced that any vacan
cies which occur in the cabinet be
tween now and March 4 will be
filled promptly by the President.
JACK MCORMICK
ROVING MARSHAL
Fairbanks, November 14.—Ow
ing to the numerous robberies
which have taken place on the
creeks during the past few weeks,
the Department of Justice has au
thorized the appointment of a rov
ing marshal to patrol the district
Jack McCormick has been assigned
to the position.
WOLGAST AND RITCHIE
FIGHT THANKSGIVING
Los Angeles, November rs —Ad
Wolgast and Willie Ritchie will
fight 20 rounds here Thanksgiving
day. _
DARROW’S TRIAL TO BE
CONTINDED INDEFINITELY
Los Angeles, November 15.—
The second trial of Clareuce Dar
rovv will probably be continued in
definitely.
FAIRBANKS STAGES
CARRY FULL LOADS
Fairbanks, November 14 —Al
though absence of snow on the
Fairbanks-Yaldez trail is retarding
travel, the stages are carrying full
loads every trip, and several stages
have been sold out in advance.
Among the travelers are many
who have been summoned as wit
nesses in the bank cases to be tried
at Valdez next month.
NEARLY 100,000 CLAIMS
ON SEWARD PENINSULA
The Nome Nugget is responsible
for the statement that between 75,
000 and 100,000 mining claims have
been staked on the Seward peniu
j sula since the first discovery of
gold. Of these about 40,000 were
located in the vicinity of Nome;
Kougarok and Teller had about
8,000 each, and Council probably
12,000.
How many of these were genu
ine locations can never be known.
Undoubtedly the most of them were
wildcats.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED
BY MAYOR J. D. BARNES
Mayor J. D. Barnes has named
the following councilmen to act ou
the various committees.
Fire—Sam Bayles, Wm. Ache
son, D. Mutchler.
Finance—Jos. H. Smith, Henry
A. Weir, George Auten.
Streets—D. Mutchler,Wm. Ache
son, Jos. H. Smith.
Chief of Police—Sam Bayles.
Mrs. Lotti® Thornton has been visit
ing with Mrs. Kettlewellon Flat creek,
near the power house.