Iditapod Pioneep
ONE DOLLAR PER MONTH IDITAROD, ALASKA, SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 27, 1919 25 CENTS PER COPY
PRESIDENT A SICK HAN
Wichita, Kan., Sept,. 25. The Presi-;
dent’s campaign was herriedly called j
off this morning as the result of an at- 1
lack of illness. Joseph Tnmulty, the
president’s private secretary, issued a
statement announcing that Mr. Wilson
had been under such a strain that it
has brought on nervous reaction on the
digestive organs. Dr. Grayson insists!
on canceling his remaining appoint- j
ments. and his immediate return to!
Washington.
Before leaving Wichita lie issued a !
statement expressing his keen disap j
pointment that he was unable to meet
the people of Kansas.
San Diego, Calif., Sept. 20.—-Forty
live thousand people who made up the
largest audience to which President j
Wilson has ever made an address heard !
the President yesterday afternoon use |
utterances of the Col. Roosevelt and j
Senator Lodge in support of bis fight I
for ratification of the peace treaty and j
League of Nations covenant. The j
President talked at the exposition sta
dium, a mammoth concrete building.!
Almost everyone in Southern California !
was there to hear him. Standing in aj
glass-enclosed platform, his voice mag
nified by an elect,rial device, carried lo j
the farthermost limits of the gathering.
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Los Angeles Enthusiastic
Los Angeles, Sept 20—President.!
Wilson arrived here this morning from j
San Diego and is resting for the public |
dinner this afternoon and a speech to-1
night at the auditorium. Despite the
President’s request for quiet, large
crowds gathered at the depot, and he
drove to his hotel through cheering
crowds. President Wilson starts east
ward early Monday morning, and ex
pects a strenuous week.
Large Crowds at Sacramento
Sacramento, Sept. 22. --President
Wilson passed through a crowd of sev
eral thousand people that gathered at
the depot, this morning, hoping (hat he
would speak.
Stopped at Wyoming Capital
Cheyenne, Wyo., Sept. 24. — President
Wilson arrived here at 4 o’clock this
afternoon, and will speak ic Denver at.
2 o’clock tomorrow afternoon
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For Insurance Against War
Denver, Sept. 25.—President Wilson,
in his address here this afternoon, said:
“ This nation is under bond to genera
tions to come to make certain there
will he no more wars; (he next war
would be much more terrible than the
Iasi, and 1 am for insurance against
such barbarism.”
Bill Forwarded to President
Washington, Sept, 21 —The Senate
today passed t he House bill authorizing
the town of Petersburg, Alaska, to
issue bonds to construct a light plant
plant and school house- 'The bill lias
been sent to the President for his .sig
nature.
KOLCHAK HAS ENOUGH
London, Sept.. 32.—Admiral Kolchak
lias informed the Allies that he resigns
the title of "chief ruler'' in favor of
(Jen. Denikines, the leader of the anti
Bolshetriki and French forces in South
ern Russia. The Bolsheviki troops
have abandoned Durak after severe
lighting against Denikine's forces.
Bolsheviki to Leave Petrograd
Copenhagen, Sept. 22.—The Bolshe
viki forces are preparing to evacuate
1 ‘eirograd.
London, Sept. 24.—The Bolsheviki
claim the capture of Tomsk, 500 miles
east of Omsk.
San Jose, Cal., Sept. 25.—Forest tires
are threatening the big trees of the
Santa Cruz mountains, and help has
been requested.
STEELWORKERS’ STRIKE AND RIOTS
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Pittsburg, Sept. 22.— A nation wide steel workers' strike extend
ing in area from Colorado to Pennsylvania and affecting millions of
workers went into effect this morning in the Pittsburg district,
which will be the central battle ground for the opposing forces.
A majority of the mills opened today as usual, although they
started operations with reduced forces. Many of the smaller
plants are operating as usual
Pittsburg, Sept. 23.—The forces of Organic* d Labor and the
United States Steel Corporation are struggling for America’s great
ii'on valley, as the nation-wide steel-workers’ strike enters its j
second day, following a night of scattered struggles between the,
police and strikers, and of bloodshed in nearby districts. Crowds
of workmen were again before the gates of the mills in the Pitts
burg district early today. At Farewell two men were killed and
two wounded, when shots were exchanged between the company
police and strikers during a riot near the plant of the American
Steel and Wire Company. Eleven all told were shot during the ]
night.
New York, Sept. 23.—J. Pierpont Morgan, in a cablegram from
London to .Judge Gary, president of the United States Steel Cor
poration, heartily approves of the open shop stand, and urges the
steel corporation to be firm in its attitude.
Pittsburg, Sept. 23. — Both sides claim the advantage in the hig
strike of the steel workers. Nearly all the plants in the Chicago
district are closed for a few days. Only two big plants in the Ma- ,
honing valley of Ohio are attempting to operate.
Buffalo, N. Y , Sept. 23.—A crowd severely beat a master me
chanic near the Lackawanna steel plant this morning. A riot call
brought the police to the scene. The switchmen went on strike
today when ordered to move cars into the steel yards.
Cleveland, O., Sept. 24. —Four men were stabbed, two fatally, |
and others badly beaten at the entrance of the American Steel and
Wire Company’s yard, when a street car stopped to let men off to |
go to work in the mills.
Chicago, Sept.. 24. — Eight men were so badly beaten that they i
were taken to hospitals when striking steelworkers at Indiana Har :
bor attacked 25 men who had remained at work.
Buffalo. N. Y., Sept. 24. -The state constabulary and striking;
steel workers clashed here today when the latter ignored commands
to disperse. The strikers responded with a volley of stones The i
troopers then charged, wielding their clubs, whereupon many of
the strikers sought refuge in nearby saloons, but were followed
and chased out.
Youngstown, O., Sept. 24. -The strike of the steelworkers has'
closed every mill in Mahoning Valley, Ohio’s great steel center.
Forty four thousand men are idle
Chicago, Sept. 28.—Official announcement, that, the slab-rail mills of the!
United States Steel Corporation plant at Gary. Ind.. will be in operation today
constitutes the most extensive resumption of work in the Chicago district.
Nearly 200 steam engineers employed at tlie Illinois Steel Company’s plant at
Gary were ordered out on a sympathetic strike by their local union.
Pittsburg, Sept.. 2t>. — Strikers and state police engaged in a long-distance gun
battle at Glariton early today. Dozens of strikers have been tiring upon men |
who were on their way to the steel plants for the day’s work. Many shots were l
exchanged, and several were wounded.
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WASHINGTON BRIEFS
Washington, Sept. 25.— William J.
Flynn, chief of the United Stales secret
service, has an army of special agents
scattered throughout tiie strike dis
tricts studying the situation with refer
ence to attempts at revolution. Attor
ney-Genera! Palmer and other govern
ment. officials have, since the steel
workers strike began, been flooded
with reports that I. W. VV. leaders and
other radical organizers and agitators
are traveling to Pittsburg in the hope
of taking advantage of the strike to
stir up rioting.
Washington, Sept. 22.—Dr. Paul S.
lieinscn, of Wisconsin, who has re
cently resigned as American minister
to China, has just arrived at Tokio
and found instructions awaiting for
him there from the State Department
to teport as soon as possible to Wash
ington. The United States govern
ment has information that conditions
in China are desperate, and that the
outlook for that couutrv is very dark
and gloomy.
Washington. Sept. 22. —H. G. Eld
ridge, chief of the American Far-East
ern Trade Bureau, told the Senate
foreign affairs committtee today that.
American trade with til© Orient will be
seriously retarded unless another Pa
cific cable is laid. He said at least 42,5,
000,000 will be required to build tile
■ cable.
Washington, Sept. 24.- The Senate
labor committee is to investigate the
charges that William S. Foster, secre
tary of steelworkers’ strike committee,
is aD I! W. W.
Washington. Sept. 24 —"Nut a shred
of it will he left,’’ declared Senator
Hirarr Johnson today, "if the vote on
the treaty was delayed two months.”
Washington, Sept. 21.—Col. Arthur
E. Woods, special assistant secretary of
war for directing the employment of
returned soldiers, has resigned. It is |
believed that iiis task is about com- '
plated. _
Stockholm. Sept. 24. — "An examine- ;
lion ef conditions tn Finland and Eslh
onia proves that an immense world
combat against capitalism can be
fought out in America and England,
aod. above all, in the Far East,” Leon
Trotzky declared iu a speech today at
Petrograd._
Seattle, Sept 24. —Edward Wilson, a
motorcycle policeman, was killed this
[ morning when his machine skidded
I into a telegraph pole.
MAIL ROBBERS NABBED
Chicago, Sept. 23.—Three Chicago
tns were accidentally trapped and con
essed today to a robbery of *234,00"
'rote the United StaLes mails. Officers
■ecovered *93,020 of the loot with the
lid of a postal clerk. The robbers ex
changed the mail pouches at Whiting,
[no., last Thursday, taking the pouch
containing $234,000 to meet the payroll
if the Standard Steel Company of In
diana. The men held hy the police are
Leo and Frank Filipkowiki and John
S. Wejka, the latter was a mail clerk,
i he remainder of the money was aban
doned at the outskirts of Chicago when
Lite automobile in which they were re
turning from Whiting broke down,
MOB CONTROLS TOWN
Drumwright, Okla.. Sept. 23.—A mob
last night took control of Drumwright.
drove the police force from town, and
threatened the chief of police with
death unless he resigns. The outbreak
was in connection with the strike of
telegraphers. The mob is holding
three strikebreakers as prisoners in
the telegraph company's office. The
trouble started when the police clubbed
a picket._
Roosevelt’s Old Friend Dead
Deadwood, S. D., Sept. 23. -Seth Bul
lock, the noted frontiernaao and per
sonal friend of Col. Kuosevelt, died at
his home in this city last nisht at the
age of 62 years.
Prince of Wales at Vancouver
Vancouver, B. C., Sept. 22.—Th«
Prince of Wales arrived in this city
this morning. Admiral Rodman, of the
United States navy, was the first to
greet the prince at the depot.
New York, Sept. 24.—Eleven Ameri
can warships at the New York navy
yard are without sufficient crews on ac
count of the shortage of enlisted men.
It is possible that the many resigna
tions of officers will cause the abandon
ment of the fall and winter maneuvers
of the Atlantic fleet.
The Otter-creek dredges made very
nice cleanups last Wednesday. The
Riley machine had just finished its dig
ging on the Hicks fraction, the finai
cleanup amounting to nigh $17,000.
The ground now being worked—No. 2
below bench—is what the late J. E.
Riley often stated that he expected to
get his “homestake” from, and splendid
results are looked for during the re
mainder of the season. The Beaton &
Donnelley dredge gathered up nearly
$15,000 between the two last cleanups.
Claude Baker is taking his first holi
day since he came to this camp nearly
10 years ago. He accompanied Mrs
Baker, who going Outside for the win
ter, as far as Dikeraan. Mr. Baker in
tend* to go out over the winter trail.
Pioneers to Meet October 15
Iditarod Igloo Ne. 10 will hold its
first, regular meeting of the 1919-20
season on Wednesday evening. October
15, at Moose Hall. Flat.
ABOUT THE BOATS
Monday, Sept. 22. — Washburn up
Holy Cross for Dikeman 2:15 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 24.—Nancy Belle
leaves Iditarod for Dikeman on morn
ing of 26t.h at 8 o’clock to connect wnh
Washburn on last trip: Warrior up
Holy Cross for Dikeman 2:15 p.m. 2'{t d
with mail; Sibilla up Nulato 10 a.m.:
Relief leaves Gibbon tomorrow to con
nect with mail launch Koilik, and will
likely meet at Nulato; Alaska in Gib
bon 8:30 a m. from Dawson; Davis down
for Nulato 9 a.in.
Thursday. Sept. 25.—The report that
the mail launch Warrior left Holy
Cross for Dikeman was an error—no
launch or boat having left Holy Cross
since the Washburn departed; mail
launch Kotlik up Marshall 0 a.m. 24ib.