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LOOKS BAD FOR TEDDY
New York, March 29.—In the state wide primaries held in New
York last Tuesday the Taft supporters won a signal victory over
the advocates of Colonel Roosevelt. The total results are: Taft 83
delegates, Roosevelt 7.
The Roosevelt campaign committee is crying fraud, collusion
and snap judgment, and is demanding another primary. The com
mittee claims that with a fair primary the result would be reversed.
At Albany the Roosevelt representatives are busy and will put
the proposition of a second primary up to the legislature or the
courts.
Chicago, March 28 — Roosevelt, who is now in this city in the
interests of his campaign, says the New York primaries were a
criminal farce. He hints at forming a third party and is not slow
in letting it be known that he will either secure a square deal or do
all in his power to defeat the reactionary wing of the party.
St. Louis, March 29.—Roosevelt has arrived here and denies
the story which has been generally circulated to the effect that he
would bolt. He declares he will support the nominee if he loses.
BAKKE TO BE THE POSTMASTER AT NOME
Nome, March 29. — Reliable reports have been received here to
the effect that S. J. Bakke has been appointed postmaster of Nome.
Bakke is manager of the Moonlight Water Company, a subsidiary
branch of the Pioneer Mining Company.
Dr. John M. Sloan, treasurer of the Golden Gate Hotel Com
pany and a prominent Nome physician, is being boosted by the
standpatters for marine surgeon.
George Crawford, an old timer. was found dead in his cabin
yesterday at Candle. He had been on Seward peninsula since 1900
Politics is warming up. Mayor Gilmore is out for re-election.
He said if he had been slated for the Republican nomination for
delegate to congress it would have killed his chances for the munic
ipal election. Standpatism is unpopu'ar.
MASS MEETING TICKET
Last Tueaday night Iditarod citizens to the number of about 150
met at A. B. Hall and nominated candidates for members of the new ;
city council, to be voted on at the election to be held next Tuesday,
April 2. Candidates were also nominated for member of the school
board, one vacancy in which occurs at the end of the present term,
John D Barnes called the meeting to order and on motion A. E
Light look the chair Walter Huusakei was prevailed upon to act as
secretary and the meeting got down to business with but little delay.
The first tnan to be placed in nomination was J. D Barnes, mem
of the present board and acting mayor. Next caiae Ira F. Wood, also
at present a member; D S. McDonell and George Auten, both present
time members; D. A. {McDonald; Charles Hoxsie, who declined
to allow his name to be placed on the ticket; J. A. Slippern, who
tefused to become a candidate because he may be called away from the
city; John H. Holmes; J. D. Bradley; Charles B. Hanover; Joseph H
Smith, whose name was stricken when his friends announced that he
would not accept an election il tendered him; Robert Simpson, who
personally voiced his declination; Albeit Wile; Dave Mutchler; Andrew
Nerland, who also declined; Chmles Worden, member of the present
board, who it was believed would adhere to a resolution not to run,
but who it was announced had finally consented; Morris Wolfe; T. L
McGrath, who declined; F A. Cleveland, and John W. Kempf
For member of the school board there were placed in nomination ;
Mrs William Atcheseu, Henry Weir, Thomas L Thurston, C. P
Wood and A. E. Maltby.
It was the understanding of the meeting that nominees would have
an opportunity of keeping their names off the official ballot by apply
ing to the clerk within a reasonable lime, if for any reason they do
tiot wish to be included among those finally submitted to the voters.
The Official Ballot.
Acting along these lines, many of the nominees have withdrawn
their names, and the official ballot will contain only the tollowing:
George Auten, J. D. Barnes, J B Bradley, C. B. Hanover, John
Holmes, Charles E. Hoxsie, D. A. McDonald, D. S. McDonell, Ira
E. Wood and Charles Worden.
For member of the school board all the nominees declined to allow
th« use of their names. Therefore the ticket for that election will be
left open until Monday morning
YOUNG MEN'S POLITICAL CLUB BUSY
Last Thursday night about 50 persons met at Worden's saloon
ond organized the Young Men’s Political Club of Iditarod. Ray
McDonald was elected president of the new organization.
The club framed the following slate as its choice in the pres
ent municipal campaign: Charles E. Hoxsie, John Holmes, C. B
Hanover, George Auten, Charles Worden and Ira F. Wood. A
campaign committee was named to forward the interests of the
candidates named, the committee being composed as follows: Ralph
Lomen, chairman, Isadore Goldstein, Andrew Stoner, R C. Button
and Warren W’ilson.
AH the candidates composing the slate were nominated at the
mass meeting at A. B. hall Tuesday night. Messrs. Hoxsie and
"Worden bad both declined the nomination, but the club brought
such pressure to bear upon them that they consented to the use of
their names and they were accordingly added to the list to be
printed on the official ballot.
Next Monday at 3 o’clock under the auspices of the club there
will be an open-air meeting on the N. C. corner, preceded by a
street parade headed by the Dutch band. At night there will be
a mass meeting at A. B. hall, which will be addressed by A. E.
Maltby and the six candidates endorsed by the club.
On election day political headquarters will be opened between
Sunderbruch’s and the Boston store, Willow street. A club mem
bership list has been opened for signers at the Red Cross drug
store, and something will be kept doing nearly all the time until
the polls close.
BRITISH COLUMBIA
RETURNS MCBRIDE
Victoria, B. C., March 21K—Premier
McBride aud his entire cabinet hare
been pe^lected. It was a landslide.
• regular weekly A. B. meeting
will be passed up next Monday night
on account of the hall being given over
to a meeting oalled by the Young Men’s
Political Club._
Gasolene mantles and Gxiures, sbei
music and stringed-instrument supplies,
-and statioperr—at Ansley's
NOTICE TO MINERS
The Johnson Hose Co. have placed
their stock of hose in our hands for
disposal at following prices:
3-inch hydraulic hose. 35c foot.
8-inch hydraulic hose, 3#c foot.
10-inch hydraulic hose, 80c foot.
Nozzles for 3-inch hose, $8 each.
10-iach flume hose, 12c foot.
12-inch flume hose, 18c foot.
Terms cash.
CHEIHY, RYAN A KEHOE.
Joe Morman, of Flat, can hear im
portant news by communicating with
Sale’- jewelry sto e, Iditarod.
Commencing Monday, April 1. we
will Phvr home-made bread on sale
daily SUNDERBRU 'll
CONTENTIONS
AREJOR TAfT
Indianapolis, March 28. — Taft
partisans control the Indiana state
Republican convention, now in
session.
Colorado Springs, March 28 —
Taft Republicans dominate the Re
publican convention of Colorado
STEAMSHIP OFFICIALS
ATTACK INDICTMENTS
Juneau, March 28 —The steam
ship officials charged with combina
tion in restraint of trade attack the
indictments and charge that the
cases are the result of a con
spiracy.
Charges have been filed against
the claimants of the Cheseum
Rathbone group of coal claims
WILL NOMINATE
ROBERT JENNINGS
Valdez, March 29.—The Democratic
convention is in session. Robert Jen
nings will undoubtedly be nominated
for delegate to congress.
FLAT FIGHTERS
GET INTO COURT
Lee Robey and Tom Seward engaged
in a fight in Gold street, Flat City, on
Thursday. They had a hearing before
Commissioner Taylor yesterday and
Seward was fined $50 and costs.
WANT BALL/ E
TO BOOST FISHER
Seattle, March 28.—The newspapers
of the state have organized to boost
John E. Ballaiue, of Seattle, for elec
tion as congressman from the state of
Washington at large, with the single
purpose of haring him work for the
adoption of Secretary Fisher's policies
in regard to Alaska. Mr. Baliaine's
extensive interests at Seward, and
other places in Alaska, it is believed,
would give him prestige in congress
when measures for the Northern terri
tory come up for consideration.
WILL TRY TO STOP
ITALIAN-TUBKISH WAR
Paris, March 29.—The powers have
resumed their efforts to close tl e
Italian-Turkish conflict.
THIRTY-FIVE ITALIANS KILLED
Rome, March 28—111 the batt'e
of Tobruk the Italian losses we:e
35 killed._
HAKE NO EFFORT
TO STOP STRIKE
New York, March 29.—The mine
owners of the anthracite region will
make no effort to prevent the strike
threatened by the miners. It looks
now like 500,000 men will quit work
April 1.
WHY CERTAINLY NOT
Washington, March 29.—The senate
committee has decided that the charge
of corruption against Senator Lorimer
cannot be reopened.
Candy and nuts, all kinds—Ansley’s.
GREAT GAMES
BASKETBALL
Over 400 people crowded A. B, hall.
Flat City, last Saturday night to wit
ness the opening games of basketball
in the series between Flat City and
Iditarod. Nearly one quarter of the
number was from Iditarod. A finer
appearing body of men and women
never assembled anywhere, and the
manner in which the crowd was ac
commodated was most creditable to the
managers of the affair, as well as to
the people of the assemblage, who
accepted the slight unavoidable in
conveniences without a murmur and
remained in the best of humor through
out.
The first event was the game be
tween the ladies’ teams, and it also
proved the most evenly matched and
the most interesting in maty ways.
The Iditarod ladies were the faster and
their team work was superior, and the
result was a score of 24 to 12 in their
favor. Owing to the crowded and over
heated condition of the hall, time was
twice called during the first 15-minute
half, in order that the doors might
be opened and the hall (as well as the
players) given an opportunity to cool
off. At the finish of the game, of the
Iditarod’s Miss Taylor had three bas
kets to her credit, Miss Smith five,
Mrs. Atcheson four, while Miss Grant
and Mrs. Larson had goose eggs pic
tured opposite their names; but
devotees of the game explain that this
does not adequately express the merits
of the play. The position of the play
ers, it is explained, has a great deal to
do with it, and it is asserted that Miss
Grant and Mrs. Atcheson as guards
we.-e almost perfect; also that Mrs.
Larson’s play was fine. The playing
of Miss Smith and Miss Taylor cou d
not be improved upon. Of the Flat
team, Mrs. Amalong got two baskets
on fouls. Miss Kotscli earned one, Mrs.
Laing one and Mrs. Campbell one. In
dividually, the 11 rt ladies played mag
nificently, but the Iditarod ladies had
been carefully drilled by expert men
players and their team work gained
them the victory.
In the men’s game the Iditarod team
had everything its own way from start
to finish. The result was 62 to 8. The
Iditarods' play was almost without
fault. Some of the expert players of
the home team declare, however, that
the Flats have some material of great
promise, and that by practice the team
as a whole could be developed into a
really strong aggregation. Charley
LinD, especially, is spoken of as a
player of great promise.
To mage the play more even between
the men's teams at the game to be
played at Iditarod tonight, the home
team has made a lineup that is not
thought to be nearly so strong as that
of a week ago. It is as follows:
W. C. DeBaun, r. f.; Victor Wolfe,
1. f-1 Fred Bruhn, c.; Earl Byers,
r. g.; W. Hanauer, 1. g. Subs—Harry
Donnelly and C. P. Wood.
MUCH FRESH FISH SIGN OF SPRING
If anything were needed to clinch
the argument that spring is an estab
lished fact in Iditarod, it arrived
Thursday evening in the form of 150
pounds of fresh grayling and whitefish.
It is proof positive that spring has
come to stay when you can go into the
restaurant? anl call for fresh fish with
a guarantee on the “fresh.”
The finny beauties were brought in
f ora Bonanza creek by “Van” Van
derpool. The fish run in schools in the
spring of the year, and it is said Van
caught, the whole lot in a very short
lime. Henry Peel had been out it
B nanza for ;wj or three weeks wait
ing for the fish to come along, but
they failed to appear. The next day
after he left they came en masse, and
Tan made a killing.
ENGLISH COAL STRIKE AT AN END
London, March 28.—The mine
owners have all conceded the de
rnands of the men for a wage scale
of $1 25 a day and operations are
being resumed in all quarters.
Business is responding to the settle
ment of the difficulties and the
outlook is encouraging
J. E. Beattie, with two double-enders
of freight, returnod from Dikeman
Thursday evening. Not much stirring
down there, he says.
Kodak and typewriter supplies at
Ansley's.
Nothing but the best and popular
prices. Arcade Cafe. Elat City.
JAP PARTY
SHORTOF POLE
Wellington, New Zealand, Marc!)
28 —The Japanese Antarctic ex
pedition, under the leadership of
Lieutenant Shirase, after being out
since 1910, has arrived here on its
return. It did not reach the south
pole. _
UNITED WIRELESS ABSORBED
BY MORE POWERFUL CONCERN
Seattle, March 28.— The American
Marconi Wireless has absorbed the
United Wireless, the concern doing
business on the Pacific coast certain
promoters of which were arrested for
using the mails for fraudulent purposes
nearly a year ago.
WILL DISCUSS
ALASKA NEEDS
Cordova, March 29.—A meeting to
discuss Alaska needs is planned to take
place immediately after the adjourn
ment of the Republican convention.
BEEF PACKERS
ARE ACQUITTED
Chicago, March 28.—After a trial
lasting two months, J. Ogden Armour
and nine other packers were acquitted
in the United States court here yester
day . _
VERY THIN COAT
OF WHITEWASH
Washington, March 28. — The
senate yesterday, by a vote of 4^
to 31, upheld the majority report
of the committee having in charge
the investigation of the case of
Senator Isaac Stephenson, of Wis
consin, accused of corruption in
securing his election. Senator
Stephenson stands acquitted.
BOMB FOE THE MINISTER OF WAR
Shanghai, March 29.—A bomb was
thrown at Minister of War Wong Hai
An, and he narrowly escaped death.
COFFEE MAGNATE PASSES AWAY
New York. March 28 — John Ar
buckle, the (ofTbe magnate, is dea 1
or pneumonia.
BANKER MORSE TO PAY IN FULL
Florence, Italy, March 29.—Charles
W. Morse, the American banker, is
dying. _
STRAWS ^POLITICS
Washington, March 29.—It is stated
here on authority that Governor Har
mon of Ohio will not run if Governor
Foss of Massachusetts becomes a can
didate.
Lincoln, March 28.— W. J. Bryan is
favorable to the nomination of either
Wilson or Clark.
LESTER FINALLY WINS
Sydney, Australia. March 28.—Jack
Lester gets the decision over Cyclone
Thompson in a 20-round contest.
William Loiselle and Felix Boucher
were among the late arrivals from
Fairbanks. They got in Thursday eve
ning. Mr. Loiselle is going on to
Quinhagak, Kuskokwim bay.
The Young Men’s Political Club
OF IDITAROD
INDORSES
George Auten Chas. E. Hoxsie
Chas. B. Hanover Ira F. Wood
John Holmes Chas. E. Worden
FOR COUNCILMEN
ALASKA AT THE C APITAL
Washington, March 28. —Governor Clark of Alaska has beeu
successful in his efforts to secure legislation providing for the re
cording of vital statistics, such as marriages, births, deaths, etc.
The Senate committee has reported favorably a bill for com
pulsory education in Alaska. The measure makes it obligatory for
children to attend school at least four months yearly.
Senator Jones is advocating a reduction of bO per cent, in
Alaska cable tolls, beginning July 1 and continuing to the end of
the year, as an experimental measure. He believes the experiment
would establish the practicability of making the reduction perma
nent.
BIG DOG RACE WILL BE WELL ADVERTISED
Iditarod is taking great interest in the All-Alaska Sweep
stakes, to start at Nome April 4. Enterprising residents have
made up a purse and will receive the details of the race by wire
less. The resorts are ail putting blackboards in place, upon which
the entries will be posted and the details of the race set down as it
progresses.
The race is 408 miles—to Candle and return—and it will take
about four days from start to finish.
Fifteen hundred words have been contracted for, which will be
ample to give all the interesting particulars of the great event.
Lovers of such sport should keep their eyes on the indicator.
FOUR ENTRIES IN BIG 400-MILE DOG RACE
Nome, March 29.—Following are the entries in the All-Alaska
Sweepstakes, which begins here April 4: Allan and Darling, Allan
driver; Charles Johnson, self driver; Aleck Holmson, self driver;
Oliver Blatchford, self driver.
Holmson drives John Johnson’s Siberians, which were in Idit
arod last winter. Blatchford’s is a new entry with lop ears- Draw
ing for position will take place tomorrow night. The parse is
$3,000. Weather favorable.
KELDAYHAS DDT AWAY
After remaining; in Iditarol and vicinity for nine day;, communi
cating with officials at Fairbanks and trying to airjnge the details ol
the inquest to be held in the Nelson murder case, Deputy Marshaf
John R Kelday go* away from Flat on his mission to the Kuskokwim
last Sunday afternoon. He took with him such instructions as had
been sent from headquarters tor the guidance of Commissioner Slier,
who will officiate as coroner, but several matters that were considered
moie"or less important in relation to the inquest had not been thrashed,
out to the satisfaction of all concerned.
The Case Was Complicated.
There is no doubt but what a message wired to Attorney General'
Wiekersham at Washington by Nels Nelson, brother of the dead men,
helped to complicate matters. At any rate, as stated in these columns
last week the Attorney General wired Commissioner Stanton at Iditarod
to hold the inquest, and Commissioner Stanton put the matter up to
Fairbanks. District Attorney Crossley, meantime, had directed, or re
quested, that a physician be subpoenaed to hold an autopsy on the
bodies.
Physicians to whom overtures were made declined to go unless
their fees as expert witnesses and incidental expenses were guaranteed
It was realized that a subpoena from a commissioner in this precinct
jor an expert witness to go and testify in another precinct would be of
doubtful validity; so Judge Stanton notified the district attorney that
physicians here demanded a guarantee that they would be paid.
Mr. Crossley Up a Stump.
Now Mr. Crossley found himself just as high up a stump as any
body else, for the law provides that after an inquest the coroner shall
forward to the district court an account of all expenses pertaining to
the same, including witness fees, experts’ fees, coroner’s fees and ex
penses and incidentals generally. It is the court’s prerogative to pass
upon all these, and it was utterly out of the question for Mr. Crossley
to guarantee what the court would do with the account that might be
sent in. The court not only has to pass on the accounts, but to order
their payment out of special court funds set aside for such purposes.
Responsibility Rests on Stier.
The more the problem was figured on the further off a solution
seemed to be The wav it now stands the whole responsibility rests
on Commissioner Ed. J. Stier. His final directions were to have the
bodies taken to Georgetown and have an autopsy held there, or in case
the bodies are brought into Iditarod, to have the autopsy performed
here. It is thought possible that Nels Nelson may bring the bodies
into Iditarod, by Commissioner Stier's permission, in which case the
autopsy will be held here and the case thereby be finally disposed of.
Commissioner Stier has a difficult job on his hands at best. It
will be no easy matter to secure a jury to meet at Georgetown and
devote the long time to the case that may be necessary. Some oi
the jurors may have to be brought from long distances, and they will
know that the time will be indefinite when they can draw the meager
pay for their services. Aside from this it may be a hard matter to as
semble all the witnesses that should be heard in the case.
How the commissioner is to dig up the money to pay for men an4
dog teams to haul the bodies even to Georgetown is a question. There
are many other incidental expenses, such as sustenance of jurors,
traveling expenses, etc., that the commissioner must pay out of his
own pocket and risk reimbursement from the court, or else provide for
in some other manner that may suggest itself to him.
In case the bodies are brought to Iditarod for an autopsy, it would
appear that the jury would also come along; and if it is decided to
have the autopsy performed at Georgetown there is no other place to
procure a physician to perform the service except at Iditarod. So it
is probable the bodies will have to be brought here whether or no.
The bodies are in a bad state of decomposition, and the weather is
getting warm. Altogether it’s a bad business.
It will brobably be about three weeks yet before the outcome of
the proceedings is known here.
Harry Cribb, in business at Iditarod
last summer, arrived from Fairbanks
last Thursday. He is reported to have
brought tidings of peace and plenty
from the Tanana metropolis, but the
Pioneer failed to locate him and there
fore cannot quote him. Mr. Cribb
stopped over four days in Ruby and
was accompanied from that place by
W. J. Duffy, who pays Ruby’s pros
pects are brighter now than at any
previous time. Long and Flint, he
says, are certainly pay creeks.
Dog mushers, attention.—I have cut
the price on dog feed. Ray E. McDon
ald. Inquire at carpenter shop.
If it’s correct, Boas has it.
FATHER OF HOUSE
HAS GONE BEYOND
Philadelphia, March 29.—Gen. Henry
Harrison Binghaui, member of congress
from Pennsylvania, died hare yester
day of heart failure. General Bingham
was the oldest oimbtr of the House iu
point of continuous service and wa*
known as “Father of the House.” He
was born in this city in 1841 and dis
tinguished himself in the civil war.
Cut Glass, jewelry. W. Taylor, Flat.