CANVAS ^TENTS_J^ARPAUUNS_HOSE
ABOUT JUNE 4TH
Over Lake Lebaree. fresh from the Outside, "ill arrive a big shipment of
j “La Crosse" Brand Rubbers, tbe new rubber pac for which we have secured the
local agency a pac with a reputation in Wisconsin, Minnesota, the Dakotas, etc.,
on account of its great wearing quality.
The "La Crosse” is a Pure Gum Rubber Pac, as good a pac as there is on the
market, and “not made by a trust” Every pair is guaranteed to us and we guar
antpt same to you.
Watch this space for rubber talk. In the meantime remember the first boat
and the new "I.a Crosse” Rubber Pacs.
H. Boas, Leading Clothierl
HART SCHATFNER & MARX and CHESTERFIELD CLOTHES
THIS STORE CLOSES AT B P. IV1.; SUNDAYS AT NOON
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TWO JURIES
DISAGREE
Ai Welsh was on trial last Tuesday after
noon in Commissioner Albrecht’s court on
a charge of assault and battery on Max
Lohbruner. alleged to have been committed
mi May 22 at the head of Hat and Happy
creeks. The complaining witness, Max Loh
We Are
Overstocked
With Nuts, Candies and Chew
ing Gum, and will sell a limited
amount at the following low
prices, in lots of 10 pounds or
more:
Walnuts, per lb. 35c
Almonds and Brazils, lb. . 25c
Candies, lb. 20c to 40c
This offer will only stand for
a very short time. Get bcsy.
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bruner, and the defendant were the onl;
persons to give evidence.
The case was given to the jury shortl;
before 6 o’clock, and at 7 o'clock an agree
' ment was reached- that it was time to feei
-and the twelve good men and true wer
escorted to the Merchants cafe. After sup
per the jury again indulged in profoum
meditation on the question at issue, am
shortly before 10 o’clock the court was in
formed that there were no prospects o
reaching a verdict, and they were dis
charged.
The jury was composed of Charles B
Sims. E. J. Smith, H. Schlapik, J. C. Cur
rin, Dan Olson, John Erickson. B. J. Bank;
i Judge E. J. Steir, Captain U. Grant Nor
| ton, Captain Janies Wilson. Captain Will
j iam Peterson and Major Albert Wile.
The second hearing of Al Welsh, charge
| with assault am! battery on Mr. I.ol
i bruner. was heard on Thursday last b
' Commissioner Albrecht and a jury con
! posed of Sam’l Applebaum, Tom WTarc
I Charles Denton. Karl L. Byers, D. A. Me
| Donald, H. E. Crouse, Frank Larson, C
' Frantzsen, Ed M Husk. Wralter Forrest
Ray Henderson and Abe Audette. Th
jury deliberated until midnight and, beinj
unable to reach an agreement, was dis
charged by the court.
On Monday morning next. June 1. th
case will be heard for the third time.
When you come in from the creeks don'
forget to stop at the Crosby and try th
hot-air and Turkish baths at the Crosb;
Bath House. The Crosby Massage an<
Bath Parlors, the home of the Twentietl
Century Turkish Bath.
King salmon—caught at mouth of Yukoi
- fine, fine, 35c lb. Iditarod Meat Co.
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I New Stock Just Arrivedj
♦ Carpets, Rugs, Linoleum, Burlap, Cocoa Matting, House Lin-1
| ings, Shades, Screen Wire, Screen Doors. 1
♦ Dynamite—Fuse—Caps 1
I Pitch—Oakum—Calking Cotton 4
Waste—Cup Grease—Motor Oil 4
Dry and Wet Batteries—Spark Coils 4
Harness—Furniture—Bedding Shotguns and Shotgun Shells 4
Hardware—Building Materials Magnetos—Motor Supplies 4
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SEVERE EARTHQUAKE SHOSES
DISTURB PEOPLE OP FAIRBANKS
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
Fairbanks, May 29.—A severe earthquake shock was felt here
this morning at 6:03 o’clock, accompanied by rumblings of the earth.
The shock this morning was the fifth in the past forty-eight hours, and
the worst since early in the year 1912. No damage is reported.
Earthquake in Canal Zone
i By Wireless to The Pioneer)
Panama, May 29.—A severe earthquake today shook up the
Panama canal zone. The canal was uninjured.
! SECRETARY LANE WILL SPEND
; A WHOLE MONTH IN ALASKA
; (By Wireless to The Pioneer) i
Seattle, May 29.—A special dispatch to the Seattle Sun from
t Washington says that Secretary of the Interior Lane will start from
1 Seattle about July 15 for Southeastern and Interior Alaska, where he
■ will remain for thirty days to study the railway conditions of the ter
• ritory and to select the terminals for the new railway system.
It is also reported from Washington that all of the railroad en
; gineering parties will be in readiness for the field by June 10.
ATLIN CITY HAS DISASTROUS P1RE
i (By Wireless to The Pioneer
Skagway, May 29.—News reached this city this morning that the
entire business section of the town of Atlin City, a mining camp in the
northern part of British Columbia, had been consumed by flames which
started from the explosion of a can of pitch.
JOHN TIBERG MUST BLOW BACK WITH MONEY
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(By Wireless to The Pioneer,
[ San Francisco, May 29.—The federal court of appeals yesterday
handed down a decision that the $14,000 in gold dust awarded by the
federal court of the Second Alaska division to John Tiberg must be
returned to the Pioneer Mining Company.
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OVER LAKE LEBARGE 1
1 We Will Receive a Well-Selected Stock of
NEW SUITS FROM HART, SCHAFFNER & MARX
HATS FROM J. B. STETSON
FURNISHINGS FROM WILSON BROS.
SHOES FROM STRONG & GARFIELD
A. J. Weiss, Flat I
This Store Is the Home of Hart, Schaffner & Marx Clothes p
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Screen Doors and
Window Screens
Extra Fine Mesh Wire Mosquito Netting
C. R. Peck, Flat City
by occupation. Before going to Seattle he
lived in Great Falls, Mont. His sister in
Wyoming is anxious to hear from him.
Leon Buchman, formerly of Helena,
Mont., supposed to be around Fairbanks.
Atwocd Hall, formerly of Springfield, 0.;
age, 30 years. Supposed to be in Alaska *
in the employ of the government. There
is 8600 or $700 coming to him from his
father’s estate.
John W. Bishop, about 45 years of age,
last heard of at Sunrise, Alaska.
INFORMATION WANTED
Anyone knowing the addresses of the fol
lowing named persons is requested to com
municate with the governor’s office at Ju
neau :
L. S. Thorn, sometimes called Byrd
Thorn, who was last heard of in Seattle
two years ago. Thorn is 35 years old, of
light complexion, and is a cook and waiter
Monday, May 25
Fort Gibbon, May 25. Mail launch C ar
rier at Ruby.
Marince down Circle May 22.
Steamer Reliance at Ruby.
Mail launch Relief at Fairbanks.
Steamer Tanana up Rampart May 23.
White Seal down Salcha at 8:50 this
morning.
Nulato, May 25.—Thermometer 45
above; clear; light wind. River falling,
and nearly clear of ice.
Tuesday, May 26
Fort Gibbon, May 26. Launch Carrier
at Ruby.
Alameda down Louden at, 4 a. m.
Steamer Reliance up Birches at 7 :15 a.m.
Mail launch Relief scheduled down from
Fairbanks at 6 p. m.
Steamer Schwatka at Fort Egbert, bound
down.
Steamer White Seal, scheduled to leave
1:'rbanks for Iditarod at 5 p. m. on the
27 th.
Nulato, May 26.—Mail from up-river
points due here today. The river is rising
and is full of driftwood. Navigation at
this time is next to impossible. The weather
has been very disagreeable during the past
twelve hours, accompanied by a heavy frost
last night.
Wednesday, May 27
Fort Gibbon, May 27.—Alameda up Kul
tag, 8 a. m.
Launch Carrier up Birches, 5 p. m. 26th.
Mail launch Rival (a new boat which
will be on the Iditarod mail run) down
from Kaltag for Holy Cross and Iditarod at
9 p. m. 26th, with mail for both places.
Steamer Reliance at Fort Gibbon.
Mail launch Relief down Minto, 3 a. m.
Steamer Schwatka down Circle, 4 30
a. m.
Steamer White Seal scheduled to leave
Fairbanks for Iditarod tonight.
Lake Lebarge is still solid, and the ice
still holds at Kotlik, but the river is open
for twenty miles above the latter place.
Thursday, May 28
Fort Gibbon, May 2S.—Alameda up Nu
lato at 8 a. m.
Mail launch Carrier at Gibbon for Eagle
today.
Steamer Reliance at Fort Gibbon, sched
uled to leave for Betties and other Koyu
kuk river points on the arrival here of th«*
•learner Schwatka from Dawson, and will
CDiintcL with the M. L. Washburn, from
Iditarod, at Nulato.
Mail launch Relief at F'ort Gibbon.
Steamer Schwatka down Rampart, 3:50
a. m.; scheduled to sail for Fairbanks.
Steamer Tanana up Circle. May 27.
Steamer White Seal down Chena at 6
a. m.
Ice is breaking at Kotlik. Lake Le
barge still solid.
Friday, May 29
Fort Gibbon, May 29, 9 a, m.—Ala
meda up Koyukuk, 1 p. m. 2Sth.
Carrier at Gibbon for Eagle, 8 p. m.
28th.
Delta at Fairbanks, scheduled for Dike
man, 10 today.
Reliance at Ruby, bound down.
Tanana at Eagle, bound up.
Washburn at Nulato, awaiting Reliance.
White Seal down Hot Springs, 7 :15 a. m.
Schwatka at Gibbon for Fairbanks, 7:30
p. m. 28th.
Ice jammed below Kotlik.
(A. V. and T. L. send regards to all.)
Saturday, May 39
Fort Gibbon, May 30.—Alameda up Me
lozi, 5:35 p. m. 29th.
Carrier up Rampart, 8 p. m. 29th.
Delta on bar mile above Hot Springs.
Reliance at Nulato, scheduled up Koyu
kuk river June 1.
Schwatka up Hot Springs, 6:30 p. m.
29th.
Tanana up Eagle, 10:45 a. m. 29th.
Washburn down Kaltag, 4 :45 a. m.
White Seal down Melozi, 5:15 a. m.
(A. V. and T. L. leaving this morning on
chartered launch for Gibbon.)
We guarantee satisfaction.
Clemons <fe Koon.
Best of Everything
ALL THE TIME AT THE
Arcade Cafe
FLAT CITY
Open Dav and Night
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COMING AND GOING
Tony Tangen, who met with an accident J
on Willow creek lad week, resulting in a
compound fracture of the leg, is reported I
by Dr. Moore to be doing nicely.
Dr. Moore was called to town Thursday
to attend Mrs. Charles Larson, who had
been taken suddenly ill. She is reported to
be much improved.
Alderman Henry 0. Roden has been
spending a few clays on the creeks this
week.
Ed Rusk, who was summoned as a juror
in the Welsh assault case, left for home
! yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Rusk, who ac
| companied her husband to town, will spend
a few days visiting here.
A party of four residents of Iditarod en
joyed an excursion to Caribou creek
Wednesday evening by gasoline launch, and
walked back. They report *hat the trail
from the creek to town could be much im
proved.
—
The case of Jerry Ford vs. Frank B.
Stanley, which was heard recently in the
i commissioner’s court in this city, for the
restitution of goods, wares, etc . to the
amount of $040, and resulted in a dis
agreement of the trial jury, has been set
tled out of court.
Henry Boas, the clothier, who has been
spending the winter on the Outside, tele
graphed his sons in this city from White
horse last Wednesday, stating that he
would leave that place for Iditarod tomor
row (Sunday).
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Folsom of Moore
creek arrived at Otter early this week, and
are guest.-, of Mr. and Mrs. Gillie Bates. Mrs.
Folsom intends to leave on one of the first
boats to spend the summer in her old home
in California, and after her departure Jack
will return to Moore creek to look after his
mining interests.
Jim Finnegan, G. K. Lloyd, Billv Taylor
and Carter Koon spent a couple of days in
the city this week, fitting out for an ox
tensive trip down the river. They left
Wednesday in the gas boat Jolly Roger.
“HANDSPIKE” HANSEN
NOW IN LOS ANGELES
On a picture postal card received at The
Pioneer office this morning was the follow
ing message from our old friend John
(“Handspike”) Hansen, who writes from
Los Angeles:
“Special to Iditarod Pioneer i
“Los Angeles, April 16.—The flagship
Whipple and torpedo boats Paul Jones,
Truxtam, Stewart and Perry left this morn
ing for Mexico to make Huerta salute be
fore Wilson would shoot. And cause a
great loss to the greasers and us. Full
speed ahead. Still alive. I was run over
i by a motorcycle. “JOHN HANSEN.”
KNDTE ROLAND
ROLLECT1NG RASH
Knute Koland, the highway constructor,
has been among the people during the past
week soliciting funds to repair the high
ways leading to the creeks. He is meeting
with very good success among certain of
the operators and teamsters, and expects
to do much better in the near future. Be
.sides subscribing liberally to the fund to
repair the roads, the mining firms of J. K.
Riley and partners have informed Mr. Ko
land that they will place several teams at
his disposal to aid in hauling brush and
timbers for the work. Mr. Frantzsen is
also giving the use of his stock for the same
purpose. Following is a list of the donators
up to this morning:
Riley & Co. . $250
Jerry Ford . 15
Frank B. Stanley. 15
Robert Soutar . 15
C. Frantzson . 15
C. R. Peck . 10
Joseph H. Smith. 5
It makes no difference what time you
come to the Crosby Bath House, you will
always find plenty of hot water and steam
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