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FLAT CITY ENJOYS BIG CELEBRATION
Intermittent showers of rain throughout
the day did not dampen the ardor of the
big crowd of people that gathered at Flat
City last Monday from all parts of the dis
trict to celebrate the Fourth of July.
A large and good-natured crowd gathered
at the baseball gronuds, where Judge Charles
E. Bunnell and District Attorney R. F. Roth
made splendid and appropriate addresses, for
which they were roundly applauded by all
present.
After the patriotic exercises were con
clU&fe<l there was a fa*t five-inning game of
baseball between the Flat City team and the
team of the Yukon Gold Company. The
score stood 5 to 2 ( in favor of the Flat
City team One of the pleasant surprises
and a big feature of the game was the ex
ceptionally good playing on the Flat City
team of Judge Chrales E. Bunnell, who was
pressed in'.o service on short notice as short
stop. owing to the disability of the regular
man in that position. The agility with
which his honor arrayed himself for the
contest on the diamond easily convinced
many that he was by no means a stranger
to the great national game. Not only did
Judge Bunnell scoop up several hot daisy
cutters and put the ball where it would
count the most in the record of the game,
but there were also one single and a two
base hit to his credit. And merely to show
that he was not feeling at all bad on that
happy occasion, the judge scored a tally by
Selling Out
Not to leave the country, but
To stay here and live,
I have a large assortment of
Cotton, Wool and Silk Flags
At Outside prices.
Kodaks, Cameras, and all
Kinds ot Supplies for same,
At the lowest figure ever sold
In the North. I will order
Your Kodaks and Supplies for
You, delivered at Iditarod, for
Exactly what you pay for them
Any place in the United States.
Hats, Clothing and Shoes at
A lower figure than any other
Dealer in the Camp. Call and see
Me and save money.
Ansleys
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Floss Pillows, Portieres, Couch Covers, Lace Curtains, Linoleums, Art Burlap
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Complete line of Cooking Utensils and Silverware. Harness and Harness Sup
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turning a complete anil graceful handspring
as he touched the home plate.
Mayor Ned M. Stanton of Iditarod played
right field for the Flat City team. He didn’t
pull down any "long drives” to that garden,
made no sensational slides to bases, no safe
hits, nor was he fined for "sussing” the um
pire ; consequently there were no errors
charged to his account.
The play of both teams was exceptionally
good, and the game was greatly enjoyed
by all.
At the conclusion of the ball game the
usual athletic events were indulged in by
local talent, and liberal prizes were awarded
by the committee for the efforts.
The Horse Race
The big event of the early evening proved
to be the quarter-mile horse race for a
purse of $1,000 between the famous old
racer Ignatius, with George Mutchier in the
saddle, and Meacham’s Blue Hen, with Mead
Maynard up. The course of the race was
up Gold street. During the jockeying at
the beginning of the race the heaviest
shower of the day was falling, but a little
thing like that did not keep the people in
doors. nor did it detract one iota from the
interest in the race. The Blue Hen won the
race and the big purse.
The dance at Moose hall in the evening
was largely attended, and the dancing con
tinued until nearly 3 o'clock in the morning,
when one of the most successful and happi
est celebrations in the history of the live
creek town became only a pleasant memory.
KELLETT TO GO OUT
In Commissioner Geraghty's court last
Wednesday a jury composed of J. F.
Keenan, Theodore Hurst, Jay J. Smith.
[ Joseph H. Smith, Sam’l Applebaum and
David Mutchler. after hearing the testi
mony of several friends and acquaintances
I of the unfortunate and well-known pioneer.
Patrick T. Kellett. declared him to be of
I unsound mind and recommended his re
moval to Morningside sanitarium, near Port
I land. Ore., for treatment.
About three weeks ago, while Mr. Kellett
was employed on Otter creek by Riley &
Marston, his friends noticed the absent
minded manner in which he performed his
work, and after a few days he was brought
to this city in the hope of bettering his con
dition.
Mr. Kellett has been a resident of the
North since 1898, and was prominent in
mining circles in the Fairbanks camp, where
he was quite successful for a time. He
was a member of the Dome-creek mining
firm of Maddocks, Monkman & Kellett, and
the unsatisfactory manner in which the af
fairs of that partnership ended, it is be
lieved, caused Mr. Kellett many anxious
moments, as he was always noted for his
splendid integrity in all matters.
TRESPASS SUIT
HEARD BY COURT
The case of W. F. Duffy and J. E. Beattie
vs. David Stranberg came on for trial in j
the district court on Wednesday last before
Judge Bunnell, without a jury, and occu
pied the attention of the court until Thurs
day evening.
The action was brought to recover dam
ages from the defendant for trespass upon
the Broken Snowshoe Association mining
claim, owned by the plaintiffs, and
situated on Cleary creek. The particular
trespass alleged was the cutting and re
moval of 133 cords of wood from the claim
by the defendant, to the damage of the
claim. The issues of the case turned largely
upon the question of the validity of the
location made by the plaintiffs, or their
predecessors in title, as the defendant sought
to show there had not been a discovery of
gold within the boundaries of the claim suf
ficient to meet the requirements of the law.
It was also alleged that the claim had been
staked, not for mining purposes, but to
secure the timber.
For the plaintiff. Charles Courtwright
testified that he had staked the claim in
January, 1912, but had not made any dis
covery of gold on the claim. C. A. Duffy,
one of the locators, testified that he had
helped the plaintiff Duffy to cut out the
boundaries. The question of a sufiicient
discovery was raised by the testimony of
W. F. Duffy, who did the only prospecting
upon the claim for the locators. His testi
mony was supported by that of J. E. Beattie
and R. S. Hart.
For the defendants, E. R. King, Nets Pear
son and Jens Jerde testified that prospect
ing or panning by them on the ground in
past years had shown very slight traces of
gold. Pearson and John Runkle also testi
fied as to conversations they claimed to
have had with the plaintiff Duffy about the
timber on the claim, and they were con
tradicted by Duffy.
Frank Monkman, Ray Longtin and Dan
McKenzie testified that they had panned
the various holes on the ground, but had
found no traces of gold.
Mike Lucey and Jerry Ford testified that
they had leased the ground but had thrown
up the lease after sinking a few holes.
At the conclusion of the testimony the
court directed the attorneys to submit their
arguments and authorities in writing.
E. M. Stanton and Henry Roden repre
sented David Stranberg, the defendant.
V. F. Jacobs was a visitor in the city last j
Thursday from Flat City.
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C. R. PECK, FLAT CITY
ADMINISTRATRIX ASKS COURT FOR RECEIVER
Judge Bunnell, in the district court, on
Thursday last issued an order to show cause |
why a receiver should not be appointed to t
take charge of the property and assets of
the Clark Lumber Company, a corporation, j
pending the hearing and determination of i
an action in which Annie Clifton Cleveland, j
as administratrix of the estate of Frank A. ;
Cleveland, deceased, is plaintiff, and the j
Clark Lumber Company and George W. j
Albrecht and George Hamilton are defend- j
ants. The hearing is set for 2 p. m. on Tues- j
day, July 13,
The complaint sets forth the appointment I
of the piaintiff as administratrix of the estate !
of Frank A. Cleveland, and her qualifies- j
tions to act as such; that the defendant '
company is a corporation organized under !
the laws of Nevada, and that its principal j
place of business is at Iditarod, and that |
all of its assets are situate in Otter pre- j
■cinct. It further states that the defendant
George W. Albrecht holds the offices of di- !
rector and secretary of the defendant cor- i
poration, and that George Hamilton holds |
the offices of director and vice president and 1
manager. The ownership of stock in the j
Clark Lumber Company by Frank A. Cleve- j
land is set forth, which includes two shares j
of stock in the name of Frank A. Cleve- i
land, two shares in the names of George f
Hamilton, one share in the name of George i
W. Albrecht, four hundred and ninety- j
seven shares in the name of Nellie E. Chase,
and an equitable interest in four hundred j
and ninety-five shares standing in the name ;
of Georgia Wilson; that the shares of stock
in the names of George Hamilton, George j
W. Albrecht and Nellie E. Chase are held
by the respective persons mentioned in trust I
for said Cleveland, and that the equitable j
interest in the stock standing in the name j
of Georgia Wilson consists of an agreement
•f sale “upon which a large sum of money
has been paid by the said Cleveland during I
his lifetime.” The total number of shares is
1,000. i
The complaint sets forth the departure of
Cleveland from Iditarod and his subse
quent death, and that ever since that time
the control and management of the affairs
of the corporation have been in the hands
of Albrecht and Hamilton, “as agents, at
torneys in fact and trustees for the benefit
of said Frank A. Cleveland, deceased.” Cer
tain actions of Hamilton and Albrecht are
set forth of which no statement is alleged
to have been rendered, and which statement
is alleged to have been refused to Cleveland
or to anyone representing him, “and that
the said defendants Albrecht and Hamilton
have, with fraudulent intent, concealed from
the knowledge of the said Cleveland during
his lifetime, and from this plaintiff, all
facts relative to the profits of the business
conducted by the said defendant corporation,
as well as the salaries, costs and expenses
incurred in conducting said business.” The
defendants are alleged to have paid to them
selves and others large sums of money for
“services pretended to have been rendered
to the said defendant corporation, which
pretended services, in fact, never were ren
dered to said defendant corporation.”
Defendant Hamdton, by and with the
consent and knowledge of defendant Al
brecht, is alleged to have taken possession
of and converted to his own use all of the
profits and assets of the defendant corpora
tion, and now holds the same as his own
private property, without regard to the
rights of plaintiff; and has appropriated and
is appropriating moneys and other prop
erty of the defendant corporation to his own
personal use and benefit, and will not per
mit plaintiff to participate in the manage
emnt of the business, or to permit her to
examine and ascertain for herself the con
dition of said business. It is alleged that
the principal assets of the estate of Frank
A. Cleveland, deceased, consist of the inter
ests heretofore set out, and unless a receiver
be appointed to take charge of the prop
erty of defendant corporation, the property
will be absorbed by defendant Hamilton, to
the injury of plaintiff.
Plaintiff asks that the defendants be re
quired to make an accounting, and that ail
sums improperly drawn by defendants be
returned to the corporation; that the de
fendants Albrecht and Hamilton be required
to assign to the plaintiff the stock held in
[trust for Cleveland; that a receiver be ap
pointed; that moneys due from defendants
Albrecht and Hamilton be paid to the re
ceiver, for the costs and disbursements of
the suit, and for such other and further
relief as may be just, necessary and equi
table. ___
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THURSTONS
ACQUITTED
The jury in the case of the United States
vs. Thomas L. and Agnes V. Thurston, in
which the defendants were charged with
detaining, delaying and embezzling a certain
commission addressed to Albert Wile while
acting as postmaster and assistant in the
Iditarod postoffice, returned a verdict of
“Not guilty” at 11:26 p. m. on Saturday
last. The jury had been deliberating on the
case for more than twenty-four hours, and
at one time it looked as though a disagree
ment would result.
The case was given to the jury late Friday
night, and after being out several hours
a message was sent to Judge Bunnell that
they were ready to report. Court was con
vened and the foreman of the jury stated
that a verdict could be arrived at in the
case of Mrs. Thurston, but that there was
a disagreement with reference to the guilt
or innocence of T. L. Thurston. Judge Bun
nell immediately sent the jury back to the
jury room and adjourned court.
At 10 o clock Saturday morning the jury
was again brought into court and questioned
by Judge Bunnell as to the probability of a
verdict being arrived at. They were again
locked up. The statement had been made
that unless a verdict was arrived at before
midnight the jury would be confined until
Tuesday morning, as Sunday and Monday
were not court days. At the time stated
above the jury brought in the following
verdict:
“We. the jury empaneled and sworn to try
the above cause, do find the defendants not
guilty.”
Many statements were circulated as to
how the jury voted, and it seems to be gen
erally agreed that on the first ballot nine
stood for conviction in the case of T. L.
Thurston and three for acquittal. The vote
was unanimous on the acquittal of Mrs.
Thurston.
Court Notes
A decree of divorce has been signed in
the case of W. T. Vanderpool vs. Annie A.
Yanderpool. The case was heard on June
28 and taken under advisement by Judge
Bu rinell.
In the case of Jerry Ford vs. E. R. King,
for correction of title to mining ground,
an order has been issued making the de
sired correction.
The case of S. Toroin vs. Riley & Stetzer,
on appeal from the commissioner’s court,
a verdict of ?1 and costs and disbursements
has been rendered in favor of the plaintiff.
In the case of Claud Baker, trustee, vs.
the Marvel Creek Mining & Development
Company, a demurrer has been sustained.
The case of Greg Stewart vs. A. B. Rome
has been dismissed.
The case of the United States vs. John
Lockner, who was found guilty of assault
with a deadly weapon a year ago, and who
was allowed to go free under a suspended
sentence by Judge Fuller, has been dismissed.
Judge Fuller has announced to the mem
bers of the bar that he desires to leave on
the boat which starts from Dikeman on or
about the loth of July.
LACK OF AMMUNITION
DEFEATS THE RUSSIANS
WASHINGTON, June 27.—Reports from
various sources have convinced military ex
perts of the truth of claims that recent
Russian reverses have been due in a large
measure to a shortage of ammunition.
Until the harbor at Archangel was opened
by ice breakers last month, Russia was with
out a port through which ammunition could
reach her shores. Russian factories are said
here to be limited and unimportant, so that
the only avenue through which munitions
were reaching the country in quantities was
the Transsiberian railroad.
ihe Japanese ammunition lactones sup
plied practically all their output to the Rus
sians early in the war, but the disagreement
between China and Japan over the Japanese
demands and the prospects of war in the
Far East caused Japan to hold its war sup
plies in reserve temporarily, reducing traffic
in munitions over the Transsiherian route
to the products of American factories reach
ing the Far East.
The average time passengers allow for the
trip from Vladivostok to Petrograd in times
of peace is eleven days. Only a limited por
tion of the railway through Siberia is double
tracked; consequently freight shipments are
necessarily slow, even when all other traffic
is sidetracked to make way for war muni
tions. Well authenticated reports indicate
that artillery pieces and rifles, as well as
shells and cartridges, were lacking among j
the garrison, which lost Przemysl to the
Germans.
In some cases Russian troops are said to |
have been armed with only crowbars and j
steel rods, in lieu of bayonetted rifles, for
use in hand-to-hand conflicts.
Military experts believe the opening of
the port of Archangel has solved Russia’s
problem.
Mrs. Rae B. Carter, the widely-known lady
mining operator of Fairbanks, Ruby, Tolo
vana and Iditarod camps, arrived in this
city last Sunday from Ruby, where she has
been looking after her numerous interests
in that section of Alaska. Mrs. Carter will
probably remain hereabouts until near the
close of navigation.
On Wednesday last The Pioneer received
a telegram from Dr. H. Behla, the popular
Flat City dentist, who has been studying in
Chicago during the past winter, announcing
his arrival at St. Michael on his way back
home.
E. Coke Hill, until recently United States
commissioner at Ruby, arrived in the city
last Sunday from that place, and is in at
tendance at the Iditarod term of tne district
court.
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COMPROMISE VERDICT IN
WOOD CONTRACT CASE
The case of John Stephenson vs. A1 Win
chell, P. O’Donnel and Charles Knutson
was on trial on Tuesday last before Judge
Bunnell and a jury in the district court.
The plaintiff sued for freight on 1.600
pounds of provisions at 4 cents per pound,
and for $1,944 damages for breach of a con
tract. The defendants admitted they were
indebted to the plaintiff for a reasonable
charge for the freight, and had at the time
of filing their answer paid into court $4S.
However, they denied the breach of con
tract on their part, and set up a consider
able counterclaim against the plaintiff for a
breach of contract by him.
The dispute between the parties arose over
an alleged agreement by the plaintiff with
the defendants to yard wood they were cut
ting on Otter creek last winter. The plaintiff,
it was alleged, had taken another contract
for a larger amount from William Thoms,
and the defendants attempted to show that
he was engaged in hauling Thom's wood at
the time he had agreed to begin hauling
theirs. They hired other teamsters for their
work, which the plaintiff objected to, and
sued to recover for their refusal to let him
yard the wood according to what he claimed
was the agreement.
The jury’s verdict allowed plaintiff the
4 cent; rate for his freighting., but allowed
him nothing on his action for breach of con
tract, and gave the defendants SI on their
counterclaim. Under the form of the ver
dict the parties are liable for their own costs.
Howard Turner, auditor for the Northern
Commercial Company, was an arrival in
the city last Sunday, and has been engaged
with the business affairs of the company
here for the past week.
HARROWING EXPERIENCE
OF TRAVELER ON TRAIL
Sam Adams, well known in this district,
arrived from Ruby yesterday, which place
he left on June 16. He reports a most har
rowing experience, having been lost on the
Salatna river for ten days, most of which
time he was without food. He finally ran
into the camp of the Geological Survey
party under R. H. Sargent, whose members
tenderly cared for him until he was able
to proceed on his journey.
He suffered no ill effects from his experi
ence. and is now in the best of health. He
reports nothing of a startling nature in the
several mining districts through which he
•passed.
ALBERT WILE RESIGNS
AS IBITAROD’S POSTMASTER
The resignation of Albert Wile as post
master at iditarod was forwarded to Daniel
0. Roper, first assistant postmaster general,
on May 29 last, to take effect on August 1.
In his letter of resignation Mr. W ile asks to
be relieved as soon as possible, as he desires
io “engage in business elsewhere.” He ex
tends his thanks to the assistant postmaster
general for past favors, and expresses the
hope that he will personally meet him in
Washington soon.
Mr. Wile had no comments to make on
the resignation, and no intimation was given
that the recent reduction in the grade of
the Iditarod office, and the consequent de
crease in salary, was responsible for his
action.
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WAR BULLETINS
Propose Peace to Servia
ROME, July (J. It is stated that Austria
and Germany have marie peace proposals to
Servia, which have been refused.
Montenegrins Invade Bosnia
ROME. July 2. The Montenegrin? have
invaded Bosnia and occupied Yout:hero,
Servian Occupy Durazo
LONDON, July 3.- The Servian forces
have occupied Duruzzo.
Enormous Number of Russian Prisoners
BERLIN. July 5. The number of Rus
sians captured between May 2 and June 27
was 530,000.
British Air Raid Abortive
BERLIN, July o. The raid of a British
aeroplane fleet directed against the German
positions on Sunday last was ineffective and
the machines were driven off.
French Warship Sunk
LONDON. July 9.- A French warship has
been sunk by a German submarine in the
Dardanelles.
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Mighty Stroke Planned
PARIS. July .") The Germans are plan
ning a mighty stroke against the French in
Alsace. The German assaults on the French
line continue. The kaiser’s forces have
been successful in regaining ground pre
viously lost between Yverry, on the Have,
and the Moselle. The French official state
ment admits this, while recording the break
j down of the attack along other parts of the
j front.
Italians Protest
I ATHENS. Julv 5. -The Greeks have oc
cupied Berut. The Italian government has
I entered a protest.
: Berlin Versions
j BERLIN. July 5. The Italians have been
i badly bea’cn in the Bcnta valleys. The
i Austrians are splendidly intrenched.
The rumor that Germany has secret naval
j bases in America is designated as nonsense.
RIVERTMFFIC
I The steamers Washburn and Delta arrived
I at Dikeman on Saturday morning last with
(small passenger lists and considerable freight,
j mostly from St. Michac-1 The Delta left for
I down river in the afternoon.
The mosquito fleet has been busy during
; the past week, and great quantities of
| freight have been moved up the river from
i Dikeman.
—
The Scbwutka arrived at St. Michael on
' Wednesday last, and will piobably be the
! next vessel to bring freight and passengers
up the Yukon.
—
The supplies needed for Tie repair of the
! Keystone have arrived, and Commodore
! Lowe is engaged in superintending the work,
j The Keystone probably will be tied up on
: the Tanana river for the winter.
THE MAIL
i The mail arrived mi Sunday nnirning last.
■ and the outgoing mail was dispatched at
| noon Friday. A notice at the postoffice in
forms the public that the mail will leave on
Friday of each week.
A mail consignment is due to arrive to
vlay.
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