Iditarnd Pioneer
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MESS OF CAMPAIGN
PLEASING TO PRESIDENT
CHICAGO, Oct. 5.—President Wilson is being
greeted with enthusiasm at all stopping places on
his westward trip. The President declines to make
~ speeches, but appears on the rear platform of his
car and is immensely pleased at the greetings of the
crowds. He conferred with party leaders here to
day, and was assured that the progress of the cam
paign was more than satisfactory.
Hitchcock’s Predictions
CHICAGO, Oct. 5.—Frank Hitchcock, ex-post
master general under President laft, and active in
the campaign which led to the nomination of Hughes
at the Chicago convention, stated in an interview
here today that New York will go for Hughes. The
vote in Connecticut and New Jersey will also be
close, he said.
Tart and Roosevelt Bury the Hatchet
NEW YORK, Oct. 5.—At a meeting held here last
night in honor of Charles E. Hughes, Republican
nominee for President, a great demonstration was
started when former Presidents Taft and Roosevelt
joined in a hand-clasp.
Not Willing to Give Credit to Democrats
CHICAGO, Oct. 6.—Former United Stales Sen
ator Beveridge of Indiana, speaking in behalf of
the candidacy of Charles E. Hughes last night, said
that the Democrats were not responsible for the
revival of business, and that the present prosperity
was only sectional.
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DEATH OF SENATOR CLARKE OF ARKANSAS,
SECRETARY PRO TEM. OF THE SENATE
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Oct. 5.—Senator Clarke of
Arkansas, president pro. tem. of the United States
senate, died here on Sunday last. He was 62 years
of age. During the recent discussion of the eight
hour bill for railroad trainmen he evinced bitter op
position to that measure, and vacated the chair
rather than attach his signature to the measure after
its passage.
James P. Clarke was born m \azoo, Miss., and
was a graduate of the University of Virginia. He be
gan the practice of law at Helena, Ark., in 1 879, and
entered the political field in 1886. He was succes
sively a member of the lower house of the state legis
lature and of the state senate, attorney general and
governor. He was elected to the United States sen
ate to succeed James K. Jones, and took his seat in
1903. He was re-elected in 1909 and again in
1913.
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NEW YORK STREET CAR STRIKE FAILS
AND SCENES OF DISORDER ARE IN EVIDENCE
NEW YORK, Oct. 5.—The street car strike ap
parently has died out. The affected ferries are now
running day and night. Fhe sympathetic strike has
failed. Among those refusing to join in the walk
out were the ladies’ garment workers, who but re
cently returned to work after a prolonged strike.
Rioting occurred when an attempt was made to op
erate cars from Yonkres to the subway, and the
entire Yonkers police force was called out.
Mother Jones Uses Incendiary Language
NEW YORK, Oct. 6.—Last night “Mother” Jones,
the veteran Socialist worker, addressed the wives
and relatives of the striking carmen, and urged them
to riot. The police used their clubs to restore order.
SEATTLE LONGSHOREMEN’S STRIKE SETTLED
ON TERMS APPARENTLY ACCEPTABLE TO ALL
SEATTLE, Oct. 5.—In an official statement issued
last night by William Blackman and Henry White,
members of the federal board of mediators which
has been endeavoring to adjust the differences be
tween the striking longshoremen and the dock own
ers for several weeks past, the strike was declared
off. This was confirmed later by Captain Gibson,
president of the Waterfront Employers’ Association.
The settlement is said to be satisfactory to all sides,
but the terms are withheld.
IMMENSE LOAN NEGOTIATED BY AMERICANS
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.—Details have been ar
ranged for the floating of a sixty-milhon-dollar loan
to the Chinese government, the funds to be used in
the construction of a railroad three thousand miles
in length. A St. Paul firm has secured the contract
for the construction work.
The largest previous loan made to any Oriental
country was for $30,000,000, which was floated by
Europeans.
TO WORK FOR REPEAL OF EIGHT-HOUR LAW
NEW YORK, Oct. 5.—President Ripley of the
Santa Fe railroad, in a circular just issued, urges the
stockholders of that corporation to work for the
passage of remedial legislation to replace the re
cently-enacted eight-hour law.
BOSTON AND BROOKLYN
ARE WINNERS OF PENNANTS
—CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
SEATTLE, Oet. 4.- The bin league base
ball season ended yesterday, with Boston
the winner in the American league and
Brooklyn in the National. The first game
in the world’s championship series will be
played next Saturday. The standings of
the clubs at the close of the season were
as follows:
National - Americans—
Brooklyn ■■■- ,611|Boston . .591
Philadelphia • • ,59(i|Chicago.587
Boston . .587) Detroit . .565
New York ■ • ■ .507: St. Louis. .513
Chicago .438; New Y ork ■ • ■ ■ .513
Pittsburgh . •• .4221 Washington .503
St. Louis.392!Cleveland •••■ .500
Cincinnati .392 Philadelphia • .235
Pioneer to Receive Reports
By special arrangement The Pioneer will
receive bulletins of the world’s champion
ship baseball series which commences to
day. These will be telephoned to the creeks
and to those interested as soon as received
each day.
For some unknown reason there has been
unusual interest this year in the champion
ship games which came to a close last Tues
day. This has been particularly true at
Flat, where Jim Finnegan states that it is
impossible to transact business in his popu
lar resort on the days the bulletins are re
ceived until their contents have been thor
oughly discussed and digested, and ell the
“dope” of the diamond has been aired in
its relation to the chances of the various
clubs. During the world’s series it is prob
able that Jim will have to take to the
woods, for there promises to be plenty of
interest in the greatest event of the Ameri
can national game.
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BOARD OF INVESTIGATION
TO BE HEADED BY GOETKALS
OMAHA, Oct. 0. President Wilson Pus
selected General Goethals, Interstate Com- :
merce Commissioner Clark and Trade Com- |
missioner George Rublee as members of the ;
board recently created by congress to in
vestigate railroad conditions relative to the '
enforcement of the eight-hour law.
The provisions of the eight-hour law. un
der which the appointments were ma le, are
as follows:
“Section 1. That, beginning December 1
1916, eight hours shall, in contracts for
labor and service, be deemed a day's work,
and the measure or standard of a day's
work, for the purpose of reckoning compen
sation for service of all employes who are
now or may hereafter be employed by any
railroad which is subject to the provision
of the act of February 1, 1887, ‘An act to
regulate commerce,’ as amended, and who
are now or may hereafter be actually en
gaged in any capacity in the operation of
trains used for the transportation of peri
sons or property on railroads from any state
or territory of the United States or the Dis
trict of Columbia to any other state or ter
ritory of the United States or the District
of Columbia, or from one place in a terri
tory to another place in the same territory,
or from any place in the United States to
an adjacent foreign country, or from any
place in the United States through a foreign
country to any other place in the United
States.
“Sec. 2. That the President shall appoint
a commission of three, which shall observe
the operation and effects of the institution
of the eight-hour standard work day as
above defined and the facts and conditions
affecting the relations between such com
mon carriers and employes during a period 1
of not less than six months nor more than
nine months, in the discretion of the com
mission, and within thirty days thereafter
such commission shall report its findings to
the President and congress.
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“Sec 3. That, pending the report cf the [
commission herein provided for, and for a
period of thirty days thereafter, the com
pensation of railway employes subject to
this act for a standard eight-hour work day
shall not be reduced below the present
standard day’s wage, and for ail necessary i
time in excess of eight hours such employes j
shall be paid at a rate not less than the \
pro rata rate for such standard eight-hour
work day.”
Penalties are provided for the violation of
the law.
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MANY ZEFS ACCOUNTED FOR
BY THE ENTENTE ALLIES
LONDON, Sept. 18.—Major Baird, repre
sentative of the aerial board in the house
of commons, replying in the house recently
to criticism of the air defenses against Zep
pelin raids, announced that since the war
began the allies have accounted for thirty
five Zeppelins.
“There have been thirty-four raids on
England,” said Major Baird, “in ten of
which there were no casualties. In the re
mainder the number of killed was 334 civil
ians and 50 military men.”
The statement of Major Bair relative to
the number of Zeppelins destroyed by the
allies is denied from Berlin, but it is notice
able that the communication is unofficial.
The German statement admits the loss of
only four Zeppelins since the start of the
war.
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GERMANS HAVE BLACKLIST
AGAINST SWISS MERCHANTS
COPENHAGEN, Oct. 5.—Germany has
instituted a blacklist against Swiss trades
men and mercantile institutions more rig
orous than the British blacklist against the
American merchants who have given of
fense. The boycotted houses have been de
prived of all raw materials and manufac
tured products originating in Germany
without notice of any kind as to why they
were blacklisted. Germany has even forced
the boycott of the blacklisted firms and
individuals by other Swiss industries.
Switzerland is said to be swarming with
German agents, who have actually opened
an office in Berne.
MINNESOTA TO BE BENEFITED
IN DISTRIBUTION OF ESTATE
ST. PAUL, Oct. 0.—The inventory of the
estate of the late James J. Hill, just filed,
shows a valuation of more than fifty-twu
million dollars. The .state of Minnesota
will collect a million and a half dollars in
heritance tax from the estate.
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FATAL FIRE IN BUILDING
OF RELIGIOUS BROTHERHOOD
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 0. The main building
of the Christian Brothers' College was de
stroyed by fire last night. Nine persons art
known to have been lost, including twc
aged members of the order.
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ALLEGED MURDER PLOT
NEW YORK, Oct. G. -A conspiracy to as
sassinate Theodore Shonts and Frank Had
ley, president and general manager of the
Rapid Transit Company, was unearthed last
night.
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A PROHIBITION KNOCK
COUNCIL BLI UFS, Iowa, Oct. 0. Pro
hibition leaders here declare that President
Wilson is in favor only of local option.
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THIS YEAR’S GOLD OUTPUT
MAY EXCEED LAST YEAR’S
IF WEATHER IS PROPITIOUS
The 1810 mining season in the Iditarod
district is rapidly drawing to a close, but it
is possible that with present weather condi
tions work on several properties will con
tinue until the middle of the month. Heavy
•frosts have been experienced during the past
week at the Happy and Chicken creek
workings, and operations have been consid
erably interfered with; but there has been
an abundance of water, and at las-t ac
counts there had been no shut-down.
On Willow creek the plant of Frank Man
ley is practically dosed down, the small
force of men still working being engaged in
cleaning up operations. The drag-line
scraper was put out of commission early in
the week. Jonas Brewis is still working
on this creek.
Dave Strandberg, at the Up-Grade, at
the head of Flat creek, is working full blast,
and with better water supply than at any
time during the season, he is handling an
immense amount of dirt. He expects to be
running until the 20th of the present month
if conditions remain favorable.
The Yukon 11. 1.1 Company’s dredge, on
Flat creek, has made rapid progress toward
the mouth of the creek during the season,
and is now approaching the town of Flat.
This dredge usually operates until late in
November, and doubtless wi.l do so this
year.
Bates & Co., on Otter creek, closed down
for the setson during the week, and there
is little mining being done there except by
the dredge of Riley & Co. George Riley ex
pected to have his new dredge at the mouth
of Black, creek working by the first of the
month, in spite of the fact that some ef
the machine part- had not arrived from
the Outside: but he was delayed by the
little annoyances incident to the starting of
new machinery. The boat has been in the
water for some time past, and during the
veek the machinery has been under test.
It probably will be in running order by- the
time this appears, and will continue in
operation until extreme cold weather makes
Iredgein.g unprofitable. The Otter creek
dredge has been running continuously dur
ing the season with the exception of a
short time required for the installation of
the new semi-Deissel engines, which are a
tremendous success, and as fuel-savers have
exceeded expectations.
But little has been heard in Iditarod re
cently from the Ophir district, but at last
accounts work was being carried on under
favorable conditions, with a prospect of ?n
ncreased output. Trails are not passable
at present, and travel by the water route
has been light since tile early part of the
season.
The same is true of Candle, Moore, Donlin
and other creeks where work has been go
ing on during the past season. But little
will be heard from them until after the
frecze-up.
Output of the District
While it is too early to give figures on
the product of the Iditarod district for the
past year, there is every indication that it
will equal, if not excel, that cf 1915. A dry
spell during the summer threatened to ma
terially reduce the output, but it did not
last long, and the copious rains of the past
month have enabled the hill miners to do
some heavy work, so that what promised
to be a poor season will no doubt prove to
be one of more than average production.
To those of a pessimistic turn of mind
regarding the future of the camp there is a
lesson in the figures of the production of
the Iditarod district. The tearing down of
buildings in the town of Iditarod which
have lain idle, to provide lumber for new
camps, seems to have conveyed to men of
little observation the idea that the Iditarod
district as a gold producer is on its last legs.
As a matter of fact the reverse is true, and
instead of decreasing, the product of the
camp for the past three years has steadily
increased.
The product of the Iditarod district for
1913 was less than *2,000,000. That of
1914 was *2,058,390.40, and that of 1915
was *2,210.000. For 1916 the probabilities
are that it will reach two and a quarter
millions. This prediction is based upon the
fact, that seems to be well established, that
the shipments of gold from the camp during
the navigation season just closing was con
siderably higher than during the open sea
son last year.
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Charles Ross has received a telegram
from John Holmes announcing his arrival
in Tacoma last Sunday, and stating that he
is putting in two weeks at the hospital to
recuperate after his journey, which was ex
ceedingly trying on his health. He is im
proving, and will go to California.
WICKERSHAM’S STATEMENT
MADE IN JUNEAU SPEECH
REFUTED BY CHAMBERLAIN
JUNEAU, Sept. 30. In his speech de
livered in this city on Saturday of last week
Delegate James Wickersham said: “I got
the Alaska railroad appropriation. In in
troduced the bill in the house and Senator
Chamberlain of Oregon introduced the bill
in the senate at my request. 1 wrote the
bill, it was my bill, and I got the appropri
ation.”
John W. Troy, editor of the Juneau Em
pire, immediately wired to Senator Cham
berlain a copy of Wickersham’s declaration,
and asked if it were true. Today he re
ceived the following message:
“Portland, Ore., Sept. 29, 1916.
“John W. Troy, Juneau, Alaska.
“Alaska railroad bill (my bill) passed the
| senate first, and it is the law. It was not
| introduced by me at the request of Wicker
! sham nor written by him. But for active
I support of President and administration it
would not have passed at all.
“GEORGE A. CHAMBERLAIN.”
Sulzer and the Eight-Hour Day
"I can’t state how pleased I am with the
"'■lion of President Wilson in forcing
through the eight-hour bill for railroad
men,” said Senator Charles A. Sulzer, Demo
| cratic candidate for delegate in congress
from Alaska, to a News-Miner reporter dur
i ing his recent stay in Fairbanks. “You
know I established an eight hour scale in
Southeastern Alaska fourteen years ago, and
I have stuck to it ever since, allowing men
1 under me to work only eight hours in any
I project with which I have been connected.
I established this scale fourteen years ago
because 1 believed then that eight hours
was enough for any man to work, and 1
j have never had occasion to change my
mind.”
I Mr. Sulzer expressed himself as pleased
| with the outlook in the First and Second
I divisions, and feels confident that he is go
i ing to be elected. After leaving Fairbanks
he went to the Third division, where he
: wi 1 make a final fight before going to his
home division, the First.
ACCIDENT AT OTTER DREDGE
RESULTS IN BROKEN BONES
Robert Goebel, an employe of the Otter
Dredge Company, met with a serious acci
; dent shortly after midnight yesterday morn- I
' ing, which resulted in a broken arm, a baoly ;
bruised ankle, and a severe cut on the chin, j
At last accounts he was resting easily, and j
under the care cf Dr. Moore, expects to be |
ar ”nd avain within a few days.
The accident occurred while Mr. Goebel |
was engaged in releasing an obstruction j
from the bucket line. In some manner he
lu.-l his foothold and feli to the deck, a dis ;
tance of fourteen feet. He was rendered j
: unconscious by the fall, and was removed
to the home of George Riley and Dr. Moore
was immediately summoned from Flat. He j
found that the left arm had sustained a j
fracture, which was the most serious in- |
jury, and apparently his injuries were not
of a dangerous character.
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MAY EE ANOTHER MAIL
BEFORE THE FREEZE-UP
I
There is a bare possibility that arrange
ments may be made to send in another ccn- {
sigmnent of mail to Idiiarod prior to the j
freeze-up. Under the terms of the summer j
mail contract a weekly consignment is pro- |
vided for until September 30, and later in
case weather conditions permit. There is at j
present no indication of the freeze-up being j
imminent, and should there be mail for j
Idiiarod along the Yukon it is likely to be j
forwarded.
The mail boat, the launch Tramp, re- j
centlv left for a trip to Marshall, and should [
have returned to Holy Cross by tonight or j
tomorrow. Therefore Postmaster Ansley, |
ever alert to the interests of the patrons of
the postoffice, wired to Chief Clerk Randles
at Tanana, advising him of that fact, and
suggesting that any accumulated mail be
forwarded at that time.
In previous years it generally has hap
pened that a large consignment of mail for
Iditarod has been “hung up” on the Yukon
at the close of navigation, to be forwarded
after the commencement of the trail serv
ice. As this service between Ruby and Idit- j
arod is dependent on the Seward route from
Tokotna, it generally has happened that full
consignments from Seward have prevented !
its being moved for weeks, and once it was \
not received until a public subscription was j
taken up to defray the expense. This will
be avoided this year if the authorities on !
the Yukon take advantage of the opportu- j
nity to forward whatever mail is there con- j
signed to this point.
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UNITED STATES IS TO HAVE
TWENTY-INCH COAST GUNS
ST. PAUL, Oct. 5.—The United States
soon will have guns of 18-inch and 20-inch
diameter to defend her coasts from inva
sion, according to Rear Admiral Frank E.
Beatty, retired, who says:
“Our navy now has 14-inch guns; our
coast defenses have 14-inch and 16-inch
guns. We are adding to these, and soon
we shall have 18-inch and 20-inch guns, and
perhaps even larger ones. There is no limit
to the size that may be built.
“The only trouble now is that these large
bores shoot so far that aeroplanes or some
similar equipment is needed to give signals
in target practice.”
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BEAVER FROM TOLSTOI
The launch Beaver, Captain A1 Jones, ar
rived from Tolstoi on Saturday last, having
as passengers Pete Monier, who has recently
purchased interests on Boob creek, Lars
Otness and Dominick Soraci.
Lars Otnes confirms the story of rich
gravel being hoisted by Messrs. Pitcher &
Van Orsdal on No. 1 below, Boob, brought
to the city on Friday last by George Mutch
ler. Lars is most optimistic as to the future
of the camp.
ROMANIA DENOUNCER
BY BIRMAN CHANCELLOR
BERLIN, Oct. 5.—In a speech in the reichstag
yesterday, Imperial Chancellor, Von Bethmann Holi
wcgg stated that the fatherland would persevere
till success crowned the efforts of its armies. Boun
iful harvests, he said, have materially strengthened
Germany’s position. He reviewed the history of
Roumania’s actions during the present conflict,
and he denounced as treacherous her participation
in the war on the side of the entente allies.
He had been urged by the press to stop the ex
tension of aid to the albes from America, the conse
quences of which he believes to have resulted in the
abuse of American neutrality.
Wonderful Work of French Aviator
PARIS, Oct. 5.—A French aviator has succeeded
in bringing down three German aeroplanes within
the space of three minutes.
Violent fighting is in progress on the Somme front,
and it is admitted that the German counter-attacks
are making some progress.
Roumanian Forces Retire
BERLIN, Oct. 5.—The Roumanian forces which
crossed the Danube have been withdrawn hastily as
the result of encircling operations of the German
army.
The Struggle for Lemberg
PETROGRAD, Oct. 6.—Successes are reported
along the whole line of the Russian attack before
Lemberg, from Vladimir to Halich.
The Roumanian invasion has failed, and the Rou
manians have recrossed the Danube.
Artillery Is Still Working
PARIS, Oct. 6.—Operations on the Somme front
are confined to artillery attacks.
Allies Gain in Macedonia
LONDON, Oct. 6.—The allies have made gains
on both wings of the Macedonian front.
The Greek government has suspended payments
because of shortage of money.
GREAT BRITAIN FACES GRAVE CRISES
IN RELATIONS WITH SWEDEN AND IRELAND
LONDON, Oct. 5.—The relations between
Sweden and the entente allies have become strained.
The latter complained that the policy of Sweden has
been unneutral, and the Stockholm government has
replied that the allegation is fundamentally vicious.
When parliament reassembles next week it will
be confronted with the embarrassing question of the
application of the conscription law to Ireland.
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GERMAN SUBMARINE BREMEN ENMESHED,
ACCORDING TO CIRCUMSTANTIAL ACCOUNT
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.—A government official
is quoted here as saying that the German submarine
Bremen, whose non-arrival at an American port has
been the cause of uneasiness for some time past, has
been trapped by the British by the aid of nets. It
is said to be now in the River Perth, in Scotland.
No word as to the fate of the crew has been re
ceived here.
ORGANIZATION OF IMPORTANT COMPANY
PARTICIPATED IN BY FORMER ALASKAN
SEATTLE, Oct. 5.—James Tod Cowles and 0. C.
Cowles, the former one of the founders of the city of
Fairbanks, Alaska, together with J. F. Chilberg of
the Scandinavian American Bank of this city, have
proposed the formation of a two and one-half mil
lion dollar corporation to begin an active and ag
gressive campaign to secure for this port the over
seas commerce. Each has subscribed one hundred
thousand dollars, provided the balance is raised
within a month.
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TAX COLLECTORS WILL GET FIRST CHANCE
NEW YORK, Oct. 5.—The tax list for this city
shows an ass essed valuation of $8,000,000,000.
The Hetty Green estate heads the list in personal
property valuation, and the Grand Central terminal
station is rated as the most valuable building.
PRICE OF WHEAT STILX REACHING SKYWARD
CHICAGO, Oct. 5.—Wheat reached the highest
point of the season today on the Chicago Board
of Trade, the price being $1.55 per bushel. The
sole bullish factor was the reported drouth in the
Argentine republic.
RAILROADS’ POLITICAL GIFTS TO BE PUBLISHED
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.—In a decision handed
down by the United States supreme court yesterday
it is held that gifts to political parties by railroads
must be made public.
BIG FIRE IN OMAHA PACKING ESTABLISHMENT
OMAHA, Oct. 5.—The Morris Packing Company’s
plant was almost completely destroyed by fire last
night. The damage is placed at three-quarters of a
million dollars.