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SENATE PASSED BILL
: v,L VOTE WAS 46 FOR TO 16 AGAINST—HOUSE ENDEAV
•;1NG TO SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL FOR THE ONE NOW
j3EING CONSIDERED—HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE TO
REPORT AMENDMENT TO EXPEDITE MATTERS
r ' ^By Wireless to T?ie Pioneer)
Washington, Jan. 29.—-It was a scene of excitement and rejoic
ing in the national capitol last Saturday afternoon when the senate
had effectively voted down one worthless amendment after another
and the final vote on the Alaska railroad bill was announced.
The vote on the passage of the measure stood 46 in the affirma
tive to 16 in the negative.
The bill as passed by the senate provides for the construction
of 1.000 miles of standard-gauge railway in the territory at an ex
penditure of $40,000,000.
House Working on the Bill
(Iiy \V!relP<3 to The Pioneer)
Washington, Jan. 29.—In the house yesterday Congressman
William H. Humphrey of Washington state was recognized by the
speaker and made a long and effective speech for the Alaska rail
road bill. He spoke at length on the policy of conservation as it has
been practiced in Alaska during the past six or eight years, and de
nounced its workings as the great peril of the North.
Mr. Humphreys was followed by three other members of the
Washington delegation in congress—Messrs. Johnson, Falconer and
Bryan—all of whom urged the passage of the legislation.
An attempt was made on the part of supporters of the measure
to substitute the Chamberlain bill, as passed by the senate last Satur
day, for the bill now being considered by the house.
The proposition was looked upon with much favor, and would
undoubtedly have been adopted had not the rules of the house for
bidden such a proceeding. The rules require that substitution can only
be made by unanimous consent, which could not be obtained in this
instance.
In order to expedite matters and to overcome the unanimous
consent provision in the rules, the house committee on rules is ex
pected on Wednesday next to report a change that will overcome that
provision, and the Chamberlain bill will then have the right of way
in the house. _
CABINET OFFICIALS RECEIVE
BIG WELCI N SPIRIT CITY
(By Wireless to The Pioneer^
Seattle, Jan. 29.—Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo and Sec
letary of Agriculture Houston arrived in this city from Washington last
Tuesday afternoon, and were the guests of honor at a banquet by the
New Chamber of Commerce of Seattle on Wednesday evening, when
they were given a hearty reception, which was participated in by many j
Alaskans.
The passage of the Alaska railway bill by the senate last Salur
did much to make the visit of the distinguished guests all the more
:ome on the Pacific coast. In their speeches both of the cabinet
ers spoke of the great benefits to be derived from railway con
ation in the Northern domain, and predicted that the house would
long delay favorable action on the great measure.
Secretaries McAdoo and Houston are touring the principal cities
of the Pacific coast, investigating the proposed locations of regional
banks, as provided for in the new currency law.
COL, GOETHALS GOVERNOR OF CANAL
'By Wireless to Tile Pioneer)
Washington, Jan. 29.—President Wilson on Monday last prom
ulgated an executive order creating the permanent government of the
Panama canal zone, and the same is now effective. By this order the
affairs of the Panama zone commission are relinquished to the new
government officials. It is generally conceded by all that President
Wilson will appoint Colonel George Wr. Goethals as die first civil gov
ernor of the great canal territory.
Goethals’ Name Sent to Senate
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
Washington, Jan. 30.—Late yesterday afternoon President Wil
son sent to the senate the name of Colonel Goethals to be the first gov
ernor of the newly-created canal-zone government.
' OLD SCOUT” WIGGINS DIES
Denver, Colo., Dec. 13.—Oliver P. (Old
£>cout") Wiggins, the only surviving mem
ber of Kit Carson’s famous band, the only
resident of Denver who went through the
Mexican war, and noted Indian fighter, died
here at the age of 90 years.
Wiggins crossed the plains in 1838, run
ning away from his home in Niagara Falls,
N. V., to become an Indian fighter at the
age of 15.
lie joined Carson immediately and was
with him in Carson's band of 46 trappers
for 10 years. Wiggins was one of the best
- known men in the West. He was robust
until a few weeks ago, when he was oper
ated on for a bullet he had carried since
1850, when he was shot in the leg by an
Indian.
He was 6 feet tali and weighed 200
pounds. He was said to be the only white
man in the West “who was never whipped.”
Hi3 father was a Hudson Bay trapper.
PETRUCHIAAIN’T COIN’
Kansas City, Mo., Dec 13.—A 3,000-mile
trip and a winter’s stay at the Catalina
islands, Long Beach aDd Santa Barbara,
Cal., were given up Sunday when Mrs.
Petruchia Wilkeshire and her daughter of
this city were told that “Rags,” a fat, much
petted 12-year-old poodle dog, would have
to ride in a baggage car. Mrs, Wilkeshire
argued the case with a vengeance, but in
vain, and ended the scene by turning her
tickets back to the company and canceling
her orders for accommodations.
Mutton, slightly damaged—good dog
(feed—10c pound. Iditarod Meat Co.
PROFESSOR W. H. TAFT
TAKES FLING AT MILITANTS
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
Toronto, Jan. 30. Former President
William II. Taft was the principal speaker
at the exercises of the University of To
ronto yesterday, and in Ids remarks se
verely derided the methods of the Knglish
militant suffragettes, but stated that it was
his belief that universal woman suffrage
must eventually come.
LONDON BUILDING TRADES
ARE OUT ON STRIKE
(By Wireless to The Pioneer'
London. Jan. 29.- A general strike of all
the membership of the various building
trades of this city was started this week.
Higher wages are demanded. Thousands
of workmen have already quit work, and
many more are being called out hourly.
ALASKAN COAST CITIES
CELEBRATE SENATE ACTION
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
Seward, Jan. 30.—The passage of. the
Alaska railroad bill by the senate last Sat
urday was the signal of great rejoicings
in all the towns on the Alaska coast. Big
celebrations of an impromptu nature were
held at Juneau, Cordova and Valdez.
C0I1S AND GOING j
A letter was received here on the last
mail from Mr. and Mrs. Bennett James, at
San Francisco, saying they were having a
great time, and that they were coming in
over the Seward trail, and expected to reach
here about March 1
Joe Kermond paid a visit to Flat and
Discovery the early part of the week.
Frank Keenan is sojourning in Discovery
this week.
Frank Kern has been laid up tms week
with a lame leg. At last accounts he was
improving.
Mr. Duffy of the Hotel do United States. |
in speaking of his skill as a culinary arust,
says his guests are all becoming obese.
Deputy Marshal Comlin of Flat was in
the city during the week.
Charley Miller of the Merchants cafe is
taking a week's holiday -the first he has
taken since he came to the comp, in 1910.
Jack McDonald of Georgetown arrived at
Flat City last Thursday on a short busi
ness trip.
On last Wednesday evening Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph H. Smith entertained a jolly
iparty at dinner. Those present besides the
host and hostess were Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Peterson, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Rusk, Mr.
and Mrs. P. G. Charles, Mr. and Mrs. A. E.
Maltby, Miss Maltby. Charles Maltby and
Percy Charles, Jr.
FINALLY GOT HIS REWARD
Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 2. Twelve years
ago Ed Redlin of 1-179 East Sixty-sixth
street, aided a woman who was struck by
an intenirban car. The other day he re
ceived a letter from Chicago telling him the
woman’s husband had died and left him
$2,.300 John Jenkin, formerly of Cleve
land. was the man who died.
“I was driving along Euclid avenue in a
carriage when a Painesville car knocked a
woman down.” said Rediin. “Her face was
cut and she was dazed, but not seriously in
jured.
“She seemed to have a horror of an am
bulance, so I took her home in my car
riage.
“At the house her husband took my name
and said he would remember me. That's
the first and last time I ever saw the
man.”
TEMPERATURE TABLE
Readings taken daily at the Budweiser,
corner of Firat and Richmond streets:
Above Below
a. m. Zero. Zero.
Jan. 25—1:15.... 18 .... Drizzling
Jan. 26—2:00.... 18 .... Cloudy; calm
Jan. 27—3:15. 12 Clear; calm
Jan. 28—2:30.... 2 .... Snowing
Jail. 29—2:30. 20 Clear; calm
Jan. 30—4:00. 22 Clear; calm
Jan. 31—2:00. 30 Clear; calm
FOR SALE
Dry blazed wood, birch and spruce, 16
foot lengths, cut in April, 1913, repiled in
summer on skids, $12 per cord, or green
birch and spruce, $10 per cord, delivered.
Difference in price is difference in produc
tion. Sample of blazed wood may be seen
at Pioneer office. DAN HARTNETT.
Japan is encouraging the fruit-growing
industry.
POWER OF ATTORNEY BLANKS.—New
1 Form.—Made to conform with the re
quirements or the new territorial mining
law, containing cautionary and explanatory
notes, are now on sale at Ansley's In Idtta
rod, H. Donnellpy’s tvt DIs. Otter, and at
Bie Pioneer Drag Store In Flat City.
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(By Wireless to The PICT er>
Victoria, B C'., Jan. 29. -On Monday last
the steamship Princess Sophia cl the Cana
dian Pacific line, on her south-bound trip
from Skagway, went ashore near Alert bay
during a heavy snowstorm The passen
gers, after some delay, were transferred to
the steamer Al-Ki, and nobody was drowned
or injured.
The Princess Sophia was late rfloated. but
The Princess Sophia was later floated, but
dition.
RULER OF GERMAN EMPIRE
CELEBRATES HIS NATAL DAY
(By Wirpless to Tile Pioneer)
Berlin, Jan. 29.—The city is in holiday
attire this week, celebrating the 55th birth
day of the German emperor, which oc
curred on Tuesday last.
Old Bob Can Still Go Some
(By wireless to The Pioneeri
Williamsport, Pa., Jan. 30.—-Bob bitzsim
mons, the ancient pugilist, in order to con
vince the New York boxing commission
and supreme court that he is not a “has
been," and that he is still there with a
“biff with a kick in it," last night sh :
some speed when he knocked out Digger
Sweeney in the sixth round. .
Wolgast Wins From Rivers
(By Wireless to The pioneer)
Milwaukee, W is., Jan. 29 In a 10-round
contest in this city last night between Ad
Wolgast, the former lightweight champion,
and Joe Rivers of Los Angeles, Wolgast
had the better of the argument, and was
awarded the decision.
Supreme Court Against Fitz
(By Wireless to Tile Pioneer)
New York. Jan. 29.—The supreme court
of this Yiiv, after Hearing a.eament'. Ly
the attorneys of Bob Fitzsimmons, the vet- |
eran pugilist, refused yesterday to vacate ,
the ruling recently made by the state boxing |
commission, wherein Fitz was denied the
privilege of engaging in boxing exhibitions
within this state.
Unholz Mo Match for Wolgast
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
Fond du Lac, Wis., Jan. 30. Former
Champion Ad Wolgast of the lightweight
pugilistic class last night knocked out Rudy
Unholz in the second round of what was
scheduled ns a 10 round go.
KENNEL CLUB MEETING
A meeting of the Iditarod Kennel Club
will take place tonight, Saturday, January
31, at S o’clock, at the telephone office,
for the purpose of making preliminary ar
rangements for the approaching races. All
members of the club are urgently requested
to put in an appearance and give the mem
bership the benefit of their views on the
subject. BY THE PRESIDENT.
The British government is considering an
auxiliary motor boat reserve for service in
case of war.
Mutton, slightly damaged—good dog
feed— 10c pound. Iditarod Meat Co.
EMfL OF SALE BLANKS.—For tne correct
" transfer of articles of value, have re
cently been printed at the office of The
Iditarod Pioneer, and contain several cau
tionary and explanatory notes for the guid
ance of Interested parties. The blanks are
on sale bv Ansley at Iditarod, Harry Don
nelley at Dis. otter, and the Pioneer Drug
Store at Flat City.
The Second
Spasm
of the
BE JOYFUL
STUFF
This
Very
Eve
Naff Ceil
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FLOODS IN CALIFORNIA
CAUSE GREAT DAMAGE
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
San Francisco, Jan. 30. The worst rain
storms of years have prevailed throughout
California during the past few days, caus
ing damage to the extent of So,000,000 and
demoralizing railroad traffic in many local
ities. Many winter resorts are the heaviest
losers, some of which were almost flooded
out of existence.
LABOR’S VETERAN LEADER
PASSES ANOTHER MILESTONE
(By Wireless to Ttie Pioneer)
Washington, Jan. 29.—Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation of La
bor, clebrated his 64th birthday at his home
in this city Tuesday. He received many
callers and was the recipient of scores of
congratulatory telegrams.
SELF-SACRIFICING WOMAN
NEAR DEATH’S BOOR
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
New York, Jan. 30.- Mrs. Eva Booth
Tucker, daughter of the famous old Salva
tion soldier, and prominent in Salvation
Army work in America, is in a very seri
ous condition as the result of a nervous
breakdown.
DOMINION OF CANADA
WILL BE LEADING PRODUCER
Ottawa. Jan. 2. - The agricultural depart
ment of the Dominion of Canada announces
that the grain production of Canada for
the year 1913 was 600.000.000 bushels.
This extraordinary production shows that
Canada is fast taking the lead as the gran
ary of the world, and as the quality of the
grain is unsurpassed, it is only a matter of
a short time until Canada leads all other
countries in wheat production by a large
margin.
In 1911 the grain production of Canada
was but 200,000,000 bushels, as against
600.000,000 bushels produced by the Unit
ed States. Thus during the past two years
the Dominion has practically trebled its
production, while the United States’ pro
duction shows a comparatively slight in
crease.
The report adds that the qualtity of land 1
in C isda available for wheat production
has practically as yet been untouched, and
points out the increase in the wheat pro
duction accounts for the corresponding in
crease in railroad construction and shipping
from Canadian ports.
CORONER’S JURY FAILS
TO FIX RESPONSIBILITY
Calumet, Mich.. Jan. 1. The coroner’s
jury in the inquest held upon the victims
of the fire panic at Red Jacket Christmas
eve, in which scores of women and chil
dren lost their lives, failed to fix the re
sponsibility for the disaster.
The local labor paper, after reciting the
farcical nature of the coroner's proceedings,
which were conducted in camera in his own
ofiice, because he declared that he feared
the jury of the strikers, and to which the
public was not admitted, denounces bitterly
the Citizens’ Alliance and officials of Calu
met. charging that, not satisfied with doing
the miners an injustice day after day out
side the courts, they now effectively were
preventing them getting justice even within
the courts.
JOLLY STAG PARTY AT
UNCLE TOM’S CABIN
A jolly stag party was given on Wednes
day evening, January 28. at the home of
Postmaster Thomas L. Thurston. Those
who enjoyed the hospitality of Mr. and Mrs.
Thurston were: Chris Anthonieson, Dr.
Behla, Harry Watson, W. B. Thomas and
R. C. Button.
FIFTY YEARS IN THE ARCTIC
Washington, Dec. 5.- A bid for carrying
the mails 3,000 miles in the depth of an
Arctic winter, over the mountains of North
ern Alaska when the snow lies so deep there
.scarcely is a bottom, was received here by
the postoffice department. The bid came
from Charles D. Brower of Point Barrow',
Alaska, the most northern postoffice on the
continent, and a close rival for northern
honors with any in the world.
Brower wrants to carry the mail from
Point Barrow' to Kotzebue sound, 500 miles
southward. The man who gets the con
tract must make three round trips each win
ter when the streams are frozen and trans
portation by dogs and sled overland alone
is possible in that region. His bid was sent
to Commandant Bertholf of the revenue cut
ter service, whom he knew' in the Arctic,
and by him forwarded to the postoffice de
partment.
Brower’s letter was more than tw'o
months in getting to Washington from
Point Barrow'. Brower has lived in the
Arctic 50 years, and is the only white man
who inhabits that far northern community.
He is employed by an American fur com
pany. .
_
I Assessment Work Blanks at Pioneer.
WILL INVESTIGATE
TIE SMELTER TRIST
CONGRESS WILL TRY TO FIND OUT HOW “BIG BUSINESS” IS CON
DUCTED BY THE GUGGENHEIM OUTFIT—MICHIGAN STRIKE
ALSO TO BE INVESTIGATED—THERE WILL BE NO
TARIFF TINKERING AT THIS SESSION
(By Wireless lo Tbe Pioneer)
Washington, Jan. 30.—That the new national administration is
determined to take a look into the different phases of big business,
as well as to the causes leading to so many labor disturbances through
out the country, was evidenced on several occasions in the proceed
ings of congress this w'eek, when resolutions were adopted after con
siderable debate calling for an investigation into the affairs of the
American Smelting & Refining Company, commonly known as the
smelter trust, alleged to be under the control of the Guggenheim clique
of financiers.
The house yesterday adopted resolutions calling for the investi
gation of the causes leading to the strike of the miners in the copper
mines in the neighborhood of Calumet, Mich.
No Tariff Tinkering This Session
Chairman Underwood of the house ways and means committee
announced yesterday that there would be no tariff tinkering during
the present session of congress.
Wants Reindeer Protected
The department of agriculture has just issued a pamphlet relative
to the reindeer industry of Alaska, in which an urgent plea is made for
the better protection of the animals.
HUERTA STILL DOING BUSINESS
AT SHE OLD TAMALE STAND
(By Wireless to The Pioneer,
Mexico City, jan. 29.—Several high officials of the Mexican gov
ernment were arrested and thrown into jail in this city during the early
part of the present week. It is claimed that they were connected with
a plot to wrest the power of government from the hands of Dictator
Huerta. More arrests, it is believed, are likely to take place at any mo
ment. General Felix Diaz and his followers are supposed to be at the
head of the scheme.
May Allow Shipments of Arms
(By Wireless 10 The Pioneer;
Washington, Jan. 29.—It is currently reported in this city that the
next movement on the part of the American government in relation to
the disturbed state of affairs in Mexico will be the lifting of the em
bargo against the importation of arms into the country.
State Department Makes Denial
The state department emphatically denies the rumor of a re
ported crisis of relations with foreign powers in regard to the Mexican
situation, and also refutes the statement that the Japanese government
is furnishing munitions of war for the Huerta government in Mexico.
(By Wireless to The Pioneeri
Springfield, 111., Jan. 29.—Former United States Senator Shelby
M. Cullom, who has been ill at his home in this city for the past three
weeks, died on Tuesday last, at the age of 85 years.
Funeral Will Be Held Tomorrow
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
Springfield, 111., Jan. 30.—The funeral of former Senator Cullom
will be held here tomorrow, and the city is fast filling up with people
from all parts of the country. Special trains are arriving hourly, carry
ing hundreds of friends of the venerable statesman. The funeral will
be the largest and most impressive held in this city since the burial of
President Abraham Lincoln in 1865. Senator Cullom will be laid at
rest in the same cemetery that contains the remains of the first martyred
President._
YUKON TERRITORY MAY LOSE ITS AUTONOMY
I
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
Vancouver, B. C., Jan. 23.—Premier Richard McBnde of this
I province stated yesterday that he favored the proposition of Robert
! L. Borden, the Canadian premier, that the government of British Co
lumbia take over the government of Yukon territory, and in future ad
minister the affairs of that northern country as a portion of the prov
ince. __
“JAKEY” GOING INTO
COMMISSION BUSINESS
M. Jacobsgaard, known far and wide, as
“Jakey,” who has been for a long time con
nected with the branch store of Crowley <fc
Porter at Flat City, has severed his con
nection with that firm and is preparing to
enter the commission business in that town.
He has not as yet fully decided on which
of three or four locations he has in view’,
but it will be only a matter of a very few
days until Jakey makes his presence felt
in business circles.
New, warm dog house, large enough to
accommodate 50 dogs. McDonald Hotel,
Iditarod.
FORMER IDITAROD MAN
MARRIED AT TACOMA
(Fairbanks Times)
A pleasant surprise to many friends of
Ed McArdle, formerly a well known resi
dent of Fairbanks, was received recently by
the announcement that he had been mar
ried to Miss Emma Gleason at Tacoma on
December 6. The bride's home was in Ta
coma, and the wedding took place at the
residence of her parents.
After leaving Fairbanks Mr. McArdle went
to Iditarod, and while on the way Outside
last fall was in the parly that met with a
serious automobile accident in Dawson.
Assessment Work Blanks at Pioneer.