Iditarod Pioneer
One Dollar Per Month. IDITAROD, ALASKA, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 20, 1912. Two Bits Per Copy
TITANIC GOES DOWN;
NUMBER LAST, 1,601
New Yoik, April 19 - Last Monday, April 15, the White Star
liner Titanic, with crew and passengeis totaling 2,340, went down 400
miles off Cape Race, a promontory at the southeast extremity of New
foundland. The total survivois number 745, most of whom are women
and children. Among the prominent people known to be lost are:
Colonel John Jacob Astor, traveling with his wife, nee Madeleine
Force, who was rescued.
Alfred G. Vanderbilt, capitalist, son of Cornelius Vanderbilt.
Major Archibald Butt*, relative of President Taft and his per
sonal aide.
Benjamin Guggenheim.
Washington Augustus Roebling, noted engineer, who completed
the Brooklyn bridge, begun by bis father.
Isador Straus, millionaire New York merchant, formerly member
of congress, noted free trader and reformer, friend of Secretary Wilson.
Mis. I.'idor Straus.
Charles Melville Hays, president of the Grand Trunk Pacific
railway of Canada.
W. T. Stead, the noted English journalist.
Francis David Millett, noted American artist and war corre
spondent.
John Thayer, second vice-president of the Pennsylvania railroad.
The Titanic was the largest ship afloat. She sailed from England
on hei maiden voyage April to. When she struck she was running in
a calm sea, making twenty-three knots an hour She was stove for
wards, a hole made in her bottom nearly half length, and she sank in a
little over two hours.
The survivors were picked up hv the Cunard liner Carpnthii,
which was fiist to reach the scene of the disaster in answer to wireless
calls fiom the doomed ship. The steamers Parisian, Olympic and Vir
ginian and the Canadian cable ship Mina also icsponded to the call, but
arrived too late to render assistance. The Carpatbia arrived in New
Yoik with the survivors Thursday night. Severity thousand people
were at the dock awaiting her arrival, and the scenes were indescribably
heartrending. Flags throughout the world are at halfmast.
The survivors report no scenes of disorder attending the disaster,
but it is said if it had not been for inadequate life saving apparatus all
could have been saved. The women and children were put on the boat'
and liferafts and the men waited in confidence that the aid summoned
by wireless would reach them in time.
Congress to Investigate.
Washington, Apri 1 19 —President Taft is prostrated over the death
of Chief Aide Bruts. Congress has resolved to probe the Titanic
disaster. A committee has been sent to New York to get the story
frame the survivors.
White Star Officials Appalled.
Loudon, April 19.—White Star officials are prostrated at the loss
of the Titanic It was the greatest steamship of the age and was sup.
posed to be impossible to sink. Btuce Ismay, vice-president of the
company, was a survivor and cables that he will testify before the
American congresssioual committee.
J. P. Morgan had intended to sail on the Titanic, but was just too
late to get aboard.
News Picked Up in Iditarod.
'J'he uquests for information were so insistent that the men of the
local wireless gave out such news as they were able to pick up from
•ships and coast staious. None of the people rescued by the Carpathia
died aboard that vessel, as had been reported. In order to forestall am
false reports that might get abroad, survivors gave out a statement ot
facts and what appeared to them to be such. Following are some of
the things recited;
On Monday at : 1.40 p. tu., on a cold starlight night, with a smooth
sea and no moon, the Titanic struck an iceberg, which had been re
ported to the bridge by the lookout forward, but nt early enough too
avoid the collision. Steps were taken to ascertain the damage and save
the passengers. Orders were given to put on lifebelts and lifeboats
were lowered. The ship sank about 2:20 Monday morning. The
usual distress signals were sent out by wireless, and rockets were sen t
up at intervals. The wireless messages were received by the Carpathia
at midnight. She arrived on the scene at about 4 o’clock in the morn
ing. Officers and crew of the Carpathia bad been preparing all night
for the rescue and comfort of survivors. Clothing and staterooms were
given up to them and every care and comfort provided,
En English Board of Trade certificate on board the Titanic allotted
her approximately 3,500 passengers. The same certificate called for
lifeboat accommodations approximating 950. Approximate number of
passengers carried at time of disaster was; First-class, 330; secoud,
320; third, 750; total, 1,400; officers aud crew, 940; total parsons.
2,340. Rescued: First-class, 210; secoud, 125; third, 200; officers, 4;
seamen, 39; stewards, 96; firemen, 75; total of crew, 210. Total saved.
aDout 775 a later message saw 745 were saved; i,6o: perished.
Still another message was caught which said the captain of the
Titanic shot himself ou the bridge, following an unauccesaful attempt
to do so iu the library. Also, that the chief engineer likewise com
aiitted suicide, and that three Italians were shot dead while attempting
to board the lifeboats.
The Titanic carried fouitecn large lifeboats, two smallboats and
four collapsible boats. Life preservers were accessible sufficient for all
the approximate uumber of passengers. Members of the crew call
public altentiou to the inadequate supply of life-saving apparatus
carried aboard modern steamboats aud recommend that immediate steps
be taken to correct this fault.
Vice-President Ismay is subject to the serereat criticism. It i<
reported that he had given orders to break the speed reeord if possible
He entered the last lifeboat which got away, leaving many who were
unable to secure room. Survivors say passengers became panic stricken
when they discovered there were no more boats.
There were many acts of heroism. The ship’s band played all
duriug the tragedy. The last selection, while the ship was sinking,
was "Nearer, My God, to Thee.” The ship rolled over on her aide
and settled.
The relief fuud is being rapidly augmented.
Was a New Ship.
The Titanic was a new ship and sailed irom Liverpool April 10 on
her maiden voyage. She was built in Belfast in 1910 at a cost ot about
$7,000,000 She is said to have been the world’s largest steamship,
987 feet long, but the World Almanac places her size ideiwical witn
that of the Olympic—length 860 feet; breadtli 92 teet, and dept 1» 94
feet. Her consumption of coal exceeded i.uoo tons daily.
GUGGENHEIM ATTORNEY COMING
News was received by wireless
yesterday that Henry Riley and
Jack Price had arrived at Ruby on
their way to the Iditarod. They
are accompanied by Mr. Lewis, the
Guggenheim attorney who was here
last summer. It is understood that
the Guggenheim* have secured
ground on Hat from the lower ertd
of the Bonanza to the upper ertd of
tire Wild Cat. Payment must be
made by May 15
Capt. and Mrs. Jack Green, of the
steamers Tana and Pup, reached Dike
man this week from the Outside, hav
ing come in via the Cordova route.
Since leaving Iditarod last August they
have been enjoying a series of tours
along the Pacific coast, one of which
took them on an extended visit to
points of interest in Mexico, whore
they viewed scenes of battles that oc
curred during last summer’s revolution.
The captain came to this city yester
day and will return to Dikeman, where
the Pup is in winter quarters, to await
the opening of navigation.
“Pete” Pierce, the man on horse
back, was a visitor in the city last
Wednesday afternoon.
PHILANTHROPIST
DIES IN MARYLAND
Glen Echo, Md., April 19.—Miss
Clara Barton, philanthropist, died at
her home last Monday. She was born
at Oxford, Mass , in 1821. During the
civil war she did relief work on battle
fields and organized search for missing
men. In 1870 she became associated
with the International Red Cross
Society of Geneva and worked through
the entire Franco-Prussian war, and
since that time has taken part in most
of the important relief work of the
world.
MAN OF FAIRBANKS
MUST PAY, PAY, PAY
North Yakima, Wash., April 19.—
Lewis T. Erwin, a wealthy mine op
erator ef Fairbanks has been arrested,
charged with contempt in not paying
alimony to his former wife, as stipu
lated by the court. Alimony was
allowed her at the rate of $100 a month
for ten years.
Flume hose, tents, canvas. H. Boas.
GRAMMY TO SIT ATHOBIE MOMAY
Nome, April 17.—The grand jury sits next Monday. An ex
tensive criminal calendar is awsiiting action. Deputy Marshal Haw
kins has arrived with the self-confessed murderer Victor Maynard,
who killed Andrew Sutej on Cleary creek, Squirrel river. Maynard
has also confessed to many thefts in the Squirrel country during
the winter.
Witnesses in the Coynt and Staten case have arrived from the
Kuskokwim. Coynt and Staten are the men alleged to have, com
mitted numerous depredations along the Yukon river between Nu
lato and St. Michael last fall. The technical charges against them
include larceny, perjury and resisting arrest.
MININfi OPERATIONS AT FAIRBANKS
Fairbanks, April 19.—It is feared water will be short on all
the creeks this season. Sluicing began on Cleary creek Thursday,
but is carried on in the afternoon only. Nights are too cold.
The Citizens’old-style three-stamp custom mill wins the race
with the new Straub mill. The latter saved four ounces less gold.
McGilvray & Fisher are installing a Fairbanks-made five
stamp mill on the extension of the Newsboy claim at the head of
Cleary. The shaft is now down 120 feet, and it looks good.
The Rhoads mill on Bedrock creek is running steadily.
There are plenty of laborers.
FMRBA1IK8 QUESTION, TO BOLTED ?
Fairbanks, April 19.—John Moe has returned from Valdez and
says the Jennings crowd bolted. C. E. Davidson, who was also a
delegate, asserts it was the Harrais crowd that bolted. Both men
are to appear before the Fairbanks Democratic Club next Monday,
when the local Democrats will decide who to support.
NOME VIEW OF POLITICAL OUTLOOK
Nome, April 17.—(Special.)—The Gilmore ratification meeting
last Saturday was well attended. The straw ballot which elected
Gilmore was a huge joke. Herron’s efforts to float a Republican
boom is a fiat failure. The same may be said regarding the Demo
crats. The latter promise to »tart a new paper early in the spring
COMING AND GOING
Charles E. Freeman, who recently
came in over the Seward trail, left
for St. Michael last Tuesday morning
to look after the gasoline launch
Beaver, in winter berth at that place.
Jerry Ford, of Eureka, Hot Springs
district, accompanied by Frank Glea
sod, reached Iditarod last Saturday
night. He has interest in the Iditarod
and will probably remain here through
out the working season.
Pete Carlson, of Ophir, after a visit
of two or three days, left for home last
Monday.
Tom McSmart has been putting a
new iron roof on his residence during
the week.
The big cold storage barge Trinder,
which is in winter quarters a little
below town, is being thawed out with
steam from the Teddy H.
William Newman, lately from Ruby,
did not remain idle long after his ar
rival home. During this week he baa
been busy erecting a new summer resi
dence for himself and Mrs. Newman.
“Larry” Auten is first assistant and
chief of the advisory board in the con
struction work.
The first ducks of the spring season
were seen a week ago today. Hunters
have brought in it few, but not enough
that they are to be had in the markets
and restaurants on request.
Jack Allison returned from Ruby last
Saturday.
“Gat” Courtnay, who has been con
ducting the Bonanza-creek roadhouse
on the Seward trail, has closed down
for the summer. He was a visitor in
the city last Tuesday.
Ralph Lomen has severed his con
: nection with the Red Cross drug store
! and is fixing up an attractive pi ace for
1 his photo supplies in the room adjoin
ing the Boston clothing store.
Golden Gate Coffee for bcdy, qual
ity and aroma is the best. Sunder
bruch's.
WANTS SETTLEMENT
FOR UNPAID STOCK
Fairbanks, April 19.—Receiver Noyes
is to demand from the stockholde.s of
the old Fairbanks Bank settlement for
their unpaid portion of stock. Many
subscribers hold shares which were
never paid for.
Home-made bread daily at Sun
derbruch’s. Phone your order.
New shoes, bargains, Paulson’s, Flat.
The Red Cross drug store has been
been greatly improved in appearance
during the week by new papering and
handsome new fixtures.
Cut Glass, jewelry. W. Taylor, Flat.
JOE GOES BACK TO THE LAND
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Jos. H. Smith has just completed the
erection of a hothouse at the rear of
his residence on Third street, and is
now preparing the beds for a great
horticultural experiment. Joe knows
more about pop-guns than agronomy,
but is going ahead anyhow. Within
a week or two visitors to the Smith
residence will be invited to inspect he
“conservatory,” partake, if they will,
of a succulent tomato, sample the cu
cumber, and. incidentally, listen to a
j dissertation by the host on “How I
| Reduced the Cost of High Living.”
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Fine sweet, sour and dill pickles.
3underbruch’s.
i Ladies’ and children's boots $2. Boas
ALASKA POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS
Seattle, April 4.— Postoffice In
spectors Cookson and Smith have
returned from Alaska and will urge
the establishment ot postal savings
banks at several places in the ter
ritory.
NELSON BROTHERS ARE BURIED
Nels E. Nelson, after being present
at the inquest on the bodies of his
murdered brothers, arrived from the
Kuskokwim yesterday. Mr. Nelson
had the bodies sealed in metallic cases
and temporarily buried at Bethel.
They will be shipped Outside later.
Mr. Nelson went over in advance of
the marshal’s party and had the
metallic cases made at Bethel. With
the cases he met the coroner's party
at the Tulaksak and proceed with it to
the place where the inquest was held.
Dr. Speer, of Bethel, performed an
autopsy on the bodies. At the tem
porary burial place at Bethel the
people of the mission held services and
evinced much sympathy for the brother
of the dead mon.
Mr. Nelson’s business affairs are
pressing at home, but the season is sci
far advanced he fears he will not be
able to make the trip before the open
ing of navigation.
NEW NOME COUNCIL TAKES OFFICE
Nome, April 17.—The new city coun
cil takes office today. Tbe new boaid
is the same as the old with one excep
tion. _
FLAT CITY NOTES
Mr. and Mrs. Ashby E. Bain, of Dis
covery, Otter, moved to Flat last Tues
day and are now occupying their new
home on Gold street. Mr. Bain has
acquired an interest in the H. & M.
pool room, and will take an active part
in its management.
W. C. Mitchell, the lumber dealer,
is n jw a resident of this place.
C. Artal has opened a store on Flat
creek, about half wav up the the creek
on the government road.
C. D. Whitney arrived from the Mt.
McKinley country last Saturday.
R. J. Nesbitt, of Iditarod, has moved
to Discovery, Otter.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Watrous and family
have moved from Dikeman to Flat
City, where they will make their home.
Stanley’s cafe is undergoing a com
plete remodeling. It will be veiy at
tractive when finished.
Road Overseer Cleveland is having
the bridge across Otter creek, opposite
Flat City, repaired. Rock has been
used to reinforce the main pier, and
Mr. Cleveland says there is no danger
of the bridge washing away.
H. Harmon has arrived at Flat from
Ruby.
Charles Barraclough arrived at Flat
last Tuesda . He has been running a
roadhouse eight miles this side of Su
sitna station. Mr. Barraclough is an
oldtimer, but this is his first visit to
the Iditarod country.
Jack Donnelly and Perry Warner ar
rived last Saturday over the Seward
trail. Mr. Warner left here last fall,
and has since been prospecting in
the Happy-river country. Mr. Don
nelly has been running a roadhouse at
the mouth of Happy river, and is now
making his first visit to the Iditarod.
A number of business people and
others in Flat City hare already paid
their polltax in order to promote nec
essary road work.
Webb Mading has returned from his
stay in Iditarod.
Lewis & Earl* ar* getting their
steam baths ready for tii* public.
Billy West returned from Ruby last
week.
George Albright, of Discovery, was
a visitor yesterday.
Doc Tanner, of Discovery, visited
Flat and Iditarod last Tuesday.
Paul Garcken, of Iditarod, was a vis
itor at Flat and Discovery yesterday.
J. A. Davidson and W. C. Weinaug
arrived here yesterday from Nome.
They are enroute to the Aniak, and
left this morning at 2 o’clock for Ta
kotna, whore they will build a boat
and float down the Kuskokwim.
NOTICE TO MINERS
The Johnson Hose Co. have placed
their stock of hose in our hands for
disposal at following prices:
3-iuch hydraulic hose, 35c foot.
8-inch hydraulic hose, 70c foot.
10-inch hydraulic hose, 80c foot.
Nozzles for 3-inch hose, $8 each.
10-iech flume hose, 12c foot.
12-inch flume hose, 18c foot.
Terms cash.
CHESLEY, RYAN & KEHOE.
Turkish and steam baths, Lewis &
Earie, Flat City.
Our eggs are absolutely guaran
teed the best, Survderbruch’s,
IMPARTIAL STORY
OF VALDEZ RUMPUS
[ The following has been received in answer to a request for
information made to an Independent of Republican leanings, whose
name is withheld for obvious reasons. The man’s sincerity and
probity are unquestioned, and lie was applied to in order to get a
statement as free from bias as possible.]
Valdez, Aoril 18.—The Democratic convention split on the
election of a temporary chairman. Both sides had planned in
advance to control. The fight for Harrais was organized in Valdez
and Cordova by John Frame, William O’Connor and John Moe
They claimed A. J. Daly and Robert W. Jennings were not Alas
kans, but had come North with cut-and-dried plans.
The convention wTas in an uproar from the start. The Harrais
men opposed a report on credentials by the chairman of the com
mittee. Chairman Cheney pronounced the convention adjourned
to 2 in the afternoon. The Harrais supporters continued the meet
ing, with the result that Harrais was nominated by them. The
others met in the rear of the hall at 2 o’clock and adjourned to
another hall, where their proceedings were continued, resulting in
the nomination of Jennings.
The Jennings people claim the proxies used for Harrais were
forgeries, and may prosecute.
The sentiment is about evenly divided, but nearly all admit
that the Jennings committeemen will be accepted at Baltimore.
A Harrais meeting Saturday night had a fair attendance, but
I the public speakers were poor.
All criticise Shackleford’s home-rule plank as insincere. It is
charged that Harrais is favored by the Guggenheims, and that he
was put forward by Falcon Joslin.
There is no great enthusiasm for any of the present candidates.
The Republicans are a little ashamed of the Cordova convention.
Gilmore, Shack’s man, has only the support of the office holders or
those desiring jobs. Gilmore is considered a weak sister, eating
Shack’s hand. Everybody expects an independent to run, and is
waiting to hear from Wickersham.
JENNINGS SEEMS TO BE FAVORITE
The call for a Democratic meeting to be held at A. B. hall last
night was answered by a few of the faithful, but the interest wa«
limited. Thirty or forty were present, but only a small percentage
of them expressed a determination to get in and dig in the work of
the campaign.
J. A. Slippern was elected chairman of the meeting, and A. E.
Light secretary. Such voice as was given to the situation in re
gard to the delegateship was favorable to Jennings, suspicious re
garding Harrais and derisive of Gilmore and the position he has
allowed himself to be placed in. The following resolution was
offered by A. E. Light and adopted unanimously. It embodies the
general sentiment, as far as it has crystalized:
“We view with deepest concern the present anomalous and un
satisfactory situation regarding the right and privilege of * people
living under an organized government to intelligently and effec
tively express by ballot their preference for a territorial policy, and
a satisfactory candidate to present and advocate the same in the
congress of the United States.
“We fully believe the men and forces who planned, organized
and financed the movement leading to the nomination of W. A. Gil
more at the Coreova convention—the adoption of an insincere
‘home rule’ platform and endorsing the renomin&tion of Taft—have
prepared a most loathsome dish for the Republican party to swal
low, and one it will be quick to reject. The character of the men
behind this movement presage its absolute and ready defeat. They
were men w'ho have no place in the councils of the party, and their
interests are inimical to the people and the welfare of the entire
territory.
“The division of sentiment in the convention at Valdez, result
ing in the nomination of two candidates for delegate to congress, is
most regretable by the entire body of the Democratic party. The
folly of trying to make a campaign with such an incubus is appar
ent to all. Knowing, as we do. the instigators of the revolt, their
character, animus and motives, and from all reports received to the
present hour, we believe our friend, Hon. Martin Harrais, unwit
tingly allowed himself to be used to divide the convention and pre
vent the undoubted success of the Democratic party in this cam
paign. We urge upon him to withdraw his name as a candidate
for delegate to congress and join with us in the endorsement and
election of Hon. Robert W. Jennings to that office. In so doing,
we bespeak the sentiments of many, many Republicans who will
vote for Jennings as a just rebuke and answer to the Shackleford -
Hoggatt Gilmore-Guggenheim combination.
“We solicit the co operation of all true Alaskans to this and.',
RATTLE OF BOSES IN PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia, April 19.—The Presidential primaries were held
throughout Pennsylvania last Tuesday. Roosevelt gets 67 out of
76 delegates.
After twenty-five years in congress John Dalzell it defeated
for renomination. Dalzell is a “regular” Republican and a cor
poration lawyer.
Chicago, April 19.—Roosevelt is touring Nebraska and rotate
Taft; saying he proved a poor lieutenant in aiding Roosevelt in
carrying out the policies demanded by the people.
Portland, Ore., April 19.—La Follette, in an address before an
audience of 10,000 people, made a national issue of the opening of
the coalfields of Alaska.
ATHLETES MEET AT
A. B. HALL TONIGHT
There promises to be a great time at
A. B. Hall tonight, when some of the
camp’s finest athletes meet in friendly
rivalry. The program is varied enough
to suit all tastes and includes loxing,
wrestling, club swinciug and basketball.
Between the halves Otto Moses, the
popular tenor, will sing, and Kemp's
orchestra will render selections through
out the evening. Following is the pro
gram:
1. Three-round Boxing Bout—Warren
Wilson vs. James Wilson.
2. Wrestling Exhibition—Win. Peter
son vs. Earl Byers.
3. Indian Club Swinging — Warren
Wilson.
4 Basketball Game: N.C.'svs. A. B.’s.
Teams: N. C.’s — Fowler, Kanauer,
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Bruhn, Lonien, Wolfe. A. B.'a.—Paris,
Donnelly, Button, Wilson Byer*.
The curtain will be raised promptly at
nine o'clock. The charge for admia»ion
will be One Dollar. Rollup!
After all these days, the Iditarod
Pioneer learned ju*t before going
to press that J W. Kempf, the up
town grocer, was, on Wednesday,
Apiil io, the host at a delightful
chickeu diuner, given in honor of
the 1-dy basketball players of thia
city, eight of whom enjoyed the
spread. The dinner was prepared
and served by Mrs. Billy Peterson.
A few more packages cf Garden
Seeds to be given away. Come
early. Sunderbruch’s.
5 loaves bread 81, Dell bakery, Flac.
Sec Mitchell for lumber, Flat, Goldst.
•4 and 66 hats cut to $1.50, H. Boas