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MEMBERS OF THE BAR
BANQUET JUDGE BUNNELL
At midnight on Thursday the members
of the Iditarod bar were hosts at a banquet
tendered to Judge Charles E. Bunnell and
the members of the court staff. The occa
sion was an altogether enjoyable one, and!
made the occasion of felicitous speeches by
Judge Bunnell. District Attorney Roth and
Court Stenographer Wolcott, the visiting
officials present. E. Coke Hill of Ruby
also made an apt speech, and Caarles E.
Taylor spoke for the local members of the
bar. Major Albrecht presided. Clerk of the
Court Clark was unable to be present be- ,
cause of the necessity of finishing up the
court business before the departure of the
officials for Ruby.
The menu was a credit to the caterer.
Herb Riley of the Merchants cafe, and I
covers were laid ft r sixteen persons.
A pleasing featuie wa added to last Sun
day night’s picture shov at the A. B. hall;
by Professor Drapeau. Between pictures)
little Miss Sigricl McDonald recited with her
usual charm “A Baby’s Stocking, and was
enthusiasticaly applauded, and Beatrice At
well. the talented little daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Si Atwell, gave some fancy dances.
The beauty and grace of the little dancer s
performance were greatly appreciated by the
audience.
John Ilolmgrcn, the well-known mining
operator, has been in the city this week.
LOST—Pair gold-rimmed spectacles in new
case. Leave at Iditarod Pioneer office.
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 ol 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.
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GEORGE MARSH BUD WEISER 1DITAROD FLAT CITY THE BRANCH A. D. CURRIE
The last session of the Iditarod special
term of the district court was opened Friday
morning to dispose of a few' matters that
had remained open to the last minute, and
before 11 o'clock the court adjourned.
The term of court just ended has dis
posed of many important matters, among
them being the clearing up of the criminal
calendar, and many cases which have been
on the docket for lengthy periods have been
either dismissed or adjudicated, so that the
calendar is in better shape than was to be
expected from the fact that the term was of
such short duration. The necessity of the
court visiting other remote sections of the
district prior to the opening of the court
term at Fairbanks in September was given
as the reasos for the short term here.
District Attorney Roth, although loth to
speak for publication, declared himself to
be well satisfied with the results, of his work
here.
Clerk of the Court .T. E. Clark and his
able assistant, Miss Fisher, worked until a
late hour Thursday night and were again
at their desks bright and early Friday morn
ing. closing up the business of the court
here prior to the departure of their boat,
which was scheduled for 1 p. m. yesterday.
From here the court party goes to Ruby,
and thence, at the conclusion of the term
there, will proceed to upper Yukon points.
At Ruby some important criminal cases are
to be tried, among them being that of the
native. “Old Toby, ’ on a charge of murder,
said to have been committed some years ago.
COURT PARTY LEAVES
ON BEAVER AND PRAIRIE
The court party left yesterday afternoon
for Dikeman to connect with the steamer
Delta for Ruby. The launches Beaver and
Prairie Bell conveyed the party, which in
cluded Judge Charles E. Bunnell, District
Attorney R. F. Roth, and his assistant, G.
Ellis Gardner; Clerk of the Court J.
E. Clark, Court Stenographer Ed Wolcott,
Miss Fisher, stenographer in the clerk’s of
fice. and Mrs. Patten, stenographer in the
office of the district attorney. Deputy Mar
shal and Mrs. Percy Charles will accompany
the party to Ruby. Deputy Marshal Wood
also was a member of the party.
E. Coke Hill, the Ruby attorney, was a
passenger.
DEPARTURE OF PRISONERS
For the first time in more than a year, the
local federal jail is now without occupants,
all of the prisoners having been taken Out
side yesterday by Deputy Marshal Charles
and his assistants. William Waechter was
appointed special guard to accompany the
prisoners. Among those removed yesterday
were three insane patients.
THAW MAY BE LIBERATED
NEW YORK. July 14. Hurry K. Thuw
was declared to be sane by the jury which
has been investigating his case. The agree
ment was reached in less than an hour. The
final decision rests with Judge Hendricks,
who will make the announcement of his j
judgment on Friday next.
Bail Refused
NEW YORK, July 15. Bail was today
refused to Harry Thaw. He will therefore ;
remain in jail until tomorrow, when the
decision of Judge Hendricks is expected to
be made.
NEW YORK, July 16.—Harry K. Thaw,
having been held to be sane, has been re
leased by Judge Hendricks under $35,000
bail, pending an appeal by the state.
Thaw will leave here for Pittsburg to rest,
and expects to go to San Francisco and San
I Diego later.
State Appeals
ALBANY, N. Y., July 16.—Counsel for ;
the state has filed an appeal in the Thaw
case.
STATE OF OHIO FLOODED
BY TORRENTIAL RAINS
COLUMBUS, 0., July 16. -Torrential
rains have swelled the streams and rivers in
the central part of the state and flooded
hundreds of town.
MORGAN DOING WELL
NEW YORK, July 10.—J. P. Morgan,
who was shot by a demented man named
Holt, who later committed suicide, is re
ported to be “resting tine and dandy.’’
RIVER TRAFFIC
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There was trouble in the Japanese colony
on Thursday night last, which resulted in
two of the subjects of the mikado finding a
resting place in the federal bastile. No
charge was preferred against them, and after
a severe lecture by Deputy Marshal Charles
they were released with a warning.
RIVER
The steamer Schwatka, from St. Michael
for upper Yukon points, was reported from
Kotlik at 5 a. m. on July 12.
The Delta arrived at Dikeman on the
evening of the 14th with two passengers
and only two tons of freight.
Steamer Washburn left Dikeman on the
morning of the 14th to meet the Schwatka
at Holy Cross.
The packet Sarah left St. Michael for
up-river points on the 14th.
Stpamer Delta was scheduled to leave
Dikeuian yesterday for Tanana.
Frank Kern is building a barge on the
bank of the river opposite the city.
The launch Transit recently met with an
accident to her machinery which necessi
tated her being laid up for repairs.
The Nancy Bell, rebuilt and lengthened,
was launched recently. She is now awaiting
the arrival of her engines.
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OUR HUMANE CENTURY
It is a good point that is brought out in
Herbert C. Frye’s book, “Submarine War
fare,” in connection with Robert Fulton’s
invention of the torpedo. Everybody knows
that Fulton invented the torpedo and of
fered it to the British and French govern
ments, but both of them rejected it be
cause of its barbarity.
A writer in the Naval Chronicle of that
time stigmatized Fulton’s schemes for tor
pedoes and submarine boats as “revolting to
every noble principle, their projector as a
crafty, murderous ruffian, and his patrons as
openly stooping from their lofty stations to
superintend the construction of such de
testable machines, that promised destruction
to maritime establishments.”
But that was in the early days of the Nine
teenth century. It took the humane and
enlightened Twentieth century to see the
full and glorious application of this wonder
ful invention!—New York Mail.
Volney Richmond, Alaska manager for
the Northern Commercial Company, arrived
from Dikeman Wednesday night in Harry
Watson’s launch. The latter accompanied
him.
Fresh Olympia Oysters, for cocktails, $2
can. Iditarod Meat Co.
PLANS STILL AT WORK
TO LYNCH LEO FRANK
ATLANTA, Ga., July 14.—Governor Har
ris holds three companies of state militia in
readiness to go to Milledgeville if he learns
of Allans to storm the prison and lynch Leo
Fr&Iok.
DIPLOMAT MAY RESIGN
WASHINGTON, July 15.—It is reported
in official circles that George Marye, Ameri
can ambassador to Russia, is ready to re
sign.
WAGE INCREASE GRANTED
CHICAGO. July 16.—Fourteen thousand
street car men have been granted a wage
increase.
GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL DEAD
DENVER, July 14.—Director Holmes of
the federal bureau of mines died today in
this city.
Mrs. Oscar Solibakke and two children
♦departed yesterday for the Outside.
NO RECEIVER FOR
CLARK LUMBER CO.
The suit of Mrs. Annie Clifton Cleveland,
as administratrix of the estate of Frank A.
Cleveland, deceased, against the Clerk Lum
ber Company, George W. Albrecht and
George Hamilton, wherein she asked a re
ceiver for the company, was heard Tuesday
in the district court before Judge Bunnell,
upon the application for the appointment of
a receiver.
The attorneys for the defendants moved
to vacate the order to show cause, and to
quash the service, for the reasons that, no
affidavits or other papers upon w’hich the
application was based had been served, and
on account of the shortness of the time of
notice—four days—without any reason be
ing given therefor. The motion was denied,
but the plaintiff was required to serve copies
of the affidavit and give the defendants time
to answer. The defendants at once stated
that if the plaintiff were ready to stand upon
the papers already filed, they would waive
all service and time, and proceed at once
with the hearing, W’hich w'as done.
ine case tor tne plaintiu was based upon
the affidavit, of Mrs. Cleveland, which
charged “fraud,” “mismanagement,” “mis
appropriation” and “conversion.” The only
definite and specific charge was that the two
personal defendants had “paid to themselves
as officers of the defendant corporation, and
to others, large sums of money for services
nretended to have been rendered to the said
defendant corporation, which pretended
services, in fact, never were rendered.”
The “large sums” referred to were alleged
to have been §2,350 drawn by Hamilton for
thirteen months’ services, while Major Al
brecht had received the sum of §050 for his
services during a like period.
The charges made by the plaintiff were
so sweeping in their nature that Major Al
brecht, who appeared for himself and as at
torney for Hamilton, remarked to the court
that “they could only be responded to by
negativing every possibility,” which the de
fendants then proceeded to try to do. At
torneys Albrecht and Taylor, who repre
sented the Clark Lumber Company, alter
nating in reading affidavits to the extent of
a couple of dozen pages.
At the end of the closing argument on be
half of the plaintiff it was stated that the
appointment of Mr. Hamilton himself as re
ceiver would be satisfactory. “All v.e want
is to know that the property is safe, and
with a good bond Mr. Hamilton is all right
with us,” said plaintiff’s attorney.
Judge Bunnell denied the application for
the appointment of a receiver.
The Prospector Case
The case of S. C. Adams vs. the Yukon
Gold Company and others came up for hear
ing in the district court on Tuesday last. \
This is one of the cases tried here in the !
summer of 1914, and involves the title to '
ground within the limits of the Prospector ,
Association, which Adams claims under a
location of a fraction, taking up the excess
over the lawful limit of 160 acres in the
original Prospector Association location. The
case was tried before Judge Fuller, who did
not render his decision in favor of the de
fendants until after his return to Fairbanks.
In this and some Fairbanks cases, because
of Judge Fuller's unexpected departure from
Fairbanks and resignation, although final
decision had been rendered by the court, re
trial was necessary because no findings nor
decree had been signed by the judge.
On Tuesday the plaintiff Adams, and E.
A. Austin for the Yukon Gold Company,
gave their testimony in the second trial,
and the case was then ordered transferred
to Ruby, where the hearing will be con
cluded when a transcript of the ether evi
dence given last year will be presented to
Judge Bunnell.
A Misleading Heading
The account of the trial in the case of
Stephenson vs. Winchell and others, as pub
lished last week, may have been miscon
strued by reason of the heading. The ver
dict given was not a compromise. The de
fendants wrere successful in the main con
troversy—the breach of contract.
Marston Wins on Appeal
The case of M. H. Marston vs. Oscar
Olson et al. was tried on Wednesday before
Judge Bunnell and a jury, and resulted in
a verdict for the plaintiff. This trial was
on appeal from the judgment given against
the plaintiff in the justice’s court last fall.
The action was brought to recover the price
of goods delivered to Matt Johnson by Karl
Theile upon the alleged promise of the de
fendants to pay for them. They denied that
they had in any way obligated themselves
to pay Johnson’s account with Theile, but j
the books showed that the account had been
charged to them directly, and in the absence
of the direct testimony of Karl Theile the
jury apparently considered defendants’ lia
bility had been proven by the attending
circumstances. A motion for new trial was
denied by Judge Bunnell Thursday morning.
The jury was discharged from further
duty on Thursday afternoon, and in dis
missing them Judge Bunnell expressed his
appreciation and thanks for the sacrifices I
they had made in behalf of a public duty.
A liquor license was granted last Saturday
to Manuel Gularte.
The case of Richard Mandley vs. the Yu
kon Gold Company, a personal injury case,
has been dismissed without prejudice.
In the case of Claud Baker, trustee, vs.
the Marvel Creek Mining & Development
Company an order has been entered denying
the motion of Joe Cheney for leave to in
tervene.
The case of S. C. Adams vs. the Yukon
Gold Company, Harold Seddon et al has
been dismissed with prejudice against the
plaintiff.
The case of E. R. Anderson vs. the Pa
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cific Cold Storage Company, an appeal from
the commissioner’s court, has been dismissed ,
and costs awarded against the plaintiff.
The case of Sam Adams vs. the Yukon
Gold Company, known as the “Prospector
case,” has been continued and transferred
to Ruby.
A verdict for the defendant has been
signed in the case of Thomas Malone vs.
Peter Malone.
In the action of Lillian Waechter vs. W. j
H. Boyd and A. L. Weigel an order has been
made transferring the case to Fairbanks.
The case of the United States vs. Charles j
Wolf, which has been on the court calendar
for some years, has been dismissed.
Attorneys for both sides in the case of
Claud Baker, trustee, vs. the Marvel Creek
Mining & Development Company have been j
ordered to file briefs.
An order confirming sale ha': been made
in the case of A1 W'alsh vs. R. S. Iiart.
A CLOSE SHAVE
Judge Bunnell turns out to be somewhat
of a wag. and not at all averse, on proper
occasions, to exchanging thrusts with the
lawyers, even when on the bench.
Thursday afternoon, during a warm argu
ment in which two of the lawyers had been
fighting one another and a third had vainly
tried to get into the fight, one of the lawyers
was pleading on behalf of the “poor labor
ing men” whom he represented, until the
outside attorney could stand it no longer,
and took occasion to inform the court that
the “poor laboring men” no longer had any
interest in the suit, but that the party actu
ally interested was a speculatively-inclined
barber. The judge looked a trifie surprised
but said nothing, and one of the other law
yers, thinking it a good cue. also made men
tion of the barber, and the judge then called
them to order. He said he thought they
had given the barber a close shave, and
told them to proceed with the argument
LIQUOR LICENSES GRANTED
IN OUTLYING PRECINCTS
On Friday morning Judge Bunnell in the
district court granted a liquor license to
A. E. Bain of Discovery'. This is the case
in which protests were filed, and Judge
Bunnell investigated the matter thoroughly
before granting the application. It is un
derstood that the matter hinged upon the
approval of the marshal’s office, which was
finally obtained.
A liquor license was also granted to James
Fullerton of Dikeman.
Harry Sheppard was a passenger for Dike
man yesterday, on his way to his old home
in Minneapolis.
THE POWER OF HOT AIR BATHS
Heat being the best anil most universal
disinfectant, it naturally follows that hot
air. as we find it in the Turkish Bath, is an
active agent in destroying disease germs,
and has so proven in thousands of cases,
notably those of inflammatory rheumatism.
THE CROSBY MASSAGE AND BATH
PARLORS
The Home of the Twentieth Century Turk
ish Bath
Bob Boyd, the mail carrier, of Takotna,
was a passenger for the Outside on yester
day’s down-river boat.
Joseph H. Smith left yesterday for Fair
banks.
Mrs. J. E. Riley of Otter creek spent sev
eral days in the city this week.
Visit our new store at Flat.
Boas the Clothier.
ORDER OF MYSTIC SHRINE
TAKES POSSESSION OF CITY
SEATTLE, July 12. Twenty-five special
trains escorted Imperial Potentate Smith
from the East to the Shriners' ( invention
in this city, arriving this morning. Fifty
thousand visitors will arrive tonight.
SEATTLE. July 1.1 A the animal elec
tion of the Shriners, held today, J. Putnam
Stevens of Lewiston, Me., was elected im
perial potentate, and James Chandler of
Kansas City imperial outer guard. Buffalo
was chosen for next year’s convention city.
PROMINENT SEATTLE EDITOR
COES TO HIS REWARD
SEATTLE. July 14. Colonel Alrlen J.
Blethen, editor of the Seattle Times, died
at his home here on the 12th instant, and
his funeral, which was private, was held
this afternoon.
Colonel Blethen was 69 years of age. and
came to this city from Minneapolis in 1896,
when he purchased the Times. He marie
the newspaper a success financially, and
leaves a large estate.
SUSPECT TERRORIST PLOTS
HAVE BEEN HATCHED HERE
WASHINGTON, July 13.—It is declared
that government secret service agents sus
pect that pro-German terrorist plots to de
stroy factories where war munitions are
produced in this country have been devel
oped. The alleged plots are said to have in
cluded an attempt to kill or kidnap the
British ambassador as he came from the
Morgan home last Monday night.
REPUBLICAN PARTY HAS
PLANS FOR DEVELOPMENT
SEATTLE, July 16.—Colonel Slecher,
editor of Leslie’s Weekly, is here en route
to Southwestern Alaska on a sightseeing
tour. He says that the next Republican
national platform will contain a construc
tive plank calling for a more energetic de
velopment of Alaska.
LIBERTY BELL IN SEATTLE
SEATTLE. July 15. The famous Liberty
bell, en route from Philadelphia to the San
Francisco exposition, arrived in this city
yesterday, and was received by Governor
Lister, Mayor Gill and detachments of the
state militia. The revolutionary relic was
on exhibition near the King street railway
station for five hours, and during that time
was viewed by hundreds of thousands of
persons.
BECKER CLUTCHES AT STRAWS
RANGESLEY, Me., July 10 -Justice
Charles Hughes of the United States su
preme court today refused an application
for a writ of error made by counsel for
Charles Becker, under sentence of death for
the murder of Rosenthal.
REGISTERED LETTERS
The following registered letters remain
uncalled for at the Iditarod postoffice:
George C. Adams
Alfred Kvamme
Fred Stahl.
If these letters are not called for by
August 1 they will be returned to the
writers. ALBERT WILE. Postmaster.
PI AT ARFK bi& and small, printed on
* -.tclIvL/O paper, cardboard or cloth,
on short notice, at Iditarod Pioneer office.
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