Idita’od Pioneer
. IDITAROD, ALASKA, SATURDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 14. 1916 _ ;.o cents per copy _
GERMAN ATTACK IN EAST
RESEMBLES ALLIED DRIVE
LONDON, Oct. 1 3.—The Teutonic attack on the
Russians and Roumanians on the eastern front is
more violent than any since the beginning of the war,
resembling that of the French and British on the
Somme, lhey are trying desperately to drive the
Roumanians out of Dobrudja. Military expeits
await the outcome with intense interest.
The battle for Lemberg still proceeds with great
intensity.
The allies have ordered Greece to give up her
fleet and surrender the Piraeus-Larissa railway, and
compliance with the demand is expected.
The New German Offensive
PFTROGRAD, Oct. 13.—A new German offen
sive on the eastern front is reported. Three gas
attacks have been made.
Double Attack on Baupaume
PARIS, Oct. 13.—The allies continue to make
progress north of the Somme on two fronts. The
French are attacking Baupaume on the roads from
the south and the British from the westward.
The British troops are only a mile and a half from
Baupaume.
Kronstadt Recaptured
BERLIN, Oct. 13.—Tile invasion of Roumania
by the Teutons has begun. Kronstadt, the leading
industrial and commercial center of Transylvania,
captured by the Roumanian troops upon their en
trance into the war, has been recaptured by the Ger
man troops.
Servians Checked by Bulgars
SOFIA, Oct. 1 3.—The Bulgarians have stemmed
the advance of the Serbians toward Monastir.
More Men and More Money
LONDON, Oct. 13.—David Lloyd George, secre
tary of war, states that more men are necessary, and
that enlistment exemptions have been far too nu
merous, having run into the millions. He wants as
surances that Roumania will receive needed help.
Premier Asquith has moved for a new war credit,
and asks for a billion and a half of dollars to last
untii the end of the year.
Germans Also Need More Funds
BERLIN, Oct. 13.—A bill for a new war credit
of twelve billions of marks is to be presented in the
reichstag shortly.
Auxiliary Cruiser Torpedoed
PARIS, Oct. 13.—An auxiliary cruiser carrying
two thousand Serbian and French soldiers has been
torpedoed and sunk. Nearly half of those on board
were lost.
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AMBASSADOR GERARD IS NON-COMMITTAL
WHEN QUESTIONED ABOUT PEACE RUMORS
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.—United States Ambas
sador Gerard returned today from Berlin. To news
paper men he refused to either affirm or deny the
rumor that he was bringing a plea from Kaiser W il
helm to President Wilson to use his good offices to
bring about peace with the allies.
He says the friendliest relations exist between the
United Stales and Germany.
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SENSATIONAL DISCLOSURES ARE MADE
WITH REFERENCE TO CRIME IN SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Oct. 13.—The Times today prints an
article alleging that Seattle has gone back to worse
conditions of lawlessness than existed six years ago.
It charges that there is open gambling, illicit whole
sale liquor traffic, and worse crooks, who, in order
to operate, are compelled to contribute to the king
of the bad lands,” former Patrolman Margett. The
head of one of the wholesale bootlegging concerns
has been arrested.
The mayor, chief of police and sergeant of the
“dry squad” have been cited to appear for contempt
of court, in destroying liquor after a restraining or
der had been issued.
SHIPS IN COLLISION *!N SEATTLE HARBOR
SEATTLE, Oct. 13.—In the heaviest fog experi
. enced in this vicinity for years, the steamship What
com yesterday rammed the schooner C. S. Holmes,
just returning from the Arctic, in Seattle narbor.
MAD KING OSCAR GATHERED TO HIS FATHERS
LONDON, Oct. 1 3.—King Oscar of Bavaria, who
has been insane for many years, and who was de
posed in 1913, is dead. His end was unexpected.
He was succeeded on the throne by his brother,
Ludwig II.
ENORMOUS GAINS MADE IN EXPORT BUSINESS
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.—Enormous gains have
been made in the export trade of the United States
during the present fiscal year. Figures for the first
eight months this year exceed those for all of last
year.
PROGRESSIVE PROHIBITION
IS NEXT POLITICAL MOVE
CHICAGO, Oct. 13. Prohibitionists here
are planning to form a new national party,
to be known as the Prohibition Progressive
or Progressive Prohibition party.
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SECRETARY BAKER TRIES
TO DISCOUR4GE BLIND PIGS
PAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 13. Acting
:
upon the order of Secretary of War Newton
D. Baker, the military authorities along the
Mexican border have announced that un
less the illegal sale of intoxicating liquor to
American soldiers is immediately stopped
the troops now stationed in communities
where such violations are permitted will
be withdrawn.
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PROBABLY iNSULTED THEM
CHICAGO, Oct. 13. -Devout Hebrews
last night mobbed an I. W. W. speaker,
who was later rescued by the police.
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEEMAN
ON CHANCES OF SUCCESS
A telegram to The Pioneer from Secre
tary Whitely of the Democratic territorial
committee, at Fairbanks, says that it is ad
mitted there that Wickersham is losing
ground all over the territory on account of
his activity in fighting his personal battles
instead of looking after the interests of the
territory. The Democrats of Fairbanks, he
says are supporting the straight ticket, with
excellent chances of success for the entire
list of nominees.
NORFOLK, Va., Oct. 13.—A German fighting
submarine arrived here Saturday last, bringing mail
for German Ambassador Bernstortf. She departed
within three hours, without taking anything on board
in the way of suppFes.
Nine Vessels Destroyed Off American Coast
NANTUCKET, Oct. 13.—Nine alien vessels were
destroyed off the American coast on Sunday last
by a German submarine. No lives were lost, accord
ing to latest reports, the passengers and crews being
given time to take to the boats. The firing was
plainly heard on shore.
Three British cruisers arrived off Nantucket early
on Monday morning. The destroyer flotilla of the
American Atlantic fleet is picking up passengers and
crews of the sunken vessels.
Shippers are panic-stricken at the activity of the
diver.
United States Will Not Bar Submarines
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.—Unless instructed from
London, the British ambassador to the United States
will not make a fresh protest against submarines en
tering American ports. He thinks they should be j
convoyed by warships or withdraw from the Amen- j
can trade.
The American government has rejected the de
mands of the entente allies that submarines should
be barred from American ports, and the declaration
is emphatically made that there is no reason for a
change from the stand taken at the outset of the
war regarding both neutrals and fighters.
Panic on Stock Market
NEW YORK, Oct. 13.—The renewal of submarine
activities caused a near panic at the opening of the i
stock market on Monday morning. Marine insur-;
ance saw the heaviest advance since the early j
months of the war. Cotton and steel dropped badly, j
The lists were almost normal again by Wednesday.
Ship With Enormous Cargo Braves Submarines
NEW YORK, Oct. 13.—With all lights extin-i
guished, the steamship Adriatic, carrying 18,000
tons of munitions of war for the entente allies, and
350 passengers, departed today, braving the dan-1
gers of attack by submarines.
RIOTOUS AMERICAN LEGION
“PERSUADED TO DISPERSE”
CALGARY, Alberta, Canada. Oct. 13.
A crowd of soldiers from the American
Legion made a raid on the mounted police
barracks here today in an effort to release
five comrades who had been arrested for
violation cf the liquor act. One sol her was
shot and the rest finally were persuaded to
disperse.
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DEATH OF FRED ANDERSON
ON NORTH FORK CF INNOKO
News reached Iditarod yesterday of the
death of Fred Anderson, an oll-timer of
the North, which occurred at the scene of
a recent stampede on the North fork of
the Innoko river, where a strike of tung
sten ore is said to have been made. It i<
reported that Anderson, shortly after his
arrival there, severely cut one of his feet
with an ax, but although there were no
serious complications resulting from that
source, it may have weakened his physical
condition to such an extent that ailments
from which he had long been a sufferer
m ade more progress than would ordinarily
have been the case. He was about 53 years
of age.
Mr. Anderson had been in the North
nearly a quarter of a century, having lived
in the Fortymiie district prior to the big
rush to the Klondike in 1893, in which
he was an early participant. He was al-o
a stampe-der to the Fairbanks digeings, end
came to this district in the fall of 1909
with the first contingent of argonauts. In
the summer of 1912, when the first en
couraging reports of the Cripple country
reached this camp, he joined in the rush,
and had since been engaged in placer min
ing on Colorado creek, in that district.
Details regarding his illness and burial
are entirely lacking at this time.
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MILD WEATHER CONTINUES
WITH NO SIGNS OF WINTER
Although no records have been broken
so far. the mild weather of the present
month is the subject of much comment. It
is seldom that temperatures such as have
been the rule recently are experienced so
late in the fall in this section of Alaska, or
in fact in many other sections.
So far, with the exception of on the ad
joining hills, there has been no snow, and
the frost has not yet been severe enough
to seriously interfere with mining opera
tions. While several of the plants have
been closed down for the season, it has
not been due to weather conditions, and
unless there is a sudden change, the season
of 1916 promises to go on record as one
of the longest open seasons in the history
of the camp.
The Iditarod river boats have mostly
been in winter quarters for some time past.
But it merely for lack of business. There
are several craft on the lower river yet,
and these apparently will have plenty of
time to reach here prior to the freeze-up.
The river usually has been closed by ice
by about the loth of October, but there
have been times when the freeze-up came
much later than this. Old-timers recall
the trip made by local men to St. Michael
in 1912, when they left here October 22.
ERWIN FILES ANOTHER SUIT
On September 20 United States Marshal
L. T. Erwin filed a suit in the clerk’s of
fice at Fairbanks against his wife, Willie
Haynes Erwin, from whom he is estranged,
and against whom he filed a divorce suit
several months ago, only to withdraw it a
short time later. The complaint asks the
restitution of real property._
Mike Hays, the well-known prospector
and miner, was a visitor in the city this
week.
BALLOTS IRE READY
FOR ELECTION DAY
The official ballots for the general elec
tion to be held on November 7 have been
received by Deputy Clerk of the District
Court Geraghty, together with the sample
ballots provided for by law. The ballots are
in one respect different from the customary |
| rlcrlim tickets, in that there is no party!
| designation following the names of the re- I
spcclive candidates, so that the partisan !
who desires to vote his or her ticket |
"straight" must acquaint himself or herself i
with the politics of the various candidates
before entering the voting booth. As the !
names are arranged in alphabetical order,
without regard to party distinctions, voters
will be put to some little inconvenience in
indicating their preference. The following
is the ticket, arranged as rn the official bal- |
lot, omitting only the square preceding the
name far the insertion of a cross to indi
cate the voter’s choice:
SAMPLE BALLOT
FOURTH JUDICIAL DIVISION
Mark (X) in the square at the left of
the name of the candidate for whom you
desire to vote. If names of candidates for
whom you desire to vote do not appear on
the ballot, insert with pencil in blank
spaces.
For Delegate to Congress
(Vote for One)
LEWIS, LENA MORROW
SULZER, CHARLES A.
WICKERSHAM, JAMES
For Attorney General of the Territory of
Alaska
(Vote for One)
COBB, JOHN H.
GRIGSBY, GEORGE B.
SCHOFIELD, GEORGE D.
For Territorial Senator
(Vote for One)
McCABE, DAN
McGOWAN, THOMAS A.
SUTHERLAND, DAN
For Territorial Representatives
(Vote for Four)
BEAN, Z. C.
BURNS, W. T.
COLLINS, EARNEST B.
DUNN, JOHN W.
GREEN, JOE K.
HESS, L. C.
HUEY, GEORGE W.
KILGORE, A. M.
LEDGER, GEORGE W.
MONAHAN, C. M.
NERLAND, ANDREW
SNOW, C. K.
VINAL, W. A.
WEBSTER, DANIEL
WESTENVIK, LARS
For Road Commissioner, Road District No. 4
(Vote for One)
JENSEN, PETER
ROSS, H. H.
SABIN, MELVIN R.
STEIL, PETER
Eight-Hour Law
(Note.—Place a cross (X) opposite your
choice. Vote for One)
For a General Eight-Hour Law
Against a General Eight-Hour Law
Note.—Against the manufacture or sale j
of intoxicating liquors in Alaska after
January 1, 1918, place cross (X) opposite
“Dry.” In favor of same, place cross (X)
opposite “Wet.”
(Vote for One)
DRY
WET
The Referendum Measures
The provision on the ballot of a method
of securing an expression of opinion as to
the enactment of a “general eight hour law”
end for or against the manufacture and sale
of intoxicating liquors should not be mis
understood. In neither of thece cases, even
should the vote favor the proposed enact
ments, does it necessarily follow that they
will become part of the law of the terri
tory. They are merely an expression of the
wishes of the voters of Alaska.
In the case of the eight-hour law. no [
details of the proposed law have been
worked out, and it. will be left to the in- '
coming legislature to grapple with the prob- j
lem should the voters express a desire for
such an enactment.
With reference to the vote for or against
prohibition there is apt to be confusion |
also. The territory of Alaska is barred by I
its enabling act from legislating on the j
subject of the liquor traffic. Should the
vote of the people indicate that a majority
are in favor of prohibiting the manufacture
and sale of intoxicating beverages within
the territory, it would merely be an indi
cation to congress of the desires of the
people in the matter. That body might or
might not pass prohibitive legislation. The
probability is, however, that the legisla
tion would be enacted. On the other hand,
also, should the vote favor the continua
tion of the licensed saloon, there is no as
surance that the law will not be passed by
congress in spite of the vote.
There is another phase of the question
which has not. received much attention.
Under the present law the judges of the
district courts of the various divisions are
empowered to issue liquor licenses upon the
showing that a majority of the residents j
sanction such license. Should the vote in- [
dicate that a majority of the residents of
the division are in favor of prohibition, the
court might refuse to grant further liquor
license, basing his action on the result of
the vote, without awaiting the action of
congress. Already in several communities
in Southeastern Alaska special elections
have been held at the instance of the dis
trict judge, and where a majority has been
shown to be opposed to the granting of
licenses these have been withheld. Whether
such action could or would be based upon
the result of the forthcoming election has
not been indicated.
PRESIDENT’S SISTER DEAD
COLUMBIA, S. C., Sept. 18.—President
Wilson’s only sister, Mrs. Anna Howe, who
died at New London, Conn., last week, was
buried here today. The President was in
attendance. The funeral was simple and
was held in the little church. The throng
which attended walked with the President
and other mourners to the cemetery adjoin
ing the church.
GASBOAT ALICE REACHES PORT
Gasoline launch Alice (Captain Frank
Kern), after a summer's work at freighting
on the Innoko river, reached this port at
noon yesterday, and will go into winter
quarters. Her last cargo was a load of
lumber from the sawmill at Cripple to the
mouth of Tolstoi.
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NEW GOLD SHIP WORKING
The new dredge of Riley & Co., which
has recently been completed on Otter creek,
was given a trial “turn over” early this
week, and has since been working as
smoothly as could be wished for.
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HAS FIRED 18,830 SHOTS
There is a fifteen-centimeter gun still in
service on the Champagne front which has
been in action ever since the opening of
the war. It is believed this gun is about
the “sole survivor” of the early days of
the struggle, and that its record of 18,830
shots fired is far and away ahead of any
other gun.
BAYONNE, N. J., Oct. !3.—Striking Standard
Oil Company employes, involved in street rioting,
have built barricades. One woman was killed and
two men mortally wounded when the police tired a
volley at the rioters.
Later the rioting broke out afresh, and one of the
strikers was killed and scores wounded. National
guardsmen just returned from the Mexican border
were sworn in as special police, and are endeavoring
to prevent looting and burning by the rioters. All
stores have been closed.
WORLD’S BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
WON EASILY BY BOSTON AMERICAN TEAM
BOSTON, Oct. 7.—The first game in the world’s
championship baseball series between Boston, of the
American league, and Brooklyn, of the National, re
sulted in a victory for the former by a score of 6
to 5. Summary:
R. H. E
Boston . 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 O -fi 9 1
Brooklyn . 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 '> 9 4
Batteries- Boston, Shore and Cady; Brooklyn. Marquurd and
Meyer.-’. Shore, the Boston pitcher, was taken out of the box i.i
the ninth inning, after the Brooklyns had scored three run and
the bases were full. Mays and Thomas- finished the game.
Second Game, October 9
BOSTON, Oct. 9.—Boston won the second game
of the series at the end of fourteen exciting innings.
Meyers scored a home run for Brooklyn in the first
inning. Walker fell while running after the ball in
the third inning, and Boston scored one tally. In
the fourteenth Pitcher Smith gave Hoblitzel, the Bos
ton first baseman, a base on balls; Left Fielder
Lewis sacrificed; Gainor went to bat for Gardner,
and brought in the winning run. Summary:
ii. h. i:
Boston . 00100 0 00000001 2 S 1
Brooklyn . 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0- 1 7 2
Batlerips—Boston, Ruth anti Thomas; Brooklyn, Smith am!
Miller. The turnstiles registered an attendance of 42.000.
Third Game, October 10
BROOKLYN, Oct. 10.—After the fifth inning in
the third championship game. Pitcher Foster, for the
Bostons, relieved Mays. In the seventh, when Gard
ner, the Bostons’ first baseman, pounded out a home
run, Pitcher Coombs asked to be relieved, and Pfuef
fer was put in to finish the game. Summary:
R. H. E.
Brooklyn . 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0-4 10 0
Boston' . 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0—3 7 1
Batteries—Brooklyn, Coombs, Pfueffer and Miller; Boston,
Mays, Foster and Thomas.
Fourth Game, October 11
BROOKLYN, Oct. 1 I.—In the fourth game of the
world series Gardner, the Boston third baseman, was
ihe bright particular batting star—he knocked out a
home run in the fourth inning, and repeated the op
eration in the seventh. Marcjuard, the Brooklyn
twirler, was "knocked out of the box in the fourth,
and was replaced by Cheney, who worked until the
seventh. Rucker finished the game. Summary :
it. II. E.
Boston . 0 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0-6 9 1
Brooklyn . 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—2 5 4
Batteries—Boston, Leonard and Carrigan; Brooklyn. Mar
rjuard, Cheney, Rucker and Meyers.
Fifth Game, October 12
BOSTON, Oct. 12.—The deciding game of the
series was won by Boston. Summary:
R. II. E.
Boston . 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0-4 7 2
Brooklyn . 0100000001 2 3
Batteries—Boston. Shore and Cady; Brooklyn. Pfueffer, Dell
and Meyers.
How the Money Was Divided
NEW YORK, Oct. 13.—The total attendance at
the games of the championship series between the
Boston and Brooklyn teams was 120,239. The
total receipts amounted to $301,017, of which the
players will receive $160,927.
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MERGER TO BE EXTENDED TO ATLANTIC COAST
SEATTLE, Oct. 1 3.—President Alexander of the
New Pacific Steamship Company, which recently ab
sorbed the Pacific Coast Steamship Company ana the
Alaska Steamship Company, says that plans are un
der consideration for the extension of the merger to
the Atlantic coast.
FIRE NOT CHARGEABLE TO LONGSHOREMEN
SEATTLE. Oct. 13.—Fire of unknown origin last
night destroyed the dock of Galbraith, Bacon & Co.
The owners were not involved in the recent dock
strike.
RESENTMENT OF PRESIDENT AROUSED
BY PROVINCIALISM OF HIS OPPONENTS
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Oct. 13.—President Wil
son, in a speech delivered in this city last night, re
sented the references to sectionalism recently in
dulged in by Republican campaign orators. He
says that such charges prove the provincialism of
those making them, and that any man responsible
for stirring up sectional strife is unworthy of the
confidence of the country.