Idita’od Pioneer
, 7 . ' ' ~ mTTATjnn ALASKA. SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 27, 1915. Two BlTS PeR CoPY
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LONDON. Nov. 26.—Cordial relations with Greece have been
established by the entente allies. The former agrees to meet all con
tingencies, and gives guarantees as to performance.
How the Pressure Was Applied
LONDON, Nov. 22.—Earl Kitchener held an audience with King
Constantine of Grcece on Sunday afternoon and demanded straight out
that Greece declare war upon the Teutonic nations or demobilize her
army. Kitchener conferred with Premier Skouloudis also, who stated
that'Greece probably would disarm and interne the Serbian troops tak
ing refuge in Greece. Kitchener gave warning that such action would
be regarded as an act of war. .... ,
Kitchener left Sunday night without having received a direct reply
to his ultimatum.
It was expected that Queen Sophia would attempt to use her in
fluence with the king in inducing him to refuse to meet the British rep
resentative. It is said that Constantine is preparing to defy the allies.
The entente allies have begun an active blockade of the Greer,
ports, no answer to Kitchener s ultimatum having been received.
Kitchener talked with the general stalf before leaving Athens.
Cabinet Considers Ultimatum
ATHENS, Nov. 22.—The cabinet is in session, considering Ear!
Kitchener’s ultimatum. Kitchener is said to have told the king that
Great Britain will have an additional four million men at the front in
March, and that Russia will have six millions.
Premier s Resignation Expected
SALONIKA, Nov. 23.—The resignation of Premier Skouloudis of
Greece is expected. The entente allies have interned Greek commerce
and blockaded Greek ports, stopping supplies of every description.
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GERMANS REPORTED TO BE IN CONSTANTINOPLE
AND ARE PREPARING TO CHECKMATE ROUMANIANS
LONDON, Nov. 24.—The German advance guard is reported to
have reached Constantinople. The allies will immediately dispatch six
hundred thousand men to help the Serbians. Italian troops are landing
■in Albania and are being rushed to the aid of Serbia.
Nearing Montenegrin Frontier
BERLIN. No\. 22.—The Serbian town of Novibazar, twenty-five
miles from the Montenegrin frontier, has been taken by the Germans.
Watching Movements of Roumanians
BUCHAREST, Nov. 20.—The Austrian and German troops have
landed on the Roumanian island of Hurawi, in the Danuoe, and are
placing mines in the river and watching the movements of the Rou
manian troops.
Big Siege Gun3 for the Da-rdanelles
ZURICH, Nov. 22.—The Germans are rushing their 42-centimeter
guns to aid m the defense of the Dardanelles.
Report Serbian Victory
ROME, Nov. 22.—The Serbians have gained a victory in the Nish
district, in a battle lasting several days. The Bulgarian losses were
enormous.
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GREAT GERMAN DREADNAUGHT SUNK IN BALTIC—
KAISER’S SUBMARINES ACTIVE IN MEDITERRANEAN
COPENHAGEN, Nov. 23.—The new German dreadnaught Mar
graf has been sunk in the Baltic as a result of a striking a mine. But
few of her crew were drowned.
Two Small British Cruisers Sunk
CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 20.—Two small British cruisers have
been destroyed by German submarines off the coast of Egypt.
Sister Ship of Udine is Sunk
PETROGRAD. Nov. 26.—The German protected cruiser Frauen
bol has been torpedoed and sunk by a British submarine in the Baltic.
She was a sister ship of the Udine, recently sent to the bottom.
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AUSTRIAN REPORTS OF HEAVY ITALIAN LOSSES
DURING SIX MONTHS WAR HAS BEEN IN PROGRESS
VIENNA, Nov 24.—The war office claims that half a million Ital
ians have been kill :d and wounded on the Austro-Italian front. It is
just since months since the Austrian and Italian armies clashed.
It is reported that Goritzia is burning in many piaces, the Italian
shells having destroyed a great portion of the town, killing hundreds.
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GERMANS ABANDON THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST RIGA
RUSSIANS TO HAVE MILLIONS OF ADDITIONAL TROOPS
LONDON, Nov. 26.—The Germans have evacuated Mitau, and
are preparing to withdraw from the hopeless task of capturing Riga,
and also the Dvina line. Advices from Copenhagen state that Russia is
preparing to send millions of additional troops to the front immedi
ately.
Czar Visits Troops on Black Sea
PETROGRAD, Nov. 22.—The czar, after a visit to the troops at
Odessa, left for home tonight.
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PATRIOTIC GOVERNOR OF YUKON WILL GO TO THE FRONT
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 26.—Governor Black of Yukon territory
has wired his resignation to the Dominion officials, preparatory to the
acceptance of a commission in the British army as captain. He will
be sent to France in the spring.
HATCH TREASONABLE PLOT
IN SULTAN’S DOMINIONS
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23. The Turkish
embassy has received advices to the effect
that a secret Egyptian society has been
unearthed at Beirut, and many of its mem
hers have been executed. They were en
gaged in an effort to overthrow the Turk
ish rule and create a protectorate "f Great
Britain.
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CROP GREATEST IN HISTORY
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7. Careful esti
mates place the American wheat crop this
year at a billion and a quarter bushels. This
is the first time in history that the crop
has ever reached a billion bushels. Last
year the crop, the greatest up to that time,
| was 911,000,000 bushels.
WICKERSHAM AND EDES
HONORED BY ARCTIC CLUB
SEATTLE, Nov. 24. The Arctic Club
and the Chamber of Commerce gave a din
ner tonight to Delegate Wickersham of
Alaska and Chairman Edes of the Alaska
engineering commission, which has charge
of the construction of the Alaska govern
ment railway.
In his speech delivered at the banquet
Delegate Wickersham stated that he in
tended to introduce measures in the coming
congress providing for the centralization of
the federal administrative offices in Alaska
into one commission, on the lines suggested
by Secretary of the Interior Lane, to be
composed of five members; a bill providing
for statehood, an amendment to the home
Ft rad laws, and a proposition for the estab
lishment of a naval base at some Alaska
port.
DEFEATED RUSSIAN GENERAL
DIES A GERMAN CAPTIVE
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PARIS, Nov. 22. Lieutenant Genera) ;
Samsonoff, who commanded t uehsisRa |
Samsonoff, who commanded the Russians at I
the battle of Tannenberg, died a prisoner in 1
Germany, and his body is now at Stock
holm, en route to Russia.
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HOLIDAY ASHORE FOR JACKIES
NEW YORK. Nov. 25. Ten battleships j
of the Atlantic licet arrived here today to
enable the men to spend Thanksgiving day
ashore.
THE LOYAL COLONISTS
MELBOURNE, Nov. 25. The govern
ment has decided to raise 50,000 more men |
for the war.
Ill charge of three experienced mushers,
1 half a million dollars in gold, the results of
J operations in this district since the close of
navigation, left for the Outside via the Sew
ard trail last Monday.
The bullion-was loaded on three sleds, in
charge of Bob Griffis, Jim Haley and J. K.
Beattie, and the weight of the shipment was
sufficient to constitute three good loads. |
Bob Griffis and Jim Haley have been tak
ing out the final shipment each year for
| some years from this camp, but the extraor
dinary balk of the treasure this year neees
: skated the additional carrier.
The output of the Iditarod this season,
'.chile 0 was expected to be larger than 1. I
season, was a surprise even to well informed
mining men. Gathered from various
sources, the figures are placed at §2 210.000.
and these may be taken as correct.
The total output of the Iditarod di.-trict
last year was $2,058,390.40 This included
shipments from Ophir, and also from near-by
ABE RUEF AT HOME
SAN' FRANCISCO, Nov. 25.- Abe Ruef, j
recently paroled from Sail Quentin, where j
he was serving a term for complicity in the
notorious San Francisco graft scandals, ar- j
rived here tonight to spend Thanksgiving
with his mother. i
ATTEMPT AT ^ASSASSINATION
TARRYTOWN, N. Y„ Nov. 22. A dv
namite bomb has been found in a wheel rut
! near the estate of John Archibald, president
of the Standard Oil Company, and a plot
j to kill him has been discovered.
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST BOMBS
WASHINGTON. Nov. 23.- An extra!
.force of men is guarding the tunnel :t the
i Union station, to forestall the possibility;
of outrages by the bomb plotters.
POSTMASTER AT CORDOVA
GIVES LIE TO OLD SAYING
CORDOVA, Nov. 22.—Giving the lie to |
| the old saying that “few Democrats die I
and none resign," Harry Steel, postmaster j
„f Cordova, has tendered his resignation,
j effective immediately. The clerical force
has been ordered cut, and Steel says that
Ithe efficiency of the office is crippled thereby.
Mr Steel is editor of the Cordova Times.
JOE SMITH BRINGS GOOD NEWS
Joe Smith returned during the past week j
: from Moore creek, where he has been super- !
| intending the drilling operations on his j
j crpoup of claims. Joe says that he bar i
| located the paystreak the entire length of;
j his claims, and although the width has not j
j yet been defined, he is perfectly satisfied
' with the developments,
j He says that Cecil Barlow and Mike Lu
j cey have opened up pay on Nos. 2 and 3
| above which runs exceedingly high.
ENCOURAGING REPORTS
COME FROM HORSEFLY
Arrivals from Horsefly creek, the scene
of the recent excitement, this week report
that Jim Brewer has succeeded in reaching
bedrock, and that his panning tests dis
I closed fairly good pay. Reports vary as
I to the values uncovered, but there seems
I to be an increased interest in the work being
done there. Prospectors are continually
coming and going, and the creeks adjacent
to Horsefly are receiving more attention as
the recult of recent developments.
The depth of the ground on Horsefly
creek seems to vary considerably. Frank
Morgan, who returned early in the week,
reports that he sunk some twenty-five feet
and had not reached bedrock.
As yet there has not been enough work
done to determine the extent of the pay,
but it is likely that within a short time this
will be known, as many outfits are working
there.
Kuskokwiin creeks. The increased product [
this year is accounted for by the fact that
it was an exceptionally wet season, rind the !
miners on the hill claims had more svau-r 1
than usual. Then, too, the two dredges j
worked almost continuously from the open- j
ing of the season, the interruptions to their j
operations being few and unimportant.
Imprcv:d Water Facilities
A big factor in the increased production,
however, is the extent to which measure:
are being taken for the conservation of the !
water supply. The building of snow fences j
has developed into an important feature in
the operations of the placers at the head of i
Hat civ< k. Chicken creek, Happy creek and
adjoining streams, and to such an extent i<
ibis practice carried on that already there
have been clashes of contliciing intere. ts in j
the location of these aids to placer mining.
Someone facetiously remarked th.n > on the
legislature would be called upon to pa s laws ^
for the staking of .-now fence rights, on the j
UNCLE SAM FINDS WIFE
FOR FORMER ALASKA MAN
Charles Dreibelhis, the hero of the fol
lowing newspaper story, is well known to
many Alaskans. At one time he was a
deputy marshal under United Stales Mar
sh;.1 Love, stationed at Fairbanks. The
story is from the San Francisco Lxaminer
of August 27 :
Chicago, Aug. 20. Uncle Sam has prose
cuted scores of matrimonial agents Now,
involuntarily, h“ has become one of them.
Here’s how :
Charles Dreibelhis, owner of a 4.0u0-acre '
ranch in Montana, came to the stockyards
1 ,st spring with fifteen carloads of cattle.
He sold his stock, then strolled out to see
the sights, and saw the sign of the federal
employment bureau. The rancher wanted
a housekeeper. He had lost his wife eight
years ago in the gold fields of Alaska.
Ward L. Thom;'son, government employ
ment agent, asked concerning his means.
“Wed,” said the rancher. “I suppose if I
had to I could raise $500,000 in two hours.
I have a home in Montana, fifty-six miles
from a railroad. I want someone to tidy
up the house a bit and keep it looking
pretty.”
Thompson thought of a woman who hud
applied for work. He telephoned to her
and she came to his office. She was fol
lowed by a 17-year-old son. Dreibelhis of
fered to pay $40 a month to her and a like
sum to her son. But the woman hesitated.
The rancher returned home without her,
but left money for her transportation.
The woman, seeking matrimony, wrote
him many letters, but he was not anxious
to marry. All he wanted was a house
keeper.
On May 15 a pretty widow. 26 years old,
accompanied by a little boy. asked Thomp
son to find a position for her son. She
had been a stenographer.
“I have just the place,” said Thompson >
and he wired to the rancher.
“Send her along,” was the answer, uhe
widow went to Montana.
And now Thompson has received an en
graved announcement. It reads: “Charles
Dreibelhis and Mrs. Marjorie L. A ates an
nounce their marriage, Saturday, July 24,
1915. At home, Wclsey, Mont.”
And with it was an invitation to “come
out and bring the family.”
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DAUGHTER AT LARSON HOME
There is rejoicing in the home of Frank
Larson over the arrival of a handsome &aby
girl, who was born last Sunday morning.
Frank is wearing the smile that won’t come
off and Mrs. Larson and the young lady are
reported to be progressing nicely.
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THANKSGIVING OBSERVED
Thanksgiving day was quietly observed
in this city. The postoffice and bank were
closed and most of the business houses sus
pended business during at least a portion of
the day. There was no public entertain
ment of any nature, but a number of fami
lies entertained at dinner on an elaborate
scale. Great inroads were made on the sup
ply of cold storage turkey. Quite a num
ber of Iditarod residents took advantage of
the splendid trail and took in the “hard
times” ball at Flat City in the evening.
same principle as that involved in the up-j
propriation of water rights on streams.
The method employed is build a long |
line of fences on the tops and sides of the j
hills, where the exposed position is swept by j
the strong winds, which pile up the snow to j
the top of the fences. The fences are then j
removed and placed on top of the heaped-up !
snow, end this process is carried or. indeti- j
nitely. The amount of snow thus caught is
astoni.-hing. Some of the arttiicial drifts
last year were upwards of fifty fed deco, and
solidly packed by the strong wind:-. This
year many thousands of feet of lumber have
been purchased for use in this manner, and
the operators expect to pile up the snow
over an enlarged area to a depth of upward
of 100 feet.
The snow in these drifts melts slowly in i
the summer sun, and furn:~hes a constant i
sup: ly of water fur mining operations.
There arc now many miles of these fences, j
and a force of men is kept constantly ern- i
ployed in tending them.
MORE RUMORS OF PEACE
LONDON. Nov. 24. The Pail Mall Ga- j
zette says that the kaiser soon will make |
his entry into Constantinople, and will make j
an offer of peace through President Wilson.
CHARLTON DISCHARGED
COMO. Italy, Nov. 22.- Porter Charlton, j
the American recently convicted of murder- •
ing his wife and given a short jail sentence, j
has been discharged form prison. He left
immediauly for Mdan.
NOTED PACIFIST DEAD
MERIDEN. Miss., Nov. 25. -Representa- '
tive Witherspoon is dead at his home here, j
He is remembered from the fact that dur- j
ing his service in congress he always op- i
posed an increased navy.
NOTED IRISH NATIONALIST
SAYS GERMANY IS BEATEN
LONDON, Nov. 24. John Redmond, the j
Irish Nationalist leader, has returned from i
a visit to the front in France. He says ;
the Germans are beaten, and praises the j
British soldiers.
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CONVICTION OF HIS WIFE
CAUSES DEATH OF DUNLAP
SEWARD. Nov. 21. Mrs. Allafar Dur.lap ;
was convicted here today of selling liquor |
illegally at Anchorage. Her husband was j
so affected when he heard the decision lhat j
he died of heart failure.
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MUSHERS FROM IDITAROD
MAKE GOOD TIME TO SEATTLE
A wireless message from Seattle on
Thursday last conveyed the information that
J E. Riley, R. M. Goebel. J. D. Hardman, i
William Johnson, Frank Burls, Klein Ken
nedy and Fred Peterson, all from Iditarod, \
had arrived there that day.
“George” Riley, with R. M. Goebel and
Fred Peterson, left Discovery, Otter, on
November 3, and the time made in reaching
Seattle is considered very good for the time
of year.
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MAY HAVE LOST HIS LIFE
Recent arrivals from the Kuskokwim tell !
of an incident which occurred on the Aniak j
which may mean that Oscar Beaulieu, a j
young man well known in this district, may j
have lost his life.
As related, the story goes that Beaulieu j
started to cross the Aniak river near the |
home of Duke E. Stubbs, and broke through
the ice. His matches became wet and he
shouted to Mrs. Stubbs to send him over
some matches by one of his dogs. The dog
was dispatched with the matches, but re
turned, and in spite of the fact that Mrs.
Stubbs is said to have shouted repeatedly to
the traveler, be had disappeared and has not
been seen since
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.—President Wilson has announced timl
he will take no part m the campaign to bring about a peace confoi
ence now being carried on in this and other neutral countries by Hem
Ford, who next month will send a peace commission to Furopc a! h.s
own expense. He announces that judge Lindsay of Denver, Jo ,n
Wanamaker of Pniladephia, Thomas Ed,son, Jane Addams and oilier
prominent persons will accept invitations to be delegates.
Ford, the wealthy automobile manufacturer, says that he 1 willing
to give his entire fortune, and also his services, if this will have the
effect of bringing about universal peace.
Mr. Ford announces that he has chartered the ocean liner Osc II
and will sail on December 4 with peace delegates for Europe. He v. II
confer with President Wilson before sailing.
Peace Has Been Proposed With Serb.a
F’ARIS, Nov. 26.—The rumor has been confirmed that Germany
has made separate peace proposals to Serbia.
ATTACHE OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE ARRESTED
IN CONNECTION WITH THE FAY BOMB CONSPIRACY
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 26.—Federal officials today arrested C
He is alleged to have traveled about the country arrany
the placing of bombs on board ships and in munition Lactone
Sensational Disclosures Promised
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.—-The government net is tic’r
around the Austrian and German officials involved in the bomb ' -p i
acy. It is said that sensational disclosures shortly will be mac
JUNEAU EXTRADITION CASE DEVELOPS SENSATIONAL FEATURES
JUNEAU, Nov. 22.—Edward Krause, arrested m Seattle fo; im
personating an officer, winch led up to the kidnapping of '-hristi ■.
been charged formally with murder, in order to expedite extradition.
Besides Christie, there is believed to have been another victim, Jem ■
Plunkett, who has disappeared, and Krause is blamed for his taxing oil.
Released and Rearrested
SEATTLE, Nov. 24.—Krause was today released on a writ e
habeas corpus, and was again arrested on a charge of being a tug ■
from justice, and also on a kidnapping charge. He wiii be .. /
luneau as soon as the extradition papers arrive.
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UNITED STATES MINISTER TO BELGIUM REFUSES TO TALK
NEW YORK, Nov. 24.—Brand Whitlock, United Stater minis
to Belgium, arrived here today on leave of absence. He will pay w m
visits to Washington, Cleveland and Toledo, and then return r> Brus
sels, sailing on December 28. He refuses to talk to represents.'•
the press, and evidently was nervous.
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ENTIRE CREW DROWNS WHEN BIG VESSEL GOES DOTH
VICTORIA, B. C„ Nov. 26.—The Chilean four-masted .rcn i
Car-?! Maru, in ballast, was driven ashore on the we cor. ' or > a:i
couver island during a terrific gale and battered to nr ecu
crew of twenty-five were drowned.
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NAVIGATION CLOSES ON COCK INLET AND MANY ARE MAROONED
SEWARD. Nov. 26.—Navigation on Cook inlet has do.- d. \nd
the steamshop Farragui has been unable to take on board passengers.
Many will be marooned for the winter or be compelled to come over
land to this city.
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MONTENEGRIN MONARCH TO SHARE CAPITAL WITH SERBIANS
BEBRLIN, Nov. 25.—King Peter, v. itli his ministers, probably will
accept the offer of King Nicholas of Montenegro, that he go to Cettinje
and conduct the government of Serbia from the Montenegrin capital.
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AMBITIOUS WORK LAID CUT FOR GREAT GERMAN GENERAL
LONDON, Nov. 25.—Advices received here state that Genera!
Von Mackensen shortly will leave Serbia to take command ot the Turk
ish and German forces which will invade Egypt.
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JAPANESE WILL FURNISH ARMS FOR RUSSIAN SOLDIERS
PARIS, Nov. 24.—Japan will send a strong army to Europe if
needed by the allies, according to Tokio advices. Only one-third of the
Russian forces are armed, and Japan will arm the other two-thuds.
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SUCCESSOR TO WINSTON CHURCHILL HAS BEEN APPOINTED
LONDON, Nov. 26.—Herbert Samuel, postmaster general of Great
Britain, has been appointed to the seat in the cabinet vacated recently
by Winston Churchill.
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ORDERED TO MEXICAN WATERS TO PROTECT FOREIGNERS
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.—The cruiser San Diego has been or
dered from San Francisco to Poipilo, Mexico, with additional marines,
to protect foreigners.
LAST TRIP OF VALUED RELIC OF REVOLUTIONAltt DAYS
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 26.—The Liberty bell, which has been on
exhibition at the San Francisco exposition, arrived home today, it >r
announced positively that this, will be its last trip abroad.