One Dollar Per Month. IDITAROD, ALASKA, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL G, 1912. Two Bits Per Copy
ALASKA MA' ftS
AT Wi NGT0N
Washington, April 5 — In a heat
ing before the House commit tet on
territories, Delegate Wicketsham
■said that Governor Clatk is too
pessimistic about Alaska
Secretary Fisher is uiging con
gress to get busy with the ptopo
sition of a railroad f>>r Ala ka
REAL ESTATE MAN
GOES TO PRISON
Washington, Ap:il 4 —A wtit . ■
review has been refused in 'he ea e
of C. D Hillman, the Seat1 lc n il
liceaire real estate min convicted
-of fraud and sentenced t > McNeil’'!
island for two years and a hot
The refusal of the wri' m an- tu
Hillman must immeoratety begf
serving lt:s sentence.
The constitutionality of basing
evidence in criminal cases on tin*
private books of a defendant was I
3> ought up by Hillm.iii*'attorneys j
They claimed Hillman’s pei-omt I
books were brought before the
grand juty at the ii stance "t tin
court itself, and held this 'o be un
constitutiousl. The disposi ion 1 f
the ca^e negatives that contention
masonhTgldb
GIVES BANQUET
The Iditarod Masonic Club pro
poses to give a banquet Sunday
April 14 The members of Otter
Masonic Club will have special in
vitations and ail entered appren
tice and fellowcraft Masons are
expected to participate. Visitii g
mem! e s of the craft will also he
■dcome.
^ At one of best attended meetings
Jf\\\ the club’s history a committee
* was appointed last Thursday night
to arrange the details of the ban- !
(jitet. The committee is cotnpo-eri j
of Henry Weir, Andrew Netland;
and Saul Baylts. They ate in- |
vested with full powers, and have
mtered upon their duties enthusi-1
asticaily.
The banqueters are expected to
ire attended by their wives and
'weethearts, and the affair will un
doubtedly be highly enjoyable.
A. B. ELECTION
MONDAY NIGHT
Camp Iditarod No. 27, A. B , j
■will hold its tegular semi-annual
election of officers next Mon y j
night at the usual mee.ing hour.j
All members of the camp a-e urged j
to 1c present and exercise the]
franchise
Notwithstanding the perishable]
nature of pearls, which are an animal
product and hence not so durable as i
diamonds and other mineral gems,
they arc probably more prized at 1
present than any other ornaments, j
The newspapers report the gift this'
season of two pearl necklaces valued at
$500,COO each, ard of a third valued at j
*200,000.—Outlook.
William Atisley’s establishment
this week made good its name of
“circulating” library. It was
moved over to the corner to allow
the floor to be leveled up at the old
stand. When the repairs are com
pleted it will go hack home and
continue to circulate by p; ■cemeal,
but not all in a bunch again,
Stewart Holmes, of the N. C. office
force, left yesterday for Dikaman and
will be attached to that post during
the open season.
Execution on the gallows annuls the
criminal'8 Iff0 insurance nolle! - ac
cording to a United State*-, n-emt
effort decision. The ruling w»* made
4a the case of James S. McGue, once
mayor of Charlottesville, V,.., L „nged
for wife murder.
Over twenty laboring me
Over the Seward fail this tri
\ Get the habit, go to H. B.-us.
DEMOCRATS SPLIT
IN RIVAL FACTIONS
Valdez, April 2.- Upon the assembling of the delegates to the
Democratic convention last Friday, William O’Connor, John W.
Frame, John Moe and other followers of Martin Harrais, of Fair
banks, attempted to prevent the election of a temporary chairman
by call of the roll prepared by secretary of the territorial central
committee. The Harrais men wanted a bailot taken of the house
as it was constituted. Z. R. Cheney, of Juneau, opposed the
Harrais faction and attempted to take the chair by force.
An uproar ensued and the marshal had to be called to pre
serve the peace. Speeches by Jennings, Daly and others were
drowned out by jeers. The Harrais men demanded that the cre
dentials be referred to a committee composed of members from
both factions Cheney refused this and declared the meeting
adjourned to the afternoon.
Convention Rent In Twain.
The Harrais men took possession of the hall, formed a
permanent organization and nominated Harrais for delegate to
congress. William O’Connor, of Cordova, was named as national
committeeman and John W. Frame as chairman of the central
com mittee.
Meantime, the other faction, calling themselves the regulars,
in another hall nominated Robert Jennings for delegate and
adopted a platform the preamble of which says the Republican
administration has not helped Alaska, but has devoted its energies
to the conservation of the rainfall, the protection of brown bear,
etc. The platform favors the initiative, referendum and recall,
the eight-hour day, repeal of the poll tax, improvement of the
health of natives rather than their ornamental education, a tax of
10 cents a case on salmon, etc
The regulars named the following delegates to the national
convention at Baltimore: At large—Major J. F. A. Strong and
Z. R. Cheney; First Division—G. H. Cobb; Second Division—H.
A. Dunn; Third Division—Edmond Smith; Fourth Division—L.
T. Erwin.
MEXICAN TROOPS TO CROSS THE LINE
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El Paso, March 5. — Under the leadership of General Oiozeo. the ]
rebels are successful in battles throughout Mexico General O ozco I
was sworn in as coalman ler in chief of the rebel fo.c-s a month ago.;
a d since that time has reorganized the army and has enlisted in his [
cause many influential men who had formerly remained loyal to j
Madero The Madero forces are paralyzed and powerless to check the
aggression of the instirtectos
Washington, March 5 —President Taft has revoked the order for- i
Kidding Mexican troops to cross American territory. Mexican armies j
may cross the border in moving from place to place iti their own,
- ei ritorv
POLITICAL STRAWS IN THE OUTSIDE WIND
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Milwaukee, April 5.—The Socialists were badly beaten in the city I
election. In the Wisconsin state piitnariesLa Follette carried every
district Wilson leads Clark as the choice of the Democrats for
President.
Chicago, April 5-—The Democrats gain a victory in the election
for city alderman.
Cincinnati, April 5 —Harmon is campaigning in Nebraska.
Chicago, April 5 —Bryan is going to Ohio to campaign against
Harmon.
BASKETBALL
SAME TONIGHT
The third game of (he series of
basketball games will be played a>
Flat City tonight. The lineup lias
been changed in both the ladies’
and the men’s Ioitarod teams.
They are as follows:
Ladles’ Team.
Forwards—Miss Grant and Mrs.
Acheson.
Guards—Mrs. Larson and Mrs. Burns.
Cen'.er—Miss Taylor.
Subs—Mrs. Byers and Mrs. Kemp.
Men’s Team.
Wolfe, r f; Lloyd, 1 f; Bruhn, c;
Byers, r g; Hanauer, 1 g; Earl Hunt,
referee.
All lovers of the game will miss
Miss Smith from the ladies’ team.
Ladles' Team—Flat.
Mrs. Laing, center; Mrs. Amalong,
captain, and Miss Kotsch, forwards;
Mrs. Suter and Mrs. Lenter, guards.
Men’s Team—Fl^t.
Hanson, center; La belle, captain, and
BidweP. forwards: Webber ar.d Oos
low, guards.
Chalky Linn was considered one
°* cLi s best men; and while the
changes in Itiiiaiod’s'lineup will be
s drawback, neithei he ladies nor
NOME DOG MCE
IS NOW RUNNING
All Iditarod is v. atcbing the
blackboards today for the latest
news of the All-Alaska Sweep
stakes. All kinds of freak wager
are being made, bets on the time
being most numerous. The time
bets range from 70 to 75 hours for
the finish. The latest report was
from Gold Run, 176 miles from
Nome, the starting point. The
time to that place was as f 11 >ws :
Charley Johnson 26 u. 25 min ;
Scotty Allen, 27 h. 35 min.; Alec
Holmson, 30 h. 30 min ; Blatch
ford 35 h.
Total Rests—Johnson and Holm
son, 9 h. each; Allen, 13 h.;
Blatchford, 5 h 30 min.
There will be no further reports
till some time this afternoon.
22 NEW MEN INVOLVED
Fairbanks, April 6.—Receiver
Noyes has filed complaints
against twenty-two former bank
directors, charging malfeasance.
They are all prominent.
Prosecuting Attorneys Cross
ley and Gibson are en route to
Valdez to appear in the hank
cases to come before Judge
Cushman on a change of venue.
A!, t'urr.v and Joe Wood have just
arrived in Fiat or«r the Seward trait.
13oua, the leading clothi-r* has i..
BRINGS BRIBE
BUCK IN JUNE
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New York, April 5 — Tom Ait-;
ken, millionaire mining man of
Iditarod, Alaska, yesterday wed-j
ed Beryl Boughton, daughter of a
Chicago banker. The bride is a
writer and artist of note. Mr and
Mrs. Ail ken will go North in June.
WIRELESS BREVITIES
I
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St. Louis.—Large portions of the j
Mississipi valley are flooded. Loss1
heavy
Washington —Secretary Fisher
is en route to Honolulu, to probe
charges against Governor Frear
of Hawaii.
Indianapolis. — Four hundred
ihousand anthracite and bituminous
coal miners are on .strike.
Washington.—Scveriu T Bakke,
has been nominated for postmaster !
at Nome, Ala'-ka
London.—Leaders officially de
clare the coal strike off
NEWS OF FIGHTERS
—
San Francisco, April 5.--Frankie
Burns knocked out Johnny Frayne,
in the ninth.
Memphis, April 5 —Joe Mandot
gets the decision over Owen Moran
in eight rounds.
OLD BOAED OUT,
NEW ONE ON JOB
At half past 8 last Wednesday night
the old council assembled and put its
affairs in order preparatory to yielding
up its official life. All the members
were present at the demise.
The bills that had been in the hands
of the finance committee sioce last
meeting were favorably reported and
allowed, and a recess was tuken to
allow the committee to examine the
newly presented claims, which were
favorably reported, read the second
time, and also allowed. Fire Chief
McGovern made a detailed report of
the work of his department since he
took office. City Clerk O'Farrell sub
mitted reports covering the city’s re
ceipts and expenditures up to the first
of the present month, and giving its
present assets and liabilities. J. R.
McGovern’s resignation as fire chiei
was read, atad, upon motion of Mr.
Worden, was laid on the table. The
clerk read the certified report of Tues
day's election. The unplaced funds in
the treasury were ordered to be cred
ited to the school fund.
All things being in order, Mayor
Barnes expressed his thanks to the
members of the council and citizens
generally for past courtesies, and the
council stood adjourned sine die.
Mew Body Organized.
The next thing was administering
the oath to the members of the incom
ing board. All came forward except
Charles Worden, who declined without
stating a reason.
The meeting was then called to
order with George Auten as temporary
chairman. Mr. McDonell moved that
Mr. Barnes be declared permanent
chairman and mayor, which was car
ried unanimously. Mr. Barnes took
the chair amid generous applause, and
the first meeting of the new board ad
journed to the next meeting night.
NOTICE TO MINERS
The Johnson Hose Co. have placed
their stock of hose in our hands for
disposal at following prices:
3-inch hydraulic hose, 35c foot.
8-inch hydraulic hose, 7®c foot.
10-inch hydraulic hose, 80c foot.
Nozzles for 3-inch hose, $8 each.
10-i»ch flume hose, 12c foot.
12-inch flume hose, 18c foot.
Terms cash.
CHESI.EY, RYAN & KEHOE.
George Friend came in from the
creek yesterday. He says his mining
partner, Frank Lawson, may be ex
pected along from Fairbanks ’most any
time. _
Golden Gate Coffee unsurpassed
for quality and flavor, at Sunder
bruch’a.______
Nu lling but the b *st and popular
pi ices. Arcade Cafe. F!;ii - jiv.
Who is Boas? Why, leading clothi
Cut Glass, jewelry. W. Taylor, Fiat.
REPUBLICANS PAT
FOR PARTY OF TAFT
Cordova, April 4.—William A. Gilmore, mayor of Nome, was|
nominated for delegate to congress by the Republican territorial j
convention last Saturday. Louis P. Shackleford and Jafet Linde
berg were chosen as delegates to the Republican national conven
tion at Chicago. Charles Hoxie, of Iditarod, and Harry Edwards,
of Ruby, are two of the five committeemen chosen for the Fourth
division.
The delegates to the national convention were instructed j
for Taft.
Nome Enthused.
Nome, April 3.—All factions of the party are united on Gil
more for delegate, and it is conceded that he will carry the Second
division in August by over twelve hundred plurality against all
comers. He is swamped with congratulatory telegrams from all
over Alaska and is a sure winner. DAILY NUGGET.
Wickersham Bucking.
Nome, April 4.—In response to questions as to his attitude
toward the Cordova convention, the Industrial Worker this morn
ing published the following from the Alaska delegate to congress:
“It is the same old trap with different bait- Water cannot rise
higher than its source, which in this case is the Guggenheims, the
Northern Commercial Company and the Pioneer Mining Company.
I am not in harmony with Shackleford and Herron’s efforts to
deliver Alaska to their employers and do not indorse Taft’s policy
of an appointive military legislature for Alaska- [Signed ] James
Wickersham, Delegate from Alaska.”
The publication of the foregoing caused a stir in the political
situation. DAILY INDUSTRIAL WORKER.
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At Fairbanks
Fairbanks, April 6.—Mayor Gilmore is acceptable to the Re
publicans here. The Wickershamites are waiting. The local Dem
ocrats are divided on Harrais and Jennings.
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN ALASKA
—
Fairbanks, April 6.—The Pretzels are defeated, the Citizens’ ticket |
elects six members by good majorities. Registration 800.
Fairbanks, March 30.—The prospects are that there will be a
warm city election. Charles Thompson, formerly of Nome, and Dan
Callahan are heading the Pretzel ticket and are making a hard fight
to beat the old ticket The registration of voters promises to be the
heaviest of any year and will exeed 700 by night.
Nome.
Nome, April 4.—In the city election Mayor William A. Gilmore
and the old council are victorious. Gilmore is at the head of the poll
The Democrats and the Socialists also had tickets in the field, but
neither o‘ them got a single representative on the council.
There wete 942 votes cast; 1,013 registered.
Cordova.
Cordova, April 4—fhe Citizen’s ticket, headed by Richard J
15 irry, u ins in the municipal election. (Barry is general freight and
i assenger agent of the Copper River railroad, agent of the Alaska
Steamship Company and of the Wells Fargo Express Company.)
Valdez.
Valdez, April 4 —Frank M Boyle is re-elected mavor.
MODEST DEMANDS FORMDLATED ATCORDOVA
cordova, Aptil 5 —After the adjournment of the Republican terri
torial convention, a non partisan convention met and passed resolutions
demanding the opening of the coal fields, the construction of a govern,
ment railroad, a million-dollar appropriation for roads, an amendment
to the mining laws prohibiting staking by power of attorney and com
plete self government
COMING AND GOING
John Greeholt and Ora Barnhart,
from Julian creek, came in Thursday
night with a bunch of furs. They say
only five men have wintered on Julian, .
a.id little has been done except trap- !
ping. All of them will work on the
creek during the summer. Messrs.
Greeholt and Barnhart have started on '
their return.
James Canning and C. K. McDonald!
are arrivals from Ruby this week.
Tom McMahon, the hustling mer- j
chant of Flat City, was a visitor in the
city last Wednesday.
Deep Hole Pete, well known in min-j
ing circles throughout the North, ar-1
rived at Flat over the Seward trail !
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Thursday night. He left Seward 1
March 15, and made the trip in 15 days j
traveling time.
Charley Knell and Eddie McArdle
arrived at Flat last night, 18 days from
8"*ward. They left Iditarodthe middle |
of November and have spent the inter- j
vening time on the trail and seeing the .
•sights of the Coast. They parted from
Frank E Becker in San Francisco- |
Bennett James left them some weeks
ago and weut to Fairbanks. They will
be shaking hands with Iditarod friends
mday ___
Bome-made broad dally at 3un
dorbrupft’a. Phone vour order.
SEAL SURPRISE PARTY
TENDERED MISS TAYLOR
After the basketball games last Sat
urday evening, the Iditarod basketball
players to the number of 14 proceeded
to the home of Miss Lucila Taylor, on
Willow Point, where they tendered
that young lady a most complete and
agreeable surprise.
The occasion was the celebration of
Miss Taylor’s birthday, and was a most
h ppy and enjoyable one. Of course,
they played the games of ball all over
again, and singing and other merry
making were indulged in, after whiih
refreshments were served, and it was
'way along in the morning before the
pleasant party separated, not, however,
before Ralph Lomen, on behalf of the
Iditarod teams, in a very neat speech
presented Miss Taylor with an elegant
gold belt buckle, suitably engraved, a |
a token of good fellowship from her I
fellow basketball players.
Those present were Mr. st&4 Mrs- j
Wm. Achesm, Mr. and Mrs. F. Larson.!
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Taylor, Miss Grent
Miss Smith, Miss Taylor, Messrs. De
Baun, Donnelly, Lomen, Fowler, Wil-j
son, Hunt, Stewart Holmes.
Andy Hensley and Billy Bristol, wel’
known men of the Iditarod who wen
Outside last fall, are returning over
the Seward trail, and will be in in u
day or t wo
Boas has tents, tarpaulins and hose
AVIATOR RODGERS
KILLED AT LAST
Long Beach, Cal., March 5.—
\viator Rodgers, the first man to
3y ftctn the Atlantic to the Pacific,
lad his neck broken in an accident
nere yesterday. He was executing
r dip.
SENATOR TAYLOR
CALLED BY DEATH
Washington, March 5.—Senator
Robert Love Taylor of Tennessee
is dead as the result of a surgical
operation. Senator Taylor was a
Democrat, and has been prominent
in Tennessee politics for many
years. He was first elected to con
gress in 1878. His present term
would have expired in 1913. In
1886 he opposed and defeated his
brother, Allred A. Taylor, the Re
publican nominee, in a sensational
campaign for governor of Ten
nessee, which gave him great
prominence. In that campaign be
took liis violin, on which he was
a proficient performer, and played
at dances and gatherings all over
the state, thereby gaining the
soubriquet of "Fiddling Bob’'
Taylor._
COAST IS SHORT
ON BOLIVIA NEWS
Charley Knell and Eddie Me
Ardle, just in from the coast, were
questioned over the phone last
night about Outside news and views
of Bolivia.
They said the Ferguson - Me
Co. mac letter — a copy of which
reached Iditarod — contained all
that has been heard in Seattle or
San Francisco regarding the re
puted strike in the Southern
republic. Typewritten copies of
that letter were numerous aud were
to be had at 25 cents. Coast news
papers paid little attention to the
letter A few people from Nome
started for Bolivia on the strength
of it. Capt. J. J. Donovan was
the only man Messrs. Knell and
Me Ardle heard of from the In
terior who started eti the long
stampede. They saw him embark
at San Francisco.
HARRY SHEPPARD
GIVEN GLAD RAGS
On account of the All-Alaska
Sweepstakes, now being run at
Nome, everybody has been talking
dog this week. Yesterday a lot of
the fanciers gave vent to their feel,
iugs by bunting up Harry P.
Sheppard and conducting him to
Isaacs Bros. & Co.’s, where they
dressed him up from head to foot
in the best in the house. From
the shoes to the hat no dog musher
ever put on a finer outfit.
This action was taken in recog
nition of Harry's gameness in
bringing the “red dogs’’ in victori
ous on St Patrick’s day. He had
an accident early in the contest and
made the last 53 miles with a dis
located shoulder, passing right by
the hospital and refusing to give
up the fight. It was a worthy ac
knowledgment 1 f high-grade grit.
Watch the windows of Boas, clothier.
Bill Ansley Fixing Up
Workman are busy on the building
occupied by Bill Ansley's store. They
are putting the floor on the level—no
more hopper-shaped floors for Bill. la
the meantime Bill has his goods in
temporary quarters in the old Mend
ham stand on the corner, while his
pool table occupies a prominent posi
tion on the sidewalk. Bill will be back
at the old stand early next week ready
to entertain the crowd.
OuL eggs are eatable, none In
the maraet to compare with them,
Sunderbruch'a.
Great hat sale at Boas the olotbier.