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THE MICHIGAN COPPER STRIKE
The administration of President Wilson has brought many sur
prises, and the people of the country have by this time learned to
expect a fearless and fair handling of the nation’s problems such as
has not been attempted in recent years. But the report just published
by the department of labor in regard to conditions in the Michigan cop
per belt brings consternation to the “interests. The fact that a gov
ernment department, after a thorough investigation, shall say that
the striking miners have a just grievance comes like a bolt of lightning
out of a clear sky. Well may those interests stop and consider v/hether
or not a new order of things has arisen, and take note as to the best
means of adapting themselves to those conditions. Of course the
department of labor has come in for criticism from the corporation
tontrolled newspapers, and there is talk of forcing the resignation of
Secretary Wilson.
1 he strikers demanded an eight-hour shitt and a minimum wage
of $3 a day, and they complain that the introduction of a one-man drill
to take the place of the two-man drill is a scheme to make them turn
out twice as much output, with much harder work and at little ad
vance in pay. The real opposition of the managers is to the Western
Federation of Miners. They seek to extirpate it, root and branch, and
declare that any man returning to work must renounce his member
ship and agree not to become a member so long as he continues in
their employ. They refused absolutely to deal with the miners col
lectively, although acting themselves as a unit.
Discussing the strike, the San Francisco Bulletin gives expression
to sentiments which are becoming more popular in recent years, and
insists that the conditions created in the copper belt ’’constitute an ab
solute menace to the common welfare, and they ought not to be tol
erated.” The newspaper says:
“The danger in such a situation as this is not so much in violence
which may occur during strikes. There has been almost no violence
during the strike at the Calumet and Hecla mine. The real menace
is in the toleration of a kind of government which allows a few prop
erty owners to make a mockery of the first principles of democracy.
The miners are denied the right of expressing themselves politically,
just as they are denied the right of dealing with their employer:
through their unions. The board of supervisors of Houghton county,
in which the Calumet and Hecla mine stands, is controlled by the mine
owners, and through this board the mining men practically control all
the minor officials. That is. there is an oligarchy pure and simple."
It remains to be seen whether the outspoken criticism of the cop
per barons by the department of labor will be productive of good re
sults as affecting future labor disputes. One thing is certain, it will
have a tendency to induce employers to deal more justly with their
employes. _
In praising the impartial administration of law in England and
the British provinces, we are apt to overlook the fact that nowhere
in the world is justice less tempered by mercy than in the tight little
isle. Witness the story that comes from London to the effect that a
woman sentenced to be hanged for murder has been granted a stay of
execution until after her child is born. Is it possible the stay was
granted in a spirit of mercy?
The Alaska-Pacific-Yukon Review, published in Seattle, the first
number of which appeared December 15 last, is the latest addi
tion to our exchange list. It is edited by J. J. McGrath, a man of
much newspaper experience in Alaska. It is hoped that it will be
the means of disseminating truthful and reliable news of Alaska to the
outside world.
We believe that if Colonel Roosevelt ever gets to be President
again he will have congress come up to the White House and he will
real his message from the front steps.—Washington Herald.
Thomas Edison complains that when he stops work he gets sick.
How would you like to have an Edison or two working for you?—De
troit Free Press.
A good deal of criticism of “Pindell of Peoria” is pure partisan
piffle. Editing a paper in Peoria requires more ability than living on
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select ambassadors because of their wealth.—Louisville Courier-Jour
nal. _
It is now an assured fact that the Alaska railroad bill will become
law, and probably before another issue of The Pioneer makes its ap
pearance the dream of loyal Alaska boosters will have been realized.
Preparations are being made throughout the Territory for celebrations
to commemorate this notable incident in Alaskan history, and Iditarod
should not be behindhand. It has been suggested that a public meeting
be called to give expression to the sentiments of the residents of the
community, to be held at the Arctic Brotherhood hall immediately upon
the announcement of the passage of the bill by the house of representa
tives at Washington. It is a good idea, and should be taken up by our
representative business men and citizens generally.
Governor Tener has decided to accept the presidency of the Na
tional League, but he selfishly insists on completing his term in the
lesser honor—the governorship of Pennsylvania.—New York Morning
Telegraph._
Tenure of office in the Huerta cabinet lasts long enough for the
minister to have himself photographed in evening dress and catch a
train for Vera Cruz.—New York Evening Post.
THE POOR HOUSE
The poor house, naked, grim and bare, stands in a valley low;
and most of us are headed there as fast as w'e can’go. The paupers
sit behind the gate, a solemn thing to see, and there all patiently
they wait, and wait for you and me. We come, we come, 0 sad
eyed wrecks; we re coming with a will! We re all in debt up to
our necks, and going deeper still! We’re buying things we can’t
afford, and mock the old time way of salting down a little hoard
against the rainy day! No more afoot the poor man roams; in
gorgeous car he scoots; we’ve mortgages upon our homes, our fur
niture, our boots. We’ve banished ail the ancient cares, we paint
the country red, we live like drunken millionaires, and never look
ahead. The paupers, on the poor house lawn, are waiting in a
group; they know we’ll ail be there anon, to sh’are their cabbage
soup; they see us in our costly garb, and say: Their course is
brief; we see the harbingers that harb of bankruptcy and grief.”
Be patient, paupers, for a span, ye friendless men and dames!
We’re coming, blithely as we can, to join you in your games.—
Walt Mason.____
HE COULDN’T EXPLAIN
(Skagway Alaskan*
In referring in our columns the other
day to the zealous and patriotic members
of the recently-organized Democratic club
at Haines, our space and time were so lim
ited we had to postpone the relation of an
amusing incident that took place in .Juneau
not lung ago. and in which one of the
“Democratic club” members above men
tioned was the central figure.
Since the rumor reached the North of the
intended change in the personnel of the
United States marshal’s office for the First
district of Alaska this gentleman has had
the United States marshalship bee buzzing
in his “lid,” and has been energetically so
liciting the indorsement by prominent Alas
kan Democrats of an application which it is
his intention to put in when the new Unit
ed States marshal is appointed.
He was in Juneau, and being an old-time
acquaintance of Judge R. W. Jennings of
the district court of the First district of
Alaska, broached the matter of his applica
tion and asked the judge to attach his signa
ture to the document.
Judge Jennings—Of course you are a
Democrat, or you wouldn’t be making the
application ?
Aspirant—Democrat! Well, I should say
yes! My father was a Democrat of the old
Jeffersonian school, who never refused a
drink of whisky nor scratched a Demo
cratic ticket, and I have followed closely in
his footsteps ever since I was old enough
to vote.
Judge Jennings—You are a resident of
Haines, I believe?
Aspirant—Now you’re shouting, judge!
And I’m proud of it. We can rustle up
more good Democrats in that little old burg
than can be found in any town in Alaska,
of its size.
Judge Jennings—Did you. at the election
of a delegate to congress in August, 1912,
vote for the Democratic nomniee? Of
Course, this is a superfluous question, but
upon its answer will depend in a great meas
ure my action in regard to the indorsement
you ask for.
Aspirant—Judge, if I didn’t know you so
well, and you weren't such an old friend,
I would take your last question as an in
sult, You can bet your boots I voted for
you at that election.
Judge Jennings—I am glad to know this,
for there has been a question raised as to
the legality of the vote in Haines. (The
judge paused while he slowly sorted over a
package of documents which he had taken
from a pigeonhole in his desk. Having se
cured the one he sought, he turned to the
J aspirant and continued.) Here are the of
ficial returns of that election, and they show
that not a vote was cast for me, which, in
view of the statement just made, indicates
i that fraud has been perpetrated upon the
people of this territory, and I shall take im
! mediate steps to contest the validity of the
f returns. I suppose you would have no ob
ection to making an affidavit before a no
tary as to your having voted for me at that
election
Aspirant—Well, judge-!-! -
Hasty exit of aspirant.
CAN YOU DO IT?
If you can hit the trail in *ero weather,
r.nd laugh at frozen hand, or f.»ot, or face:
"if you can eat your dog', and yet keep
''moving, and bet the rest and hold the
'stampede’s pace; if you can stake and dig
alone unaided, and hold your ground if
need be with a gun. and find the gold,
fcnd have some lawyer steal it, and lost,
and start again, and call it fun; if you can
tro a year on mouldy bacon, and fight the
fccurvy off with bayou beans; if you can
“jump” your socks and washing, and smile
'the while you patch your threadbare jeans; |
if you can laugh when gnawing hunger j
mocks you, and smile when passing stran
gers eat your grub; if you can boost when
everybody knocks you, and know- him
Wrong who holds you but a dub; if you
can still the pain when Outside calls you,
and choke back thoughts of friends you still
hold dear; if you can kill the dreams when
flight befalls you, and wake and strike, when
eyes and brains are clear; if you can wait,
hnd stick it out a-smiling, when longing
letters come to you from home, and then
don’t find the taste of hootch beguiling,
you'll like this land from Skagway up to
Nome. If you can bear the deadly strain
of waiting till your turn comes and fortune
smiles on you; if you can fight, and lost,
and keep on fighting, and to your early
promises stay true; if you can go to hell
to spend the summer, and ache and starve,
and freeze the winter through, and start in
broke again another new year, you don’t
tieed this land to make a man of you. If
you can beat the row, the game, and dance
'hall, and all men’s pleasures that you know
are sin; if you can live alone, and not get
lonesome, nor heed the “lady” when she
Wys “Come in”; if you can pick a winner
from the wildcats, and hold, and hope, when
everything looks blue; if you can give up
everything you’ve ever cared for, then
Alaska is the only place for you.—Ex.
Location Notices at Pioneer office.
Judge Fuller has received an application
for the commissionership at Steel creek, and
also was told a few facts which he con
siders good adviee. The applicant, Charles
E. Cole, would have the present incumbent
of the office, J. A. Kemp, dispossessed in his
favor. The letter is dated al Jack Wade,
Alaska, December 15, 1913, and is as fol
lows: “I am and always have been a Deni
ocrat, and would like to see good, compe
tent Democratic feet in the trough, so far
as local positions are concerned. There are
others of the same mind. I refer to the
Steel creek commissionership. This office,
since recording assessment has been made
compulsory, is worthy of an incumbent of
sufficient legal training to insure an effi
cient administration of the office. This, I
am sure, it is not troubled with at present.
This is not sub rosa, and can be verified by
petition.”
Mushers arriving at Whitehorse from
Chisana bring word of the death recently of
a man named Jensen on the McCarthy trail.
The news was given out in Chisana shortly
before their departure by a mail who had
just reached the camp from the head of
White river. It appears that Jensen and
his partner were on their way to the dig
gings and had gone into camp when they
saw some wild sheep on the mountainside,
not a great distance away. Jensen told his
partner that he would take his gun and go
over and see whether or not he could get
one of them. That was the last ever seen
of him alive. After waiting a long while for
Jensen's return, his companion felt sure that
something serious had happened, and set
out to make a search. He followed Jen
sen's footsteps ill the snow until he came
to a place where they had been obliterated
by a recent snowslide. He crossed over the
slide, which had not been a very large one,
with the hope that Jensen might have passed
the place before the slide took place, but he
was doomed to disappointment, for the snow
on the far side revealed no indication of his
presence. The next day he made a sys
tematic search of the slide, and finally un
covered the body of Jensen.
A Democratic club has been organized at
Haines, with the following officers: Presi
dent, J. W. Combs; vice president, J. J.
Kennedy; treasurer, John Fairchild; secre
tary, Steve Ragan; assistant secretary, B.
E. Benson; board of managers, Charles W.
Hockett, J. W. Combs, C. V. VVoolman, T.
R. Sewell, L. F. Ballard.
Following the ruling of the Washington
i officials to the effect that the United States
treasury would not be responsible for the
expenses incurred by Alaska in the enforce
ment of the laws as passed by the Alaska
legislature, District Attorney Rustgard of
Juneau took the matter up with Delegate
James Wickersham, who differed with the
opinion handed down by the comptroller of
the currency. The delegate’s reply to the
inquiry was as follows: “I think he (the
comptroller) has given an opinion which is
altogether too narrow. There is no ques
tion but that iie is right under the old the
ory in respect to practically all the terri
tories of the United States except Alaska,
and the courts may finally hold that he is
right in respect to that. However, I think
this decision altogether too limited and not
applicable to the legal status created in
Alaska by our peculiar organic act. * v
1 have no doubt that the courts will give a
far broader application touching Alaska
than the comptroller has given. * *
I think the courts will eventually put more
of the burden of the government in Alaska
upon congress and less of it upon the terri
tory as the organic act now stands.”
In the district court at Fairbanks William
J. Miller was sentenced to five years at hard
labor in the penitentiary at McNeil’s Island
by Judge Fuller. The crime of which Miller
was convicted was that of stealing $39
worth of goods from the cabin of Jack
Phillips. Miller was suspected on account
of the fact that he had been at the cabin
in the afternoon, and a search of his cabin
disclosed the hiding place of the goods which
were stolen.
Dr. and Mrs. Boindixen, aged 40 and 76
years, respectively, left Fairbanks January
5, bound for the Arctic slope, and expected j
to go to the Colville river, where a rich
placer strike is said to have been made.
The couple were married at Chena a couple I
of months ago, and had resided in Fair
banks since that time. While on their way
to the Koyukuk they stopped at Tanana for
a few days, and according to a wire re
ceived in Fairbanks January 21 by the fed
eral officials, the husband has acted in such
a manner as to be placed under suspicion
by the residents, who fear that he is taking
his 76-year-old bride into the remote parts
with a view to squandering what little
money she has. As the husband has been
attempting to raffle the quilts made by his
wife, it is possible that the Tanana au
thorities will hold the man on a charge of
violating the lottery laws, unless he aban
dons the idea of taking the woman to the
far northern country. The wire received
from Tanana was addressed to District At
torney Crossley, and was as follows: “M. E.
Boindixen here, accompanied by aged lady.
Claims his wife. Says he is taking her to
Nolan, in the Koyokuk, to leave her with
Nellie Cashman while he goes to Point Bar
row. He is endeavoring to raffle some quilts
made by the aged lady. Told many con
flicting stories. He is well known here and
his reputation is very bad. The aged lady
is not a fit person to travel to the Koyokuk
at this time of year. Supposition of people
here that he wants to take her to the Koy
ukuk, use up all her means, then abandon
her. What do you advise?"
Alaska newspapers are requested to help
locate Fred Hooker of Ketchikan. Ann
Hooker, box 73, Ketchikan, wants to hear
from him.
Eight men were overwhelmed by an ava
lanche of snow and swept from the goat trail
on the Scolai pass trail to their deaths in
the canyon, hundreds of feet below, and an
other man was lost on the wind-swept
glaciers of the upper White river, where he
doubtless stepped into one of the crevasses
and was killed. This news was brought to
Skagway by J. and W. Kingston, brothers,
and Homer Mercier. They mushed out with
dog teams from the Chisana district, where
they have been since last June.
A rumor has been aHoat in Fairbanks
that a strike has been made along the Col
ville river, but no definite information can i
be obtained as to the authenticity of the
report. It is said that a number of Koyu
kuk people have left for the scene of the
strike, and that a few Fairbanks men ex
pect to leave in the near future.
WILSON DEMOCRATIC CLUB
ANNOUNCES ITS PURPOSES
Letter Addressed to Other Similar Organ
izations in the Territory Asking
for Co-operation
The following letter has been addressed j
by Secretary William Ansley of the Wilson '
Democratic Club to other Democratic or
ganizations throughout the territory :
“Iditarod, Alaska, Feb. 2. 1914
“Gentlemen: Under the name of the
Wilson Democratic Club of Flat, Alaska, the
Democrats of Otter precinct, Alaska, have
formed an organization for the following,
among other, purposes:
First—To harmonize and draw together
the Democratic voters of Otter precinct,
Alaska, and to also assist as far as possible
in accomplishing the same result among
the Democratic voters of the Territory of
Alaska.
“Second--To do all in their power to
ward the selection of a suitable Democratic !
candidate fur delegate to congress, and to
use all its powers toward securing the elec- ■
tion of the Democratic candidate in all elec ;
tions hereafter held in Alaska.
“Third To actively take up and con
sider any subject touching the interest, po
litical or otherwise, of Otter precinct and 1
the Territory of Alaska, and to indorse such
action as may be deemed advisable.
“In order to carry out these purposes the
secretary has been instruetd to communi
secretary hadbeen instructed to communi
cate with other Democraticcl ubs through
quest their co-operation in carrying out the
purposes of our own and their organiza
tions.
"We would Therefore be pleased to hear
from you at anv time. Awaiting your
commands, we are
“Yours truly,
“THE WILSON DEMOCRATIC CLUB.”
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Office Second St., Iditarod, Alaska
Next to Iditarod Hotel
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Attorney at Law
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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
Max Minard, J. F. M >rrow, Chas. Llndfors,
to Joe Hlancheil, Al*-x Lopp, Barney
Welch and J. Kimball.
You and each or you, your heirs and as
signs, are hereby notified that the under
signed has expended in labor the sura of
one hundred dollars for each of
th** years 19 in, 1011, 10 12, 1913, upon
placer mining claim known as and railed
\Y:ld Lit Association, on Yankee creek, a
tributary or Inn k o river, Innoko mining
district, district *>r Alaska. That said la
bor was done and performed as annual la
bor for each of the abov** named years ac
cording to law. A certificate of location
for the above named mining claim being of
record in Vol. in, at page 110, Innoko rain
mg district records.
You are further notified that if. at the
expiration of ninety ,9n days after the
la -1 publication or this notice, you fail or
refuse to contribute your proportion of
such expenditure, your interest m said
claims will bed line the property of the un
dersigned, your co-owner, under Section
232 1 of the Revised Statutes of the United
States.
J. W. STONE. Co-Owner.
Pate of first publication. Nov. ir>. 19 13.
Pate of last publication. Feb. 14. 19 14.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
To Mat Pesola and E. oksanen, and to your
heirs and assigns:
You and each of you are hereby notified
that the undersigned lias expended in labor
and improvements the sum of one hundred
dollars *100.110 for each of the years of
1911, 1912, 1913, upon placer mining
claims numbers live and six «N'os. 5 and 6>
above discovery, situated on Yankee creek,
a tributary of Innoko river, in the Innoko
mining and recording district, District of
Alaska.
Location notices therefor being of record
in Vol. s at Page 03, and in Vol. 7. at
Page 2S9, of the records of location for
said mining district.
You are further notified that if at the
expiration of ninety <90, days after tin
last publication of this notice you fail or
refuse to contribute your proportion of
such expenditure, your interest in said
claims will become the property of tbo
undersigned, your co-owner, under Section
2324 or the Revised Statutes of the United
States.
Date of first publication, Pec. 6, 1913.
Dale of last publication, March 7. 19 14.
CHARLES ANSIO, Co-Owner.
Forfeiture Notice
To S. S. Allison, J. II. Rodgers, Joe Burns.
Mrs. W. Wilma Rodgers, William New
Ilian and M. Halley:
You and ' ach of you are hereby notified
that we. the undersigned, have expended
during tin- year nineteen hundred and
twelve 1912 one hundred dollars (*100>
in labor and improvements upon the Bo
nanza association placer mining claim, on
Lost creek, a tributary ->r Otter creek. In
otter precinct. Fourth division, Territory of
Alaska, notice of location of which is found
in volume t. at page 3 19, of the records of
said otter precinct, in order to hold said
claim under the provisions of section 2324
or thi* Revised Statutes, and the amendment
thereto approved January 22. 1880, con
cerning annual labor upon mining claims,
being the amount required to hold said
placer mining claim for the period ending
on the 3 1st day of December, 1912.
And ir within ninety days after the pub
lication of this notice you rail or refuge
to contribute your proportion of such ex
penditure as a co-owner, your and each and
• •very of your interests in the Bonanza as
sociation placer mining claim will become
the property of the subscribers, your co
owners. who have made the required ex
penditure, by the terms of said section.
DAN HARTNETT.
C. HURST.
First publication, Pec. 27. 19 13.
Last publication. March 28, 1914.
Notice of Forfeiture
To Bessie Ramus, Albert Hanes and Win.
Hanlon :
You and each of you are hereby notified
that the undersigned has expended during
I the year nineteen hundred and thirteen
«1013' one hundred dollars ($100) in la
bor and improvements upon the .Minnie as
sociation placer mining claim, on Minnie
creek, a tributary of otter creek, in Otter
precinct. Fourth division. Territory of
Alaska, notice <>r location "f which is found
in volume l, at page 397. of the records
of said otter precinct, in order to hold said
elairn under the provisions of section 232 4
of the Revised Statutes, and the amendment
thereto approved January 22. 1880, con
cerning annual labor upon mining claim*,
being the amount required to hold said
placer mining claim for the period ending
im the 3 1st day of December. 1913.
And if within ninety days after the pub
lication of this notice you fail or refuse
to contribute your proportion of such ex
penditure as a co-owner, your and each
and every of your interests in the Minnie
association placer mining claim will become
the property of the subscriber, your co
owner. who has made the required expen
diture, bv the terms of said section.
ClfAS. P. GERHART.
First publication. Jan. 3, 1914.
Last publication, April 4. 1914.
Forfeiture Notice
To Chas. Strong:
You are hereby notified that I, the un
dersigned. have expended during the year
nineteen hundred and thirteen (1913) one
hundred dollars ($100' in labor and Im
provements upon Hie New Moon Associa
tion placer mining claim, on Otter creek, a
tributarv or the Iditarod river, in Otter
precinct'. Fourth division, Territory or
Alaska, notice or location of which is round
in Volume 2, at page 1, of the records or
said Otter precinct, in order to hold said
claim under the provisions of Section 2324
of Hie Revised Statutes, and the amend
ment thereto approved January 22, 1S80,
concerning annual labor upon mining
claims, being the amount required to hold
said placer mining claim for the period
ending on the 31st day or December, 1913.
And if within ninety days after the pub
lication of this notice you fail or refuse to
contribute your proportion or such expendi
ture a co-owner, your interest in the
New Moon Association placer mining claim
will become the property of the subscriber,
your co-owner, who has made the required
expenditure, by the terms of sab! section
JOHN KRUGER.
First publication, Jan. 31, 1914.
Last publication, May 2, 19 14.