Iditarod ’Pioneer
One DoelauP^Tmonth. IDITAROD, ALASKA, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 18, 1913.___ TW° T{lTS PEK COi'Y_
JUDGE ARCHBALD IMPEACHED
ON FIVE OF THIRTEEN COUNTS
Washington, January 17.—Judge Robert Wodrow Archbald, of
the U. S. commerce court, has been impeached on live counts out
of 13. The disgraced jurist will be removed from office and dis
qualified forever from holding any position of trust undet the got -
ernment.
Ex-Judge Archbald is 64 years old, and has held public office
since 1885* In 1909 he declined an appointment as U. S. ciicuit
judge, but later accepted the judgeship of the newly-created court
of commerce. ____
NOME GAMBLING MUST STOP,
SAYS JUDGE C. D. PRUNE
Nome, January 16.—Last Monday, in open court, and in the pres
ence of Acting U. S. Marshal Thompson and U. S. District Attorney
Castle, Judge C. D. M urane strongly denounced the prevalence of gam
bling within the city limits. He roasted the laxity of city officials in
arresting offenders, and promises to revoke the licenses of all saloons
where it can be proved gambling is permitted.
The marshal has been instructed to investigate all charges of gam
Lling and to prosecute in every instance where there is the remotest
chance of conviction.
Gambling itr public resorts in Nome has grown to disgraceful pro
pot tions, and Judge Murane’s stand in the matter is commended by a
majority of the citizens.
ALASKA VIM AND STEAMSHIP
CORPORATIONS ARE ON TRUE
Juneau, January 17.—The jury is now being drawn in the case
against the wharf and steamship corporations indicted last year
for alleged conspiracy to hold up the prices of coal and the charges
for wharfage at Skagway. The case arose out of alleged discrimi
nation against the steamer Humboldt- __
IRISH HOME-RULE ERL US
PASSER HORSE OP COMMONS
London, .Januaro 17.--Premier Asquith’s bill providing home
rule for Ireland passed its third reading in the British house of
commons by a substantial majority yesterday, and now goes to the
house of lords. It is expected the lords will reject the measure by
an overwhelming majority.
Riots in Belfast
Belfast, January 17.—Serious rioting broke out in Belfast
when it was learned that the home-rule bill had passed the third
reading in the commons. There were demonstrations by the Or
ange lodges and other Unionist organizations throughout Ulster,
and copies of the bill were publicly burned amid scenes of consider
able confusion.
Pledged to Pass the Bill
London, January 17.—Whether the lords reject the home-rule
bill or not, the Liberals are pledged to pass the measure before
dissolving parliament. Should the lords throw out the bill it will
be re-introduced at the next session. Should the measure again
fail to pass the lords it will be introduced a third time at the fol
lowing session, when, if it passes the commons, it will become a
law without the consent of the lords.
BATCH OF NEW SENATORS NAMED
Seattle, January 17.—The following United States senators
have been elected during the week:
Massachusetts—John W. Weeks, former Republican congress
man.
Colorado—Governor John F. Shafroth and ex-Governor Char
les S. Thomas, both Democrats.
Maine—Edward Chick Burleigh, former congressman, Repub
lican.
Jjlaho—William E. Borah, Republican, re elected.
Michigan—William A Smith, Republican, re-elected.
MRS. CARD MARRIES
WILLIAM S. CLARK
Word was received in the last
mail of the marriage of Mrs. Ella
M. Card to William S. Clark, of
the Clark Lumber Company. The
ceremony took place some weeks
ago at Tacoma. Mrs. Card is well
known to all old-timers of Dawson
and Fairbanks, who will wish her
every happiness.
Overland Jim Burton is still pros
pecting alone about two miles up
river from Iditarod City.
YES?
Fresh cabbage, carrots and turnips
House of Quality.
SEATTLE TO HAVE
. OTHER PAPER
Seittle, January 17.—Early in
February Seattle will have 'a third
evening paper, to be called the
Seattle Sun. The founders are
E. H. Wells, founder of the Seattle
Star and for a time editor of that
paper, and John P. Hartman, the
well-known attorney.
Primarily the new paper will be
devoted to municipal interests; in
national politics it will be inde
pendent. There will be no Sunday
edition. __
Nugget jewelry to order. Chains a
specialty. Bill Taylor, Flat.
CIPRIANO CASTRO
STILL DETAINED
New York, January 17.—Cipri
ano Castro, whose deportation was
ordered by the immigration au
thorities, is still here, although he
was supposed to have been deported.
A writ hf liberty has been denied
him, and his case has been referred
to the department of commerce and
labor.
CUSTOMS Mil
REAPPOiNTED
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Washington, January 17. John
R. Willis, collector of customs for
the territory of Alaska, with head
quarters at Juneau, has been re
uominated by President laft
F. Joaquin, of the K. C. Co.’s Ta
kotna post, returned home Wednesday
after a few days in town.
MARSHALL SPENDS
WINTER IN ARIZONA
Kansas City, January 17.—Vice
President-elect Thomas R. Mar.
shall passed through here this
morning with Mrs. Marshall. They
are hound for Arizona, where they
.will spend the balance of tiie win
ter. __
Mrs. Gularte visited Fiat City dur
ing the week.
Skagway, Alaska,
January 17, 1913.
Pioneer, Iditarod:
Recorder Keller today makes pub
lic cable from Grand Arctic Chief Landahl
that no charter be issued outside original
jurisdiction of Brotherhood, believing del
egates did not vote sentiment subordinate
camps at November convention.
Daily Alaskan.
The foregoing dispatch from the
Skagway Alaskan indicates that the pro
posal to establish camps of the Arctic
Brotherhood south of the original bound
ary line has been finally abandoned in
deference to adverse sentiment in the
North. It has become evident to members
of t%he order residing permanently Outside
that to insist upon the establishment of
camps at Vancouver and Seattle would be
courting disaster and perhaps lead to dis
ruption of the order. Happily for the con
tinued prosperity of the Arctic Brother
hood, Grand Arctic Chief Landahl’s cabled
message finally disposes of the unpopular
change advocated.
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HELEN GOULD TO
WED WEDNESDAY1
New York, January 17.—The
wedding of Helen Gould, the noted
philanthropist, to Finley Sheppard,
a St. Louis railroad man, will take
place next Wednesday.
TIM SULLIVAN
New York, January 17.--I>ig Tim i
Sullivan, the Tammany boss, has been i
removed to a sanitarium for the insane. 1
He is suffering from hallucinations. j
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DEPARTMENT
ISNORES NOME
_
Nome, January 17.—So far Mayor
W. A. Gilmore has received tioi
reply from the Postoffice depart
ment to his message relative to
mail delays on account of the
blockade on the Copper River rail
road, and the citizens are very
much incensed at apparent depart
mental indifference to their di
lemma. _
MRS. GUGGENHEIM
LOSES HER SUIT
Chicago, January 17.—Grace Guggen
heim, who some years ago was divorced
by William Guggenheim, lost her suit
to have the divorce set aside.
FLAT BASKETBALL
TEAM CONFIDENT
Under the able coaching of Ed La
Bell, captain of the team, the Flat City
basketball players are making rapid
strides in efficiency. Practice games
are now being held regularly, and be
fore long the team will be in shape to
take up the challenge of Iditarod city
and play off the series of five games
for the championship ef the district
and a purse of $500. The Flat City
team is, if anything, strongernow than
ever before, and creek residents will
be prepared to back them for all the
money in sight when the psychological
moment arrives.
It is expected that the inter-town
series will begin immediately after the
conclusion of the series now beirg
played between the A. B.’s and the
Stilettos. _
Fresh grayling and whitelish.
Crowley & Porter.
LABOR MBS- 1
SET DOBBS
Chicago, January 17.—The cir
cuit court of appeals has approved
the bonds for the release of Houli
han, Schupe and other labor lead
ers sentenced in connection with
the dynamite outrages.
The court declined to reduce Ry
an’s bonds and refused to issue a 1
u:rit of supersedas in the case of
Hockit1.
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Detroit, January 17.—Jack John- j
son, charged with offenses under'
the white slave law, but out on
bonds, was arrested here yesterday
morning while enroute to Canada, j
It is suspected he was about to
jump his bonds. lie was taken
back to Chicago.
Chicago, January 17. — Jack
Johnson was today surrendered bvj
his bondsmen and lodged in jail.
010 FLOODS
CAUSE HAVOC
Cincinnati, January 17.—The en-!
tire Ohio river valley is flooded
and thousands ol people have beerr
rendered homeless and destitute.
ROALD AMUNDSEN
' LECTURES IN EAST
Washington, January 17.—Capt
Roald Amundsen yesterday gave a
lecture before the members of the
Netional Geographic society upon
his recent jourrrey to the South
Pole._
G. L. JONES GIVES
SKIN FROM HIS ARM
Dr. Wortmann performed a deuble
operation last Wednesday when he
grafted skin on to John Novak’s arm.
The skin was taken from the arm of
C. L. Jones, who volunteered for the
service, and the operation proved very
successful. The wound on Novak’s
arm was caused by a burn, and has
proved very troublesome.
Location Notices at Pioneer office- i
PACIFIC COAST
STORMS ABATING
Portland, Ore , January 17 —
The heavy snowstorms and gales
which have been raging along the
Pacific coast are now abating, and
coast traffic is being resumed
JOE RIVERS
BEATS CROSS
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New York. January 17.—A 10-round 1
contest here Wednesday between Joe |
Rivers and Leach < 'ross ended in a de- J
cision in favor of Rivers on points.
GAME WARDEN
DIES OUTSIDE
Seattle, January 1 7.—Chris Shea,
the well-known Alaskan game
warden and guide, died aboard a
southbound steamer yesterday from
heart failure.
STOO COMING
IN FROM RUBY
The shortage of teams in the Idit
arod district will be relieved next week
by the arrival of several head of stock
from Ruby. Jack Mutchler, Harry Ice
land and Ed Labelle left a few days ago
for here with four head, and several
other outfits are expected to pull out
within the next week or so. There
seems to be plenty of work ahead for
all stock here for some time to come,
provided the weather remains favor
able, as there is a great deal of wood
to haul to fill big contracts.
It is learned that freighting in the
Ruby district has not proved profitable,
the excessive competition reducing
rates to a minimum, so that goods
could be hauled out to Long City, a dis
tance of 30 miles, for 2 cents a pound.
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A. E. Reese came in from Don
!au creek Thursday. He says there
are about six men prospecting
there at the present time, with sev
eral others expected to start in
shortly. The amount of work to
be done on Donlan next summer
can not at present be estimated.
William Critchley, who returned
from the Cripple strike during the
week, says he got from 2 to 3 cents
to the pan on the Cregou associa
tion, Colorado creek There are
several outfits now prospecting on
this association.
Quitclaim deed blanks—Pioneer.
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS OFF,
NATH TO RESEME WAR
London, January 17.—The negotiations for peace between the
allied Bulgarians, Servians and Montenegrins and the defeated
Turks were abruptly broken off yesterday when it became evident
that no agreement could bo arrived at regarding the cession of
Adrianople; and war will be resumed on all sides immediately.
Winter in the Balkans will make military operations extremely
difficult, if not impossible in most districts, and little is likely to
be done until the approach of spring, unless extremely mild weather
sets in. _
PRESIDENT-ELECT WILSON
WARNS CROOKED BUSINESS
Chicago, January 17.—Addressing a large meeting of members
of the Chicago Commercial Club yesterday, President-elect Wood
row Wilson openly stated that crooked business and special inter
ests could expect no favors from his administration, but must keep
within the law or take the consequences of their wrongdoing.
Message to Legislature
Trenton, January 17. —In his message to the legislature of
New Jersey, Governor Wilson said that the laws regarding corpo
rations in the state should be revised and brought up to date to
suit changed conditions. __
ALASKAN GETS TITLE TO
COAL UWS ALTER YEARS
Washington, January 17.—After a 12 year fight W. G. Whorf,
of Port Graham, Konai peninsula, has won his suit against the
United States, and President Taft has instructed the Interior de
partment to issue a patent to the coal lands in the neighborhood of
Port Graham without delay
Mr. Whorf argued his own case in the courts.
SOLOMON DERBY NEXT SATURDAY
Nome, January 17.—The first big dog race of the Nome
racing season will be the Solomon Derby, which has been set for
January 25, having been postponed on account of soft trails. A
purse of $700 has been raised, there are several entries and a
keenly-contested race is promised.
The weather, which has been rather warm for this season of
the year, is now much colder, and the trails should be in excellent,
shape for the race._
TAKE ACCUSED SOLDIERS TO NOME
Nome, January 17.-Marshal T. C. Powell, with four deputy
marshals and five dog teams, arrived at St. Michael this morning
from Nome, for the purpose of bringing over the six soldiers of
the Thirtieth infantry charged with fiendish outrages upon native
women late last month. The return of the party to Nome is likely
to be delayed on account of heavy trails._
SULZER CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR
Washington, January 17.—It is generally understood in official
circles here that Charles Sulzer, mining engineer, of Southeastern
Alaska, will be appointed governor of the territory by Woodrow
Wilson. Mr. Sulzer is a brother of Governor William Sulzer, of
New York, and has been identified with the territory for many
years._
LANDAHL FAVORS
OUTSIDE LODGES
From an exchange it is learned
that while the Grand Camp con
veution of the Arctic Brotherhood
was in session in North Vancouver
the possibility of a split in the
organization on account of the de
cision to establish camps at Van
couver and Seattle was seriously
discussed.
Harry J. Landahl, the newly
elected grand arctic chief, is an ad
vocate of the proposal, expressing
himself thus: '‘It will mean a
stronger and grander and more
united Arctic Brotherhood than we
have ever had. There will be no
split iu the order.”
Crosby Kean, C. A. Berg and Fred
Smith, who have a lay on Otter, have
their boiler and hoist in place and are
hoisting pay dirt.
Angus McKenzie, who has been
working for the Guggs on Flat creek,
visited Iditarod Wednesday.
GRAFTING ON THE UNFORTUNATES
Since the conviction of Lieutenant
Becker it has been charged that for
months the police of New York have
been levying blackmail on the under
world, no fewer than 3S.OOO of whom
have been paying tribute to the police
for protection.
Peck Has the Goods
Ed Anderson, the Ophir creek mer
chant, arrived from Takotna during the
week with a quantity of shorts consist
ing of candles, babbish, wedges and
splitting mauls (of different weights),
etc. The whole shipment was secured
bv C. R. Peck, the Flat City merchant.
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
Notice is hereby given that the tax
books of the town of Iditarod, Alaska,
have been delivered to the undersigned,
municipal treasurer of the said town of
Iditarod, for the collection of taxes
thereon, and that the undersigned will
accept the payment of taxes at the of
fices of the Northern Commercial Co.,
at Iditarod, Alaska, on any day. except
Sundays and legal holidays, between
the hours of 10 o’clock a. m. and 2
o’clock p. m. A rebate of 10 percent,
will be allowed on all taxes paid prior
to February 1, 1913.
CYRIL P. WOOD,
Municipal Tlbasurt-it