One Doeeak Per Montie IDITAROD, ALASKA, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 15, 1911. Two Bits Per Copy
New Cases at Dawson
Dawson, June 2G- There arc now 17
cases of smallpox in the Dawson isola
tion hospital anil a number of other
cases of illness in the town are sus
pected of being smallpox. Dr. Alfred
Thompson, first health officer, has fal
len a victim. Dr. C. A. Thompson is
now in charge of the situation. Gov.
Clark has established federal quaran
tine at Eagle and Skagway.
Stamp Mills For Nome
Nome, July 1—Throe stamp mills for
this section have been ordered from
the Outside and the quartz industry is!
beginning to loom large.
Excessive heat here of late has
dried up most of the streams and many
plants have been compelled to shut
Nome, July 1—John Jouopolis, a
Greek and an old-timer on the Seward
peninsula, was drowned in the C'asade
paga river this week.
Litigation vs, Industry
Many people on Otter creek are |
muchly interested in the so-called Pack j
Mule case. It means something to j
them because there is gold in the
portion of the ground covered by the
dispute.
This case will doubtless come up fot !
trial within a few days and the time
honored proposition of title and pos- j
session will be talked all over the
place.
The suit is entitled Spinks vs. She
quin and there is a bare chance that
this excellent piece of ground will be
open for operations before the summer
closes.
Survey Party Now Has it
Dawson, June 29— Thos. Riggs, Jr.,
chief of the American boundary survey
party, and J. D. Craig, chief of the
Canadian party and four members of
the force, have developed a rash while
cruising among the hills along the
boundary line in the vicinity of Ram
part House on the Porcupine river, and
there is a suspicion that it may be
smallpox. Bishop Stringer brought in
the news._
Jack Siieedy Is Arraigned
Jack Sheedy was arraigned in the
district court this morning, under the
indictment returned against him last
spring at Fairbanks.
The defendant is charged with as
sault with intent to kill, growing out
of a difficulty on 1-a Otter over a year
ago. _
Latest papers at Johnstone’s.
Ingersoll watches, $1.50 and $2.50.
City Drug Store.
COMING AND GOING
Charles Krutsinger has charge of t lie
night shift working on tlie new tram
way. Mr. Baldwin, who worked for
the Guggenheims here, is in charge of
the day shift.
Earl Siippern is up river hurrying
the transportation of logs for the new
tramway. The mill has the contract
for the sawing of the rails.
Herman Budan, brother-in-law of
Jack Connolly of Flat, was a recent ar
rival here from Frisco. He is now at
Flat where he is visiting his sister,
Mrs. Connolly.
Dr. Charles D. Carter, of Flat, is
making a business trip toOphir, where
he expects to stay about a month. He
was due to leave today.
The inventory of the estate of Mark
E. Sullivan has just been tiled in the
probate court at Fairbanks, placing the
value at about $70,000. The chief
items are $30,000 in the M. & M. bank
in cash, $15,000 representing a half-in
terest in stock of goods here, and $10,
600 cash in the First National at Fair
banks.
J. Gruenbaum is representing Roths
child Bros., liquor dealers, and Mason,
Ehrman & Co., cigar importers. Place
3'our orders early. Phone 57.
If you want your clothing cleaned or pressed
ring up Wile the Tailor—Phone 68
Westphalia, Columbia, IXL, Boeker,
Kruscious and Colonial knives at spe
cial prices. Cit3' Drug Siure.
Buy of H. Boas, corner clothing house
H. Boas is afflicted with clothing, he I
must get rid of it.
San Francisco, July i —At exactly 2 o’clock this afternoon two 1
short, violent earthquake shocks, followed for three-quarters of a I
miuimle by milder tremors, rocked every building in the city, cracked!
scores of them, and brought the entire population into the streets wild J
with fear.
Six persons were killed by falling debris, many were injured by leap- 1
ing from windows, and the hospitals are fillled with people who are
suffering fiom violent attacks of hysteria. Fires broke out in many
parts of the city. Chinatown is in an uproar and many of the inhabi- :
tants of that section went insane with fear.
Tonight all the theaters are closed and few people are staying in- j
doors. The Official block is cracked and there are large cracks in the
Pacific and Commercial buildings. Portions of the city have sunk
from six inches to two feet. The seismographs were smashed.
San Francisco, July 1 (9 p in.)—Slight shocks have been felt all
afternoon and evening since the heavy quake early in the afternoon.
It extended throughout California and Nevada. The big shock lasted i
42 seconds, or only three seconds shorter than the big quake of 1906.
Santa Clara, July 1 — Fires broke out in all portions of the city as ■
a result of the earthquake. The people are camping outdoors.
Fresno, July 1—The railroad depot was destroyed as the result of
a fire started this afternoon by the earthquake. The shocks were
severe and lasted all afternoon.
Sacramento, July 1—The capitol building rocked heavily during
the earthquake, but no serious damage was done.
Reno, July 1—Earthquake shocks early this afternoon sent the
entire population fleeing to the streets. Courts were adjourned and.
business was generally suspended.
Denver, July r—A severe earthquake shock was felt in this city
this afternoon, shortly after 2 o'clock. Hundreds of people rushed to
the streets.
MUTCH LER TRAM SOLD TO TRACTION COMPANY
After negotiations that lasted hardly more than a day, papers
were signed last Wednesday night by which the Mutchler Bros,
turned over their tramway—which had been built for a distance of
about two and a-half miles—to the Iditarod Traction Company for
$10,000. The track is now being torn up and the material used in
the construction of the new tramway that runs out Otter street.
The new company, represented by tin* Wilson Bros, of Spo
kane and San Francisco, is going ahead rapidly with the construc
tion work, and it is expected that the line will be completed to
Flat and ready for business in 25 days. Two shifts of 20 men each
ate working night and day, and there will be no cessation of labor
until the line is completed.
The line will follow the Bobo survey, running in almost a
straight line, except to avoid the steeper grades. Heavy ties are
laid, helped out by slabs and surmounted by square wooden rails
3 1-2x4 inches. The space between the rails is being tilled in with
muck, The cars, which are already here, will be drawn by mules,
single and tandem, the company having brought in 1(3 fine animals
which look like the llower of Missouri.
Both freight and passenger service will be maintained, and
the camp will soon enjoy what it has always sorely lacked;—that
is a quick and easy means of communication between Iditarod and
Flat.
Having sold out their railroad, the Mutchler Bros, have gone
out of the tramway business for good and will devote themselves
to their old business of maintaining a stage service and freighting.
They got back just about the amount they were in with a little bit
over, and are apparently quite well satisfied with their deal.
Work will soon begin at the Flat city end, and the Slippern
mill both here and there will be busy for the next two or three
weeks sawing the rails and timbers. Earl Slippern been has up
river, getting out a large bunch of logs which will soon be here
The construction work is under the general charge of L- S.
Robe, with Charles Krutsinger, foreman for the night gang, and
Mi-. Baldwin, foreman of the day shift. The company apparently j
means business and a good tramway will soon be an existing j
reality.
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GRAND JURY COMPLETES ITS INVESTIGATION
After a four days session, during which they returned nine
indictments —four true bills and five not true bills, the grand jury
ceased its labors Thursday afternoon and turned in its report to
Judge Overfield.
Their most important case was the Tisdale murder case, and
an indictment was returned charging George C. Tisdale with mur
der in the first degi'ee, for the killing of Joseph Plante at Kolma
kovsky on March 17.
Chas. Krutzinger was indicted for the malicious destruction of
property; the offense having been-committed against the property
of Herman Dietz last spring, when Krutsinger is said to have
chopped down Dietz’ piling when the two were disputing about
a lot.
Stewart & McDowell were Indicted for destruction to property
in connection with the First street lot difficulty of last fall, but
Nels Perras, charged with selling liquor to Indians, asd E. W.
Parke.s, accused of assault with a deadly weapon at Georgetown,
were both discharged.
George Grant, known as “Drocky.” who was held in jail here
five months last winter, charged with stealing a sack of oats, was
discharged as cured.
13. B. Heninger and E. Eburn were indicted for receiving
stolen goods.
The Krutzinger case came up for trial yesterday afternoon
and the Tisdale case will doubtless be the next on the docket. A
plea of insanity has been put in and this will be the main defense.
The report of the grand jury as presented to the court is as
follows:
To the Honorable Peter D. Overfield, Judge of the District Court,
Iditarod, Alaska.
We, the Grand Jury of the Fourth Judicial Division, Territory
of Alaska, hereby submit our Final Report of our actions and
proceedings to the Honorable District Court, as follows:
We have heard and carefully considered all cases in which
defendants have been bound over to the grand jury, and have in
vestigated two additional cases originally. In the course of such
consideration and investigation we have examined twenty-nine
witnesses, and have returned into Court four indictments marked
“A True Hill” and live indictments marked “Not a True Bill.”
Wc have also examined the municipal offices of the incor
porated town of Iditarod, and find said offices to be properly con
ducted and the affairs of said incorporated city to be in satisfactory
condition.
We have examined and inspected the local office of the United
States Marshal at Iditarod, and find the affairs of said office to be
conducted in a fair and capable manner. We also suggest that the
present incumbent of said office be retained therein, he having, in j
able manner. We also beg lo suggest that the United States Mur
om- opinion, performed his duties in a thoroughly satisfactory and
shal’s office be furnished with a fire-proof safe, in which to
! preserve the books and records of said office, as the same are now
without any protection from fire.
We have also examined and inspected the office of the United
States Commissioner and Deputy Clerk of the District Court at
Iditarod, and from our examination find the book's and records of
each of said offices to be kept in a careful manner and in a manner
to advance the public interests.
From our investigation we find that some further attention
should be given to the collection of mercantile licenses from per
sons doing business within the incorporated town of Iditarod, to
the end that such persons should contribute the proper amounts
provided by law for the volume of business done, and in order
; that the incorporated town of Iditarod may receive its just pro
1 portion of the amount of license money collected.
We have also examined the office of the United States District
'Attorney at Iditarod, and tind the same to be conducted in a
! proper and efficient manner.
It has come to our attention that during the past winter a
. number of residents of this precinct have been adjudged insane,
I and that thereafter they have been confined in the only place pro
! vided for that purpose, namely, the federal jail, for a great length
of time before being transported to the sanitarium designated by
law; we beg to suggest that the proper officers should take such
steps as may be necessary to see that all persons adjudged insane
during the winter months be immediately transported from
Iditarod, owing to lack of convenience and comforts for such
patients here.
The Grand Jury further desires to extend to the Judge of the
District Court our appreciation of his action in calling and holding
! a term of court at Iditarod, in the Otter precinct, which said term
s now in progress, being convinced that the same will result
I largely to the development of this section of the country in
settling many controversies of long standing, saving to litigants |
■the unusual expense and inconvenience of a long journey to Fair
banks, and tending materially to inspire the residents of this dis
trict with greater respect and observance of the law.
Respectfully submitted,
Isadore Bayles, Foreman.
H. S. Holmes Tbos. Maher Mike McDermott
Thos. Johnson C. B. McDowell Wm. Fisenmenger
H. J. Miller John Barrett R. L. Carlyle
A1 Raap John Strelic • W. M. Bonnett
Herman Naehter J. M Clarke J. Parish
Jas. W. Orr T. J. Taylor R. W. Roberson.
J. N. McCain C. E. Craig
TWO LIVES LOST IN WRECK OF STR. SPOKANE
Seattle, July i —The two passengers who lost their lives when the
steamship Spokane went down in Seymour Narrows on the night of
June 30 were Mrs. Gardner Williams of Washington, D.C., and Mrs.
J. E Strauss of Philadelphia. Their bodies arrived here this morning
on the Admiral Sampson, which brought also the surviving passengers.
Mrs. Williams was drowned in the cabin of the Spokane. Her
husband and two daughters were with her, but were unable to help
her. Mrs. Strauss leaped into the water during the excitement, and
was rescued, but died soon after reaching the shore from the shock and
exposure.
The Spokane was going full speed when she struck the rock that
Steve a hole through both bottoms on the starboard side forward. The
swift currents that pievail at that point swung her out of the true
ourse and the deflection was not remedied quickly enough. Captain
Guptil and Pilot McGilhvray were on the bridge at the time. They
backed the vessel off and started to run for Plummer's bay, but she
filled rapidly and sank before the beach was reached. It was 45 min
utes from the time she struck and the time she sank to the bottom,
resting flush at high tide with the hurricane deck. Gardner F. Wil
liams "whose wife was drowned, is a mining engineer of international
repute. He was interested with Cecil Rhodes in the formation of the
DeBeers diamond mining company, ot South Africa.
Cunningham Claims Void
Washington, D.C., June 20—Appli
! cations for patent to coal lands in
I Alaska known as the Cunningham
j group were cancelled this morning by
Commissioner Fred Dennett, of the
general land office, and Secretary of
the Interior Fisher will confirm the
decision. There is practically no
appeal from the action of the depart
ment.
Status of League Loaders
I Seattle, July 1 -New York now leads
j Chicago in the National by 030 to 006,
with Philadelphia third. In the Am
erican Detroit leads Philadelphia by
<371 to 6G2, with New York third. Van
couver leads in the Northwestern with
Tacoma a close second.
Pope Is On His Deathbed
Rome, July 1 -Pope Pius X. is on
his deathbed. Since his last collapse
he has been very weak and part of the
[ lime unconscious. He rallies very
slowly from the attacks and death is
I expected at any time.
Twenty-Four Dollar
Pans on tire Bonanza
—
The upper end of the Bonanza claim
on Flat creek, now being worked by
Friend & James, is developing into the
richest ground on the creek, and prom
ises to break all records. They are
working two cuts but will shortly de
vote themselves almost exclusively to
the .upper cut where they found $111
pans two days ago, and where $5 pans
are common.
There will be a cleanup from this cut
Monday, and the entire creek is await
ing the result with interest.
first Dredge in Tanana
Fairbanks, July 1. — The pioneer
dredge of the Tanana valley arrived
yesterday morning pushed by the
steamer Tanana. It was anchored at
Chena after a journey of 1,400 miles
from its former station on the Stewart
river, in Yukon territory. At Chena
it will be dismantled, loaded upon
freight cars and hauled to one of the
creeks, probably Pedro. It is expected
to be ready in little more than a month.
The camp’s newest acquisition is the
property of an English syndicate, of
which the guiding spirit is G. G. Lem
ons.
July magazines at Johnstone's.
The trial of Chas. Krutsinger,
charged with malicious destruction of
property, has been going on all day
before Judge Overfield. J. J. Crossley
and Cecil Clegg are appearing for the
government, while Henry Roden and
Coke Hill are for the defendant.
FOR SALE -- North Star restaurant,
Dis. Otter, completely equipped. In
quire Shoubeek, Discovery.
Newspapers and magazines. City
Drug Store.
Notice to Miners
Hydraulic hose, via St. Michael, at
greatly reduced prices; 2-inch, 6-inch,
8-inch and 10-inch.
Flume hose, any size you want, made
to order on short notice.
Small hose, for boiler feed or road
houses, from 5e foot up.
Tents, tarpaulins, flys, bunks, Jtnat
tresss, comforters, pillows, blanket
sheets, etc., at lowest prices.
Johnson Mattress & Hose Factory,
Phone 22. Willow Street.
Tattoo alarm clocks. Bargain today,
only $2.50. At City Drug Store.
Inspect our new stock of clothing.
H. Boas, corner clothing store.
Fried eggs or ham and eggs at the
Merchants, 75c.
Fresh Society Chocolates. City Drug
Store.
HE WILL INSURE YOU FOR LIFE
In contemplation ot a stay here until the
first of September, M. K. Leblanc, the well
know insurance agent, was an arrival this
week, in the interests of the New York Life.
He is located at the Iditarod hotel.
In speaking of the insurance business Mr.
Leblanc said:
“I am selling all the new policies, embracing
the latest and best features of insurance, On
some forms of policy guarantees now begin
after two annual premiums, instead of after
three as heretofore. After two annual premi
ums have been paid, policies have a cash loan
or withdrawal value, or are automatically self
supporting for a number of years. It makes
uo difference how many years in arrears one
allows his policy to become, he can always be
reinstated.
“Under the dividend-sharing system a man
draws an income on his money during years he
carries insurance.
“Premiums on old policies should be remitted
to New York Life, Seattle, Wash., by draft or
postoffie order. New policies are selling fast
and I am placing lots of insurance this year. '