rnxifv dattitc ukcikc GERMAN AEROPLANES CAPTURED
MERLE HA 1 lLtb KAUMi RARLS, Sept. 25. The Germans are on the defensive ami the alhe.
PARIS, Sept. '25. A general action of great violence is being waged >y are making slow progress. A French cavalry patrol has captured five Ger
tie allies on the left wing of the German army The enemy s forces are man aeroplanes in the thick woods.
crouned in the region around Tergnier and Si. Quentin, further to the ______
cast ns far as Argonne the situation is unchanged. The battle of Aisne KAISER'S PEACE OFFER REJECTED BY BELGIUM
is still raging, and the allies have made a slight gain. The engagement is ANTWERP, Sep.t 25.—That Germany made a peace offer to Bel
fierce Oil the heights of the Meuse, whose forts are. maintaining their de- giUIIli which King Albert rejected, is asserted here.
fense. Heavy rains are falling. ___. _ , _ — —— .. .— ■■ ■ —
One Dollar I’kk Month. lUITAROl), ALASKA. SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 26, 1914._Two Bits Per Copy
SEATTLE, Sept. 22.—A tele
gram has been received here stat
ing that the new United States rev
enue cutter lahoma was fast on a
jagged rock twenty miles to the
westward of Klaba island, and that
its officers and crew of sixty-three
men were in danger of being lost.
Several vessels are at this time
rushing to the aid of the cutter, but
it will be impossible for any of
them to reach the vessel before to
morrow.
Cutter Tahoma Abandoned
SEATTLE, Sept. 23. A tele
gram this morning from the vicin
ity where the revenue cutter Ta
homa is fast on a rock says that
the vessel has been abandoned,
but that the entire crew is safe,
and they will probably be taken to
Nome.
CHAMPIONSHIP BALL GAMES
COMMENCE OCTOBER 8
i 11y \\ irc!«‘>> 0* The 1‘ioiiei-|A
CHICAGO. Scjii. 24. It has been de
rided i!iat the annual baseball games to
deride the world's championship for 1911
i ' ren the winning trams of the National
. \ ..--rican leagues will begin on Thurs
d October a. The contests will be be
i . • 'ii the Philadelphia Athletics of the
A; r: an league ami the New York Giants
« i the National.
PRIMARY ELECTIONS HELD
IN EASTERN STATES
Ity Wnvll'SJ | | Till' I'MIl'iT
l1.'. is TON. Stilt. A vfry light vote
v. ■ .M throughout Massachusetts ypster
:I:iy ■ the slate primary elections, Gov.
\\ : Mi -a .is renominated for a second term
ia, the Democrats.
Prohibition for Old Virginia
RlfllMOND. \ a . Sept. Statewide
pi. biiiiii rv if the 1 i i n 11 •• r traffic fun a
■ ; m; \ie' '.y (Ii 1-.mg!i• iit >his state yes
!■ . lay a: tl.e primary elections.
SI-MfiRu OF BORDER CITIES
CONTEMPLATED 3Y VILLA
(Ry Wireless p, rile l’|.
APKHO, Tex.. Sept. 2.i. I; i learned in
tin- city that the iirst step to lie made by
<. ::■ r:■! Villa in his n. - revolution against
ti. Carranza government will be the seizure
if the cities along the northern border of
M, xien.
Prisoners of War Released
, R\ Wiri less to i In1 Pioneer!
1 1. PASO, Tex . Sept. 25. Five thou
oil Mexican;', who have been held io this
< \ for nearly a year pa-t as prisoners of
v ,,r. have been ordered released.
Carranza to right if Attacked
l:y Wlr* i- s to TV|o Pioneer
MFAICO CITY. Sept. 25. General Car
r. . a announcer! this morning that he would
i. t light General \ ilia unless he was at- .
taeke'i by the northern leader, but in order
to be in readiness for any emergency that
may arise, the provisional president is mo
i, li,jog troo; - at Zacatecas. The main body
of V tioops are quartered at Torreon.
Railway and Telegraph Lines Cut
t Ry Win loss to The Pioneer!
YK1L-Y Clti'Z. Sept. 25. This city this
morning awoke To the realization of the
fact that all the telegraph and telephone
v.ires between this seaport and the capital
city had been put cut of commission, and
also that railway lues between the two cit
ies had been tampered with to such an ex
tent that traffic is suspended. It is also in
ited that several bridges along the rail
way- have been burned. General I-red I un
Mon. commanding the American troops in
this city, is totally unable to learn the rea
n or excuse for the proceedings.
Funston to Await Developments
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.- General Fun
: n has been ordered not to leave Vera i
Cruz for at least ten days. President Wil
son and Secretary Garrison are undecided as
to the possible effect of the revolt of General
Villa.
WAR TAX BILL PASSED
BY THE HOUSE YESTERDAY
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.5.- The adminis
tration’s bill providing for the levying of
war taxes passed the house of representa
tive? this morning.
BREWER SCHMIDT DIES
FROM HEART FAILURE
(By Wlrelss to The Pioneer)
BELLINGHAM, Wash., Sept. 25.—Leo
pold Schmidt, the president and founder of
the Olympia Brewing & Malting Company,
while on a business trip to this city, was
yesterday afternoon stricken with heart fail
ure and died almost instantly. Mr. Schmidt
went to Olympia from Montana in 1895 and
established his brewery, which has devel
oped into one of the largest of its kind on
the Pacific coast.
Dave Strandberg, the Flat creek oper
ator, has been in the city during the week.
Mrs. J. E. Riley of Otter creek was a
visitor in the city this week.
Job Printing at Pioneer office.
GERMANS STRONGLY INTRENCHED
PARIS, Sept. 1!'. 'I he Germans in their new position on the River
Aisne have been reinforced by troops from Lorraine, and are now strongly
intrenched.
TRY.'NG TO LOCATE GERMAN BATTERIES
LONDON, Sept. 19. The Germans are withstanding the attacks of
the allies successfully, their defenses being unbroken by the furious as
! saults. British aviators are trying to locate the German big gun batteries,
which arc masked in the woods.
GERMAN REPORTS REASSURING
BERLIN. Sept. 19. It is announced that three German aeroplanes
are again flying over Paris.
The kaiser’s force- are making rapid progress against the Russians in
East Prussia.
It is denied that the ammunition and supplies of the German army are
running short.
GERMAN ADVANCE CHECKED
ST. PETERSBURG. Sept. 19. The advance of the Germans in East
Prussia has now been checked.
POSITION OF THE ALLIES IS ADVANTAGEOUS
LONDON. Sept. 20. The pressure of the allies against the German
position is beginning to be felt. The French have a million men on tin
right bank of the Oise river, but they are making slow progress.
The allies, who one week ago crossed the Aisne river in the face of a
withering fire, now hold a great advantage in the possession of the heights ;
north ot that point. In the center the Germans remain well intrenched. |
The fury of the battle is waning, but it is not known whether from i
fatigue or a resumption of the enemy s retreat.
ENDURANCE OF RUSSIANS TRIED
ST. PETERSBURG. Sept. 20. General Husky’s army, while pursuing
the Austrian* toward Lemberg, lived for five days upon apples, showing
their great energy.
Russia’s campaign against Austria is developing slowly, preventing the
Austrians fiom withdrawing to Crakow, Russia.
THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE
VIENNA. Sept. 20. Advices have been received here that the Aus
trians have abandoned the fortress at Jaroflav and other points,
which have been captured by the Russians.
The Russians control Krc.-hcshov. and communication with Pryemysl
and the north has been cut off.
SERVIA WILL NOT DESERT ENTENTE
PARIS, Sept. 20. A semi-official note says that Servia positively will
not make private peace terms with Austria, nor separate from the trip 1 a
entente.
RUSSIANS DRIVEN BACK
BERLIN. Sept. 20. The Russian force* threatening Konigsberg have
been driven back. The German invasion of Russian Poland is well in
progress.
The Germans are besieging the fortresses on the Rober river.
GERMANS WITHDRAWING FROM FRANCE
LONDON. Sept. 21. It is believed here that the Germans are retir
ing. according to advices received by aeroj lane. Berlin makes the an
nouncement that the main force of the German army has retire ;, leaving
only 209.000 men to defend the fortifications and lines.
The steamer fitted up by the American Red Cross Society for relief of
war suilerers is due here tomorrow.
The city of Rbeinis is badly damaged. The Germans started flames
in the streets during the bombardment on Sunday. They were. howe\er.
unable to take the c\:y.
The war cilice admits daggering losses, but considers the situation fa
vorable.
SERVIAN KING WOUNDED IN BATTLE
PARIS. Sept. 21. It is reported here thu King George of Servia was
V*a.usided w bile 1 eading a charge in battle.
The French Mr is bearing the brunt of the lighting against the Ger
mans a-i along the Line.
An official report issued lete this afternoon states that Rbeinis is
wrecked and ihe entire population is fleeing. Ihe German batloreis are
working terrific .daughter.
GERMAN VICTORY IN RUSSIA
THi; HAGUE. Sept. 21. The Germans have been victorious at Lyek
and are pushing vigorously into Southeast Russia.
FEELING AGAINST GERMANY
ROMP, Sept. 21. The German embassy here is being guarded by the
Italian government.
PRESIDENT WILSON STRIVING FOR PEACE
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21. President Wilson has undertaken to elicit
from Gn at Britain. France anti Russia terms upon which they will con
sider peace. It i< stated, however, that there is 1 i111.* hope for pence at
the present time. The opportune moment for America to exert her in
fluence has not yet arrived.
GIGANTIC BATTLES IN PROGRESS
PARIS. Sept. 21. A gigantic battle, or. more properly, battles, con
tinue night and day along the entire front from Nr.yons to the frontier.
WORST BATTLE IN HISTORY
The battle of Aisne proves to be the worst in history The Germans
are holding their own and working terrific havoc.
AUSTRIANS RETREAT TO GAIN ADVANTAGE
VIENNA, Sept.. 21. The battle line in Galicia is announced as never
having been stronger. The Austrians have retreated slightly in order to
gain the advantage of a stronger position.
GERMANY WILL NOT BUY PEACE
NEW YORK, Sept. 21.—The German ambassador, Count Johann Hein
rich von Bernstcrff, states that Germany will not consider any peace terms
which deprive her of territory.
ANTI-WAR RIOTS IN VIENNA
VIENNA. Sept. 21. Sentiment againet the war has resulted in violent !
outbreaks in this city.
INTEREST CENTERS AROUND RHEIMS
LONDON, Sept. 22. - The heights of Craonne appear to the be the cen
ter of the war in France. The British and French dead have been buried
| together where they fell. The German dead were also buried,
j Commander General Beyern of the South African defense has resigned
' his commission, giving as a reason his disapproval of the invasion of the
German colonies by the British forces. '
, GERMAN WESTERN WING DRIVEN RACK
PARIS, Sept. 22. The western wing of the German army has been
driven back ten miles.
AUSTRIANS AGAIN DEFEATED
| NISII, Sept. 22. The Austrians have been defeated near Kronupani,
! the Servians driving them into the Drina river.
CANADIAN TROOPS START FOR ENGLAND
OTTAWA, Out., Sept. 22.- Thirty-one thousand soldiers will start
shortly for England, being ten thousand more than England asked.
POPE INVESTIGATES CALAMITY
ROME, Sept. 22. -Pope Benedict has commenced an investigation of
the destruction of Rheims cathedral.
RHEIMS A STRATEGIC POINT
LONDON, Sept. 23. It is understood that Rheims is now the western
point of attack. The city is needed only os a strategic point.
The losses of the British in the battle of Aisne are believed to have
been much heavier than at first reported.
The British are awaiting the action of the Meet.
Pope Benedict has protested to Kaiser Wilhelm against the destruction
of Rheims cathedral.
THREE BRITISH CRUISERS DESTROYED
LONDON, Sept. 23. Il is difficult to obtain fresh war news. Reports
are detained by the war office, which admits the destruction by mines or
German submarines of three cruisers, the Aboukir, the Hogue and the
: Crecy, in the North sea. Numbers of the crews were saved, but the cas
' ualtv list is a long one. These three vessels, costing 84,000,000 each,
i were hovering around dangerous ground when struck by mines or sub
[ marines.
GERMANS CROSS FRONTIER THROUGH LORRAINE
PARIS, Scj'.t. 23. Germans manifest great activity, with appreciable
I results. The kaiser's troops have crossed the frontier through Lorraine.
GERMANS CAPTURE FRENCH CITIES
BERLIN, ‘*'ept. 23. Advices received here are to the effect that the
! Germ: ns have attacked the allies’ center* and captured Braonne. It is
! claimed also that Verdun has been occupied The latter place was Heavily
| bombarded. The French made an attempt to recapture the city of
Rheims, the report continues.
AMERICAN HORSES FOR WAR PURPOSES
BUSS, Okla., Sept. 23. Ten thousand horses have been collected ,
! here for war purposes for some European nation.
ACTIVITY ALONG ENTIRE LINE
PARI?, Sent. 23. Great energy is being exerted along the entire
! ninety nine-mile front along the Aisne to Osien.
RUSSIAN FORCES ADVANCING
: ST. FETKRr'BRG. Sent. 23. The main force of the the Russian army
is advancing against Prziosi, in .-j 11e of a terrific fire.
RUSSIANS TO BESIEGE CRACOW
CRACOW, Bent. 23. The Ru .dans are advancing toward this city,
prepared to make a siege.
ALARM FELT IN BERLIN
BKP.I.IN, Spy,. 23. Wire communication with Breslau has suddenly
cea-v't and h is feared the Russian center is advancing suddenly to at
tack this citv.
GERMAN NEWSPAPERS DISCUSS DANGER
: BERLIN. Sent. 23.- The newspapers «f this city in a sober vein state
1 the p wsibUi'y of the German troops being withdrawn from France for the
I ntirpose of fighting Russia only.
KAISER'S ARMY MAY BE IN DANGEROUS POSITION
I.i •; i X. Sept. 23. It is reported that the German right has been
! turned between Peronne and St. Quentin. If true, the Germans are in
a dangerous positk-n.
FAMOUS BOER GENERAL COMMANDS IN AFRICA
LONDON, Sept. 23.—General Louis Botha has taken supreme com
mand of the British operations against the Germans in Southeast Africa.
CHOLERA AMONG AUSTRIANS
VIENNA, Sept. 23. A number of cholera cases are reported in the
I Austrian armv.
AUSTRALIANS CAPTURE GERMAN COLONY
i LONDON. Sept. 23. The Australian navy has captured the German
i island of N-uni and destroyed the last German wireless station there.
BRITISH DESTROY GERMAN ZEPPELINS
I ANTWJ’IiP, Kept. 23. The British aurial bombardment of the avia*
; tion grounds of the German army at Cologne set the sheds on fire, and
J several Zeppelin air craft were destroyed.
King Albert is raiding to the southward, and the Germans have with
' drawn the bulk of their forces.
ALLIES DRIVE GERMANS BACK
i LONDON, Sept. 23.—It is announced that the allies won the battle
! of Alone alter trie fiercest artillery fight of the war.
The British forces northeast of Paris succeeded in capturing nine miles
! of German trenches, which were literally filled with dead. Aviators gave
the British gunners the range. The Germans charged twice, and both
i times were driven bark.
The loss of the cruisers Aboukir, Hogue and Cressv has aroused the
1 peo[ le, who clamor for speedy vengeance. It is reported that many men
i were killed when the vessels were dstroyed.
GERMAN RIGHT WING TURNED
PARIS, Sept. 23. - It is positively announced that the German right
wing lias been turned, and that General Von Kluck had been forced back.
The German center, however, is active, having been reinforced. The
weather is improving.
' ALLIES HAVE LARGE FORCE
BORDEAUX, Sept. 23.—The allies have more than a million men
| fighting in France, with half a million reserves.
SINGLE SUBMARINE DESTROYED CRUISERS
BERLIN, Sept. 23.- Submarine U 9, single-handed, sank the three
British cruisers.
Generals Von Vroohem and Von Arbou are reported to have been
I killed in the recent lighting.
GERMAN EMBASSY GIVES OUT DIFFERENT VERSION
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.—The German embassy has received ad
vices that the French offensive spirit is weakening, their losses being
enormous. Their center is retreating before the Germans. The city of
Verdun is being successfully bombarded.
LONDON WATCHED BY AVIATORS
LONDON, Sept. 23.—Fearing attack, especially at night, lights
throughout the entire city have been reduced to a minimum, in order not |
to give guidance to Zeppelin airships. British aviators fly over the city ;
by night on guard.
The Servians have recaptured Liubovia, the Austrians retiring with
great loss.
It is reported that a Russian cruiser has sunk a German cruiser and
two torpedo boats in the Baltic sea.
FOUR SONS OF KAISER REPORTED WOUNDED
ROME, Sept. 23. Advices received here state that four of the kai
ser's sons have been wounded and are now in hospital.
CHOLERA CAUSES APPREHENSION
VENICE. Sept. 23.—Nine cases of Asiatic cholera have been discov
1 ered among the wounded Hungarian soldiers, and great apprehension is
felt throughout the country.
I NO IMMEDIATE OPERATIONS EXPECTED
PARIS, Sept. 23.—There will be no change at the front for at least
two days, according to military experts.
ALLIES SUFFER HEAVILY
PARIS, ept. 224.—Terrific fighting continues along the Aisne. The
allies have suffered heavy losses from the German artillery fire.
GERMANS PROTECT RETREAT
LONDON, Sept. 24.—The outskirts of the city of Brussels have been
heavily mined in order to prevent the Belgians falling upon the Germans
in case the latter are compelled to retreat from France.
Early this morning advices were received that the Germans are already ,
leaving northern France.
General Von Deimling, commanding the German army in Alsace, has ;
been dismissed from the service, according to late advices.
GERMAN CAVALRY WEAK
WARSAW. Sept. 24.—The Germans in Northeast Poland are now
quiescent, being weak in cavalry and unable to reconnoitre.
RUSSIANS MAKING CLEAN SWEEP
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 24.—rive oi me main nu „£ r>—„,c|
been reduced by the Russian siege guns, and the soldiers are advancing
westward. The czar has complimented the troops. The Russians now
control six hundred miles of railroad in Galicia, and the entire German
Austrian army is being crumpled.
DUTCH TROOPS ON THE ALERT
ROTTERDAM. Sept. 24. Queen Wilhelmina of Holland has ordered
more troops to the border.
KAISER’S FORCES FIGHTING STUBBORNLY
PARIS, Sept. 23. A formidable force of Germans has been thrown
against the allies’ left, which is losing ground slowly. The Germans are
making a fierce attack on the Woevcr district, the object being to cut
off the allies’ armies operating around Nancy. The efforts of the allies
to drive the kaiser from the intrenchments between Oise and Aisne has
failed. Von Kluck’s men are fighting gamely.
PEACE ADVOCATEES PLACARD BERLIN
COPENHAGEN, Pept. 21. Advices received here are to the effect that
ihe syndicalisth are placarding Berlin and other cities with the announce
i ment, “We want { eace. Down with the kaiser."
i GERMAN CRUISER CREATES HAVOC IN MADRAS
LONDON, Sept. 21. -The German cruiser Embden entered the harbor
of Madras, India, and shelled the city, setting fire to the oil tanks. She
retired after being fired on from the forts.
Captains Nicholson and Drummons of the sunken cruisers Hogue and
Aboukir were among those saved when the vessels sank.
News from the eastern war zone shows that Russia has completed
the first stage of her colossal operations in the capture of Pryemsyl, and
the capture of Jaroslau places the czar in control of Europe’s greatest sup
ply of gasoline.
ITALIAN VESSELS DESTROYED
MILAN, Sept. 24. It is reported here that three Italian torpedo boats
and one destroyer have been struck by mines off the Dalmatian coast
and destroyed.
GERMANS MAINTAIN OFFENSIVE
PARIS, Sept, 24.—Efforts to drive the kaiser’s troops from the in
trenebments northeast of Paris have proven futile, althougn the fighting
generally is continuing. The German offensive movement is extremely
vigorous, and the gaps in the line of the allied troops have been filled
by reinforcements.
“STEAM ROLLER” MOVEMENT OF RUSSIANS
LONDON, Sept. 24.—Despite the fighting which has already occurred,
the real advance of the Russians westward is said to be only beginning.
Two million men are en route, and it is expected they will completely
overwhelm the Teutonic resistance. The Russian steam roller extends
from the Baltic to the Servian frontier.
RUSSIANS ADVANCING ON BRESLAU
COPENHAGEN, Sept. 25.—It is learned here that the German govern
ment has stopped passenger traffic as far as civilians are concerned in
western Prussia, owing to the fact that a battle is in progress, and that
the Russian army is advancing from that direction toward Breslau.
PRZEWORSK CAPTURED
LONDON, Sept. 25.—It is officially announced here that the Russians
have captured Przewor.sk.
WEATHER RETARDS MILITARY OPERATIONS
LONDON, Sept. 25.—Military operations have been brought to a pause
in consequence of a heavy fall of snow in the mountains, also by floods in
the valleys. The weather conditions everywhere are reported unfavorable
! to military operations. Disease is breaking out in the various southern and
northern armies, and rains and hoods are retarding operations in Galicia.
There is much disease among the Hungarians.
News from Ostend of a Zeppelin attack much perturbs the British
here. .
Since the Germans captured Lemberg German capitalists are eagerly
buying Russian securities, which are rapidly rising.
FRENCH CHARGE GERMANS WITH BARBARITIES
BORDEAUX, Sept. 25.—The charge that General Stenger ordered the
Fifty-third German infantry to kill all Frenchmen they met was made
BATTLE OF AISNE NEARING END
BERLIN, Sept. 25—War advices are to the effect that while the battle
of Aisne, consisting of a series of separate combats, is still in progress,
the engagement is now nearing an end. Ihe German troops are showing
an excellent spirit.
WAR NOT TO INTERFERE
WITH SAN FRANCISCO FAIR
(By Wirelss to The rioneer)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.—Secretary of
State Bryan made an official announcement
this morning that the Panama exposition at
San Francisco would not be stopped on ac
count of the European war.
DIAMONDS TO ADVANCE
A San Francisco newspaper of August 15
says that an increase of fully 20 per cent
l in the price of diamonds is expected shortly
by local diamond operators as a result of
the European war. Importers say that the
importation of diamonds from South Africa
has been stopped indefinitely, and that the
rise in prices is inevitable.
Mrs. Frank Fontis of Discovery was in
the city yesterday.
Black Cod, 35c pound.
Iditarod Meat Co.
ROOSEVELT’S DAUGHTER
TO BE HOSPITAL NURSE
NEW YORK, Sept. 25.—Mrs. Ethel
Derby, youngest daughter of former Presi
dent Roosevelt, and the wife of Dr. Richard
Derby of this city, has announced her in
tention of leaving shortly for Paris to act
as a nurse in a hsopital.
In anticipation of the great number of
ladies and children that will be in the camp
the coming winter, we have shipped in a
large stock of Drugs, Patent Medicines, Rub
ber Goods, Fancy Soaps, Colognes, and a full
line of Toilet Articles, Rubber Goods, Toys,
Dolls, Children’s Books, Stationery—in fact,
everything you will need, which will be on
sale in due time. Ansley’s Book Store, Idita
rod, Alaska.
Mrs. Alice Swartz of Discovery was in
the city this week. She is on her way to
the Outside.
Location Notices at Pioneer office.
A farewell dance was given last evening
in A. 15. hall in honor of those who are in
the city from the creeks waiting for boats
to take them Outside for the winter. Al
though the affair was arranged for on very
short notice, a pleasant evening was thor
oughly enjoyed.
That up-to-date caterer, Herb Riley, has
just installed the latest, type of Edison
phonograph at the Merchants’ cafe, and
now the guests enjoy “music with their
meals.”
“Uncle Billy” Ansley has been a very
bunv young man this week receiving a big
late sfn;uncut of goods for his popular estab
lishment.
Gilly and Sam Bates, after a very busy
mining season on Otter creek, were attend
ing to business affars in Iditarod this week.
Robert McMillan, of the mining firm of
Riley & McMillan of Otter creek, has been
in town several days this week.
LAST BOAT FOR OUTSIDE
LEAVES DIKEMAN MONDAY
The last boat for the Outside this year |
will be the steamer Delta, which leaves j
Dikeman on Monday. September 28, mak
ing connection at Holy Cross with the
Louise for St. Michael, where the latter ves
sel connects with the steamship Victoria for
Seattle.
The city has been filled this week with
persons on their way Outside and their
friends who accompany them to bid them
farewell. There will probably be 100 pas
sengers for the Delta.
The departure of the Delta was originally
set for September 25, and it was considered
fortunate that the change in date was made
prior to the departure of the travelers for
Dikeman. The steamer Little Delta and the
launches Nancy Bell, Beaver and Prairie
Bell are engaged in keen rivalry for the
passenger traffic between this city and
Dikeman. _
Location Notices at Pioneer office.
BROTHER OF JOE SMITH
TO MAKE EXTENDED VISIT
Ed Smith of Fairbanks, brother of Joseph
H. Smith, the Iditarou merchant, arrived in
the city this week, and expects to remain
here during the winter. He will assist his
brother in the store.
Mr. Smith states that while Fairbanks is
somewhat quiet at the present time, a feeling
of optimism prevails there, and great devel
opments are looked for in that region in the
near future. He regards the opportunities
for quartz mining in that district as im
mense, and says that when the railroad is
completed, thus insuring a cheap fuel supply,
numerous properties will be opened which it
is impossible to develop under present condi
tions.
Mr. Smith has had many years’ experi
ence in quartz mining, and is in a position
to speak from personal knowledge of the
subject.
Bennett James has been in the city the
I past few days.
ROTH TO SUCCEEB
j, i, mm
WASHINGTON. Sept. 21,
President Wilson this morning sent
tire name of Rhmehart F. Roth of
Fairbanks to the senate for con
firmation as United States district
attorney for the Fourth judicial
district of Alaska, to succeed James
J. Crossley, who has held the posi
tion for the past six years.
(Mr. Roth has been a practicing at
torney at Fairbanks for nearly eight years,
and has always taken a lively intcre.t in
the affairs of the Democratic party of
Alaska. He hails from the state of Cali
fornia. I
ALASKA LANDS SET ASIDE
FOR TOWNSITE PURPOSES
fRy Wirclss to The Pioneert
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23. President
Wilson today signed an order withdrawing
from the public domain a tract of territory
three miles square located at the confluence
of the Tanana and Nenana rivers, in Alaska
The withdrawal is made for townsite pur
poses.
COMMERCE COMMISSION
RAISES PASSENGER RATES
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.—By a ruling
of the interstate commerce commission,
promulgated yesterday, the passenger fares
over all the railways of the United States
were auvmiuni v^> par The
new rate will be effective October 1.
On Thursday afternoon about 5 o’c’lock,
in the twinkling of an eye the life of Peter
Vukovich was snuffed out, and he became
a victim of a suicidal mania with which he
was obsessed. Vukovich had arrived there
but a few hours previously from Dikeman
in charge of Deputy Marshal Andy Conlin.
and at the time of the tragedy was in the
kitchen of the jail, where the attendants
were preparing to serve him with a cup of
coffee. One of the guards, C. A. Duffy, was
standing with his back toward Vukovich
when the latter grabbed a carving knife
which was hanzinz in a leather case on the
wall, and plu nged the blade almost its entire
length into his throat, immediately above
the breast bone. Mr. Duffy instantly grap
pled with the desperate man, but it was
too late. Vukovich reel’d in hi? step? fell
to the floor on his stomach, partially raised
his body from the floor and died in less
than a minute.
This was the second attempt at self-de
struction made by Vukovich.
Crazed by brooding over the European
war. in which he has two sons serving as
soldiers in the army of Montenegro, his
condition of mind probably aggravated by
business troubles, Pete Vukovich made a
sensational attempt at suicide at Dikeman
on Monday last.
Vukovich, who is known locally as “Big
Pete,” was one of the large number of pas
sengers on their way Outside who were
held at Dikeman several days for the ar
rival of the Washburn. On Monday morn
ing last, shortly before the arrival of the
Washburn. Vukovich suddenly became
frenzied and, seizing a double-bitted ax,
he removed his clothing and drew the blade
of the instrument across hi.? abdomen, in
flicting a severe wound. The performance
was witnessed by a large number of per
sons, some of whom caught and disarmed
tile desperate man before he could com
plete the work of self-destruction, lie was
cared for by his fellow-passengers and oth
ers;. and in the absence of a physician, llav
Clark and Charles Larson sewed up the
wound. The "intestines had not been cut.
and the injury would uot have caused him
serious trouble.
Conlin arrived with \ ukovich Thursday
morning and placed him in the local federal
jail. During his brief stay there he had
behaved very rationally, and seemed in good
spirits until he caught a glance of u very
small portion of the handle of the kitchen
utensil -and in a second the job was done.
He had repeatedly told Mr. Conlin on the
way up the river that he would accomplish
his own death.
Vukovich was quite well known in Idita
rod, and had been engaged in wood-cutting
in the district for some time. He has been
regarded as eccentric, and his actions since
the outbreak of the war have been such as
to suggest, that his mind was affected.
Commissioner Albrecht on Thursday even
ing. with a coroner’s jury composed of
W. S. Hunsaker, Sam Bates, Vi illiain J.
Ansley, Louis Erickson, Edgar W. Miller and
Janies E. Fullerton, held an inquest over
the remains, and returned a verdict that,
the deceased came to his death from knife
wounds inflicted by himself.
Funeral at 2 o'clock Today
The funeral of Peter \ ukovich will be
held this (Saturdayl afternoon at 2 o’clock
at the parlors cf Smith’s undertaking rooms,
Willow street, and interment will be in the
Iditarod cemetery.
The Pioneer, your favorite weekly, sent
to your Outside address, will keep you bet
ter informed on Alaska events than would
scores of letters.
When you come in from the creeks don't
forget to stop in at the Crosby and take
a Hydro-Electric Vapor Massage.
THE CROSBY MASSAGE AND BATH
PARLORS
The Home of the Twentieth Century Turk
ish Bath
Tom Aitken arrived from the Camlie
j creek diggings this week.