Iditarod Pioneer
one dollar per monthIDITAROD, ALASKA, SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 28, 1916_ 25 CENTS PER C0PY
PRESIDENT IS CONFIDENT
OF ELECTION’S OUTCOME
LONG BRANCH, Oct. 26.—President Wilson is
confident of his re-election, and optimism marks his
attitude as certain plans for finishing the campaign
are laid. Ambassador Gerard spent two hours with
the President today, outlining the situation with
reference to relations between the United States and
the kaiser’s government. To newspaper men he
said those relations were satisfactory. He will re
main here until after election, taking no part therein.
Foreshadows Abandoning Traditional Policies
CINCINNATI, Oct. 27.—President Wilson, in a
speech here today, said that the present world war
will in all probability be the last in which the United
States will not be involved. The policy of neutrality,
he said, will become a thing of the past, because na
tions must unite to preserve peace.
Betting Odds to Favor Wilson
NEW YORK, Oct. 26.—Betting on the election
shows odds of ten to nine in favor of Hughes. All
Hughes money offered at better than even is quickly
taken. Brokers express the belief that the end of
the week will see the odds in favor of Wilson.
A Hyphenated Alaskan’s Opinion
SEATTLE, Oct. 26.—W. A. Gilmore of Nome,
Republican territorial committeeman, after a swing
around the country with Candidate Hughes, has re- j
turned here. He picks the Republicans to win in
the forthcoming election, and thinks that Ohio and
Illinois will be the real battlefields.
DEMONSTRATION ENDS IN DISGRACEFUL RIOT
CHICAGO, Oct. 21.—An attempted “silent dem
onstration” against President Wilson by members
of the national Women’s party in front of the Audi
torium, where the President delivered a speech, de
veloped into a riot. The demonstrators were
knocked down, their banners torn away, and the
police were compelled to escort them from the scene.
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EXPECT BANDIT RAID ON AMERICAN BORDER
TO CREATE SENTIMENT AGAINST WILSON
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.—Secretary of War
Baker has issued a formal statement saying that defi
nite information had been received by his depart
ment that an attack by Mexican bandits on American
troops now in Mexico or on the border had been ar
ranged to take place between now and election day,
in order to create sentiment against the administra
tion’s Mexican policy.
Official reports which have been received show'
that members of the families of Carranza, Obregon,
lrevino, Huerta and Madero are now in San An
tonio.
The statement that Carranza is planning to leave
Mexico is freely made here, and it is borne out to
some extent by the fact that his wife and the wife
of his minister of war are already at the border.
Villa threatens to take Chihuahua and other im
portant cities, and the de facto government is help
less. The rebel forces under Villa are rapidly gam- j
ing in strength, while Carranza’s force is diminishing.
American government officials are determined not
to reduce the national guard or regular patrol guard
at the border at present.
Mexico Under Martial Law
ATLANTIC CITY, Oct. 26.—Proof that Mexico
is now under martial law is given in the receipt of a
decree which gives all possible guarantees and pro-j
hibits summary punishment for all offenses, accord- .
ing to news given out by the administration.
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ELEVENTH-HOUR REMEMBRANCE OF ALASKA
SEATTLE, Oct. 26.—Charles E. Hughes, the Re
publican candidate for President, in a telegram to
the Washington state central committee of his party,
denies the report that if elected he would abandon
construction of the Alaska government railway. He
also says that the matter of choosing members of
his cabinet has not yet been considered.
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VALUABLE CARGO GOES TO ANCHORAGE
ON LAST TRIP OF THE PRESENT SEASON
SEATTLE, Oct. 26.—The United States transport
General Crook sailed last Sunday on her final trip of
the season for Anchorage, Alaska. She had
twenty-three passengers and four million dollars
worth of supplies for the government railway,
shipped through Seattle.
HIGH INTEREST RATE FOR NEW BRITISH LOAN
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.—There has been a
heavy increase in the importation of gold to America,
the monthly receipts being now 40 per cent more
than at the beginning of the war. The total is now
nearly two and three-quarters billions of dollars.
The official terms of the new British loan have been
received. It is for $300,000,000 at 5 per cent.
SPLENDID WORK IS DONE
BY COAST GEODETIC SURVEY
SEATTLE, Oct. 27.—Captain Colbert of
the United States Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey has arrived here, having finished his
five months’ work off the Alaskan coast.
During that time he located eleven pin
nacle rocks off the southeast coast which
constituted a menace to navigation, and
which will he marked with buoys by the
lighthouse service.
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A TERRIBLE HOLOCAUST
FARNIIAM, Quebec, Oct. 27.—Nineteen
persons lost their lives in a fire which de
stroyed the hospital of the Gray Nuns last
night. Three hundred were in the building
j at the time.
SENATOR SULZER CAPTURES
WICKERSHAM STRONGHOLD
VALDEZ, Oct. 27.—Senator Sulzer held
a rousing meeting here last night, in the
largest hall in town. Every seat was oc
cupied and standing room was at a pre
iniuni. His speech was frequently inter
rupted with applause and cheering.
Indications here are that there has been
a complete revolution in sentiment. Wick
ersham heretofore has been extremely popu
lar here, but Sulzer this year will undoubt
edly carry the town two to one. Many of
the old-timers who have previously voted
for Wickersham pub.icly announced today
that they will vote for Sulzer.
Senator Sulzer left for Seward this even- [
ing. DONOHOE. |
GERMANS IN CONTROVERSY
WITH THE NORWEGIANS
CHRISTIANIA, Oct. 2fi.- The German
minister has delivered to the Norwegian
government a note from the German gov
ernment protesting against the embargo on
.submarines of belligerents by neutral na
tions. The cabinet declaration has not been
made public, but the press unanimously
upholds the government’s action in the
matter.
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DRY SQUAD DOES EXECUTION
SEATTLE, Oct, 20. The “dry squad"
of the Seattle police department yesterday
wrecked two drug stores and destroyed ten
thousand dollars’ worth of stock and fix
tures.
LANDSLIDE FOR PRESIDENT WILSON IS PREDICTED
AND SULZER’S ELECTION IS APPARENTLY ASSURED
FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Oct. 27.—The Chicago Herald, formerly a supporter of Roosevelt, says that
Wilson is leading over Hughes in Illinois, Indiana and Iowa. Ohio, Wisconsin and Michigan are con
sidered doubtful. The Herald predicts the election of Wilson.
The New York Times (independent) says New Jersey is conceded to Wilson. New York is said
io be doubtful. The big fight is in Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin and Michigan.
The betting in New York is now even money that Wilson will be elected. Bets are being made
in Seattle that Wilson will carry the state of Washington. The outlook is that there will be a land
slide for Wilson.
E. W. Griffin, chairman of the Democratic divi sional centra! committee, says that Juneau men have
bet $1,090 here that Sulzer will carry the First division. He is prophesying a majority of ore thousand
for Sulzer. The Second division is sure for Sulzer, and Donohoe, chairman of the territorial committee,
wires that Sulzer meetings this week in Cordova and Valdez have been a huge success, with hails packed
to the utmost, and that the Democratic candidate will carry that section of the Third division by a large
majority. ,
WickersLam is not coming to Fairbanks, and h is return to Seattle at this time speds de.eat for him
and the sure election of Sulzer. Feeling here is veering toward Sulzer. It looks like an even oreak in this
division. The feeling prevails that Alaskans should vote for Sulzer as an indorsement of the work of
President Wilson and Secretary of the Interior Lane in behalf of Alaska. CITIZEN.
WiCKERSHAM ABANDONS CAMPAIGN TOUR
VALDEZ, Oct. 26.—Delegate Wickersham, realizing that his defeat seems certain, apparently has
given up the fight and returned to Cordova, statin g that he will not make any mere speeches, and will
not visit Fairbanks or the Interior.
Sulzer sentiment has grown tremendously during the campaign o? the Democratic candidate on the
coast, and it is now conceded that he will carry the First and 1 bird divisions by big majorities. Sulzer
was given a great ovation last night at Cordova, hold ng the most enthusiastic pol tscal rally ever her
there. He will finish the campaign at Anchorage._ D0N0H0E.
ENTHUSIASM GREETS !
CANDIDATE ON COAST
Sulzer Managers Warn Voters
Against “Eleventh-Hour Lying”
and Deny “Infamous Stories
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JUNEAU, Oct. 23. Charles A. Bulzer,
Democratic candidate for delegate in con
gress. having closed his campaign in South
eastern Alaska, left for the Third division
yesterday morning, confident of receiving a
large majority in the First division. I
Senator Suker’s Juneau meeting was the ;
largest ever held here. In his speech he :
covered the issues of the campaign com
pletely. Fie stated that he was not con
nected with any corporation except as lessee
of a mine, which he is operating as an in
dividual. He promised his hearers that he
would consider all propositions laid before
him on their actual merits, irrespective of
their origin. He asked that the contentions,
bickerings and quarreling which have been
so much in evidence during Wickersham’s i
official career terminate, and promised to
work harmoniously with anyone who de
sired to work for Alaska’s actual welfare.
He denied the infamous stories attributed
to Wickersham and Valentine, that he had
had difficulties with his employes, and that
the fisheries trust was paying his campaign
expenses. He said that his payroll for
eighty men was being met promptly, and
that his mine was showing a satisfactory
profit, and that all his employes were union
men. He said he had paid every dollar of
campaign expense from his own pocket.
Mr. Suker warned the people against ;
eleventh-hour lying, and asked that they
pay no attention to stories used in such >
manner that they cannot be denied. He
promised to bring the government from
Washington to the people, so that Alaska
issues, including the fisheries, might be set
tled here.
Bo Sweeney Gives Facts
J r
In a letter from Washington to John W.
Troy, editor of the Juneau Empire, Assist
ant Secretary of the Interior Sweeney said
that President Wilson and Secretary Lane
are in favor of the full territorial form of
government for Alaska. Mr. Sweeney said
rest Wickersham let his territorial govern
ment hill sleep, and never sought the aid
or opinion of the President or the interior
department in the matter.
The School Bond Incident
The Juneau school bond election is re
garded as indicative of the weakness of the
Wickershamites in Juneau. Wickershani,
at the request of the people of Juneau, in
troduced in congress a bill authorizing the
people of that city to vote on the issuance
of school bonds. The bill was not pressed,
and in explanation Wickershani said that
he had been flooded with a mass of petitions
against the bonds. Councilman King was
sent to Washington to lobby for the measure
and secured its passage within a few days
of his arrival at the capital, notwithstanding
that Wickershani, in a letter to Mayor Stew
art ten days previously, had said that it
was impossible to secure the passage of the
bill. , . , , ,
The election to authorize the bonds was
held last Friday, and Valentine, Wicker
sham’s manager, endeavored to get every
vote out to beat the bonds. The result of
Tie election was as follows: For the bosds,
645; against, 72.
Treadwell Opposing Sulzer
A telegram from Wickersham to E. 0.
Ru.-Sfll. editor of the Juneau Dispatch, wa«
read at a Republican rally here last Friday
night. It was an indorsement of the hirst
division Republican legislative ticket,
headed, by W. R. Heckman, the leading
canneryman of Southeastern A.la-ka, whose
home is at Ketchikan. Practically all the
canncrymen have contributed to the election
of the Republican legislative ticket in this
division.
The Empire charge? that Wickersham
sought through letters end telegrams to get
the support of the big mining corporations
of this division. F. W. Bradley, manager
of the Treadwell mine, and the only mining
operator here who is deadly opposed to the
Western Federation of Miners, is supporting
Wickersham. He is opposing Sulzer be
cause he employs only union miners.
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ANGUS McKINZIE SELLS OUT
TO HIS MINING PARTNER
Angus McKinzie and son, Ernest, have
been in the city for some days past, and
are awaiting the freeze-up in order to leave
for the Outside over the trail. They have
recently sold their mining interests on
Chicken creek to their partner, Alex Mathie
son, who will hereafter conduct the opera
tions there.
The plans of the Messrs. McKinzie in
clude a trip to the Tolstoi to “'size up”
that promising district, and later they will
leave for the Outside via the Seward trail.
They will visit the coast cities, including
Seattle and Sail Francisco, and will spend
the winter at their old home in Winnipeg.
Their \ Ians as to returning to the North
are as yet indefinite.
Mr. McKinzie Senior is one of the real
old-timers of the North, having reached
Dawson via the Chilkcot pass in 1897, since
which time he has “never seen salt water,”
as he puts it. Mr. McKinzie Junior arrived
here last spring, this being his first visit to
the North. He spent a strenuous summer
on the hill, and frankly declares he prefers
the Outside. But the probabilities are that
both father and son will be among the re
turning Northerners next spring.
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FAIR DIVISION OF FUNDS
PLEDGED BY PETE JENSEN
In a telegram to The Pioneer from J. K.
Green of Long, Independent candidate for
the legislature, he urges the support of
Pete Jensen for road commissioner. Pete,
he says, is pledged to a fair division of the
road funds to all precincts.
With reference to the legislative ticket,
Mr. Green intimates that A. M. Kilgore of
Iditarod will secure strong support from all
outlying precincts in his race for the legis
lature. Mr. Green also suggests that the
divisions should be subdivided into repre
sentative districts, so that each section of
the division may receive the representation
in the legislature to which it is entitled.
Major G. W. Albrecht, Charles E. Taylor
and Charles Lovett have for some time past
been actively engaged in assessment work
on their properties at the head of Flat
creek.
WILL "WHOOP ERDP”
FOR CHAS. A. SULZER
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Democrats and Supporters of Sul
zer for Delegate to Hold a
Series of Political Rallies
An extremely quiet political campaign,
so far as this district is concerned, promises
to terminate in a blaze of glory, and while j
no trumpets have heralded the approach of !
the political spellbinder in our midst, there '
now promises to be a very carnival of polit
ical activity between now and election day.
For arrangements have been made whereby
meetings wi.l be held under the auspices of
the Democratic party at Discovery, Flat
and Iditarod prior to November 7. At the
town of Flat two meetings will be held.
It has been apparent for some time tW
what promised to be merely a considerable
change of sentiment with reference to the
candidates for delegate in congress gives |
promise of being a regular landslide. Re
publicans, Progressives ami Democrats alike j
have found common ground upon which to
meet in the candidacy of Charles A. Sulzer,
and so enthusiastic are the supporters of
that candidate that they have demanded op- i
'pertunity to give vent to their feelings in a
series of grand ra.iics. The remarkable i
impetus given to Mr. Sulzer's candidacy in
the Iditarod district will in all probability ;
result in an overwhelming majority here
for the Democratic candidate, and wiping
out the hitherto enormous Wickersham
load.
Dates and Places of Meetings
The first of the series of meetings will be
held at Moose hall, Flat, this evening, at ,
which time addresses will he made on the
political issues of the day by A, M Kilgore,
Democratic candidate for member of the |
legislature, and E. M. Stanton. The latter,
although Republican in politics, is a sup
porter of the Democratic candidate for dele- j
gate, and, like many others of his belief, j
is opposing Wickersham on the score of j
his nondescript political affiliations. It is j
probable that others also will be called upon
to address the meetings, for it is aimed to
make them as much in the nature of politi
cal rallies as for the expounding of political
questions.
The second meeting will be held in Riley's
mess house, at Discovery, on Monday even
ing, and this is expected to draw attend
ance from both Flat and Iditarod. The
same speakers will be heard, with the addi
tion of local men.
The Final Rallies
On Saturday, November 4, the Iditarod
meeting will be held, and this promises to
be largely attended. In Iditarod, as else
where in the district, there are many voters
who have previously been supporters of
the delegate who will cast their votes for
his Democratic opponent.
On Monday, November 6, the final meet
ing will be held at Flat, and there is little
doubt that the eve of the election will wit
ness a grand outpouring of the Democratic
hosts and those who are aligned with them
in the present campaign.
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There are 192,000 union carpenters in
the United States.
FRENCH RECAPTURE FORT
IN6LQ0DY VERDUN SECTOR
PARIS, Oct. 26.—The French have retaken F->rt
Douaumont, in the Verdun sector, in a sudden drive.
The capture of this fort by the Germans occupied
two months during the spring drive. The Germans
also lost four miles of their front. Desperate efforts
of the Germans to retake the lost positions were r e
pulsed.
PARIS, Oct. 27.—The Germans have made four
more violent attacks on the Verdun front, but have
been defeated.
TEUTONS CAPTURE ROUMANIAN PORT
AND ENTENTE ALLIES RUSH IN TROOPS
BERLIN, Oct. 26.—-The Germans have captured
the Black sea port of Constantza (Kustendje), which
has been their principal objective. I he loss is con
sidered a most serious one by the allies, as the port
was the base of the Roumanian fleet and the termi
nus of the only railroad from Berlin to the Danube
I and the eastern harbor. The Germans are now
marching on Bucharest.
LONDON, Oct. 27.—The allies are trying to ruh
troops to the aid of the Roumanians.
Von Mackensen Making Frogress
BERLIN, Oct. 27.—General Von Mackensen is
progressing m his operations against the Roumanians
in Dobrudja. The Roumanians have destroyed the
bridge across the Danube, which was the most pre
tentious public structure in the Balkans.
A Belated Report
BERLIN, Oct. 21.—Heavy assaults by the allied
forces on the Somme front have been partially suc
cessful, though at a terrific cost in lives.
The Roumanians again are on the offensive, and
hard fighting on the Russian battlefields has been
productive of no results.
FAMOUS GERMAN SUBMARINE WAR CRAFT
MAY HAVE BEEN SUNK BY BRITISH CRUISER
NORFOLK, Va., Oct. 21.—The British steamship
Pacific, which arrived here yesterday, reports hear
ing wireless messages from a British cruiser detail
ing the sinking of a submarine off Nantucket, pre
sumably the U-53, which recently made the sensa
tional raid off the Atlantic coast.
Loss of Submarine Bremen Conceded
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.—The loss of the Ger
man submarine merchantman Bremen is virtually
conceded by the ranking teutonic diplomats here.
It is now months overdue, and its fate may never be
known.
Somewhat Enigmatical
LONDON, Oct. 27.—The question of saving the
victims of the German submarine U-53 by Americans
has been the subject of debate in the house of com
mons. It has been termed a breach of neutrality.
Cunard Liner Sunk
NEW YORK, Oct. 2 1 .—The Cunard liner Alaunia
has been sunk by a mine in the English channel. She
had just discharged most of her passengers at Fal
mouth. She had a crew of 250, a majority of
whom are reported to have been rescued.
Tg Renew Submarine Campaign
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 21.—German submarines
will operate in the West Atlantic. The reported
arming of allied merchantmen with heavy guns will
lead to a sharper submarine campaign, it is reported
here.
More Vessels SunK
LONDON, Oct. 21.—Four liners have been sunk
by German submarines.
BERLIN, Oct. 27.—The admiralty announces the
destruction of 180 ships during September.
LONDON, Oct. 27.—The British mine-sweeping
vessel Genista has been torpedoed and sunk. AH
officers and seventeen of the crew were lost.
Lloyd’s reports the sinking of nineteen vessels by
the Germans in a single day.
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AMBASSADOR SAYS IT A DEADLOCK IN WEST
NEW YORK, Oct. 26.—William G. Sharp, United
States ambassador at Paris, before sailing for France
to resume his duties, said that he saw little change
in the war situation. He thinks that the situation
on the western front amounts to a deadlock.
ALLIED TRADE AGREEMENT WILL NOT HOLD
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.—The trade agreement
entered into by the nations of the entente is work
ing injury to American commerce. United States
officials believe the pact cannot be enforced after
the war.
SEATTLE’S CLAIMS AS*SHIPBUILDING CENTER
SEATTLE, Oct. 26.—This city, with a gross ton
nage of three hundred thousand in steel merchan
dise vessels under construction, takes second place
in shipbuilding in the United States.