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One Dollar Per Month. ____________ IDITAROD, ALASKA, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 29, 1911. Two Bits Per Copy
Seattle Spirit Working
Seattle. April 12. The big meeting
of commercial bodies of the Northwest
is scheduled to be held in this city on
July 17. An effort is being made by
business men to get the Pacific lleet to
Puget sound while the big meeting is
sitting.
Taft to Review Troops
Washington, April 12. — President
Taft will go to the Southwest next
week. He will make straight for San
Antonio, Tex., whither lie goes to re
view the American troops which are {
massed near the Mexican border.
Sanctimonious Scoundrel
Chicago, April 12.—Charged with j
counterfeiting, Andrew Bakus, who'
posed as a Christian worker and ped
dled bibles, lias been arrested here. |
Search of his apartments revealed a!
complete counterfeiting plant.
Teddy Wants No More
Spokane, April 12.- Speaking front'
the rear of his touring car, ex-Presi-1
dent Roosevelt declares that he is not I
a candidate for any office whatever. |
He says he has had everything worth
while. _
Alaskan Youth Drowned
Seattle, April 12. -Joseph McClus
key. whose home was in Alaska, was (
drowned in Lake Washington today
while canoeing. He was a student of
the University of Washington.
Thousands Go On Strike
Chicago, April 12.—When 0,000 ce- i
ment workers struck hero yesterday,
12,000 bricklayers and stonecutters had j
to cease work.
fire Gail Location
Difficult Question
It was learned last night that
some of the councillors favored j
building a fire hall at the foot ofj
Richmond street. As this is in di- j
reet violation of the genera! wish of
the citizens that no street whatever j
should be blocked, the information
i
caused some comment and brought
forth a protest from A. E. Maltby.
Mr. Maltby spoke unofficially, but
declared that he considered the sug
gested location a most undesirable
one in many ways. He pointed out
that it would mean an up hill drive
to practically every fire if the hall
were located there. He suggested
that Bonanza was a far more desir
able place and asked them to forget
selfish considerations and to act
solely in the public interest.
After a brief reply from Mr. j
Bayles the matter was allowed to
drop.
Taft Gan Not Visit Us
Barney Goss has forwarded a
communication to the Pioneer
wherein he states that President
Taft will be unable to accept the
invitation to visit Alaska this sum
mer, owing to his presence being
required at Washington during the
extra session of congress.
Coca Cola at the Red Cross Drug
Store tomorrow.
James M. Pirnie Wanted
If this notice meets the eye of;
James Pirnie he is requested to i
write home or to John R. McBrien,
of Chatanika, Fairbanks district
His relatives have not heard from
him for three years and are getting
anxious. _
Phosphates at the Red Cross
Drug Store Tomorrow.
DON’T FORGET
Dance, at Ansie^'s hall tonight. Bourret
& Bierman's orchestra. Admission S2.
Chocolate Nut Sundaes at the
Red Cross Drug Store tomorrow.
After a full and careful consideration of the tramways question at
two sittings of the city council, ordinances have been passed granting
permis-i m to the Mutchler Brothers and to Iv. S. Robe and associates
to go ahead with their respective schemes for dealing with Iditarod’s
main transportation problem, and the installation of both systems is
now only a matter oi a few weeks.
Both franchises are governed by stringent ordinances, which fully
protect the interests of the citizens. They are for a term of 20 years.
I,. S. Robe will run his tramway from the foot of Willow to First
avenue, along First avenue to Otter street, up Otter street to the bound
of the city and thence straight ahead to Flat. They will also have a
line running trom the Slippern mill to the intersection of Willow and
First avenue and short lines between First avenue aud the river on
Bonanza and Richmond streets.
The Mutchlers will also start from the foot of Willow but on the
up-stream side, and they will run up Willow as far as Third avenue ;
proceeding down Third avenue as far as Otter street they will turn up
that street to the town limits, and so out to Flat.
Both grantees will be compelled to complete that section of the
tramways which are within the city limits before August 1, and they
must be in fall and effective operation the whole distance covered by
their applications by Sept. 15.
That the streets of the city will not be ruined by the laying of
I the rails, it is provided that io feet on eacli side of the center of the
■ track shall be slabbed or brushed and no street may be wholly blocked
during the course of construction under any pretext whatever. Persons
I suffering damage through the action of the tramway people will be en
titled to compensation, and damage to city property must also be paid
for. It is further provided that should the fire department or any of
its officers damage any of the tramway property, either through accident
or design when in the performance of their duty, the tramway owners
shall not be entitled to receive any compensation therefor.
The rails must be laid flush with the roadway and filled in between
the rails, except in streets which are not slabbed. In the latter cases
they will not be required to fill in until the city decides to slab the
streets.
No rate is mentioned in the Robe franchise, but in that of the
Mtitchler Brothers the maximum rate which may be charged after Aug.
i is 3c a pound to Flat city.
These tramways will mean the practical elimination of the settle
ment at the mouth of Otter, except perhaps for the first week or two
after the opening of navigation. But they also mean greatly increased
prosperity to Iditarod City', more reasonable rates for the Flat creek
merchants and the miners on the adjoining creeks, and consequently a
considerable saving in operating costs during the life of the camp.
The whole town wishes both coucerus the best of luck in their ,
ventures.
Charles Krutsinger, who conducts a warm storage on Black
street, situated at the northeastern end of Iditarod city, has been
bound over to the grand jury in $1,000 bonds, on a charge of wil
ful and malicious destruction to property.
Mr. Krutsinger had also been charged with threatening to
commit homicide, but that charge was dropped after the court had
heard the testimony of Geo. Palmer, one of the men that had been
threatened by the defendant.
Mr. Krutsinger, who is represented by Attorney Roden, did
not testify at the hearing. The story, as disclosed by the evidence
of II. Dietz and J. P. McCourt, is as follows:
Sometime in July last, during the earTy days of Iditarod city,
Herman Dietz camped on the river bank at a point adjacent to the
spot where Sickinger’s warehouse now stands. He erected a 10x12
tent on the ground and entered into occupation thereof. Six or
seven weeks later Charles Krutsinger appeared upon the scene
and immediately commenced the erection of a large log building
on the other side of the street from the complainant’s cabin, and
eventually entered into occupation of the same, using it for a warm
storage. For the purposes of his business Krutsinger used a slip
or runway about ten feet wide from his building to the river.
This slip passed by the Dietz cabin, but several feet away from it.
Some time after Dietz located Sickinger commenced the erec
ion of his present structure, and Dietz placed four stakes in the
ground at the boundaries of the lot he claimed. On one of the
stakes which coincided with the Sickinger boundary Dietz claims
to have posted a notice in which he gave the dimensions of the lot
j as 35 feet alon g the waterfront by 30 feet deep. Later a slab cabin j
was built.
Nothing further occurred until about three weeks ago, when i
Dietz and McCourt hauled several logs suitable for piling to their
location. Upon hearing that it was the intention of Dietz to drive j
| the piles and build thereon, it is tated by the complainant that1
Krutsinger went to him and said in an emphatic manner that he
should not build. Believing that he was within his rights in doing
so, Dietz went ahead, sinking with steam and putting in nine piles, j
Tiie piles being driven, complainant went to town to obtain two j
logs for use as a capping. Upon his return he was greeted by |
Krutsinger, who, says Dietz, threatened to kill him. Fearing that j
his life was endangered, Dietz went up town again to get legal i
advice.
In the meantime Krutzinger took an axe, demolished the fence!
which had been erected the previous evening and cut down the I
piles.
Finding upon his return a second time that his piling had been !
j destroyed Dietz laid two complaints against Krutsinger—one for
wilful and malicious destruction of property and the other for j
threatening to commit homicide.
The charge of malicious damage to property was heard first!
and upon the attorney for the accused agreeing to let the same evi
dence do for both charges, the commissioner bound Krutsinger
over on the first charge. In discharging on the second complaint
Mr. Maltby admonished Krutsinger to be more careful, as such
threats were likely to get the man that makes them into serious
trouble.
WIRELESS TO BE
WORKING JUNE 15
With wireless stations at Nulato, Iditarod and Georgetown,
and possibly smaller stations at Dikeman and Holy Cross, the
Alaska Wireless Telegraph company expects to be ready for busi
ness by June 15, according to the latest word from Falcon Joslin,
president of the company.
Mr. Joslin wrote from New York at the time that the Tele
funken wireless plants arrived there from Germany. He men
tioned the fact that Mr. Milligan, general manager of the com
pany. was leaving for Alaska and that he would arrive in the
Iditarod with the first boats, taking his machines in over Lake
Laberge. He wished it made public that all plans had been laid
for beginning business at once aud that a number of experts were
coming in with Mr. Milligan, which would assure placing the
various stations in readiness immediately.
At the time of writing it was the intention to establish a sta
tion at Georgetown, in the Kuskokwim, but it is possible that some
change will be made in these plans, if it is decided that George
town does not pi-omise the business this year,
Wireless Wonders in Alaska
The United States army wireless plant at Ragle had an un
usual experience several nights ago, says the Dawson News- The
instruments picked up and distinctly recorded messages sent from
Nome. Messages from Gibbon and the coast steamers also were
read with ease.
From Nome to Eagle the distance as the bird flies is perhaps a
thousand miles or more, and to Gibbon alone it is 800 miles as the
steamer goes. Between Eagle and Nome and mountain ranges.
The Alaskan system covers the greatest land area of any wireless
plant in the world.
The wireless experts are unable to account for the distinctness
with which the readings were recorded._
Oscar Frey, E. R. Peoples and
Ed Heacock are the new Fairbanks’
councillors. F. S. Gordon, Tony
Nordale, Dan Callahan and Dan
Driscoll were reelected.
Have your nuggets made into souve
nirs at Simpson’s, the pioneer jeweler
Barney Simon, who has been
spending the winter Outside, will
opeu up in Iditarod within a few
weeks. He is bringing in a big
stock. __
Cascade Laundry is open for business
Your bundle is ready,
M. L. WASHBURN
DIED ON APRIL S3
Confirmation of the death of Mr. M. L. Washburn, late vice
president of the Northern Commercial company, was received by
Manager John Duncan yesterday. Mr. Washburn passed away
at San Frarcisco on April 13 and was buried on April 18. As a
mark of respect for their departed chief, all the N. C. stores that!
' could be communicated with by telegraph were closed on the day !
of the funeral, and as soon as the news was received here the flags j
were half-masted.
Mr. Washburn was one of the very old-timers of the north,
first coming here over 30 years ago. For a long time he was
stationed at points in Southwestern Alaska.
In addition to being vice president of the Northern Commer
cial company, the late Mr. Washburn was general manager of the
Northern Navigation company, and his intimate knowledge of
northern conditions made his services invaluable to those con
cerns. He was only 50 years old.
Improvements at Snyder House
Mrs. Snyder, of the Snyder house,
Flat City, was a visitor in Iditarod
today. She came over for the pur
pose of making purchases in con
nection with the extensive improve
I nrents which she is installing in her
already palatial lodging house. Mrs.
Snyder is looking forward to a busy
summer, and she ought to know,
for she is one of the first if not the
very first person to erect a per
manent building at the mouth of
the golden valley of Flat.
The Mecca, toward which many
turn for inspiration when the brain
clogs, has been painted a lovely
green during the past few days.
This color was selected because of
the resting effect it has upon eyes
tired with the glare of spring.
! ico Cream Sodas at Red Cross
| Drug Store tomorrow.
Rohe Cannot Build Wharf
At the adjourned meeting of the
city council held in the courtroom
last night L. S. Robe made an ap
plication for permission to build a
wharf at the foot of Richmond St.
After considerable heated discussion
the application was laid upon the
table.
P. H. Goerkin, son of Mrs. Goer
kiti of this city, and H. Y. Young,
her grandson, came in from the
Outside over the Seward trail last
Monday.
The Golden Eagle saloon is offer
ing a prize for the nearest guess as
to the time the ice will go out in
front of Iditarod city.
Capt. A. S. Crahan and wife
were visitors in Iditarod Wednes
day. _
Snow Classes—Red Cross Drug Store, j
Goal Decision In June
Seattle, April 12.—Tiie final hearing
in the Alaskan coal cases will be held
in May and a decision may be expected
not later than June. The United States
government has appealed from Judge
Hanford’s decision, and is ready to pro
ceed to trial.
Harem Skirt Is Indecent
Havana, Cuba, April 12.—The Cath
olic bishop of Havana has placed the
ban of the church on the new harem
skirt. He says that lie considers the
latest mode in women’s dress as unbe
coming and positively indecent.
Canada Attracts Settlers
Halifax, April 12.—With 7,000 immi
grants arriving in Canada in three
days, it looks as though 1011 is going
to be the record year for the great
dominion. Most of the settlers are
going to tlie New Northwest.
Railroads Are Indicted
Pittsburg, Pa., April 12.—For failure
to comply with the federal regulations
regarding freight rates, the Pennsyl
vania, the Pittsburg and the Erie rail
roads have been indicted by the federal
grand jury.
One “Ougg" to Retire
Denver, April 12.—It is authorita
tively announced throughout Colorado
that United States Senator Guggen
heim will not seek re-election at the
conclusion of his term.
Puzzle Maker Is Dead
New York, April 12.—The widely
known puzzle inventor, Sam Lloyd, is
dead. He was a millionaire.
MatGhler Bros, Will
Give City a Wharf
Permission has been granted to
Mutchler Bros, to’ erect a landing
stage on the watertront at the foot
of Willow, under conditions which
are in every way quite satisfactory
to the city and at the same time
equitable to the builders.
Tbeiract upon which the Mutch
!er Bros, will be allowed to con
struct their landing stage measures
forty feet square, and adjoins that
part ol the waterfront opposite the
up-stream half of Willow, and it
will be used mainly for the purpose
of landing freight direct from the
steamers and barges on to the tram
way tiucks. 'i'he wharf will be
absolutely free to all who care to
use it, not even the builders being
allowed to claim any special rights
in connection therewith, and all
and sundry may land on, or go
aboard from the wharf at their
pleasure.
The Mutchlers had originally
applied for permission to erect the
wharf as a private structure, for the
use of which they could levy toll,
and they offered the city io per
cent, of the gross receipts from it.
But the council would have noue
of it and so the present ordinance
was drafted and the Mutchlers al
lowed to proceed with the structure.
Strawberry Sundaes at the Rod
Cross Drug Store tomorrow.
Notice to Prospectors
For sale, complete prospecting drill
with 10-h.p. boiler and 40 feet 4-inch
casing. Just the rig for prospecting
wet ground. Can be seen at Iditaiod
Machine Shop.
Ice Cream at the Rod Cros9
Drug Store tomorrow.
Richard Achilles Ballinger is at
present resting at San Antonio, prior
lO resuming the practice of law.
DON’T FORGET
Dance at Ansley’s hail tonight, Bourrei
& Bierman's orchestra. Admission $2.
Many Americans have been engaged
for the imperial grand opera at Berlin
Snow Glasses—Red Cross Drug Store.