Iditapod Pioneep
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HOME RULE BILL PROVIDES
UPPER END LOVER HOUSES
The conference committee of both houses of Congress appointed to
discuss the Alaska home rule bill have restored the provision for two
houses—a senate and a house of representatives—and it is expected that
President Taft will approve of the bill in this form.
As originally introduced by Delegate Wickersham, the Alaska
liome-rule bill provided for two houses, and unanimously passed the
House in that form. But when the bill reached the Senate that body
amended it so that one house only should constiute the legislature, while
a railroad commission of four, appointed by the President, would in
vestigate as to the most feasible route for a railroad from tidewater to
the Yukon.
The bill as amended and passed by the Senate was then referred to
a conference committee of both houses to adjust the differences, with
the result that Delegate Wickersham’s original proposal stands.
It will be remembered that some weeks ago Delegate Wickersham
wired bis supporters here that he would not leave Washington until the
home-rule bill had passed. The telegram below shows that Mr. Wick
et sham is now on his way home:
Washington, D. C., August 20.
Pioneer, Iditarod.
The Senate and Plouse conferees’ report restoring the
Alaska senate, approved by both bouses of Congress, The
home rule bill thus corrected passed both houses unanimously,
u:id has been sent to the President tor approval. He will ap
prove it. I shall start home tomorrow.
JAMES WICKERSHAM, Delegate from Alaska.
STEFANSSEN TELLS
OF STRANGE RACE
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(Special to the Pioneer.)
Nome, August 22.—The famous Arctic explorer, Stefanssen,
returned from Point Barrow yesterday on the Revenue cutter Bear,
bringing with him much geographical data, and a story of one of
the queerest races in the whole world.
Stefanssen has been four and a half years in the Canadian and
Alaskan Arctic regions, traveling among the islands, investigating
their resources, mapping their coast lines, and taking soundings of
the ocean.
The Stefanssen expedition was a joint United States and Cana
dian venture-the expense being borne equally by the American
Museum of Natural History of New York and the Canadian Geo
logical Survey.
The most remarkable result of the expedition was the discov
ery of a blonde race whose existence had been previously reported
by Eskimos, but doubted by scientists Steffansen visited these
queer people, and brings along the first authentic account of their
appearance and methods of living.
These people live on Victoria land and around Coronation bay, j
and number several thousand. They are believed to have de
scended from Norwegian explorers, who were driven out of their
course and prevented by ice and contrary winds from getting back
to Greenland, whence they started. This belief is supported, to
some extent, by a Norwegian tradition which tells of the disap
pearance of a number of their countrymen many decades ago.
Out of every thousand examined, says Stefanssen, five had blue
eyes, and all of them had light-colored brown or blonde hair,
beards or eyebrows. They are robust and healthy, and free from
the distressing diseases which primitive races usually suffer from
after contact with men of the white races.
They lived in the simplest fashion- None of them had ever
seen a sulphur match or heard a rifle shot until the arrival of the
expedition. Some of the tribes who are located out of the track of
whaling vessels had never seen a white man; but two tribes had
seen white men—according to the oldest inhabitants—some time
about 50 or 60 years ago. This would correspond with the time
some of the parties searching for news of Sir John Franklin were
in those waters.
Stefanssen leaves for the Outside on the first boat. He will
go East to file his official report and deposit his specimens. After
a rest he will commence arranging his data and conclusions there
from. This work will occupy him at least two years, when the re
sults of the expedition will be published jointly by the Canadian
government and the New York museum.
Stefanssen's work will doubtless proveto be the most complete
account of the Polar regions ever published.
PROFESSOR BACK FROM
TRIP TO ANIAK DIGGINGS
Professor J. F. Newsom, tire eminent
geologist, who is supposed to be con
nected with the Guggenheims, re
turned from his trip to the Aniak via
Georgetown Thursday.
Professor Newsom made a tour of in
spection of the Aniak camp, and a.l-1
thougli he has not told us so, we have !
it from authentic sources that he does
not think ill of the district. Indeed
our informant tells us that Tony Zim
merman, who has a lay on Marvel
creek, took particular pains to show
the professor that he had $250,000 at
least in sight, apart from what else
there might be in the creek.
Professor Newsom will leave on one
v of the first boats for the Outside.
Read Simpson’s dis
play adv.
Mrs. Jonas Brewis, of Flat creek, has
oeeu sick this week.
CRIPPLE WAS FOR WICKERSHAM
Arrivals from Colorado creek, Innoko,
report that a voting precinct was
established at that place for the
delegate election. There were 23 votes
cast, of which James Wickersham
received 20.
SPECIAL NOTICE
A special meeting of Camp Iditarod
No. 27, Arctic Brotherhood, will be
held in A. B. hall, Iditarod, Monday,
August 26, 1912, at 8:30 p.m., for the
purpose of nominating three trustees to
take the place of three trustees who
will shortly leave for the Outside; also
any other business that may come be
fore the camp.
JOSEPH H. SMITH,
_Arctic Chief.
Nettleton shoes. Weiss, at Flat City.
Everybody’s doing it.
See Simpson.
JUDGE HUTTON REFUSES
TO HEAR DARROW CASES
Los Angeles, August 23 —Judge'
Hutton refuses to hear any of the !
cases still pending against Harrow, j
and motions for dismissal will be
heard before Judge Willis next
Monday.
SHERMAN NOTIFIED
ROASTS NEW PARTY
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Utica, N. Y., August 23 —James
Schoolcraft Sherman was notified
yesterday of his nomination for the
Vice-Presidency.
In his speech of acceptance
“Sunny Jim” handed out a severe
roast for the|Third or so-called
Progressive party; but he studiously
ignored its author, Theodore
Roosevelt.
ALASKA BUREAU
AFTER OUR GOLD
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Seattle, August 21.—The Alaskan
bureau of the Seattle chamber of
commerce, have passed a resolution
favoring the payment of a premium of
75 cents on each $1,000 of Alaskan gold
shipped to the local assay office. The
idea is to counteract the influence which
settling fees levied by the government
have in diverting shipment of Alaskan
gold from Seattle to San Francisco and
other points.
It is believed that the premium
offered will be sufficient inducement
for the Alaskan banks to resume ship
ment of gold to Seattle institutions.
Henry Weir and John Holmes brought
in a lot of birds yesterday.
DIVOI EGRANTED
SS ANNA HELD
New York, August 23.—Miss
Anna Held, the famous French
American comedienne, has been
granted a divorce from her hus
band, F. Ziegfield, Jr., of
Chicago, whom she married at
Paris, France, some years ago.
Miss Held lives on the Faubourg
St. Honors, Paris.
WITH THE FIGHTERS
Los Angeles, August 21.—After the
fiercest fistic encounter in many years,
Harry Thomas got the decision over
Frankie Conley at the end of the
twentieth round.
New York, August 21.—The fight
between Joe Jeanette and Jeff Madden
resulted in a fiasco. Madden was com
pletely outclassed, and the police
interfered in the second round and
stopped the fight.
New York, August 23.—The match
between Jack Johnson and Joe Jean
ette, which had been set for September
25, has been declared off by the pro
moters, after a conference with the
state commission. The promoters say
that the action is considered advisable
for the good of the sport.
A. J. DALY BURIED AT TANANA
According to the Fairbanks papers
A. J. Daly was to be buried at Tanana
The intention was to ship the body
Outside for interment, but on second
thought Mrs. Daly decided to respect
the last wishes of the deceased, and
consequently she wired instructions for
burial in Alaska. Mrs. Daly also re
quested that her late husband be buried
according to the rites of the Roman
Catholic church.
THREE MILLION DOLLARS
FOR ROOSEVELT CAMPAIGN
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Washington, August 23.—Senator Boies Penrose claims that
George W. Perkins, formerly connected with J. P. Morgan, but now
taking an active part in the Roosevelt Presidential campaign, has prom
ised to raise a campaign fund of $3,000,000 to secure the re-election of
his protege Senator Penrose is also responsible for the statement that
the Standard Oil Company financed the Roosevelt campaign of 1904 to
the tune of $100,000.
Wilkesbarre, Pa., August 23.—Theodore Roosevelt flatly denies
Senator Penrose's statements.
MARINES RUSHED TO NICARAGUA
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Washington, August 23.—Telegraphic advices from Managua,
Nicaragua, are to the effict that the number of United States troops
available at that point for the protection of lives and property is
quite inadequate, and the State department has ordered that 2,000 ad
ditional marines be rushed to the disturbed region.
The state of affairs is becoming more serious daily, and American
occupation may be necessary to restore order.
CONGRESS IS READY TO ADJOURN
Washington, Augusi 21.—Work in congress is being rushed to
completion with all speed, and adjournment is expected Saturday or
Sunday, August 24 or 25.
MR. CROSSLEY, DISTRICT ATTORNEY
(Editorial in Fairbanks Times, August 11.)
Included in the telegraphic dispatches published in the Times yester
day was one from the national capital containing the welcome news that
the reappointment of District Attorney James J. Crossley had been con
firmed by the Senate. We say welcome news because we believe that
nearly all of the people in the Fourth division wish to see Mr. Crossley re
main in the service of the government. We believe he has made good
during the time he has been in Fairbanks, and we believe he will continue
to make good in spite of the vicious attacks of lawbreakers and of un
scrupulous newspapers.
We believe that Fairbanks has been particularly fortunate in having
as a district attorney a man who has the courage of his convictions—a man
who is not controlled by the local party bosses—and, above all, a man who
is thoroughly honest and dependable. This division has been weighted
down with too many appointees who worship at the shrine of Mammon
and take their orders, not from the book of instructions, but from the men
who seek to dictate the politics of the territory. A man such as Mr.
Crossley has shown himself to be is a valuable asset in an office which has
not always borne the reputation of integrity, and m a building which has
much of the time been filled with crooks.
We believe the majority of the people in the camp appreciate the
worth of Mr. Crossley as an official, and if he has seemed too exacting in
his interpretation of certain of the laws, they know that he has been actu
ated by honest motives, and that no actual harm has resulted from any of
his rulings. Injured feelings, perhaps, but nothing more serious. The
fact that he has insisted upon the observance of those laws which appear
to have escaped the notice of other district attorneys in other parts of
Alaska, does not brand Mr. Crossley the despot he has been pictured in
local newspapers. If the truth were known, many of those persons who
have complained loudest against the district attorney are largely respons
ible for the plight—as they view it—in which they find themselves.
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VISITING SHRINERS PARADE
THROUGH STREETS OF NOME
Nome. August, 22.—The visiting
Shriners will hold a festival and parade
tonight.
The revenue cutter Thetis, which
brought Judge Thomas R. Lyons here
from Southwestern Alaska, has returned
south.
ACCUSED OF MURDER
PLEADED NOT GUILTY
New York, August 23—Five
men, including Lieutei ant Becker,
who are accused of complicity in
the murder of Herman Rosenthal,
gambler, were arraigned today.
Four of them entered pleas of not
guilty, while Lieutenant Becker 1 as
been given until Tuesday to enter
his plea.
FIGHT APPOINTMENT
OF TAFT NOMINEE
Washington, August 21.—President
Taft has appointed Clinton Howard, of
Bellingham, to succeed Judge Cornelius
H. Hanford, resigned. The Progress
ives are fighting the appointment,
which is not likely to be confirmed
before congress adjourns.
FEDERAL TROOPS ENTER JUAREZ
El Paso, August 23.—Federal
troops entered the city of Juarez
immediately after it had been
evacuated by the rebels under
General Orozco.
SECRETARY FISHER OFF
FOR HAWIIAN ISLANDS
Washington, August 23.—Sec
retary of the Interior Fisher will
leave for the Hawaiian islands on
Sunday next.
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MAIL IS COMING ON THE HERMAN
Six hundred and sixty-seven pounds of
mail for Iditarod is aboard the Herman,
which left St. Michael three days ago.
GOLD ROBBERY
AT FAIRBANKS
Fairbanks, August 23.—A sluice-box
robbery occurred yesterday on the
ground being worked by Durand, who
claims to have lost several thousand
dollars' worth of gold.
When the marshal was appealed to
for protection against future depredation
he said he could promise no relief, as
he had no authority to appoint deputies
to protect people on the creeks.
COMING AND GOING
Earl Slippern visited Flat and Otter
creeks during the week.
Wm. Acheson received a message
from Mrs. Acheson during the week
announcing her arrival at Skagwav.
Mrs. Acheson expected to leave White
horse with her children yesterday
morning, enroute to Dawson, where
she will visit her sister, Mrs. E. W.
Gladwin. After a short stay in the
Yukon camp Mrs. Acheson will come
on to Iditarod.
Tom Taylor and Jack McDonald came
in fram the south fork of the Yukunil
nuk river yesterday.
Dr. M. F. Spier is now commissioner
for the lower Kuskokwim, with head
quarters at Bethel.
The Martha Clow arrived at Iditarod
Thursday evening with four passen
gers. Bert Walker and W. Bates were
among those on board.
Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Anderson have
gone to the new strike in the Innoko.
Ed Fundahn is going to the Innoko.
J. J. Price returned from the Aniak
Thursday. He was accompanied by
Fred Labelle. It is understood that
nothing definite has been decided about
the options.
John Leonard, engineer of the Martha
Ciow and Capt. Lament, of the same
good ship, were callers at the Pioneer
office yesterday.
Attorney J. J. Crossley paid a visit to
Flat during the week, accompanied by
Mis* Hyde.
Closing-Out Sale at
Simpson’s.
SALVATION ARMY CHIEF
CROSSES THE GREAT DIVIDE
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London, August 21.—‘‘General” William Booth, founder and
leader of the Salvation Army, died at his London residence yesterday.
The general never recovered from the operation for cataract of the eyes,
which was performed about a year ago.
General Booth, who was 82 years old at the time of his death, was
originally a Methodist minister, but feeling that deuominatioualUm
prevented the ministers of the gospel f.oni getting close to the people,
in the early seventies he resigned from the Methcdist church and
established what has since become known all over the world as the Sal
vation Army, with branches and missons in every country of the earth.
Starting his army in the face of bitterest persecution, he lived to see
his good work recognized at it true worth throughtout the civilized
world He died respected by all men, and mourned by thousands who
knew him personally, and millions who knew him through his good
works.
London, August 23.—W. Bramwell Booth, son of the late General
Booth, has been named as head of the Salvation army.
General Booth’s remains will be buried next week.
FROMINHOKOSTRIKE
Henry J. Sellers, who returned from the Innoko early in the
week in company with Fi'ed Anderson, reports that there is every
indication of a peimanent camp in the neighborhood of Colorado
creek. The amount of ground proved to date is sufficient to insure
a small camp of itself, with prospects of a much larger one.
According to Mr. Sellers the country is full of likely-looking
creeks, and while Colorado is generally believed to offer the best
inducements to the prospector, other creeks in the neighborhood
are likely to show up well. Porphyritic dikes cut through the
whole district, and there is no doubt about it being a fine
prospecting country. Several people from Ophir and other parts
have taken lays; outfits, including boilers and machinery, are going
in, and there will be a lot of work done next winter.
Mr. Sellers says that pay has been proved on Fox gulch for a
distance of 1,000 feet, and 40 feet wide at least. It is about 18 or
20 feet to bedrock, with 6 feet of gravel running u cents to the pan
in coarse gold. These results were obtained by Sellers himself.
On Eldorado creek, a tributary of Colorado, b red Anderson
and another shoveled into an 8-foot sluice box from the rim, and.
after three or four hours work cleaned up $7.50 in coarse gold
which Mr Anderson has with him. Hugh Martin and partner have
a lay on Eldorado, but are troubled with water. They have two
boilers on the ground which they will connect up, and so be able to
keep the water out of the holes. They are satisfied with their
prospects, and are crosscutting the creek.
On Colorado creek Sellers has a lay on the Star of Hope
association, at the mouth of Eldorado- He has completed arrange
ments to put a boiler on the ground and will put in the winter
| prospecting. Other lays are let on the Star of Hope and also on
I the Oregon association, which is the next claim below. The
owners of the ground are insisting upon a certain amount of work,
and laymen must be in a position to start up by the first week in
November. Colorado creek has about four sluiceheads of water all
the time, and the ground, which is for the most part frozen, is
i about 20 feet to bedrock.
About a mile below' discovery, on Cripple, Charley Hall is
crosscutting the creek, and reports fair prospects. John Klonos
has not got his machinery on the ground yet. He has a lay above
Hall.
The proposed townsite at Florence landing has been abandoned,
and a new townsite located seven miles miles farther up the Innoko,
and nearer to the diggings. The new site has been named Cripple
City and at the present time is a scene of great activity. Several
substantial log buildings are going up, and men are busy getting
out and hauling logs for more. The townspeople met recently in
miners’ meeting and passed resolutions agreeing that no town lots
should be located by power of attorney.
Gray & Edwards, who have a large stock, say that the price
{ of grub will not be exorbitant this winter. Flour will not be higher
than $8.00 or $9.00 per 100, rice not over $15; and bacon will sell at
40 cents per pound.
It is reported that Max Simel is shipping goods up the river
and will open up a store at Cripple City.
The Innoko is said to be higher this year than ever before, but
I even so the townsite was as least 3 feet above high-water mark.
! With an ordinary stage of water steamers can take a load to within
j 40 miles of Cripple, after which it must be freighted up with
horse-scows.
Cox & Hogan are putting up a fine log building for their
restaurant. Mr. and Mrs. Erickson are building a roadhouse.
: Swanson & Olson are putting up a big log building. Gray & Ed
wards, of Ophir city, are busy on a big store, and quite a lot of
dwellings are going up. The people are confident it is going to
make a camp.
Cripple City had 23 voters at the delegate election. It is about
18 miles from Fox gulch over a fair summer trail. From Cripple
City to Ophir, overland, is about 40 miles; from Ophir to Iditarod,
90 miles. The distance from Discovery to Ruby, which is due
north, is about 60 miles, according to those who claim to know the
country.
Quite a number of people from Ruby crossed the divide to take
a look at the country. Among them was George Mutchler, .. . >
expressed himself as very well pleased with the outlook.
On his way here Mr- Sellers met V. Erickson, of the Wildcat
association, Flat creek. Mr. Erickson was traveling with a pack
horse, and was going to Fox gulch.
MRS. 0. LARSON MARRIED
TO JOHN SVEDAL OF FLAT)
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Last Monday, before Commissioner !
Geo. W. Albrecht, Mrs. O. Larson was
married to John Svedal. The cere
mony was witnessed by John Younquist
and Frank Anderson, friends of the
bride and groom. After the ceremony
an excellent repast was served at Keys’
restaurant, where the party was joined
by John Lund, J. Olson and other
friends.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Svedal are well
known in the camp—the former hav
ing been foreman for the Stranbergs,
while Mrs. Svedal conducted a laundry
on Flat breek.
Tuesday morning the happy couple
left for the Outside, enroute to Nor
way, where Mr. Svedal proposes to
enter the canning business.
MARSHALL IS NOTIFIED
Indianapolis, August 21.—Governor
Marshall was notified yesterday of his
nomination for the Vice-Presidency on
the Democratic ticket.
Buy now!
Simpson, Jeweler.