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' ” , ,..;r DoIj1AR Per month. IDITAKOD, ALASKA. SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST l’, 1913. _____Two Hits Pku Coi>v
Port Gibbon, July JO. —Governor and Mrs J. F. A-Strong
arrived here early this morning on the steamer Alaska, and met
with a hearty reception from the military authorities of boit Gib
bo^ and citizens of Tanana generally. The governors stop was
too brief to permit of a formal reception, as the steamei pulled
out for Fairbanks shortly after noon.
This being Governor Strong's first visit to the Tanana valley,
either as a citizen or territorial executive, his stop in Fairbanks
will be of several days' duration, and while there will select a site
for the new detention hospital, lie will reach Ruby on the 10th of
August, make a short stop and continue on his journey to Nome
where he will select a site for the Seward peninsula s detention
hospital.
From Nome the governor's party will sail for Ketchikan and then
to Metlatkahtla. where he will endeavor to settle a dispute of long
standing existing between the venerable missionary, Rev. W illiam
Duncan, and his natives.
Owing to the limited time at his disposal at this season of the
year, the governor regrets exceedingly his inability to include
G1 i t a rod in this year's itinerary, but extends hearty greetings to
all his old friends and neighbors in Alaska’s inland empire._
Washington. August 1.—Swarms of suffragettes representingj
every state in the Union yesterday afternoon invaded the chamber
of the United States senate, and demanded the l ight to vote. They
were peaceable and no acts of violance were committed.
Seems Like They Can’t Agree
It seems to be understood that President W ilson and Secretary
of State Bryan disagree with Ambassador Wilson of Mexico re*
mrdino- the recognition of the 1 tuerta government of Mexico.
Are Cross-Examining Muihal!
Martin Mulhall, the star witness in the lobby investigations,!
is now undergoing cross-examination.
Senators Change Subject of Debate
After the tariff schedules for a couple of week's, the senate is
now battling over appropriations for public buildings throughout
the country.
Fearful Storm Visits Washington
The worst storm in the history of the capital city7 Visited toe)
region yesterday. Rain fell in torrents, accompanied by fearful ]
winds. Three lives were lost, and the property loss is estimated
at $1,000.000.
Wickersham Stiil c*n the Job
Delegate Wickersham was again before the senate and house )
committees on territories this week, and made strong pleas for ;
government owned railroads for Alaska
Juneau, August 1.—Joseph Mcdonald was acquitted of the:
charge of murder last Monday. i
Los Angeles, August 1.—General Felix Diaz, arrived in this
city this afternoon on his journey to Japan as the representative
of the Huerta government of Mexico. The noted general was met \
at the depot by hundreds of Mexican refugees who hooted and [
jeered the famous general as long as he remained in sight of the
crowd on the street
City of Mexico, July 20.—During the past few days this city
has witnessed much disorder among the people. On several occa
sions American and British flags were trampled in the dust by7 the
mob that thronged the streets.
President Huerta has sent General Felix Diaz on a mission to
Japan, offering u0,000 acres of choice agricultural lands for colo
nization by Japanese.
IS TERRIBLE TED
GETTING EXCITED ?
Denver, July 30.—The Denver
newspapers today printed a story
to the effect that Col. Roosevelt,
who is at present in the Rocky
mountains with two of his sons on
a mouth’s hunting trip, lias lately
organized a large company of rough
riders to invade Mexico in the
event of hostilities. There is not
much credence given to the repoit.
Duke E. Stubbs, a former resident of
J this city who has spent the last three
i years on the Kuskokwim river, arrived
! in town last Sunday on court business,
and started on his homeward journey
I Thursday afternoon. Mr. Stubbs
encountered heavy rains on his trip
while on the Kuskokwim side of the
divide and in many places was com
pelled to wade long stretches of water,
but found the going good on this
side of the divide.
C. S Jones, who has been employed
in the office of the Y. G. Co., for sev
I eral months past, left for the Outside
i this week. He is going to his old home
! in Virginia where the corn and sweet
| potatoes grow.
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Los Angeles, July 30.—Leach
Cross, the New York lightweight
pugilist, was awarded the referee’s
decision last night at the end of
the 20th round in the contest with
Matty Baldwin. It was Cross’l
fight all through the contest, bui
Matty rallied wonderfully in the
last five rounds and showed some
of his old-time skill.
FEARFUL HEAT
IN MIDDLE WEST
Chicago, July 30.—All heat re
cords of the Middle states were
broken today by the insufferable
warm weather which is now wither
ing everything in the vicinity of
this city. At Galesburg, 111., to
day the thermometer registered 12;
in the shade.
Chicago, August 1.— The lerii
ble heat wave throughout the Mid
die West was broken last night by
a heavy fall ot rain.
WON'T TAKE PART
IN THE EXPOSITION
Loudon, August 1.—The British]
foreign office has given out the in- j
formation that the Iviigli-di govern
ment will not participate in tin
Panama-Pacific exposition in 1915;
on account of the trouble at present
existing between the two govern
ments over the tolls of the Panama
can il.
Seattle, August r. -Mr. Chris- !
tensen, chief of the Pacific mail :
division, arrived in this city to
day' enroute to Alaska, where Ik
will spend tire next two months;
inspecting the postoffices and postal
routes of the Interior.
CANCELED
Washington, July 30.—Orders;
have been received by the Depart
ment of the Interior lor the can-j
cellatiou of the coal claim of Janies
Warded. This property adjoins
the famous Cunningham claims.
faO MORE
Tacoma, July 30,—Chief of Po-J
lice Loomis has issued orders to
the patrolmen to prohibit all forms
of dice shaking in saloons and
cigar stores.
Shanghai, July 26.—This city is
being surrounded and sacked by!
hordes of rebels.
Shanghai, July 30 —The rebels
are now bombarding the city. AH
the foreign population are in safe
retreats.
DIES VERY SUDDENLY
Seattle, July 30.—Judge F. A.
McDonald, a leading Democratic
politician of this city and a prom
inent candidate for postmaster,
died of heart disease yesterday after
noon.
C. J. Hurley, president of the Amer
ican Bank of Alaska, who has been
attending to business matters in this
camp for the past month, started for
Fairbanks yesterday on the White
Seal.
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Only the best at Dulland’s Discovery
Cafe.
WILL
Adrianople, August i.—The
Turkish government has notified
the European powers that it will in
future entertain no propositions to
surrender Adrianople to the Balkan
allies or any other power.
JUVENILE COURT
SOMETHING NEW
In the following paragraphs is
printed the first sections ot the new
law establishing Juvenile Courts
throughout Alaska—a measure that
is at present causing much discus
sion, and one that meets with the
approval of all those who take the
time to study and understand its
merits.
( TT APTF.U :il
An Act to establish Juvenile Courts,
to provide for the care of depen
dent children, to create children’s
guardians in Alaska, and for other
purposes.
Section 1. That frcJtn and after the
passage of this act. every probate judge
in (lie Territory of Alaska shall be ex
officio judge of a juvenile court, to
have such powers as are hereinafter
provided.
Section C. Said juvenile judges shall
have power to committ to a reform
school, to an orphan asylum, to any
other public or charitable institution,
or to the board of children's guardians
for the judiciail division, in which such
juvenile judge may be located, as here
inafter provided for, any white children
under sixteen years of ago fur an inde
terminate period not exceeding the
time such child slui'd have arrived at
the age of twenty-one years:
(a) Who may he gouty of a misde
meanor, under the laws of the Tcrri
tor of Alaska;
(b) All children who are destitute
of suitable homes and adequate means
of earning an honest living:
(ej All children abandoned by their
parents or guardians;
(d) Ail children of habitually drunk
en, vicious or unlit parents;
(e! All children kept in vicious or
immoral relation;
(f) AH children habitually begging
or receiving alms;
(g) All children known by their
language or life to be vieiuus or in
corrigible.
Section Said juvenile courts shall
have the power to hold to answer to
the disti ict court, any juvenile charged
with felony, said juvenile to be tried
bv the district court, and, if convicted,
sentenced b.v said district court to a re
form school; to arrange for the tem
porary care of such juveniles, pending
investigation or judgment by the
court, or transportation to the seat of
a district court, or to an institution to
which they may have been sentenced.
Section 4. That the antecedents,
character, and condition of life of each
child of which such juvenile courts
shall take official notice, shall be in
vestigated as fully as possible, and the
facts learned entered in permanent,
records, in which shall also be entered
the subsequent history of each child so
far as it can be ascertained,
Section 5, There shall also be
created in and for each judicial division
of the Territory of Alaska, a board to
be known as “The Board of Children’s
Guardians” composed of the judge of the
district court of such division, the Unit
ed States marshal for such division,
and one women citizen of such division
to be appointed by the governor, all
of said members shall serve without
compensation and shall hold office for
the term of three years, unless sooner
removed by the governor, excepting in
the case of unexpired terms when such
appointment shall be for the remainder
of such unexpired term. Each of said
boards of children’s guardians shall
elect its own chairman and secretary,
and shall have the power to conclude
arrangements with persons or institu
tions for the care of dependent children
at such rates as may be agreed upon,
and to appoint agents.
All witnesses and jurors who have
not yet been paid for their services to
the government are requested to call
at the marshal’s office and get their
money.
In a receut letter to Alfred Maltby
tomboy McSmart writes that he is in
Olympia, where ha is “putting on a
sale”, he doesn’t say who or what he’s
putting the sale on.
For the Big Feed try DuRand’s Dis
covery Cafe._
Location Blanks at Pioneer office.
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Charleston, W. Va., July 30.—
The mine operators of this district
who have for months waged bitter
war against organized labor, and
whose acts of lawlessness and bru
tality have shocked the entire
country, have decided to recog
nize the miners’ union in future
dealings with the men, and the
trouble is now a thing of the past.
EXCURSIONISTS
RETURN HOME
Seattle, July 30.—The excursion
ists of the New Seattle Chamber of
Commerce, who have been louring
Alaska for the past five weeks, re
turned to this city this morning
Seth Mann of Sat: Francisco, who
accompanied the party as the per
sonal representative of President
Wilson, in an interview with the
[ditarod Pioneer's Seattle corres
pondent, spoke most favorably of
a railroad from the Coast to the
Yukon river.
LAMAR ARRESTED
FOR IMPERSONATING
New Yoik, July 26.—David La
mar, the Walt street broker who
has been giving testimony before
the lobby investigating committee
of the United States senate at Wash
ington, has been indicted by the
federal grand juty in this city foi
impersonating an officer with intent
to defraud the government.
Little Rock, Ark., July 30.-—
In the state election held through
out Arkansas yesterday Judge
George Hay, the Democratic can
didate was elected governor In
a 20,000 majority. A light vote
was cast.
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New York, August 1.— Mrs.
Evelyn Thaw has just arrived in j
this city from Kurope, and will
begin an extended theatrical en
gagement in one of the big show
houses next week.
Berlin, July 30.—Late advices
from Sofia are to the effect that iso
lated detachments of Servian troops
have been entirely cut off from
railroad communication.
Helena, Mont , August 1— Jo
seph Daniels, secretary of the navy,
who has been spendiug a few days
in Moutana while enroute east
from the Pacific Coast, has lately
been receiving many threatening
letters from the Industrial Workers
of the World.
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San Francisco, August 1.-—John
F. Diggs and Drew Carmenetti
under indictment for violation of
the Mann white-slave law, entered
pleas of not guilty in the U. S
district court today.
Bert J. Banks, who recently return
ed from the Outside, is again at the
head of affairs at the Cascade Laundry.
Capt. Jim Haley and Bob Griffis, the
winter-mail carriers, are late arrivals
in town.
Seattle, July 2G.—This city during the past week has been
the scene of much rioting at intermittant periods, and Mayor Cot
terill was compelled to declare that the riot law existed.
The trouble had its beginning on Thursday evening, the 17th
inst., when a party of I. W. W. adherents severely beat up a small
crowd of sailors and soldiers. On the following day the sailors and
soldiers returned to the scene with reinforcements, raided the head
quarters of the Socialists and Industrials, hurled and carried the
furniture of the place into the street and applied the torch. Much
excitement continued throughout the night, and on the following
Saturday, Mayor Cotterill issued his riot declaration, ordered all
the saloons of the city closed, and suppressed several editions of
Seattle Evening Times, charging that publication withexciting riot.
Judge Humphrey of the superior court was appealed to, who,
after hearing the grievances of the saloonkeepers and of the
Times owners, granted an injunction against the mayor, and the
saloons at once reopened and the Times resumed its regular
editions.
The Times immediately started a campaign for the recall of
Mayor Cotterill, but is meeting with little encouragement. The
other newspapers of the city warn the Times of its extreme folly.
Washington, July 30—The government has issued an order
prohibiting the exportation of goods to Mexico.
Bryan Gets Quick Results
The sharpest and most pointed note ever sent by the State
department was forwarded early this week, and it immediately
secured the release of three Americans under arrest at Chihuahua,
and also one at Jaurez. The orders for the release wore issued by
President Huerta.
Wilson Boys Don’t Think Alike
President Wilson and Ambassador Wilson, who have been in
conference this week over the Mexican situation, widely differ as
to the proper policy to pursue in the present exigency.
Talked With Senators
Ambassador Wilson was before the senate committee on foreign
relations this afternoon.
Underwood and Mu I hail Have a Go
In his testimony before the lobby-probing committee Martin
Mulhall, the former “hired hand” of the National Manufacturers
Association, stated that he had held many conferences upon labor
questions with Oscar W. Underwood, chairman of the house ways
and means committee and majority floor leader.
Congressman Underwood, when informed of Mulhall's state
ments, said the witness was an unmitigated liar and blackmailer,
Gotland Says He’s in the Know
W. J. Holland, who appeared before the house committee on
territories yesterday, stated that he knew of two groups of capital
ists who were ready to finance a railroad to be constructed from a
point on Resurrection bay to the Yukon river as soon as favorable
conditions are presented.
J. Ham to Father Father’s Day
James Hamilton Lewis, of Illinois, has prepared and will intro
duce in the senate a resolution for the proper observance of a
“Fathers’ Day”.
Washington, July 20.—Ambassador Henry L. Wilson, who
was called from his post of duty in the City of Mexico last week
by President Wilson for a conference on affairs in that troubled
country, arrived in Washington today and reported at the White
House almost immediately.
Ambassador Wilson, among other things, stated that there
was a possibility that the neutrality laws of Mexico were liable to
be withdrawn at any moment.
Secretary of State Bryan has a plan for a protectorate over
the entire group of Central American states, and the scheme will
shortly come before the cabinet for consideration.
The Underwood tariff bill is beiug fought hard in the senate.
The free wool and sugar items are the stumbling blocks.
DISTRICT COURT
TERM CLOSES
The special July term of the dis
trict court, in session in this city
since Monday, July 7, adjourned
yesterday shortly after two o'clock.'
Judge F. E. Fuller, District At
torney Crossley, Assistant District
Attorney Bion A. Dodge, Clerk
C. C. Page, Stenographers Wal
ter Rowson and Misses Eenore
Hyde and Estelle Hitts are sche
duled to leave at noon today for
Ruby, where a special term of
court is called to convene ou Mon
day, August ir.
Commissioner K. Coke Hill, of
Ruby district, who has been at
tending the Iditarod term, will ac
compauy the party.
Mrs. Jerry Ford, of Fiat City, was a
passenger on the White Seal yesterday
for Eureka, in the Hot Springs district,
on a short visit. She will return be
fore the close of navigation.
Money is now on hand at the office
of the treasurer to pay all out-standing
city warrants.
Du Hand’s Discovery Cafe satisiisa
the hungry.
Choice fresh-killed beef,
Iditarod Meat Co.