Iditarod Pioneer
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TURKS REJECT TERMS,
HOSTILITIES RESUMED
Constantinople, November 22.—Two thousand marines from
foreign warships were landed here this morning to pro
tect the lives and property of non-Turkish residents of the city.
The United' States cruisers Montana and Tennessee will arrive
next week, and add their quota to those already landed. All the
Powers are apparently working in harmony, and desirous of pre
serving the peace.
Sofia, Bulgaria, November 22.—The government admitted this
morning that an armistice had been arranged.
Turks Refuse Terms
Constantinople, November 22.—The Turkish minister, Tewfik
Pasha, today announced that his government would not consider
the terms offered at the armistice, and fighting has been resumed
despite the attempts of the Powers to secure a peaceful settlement.
Gibraltar, November 22.—The United States cruisers Montana
and Tennessee arrived here this morning, and aftercoaling left for
Turkish waters.
Austria Enlists Special Army
Vienna, Austria, November 22.—Austria will enlist 400.000
.men for a year’s service on the southern frontier, in anticipation
. of trouble in Connection with the state of Novi bazar, which she is
attempting to annex to the Austrian dominions.
DISPUTE OVER DOES LEADS
TO MURDER AT FAIRBANKS
Fairbanks, November 22. —Henry Dorsey, a trapper and
fisherman, was this morning shot through the throat and instantly
killed by Sourdough Bill Langdon, also a fisherman. The men
had a dispute over some dogs, and Dorsey attacked Langdon with
a knife, which was still clasped in his hand when picked up dead.
The inquest is now being held.
The tragedy occurred in a cabin at Graehl, across the river
from Fairbanks. Dorsey had but recently returned from a trap
ping expedition.
Both men are old-timers, and well known both here and in
Dawson.
RUMORED TROOPS WILL BE
WITHDRAWN FROM ALASKA
Seattle, November 22.—It is rumored here that a bill will be
introduced at the coming session of Congress whereby all United
States troops, including the signal corps, will be withdrawn from
Alaska early next year. The bill will also provide that the Alaska
cable, and the telegraph lines and wireless stations in the territory,
be taken over and administered by the postofiice department.
WILSON WILL CALL EXTRA SESSION
Washington, November 22.—It is announced that President'
elect Wilson will call a special term of Congress immediately after
his inauguration. It is believed that the situation in Mexico and
Cuba, and the advisibility of intervention, will be discussed.
Hamilton, Bermuda, November 22.—Gov. Woodrow Wilson ar
rived here yesterday for a three-weeks vacation.
Wilson Carries California
Los Angeles, November 22.—The official recount was com
pleted yesterday, and Gov. Wilson is declared to have carried the
state with a plurality of 150.
TOM MWON
NOT DROWNED
The mail carrier having brought
word of a rumor to the effect that Tom
McMahon, who left here early last
week with a horse and sled for the Out
side by way of Fairbanks, had been
drowned in the vicinity of Kaltag,
wireless messages were sent to the
Yukon requesting information. It was
learned yesterday afternoon that Mr.
McMahon passed Nulato safely last
Tuesday, traveling with a dogteam,
It seems that Mr. McMahon must
have had a narrow escape, for he lost
his horse and sled near Kaltag, where
presumably the outfit went through
the ice. But Mr. McMahon immedi
ately picked up al dogteam and con
tinued on his journey. He is traveling
alene. _
A. B.’S OF FLAT
MEET TUESDAY
A meeting of members of Camp Flat
No. 26, A. B., will be held at A. B.
hall next Tuesday evening, at 8 o’clock,
when most important business will be
discussed, 'All Sztembers are requested
to be present, T. W. HOWELL,
Arctic Recorder.
PROSPECTORS BUSY
IN NOME VICINITY
Nome, November 22.—There is
more prospecting going on here
than has been the case in three
years. Many individual miners as
well as owners and lessees are
busy, and some claim to have pay.
But it seems that while many have
what would be called small wage
propositions, there is not much like
lihood of work for men on wages
resulting from the prospecting.
FLAT CITY FORMING
BASKETBALL TEAM
In anticipation of Iditarod putting
out a team as strong as last year, the
boys at Flat have not been idle. E.
Labelle, captain of last year’s team,
has been gathering up material, and it
is reported he is wearing a smile as a
result of his searching. The ladies of
Flat are also beginning to be interested
and it is hoped they will have a strong
team in the field before Christmas.
Herb Lynch and Tom Jackson got
•way for the Outside oyer the Seward
trail last Sunday.
COL. RICHARDSON
BACK IN SEATTLE
Seattle, November 20.—Col. W.
P. Richardson, of the Alaska road
commission, arrived at Seattle on
the Alameda. He will go direct to
Washington. The colonel was ac
companied bv several members of
the commission.
CHINESE READY
TO FIGHT RUSSIA
Pekin, November 22.—The Premier
yesterday announced that China in
tends to resist Russian encroachments
in Mongolia, and troops are ready to
be despatched north to dispute the
Russian advance, and regain possession
of territory already occupied by Rus
sian troops.
JUDGE PERRY TO
SUCCEED HEYBURN
Boise, Ida., November 22.-—Gov.
Hawley has appointed Judge Perry,
of Boise, to fill the unexpired term
of United States Senator Hevburn,
who died October 17 last.
BIG DEAL WILL
NOT GO THROUGH
—
Nome, November 22.—After test- !
ing the ground, the big English
syndicate which proposed to buy
out the holdings of the Pioneer I
Mining Company of Nome have de
cided not to go through with the
deal. The syndicate had repre
sentatives here the greater pait of
the summer, and before they de
parted for the Outside it was gen
erally believed that they had de
cided to buy.
DEBATING SOCIETY
WILL BE FORMED
It lias been proposed to form a
literary and debating society under
the auspices of Camp Iditarod No.
27, Arctic Brotherhood, and the
idea has met with such encourage
ment that a society will probably be
established at an early dale.
It has been found that while
there are many in the camp whose
ability in that direction qualifies
them as public speakers, yet, on
account of stage-fright they are un
able to do justice to themselves or
their subject when the occasion
arises. It is thought that the es
tablishment of a literary and de
bating society will not only help
speakers to overcome a natural shy
ness, but will also serve to bring
out native talent which at present
find* no opportuniiy of expression.
These debating societies are com
mou Outside, and prove of inesti
mable value in stimulating interest
in public affairs. Established in
Alaska, they might result in much
valuable legislation, for every sug
gestion found worthy could be for
warded to the Alaska legislature
for their sympathetic consideration
and action.
BLAZING DIRECT
TRAIL TO ANIAK
Harry Howard writes to the Idit
arod Pioneer saying that Hank
Crimm left Kolmakofsky November
ii to blaze the new trail from that
point to Iditarod city, Instead oi
following the old route* by way of
Georgetown or Crooked river, trav
elers using the new trail will come
by way of the head of the Iditarod
river—thus effecting a saving of
not less than 35 miles of travel.
Not only the Aniak, but Bear
creek. New York and other camps
will become more accessible.
lOURGUfflEN
ion GUILTY
New York, November 22.--Four
of the gunmen implicated in the
murder of Herman Rosenthal, the
New York gambler, were yesterday
found guilty of murder in the first
degree, and will probably be sen
tenced to death. These men were
procured to do the shooting by
Lieut. Becker, who now lies in
Sing Sing under sentence of death
passed three weeks ago. Becker’s
execution has been set for Decem
ber g. He has appealed his case.
FIVE YEARS
FOR FORGERY
Nome, November 22. —James
Eckdahl, who last week was found
guilty of forgery by raising a Ses
non’s company’s time check from
§2 to $22, was sentenced by Judge
C. D. Murane to spend five years
in the federal penitentiary at I<eav
enworth, Kan. The sentence works
out at the rate of three months for
each dollar.
DARROW'S TRIAL IS CONTINUED
—
Los Angeles, November 22- — j
The trial of Clarence Darrow has [
been continued until January 6.
WILLIAM LANGE
DIES IN INNOKO
Writing to the Iditarod Pioneer
from Cripple City early this month,
Ralph Zabor tells of the death of
William (“Dutch Bill”) I.ange, a
widely-known pioneer of Yukon
and Alaska, which took place on
the Innoko river about 50 miles
below Cripple City, November 3
at 4:50 a. m.
Lange started for Cripple City
with Zabor and others early in
October, and the party made very
slow progress up the Innoko
Lange was in poor health from the
start, and on leaving Diskaket he
was feeling worse. He was
wrapped in blankets, and the party
proceeded slowly up the river until
they reached a point 50 miles below
Cripple October 15 There they
went into camp. Next day the ice
began running in the river, and as
Lange was rapidly getting worse
they were unable to go farther.
The sick man’s legs then began to
swell, until he was unable to move
around, and he got worse rapidly.
He breathed bis last on Sunday,
November 3
The deceased left no written in
structions regarding the disposal of
his body, but wished to be remem
bered to his children. He has a
son in Seattle and a daughter some
where in the state of Washington.
Anyone knowing their address will
please communicate with Ralph
Zabor or Peter O’Donnell, Cripple
City, Innoko.
BASKETBALL
THISJIVEn
The sports committee of Camp Idit
arod No. 27, A. B,, have been engaged
during the past few days in fixing up
the hall for the basketball games.
This evening there will be practice
games, when all interested in the
sport, whether members of the brother
hood or not, are invited to join in. Nor
are the games to be confined to men.
Last winter the ladies proved them
selves most enthusiastic and efficient
players, and it is hoped they will take
the same interest this season.
Make a point of being at the A. B.
hall this evening after 8 o’clock, and
show by your presence there that you
are willing to help the good thing
along. _
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Beattie got away
for the Koyukuk last Monday morning.
NEW POSTMASTER
FOR NOME CITY
Nome, November 22. —S. J.
Bakke, who has been confirmed as
postmaster for Nome, vice Frank J.
Ivolash, the incumbent, is awaiting
the arrival of his commission from
Washington before taking over the
duties of his office.
FROST AND BERN
MUST STAND TRIAL
Chicago, November 22. — Messrs.
Frost and Bern, who appealed from
the decision of the United States
land office annulling their claims to
certain coal lands in Southeastern
Alaska, must go on trial for alleged
fraud in connection with the locr
tion of the claims.
EARTHQUAKE KILLS
TWELVE HUNDRED
Mexico City. November 22.—Twelve
hundred people are dead as a result of
the earthquake which occurred at
Acatnbay last Wednesday.
GRIPPE EPIDEMIC
ROW OR THE WANE
—
I
Nome, November 22.—The epi
demic of grippe which swept over
the Nome district two weeks ago,
temporarily prostrating 90 percent
of the inhabitants, is now en the
wane. Reports from Solomon,
however, say that the scourge is
is still virulent in that locality, and
affected such a large proportion of
the dredge crew that the Seward
dredge was compelled to close down
before it otherwise would have
done.
The epidemic also attacked Coun
cil.
JAMES GRIFFIN TO REFEREE FIGHT
San Francisco. November 22.
Jarues Griffin will referee the fight
between Ad Wolgast and Willie
Ritchie, which is scheduled to take
place at Los Angeles on Thanks
giving day.
SMALL BLAZE
TUESDAY NIGHT
As Abe Audette was con ing down
Willow street from the Mutchler barn
last Tuesday night, about 12 o'clock,
he saw flames coming from the mes
senger office. Approaching the place
he found that some incendiary had set
fire to the premises in two places. The
alarm was turned in, and within a few
minutes the fire was extinguished by
hand grenades. The damage was in
significant, but J. J. Kelly injured his
hand in trying to beat out the flame.
Inquiries have been proceeding dur
ing the week as to the origin of the
fire, and what motivo may have
prompted the crimnial, but so far no
arrests have been made. A glove of
peculiar pattern had been dropped by
the person who started the blaze, as it
was quite warm inside when picked up;
but apart from that there is no clue.
A subscription list has been opened
for the purpose of offering a reward for
information which would lead to the
conviction of the criminal. The mar
shal’s office will offer $200, and it is ex
pected to bring the total up to $1,000.
This is the third time persons un
known have attempted to start a fire
in this city, and in each case the at
tempt has been so clumsy as to lead
one to believe that a conflagration was
not desired. There must have been
another motive. The work is certainly
not that of a crazy man—such people
generally do effective work, It is un
likely that a fire-bug would fail three
times, when starting a fire is quite an
easy matter. The guilty persen is not
by any means insane, but must have
had a definite end in view to make
three distinct but unsuccessful at
tempts. It will be noticed that in each
of the three cases the fire has been dis
covered within a few seconds of being
started,
PRESIDENT TAFT FAVORS
ONE PRESIDENTIAL TERM
Washington, November 22.—President Taft has issued a state
ment in which he expresses his belief that the interests of the
country would best be served by limiting the tenure of the Presi
dency to one term. He does not think it consistent with the dig
nity of the office for a President to become involved in a partisan
contest when he is supposed to be the representative of all the
people.
To Practice Law at Cincinnati
Washington, November 22.—After March 4 next Mr. Taft will
go to Cincinnati, where he will engage in the practice of the law.
In returning to his profession he will be following in the footsteps
of Benjamin Harrison and Grover Cleveland.
FINE AND IMPRISONMENT
FOR BULLOCK AND HOUSTON
Tacoma, November 22.—Judge E- E. Cushman yesterday
passed sentence on John Bullock, formerly of the Sesnon Coal
Company of Nome, and Charles Houston, until lately manager
of the Pacific Coast Coal Company. They were sentenced to pay a
fine of $2,000 opiece and to spend a year in the King county jail.
Bullock and Houston were convicted last month of defrauding
the United States government in connection with the supply of
coal to the navy in Alaskan waters.
GOOD REPORTS COMING IN
FROM NEW INNOKO DIGGINGS
Writing to John Strelic from Cripple City, Innoko, J. W. At
kinson speaks hopefully of the future of the camp. While details
are meager, it seems that pay has been located on at least three
creeks, viz., Colorado, Cripple and Fox gulch.
Sutherland & Backstrom, who have a lay and option on dis
covery, Fox gulch, have good pay. The will move a big plant
on to the ground, hauling it from Ophir as soon as the trails per
mit. On discovery, Cripple, where Charley Hall and Big Murphy
have a lay, good pay is reported at a point 800 yards below Fox
gulch. Panning indiscriminately from a 7 foot face, the laymen
got 42 cents from eight pans, and since then claim to have got even
better returns. On Colorado creek, Fred Anderson claims to have
pay running from 2 cents to 3 cents to the pan, and some pans as
high as 5 cents. These pans were taken from the cut bank. Lower
down the creek on the Dikeman association, Jensen & McDonald
claim similar returns. These laymen have the only hole to bed
rock on the creek.
The returns are the more surprising when it is considered that
very little digging has been done; most of the time being occupied
in building cabins and packing in supplies.
Cripple City is quite a town. Cox & Hagen have built a tine
hotel, and Erickson’s log building is finer than anything of its kind
in Iditarod. Miss Peterson is also building a lodging house. In
addition there are stores and many cabins going up.
Gray & Edwards still have a little stock, but are out of some
things. Max Simel has a fine stock at Diskaket, and as his prices
are very reasonable, he should do a big business this winter. Mr.
Simel says he will build a store at Cripple and ship in a big stock
in the spring- At present flour is $11 per 100, bacon 40 cents,
potatoes 14 cents and dog salmon 20 cents.
The writer of the lettter says that Colorado creek has the ap
appearance of carrying a paystreak, and the country around seems
to abound in porphyry dikes- From other sources it is learned
that several boilers will be taken in over the ice from Ophir.
SCHRANK INSANE
GETS LIFE TERM
Milwaukee, November 22.—Johu
Schrank, the man who attempted
to kill Theodore Roosevelt in this
city some weeks ago, has been de
clared insane by a committee of
alienists. He has been sentenced
to imprisonment for life in the
Oshkosh hospital tor the insane.
DREDGE OFFICIALS LEFT
FOR OUTSIDE WEDNESDAY
Manager E. A. Austin, of the Yukon
Gold Company, left for the Outside
Wednesday. He will travel as far as
Fairbanks with Harry Monroe’s dog
team, taking the stage from Fairbanks
to Chitina. Mr. Austin will go to
New York to lay his report before
the board of directors.
G. H. Neary, auditor for the com
pany, and L. B. Jarvis, drill expert,
are accompanying Mr. Austen.
Last week thieves broke into the
cabin of Joe McDowell, at the lower
end of Flat creek, and stole therefrom
a case of lantern globes, a tent, some
rigging for dog harness, and many
small articles which were scattered
around. _
The long-delayed foreign money
order forms arrived on last week’s
mail.
$30,000 BONDS FOR
JOHNSON'S RELEASE
Chicago, November 22.—Judge
Landis has denied the demurrers in
the case against Jack Johnson,
charged with abduction of several
white women. The accused has
been released on a <30,000 cash
bond.
MANY ARE DEAD
IN TIDAL WAVE
Kingston, Jamaica, November 22.—
Six hundred persons were drowned
when a great tidal wave swept along
the southwest coast of the island last
Wednesday.
PION RS TO HOLD
US L ROOF GARDEN
Nome, November 15 —The local
igloo of the order of Alaska Pip
peers is planning to hold its annual
roof garden the Saturday before
Christmas. The big hospital car
nival, also ap annual affair, will
take place during the holidays.