Iditarod Pioneer
IDITAROD, ALASKA, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 22, 1914._Two Gits Per Copy
(fly Wireless to The Pioneer)
Fairbanks, Aug. i 9.— A telegram was received in this city tins
morning from the Salcha telegraph station stating that John M. Wis
wa!I, a well-known miner of this district, had dropped dead at that
place while swimming a horse across a near-by slough. The
iatalitv occurred during the extreme high water along the Tanana
river.
Mr. Wiswall was a man about 45 years of age, and of English
ancestry. For a long time he was interested in I 5-b. Cleary creek, and
was a former partner of Frank Lawson. He spent a winter in the
Iditarod diggings, and during his stay in that camp he lived on Flat
creek. _
liy Win U ss til Tin- riiMieer
Rome, Aug. 18. It was announced from the Vatican this mom
my that Ins holiness, the pope, is again gravely ill, and lus physicians
express the fear that death is near. Pius X. is 78 years of age.
Rome. Aug. 20.—Pope Pius X., pontiff of the Roman Catholic
i hurch ol the world, passed away tonight at the Vatican. Death fol
lowed a severe illness caused by an attack of gout and pneumonia,
and fretful worrying over the dreadful European war. The doctors
say the aged and beloved pope died, practically speaking, of a broken
heart. He had not had a single moment that was free from pain since
the outbreak of hostilities.
(Pin- X. iCuii-fj I r Sarto', was born at Rie.-e. a small Venetian town, on June k.
V . f a humble peasant family. He was ordained priest in 1S5S. and appointed priest
• Poll Si', fr III! which place he was transferred in 18(57 to Sal-are a- parish priest. In
■ -; u ... consecrated bishop of Mantua, in Lombardy, where he remained nine years.
. i., ,| 12. l-os. Pope Lee created him cardinal, and' shortly after this he was made
. arch of Venice, whence, nine years later, he was summoned to Rome to take part
the election of a successor to the papal throne, made vacant by the death of Pope
l,e„ are! was chosen to till the high office himself, on August 4. 1903. A biographer says
, i hi,a that there could be no more marked contrast than that presented by this pope
; a. the a, or lie succeeded. Leo XIII. was an aristocrat, a scholar and a diplomat. Pius
; ,,! ,'n, ! wly peasant spirit which deprecated his election to the bishopric and was pros
, i : j |n- dection to the papacy, accepting it only through a sense of duty. He was
m Tfar his piety. Hi- lowly origin did not prevent him from guarding
l,,u 1\ ,1 prerogatives of the papacy, and one of his first official arts was to make
ill,, maimer of designating tin- successor to the papal throne which took away
p.v.o- fpit;: certain Catholic monarch-. ■
Sacred College to Meet immediately
Rome, Aug. 20.—Cardinal Merry Del Val, the papal secretary of
state, this morning issued a call for the immediate assembling of the
Sc.i_.cJ CJ.lcge of Cardinals to convene at the Vatican to elect a suc
cessor to Pius X.
Church Politicians Already Busy
It is believed by persons well informed in the policies of the
Roman Catholic church that Cardinals Mafti and Feirata, both Italian
princes, will be the most likely candidates in the voting to select a suc
cessor of the deceased pontiff.
Wants Warring Nations to Declare a Truce
Rome, Aug. 21.—Cardinal Allniardi heads a movement asking
the warring nations to declare a truce while a new pontitf is being
elected.
Jesuit Leader Succumbs
Rome, Aug. 21.—Father Francis Werz, head of the Society of
Jesus, is dead in this city. His death occurred almost simultaneously |
with that of the pope.
Pius X. Lived and Died Poor
Rome, Aug. 21.—The pope’s will was read today. In it Pius X.
recites that he was born, lived and died poor. He desired that a pen
sion of 60 lire monthly be provided for his two sisters._
PANAMA CANAL FOE BUSINESS;
(By Wireless to The Pioneer;
Panama, Aug. i 5.—The Panama canal was declared open for
business today by Colonel G. W. Goethals, governor of the canal zone.
The steamer Ancone was the first merchant vessel to receive per
mission to pass through the big ditch, and she started from this place
this morning. The vessel will reach the Pacific coast end of the canal
tonight. Everything in connection with the operating devices of the
canal worked faultlessly._
HUERTA ARRIVES IN LONDON
CARRANZA IN MEXICO CITY
(By Wireless to The Pioneer1
London. Aug. It. General Huerta, late
dictator of Mexico, with his family and a
large number of personal friends, arrived in
this citv yesterday. He refused to an
nounce his plans for the future to the rep
resentatives of the press.
Constitutionalists in Possession
(By Wireless to Tile Pioneer;
Mexico City, Aug. 17.—General Obregon,
in charge of the constitutionalist troops,
took possession of the capital late Saturday
night, amid the enthusiastic cheering of the
populace.
General Carranze will enter the city to
morrow.
SULZER IS NOMINATED
BY PROHIBITION PARTY
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
Syracuse, N. Aug. 17. W illiam Sul
zer, former governor of New \ork, who was
impeached several months ago and removed
from office, has been nominated by the state
convention of the Prohibitionist party, in
session in this city, for the office of gov
ernor.
There will be a boat leaving Iditarod on
August 27 for Dikeman, connecting with
vessels for the Outside both up and down
lie Yukon.
SENATOR HOKE SMITH
RENOMINATED IN GEORGIA
(By Wirelss lu The I’ioncem
Atlanta, Ga„ Aug. 21.—The complete re
turns of the Democratic primary election
held in this state last Tuesday to nominate
a candidate for United States senator show
> that Senator Hoke Smith received an over
whelming majority over former Governor ■
Brown.
GENERAL CARRANZA
ENTERS MEXICAN CAPITAL
(By WirelSs to The Pioneer)
Mexico City, Aug. 20.—Genera! Carranza,
! the leader of the victorious constitutional
| ists, and at present the provisional presi
■ dent of Mexico, entered this city this after
j noon.
STEAMER TEDDY H.
; Will leave Dikeman September 10, 1914,
; for Ruby, Fort Gibbon and Fairbanks.
I Will also go to mouth of Dahl river if busi
j ness justifies. An opportunity to get ma
i ehinery not in use to a place of action at a
i very low rate. Will also have room for a
i limited number of men not too particular
about accommodations at a rate cut to suit
the times. Apply on board.
j Fresh ranch eggs, 75c dozen.
f Iditarod Meat Co.
London, Aug. 21. -The Germans occupied Brussels peacefully today. Not a shot was fired. The
Belgians made an orderly retreat upon Antwerp.
SCENES OF FEARFUL CARNAGE
Berlin, Aug. 21. A small advance guard of the German army occupied Brussels yesterday. The
main body entered today. They found evidence o n all sides of fearful cainage.
ANTWERP IS BESIEGED
Antwerp, Aug. 21.—This city is in a state of siege. Foreigners will be asked to leave by water.
King Albert and his entire staff are here.
Steamships are in readiness to take non-combatants to France or England.
The Germans have seized all foodstuffs in the te rritory they have taken.
YOUNG GERMAN GIRLS ARRESTED AS SPIES
Brussels, Aug. 20.—Among the great number of spies that have been captured in different parts of
Belgium since the outbreak of hostilities were three bright and comely young German girls, who were
arrested in this city early this week. At sunrise this morning three men and one woman were shot as
spies. They were charged with revealing war plans.
Important Battle Expected Hourly
An important battle is hourly expected at Limburg, Holland, between the French and German ar
mies.
JAPANESE CRUISER READY FOR BATTLE
San Diego, Cal., Aug. 20.—The Japanese cruiser Idzuma, one of the mikados warships which has
been making friendly visits at the ports along the Pa ufic coast during the past few months, steamed out
of this harbor last evening to meet and engage the Ge.man cruisers Leipsic and Nuremburg in the event
that war is declared between Japan and Germany.
BATTLE ALL ALONG THE LINE
Brussels, Aug. 20.—A general fight is reported along the entire line of battle today. Up to this
afternoon the Belgian war office was without news of the siege of Liege.
AUSTRIAN CRUISER SUNK IN ENGAGEMENT
Brindisi, Italy, Aug. 20.—News has just reached this city that 200 officers and men of the Austrian
cruiser Zenta went down with that vessel when she sunk after an engagement in the Adriatic sea.
GERMANY IS DICKERING WITH CHINA
The Hague, Aug. 21.— It is learned here that Germany has already opened negotiations with the gov
ernment of China for the return of Kiaochau, now held by Germany as an Asiatic naval base under a
ninety-nine-year lease. This action on the part of the kaiser’s government is made to checkmate the
warlike movements of the Japanese.
GERMANS CAPTURE LIEGE
London, Aug. 21.—Despite the repeated denials, it now appears positive that the fortifications cr
Liege have fallen as a result of the heavy and con tinuous fire of the invading army. ^ The Germans are
now energetically trying to break the battle line of the allies and make a dash for tne French frontici
through centra! Belgium, from the north to the south.
Germans Pressing on io Brussels
A mighty battle is now raging between the Germans and the allies. The latter are being hard
pressed before Brussels, and also at the historic field of Waterloo. The second corps of the German
army is now making a vigorous and effective onslaught on Namur.
Kaiser Has Plenty of Soldiers on Frontier
The German kaiser now has distributed along the frontier of Holland and Luxemberg an army of
400,000 men of the regular army, with 350,000 of the empire's reserves.
Fighting at Long Range in North Sea
Information has been received at the British foreign office stating that desultory fighting between
English and German warships, at long range, was taking place in the North sea.
Thousands of Austrians Reported Killed
It is reported here that 8,000 Austrians have been killed in a fierce battle with Servians at a point
about forty miles west of Belgrade.
WOULDN’T LET GERMAN SHIP TAKE COAL
San Francisco, Aug. 20.—The captain of the German tramp steamship Mazandah was today ordered
by the United States authorities to unload in this city the 500 tons of coal she carried, which she was
preparing to supply to the German cruiser Leipsic, the worship that took a small supply of coal from this
city last week.
Underwriters Advance Insurance
War risks on Japanese merchant vessels plying the Pacific ocean have been advanced to 6a pei
cent by the marine underwriters of this city.
Cannonading Off Cape Flattery
A wi reless message was received in this city this afternoon from the station at Cape Flattery stating
that the noise of heavy cannonading could be heard there very distinctly, and developments weie being
anxiously awaited.
CONTRADICTORY REPORTS FROM LIEGE
Rotterdam, Holland, Aug. 20.—The rumors concerning the fate of the fortifications of Liege are
very conflicting. One dispatch from the besieged city was to the effect that it had fallen, while another
stated that the fortifications had been dynamited, but were still holding out against the onslaughts o
the Germans.
Burgomaster Fortifies City
Antwerp, Belgium, Aug. 20.—The burgomaster of this city has ordered the fortifications of this sea
port put in the best possible condition for defense. It is rumored that the Germans are preparing for
an early attack.
STARTLING STORIES OF
MUTINY IN AUSTRIAN ARMY
Paris, Aug. 20.—Le Matin, in its issue of
today, prints under startling headlines ru
mors of widespread disaffection in the Aus
trian army. It says that the Fifteenth army
corps of Emperor Francis Joseph's army
has mutinied at Prague, and that another
corps, garrisoned at some other point in
Bohemia, was on the verge of mutiny.
French Retake Mulhauscr.
The French troops are reported as again
being in possession of Mulhausen.
Another Austrian Disaster
The French war office this morning re
ceived information that the Austrians had
been routed at Sabac mountain, and that
15,000 of them had been killed by the
Servians.
Wireless Communication With Russians
The huge wireless telegraph station on the
Eiffel tower in this city will enable the
French war office to keep in touch with the
movements of the Russian army.
Brussels in the Hands of Germans
At the French foreign office this morning
it wras reluctantly admitted that inferma
,
tion had been received that Brussels, the
capital of Belgium, had fallen into the hands
of the invading Germans.
Fighting Was Demoniacal
Late bulletins from the scenes of battle
state that the fighting today before Aer
shot, a suburb of Liege, was demoniacal in
the extreme, the Germans being mowed
down by thousands.
Russians Assuming Offensive
The French war office confirms the pub
lished reports that the Russians are delib
erately assuming the offensive along the
entire frontier of Germany, at.d also that
of Austria, with great succ^os.
Monks Enlist
News reached this city this morning from
Milage that all of the Carthusian monks in
the monastery at that pleac have enlisted at
the barracks at Grenoble.
HUGE ARMY OF FRENCH
CAUSES GERMANS TO RETIRE
Nancy, France, Aug. 20.—A huge French
army is pouring through the passes of the,
Vosges mountains into the Schirmech val
ley. The Germans in Alsace are retiring
before the French invaders.
Germans Hard Pressed
Basel, Aug. 20. An enormous French
army is persistently pressing the German
garrisons along the Rhine.
ONE GERMAN VESSEL SUNK,
ANOTHER CAPTURED
Rio Janeiro, Argentine. Aug. 20. News
has just been received here that a German
liner has been sunk near this city, and that
he German merchant vessel Catherina has
been captured by the British cruiser Glas
gow.
RUSSIAN REFUGEES IN SWEDEN
Stockholm, Sweden, August 20.—Fifteen
thousand Russian refugees have arrived in
this city during the past few days from
the various ports of the German empire.
DECREASED CUSTOM RECEIPTS
New York. Aug. 20.—The import receipts
mmx fOR SUPREME COURT
(liy Wireless to The Pioneer)
Washington, Aug. 20.—President Wilson sent the name of At
torney General William McReynolds of Tennessee to the senate today
for confirmation as a justice of the supreme court of the United States,
to succeed the late Justice Horace H. Lurton.
Texas Man for Attorney Genera!
Thomas Gregory of Texas has been nominated by the President
to succeed Mr. McReynolds as attorney general of the United States.
Seattle Citizen Gets Appointment
John W. Phillips of Seattle has been appointed chairman of the
board of control of the Seattle assay office.
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
Fairbanks, Aug. 19.—News reached this city this morning that
the prevailing high water in the Tanana river, which was at its height
yesterday afternoon, had completely washed away the Munson road
house and trading post at Salcha. This place was one of the largest
and best equipped inns along the Fairbanks-Valdez trail.
Highways Washed Gut by Floods
On the government trail, from milepost 64 to milepost 66, the
road had been completely washed out by the big floods of the present
week. At this time, Thursday afternoon, the Chena river is flowing
over a part of lower First avenue in this city, and the water is still
rising. The water has caused no damage as yet, and little is antici
pated.
Fairbanks Bridge Washed Out
The Fairbanks bridge has been washed out for the second time
this season.
Cigar Dealer Comes to Grief
The cigar store of William Rose w'as closed by creditors last Mon
day. Mr. Rose was one of Fairbanks’ pioneer merchants, coming here
from Daw'son in 1904._
at the port of New York customs house last
week decreased SI.000,000 below the usual
run of business.
WILL SHOOT HOSTAGES
IF CITY IS ATTACKED
Brindisi. Italy. Aug. 20. The report has
reached this place that the Austrian com
mander at Ragua. Dalmatia, has warned
the Montenegrins and Servians that the men
held as hostages of the city will be shot if
the city is attacked.
COMMERCE DEMORALIZED
Berne. Switzerland, Aug. 20.—Owing to
the heavy and active military activities on
all sides of this republic, the commerce of
the country is in a state of complete de
moralization.
TWO GERMAN CRUISERS
CAPTURED BY THE ALLIES
Shanghai, Aug. 20. Two German cruis
ers of the Asiatic fleet, both in badly dam
aged condition, have been captured and
taken into Hongkong.
RUSSIAN WARSHIPS WILL
GO THROUGH DARDANELLES
London, Aug. 20.- The morning news
papers announce that the Russian czar will
violate the neutrality of Turkey and will
send his Black sea fleet of warships through
the Dardanelles and the Bosphorous.
Banks Resume Discounting
The banks of this city and throughout
the British islands have resumed discount
ing of bills on a large scale.
(Additional War Bulletins on Page Four
WAR TAX MAY BE LEVIED
BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Washington, Aug. 10. The steady de
crease in imports since the commencement
of hostilities in Europe will necessitate the
levying of a war tax by the United States.
Prominent officials of the government ad
mit that such a step is inevitable, including
a Stamp tax, ot meet the deficiency in fed
eral receipts.
EUROPEAN WAR MAY RESULT
IN SENDING TOURISTS HERE
Seattle, Aug. 7.—Local railroad and
steamship agents are planning on increased
travel to Alaska as a result of the European
war. In view of the fact that it is now
impossible for tourists to go abroad, it is
believed that a large share of the travel
will be diverted to Alaska, and a cam
paign has already been started with that
end in view,
WAR BULLETINS HELD UP
BY VALDEZ WIRE TROUBLE
Word was received at the local wireless
station last Wednesday that the wire to
Valdez was down and in consequence com
munication with the Outside was suspended
until late Thursday night. The stoppage of
war bulletins was the cause of much un
easiness and speculation. When the bulle
tins finally came, at near midnight Thurs
day, an eager crowd awaited their perusal.
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Location Notices at Pioneer office.
INSANITY CHARGE
AGAINST MEAN
—
j Ilarrv McLean, who arrived in this camp
last spring from Fairbanks, and has since
! been acting as assistant postmaster in the
Iditarod postoffice, was taken into custody
| several davs ago anil is now at the federal
jail, where hi is being detained pending in
vestigat nto his mental i ulition It
is allegi 1 that the posti ffice aff irs w
have been under his supervision art not
altogether in a satisfactory condition. Kver
since his arrival in the camp his eccentric
actions and Conversation have caused many
persons who had been acquainted with him
in other [ laces to suspect that “he was not
all there." His domestic affairs seemed to
weigh most heavily on his thought-, and
the loss of some money in a mining venture
in the Fairbanks district also seemed to
distress him.
His hearing on the insanity charge was
to have been held in Commissioner Al
brecht's court yesterday afternoon, but the
proceedings were postponed in order to give
I)r. II. K. Auringer time to make further
investigations into the unfortunate young
man’s mental condition.
By Wii-i'lss to Tli" 1’ionei
Fairbanks, Aug. Ik. i'hom:..' Roak"ii
nevich. a well-dressed and allegedly pr mi
nent Russian, wh" has been touring Ala-ka
.luring the present summ r and sustui
himself by begging from prominent people
and fellow-countrymen, was "vagged in
the court here yesterday. When Roakoci
nevich was taken into custody and searched
in the jail money was found secreted in ail
| parts of his clothing. A warning has been
sent to other cities in tin- Interior of
Alaska to keep a lookout for Thomas, as
he is liable to bob up in any locality.
ALASKA TERRITORIAL ACTS
VALIDATED BY CONGRESS
(By Wlrclss «t> The Pioneer
Washington. Aug. 21 Delegate Wicker
, sham’s bill validating the taxation measure
passed by the Alaska territorial legislature,
permitting United States officials to act as
agents of the territory, passed the home
today. It had already passed the senate,
and now goes to the President for his ap
proval.
CUP CHALLENGER ARRIVES
BUT RACE IS POSTPONED
(By Wireless to The Pioneer).
New York, Aug. 17.-Shamrock IV. Sir
Thomas Lipton’s challenger for the Amer
ica’s cup, arrived here today.
Sir Thomas has made the formal request
that the international yacht race, which
was to have taken place in September, be
postponed until October 10. In case the
European war is still in progress at that
time, the British challenger requests that
■ the race be put off until next year.
When vou come in from the creeks stop
in at the Crosby and take a Twentieth Cen
i turv Turkish Bath.
THE CROSBY MASSAGE AND BATH
PARLORS
Job Printing at Pioneer office.