One Dot-ear Per Month. IDITAROD, ALASKA, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 12, 1011. Two Bits Per Copy
Gates Leaves Fifty
Millions of Dollars
Paris, August IT.—Wireless Special.
— John W. Gates, multimillionaire, foe
of Andrew Carnegie, and known as
tho “ stormy petrel of American
finance” died here of pneumonia. Tlis
son was with him when the end came.
The body will bo shipped to New York
for interment.
Gates’ fortune is estimated to be be
tween forty and fifty million dollars,
the greater portion of which goes to
his son.
Wireless Officers
Mast Go to Prison
New York, August 11. Wireless
Special.—The officers of the United
Wireless Telegraph Company, who
were recently convicted of fraudulent
use of the United States mails, will
have to serve their prison sentences, as
they have lost the appeal which they
took to the Circuit court.
John Jacob’s Projected
Marriage Is Gonuernned
Boston, August 11.—Wireless Spe
cial.—The projected marriage of John
Jacob Astor to Miss Force is generally
condemned. Five Episcopalian bishops
have issued a statement in which they
state that they will not tolerate the
wedding.
Mr. Astor has just presented his
fiancee with an engagement ring valued
at $111,000. _
Investigate Senator
Lorimor Once More
Washington, August 11.— Wireless
Special.—The second Lorimer investi
gation has been postponed until next
October. The whitewashing of Sena
tor Lorimer was very unsatisfactory to
the insurgents of the Senate, and it is
hoped that the October inquiry will re
sult in Lorimer being unseated.
Secretary of War Returns
Havana, Cuba, August 11.—Wireless
Special.—Secretary Stimson, of the
United States war department, who has
been visiting in Cuba in connection
with the recent unrest, has left for
Washington.
Rotten Fish Kills
Natives at Golovin
Nome, August 11.—Wireless Special.
—Through partaking of a feast of rot
ten fish heads, a whole native family of
Golovin died there yesterday. A mes
sage from Teller says that the same
cause is responsible for five deaths at
that place.
Flat
One week from tonight (Saturday,
August 19) the ladies of Flat will give
a dance at the A. B. hall for the ben
efit of a deserving elderly couple of
that city. The man is an invalid and
unable to work, and it is hoped that a
sufficient sum will be raised to send
them Outside before the close of navi
gation. Several charitable ladies of
Flat have formed themselves into a
committee on arrangements, and have
placed the price of tickets at $3. This
is a most praiseworthy object, and all
should make an effort to attend the
dance. Luncheon will be served.
Native cucumbers 75c at the
Pioneer Greenhouse.
City Drug Store sells Bock cigars.
MENDHAM,THE DAWSON AND
FAIRBANKS JEWELER, CORNER
OPPOSITE N. C. CO.
LOST—On Flat creek between Mouth
and Marietta claim, a bill book con
taining currency and valuable papers.
Liberal reward if returned to McMa
hon’s store, Flat City. Geo. Roule
taugh. _
Purses ot all kinds from 50 cents to
$25. City Drug Store.
Not “made in Germany,” did not
make “Milwaukee famous”—Gold Beit
sodas made in Iditarod.
Ramps’ Pioneer sells Hock cigars.
Waterman’s Ideal Four,,ain Pens .at
Outside prices. City Drug Store.
Gold Belt sodas, seltzer and ginger
ale. They are toners, bracers, great
for chasers. -Longfellows.
ROOSEVELT’S ALAt ai*s TALK
I
New York, August 11.—Wireless Special.—In a leading article
in The Outlook, Theodore Roosevelt once more discusses the Alas
kan situation, especially in connection with the Controller bay
tnixup. In the course of his remarks the colonel says that what
ever the Guggenheims control, they do not control the people of
Alaska. He thinks that the people of the territory should be the
governors of Alaska, and not representatives in congress.
Denver, Col., August 11.-—Wireless Special.—Secretary of the
Interior Fisher has arrived here on his way to Seattle, where he
will embark for Alaska. He says that ho is going to investigate
conditions, and that he wants to see the development of the terri
tory proceed with as little delay as possible.
Seattle, August 11.—Wireless Special —Delegate Wickersham,
who was expected here today, has not arrived, and it is understood
that he stopped off at Salt Lake, where he intended to join Secre
tary of the Interior Fisher and proceed wdth him to the Pacific
coast and thence to Alaska.
Washington, August 11.—Wireless Special.—Representative
Humphrey, of Washington, has introduced a resolution discharg
ing the House committee appointed to investigate the Controller
bay affair, because procedure evidently has stopped.
ANOTHER TERRIBLE TEMPEST IN A TEACUP
Woodstock, Ontario, August n.—Wireless Special.—While the
crowd cheered his action, a Canadian here burned the American flag.
'1'he United States consul at Woodstock lias started an iuvestiga
into the matter and will report his findings to Washington.
As Canada is on the eve of a general election, the pivot of which
will be reciprocity, it ;s probable that the incident took place during a
political meeting at which the subject of reciprocity was discussed. As
Ontaiio is the principal manufacturing province of Canada, the strong
est opposition is to be found there. In any case the affair has little
political significance.
Duka E. Stubbs’
“Pipe" Certainly
Going Immense
Duke K Stubbs, formerly well known in this camp, and at present
mayor and postmaster of Georgetown, has been smoking-up, and has
contributed the following pipe dream to the Seattle P. I.:
Georgetown, Alaska, May 20.—Some 30 miles from here up the
Kuskokwim river is an Indian village called Sleetmut, meaning in the
Indian tongue, “the wlieatstoiie village,” and in this village has lived
for many moons an Indian named Petuska, as his father was before
him.
Petuska has a very large piece of quartz which is so rich in gold as
to be almost unbelievable. This piece of lock for two generations has
been the source of quite a revenue to the Petuska family, who exhibit
it only on payment of 50 cents.
The location of the ledge from which this particular piece of float
came, the natives up to the present time have never been tempted to
reveal, but at last this wily child of the simple life has consented, on
the written condition that lie receive a pension for life and other inci
dentals, to loosen up as to the location, and to guide a party to the
spot whence came the rich piece of float.
The first of this month a party headed hv the U S commissionei
here, equipped with dogs, sleds, and two months’ provisions, Indian
packers, and Petuska as guide, left over the ice, hoping to return by
the opening of navigation millionaires
LONDON DOCK
London, August 11.— Wireless Special.—One hundred and fifty
thousand dock laborers are on strike in England today. Rioting
is assuming serious proportions, and troops have been called out
to prevent further disorder. The wharves are lined with steamers
who are unable to get men to unload their cargoes. Owing to the
difficulty of obtaining supplies many provision stores have been
compelled to close and a famine is threatened.
Liverpool, August 11.—Wireless Special.—Rioting on the part
of the striking dock laborers is general at this port. Troops have
been called out and are patrolling the docks to quell the disturb
onces and protect the shipping.
FAMOUS LONDON HOTEL DESTROYED BY FIRE
London, August n. — Wireless Special.—The famous Carlton
i’.otel, one of the most fashionable resorts in the city, and the Mecca of
many rich Americans when visiting London, was totally destroyed by
fire last night.
So rapidly did the flames spread that many of the guests had very
narrow escapes, having to leave the building in their night clothes and
leaving their personal effects to be consumed by the flames.
So far as is known at present only one life was lost, the victim
being Jameson Lee Finney, the famous American actor, who was vaca
tioning in England. Finney was a Missourian, having been born at
St. Louis in 1863.
PORKY FLYNN PUTS IT ALL OVER JIM BARRY
—
New York, August ii.-—Wireless Special.—In a ten round bout
here last night between Jim Barry and Porky Flynn, Flynn out-boxed
and out-pointed his opponent.
Ad Wolgast, lightweight champion ot the world, has received an
offer of $1,000 a round to fight Knockout Brown.
Brisbane, Australia, August ii.— Wireless Special.—Big Bill Lang
knocked out Bill Squires in the fifth round in a fight which took
place here yesterday.
Medford, Oregon, August n.—Battling Nelson has received a
telegram from Chicago announcing the death of his mother, who was
struck by a passing train and instantly killed. Nelson has gone east to
attend the funeral. He has cancelled all of his engagements, and it is
not know'll when he will re-enter the ring.
WE LEAVE NO CACHES on the
river bank. What freight we load at
Dikeman we bring' through. Byers &
Co. _
Late magazines, July and August
issues, now at Red Cross Drug Store.
Quality before quantity. Lord, Jeweler,
For influence, $100 in a diamond
beats $1,000 in the bank. Quality and
price tve give you. Lord & Co., jew
elers. __
Try a Portola Eggnog—they are the
rage Outside. Johnstone’s.
Manuel’s saloon sells Bock cigars.
Suit for $48,000
Brought Against
Manley & Aitken
Papers have been filed with the deputy clerk of the District
court in this city in a suit in which Antony Cannon, John Curran,
Roger Dixon, Mike Ferry, Barney Haggerty, Dennis McGee, Bob
Pritchard, John Curry and Barney Haggerty as administrator of
the estate of John Coyle, deceased, are plaintiffs, and Frank G.
Manley and Thomas P. Aitken are defendants. The suit involves
several pieces of mining property situate on Willow creek, in this
district.
The complaint in the case alleges that on August 10,1911,
the plaintiffs, then being the owners of almost all of the Free Gold
and Mountain Con association claims, entered into an option agree
ment with the defendants Manley and Aitken, under the terms of
which the plaintiffs gaye defendants the right and privilege to pur
chase the two association claims for a consideration of $80,000, to
fce paid as follows: The sum of $4,000 at the time the papers were
signed; $12,000 o:i September 1, 1910; $16,000 on July, 1911, and
the balance of $48,000 on September 15, 1911. All the payments
have been made by the defendants except the last one of $H,000.
The option agreement also provided that a deed should be
made and delivered to the defendants at the time of the $12,000
payment on July 1 last. When this payment was made the deed
was delivered. In this deed it is recited that the full sum of $80,
000 has been paid. The complaint then goes on to state that the
defendants have made it known that they do not propose to make
the final payment of $18,000, that they will gut out the claim and
thereby make it impossible to ever get any more out of it, and,
further, that they have offered $18,000 in full satisfaction of the
final payment of $48,000.
The plaintiffs pray the court for an injunction preventing the
defendants from transferring any part of the ground, and ask for a
reformation of the deed in that it be so corrected as to express the
true consideration, namely, the sum of $32,000 as having been re
ceived for the sale of the ground at the time the deed passed, and
last, but not least, they want the court to give them a decree or
dering the defendants to pay them the remaining $48,000, and that
they have a vendors’ lien for that amount against the ground.
The principal question involved, from a legal standpoint, seems
to be as to whether or not the defendants are bound to pay the full
price for the property, namely, $80,000, even though they find the
ground to be too low grade to justify such a price. The plaintiffs
claim that when Manley accepted the deed on July 1 last, when he
paid $16,000, having theretofore made two payments aggregating
another $16,000, and recorded the deed, the contract to purchase
became absolute and that he, Manley, or Manley and Aitken, as
the plaintiffs maintain, became bound to pay the full $80,000, what
ever the ground might show up- The defendants, on the other
hand, seem to maintain that the agreement made last September
was nothing more than an option, which they could reject at any
time they desired to do so, thereby forfeiting only such amounts
as they had up to the time of the forfeiture paid or expended.
They further seem to maintain that the giving and accepting of
the deed in no way changed the character of the option, and that
they can reject it now if they so desire.
The case is an interesting one for miners and lawyers, and its
final determination will be watched with much interest by all.
MISS HFLEN GRANT SELECTED AS TEACHER
At a meeting of the Iditarod schoolboard held during the week
Miss Helen Grant was appointed to take charge of the school which
shortly will be opened here.
Miss Grant taught formerly at the Fairbanks public school, where
she earned golden opinions from all who came in contact with her,
either in her professional position or socially. Miss Grant was also a
great favorite with the children, and Iditarod city is fortunate in secur
ing her services.
It is not intended at present to erect a separate schoolhouse, but a
portion of the new city hall will be set apart for school purposes. As
the number of children of school age in the camp is not very large this
arrangement will meet present requirements.
DO YOU KNOW that Byers & Co.
are delivering freight from Dikeman
daily? Low water is no obstacle for
them. __
Select Outside Lumber, corrugated
iron and roofing paper at Boss *fc Nes
tor's.
Infinite), Humboldt, Cuerte Rey, Op
timo, Lovera, Bock and fine line of
Puerto Rico Cigars at Empire Com
mercial Co._
All drink places are using Gold Belt
sodas and seltzer. Fine in highballs
and fizzes.
judge Receives
Threatening Letter
Los Angeles, August 11.—Wireless
Special.—It is alleged here that Judge
Bordwell, who is one of the judges in
the trial of the McNamaras, who aro
suspected of dynamite outrages, has
received a threatening letter.
Large Mining Plant
Closed Down in Nome
Nome, August 11.—Wireless Special.
—The largest hydraulic plant in the
Seward peninsula has been closed
down as a result of an attachment suit
for the sum of $100,000, in the case of
Ashby vs. Topkok ditch company.
. Norihern Scenes
for Outside Shows
Nome, August 11.—Wireless Special.
—Dobbs, the pioneer photographer of
Nome, has sold his business to Lomen
Bros., of this city and Iditarod. He
will devote himself exclusively to mov
ing-picture work in the future, making
a specialty of Northern scenes for Out
side shows. _
Heavy rains have fallen in the Nome
district and mining is very active.
Saved Millionaire
But Died Penniless
New York, August 11.— Wireless
Special.—William Laid law died penni
less in a sanitarium here yesterday.
Laidlaw is the man who was used by
Millionaire Russell Sage as a shield,
when the latter’s life was attempted by
a crank in Sage's Wall-street office,
fie stopped the bullet intended for
the rich man.
Nome Foists Famine
Relieved dy Victaria
Nome, August 11.—Wireless Special.
-Nome has been suffering from a po
tato famine, potatoes selling at $12 a
crate, in place $1 at the same time
last year. The famine was relieved by
the arrival of the steamship Victoria
today. _
Seattle No. 3 Now at Dikeman
The Seattle No. 3 arrived at Dike
I man Thursday with 13 passengers for
j Iditarod. It is not known whether any
j Outside mail was on board.
Pius X Submits to Operation
Home, August 11.- Wireless Special.
—Pipe Pius X. who was suffering from
a gouty knee, submitted to an opera
tion yesterday.
General David S, Gordon Dead
Memphis, Tenn., August 11.—Wire
less.—Brigadier-General David S. Gor
don, who retired from active service in
1896, died here today.
July magazines at Johnstone’s.
Miner’s Home sells Bock cigars.
COMING AND GOING
Dick Hussey, the Flat City business
man, came in Monday on business.
James Hill, Alaska agent of the
Wells-Fargo Express Company, is pay
ing a visit to the Iditarod.
Harry Siebe, deputy U. S. marshal at
Georgetown, has returned to the Kus
kokwim.
F. A. Snyder, of Flat City, was a vis
itor in the city last Tuesday.
Isadore Bayles, of the firm of Isaacs
Bros. & Co., will go Outside shortly.
F. S. McFarline arrived here yester
day.
Duncan Michie came in from Flat
F riday.
N. N. Jaffe, the Flat City merchant,
arrived back from the Outside yester
day. He has been back as far as New
York, and visited many other large
centers in connection with his business.
Mr. Jaffe was a visitor in Seattle dur
ing the Golden Potlatch festivities.
Ed Donnelly was in from Happy dur
ing the week.
Tel. 74—siphons, sodas, ginger ale.
Suit cases and Gladstone bags. Spe
cial prices at City Drug Store.
MENDHAM, THE DAWSON AND
FAIRBANKS JEWELER, CORNER
OPPOSITE N. C. CO.
The best for The price af Lord’s
s