ditar< >d Pioneer _
cTni: 1 >oiMonth. ~ ~ IDLTAKOD, ALASKA, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 19, 1913.___ Two Bits Copy
FLOATING COURT /
JULY AND AUGUST
Washington, April IS.—1The Depart
ment of Justice has issued instructions!
for the holding of a floating court in
Alaskan waters, principally in the
Southwestern district, during July and
August. _
WOMAN WAS DYING
RELEASE ORDERED
London. April 18.—Mrs. Emmeline
1‘ankhurst has been released from j
prison under parole in a dying condi- {
tion. Immediately after being sen
tenced to three years at hard labor for
inciting to murder by dynamite, the j
woman went on a hunger strike, which !
she has maintained since her incareer- ]
at ion. _
LAST ARMISTICE
ENDS WEDNESDAY
Constantinople. April IS.—An armis
tice between the Turks and the allies
was agreed upon yesterday, in order to
allow time for the terms of peace to be
ralitied and approved by the powers.
The armistice terminates Wednesday, !
April 23.
The allies have declared that if a I
satisfactory peace is not now agreed J
upon they will carry on the war until j
they bring the Turkish government to j
unconditional surrender, when they
will drive them from Europe bag and i
baggage. _
SMOKER AT FLAT
LAST SATURDAY
The smoking concert given last
Saturday by the A. B.’s of Camp1
Flat No. 26 was a highly successful;
affair. The attendance was large
and representative, and included a
goodlv proportion of ladies. There
was a fair attendance from Iditarod,
Sam Bayles, Arctic Ohief of Camp
Iditarod No 27, officially repre
senting his lodge.
There was speechmaking, sing
ing and dancing; a mock initiation, j
and several other stunts, and also
an abundance of refreshments.
SUB) OF THE
PIONEER TICKET
In the Iditarod Pioneer for July 6, j
31112 —over nine months ago—the fol
lowing ticket adorned the editorial
columns for the first time:
For President of the United States—
Woodrow Wilson, of New Jersey.
For Vice-President—Thos R. Mat
shall, of Indiana.
For Delelegate from Alaska—James j
Wickersham.
For Governor of Alaska—J. F. A.
Strong.
At the delegate election of August
13 last James Wickersham was elected.
On September 14, after the conven
tion at Flat City, we added to the
ticket the following:
For Territorial Senator from the
Fourth Divison—Henry Roden.
In the Iditarod Pioneer of September
21 a fusion ticket for the First Alaska
legislature was urged, and on October
19, after the Fairbanks non-partisan
convention, the following was added to
the ticket:
For Territorial Senators—Henry Ro
den, Dan Sutherland.
For Representatives — Wm. Burns,
E. B. Collins, Dan Driscoll, J. J. Mul
3 ally.
The elections of November 5 ended
;n victory for every one of our candi
dates whose names were submitted to
tlie electorate.
Yesterday's dispatch announcing the
appointment of Major J. F. A. Strong
to be governor of Alaska winds up the
ticket in a fitting manner.
The Iditarod Pioneer does not claim
any credit, lor election of any of the
gentlemen mentioned above. Their
own worth is reponsible. But it is
gratifying to learn that what the Idit
arod Pioneer thought on July 6 all
Alaska thought August 13 and No
vember 5, and President Wilson ap
proved April 18, 1913.
Little Segrid McDonald, who was
badly scalded by hot water last weea,
has recovered and is about the streets
again.
HAJ. J.F.A.STR BIS GOVERNOR
Washington, D. C., April I8.--President Woodrow Wilson this morning appointed J. F. A. Strong governor of the
Territory of Alaska, in succession to Walter E. Clark, resigned. Governor Strong will leave for the North immediately
to take over his official duties.
The selection of Major Strongfor the Alaska
governorship had been a certainty for weeks.
One by one other aspirants dropped out of the
race in favor of the present appointee, who prac
tically was the unanimous choice of Alaskans.
When he received an urgent wire demanding his
presence in Washington it was not because his
chances of success were in any way threatened,
but National Committeeman Cheney, the spokes
man of Alaskan Democracy at the national cap
ital, deemed his presence there advisable at that
time, so that he could meet President Wilson and
Secretary Lane, and discuss Alasxan matters wun
them. The announcement of the candidacy of
Thos. Higgs came at the eleventh hour, and hej
received little support outside the immediate |
circle of his friends, while Major Strong received
help from quite unexpected sources. ,
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ROBERT I. JENNINGS
NAMED JUDGE FOR FIRST
_ !
Washington, April 18.—Robert W. Jennings, the well-known
Juneau attorney, and Democratic candidate for delegate at the last
election, was yesterday nominated by President Wilson as judge of
the First judicial division of Alaska. The appointment is consid
ered a good one, and a well-merited reward for conspicuous ser-.
vices rendered to Democracy in the past.
Judge Robert W. Jennings was born at Nashville, Tenn., in
1865, and was educated at the Phillips academy and at Harvard.
In 1885 he was appointed to a clerkship in the War department,
studying law at night at the Georgetown law school at Washing
ton, D C. He came Wrest in 1888, locating at Port Townsend,
Wash., where he was city attorney and also county attorney for j
Jefferson county. He came to Skagway, Alaska, in 1898. In 1905
he removed to Juneau, where he has practiced ever since. He was
appointed city attorney for Juneau March 29, 1912. In the dele
gate campaign of last year he received the nomination at the hands
of the regular Democrats, and put up a very good fight, consider
ing that ha was not personally known to Alaskans outside of the
Southeastern district. _____:
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS
STRIKE FOR SUFFRAGE
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Brussels, Belgium, April 18.—One of the largest strikes in the
history of Belgium is now on. Three hundred and fifty thousand
men, most of them members of Socialist and labor organizations,
are affected, and the trouble is spreading to every branch of indus- |
try in the country. _ j
The reason assigned for the strike is the denial of a demand
for broader suffrage laws, the strikers also declaring in favor of
votes for women in all elections.
Business throughout Belgium is at a standstill, and unless a
settlement is quickly arrived at great suffering will follow. The
streets of the capital and other large cities are patrolled by sol
diers, ready to crush any outbreak and stop rioting.
PRAISES ALBERT FINK
FOR HIS GREAT DEFENSE
Chicago, April 18.—After a trial extending over several weeks,
during which much sensational testimony was introduced, Albert
Frost and co defendants were found not guilty of committing fraud
in connection with coal lands in the Matanuska valley
The defendants’ leading counsel was Albert Fink, formerly of
Nome, whom Judge Landis praised highly for the able manner in
which he had conducted the difficult case for his clients.
The decision of these famous cases probably will accelerate
the opening of the Alaska coal lands.
KING ALFONSO OF SPAIN
LEADS A CHARMED LIFE
Madrid, Spain, April 18.—Once again King Alfonso XIII. of
Spain has had a narrow escape from death at the hands of an as
sassin. He was walking on the street with but one attendant when
the would-be murderer rushed at him, pointed a revolver and fired.
The king escaped uninjured.
People are marveling at his good fortune, as his life has been
attempted numbers of times. He always takes the incidents with
the utmost coolness.______
WEATHER BUREAU CHIEF
IS REMOVED FOR CAUSE
Washington, April 18. — President
Wilson yesterday removed from office
Willis L. Moore, chief of the U. S.
weather bureau, who has been charged
with serious irregularities in the con
duct of his office.
Mr. Moore has been chief of the
weather bureau since 1895.
Du Rand’s Discovery Cafe is the
place to eat. _
A. B. Rome, the Iditaroa City mer
I chant, visited Flat yesterday.
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CHARLES RICHARD CRANE
AMRASSADOR TO RUSSIA
Washington, April 19 —Charles Rich
ard Crane has been appointed ambassa
dor to Russia by President Wilson.
Ambassador Crane was appointed
envoy extraordinary and minister plen
ipotentiary to China in 1909, but owing
to some misunderstanding with Secre
tary of State Knox, resigned before
sailing to assume his official duties. In
the last election he supported Wood
row Wilson.
Mr. Crane is amemberof the famous
Crane Co., machinists and iron-pipe
(manufacturers of Chicago.
OKLAHOMA MAN TO
HAVE CHARGE OF DS
—
Washington, April 18.—Congressman |
Ferris, of Oklahoma, has been placed I
n charge of Alaskan affairs in thei
louse of representatives. Mr. Ferris
s considered one of the coming men of
he Democratic party. He is 36 years
jld, and a lawyer by profession.
POPE'S CONDITION
STILL UNCHANGED
Rome, April 18.—The condition of
Pope Pius remains unchanged. His
:emperature is high, and he is very
weak. _
GOOD PROSPECTS
ON POORMAN GREEK
C. J. Olson, who returned from
Ruby early this week, says that the
strike on Poorman creek, a tribu
tary of the North loik^ th; In
noko, is looking proofing, and
many people have stamj eded from |
Long City.
Pay on Poorman was discovered
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by G. Olson and J. Armstrong,
and is said to go from 6oc to 8oc to
the wheelbarrow Joe Davis, form
erly of the Little Guggs, f lat creek,
has taken a lay on discovery, and
is commencing work at o ice.
Two miles below discovery a
hole has been sunk tc? bedrock
which shows six feet of 6 : dirt.
Dave Grassman an i Julius
Schrader, who were C. . Olson’s
partners at Ruby, are amoug the
stampeders.
Several other streams iu the vi
cinity of Poorman are siid to be
showing up well, according to re
ports in the Ruby Reccyd-Citizen
of April 5.
STAMPEDE TO
CANDLE CREEK
A stampede started yesterday for
Candle creek, a tributary of Ta
kotna river, about 15 miles below
the post. It is said the stampede
followed upon the receipt of a letter
from Tokotna to Dr. Green, in
which it was stated that a rich
strike had been make on Candle.
There have been prospectors on
the creek all winter, and Seddon
had a man grubstaked there. A
report that good prospects had been
found appeared in the Pioneer two
mouths ago. The ground so far
prospected lies at the >ead of the
creek The lower end of the creek
is deep and wet. Most of the
ground is staked. Seddon is try
ing to get options.
The Budweiser bar has stretched
bunting across the street, in honor of
Champion Musher Jos Jean, who is ex
pected to arrive from Ruby today.
Dr. Carter Back Again
Dr. Charles D. Carter,dentist, wishes
to announce that he has resumed prac
tice: in Dr. Behla’s office, on Gold
street, Flat City, where he may be con
sulted daily. Non-resident patients may
make appointments by telephone.
Porcupine Nick, of Candle creek, is
in town.
WOMEN’S EIGHT-HOUR BILL
KILLED IN LOWER HOUSE
—
Juneau, April 17.—The Roden bill providing for an eight-hour j
work day for women was killed in the house of representatives,;
and a similar fate met the bill introduced by Senator Bruner pro- j
viding for the appointment of a commission to revise the Alaska |
code.
Seventeen Code Amendments Passed
The senate has passed 17 bills providing for amendments to
the Alaska code. All these bills already have passed the house.
They were introduced at the request of the Nome bar association.
Crime to Incite to Crime
The Shoup bill making it a crime to incite another to commit
crime has passed the house.
Protection for Ore Purchasers
Senator Millard’s ore-purchasing bill has passed the house- ;
This measure insures protection to the purchaser of ore against
any liens that may be placed upon it for labor or other charges in
curred in its extraction.
New Eight-Hour Law
A committee consisting of Senators Millard, Freeding and
Tripp and Representatives Kennedy, Kelly and Ingram are con
ferring with regard to a new bill to be introduced limiting the work
day to eight hours for quartz mines exclusively.
Eight Hours for Public Works
Senator Roden’s bill providing for an eight-hour day for all
labor employed on public works has passed the house.
Amended Mining Law
The Roden bill to amend the mining laws of Alaska will be in
troduced in the senate Friday. The bill limits the use of the power
of attorney in the same way as the Wickersham bill now in force,
but it goes further in the matter of assessment work, making it
compulsory to do $100 worth of work on every 20 acres, including
ground located prior to the passing of the Wickersham law. The
passage of this measure would mean the throwing open of large
areas of ground now held under the old law for speculative pur
poses.
Against White Slave Trade
Several bills aimed against the white slave traffic have been
introduced, all of which are most drastic in their terms, and carry
heavy penalties for those convicted of trafficking in women.
To Examine Doctors and Dentists
Another bill calls for the examination of all doctors and den- j
tists practicing their professions in Alaska, and the issuance of li-1
censes to all practitioners of these professions within the territory, j
Few More Bills
Owing to the congested calendar a joint rule has gone into ef
fect that no more new bills can be introduced without the consent
of at least three-fourths of the membership. Even as it is, the
time at the disposal of the legislature is getting so short that much
work must be left undone at the close of the session.
JOHN BROOKS HENDERSON
DIES IT RIPE HI AGE
Washington, April 18.—John Brooks Henderson, former U. S.
senator, and author of the famous 13th amendment to the constitu
tion prohibiting slavery, died here yesterday at the ripe age of S6
years and 5 months.
[John Brooks Henderson was born in Pittsylvania county, Va.,
in November, 1827, and received an academic education. He was
a lawyer by profession; a member of the Missouri legislature in
1847, 1856 and 1860, and was a member of the convention to deter
mine the question of secession, 1861 1863. He was U. S. senator
from Missouri from 1862 to 1869.]
SON AND HEIR TO HAM HAMILTON
Thursday last George “Ham”
Hamilton received a telegram an
nouncing the birth of a son and
heir, which interesting event took
place Wednesday last, April 16, at
Boston, Mass. Mother and child
aie doing well.
Charley Renaud, who has been win
tering Outside, isnow at Juneau, where
he will remain until the opening of,
navigation.
FOR SAL£ —tine maiclied marten.
skiDS. Apply Stanley’s Cafe, Flat. |
WEDDING AT TAKOTNA APRIL 5
Charles Stanlord brings news of
a wedding which took place at Ta
kotna on Saturday, April 5. The
parties chiefly interested were Dave
Clough and Miss Reed, and the
ceremony was performed by Com
missioner Green
Mrs. Clifton lias purchased the house
on Front street formerly owned by W.
B. Thomas, and it has been moved
next to the Strong building on Otter
street.
Sugar lie per lb. Mercflants Cafe.
POSTMASTERS WILL
FINISH OUT TERMS
Washington, April 18.—It is officially
announced that Republican postmas
ters will not be summarily ejected from
their positions, but will, in all cases,
be allowed to continue in office until
the end of their terms.
JOHN WAYMAN A
CHICAGO SUICIDE
Chicago, 111., April 18.—Attorney
.John Wayman, who led the prosecution
8”f the men accused of bribery in con
nection with election of William Lori
mer to the United States senate, com
mitted suicide here today. The reason
for the act has not been ascertained,
but it is believed the dead man was
hounded by friends of those whose con
viction he had secured.
KNOCKOUT BROWN
AGAIN GETS HIS
Los Angeles, April 18.—After lead
ing all the way, Bud Anderson knocked
out Knockout Brown in the loth round
here Wednesday night.
New York. April IS. -Gunboat Smith
and Tartar George Rodel fought a 10
round draw here yesterday.
Luther McCarty was given a very
popular decision over Jim Flynn at the
end of six rounds.
San Francisco, April 18.—A1 Kauf
man was awarded the decision over
Jack Lester last night in the fourth
round. The decision was very popular
DRYS LOST OUT IN
EXPOSITION FIGHT
Sacramento, Cal.. April 18.—The
Prohibitionists and other anti-liquor
agitators have lost their fight for a dry
Panama-Pacific exposition. After a
long debate the California state senate
has agreed to allow the sale of liquor
on the exposition grounds. It was
pointed out that of the many millions
who would visit the fair but a small
proportion would be total abstainers,
and that to ban the sale of alcoholic
beverages would not only inflict an un
necessary hardship on those who cared
to drink, but would also adversely af
fect the success of the fair itself.
Practically all the religious and tem
perance societies were lighting the
proposal to permit the sale of liquor,
and they found several legislators of a
like mind, but in the end common
sense and moderation won.
TO BE TRIED ON
INSANITY CHARGE
Peter A. Welch, of Otter creek,
was brought into Iditarod yester
day and lodged in the federal build
ing to await trial on an insanity
charge. He was arrested on the
complaint of Deputy Marshal Tom
Howell, and it is claimed he is suf
fering from hallucinations. At the
time of his arrest he was standing
guard over his house with a loaded
gun.
The date for the trial has not yet
been set.
DISCOVERY BAR OPENS
AMID GREAT REJOICING
The grand opening of the Dis
covery bar last Wednesday night
was a great success, aud far ahead
of the expectations of the proprie
tors, Messrs. Bain & Hnnsaker. The
attendance was exceptionally large,
embracing, in addition to practic
ally all the ablebodied population
of Otter, a large numher of visitors
from Flat and elsewhere. Naturally
there was no lack of liquid refresh
ment, helped out with good things
to eat, with sweet music to soothe
the nerves and calm the troubled
breast. Walter says he never will
forget the morning after As for
Ashby, he’s “bane” there before.
Good cooking and reasonable charges
at Du Raod’s Discovery Cafe.
Korns Kured at the Krosby baths.