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One Dollar Per Month. IDITAROD, ALASKA, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 21, 1912. Two Bits Per Copy
RUSSIAN MINERS STAMPEDE
TO SIBERIAN GOLDFIELDS
Nome, September 20.—Traders arriving from the Siberian
coast bring authentic reports of the richest strike ever made in the
history of placer mining.
The reports say that back of St- Nicholas bay, Gulf of Anadir,
Sibei'ia, Russian miners shoveling into sluiceboxes are taking out
$1 ,000 to the shovel. The ground where they are working formed
part of John Rosene’s concession, known as the Northeastern Sibe
rian Company, which was pronounced worthless, a fraud, and a
fake, by returned American stampeders in the year 1905.
The ground is now strictly conserved for Russian subjects,
foreigners being prohibited from mining under any circumstances.
Many Russian miners who w'ent from Nome lately are doing
well, and claim that they are taking out homestalces in 10 or 15
days- They write advising their fellow-countrymen to come over
to Siberia.
The big pay adjoins the original discovery made by Swenson
and Hogan, which led stampeders from Nome in 1904, 1905 and
1906, which turned out disastrously for all concerned.
The Russian miners are reported to be using the crudest means
of mining, and one statement says that fully 10 per cent, of the
gold is lost in the tailings.
FAIRBANKS SOCIALISTS
IGNORING IBITARGBERS
Fairbanks, September 20.—In nominating a full ticket for the
territorial legislature, Fairbanks Socialists have completely ig
nored the claims of Ruby, Iditarod and other camps in the district.
The following have been nominated, although the list is not
final, as local Socialists say that if unsatisfactory a referendum of
other locals will be taken:
For Senators—John Conna (colored), Jack Brooks.
For Representatives—Ben Estby, of Ester creek; Charles Dit
ner, of Cleary; N. R. King, of Fairbanks creek, and Red Andrew
Knowles, of Lower Dome creek.
At the delegate election the Socialists of the Fourth division
polled less than 30 per cent, of the total vote, and can only hope
to elect their ticket if the other parties refuse to co-operate.
WICKERSHAMITES AWAITING
ARRIVAL OF THE DELEGATE
Fairbanks, September 20.—Delegate Wickersham is expected
here tomorrow, and his supporters are awaiting his coming before
committing themselves.
The delegate has been visiting at Ruby, where he helped to
secure the nomination of Dan Sutherland for the senate.
The action of Ruby in naming a senator will probably cause
the other parties to put full tickets in the field from the Fairbanks
district. The deadlock over the fusion ticket continues.
Ruby, September 21.—The primary election Monday night did
not materialize. Prior to the voting C. K. Snow withdrew in favor
of Dan Sutherland. A. W. Jones also withdrew in favor of Dan
Sutherland. Ruby thinks it ought to have a senator because of its
big population, and the meeting thereby nominated Sutherland by
acclamation. Peter Jepson, who had refused to withdraw, then
organized another meeting, which declared the previous meeting
null and void.
Sutherland is popular here and Henry Roden has a very large
following.RECORD-CITIZEN.
JURY-GETTING DIFFICULT IN
CAMPBELL MURDER TRIAL
The trial of Joe Campbell, charged with having murdered the
Nelson brothers on the lower Kuskokwim last year, commenced
yesterday, when the special term of court called by Judge F. E.
Fuller convened.
Great difficulty has been experienced in getting a jury for the
case. The original venire was exhausted early in the day, and al
though two special venires had been called in the interim, only
seven men were in the jury box when court adjourned last night
about 9:30. Another venire of 50 has been called for this morning.
Campbell was arrested at the instance of Nels W. Nelson,
brother of the murdered men, who came over from Nome late last
fall, immediately he learned that the murdered men were his
brothers.
The evidence collected on the lower Kuskokwim seemed to
point to Campbell, but he had left the country some time before
Nels Nelson’s arrival, and it was not until the last week in May
that the accused was located at Ruby. He had come down river in
a small boat. As soon as he learned that he was suspected of the
murders he walked into Ruby, where he was arrested, and the
grand jury here indicted him for the crimes.
The witnesses for the prosecution are nearly all Indians.
The case has already cost the government nearly $15,000, and
inflicted heavy loss on several people. Nels Nelson has spent sev
eral thousands in connection with the case.
The work of securing a jury is still proceeding.
Assistant U- S. District Attorney Roden is conducting the case
for the government, and the accused is represented by Attorneys
E.-Coke Hill and E. M. Stanton.
Osmund Olson has gone to Ruby.
Large assortment of delicacies arriv
Icg at House of Quality. |
Full line S. & W. goods just arrived
at House of Quality.
Underwear $1 suit. Weiss, Flat City
I FUSION TICKET POSSIBLE
ON SEWARD PENINSULA
Norue, September 20—There are
several candidates for the legisla
ture oti the Seward peninsula who
announce themselves ready to run
on a non-partisan ticket.
The cable has been down for several
days, and messages are being sent and
received via Ashcroft.
FLAT CITY NOTES
Charley Shubert has bought out
Paulson’s shoe-repairing shop on Gold
street.
Mr. and Mrs. B. T. James have pur
chased the house at Flat City formerly
occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Bert Moores,
and will reside there until they leave
for the Outside.
William Kellehel, who broke his leg
several weeks ago while working for
Ives & Aitken, is getting along line,
and will soon have full use of his limbs
again.
Sigurd Wiig, Caribou Bill's partner
on one of the hillside claims at the
head of Flat, has been suffering from
rheumatism and taking a rest at Idita
rod. He proposes to go to the Innoko
after the freeztip.
Archie Mitchell is sending a drill to
Colorado creek, and will probably go
over himself in a few weeks,
Jack McDonald is taking a prospect
ing boiler and outfit into the Innoko.
He has taken a lay on the Oregon as
sociation, Colorado creek.
E. J. Gove will put in the winter
prospecting in the neighborhood of
Colorado creek.
Harry Jensen has taken a lay on
the Oregon association, Colorado
creek and is taking in a prospecting
outfit.
Ashby Bain has moved his pool room
to the old Casey building on Front
street, Flat City. He has also changed
his residence, having taken over Tom
McMahon’s cabin.
The Yukon Gold Company have a
Keystone drill prospecting at the lower
end of Flat, creek.
MISS KOTSCH MARRIED
TO GEORGE PHILLIPS
Last Monday, September 1C, at the
Patton home, Flat City, Mias Susanna
Kotsch became the wife of George
Phillips.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
S. Hall Young, in the presence of Miss
Ross Murray, bridesmaid, Mrs. Lottie
Thornton, matron of honor, and V. H.
Pierce, best man. The residence had
been beautifully decorated for the oc
casion.
The bride wore a white dress, beau
tifully embroidered, and carried or
arge blossoms; the bridesmaid wore a
pale blue marquisette, and the matron
of honor wore a dress of black silk lace.
After the ceremony a magnificent
supper was served at the Grand hotel,
following which a public reception was
held at the Patton residence.
The presents were numerous and
costly, consisting of articles in cut
glass and silver. The groom gave the
bride a handsome ivory and gold cross
and necklace.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Phillips are well
known in Interior Alaska, havingcome
from Fairbanks in the early days of
the camp. Miss Kotsch was at one
time employed at the telephone office,
but of late has been conducting a gen
eral merchandise store at Flat City.
Mr. Phillips was connected with the
mining industry on Willow creek.
THE DISTRICT CODRT
The case of F. E. Webber vs. Win.
Sunderbruch occupied the attention of
the court the first part of the week.
Judge Fuller has taken the case under
advisement.
A. A Shonbeck, P. Roblin and E.
M. Stanton have been appointed com
missioners to assign the dower interest
of Mrs. Schwartz in the estate of the
late J. D. Schwartz.
Naturalization
Monday will be Naturalization day,
and those who wish to obtain their
full citizenship papers should appear
with their witnesses. This is the last
chance this Year.
New Golden Glow Butter, June pack,
just arrived at House of Quality.
FOR SALE OR RENT CHEAP—The
Star Restaurant and Coffee House,
doing a good business; owners going
Outside about Sept. 15. Willow st.,
Iditarod.
New ham aud bacon—Crowiey &
Porter.
CLAIMS POLICE
ARE GRAFTING
Fairbanks, September 20.—Alex
ander Kerr, who was formerly man
ager of F. S. Gordon’s independent
heating and lighting plant, sa>s
that members of the Fairbanks po
lice department are grafting on girls
on the row. He does not make
charges against particular members
of the force, but promises to bring
the whole matter before the grand
jury as soon as that body meets
again.
FAIRBANKS TOWN
IS HIGH AND DRY
Fairbanks, September 20 —Al
though it has been raining here all
week, the Chena slough which
flows opposite the town, is lower
new than it has been in the history
of the camp. It is impossible for
any but motor boats to get beyond
Chena, and the Tanana Valley rail
way is benefiting accordingly.
WILL RDN MOTOR
OVER THE TRAIL
Fairbanks, September 20.—Jake
Samuelson, the Richardson store
keeper and freighter, has imported
a Reo motor truck and will use the
same for freighting over the Fair
banks-Richardson trail this winter.
NEW ROAD COMMISSIONER
FOR THE NOSE DISTRICT
Nome, September 20.—R. F
Hofftnark, local representative of
the Alaska road commission, has
lesigned to accept a position Out
side. Dan Jones, a local civil en
gineor, has been appointed to the
vacancy, and as he is a capable
man and free from corporation en
tanglements, his appointment is
very satisfactory to all.
THEIF SECURES THREE HUNDRED
Fairbanks, September 20. — A
thief or thieves entered the cabin ol
Roy Douse, on Eighth avenue, this
city, yesterday, and stole therefrom
$335 in money. The cash was in
a trunk. No clue to the perpetra
tor has been found.
CUSHMAN ADMITS C. D. HANFORD
Tacoma, September 20.--Judge
E E Cushman yesterday admitted
former Judge C D. Hanford to
practice in the federal courts.
LAST BOAT IS
NEXT FRIDAY
The last boat to make connection
with a steamship at St. Michael
will leave Iditarod next Friday
morning, Semptember 27, at 4
o’clock It will be the Nancy Bell,
which will connect with the Wash
burn. The Washburn will connect
with the steamship Victoria for
Seattle,
HAVE AWARDED
MAILCONTRACT
Responding to timely and per
sistent agitation, the postal author
ities have awarded the contract for
our winter mail service.
There were several tenders for
the service, the successful con
tractors being Haley & Griffis, of
Diskaket, who carried the mail
last year.
This year's contract calls for the
same service as before, viz., 400
pounds weekly each way.
Nevr shirts, military collar, Weiss, Flat
JOHN TODOROV SHOOTS
HIMSELF IN FAIRBANKS
—
Fairbanks, September 20.—Plac
ing a revolver to his heart, John
Todorov, an Attstiian, committed
suicide at tire Ford hotel in this
city yesterday. The deceased had
been drinking heavily, and was
very despondent all day prior to his
suicidal act.
COMING AND G0ING~'
John Beaton visited Flat and Otter
creeks Monday.
Pat Keys is visiting Iditarod from
Ruby.
Dominick Zehnder sold his stock and
equipment to the Mutchlers before
going Outside.
Mrs. Davis was a visitor from Flat
the first of the week.
The Yukon Gold Company brought
in a $125,000 cleanup Tuesday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Ford came up od
the Pup.
Mr. and Mrs. William Acheson and
children arrived from Dikeraan on the
' Pup. Mrs. Acheson and the children
have been spending the summer Out
side, and stayed at Dawson for a week
or so on their way in.
Jack Price is going to the Aniak. He
is representing Manley & Co.
The steamer White Seal will leave
Dtkemati for Whitehorse next Monday,
September 23. She was detained at
Chena owing to the necessary retubing
of her boilers. This will be the White
Soal's last trip of the season.
Earl Slippern returned from the
creeks Thursday.
Dr. C. D. Carter, who left for the
] uutsiue early in tne weea, wilt speno
the winter in Victoria, B. C.
Lawrence Auten, who has been boss
of the mechanical department of the
Iditarod Pioneer for some months past,
j has gone to iiit the high places in Min
neapolis. After an extended vacation,
Larry will probably take charge of the
M nueapolis Tribune.
Mrs. Chas. E. Taylor and daughter,
Miss Lucille, were passengers for the
Outside on the Nancy Bell.
Former Fire Chief J. R. McGovern
was engineer-in-chief of the exploration
ship Pup on her last trip up river. Re
informs the Pioneer that the Pup made
the distance in the record time of 20
hours.
Dan McDonell, Jack McDonell, Capt.
Albert Wile and others left for Mud
river Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Moses left on the
Mabel for Diskaket, where they will
conduct a roadhouse.
The launch Thomas Flyer is sched
uled to leave Iditarod for St. Michael
on or about Saturday, Octobers.
Henry Vallery will be among the de
partures on the Watson launch tomor
row. He has received a call to Ruby.
Several passengers and a great deal
of freight left on the Mabel for Dis
kaket and other Iunoko-river points
yesterday.
Joe Bradley has taken over the John
ston pool ballon Front street.
William Hanauer came in from Dis
covery Thursday.
Henry Roden, nominee for senator in
the First Alaska legislature, will ad
dress the voters of Discovery tonight.
A heavy fall of snow Thursday her
alded the approach of winter.
Today is the anniversary of the tram
way holdup.
Earl Byers is now working for the
Yukon Gold Company as an electrician.
Miss Lovgren has gone to Ruby.
Miss Kettleweli and little son arrived
on the Washburn. Mr. Kettleweli is
chief electrician for the Yukon Gold
Company.
A letter from Dikeman says that the
steamship Senator is loaded to her ca
pacity, and many people were unable to
obtain first-class accommodations. Some
will probably have to stay over and
travel on the Victoria.
WILL SPEAK AT
DISCO ,Y SUNDAY
Residents of Otter creek and vicinity
are hereby notified that a public meet
ing will be held at Discovery to
morrow, Sunday, Sept. 22, at 8:30 p.m.,
for the purpose oi listening to an ad
dress by Henry Roden, nominee for the
Alaska senate on the nonpartisan ticket.
Men of all political faith, including
the Socialists, are invited to attend.
THE COMMITTEE.
Petaluma Eggs, just arrived, Crow
ley k Porter.
TRIAL OF JOHN COOPER
BEGINS AT FAIRBANKS
Fairbanks, September 20.— The trial of John Cooper, colored,
charged with murdering his mining partner, William Wimbish, a
year ago, began last Monday, U. S. District Attorney J- .T. Cross
ley prosecuting. The accused is being represented by Attorneys
Roth and Adams.
The case is being heard before Judge Murane, who is holding
night sessions in order to complete the trial before his departure.
The evidence thus far produced is purely circumstantial, but
apparently convincing. The sight of charred bones introduced as
an exhibit in the case, made the accused very nervous and he tretn
bled perceptibly when the grewsome evidence was produced.
Cooper is charged with having murdered Wimbish on Pedro
creek, and afterwards burning the remains. It is claimed that he
was not satisfied with the result of the first burning, so went over
the pile and burnt the bones over again.
Wimbish’s disappearance caused much comment at the time.
Cooper declared that he had left the country; but his answers
were so unsatisfactory that suspicions were aroused. The mar
shahs office was appealed to, but refused to act; whereupon Water
front Brown raised money for an investigation, found the charred
remains, and swore out a warrant for the arrest of Cooner on a
murder charge. Further investigation revealed a bloodstained
I razor and other evidence at the bottom of an abandoned shaft.
CLAIM OFFICIAL’S ACTION
LOOKS VERY SUSPICIOUS
Fairbanks, September 20.—According to A. W. Brock, trans
portation manager for the White Pass railroad, who is here inves
tigating conditions with a view to extending their steamboat ser
vice to Fairbanks, John R. Willis, United States collector of cus
toms at Juneau, has reported unfavorably upon the proposal to
make Fairbanks a sub-port of entry.
Mr. Brock says that the action of the collector in opposing
the scheme looks very suspicious, and his company cannot under
stand it.
He says that if the business outlook for Alaska is sufficient his
company will buy several American boats, and so overcome the
government’s opposition to establishing the sub-port.
SENTENCED TO
A DAY IN JAIL
Last Monday L. B. Horton, who had
been convicted of unlawful cohabita
tation, was sentenced to serve one day
in jail. Horton was bound over from
Takotna last winter, and was in jail
many months awaiting trial. Judge
Fuller evidently thought he had been
punished enough.
Horton was defended by Attorney A.
E. Maltbv.
EXODDS FROM FAIRBANKS CAMP
Fairbanks, September 20.—The ex
odus from this camp is very heavy this
year, over 100 people leaving on the
Delta this week. The last boat has
been scheduled to leave here on the
28th, and it is expected to have a full
passenger list.
CASE OF THE TRAVELERS CHECKS
Before Mrs. Joe McDowell left
for the Outside she purchased
$1,000 worth of Wells Fargo trav
elers’ checks, and, after signing
them, gave them to Mr. McDow
ell for safe keeping until the boat
left. Joe saw his wife off and
started back to Flat. When about
half way he felt in his pocket and
discovered that he still had the
checks, while Mrs. McDowell
was being hurried to the Outside
with a lean purse. Joe rushed
back to town; hired the first
gasoline launch he could, and
started to overtake the boat on
which his wife was a passenger;
the going was rapid for about 18
miles, when the engine “bucked;”
pursuit wras abandoned—again to
town came Joe, and immediately
he got busy at the wireless sta
tion and telegraphed the money
to Mrs. McDowell at St. Michael.
Meanwhile Mrs- McDowell had
arrived at Dikeman and discov
ered her loss. According to a
letter received from the lower
town she was under the impres
sion that she had lost the checks
which she had never received,
and she could not have heard the
truth until she reached St. Mike.
It must have been a very pleas
ant surprise to find $1,000 wait
ing for her there.
STERLING DARK
GETS S10,000
As indicated in last week’s Idit
arod Pioneer, Ronan & Aitkeu, who
have been prospecting with a Key
stone drill on Sterling Dark’s
Chicken-creek ground, exercised
their option on the property last
Tuesday. The purchase consider
ation was $10,000, and there is uot
the slightest doubt that it is an ex
cellent buy.
The purchasers deny that they
are acting as agents (or the Yukon
Gold Company in purchasing the
property, but there is reason to be
lieve that the company will eventu
ally control it.
The Yukon Gold Company al
ready hold several options on
Chicken creek, and it is claimed by
those who should know that all of
the upper eud of the creek, includ
ing that portion known as the
Canyon, is controlled by them.
They are also said to be negotiating
tor the purchase of the Ben Hur
claim. The Canyon is where Bo
gard worked all last year.
The ground on Chicken is re
ported to be remarkably rich in
other places besides Dark’s ground.
Louis Siler and Mace Ferris are
said to have got excellent prospects
and it is believed that it was their
showing which resulted in the drill
being sent over.
The company has not yet got
control of Discovery, or the claims
from i-b. to y-b.
For a good winter’s Outfit of fresh,
high-grade goods, see Crowley & Porter.
NOTICE OF SALE
A. T. Willet vs. Steamer Teddy H.
et ah
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to
an order of the District Court for the
Fourth Division, Territory of Alaska,
that I, the undersigned, the Unised
States marshal for the Fourth Division,
Territory of Alaska, will sell at public
auction to the highest bidder for cash,
on Moeday, September '.23, at 1 o’clock
in the afternoon of that day, in front of
the Court House, in the Town of Idit
arod, the steamer Teddy H., her tackle,
engines, boilers, apparel, and furniture
Dated at Iditarod, September 21, 1912.
H. K. LOVE,
United States Marshal.
By T. W. Howell, Deputy.