Iditarod Pioneer
One Dollar Per Moi^ IDITAROD, ALASKA, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 30, 1914._Two Bits Pek Copy
HUNDREDS DROWNED
WHEN SHIPS COLLIDE
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
Quebec, May 29.—The steamer Empress of Ireland, en route
to Liverpool, with passengers and crew numbering 1,200 aboard, col
lided with the steamer Storstad, loaded with coal, during a dense fog,
thirty miles east of Father point, last night. The former sank within
ten minutes, accompanied by great loss of life. Three hundred and
fifty survivors were landed near Rimouski.
Government steamers have been sent from here to the scene.
Many of the passengers were bound for the international con
ference of the Salvation Army in London.
More Than One Thousand Perished
(By Wireless lo The Pioneer)
Ottawa, May 29.—Government officials near the scene of the
disaster report that more than one thousand persons perished.
Many Died From Exposure
(By Wireless to Tile Pioneer'
Quebec, May 29.—Search for more survivors of the Empress of
Ireland have been abandoned.
The Storstad was deeply laden. She reports by wireless that
she wants assistance. She is down by the head. The Empress of Ire
land, as soon as she was struck, heeled over and went down in nineteen
minutes. Captain Kendal of the Empress was rescued from his own
bridge as the ship went down.
The Gulf of St. Lawrence is forty miles wide where the disaster
occurred.
Of the party of forty Salvationists, only twenty were saved. The
rescue boats are bringing the survivors to Rimouski. Many of the
survivors were in their night clothes, and several died from exposure,
l ew can give any coherent account of the disaster.
Few Women Saved
(By Wireless to Tlir Pioneer
Montreal, May 29.—Only twelve women aboard the Empress of
Ireland were saved, according to reports received here.
Many Corpses Found
Illy Wireless to Tile Pioneer
Rimouski, May 29.—The government boat Lady Evelyn, return
ing to the scene of the disaster, reports by wireless that she picked up
seventeen corpses which were floating on the calm water.
The collier Storstad was bound for Quebec.
MEXICAN PACIFICATION FLANS
ABE HEARING COMPLETION
(By Wireless to Tlie Pioneer)
Niagara Falls, Ontario, May 29.—Plans for the pacification of
Mexico were virtually completed last night, and the issues are now be
fore President Wilson and Dictator Huerta. The work, however, will
probably require months to settle secondary questions. Among the
points undisputed are the selection of persons who will comprise the
new provisional government and the manner in which they will take
office.
Women Camp Followers Killed
vBy Wireless to The Pioneer)
El Paso, Tex., May 29.—Thirty-five women camp followers lost
their lives, together with three hundred federal soldiers, in a battle at
Paredon. Fifty-seven soldiers were executed who reiterated loyalty to
Huerta.
Mutinous Soldiers Attack Dictator’s Residence
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
Mexico City, May 29.—Mutinous soldiers attack last night Dic
tator Huerta’s residence in the suburbs.
Consul Silliman Safe
(By Wlreles* ;o The Pioneer)
Vera Cruz, May 29.—Consul Silliman arrived here today in a
weak condition from Mexico City.
IDITARODERS NOW AT WHITEHORSE
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
Whitehorse, Y. T., May 29.—The passengers who are to sail from
this place for Iditarod, and are now in this city, include: John Beaton,
wife and baby, Mrs. A. A. Shonbeck, Mrs. Marston, Mrs. Campbell,
Mr. Baker and wife, Bennett T. James, E. C. Hallberg, Ed Anderson,
Sam Bates, Sam Adams, Henry Boas, Mr. Kuhn and Jack Ross.
The first through-the-lake steamer will probably leave here June
I or 2. Lake Lebarge is nearly clear of ice.
STROLLER WHITE.
LIEUT. BECKER CONVICTED AGAIN
OF MURDER IN FIRST DE6REE
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
New York, May 29.—The second trial of Charles Becker, the
former police lieutenant of New York city, for the murder of Herman
Rosenthal, was finished last Wednesday, after a hearing that lasted a
month, and resulted in a verdict of guilty. The condemned man was
sentenced to die in the electric chair the 6th of next July.
A special meeting of Iditarod Camp No.
27, A. B., was held last Sunday afternoon
to consider the finances of the organization.
Job Printing at Pioneer office.
The total income from the parcel post
in the year 1913 was about $80,000,000.
Sponge waste is used in many industries,
i especially for stuffing dolls.
| BREAK KING’S WINDOWS
IN SPITE OF SENTRIES
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
London, May 29— Militant suffragettes
last night dodged the sentries at Bucking
ham palace, the royal residence, and suc
ceeded in breaking many windows.
AMERICA’S CUP CHALLENGER
LAUNCHED AT PORTSMOUTH
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
Portsmouth, England, May 29.—Sir
Thomas Lipton’s new yacht, Shamrock IV,
which was designed to contest for the
America’s cup, was launched today with ap
propriate ceremonies.
William Connors and Jack O’Malley have
sold their interests in mining property at
the head of Flat creek to Thomas Aitken
and associates.
There will be a meeting of the Moose
lodge tomorrow evening at Ansley’s hail.
Location Notices at Pioneer office.
DEATH OF JACOB RIIS.
WELL-KNOWN AUTHOR
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
Barre, Mass., May 29.—Jacob Riis, well
known author of books on social problems, j
died in this city last evening after a long
illness. Mr. Riis was stricken with heart
trouble in New Orleans about a month ago
and was recently brought to this place to
spend the summer.
(Jacob August Riis was born in Den
mark, May 3, 1849. He was educated in
his native land and emigrated to America
when a young man. He came to New York
and became police reporter on the New
York Sun. Mr. Riis took an active part
in the small parks and playgrounds move
ment, and in tenement house and school
reform. He was appointed secretary of the
New York small parks commission in 1897
and executive officer of the Good Govern
ment Club in 1896. He was the author of
numerous works on social and economic
subjects, his best known effort probably be
ing “The Making of an American,” pub
lished in 1901.
Mr. Riis was a close friend of ex-Presi
dent Roosevelt.
EX-PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
TO OPEN HIS CAMPAIGN
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
Pittsburgh, Pa., May 29.—Colonel Roose
velt will open his nation-wide campaign for
the Progressive party in this city on
June 30.
EASTERN STATES NOW
SIZZLING IN THE HEAT
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
New York, May 29, -Reports from many
parts of the country today show it to be
the hottest of the year. The entire area
of the states from the Mississippi river to
the Atlantic seaboard is sizzling in the
heat.
HERE'S A HOT PIECE OP NEWS
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
Seattle, May 29.—The governor of Alaska
has arrived in this city from Washington
and other Eastern points, and will leave
for the North tomorrow.
Job Printing at Pioneer office.
HOME RULE FOR IRELAND AT LAST
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1 BILL GRANTING SELF-GOVERNMENT TO EMERALD ISLE TO BECOME IMMEDIATELY EFFEC
TIVE—DREAM OF PATRIOTIC IRISHMEN THE WORLD OVER ABOUT TO BE REALIZED
(By Wireless to The Bioneer)
London, May 29.—The house of commons today passed the Irish home rule bill, amidst scenes of
the greatest excitement. The bill now automatically becomes law, having been three times passed by
the commons and twice rejected by the house of lords.
FINE BABY GIRL ARRIVES
AT THE HENRY WEIR HOME
Early yesterday afternoon there was
much rejoicing when Dr. Moore’s storko
plane successfully delivered a fine eight -
pound girl baby at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry A. Weir, on Richmond street,
this city. Mrs. Weir and the little stranger
are getting along famously, and both the
Weir boys—Hank senior and junior—take
their daily walks with the proud conscious
ness of well performed work as members of
the reception committee.
IDITAROD CAMP, A. B„
WILL GIVE GRAND BALL
The entertainment committee of Iditarod!
Camp No. 27. A. B., is making prepara- ;
tions for its grand anniversary ball, to be j
held on the evening of June 10. The hall;
has been repapered and otherwise beauti- |
fied and everything will be done to make j
this event one long to be remembered.
There has been a lull in social affairs re
cently. and it is expected that there will be
a large turn-out on this occasion. Let I
everyone who can do so attend on this
occasion, and help the camp in its effort
to eliminate its hull indebtedness.
ISLAND OF OAHU. HAWAII,
IS GIBRALTAR OF PACIFIC1
Oahu today is the greatest armed military i
camp under the American flag. It is the \
khaki-clad sentinel of the Pacific, a lone:
vidette on an everlasting picket, day and
night, year in and year out, guarding the
approach to the Pacific coast. It is a sen
tinel that covers a long beat; for. with its i
lightning flashes of battleships and cruisers
emanating Jove-like from Pearl harbor, de
signed to be the greatest naval base of the
United States by 1915, and with the fringe
of steel which it placed in redoubts all
around the 177-mile coast line, it bars the
approach of a hostile fleet from the Far
Last.
It is a khaki-clad sentinel, for the island
of Oahu, known militarily as the Hawaiian
department of the United States army,
maintains six military posts, of which four
are coast defense fortresses and the other
two are garrison posts, in which every
branch of the service is represented.
Oahu is a vast armed camp and the
ground trembles with the treat of infan
try, the rumble of artillery and the thud of
cavalry hoofs. From 1898, when the first
garrison of United States troops were sta
tioned on the island, with 100 men on
duty, the military establishment has grown
to 7,000, with 4,000 men yet to be assigned
to duty this year. No mainland coast line
has so many coast artillery companies
massed along the shores as Oahu. No area
of the size of Oahu contains so many army
posts or as many armed men. Fort Rutger,
lying upon the slopes of the extinct crater,
has two companies; Fort De Russy, two;
Fort Armstrong, one; Fort Kammehameha,
four. A mine-planting tug slipped into Hon
olulu harbor one night during the height
of the Japanese agitation in California,
when the army officials fo Oahu were
closely watching the Japanese colony of
40,000 on that one island, to discover its
sentiment toward the army and toward
Americ a.—Leslie's.
Ability to read and write is one of the
requirements for voters in Portugal.
THE GREEKS
Riley & Marston of Otter creek have
commenced to throw the creek on Nos. 1
and 2 above. They are damming up on
the left limit and ground sluicing the side
hill away on the right. The creek is being
turned so the creek bed can be dredged,
and many of the residents on the bank of
the creek have been forced to move.
Eugene Loranger has finished sluicing his
winter dump on Willow creek, and reports
the clean-up satisfactory. He is also ground
sluicing and will commence to shovel in
soon.
Gagon & Co. of Willow creek are having
lumber hauled for Humes. They are doing
well with their ground sluicing, and will
commence to shovel in in about a week.
McDonald & Courtwright of Willow creek
are hydraulicking on Manley’s ground, and
are doing better than ever before, with
lots of water to work with.
Herman Naehter has taken a lay on
Happy creek, below Rivers' ground.
Louis Yig and Mr. Olsen of Bonanza
creek visited Otter creek last Monday.
Stenberg, Erickson & Olson have fin
ished sluicing their winter dump on Dis
covery claim. Otter creek. They are well
pleased with the clean-up, which was much
better than they expected.
The Muskovitch Bros, are agreeably sur
prised with the results of the clean-up of
their winter dump on Otter, which sluiced
up better than they had estimated.
Stanich. O’Brien and partner, on No. 1
above ebnch, Otter, are reported to have
cleaned up more than $5,000 from their
winter dump.
Davis & Mclsaacs of Black creek are well
satisfied with the clean-up of their winter
dump.
The clean-up made by Nelson <fc Null
myer of Otter creek was satisfactory.
Riley & McMillan, on No. 1 above, Otter
creek, commenced sluicing today.
L. M. Ellis, on No. 2 above, Otter, will
commence sluicing tomorrow.
Riley <fc Stetzer, on No. 2 above, Otter,
and Riley & Marston, discovery claim, are
sluicing.
THE^MAIL
The mail left last Sunday in charge of
Frank Kern on the launch Alaska. He will
proceed with it probably as far as Holika
chuk, or until he meets the incoming mail
from Nulato.
The next mail is scheduled to leave
June 1.
Frank Kern arrived last night about 11
o’clock with a large consignment of mail,
mostly first-class matter.
Assessment Work Blanks at Pioneer.
IDITAROD TERM OF COURT
BEGINS MONDAY. JULY 6
By yesterday's mail Commissioner A1
brecht received word from Judge Fuller
at Fairbanks that the Iditarod term of
court would open on Monday, July 6, at
11 a. m.
There will in all probability be a busy
session, as several important cases are ex
pected to be tried at this term.
PUGILISTIC PIFFLE
White Puts One Over on Ritchie
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
Milwaukee, May 29.- Charlie White, the
English lightweight pugilist, before the Mil
waukee Athletic Club last night, clearly
outboxed and outfought Champion Willie
Ritchie in ten vicious rounds.
Sailor Petroskey Knocked Out
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
Los Angeles, May 29.—At the Vernon
arena last night George Chip, a Pittsburgh
boxer, knocked out Sailor Petroskey in the
twelfth round of a fast battle.
ALASKA FREIGHT RATES
SAME AS LAST SEASON
A telegram received in Fairbanks on May
17 from 0. L. Dickeson, president of the
American-Yukon Navigation Company, as
published in the Fairbanks papers, states
that tariffs will not exceed those of last
year and will probably be below in some
instances.
The telegram further states that all pa
trons will be charged alike and that it will
be the policy of the company to establish
and maintain a through uninterrupted
service.
G. Ellis Gardner, the new assistant dis
trict attorney, arrived in Fairbanks on May
17, direct from North Carolina. He came
in over the trail.
Definite plans for the formation of the
Alaska Semi-Centennial Exposition Com
pany are under way at Fairbanks, and
within a few days the stock of the concern
will be offered for sale, according to the
Times.
The break-up of the ice at Fairbanks
caused very little damage, but at Circle
j $25,000 damage was done by the wrecking
of the stores, saloons and other buildings
fronting on the river.
A letter received in yesterday’s mail
states that Charles H. Wolters, once man
ager for the Dominion Commercial Com
pany here, was married at St. Paul on
March 21 to Miss Loretta Disney.
Order
In the District Court Tor the Territory of
Alaska, Fourth Judicial Division.—In
the Matter or a Special Term of Court
at Iditarod, Alaska.
It satisfactorily appearing that it is nec
essary Tor the public welrare. and for the
despatch or the. business of this court, that
a special term of said court be held at
Iditarod, in Otter precinct, commencing at
it a. nr. July 6, 1914, and the judge of
said court now deeming it expedient to
hold such term:
It is ordered: That a special term or
this court be held at said town of Iditarod.
commencing 11 a. m. July 6, 1914, and
that the clerk of this court cause due
notice to be given thereof.
Dated at Fairbanks, Alaska, this 15th
day fo May. A. D. 1914.
F. E. FULLER, District Judge.
BISHOP PETER T. ROWE
GOES TO HIS REWARD
(By Wireless lo Tlie Pioneer)
Seattle, May 29.—Rev. Peter Trimble Rowe, D. D., missionary
bishop of Alaska of the Protest Episcopal church, died in this city last
Saturday, after a brief illness. His remains will be shipped to Sitka,
Alaska, for interment.
(Peter Trimble Rowe was born at Meadowville, Canada, Novem
ber 20, 1856. He graduated from Trinity college, Toronto, in 1880.
He became a deacon of the Protestant Episcopal church in 1878, and
was ordained priest on November 14, 1880. He was missionery at
Garden Rover, Ontario, from 1878 to 1882; rector of St. James,
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., from 1882 to 1895; commissioner of public
schools of Chippewa county, Michigan, from 1891 to 1895. He was
elected first missionary bishop of Alaska on October 1 7, 1895, and
consecrated November 30 the same year. In the course of his work in
Alaska he had traveled extensively in the territory, and was widely
known and highly esteemed. Bishop Rowe had many friends in Idita
rod, who will be grieved to hear of his death. He was here in 1910,
accompanied by Archdeacon Stuck, when he perfected arrangements
for the establishment of a hospital here. Last winter Bishop Rowe was
tendered the bishopric of the Dakotas, but declined it, giving as a rea
son that he loved his work in Alaska.)
WHO SAID TEDDY DIDN’T
DISCOVER A LONG-LOST RIVER?
(By Wireless to The rioneer)
Washington, May 29.—Colonel Theodore Roosevelt has been a
visitor in Washington during a greater portion of the present week.
The former President came to attend a meeting of the board of di
rectors of the National Geographical Society, and appeared before that
body last Wednesday and gave a description of his trip of exploration
in South America, from which he returned a few weeks ago. In the
course of his remarks Colonel Roosevelt defied any person or organ
ization to disprove the statements, recently published, that he had
discovered a river at least one thousand miles in length.
Colonel Roosevelt Visits the President
Colonel Roosevelt was a visitor at the White House on Tuesday
evening, and enjoyed a social chat with the President. The subject of
politics was not touched during the visit.
Seattle Lawyer for Assistant Secretary
The senate on Thursday afternoon confirmed the appointment
of Bo Sweeney of Seattle, Wash., to be assistant secretary of the in
terior department. Mr. Sweeney has been prominent in Democratic
political circles of the state of Washington ever since he went to that
state from Colorado, sixteen years ago.
Juneau Man to Be First District Marshal
The senate judiciary committee yesterday ordered a favorable
report to be made on the nomination of Harry Bishop of Juneau to be
United States marshal of the First judicial division of Alaska.
To Count Alaska’s Seal Herd
The bureau of fisheries of the department of commerce is com
pleting plans for the taking of the census of the seal herds and other
animals on the Pribilof islands. The commission having charge of
the work will leave for the North in June.
U, S. SENATOR BRADLEY SUCCUMBS
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
Washington, May 29.—United States Senator William 0. Bradley
of Kentucky died at his home in this city last night, after a lingering
illness. His remains will be taken to Louisville for burial.
(William O’Connell Bradley was born in Lancaster, Ky., March
18, 1847. He served as a private of United States volunteers for a
short time, and was admitted to the bar by special act of the legisla
ture in 1865, at the age of 18 years. He was a Republican presiden
tial elector in 1872, and was a candidate for congress in 1872 and
1876. He was nominated for United States senator four times and
defeated. At the Republican national convention in 1880 he made
the speech seconding the nomination of General Grant, and in 1888
he received 106 votes for the vice-presidential nomination. He was
elected governor of Kentucky in 1894, and held the distinction of be
ing the first Republican governor of that state. He was elected United
States senator m 1908.)
The Opening of Summer Hilarity!
ANNIVERSARY BALL
CAMP NO. 27. A. B.
Wednesday, June 10, 1914,
At A. B. Hall, Iditarod
Commencing 9:30 p. m.
The hall has been newly papered and decorated. There will
be good music and a general good time.
Admission, $3.00