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PEACE PACT SIGNED
IN MEXICAN MUDDLE
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
Niagara Falls, Ontario, June 25.—The mediators who have been
engaged in the task of amicably settling the differences between the
United States government and Dictator Huerta of Mexico have prac
tically completed their labors. A peace pact has been signed by the
terms of which a provisional government is to be set up jointly by the
several warring factions in Mexico, and as pertaining purely to inter
national affairs this government will then be recognized by the gov
ernment of the United States.
Villa Presses Southward
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
Juarez, June 25.—General Villa, the rebel conramnder, has be
gun an attack on Zacatecas, an important railroad point on the line
to San Louis Potosi, an important railroad center.
Daring Operations by Rebel General
(By wireless to The pioneer)
Zacatecas, June 26.—General Villa entered this city yesterday,
dri\ ing between 13.000 and 14,000 federal troops out. Villa’s force
consisted of only 7,000 men. The federals lost 2,000 killed and
4,000 wounded, while the rebels had 500 dead and 300 wounded.
ANOTHER TIRADE FROM ROOSEVELT
illy Wireless tu Tile Pioneer)
New York, June 25.—Ex-President Theodore Roosevelt arrived
today from Europe, where he attended the wedding of his son Kermit
at Madrid. He was greeted by a horde of newspaper men, anxious
to hear his expected sensational criticisms of the administration. In
a carefully prepared interview he denounced the government for the
proposed payment to Colombia of $20,000,000 for the right to build
the Panama canal as simply belated blackmail. He further stated
that the handling of America’s foreign affairs by President Wilson and
Secretary of State Bryan had been such as to make the United States
the laughing stock of the world.
BIG NEW YORK CITY CONCERN FAILS
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
New York, June 26.—The appointment of receivers yesterday
for H. B. Claflin & Co., said to be the largest dry goods firm in the
world, created consternation in mercantile circles. Coming on the
heels of the failure of the Siegel-Cooper concerns, the excitement cre
ated was intense.
The firm of H. B. Claflin & Co. is one of the oldest mercantile
establishments in New York. It has been under the management ol
its present president, John Claflin, since 1890.
The liabilities of the firm amount to $20,000,000.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN FACTUM TUWh
(By Wireless to Tbe Pioneer;
Salem, Mass., June 26.—Fire in this city yesterday destroyed
one thousand buildings, including a score of manufacturing plants.
The loss is estimated at more than $20,000,000. While it is believed
that there have been no casualties, more than ten thousand persons are
homeless, and there will be much destitution.
Hail, Glorious Fourth
A Grand, Happy, Long-to-Be-Remembered Celebration of the
Nation’s Holiday Will Be Held at
IDITAROD
$1,250—WORTH OF FUN AND ENJOYMENT—$1,250
PROGRAM
Morning—Flag-raising, balloon ascension, street carnival, fire
works, etc.
Afternoon—1 p. m., Patriotic Exercises and Addresses.
2 p. m., A splendid program of Sports and Amusing
Contests for cash prizes. See list of events on
handbills. Everybody invited to participate.
Evening—7 p. m.. Aquatic Sports and Water Circus. These events
are in charge of a special live committee, who will
! make things hum.
9 p. m., Fine Free Moving Picture Show. New films,
crackerjack subjects.
11 p. m., Grand Free Summer Ball in the newly-dec
orated A. B. Hall. Good floor, fine music.
NOTHING TO IT BUT JOY
Everything possible will be done for the comfort and pleasure
of our visitors—they will own the town. A right royal welcome.
A special free tram for the ladies and children will leave
Flat at 9 a. m., returning at their convenience. Rest and retiring
rooms for ladies and children.
Come, Get Happy; We’ll Help You
ALASKA MILLIONAIRE !
MARRIED IN SAN FRANCISCO
(Hy Wireless to The Pioneer)
San Francisco. June 2a. Howard Hart,
a former Alaskan, who is rated as a mil
lionaire, was married here yesterday to Miss
Louise Scholler Hoske.
CLOSE OFJCHQ0L
An interested group of friends and par
ents assembled yesterday afternoon at the
Iditarod school house to witness the result
of the year's work accomplished by the chil
dren, and many were the expressions of
satisfaction and appreciation on the part
of the spectators. Great credit is due the
teacher. Miss Margaret Hally, for the
marked progress made by the children and
the splendid success of the term just com- ‘
pleted.
An interesting program, well rendered,
was enjoyed by those present, followed by
delicious and wholesome refreshments, much
to the delight of the youngsters. The pro
gram rendered was as follows:
Lincoln’s Gettysburg Speech.
.Percy B. Charles
“A Heritage”.Donald McDonald
“Paul Revere’s Ride”.Theo. Audette
“A Child’s World”.Sigrid McDonald
“Stop, Stop, Pretty Brook”.
. Frances Austen
Recitation.Robert Stanley Acheson
Closing remarks.Katherine Austen
Song—“America”.By the children
Workmen with teams of horses are now
engaged in hauling and placing gravel along
First street, where some of the athletic
events of the Fourth will take place. The
woodpiles which usually decorate the fronts
of business houses have been removed, and
the strasse will present a very neat appear
ance.
INDIAN DELICATESSEN
Civilized man has not wholly evolved and
separated himself from the unregenerate
savage, says the Juneau Empire. While
civilized man eats limburger cheese, his
imperfect red brother devours decomposed
fish heads smeared over with seal oil.
A wanderer along the tide fiats of Douglas
these days notices a taint in the atmosphere
that is not soothing to the nostrils of the
average Caucasian. That taint is the aroma
of decomposed fish heads, and this is the
story as given us by one of Douglas’ oldest
merchants:
When the halibut and salmon season
flourishes as the green bay tree, then comes
in the festival of the heads. Families of
the older generations bury fish heads in the
wet sands of the sea until putrefaction is
well under way. It takes about two weeks
for the dish to ripen and become a delicacy.
The pottage is then removed and carried
to the shack, and over it is poured an
unguent of seal oil. Seal oil tastes much
like denatured guano and smells like a Chi
cago stock yaul. but it is incense and duck
soup to the old-time Si wash. It outdoes the
deadman sandwich of the paleface.
Gathering around the cabin lire, the
water-soaked children of Nature stuff them
selves with this mixture and grow fat and
frolicsome. The odor oozes through the
cracks of the dwellings and causes the board
of health to buckle on noseguards and ask
a federal investigation. Disinfection is rec
ommended, but there is no appropriation
for disinfectants; so the paleface public has
to eat limburger cheese in self-defense.
BASEBALL
Standing of Clubs in the Big Leagues Up
to June 6
Northwestern League
Won Lost Pet.
Seattle . 35 17 .673
Vancouver . 33 17 .660
Spokane . 27 22 .551
Tacoma .\. 22 29 .431
Portland . 19 31 .380 i
Victoria . 15 35 .300
Pacific Coast League
Won Lost Pc.t.
San Francisco . 37 26 .587
Venice . 34 25 .576
Los Angeles . 32 29 .525
Sacramento . 26 32 .448
Portland . 23 29 .442
Oakland . 23 34 .404
National League
Won Lost Pet.
New York . 23 13 .639
Cincinnati . 26 17 .605
Pittsburgh . 21 17 .553
Brooklyn . 19 18 .514
Chicago . 20 22 .476
Philadelphia . 17 20 .459
St. Louis . 20 24 .455
Boston . 11 26 .297
American League
Won Lost Pet.
Philadelphia . 28 13 .683
Washington. 26 15 .634
Detroit . 25 18 .581
St. Louis . 20 21 .488
New York . 19 25 .432
Boston . 17 24 .415
Cleveland . 14 28 .333
Federal League
Won Lost Pet.
Baltimore . 20 13 .606
Chicago . 21 17 .556
Brooklyn . 17 13 .567
Buffalo. 17 16 .515
Kansas City . 18 20 .474
Indianapolis . 17 19 .422
Pittsburgh . 18 21 .462
St. Louis . 15 24 .385
JULY FOURTH ONLY
At the Poineer Drug Store, Flat, every
thing will be sold at a discount of 25 per
cent or more.
King salmon—caught at mouth of Yukon
—fine, fine, 35c lb. Iditarod Meat Co.
j Choice fresh lamb, 35c lb.
' Iditarod Meat Co.
WICKERSHAM
TO RUN AS A
NON-PARTISAN
The last mail from Fairbanks brings the
formal announcement that James Wicker
sham, delegate in congress from Alaska,
will again be a candidate to succeed him
self at the election to be held next No
vember. While there, has been little doubt
that Mr. Wickersham again aspired to the
position, the announcement sets at rest all
rumors to the contrary, and it remains to
be seen what steps will be taken by his op
ponents to place a candidate in the field
against him. A letter was sent to Mr.
Wickersham from supporters in Fairbanks
asking him to make the race, and the Fair
banks papers state that it was signed by
about two hundred voters. The letter was
as follows:
“We, the undersigned citizens of the
United States and residents of the Territory
of Alaska, in recognition of the valuable
public service rendered by our present dele
gate to congress, Hon. James Wickersham,
and believing that by reason of his past ex
perience and his being in perfect accord
with the present administration at the na
tional capital, he will be able to accomplish
more in the future than he has in the past
by bis efforts for the enactment of bene
ficial legislation, hereby request our dele
gate to again permit his name to go before
the electors of Alaska as a non-partisan can
didate for the office of delegate from Alaska
tion, and promise him our earnest support
to congress at the coming November elec
ami that we will use all honorable mean3
to further his candidacy and assure his
election,”
In reply Delegate sent the. following mes
sage :
“Washington, D. C„ June 2.—Announce
that I shall be a non-partisan candidate
for election as delegate from Alaska at the
November election. My formal announce
ment is coming bv mail.
“JAMES WICKERSHAM.”
FOURTEENTH INFANTRY
LEAVES FOR ALASKA DUTY
Seattle, June 26.- The United States
army transport Bufort left for St. Michael
yesterday morning with the Fourteenth in
fantry. which will relieve the Thirtieth in
fantry, now on Alaska duty
C. E. Bryant, general manager of the
Pacific Cold Storage Company, with head
quarters at Dawson, is in Iditarod on his
annual tour of inspection of the company’s
branch houses.
With the exception or a few minor de
tails, ihe arrangements for the Fourth of
July celebration at Flat City have been
completed. Much interest is being taken |
in the big tug-o’-war. and that promises to
be of unusual interest. It is intimated by
those who seem to know what they are
talking about that this year’s “tug” will be
a much better match than that of last sum
mer—and that is going some.
The exercises will begin at 10 o’clock in
the morning, and there will be something
stirring all day and all night. Following is
a copy of the program as printed on a
circular, but there will be many other fea
tures of interest :
Oration.
Tug-o’-War—Winners, $100; losers, $50.
First Second j
100-yard dash (men) .... $10.00 $ 5.00 j
75-yard dash (women) .-■• 10.00 5.00
Sack race . 10.00 5.00
Obstacle race . 10.00 5.00
Old men’s race . 10.00 5.00
Fat men’s race. 10.00 5 00
Three-legged race . 10.00 5.00
Girls’ and boys’ race (under
10 years) . 5.00 2.50
Wheelbarrow race . 10.00 5.00
Ladies’ potato race . 10.00 5.00
Ladies' nail-driving contest-• 10.00 5.00
Running broad jump . 10.00 5.00
Standing broad jump. 10.00 5.00
Egg race for women. 10.00 5.00
Baseball game . 50.00 25.00
Pillow fight on horizontal
bar . 5.00
The members of the Moose lodge are
making great preparations for the big dance
in their new home, and are expecting a
record-breaking crowd.
MOOSE REMEMBER JOHNSON
At the White Pass dock, shortly before
the departure of the Alaska, J. Frederick
Johnson, who organized the Moose lodge in
Fairbanks and has been in the city for the
past two months, was the recipient of a
beautiful remembrance from his fellow
Moose, says the Fairbanks News-Miner.
The boys gave him a watch fob with a
gold charm, especially made for the presen
tation. On one side were engraved the
words: “Presented by Fairbanks Lodge No.
1392, June 6, 1914, to J. Frederick John
son.” The reverse side is emblematic of the
order. A large moose spreads bis horns
over a mountainous scene. Behind the hills
the midnight sun is seen, and in this in
stance is represented by a diamond. The
whole design is very unique and rich, and
was made in Fairbanks.
Director Johnson tried to make a speech
of thanks, but he was evidently completely
taken by surprise, and simply began shak
ing hands all around and trying to make
his appreciation felt rather than heard. The
Moose yells were given with a vim and he
was hustled aboard with words of good fel
lowship ringing in his ears.
Job Printing at Pioneer office.
TERRIBLE TORNADO SWEEPS i
SECTION OF THE NORTHWEST
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
St. Paul, Minn., June 25. More than a
score of persons were killed, many more
were injured, and property loss estimated
at hundreds of thousands of dollars was
inflicted on various sections of Minnesota,
Wisconsin and the Dakotas by a terrible
tornado which swept over those states yes
terday.
PE6ILR PIFFLE
Big Smoke the Favorite in Betting
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
Paris, June 26.—Jack Johnson, the
heavyweight champion, is the favorite in
the betting at two to one in the tight
with Frank Moran, scheduled to take place
in this city tomorrow night Notwithstand
ing the big odds against Moran, many sport
ing men persist that he will whip the “big
smoke,” and will be hailed as the cham
pion of the world. No one would undertake
to say that Moran would have beaten the
old Johnson who met Jeffries. But John
son has degraded since then. There is
much doubt if he can get back in his old
form. Fie is already older than was John
L. Sullivan when Corbett beat him in New
Orleans. While Moran is no Corbett, he
is strong, game, and a very hard hitter.
He is the best educated heavyweight the
ring has known since Queensbery boxing su
perseded the old London prize ring meth
ods. He is an intelligent, manly, honorable
fellow, and some persons fear not ugly
enough and rough enough to make a cham
pion.
It was announced at Johnson’s training
camp this afternoon that the champion ex
pected to win within twelve rounds.
Jack Lester Loses Once More
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
Helena, Mont., June 26.--Jack Lester, the j
Cle Fdum boxer, lost the decision last night
after twelve rounds of furious fighting with
Tommy McCarthy.
JIM BLODGETT HAS A
LUCKY ESCAPE FROM DEATH
While engaged Friday morning in hewing i
timbers for the repair of the Crowley &
Porter barge, James Blodgett received in
juries which, under less favorable circum
stances, might easily have resulted fatally.
Jim was working on a timber immediately
in front of another workman, similarly en
gaged. and stepped backward just as the
ax of his companion was descending. The
blow struck Jim on the back of the head,
inflicting a serious scalp wound. The hat
lie wore was pierced in three places by the
ax. and it appears marvelous that he
escaped death. He was immediately taken :
home and Dr. Moore sent for. Before the ,
arrival of the physician the patient lost j
a great quantity of blood, and was consul- |
erably weakened thereby. Dr. Moore took
several stitches in the scalp, and this morn
ing Jim was able to be on his feet, and
will suffer no serious disability.
WILL ISSDEOB FRIDAY
Because the workers in and about the
shop of The Iditarod Pioneer want to enjoy
the national holiday next Saturday. July 4.
the paper will be issued on Friday next
week. Our advertisers will please make a
note of this, and have their announcements
in by Thursday evening, July 2.
JACK RYAN RECOVERING
Mrs. Abe Audette received word in the
last mail that her brother-in-law, J. M.
Ryan of Everett, Wash., who was so terri
bly injured in a logging accident recently,
and who was thought to be fatally injured,
is on the road to recovery. Mr. Ryan, who
is an ex-business man of Iditarod, was the
victim of an accident by which one of his
ribs was broken, the pieces penetrating the
lung, and his foot and ankle were smashed.
Mrs. Audette’s letter stated that Mr. Ryan
expected to leave the hospital on the 15th
inst., and although he will be slightly crip
pled, his full recovery is certain.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING
There will be a meeting of the Flat Creek
Wilson Club in Flat City on Sunday after
noon, June 28, 1914, at 3 o’clock, for the
consideration of political matters of interest
to the membership. All members of the or
ganization are urgently requested to attend.
WM. TAYLOR, Secretary.
BIG PASSENGER LIST FOR NOME
Aboard the Victoria, which sailed from j
Seattle on June 2, were 658 passengers, in
cluding 123 employes of the Alaska-Yukon
Navigation Company. The men include
crews for the company's boats on the Yukon
and office men for the company at St.
Michael. The Victoria’s cargo consisted of
2,000 tons, and included 1,725 tons of gen
eral merchandise, 65 tons of cold storage
shipments and 10 tons of cooling room
cargo. Every berth aboard the liner was
taken, and more than 100 persons seeking
passage were turned away.
TEMPORARILY CLOSED
The Budweiser has been closed for the
past few days, and will remain so until the
arrival of Judge Fuller makes possible the
issuance of a new license for that resort.
It is understood that George Marsh is to
conduct the new Budweiser.
DELICACIES FOR THE FOURTH
For the benefit of the Hospital, ice cream
and cake and all kinds of sandwiches will
be served during the day of the Fourth of
July in the parlors and booths of the Pio
neer Drug Store, Flat City.
FATAL AFFRAY CAUSER
BY SPLIT IN U
(By Wireless to The Pioneer»
Butte, Mont., June 25.—Members of Butte Union No. I, Western
Federation of Miners, to the number of 600, have seceded from that
organization, and the city is in an uproar on account of the troubles of
the miners.
Charles H. Moyer, president of the federation, who has been
here endeavoring to adjust the difficulties, addressed a meeting of the
union at the headquarters of the organization yesterday, in an endeavor
to get them to return to the parent organization. During the meeting
the headquarters building was dynamited and one man was killed and
several injured. Moyer escaped from the excited mob in an auto
mobile and made his way to Helena, where he asked Governor Stewart
to send soldiers to quell the disturbance.
There has been dissatisfaction among the membership of the fed
eration in Butte for some years past on account of the long-drawn-out
and costly strikes conducted in various parts of the country, for which
they were heavily assessed. They now claim that the accounts of
the various assessments have never been published, and they charge
the officials with malfeasance.
BUDGET OF NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
Washington, June 25.—The judiciary committee of the house of
representatives yesterday filed with the house its report on the pro
posed impeachment of Judge Emory Speer of the United States district
court for the Southern district of Georgia, located at Macon. The
committee holds the judge blamable for many flagrant miscarriages of
justice, but does not recommend his impeachment by the senate.
Administration Is Friend of Legitimate Business
President Wilson yesterday issued a statement in which he in
sists on the carrying out of the administration’s anti-trust program.
He says that the country is showing the greatest signs of prosperity,
and again asserts that legitimate business has nothing to fear from
the program outlined by the government.
Pardons Granted Four Convicted Dynamiters
The President has denied executive clemency to all but four of
the labor leaders convicted of illegally transporting dynamite in inter
state commerce at Indianapolis. The fortunate men are Michael Han
nen, Frank Painter, Fred Mooney and William Shupe. The others
must begin immediately serving their sentences at the United States
penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kan.
Arriving at Leavenworth
(By Wireless to The Pioneer:1
Leavenworth, Kan., June 26.—Many of the convicted dynamit
ers, who have been out on bail pending a decision by the President on
their applications for pardon, are arriving here to commence serving
their sentences.
TERRIBLE FATALITY IN CANADIAN COAL MINE
(By wireless to The Pioneer)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada, June 25.—In an explosion of gas in
the Hillcrest coal mine, near here, 196 men were killed.
I Independence Day at Flat!
I .__ BIGGEST 1NB BEST
CELEBRATION EVER
July 4th
1914
Celebrate the Day at Flat,
the Same as Last Year
All Kinds of Sports and Entertainment for Young and Old, Small
and Big, Including Girls’ and Women’s Contests
$500.00—IN GOOD GOLD COIN FOR PRIZES-$500.00
TUG-OF-WAR ON CLEATS
FEATURE OF THE DAY, FOR A PURSE OF $150.00
Commencing with the usual street parade and oratory at 10
a. m. on the day we celebrate, there will never be a dull moment
or heavy thud until you hit the hay the following day. Grand Ball
in the evening at the newly-fitted-up Moose Hall. The floor is
splendid. Music will be furnished by a full brass hand and the
tango and other new dreams will be done by the sourdoughs just
returned.