Iditarod Pioneer
One Dollar Per Month. IDITAROD, ALASKA, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 13, 1912. Two Bits Per Copy
COAL FAMINE
ARTIFICIAL
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Nome, Jan. 12.--Investigation of the
coal situation proves that the shortage
is more apparent than real, as many
people have large stocks of coal on
hand which they are holding for spec
ulative purposes. Both business and
private houses are tesortiug to the u-e
of crude oil at $2.50 per barrel, and a
large uutnher of houses have installed
oil burners during the week.
There is much indignation and agita
tion over the coal situation.
FRANKLIN MAY !
PLEAD GDILTY
Los Angeles, Jan. 12.—It is believed
that Attorney Franklin, charged with
hri ery in connection with the Mc
N . nat-a case, will plead gull y and so
escape with a tine.
POPULATION OF THE
Final returns received hv the
Canadian census department a! O’,
tawa give the population of Yukon
territory as 27 129 J tries H Pal 1
coner was the census comtuis-ioue' i
for the Yukon territory.
The total population of the Do
minion of Canada is put at a little
tinder seven and a quarter millions
WiCKERSHAM BILL
WILL BE HEARD EARLY
Washington, Jan. 12.—The Wicker
I'lara bill granting permission to Val
dez to extend her boundaries so as to
include outlying auditions will receive
an early hearing.
GEORGIA CARRIED
BY DEMOCRATS
Atlanta, Jan. 12.— The Democrats
have carried the State of Georgia, and
Governor Joseph M. Brown has been
re-elected._
USES KNIFE ON
JOEO’CONNOR
News has reached here, says the
Kuhn Citizen of December 27, of a
cutting affray at Fairbanks, wherein
Joe O'Connor was the victim and
Fanny Hall, a woman of the under
world, the aggressor. According to the
report the parties to the affair were on
very friendly terms, but having a
difference of opinion, tiie woman tried
to prove her point with the aid of a
butcher knife. She slashed O’Connor
across the face and 16 stiches were
necessary to keep his nose in place.
DELEGATES APPORTIONED
BY REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE
Following is the apportionment of
delegates to the Republican territorial
convention as announced by the execu
tive committee:
First Division—Juneau and Douglas
8 each, Ketchikan and Treadwell 4
each, Sitka, Wrangei and Coring 3
each, Skagway 2, other precincts 1 or
2 each.
Second Division—Nome 21, St. Mi
chael, Council and Glacier Creek, 5
each, Candle 4, other precincts 1 each.
Third Division—Cordova 8, Valdez 6,
Seward 5, Chitina 4, Kennicott 3, Ka
talla, Eyak, Unalaska, Copper Mount
ain 2 each, other precincts 1 each.
Fourth Divifion—Fairbanks 17, Fort
Gibbon 4, Iditarod 3, Flat City 2, others
1 each.
The committee has endorsed the na
tional administration and the candidacy
of Taft.
Dave Grassman, manager for E.
W. Griffin at Otter City, was a
vveek’s-end visitor in town. He
-was accompanied from Flat City by
Hop Hopkins.
Staley underwear. H. Boas, clothier.
H. R. Lincoln, the former Fairbanks
and Iditarod druggist, has left Valdez
fdr Puget Sound.
A* F. Morgan, formerly proprietor of
the Riverside hotel has returned from
Mud river. _
Select Outside Lumber, cotrugated
iron and roofing paper at Ross & Nes
tor's. __
High-too moccasins at H. Boas'.
Washington, Jan. 12.—The annual report of Sec
retary of the Interior Fisher contains much that is of
vital interest to Alaska.
The principal clause in that section of the report
which deals with Alaskan matters is that which recom
mends the construction by the federal government of a
railroad from some point on tidewater to the Tanana
valley.
The enactment of a law providing for the lea dug of
] the coal lands on liberal terms is also urged, with pro
! visions reserving certain areas 'or the use of the United
States navy. It is proposed that the money which the
government would obtain from the lessees should be
applied to development of the territory in other direc
tions, including greater appropriations for r,oad con*
struction.
The immediate granting of territorial government
is urged bv Mr- Fisher, who also advocates that the
operation of the interstate commerce laws should be
extended to the territory
Valdez, Jan. 12.—The report of Secretary Fisher
has been received with general satisfaction here, and
the non partisan convention which is in session has en
dorsed the whole of the secretary’s recommendations,
particularly with reference to the granting of immedi
ate self-government.
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Chicago, Jan. 12 —Jack Johnson and Jim Flynn,
the Pueblo fireman, have signed articles to fight to a
finish at Wendover, Nev., on July 22 next. Johnson
has been guaranteed a purse of $30,000.
CASEY MORAN AS FIGHT PROMOTER
Casey Moran, former Dawson and Fairbanks news
paper man, and now editor of a paper in the Porcupine
mining district of Ontario, Canada, made an offer of a
purse of $50,000, provided that the fight took place at
Porcupine. His offer was turned down.
Salt Lake, Jan. 12—Advices received here from
Nevada indicate that strong opposition to the proposed
Johnson-Flynn fight is being encountered in that state,
and it is quite possible that some other rendezvous will
have to be selected. The people of Nevada have not
forgotten the Jeffries fiasco, and have no wish to wit
ness a similar result.
rn."TTT~ ;• ,sr-;:~”:r in 1_I
Washington, Jan. !2.—The Democratic national con
volition will he held at Baltimore June 25, 1912 Altera
very haul fight Committeeman A, J Daly secured proper
lecugnitiou for the territory of Alaska,, which will low
have six delegates at the convention
William Jeuni. gs Brian has published a statement in
which he reiterates, that he is not a candidate for the
presidency.
JUNEAU BANKERS AWAITING TRIAL
Juneau, Alaska, Jan. Clement NI. Summets,
former president, and S'ewatt G. Holt, form cashier of the
First National Bank o' Juneau, pleaded "not guilty" to the
charge of fraudulent banking. The trial of Summers has
been set for the May term of court; the date fur Holt’s
trial has not yet been set.
EVELYN THAW GETS INTO THE MONEY
Pittsburg, Jan. 12 —The Thaw family have come to
an arrangement with Evelyn Thaw whereby she will he
guaranteed $15 000 yearly provided sire does trot oppose
the efforts now being made to release Harry K Thaw ftonr
Ma'tewan lunatic asvltun.
St. Louis, Jan 12 -—Famine is in sight here owing to
the great blizzard which has been iaging all through the
middle west for the last sevei days. Factories, laundries
and breweries have been compelled to close until the
weather moderates
Frankfort, Ky,. Jan. 12 —Congressman Ol'.ie Jamesof
Kentucky has been elected to succeed Thomas H. Paynter
in the senate
Mr J mes was born in CiiUendeu county, Kentucky,
July 27. 1871. lie studied law under his lather ami was
admitted to the Kentucky bar in 1891. In 1896 he was
a delegate to the Democratic national convention, and in
1904 and 1908 he was delegate-at-large. He seconded the
nomination of W. J Bryan for president in 1908 He was
a member of the 58th, 59’h, 6m h a -d 61-t cnn^re—es.
Boston, Jati 12--The Rev Clarence Rieheson, ac
cused of murdering his fiai.ce> , Miss Alvi> I.innell, ha
c< n essed to the ciime and been sentenced to death. He
svill be electrocuted Mas ig next.
Riclieson administered poison to Miss Lit'neII so that
h could many an heiress with shorn be bad become in.
f icated
LEOPOLD TO FLY ACROSS BERING SEA
San Francisco, J in 12. — A. N. Leopold, a wealthy
Nome oj erator and manager of the Gotham Mining C >m
pany, will attempt to flv across Bering si-a in an aeioolatte
next summer He will lie accompanied bv H Peterson
New York, J m 12. — The iiine-stor\ marble office
building of the Equitable Life Assurance Society was to
tally destroyed by fire last Wednesday The loss isesii
| ina'ed it $10,000,000
—
Puis, Jan 12 —Robert Bacon, United States am
bassador to France, lias resigned to accept a position at
Harvard.
Mr Bacon, w’jo is a graduate of Harvard, was at one
time connected with the him ot J. P Morgan & Co. He
was appointed minister plneipotentiary and ambassaboi
extraordinary to F;rance in 19' 9. He was formerly a mem
ber of the Flarvard board of supervisors.
London, J in 12.—Advice' have reached here that h
is the intention of the Cl itiese roy.ii family to abdicate mt
n early date 1
Nanking, Jan. 12 —The powers have been notified of
the formation ol a provisional republican government for <
C ina.
MOROCCAN SITUATION AGAIN UNEASY
Paris, Jan. 12.—The Mon ccan situation has again
become acute, ow ing to the refusal of the French cabinet to
agree to the treaty which has been drawn up between
France and Germany To show their disapproval of the
terms of the prnnos-d pact, the cabinet has resigned.
SEINE RISING; FLOODS ARE FEARED
Paris, Jan 12.—The rivt. Seine i> rising rapidly and
threatens to flood whole districts, including the city ol
Parts. It isgreatiy feared that the disasters of rgio, whet
millions of dollars’ damage was caused, was going to he
repeated.
PROGRESS OF
GOLD TRAIN
Walter Soule, who conducts a road
house at the lower Takotna post, ar
rived in Iditarod Thursday morning,
bringing, in a letter from Teddy Hea.
cock, late news of the progress of the
gold train.
The letter is dated Dec. 29, from
French Joe's, 200 miles out and two
days from the head of Rainy Pass.
Judging from the letter the first 15
days of the trip were extremely hard.
Dearth of snow was the principal
drawback as far as Takotna, and the
weather was extremely cold. At Bo
nanza it was 38 below and Norton and
Griffis had to siwash on the summit;
at Moore tt was 42 below; at Big creek
45 below and at Takotna the mercury
fell to 50 below, which compelled a
delay of two days. Fair weather was
experienced leaving Takotna, but the
trail was heavy, with high winds and
drifting snow, as far as Salmon river,
where, at Body & Ainge's place, the
party spent a pleasant Christmas. The
next three days were occupied in
reaching the entrance to the pass,
where Mts McKinley and Foraker ap
peared to be but a stone's throw away.
At the time the letter was written the
travelers were storm bound and pray
ing for the wind to go down so that
they could make the pass.
Mr. He acock aayi that Norton &
Griffls deserve great credit for their
able efiorts in conveying the express
shipment to date.
In the covering ietier to the Pioneer
B. B. Smith of the Takotna post say's:
"I have just returned from a trip .
"to Rainy pass with tlie gold tra n
"and enclose you a note from Mr. Hea
“cock. The train is in good shape and
“should reach Seward Jan 15. Their
"sleds are not adapted to the work, but
"the tnen and dogs are O.K. The trail
"is, with few exceptions, very good.
“The roadhouses are from 9 to 23 miles
“apart and very fair.”
TWELVE YELLOW GlRLS SLAIN
BY ATLANTA JACK THE RIPPER
At Atlanta, Ga., the twelfth victim
has been claimed by a mysterious
“Jack the Ripper” whose crimes have
extended over a period of three months.
As in all the previous cases, the latest
victim was a comely mulatto girl. Her
body was found in a blind alley which
leads off from one of the principal
streets. The girl’s throat was cut and
certain parts of Iter body mutilated.
She was murdered just as all other
mulatto girls have been slain in the
last three months and certain parts of
their bodies mutilated in identical
fashion. As in the case of the other
eleven girls, the index Anger ou the
right hand was severed at the middle
joint and the part cut off taken away.
Despite the fact that “Jack the
Ripper” has been murdering yellow
girls for three months the detectives
are without a clew. The murderer has
always selected a mulatto girl for his
victim and the negroes are in a state
of terror. _
LOST—Diamond fleur de lia cuff but
ton between Georjje Auten’s resi
dence and Pioneer saloon. Return to
Pioneer saloon and receive reward.
Select Outside Lumber, corrugated
iron and roofing paper at Ross & Nes
tor's. _
Correct clothes for men. H. Boas.
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Next Tuesday Camp Flat No. 26
will Isold a grand smoking concert
at A B Hall. Flat Citv, to whic.i
members only will be admitted.
A great program is being ar
ranged , which, in addition to the
usual feature#, will include boxing
exhibitions by well-known locai
amateurs.
The U'Ual Arctic supper, v\itlr
liquid accompaniment, will be
served during the evening.
BAY START BILL
ON KIISKQKWIM
F. A Cleveland returned Thurs
day from a trip to the Kuskok.vim,
where he had gone to size up the
situation, with a view to slatting a
sawmill in that region should Aniak j
developments warrant such a move, j
Mr. Cleveland went as far as the j
mouth of Crooked river. He had
a fine trip and says the trails are in
good shape.
At the mouth of Crooked the sky j
became overcast and it looked as1
though storms were brewing, so the
trip to the Aniak was postponed j
At that lime the temperature wa
4 above. i
GETS NINETY DAYS FOR VAGRANCY
Howard E. Stnltz, belter known as
"Blueberry Bob,” was sentenced last
Wednesday to serve 9) days in the
federal jail for vagrancy. The case
was heard before Commissioner E. M.
Stanton.
WOMAN MUST PAY
HER HUSBAND ALIMONY
Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 6.—Mrs. Emma
Haggart, of this city, is the victim of
the worst end of a divorce proceeding,
whereby site is required to pay t.li
mouv monthly in the sum of $30. Con
dolences are in order among friends of
the unfortunate woman, whereas Hag
gart's associates are pricking up their
ears and wondering whether there is
any show for them along the same
lines. It is even said that some mem
bers of the anti-marriage league are
thinking seriously of trying out the
marriage problem.
WILL NOW TRY
BERT CONNERS
Los Angeles, Jan. 12.—The jury in
the case of Bert Conners, charged with
complicity in the attempt to dynamite
the hall of records, is now complete,
and the trial will begin without fur*
ther delay.
REPEATS CONFESSION
Indianapolis, Jan. 12.—Ortie AlcAlan
igal has repeated his confession here
CULLEN BACK
FROM ANIAK
Frank Cullen, who is interested
in several claims in the Aniak, re
nt rued from that district Thursday
He is fairly optimistic regarding
the new camp, which may turn om
to be the finest poor man’s camp in
the North.
Cullen and his partners, Denr.i
Callahan and Jim Burke, have a la\
on Fisher creek, where they have
three holes down. They own
ground on Rosebud, California, Biy
Porphyry, First chance and Wiln
Cat creeks.
The main drawback to the dis
trict is its inaccessibility, which
makes freighting of supplies slow
and expensive. The Indians retuse
to do any freighting, although
offered liberal terms Several pat
ties are relaying with dog teams.
Cullen’s partners remained on the
Aniak. __
STAGE FOE A. B. DANCE AT FLAT
Zehnder’s stage will leave Idita
rod at 6 o’clock this (Saturday)
evening for the big A B. anniver
^arv ball at Flat City, and is sched
uled to return here irumediatch
after the bali is over
Hunger is the handmaid of genul*.—
Mark Twain*
BONLAN CREW
REABYTO HOIST
A crew of eight men are ready to
hoist dirt for Ives and Aitken on Don
lan creek, according to F. A. Cleve
land, who returned from a trip which
included that section yesterday
The equipment includes adequate
boiler, hoist and self dumper. Tho
ginpole was being put in position while
Mr. Cleveland was there. Dan Mc
Kenzie is superintendent of the works.
Ten men are prospecting on Donlan
and its tributaries.
FEDERAL J9D85
Indianapolis, Jan. 12.- Federal Judge
Anderson has freed Detective W. J.
Burns, who was charged with kidnap
t iug the McNamara brothers from tlie
State of Indiana.
TELLER WOMAN
COMMITS SUICIDE
Nome, Jan. 12.—Crazed with suffer
ing caused by chronic and acute rheu
matism, Mrs. Woods, wife of the United
j States commissioner at Port. Clarence,
I committed suicide by hanging herself
in a wardrobe in her house at Teller.
Her body was quite cold when found in
the wardrobe. She had used sheets as
rope wherewith to commit the desper
ate act.
Mrs. Woods attempted to commit sui
cide last fall by taking carbolic acid,
and was only saved with great difficulty.
EUGENE SCHMITZ TRIAL
SET FOR NEXT WEEK
San Francisco, Jan. 12.—The trial of
Eugene Schmitz, for connection with
the (fraft scandals, has been set for
Thursday next, Jan. 18.
ANNIVERSARY BALL
AT FLAT TONIGHT
A large number oi Iditarod peo
ple are going out to Flat tonight to
attend the A. B ball Tomorrow,
tie 14th, is the anniversary of the
foundation of Camp Flat No. z6,
Arctic Brotherhood, and tonight’s
| ball is in celebration thereof.
VALENTINE’S REPLY TO
"SQUARE DEAL” CLUB
| According to the Juneau Daily Dis
patch, Mayor E. Valentine, of Juneau,
received a cablegram from the newly
organized Square Deal Club of Seattle,
asking the co-operation of Alaskan
towns in securing legislation for the
North, to which he replied as follows:
“The people of Alaska earnestly re
quest those of Seattle to attend to their
own business and keep their hands off
Alaska affairs We have elected a
delegate to speak for us.”
TOM WISHART OUT OF HOSPITAL
Tom Wishart, who sustained a com
pound fracture of the leg at Dikeman
Dec. 1, was discharged from Iditarod
hospital yesterday. He cau go about
on crutches.
His hurt was caused by the explosion
of an acetylene lighting plant which he
did not understand the modus oper
andi of. _
“CURLEY" BENSON HEARD FROM
Henry Roden, of Smith's gun
store, received a letter this week
from H VV. (Curley) Benson, one
ot the best known early citizens of
uur town, who left here last fall for
the Outside. Alter spending a few
days in Seattle. Curl made for Hot
Springs, Ark., from which place he
wrote, stating among other things
that his back troubles had im
proved from 73^ to 75 per ceut.,
and that he is having the time of
his life at the great health resort.
Mr. Benson says he will shortly
make a trip to British Columbia
and may engage in business at
. lazHton, one of the most pros,
1 perous towns of that province