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CHRISTMAS GIFTS
arc now on display in this store, of which we have a large variety to select from.
Mocha and Kid Gloves and Mitts, with si.k or fur lining. The largest assort
ment of Men’s Neckwear in Iditarod.
Silk Hose Silk Ties Silk Suspenders
Silk Handkerchiefs Silk Shirts Linen Handkerchiefs
Bovs’. Children’s and Misses' Gloves and Mittens Tie Tins and Holders
Suspenders. Sox and Garters, m holiday boxes
Taney Vests. Pajamas, Night Gowns amt Union Suits
We Will Be Pleased to Show You Our Stock
THIS STORE CLOSES AT 8 P. M.; SUNDAYS AT MOCN
H. BOBS, Leading CIothlBF
HART. SCHAFFNER & MARX and CHESTERFIELD CLOTHES
Highest Prices Paid for Raw Furs__
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HOT C-UILTY
Twelve good men and true and Commis
sioner Albrecht on Tuesday afternoon last
heard the case of the United States vs. Mrs.
Matilda M. Moses, wherein the defendant
was charged with selling intoxicating
liquors unlawfully at her home in Discov
ery, on or about December 10, contrary to
the statutes made and provided, and against
the peace and dignity of the community.
The defense was represented by Attorney J.
C. Moody, the returned wanderer from the
Kuskokwim. The jury was composed of
Frank Keenan and 11 other men, all of
whose names we are unable at this time to
recollect. After deliberating very pro
foundly for about six hours, the jury re
ported to the court that they were unable
to reach a verdict, and were discharged. The
case was set for a second trial on Friday at
'J o'clock.
Second Round
The second trial of Mrs. Matilda M.
Moses, charged with illegally selling
liquor at her home at Discovery. Otter,
was commenced yesterday afternoon
shortly after 2 o'clock, and the following
jury was selected to hear the evidence:
Cyril P. Wood, A. E. Austin, George Phil
lips, Dave Stranberg, Oscar S. Gardner. El
mer Smith. Tom KiUea. C. R. Peck. Ivan
Wales. Pat Kellett. T. R Moore and Harry
Locey. As in the first hearing, the fair
defendant was ably represented by Attor
ney James C. Moody, “the little giant of
the Kuskokwira," and the i rosecuticn was
carefully looked after by that “silver-tipped
end stately tamarack of the Iditarod,” A
E. Maltby. The case was given to the jury
r-hortlv after 5 o'clock, and at about 7 re
turned a verdict of not guilty.
WORLD'S TROTTING RECORD
Lou Dillon's Mark of I :53'2 at Last Beaten
on Lexington Track
At Lexington, Ky.. on October 10, a new
world's record in trotting was made by
L'hlan, paced by a runner. He trotted a
mile in 1 :541 A. the fastest time ever made
by a horse drawing a vehicle. In a mile
race against time, drawing a wagon, Uhlan
made a record of two minutes at Cleveland
on August 8, 1911, Lou Dillon made the
same record at Memphis on October 28,
1903. The world’s trotting record has been
held by Lou Dillon, who made a mile in
1:58l/2 at Memphis on October 4, 190.5. On
August 12, 1910, Uhlan made it in 1:58%
at Cleveland, The world's pacing record is
held by Dan Patch, who made a mile in
1:55 at St, Taul, September 8, 1900.
! Mr-. Frank Dawson of Glenn gulch cn- J
\ tertaiued a number of friends at dinner last :
Sunday.
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1 John Fund of Flat creek is visiting in
Iditarod.
Joe Venus and John Herron returned
from their mysterious trip Tuesday. They
will not say anything in regard to their
journey.
Mr. and Mrs. Dixon, who have been liv- j
ing in Iditarod for the past month, have ;
moved back to their home at Flat.
A1 Welch was in town Tuesday.
Dick Mandley, who was stricken with
paralysis while working on the dredge about j
a month ago, and has been in the hospital j
ever since, left for the Outside over the !
Seward trail. II. M. Hanson is taking him
out with his dog team.
SCHMIDT'S CRIME AND THE CHURCH
Some of the members of the church are
over-sensitive because of the arrest of a
man of the cloth in New York for murder
and counterfeiting. There is absoluteely
nothing in the arrest and confession of
Rev. Hans Schmidt that involves the church
to which he belongs any more than it in- j
valves the German race of which he is one. j
Schmidt is one of those abnormal men such |
as the authorities come in contact with
now aand again in whom the criminal in
stincts are so active that even the influ
ence of the church and the religion of the |
Nazarrue did not find permanent lodg |
ment. No one will blame the church for j
Schmidt’s crimes. It was the devil that j
was in him and not the religion that he i
! professed that made a fiend of him.
If the truth were known, and we had j
some way to measure the results of influ- j
ence on individuals, we probably would j
learn that, his connection with the church j
prevented him from doing many things in j
the course of his life that would have been j
crime against society.—Alaska Daily Em- j
pire.
Trotol is the name given to a new ex j
plosive said to be the safest high explosive I
known. Its formula was worked out bp j
Lieutenant Harold C. Woodward, an offi- ;
cer in the New York national guard. Six !
ounces of trotol, it is said, will do the work |
of twelve ounces of dynamite.
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Mincemeat and plum pudding for Christ- j
mas. Crowley & Porter.
i DRUGS - STATIONERY}
t Coal Oil and Gasoline |
♦ Paints Oils Window Glass ♦
f ♦
a Shotguns and Shotgun Shells %
I Victrolas and Victor Records $
| Carpets Rugs Matting Furniture ♦
| Gasoline Mantles and Globes 2
1 Harness and Harness Supplies $
A ♦
♦ Stoves Ranges Heaters %
t Granite and White Enamelware |
♦ Bar Glassware Crockery a
{Skates Hockey Sticks Pucks ♦
.Genuine Nome Dog Harnessj
♦ Yukon Sleds Snowshoes Siwash Mitts ♦
! SMITH'S GUN STORE, \
X IDJTAROD, ALASKA 1
! UU nnnrin ri TUOTC! considerable “play,” and several very re
DiiulflDulilj 1 UU 10 markable showings have been recorded by
TTTfl T TT1T/1 TlflTTTrin l*mse vv*10 w^° tcste<* '*• As is usual in
! lllu LllriU iUWEllt many things of local interest which require
skill, strength and endurance, it is learned
- that Ben Bromberg gave the lung tester a
“try out” last Tuesday, and his record
A new fangled lung tester is a novelty s[jows that he easily eclipsed the registra
j lately added to the attractions of the Min- tiong of a„ contestants.
j ers' Home saloon, and has been given many u cogtg nothing to test the new machine.
I severe tests by persons desiring to ascertain am] u ig alway3 ready for business.
I the condition of their lungs. The appar
| at us was brought to Iditarod late last fall |
; by Mrs. Sam Wilmer for her husband, and i Fresh-killed reindeer meat-choice cuts
I he has generously placed it in his place of j cu* prices. Crowley & I orter.
' business for the benefit of sourdough and j
i cl eecheko alike. The machine has received ' Location Notices at Pioneer offiev
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BWMiMiMMn
Once You Have Tried, You Will Always Trade With
j Earl Byers has received a letter from the Robert Sauter is enjoying his vacation so
district attorney informing him that a fine we 1 that he has decided not to reopen the
of $100 has been assessed against the gaso- Caribou cafe until after the next year. He
line boat Yentna for violation Gf the navi- has lately been having many improvements
gation regulations. This is the boat that made about the \ lace.
Captain Bromberg made famous during the
closing days of navigation last fall. As the Large assortment of imported cheese,
boat long since passed out of the ownership Crowley & Porter
( f Mr. Byers, that gentleman say “he
-hould worry.” Assessment Work Blanks at Cieiicc-.
Christmas Boxes
We have neatly done up in a Christmas box decorated w.t .
holly berries, sets of Sox, Garters, Suspenders and Lea i !fer Be
Also a very beautiful line Wilson Bros.’ Neckwear in both knit and
silk. Makes appreciative gift.
A Right ffaerry X-Wlas to ASi
A. J. Weiss, Flat
The Home of Hart, Schaffner &. Marx Clothing
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CHRISTMAS GREETINGS
C. R. PECK
Greetings
MERRY CHRISTMAS
and
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Ramps Peterson
RUBY MEN ON THE TRAIL
Traveling with dog teams, three men from
Ruby arrived in town this morning from
Ester City, where they spent the night. They
were Charles Draper, Gus Franzen and Carl
Starkenberg. The men report an excel ent
trail between Ester City and Fort Gibbon,
but the absence of snow makes sled
ding rough on this end of ihe line. The
Yukon below Gibbon is still open in many
places, the travelers having to move care
fully on the ice lest they fail into the very
numerous air holes.
All three of the Rubyites formerly re
sided in this city. It is the intention of
Draper to remain here during the winter,
■while Franzen and Starkenberg will con
tinue their journey to Valdez. They ex
jiect to visit their old homes in Sweden, but
'will return to Ruby, where they have a
'bakery, on one of the first boats in the
spring.—Fairbanks News-Miner, Nov. 11.
Your Christmas dinner will not be com
plete without fresh salted almonds. Place
your order early. POSTOFIICE CANDY
STORE.
Job Printing at Pioneer office.
KENNEL GLUE
RAGE ON FIRST
At the meeting of the Iditarod Kennel
Club, held last Saturday evening in the
Telephone office, it was decided to hold the
annual New Year’s race, and the details of
the event are being arranged by the trustees j
of the club. The amount of the purse is j
as yet problematical, but it will be made i
j known in time for announcement in next j
i week’s issue of The Pioneer.
' Owing to the record-breaking time made
by Nels Glantz’ team in the recent race, it j
is probable that the coming event will be a ;
handicap, and how to give other teams an
even break with that team will be one of!
the knotty problems that will have to be 1
figured out by the race-course managers.
Notwithstanding the fact that several of the !
i fastest teams of the camp are at present !
I in distant parts of the territory, the annual !
New Year’s race promises to be an inter ;
o.sting contest.
DAWSON TO ENJOY
ALL-YEAR MAIL SERVICE
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Ottawa, Out., Oct. 27- The Dominion
postoffice department has issued a special
..cm.' random calling attention to the fact
that in the future all classes of mail matter
vdl be accepted for transmission to Yukon
as freely in winter a.- in summer.
Restrictions hitherto preventing winter
ervice north of Whitehorse have been re
noved.
i Arrangements for this extension service
vere made by Dr. Thompson during the
past session of parliament.
DIVORCES HER NINTH HUSBAND
ndian Woman Voluntarily Gives the Man s
$2,000 as ‘ Alimony”
Oregon City, Ore.. Nov. 2. Woman’s i
r./I is assorted themselves in a new way j
here when Mrs. Ellen Deering Grv.igrow j
f Pendleton obtained a divorce from her
ninth husband. Grant Nicholas Grangrow.
and voluntarily settled £2,COO on him a'
‘alinn ny.”
In receiving the decree Mrs. Crangrow
was successful only after four attempts,
he had sought the decree twice in Mult
| noinah and once in Marion and Clackamas
>unties. Both her and her divorce I nus i
nd are In iians. Mrs. Grangr. w has ,
j i £s.OOb in her own name and is 63 1
ears (1 .. Mr. ( ran. row i> 50 ' ear- old. I
In her eventful embarkations on the sea
i f matrinu ny for nine inherent vpa.e. j
! Mr.-. Crangrow has lost four mates through
: he stormy divorce court passages and five
| have been taken by death.
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?UPILS YELL FOR JOY
WHEN TEACHER IS BEATEN j
j Mother of Boy He Spanked Uses Broom
stick Club in Missouri Town
Pu; iF cf Washington school, in Granite
City. M danced, yelled, threw clods of
.irt and thought they were getting sweet
I revenge shortly bef< re the hour for the be
1 inning of the session on a recent Friday
| afternoon, when they saw Mrs. John Gieer
I >f 2019 Illinois avenue, mother of one of j
i heir number, belabor with a broomstick j
i J. V. R. Hilgert. principal of Logan school, <
i who was teaching in Washington school.
| The assault was the result of a spanking j
> administered to Mrs. Gieer’s son, Edward, j
I aged 12. bv Hilgert, a short time before the !
,
; ehot 1 was dismissed at noon. When the
| boy appeared at home crying the mother j
; eized her broom, brc ke off the swee; ing j
! end and went in quest of the teacher. She i
| met him near the school, and after telling 1
: him what she thought of him, hit him on i
j ;he head with the stick. Before Ililgert re
j covered from his surprise he reeceived a
I second blow on the arm.
Then Ililgert grabbed the stick and wrest- 1
| ed it from the irate woman’s hand. He ;
i walked toward the school and was followed j
i by Mrs. Gieer, who continued to berate j
i him. The pair passed between a howling
crowd cf pupils, who threw numerous mis
siles at the teacher.
Although it was 15 minutes before the ;
regular time for assembly, Hilgert ordered 1
the bell rung and the pupils marched in,
still shouting. Mrs. Gieer returned home, i
Logan school, of which Hilgert is head, j
j is a new building and uncompleted. He 1
| and the teachers who wiil be installed in j
; it now are in Washington school. Young !
Gieer’s teacher is Miss Ada R. Smith. :
She said he became boisterous and noisy .
and she sent him to Hilgert for correction.
Hilgert turned the boy across his knees and
administered a spanking with his open hand.
Hilbert said he would apply for a war
rant for Mrs. Gieer’s arrest on a charge of
| assault and battery. Mrs. Gieer said she
would apj ly for a warrant for the teacher’s
1 arrest.
HAPPINESS
There is no greater happiness on this earth than to watch and
see the ones that are near and dear to us happy. The smallest gift
for Christmas will give us that pleasure, so no one can afford to
pass it by. For men we have goods suitable for presents from $1
up. We can please the poor and the rich with the very best of
merchandise for reasonable prices.
We wish you all a Merry Christmas.
The Bayles
Clothing Co.
CLOTHIERS, FURNISHERS AND SHOERS
IDITAROD DtS. OTTER
Until Christmas this store will be open until 9:30 p. m.
CHRISTMAS
ORANGES
CLOSING OUT
EVERYTHING AT COST AND SOME THINGS AT LESS
Petaluma Winter Eggs, 60c Dozen
Every egg in the case guaranteed
The best Butter in camp, 43c per pound
Carnation Cream, 7 cans for $1.00, or $7 per case
The best brands of large, juicy Oranges (size 150 to the box),
75c per dozen, or $S per box
AT CHARLTON’S WAREHOUSE
FOR SALE—MY WARM STORAGE BUILDING
The best equipped in the Territory, or any part of it. such as the iron or lumber,
stoves. stovepipes, safeties, for one-tenth its value; also two large, heavy tarpaulins,
one Studcbaker delivery cart, one handsome counter Fairbanks scale'. Fail at my
Warm Storage building and see the goods, get prices and save m< ney
Ja W. Chariton, Sdiiarod City
UNIONIST DOINGS IN
PROVINCE OF ULSTER
Provisional Parliament Convenes and a Con
stitution Is Approved
A Belfast dispatch of October 26 says the
. Iter parliament held a meeting, at which
he articles of the constitution were ap
proved. The delegates formed a large as
'emblv. and matters of grave importance
were discussed.
Steps were taken to secede from Ire- !
and the moment home rule become3 law’. ,
This important movment has caused ;
much uneasiness among those who hope
for peace. King George is reported doing I
his utmost to bring the warring parties to- '
get her and to effect an amicable and work
able scheme for the government of the
Iri.'h people.
The constitution of the Ulster parliament
is a notable document, and a declaration
,ays:
“This nucleus of the Ulster parliament]
• ill put its hands to a document no less
remarkable than the American Peclsratie
rf Independence, and is preenanl wit
with changes in the ; litical history of t!
country."
An announcement ■ f the meeting say
"All stfpa have been taken for the depot
tion cl decrees of the Nationalist parli
ment, and for the taking over of the go'
eminent of Ulster in trust for the Britii
nation.”
A fund has been started for indemmfyir
the relatives of any killed or wounds
among the Ulster voters. The fund w,
amount to $5,000,000.
SOME ALASKA PRODUCTS
The big freighter Meteor of the Pacit
Coast Company recently left Sulzer for Bf
lineham with 1.003 barrels of whale o;
2.304 sacks of whale fertilizer, 11.310 sacl
of herring fertilizer, 20,000 cases of canne
salmon, 4,000 tons of marble and TOO toi
of copper ore from the Jumbo mine
Assessment Work Blanks at Pioneer
A Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year
To Ail
CROWLEY & PORTER
IDITAROD The House of Quality FLAT CITT
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