You Can Make
In supplying your needs at Friedman’s Closing-Out
Sales. A life-time opportunity to get the highest class
of Men's Clothing, Furnishing Goods, Hats, Shoes, Etc.
AT ALMOST YOUR OWM PRICE
Everything must go regardless of the sacrifice.
Quitting
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AT FLAT CITY AND IDITAROD
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I V I OPHIR CITY
Stampeders to the New Strike can rely on getting Nice Fresh Goods
at Very Reasonable Prices
Big Stocks, Standard Goods ““cormeS*
We Carry a $7.00
LARGE STOCK Per Case
OIL
POPULAR INSURANCE AGENT
VISITING IDITAROB CITY
M. E. Le Blanc, the well known rep
resentative of the New York Life
Insurance Company, arrived in Idita
rod the first of the week, and may be
seen at the Iditarod hotel. Mr. Le
Blanc comes to the North every season,
and the regularity of his visits has
made him a conspicuous figure in the
territory. As everybody knows, the
New York Life Insurance Company is
one of the giants of ihe insurance
world.
Discussing the management of the
company, the examiners appointed by
the state of New York said: “The final
results of this examination show that
the work of the company is done effici
ently and economically: its claims are
paid promptly: its policy-holders are
treated fairly; its dividends are appor
tioned and paid without discrimination;
and the company complies with the
requirements of the law and the rul
ings of the supervising authorities in
both the spirit and the letter.”
MAY EXTRADITE PETRIE ALLEN
Upon application of U. S. District
Attorney J.J. Crossley, Judge Overfield
signed an order Wednesday morning
authorizing Commissioner Dillon, of
Fairbanks, to assume jurisdiction in ex
tradition proceedings which have been
commenced by the Canadian govern
ment against one Petrie Allen, charged
with grand larceny. Allen, itisstated,
is now within the jurisdiction of the
court of the Fourth division. The crime
is alleged to have been committed in
Yukon territory.
Pioneer Flume Hose Co.
Tents, tarpaulins, flys, horsecovers,
cheesecloth, canvas, burlap, etc. We
make up all kinds of canvas goods.
Apply at H. Boas,’ the Clothier.
$4 aud $5 Hats for $1.40. Weiss, Flat.
IMPERIAL CIGAR STORE
For Pipes, Cigars, Tobaccos and Smokers’ Supplies,
LATEST MAGAZINES, NEWSPAPERS, AND OTHER READING
MATTER. CANDIES, SOFT DRINKS, ETC.
All Books Exchanged
HURST BROS.’ IMPERIAL CIGAR STORE
Sunderbruch
Commencing Monday, July 29, our closing-out
Sale will begin on Choice Groceries.
Everything in stock will be sold at about laid-down cost.
Reliance and S. & W. Canned Goods
Best brands in all lines. See circular for a few prices. Call early and
place your orders before stock is broken. Buy your Outfits now, and save
half what it will cost you before navigation closes.
Sunderbruch
TO CLOSE GUT
AT OUTSIDE PRICES TILL JULY 15, 1912
VICTOP WiS Now
■ ^ No. 1 Victors . $.30.00 $25.00
DUAIUO^D A DUC No. 2 Victors 40.00 32.50
I ” \J llUufvMrnO No. 3 Victors . 50.00 40.00
All Victor Records 33 1-3 Off
Screen Doors, (tormerly $6 and $10), Now $3 and 05
SMITH’S GUN STORE
Second and Willow Phone No. 6
ROOSEVELT TO GIVE THE KEYSTONE SPEECH
Chicago, July 25- —Preparations for the Roosevelt Progressive
party convention, which is to be held here early in August, are
nearly completed. It is announced that Colonel Roosevelt will de
liver the opening speech of the convention, and his remarks will
be the keynote of what follows.
New’ York, July 25.—Colonel Roosevelt will conduct the New
York state Presidential campaign in person.
Chicago, July 27.—Fx Senator Beveridge will be temporary
chairman of the Roosevelt convention.
Lincoln, Neb., July 27. — Col. Bryen rays that Roosevelt is a
re-electionist, and would place no restrictions upon the number of
term a President could serve.
Portland, Ore., July 27.—Oregon Progressives are in in con
vention here to elect delegates to the Roosevelt convention.
LOOKS LIKE HUNG JURY
IN THE BRONSON CASE
(Concluded from Page 1.)
had been advised to do so by Jim
Hagan; witness was not particularly
interested in the conviction of the ac
cused, and was not testifying more pos
itively than he had done at the pre
liminary hearing.
Air. Maltbv: “I’ll convince you that
jou are.
Chapman then outlined his life since
1904, when we went to Fairbanks, down
to the time of the robbery; he remem
bered the shortage of currency in Idit
arod last fall, but never in his life told
the accused that he could get $6,000
of easy money, in the shape of a poke
then the possession ol Charley Suter;
nor did lie testify at the preliminary
hearing that he had told Mitchell that
if he had been at Flat on the day of the
robbery be could have stopped it—that
he would have told defendant and Gor
man not to try it; he did not put it in
that way; he had told Attorney Roden
later that he thought the men were
guilty; he was still as sure they were
guilty as he was sure he was sitting in
a chair; he came to that, conclusion a
rear or so ago; Mitchell didn’t plead
with him to testify against Bronson
and Gorman; nor did he say at the Gil
more house, in the presence of two
witnesses, “If I don’t get someone to
swear asrainst Bob Mitchell, I have 20
years staring me in the face." He did
not remember making a statement in
the presence of Mr. and Mrs. Peterson
to the effect that he knew nothing
whatever of the holdup.
Bob Mitchell testified that on the
evening of Sept. 21, while he was
in Casey’s place, defendant told him
that he and Louie Gorman were the
parties that heldup the tram, and that
they would have got away with it had
it not been for Joe McNamee; he ne-tt
told witness that Cleveland, on a white
horse, was very c’ose to them at one
time, arm tney iiau to cacnu me gom
in order to get away; when defendant
told witness the above lie had had a
few drinks, but was not drunk; he had
got defendant away from Nigger Tom
because he was told that Tom was try
ing to fix the blame for the holdup upon
Bronson, and he warned the latter that
if he were not guilty he should ’‘keep
away from that nigger;” after he left
Casey’s saloon witness told Jim Hagan;
he always thought Hagan was a special
deputy; he could not say why accused
had told him what he did.
Angus Bronson testified that he got
up at 7, went to Stanley’s saloon with
Gorman and had a drink, and then
went to breakfast; after breakfast they
sat for awhile on a seat, and a little
later helped Tom Powers to load a
counter onto a wagon. Gorman then
left witness, who went up the street.,
calling in at the Combination and
speaking to Sam Adams outside of Ed
Anderson’s place, he then went up the
street into the Grard hotel bar; watched
Frank James hitch up the tramway
mules, and saw the car pull out; went
back to the Stanley bar and
saw Mr. Stanley; went across the
creek to his tent, stayed a few minutes
and left in the direction of Discovery,
Otter; that was about 9:30 or 9:45; met
Jim Ryan, the teamster, who asked him
where the other fellow was; asked him
wb.-it he meant, and learned of the rob
bery; had on rubbers, a mackinaw coat
across his shoulder, and a check shirt;
went on to Discovery and called at Karl
Theile’s place about 10:45; didn’t re
member talking to anyone; stayed three
or four minutes and went to Shonbeck’s
close to 11 o'clock, where he met Knell
and Slionbeck; later on Phil Keith came
in; had a discussion over spelling the
word “conviction;” shortly after 11 n-ent
up the creek with Knell, who was going
to Moore creek; saw A1 Goslow at 2-a.
and talked about the robbery; at 11:15
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left and went to cabin, where fixed up
laundry and started down creek with it
shortly after noon whistle blew. Went
to dinner and then into Theile’s again,
where he saw that Thiele had just re
turned; was there when first poke was
found; left Theile’s and went back to
Flat, arriving at 3:30; went over to tent
and changed shoes; saw Bob Mitchell
the first time that evening at Casey’s,
when Mitchell came up to him and
warned him to keep away from the nig
ger, who claimed to have seen the ac
cused coming across the creek, wet and
perspiring; went with Mitchell to Stan
ley’s, where they found Nigger Tom;
accused wanted to call him down; Tom
asked him to have a drink, but Mitchell
said: “We are drinking by ourselves.”
Next day witness went to the Combina
tion saloon, saw Nigger Tom, and asked
j him what he had been saying to Tommy
Forrest; Nigger dmied he had said any
thing, and offered to prove it by For
rest; found latter, denied it also. De
fendant was born in Canada, but left in
1S87 for Michigan, and has resided in
United States territory ever since; he
never told Mi'cliell that he lieldup the
tram; knew nothing of the holdup,
never saw the parka, slicker, or masks
produced; he never wore a Felder or
Cutter shoe in this camp.
Tom Forrest said that he saw Bronson
come into Theile’s between 10:30 and 11;
later on, at Flat City, he told Mitchell
to tell Bronson to stay away from the
nigger, as he was going to swear a lie
against him; the next day the nigger
came up to him and said, "You nearly
got me licked.” He never told defend
ant about the nigger, but Mitchell did.
Louis Gorman’s testimony was a gen
eral denial of all knowledge of the hold
up; lie had never seen the parka, slicker
and masks produced; he never admitted
anything to Chapman.
Henry Peel and Joe Kean testified to having
seen two men with rifles coming down Boulder
on the day of the holdup,
Sam Adams said that he saw Bronson outside
d Anderson’s place between 9 and 9:30 on the
day of the holdup; was sure it was not before 9;
he had been collecting money for the defense oi
accused, and belivcd them to be innocent.
Frank B. Stanley said that he did not not see
the defendant alter the tram left. A.A.Shon
beck testified to Bronson coming into his store
at Discovery between 11 and 11:30 Iditarod
time; he didn’t seem to be nervous; joshed him
about the holdup; the word which aroused dis
cussion was “appiehensiou.”
Charles Knell corroborated testimony of de
fhndant, so far as he was concerned; the ac
cus d didn't look tvorried; told him he was
going to Seward for the winter.
K-M. Stanton said that at the preliminary
hearing he might have said he would prosecute
Chapman lor periury and as an accessory after
the fact, but it was his belief that he qualified
his statement.
Ramps Peterson said Chapman came to his
residence one night, and in the presence of Mrs.
Peterson, said that he knew nothing whatever
about the holdup, and asked witness to save
him from going to jail; on one occasion, after
the holdup, Chapman had asked him to write
on a piece of paper the name of the man whom
he thought to be guilty, ard he wrote “Louie
Gorman." He did that because Chapman had
previously told him what a tough man Gorman
was.
Several other witnesses were called to testify
in defendant’s behalf.
Mrs. Aubert said that a maul which she
missed about September 3 was the same as the
one which had been found near the holdup; her
cabin was near Gorman and Bronson's tent.
J. A. McKay said Gorman came to the claim
on Flat between 12 and 1 on the day ot the rob
bery and went to work next day. Bronson
came up to see Gorman on the 22d and sat down
to dinner, but got up long before the rest, and
went outside. Later the two men were seen
conversing together.
By this time the Montenegrins who had been
mentioned by Peel and Kean put in an appear
ance, and were put on the stand. They proved
to be woodc hoppers who had been in the vicin
ity of Caribou creek for several weeks.
After counsel for the government and the de
fense had addressed the jury, Judge Overfield
read the usual instructions, and the jury re
tired at 11.30 p. in. last night.
jjMING AND GOING
Tom McKinnon left for Ruby Thurs
day morning'.
J. B. Mading came to town Tuesday.
Billy Casey was an arrival the first
of the week from Fairbanks.
Charley Hoxie returned from Ruby
early this week. He is here on business
connected with his proposed new saloon
at the Yukon camp and will return to
that place soon.
W. H. Fairbanks, general manager
of the Northern Commercial Company,
was an arrival on the Nancy Bell. He
was accompanied by Volney Richmond,
general manager for Alaska.
About 25 passengers arrived from
down river points Monday and Tuesday.
C. E. Bryant, assistant manager and
auditor of tiie Pacific Cold Storage
Company, with headquarters at Daw
son, who has been visiting Iditarod,left
Thursday on the Columbus.
Judge L. K. Pratt left for Fairbanks
Wednesday.
Archie McIntyre came to town
Wednesday.
H. Schlxpik left for Ruby Thursday.
He will be back in about three weeks
Captain Sproule, of the White Seal,
was in Iditarod Wednesday.
Three large boilers belonging to the
N. C. Cotnany, a hoist, cables, and
other mining supplies were aboard the
Little Delta’s barge when she dropped
downstream Wednesday. Some of the
equipment is intended for Ruby.
Some time ago the Pioneer was
informed by its Fairbanks correspon
dent that the World, a Fairbanks
campaign paper, had expired for want
of support. We have since been in
formed that our correspondent was
! mistaken. Well, it can't be helped.
It’s not the first time that the end of
the world has been prematurely
j announced.
QUARTZ AT THE
HEAD OF HAPPY
—
Some time ago Caribou Bill, who
is mining at the head of Flat and
j Happy creeks, sent a sample of
quartz he had found on his ground
to Fairbanks for assay. The assayer
reports that the specimen runs
over $400 to the ton. Mr. Deeter
tng is much elated, and predicts
that there will be 10,000 people in
I di 1 a rod vet.
FOUND—On Friday night, after court'
pair men’s kid gloves. Owner may
recover same at Pioneer office by pay
ing for this notice.
CLOSING
Everything in Our Establishment
for Less Than Outside Cost
Leading Clothiers
FLAT CITY NOTES
I
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While Louis Stetzer was tightening
.
a cable last week he received a severe
blow on the back of his left hand, the
cable tearing the flesh from the bone,
and inflicting a very painful wound.
Mr. Stetzer had the hand temporarily
dressed on the claim, and on Sunday
morning walked down to the emergency
hospital, where skilled treatment was
obtained.
James Gill, who has been prospecting
for quartz in the neighborhood of
Boulder creek for some time past, is
believed to have struck something
good. He has lined up a vein for a
considerable distance and samples will
be taken out for assay.
Since litigation over the Wriliow
creek properties ceased, it has been
reported that work on that creek will
be resumed at an early date. It is
claimed over 50 men will be needed.
Miss Gertie Kehnel, who has been a
resident of Flat almost from the
inception of the camp, has gone to
Nome, where she has mining interests.
Tommy Seward who was working for
Shropshire & Burns on Flat creek, has
gone to Nome.
The Grand Hotel restaurant, which
has hitherto served meals at certain
specified hours only, will in future be
open at all hours, and customers can
call for what they want at any time.
TWO ARE ADMITTED TO THE BAR
Last Saturday morning Gilbert
Nairn and Guy G. Geraghty were
admitted to practice at the bar in the
territory of Alaska. They had been
previously examined regarding their
qualifications to be so admitted bv
Attorneys L. K. Pratt, E. Coke Hifl
and A. E. Maltbv.
F. A. CLEVELAND LOSES
HIS FAMOUS WHITE HORSE
Early this week F. A. Cleveland
lost his famous white saddle horse.
The horse was kicked by another,
and its leg broken in two places.
A doctor’s examination proving
that the leg could not he set satis
factorily, it was neceesary to des
troy the horse. The horse was a
valuable one, and Mr. Cleveland
had had it for years.
In the case the of United States vs.
George Smith, charged with assault, a
retrial of which had been ordered by
Judge Peter D. Overfield, the accused
entered a plea of guilty, and wa3 fined
$50 and costs. The case has been pend
ing for over a year.
L. B. Horton, charged with unlawful
cohabitation and adultery, has entered
a plea of not guilty. The trial has
been set for Monday. Commissioner
C. E. Taylor win conduct tfie defense.
Jim Hagan arrived last night
Mrs. Ed Rusk arrived last night.
Nettleton shoes. Weiss, at Flat. C’itv.
Chester Riley is no' so well as
he has been. He is at the emer
gency hospital.
Magazines at your own price at
Ausley’s.
Trunks, suitcases and hand grips, at
Rome’s Clothing Store, next to Amer
ican Bank, First ave.
Fresh halibut 2dc pound.
Iditarod Meat. Co.
HUNGARIAN GOUL ASH,
CHILI CON CARNE,
HOT CHILE BEANS
AT THK
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JUST ARRiVED
—INCLUDING—
Select Petaluma Eggs
Pasteurized Creamery Butter
Large Assortment New Cheese
New Potatoes, Bermuda Onions
Fresh Cabbage, Turnips,
Oranges and Lemons,
Grapefruit, Apples, Etc.
bwift s Premium Ham and Bacon Lunch Meats
Always a Full Line of 5. & W. Canned Hoods
CROWLEY & PORTER
“The House of Quality”
First Ave., Iditarod Front St., Flat Citj
Bartlett Springs Mineral Water
Uncharged
Purity WELCH'S GRAPE JUICE Quality j
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