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Newspaper
Iditarod Pioneer
Location
Iditarod, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1913
Page
3
Tonis Llahi appeared before Commissioner G. W. Albrecht on Tuesday charged with illegally selling liquor. He pleaded guilty through an interpreter. The court fined him $100 plus costs and released him on his own recognizance until 2 p m Friday morning.
New Haven Conn June 26 Former President Taft plans to transfer his voting residency and have his name placed on the voter list after moving from Ohio to Connecticut in September. The board will test his qualifications by an examination including reading a section of the U S Constitution selected by the board. Taft must reside one year in the new state before voting and will not be eligible for the fall city elections but will qualify for the July state election.
George Whatcher, a famed 65 year old negro minstrel, dies at his nephew’s home in Fast Orange New Jersey. His last stage appearance was in New Orleans last March with Dustin and Farnum in the Littlest Rebel. In the 1880s he starred with Thatcher Primrose and Westminstrels, one of the big three.
Chicago July 26 Franklin K Lane secretary of the Interior spoke to Chicago commercial organizations last night, stating Alaska needs good miles of railroad to open its resources.
The tribunal weighs if the United States can be a lawful holder of stolen timber. Canada seeks about $50,000 for 68 500 feet used in 1900 at Anchorage era barracks. Lumber allegedly came from Howard Mountain and was cut without a permit or payment. He reportedly fled the country.
Commissioner Albrecht has installed two large safe cabinets from the Outside and placed all Otter precinct records and his private papers in fire proof vaults. With other recent upgrades his office is described as the best equipped in the territory.
Nelson Bennett, noted railroad contractor who built the Stampede tunnel through the Cascade mountains for the Northern Pacific, died at his Tacoma home yesterday afternoon. His last railroad project was the Pt Defiance tunnel near Tacoma. Bennett once owned the Tacoma Ledger about twenty years ago, during which time he waged a lengthy dispute with organized labor and sacrificed much of his wealth.
San Francisco reports Arthur Pelky, recently acquitted of manslaughter in a Calgary boxing death May 24, will accept no fight challenges until this fall due to his string of successful and profitable theatrical engagements.
Honolulu reports strong opposition to L. B. Pinkham after his July appointment as governor of the Hawaiian Islands by President Wilson. Protests have been forwarded to Washington, reflecting local discontent with the selection and administration.
New Westminster reports Join McNamara, recently convicted of complicity in a bank robbery here about a year ago, was sentenced last Thursday to nine years in the penitentiary. The case will be appealed.
Sofia July 26 European Powers press for peace among Balkan states with all signatories ready to accept terms, save Turkey which rejects the demand. The move signals a coordinated attempt to end hostilities as Washington and Paris weigh possible mediation and terms.
In the Joseph McDonald murder case the prosecution closed its case Thursday and the defense began presenting evidence Friday. The trial is moving at a cautious pace with testimony unfolding at a slow tempo in Juneau.
London reports the British war office has received news of a dangerous revolution breaking out in the northern Chinese provinces. The dispatch notes significant unrest and potential regional impact, with officials monitoring developments closely.
London July 26 It is understood Col Theodore Roosevelt will leave America on a lecturing trip through the Argentine republic and will extend his travels to Australia where he has contracted to deliver lectures in major music halls across principal cities.
Seattle July 26 three well known Alaskans Messrs M Marston John Beatton and Louis Vigelius all of Iditarod have contracted to erect the finest moving picture theatre in the city on Second avenue to be named the Alaska audience expected high class entertainment in a modern show house and it will open soon
Sixty six of the 170 workers at an overall factory in Binghamton New York were killed when a devastating fire swept the plant yesterday. Inadequate fire escapes were cited as the cause with authorities calling the blaze terrible and devastating.
Calumet Michigan July 26. Twelve thousand copper miners struck at the copper mines near town early this week. Rioting and bloodshed accompanied the boycott. Martial law was declared and state troops were sent to quell the disturbances.
Sing Sing prison mutiny erupted last Thursday night as inmates grew violent prompting rapid deployment of state troops. Several guards were badly beaten though no one was killed in the disturbance at Sing Sing N Y.
Cardinal James Gibbons head of the Roman Catholic Church in America, marked his seventy ninth birthday last Wednesday in Baltimore by saying mass at the crowded cathedral.
Cordova July 26 Northern bound Copper River trains have been loaded with stampeders heading to the reported new strike on the Sushanna region.
Constantinople July 26 Turkish troops captured Adrianople after stubborn resistance. The city saw much jollity this week as news spread. Visitors were advised to enjoy a Crosby baths steam bath on Cari Bou street after arrival.
London dispatch reports Mrs Pankhurst refusing food since her return to prison and now dying from the hunger strike. The text also briefly notes unrelated local directions and a promotional line for Crosby baths in Caribou street.
A wild scheme ends with Karl Hoopes, a Holland barber, returning to The Hague after paying 400 for the Brooklyn bridge and 800 for a failed barber contract ploy. He also agreed to a share of 15,000 police patrols daily, only to be swindled when the con men vanished with the payments. The episode highlights bold investment fantasies and a sharp return to reality.
I have expended labor and improvements for 1912 and the following years on the Lone Star association placer claim on Moore creek within the Takotna Mining Recording District Alaska. Amounts total one hundred dollars per year to hold the claim under salvage provisions. If within ninety days after the last publication you do not contribute your share, your interest will become the property of the undersigned co owner J. Jewell. First publication May 16 1913.
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