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Newspaper
Iditarod Pioneer
Location
Iditarod, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1915
Page
1
London reports on October battles showing heavy Allied losses from western front fighting totaling about 300000. Rain and mud halt offensives as French aviators protect against Zeppelins and bombs strike German fortifications near Metz.
Paris dateline reports German progress in Dvinska and Volhynia while Russians hold other positions along the Ine. London dispatch says Germans were repulsed at Dvinsk and the battle favors Russians as General Kuropatkin is restored as head of the Grenadiers corps.
UDINE Oct 8 The original aim of capturing Trieste has been abandoned by Italy. Instead the action will be pursued by bombardment carried out by aviators.
Reliable information indicates the federal district court terms for Iditarod and Ruby will be held in spring before break up. This shift eases travel for the Fourth district, where waterways are limited and trails are bogs in summer. Judge Bunnell’s decision prioritizes public convenience and reduces litigant cost and delay.
Washington Oct 5 President Wilson will travel to Philadelphia on Saturday to witness the second game in the world's championship baseball series.
North known miner William Deterix nicknamed Caribou Bill was seriously hurt Monday evening on Otter creek while operating a scraper. He was unconscious for hours, later regained consciousness but lost use of his limbs, with possible spinal injury. He was treated by Dr. Auringer at Flat City, then moved to hospital and slated for transfer to Seattle aboard the launch Tramp.
The final regular mail shipment under the summer contract arrived aboard the Sea Wolf on Saturday morning. It was a small consignment and may be the last by water this year. No word from Superintendent Randles about an emergency Yukon mail run, and any remaining mail will likely stay at Ruby until the winter route opens.
Abe Weiss, Flat City clothing merchant, arrived in Iditarod on Tuesday and is arranging removal of the Bayles Clothing Company stock he recently purchased. The stock will be added to his Flat City establishment.
H J Atwell was named commissioner of the Tolovana precinct by Judge Charles E Bunell and will assume duties October 1. He is presently a special timber agent in the local office and has resigned that post to take the commissioner role.
The Navy Department will organize all commercial and amateur wireless stations for emergency use. October 12 is Columbus Day in some states but not Alaska, and it marks the discovery of America.
A Gulf of Mexico hurricane swept the coast today causing at least five hundred deaths and about twelve million dollars in property damage. The storm disrupted life from New York to Ocala and left widespread ruin along its path.
The annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic concluded its sessions in Cincinnati with Kansas City chosen for the next gathering Liash Monford of Cincinnati was elected commander in chief
London report says seventeen thousand British officers have been lost in the war. A separate notice states Minneapolis county has voted to be relicensed.
Colonel John A. editor of Leslie's Weekly urges removing Alaska affairs from Washington bureau chiefs and placing them under one official as assistant secretary of the interior. The reform echoes Lane's commission idea and follows Schleicher's North study. separate note reports Chicago mayor orders Sunday saloon closures.
Washington reports a surprise in official and social circles as President Wilson announces his engagement to Mrs Norman Galt. The 38 year old widow is a close friend of Margaret Wilson, and the wedding is expected in December with numerous congratulations pouring in.
London dated report states Bulgaria stopped telegraph operations after rejecting Russian demands. The Bulgarian minister to Petrograd has begun return to home. Bulgarians in Russia are willing to join the army and offer service to the state.
Philadelphia Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 3 to 1 in game one of the World Championship series. Alexander and Burns pitched for Philadelphia while Shore and Cady worked for Boston. Red Sox remain favorites in bets as the series begins in Philadelphia.
Washington reports Germany will disavow torpedoing the unnamed vessel and acknowledge American lives lost though decision on the act remains unsettled. Negotiations continue as the Arabic matter is debated by the President and his advisors. New York dispatch notes Dr Dumba, the Austro-Hungarian envoy to the United States, recalled at President Wilson’s request, departed for home.
NOME Sept 17 The Arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson was reported alive and well after being thought lost. Captain Louis Lane, owner of the steamers Polar Bear and Ruby, found Stefansson on Banks Land while returning north. Stefansson plans to press on toward the undetermined northern continent near Victoria Land and Prince Patrick's Land as he continues his expedition.
Sir William Van Horne longtime railroad executive died in Montreal at age 72. Born in Will county Illinois he rose from railroad clerk to wealth and fame as a leading empire builder of Canada guiding the Canadian Pacific Railway’s continental completion after moving north in 1882.
San Francisco reporters announce the Panama Pacific exposition has earned a net profit exceeding nine hundred thousand dollars with no debts outstanding. Attendance remains strong with a peak after August and a daily average nearing seventy nine thousand in late August. Total visitors by August 25 reached over eleven million.
Rome reports Emperor Francis Joseph I of Austria gravely ill prompting the crown prince to be summoned to Vienna. In San Francisco the death of opera singer Nilsson is noted with a terse dispatch.
The obituary recalls Alex Gordwall Cornwall a noted prospector and miner who endured over two years of illness. Born in Belin, he worked in Dawson and Fairbanks districts before moving to Alaska’s northern regions. The funeral will be held Monday at 2 PM under the Pioneers of Alaska in this city.
Yukon poet Serviee writes from the French front describing his head from the front and his confidence about the Allied cause. He notes the letter is in France and speaks in a steady, hopeful tone about the war effort.
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