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_ - _ 4 -;-■---— YOI. >S. si:\V AI!l>,"aLASKaT THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 8, 1!>14 NO. 78 OFFICERS ARE INSTALLED Igloo No 9, Order of Pioneers, met last night at the A. B hall for the in- j stailation of officers. There was aj good attendance and the meeting was j fully enjoyed by all present. A com-; mittee was appointed to arrange for a j grand free ball to be given on Wash ington's birthday, and if the hall is not engaged for that night the Pioneers will complete their arrangements lor giving their friends a good time. A committee was also appointed to ar range for a social to be given every monub by the Pioneers, the programe to be varied each month. The meeting last night did not conclude its business until after 10 o’clock. HIKERS ARRIVE FROM BALTIMORE Annapolis, .lan. 8. —A larjre number of suffragist hikers arrived here from Baltimore today. THE OFFICIALS OPPOSE STRIKE Houghton, Mich., Jan. 8.—The union officials here have informed the gov ernor that they are opposed to the men striking, and are doing all in their power to prevent it. THEODORE BLAKE PASSES AWAY New Haven, Jan. 8. — Theodore Blake, one of the early explorers of Alaska, aged eighty years, died in this city yesterday. Thirty-eight gold dredges were op erated in Alaska in 1912, compared with twenty seven in 1911, according j to the Tnited Slates Geological sur vey. In addition to these a dozen or more were in various stages of con struction. It is estimated that these dredges handled between 3,000,000 and * 3,500,000 cubic yards of material, re covering gold to the value of $2,200,000. ■ -.. — - ... GOLD DREDGES IN ALASKA \ -_ Mr. Anderson, a resident of Ska« way, walked into Haines the afternoon of December 13, having started from Skagway in a gas boat, and was driven to shore, where the boat was com pletely wrecked. Eight days were con sumed in getting to Haines, and he ar rived there in a dilapitated condition, i The new detention hospital in Fair-j banks is now completed and ready for use. As there has been no appropria tion made by the government for the new hospital, it is not known when it will be opened. The citizens of Fair banks are indignant over the matter as they donated the lot on which the hospital was built, FATAL MISTAKE HUNDRED KILLED Mexico City, Jan. 8.—Preparations j had been made by the rebels to dyna-' mite a train supposed to be filled j wit-h federal troops, and when the< train came thundering by the dynimite | was discharged and the train was | almost completely wrecKed. When the smoke had cleared away it was found that they had blown up one of their own trains and had killed over one hundred of their own men. CONVICTED FOR STOCK FRAUD New York, Jan. 8.—President Smith, of the stock swindliug Raido Tele hone Co., has been found guilty and has been sentenced to serve eighteen months iu the penitentiary and pay a line of $5,000. HIGH WIND FOLLOWS RAIN Seattle, Jan. 8.- The rainstorm that has been raging for the past five days has subsided and lias been followed by a terrific wind storm. Much damage has been done and more is feared. AFRICAN ROAD HAS TROUBLE — Johannesburg, Jan. 8.—A strike has been ordered on the government rail road, and forty thousand employes are going out. Several employes were re cently discharged and when the com pany refused to reinstate them when asked to do so by a committee appoint i ed to make the demand, the order to strike was given. CANNOT WAIT TO BE WIDDOWED San Francisco, Jan. 8.—Mrs. Beachy, wife of the daring aviator, Lincoln Beachy, has filed an action for a divorce,from him and gives as a cause that lie stays out late at night. This seems to be the time that Mrs. Beachy is “up in the air.” Finch’s Golden Wedding rye at the Branch. * Meet me at the Branch. * Pabsts blue ribbon beer at The Branch. * |_ “I1 ** Meet meat the Brancn. Sleds for boys and girls; sleds for men. At J. L. Graef’s. * Ice creepers and ice skates at J. L. Graef’s. Badweiser beer at the Branch. * For reliable information write Can non, Pioneer hotel* Knik, Alaska, f CHAMBERLAIN WILL RETIRE London, Jan. 8.—It has been an nounced that Lord Chamberlain will retire to private life before the next election. He has been holding public office almost constantly since 1868, and has filled almost all of the prominent! positions, from that of a member of the | town council of Birmingham, to that! of leader of the House of Lords. In j 1888 he was married to Miss Mary En- j dicott, daughter of William C. Endi- . cott, secretary of war in President) Cleveland’s first cabinet. j LARGE NUMBER i OF BANKS FAIL — Scapolio, Brazil, Jan. 8.—The Incor poradora company has failed. The reason assigned for the failure is bad management and affiliations with other banks, a large number of which have also closed their doors. RIOTER KlLED IN TACOMA Tacoma, Jan. 8.—Rioting still con • tinues at the smelter here. Bast night ! the strikers attacked the smelter and j were repulsed by the officers. One ' man was killed during the attack. The management at the smelter, how ever, state that they are running at full capacity and will continue to do so. CASE ON APPEAL IS DEING HEARD I Chicago, Jan. 8.—The case of Jack j Johnson, the prize tighter, who was j convicted under the Mann act, and who tied to France while out on bail, is being heard on appeal in the courts here. HUERTA SAYS NIX ON QUITS Mexico City, Jun. 8.—-President Hu erta is still defiant. He says: “Hell will hold President Wilson and myself before I will resign.” JUVENILE COURT IS NOW OPEN New York. Jan. 8.—The Childrens’ Court was opened here yesterday. Meet me at the Branch * Twenty-gauge, 1913 model shot guns at J. L. Graef’s. I DEATH OF AN EARLY PIONEER Hank Sumers, an old timer and well known in every gold camp yet dis covered in Alaska and the Klondike died in Whitehorse December 6. Sum ers was a pioneer of Juneau, going there in the early 80’s. Since that time he has stampeded to every strike of any note, and was on his way to the Chisana when death overtook him at Whitehorse. MUST CEASE • USING BEER Burlington, N. J., Jan. 8.—Saloon keepers in this city have been forbid den by the city council from washing off the sidewalks in front of their places of business with beer slops, as they are convinced that the smell of the beer will lure topers into the sa loons to get liquor. MUCH SUFFERING AMONG FAMILIES Calumet, Jan. 8.—On investigation by the governor it has been found that# much suffering among the families of the striking miners exists here and steps will be taken iminediat«*)y by the governor to relieve the situa(uu). DESERTS ARMY Presidio, Jan. 8.—General Mantilla, a former strong Huertaite, has deserted j his army and crossed the border into 11lie United States. He has been ar rested. There are still nine generals | in Ojinaja’s garrison. NOT AS GREEN AS HE LOOKS -- New York, Jan. 8.--The hearing in the huge bank argument has been transferred to Boston, When approa ched and asked to explain certain things concerning the transaction, Secretary of the Treasurery McAdoo replied that he hoped that he was not as green as he looked, and refused to be interviewed further. The Fairbanks representives in the Territorial legislature are not in favor of an extra session of that body before July next. Alex Patterson an old Yukoner and old time resident of Dawson and Fair banks. died in the later city on Dec. 26. at St. Matthews hospital. The Douglas Island News says: “Grub is scarce in the Nelchina camp and horse meat is selling at 25 cents a pound—for dog feed.”