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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
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3,500,000 cubic yards of material, re
covering gold to the value of $2,200,000.
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GOLD DREDGES
IN ALASKA
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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
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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. *
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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
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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
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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.”