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Iditarod pioneer., 1912-09-07
DELEGATE WICKERSHkM
 Y REMAINS INDEPENDENT I

When Delegate James Wicker sham returned to Washington rom the Roosevelt convention at Chi cago he was visited by newspaper representative and asked if he had finally allied himself with the new party.
 Mir Wickersham stated that i was true he had joined the new Progressive party, but that he die not consider himself a hide bound convert.
 II have always been indepen dent in politics, said the delegate, and doubtless shall always remain 50, My disposition does not in. cline me to allow political parties 70 lead me around, and I shal only follow them so long as I be. 'ieve them to be right" :"
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-09-07
OUR TICKET
WANTED-A CANDIDATE

The mass convention called Monday night in A. B. Hall Flat City, has for it's object the selection of cand date to this district in the First Alaska territorial legislature. While if is recognized that the Fourth division will be represented chiefly by from the 1anana Valley account of the preponderance of population there is believed that the western the division entitled at least onethird of the total representation. Now by ectin from the lditarod district and represent atve from the Ruby precinct this section of Alaska would receive far better treatment from the legislature than it could expect both the senators and all the representatives chosen from the district tributary to Fairbanks On the other hand Fairbanks and the Upper Yukon would have three representatives and senatora fair appor tionment.
 But in order secure the mucdesired end of having
 from the lditarod district in the senate it mpera
 tive that agreement be reached whereby the electors of this section will vote unit. man must be selected not for his present political affiliations but because of his special fitness for the senatorshp and his ability to weld the different factions together in order to make his election a certainty He must be man of wellknown integrity whose sympathy with the prospecor and working miner is mquestioned who thoroughly acquainted with Alaskan conditions and who has personal ambitions to by becoming candidate He must not be an Irresponsible agitaor extremist but man with sane views on public questions, and ability present his ideas in acceptable form Rhetocians spellbnders and verbose denagogues will be out of place-life is too short
 Finding the right man, his name could be placed at the head of any and every ticket with the certainty that he not only would receive majority of the votes cast in this district but would also command sufficient measure of support from the other districts make his election the senate foegone conclusion. With regard to the other members of the senate and house of representatives voters could follow their individual preferences: knovng tue same Ie that nOllg cOuld prevent the electOn Ol good man upon whom all agreed The interests of Ruby the nncko and ldarod and will continue to be Identical Therefore should not be difficult to get them to work in harmony at the coming election. All de- pends on the chosen as candidates.
 It is we'll to remember that Alaska has, yet, but territorial form of government, and not statehood. The scope of the legislature naturally mted and of it's acts alter the fundamental principles of American gov enment. To elect with half-baked and udigested theories of political economy would be rankest folly What the territory wants is of sound sense-not dreamers; who know the immediate needs of the trynO dealers ill futures At next Mondays meeting the people will have chance to nominate such Let them make the most of it. it's the last opportunity in two
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-09-07
SUGGEST SIX YEAR
 PRESIDENTIAL TERM

Washington, September 5 Just prior to adjournment the senate had before it for Consideration a proposed amendment to the consti tufion of the United States, making the term of president run for six years, instead of four. ard aboiish- ing the second term.
 It is generally conceded that the powers of the President should be curtailed, to conform with the spread of Democratic ideas Per sistent attempts have been made to lengthen tue term ofthe Presidency. and ever since the first constitu tional convention there have been advocates of the one term idea, but the intense distrust with which the people view any tampering with the constitution has prevented the change.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-09-07
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE
 TO BEAT HIS RECORD

Chicago, August 31 Eugene c Chain, prohibition candidate fol President, intends to surpass his speech-making record of 1908 dur ing the present campaign, accord ing to story given cut from the national headquarters at Chicago Four years ago Chain made 5oc speeches for prohibition in Ioc days. Of course, the Prohibition ists to not expect to elect their can didate, but tEey believe that the moral effect of the campaign vii. be more than worth the labor and expense involved
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-09-07

TOLD IN THE MAIL

John Larson, Chicago bartender, has been selected by the Princeton Club of ChicGgo for q scholarship, and will have his expenses paid at Prince ton for four years. Larson graduated from the Evanston academy last June, paying for his education out of his own earnings.
 The Beef trust has purchased large tract of land in Australia, and will go into the cattlei and sheep business On a large scale.
 Clifford Pinchot has advised the Washington assessor that his house is undervalued.
 Joe Jackson, of Dallas, Tex, waded into the Trinity river, and declared he was going 10 drown himself, as he was tired of life. A policeman gelled at him that he would shoot unless Jack son came out. Jackson came.
 Florence Fleer, years old, fell from d lHIIu-StOlN " lullON III l IIltuCl I)ii Id. She was taken to hospital, where it was found she was unhurt.
 Col. Roosevelt IS receiving an aver, age of LOGO letters day since the es- tablishment of the third party. He says that most of them commend him for his opposition to Taft.
 Senator Jonathan Bourne, of Oregon, who was defeated for re- nomination it. the primaries, will run as an independ, ent.
 Mrs. Ida NJ. Davis, of Cleveland Wash. is suing for divorce. She al Ieges that her husband traded her to a quack doctor for two city lots.
 Senator Hoke Smith, of Georgia, is fighting for the discharge of all coloret policemen from the Washington police force.
 Jonathan Cole, South Plainsfeld N. J., man, is cutting his third set O. molars, although he is over 80 years old.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-09-07
SENDING SAWMELL TO
 INN0KO RIVER STRIKE

Confident that the strike made last march OH Fox guIch, north of Ophir City, will lead to the estab lishment of new camp OH the In noko river, MessrS. Cleveland Widman and Hnrd are shipping the old S!ippern mill 10 the vicin- itv Of Colorado creek, which is the main stream in the region of the new strike. It is not expected that the immediate demand for lumber will be very great. but the promoters of the enterprise are cal, culating on an annual demand of not less than 100 .ooo feet of lum- Der.
 The mill outfit was shipped on the Florence $, and will be taken as far as Simel City, where it i'll probably be erected.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-09-07
SCHOOL FACILITIES
 ARE ARRANGED FOR

The question of providing school facilities for the children of Iditarod City occupied the attention of the city council at special session held last Saturday night.
 Mayor Barnes stated that he had received all application from MT. Kilgore for the position of school teacher. Mir, Kilgo1e, who is a tully-qual, fled instructor, off.red to teach school, act as chief of the fire depart ment and janitor of the city hall for an inclusive salary oi S25o per month, which sum would also secure the services of MT. Kilgore's $ SOD.
 The council was fully apprecia- tive of the value of Mr. KilgOre' 5 offer, but after discussing the matter p1o and con, decided that in view of the great expense entailed in the upkeep of the city hall, they could not avail themselves of MT. Kill gore's services at present.
 An alternative proposal submit ted by Mrs. w. H Brooks was next discussed. Mrs Brooks offers to provide school quarters, light and neat, and instruction, for an inclu- sive sum of S1oo, a month, and it is probable that her offer will be accepted.
 The number of children who vii winter in Ililarod City will be smaller than last year, and the city council does not feel justified in saddling the city with an expensive school department at the present time.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-09-07
THE LAST FLY

The last fly of which ought be dead fussing and foong around my head Somehow he escaped from the doom that be the hosts of his kindred he's chpper and we
 he drills and he bores my scalp with vm and needs the language I'm throwing him. Through all the long ages, since Adam born the fly has been with object of and unchanged he's buzzed through the years and left trail of bad language and tears He tortured the Pharaohs with tickesOme toes and lit for moment Abrahams The great men legend, the heroes of fame all cussed the poor fly aud his innocent game; they swatted and trapped him him of the fly that with today. Men change in their customs, and monarchy thrves for while and de- cays the things of this world all given change the roll they're just the ashey at the dawn they tickle and torture with pesent they blow scalp and fool with The last fly of summer sympathy gains chase and oerwhem him. and knock out his brains.-Walt Mason.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-09-07
WINDMILL CLOCK IS 4 NOVELTY

A novelty in timepieces may be seen at J, L: Sales Front-sreet jewelry store. IL takes the form of clock modelled like windmill. In the body of the mill there is large clock face giving local time, while at the end of each sail arm (of which there are eight there is smaller dial, giving the time in another city. Thus it is possible at a glance to tell the time cf day at Greenwich (London), New York Amsterdam (Holland), Madrid Spain, Pekin (China), Paris (France), St. Pe- tersburg lRussia) and San Francisco. The wheel carrying the smaller dials revolves on its axis once every 2f hours
 Altogether the clock is both orna- mental and useful.
 The Pioneer for Job Printing.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-09-07
THERE WAS 4 HOT TIRE IN
 THE OLD TOWN THAT NIGHT

All Ruby turned out to greet the Beaver upon her arrival there on her last trip, says Capt. Pearson And no wonder. Just before the little vessel reached the landing, the brass band, led by Tommy McSmart and Charley Drapeau, struck up that classic air, "There'll be a hot time in the old town tonight" That was just what the Rubyites were waiting for, as they had not had anything like a hot time since the day they celebrated the 'real discovery of pay" So they turned out in force, hoping, doubtless, that 200 passengers from Iditarod were about to turn loose 500, 900 in cash, like last year.
 But if the Rubyites were disap- pointed they didn't show it. That same night they held big reunion, and Tommy McSmart spent his first night in Ruby beating the drums.
 The passengers on the Beaver were so s&eased with the treatment they red cgYed that they gave Captain Pear son "a testimonial. The captain will have it framed and placed in the main salo6 of the Beaver.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-09-07
LEAPS FROM TOP OF
 EIFFEL TOWER, PARIS

Paris, August 25.-An elegantly dressed young woman jumped from the topmost platform of the E.ffel tower today, alighting Oil tie pave meut ,ooo feet below in a horribly mangIed condition, and quite un recognizable.
 Four hundred francs were found i'll the pocket of the woman and also the address of hotel; where
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-09-07
NOTICE OF SPECIAL TERM OF COURT

Tn the District Court for the Territory of
 Alaska, Fourth Division. In the matter of calling a Special Term of Court for the Fourth Judicial Divi- sion, at the town of Iditarod, Alaska. In pursuance of all order of the Hon. orable F. E. Fuller, District Judge, made this goth day of August, 1912,
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Term of the District Court for the Territory of Alaska, Fourth Division, will be held at the Court House ill the town of Iditarod, Alaska, beginning OH September 20, 1912, at the hour of HOO o'clock am, for the transaction of ali business which may be then and there pending, and which may regularly come before the Court,
 In witness whereof, have hereunto set my hand as Clerk of the District Court, and affixed tue seal thereof this 2oth day of August, 1912.
 C. (. PAGE,
 ~- Clerk of the District Court,
 Seal Territory of Alaska,
 ~- Fourth Division.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-09-07

she was not known. The attend ants say the woman was weeping before she jumped. She scrubbed something in notebook, but after wards tore this up. The body has. not been identif.d.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-09-07

A fire broke out in the rear of the cabin occupied by Miss Grant and Miss Cahill, at the east end of the town, last Wednesday morning. Both ladies were absent at the time, but neigh bors saw the smoke, and bucket brigade extinguished the flames The damage to furniture, wearing apparel, etc., totals several hundred dollars. The origin of the fire is unknown.
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Iditarod pioneer., 1912-09-07
SEVENTY TONS OF FREIGHT
 ABOARD THE MARTHA GLOW

The Martha Glow, which left fer Ruby last Sunday afternoon, had a collection of freight which was wonderful to behold. In all there was 70 tons of freight aboard, in- cluding three large boilers, a dill, groceries, store fittings and house. hold furniture. Among the pas sengers were: Mrs. HensIey, John Roy, Joe Mazzaga, Bert Spencer, Ernest Fitzwater, H. Enticamp, J. W. Charlton.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-09-07

Alex. Larson will leave shortly for Ruby. He is taking along a mining plant, and hopes to be able to get hold of some ground in that district.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-09-07
FIRST FROST SUNDAY MORNING

What is claimed to be the first frost of the season Wa, recorded last Sunday morning in Iditurud City.
 John Wanamaker i, very i'll at his Philadelphia home
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-09-07

J. w Atkinson, formerly with the Iditarod Traction Company, has gone to Cripple City.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-09-07

Mrs. w. H. Crawford and her little boy will leave for the Outside on the next boat.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-09-07

Power-of-aJtorney blanks-Pioneer.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-09-07

The Pioneer for Job Printing.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-25

~ All NAgmEAN I FONN4ING
Salt Lake City, Sept. 25.-
Deadly war may break out at the
village of Bingham, where 5000
miners are on strike, at any mo-
ment.
If it does the Utah Copper
Company will be, directly re-
sponsible.
Gov. Spry refused to give the
mine owners the militia on their
demand, and now the owners are
organizing a militia of their own.
Late last night so Snapshots
ers, each man a dead shot, were
ordered posted on the hills around
the Utah Copper Company's
mines.
When the miners struck they
entrenched themselves near, the
mines They did so, because they
had had experience with Utah
special deputy sheriffs in the past.
Two days after the strike was
declared there were 100 heavily
armed deputies in Bingham. The
company spread reports of the
finding of dynamite and of the
likelihood of killings. Gov. Spry
hurried to Bingham.
Spry asked the miners to meet
with him and talk things over.
They readily consented and, left
their entertainments, satisfied
they were safe so long as the gov
ernor was in Bingham.
Spry asked the men their griev-
ances. They told him they wanted
an increase. in wages and-recogni-
ton of the union. Spry advised
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-25

p e.
asked why they were armed and
entrenched, They told him of the
deputy sheriffs.
Spry then said there was no
need for the soldiers the Utah
Copper Company had demanded,
and left Bingham.
The next day the force of dep
uty' sheriffs in Bingham was in
creased to 800. More deputies
have been pouring into the VII
lage every day.
Meantime the Utah Copper
Company had enlisted the county
commissioners in their service.
They had the commissioners go
to Bingham on junket trip and
inspect the miners entrench-
ments, which Spry had not
thought serious.
The county commissioners or
dered the sheriff to destroy the
entertainments and disarm every
one in Bingham except deputies.
This is certain to start trouble.
The miners are afraid of the dep
uties. They will not submit to
being disarmed, while the depu-
ties are left armed, without re-
sistance.
And if the miners do attempt
resistance the sharpshooters on
the hills above the mines will be
able to kill them at will.
Gov. Spry is still trying to get
the company to agree to arbitra-
ton. The men. have made anoth-
er request for a conference with
the company officials. The COM
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-30
ATHENS WANTS oLYMPlAp.
Greek Athletic Committee Planning to
Land 1910 Meet.

Chicago, March 30.--There is an
other OIympaid brewing and ii is COM
ing off at Athens. Greece. in 1914. a
member of the Creek American Atm
for this statement, and he is year
Ia visitor 20 his home country.
The Greeks are already at work on
their coming meet and King Georges
government. which has supervised the
two ODmpiads that have been run OF
in the Athenian stadium, has started
It's machinery going. Committees are
being FORMED and money is being So
licited II home fcr III importation
of teams OF athletes from .i p ions
that take part in the athletic iesu-
walls.
IL was the original intention Of the
creek olympian committee to hold al
Olympaid at Athens every four years
This plan would have brought mee
in 1910. but during the greater part o
that year Greece faced revolution, So
athletic festivities had be post
poned for four years. The Greeks arr
All stirred up with enthusiasm for th'
1914 Okmpiad
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-30
PLAN SPECIAL SERVICES.
Passion Week to be Observed at the
Laurium M. &. Church.

Commencing Monday evening, Pas
sion Week services will be conducted
at the Laurium NJ. l.. church each
evening next week. \ fine program
has been prepared for the services as
follows:
Monday evening-Rev. G. L. Adams
speaker; Miss Myrtle Gray. soloist.
Tuesday evening-Rev. NJ. II. Eldred,
speaker; Mrs. Tom Perry soloist.
wednesday evening-Rev. NJ. II. FL
dred, speaker; Miss Myrtle Gray, So
loist.
Thursday cvening-Rev. S. l.. Pol
kinghorne, speaker; Mrs. NJ. II. FL
bred, sololst.
Friday evening NJ. II. Eldred
speaker; Mrs. Tom Perry, soloist
Easter Sunday-Specialm music by the
choir morning and evening. Baptism
and reception of new members N
morning. Special program by ti'
sunday school in the evening.
The contest which has been in pro-
eress between the Red and Blue sides
of the Ladies Aid society Of the church
will come 10 close at a social and en-
tertainment to be held this evening :
novel and interesting program has beef
prepared and the public is cordially in
| yited To attend During the evenlni
the ladies' will relate their experience
I'm earning money for the church fundS
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-30
PLAN ATHLETIC
MEET FOR u. P.
MARQUETTE NORMAL MAY TAKE
INITIATIVE IN ARRANGING
EVENT FOR HIGH
SCHOOLS.

An athletic meet at Marquette dur
ing the month of June, in which teams
representing all of the high schools of
The upper peninsula would participate.
Is the plan of the Marquette Normal
school Prof. r. ID. Stull, athletic di-
rector of the school Is now in Chicago
consulting athletic authorities at the
University of Chicago concerning plans
for this meet and probably will have
something definite to announce soon.
Concerning the proposed plans. the
Marquette Mining Journal says:
ITO bring the high schools here the
athletic fund of the Normal school viii
be drawn on. each high school to be
entitled to five representatives whose
expenses will be paid.
The copper country has track meet
every year in which an unlimited num-
Der from each high school are en-
tered. Suggestions for an upper pen
| insula track meet have been made by
the copper country schools at various
| times. but no school has offered tc
finance the proposition. With New
berry heartily in favor of a meet, AM
inviting Marquette to take the initial
tive, there is hardly chance for thu
proposition TO fall through.
Should all the arrangements ne sat
isfactory to the schools concerned, tho
meet will be held the first week il
June. and tho details will be in thu
hanGs Of the Normal school. The fac
that the expenses of five entrants mon
each school will be paid will not ba
the schools from entering other athle
ties. The officials will all be from tn
Normal school, and the Normal schoo
entrants will not compete for points
II is hoped to induce all the school
in the upper peninsula TO enter III
track teams. including Saut Ste Ma
rle Escanaba. Bessemer. MenomineC
iron Mountain. Calumet llancoci
Houghton. Lake Linden. L'Anse, Gwin
Munising. lshpeming. Negaunee, New
berry and Marquette.
Circulars are being prepared at TN
Normal which outline the plan an
these will ne sent to the various his
schools
In order that the Normal school ath
letes may test their powers agains
, foemen worthy of their steel, effort
will be made to arrange dual NEE
with the Michigan College OF Mine
Such meet would prove intensely III
teresting. there being some remark
able athletes at the Houghton institu
ton. This plan has only been suggest
|. ed. but It is hoped the meet can
/. arranged"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-30
HOLD CARNIVAL
ON The STREETS
PARK ASSOCIATION TO PETITION
COUNCIL FOR AUTHORITY
MERRY SCRAP IN
PROSPECT.

The officers OF the Laurium Park as
ISOLATION have made plans to petition
the village council for the use of the
streets of the village for the attrac-
tons of the United Shows company,
which are to be brought here for the
annual midsummer carnival, during
the week of July Fourth. They teei
confident that permission viii DE
granted and that the carnival VIII be
made more popular with the residents
OF the town for this reason.
one of the directors of the associa-
ton. in an interview yesterday, stated
that the people of Laurium are indig-
nant over the action taken by business
men of Red Jacket i'm bringing rival
carnival company here for that week
Thev feel that IL is an envious effort 10
offset the success of the l.aurium car
nival, and as L.aurlum was first on
the ground. take the position that Red
Jacket should have been more neigh
borly. enough to at least remain OUT OF
the field until the Laurium carnival
had passed. Laurium people have al
ways contributed largely to the sue
cess Of Red Jacket enterprises of TINS
kind, said the director, and last year
Il was announced the midsummer car
nival was to be an annual event. rms
years carnival was planned and th'
contracts closed several weeks before
the matter was even considered in Rec
Jacket and the residents of Lauriun
can finl no justification for the actor
of Red Jacket business men. the
believe that the spirit of live ana lie
live" should have prevailed.
I.aurium merchants are beginning L
take a keen interest in the situation
and promise to take an active part u
the rivalry for patronage which is al
most certain to follow. They viii max
an effort to provide the biggest Fourt
of July celebration ever attempted
the town. and feel confident that IN
r.aurium residents will be loyal in thei
support.