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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-16
Death of G. Capers Smith.

Seldom has this community been
SO shocked with grief, as IL was Sun
day afternoon when a telegram was
received by his friends here an
nouncing the death Of Mr.. c. Capers
Smith. at LOOMS. y. Y. at o'clock
Sunday morning.
Mr.. Smith came to Sumter in June,
1905. TO begin ,he practice OF law here.
Soon after arriving here. he was elect
ed principal of the Boys School,
which position he held for two years
and then gave IL up to devote his en-
tire time to his chosen profession.
However. in less than two years.
the seed which rapidly developed the
disease causing his death were dis
covered by him shortly after his re-
signing the position In school. and in
the hope that ne would be able TO re-
cover, he left here In July. 1917, for
treatment at the place where he died.
Although Mr.. Smith attended the
a boy. yet he was better known as a
member OF the bar than otherwise,
and In this profession ne made splen-
did progress and had the brightest
hopes OF ultimate success. His ex-
ceedingly pleasing manners, together
with his untiring effort and unques-
tionable fair dealing. won for him
the esteem and confidence not only Of
his clientage but OF all whom he met,
and nothing but expressions OF sor-
row were heard when his death was
learned.
Mr.. smith was In his 29th year.
He was a graduate OF the law depart
ment OF the University OF South Car
olina and Of the University OF North
Carolina. His father WAS at his bed :
side when he died.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-16
FIRST FREIGHT ON NEW ROAD.
Gotten Being Brought I'm ON south
Carolina Western Railway.

The first freight To be- brought I'm
on the south Carolina Western Rail-
way came In Saturday and consisted
of number 81 bales of cotton. From
now on the road Will be open for
freight on "a small scale until side
tracks are put in and stations built
along the line when II will bc regular.
~ opcncd up for traffic.
IL is understood that there will be
quite "a number Of side tracks placed
between SGmtcr and Bishopville so
that all possible assistance Will be
given the farmers I'm handling their
produce. while AZ the same time the
railroad may get the benefit of this
freight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-16
CASES IN COURT.
Court RcOnvened Monday Morning.
Assault and Battery Case Taken up.

Court reconvened Monday morn.
ing for the hearing of further Grim
inal cases on the docket At first
there was some difficulty in getting a
case which both the solicitor and
the opposing attorneys were ready to
near but the matter was settled af-
ter some time when the case of the
state VS. Moses Holmes, assault and
battery Of high and aggravated ma
ture, was called.
This case was che first taken up.
Mr.. ID. ID. Noise and the Solicitor rep
resented the State and Mr.. Jennings
the defendant. Holmes was accused
or biting off part of another ne
Groe's ear in a fight with him.
The cases in which the late c. Ca
pers Smith was attorney were all con
;nued on motion of Mr.. l.. E. Wood.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-16
GEORGIA RAILROAD STRIKE
ENDS.
Enors OF Mediator NeiII Prove Suc-
ceSSful.

Atlanta, Ga, oct. 12.-The Georgia
Railroad strike was officially called
off at $50 o'clock tonight. after rem
reseptatives Of both sides had signed
the agreement in the rooms Of Medi-
ator Charles p. Neill, at a local hotel
Vice Presidents Murdock and Gregg
Immediately delivered the order TO
the 300 striking trainmen and con-
ductors on the Georgia Railroad and
the forty-six strikers Of the Termi-
nal Company, which resulted in their
reporting for duty at once in Atlanta
and Augusta
1t was announced. however, that
no trains would be operated before
the regular schedules Sunday morn
ing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-16
aDr eQlaNJNlan ano SSu.uron.
H'".rol U the i'oSsoiiice az Sunitcr, =.
a.. ns ss,osd Glass aiattcr.


DIR. w. A. Allston. of EagoOd. was
In town Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson, of Charlotte.
are the guests Of DR.. and Mrs. w. J..
Mckay. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson came
through the country from Charlotte
In their car.
Mr.. A. X. Sanders. OF Hagood, Is In
the city In attendance upon court.
Mr.. T. d. Ravenel. OF Orangeburg,
was in the city Sunday.
Mr. Arthur Isaacs, OF Kingstree.
was In the city Monday on business
Miss Willie Dargan and Mrs. James
Pagan. of stateburg. were in the city
Monday.
Mrs. ELI Jackson. Of Elloree, Is
visiting her daughter. Mrs. c. w. Nc
Grew.
Miss Louise Murray. Of Columbia.
spent a few days this week in the
city.
Mr.. Raymond Schwartz spent SUM-
day at home from the University Of
South Carolina.
Mr.. Pierson Dick is at home from
Davidson College for a few days.
Mr.. Mckenzie Anderson, OF Rich
mond. who Is visiting relatives In
stateburg. was in the city Monday
morning.
Mrs. Mark Reynolds and her moth
er. Mrs. w. w. Anderson. left Monday
morning for visit to relatives In
Montgomery. Ala. Mrs. Reynolds will
oe gone for a week, while Mrs. An
derson will spend the winter in
Montgomery.
Prof. and Mrs. A. c. Carson and
children OF the University Of South
Carolina. were in the city Sunday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-16
Visited Sumter for ffrht Time.

Friday negro 65 years OF age was
In the c.'y fos the first time in his
life. Calvin Gamble was his name
and he lives on Mr.. ID. T.. Evans
place In Clarendon County. thirty
miles from Sumter. lie stated that
he had been To Kingstree and Man
ming. hut otherwise had never been
anywhere and that Sumter was by
far the largest town he had ever seen.
III there were few more Of this class
OF darkey on the farms Throughout,
the State conditions in the rural dis
tricts would be very much improved
for the white people.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-16

1lr. Thos. S. Sumter has brought to
this office an egg which is probahIv
one of the largest ever seen in this
city. The egg weighed 3 ga ounces
and Mr.. Sumter stated that he had
been feeding his hens on lime, which
he attributed as the cause of the
hens laying such a large egg.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-16

The first meeting Of tn Sumter Ru-
raj School Improvement Association
VIII be on the first Saturday of No
Vember, this year AT that time be-
sioes the reorganization of that as
sociation, steps will be taken TO re-
organize the County Teachers AS
sociation which has done such good
work during the past two years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-16

There Is a considerable amount of
cotton at the cotton platform Just
now. but both the Southern and Coast
Line are engaged in loading cars
with 1t preparatory 10 shipping to
points off.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-16

Mr.. "A. j. Ard has been awarded
the plumbing for the guard room, and
the work Of installing closets will be
taken up at once.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-16
SUMTER COTTON MARKET
Corrected Daily by

Ernest Field, Cotton Buyer.
Sumter, Oct. IA.
Good middling 10 ga.
Strict middling 10 SIS.
Middling 10 1-2.
st. Low middling 10 IA.
Staple cotton l3 to l6.
Receipts Saturday 733.
estimated receipts today zoo.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-16
New York Cotton Marker

Last week there We're ss7 bo,as
or cotton sold on the local market
Inc receipts Saturday were 733 bales
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-05-21
DE LA ISLA

Han Ilegado a esta capital, procedcn-
te de Yanco, don M. Toral; de Fajardo,
don j. Vaamonde; de Rio Grande, don
A Zechini; de Aguadilla, don j. O.
Abrii; de Arecibo, don Juan Correa; de
Fajardo, don R. M. Cuevas Zequeria y,
de New York, don Juan Cortada.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-05-21
NOT1CIAS

sSe encuentra en- esta capital ell Ii
senciado don R. NJ. Cnevas Zequeira que
ma venido de su residencia de Faiardo
ven asuntos PROFESSIONALS.
lie saludamos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-05-21

Sc ha celebrado el juicio contra Jose
AIm0dovar acusado de atentado a la vi
da. Ell acusado Sc declare culpable y
el juez senior Rossy senal6 el dia de hoy
para dictar sentencia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-05-21

Tnmas Alvarez Sc lie acusaba del de-
tito 1e atentado la vida. Celebra-
do 81 juicio, el jurado que entendi6 en-
el nlIsmo 10 declare culpable del delito
de aaaque con intenci0n de cometer no
m1ieI,lio.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-05-21

No nay otros mejores NJ mas ricos
para ian.las Hoteles que La PAST
JALEA lie guayaDa marca La Cor
AanCia de
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-05-21

ST usted quiere vender, necesita lue
ell Iector de su anuncio tenga dinero pa
Ea ciomfraY.
.An1nciese en- ell BOLETIN.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-05-21
Ell CATALAN |"
CONFITERIA

Suplicamos nuestros cons.
aantes favoreCedores que para
meJoT presentation de los ira
baios de encargo, en- hestas y
dias senaiados, deben ordenar-
Sc con uno 8 dos dias de an.
4icipacion.
M. Angelet g. Co.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-05-21
BUENA oCASIoN.-

victoria y una pareja de caballos cru
xados. Todo clio resulta un tren de
exquisite gusto, y Sc da por la mitad
de su valor.
Para informes, dirigirse la Cochera
de Pancho Hernandez, Santurce.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-05-21
ioCASION!-Se vende un juego de

OCCASION !-Se vende un juego de
muebles de Eiena un magnifico Piano ;
un bastidor; un roperO con puertas es-
peloS de Niena; un escritorio nuevo y
dennis enseres de una casa. Todo es
nuevo a mitad de precios.-Para in
formes San Sebastian, No. IS (altos)
-Agapito del Toro
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-05-21
NJ. AnseIet g. Co.

Ha ingresado en- Ia Escuela Correccio-
nal de Mayaguez el menor Bernardo
Aionzalez, natural de Guayama
Permanecera .en Ia Correctional has
Va su mayor1a de edad.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-05-21

Cleofe HERNANDEZ Sc declare culpable
del delito DE hurto mayor, de que Sc
dc aensaba, y en- su virtud la Corte de
Distrito lie impuso un ano de arresto
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-05-21
ANGUERA T. Co. Ponce.

De venta en- todos los buenos esta.
bleeimIent0s.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-05-21

FL con6nado Juan LugO que Sc fug6
a1e los trabai0S de Aguadilla a Lares, ha
sido capturado por la policia en- una ca
sd de la calle del Sol, en- Mayaguez
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-05-21
SOBR[N0S DE- LzQUIERD0 & Co.
=. EN- G.
TETUAN 20, SAN JUAN, P.R
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
Agentes Generates
Agentes Generates

DC sos Vapore asaantico espanoes de Pnios. lxqurs
& Co., de Cadiz
Del famoso Vermouth "CIf51ANO" de Torsco
dc los renombrados Vinos Rioanos, blancos v roos x
las "BODECAS RIOJANAS" dc Madrid
De Ia Cerveza ngesa To- roja TENNENT
De los superiores Aceites de Olivia naxc4 ~TENA~ SG
Sevilla.
dc otros productos Europa. de gran consume er
ISla
introductores unicOs reccptOce de Gaa
excsentes ACETTUNAS SEVIANAS gag w~asseues presUp
inniAdo envasadas pot~- eopecsales
4 s~lo eatAmpaoo a~rc ~t~QutERDO
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-05-21

Ei pAINKILLER puede darse por personas
anexpertas sin tenor de ninguna clase. Para
2os males de los intestinos TN especifco Sc
zyuro. Refuse todo substitute. No hay mas
PAINKIILER, que el de PERRY DAVIS.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-05-21

FL senor Rafael Martinez Nadal es-
zimado amigo y companero nuestro, OBJ
Euvo la buena pro en- el remate del tea
sro de Mayaguez
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-05-21

FL domingo Sc ha celebrado en- Yau-
go una reunion para constituir el "Club
~ie Libre-pensadores." Fl Club qued6
~constituido.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-05-21

PARA CURAR UN RESFR1ADO EN- UN
DlA tome LdzdttUo Bromo- Quinima. El boticario
@tevoivera ell dinero 81 no lie cura La trma de
g. ~. Gro0e Sc hala en- cada cajita.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-12-28
WEDNESDAYS DOG RACE

with the big dog scheduled for New Years Idtarod Kennel Club the board of directors wish be understood that it will be strictly sporting event. handcaps will be liberal enough give every chance winning the The entries should close tonight but this rule will be strictly enforced and entries will be allowed
 The to be will practically the last viz Saghaway the Traction companys office Front Otter Idtaod out past the Summit roadhouse to Fa Front Flat City, Peck thence the Grand corner Gold thence Dscovey and by with the option of taking Front Second on the return journey through Flat.
 The will be governed by Kennel Club rules Pacing of kind will be permed in motion receive
 ance team catching another demand the trail at while passed the lead after three judges empowered disquafy competitor for forming to the interests of clean
 It hoped very large number of entries of liberal offered and already about half dozen have been entered The prizes offered O S5 and S for first, second and third places respectively.
 particularly wanted by the Kennel Club this time plenty of entries and with couple of dogs and with liberal handcappng stand chance of winning first prize.
 The following officers of the day: SarterC F. Wood udgesHenry We George Marsh and Joe Smith Idtaod Frankie for Summit Nels Gan and Charley Marsh for Flat City; A. A. Shonbeck and J. E. Riley, for Discovery
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-12-28
GOOD NEWS FROM
 CRIPPLE STRIKE

Leo Clifford, circulator for the Iditarod Pioneer. received a letter from Fred Anderson on the last mail ill which Anderson says the ground i'll which Clifford is inter ested on Colorado creek (the Ore gon association, just below the Star of Hope asso ciation) has four feet of dirt running from to 5 cents to the pan. He further says that if the pay only holds out it will be good thing (which ,seems reasonable to us).
 The ground in which Senator Henry Roden is interested goes $I,5o to the foot
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-12-28
BUTTONS DUBS
 WERE VICT0RS

An interesting basketball prac- tise game was pulled off last Sat urday night at A. B, Hall, when team selected by Dick Button, and named by him the Dubs, overcame Harry Donnelly's team of regulars. The score at the finish stood 45 for tue Dubs and 38 for the Regulars. Ben Bromberg acted as referee.
 Interest ill tue games increases with every practice, and doubtless will continue to do so. The gen eral public isinvited to watch them i; they take place at A. B Hall every Monday. Wednesday and Saturday.
 It is expected the first full dress game will take place ill couple of weeks
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-12-28
MERRY CHRISTMAS
 ON MOORE GREEK

The folks over on Moore creek had very jolly Christmas, accord ing to Steve Foster, who arrived from Moore Thursday. B. T. lame and Charley Knell gave a grand turkey dinner to the boys, and with the dinner went everything necessary to make it a complete success. Joe Honda was chef.
 After dinner there was an aui mated discussion OH woman suff rage. and in the evening there was display of fireworks. Everybody enjoyed the treat immensely.
 During the day case of choice wine and cigars arrived from Jack Baird.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-12-28
CLAIM CRIPPLE
 IS LOOKING GOOD

According to Bob Gritis, who was at Ophir last week, the old Innoko dig gings are as good as ever they were, while the new strike is apparently certain to make a small camp.
 MT. Gritns says Cripple IS quite a town, with lot of buildings. He was not on the creeks, but learned they were looking better all the time, with pay reported in sevealr places.
 J. w. Kempt and Basil Cemons were met at the Johnson roadhouse, g miles this side of Cripple.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-12-28
WERE MARRIED LAST SUNDAY

Last Sunday, December P, Commis- sioner G. w. Albrecht united in matri- mony Miss Stanne Bagoy and Peter Miskovich. The.witnesses were Nikola Miljevich and Mrs. John Bagoy. The bride came over from Europe early this year; she is sister to John Bagoy. Mir. Miskovich is now mining on Otter cIeek, where the couple will make their home.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-12-28
HUMBOLDT CASE
 NOT YET OVER

Seattle. December 27. - Glenn Shepard, purser on the steamer Jefferson, was arrested yesterday and charged with complicity in the Humboldt gold robbery of two years ago. At the time of the rob bery Shepard was purser on the Humboldt.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-12-28
SENTENCE PASSED ON
 BLIND-PIG OPERATOR

Pete Michels, who pleaded guilty recently to selling liquor without a license OH Otter creek, came up for sentence last Monday, Commis- sioner Albrecht having taken the matter under advisement. A fine of $2oo and costs was imposed, but Michels being unable 10 pay the same. he must serve it out ill the fedeI al jail at the rate of S2 per day.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-12-28
CHRISTMAS DINNER
 AT ACHESON HOME

MT. and Mrs. W. w. Acheson enter tained small party at a splendid din- ner at their home on Christmas even ing, after which the guests spent sev- eral hours socially. These present were Mrs. Clifton, and Messrs. Mayor Barnes, Sam Bayles, Charles Denton, John Strslic, Charley Maltby, and Mir. Crawford.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-12-28
BUYS INTEREST
 IN REXALL LEASE

Fairbanks. December 27.-Theo- dore Johnson and w. A. Loveioy have purchased a third interest in the Rexall and Welcome leads, at the head of Wolf creek. The pur- chase includes the two stamp mill now on the ground. The property is we'll developed, with much tun- neling.
 The consideration was $500.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-12-28
SAM LANGFORD
 DEFEATS iiis1VIEY

Sydney, N. s. w., December 27. In a fierce battle here yesterday y Sam Langford knocked out Sam MCVey in the fifteenth round.
 Calgary, Alta, December 27.- Pal Brown defeated Dick Hyland here last night after a hard battle of IS rounds.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-12-28
DISTIN RE-APPOINTED

Washington. December 26.-All appointments recently made by the President have been held up by the Senate. and will not be considered until after the holidays.
 William L. Dstin has been nom mated for re-appointment as sur veyor general for Alaska,
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-12-28
Wilson Is III
GOETHALS TO ACCEPT
 GOVERNORSHIP OF CANAL ZONE

Colon Canal Zone 2It s understood here that President Ta present visit to the Canal Zone Colonel George Goeas has been prevailed to accept the governorshp probable the appointment will immediately Presidents Washington very show signal recogn Goehas work but hitherto the engineer has always refused accept a political appointment.
 Taft will leave Colon for home immediately, his O inspection having been completed
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-12-28

Mrs. A. V. Thurston and Mrs. J. A. Peterson, assisted by Miss Albrecht and Miss Cahill, will hold New Year reception next Wednesday afternoon, The reception will take place at the residence of Mrs. Thurston, over the Postofice, from to 5 o'clock, when all friends are invited.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-12-28
PHILANTHROPIST
 TO BE MARRIED

New York, December 26.-Miss Helen Gould, the noted philan- thropist, will marry Finley Shep- pard, a prominent railroad man of St. Louis, in a couple of months.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-12-28

Writing from Tanana under date Of December f, Mrs. Beattie relates distressing accident which happened to Nugget, the little red dog. In order to reduce her embor point, Nugget es- sayed to break trail for a while, during which exercise she froze her little tootsies, and had to be left behind for repairs when the party reached Ruby.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-12-28
GALES GENERAL
 ON THE ATLANTIC

New York, December 27.-Ter- rife snowstorms and gales have swept the whole Atlantic seaboard during the past week.
 Plymouth, Eng, December 27. Heavy storms have swept the en tire British coast line during the past week, and many vrecks are recorded.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-12-28
NO PARDON FOR
 WAPPENSTEIN

Seattle, December 27 Governor Hay refuses to pardon former Chief of Police Wappenstein, now serv- ing 14 years for bis connection with the graft scandals at Seattle during the mayoralty of Hi Gill.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-12-28
DEMOCRATS HONOR
 A GOVERNOR ELECT

New York, December 27.- To- morrow, Saturday, the Democrats of the state of New York will give a banquet in honor of Governor elect William Sulzer.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-12-28

John Holmgren came in from Flat during the week. He has been pros pecting on the benches of that creek but found nothing encouraging to re- port. This is strange, seeing that pay is known to exist in the benches higher up the creek-where Dave Stranberg has lay from the Y. G. Co.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-12-28
VICEROY OF INDIA
 INJURED BY BOMB

Delhi, India, December 27 - Lord Hardinge, Viceroy of India, was badly wounded yesterday when bomb thrown by an unknown person exploded against the car riage in which the viceroy was riding.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-12-28
FIRE AT FLAT
 CHRISTMAS DAY

While MT. and Mrs. Letnes were attending the dance at A. B. Hall, Flat City. Christmas night, fire broke out i'll their cabin on Gold street. The blaze was seen through the front window by Knut Roland, who turned i'll the alarm, and the fire was quickly extinguished.
 The interior of the cabin was badly burned, but the furniture was saved. The fire is supposed to have been caused by au overloaded stove igniting the dry moss between the logs.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-12-28
CARD OF THANKS

Mrs. A. V. Thurston wishes to thank her friends and the public generally for the liberal patronage 6 accorded the Post office Candy Store during the Christ mas season, and will continue to make candy at the old stand.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-12-28

From a communication which arrived on the last mail it was learned that J. B. Mading, formerly of Flat creek, had paralytic stroke shortly after his arrival in the Wenatchee valley from Iditarod, and is now recovering his health at Seattle, where he was taken by his son Doc" Madng, Mir. Mading spent nearly three years in this camp.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-12-28
TO ROAST THE
 TOAST TRUST

Detroit. December 27. - The government has commenced suit against Ke.logg's Toasted Corn Flakes company. alleging it is combination in restraint of trade, and therefore a violation of the Sherman law.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-12-28
ATTEMPT LIFE OF
 JAPANESE OFFICER

Tokio, Japan. December 27.-An attempt was made yesterday to as sassinate General Prince Yama- gata, field marshal of the Japanese army, by shooting. The prince had a narrow escape. Many arrests have been made.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-12-28

Harold Seddon was expected to ar rive at Seattle on December 26, ac- cording to John Holmgrep, who re- ceived a wireless from Seddon last week, saying he was leaving Seward on the 20th
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-12-28
VAN SCHRAIK AND OTHERS
 PARD0NED BY PRESIDENT

Washington 26Presiden Taft has decided ce rency o several prisoners serving terms ill federal AmoDg noteworthy those of Captain Socum which burned nearly with hundreds of and board and John a who convicted Heney and Detective William Burns of frauds nwh the Oregon land
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-12-28
CLARK TURNS IN ANNUAL REPORT

Washington December 27The report of Governor Walter Clark year has been received here The Alaska has during the 2 months immediate of the coal lands a continuance O he prosperity.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-12-28
OSCAR ANDERSON HAS TOUGH
 EXPERIENCE ON SEWARD TRAIL

Seward December 2Arved here yesterday morning. after having miles Met with terrible experience at being 20 hours and having at last to to left The of eight miles, Seddon Jackson and Me Dowe met with difficulty. Mdwnter travel the
 OSCAR ANDERSON.