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Iditarod pioneer., 1913-12-20
Chronicle of Events in General Dsn's U.eeul Career

General William L. Distin who retired r m tie office of surveyor general and eX lffcio secretary of the Territory of Alaska ~acenily, bears a unique distinction among Ia an officials. For more than sixteen ears he has served the people of the terri
 " in one of the highest and most re
 on,ibla political po>ti- ns, and while strife T.. pickering and contention las ragged all 1T rnd him, he has held the good will and
 tccm of those of al factions of all political "artics all the time, and quits office with the respect and confidence of everybody.
 General Distin became the first surveyor ereral cf the Territory of Alaska by desis nation of President William Mckinley, August :, 1897, receiving a recess appoint Uent shortly after the creation of the of ice. The appointment was confirmed by he United States senate January IS, 1898. He was reappOinted to the position by Presl- dent Mckinley under the terms of the act i June 6. 1900, rearganzing the govern nant of Alaska. June 7 1900 May 20, 904 President Roosevelt gave him his third l,polntment and the nomination was con rmed by the senate short after it con encd. December II. 1904 President Roosevelt again appointed him for his aurth term December 17, 1908, and Presl- 5ent Taft gave him his fifth appointment, December IS, 1912. The last nomination
 2s not confirmed. however, because there a& been a ct ange in the political com leXiCn of the administration, and the Dem cratic senators refused to confirm any of he appointments made by President Taft .ter the election of 1912 regardless of the rf the men named
 During the time that he has served as uryey- r general and ex-officio secretary of he Territory of Alaska, General Distin has been called upon to act as governor of the crritory during the absence of the gov
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ernor, and it is said that in that way he Las served more times as the chief eXecu tive of A a>Ela than has any other one man. In that capacity, as in all others, he has never failed to measure up to the re&ponsl- b.litie5 placed upcn him.
 Daring his last year in office General Diatin became i!entihaI in his official ca racity with the establishment of sei,-gcv ernment in the Territory of Alaska. lie opened the first legislature of the terriotry had charge of the publication of the sss sicn laws and forms authorized by law, and was called upon in many ways to guide in launching the new craft oI state.
 The appreciation Cf General DiStin by the people of Juneau was exhibited a short time ago when one of the principal avenues the thcroughfare upon which faces the governors house was named DlStln avenue in his honor
 General Distin was born in Illinois. ThTough0ut the civil war he was scldier fer the Unicn, serving with the Iowa troops, and for part of the winter of lS6465 he was confined in the Southern military prison at hn5erson,il e. Ga. He was department commander of the Grand Army oi the Re public of Illinois during the year that marked the sjlyer jubilee of that great or ganization.
 Fer many years General Distin was prom inentIy Identified with tEe Republican party organization in Illinois, and he became acquainted with many of the great men of his nation. In that state, as subsequently became the case in A aska, General Distin made friends of all who knew him.
 General Distin intends to return to Alaska after a we'll earned vacation trip to the south and back to his old home ill Illinois iIe will make his home in this territory, with the history of which he has become thoroughly identified.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-12-20
A, B, SMOKER
 AFFORDED FUN

The smoker given by Iditarod Camp Mo- 27 Arctic Brotherhood on Monday night, brought out a large crowd, about 65 mem bers and visitors assembling for the festlvi ties. The weather was bitterly ccld, which prevented an even larger representation from the creeks.
 The event was in charge of committee composed of Alfred Boas, Thomas L. Thurs ton and Frank Gularte and their enthusi- &stc effort to furnish an evening of en- oyable features was thoroughly appreciated by those present.
 The first number on the program was an exhibition of thrilling gymnastic stunts by Mir. Saunders, who displayed great agility and cleyerness. This was followed by sev- erai boxing bouts one of them being 8 most amusing contest between Ramps Peterson and Dick Button. with Billy Peterson as referee. At one stage of the proceedings grave fears were entertained for the safety of the referee, as he became wedged in between the gigantic belligerents in trying to separate them during clinch. When the smoke of battle cleared away, however, he was found to be unhurt. The decision was awarded to Ramps although he employed style of boxing not known to any of the present day authorities on "the ncble art of self-defense"
 Quite a clever exhibition of boxing was presented in the contest between Earl Byers and Joe kermond, which terminated in draw Victor Wolfe and Ronald Frost also were the contestants in a drawn battle.
 A wrestling exhibition scheduled for the evening was cancelled owing to a serious accident to one of the gadiators.
 The refreshments provided by the com mittee were in the form of "sourdough luncheon" Ned Maltby presided as toast master, and speeches, songs, instrumental and vocal, and anecdotes provided fun and entertainment until late hour.
 A pleasant feature of the evenings fes- tivities was the presentation to Sam Bayles, past Arctic chief of the lodge of an elegant A. B. charm. The presentation speech was made by the toastmaster and Mr. Bayles feelingly and eloquently responded
 Large assortment of imported cheese.
 Crowley & Porter
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The fun good fellowship and relaxation provided by gath such the B. smoker Monday night good for munty of ve who have pehaps little much leisure time during the long months While the hypercrica my complain that the entertainment features are not of the highest order the spirit of the occason-the desire and 1t appreciated
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Notice of EOrfeiture
To Julian Spencer r. C. Sutlif J. Dolsn. NJ.
 Edmunds and (. Mack. their heirs, assigl

To Julian Spencer, r. C. Sutif, J. Dolan. NJ. C Edmunds and C. Mack, their heirs, assigns successors personal representatives:
 You are hereby notified that have expended in labor and improvements for each of the years of 1912 and 1913 the sum of one hundred dollars -SIoo--ou the Rosebud association placer min ing claim situated on Otter creek, a tributary of the Iditarod river, in the Otter Mining and Recording District Territory ot Alaska which have been duly recorded at the commissioner office at Iditarod. The above amounts have been expended in order to hold the said claim under the provisions of the law concerning annual labor upon mining claims, being the amounts required to hold such claim. And you are further notified that if, within ninety-9o-days after the last publication ot thls notice you fail to contribute your proportion of said expendi- ture your interest in said claim will become the property of the undersigned, your co-owner.
 A. ST. LAWRENCE First publication September P, 1918.
 Last publication December q, fef5.
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Large assortment of imported cheese.
 Crowley & Porter.
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DILL OF SALE sLrNxs.-

Assessment Work Blanks at Pioneer.
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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

Max Mlnard, J. F. Morrow, ChaS. LindfOrS,
 to Joe RanchelI, Alex Lopp, Barney
 Welrh and J. ktmball
 You and each of you, your heirs and as signs, are hereby notified that the under signed has expended in labor the sum of one hundred dollars ($i00) for each Of the years 1910, 1911, 1919. 1913, upon placer mining claim known as and called Wild Cat Association, on Yankee creek, a tributary of lnnOko river, Innoko mining district, district of Alaska. That said la Dor was done and performed as annual la Dor for each of the above named years aC cording to law. A certificate of location for the above named mining claim being of record in Vol. 10, at page t10, Innoko min ing district records
 You are further notified that if. at the expiration of ninety (90l days after the last publication of this notice, you fail or refuse to contribute your proportion of such expenditure, your interest in said claims will become the property of the un- dersgned, your CO-Owner under Section 232i of the Revised Statutes of the United States.
 J. w. STONE, Co., Owner.
 Date of first publication. Nov. t5. 1913 Date of last publication, Feb. if, 1914.
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BILL OF SALE eLENXs.--For ,-le correct transfer Of articles Of value, have Tr- Centy been printed at the OirlCe of The ldtarOd Pioneer and contain several eau tlonaTy and explanatory notes for the guld- on safe by AnSlcy at Iditarod, Harry Don nrl'"N at Dis. otter and the Pioneer Drug St4rn ali LLat ELL.
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Get your Iditarod ranch eggs at Harry Donnelly's, Discovery Otter, and Crowley d Porters, Flat,
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-12-20

Just the thing for a Christmas present Wclf Robe or Camera, for sale at the Post office candy store,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-30
RoMoNo BORDEN RICH
 BUT SHE IS NOT HAPPY. Declares She Wants Home and Has Not Had 1t for Many Years.

New York. April 2s.-A girl longing for a home was r year old Rornono Borden when she fled from a sani- tarium in Pompton, N J.. last week. according to her own statement today. On Saturday she was restored to her father, Gail Borden, millionaire con- densed milk nanufacturer. in Boston. after search by detectives in many states.
 People say I am rich. that my par ents are rich" the girl said in expla- nation of her flight. T guess that Is true, but that does not mean that can be happy. Daughters of rich peo- pie are not always happy. The trouble is I haven't had home for many, many years. I have been sent from one school to another school. and then to another one; but none was home. What I have wanted So badly was home-I have not had it.r
 The girl will have home with her mother henceforth, Tomorrow. said Mrs. Borden today, she will start with her daughter for Los Angeles.
 Romono declared that she had trou- ble with the sahftarium nurse who at- tended her. T just got desperate and wired my mother te come and get me- she said.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-30
FOR coNsPIRING TO
 OsSTRUcT JUSTICE Trial Begins of Four Former New York Police Inspectors.

New York, April 29.-Four high po- lice officers declared by the district attorney to have been figures in the system of police graft were placed on trial in supreme court today, ac- cused of conspiring for the perversion and obstruction of justice.
 The defendants are Dennis Sweeney, James E. Hussey, James F. Thompson and John J. Murtha. all formeEe in- spectors. The specific charge aa4inst them is that they were in collusion to keep George A. Sipp. a hotel keeper, out of the state. Sipp had testified before the aldermanic committee that he paid graft for many years in a Harlem inspection district so that his resort would not meet with police in terference.
 To keep Sipp out of the courts jur- isdiction, according to Assistant Dis trict Attorney C1arke's address to the jury today, the inspector entered into an agreement to pay the hotel man LOGO for one months absence and $100 8 week thereafter as long as it was necessary for him to remain away. MT. Clarke set forth further that the defendants agreed to pay s3.o00 to Eugene Fox. a policeman. and to take care of Fox's family. if he was sent to Jail without confessing himselg collector of Sipps tributes. Fox did confess, however.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-30
Advocates of Full Crew. Bill Present Arguments
 Before Legislative Committee on Railroads
MIGHT HAVE AvERTED WRECK AT STONINGTON
One Speaker Claims It Could Have Been Avoided With
 Full Crew-Coroner Phelan Believes Train Crews Too Small-Commercal Traveller Says He Has Been Perse- cuted Because of His Criticisms of the New Haven Road

New Haven, Representative Stevens of Danbury MT. Brigham for the con ductors' organization, and several others.
 ing that in 1906 there were 3,506 trainmen and in 1912 3,209, a decrease in seven years of 297 trainmen, in spite of the fact that the roads business had increased greatly, trains were longer and heavier, locomotives bigger, and he asked if the force had been cut in face of an emergency. He said that the panic of 1907 had undoubtedly been the cause of a reduction in the force as an economic measure. But there had been mergers of roads and big capitalization. and money had been needed to pay return on that cap ital.
 Decrease in TracISmen.
 Tn 1906 there were e,66s trac5cnea1 employed while in 1912 thqRe were only 4,953 MT. Wilson aslll the com mfttee to find the intimate relations of these conditions of employment oG labor with the wrecks which have oc-+ cured. The road has been doing big ger business taking in more money. yet it's employees are less than fin 1906. What effect has this had on life and limb in Connecticut T' he asked Tn 1908 the total accidents in the state were PIP. while in 1912 they were 33s. to employees, and to passengers 70 in 1906 and ETA in 1912, a total of 6l3 =
 Springfield Express Undermanned.
 Coroner Phelan next told of tha Westport wreck He had believed that train crews were too few for the com fort of passengers. He had found th8 Springfield express undermanned Hs believed that if there had been mora trainmen oneth1ng could have been done to save a woman in a car who was caught by the leg The wreck was left without a tra1n1nan. He had found the fire extfngIishers at fault, but to MT. Spock he said that a thou sand ext1ng-ufShers would not have made an impression upon the tons of blazing coal heaped up against tha coach in which the women were burn ed to death. He would have train men trained to use the saw and axe.
 To Representative Stoddard of tho committee MT Phelan said he would not have it understood that mora trainmen would have prevented tho wreck, but more of them would hays been there to assist the passengers.
 Accidents Cost $27 per Hour.
 Harrison Davis for the trainmen's organization. put in figures to show the men who have been disabled, or to widows and dependents of men who have been killed. It equals $2T an hour for every hour of the year.
 Full Crew Would Have AVertedf Ston
 ington Wreck.
 F. C. Terry said that the wreck a5 Saybrook Junction wherein a train was backed into a signal tower, the signal man being killed, and a wreck at StOn- 1ngton were specific instances in which the accidents could have been avoided by a full crew. He referred the com mittee to the coroner's findings in these cases.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-30
cONFESSES MURDER
 OF MATTE HACkETT.
Prisoner at BlackwelI's Island impli-
 cates Himself and Two Others.

New York. April 29.-What may prove to be the solution of an eight year old murder myster-the killing or Matte Hackett. a young girl or Re neh- was furnished by Richard F. Dunbar, a prisoner at BIackweIls Island, in a statement to a city detective today. Dunbar implicated himself and two other men in the crime. the police say.
 Already one person, Mrs. Raymond, of Readfield, Me, has been tried for the murder of the girl and acquitted because of lack of evidence. Dunbar, according to the statement given out at police headquarters tonight, feared other innocent persons might De charged with a crime for which he and two others were responsible. This reason and also the fact. he said, that ever since the murder he had been haunted with visions Of the Vlctlna, lea him to confess.
 Parts of the alleged confession given out by the police quote Dunbar as saving he became friendly with young man of good family at Readfield who told him he had a, girl whom he wanted to get out of the way, naming Mattie Hackett, who lived Tn stanley Crossing, near Readhe1d- His friend and another man and himself went to the Hackett home, he said, and while the third man got the girls father out of the house on some pretext he ana the man who was the principal In the crime lured her to dark spot where the other man strangIed her with rope. A turnkey in the kenneDec county jail also knows who committed the crime, Dunbar's statement says.
 The Kennebec county authorities have been notified of Dunbar's con- fession Dunbar said he had been ar rested in Readfeld later on another charge and sent to jail. but escaped. t
 Dunbar was arrested in Cheyenne, Wyo, last November on the charge of having absconded with several hun dred dollars from the Williamsburg Pork Packing company of Brooklyn: He was convicted here and sentenced to nine months nprisonment.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-30
ANNUITY OF $500
 FOR LADY SCOTT.
Mother and Sisters of Antarctic Ex-
 pIorer Also Provided For.

London, April 29.-The British gov ernment, according to announcement made by Premier Asquith tonight, will provide an annuity of $500 for the widow of Captain Robert F. Scott, head of the British Antarctic expedition, who perished while returning from the South Pole, in addition to her admir- atty pension of $1, 900.
 The government will also provide a joint annuity of $500 for Captain Scott's mother and his two sisters and an annuity of S1 ,5OO for the widow and sister-in-law of Dr. Edward A. Will son, chief of the scientific staff of the expedition.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-30
THE POWERS RELUCTANT
 TO WAR ON MONTENEGRO,
Majority of Ambassadors Not Prepared
 for Wariflee Measures.

London, April 29--Up to a late hour tonight the British foreign office had no news that Austria was actually taking separate action against Monte negro. It is understood that Austria. is waiting the result of the ambassa- doriaI conference on Thursday and employing the interval in an endeavor to induce Italy to join her in military action.
 The meetings of the aInbassadors in London have shown almost conc1usfYr ly that a majority of the pOwers not prepared to adopt warlike ures against Montenegro. It
 practically certain that witD'
 days, whether Italy conese| Austria will despatch an -.fn to Cettinje demanding @mmeGtate evacuation of ScutaTi.
 Not another word of Ecszsad Faatz.' doings in Albania has come through Ismail KeTnal Rey, head of the pro visiOnal Albanian government has ar rived in London to enlist British sup regard Essad Pasha's coup very seri- ously, but the opinion seems to be growing among diplomats here that an administration under Esad Pasha in Albania might not be such an i'm possible solution of a difficult problem
 It is considered that Essad Pasha, as an influential Albanian, with a strong following, and the prestige of a gallant defense of Scutar1, might be more acceptable to Albanians than a foreign prince. and that if allowed to retain his self chosen post he might be inclined to make territorial conceE- sions which would compensate Monte negro for the loss of Scutart and sat- fSfy E1uropean claims.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-30

of the state required that the commit tee report fayorably and he hoped the committee would do Sc,
 The hearing was then adee1ared closed. There was no opposition There was a large attendance from nearly ali sections of the state. including large delegations from New London and GFoton, but the latter, with a single exception, took n6 part in the hearing lest it be construed that the matter under discussion was not of statewide interest
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-30
BROOKLINE AUTOISTS
 STRUCK BY A TROLLEY.
Mrs. Frederick o. Booth and Son Ed
 ward Injured at Meriden.

Meriden. Conn, April 2e.-In at tempting. to turn their machine around. as they were off the main road from Boston to New Haven. Mrs. Frederick o. Booth and her son. Edward Booth. both of 1916 Beacon street, BrookIine, were hurled to the ground when an in ward bound trolley struck their ma chine broadside. Mrs. Booth suffered a severe confusion on the right arm and from a nervous shock. Her son. who was driving the car. had his right side severely bruised.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-30
Steamers Reported by Wireless.

Newport, R. T., April 29.-Steamer Kronprinz Wilhelm. Bremen for New York, signal1ed 193 miles east of San dy Hook at 1920 p. m. Dock s a. m. Wednesday.
 Siasconset, Mass. April 29.-Steamer Olympic, Southampton for New York, signalled 371 miles east of Sandy Hook at noon. Dock 8 a. m. Wednesday,
 Siasconset. Mass, April 29.-Steanae CT Berlin, Genoa for New ' York, signalled 193 miles east of Sandy Hook at 3.15 p. m. Dock 8 a. m. Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-30
DUNBAR NOT KNOWN.
Maine Officials S<epticaI Regarding
 His Confession

Augusta. Me, April 2s.-Kennebec county officials were inclined to be skeptical regarding the alleged state ment of Richard F. Dunbar to a New York detective.
 Jabez s. Tyler turnkey at the ooun- ty jail, said he remembered no such man as Dunbar and according to the sheriff the jail records contain no such name, Sheriff Getche1l said.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-30
Steamship Arrivals.

CT Ascania, Portland for London.
 Liverpool April 29.-Arrived, steam CT Mauretania, New York.
 Antwerp, April 29.-Arrived, steam. CT Zeeland, New York.
 Quebec, April 29.-Arrived: Steamers 1onian, London: Pretorian, Glasgow.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-30
Mrs. Belmont and Mrs. catt at Peace.

of Mrs o. H. P. Belmont and Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt of New York in regard to the suffrage campaign have evidently been overcome since thelr arrival here, for it is announced that inc two ladies' one representing the militant and the other the anti-naili- tant section of the women's movement, appeared in the front row on the same nIatform tonight.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-30
2.4eo Aviators in the World.

Paris April 29-There are today 249O certificated aviators in the world, according to the annual bulle- tin of the International Aeronautical association published here. or these the United States has 193.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-30
Army Officers Arrested.

Lisbon. Portufal, April 29.-AInong mental disorders on Sunday were Gen eral Fauste Gedes, Captains Andreia. Fentes and Serejo, and twenty other commissioned officers of various regi- ments, with numerous/ non-conmis- stoned officers.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-30
The Bulletins Circulation Norwich Double That of Any Other
Cabled Paragraphs
Second oneration on Duchess.

London, April 29.-Another operation was performed this morning on the Duchess of Connaught wife of the gov ernor general of Canada The surgeons in attendance report that the operation was successful.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-30

A Fire Entailing a Loss of at least S6Oo,000 swept the business section of Gretna, Man., late Monday night
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-30
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Condensed Teiegrams

Mrs. Lester Ralph, known to the newspaper world as. Elsie Reasoner, died yesterday at Lloyd, Fla.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-30

Thomas M. Evans, president of tn McKeesport, Pa. National bank, died in Boston following an operation.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-30

The Home Office at London has ex : tended Mrs. Pankhurt's ticket of leave because of her weak condition.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-30
oRTIE M'MANteAL TO
 CHANGE APPEARING E
9ntends 10 Have Scar on His Face Re-
 moved by Surgery

Los Angeles. Ca1if. April 2s.-OrBe E. McManign1. confessed dynamttaas plans to have hIs appearance altered by surgery when shortly he is released from pE9son. It Is said he hopes 30 tO change himself that no one will rec ognize him eS the man whose testi- mony sent the MeNanara brothers and more than a score of labor union officials to prison.
 When a child the wheel of a wageH inflicted an injury an MoManigRlE head which left a long scar across hlE forehead, The mar aided detectives in tracing him after the Los Angeles Times building was destroyed by dYno- mite. Doctors have told MoManiFaI that the scar can be removed and he plans to have it dene as sOOn as te gains his freedom.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-30
Death Penalty Retained.

Sacramento. Cal, April 2sAThe bill to prevent capital punishment was de- fested in the senate today. after S heated daba4A
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-30
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is to Test the mothers pension system, Governor Tener hay ing approved the act recently passed by the legislature.