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Iditarod pioneer., 1914-09-12
Haryestino in Panama Valley

Today those who are interested and who want to see a practical demonstration of agriculture in the Tanana valley have ;he opportunity of watching Mccormick self. binder in Paul Rickerts forty acre oats field adjoining the city on the south. The oats are now in the dough, and three acres of them will be left by the owner to mature fully the rest being cut for oats hay. He says that there is absolutely no question of the maturity of the whole crop, and invites skeptics of Tanana agriculture to come and see Rickert who is one of the oldest and probably the most extensive farmer in the valley, says that this year the valley around here will produce 600 tons of potatoes, or more than enough to supply the local mar ket Further than that, he says that these potatoes will equal the Outside potatoes in quality and satisfy local consumers in every way Birch hill has a great many small farms now, and there are probably twenty persons raising good crops of potatoes this year The hillside potatoes are being looked after with special interest this year, as it is believed that that is the ideal potato ground. Rickert will ship potatoes down river this season.-F Fairbanks News Miner, August 21
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-09-12
Death of Pioneer Merchant

Claude J. Stewart, the pioneer commls- sion merchant of Fairbanks, died in that city on August 24. His death came as a shock to the community. He was born in Ohio fifty-two years ago, and came to the Pacific coast in early manhood and formed partnership in Seattle with Abe Stein
 Following the opening of the klondlke gold fields, the partners came to Skagway and took in as partner a man named Colsky
 From there Stewart and Klein went to the Atlin country, and later MT. Stewart en- gagged in business in Dawson. In 1901 he again became associated with Mir Stein, and they remained in Dawson until 1904, when Mir Stewart went to Fairbanks and opened a commission house by himself, which he conducted to the day of his death. He leaves a widow Mir. Stewart was a mem Der of the Eagles, and also of the Pioneers.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-09-12
CONDITIONS IN LIEGE
 AT TIME OF SIEGE

LONDON, Aug. 15-The Daily Tele- graphs correspondent at Brussels says that refugee from Llege told the following story:
 Thirty thousand inhabitants fled when the shells began to fall The remaining in habitants buried themselves in cellars, Havoc marks the city everywhere. Gaping bridges demolished houses fallen roofs and smoul- dering ruins were seen on all sides There is no street wherein the shells have not fallen The asphalt is plowed up like a cornfeld. Newly made graves protrude ln unexpected places.
 During the day the Germans are every where in evidence and the inhabitants are in dumb dismay. During the night the city assumes the aspect of graveyard the silence being broken only by the dis tant thunder of heavy guns or the tread of German patrols.
 'IAll doors in the city must be kept wide open The Germans compel the bakers to turn over the entire product of the bakeres to the army every morning, and while the inhabitants go hungry the soldiers cook meals in the streets in great cauldrons. All the principal streets are barricaded and the German soldiers show recklessness in scout ing in the neighborhood of the forts.'
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-09-12
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
 OF FOURTH DISTRICT

Fairbanks, Aug. 24.-R. r. Roth and F. A. Martin. the members of the Democratic central committee of the Fourth division, announced yesterday that, in their official capacities as committeeman, they would soon issue a call for divisional Democratic convention. As now arranged for, 1t will be held in Fairbanks on September 1S The committeeman also state that the primaries when the delegates to the convention will be named, will be held on September S.
 The convention will be held for the pur- pose of nominating candidates for the honor of serving the Fourth division in the next Alaska legislature as senator and represen- tatives As far as is now known, no repre- sentative timber has yet made its appear ance. but it is understood that Councilman Dan Callahan will ask the Democrats ot the division for their support in his effort to make race for hte vacant senatorial chair.
 Mir. Roth has stated that complete ap- portionment of delegates who will attend the convention has not yet been made. It is certain that there will be at least seventy five delegates, twenty of whom will repre- sent Fairbanks, fourteen the creeks in this vicinity, and the remainder will be appor- tioned in other places in the division.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-09-12
KRONPRINZ WILHELM
 IS A BRITISH PRIZE

NEW YORK, Aug. 1O-While incoming ocean liners today brought confirmation that foreign warships are cruising off the American Atlantic coast, strict censorship over the cables leading out of Bermuda perhaps kept hidden from public knowledge the fate of the North German Lloyd steamer kronprinz Wilhelm, which took 6,00O tons of coal out of this port under cover ot darkness last week before the battleshlp Florida began its enforcement of the neu- trallty laws.
 The British cruiser Essex has captured the German liner and is taking her, prize of war, into Hamilton, Bermuda, according to wireless messages declared to have been overheard at sea.
 The Associated Press correspondent at Bermuda indicated in cryptic dispatch that he had information which he had not been allowed to communicate by cable.
 This message came in response to one informing the correspondent of the reported capture of the Kronprinz Wilhelm. Port authorities put into effect more rigid en- forcement of the neutrality laws today, al most simultaneously with the arrival of the Atlantic Transport liner Minnetonka with the story that warship, nationality un- known, had pursued her during the closing hours of her voyage to American waters.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-09-12
REFUGEES WEEP AS THEY
 SIGHT STATUE OF LIBERTY

NEW YORK, Aug. 12-Singing Amer ica," weeping hysterically and throwing kisses at the Statue of Liberty in New York harbor, several hundred American refugees arrived here today on the liner Potsdam from Rotterdam and Boulogne. Many of them had lost everything in their haste to get away from wartorn Europe.
 Among the refugees were Mrs M S. Swift of Los Angeles, w. c. Keene and Mrs Keene of Boston and Calvin Smith of Easton, Pa. The Keenes were in Paris when the troops were called to the colors.
 "W alters in Paris cafes" keene said, 'threw off their aprons as soon as the call was issued and rushed to the recruiting sta tions to enlist, leaving food on the tables. Business in Paris was paralyzed by the with drawal of men"
 Mrs Swift had ticket for accommoda- tions on the steamship Imperator, but as she believed that vessel would not sail she went to Rotterdam and slipped on board the Potsdam as a stowaway.
 "The captain of the Potsdam," said Mrs. Swift was just lovely to me. He took my Imperator ticket and even offered to have me reimbursed"
 Smith was in Serajevo three days after the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and his consort.
 ''All Serajevo is for Servia," Smith said Bombs were thrown at Austrlans for a week after the assassination"
 The refugees on the Potsdam checred the battleship Florida as they passed it just out side New York harbor
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-09-12
SWANIlZ SAYS
 ROAD IS COMING

It appears likely that the government will select as the route for an Alaska trunk railway that from Seward to Cook inlet, on to knik, west to 1ditarod, east to the Matanuska coal fields and north to the Panama river through Broad pass said A. w. Swanitz, chief engineer and general man. ager of the Alaska Northern railroad, to Seattle Post -Inteliigencer reporter, while staying in that city on business.
 "The government has concentrated all its force of 175 men along this route at different points verifying the surveys which have been made previously" he continued:
 "The geld shipments from the kenm peninsula, Cook inlet and the Willow creek district have been pretty large this year. A number of prospectors also have gone into the Broad pass country and report a number of important discoveries Tn gold, silver and copper properties The vast number of inquiries that have come to us from all points show that the people at large are taking great interest m that sec tion of Alaska As soon as the government has made final selection, which will be in a few months Seattle will see a great rush of people going up there"
 Mir Swanitz was in Seattle to meet num- Der of persons interested in the country along the line of the Alaska Northern
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-09-12
PROPOSED SHIPPING LAW
 IS HELD TO BE VALID

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-Opening of the coastwise trade of the United States to foreign built vessels admitted to Amercan registry during the next two years, under the pending Panama canal act amendment, was agreed upon tonight by the house and senate conferees.
 All such proposals have been fought bit terly by shipping and shipbuilding interests, and presentation of the conference report is expected to precipitate vigorous opposl- ton in both houses.
 The amendment, as it passed the house, designed an emergency measure to enlarge quickly the merchant marine and facilitate the movement of exports while foreign ship ping is tied up by the European war. It would authorize the President in his dis cretion to admit to American registry tor eign- built ships not more than live years old. :.
 The senate added amendments to admit such ships to the trade between Atlantic and Pacific ports of the United States and on the Gulf and Great Lakes, and from these grew the plan agreed upon. | There has been some question about the right to change the register of ship owned by bellgerent in time of war, but this was set at rest today by formal decision by Cone Johnson, solicitor of the state de partment.
 Mir. Johnson pointed out that the law re- uuirements of the international law demand that no transfer of vessel be made Tn a blockaded port or while the ship is on the high seas. In his opinion, however, with this limitation, it simply is necessary that | the sale be made in good faith, with no in, tention to evade the consequences to which an enemys vessel would be exposed anc with no understanding, expressed or tacit that the vessel is to be transferred after hostilities"
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-09-12
DEATH OF JOHN FLAMAND
 ON HIS WAY OUTSIDE

Word was received on the last mail by Commissioner Albrecht from the authorities at Panama that John Flamand who was on his way out to the Mornlngslde sanl- torium, near Portland, Ore, had died in the iail at that place on August 26. The re port of Captain Allen E. Love of the army medical corps is that he died of "acute car diac dilation, occurring after several days of catatonic excitement, with absolute re fusal of all food for four days
 Flamand was declared insane by Jury in the commissioners court at ldltarod early in July, and ordered taken Outside. He was taken as far as Ruby by Deputy Mar, shal Charles when the district court opened at that place From Ruby he was taken to Tanana by another deputy. He was eG- tremelv devoted to dog which had been his constant comp anicn for years, and an attempt to separate him from his pet when leaving Iditarod excited the demented man greatly. It is presumed that thls, together with his being restrained, excited him and caused him to literally die of "a broken heart
 John Flamand was an old resident ot Alaska, having been in the territory since the early days of the klondike excitement. Manuel Gularte knew him in Circle City, ard he was also known to other ldltarod citizens previous to his coming here from Fairbanks last spring MT. Gularte says he was French Canadian, but had been resident of the United States for many years. He had relatives in the East, and these will no doubt be communicated with.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-09-12
Notice of Marshal's Sale

United States of America, Fourth District
 of Alaska, SS.
 Public notice is hereby given that by virtue of writ of neri faclas GOT cHccu- tionJ, dated August 2t A, D. 1914, issued out of the district court of the united Stales for the Fourth district of Alaska, on a Judgment rendered in said court on the 3lst day of July, A. n. t9ti, in favor of Al walsh and against R. $ Hart, have on this 22d day of August A. D. t9t4, levied upon the following described real estate. situated m the kuSkOkWlm precinct, Territory of Alaska, 10 wit:
 An undivided one third interest In and to that GertaIn placer mining claim known as the Comet Association, lyIng being and situate on DOnln creek, in the kuSkokWlm precinct, Territory Of Alaska.
 And that l will accordingly offer said real estate for sale al pubic venduc to tn" highest and best bidder, for cash, on the. 2tst day of september, A. D., t9if, at i o'clock p. m, at the front door Of the United States mlrshal's olllCe in the town of Iditarod, Alaska.
 Dated IdItarod, Alaska, August 22 \. p. tinted jyi'; states Marshal, Fourth Dtstrtct of
 By H. P. SHEPPARD. Deputy.
 E. M stanton. PlaintItT'S Attorney.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-09-12
INTERESTING LETTER
 FROM LEO CLIFFORD

letter received from Leo Clifford by 1he editor of The Pioneer. dated Seattle August l5 contains matters that will ln- terest his many friends here He made the trip out in fifteen days and says that MT. Dickson. the old gentleman who was on his way to the Pioneers home at Sitka, stood the trip we'll and seemed to get better every day Mrs. Mcknze took him to the hos pital at Seattle. where he renamed tour days and then started for Sltka Leo says he met Mrs Earl Byers and Mrs. Bennett James both of whom were making arrange metns to leave for lditarod on the Sen stor. Mrs Olson whose husband died at Discovery this spring, had just bought a rooming house Ben Gold, former ldlta- Tod resident, is in the electric fixture busl- ness and is losing money fast. Leo has caught the automobile fever, like the bal 2nce of the successful Alaskans, but has compromised on motorcycle, with which he has been making numerous trips to sur rounding districts.
 Growing philosophical Leo continues: :: Things are different here than they used to be Nothing seems to be the same-motor- cycles automobiles, cycle-cars are every where and everybody seems to have some thing on wheels to ride on. A horse and buggy surely do look out of place. And it's hard to find girl that's not hobbled unless you go out in the woods. And people seem to thnk differently out here. Nobody seems 10 give a continental for the other fellow. | remember reading a little motto pasted up in an office in the North. It read: Be a malamute; if your brother is weak, eat to think differently out here. Nobody seems out here that there are more people here like malamutes than there ever were Tn Alaska
 Leo says that things are very quiet, and everybody is complaining but that Seattle is said to be the livehest place on the coast, as there is little building and improve nent work going on.
 There have been times already when Leo has been lonely and has longed to see some of the Iditarod old-timers and he wants to be remembered to all his friends, and as that includes all readers of The Pioneer, this is the best way to reach them.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-09-12
No. 1ee-l-hlias Summons

In the District Court for the Territory Of
 Alaska Fourth Division,
 Greg stewart and tuaS. B. M''n"T,!'
 plaintiffs, vs. John r. Baird and F. W.
 Grifin, Co-partnerS, doing business lil-
 der the firm name of John F. baIrd Co.,
 defendants.
 iCa. Greeting: To the above named
 defendant John F. Baird.
 Summons having been duly issued ont CT the above court in the above entitled ac, ton, and placed in the hands of the tinted states marshal for the Fourth division Of Alaska for service. and the said marshal having made due return thereon, Settlns forth his inability to serve the sad sum mons on the above named defendant John F. Ratrd, and that after dllgent search ne could not find the said defendant J"hn r Baird within the district; and the plantIf1N having presented tO the court and iled an affidavit showing that the saId deirndani did not reside in said district and could not after diIigcnt search, be found 1h3reln; and that good cause Of action existed m favor of planum against the above named defendants and each of them. and that the said John F. Baird has property within sald district subject 10 the jurisdiction of this, court: And the court, having considered the same, did. on the 3tst day or Juiy' t9t4, make an order directing the puDHcd- ton of the summons in said acton Tor period of six weeks in The ldltarod PloneeF, a newspaper of general circulation "lthlh said district: -.....,..,, to appear in the district court for the Ter rttory of Alaska, Fourth division, within thirty days after the completion Of the said publication of summons, to Wit Wlthn thirty days after the 26th day of Septem- Der. t9tf, exclusive of said day, and an, swer the complaint of the above named a ned ofnce of the clerk of the above entitled court, and unless you SO appear and answer, the plaintiffs will take Judgment against hI you for the sum of three thousand SIX nun. dred and thirty dollars ($3,630), which amount is alleged to be due from defend ants to the plaintiffs for rent of those cer- tain premises known as the south forty rect of l6t i've, block four, Town of Idttarod, Alaska, and will apply to the court for the relief demanded in the complaint, together with the costs and disbursements CT thls
 Witness the Honorable F. E. Fuller. Judge of said Court this 7th day of August m the year of our Lord one thousand nine 1 hundred and fourteen.
 ISeal) ANGUS MCBRIDE. Clerk. | By GEO. w. ALBRECHT, Deputy Clerk,
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-09-12

Word was brought here from Ruby this week that at last an important clue may have been found that may help in clearing up the mystery concerning the disappear ance of at least one of the supposed victims of "Blueberry Tommy" in the koyukuk district in the fall of 1912
 Shortly after the breakup of the ice in the Yukon last June, word was brought to United States Commissioner Frank Was key at Marshall City, that the body ot a white woman had been found lmbedded Tn the mud on the banks of the Yukon. The body was badly decomposed and almost de nuded, the hair was matted, and there was nothing about it by which to establish Its identity. The messengers were Indians, dis patched by the school teacher at Mountain Village. The commissioner sent back word that he would not hold an inquest, and directed that the body be buried at that place.
 The story has given rise to the belief that the body may be that of Marie Schmidt, known as 'Dutch Marie" one of the party who, with "Blueberry Tommy" started down the Koyukuk river in September, 1912, and have not been heard from since The federal authorities have for some time been conducting an extended search for the supposed murderer, but so far without sue cess.
 Two deputy United States marshals re gently started up the koyukuk river for the purpose of making systematic search for the bodies of the supposed victims and in tend to keep up the search until the freeze-up unless their efforts are rewarded by success prior to that time.
 The details of the supposed crime are still fresh in the minds of many, In the fall of 1912 "Blueberry Tommy" with 'Dutch Marie" Frank Adams, known as "Tamarack," and Fiddler John Holm berg, started down the koyukuk river in launch for St. Michael, where they intended to take passage for the Outside. There was a large amount of money in the party, and Holmberg had considerable sum on de posit, which, never having been claimed,
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-09-12
IMPORTANT CLUE IN
 K0YUKUK MYSTERY

caused inquiry to be instituted. It was learned that "Blueberry Tommy" and the woman were afterward seen together and that "Blueberry Tommy" had bought sin gle ticket for Seattle at St. Michael and em parked at that place, since which time noth- ing has been heard of him or the other members of the party. Early this spring the launch used by the party was found moored to the bank of the koyukuk river, and since then no possible clue has been found until the finding of the body in the Yukon, which may be that ot the missing woman. Mountain Village is located in the Second judicial district, with headquarters at Nome and it is possible that the authori- ties there will order the body exhumed and an investigation made It IS claimed that if it should be the body of "Dutch Marie" it can be identified by the teeth, as de scription of dental work done for her has been obtained.
 Frank Adams left an insurance policy for considerable amount, and his widow on the Outside has interested the authorities and others in the search for his body, as in case it is not found it is likely that the insurance will not be paid The relatives of Holmberg likewise have made endeaTors to locate his body
 It is thought possible that "Blueberry Tommy" after disposing of the balance of the party murdered the woman after reach ing the Yukon, and proceeded on his way alone The fact that the body was not entirely decomposed IS accounted for by its having lain in the ice during the winter of 1912-l3, and that lying in the cold waters of the Yukon during the short summer sea son was not sufficient to complete the work of disintegration. The body was found shortly after the breakup this spring. As there has been no other case of the dlsar- pearance of woman in Interior Alaska, it is mere than likely that the body found at Mountain Village is that of the unfor- tunate Marie.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-09-12
INDIANS
 ALILlR|REl;ST ALIL B

Deputy Marshal Charles, who returned from Ruby Monday, brings word of the ar rest at that place of two natves, known as "Old Toby" and 'Old Jimmy" The for mer IS of the Koyukuk tribe and the latter with first degree murder, and will be taken to Fairbanks for arraignment
 They were indicted by the recent grand jury at that place on information given by Indians to the effect that about three years ago they had murdered and robbed a mail carrier, whose name is unknown. The de tails are not generally known, as the in dlctments were not returned until recently, and the Indan witnesses displayed much fear of the prisoners The two accused men had given it out that they would kill any officer who attempted to arrest them, and are said to have sat all day with their rifles in their laps, waiting for the approach of the officers However, the latter out wtted them by catching them asleep.
 Suspicion was directed to the two old Indians by reason of the fact that one of them had in his possession 8 valuable gold watch which he could not or would not ac- count for and upon 6 search of his cabin quantity of postoffice money order re ceipts were found, for amounts aggregating SI 200.
 Mir Charles could not give further par ticuars, nor could he explain why it was suspected that the victim was a mail car Tier That a murder had been committed there seemed to be no doubt, and the fact that sufficient evidence had been secured to warrant an indictment shows that the authorities are determined to investigate the matter thoroughly.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-09-12
WHO IS W. W. ABBOTT?

Some speculation has been caused in the city this week by the receipt of com muncation addressed to w. w. Abbott, United States Commissioner 1ditarod, Alaska" It is presumed by those profess ing to be "on the inside that successor has been appointed for Commissioner AL brecht by Judge Fuller, but it is reasonable to suppose that if such were the case Major Albrecht would have been notified. As no one seems to know w. w. Abbott, an ex- planation of the mystery is awaited.
 The circulation last week of the story that A. M. Kilgore had been appointed to Major Albrecht's position was caused by reason of the fact that MT. Klgore had received an official communication ad- dressed to him as United States Commis sioner." It turned out to be an appoint ment as commissioner at Discovery, which appointment was not sought by MT. Xiii gore.