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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-05-23

There could have been no more
fitting closing of this great celebra-
ton than the holding of the military
field mass on the Washington Monu-
ment grounds, and those who were
present looked upon a spectacle long
to be remembered. It was the cele-
bration, under the auspices of Saint
Patrick's Church, of the third field
made for the patriots who were
killed in the Spanish-American War.
Thousands of persons witnessed the
mass, filling the Monument Grounds
to overlooking.
AS soon as the clergy arrived at
a sign from the master of ceremon-
les. the Marine Band struck up "The
Star spangled Banner" and flag
was given to the breeze. AS it was
raised a vast hush spread over the
multitude, as with barred heads the
crowds looked up at the emblem OF
freedom. Knights of Columbus,
soldiers and veterans faced the flag
and saluted as the band struck up
"My Country IT'S of Thee"
After the flag raising was COM
pleted, the crowd again faced the al
tar and Rev. Eugene De L. McDon-
nell, G. j., began the celebration of
the mass. He was assisted by Rev.
George Savage, of Holy Cross Col
lege, Brookland, D. c., as deacon,
and Rev. John S. Delahunty as sub
deacon.
The altar was both beautiful and
dignified. Against a background of
palms and ferns were placed banks
of white flowers. Shades as it was
from the glare of the sun by can
opy made from the Stars and Stripes,
the altar, with its lighted candles
and its beautiful flowers, with the
impressive insignia and the distin-
guished prelates of the church gath
cred upon the platform before it.,
made an impression upon every one.
The solemn weirdly beautiful
tones of the organ, the exquisite
voices of the well trained choir, as
they gave forth the music of the SOL
emn high mass. stirred the feeling of
the Catholics and non-Catholics
alike, Added to this was the martial
music of the Marine Band.
Rev. J. R. Meagher, head Of the
Dominican Order in this country,
preached the sermon, which was an
appeal to the sentiments teaching
patriotism and submission to the AL
mighty.
At the close of the service-"Holy
God, We Praise Thy Name"-was
sung by the entire congregation.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-05-23
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(Ex-Attorney General on Ulster)
the ministry had already rendered
grave.
Every sincere well-wisher of both
Ireland and England must devoutly
hope that a final and satisfactory
solution of these perplexing prob
lens may be soon found. The writer
is such a well-wisher and he shares
this hope, but he confesses he does
not yet see the anxiously desired So
luton.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-05-23
COLLEGE OF ST. TERESA.

The graduation Exercises of St.
Teresa's College of Winona will oc-
cur May 81 to June 2. The address
will be delivered by DR.. James J.
Walsh of New York City. The adj
dress to the Seminary graduates will
be delivered by Rev. p. F. O'Brien
formerly Of st. Thomas College. and
to the Conservatory graduates by
Glenn D. Gum of Chicago. The Di-
plomas will be awarded by Rt. Rev.
Patrick ]. Hebron. Bishop Of Wi
mona.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-05-23
CATHOLIC CHURCH DESTROYED.

The Catholic church at st. Mich
olas was totally destroyed by fire on
Monday. May Is. The parish house
was also included in the loss. There
is no clue to the origin of the fire.
The loss is severe one as the prop
erty destroyed was valued at nearly
$75.000.00 with only $500 of in
surance. st. Nicholas is situated
about twenty miles southwest of st.
Cloud. e.g,.,
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than five hundred sons and daugh-
tiers of Erin, attended the dinner
party given in celebration of the de-
dication of the memorial.
Introduced by William P. Nor
moyle, chairman of the banquet COM
mittee, Toastmaster Patrick T.
Moran paid tribute to the revolution
airy here in honor Of whose memory
thousands Of Americans whose an
cestry is Irish journey to Washing
ton. Concluding his Introductory
speech Mr.. Moran read kilograms of
regret from Gov. Walsh of Mass,
who wired that important affairs of
state prevented his attendance; from
Governor Glynn Of New York, from
Judge Victor ]. Bowling of the Su-
preme Court of New York, whose
place was taken by Judge O'Connen
of Utica, N. Y; 4 from Miss Katie
Doyle of New Orleans, who wired:
"God rest the Soul of Commodore
John Barry" and from G. T. Exam
er, president of the German-Amer-
lean Alliance. f'-- .'..
A toast to the president of the
United States, drunk standing, pre-
faced an address by Secretary Dan
iels Of the Navy Department, who
topic was 1.-THE United States" In
his address Secretary Daniels refer
red briefly to the naval achievements
of Commodore Barry, declaring that
to Barry, John Paul Jones, and Com
modore Biddle was due the suprem-
acy of the colonies on the seas and
the inception Of the American Navy?
After the singing of Irish songs,
POSTMASTER Moran introduced Judge
O'Connor of New York, who spoke
of the share that men of Irish ances-
try had in the achievement of liberty
for the United States, and the part
borne by the Irish in the struggles
of all peoples for civic liberty.
Mrs. Ellen Ryan jolly, national
president of the Ladies' Auxiliary Of
the Ancient Order of Hibernians,
responding to the toast "The Women
of the Irish Race" told of the hero
ines of whom Hibernia has been
the mother. In the list enumerated
by Mrs. jolly occurred the names of
dozens of Irish women who have
shared with the husbands, fathers or
brothers the struggles for freedom
of the Emerald Isle as well as the
hardships and vicissitudes of lands
which made their own by adoption.
Thomas z. Lee, president of the
American-Irish Historical Society
followed with a recital Of the
achievements of men and women of
Irish birth in the wars in which the
United States has been a participant,
and "The Fighting Race" was the
final toast, responded to by Repre-
sentative Michael Conry of New
York.
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is RUNNING FOR SEAT IN CON-
GREss BACKED BY A. p. A.
Paul Dehnel, Of Worthington, Mimi,
Supported by Several Bigoted

f5,& SOC1eC1oSs
Paul F. Dehuel, of Worthington,
Mimi, is an aspirant for a seat in
congress on the progressive ticket.
! He is backed by the American Fed
eration of Patriotic Voters, an or
sganization founded last fall to revive
the tactics Of the Knownothings and
the AZ. p. AS. His candidacy is be-
Ing supported by the Menace. the
Morning Journal, Of Mankato. Mimi,
md BY one Rev. Leslie Fordham, of
@Pemberton, MINI.
III However. respectable journals like
Daily Free Press Of Mankato,
|s Enterprise Of Winnebago and the
Daily Sentinel of Paramount will
I've nothing to do with Dehnel. the
Sivss Issue.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-05-23

The grand parade. which preceded
the unwilling Of the statue, started
promptly at $500 O'Clock Saturday
afternoon. the time set in the official
orders of the Navy Department. At
the head Of the long line of military
and naval commands. bluejackets
and marines. marched the United
States marine band, the Presidents
own, in parade uniforms.
T A battalion Of midshipmen from
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y. C1dTk.
Hon. James j. Regan, National
president, Ancient Order of Hiberni-
ans. then followed with an eloquent
address. Mr.. Regan's address was
printed in full in last weeks issue
Of the Irish Standard.
After the playing of Killarney"
by the Marine Band. the closing adj
dress was made by Hon. Michael J..
Ryan, President United Irish League
Of America, who gave a brief recital
of the heroism of men of Irish lang
uage in vars and battles fought un-
der every flag but their own. In
closing his remarks, Mr.. Ryan said
For continuous. useful and re-
sultful service, no commander ap-
preached Barry; in him Washington,
Morris and the Continental Congress
had unbounded confidence; detem-
porary opinion so acclaimed him and,
today. we proudly proclaim his abso-
lutte right to the title Father of the
American Navy"
Rt. Rev. Mgr. VIM. T. Russell Of
st. Patrick's Church, Washington,
closed the ceremonies by pronounc-
ing the benediction.
A scene of beauty was the large
ballroom Of the New Willard Hotel
on Saturday evening, when more
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-05-23

anu Iuo mdJeSIy VI d udIlOu flSuI
asserted.
John Barry was an Irishman, but
his heart crossed the Atlantic with
him. He did not leave it behind in
Ireland, and the best of all Of us had
our origin on the other side of the
sea. This man was not an Irish
American-he was an Irishman who
became an American. venture to
say that If he voted, he voted with
regard to the things as they looked
on this side of the water, and not on
the other side. And this is my in
fallible test of genuine American.
That when he votes, when he acts.
and when he fights, his heart and his
thoughts are nowhere but in the
center of the emotions and the pur-
poses and the policies of the United
States.
And SO, ladies and gentlemen,
when we 60 out from this presence,
we ought to take this idea with us
that we, too are devoted to the
purpose of enabling America to live
her own life-to be the justest the
most progressive, the most honor
able, the most enlightened nation in
the world. Any man that tenches
our honor is our enemy. Any man
who stands in the way Of that kind
of progress which makes for Amer
lean freedom, cannot call himself our
friend. No man who thinks first Of
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-08-01
Tradinu With Siheria

Captain John w. Thompson of the gaso- line schooner Trader sailed June 26 from Nome for Providence bay, on the Siberian coast, says the Nome Industrial Worker. The captain arrived at Nome few days prior with boatload of skins, furs whale bone, etc, from Siberia, and IS now return ing with supplies and merchandise for his trading post which he is conducting at Providence bay He has spent six years at this trading post, and makes several trips during the summer to Nome to dispose of the skins etc, which he has accumulated during the winter, and lay in his yearly stock of trading goods. The captain re- ports that the trading this year was largely in sealskins of which the number brought in by the natives was largely in excess of former years, owing to the fact, as he says, that last year the natives secured only one whale, their main reliance for food, fuel and money, and were compelled to hunt the seal to supply their needs. If the natives are successful in catching from six to nine whales as is usually the case, he says they will do no more work for the winter having an abundance of food in the form of whale meat and tea, sugar, etc., which they are enabled to purchase by the sale of whale bone. There was, the last winter, there fore, larger catch of all kinds of fur bearing animals than for many years
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-08-01
MONSTER BLACK SNAKE
 WAS A NATURE FAKER

Wilmington, Del, June 23.-Curtis E. Spicer of Laurel, Del, we'll known busi- ness man, had the surprise of his life re- gently. While walking through swamp with several sportsmen as companions he heard a sound that strangely resemDIed the rattling of rattlesnake
 As this species of poisonous reptile IS un- known in Delaware, Spicer and his friends were all the more startled. They were armed with clubs and guns, and, going into the undergrowth, they finally unearthed a black snake measuring exactly six feet nine inches in length It was coiled and ready to spring.
 With difficulty the snake was killed. An examination failed to reveal any rattles The reptile was thereupon cut open, and, to the surprise of the sportsmen, they dlscov- cred two sleigh bells ard metal harness buckle. It was the actual jlngllng of the sleigh bells against the buckle that sounded like the deadly warning of a rattler.
 The snake had swallowed the articles, In order to prove the truth of their find to a credulous public, the men took the re mains of the snake and the sleigh bells and the buckle to Laurel, where they were shown to a large number of persons
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Great Falls Fraction Case

The case of Sam C. Adams vs. the Yukon Gold Company and Harold Seddon, to quiet title in the Great Falls Fraction, was taken up by Judge Fuller on Thursday morning.
 This was an action brought to quiet title to a fraction called the Great Falls staked by him within the lines of the Mohawk as socation, on Flat creek. The case turned on the one point of whether at the time Adams located his claim the Mohawk ex ceeded 160 acres in area. The Homestake or Mohawk was located on July ,, 1909 On July 9, and in September, 1909, the balance of the excess was taken up by the Myrtle. As the Eaton fraction and the Myrtle had both been assented to and rec ognized by the owners of the Honest ake or Mohawk, it was alleged there was no ground within the latter which could under any condition have been located by Adams at the time he staked the Great Falls, on May 30, 1911.
 After the taking of testimony and argu- ment for the plaintiff by E. Coke Hill Judge Fuller upheld the contention of the defendants and dismissed the case
 The plaintiff was represented by E. Coke Hill and the defense by E. M Stanton, J. L. McGinn and Henry Roden.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-08-01
Newspaper Man Touring Alaska

E E. Hurja, who has been in Juneau for some time in the interest of the Seattle Post -Intelligencer, the San Francisco Sci entiGc and Mining Press, the Denver Out door Life, the Seattle Motor Boat and other publications, left on the Northwestern for Cordova Valdez and Seward says the Jul neau Empire He will return from there and make the trip down the Yukon, leav ing Nome for Seattle about September l. He will rejon the Post Intelligencer's staff when he reaches Seattle. He was formerly connected with the Fairbanks Times, but last year he matriculated at the University of Washington. He will continue his course at the university next year in addition to his newspaper work.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-08-01

In the district court last Saturday after noon the grand jury presented the follow ing report to Judge Fuller:
 "To the Honorable Frederick E. Fuller,
 Presiding Judge of the District Court,
 Fourth Judicial Division, Territory of
 Alaska
 Sir: We the grand jury at the special July 1914 term of the district court, duly convened at Iditarod, July 6, 1914 beg to report as follows:
 After having examined seventy seven (77) witnesses, we have returned seven true bills, and in six other cases investigated no indictments were returned.
 We have investigated the murder of Japanese Mary and it is the opinion of the granad jury that if secret service off cers were detailed upon this case the mur- derer could be apprehended.
 We have also investigated the disap- pearance of l.. c. Wait, John Craven and Jack Connolly, and it is our conviction the grand jury that if secret service off to look into and work upon similar cases. The whole of the kuskokwim valley is without deputy marshal, and as an in cidence of where local officers are powerless to do anything, we would cite the dlsap- pearance of the parties supposed to have come down the koyukuk river with the 'Blueberry Kid Absolutely, to our knowl- edge, no action has been taken in this case.
 "The grand jury condemns the storage of large quantities of high explosives in proximity to where, in case of an accident, lives would be lost or property destroyed, and would recommend that the municipal authorities take some action in regard to the matter
 Public Offices
 "The following federal and municipal of fees have been investigated:
 "Marshal's office and jail.
 District attorneys office.
 Commissioner office
 Schools and municipality.
 Deputy Marshals Office and Jail.-We find that the marshals offices, both at Flat and Iditarod have been conducted in an efficient manner We would recommend that the jail at Iditarod be provided with a bath room for the use of the prisoners and that the ventilation be improved.
 District Attorneys Office.-We beg to report that we find the business of this office has been ably conducted
 Commissioner Office-We beg to re- port that at the office of the United States commissioner we find the records well and neatly kept and all clerical work well done We commend the commissioner for the
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-08-01
VoIney Richmond's Forecast

Volney Richmond, superintendent of the Northern Commercial Company, in an in teryiew with the Dawson News made the following predictions as to the ouptput this year of the various Alaskan gold camps Fairbanks will produce about S30000O0 this year. Hot Springs will yield possibly S600,000; Ruby, S750,0O0 to $l,OO0,00O; Iditarod, S25000O0; Koyokuk, possibly S200O00, which was the figure of last year Innoko, s150,OOO to S2OO,OOO; Marshall City, few thousand; Circle, don't know Rampant, forget it." The chances gre that Mir. Richmonds figures regarding Idtarod will need revising, as the abundant water supply this summer promises yield greater than early estimates.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-08-01

of the Nenana Owing to the shutting down of building operations by the Grand Trunk Pacific railway the Milwaukee rail way and the companies in Mexico, we were enabled to get our pick of men, and l want to say to you in all earnestness that upon the Alaska railway surveys this summer are gathered the finest lot of engineers ever as sembled for any railroad work.
 My appointment came to me unexpect- edly. For month previously had been requested as an official of the boundary commission to explain various expenditures appointments and plans to the secretary of the interior. until 1 was beginning to get disgusted and dissatisfied Then Delegate Wickersham took me up one day to 2 meet ing which Mears and Edes were holding right after their appointments and they held me all of one day asking questions. Finally Mears asked me to go to New York with him and purchase some instruments and outfits for the Alaska work. l told him fatly that hadn't the authority. He said he would get it, and an hour later Sec retary Lanes secretary phoned me to come up When 1 came in the room Secretary Lane was standing by a window with his hands folded behind him, looking out of the window He merely said, Riggs, I've appointed you a member of the Alaska engineering commission. Go to New York tonight with Mears' That was all. l thanked him and left the room, and haven't seen him but once since. The newspapers of Fairbanks gave the news of my appoint ment before 1 myself knew it; in fact, everybody but myself seemed to know it. Since then l have been very busy, and now 1 am here On the day the Yukon came up the river the 18th, one of my parties went to work, and two Of them will begin work in the morning, which believe is record in getting into action.
 "In all this railroad discussion and guess ing going on, remember this for a certainty: Fairbanks will not be forgotten am sure, in making these railway locations.
 Regarding myself, 1 came to Alaska first in 1897. and had one of the two first cabins built at Dyea. The other was saloon. At Skagway 1 had one of the first two cabins on the beach; the other was saloon. So you see l am a sourdough. In 1898 1 went inland and mined on Do minion creek where 1 worked for a while for an old friend of Judge Erwin's. That winter 1 freighted. My mining was not successful and I went Outside Finally l was offered job as assayer in Utah, studied assaying while going out on the train, and took the position as though l had been born to it. The superintendent left about that time and 1 was ordered to take charge of the property, which l did, and am glad to say was successful. Then the Alaska fever caught me and l applied for and se cured position on the boundary survey, first as axeman, then in charge of party. 1 met Reaburn then and we formed last ing friendship continuing to this day. l couldn't get along without him and hope he couldn't without me. Later had charge of the Canadian-Alask boundary survey from Mount St Elias to the Arctic, and remained with it until completed in 1912 and approved in 1913. l was still engaged in boundary work when called to my pres ent position"
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-08-01
JOHN FLAMAND, DEMENTED,
 COMMITTED TO ASYLUM

On Tuesday afternoon before Commis- sioner AIbrecht, John Flamand was on trial charged with insanity, Several witnesses testified to actions of the defendant tending to show that he was in an irresponsible condition of mind, and the Jury, after being out but short time, brought in the fol- lowing verdict:
 We, the jury impaneled and sworn to try the issue in the above entitled matter, do unanimously render this our verdict in writing, and find that said John Flamand the person charged with being insane. is really and truly insane, and that he ought to be committed to the asylum or sana- tarium provided for the care and keeping of the insane for the district of Alaska
 The jury was composed of Earl Byers, C. G. Geraghty, C. c. Hurst, J. A. Nelson J. II. Rogers and U. c. Norton.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-08-01
ALASKA
CIean-Up in the Chisana

Fairbanks people will remember when a Chisana prospector named Johnson was lost on White river last fall by death in a snowsde says the Fairbanks News Miner. At that time he was accompanied by part ner named Taylor. Taylor went on into Chisana and then decided to go out over the Canadian line and down the White river This was January l. He went over the Russell glacier and Andy Harkeson says that he has never been heard from, and it is supposed he was lost on the trip out. A part of his provisions were found on the glacier this spring by mushers over the trail, apparently left behind by the old man because he could not pack so much.
 Another Victim of the Stampede
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Archdeacon Stuck Glad to Be Back

"Tm glad to get back to Alaska and to work" said Archdeacon Hudson Stuck of Mount Mckinley fame, when he stepped off the Northwestern on June 30, says the Ju- neau Empire. Hardly as brown and tanned as year ago, when the climbing party came off Mount Mckinley victorious, Arch deacon Stuck is just as active as ever. There is much work to be done in the in terior," he said land interest in Alaska mis- sionary work has become much keener on the Outside since the passage of the Alaska railroad bll' While in Juneau Archdeacon Stuck was the guest of Surveyor General and Mrs Charles E. Davidson.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-08-01

assurance that the potato crop in the Tan ana valley will be large enough to supply the local demand, and make shipment from the Outside unnecessary this fall. The local production will supply hte demand for many other vegetables also.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-08-01
News From Nome

The Nome Industrial Worker speaks of strike on the Takotna, (which has excited the whole Kuskokwim, and where the dirt is running from 3 to cents to the pan, with everyone working pay on the entire length of Channel (Candle?) creek"