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Iditarod pioneer., 1915-04-03
HE WAS FROM NOME
 AND WANTED THE BEST

The following is an extract from the St. we don't know Mir Kenney, we have not the least doubt that he is what the subhead of the article suggests "a regular guy:
 "A broad, expansive smile, reinforced by broad, expansive waistcoat and broad, ex- pansive pockets, descended upon the lobby of the St. Paul last night. Right away things began to happen.
 "The bulging smile, waistcoat and pock- cts advanced upon the clerks desk and opened fire.
 Boy wha's the best in the house?" was the first shot.
 "'The best, somewhat timid and uncertain.
 That's what I said Go as far as you hker
 "'We've state suite for $50 day sir.
 "All right l guess it'll have to do. I'm Joe Kenney of Nome, Alaska The gentle man from Nome waited flyer in the di- rection of belboy.
 There was near panic on the bellboys' bench. Visions of tips in gold and green fitted through many minds.
 MT kenney of Nome, Alaska, is 8 'regu- lar guy He admits it. He said he had between 5000 and 10000 bucks right with
 l, and he'd prove it to you by flashing the long yellows.
 Back in '9S, when the first call from the North country came, Joe was working with his father in Philadelphia. He had aved a grubstake of $500 and he wanted to go North He had to fight and outwit several detectives but finally got away,
 "I struck cold weather and good luck from the start" said Mir Kenney. I left the hard trail with the rest of the boys and kept at it two years. Then l went back to Philly with about 1,500.
 "Then 1 became restless again. When hit Seattle on my way back l had noth- ing but my eyesight and good health But I got in with nice bunch of boys and things dropped my way. l was up there about eight years, and when l got done had a hotel in Nome and one in Juneau, and four nice little gold claims worth at least $20,000 each
 To-day the state suite will be vacant. The hotel will come back to near normal. The showers of gold will have ceased and Joe will be only a blessed memory for the bellboys' bench
 'Mr. Kenney is going to Rochester, Mnn., to see a friend, and from there he will go home to Philly and show the folks that 1t isn't all foolishness- wanderlusting. "- Nome Nugget.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-04-03
MYSTERY OF CRUISER FIBER
 CLEARED UP AT LAST

NEW YORK, March 19.-A German who was an officer on the German gunboat Eber, which was informed last fall in a Brazilian port has arrived in this city. His state ments concerning the exploits of the Eber as a commerce destroyer, although brief, place her in the class of the Emden and other noted raiders.
 He explains the mystery as to what be- came of the Eber's guns as she was prac- tically defenseless when interned. It ap- pears that the Eber had exhausted her SUD- ply of fuel, and while in this condition was overtaken by the German auxiliary cruiser Trafalgar The latter was short of guns, having parted with number of her heavl- est pieces to replace useless ones on other German cruisers, and the Eber secured enough coal to carry her to Bahia, Brazil where she interned
 The officer was not interned in Brazil with his ship as he, in company with every member of the crew who could be spared was landed at another port before going tc Bahia to be informed.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-04-03

has been received from London stating that the fur sales interrupted by the European war last July will soon be resumed. While there are known to be enormous stocks If furs in the states awaiting the opening of the market, it is believed that the price If furs in Alaska will advance over the quota tions which have been in effect since July.
 The wrecker Salvor, which attempted to salvage the steamer Delhi, which sank in Wrangell narrows, lost nearly 5000 worth of pumps, hose and wrec,ing material when the wreck finally broke in two and went 10 the bottom The Salvor had been workiI 2
 the Delhi and had her in good position to float when she was forced to seek shelter from a storm. When the wrecker returned to the scene all signs of the Delhi had van ished
 The United States government has de cided to purchase the site of the defunct Washington Alaska bank in Fairbanks as q site for the new court house which Is to be built there in the near future. The pur- chase of the ground was being urged by Delegate Wickersham, District Attorney Roth and United States Marshal Erwin, but the department decided to await the ap proval of Judge Bunnell to the transac- ton before closing the deal. The location is the most central in town. The ground is occupied by two and half-story block.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-04-03

the operator at Cordova, the voice passing over the cable with the same degree of clearness as if ordinary telephone wire for short dist ances were being used. The dis tance between Valdez and Cordova over the route by which the cable IS laid is ap- proximately one hundred miles.
 On Friday Dr. Musso was able to con- verse with the operator at Seward, although the distance is nearly three times as great. The operator at Seward instantly detected the difference between the voices when Lieutenant D0ugherty took Dr. Musso' s place at the phone. pr. Musso explained that the cable between Valdez and Seward was 199 miles in length, and that the branch of the cable from the main line to Cordova, 59 miles also had to be consld cred in making the test, as that portion of the cable consumed the vibrations just the same as the line over which he was talking
 Naturally, Dr. Musso is pleased with the success which has attended his tests, and is confident that he will be able to get into communication with Sitka, and later Se- attle The Alaska cable Is old and not ln the best working condition, even for send
 ing cable messages by the ordinary method, and it is surprising that the device was able 0 overcome the Instructions which are bound to manifest themselves in working over wires which have been subjected to the waves of the ocean for many years. Dr. Musso explained that the resistance offered by the cable tC Seward combined with the branch line to Cordova, was equal to using an aerial land line eight times as long as from New York to Chicago aldez Times.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-04-03
HABITS OF EMPLOYES
 GOVERNED BY COMPANY

An Ogden, Utah, dispatch says that the Onion Pacific efficiency expert urges that the management exercise a more diligent control of the lives of all employees so that they may attain the highest possible eff ciency in their respective duties. Thus he advises that they be all compelled to bathe tri-weekly, drink three pints of water daily, enjoy music end cultivate considerable rest ful pleasures instead of exciting ones, when off duty. The expert holds that the com pany must direct considerably more control over the lives of its men when of duty than 1t does at present. While the men appear for duty sober and in apparent primer con dition the way they have passed their time during their hours off duty IS of supreme importance, and must be regulated so that they w.ll be fawlessly bright and efficient.
 The attempt to control the private lives of employees the expert holds, must en- gage the immediate attention of employers,
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-04-03
PLAN AERO EXPEDITION
 TO LOCATE SUPERVISION

NEW YORK, March 16-The recent sug- geston of the Aero Club of America to ar range for an expedition in an attempt to rescue Vilkj jalmur Stefansson and ten mem- bers of his exploring party has met With much encouragement Prominent men have become interested in the project, including Robert E. Peary, Alan R. Hawley and Burt M Mcconnell, meteorologist of the Canadian Arctic expedition of last year
 It will be remembered that the small schooner King and Winge picked up de tachment of Stefansson's party at Wrangell island That was in September, and this detachment had made its home on the island after wandering over the ice following the crushing of Stefansson's ship, the karluk, north of Siberia on January Il of last year. Stefansson and the ten men still missing broke up into two attachments one com posed of three men and the other of eight.
 is believed that these men are safe some where on the drift ice north of Alaska, and that an aroplane that really looks over this area will find them.
 The idea of the Aero Club IS to send steamer next summer into the Arctic ice as far as possible along the north coast of Alaska From this base it Is proposed that aeroplanes should fly out, with the Arctic sea north of them mapped off into checkerboard A full month of good flying weather could be counted on between the opening and closing of the northern waters to navigation. During that month 1t would be possible for one aeroplane, If good luck should attend its flights, to search prac tically the whole area within the zone of Stefansson's possible movements
 The flyers, who would return to the same base each day, could report any signs of human presence on the ice fields or any signs of habitation the explorers might have put together. In addition to its serv ice as a relief measure the proposed use of aeroplanes in the Arctic was warmly approved by the Aero Club because the high and long flights above the ice might result in the discovery of new Arctic land. It was considered certain that the flyers would at least bring in much valuable data about the Arctic air oceans above the surface winds
 Knowledge of these air oceans is badly wanted by the Aero Club officials for use in a projected plan of mapping the air against the day of possible transoceanic flight. It Is expected to equip the expedition with fifteen men as a crew, for less than Sl250OO. It Is expected to receive considerable assist ance from the Canadian government. Mir. Mcconnell acted as secretary to the lost explorer during the fore part Of the last expedition, and is anxious to have rescue party start as early in the spring as navlga tlCn OpenS
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-04-03
Forfeiture Notice

To C. o. Nord, B. E. Johnson, o. T Olson,
 John Swedal AdOlph Olson, Gust Er-
 iCSOn, Joe Jerman.
 You are hereby notified that l have eN- pended during the years 1913 and t9i4 two hundred dollars in labor and improve ments upon the Lone Star Association placer mining claim, situate on Gold Run creek, a tributary of Bear creek, in the kuSkOtwlm mining precinct. Fourth division, territory nf Alaska, the location certificate of which is found of record in book No. :, page 3S, in the of1lCe of the recorder of said pre- CinCt, in order to hold said claim unde? the provisions of Section 2324 of the Revised Statutes of the United states. and the amendments thereto approved January 22, 1880, and other amendments thereto relat- ing, concerning annual labor upon mlnlns claims, being the amount reulred to hold said placer mining claim for hte per0d ending on the 3tst day Of December, A. .. 1914.
 And if within ninety (90) days after the publication thereof you fail or refuse to contribute your proportion of such eIpen- diture as a CO., owner, which amounts te twenty-f1v (25) dollars for each H: yCu, your interest in the claim will become the property of the subscriber, your co owner. who has made the reuired expenditure, by the terms of said section with amendments.
 (Signedl CHARLES AMhti-'N-
 Bear Creek, Alaska Jan. i, 1915.
 First publication, Jan. 9, 1915.
 Last publication, April 10, tsi5-
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-04-03
MARSHALL CITY DIGGINGS
 ARE STILL ON THE MAP

Official business brought Special Agent Thomas Gatiney to Marshall City, and he had time to look around that camp and ln- cidentally, it may be stated to form no Cn- favorable opinion says the Nome Industrial Worker of February 20.
 There are about forty persons wlnterlng there, and undoubtedly the camp will be a producer next summer Dugan, Edgar and Rhodes have excellent pay and will make big money next season. Likely-looking quartz also has been uncovered and men are now doing development work on the ledge.
 Waskey is running a store, but had the iii luck to miss connection for hls goods with the last boat up the river, and most of his merchandise is stacked up at St. Michael. It came on the Senator, and that boat dilly -daled around Nome until too late, and the last river boat started away from the lower Yukon terminal.
 The miners in Marshall, says Mr Gaffney, are unit in favor of the new mining law, which operates successfully towards the opening up of the camp, and are congratu- lating themselves on the knocking on the head of the plot to abolish assessment work for 1914. embodied in the Johnson bill. Quite a number of deadheads had staked ground which they intended to hold while bona ide miners did the prospecting, and these have now been eliminated and the camp will go right ahead
 Some pay was located by Kruger on the Anvik, which was spoken highly of. Gaffney met Kruger in St. Michael
 The weather was very soft while Gaffney was in St Michael and Marshall on the first portion of the trip. It rained four days continuously at Marshall City during his sojourn there, and this did not advance prospecting any, as the ground is naturally full of water and has been the chief impedi- ment to active mining
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-04-03
REGISTRATION NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that at 10 o'clock on the 23d day of March, 1915, the regis tTation books of the town of Idtarod will be open for the purpose of registering all persons 2t years Of age, who are cltlzens of the United states or have declared their intention to become such, and who have re- sided continuously one year next preceding the date of election in the Territory of Alaska and six months next preceding the date of election in the town of IditarOd. All persons desiring to vote at said election must before voting register their names, ages and qualifications with the town regis trar of ldtarOd.
 Registration books will be kept open every day excepting sunday between the days Of March g and and 3t, between the hours of 10 a. m. and i D. m, at the Miners and Merchants Bank.
 Said election will be held Tuesday, April 6, 1915, for the purpose of elecung seven COuncilmen and one school director.
 B. A. MEYERS, Municipal Clerk
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-04-03
ECONOMY

"Yes, darling" said MT. Newlywed, i've can get along without a piano, but we must have, few tons of coal put in for the winter, and I don't really know how we can afford it."
 "Why, I'll tell you what we can do" re- piled Mrs Newlywed, who had been reared in luxury. "We will save money on the coal bill by spending our winter in Florida. " Now York World
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-04-03
HOW SHE SPENDS HER TIME
(COrdOva Alaskan ]

The cable repair ship Burnside now spends its time sailing between Southeastern Alaska and Seattle. So soon as an Interruption" is repaired the ship will sail for Seattle Then after few days in that port there will be another break in the cable, and away north again goes the Burnside Maybe some day there will be a government repair ship stationed in Alaska It certainly would save a lot of delay and expense
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-04-03
USES OCEAN CABLES
 FOR TELEPHONE LINES

Dr. Giuseppe Musso, the New York in ventor, who is in Valdez to submit his de- vice for telephoning over submarine cables to practical tests, has been able to talk with
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-04-03
THE TEST

"What makes you think his advice al ways is good?" Because it is invariably so disagreeable to follow. ."-Houston Post.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-04-03
BALL AT BULGARIAN CAPITAL
 DISTURBED BY A BOMB

BERLIN, Feb. 16.-A report received here from Sofia tells of what is believed to have been q political act that has caused much consternation there. Last night a masked ball was held, attended by the most exclusive society of the Bulgarian capital. When all was at its gayest there was an explosion of bomb, resulting in the widest disorder and the most intense excitement, Two members of Sofas aristocracy were killed and ten others were injured.
 S. Nakiyama, a Wrangell Japanese, was sentenced to serve one month in jail for giving liquor to two native boys.
Evening journal., 1915-07-02

yard master September 1, 1883, which
position he held at the time of his
retirement.
During his years Of service he has
seen the Maryland division develop
practically from a single track road
with wood burning engines to the
present modern system. During the
first years of his service all trains
both passenger and freight ran be-
tween Broad and Washington ave-
nue.. Philadelphia, and President street
in Baltimore In making the trip there
was no bridge across the Susquehan-
ma river so that it was necessary to
ferry trains between Perryville and
Havre de Grace. In 1863 and 1854
he was a brakeman on troop and for
age trains between PHILADELPHIA and
Baltimore. returning with sick and
wounded soldiers for eastern hospi-
tails During the years 1866 and 1867
he was assigned to duty as a messen-
ger on peach trains running through
from Delaware division to Jersey Citv
via West Philadelphia, Mantua and
frankfort Junction. He was one OF
the first messengers assigned to this
service. In 1871 and 1872 he was as
signed TO duty as conductor Of con-
struction trains on the present line
known as the Darby improvement.
and conductor Of the first special pas
senger train over this part of the
road.
During his years of service as assis-
tant yard master and yard master at
Evening journal., 1915-07-02

Wilmington he has seen Wilmington
yard, then known as Fourth street
yard. where all trains to and from
the Delaware division we're handled.
extended to West yard. With the large
Increase in business, especially the
perishable and high class freight from
the south via Washington and the N.
Y. P. & N. gateway. West yard be-
came inadequate and the present elias
sification yard at Edge Moor was
built and placed in service on May
p, 1908. This is the most important
yard on the Maryland division due to
the increase in perishable and high
class freight passing through it for
points north and east of Wilmington.
He had charge of and largely respon-
sible for the reorganization Of the
force at West yard and afterwards
Edge Moor yards.
In addition to his service with the
company he has found time 70 take
an active part in church and Sunday
school work. At the present time he
is a member of the executive commit
tee of the International Sunday
School Association and has been chair
man of the Delaware state Sunday
School Association for the past TWEEN
ty-six years On April 2S, 1915, at the
twenty eighth annual convention Of
the association he was presented with
a valuable gold watch and fob in rec
ognition of his long and faithful SER
vices. He is treasurer of the Whining
ton City Baptist Mission Society and
Evening journal., 1915-07-02

Der V. r. D.: Jacob Kleitz, yard mas
ter; G. W. King, assistant yard mas
ter; Thomas Kemp, chief clerk
freight agent: f. j. Kilvington, assist
ant train master; c. F. King. chief
clerk, NJ p; Curtis Kirk, examiner;
G. r. Lindhurst. conductor: l.. Lucas.
assistant yard master; w. A. Lally,
assistant yard master; l.. p. Begg
flagman; G. f. Lewis, car distributor;
J. w. Lawson, cashier; r. l.. Morrow
clerk; H. J. Miller, clerk; II. W.
Mentzer. conductor; G. w. Marlin,
conductor; J. Mahoney, retired;
L. A. Nelson. chief clerk, c. c.;
c. c. Mahoney, claim agent; E. c..
Meginnis. clerk; w. NJ Mask. c. r.
HUM. II. B. Murdoch assistant
train master; w. d. Magill, yard mas
ter. GY; G. B. Minnick. assistant train
master: T. c. McKeown. assistant
yard master: l. T. McClane, conduc-
tor; y. A. McGarvey, Adams Express
| Company: J. r McGraw, division tn
| gineer; r. II. Neal, chief clerk; Dan
! iel O'Keefe. clerk II. o. PEPPER, New
York Division representative; W. T
Parker. conductor; A. Russell, as
sistant yard master: Robert Rogers
/ clerk. general superintendent; J. w
Reynolds. assistant train master; c.
J. Rudolph. division operator; VIII
liam Reed. clerk. general superin-
tendent; w. w. Rice. shop clerk: c. F,
Sweeney. assistant yard master; c. l..
Sweeney, clerk; !. B. Sinclair; in
spector; r. d. Sheldon. enginehouse
foreman; c. f. Trice. conductor; r.
H. Taylor. foreman; II. S. Thiel,
clerk; H. d. VanGasken, wreck mas
ter. j. B. WEIGH. clerk: I. S. WEIGH,
assistant yard master; l. s. Wallace,
assistant yard master; j. NJ Brad
ford, l.. Casperson, r. c. McArdle. G.
+. Lott. e. r. Frazier Rev. Eben n.
Baldwin Claymont, and the Rev o. l.,
CARL. pastor of Hope Baptist Church.
His Service With Company.
Charles II. Cantwell born at Elk
ton, Md. June Is. 1S45. entered the
service OF the Philadelphia. Whining
ton & Baltimore Railroad Company
as a freight brakeman September 3,
1868, promoted to fagman April /,
1865. conductor October 1. 1868. ap-
pointed assistant yard master at Will
mington June S. 1875. and general
Evening journal., 1915-07-02

oldest Many here do not realize, -
he said, that when Mr.. Cantwell was
born in 1S45 the p, b. and w. Rail-
road trains we're operated only from
Philadelphia TO Baltimore, and they
were hauled through the two cities
by horses and were ferried across the
river at Havre de Grace. In those
days Il took six hours to go from
Philadelphia to Baltimore
Mr.. John was the next speaker, and
while he had not been in close con-
tact with Mr. Cantwell. had heard
only words Of praise concerning him
and never a word against him He
congratulated Mr. Cantwell on being
placed on tho roll OF honor and eX-
I tended best wishes on behalf of the
Delaware division, hoping that hC
would enjoy the rest he has so justly
earned.
Mr.. Smith declared that the record
Of Mr.. Cantwell stood out as glow
ing illustration Of his railroad career
and as an example to all as to what
all railroad men could accomplish b,
a strict attention 10 duty.
IF we all appreciated what duty is
there would be no need Of safety first
Int is on account of this strict attention
10 duty that we are here tonight &c
honor him." he said.
After the presentation Mr. Hender-
son presented Mr.. Kleitz, who sue
ceeds Mr.. Cantwell with a Teddy
Roosevelt Club" of flowers. declaring
he should use IL TO uphold his author
ity.
Musical selections we're sung dur
ing the evening by r. D. Eaton and
W. s. Boldly. with f. Bubenzer as ac-
companist
The dinner closed with the singing
Of Aud Lang Syne."
This menu was served. CLANS on
half shell. cream of tomatoes. olives,
radishes. sea bass and aLItalienne,
potatoes chateau. roast baron Of beef,
mashed potatoes. green peas. fancy ica
lcream. assorted cakes, coffee, cigars,
I cigareites.
Among those present were: J. c
I Autcn. principal assistant engineer; G.
/ A. Blizzard. assistant yardmastcr; w
l.. Baylis. clerk. H. Bullen, conductor
J.. Blake. brakeman; B, J. Boyd. oonduc
tor. J. II. Baird. chief clerk Wilmn,gto
shops r J. Bradley. foreman Of car in
spectors; r. Byrne. conductor; +. i
Bunting. track foreman; II. p. Bloom
yardmaster. Colonel r. ID. Bryson, r.
tired stationmaster; r. F. Baylis, chic
/ clerk; w S. Boldly. r. Bubenzer. clerk
. !. y. Conwell. assistant yardmaster;
+. Crew. assistant yardmaster; l.. Clarl
conductor. J. p. Clough. brakeman;
l.. Cunningham. master mechanic; j.
7 Garner. general foreman; T. T. Clowar
general foreman; G. a. Cook. foreman
p. Conner track foreman; j. F. Caspe
son. II. A. Casperson, William Cohe
foreman; J. y Cannon, Pullman Con
pany; n. f. Cantwell. II ". Callowa,
clerk; p. +. Craig. train dispatcher;
/ Z. Donovan. assistant yardmastor; s.
. David. J. r. Donovan. division operator
I r. D. Eaton. clerk; n. n. Eliot. assis
ant master mechanic. c =. Folk brak
man; II. Gabriel. assistant yardmastei
A. Griffith. retired conductor; P. {
Gibson. brakeman; c. w Hatfield
conductor: L. r. Hutton. assistan
yard master: W. B. Hampel. clerk
'lW. S. Huhll. chief craftsman; NJ.
, Haokett. yard master. P. T. division
A. L. Henderson. engineman: T. A.
Hutson. general foreman; W. L. Jes
ter. brakeman; W J. Johnson. mem
Evening journal., 1915-07-02

superintendent of Hope Baptist Sun
day school This school is largely
composed of children of railroad men.
He has also been a director Of the
Wilmington Y. NJ. c. A. for a number
of years.
He has always enjoyed the conf
dence and respect of the public with
whom he came in contact. his super
Tor officers, and the large number Of
men under his direct charge, He is
enjoying good health ard retired with
best wishes of a large circle of
friends and emnloyes.