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HOT SPRINGS POST
One Dollar Per Month.
HOT SPRINGS, ALASKA, SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1909.
Two Bits a Throw
END OF CARPETBA GOING
New President Invites the Warring Political Factions of Alaska to a Love Feast
and Ladles Out the Famous “Taft Soothing Syrup” With the Usual
Salutary Effect—Spoils in Future to be Divided Equally
Washington, March 19.—All is peaceful in
political circles in regard to Alaskan affairs.
Everything is serene now that the spoils are to
be equally divided between Delegate Wickersham
and Governor Hoggatt. Peace was brought
about by President Taft. The new president,
who made a world-wide reputation as the official
“fixer” of the Roosevelt regime, realized that
there was a bitter factional war between the peo
ple’s representative and the appointed executive;
he also realized that he had no time nor inclina
to listen to the warring factions’ contentions.
Therefore, at a specially arranged love feast on
last Saturday night, President Taft, assisted by
Secretary of the Interior Ballinger, explained to
the Alaskans how much better it would be to di
vide the loaves and fishes of Alaska patronage
and dwell in peace and harmony, and thereby put
a stop to the wrangle which gave promise of
being a long-drawn affair. The famous Taft
“soothing syrup” had its usual effect.
By the terms of the settlement the patron
age is to be equally divided between the Mr.
Wickersham and Gov. Hoggatt. The delegate
will have the naming of the presiding judge for
the newly-created Fourth judicial district, and
will also select the postmaster at Fairbanks to
succeed Major John P. Clum, and it is believed
that he will recommend Lucien S. Robe for that
position. This “frameup” entirely eliminates
Mrs. Roy Maddocks, the ■, Roosevelt-Hoggatt ap
pointee, from the Fairbanks postmastership con
test. Gov. Hoggatt will be permitted to select
a successor to Judge Royal A. Gunnison, who
was reappointed to his position in the First divi
sion by President Roosevelt, but those confirma
tion was “held up” in the senate. Tommy
Lyons, an attorney of Juneau, is said to be fa
vored by the governor for the position.
It seems to be generally understood by all
parties to the agreement, from the President
down, that the era of “carpetbagging” in Alaska
officialdom is a thing of the past, and henceforth
“Alaska for Alaskans” will be the watchword.
The bill recently passed by congress creating
and defining the boundaries of the Fourth judi
cial district names July 1 as the day on which the
law goes into effect.
LOS ANGELES GRAFTERS FLEEING
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Lob Angeles, March 19.—Charges of stupen
dous graft have been preferred against a large
number of municipal officials, and the disclosures
already made have created a widespread sensation
throughout California. The “recall campaign,”
which is being vigorously conducted by the Citi
xena’ League, has forced the resignation of Mayor
Harper, and other resignations will surely follow
in short order. Mayor Harper, who resigned
under the preliminary fire of the league, says
that he will testify against the grafters, and aid
the prosecution in every way possible. During
the past two days there has been a great 4 ‘clear
ing out” of the “go-betweens”—the element that
“fixed” all the “deals” between corrupt and
grafting officials and the divekeepers of the ten
derloin who sought immunity from the laws.
The grand jury has caused fugitive warrants to
issue for the “go-betweens,” and dozens of deputy
sheriffs and detectives are searching everywhere
for them.
NOTED DETECTIVE KILLED IN ROME
Rome, March 19.—Lieut. Petronsino, the
famous Italian detective of New York city, whose
clever work has brought several of the leaders of
the Black Hand society to the bar of justice, and
who has done much to check the depredations of
that organization in America, was shot and in
stantly killed in this city last Saturday by parties
unknown, and at this time not a clue has been
found leading to the apprehension of the assas
sins. Petronsino had been in the vicinity of
Rome for several weeks endeavoring to learn the
details of a plot which is said to have originated
here to murder in America, and it is believed
that his assassination was accomplished by spies
of the dreaded Black Hand.
STRONG IS A STRONG UNION MAN
Danville, 111., March 19.—The federal court
now in session in this city, yesterday refused citi
zenship papers to an applicant named William
Strong, a mine worker of this district, because he
stated, while under examination, that he would
uphold the laws and mandates of the United
Mine Workers’ Union in preference to the stat
utes of the United States. Strong is considered
honest and law-abiding by his fellow workmen.
THIS HAS BEEN “RAMPART WEEK”
The cakewalk and dance on St.
Patrick’s night was in every way
the most complete success ever
scored in the Springs town, and
the festivities were by no means
confined to the. one night, as
dancing and dinner parties have
been taking place every day and
evening since the first Rampart
contingent arrived on Sunday
afternoon. The early visitors
from over the divide encountered
severe weather on the summit,
but the weather conditions dur
ing their sojourn in town could
tibt have been improved if made
to order.
The Kamparters were the live
liest “bunch” that has visited
our town for months, and evi
dently, when they go visiting
they leave behind all care and
worry, and enter thoroughly into
the spirit of jollity.
The creeks were well repre
sented, as was also Kemperville.
Among the Rampart visitors
^rere Mrs. Frank Smith and M.
P.Fieischman.twoof the best mu
sicians in Alaska, and their vol
unteer assistance to local music
makers was exceedingly gracious
and thoroughly appreciated by
all. At the impromptu dance on
Tuesday night these musicians
furnished splendid music.
Mrs. Smith, by her sweet ren
dition of “The Wild Irish Rose,”
won her way into the hearts of
the big crowd. She responded
to the vigorous applause by sing
ing “The Sweetest Story Ever
Told.”
The Reynolds Pask-Warren or
chestra, which furnished the
melody for the big ball, kindly
played for the social hop two
nights previous.
Those present from Rampart
were Messrs, and Mesdames
William Nichols, Fred Strick
land, Morris P. Fleischman,
Frank M. Smith; Misses Heeter
and Marcy; Messrs. Jack Welch,
Herman Rosberg, W. W. Crock
ett, Clark W, Peck, Ralph Don
aldson, and Master Jamie Smith.
Henry C. Young, of Pioneer bar,
and A. H. Lane, of Joe-Bush
creek, same in with the first Ram
part contingent on Sunday, and
participated in all the festivities.
The cakewalk was all to the
good. If the efforts of a party
of entertainers ever received un
stinted praise and applause from
an audience it was the gaily be
decked participants in the cake
walk. Owing to the limited time
several of the dancers practiced
for the event, their execution of
the several difficult steps, always
in perfect time with music, was
remarkably clever.
The *‘walkers” made their entry
into the ballroom under the lead
ership of Mrs. Carvelson, ar
rayed in a striking costume of
inharmonious colors, who led
them through a series of compli
cated evolutions. The “midgets,”
Mrs. Clark and E. M. Floyd,
were the first couple to contest
for the cake donated by the Stan
ley house, followed in turn by
Mrs. Charles Fehring and H. S.
Hutchinson, “Maggie” Yeargin
and Charles Cavanaugh, and
Charley Schroeder and Henry
Sellendar.
The whole audience, by the vol
ume of applause, decided that
the “little folks” were entitled to
the cake, although generous
cheers greeted all. The costumes
and general makeup of the “art
ists” surpassed many profes
sional efforts. Much praise is
due Mrs. Fehring and Ben F.
Baker for the event’s big suc
cess. Mr. Sellendar, who had
prepared an original line of
“funny business” to be “worked”
during the progress of his stunt,
was at the last hour disappointed
in his “property,” and all that
was lost to the audience.
The choice of a silk dress pat
tern from the stock of C. A.
Traeger for the best lady’s hard
times costume was awarded Mrs.
W, Sam Clark; the Stetson hat
and silk shirt offered by Morri
son’s was won by “Hey Rube’*
Sellendar.
The prizes for the best waltzors
were contested for by about ten
couples in the fiist inning. Three
couples were selected for the
award waltz, and at its conclusion
the judges decided that the Ram
part couple were entitled to the
decision, and, consequently, Mrs.
Morris P. Fleischman, wife Of
Rampart’s postmaster, received
the case of cream (not face cream
as Doc Farrell informed the peo
ple) given by the' N. C. Co., and
Herman Rosberg was presented
with the oig box of Infinite cigars
given by Moseley & Rockwell.
The judges were Messrs. C. R.
Corbusier, A. H. Lane and Billy
Burke, and their decisions must
been eminently correct as they
were invariably ratified by loud
applause from the audience.
Nearly all the Ramparters de
parted for home yesterday mori*'
ing.