FROM MANY SOURCES
Prank Gotch, the champion wrestler of the world, did not lose his
title in the match with the Italian, Raicevieh, in Chicago on Nov. 9
The Italian was defeated in two straight falls. He put up a splendid
exhibition of wrestling, but Gotch was too strong for him.
Was. Roosevelt and Miss Ethel Roosevelt, wife and daughter of
former President Roosevelt, left Rome for Naples on Nov. 9, from
which port they soiled for New York. They are not disturbed by the
rumors of sickness in Africa, and along with the rest of the family give
no credence to the alarming reports.
An untoward accident occuned on • the road between Vancouver
and Westminster early on the morning of Nov. 10 which resulted in the
death of 15 passengers on the interurhan train. While the interurban
train was crossing tiie tracks of the Canadian Pacific, a runaway frtight
car crashed full speed into the middle of the train, and u ashed the
middle coach into kindling. All the dead were workingmen.
“Conservation by law, and not by executive action,’’ is the key
note of that part of the coming atinu 1 report of Secretary of the Interio:
Ballinger which deals of conservation of public resources. The secre
tary is now working on the report which is to be presented to congress
through the President, lie will emphasize the fact that the withdraw
als of the power sites on the public lands was intended to be only tem
porary, and that President Roosevelt contemplated their entiv later
after care had been exercised in the examination of claims.
The shortage in the accounts of Treasurer Warriner, treasurer ol
the Big Four railway system at Cincinnati, may reach the enormous
sum of $2,000,000. Warriner claims that he has been the victim ol
blackmailers over a long period of years. It is apparent that there are
others implicated in the thefts, or they would not have been permitted
to reach such a figure without previous suspicion.
Bonds have been disposed of in London by a syndicate for the rais
ing of funds with which to construct the Canadian Northern road in
Canada. This road will stretcli from Montreal west to the Pacific
ocean. According to the prospectus it will be completed in two years.
Lieut. E. A. Jennet, wireless expert for Alaska, who was recently
assigned to command of the cable ship Burnside, has been otdered to
Washington to assist the chief signal officer.
W. Cameron Forbes, a San Francisco attorney, lias been appointed
governor general of the Philippine islands to succeed Governor Smith,
who resigned in March.
John Stnatt Kennedy, an octogenaiian, died in New York city on
Nov. 9 of whooping cough. The bulk of his fortune $25,000,000, is
left to charitable institutions and religious organizations.
The elections held in different states and cities throughout the
count!y on Nov 2 resulted: Justice Gayuor was elected mayor of New
York city by a plurality of 75,000 over Bauuard, the Republican candi
date; Hearst ran third. The mayoralty is the total extent of the Tam
many victory. The fusionists] won control of the board of estimates,
which Las the spending of many millions annually. In San Francisco
Fickeit defeated Heuey tor prosecuting attorney by a big majority; Mc
Carty, candidate on the Union Labor ticket, was elected mayor. Tom
Johnson lost the Cleveland mayoralty race to Herman Baehr, the Re
publican candidate. Brand Whitlock was re elected mayor of Toledo.
O. As a result ol the election the Republicans retain control of both
branches of the New Jersey legislature. Gov Draper, of Massachu
setts, was re-elected by a plurality of 8,000—a cut do.vu from 60.000
last year. Governor Pothier, Republican, was re elected in Rhode
Island by a plurality of 1,000. In Virginia, Judge William Maun, Dem
ocrat, was elected governor.
The Department of Commerce will soon appoint additional immi
gration inspectors tor duty in Alaska. This action will b? taken on
recommendation of Inspector Krauszuuas, who made a trip through
Alaska last summer.
Robbers blew open the safe of the steamer Joachim while she was
lying at the New York dock on the night of Nov. 5 and carried aw'ay
everything ot value. They escaped with $50,000 in cash.
The cashier of the Canadian expres s was held up and robbed in
the Grand Truuk station at Niagra Falls 011 Nov. 4. The robbery was
one of the boldest known in that part of the country, the bandits acting
in broad daylight. There were two robbers, and they safely got away
with $14,000.
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Fresh and Delicious Bread, Pies and Pastries Always on Hand
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ED Y. LEE, PROP.
KEHOE THE VICTOR
IN A CIVIL SUIT
Last Tuesday forenoon at 11 o'clock
Justice Gallaher read to John ICehoe
the allegations of J. C. Foster on which
Kehoe was made defendant in a suit
for $137.50.
“You have the right,’’ said the jus
tice to Mr. Kehoe, “to file a written
answer covering each and every alle
gation in plaintiffs complaint, or to
enter orally a general denial of the
complaint in toto. What is your pleas
ure in the premises?”
“Well,” said Mr. Kehoe, thought
fully, “the horse-”
“Hold on there!” said the justice:
“there is no horse mentioned in this
case, and you can't introduce one now.”
“All right, then,” said Mr. Kehoe:
“1 will introduce the horse later on.”
I He then authorized Justice Gallaher to
enter on the record a general denial,
and called for a jury trial. Court was
adjourned to 1 o'clock to allow the
summoning of the jury.
The complaint alleged in substance
that on or about the 25th day of last
January defendant was forced to return
to the States for medical treatment,
and on leaving Alaska he left in the
! care and charge of the defendant prop
erty of the value herein stated, namely,
two bales of hay, $10: two sacks of oats.
$12.50; one scythe, $i: one pitchfork,
$1.50: two pair -amble blankets $25:
one pillow. $3: 100 feet of rope, $1; pro
visions or groceries, $20; cooking uten
sils, $15: carpenter tools, $7.50; wood
tools, $1(1.50: one lamp. $3: one shovel,
$1; one pair rubber boots, $10; coal oil,
$2; tarpaulin, $5—total value, $137 50:
that said defendant agreed to care for
and look after said goods, and in case
he, the defendant, used any of said
goods he would pay for the same. That
said goods were left in plaintiff’s cabin
-on the island in front of Tanana; and
that upon his teturn from the States
plaintiff demanded return of said goods
or pay for same, and defendant refused
to return or pay for them.
The jury was acceptable to both par
ties to the suit. It was composed of
Frank O. Smith, James P. Mulligan.
H. L. Hedrick. A. B. Culp, A. G.
Vachon and J. E. Nussbaum.
Plaintiff Foster testified that the al
legations set out in his complaint were
u ue anu correct.
Defendant Kehoe testified that just
previous to the starting of tlie plaintiff
to the States for medical treatment he
had bought of said plaintiff one certain
lame horse, together with the plaint
iff's cabin on the island and everything
therein and pertaining thereto: that hs
had paid therefor $75 in cash and his
promissory note for $175, aggregating
the sum of $25t); that he had refused to
haggle with plaintiff over the price,
but told him that $250 was the utmost
he would give, the horse being lame
and incapacitated for service; that the
plaintiff laid stress upon the considera
tion that the transaction carried with
it hay and oats sufficient to keep the
horse until it recovered from lameness,
and that at least $25 extra ought to be
allowed for the blankets—to all of
which plaintiff replied that he had
made his utmost offer. That plaintiff
did sell the horse, cabin and the arti
cles in controversy for $250. That upon
plaintiff’s return from the Slates he
demanded immediate payment on the
promissory note for $175, and that the
defendant had to sell the horse for $175
in order to meet the payment, and
thereby is loser in the entire transac
tion the $75 cash originally paid. And
that plaintiff has taken and holds pos
session of the cabin on the island, to
gether with the residue of the things
therein, including the identical scythe
plaintiff mentions in his complaint.
Plaintiff testified denying the iden
tity of the scythe.
Several witnesses were called on
each side, but their testimony was in
the main merely contributory to that
of the principals in the action.
In presenting his case to the jury the
defendant used the scythe to good
advantage. “Gentlemen,” said he, “I
have already paid for that scythe once,
and if you bring in a verdict against
me then I will have to pay for it again
and the plaintiff here will still have
the scythe.”
The jury brought in a verdict in
favor of defendant Kehoe.
MCKENZIE DUE
NEXT TUESDAY
Fairbanks News-Miner, Nov.
10: John M. Ousby left early this
morning with a dogteam of seven
animals for the Koyukuk, where
he will take the census of the dis
trict this winter.
William McKenzie, chief spe
cial agent of the census bureau,
held a class of instruction yester
day for several census enumera
tors whose appointments will be
announced this week.
The men who are appointed to
the various districts are familiar
with the country they will work
in. Several who came from the
various districts- happened to be
in the city when they applied for
the positions, so that Mr. Me
Kenzie will make their appoint
ments here.
About 20 enumerators will be
appointed. This week men will
be appointed by Mr. McKenzie to
the Fortymile and Chandlar dis
tricts, and they will leave shortly.
Mr. McKenzie will leave on the
Hot Springs stage on November
18 for Port Gibbon, where he will
make appointments for that dis
trict. He will then go to Ram
part, which is in another district.
There men will be required for
the Gibbon and Rampart districts
combined.
The taking of the census will
j begin December 1 in the outside
' districts. In the Fairbanks dis
! trict, which includes the sur
rounding creeks, the census will
not begin until January 1.
Mr. Ousby was formerly a de
i puty marshal at Nome and is
thoroughly familiar with the
Koyukuk country.
Only men who know the coun
try they will work in are ap
pointed as census enumerators.
The incidental expenses, such
as the securing of dogs, guides,
j etc., are paid by the government.
CHARLEY SURRID6E
HAS SOME BAD LUCK
Charles Surredge, who started out
Tuesday of last week with two one
horse double-ender sled loads of sup
plies for the signal corps at Minto,
broke through the ice at a slough the
first day out and a good deal of the
freight was damaged. One sled and its
load remained in the water all night.
It is said that he will have to make
good to the government losses approxi
mating $75. However, he disposed of
some of the damaged goods—sugar and
flour—to Bob Mullen, of the Long
Lake Roadhouse, and it is probable
that the price received for them will
reduce the aggregate loss considerably.
1C THFRF ls S0KETHiNS y°u
II" I ntllL want and you do
■ not know where to look for
it, a Tanana Leader classified ad.
will find it for you. Try it.
NEWS NOTES
FROM NULATO
Special CorresponJer.ee.
Nulato, Alaska, Nov. 2, 1909.
Tin: movement to the Iditarod has fairly begun. Nine dogteams
left last week via. the Nulato trail, although the Yukon is still unsafe
for heavy loads. There aie 14 dogteams here at present, all of which
will start within a day or two.
It is reported from Diskaket by the natives that a very nice strike
has been made on Slate creek, a tributary of the Iditarod, several miles
below Otter creek (the strike of last summer), and nearly direct across
Irotn Diskaket The details are unattainable at this time, but the na
tives say “everybody talk Slate creek in Diskaket ”
A letter brought over to Mr. Rush stated the White Seal was fro
zen in at the month of the Iditarod.
Provisions at the time the letter was written, about October 16,
were very reasonable. Flour, $S per hundred; sugar, I2)2c; rice, 15c;
dog feed, fish, 20c. Bacon was not mentioned, but understand there is
rath.er a shortage. There can be little doubt that foodstuffs at that
place wi.l soon be exhausted, and the camp must depend on the stores
along the Yukon, principally at Nulato. There are two stores at this
place, and it is by tar the most feasible trail for freighting. It is through
a level country, no bad pitches and every stream is bridged, leaving no
possible chance tor overflows, which have caused so much trouble and
the death of at least one man (Harris, on the Lewis trail last February),
on all the Inr.oko tiails heretofore. The trail has been straightened
and well staked the entire distance by the roadhouse men along the line.
A gang of four men are also going over the government trail, gen
erally known hs the Raltag trail, which comes to the Yukon about 50
miles below Nulato. They will restake the trail wherever necessary,
and also repair the windlasses, of which there are several used to assist
in climbing some of the most difficult grades. Through some oversight
on the part of the road commission there was no allowance made for
erecting even a single bridge on this trail, and the wretched experience
of last r ear will doubtless he repeated by many of those who are forced
to travel that trail. The nece>sity for bridges over these streams sub
ject to glacier cannot be too forcibly impressed upon those having the
matter in hand. The public safety demands it, and the untold suffer
ings of the dumb brutes that are forced to travel in this water at 40 or
50 deg. below zero would form a fit subject for the devil himself ad
dressing a humane society.
Let us have bridges, and lots of them.
C. C. CLARK
MUCH IMPROVED
S. E. Heeter left today with a lot of
supplies for Chauncy C. Clark, the
wood-camp mao who became paralyzed
and remained alone and helpless for
three weeks this fall at a point up the
YukoD. Mr. Clark is improving, hav
ing been able to go from place to place
several days ago.
Mr. Heeter also takes up supplies for
miners on Morelock creek.
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The Lea-er is on si e at the post- \
office lobby.
WEEK’S WEATHER
Observations taken at Fort Gibbon
at 7 p. rn. daily. M. U. Grissinger,
observer.
Thursday, Nov. 11
Friday, Nov. 12
Saturday, Nov. 13
Sunday, Nov. 14
Monday, Nov. 15
Tuesday, Nov. 10
Wednesday, Nov. 17
Max. Min.
16.0 0.0
19.0 12.0
22.1 11.6
28.8 18.2
20.0 —10.4
14.0 —11.2
17.8 8.0
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C'. D. Wagner, a barber formerly of
Tatiana, is inquired for thnu&h the
post office, by relatives at t'elir a, Ohio.
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