Tanana
Leader
The knocker always has his
hammer out, looking tor some
other fellow to be his anvil.
A man can’t serve two mas
ters any more than a woman
can serve style ana fashion.
One Dollak Peii Month.
TAN AN A, ALASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1909.
Two Bits a Throw
KING HARRIMAN
DIED AT NOON
Arden, N. J., Sept. 9 —E. H.
Harriman, the greatest railroad
wizard of the age and multimillion
aire, died in this place at 12:50
today. _
MATHESON CASE
NOW ON TRIAL
Fairbanks, Sept. 9 - -The jurjys
complete in the case of George
Matheson, of Fortytnile, charged
with the murder of Lawless. The
defense is insanity.
RICHARDSON GOES
OVER THE TRAIL
Fairbanks, Sept. 9.—Major W.
P. Richardson, head ot the Alaska
road commission, is on his way to
the coast over the Valdez trail.
Captains Kobe and Chase go to Mc
Carty's with him on the transport
Gen. Jacobs. Road work is cost
ing more than usual this season on
account of wet weather.
Bringing Out the Dust
Fairbanks, Sept. 9.—Six miners
on the steamer Tana bring $60,000
in Innoko dust.
BELIEVES STRYKER
• MENTAL BANKRUPT
Deputy Marshal F. W. Wright
of Nulato, arrived on the steamer
Tana yesterday morning having
in charge Tom Stryker, a native
of that locality, who is charged
with insanity. Stryker is a mid
dle-aged man, and his mental
faculties have been getting more
lax as time goes on. He has
been considered harmless until
recently, when he threatened to
kill his own little son, and of late
his violent actions has caused
him to be feared by the natives
of his neighborhood. He is now
under the observation of local
physicians, and, after several
days, his case will come before a
jury in Commissioner Gallaher’s
court.
Just Like Christmas
The mail arriving on the
Schwatka afternoon required
several hours to distribute.
Nearly every resident received a
large package—it seemed just
like Christmas to see so many
bundles being passed out. Many
mail sacks containing the pro
fusely illustrated works of Mont
gomery Ward & Co. (the firm
that does so much forTanana),
caused a great outburst of un
alloyed joy, and almost every
body, it seemed, received a copy
of the coveted volume but The
Leader. The postmaster’s wife,
noticing the keen disappointment
of the newspaper man during the
passing around of the “good
things,” kindly sacrificed her
•copy and sent him home as the
proud possessor of the famous
“picture book.”
Sad Disappointment
It is said the sachem of Sixmile vil
lage is greatly cast down in spirit be
-cause the case against Victor Ecken
green, some time ago, was not carried
to Fairbanks. The poor native had
■counted on his mileage as a witness to
enable him to procure a gasolene motor
ior his poling boat.
NOTICE.
Artie Brewing Co.’s Beer
on tap at the Gibbon Bar.
VACHON NOT GUILTY
!
After Four Hours9 Deliberation Jury in Famous Bribery Case Returns
Verdict Exonerating the Tanana Merchant
A. G. Vachon was acquitted of the charge of attempted
bribery by the jury hearing the case at Fairbanks lost week.
The jury was out four hours.
Locally, the case excited much interest. In fact it may
almost be said that the community has been split into two
factions because of it.
John S. Fattee and Vachon were indicted charged with
offering a bribe to Lieutenant Schick at Fort Gibbon, April
28, 1908, amounting to §1,000, for the purpose of influen
cing Schick to give the Fort Gibbon post wood contract to
Vachon. Schick had authority to receive and open sealed
bids for the contract and to report the lowest responsible
bidder to the quartermaster at Vancouver Barracks, Wash
ington. The iniictment alleged that the sum stipulated
was trt influence the payment of an excessive rate per cord,
given as $11.
Pattee remained in jail fourteen months, and in July
made a voluntary statement to District Attorney Crossley,
on the advice of his attorneys, and pleaded guilty. He was
given a one-month sentence.
Previous to this it was a matter of local gossip that ill
(Continued on page 4.)
Fierce Gets One Year in Prison
Fairbanks, Sept. 9.—E. T. Pierce has been sentenced
to one year in the penitentiary for assaulting George Balz
heimer with a dangerous weapon. The trouble arose in
Dempsey Lewis's roadhouse last winter. A dispute arose
over the relative merits of the customs of the East and the
West regarding “treating.” Balzheimer, known as the
“Russian Kid,” assaulted Pierce, physically his inferior.
Pierce went off and got a rifle, stuck it through the door,
and fired at the “Kid,” who returned the fire with a six
shooter, and Pierce ran. Pierce was charged with shooting
with intent to kill, but was convicted of the lesser offense
aboujt two weeks ago. s
Soldier Quinn Wins Two Races
Fairbanks, Sept. 9.—In the Labor day Marathon race
Arthur Hyde, who caine in second in the Fourth of July
Marathon, won in the best time ever made in Alaska—2
hours, 46 minutes, 31 seconds. Norman, of Nome, was sec
ond, and Anderson, of Nome, third. There were 20 start
ers. In the 100-yard dash, Quinn, of Fort Gibbon, won in
10 4-5 seconds—prize $100. He also Avon the 220-yard dash:
time, 28* seconds—prize $100. He was third in the quar
ter-mile dash. The celebration was not attended by near as
many visitors as were in Fairbanks on the Fourth.
•;*-~JU'-r —-- ---—
Ferovich and Duiin Start for Pen
Fairbanks, September 0.—Vuko Perovich and Bob
Dunn started for the penitentiary at McNeil’s island on the
steamer Tanana today. Perovich is the murderer who was
twice sentenced to hang here, but whose sentence was com
muted by President Taft to life imprisonment. Dunn was
recently sentenced by Judge Lyons to 12 years for killing
Carl Elbing. Chief Deputy Percy Charles and H. Clair
Jackson, a Tanana Tribune reporter, are in charge.
Hof Springs District Looking Good
Hot Springs, Sept. 9.—The improved water supply of
the latter part of the season lias greatly improved the out
look in the Hot Springs district. A good . many who are
familiar with conditions here say the output for tho entire
season will reach three-quarters of a million. The good
pay run into by Egler <fe Wallick, on Tofty gulch, will
cause their cleanup for the season to easily reach §50,000,
ahd possibly §00,000.
“FRENCH
LOSES FINE DOG
George LeCiand was “wan very mad Frenchman” when he ar
rived in Tanana last Monday afternoon because he had lost his
good dog “Cur-lee.”
Mr. LeCiand is a well-known citizen of Hot Springs. All spring
and summer he has been working on the Manley farm and on the
road work in that vicinity. During the past week he had bought
his winter outfit and had loaded the same in his boat and started
out, as is his custom, to spend the winter trapping. On Sunday
night last he camped on the Tanana river at a point 30 miles from
this city. On Monday morning George could not find the dog
“Curley”—his companion on trapping trips during the past three
years. Hastily packing his outfit in the boat, he started in hot
pursuit of his visitors of the night previous. He reached here
about 3 o’clock in the afternoon, but could see nor hear nothing of
them. He caused a warrant to be issued for a couple of the “Doe”
boys—John and Sam—and a telegram was sent to Deputy Marshal
Vautier, who was somewhere down the river, giving a description
of the dog, to keep a lookout for the men and animal.
The dog is a well-trained animal, and one which his owner prizes
highly.
Mail Superintendent Here
Superintendent Jules Marion,
of the N. C. mail service, came
down from Eagle on the launch
Carrier yesterday. He is dis
tributing supplies, seeing after
dog;3, and otherwise getting
things in readiness for the winter
service, which for several years
has been ideal, in contradistinc
tion to that of the good old sum
mertime. Mr. Marion will return
on the upgoing of the launch.
Tom Loveland, a sourdough miner of
Rampart district who went outside in
1906 to seek relief from chronic rheum
atism, lately returned and is stopping
in Tanana. He has entirely recovered
his health.
SEVERAL OUTFITS
READY FOR WORK
The Gold Mountain district has been largely represented in Tanana
this week. Most of the visitors are witnesses or otherwise interested
ill the case against A. M. Sprunger, which was heard in the justice’s
court yesterday The list includes Sam McDlll, Bill Cheeseman, Jim
Farley, Micky Berry, William Bauer, Martin, Red Allen and others.
All report more activity in the district than at any previous time
in its history. At the mouth of Giant creek Frank Fox (the Turk) is
building a fine roadhouse, 20 by 40 ieet, with a buukhouse in connec
tion 20 by 20. The roadhouse will contain a bar. It is a few hundred
feet up the Yukon from the old roadhouse. Several miners’ cabins are
being built at this point and lots have been staked for others.
It is said at least a dozen boilers will be at work on Grant creek
this season. From 4 above to 3 below, inclusive, will probably be the
scene of the most earnest efforts.
Charley Coloumbe, on Mason creek, twelve miles below Grant, has
been shoveling in for some time. It could not be learned what results
he is getting, but he has Harry Kalland, from the mouth of Illinois
creek, at work for wages.
A number of men are in that part of the district lyin£ on the
Melozi side of the divide, but they have not been heard from lately.
Carrier in From Eagle
The mail launch Carrier, the
speediest motor craft “in these wa
ters,” arrived from Eagle yester
day manned by John jy Racine and
H. I,. Hedrick. She will return,
probably this evening, with Mr.
Hedrick as skipper and Fred Har
per as pilot, and will handle the
Tanana-Eagle mail in the closing
days of navigation.
The launch Messenger, in charge
of Mr. Racine and Dan Averill will
ply the lower river, departing about
Saturday.
Victor Eckengreen is in town from
his wood camp and trading post, situ
ated 40 miles below Fort Yukon.
FRAWLEY WANTS
TO PLAY HERE
Fairbanks, Sept. 9.—The Fraw
ley Dramatic Company will leave
here September 13 for the outside.
They want to play a short engage
ment at Gibbon.
THOUSAND PEOPLE
IN THE IDITAROD
Fairbanks, Sept. 9.—From the
best information that can be gained
here it is estimated there will be a
thousand people in the Iditarod
country this winter.
CHANDLAR NAS
RICH QUARTZ
Fairbanks, Sept. 9.—United
States Commissioner Samuel J.
Marsh, of the Cliandlar district, re
ports that the worth of the quartz
find near Chandlar lake is now a
certainty, and that there is $280,
000 worth of ore in sight. Mr.
Marsh is on the way to New York
to report to his backers. He is en
deavoring to get a stamp mill into
the country before the freezeup, s8
that it may be put onto the ground
this winter.
Iditarod Commissioner
Fairbanks, Sept. 9.—Fred Bruhn,
of Engineer creek, has been ap
pointed United States commissioner
for the Iditarod.
The Kays at Home
Mr. and Mrs. David Kay ar*
rived on the Schwatka Tuesday
afternoon accompanied by one of
prettiest babies that ever came
over White Pass. The youngster
has been traveling ever since he
was five weeks old, and the trip
seems to have agreed with him.
Mr. and Mrs. Kay are now at
home in their neat Second-ave
nue residence.
Mr. Stoddard, who has been
awaiting “Scotty’s” arrival from
the Outside, will take the first
up-river boat, will spend a few
days at the exposition, and then
hike for Hot Springs, Arkansas,
where Mrs. Stoddard and babies
are visiting.
COMING AND GOING
Henry York, who has been employed
in this city during the past summer,
was a passenger the last trip of the
Susie for the Outside.
George PifTord, W. A. Dallas, H.
Day and Fred McGarry compose a party
who have been outfitting in the city
during the past week for the Iditarod
country. They departed for the new
strike in a huge poling boat.
Frank E. Diver, who for the past few
years has been associated with his
father O. A. Diver in mining in the
Pioneer section of Rampart district,
was in town last week en route to
Prairie Depot, Ohio, to join his wife
and get acquainted with his first baby,
Mrs. Diver went Outside last fall.
David Johnson, Gus Olson and Mike
McCarty, residents of this city, left
last Monday afternoon in two well
provisioned poling boats for the Idit
arod.
Howard Yeargin, Co. D, 22d regi
ment, has been transferred ftom duty
at Hot Springs signal corps office to
company headquarters at Fort Gibbon.
Mrs. John L. McGinn, wife of the
Fairbanks attorney, was a homeward
bound passenger aboard the Schwatka
last Tuesday.
Jack Fitzpatrick and Johnny Caul,
miners from the Hot Springs district,
spent several days in Tanana this week
making preparations for their trip to
the Iditarod.J
Miss Elsie Kokrine left on the
Schwatka to re-enter school at Fair
banks.
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