GRAND AND PETIT JURORS DRAWN
A full term of the district court
will be held in this city on Monday
November 13, and the following
grand jurors have been drawn: W
H. Bryant, James Lyons, E. V. Boyle
Burgon Miller, George Bogie, F. A
Nickolson, W. L. McCoy, John W
Nickle Lincoln Wain, John C. Lund
E. E. Swergal, Elmer Pratt, Fred
Schrenger, John Day, E. E. Young.
Daniel Barrett, Fred C. Schiller, Ed
ward Anderson. Malcolm Brock, John
E. Barry, Harry Dymond, William
Fursman, Walter Dempster and
Thomas Cochran.
The petit jury is not required to
report for duty until November 17
and is composed as follows: Chas.
H. Murphy, E. E. Ray, Henry Mail
lard, Michael Graham, Grant Reed,
John Foulkes, Leo. Campbell, John
C. McEachern, C. R. Byers, John Car
lyle, Geo. K. Gilbert, Chas. Quin
ton, A. W. Gouch, J. H. Randle, C.
S. Bratton S. D. Charles, Edward
Norland J. R. Reed, S. O. Breedman,
Wrm. Clayson, S. Christensen, Peter
Gilovi&h, John Costello, and Max
Rosenberg.
CRIMINAL CALENDAR.
United States vs. Henry E. Elliott;
assault, with dangerous weapon.
United States vs. Andrew Beck
and Edward Kelter; maintaining
bawdy house.
United States vs. A. P. Campbell;
grand larceny.
United States vs. E. E. McCasky;
assault with dangerous weapon.
United States vs. Alex Spaut; ob
taining money under false preten
ses.
United States vs. Charles Daven
port, Skar Stevens and Alex Ale
briski; selling liquor to Indians.
United States vs. Louis C. String
er; larceny.
United States vs. Opal Hopkins;
grand larceny.
TRIAL CALENDAR.
J. E. Dyer vs. Copper River &
Northwestern Railway and Katalla
Co.;law. damages and personal in
juries; set for trial November 23.
Arctic Lumber Co., vs. Tony Sem
ich, et ai; equity, forclosure, and
mechanic’s lien; set for trial Nov
13th.
Arctic Lumber Co vs. W. H. Bor
den. Geo. Gilbert, et al; equity, fore
closure and mechanic’s lien; set fo;
trial Nov. 13th.
N. A. Clason vs. C. H. Riifld
Equity and dissolution of partner
ship; set for trial November 29.
E. E. David vs. J. Z. Kimberlin;
Equity, foreclosure and mechanic's
lien; set for trial Nov. 29.
J. V. Jackson vs. Katalla companj
and Copper River & Northwesterr
railway Co.; law, damages and per
sonal injuries; sett for trial Novem
ber 27th.
Cash Grocery Co., vs. Wm. Hyde
j et al; law, appeal from commission
i er’s court, money demanded; set for
trial November 25th.
J. V. Grunbaum vs. M. J. Sullivan;
law, money demanded; set for trial
Nov. 25th.
Herbert Johnston vs. Michael Du
val and Copper River & Northwest
ern railway; Equity, quiet title; set
for trial Dec. 1st.
James Hartney vs. Alaska Transfer
Co., et al;law, appeal and action on
• account; set for trial Nov. 25th.
Victor Olson vs. Katalla Company;
■ law, debt, and damages; set for trial
Nov. 27th.
G. F. Gilbert, vs. N. D. Macauley,
. W. H. Borden, et al; equity, fore
closure and lien; set for trial Dec.
1st.
Annie Fels vs. Hugo Fels; equity
and divorce; for trial Nov. 13, 1911.
S. P. Chapin vs. Gus Moore; law,
appeal, accounting; at issue.
MOTION CALENDAR.
Arctic Lumber Co., vs. Tony Sem
ich; equity.
Arctic Lumber Co., vs. W. H. Bor
den, Geo. Gilbert, et al; equity.
E. E. David vs. J. Z. Kimberiin;
equity.
Alaska Banking & Sate Deposit
Co. vs. M. J. bullivan; law.
J. V. Grunbaum, vs. M. J. Sullivan;
law.
Annie Fels. vs. Hugo Fels; equity.
EVERYBODY SHOULD BOOST
FOR IMPROVEMENT TO TRAILS
R. J. Barry has just returned from
Fairbanks, where everybody is boost
ing for the automobile or summer
trail from Chitina to that place. In
discussing the matter before the
Fairbanks Commercial Club Mr. Bar
ry presented some good logical ar
guments in favor or the improvement
of roads. Among other things he
said:
“In this fight for improved trans
portation facilities, we must impress
upon the government that Alaska
generally is in favor of improved
roads; that Alaska generally believes
that improved road facilities and
cheaper transportation are going to
help the development of this terri
tory. To that end we must unite our
efforts, and there should not be the
slightest difficulty in getting an ap
propriation from the next congress
for these improvements on the roads
and trails.
“We should try to keep this par
ticular effort out of politics entirely,
running it as a business movement,
by the business 01 ganizations, and
from that standpoint we shall appeal
to the people on the outside who
would not otherwise support 11s. It
will be necessary to go high in our
efforts to secure an appropriation
say a million dollars a year for the
next five years for the develop
ment of these transportation facili
ties. Though we may not succeed
in this amount we shall secure a
great deal more than if we don’t fly ]
quite so high. At the present time !
there is no inducement for anyone |
to go into business between here
and the coast, outside of the road
houses. The trail between here and
Chitina is an excellent start for a
commercial highway and it would
not take much money to turn this
military road into a good permanent
highway. This main trail from
here to the coast should not be
the sum and end of government ac
tivity in this particular work. That
main trail should be made a trunk
line, and a series of trails should
run from settlements like Fairbanks
to the mining properties in the dis
trict. As a new camp is opened up
some facilities should be made im
mediately to enable people to get
into the new camp in an economical
manner, and even though one new
camp may be short lived, the number
of cases where this work would be
of immense benefit would entirely
counteract any such small loss.
“The time has arrived when we
must get down to some combined
method of work, for we cannot work
too closely together. Our efforts
should be directed so as to help
one another’s local activities, and
the business men in Cordova can be
relied upon to come to the assistance
of the people of Fairbanks without
any hesitation. But the matter of
the mail in Fairbanks is entirely
a local matter. There is very lit
tie result likely to be brought about
by an appeal from Nome or from
Skagway, to the postoffice depart
ment for an improvement in the mail
service in Fairbanks. Fairbanks has
got to get up on her hind legs and do
the howling for an improved mail
service here, and if put up to the
postoffice department there should
‘ We have got to win the fight for
better roads before you can expect
to arrive at anything like the re
sult desired in your campaign for an
eight-day run to Seattle. The idea
is one that appeals to business men
on the outside, presenting—as it
does—the transportation problem in
a different light to the man in the
states who does not understand lo
cal conditions. To talk on an eight
day run from the big centers of busi
ness to any other point in the
states would be quite reasonable.
And when they begin to understand
outside that this Alaska transpor
tation business is so imperfect, or.
account of the want of good roads,
there is no doubt but that there
will be considerable activity in our
behalf.
“If we carry on this fight in a
systematic manner, and all get to
gether and present a tangible opin
ion to those who desire it is te
help us we won’t have much diffi
culty in getting good results.”
•puno.i
not be much difficulty in getting the
mail over the trail all the year
The accustomed peace and quiet
which pervades the Iditarod camp re
ceived a rude shock when it became
noised abroad that a passenger car
of the Iditarod Traction company had
been held up by masked robbers and
golddust to the value of $35,000 stol
en. And all in broad daylight .
It appears that a car containing
a large cleanup from the Friend &
James lay on the Bonanza associa
tion, Flat creek, left Flat City for
Iditarod about 9 a. m. The gold dust
was in a strongbox, together with
some $182 in cash belonging to the
traction company.
For about thirty minutes the cat
pursued the even tenor of its way
the occupants little dreaming that be
hind that near-by clump of willows
there lurked as pretty a pair of scal
lawags as ever robbed a cache or
objected to honest toil. ' But so it
was, and as the car reached the bend
in the trail three quarters of a mile
below the Summit Roadhouse out
from the willows aforesand sprang
two men armed to the teeth and on
robbery bent. One of the men w'ore
a tan parkey and the other an india
rubber coat. Both had masks—one
an old one, the other a new; and
each had a handkerchief over the
lower portion of his face. They were
not particularly impressive, these
men, by all accounts, nor were they
particularly brave. On the other
h'" ' they were trembling with agi
t \nd it really looked to the in
terested spectators as though one of
the guns might go off—by accident.
So when an order was shouted to
stop the car the command was obeyed
for there is no fool so dangerous as
a fool with a gun. Out of the car
the men of the party were tumbled
and ordered to stand, with their
hands up, and their backs to the rob
bers, in approved bandit fashon. Ev
en at this stage the robbers were
more afraid than those they were
about to rob, and to reassure them
selves they fired shots over the
heads of their victims. This brought
forth a remonstrance from George
Friend, and the miscreants devoted
themselves to the plunder. The
strongbox was lifted from the car,
and with the aid of a heavy maul
was soon broken open. In the box
the thieves found three pokes—two
large and one small—and also $182
in cash. This they abstracted. The
travelers were then ordered back to
the car and told to start and keep
going. This they did until they
reached the Summit roadhouse, when
the telephone was got busy and the
whole countryside was aroused.
Meanwhile the bandits also kept go
ing, and according to latest reports
are going yet.
1 As soon as the news reached Flat
posses started out to scour the hills.
The men off shift were apprised of
what had occurred and joined in the
hunt. Within half an hour of the
holdup hundreds of men were in the
hills looking for the fugitives.
Simultaneously with the informa
tion regarding the holdup being
phoned to Flat, Commissioner Stan
ton and Deputy Marshal Shepard, of
Iditarod were informed. The deputy
marshal lost no time In getting to the
scene, and Commissioner Stanton
worked energetically, as a result of
which many armed men left Iditarod
within a few minutes after the news
of the holdup was received there.
Messrs. Friend & James offered a re
ward of $5,000 for the capture of the
bandits, and dodgers to that effect
were quickly circulated. Excitement
in town and on the creeks reached
fever heat.
With so many practiced mushers
on their track it was evident that
despite the start which they had, the
robbers would have to cache some of
their swag. They could make little
headway over the tundra with such
a dead weight as they carried. Act
ing upon this theory, many followed
in the tracks of the now doubtless
terrified fugitives, while several par
ties devoted their energies to finding
the caches which it was presumed the
thieves had provided for beforehand.
But the whole nefarious robber
scheme was bungled from the start;
such schemes generally are., Instead
of unearthing the loot from carefully
planned hiding places, the pokes were
found just where the wood-be imita
tors of Jesse James had dropped them
in their flight.
The first poke, containing $16,000
in dust, was found by Steve l’ate,
who cooks for Friend & James. This
nice nice little sum was dropped by
one of the party when he had got
but 100 yards from the scene of the
robbery. He probably relied upon
his partner to save the other big
poke but his partner failed him, as
such partners generally do in times
of stress—and the second poke, also
containing $16,000 worth of gold,
was found by Ed Magnuson about a
mile up Cottonwood, toward the
summit of the bald hill. Half a mile
more, just over the hill, in a draw
which runs down into Otter creek,
the third poke, containing 150 oun
ces, was brought to light by Harry
McWhorter, the Flat creek claim
owner.
Before making their getaway the
bandits divested themselves of dis
guises, placed the same in the re
mains of the strongbox. These are
now in the hands of the authorities.
One of the masks was new. It was
made from a breakfast food carton.
The other mask is old and may have
seen service in previous holdups, or
in a fancy dress bah
United States Collector or Customs
J. R. Willis, of Juneau, will leave
in a few days for Washington, where
two months will be spent on business
connected with Alaka customs.
“There are many things that need
adjustment,” said Mr. Willis, “and a
good many conferences with the de
partment wtll probably be neces
sary.”
One of the matters which Mr.
Willis will take up at Washington
will be the establishment of means
to prevent smuggling across Portland
canal. On Wales island, in British
territory, and there is a cannery
which was established by some Ket
chikan men before the boundary dis
pute was settled, and another can
nery established since the settle
ment at Hidden Inlet, when the Wal
es cannery was found to be in Can
ada was sold to British investors.
“There is more or less smuggling
back and forth between these can
neries,” said Mr. Willis, “and steps
ought to be taken by the govern
ment to prevent it.”
Another matter that will receive
attention this winter relates to the
removal of dredges from Dawson tc
Fairbanks. At Dawson there are
several dredges, with hulls built al
Dawson but with machinery in them
which came from the United States.
The owners of them would like to
move to Fairbanks to operate, but
are stopped by the customs regula
tions. Mr. Willis believes that in
asmuch as the machinery was manu
factured ir. the United States, there
is no very good reason why the dred
ges should not be allowed to operate
at Fairbanks.
These witn a number of matters
of less importance which will prob
ably keep the collector busy for a
i couple of month's. Wnen his busi
| ness at the capital is concluded, he
: will leave for Oregon, where he will
i spend his annual vacation of a
i month.
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NOTICE.
All persons indebted to the Chit
dia Grill prior to this date are here
by notified that said bills are due
me personally.
JOE JANET,
Chitina, Sept. 25, 1911.
CAPITAL FURNISHED
International Banker’s Alliance,
England, France, Germany, Holland:
underwrite electric railways, irriga
tion timber, mining, industrial; ap
proved bond and stock issues placed
with European bankers. B. K. Dav
is, 211 Lewis Building, Portland,
Oregon.
Governor Clark is in receipt of
numerous inquiries concerning the
whereabouts of persons who have
come to this territory and he has
sent the Daily Alaskan the following
list, with the request that it be pub
lished in the effort to locate the mis
sing ones:
John Lloyd Copenhaver, native of
Virginia, 25 years of age, small for
his age, left state of Washington for
Alaska Sept. 2S, 1910. Father and
mother anxious for news.
Kenneth McCleod, native of Nova
Scotia, 28 years of age, last heard
from June 10, 1907 when he was in
or near Fairbanks, working for a
for him.
J. B. Renwick, native of Illinois,
last heard from July 5, 1911, when
he was at Iditarod, but expected to
leave soon for Eagle or Fairbanks.
Father is anxious to hear from him
Fred William Rummell, has not
been heard from for 18 years. Sis
ter in California anxious to locate
j him.
Thomas Wylie, about 4 6 years of
' age, supposed to be prospecting in
Alaska; last heard from about a
year ago. Daughter in California is
desirous of hearing from him.
Any information sent to the
telegraph company. Mother inquires
governor’s office, Juneau, Alaska
will be promptly forwarded to the
relatives of the above-named missing
persons.
FORFEITURE NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given Charles Gar
| wood that his interest in the Tjose
; vig rgoup of mines, will cease at the
| expiration of the publication of this
notice, unless he pays $50 as his
share of the assessment work ior
1904 $50 for 1905 $50 for 1906
and $50 for 1909.
CHRISTIAN TJOSEVIG.
Dated this 14th day of Aug.. 1911.
Since tne earitiquake which oc
curred last month, four new vol
canoes have opened up on the Kenai
Peninsula, between Port Wells and
Seward, and are sending forth vast
clouds of smoke.
Hugh Arnold, who with Sam Tay
lor, was prospecting in the vicinity
of Wells bay, reports that a few days
ago, while on one of the mountains
in that vicinity, he plainly saw the
mountains and the smoke issuing
from them.
From his position the peaks were
south of west, and appeared to be
not far west of Wells bay. Two ol
In Saturday night’s mail Harry G
Steel, editor of the Daily Alaskan
received his commission as postmas
ter at Cordova. It was issued or
. October 6 and is effective at once
although Mr. Steel will not assume
his new duties until Wednesday, ii
being the first of the month.
Nothing definite has been decidec
as to where the postoffice will be
moved, but it is almost certain thal
a new location will be secured. Svher
Inspectors Smith and Cookson were
here about six weeks ago they re
ceived several bids from property
owners who are desirous of having
the postoffice in their buildings, but
the department has not taken final
action in the matter. As soon as the
location is settled modern and at
tractive office fixtures will be or
dered and every effort made to give
the public good service.
For the first time since its early
days—1894-5-6-7—Circle City is be
ginning to feel the effects of modern
ism. A stranger coming to the town
now would think that precinct the
dtadest hole in creation. He would,
however, soon become convinced of
his huge mistake were he to go to
the diggings.
True, in the town not a man is to
be seen on the streets, even the na
tives are now away fishing, but on
the creeks all is activity for the first
time in ten years the gold output
will increase from tne usual average
of between $250,000 and $300,000
to from $350 000 to $400,000. Clar
ence Barry, on Eagle creek, Jenson
and Herrington, in Mastadln creek,
the Mastodon Hydraulic company,
and P. J. Anderson, on the same
creek, and Berry & Lamb on Mam
moth, are all working full blast and
getting clean-ups away above, all
sanguine expectations.
BISHOP ROWE NAMED FOR
SOUTH DAKOTA DISTRICT
Rev. Peter Rowe, missionary bish
op of Alaska, has been elected bishop
of the Episcopal missionary district
of South Dakota. This action on the
j part of the House of Bishops, which
met in New York last week, was a
complete surpriese to Bishop Rowe
• who is now in Seattle. In discussing
the matter he said: “It would not be
wise for me to make any decision
without considerable thought upon
i the matter. I would not want to say
| definitely that I will decline it, but
, my Inclination at present is certainly
to continue my work in Alaska.”
BIG ALASKA EXHIBIT
New York, rrov. —The Land and
Irrigation Congress opened yester
day and will close on the 1th. While
their are many displays of western
products, possibly the most inter
j esting is that from Alaska, gathered
by Falcon Joslin and his assistants.
Placer gold, valued at $175,uuJ
from all parts of Alaska, including
the largest nuggets ever found in the
country and ingots of the yellow
j metal, will form the leading feature
! of the exhibit.
Modern quartz mining is repre
sented by gold and other metalifer
ous ores trom all parts of tne ter
ritory. In copper, nuggets of the
native metal and chunks of pure bor
nite and cliaicocites.
i This is a splendid exhibit. There
j is one chunk of native copper weigh
j ing a ton. Marble, tin, gypsum, cia
| nibar, oil, platinum, and many other
! minerals will he shown.
The timber exhibit is camposed of
j rough sections of tree trunks, as
well as the finished product. There
1 are thousands of square miles of
timber in Alaska, and although a
large portion of it is valueless, ex
cept for making paper pulp, a few
places in the coast region grow tim
ber capable of being manufactured
into lumber.
In the agricultural display are
seen grains and grasses from a coun
try coverin'* thousands of square
miles. Vegetables raised in the-shad
ow ff the Arctic circle, and a collec
tion of fresh fruits and jams made
from the wild berries of Alaska,
form part of the exhibit. While the
great fishing industry cannot be ade
quately shown, the products of the
fisheries, as well as Alaksa furs are
a feature of the display.
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