Tanana
r
Leader
Even the man who is lay
ing up treasures in heaven
shouldn’t allow his fire in
surance to lapse.
Once upon a time a lawyer
met a fool and his money;
the next day the fool met
lawyer with hia money.
One Dollar Per Month.
TANANA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1909.
Two Bits a Throw
FAST BOYS
FROM NOME
Nome, Aug. 26.—Gus Anderson,
the winner of the Nome Marathon
race, and Jack Norman, the cham
pion 100 mile runner of Seward
peninsula, have signed for ahe big
Marathon race to be held at Fair
banks on Labor day.
Red Cross
Corner Sold
Fairbanks, Aug. 26.—E. L- Web
ster, the insurance man, and Harry
St. George, local real estate dealer,
have purchased the lot on which
stands the Red Cross drug store
building for $10,000. The build
ing reperts to the owners of the lot
on July 1, 1810.
VAUDEVILLE
ON TONIGHT
The memhers of the Taylor Stock
Company, who have been playing
a summer engagement at Fair
banks, and are now enroute to the
Outside, have made arrangements
to favor the people of Tanana with
two evenings’ entertainment— to
night and tomorrow night—at the
Post hall, Fort Gibbon. This com
pany contains several of the best
known players on the vaudeville
stage, among whom are M. J
Hooley, Mr. Bogardus, Mr. Sid
Cox, and Misses Mullally aud
Wolfe. Mr. Hooley, the Irish
comedian aud dancer, has made
-several successful tours of the
Northland in years gone by, and
is a whole show in himsell, as
many of our people know.
Tonight’s program will consist
of vaudeville specialties, and con
cludes with a very laughable farce
entitled “The Coming Man."
This will be the first and last
chance this season to hear aud see
a splendid troupe of singers, danc
ers and comedians, and all should
avail themselves of the opportunity.
Friday evening’s program will
be a complete change. It is the
purpose of the management to
stage one of the latest Outside suc
cesses—a three-act comedy.
Married in Fairbanks
Fairbanks, Aug. 26.—Johnuy
Metzger and Miss Alma Pierson, of
Cleary creek, were married in this
•city yesterday.
COMING AND GOING
Mrs. Whitfield, wife of Lieut. Robt.
Whitfield, of Fort Gibbon, was a pas
senger on the Hannah last Monday
Afternoon for the outside via. St. Mich
ael.
John Minook, the pioneer of Ram
part district, arrived in Tanana last
Saturday on his way to his holdings on
Illinois creek, in the Grant creek coun
try.
Capt. Patterson, left on the C. H.
Hamilton for St. Michael last Satur
•day. He will return with the steamer
Monarch.
James Mouckler and Byron Allen
left last Saturday afternoon in a poling
boat for the Iditarod.
Don’t Forget
THE
Big Show Tonight
AT
The Post Hall
Special Sunday Dinner at the Ken
tucky restaurant from 6 to 8 p.m.—
Mrs. M. E. Cooper, proprietor.
ACQUITTED DEETERING
Jury After Deliberating Over Twelve Hours Returns Verdict of “Not
Guilty”—Judge Roden, for the Defense, Makes Thunder
ous and Effective Plea for His Client
Fairbanks, Aug. 26.—The jury in the case of William
Deetering charged with shooting Ridenour on Dome creek
on August 27, 1808, after being out 12 hours last Saturday
night, on Sunday morning returned a verdict of acquittal.
The case occupied more than a week of the court’s time.
The defense was conducted by Henry Roden, one of Fair
banks’ young attorneys, and his argument to the jury, al
though it occupied but 80 minutes, was the “heaviest”
ever heard in the district court room,
Saturday, the eighth day of the trial, was a battle
royal between the attorneys. It was the most heated and
animated discussion during the present term of court.
From the opening hour of court until the case went to the
jury that night, the court room and the hallway leading to
it was crowded with spectators. All the testimony was in
by 11 o’clock in the morning, at which time the prosecution
opened the argument. Mr. Clegg, assistant district attor
ney, spoke first for the government. He was followed by
■Judge Roden and Major Marquam, in turn, for the defense.
! District Attorney Crossley closed his argument, ending
about 10:30 p.m.
In a passionate plea for the defendants, Judge Roden
likened the history of the Dome group association litiga
tion, culminating with the shooting of Ridenour, to “The
Spoilers,” Rex Beach’s Alaskan novel, which deals with a
huge conspiracy to defraud miners in the Nome country, in
the early days, of their claims. Mr. Roden made bold to
call E. T. Barnette, Ridenour and others, involved in the
property dispute resulting in the indictments against Dee
tering and Spann, as “claim jumpers.”
Summoned by Valdez Grand Jury
Fairbanks, Aug. 26.—Early this week summonses were
served on W. F. Thompson, editor and manager of the
Fairbanks News-Miner, Oscar H. Wells, formerly district
court clerk under Judge Silas H. Reid, C. E. Parks,
a former stenographer of the district court, and several
other persons well known in this district directing their
appearance before the grand jury at Valdez on October 11
with whatever documentary evidence they may possess
against Judge Reid. During the last months of 1908 the
Tanana Miner, then operated by Thompson, carried on a
very vigorous crusade to oust Judge Reid, and with the aid
of some of Reid’s former appointees, made the court’s con
duct appear anything but good. Reid is now a practicing
attorney at Valdez.
Assault With Dangerous Weapon
Fairbanks, Aug. 26.—The case of E. F. Pierce, charged
with taking a shot at the “Russian Kid,” a widely-known
miner of the Tanana district, at the roadhouse conducted
by Dempsey Lewis, at 15-b. Cleary creek, on January 7 last,
was given to the jury last night. Messrs. Thomas L. John
son, Ron M. Crawford, A. E. Maltby, Hiram Chadwick of
Rampart, Sam J. Callahan of Tanana, Wiliiam I). Stewart,
John Cornell, John Clitford, Robert S. Boyd, Carl Theile,
Howard Merritt and Jack Brooks composed the jury.
Later—The jury, after remaining out an hour, re
turned a verdict convicting Pierce of assault with a danger
ous weapon.
Col. Chas,Cia,ypo©l Campaigning
Olympia, Wash., Aug, 25.—Col, Charles E, Claypool,
the Alaskan attorney, is conducting his campaign to suc
ceed Francis Cushman in the lower house of congress from
this city, where he makes his home while on the outside,
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Mr. Claypool is sending circulars to all the different Repub
lican organizations and voters of the state asking support.
He is also circulating freely among the members of the
state legislature.
JIMMY FALLON AT LAST BECOMES, A BENEDICT
Fairbanks, Aug. 26.—James Fallon, one of Fairbanks’
best-known hotel men who has been manager of Casey’s
Northern house for several years, was married on Tuesday
night last to Mrs. Olive MacNider, a late arrival in Alaska.
Mr. Fallon spent last winter on the Outside, and his friends
accused him of having taken a wife on his trip. He denied
the accusation, and he has successfully proven that such
was not the case.
ETSER CREEK MARSHAL RAIDS QUIET LITTLE (SAME OF “PANG”
Chena, Aug. 26.- -Deputy Marshal Quiner of Ester
creek, made a raid on a pangingi game in Ester City last
Saturday night and arrested D. Humaro, Wilbur Lee and
Jake Keller for playing the prohibited pastime. They en
tered a plea of guilty of gambling when taken before Com
missioner Frame last Tuesday, and as they lacked the nec
essary funds to pay fines they were each sentenced to five
days in jail.
DEBT COLLECTOR
IS BOUND OVER
Fairbanks, Aug. 26.—Rosario Solfi, alias Fostel, of
Ester creek, who was arrested by Officer Ed Kelly two
weeks ago after a mile chase through the streets of this
city, for attempting to shoot James Tropea in the Seattle
bakery, on Front street, has been bound over to await the
action of the grand jury in the sum of $3500. Solfi called
on Tropea to collect a debt; Tropea was unable to pay at
the time, and Solfi, it is alleged, proceeded to enforce im
mediate payment with a gun. A bystander struck his arm
as he was about to fire, and the bullet went astray.
Lt.-Col. Geo. F. Cooke, who has been the commanding officer at
Fort Gibbon for the past 14 months, departed oh the steamer Delta for
Fort Seward yesterday.
SARGENT GOT
VERY RICH ASSAY
Fairbanks, Aug. 25.—Interest in quartz mining
has been greatly revived in this city by 'the recent strike
made on the property of C. S. Sargent, situated between
Willow and Bedrock creeks. The rock was given a mill
test by Messrs. Thorne «fe Drury, and $70 per ton was real
ized. The ore containes much telluride. Mr. Sargent will
ship two tons of the rock to an outside smelter to have it
throughly tested by that method. The ledge has been
stripped for a distance of 150 feet.
Deputy Marshal Vautier will take the first boat for Hot Springs
with Baruey Jackson, charged with furnishing natives whisky, and Leo
Smith, a recent arrival trom Fairbanks. Mr. Vautier will place them
in Deputy Murphy, who will take them to Fairbanks.
SIX MONTHS
FOR THEFT
Fairbanks, Aug. 26.—Tlioraas
Griraslev, who was charged with
robbing Sam Hagland of $170 in
the Vienna lodging house, ou Sec
ond avenue, this city, was tried by
Commissioner Frame, who sen
tenced the defendant to six mouths
in jail. _
Miner Falls,
Breaks Leg
Fairbanks, Aug. 26.—Sam Dyak,
a miner, employed at No. 17 Gold
stream, was thrown from a bucket
as he was descending to work last
Monday morning, fell a distance of
50 feet, and broke a leg.
JURYTRIAL
FOR FRANK
Fairbanks, Aug. 26—Frank G.
Manley asks a trial by jury for the
purpose of determining whether or
not he is insolvent, as alleged in
the involuntary bankruptcy peti
tion filed against him by Roy V.
Nye. This request, in itself, is
an unusual procedure in bank
ruptcy litigation. The remainder
of the charges in the petition will
be tried before Judge Lyons. Mr.
Manley’s answer was filed in the
district court last Saturday after
noon by W. H. Adams, his attor
ney. In the answer it is alleged
that Mr. Nye is not a creditor, and
furthermore, that the notes which
Nye alleges Manley owes him were
procured by duress, and threats.
To the allegation of insolvency a
denial is entered. It is represented
in the answer that Manley has more
than twelve creditors, whereas
Nye’s petition alleges he has less
than twelve. Under the law, un
less there be less than twelve credi
tors it is necessary that three of
said creditors shall sign the petition
for involuntary bankruptcy in order
that the court may consider it at
all. Mr. Nye is the sole signer of
the petition.
FLEETFOOTS LEAVE
FOR FAIRBANKS
For the next Marathon race at
Fairbanks Messrs. Cape well &
Phinn have put up a splendid
diamond medal in addition to the
cash prizes. This is to be held
by the runner who wins it twice,
so that the man who wins on
September 4 will have to win
again on July 4 before he can
claim the jewel as his own.
The cash prize to be competed
for will be divided into $1000,
$350 and $150.
At the present time there are
16 entries for the Marathon, and
all of these men are going
through a systematic course of
training.
Howard M. Quinn and Thomas
Brown, the Fort Gibbon boys
who will represent Tanana in the
big race, will leave today for
Fairbanks, and will finish their
training on the Marathon course.
Both lads are feeling finefand
expect to give a good account of
theftnselves._
NOTICE.
Artie Brewing Co.’s Beer
on tap at the Gibbon Bar,