The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-22

persons were killed outright and more than 50 passengers wounded, many. 1t is feared fatally.
 1 he Colliding trains were the fast mail and the overland limited The engineer of the fast mail, owing to a bad fog prevailing, failed to see the danger semiphore. It is be- lieNed that he is responsible for the wreck.
 Among the passengers who were killed was Mrs. F. C. Pohlman. San Francisco society woman. and bride of only a few weeks. Although fatally hurt she first insisted that the injuries of her husband be looked after.
 SEATTLE, June b. Unless something unforeseen arises, the in dications are that the Hanford in vestigation probe now in progress will be concluded i'll another week.
 The committee has now been here since June 29th and has been hold ing sessions daily.
 On the charge of drunkenness alone h witnesses have been ex- amined and now the committee op- ems up the general charge against Judge Hanford. that he has shown favoritism in the appointment of receivers and allowed excessive fees.
 DENVER, July 15. Two people killed and a property loss of si.- 100000 are the results of the cloud burst and flood that swept over the city of Denver this morning.
 SAN FRANCISCO. July l6-The house prosecutors in the impeach- ment proceedings against Judge Robert w. Archibald. of the com merce court, today formally reported to the senate the action of the house in adopting charges against the jurist
 This is the first step in the for nal trial of Judge Archibald before the senate
 SEATTLE. July 15. - Seattle's great Potlatch opened today with all the glory and pomp it was possible to produce
 This is also Elks' Day. and the Elks rode circus elephants and camels in the parade. Several thous- and of Elks who have been in at tendance at the National convention at Portland are here to take part in the festivities
 The Pacific fleet is also in the harbor
 The Potlatch Hyas Tyee or king will arrive on the gold ship tomor- row Over 5O.000 visitors are In the city to receive his royal high ness.
 LOS ANGELES. July 15. - Mayor Alexander is greeted on all sides to- day as hero. because he saved the life of Miss Ada Johnson at the risk of his own.
 The woman swooned at a con "ested street intersection and fell almost beneath the horses hoofs. Mayor Alexander nromntlv came to the rescue and the womans life was saved.
 MEXICO CITY. Mex. July 15.- Cloudhursts occurred today which swept over two cities and many Mexican towns.
 Probabilities are that fully 1000 people have been killed and the property damage will be s20O0O. OOO
 The great danger now is from famine, all the crops having been destroyed within 1000 square miles, and swept away.
 The worst conditions are at Guam ajuato, half of the city is washed away, and thousands of homeless people are wandering through the city searching for food
 LOS ANGELES. July E. - The attorneys conducting the Darrow de- fense won an important victory to- day when Judge Hutton ruled to admit the testimony of Colonel Tom Johnson. of Los Angeles. and coun- gel for Ben Franklin following the latter's arrest on the bribery charge
 Franklin, who was employed by the McNamara defense. pleaded gull tv to jury bribery Colonel Johnson is expected to testify that Franklin absolved Darrow from all connection or knowledge of the transaction.
 ST. PETERSBURG, July 15. - A plot to assassinate NJ. Kasso. min ister of education, has been discov- cred through the weakness of the unhappy girl chosen to kill the vic tim. The guard at the minister's house has been strengthened. and the police are working day and night to elucidate one of the most myster- ious affairs that has excited public attention in Russia for many years.
 OLYMPIA, Wash, July 15. The transcript on the appeal of Dr. Laura Burfield Hazard. was filed in the supreme court Saturday. Dr. Haz- gard is the woman Starvation ex- pert" who was convicted of man. slaughter in the superior court of Kitsap county following the death of one of her patients.
 The superior court fixed her sen tence at from ? to 20 years in the state penitentiary at Walla Walla.
 CHEHALIS, Wash, July 15. - Adelbert Clark was taken to Walla Walla penitentiary today to serve life sentence for the murder of Lawrence Bar at Centrala.
 LONDON, July 15. - Rioting among the striking dockmen necessi tated the calling out of the police this afternoon and several of the longshoremen were seriously injured in the clash that followed the at tempt to restore order among the men.
 CHICAGO, July 15. William McComb, the choice of Governor Wilson. was chosen as chairman of