The Alaska citizen., 1913-06-02
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IoOea. which took place here NoYem- '5r -. 2l and o. 1863. are being recalled by members of the United States Confederate Veterans. gath cred now for the twenty-third re union The reunion is to take place Ni.hln few days at the same time aS the reunion Of the United Daugh 'erS ef the Confederacy.
 LETTER WRITING A HABIT.
 NEWARK. May % Sentence was imposed today upon Dunn and Davenport. the two men who were convicted last week on the charge Of sending threatening letters through the United States mail 10 Woodrow Wilson at the time the present occupant of the White House was making his campaign.
 Eunn. who iS believed 10 have heeu the principal actor in the hlackmailing scheme was sentenced Ia .iye years al hard labor and Day. export escaped with a sentence of two years only.
 WILLIE HEARST COMING.
 SEATTLE. May 26. - In response 10 an invitation to join the Seattle business mems excursion to Alaska turing the coming summer William E. Hearst, owner Of the San Fran. cisco Examiner. the New York American, the Hearst Magazine and other wellknown publications. has written 70 the secretary of the Seattle chamber of commerce promis- 5"@ to make the trip if he can spare the necessary time
 Those in charge of the excursion are most anxious for Mir Hearst to see the Northern territory. for !t is realized that he can do much good for Alaska with the liberal use of space in the numerous publica tions.
 SAME OLD STORY.
 LOS ANGELES. Cal, May 26.- T am the happiest man in the world" said Nat Goodwin, 56, ac. tor. 10 q newspaper writer today. fol low Ing his marriage to Miss Marjorie Moreland, actress. Mrs. Goodwin the fifth. for such was Miss More lands destiny to be the fifth wife of an actor-was all abeam when interviewed T married Mir Goodwin because love him." she said He is the most interestine man alive. and l consider il an ho"or 10 be his wife"
 MT. Nat Goodwin's last matrimonial venture was in 19oS. when he was married to Edna Goodrich Of late he has been making his home a' Ocean Park. California
 DE WOLF HOPPER, TOO.
 NEW YORK. May 26.-On the same day as Nat Goodwin was get ting married in California for the ffth time. DeWolf Hopper was do ing the same identical stunt here The famous comedian. noted the world over for his inmitable fun. making qualities. is still active and hearty, despite 55 years of life. most ot which has been spent in the glare of the footlights.
 Mrs. DeWolf Hopper. fifth. was Miss Elda Curry. an actress. be- fore she became infatuated with the comedian The couple have gone on honeymoon down the Atlantic coast toward Florida
 TO PROVE SOBRiETY.
 MARQUETTE, Mich. May 26-- The de.ense in the libel case of Theodore Roosevelt against George w. Newell. editor of the Ishpeminc Iron Ore, stated today that it was prepared 10 present affidavits tend ing 10 show that Colonel Roosevelt has been often so intoxicated that he has had to be assisted by at tendants while travelling. The trial O. the case opened at ? o'clock this afternoon in the Marquette county courthouse, with Judge Rich ard C. Flannigan presiding. The examination of talesmen was start cd this afternoon. but it is expected that il will be some time before a jury is secured The colonel asks s10,000 damages for remarks made by Editor Newell last fall 10 the effect that he was addicted to the use of intoxicants.
 The arrival in town of Colonel Roosevelt and his array of witness es. all of them noted characters. was the occasion of an informal recep- ton on the part of the citizens For nearly a quarter of a mile about the Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic railway depot to which the party of notables came. the streets were black with humanity. Among those who will testify regarding the so, briety of the colonel are Truman H New berry for time secretary of the navy in Roosevelt's cabinet: Clifford Pinchot, forester and we'll. known conservationist; James R. Garfield. former secretary of the interior under Roosevelt; Jacob Riis. noted author and settlement worker; William Loeb. Jr., Roosevelt's form. CT private secretary and later col. lector of customs at the port of New York. and Dr. Lyman Abbott. editor-inchief of the Outlook
 The trial of the libel case has called number of visitors into town. All of the settlements in the northern peninsula have sent their share of curious-minded citi- zens to Marquette, all anxious to see the colonel and other noted men who are here in his behalf Considerable interest is being dis played in the progress of the case and there is not little speculation as to the probable result.
 THE SUMMARY.
 LONG BEACH. Cal, May 26.-The tragic ending of the Victoria Day celebration has cast a gloom over this city. All flags are at half mast, the amusement places are clos ed and the beach is practically de- serted. The calamity, however, was less serious than first reported. both as to the number of persons