The Alaska citizen., 1913-03-03

The most serious damage thus far reported is the inundation Of Venice. summer resort on the coast and a suburb of this city The large canal which empties into the bay near Venice broke loose today. and the water is spreading over the sur rounding country at an alarming rate. Already upwards of .unD resi- fences have been flooded. and il is feared the whole suburb will be nn. ter water before night.
 NEW CABINET MEMBERS.
 WASHINGTON. D. C. Feb. % The bill providing for the creation Of department of labor and the addition of new member to the cabinet was passed by the senate his afternoon.
 he bill was introduced during the last session of congress and has been discussed generally by both houses, although the lower house has not Yet acted upon it. Supporters of the emasure believe it will 90 through jhis term.
 BRANDlES WON'T DOWN.
 WASHINGTON, D. C.. Feb. 26= The latest rumors in circulation about the capitol regarding the probable cabinet appointments of President Wilson is the choice of Louis Bran deis, the Massachusetts lawyer. who is reported to have been selected for the place now held by George W. Wickersham at the head of the de partment of justice.
 Brandeis has been mentioned be fore as probable appointee. but until today his name was not con nected with any particular depart ment
 MEANS BUSINESS.
 WASHINGTON. D. C.. Feb 26.-- In response to the numerous appeals from Americans along the Mexican border, Secretary of War Stimson has announced that every effort will be made by the department to pro- tect citizens of the United States from the hostile Mexicans. even though it becomes necessary to cross the line with American troops.
 ONE-LUNGERS HAVE HOPE.
 NEW YORK. Feb. 26.-Dr. Fried IHdIl lllt dlSNONtltl Ol tItt HtN tOH- sumption serum, arrived today from Germany. He says that he will give his discovery free to suffering World-that he has not come to sell it to millionaire He is besieged by tuberCular sufferers.
 ROUGH HOUSE IT.
 WASHINGTON. Feb 26-When the house was sitting in committee of the whole today riot ensued Mur- ray of Massachusetts was thrown from the speakers rostrum by the deputy sergeantat-arms. and several blows were exchanged between them
 TO CAN WALTER FISHER.
 WASHINGTON, D. C.. Feb 26- The friends of Walter Fisher. who entertained the belief that he would be retained as secretary of the in terier after the end Of the present term. have abandoned all hope of his reappointment by the incoming president Events of the past few iays have left no doubt of the in. tention of Presidentelect Wilson to name new head for the interior department as well as the other branches of the government
 FRANK JAMES DYING.
 SPOKANE. Feb. 26-Frank James the once-noted bank robber and ban dit, left this city today for the Occur d'Alene mountains He is dying of consumption.
 NO NEW BATTLESHIPS
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-The. ap- propriations for the construction of two new battleships for the United States navy has been defeated by the house sitting as committee of the whole
 WANT PREPARATION.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 26-The new York Herald says that Mrs. Johna- than Bourne, wife of the senator from Oregon. will at once return to Portland to bring suit against the senator for divorce
 GEN. CARTER IN COMMAND.
 CHICAGO. Feb. 26-General Car ter. who commands the Second divi- sion of the army. left with his staff today for Texas City, where he will assume command of the 14.000 troops assembling there
 COULDN'T STAND THE CAFE.
 ALBANY, Feb. 27.-As a result of the investigation of the plot to re- lease Harry Thaw from the Mat teawan insane asylum. which is be- ing conducted by Governor Sulzer. Superintendent Russell. of the insti- tuition. has rendered his resignation and will retire immediately It is not known whether Governor Sulzer demanded the resignation. or wheth- ar Dr. Russell quit because of the scandal which has resulted from the probe. and which connected his name prominently with the bribery charges
 PASSES THE BUCK.
 WASHINGTON. Feb. l7-Presi- dent Taft has decided to leave the question of the recognition of the provisional government of Mexico to Wilson.