The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-01-27

suit Of the violent storms throughout
the States. and The consequent de
lay of mails. many of the Isis con
tanning the electoral vote east BY the
various states on the second Monday
in January have failed TO reach the
capital No serious alarm is felt.
however. since the lists are not re.
quired By law to be opened by con
gress untH the second "Wednesday
in February. by which time it is
thought all OF ,hem will have reach.
ed the capital
TAFT RESIGNS.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2c-Presi tent
Taft has resigned his position as
member OF the corporation commit
tee of Yale university and has for
mally accepted the proffeTe1 place
on the teachers staff He will be
come professor Of law as soon as
he has retired from the presidency
Of The United States.
WOMAN POLITICIAN DIES.
SALT LAKE. Ian. 2e.-Mrs, Edsthe
Reid. a prominent woman politician
of this city Who was elected TO a
place in the lower house of the state
legislature at the recent elections,
died here today as the result CT
nervous pros ration. Mrs Reid took
very active part in the campaign
which was more than ordinarily ex-
citing. and in consequence she be
came a nervous wreck her condition
becoming worse steadily until death
ended her troubles
TEDDY TO TESTIFY.
NEW YORK. Jan 20.-It is learn
ed from The government that one OF
the witnesses who will he called
by the prosecution in The suit OF
The United States agains, the United
States Steel trust is Colonel Roose-
welt. who will be asked to tell what
he knows about he organization Of
the alleged combine. The sui
against The trust has been filed with
the object of compelling is dissolu-
ton
A. hearing before the steel
trust Investigation committee in
1911. Colonel Roosevelt admitted TO
the government probers that. as
president of the United States. he
had approved the sale of the Ten
nessee Coal and Iron Railroad com
pany 10 the S.eel trust in the panic
DAYS of 1907 This sale since has
been construed by the government
as a violation OF the sherman anti
trust laws. and it largely is upon
this transaction that the present sui.
is based
PUT PUGs OUT OF 1T.
CARSON CITY. Ian. Ex-Governor
eddie. in his annual message 70 the
legislature, urges the enactment Of
laws which will prevent priZe-fightin2
in the state in the future. The gov
ernor also has asked the lawmakers
TO pass laws which will make il less
easy for discontinued couples TO Sc
cure divorces. The suggestion is
made hat the term OF residence be
extended to one year.
The latter suggestion is somewhat
surprising. since the governor ap-
peared we'll satisfied with the pres
ent regulations when the matter was
discussed at the recent conference
of governors in the East
MARQUARD QUITS.
REGINA. Jan. 20.-Rube Marquard
the star twirler of the New York
Nationals. who is in this city on a
visit. made the startling announce
ment today that he has quit the
baseball game for keeps. He refus
ed. however. to state his reasons,
saving that he would make full ex-
PLANTATION in due time.
Marquard. who is one of the
highest-priced players in the big
leagues. figured prominently in the
lac worlds championship series.
TO CUT OUT BOOZE"
OLYMPIA. Jan. 2o.-The campaign
for the elimination OF the LIQUOR
traffic in this state, which has been
waxing warm during the past few
months was given further evidence
of life today when a bill was in
troduced in the state senate, pro
viding against the sale and manu-
facture of intoxicating liquor within
the State of Washington.
The introduction of the measure
occasioned little surprise among the
lawmakers but it has aroused the
liquor men to activity, and there will
be an influential lobby on hand to
prevent its further progress in the
legislature.
NO SELECTIONS MADE.
PRINCETON. n J.. Jan. 90.
While President-E Wilson is bust
ly engaged in studying the cabine:
material which is offered him. he ha'
as vet made absolutely no selection
of men who will aid him in the com
inc administration as advisors and
chiefs of staff.
GENERAL ROUGH HOUSE.
CHEYENNE. Jan. 20.-For an hour
this afternoon the lower house OF
The state legislature was a scene OF
the widest disorder Blows and
kicks were exchanged between the
members and a general rough house
participated in before order could be
restored
A LONE HOlDUP.
ANIVONALA. Jar. ga lone
bandit this morning held UP the
mail car on a local train and robbed
ii successfully
FOR PAROLE PRIVILEGES.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 20.-The SEN
ate has passed the law which makes
federal prisoners serving term of
fifteen years or more i'm federal
penitentaries eligible to the parole
privilege.
cosTUMERs DISAPPOINTED.
WASHINGTON, Jan 2O.-In defer
ence to the wishes of Presiden.
Elect Wilson. the committee havins
the inaugural ceremonies in hand
have decided to hold a public recer
lion instead of the usual inaugural
ball. This is the first time the ball
has been omitted from the program
and society and the costumers o.