The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-02-10
GENERAL NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH
INCOME TAX EFFECTIVE.

ton. WhlCh makes the operation OF
that amendment effective. Delaware"
follow ed Wyoming. making more than
the number OF states needed. Con
sress viii At once start the income
Ian working and the tax will yearly
increase the revenues OF he United
States Slo0 .uo0.OuH
GETTING WISE TO LOSSES.
WASHINGTON. II. G. Fob :
That the government o. the United
Sta - has los upward of S2t.u"o.
anu through the unintelligent an
Wasteiul disposal OF fur seals in IN,
Prihiloi islands is the substance
Of a report which was submitted
To congress today by the committe,
on expenditures OF the department
ei commerce and labor,
The report states that the GOV
-rnment has received only $3.91ihot
III exchange for the seals which
have been taken from the Northern
waters whereas ten times thai
amount should have been paid into
the national treasury in exchanG.
for the seals taken. mostly by tn,
North American Commercial com
pany
II is pointed out by he commit
lee that the taxing of one sea-
means the loss OF three seals 10 III
government. and that III consequen,
OF the Wholesale killing the sea
herds are greatly diminished nov
ana VIII continue to diminish r.
long as the present policy is pur
sued
The rePor, also shows that iii
United States is compelled to maj
lain a large revenue service to pre-
vent the KILN. OF the seals by poach
ers and that none of this expense
has been borne hg he company
which has grown rich since securiL
Iii" exclusive right 10 hunt in tha'
region
1t is believed that the repoc
will carry much weight with tn
members OF congress when ii come
10 vote on the ques ion OF de
elarine 4 closed season for seals.
Ex-AcTRESS TO BE Ex-WIFE.
NEW YORK. Feb 3.-The after
noon papers are filled with sensa
tional accounts of the domestic at
fairs OF young Raymond Belmonl
son OF August Belmont. the million
aire. and his bride who. before he,
marriage. was Ethel Lorraine. thr
wcll-knoWn and popular actress
The revival OF the gossip ahou'
he ne"ls~cds. who startled socier'
in the first place ny clipping. ~a,
oceasioned by the action of the vito
who has Instituted divorce proceed
ines
Afler their marriage. Young Bel
mont and his wife lived together bu'
two weeks The elder belmont sue
creded iii separating them ard fina'
ly induced the actress 10 procure
s'naraiion 1t is understood thai sh,
has been promised handsome r..
ward Tor complying with the wishr,
OF her father-in-iaw
GOVERNOR DUNE TAKES OFFICE
SPRINGFIELD. H. Feb ,.
Governor Deneen turned over III.
affairs OF the state iotay 10 formel
Mayor OF Chicago Edward T. Dunn,
who VAS elected by the Democrat.
as Deneen's successor in the Noven
her election. Governor Dunno to-
his oath of office this afternoon. tn
inauguration being the occasion q
torious Democrats
WouLD-sE ASSASSIN DEAD.
TRENTON. Feb. 3.-James Gala
CHER, the Would-be assassin. who a
tempted to take the life of Mayo
Gaynor. of New York last year. am
who has been confined in an asvln
Tor the insane since the near
tragedy. died here today as tn.
r'sult of a stroke OF paralysis
BLIZZARD RAGING.
ST PAUL. Feb. 3.-Throue chou
TIE northwest, terrific blizzarf
raging today--the worst storm
shich has been experienced in thi:
section during the present winter
THREATENED BY POSTAL.
SEATTLE. Feb. 3.-James T
Ronald. judge of the superior court
received a postal through the maj
Yesterday which contained the start
ling intelligence that he is slate
as the victim of tragedy. which
is about to be enacted in this city
The card was unsigned. and there
were no details to warn The magis
trate against those who are sur
posed to be seeking his life
oUU-fO W bHGAk.
MEMPHIS. Feb 3-Advices fron
beulah state that the .reak in the
levee which was caused by the heavy
run of water week ago. has wild
ened out steadily despite the Ell
forts to check the flow of water. an
that the breach now measures full,
five hundred feet
A number of steamers have pass
ed through the unnatural opening il
the dyke. and cruised about the in
undated surrounding country ii
search of flood victims.
COURT DENIES APPEAL.
WASHINGTON. Feb 3.-The su
preme court has denied the appea
of Jack Johnson. and the colore
priZefighter will go to trial immedi
ately upon the charge of white
slavery"
MUST BE GOOD MAN.
TRENTON. Feb. 3 President
Elect Wilson today announced thai
Joseph Patrick Tumulty. who ha,
been the private secretary of the GOV
ernor since his election. will con
tinue in that capacity when Wilson
is President.
FAvoRs MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
SPRINGFIELD. Feb. 3.-Governol
Dunno in his inaugural address rec
ommends legislation by which tbs
cities of Illinois may buy or build
public utilities and engage in mu
nicipal ownership thereof.
FEDERAL AID FOR HIGHWAYS
WASHINGTON. Feb. 3-The Amer
inh