The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-24
lCtmcn;s will be returned.
 MANY ATTEND FUNERAL

diCtmcnts will be returned
 MANY ATTEND FUNERAL.
 OAKLAND. Feb. 2u Althuu-h simple ln character and as ncar}v private as f was possible ,o have ii. the funeral of inc late Joauui, Miller. which was held yesterda,. was attended ny hundreds of friends and admirers ot the beloved puo,- newspaper man who died here carlv this week
 The remains have been cremateI
 TROUBLES OF THEIR OWN.
 LOS ANGELES. Feb. 2p For tba second time this winter d bitter cold wave has struck Southern California. and the irui'mcn are otoe nor. fearful of their crops
 After the cold wave of q month ago had let up, and the fruitgrowers had begun the work Of rescuing whatever part of their crops th,s could. if appeared that the damace Vas not as had as at first thought. and they would h" able 10 save me @reater rart of the nipped trui'. Gloom is again settling over fhc whole southern part ef the state. however. on account ot the return ct Jack Frost. and the tempcr3- lure is heinz watched with avidity.
 MURPHY THE FAVoRlTE.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2n-Local heht fans who have sized up the two men who are 10 meet here OH Saturday say that Murphy is mas. ing a much better showing in his raining than Wolsast. and the ht. lief is general that the former cham nion mus, win in the early part oI thc fight if he wins at all Yer little money is being wascged bs- cause of the fear that Wol2ast has sold out
 LAW SAYS ONE YEAR.
 CARSON CITY. Feb 20-Gov- ernor Oddie today signed the neW divorce law which will favolutiorizc divorce proceedings in this state.
 Al the present session ot the le"is ature bill was introduced which provided that heucnforth no one would be granted a divorce in this state unless he has been Il bona fide resident for at least one year After much agitation the bill passed both hCuses the laW being plrticu lari? objected to hy req! estate men ard shys,er lawyers. who Hp to fhs
  clientele among the divorce colony.
 DEATH SUMMONS CRATER
 NEW YORK Feh. 2o-Captaiu Frederick Martins one Of the mem hers of the police force who has been charged with graft. died today after brief illness
 ON THEIR WAY.
 VII MTNGTON. Feb 26-Rpstcd
 
 aaHh oi Suffragetfes weudcd thesr way out of the city today. headed for the capital Although footsorn } and s!iH in the joints last night. he militant band rose al an early hour today. and aIer hearty reakf3st resumed their long tramp
 Last night fourteen of the sixteen : attended the theater and appeared ; uoae the worse Tor their lane bisa flo othr~ two members of tte ban retired eartV. apparently worn adt , both in mind and bedy.
 } Upon leaving 1nis morgIpa tGr, stated that they expected 10 reach the capital in ample time to take part in the inaugural para7e AID TO THE INJURED.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 2G.=The sen- ate this morning passed the bill !ol 1he payment Of s71.00o to Ameri"an citizens who have heea injured alopg fhe Mexican border during the NpXI ean rebellion.
 GOING AFTER THEM.
 PORTLAND. Feb zo United } States District Attorney McCourt has resigned his position 10 aid in the : iinyettisation of the American Tele- graph ana Telephone company. which < is being probeu by q federal grand l jury in Seattle.
 , WILL HELP SOME. WASHINGTON. Feb. 2e.-Senator , Jones of Washington has introduced an amendment to the civil surdrt ) bill providing for an appropriation of : $loG.000 for the administration Of fisheries and sealing affairs in Alaska.
 CATCHING AT STRAINS. WASHINGTON. Feb. 2o.-The Re : publicans are planning national convention to he held next fall. at which the rules for the selection of } delegates 10 the conventions Y I. he changed. as will be the basis CT rep ) resentation from the Southern states : THOSE BAD MEN. 5 SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 21. Presi. , ient John l.. Howard and seven off cers of the Western Fuel company were indicted today by the federal ! grand jury for criminal conspiracy. , They are charged with de!rauding the United States customs out Of $50e.000 in custom dues
 TARIFF COMMISSION. : WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.-The sen . ate committee has endorsed the } .od4e bill, which will create q tariff - ommission to consist of five mem CTS, and which will haa 'ts il uaes- tions relating 10 the tariff : WHOLESALE KILLING. OAKLAND, Feb. 21.-Henry Gold berg, d painter of this city. this , afternoon shot and killed his vie. , and was in turn shot and killed by ! taeir son.
 METHODS ARE CRUDE.
 WASHINGTON. Feb. 21-The house ommiltee on expenditures in it's re- 'ort rendered today, charges that , he crude methods" Of the admins | ration of the treasury department ] the United States have cost the government the loss of s26 6ooG.o in interest in as many years. NAVAL APPROPRIATION
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l-Ihe nav al appropriations for this year amount to $l46000.000 and include appro- riations for two new battleships, a transport and four torpedo boat de,