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The Alaska citizen., 1913-04-07
Many are Still Suffering
Effects of Ohio Floods

HARRISBURG, April 6. AS a
result of the floods that have been
sweeping this district for the last
ten days there are more than five
thousand miners idle and many of
hem in want. Supplies have been
rushed here by the police and Red
Cross and although enough food is to
be had to sustain life many are
suffering from exposure.
MEMPHIS, April G. The levee
on the Mississippi river in this city
gave way at an early hour this morn
ing and threw the greatest conster-
nation into the inhabitants along the
water front as it was thought that
the dyke would hold out With great
difficulty the police were able 10 re-
difficulty the police We're able to res
were trapped within their homes with
The Alaska citizen., 1913-04-07
ADAMS TO RETURN
To PEN|TfNTIARY

SEATTLE. April 6.-George Adams
and John Webber We're yesterday
found guilty by jury of counterfeit
ing and the latter will be sentenced
some time the coming week. ihe
trial has been progressing the greater
part of the week and has aroused
considerable curiosity on account Of
the prey Gus notoriety of Adams
Several years ago Adams was sen.
tessead to the penitentiary for larceny
for stealing gold dust from the
pokes of Alaskans while he was EN-
4lo.ed in the government assay office.
Later he was paroled upon Ills
promise to turn over a new leaf. II
is expected that Adams will be sent
back to McNeils Island 10 Serve on
his orig nal sentence, ard he n'aT
possibly have to do extra time fof
his present crooked manipulations.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-04-07
SPECIAL SESSION If
CONGRESS (;0NvENES
Tariff Bill Most Important Measure up for ConsideraonL
Opposes Wilson Fee Pan---BI Would Cat Tariff Revenues
Down Third Which would Be Made Up By Income Tax

WASmNGIoE. April t No, ONLY
Washington hu: the Whole connr!
is agog awaiting The oouening OF
congress in special session tomorrow.
The eyes of the Uhola eoua ~ az,
upon President Wilson an! gHe Demo
cratic leader, watch us 10 see il
they will make good their ,aini.ui n
promises Of lowering the tariff OF
foods,uns. Al Official Washington
is talking tariff. from the Presidens
to the boot blacks OF the street
From all parts Of the country sug.
gestions and protests are comirg
requesting that certa II portions OF
the proposed bill. which directly ef
fects the respective loeaiigies be lcf
out or further additions made, From
the whole country are coming dc
mands for revision. Yet no ore wants
revision of tariff on the particular
product that is ra sed in their res
pective states. The same is TO be
found among many consressmen
both old and new. Who in attempts to
hold their constituency are tryins
to revise the tariff in everything bu
their homegrown products.
From Louisiana comes the strong
est protest in regard to the Wilso,
Free Sugar Plan. Almost every con
gressman OF the whole state IS well
as the majority OF the infuent al
cane growers of the state. are in the
city working with might ana main
against the passage OF the part re
lating to free sugar To man they
all claim that free sugar means ab-
the country; that they will be un.
able to compete with the foreign mar
ket. and they will be DIR ven to the
wall. This element is willing to re
duce the tariff on this commodity to
percent per pound. which rate shouio
be tried out for three years, accord
Ing to their statements, and at The
expiration of that time, If the in
dustry has been able to survive anc
compete with foreign trade, sugar
should be admitted free.
On account of the opposition tina
has arisen to different parts of The
bill II IS probable that the wool anC
sugar schedules will be acted upol
independently, aad another tariff bill
for the other articles row enumerate'
be prepared.
The draft OF the bill which va
taken to the printer last week b,
Oscar Underwood personally, in
cludes in its list of free toll article
The Alaska citizen., 1913-04-07

su2ar, WOOL, baoss. shoes meats, Haa
ore, salt shins lara. timber SEWN
machines farm Implements. type
writer's. printing presses. newspaper
goot pulp, steel IA Is, cotton 6a2ei..e
and barbed wire.
According to the statements o.
members of the ways and means
committee the government must eel
lect through revenue for the year
the sum OF $3l5.936.opp Areor3iis
to the schedules of the new bill
proyis on is made whereby The eoLn=
try viii derive $22e.6oe,0Go from tari5
en- various commodities. while the
other necessary &950o0.o0G viii be
derived from the proposed income tax
Congressman Underwood said that
$10o. 900 could easily he eoliectel
from this latter source The rates
of tax on incomes WI range from
one to one and half per cent on all
incomes from $4,000 to 100000. while
all higher than that viii be upon
q graduated scale No SALARY uracs
$1,000 or any received from a church
or charitable institution will be taxed.
the bin also provides that it shall
become effective Immediately upon
approval, and that the income tax
shall he levied for the present cal
endar year.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-04-07
Notorious Bandit Escapes
Guards and Jumps to Death

PARIS, April G-The most exciting
occurrence since the reign of terror
created by the automobile bandits
vas experienced today in this city
when Wilfred La Comhe the noto
rious bandit, escaped 5 guards and
climbed to the roof OF the Jail in
which he is awaiting trial and jump
ci TO his death For two hours he
kept the guards back from approach
ing his position by threatening to
jump to the ground five stor es be
}ow if they attempted to capture
him.
The republic prosecutor and judge
were summoned to plead with the
bandit to come down and allow him
self TO be again confined to his cell,
FOR two hours they argued and en-
treated but without avail Thousands
of spectators assembled and with the
The Alaska citizen., 1913-04-07

LONDON, April 6. Montenegro
still continues to defy the world
powers in its continued sege of
Scutari, and have renewed with re
doubled vigor their attempt to over
throw the stronghold of the enemy.
King Nicholas. of Montenegro. is de-
termined to enter Scutari and is
storming the city night and day in
his attempt to force surrender Urged
on il seems by the attitude taken
by Austria the king is now deter
mined to carry on his siege until he
triumphantly enters the city.
In a recent statement he said that
he could not see how the powers
Disseminated against him as they
The Alaska citizen., 1913-04-07
OUSTED BECAUSE
Of DOING DUTY
BATHURST CLAIM

SEATTLE April G.-That he W
dismissed as commissioner at Tana-
na by Judge Reid and his notorious
Oklahoma gang because OF his a..
iiyity In suppresslne the Illegal sale
OF liquor, was the statement made
by John Bathurst yesterday when
he took the stand to refute test.
mony given by several former Ala
kans.
For the prosecution last week.
several former Alaskans testified as
10 the general bad character Of
Bathurst while commissioner at Glib
bon, and of his having been dismiss
ed for malfeasance of office. Bath
urst, In his testimony Yesterday
stated that he had been warned by
the Reid gang that unless he let up
on the prosecution of the liquor
cases his head would be cut OFT. pc
iitically. and that It was because Of
his refusal to comply with their r.
quest that he was finally ousted
from office, and not because Of any
actual wrong doing
The Alaska citizen., 1913-04-07
TRAIN DROPS 15O
FEET To BOTTOM
OF CONGO RIVER

BONA. Congo, April 6,-The FIRST
serious railroad accident TO harper
in this state occurred III, morEine
when train running between Loan
da, Angola. and this city jumped the
trestle crossing the Congo river
and dropped hundred and fiity
feet to the river bed. OF the 200 pas
sengers aboard there Will probanly'
not be more than fifteen who will
survive the accident Already there
have been 150 dead bodies takea
from the river, while fifty more were
taken out in a critical condition.
The accident was caused by a loose
rail, and when the heavy engine
plunged over the trestle it took the
whole train, consisting OF four
coaches, with it.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-04-07
Fink Makes Closing
Argument For Defense
in Coal Frauds Cases

CHICAGO. April { The final
assumcnts for the defense in the
case OF the United States VS.. Frost
ct al. was made Yesterday afternoon
by Albert Fink. the attorreg OF
san Francisco, who has been leading
counsel for Frost During his plea
10 the jury Fink tried 70 bring out
the fact that his client was not the
crook that the prosecution would
make him. but rather a philanthro.
aist Who had been working for the
people against the money powers
and special interests that were try
ing TO "a control of the whole
North. He closed by begging the
The Alaska citizen., 1913-04-07

greatest difficulty the crowd VAS
handled by the extra squads of po.
lice that We're called The only ore
of the great throng that seemed cool
and collected and enjoying himself
was La Gombe, who hurled many
witty epithets at the police and court
officials.
At the end of the two-hour con
ference the bandit warned the spec
tators to get away from under the
place where he was standing as he
was determined to jump to his death
With a smile and wave OF his
hand to the crowd he hurled head
long to the pavement below and was
a few seconds later picked up a life
less and mangled figure
La Combe was awaiting trial for
the murder of six persons whom he
k He'd in his recent raid.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-04-07
MANN FOR LEADER.

At a caucus held la,e last night at
which here were 81 Republican CON
gressmen present Representative
Mann. of Illinois, was nominated for
the place of speaker of the house.
and although there is no hope of
his election on account of the super
ior number of Democrats it will
mean his leadership of the minor
ity party The caucus pledged them
selves TO give the Progressives just
consideration and places on the i'm
The Alaska citizen., 1913-04-07
PARCELS POST
BUSY CONCERN

WASHINGTON. April 6. A,
cording to the figures given out
yesterday by the postoffice depart
mcnt. the parcels post. since its in
stallation on January |, has carried
more than 15o,000,000 parcels The
majority of these are packages that
would ordinarily have been carried
by the express companies and shows
the preference and confidence that
is shown in the new system.
Some of the parcels were small
ones that would have been trans
ported as second class mail, but
which under the new regulations
had to be given to the. parcels post.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-04-07
Montenegro Still Defying
World Powers in it's Siege

did. He was of the opinion that as
all the other allies were allowed TO
attack and capture Turk strong
holds he thought he also should be
allowed to carry on his warfare as he
saw fit.
1t is whispered about in diplomatic
circles here that while Russia and
England joined in with Austria and
Germany in their demand of King
Nicholas to withdraw his attack they
are privately in sympathy with the
course he is following.
From the latest reports received
here it is believed that the Montene-
grins can not possibly force Sou
tari TO surrender and the city can
hold out Indefinitely.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-04-07

ed the matter thoroughly. More than
- indictments were returned against
the fire insurance adjuster5 and the
alleged members and leaders of the
Arson trust. These names were no:
made public and will not he gwen out
until the arrests have been made on
Monday.
AS a remedy and prevention for
the alarming increase N incendiaris;a
the jury recommends that an insur.
ance clearing house be established in
order that over Insurance may lie
prevented
Prominent insurance men Of this
city have been for some time proPa-
eating the clearing house scheme
and state that they hope the lcsisla-
ture passes such measure that al
companies will have to com" II uaagr
its direction.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-04-07
AGAINST FREE SUGAR.

WASHINGTON, April G. - It vas
learned about the New Willard this
afternoon that not only would. a solid
representation from Louisiana. bu1
also from Mississippi, Nevada, and
Colorado line up against the pro
posed Wilson plan of no tariff or
sugar. These four states it was
said would work as unit trying
10 down the proposed revision.
About all the leading hotels of The
city are to he found hundreds Of
tariff lobbyists working by all means
known TO statecraft to defeat the
measure that House Leader Under
wood will introduce the coming week.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-04-07

no possible means of getting out of
the flood.
Many of the homes were swept
away, and that there was no loss OF
life is considered almost miraculous.
The homeless are today being fed
and sheltered in the city hall and
at all the hospitals of the city.
COLUMBUS, April 6. Accord
ing to the official figures given out
the latter part of the week by the
Red Cross society. the revised list
of dead has reached total of 450.
while more than 1000 souls are
homeless and in need of aid The sit
uation in this city is fast being
brought to normal conditions but the
work of looking after the injured,
sick and needy will be of neces-
sity prolonged for several months
to come.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-04-07
DENIED that WALLACE Was
Offered AMBASSADORSHlP

WASHINGTON, April 6. -- From
Secretary of State Bryan's office
came the denial yesterday af-
ternoon that Hugh Wallace, of Taco
ma, had been offered or accepted the
place of ambassador to France II
was stated that as yet no one has
been offered the place since Mr.. Nc
Coombs' refusal of the berth.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-04-07
CORNlN LEAVING FUR NOME

SEATTLE. April G.-The steamer
CorWin will leave here OH May 19,h
bound for Nome, from which place
il viii ply during the summer months
70 Kotzebue, ON the north coast Of
totlebue Sound.
In making the trip North it Will
take large cargo of freight and
some passengers and will follow up
the coast TO Valdez and Cordova, turn
ing at the former place toward the
Unamak pass and thence 70 Nome.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-04-07

jury in the name OF justice 10 ae.
quit the defendants whom he stated
might as well be sent to the gallows
as the penitentiary to ruin heir
reputation.
After Mr.. Fink closed the court an
nounced that on account of it being
Saturday and so late that he would
postpone his charge to the jury until
Monday morning at which time the
case will be concluded
One of the important witnesses
for the defense. Turner. arrived too
late to testify. and rather than hold
he trial over until Monday the de-
iense agreed to let their case go to
the jury without his evidence.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-04-07
BAND PLAYS AS
CASKET LEAVES

HAVRE, April g. At the re-
quest of the daughter OF the late
J. Pierpont Morgan the band that
accompanied the casket to the ship
La France struck up several lively
popular airs.
In requesting the light music the
great financier's daughter stated that
she was only carrying out the wish
of her parent who told her but a
few days before his death that he
did not wish to have any depress ng
music at his funeral or any deep
mourning.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-04-07

states that if it had not been for the
on the part of Wilson,
that the United States would inter
rene that both Madero and his vice
president suafez. would be alive To-
day Rojas claims that Wilson was
a"are of the proposed murder sever
Al da.s before it happened
The note requests that the am5as-
sador be relieved as soon as possible
for the general good of Mexico.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-04-07
NOTICE.

The regular monthly meeting of
he Tanana Valley Democratic club
will be held Tuesday evening. Aprl
8, at $50, at Harmonic hall. A
full attendance is requested as bus
mess of Importance will be trans
acted. Refreshments will be served.
f. w. GRIFFIN.
President.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-04-07
NADERO MURDER
LAID TO WILSON

WASHINGTON, April 6. The
state department is in receipt of 4
communication from Vice-President
Luis Rojas OF the Mexican congress
charging Ambassador Wilson with
direct and moral responsibility foI
the overthrow and death OF the late
President Madero The communication
The Alaska citizen., 1913-04-07
ESSION TO LAST
UNTIL AUGUST 18TH

From the amount of work that Is
being laid out for congress il is
expected that they will be kept al
work all summer long until the mid
die or latter part of August Should
the tariff bill be split up and each
item taken up separately. as may
happen if opposition to its present
form is very strong, the session Will
undoubtedly be prolonged nanE
weeks.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-04-07

H0rtant committees if Hai.n was
elected
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-04-22
WILSON URGES
CALIFORNIA
NOT TOPASS
LAND BILL
PEREMPToRY PROTEST SAYS lT
WILL EM5ARRAss THE
ADMINISTRATION.
my Associated Pres.l

WASHINGTON, April 22-Presi-
dent Wilson decided today after
conference with the democratic con
gressional delegation from California
to send telegram TO Governor
Johnson and the legislative leaders,
urging them not to enact an anti
alien land law in contravention with
treaty obligations between the Unit
ed States and Japan After dwelling
upon the friendly relations between
Japan and this country and express.
ing the view that California has no
desire to embarrass the national ad-
ministration, the telegram says;
Il therefore appeal to the people,
the governor and the legislature of
California to act in the matter now
under consideration in a manner that
can not from any point of view be
fairly challenged as insidions discrim
nation and that will inevitably draw
in the question of treaty obligations
of the United States. | register q
very earnest and respectful protest
against such discrimination in thi;
case"
The president suggests that if i
is deemed necessary to exclude from
land owning the privileges of aliens
and also those who have declared
their intention to become citizens,
can be done along the lines as adopt
ed by other states and many foreigi
countries, including Japan.
Leaders of the progressives in tn
United States senate declare tha
the telegram of President Wilson t
Governor Johnson did not effect tn
intention to enact law directe
solely against citizens ineligible 70
: citizenship
Message is printed.
SACRAMENTO, April 22.-GoverI
or Johnson had the presidents tel,
gram copied into special messag
to both houses of the legislature H
declined to make any comment 0
the message.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-04-22
DEBATE ON NEW
TARIFF BILL
WILL START
TOMORROW
UNDERWOOD PRESENTS BILL TO
COMMITTEE AND is ACCEPT
ED BY PARTY VOTE.

WASHINGTON. April 22,-Chair.
man Underwood laid today before
the entire ways and means committee
new tariff revision bill After a
vigorous opposition by six republi-
can members and Victor Murdoch,
progressive, it was approved by a
strict party vote of fourteen to seven
and reported to the house to be call
ed tomorrow for general debate.
1t is estimated that the bill will
raise $37,S96.O0O less than the present
law. The estimated revenue from
all sources for the first year under
the bill will be $4,000, and the ex
penditures sos, 100000. With a treas
ury surplus of $l.3S5,oOO this leaves
deficit of $6S,79O,OOO which will be
raised by the income tax, the earn
ings of which the first year are es
timated at $67,125,O0O
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-04-22
MATERIAL FOR MILL AT
MlLLETT Is ARRIVING

Mill material for a 10-stamp mill is
arriving at Austin and win go for
ward to the mine at Millett in Smoky
valley, as soon as it can be handled
by the Millett teams. says the Austin
Reveille. The consignment comes
to Messrs. Sullivan & Lonn, who have
developed a splendid ore supply in
mines purchased sometime ago from
A. B. Millett.
The stuff arriving this week con
sists fla carload of pipe, car Of
lumber and other material including
a gasoline hoist and crusher. The
mill will be of ten stamps and full.
rugged to take care of the output o
the mine, and may be open for tn,
treatment Of ore from other proper
ties on a custom basis.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-04-22
SCHUBERTS TO
GIVE MUSICALE
HERE ON MAY 8
HIGH HONOR is PAID VloLlNlST
WHO WILL APPEAR WITH
FAMOUS COMPANY.

Thomas Valentine Purcell was the
violinist chosen unanimously by the
American Guild of Yiolinists to play
upon the yiolins entered in the con.
test before that body of artists. More
than twenty yiolins were tested, and
their aggregate value was over $780,,
600. Mr.. Purcell was chosen for this
arduous task because he Is universal.
! ly acknowledged to be the peer of
nearly all artists in producing full
beautiful tone from almost any VIC
lin. He played upon the instruments
blindfolded and the test was absolute
| ly fair, the same selection being
played upon all the violins. 1t Is
interesting to note that one of his
own violins, a Jaeobus Stainer valued
at $1,000 was slipped into the contest
informally without his knowledge, and
passed through his hands as No. IL
without his recognizing it, and win
ming marks emitting 1t to third place
If 1t had been formally entered. II
was Mr.. Purcell who created fu
rore twenty years ago as a five
year-old prodigy, and with his wealtl
of inherited talent, trained by thu
, foremost masters of Europe ant
, America, he is today a real violinls
as well as an artist He will appea
: here with the Schubert 20. on Ma.
/ s at the Nevada theater.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-04-22
TWO MATCHES
HELD SUNDAY BY
LOCAL GUN CLUB
r. l.. PRouTY is HIGH GUN AND
WINS HANDSOME DUPONT
POWDER TROPHY.

Two interesting matches were held
Sunday by the Tonopah gun culb
at the grounds west Of the substa-
ton The first match was 25-bird
affair for Dupont Powder company
trophy. This was won by r. l..
Prouty who secured 10 bluerocks out
of the 25. Ed Addison, Martin John
son and Vail Pittman tied for sec
ond place with IS birds each. The
total score follows:
Prouty l9; Addison, 19; GilfoiL 10;
Smith, 10; Dewar, Ia; r Pittman, 1S;
NJ Johnson, IS; Lindsay, II; Kirch-
en-, IS; Regan, 10; Coble, 10; Malone
Il; Cowden. 10; Douglas, IL; Thorn.
as, IL; Williams, 16; Dwyer 10; "
Pittman. Is; Blackburn, IL; Mullins
l17; Bacon, 16; Waterhouse, 10.
The following scores were made
in the second 25-bird match:
Dewar, 13; F. Pittman, 13; NJ
Johnson, Is; Malone, IA; Smith, IA;
Gilfoil, ~; Thompson, IL; Prouty, 20;
Kirchen, IS; Williams, 10; Lindsay
IA; Cowden, 6; v Pittman, 5; Mul
Inns, IS; Blackburn, 16; Regan, 7
Douglas, IL; Malone, Is; r. Pittman
10. v. Pittman, II; Blackburn, 13
Lindsay, IA; Prouty, 20; Johnson, 1s
Kirchen, 19.