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

INDIAN AGENT KILLED.
CORTEZ. Jan, Dc Fifty Ute In.
iians in the Colorado mountains on
last killed the Indian agent
on the reservation and are now de-
tying the sheriff's posse TO take them
prisoners.
HOUSEWIVES TO STRIKE.
NEW YORK. Jan. 20.-The house
wives of this city have formed a
league and will wage war upon the
high price of butter which is climb
ing higher every day
A FIRE FIEND.
NEW YORK. Jan. 2o.-The head
villain of the arson trust" which
has been giving the city so much
trouble in months past. today con
fessed his completely in the crimes,
and that he personally had set fire
TO hundreds of buildings in this city
during the past year
TaEAoWELL's SON KILLED.
DELTA, Cal. Jan. 20.-Edward
Treadwell. the son of the discoverer
of the Treadwell mines in Alaska
was killed in a snowslide near this
city Saturday
A VIOLENT VOLCANO.
GUADALAJARA Mexico. Jan 81
-Advices received today from Guz.
man. in the district of Guzman. state
that Colima volcano is in violent
eruption. and that the surrounding
country is being covered with lava
and debris. Thousands of the peor
who dwell in that region have taken
flight. and the fear Is expressed thai
many small villages near the base oil
the mountain have been wiped out
nv the flood of fire and shower oil
ashes
Although distant many miles. the
activity of the volcano is faintl,
visible from this city. but the seri
BUSINESS of the eruption was not sus
pected until the arrival of advices
today.
The report states that the refugees
are being cared for at several Of
the larger towns beyond the zone
of danger. at which places they have
arrived in great distress
THE GOOD OLD DAYS.
CHEYENNE. Jan. 20.-The lowe,
house of the state legislature wa:
thrown in'o "A state of riotous con
fusion this afternoon as the result
of fistic encounter which tool
place between Speaker Pratt ant
Speaker PROTEIN Cook The dis
putants were separated and the
assembly was adjourned In haste
The trouble resulted from rul
ing on question of par'iamentar,
law. the speaker protein questionins
the right of the speaker to decide
a question certain way Argu
ment led to heated words. and heat
ed words to blows. and in the ex
element which followed. many o
the lawmakers became involved il
the dispute
The disgraceful affair has beef
given much prominence In the loca
press. and the feeling among tn,
legislators is bitter in the extreme
II is feared there will be re
sumption of hostilites when tn.
legislature convenes tomorrow. anf
it is certain that the galleries vii
he filled with interested spectators
BUOY y ne Emu.
TRENTON. Jan. 20-Upon hi,
arrival at the capital today fror
his weekend rest at Princeton. Gov
ernor Wilson made II known tina
he plans sweeping program i,
the matter of trust regulation in thu
state of New Jersey. The governor
who soon will become president o
the United States. proposes mar'
changes in the laws which ut bresen
cucumber the statute books. snactef
supposedly for the regulation of tn,
big corporations which make thi.
state their official headquarters.
The governor states it as his be
lief that those responsible for ths
corporations which have as theil
object the cornering OF trade
throughout the country, should Il
subjected to more severe penaltie:
than fines. and he will endeavor t
have laws enacted which will pro
vide Jail sentences for those wht
rcM.te and crgan lrIs's in v'o
lalion of the law.
The outcome II the canp2i"r
AGAINST the wealthy concerns Will h'
watched with lnteresr. as ii is &c
lie"ed that the success OF the pro
gam will have coasIderahle ,nllu
aiice upon national legislation of /
sinclair character.
WAS MEAN MAN.
NAPA. Cal. Jan. 21.-Tha son-ia
law of Mrs Madison. resident o
this city, this afternoon made an at
tempt to wreck the Madison horne b,
the use Of dynamite.
SOME GOOD BILLS.
TRENTON. Jan. I'll Governor
Wilson has had several bills intro
duced in the state legislature pro
viding for the revision of the state:
laws and providing fo'
the Imprisonment of those who dis
obey these laws.
AND STILL WE'RE ALIVE.
HALEY. Idaho. Jan. 21.-For two
weeks past an intense blizzard ha!
been raging here. killing off the
cattle on the ranges and stallins al
trains on the railroads. For two
weeks no mail has reached the city
RIGHT AT LAST.
ALBANY. Jan. 21.-Recalling tEt
recent hike of the Suffragettes from
New York City to this city, to wort
upon Governor Sulzer for women:
suffrage in this state. the senate thi:
morning adopted resolution amend
ing the state constitution SO as tt
per-, at women of the state to vote
at all state elections.
SOME ALiMoNY.
PITTSBURG, Jan. 21.-Josiah
Thompson. a well-known coal opera
tor OF this district, was today grant
ed a divorce from Mrs. Thompson
together with al'mony to tb- amount
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