The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-01-13
RAISE $4,000 RoNls

''"i't'i9 ihh itddtS COUNCIL OF TINS
city have raised the necessary two
Sio,ooo bonds to secure the release
OF Tyeimee and Clancy. convicted d,-
namiters.
NEW USE FOR ALARM CLOCK.
Los ANGELES. Jan. :. C. ID.
O'Connor, by means of gas.filleI
alarm clock which he tied over his
head. and which bore the legend
Patent Applied For" committed
suicide at his rooms in local lodg.
ing house today.
POTTERY TARIFF RETAINED.
WASHINGTON. Jan. :. Floor
Leader Underwood of the house of
representatives indicated today that
The tariff on pottery will probably
be retained as it stands at present.
TESTIFY BY WRITING.
NEW YORK, jan :. - DR.. Wal.
ter +. Chappell issued statement
today in which he says that the only
way William Rockefeller can give.
the Gesired testimony before the
committee which is probing the al.
legged money trust is by testifying in
writine that the attempt upon
Rockefeller's part 10 answer cues.
tons verbally or make speeches
would result in Rockefellers strangu-
lation.
BIG RAILROAD STRIKE.
FRESNO. Jan. :. - Two thousand
employees of Stone Il Webster. the
Pacific coast railroad contractors.
Went out on strike today. and have
seized the company store in the
Sierras.
SEATTLE PIONEER DEAD.
SEATTLE, Jan. :. Capt. Chas.
c. Manter. Seattle pioneer and
the master of many coastwise steam.
ers. died al has home in this city
today
ADDRESSED BY CHAMP CLARK
WASHINGTON. Jan. :. The
Women's Democratic league conven-
ton opened its session in this city
today and was addressed by Champ
Clark. who welcomed the advent of
women in American politics.
II PEOPLE PERISH.
SAN DIEGO, Jan q. Eleven
people including two immigration
inspectors persisted when three small
vessels Mere swept ashore off this
coast in last nights storm.
THEY ARE FROM MISSOURI.
WASHINGTON Jan 8 Chair
manPujo OF the money investigation
committee states that a competent
specialist will be employed to de-
termine the physical condition of
William Rockefeller. who objects to
testfying in the investigation.
$25o,ooo TO CONTINUE PROBE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. Pres-
lent faft sem a special message to
congress today in which he states
that the $2aG.00a he asks for the
further continuation of the congress
sional investigations into the money
trust and other trusts now being in
Eesjigaied is actual economy for
the people of the United States
LOSS EXCEEDS $40.ooo,ooo.
LOS ANGELES, Jan, 4. - Every
acre Of orange and lemon trees be.
tween San Bernardino and Los An
geles is frozen and the loss in this
district alone will exceed $4,000. 900.
About a fifth OF the crop may be
saved
TO PROBE STEAMSHIP TRUST.
WASHINGTON, Jan. s. The
merchant marine committee of the
house today began the investigation
of the alleged steamship trust
LETTER TO WOMEN DEMOCRATS
WASHINGTON. Jan s. The
delegates to the National Womens
Democratic league, which is in con
vention in this city, were enter
tanned this afternoon by the read
ing OF a letter from President Elect
Wilson, in which were discussed at
length the principles of Democrat!
as viewed by the next President of
The United States,
he writer expressed regret at not
being able 10 attend the convention
in person.
no MORE PETS IN NAVY.
NORFOLK, Jan. S.-A ban has
been placed on pets i'll the navy yard
and on the battleships stationed
here as the result OF an encounter
between belligerent billy goat and
Rear Admiral Doyle, and there is
CONSERVATION among the sailors who
have been ordered to dispose OF
their mascot by the end of the week.
The trouble arose while the rear
admiral was inspecting one of the
ships in the harbor. the pet goat
having butted the OFFICER in a most
undisnified and unexpected manner.
Doyle is sore in many ways than
one as a result of the Incident, and
he has ordered the summary re
moval Of all pets, including goats.
bull pups. fighting cocks and all OF
the other animals which make up
part OF the crew on most of the bat |