The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-12-14

since that time had held numerous
important posts He was born in
Philadelphia in 1854
CATHOLICS OPPOSE LAW.
TUCSON. Ariz. Dec. S.-The Cath
olics of this state Will oppose the
enforcement Of the recently adopted
prohibition law because of the pro
vision contained which prevents the
use of wine during sacraments.
SHIPMENT DELAYED
SEATTLE. Dec s. Advices re
ceived from Vancouver today deny
the report that guns and other mu-
nitiOns. Of war We're shipped from
that city on the Russian steamship
NovCorod The dispatches state that
TIE shipment has been held at Van
couver
Il was reported here several days
ago that the shipment had been sent
to Vancouver from this city in direct
violation of tie neutrality laws
HAWTHORNE INJURED
NEW YORK. Dec S-Julian Haw-
thorne. the author, who gained much
notoriety last year through his con
neCtion with fake mining promo
ton scheme in Western Canada. was
run down BY an automobile in this
city today and seriously injured
PROSPERITY COMING
WASHINGTON d. c.. Dec g
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo.
in his annual report. which has just
been made public. declares that OBJ
timism pervades the business world
and that the country can look for
hn f,,t,,
of the trade of the United States
The report recommends the con
struction of two additional revenue
cutters for the Pacific coast
ARRESTED ON OLD CHARGE
CHICAGO. Dec. 9.-Carlton Humid
son. a wealthy attorney Of this city
was placed under arrest today on
the charge of having jumped his
bonds in New York twenty years
ago while awaiting trial on for
gerry charge IIundson was recog
nized by member of his church
on Sunday and the police were in
formed of his identity. Upon adj
vices from New York. the former
forger was placed under arrest.
Since residing in this city. Humid,
I son has borne an excellent reputa-
ton.
/ UNION MAN SENTENCED.
BOSEMAN. Mont, Dec 9-Lazar
Temion. a member of the Butte Min
ers' union. which was the cause of
has been convicted on the charge of
theft and sentenced to five years in
the state penitentiary Temion is
the man who stole the dynamite
from Butte mine. which was used
in destroying the miners hall while
| tie fractional row was in progress.
OFFICER COMMITS CRIME
| PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Dec. g
Jesse Adams. an officer of the bat
tleship Illinois. shot and killed Anna
Conway today because OF her re-
fusal to marry him. After murder
ing the young woman. who was
prominent in local social circles. the
love-crazed officer turned the gun
on himself with fatal results.
TWELVE MEN KILLED.
SCRANTON. Pa. Dec. "a fall
ing cage in one of the mines near
this city resulted in the almost in
slant death of twelve men who We're
being lowered into the mine this
afternoon.
MoAER UNPOPULAR.
BUTTE. Mont. Dec 9-The mem
bers of TIE local branch of the West
ern Federation of Miners have re-
Quested the resignation of President
Mover. because of his failure TO set
tie the union troubles which threat
ened to disrupt the Butte local last
June.
STOP WIRELESS PLANTS
SEATTLE, Dec g. - Federal Off
cials are authority for the statement
that more than a thousand amateur
wireless plants have been disman-
tied along the Pacific coast since
the commencement of the war The
government is maintainiro 20 ct
patrol and the plants are dismap-
tied as fast as they are discovered.
MINES TO RESUME
DENVER, Dec. 9.-Following the
decision of the United Mine Work
ers to terminate the strike in the
Southern Colorado coal fields, Off
cial announcement of the restoration
of peace was made today and the
mines will resume operations tomor-
row
The troops will be Withdrawn as
soon as the federal authorities are
convinced that peace is assured.
HERRlck RETURNS.
NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-Myron r.
Herrick, until recently American
ambassador to France, returned from
Europe today. During his stay at
the French capital Herrick was
decorated with the cross of the Lee
eion Of Honor.
DEATH SUMMONS PACKER.
SEATTLE, Dec. g. - e. E. Aims
worth, a prominent salmon packer
of this city, died here today.
EDISON PLANT BURNED.
WEST ORANGE, N. j., Dec 10
The principal buildings of the sup
posedly-fireproof Edison plant We're
almost completely destroyed by fire
today, with an approximate loss Of
s7000,000. Eleven Of the buildings
are now in ruins, Edison's laboratory
and several of the smaller buildings
being all that remain Of the great
plant. The wizards latest inven
ton was in the laboratory and es-
capped uninjured.
1t is believed that three persons
persisted in the fire. The body of
one man was found late this after
noon, and another man and a girl are
still missing Three thousand per
sons were thrown out Of employ
ment by the fire.
Edison announces that he will
start rehui1djnp as soon as the rims