The Alaska citizen., 1914-03-02
GENERAL NEWS
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COLD WAVE IN CHICAGO.

COLD WAVE IN CHICAGO. CHICAGO. III. Feb 2&.-The Mid de West is again in the throes of a cold wave and there is much suffering. In this city il is known that three have perished as direct result of the cold and 1t is feared tha. the list will be greatly swelled when full reports are in. Traffic, both on the elevated and surface lines is seriously retarded.
 BIG MILITARY PARADE.
 HONOLULU, Feb. 23.-More than seven thousand American soldiers passed in review before General Mac mb this afternoon and made a splendid appearance. Beside the general sat former Queen Lilliuo- kalani and many of her former or ficials. Governor Pinkham was also T prominent spectator and it is con sidered here that this was the greatest spectacle that ever has tax en place on the island.
 SUSPECT ARRESTED
 SEATTLE. Feb. 23.-One suspect was arrested today in connection with the Great Northern holdup. which occurred near Bellingham last week.
 TELLER DIES.
 DENVER. Colo. Feb. 23.-Henry Teller. former cabine' member and United States senator, died here today after long illness. The deceased had been i'll for tw- years.
 SEARCH FOR BANDITS.
 SEATTLE. Feb. 23.-The several posses which have been on the hunt for the thee highwaymen who held up an interurban train late Saturday returned to town this afternoon bat- fled and exhausted Not trace or the desperad es could be found and all search for them has ceased tenn porarily.
 The four suspects who were ar res ef yesterday. were released this afternoon after having satisfied the authorities that they were not i'm plicated in the holdup, which resulted in a loss of approximately $io0 - the passengers.
 STORM TAKES NINE LIVES
 LOS ANGELES. Feb. 23.-A total Cf nine lives were los, throughout ruthern California during the past week as d result Dl Illt 4tiNN iliiA' which have inundated five counties.
 The rain has ceased and the wat CTS are rapidly receding, but it will be several days before normal con ditions are restored. It is expected that trains will be running again by tomorrow, however. as hundreds O. men are engaged in rushing repairs f the several roads.
 WoMAN'E SUFFRAGE APPROVED.
 TRENTON, N !. Feb. 24-By 2 vote of fl to 3 the state senate today adopted the house resolution providing for the amendment of the constitution so as t extend the right of suffrage 10 women.
 BOYLE TO BE MARSHAL.
 WASHINGTON. D. C.. Feb. 23.- John Boyle of Tacoma has been nominated as marshal for the West ern district of Washington yle is at present serving as marshal under a temporary appointment
 suLzER WANTS SALARY.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 24 - Assem- blyman William Sulzer has started suit against the state of New York for salary as governor from the date of his impeachment to the end of the term. The case is being heard before Judge Chester, Wh has instructed the comptroller to show cause why he should not be comDeHed to pay the amount de handed
 BECKER GRANTED NEW TRIAL.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-Char,es E. Becker the former police lieutenant of this city. who is under sentence f death for the murder of Herman Rosenthal. was granted a new trial today Becker is now in Sing Sing, where he has been confined since the conclusion of the notorious case in which numerous gangsters figured prominently.
 CHICAGO HAS BLIZZARD
 CHICAGO, Feb. 24. - BliZzards. snoWstorms and an extreme Id wave are reported today from many points throughout the Middle West. Trains are stalled in all directions. The storms are most severe in Ohio and Illinois.
 BAcoN's PLACED FILLED.
 ATLANTA. Ga, Feb. 9. - Gov ern0r Slayton has appointed w. s. West to the seat in the United States senate recently made vacant by the death of Senator Augustus o. Bacon.
 BECKER AFTER GUNMEN.
 SING SING, N. Y, Feb. 9. - In a conversation with representative of the press today, Charles E. Beck CT, the condemned New York police lieutenant stated that he was anx- iouslv awaiting his release from pris- on in order that he might bring to justice the gangsters responsible for the death of Herman Rosenthal. Becker says he knows all the guilty gunmen well. and that he will have little difficulty in landing them be- hind the bars if given his liberty.
 Becker has been granted new trial and says he is confident of be- ing acquitted.
 MOVER TEsTlFlEs.
 HANCOCK. Mich. Feb 25.-Presi- dent Mover of the Western Fedora tion of Miners appeared late today before the federal strike hearing which is being conducted by mem hers of the commission on industrial relations. The labor leader gave evi- dence in connection with his de- portation from the copper region by the Citizens alliance, which is one cf the last matters to be considered, It is expected that the investigation