The Alaska citizen., 1914-03-16

4.sb Nhc NAdSNu bE tll tA AllO- sion in he shaf.. and had consumed the four d cks with their valuable contents before the flames were fin ally extinguished The steamer Cricket. which vas moored at the Columbia dock. loaded with asphalt, was completely destroyed. and the upper decks of the Royal Mail steam er Glenroy were burned away. with considerable damage to her cargo of wheat and lumber.
 The total loss is estimated at S1 00O, ,O00.
 BANKERS ARRESTED.
 NEW YORK, March 12. - Henry Siegel and Frank Vogel were placed under arrest today following their indictment on the charge of larceny in connection win the failure of the Siegel-Vogel store bank which recently closed it's doors in the aces of 30.00O depostors, the major
 ty of whom are working people. The wrecking of the bank was ac- complished in such a manner that it was imp ssible to indict the guilty parties on a more serious NIidI St Ni4tatA ihiNSby'
 MALBURN APPOINTED.
 WASHINGTON. D. C.. March 12- The namo of William II. Malburn, of Denver, was sent to the senate today for confirmation as assistant register of ,he United States trea- sury.
 WEDDING DAY SET. NEW YORK, March 12.-Elabor- ate preparations are being made for the Ast r-Huntington wedding which is scheduled to take place in this city on the last day of April. The affair will be one of the most not able social events in the history of New York.
 COMMISSION BLAMED. NEW YORK, March 13,-The of ficials of the United States Ex- press company blame the interstate commerce commission for the de- cision which was reached yesterday to dissolve the company. The con- mission ordered the rates of the mpany reduced as the result of ! the showing made by the parcel post system and rather than com pete further with the postal depart ment the directorate authorized the | dissolution of the company
 ASK FOR PARDON. CHICAGO, March 13.-The 29 con victed dynamite conspirators whose application for a rehearing was re gently turned down by the higher
 Hourt, will appeal to President Wilson | for pardons The application which has been widely circulated and con
 ains the signatures of thousands Of 1 labories and sympathizers, probably will be forwarded to Washington to- | morrow,
 MISS WILSON MAY MARRY. l WASHINGTON, D. C., March 13. Washington society is greatly eX- l eted yer the revival of the rumors of the engagement of Miss Eleanor 1 Wilson. youngest daughter of the | President. and Secretary of the Trea- sury William McAdoo. Persistent
 rumors have been in circulation
 turing the past several days. and
 it is reported this afternoon that formal announcement of the en- l sagement will be issued from the
 White House before the end of the week.
 Secretary McAd5o is widower
 with six children. Three weeks ago 1 he became a grandfather, his eldest 1 laughter having given birth to a
 son. He is 51 years of age, while
 Miss Wilson is only 24.
 The reports state that the we'd | ling is to take place in June. WILSON GETS SHAMRocKS. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 13. President Wilson has received a 1 ton among his friends on St. Pat rick's day. The shamrocks Were sent to the president by hn Red l mond.
 CELEBRATE SALMON DAY. PORTLAND, Ore, March 13.- The Fiftieth Annual Salmon Day celebration occupied the people of Oregon today, practically all of the coast towns and many in the in terior arranging appropriate cerr | monies in honor of the occasion. The day was also generally Cb- served throughout Washington. ESTATE DIVIDED. NEW YORK. March 13. The | widow of the late George w. Van derbilt, his daughter, and son, Cor nelius, will receive $20,000,000 as their share of the estate left by the deceased multi-milionaire, whose Heath occurred this week. The son receives s5,000.00O in cash and the famous "Biltmore" estate in North Carolina, which includes 60,00o acres | and the finest house in America. | The mansion cost $10,000000 U | build and furnish
 TOLLS PROTEST FAILS. BOSTON. Mass, March 13. - A resolution protesting against the re- peal of the exemption clause in the Panama canal act, which was intro 1uced by the stand-pat wing of the state legislature, was defeated in the lower house this afternoon by margin of four votes. The vote was preceded by vigorous fight in which the Progressives to2k sides with the Democrats, and it was the combined vote of these two factions which defeated the resolution. The resolution was vigorously op- posed by Governor Thomas P. Walsh, who appealed to the Democrats in the house to stand by the President in his fight for the repeal of the objectionable clause in the canal act.