The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-02-02

tALf itAA ~ NtANAl = 49,
Hamlu uf lie IN icrNnrld who was
murdered in this city several months
ago. is the claim OF the attorneys
representing the actress. The attor-
news claim that the mother + tho
ST Maurice woman vas a sister u
Anna Held's father,
FLOODS COST s5.oooooo
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. .. Re
ports arriving from the flooded dis
tricts ,oday indicate tina the inun.
datiou is one Of the worst ever tN-
pcrienced in this state Eight per
persons have lost their lives thus far,
and the early estimates OF property
damage place the figure at $1,000
U0O.
( The railroad mpanies are the
heaviest losers, he floods having
washed out miles of roadbei and de
stroyed many fine bridges Al a
number of points the tracks are Gov
cred with the slides which We're
washed dom by the continued down
pour
At several places south OF this
city. trains are stalled with passen-
gers. and in enc or two cases the
reports indicate that the marooned
passengers were unable to secure
food for many hours after their $50
lation.
/ Transportation men declare that it
will be at least several days before
traffic can be resumed with any de-
gree of regularity in the Southern
part OF the state.
CANAL GETS GOVERNED
WASHINGT ION. d. G., Jan. 81
By au hority of the Panama cana
act of 1912. President Wilson today
signed an official order disseminating
the isthmian canal commission after
April l. and subs ituting therefor
the permanent government provided
for in the act.
Following the signing f the order
the President nominated Colonel
George W Goethals to be the first
governor of the canal zone, at a sal
airy of $4,000 per annum.
The creation Of the permanent
government and the appointment OF
G ethals are regarded in the nature
of an official announcement thai the
canal is practically completed, since
the act of congress giving the Presi
dent authority to dismiss the canal
commission states that such action
shall not be taken until, in tho
Indictment o. the President, the work
is sufficiently advanced toward com
rIetion to render the further ser
vices the commission unnecessary
II is expected that the nomination
of Goe halls will be followed almost
Immediately by the selection of the
new governors prheiPal assistdits'
SENATOR GU ~ DIES.
WASHINGTON. u. G. Ian. 2S.-
After battling with death for more
han a week. Shelby NJ. Cullom, Tor
mer United States senator from II
lirois. passed away quietly this
morning. On account of the age
Of the veteran laAmaker, it was
evident from the commencement OF
the illness that he had little chance
to recover, and for three DAYS prior
to his death he was kept alive by
forcing oxygen into the lungs.
The deceased was born in Ken
lucky in 1929 He received an AGA
demic and university education, and
began the practice Of law in Spring
field, Illinois, IN the 7os, IN 1900
he was elected member OF the
house OF REPRESENTATIVES, ana also
served several terms III the limos
legislature. He was elected COVER
nor in 1876 and served two terms
He was elected senator in lSS3 ana
served almost continuously untlI last
March. He was a Republleah.
.pllci,ieT RFATs POLICEMAN.
los ANGELES Ian 22 - pngil-
is+ C1ahhv who anneared recently
,,.i+, coi1or patroel,v was nlaced nm.
dau orraat laro to1av on tho CHARGE
of bootino natroIran who at
temrted TO stop fight between
C)abbv and a crowd of friends and
number of taxicab drivers.
When Patrolman Lawrence attempt
ed to interfere, Clabbv turned his
attention TO the officer of the law,
and the latter is now suffering from
broken law and conclusion of the
brain He is believed to be in a
snrious condition. and Clahbv is be
t ing held to await the result of his
assault
MINERS TO AFFILIATE
T~DIANApOTI Ind Ian os-
,r,,a rro,,oeo, ~ ,,ito With tho yyos+.
ern Federation Of Miners is receiv-
ing the serious consideration of the
/ delegates to the biennial convention
Of the United Mine Workers, and
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