The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-07-13

Several of the newspapermen say
that If he has good judgment he
will leave state politics alone, or
run the risk of being obliterated
forever from national politics.
The decision of the colonel is
country.
PLAGUE DANGER ENDS.
NEW ORLEANS. July S. The
bubonic plague situation is now well
in hand. and il is believed that there
will be no further spread of the
dreaded disease Under the direction
of the government health officers.
400 900 rats have been killed since
the appearance of the first plague
case. the entire population taking
part in the crusade against the dis
ease carriers.
1t is considered practically GER
tain that the plague was brought
here by rats.
ROOSEVELT DOESN'T WORRY.
NEW YORK, July s. When
shown Landor's statement branding
him as a faker, Colonel Roosevelt
branded the criticism as absurd and
pTeposterous.
SUFFRAGE DEFEATED.
ATLANTA. Ga. July S.-By
vote of 5 to 4. the upper house
of the state legislature defeated the
womans suffrage bill this afternoon
ROCKEFELLER UNHAPPY.
TARRYTOWN, \. Y, July s.
One of the unhappiest men in the
United States today is John ID.
Rockefeller. To day is the 18th
birthday anniversary OF the oil bar
sion of rejoicing in the sombre home
of the multimillionaire. The house
is surrounded by guards. as pre-
caution against attack, Mrs. Rookie
Teller is sick. and John D., Jr., is
in hiding in Maine, whittier he went
hastily to escape the Colorado coal
strike investigation.
MRS. cARMAN coLLAPSEs.
MINEOLA \. Y, July 9.-The
latest development in the Carman
case is the complete collapse OF
Mrs. Carman. who was brought here
today on suspicion that she fired
the shot which killed Mrs. Louise
Bailey while the latter was max
ing professional call upon DR..
Carman Mrs Carman is now con
fined in a cell at the county jail,
but as yet no Indictment has been
returned against her. The investiga-
ton was resumed today, with many
witnesses testifying.
According to statements made by
the prosecution this afternoon, there
is no certainty that Mrs. Carman
can be convicted of the crime of
which she is suspected The case
against her is weak.
Ex-MAYOR DIES.
CHICAGO, July 9. - Fred Bush.
formerly mayor of this city, died
at his home here today. after an
illness extending over many weeks.
PRISONERS ATTACK GUARDS.
NEW YORK. July 9.-Many of
the guards at the Blackwells island
prison barely escaped with their
lives today when a large number of
the prisoners made a dash for lib
erty. The guards were attacked and
oyerpowe and number of them
We're injured.
WILSON WANTS COOPERATION
WASHINGTON, d. c., July 3
At a conference with Chicago bust
ness men of prominence today, Presi-
dent Wilson announced his willing
ness to meet the Big Interests more
than halfway in the hope OF re
storing confidence throughout the
country He stated that he was
eager to cooperate with the bust
nessmen for the nations welfare,
and that he would make any con-
cession within reason to show his
good faith.
HEARST TALKS POLITICS.
VANCOUVER, B. c., July 8
William Randolph Hearst, owner of
the San Francisco Examiner, the
New York Journal and numerous
other big newspapers throughout
the United States, believes that the
time will come soon when new po-
litical party will be formed which
will be stronger and more advanced
than any which has existed in the
past or do exist at the present time,
Discussing the political situation
in the United States, the publisher
predicted. in an interview in local
paper today, that there would be a
coalition of the Progressive Demo
Gratis, the Progressive Republicans,
and the Progressive Progressives, re-
sulting in the formation of an en-
tirely new party which would com
bine all the good features of all
the political parties of the nation
Hearst is making an extensive
tour of the provinces and is making
the most of the opportunity to eX-
press his views through the columns
of Canadian newspapers.
BEEF RISES.
CHICAGO, July "a general in
crease in the price of beef was an
nounced today and street rumor has
it that there will be further in
crease before the end of another
week. AS an excuse for the increase
is the scarcity of beef on the market
it is claimed that there are short
ages in all the cattle-raising coun-
tries throughout the world
HERBERT SEELEY DEAD.
NEW YORK, July 9.-Advices re-
ceived from Maine today tell of the
death in that state of Herbert Seeley
who gained much notoriety in 1896
when he gave his lavish Seeley
dinner.
KERMIT RETURNING.
SOUTHAMPTON, Eng. July g.
Kermit Roosevelt and bride are pass
on tho steamship JmDara tor