The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-06-29
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PIONEER LAWYER DIES.

PIONEER LAWYER DIES.
PORTLAND. Ore. June ?s-Cy-
rus Dolph, member OF the legal
firm OF Dolph. Simon & Gesrin. one
OF the pioneers OF this city and Al
one time United States senator from
oregon. died a, his residence here
todsy The firm has been pro-
1uc,i,e OF three United States SEN
.tors, the other two Of them being
Joseph simon and John S. Gesrin,
philadelphia IS Not.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, June IL
\ severe heat wave prevails over
wild. section OF this state, and many
p,opI. are reported to have been
overcome. In this city, yesterday.
IN. longest day OF the year. WAS
productive of more heat prostrat!ons
Than were ever before recorded IN
the history OF this city.
BOSTON SUFFERS, TOO.
HOSTON. June 22-As the result
of the prevailing hot weather mere:
many heat prostrations are reported
although there have been no deaths
AS vet. The suffering among the
inhabitants Of the downtown resi-
dence district is intense. especially
in the tenement districts.
ctEMENcY ASKED.
WASHINGTON. d. c., June Il
President Wilson Is expected to an
nounce this week his decision on the
petitions OF Frank Ryan and other
convicted dynamiters. who recently
asked for executive clemency. I'm
less the President interferes. the
oil n
Thursday.
MAYOR IS KILLED.
COPPERFIELD, Ore. June %
What is believed TO be a direct re
sult OF the saloonmen's war which
prevailed here last summer, when
Governor West enforced the Sunday
closing law, occurred here to-day
when Henry II. Stewart. formerly
mayor OF this place, WAS shot ano
nrobably fatally wounded. The shoot
ing occurred on ranch near mere
and the asailant OF Stewart mas
not Yet been identified.
The stricken man was removed
from the office Of mayor OF this city
by the governor last December, lol
combating the state Sunday closing
law for saloons At the same time
the governor removed other officials
OF this place. AS we'll AZ OF other
towns in this section, for the same
reason.
TO REGULATE PIPE LINES.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. June %
According to a decision handed down
by the supreme court. the interstate
commerce commission has jur!sdlc
lion over the pipelines OF the stan
dsrd OH company which cross state
lines.
ROOSEVELT ihsPEcTs BOAT.
NEW YORK, June 23.-Wireless
adyices received today from the I'm
pera,or, which is now enroute across
the Atlantic, state that Colonel
Roosevelt spent the greater part Of
the day making an inspection OF the
great ship. which Is the largest IN
the transatlantic service.
AAY1i IS BAD DEBTOR.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. June 23.-
The state department has been ad
yised that it is the intention OF
Germany and France to take charge
of the customs offices Of Hayti in
order to compel the payment OF
obligations which the republic is
x.
has been warned that further delay
will not be tolerated.
SWEENEY IN WARRINGTON.
WASHINGTON. D. c., June %
30 Sweeney OF Seattle, who recently
was named assistant to the secre
tary OF the interior arrived here
today from the Pacific coast and
will take UP his new duties imme'
diately.
STORM INJURIES CROPS.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. June %
The worst rainstorm in the history
OF Kansas swept over a large sec
ton OF this state today. Scores oil
people were driven from their homes
BY the freshet resulting from the
downpour, and in some districts
whole wheat fields were swept away
The damage is estimated at more
than 100000.
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. June "a
President and Mrs. Wilson are cele'
brating the twenty ninth anniversary
of their wedding today In an In
formal manner.
COMMITTEES FOUR SENTENCES.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. June "a
President Wilson has refused elem
ency to all except four OF the
structural Iron workers who were
convicted at Indianapolis on the
charge OF dynamiting. The -four
men whose sentences were commut'
ed are Michael Harmon. Frank Paint
er, Fred Mooney and William Shupe
The others must begin tomorrow the
serving Of their sentences at Leav
enworth.
MANY DIE IN STORM.
MINNEAPOLIS. June 24.-Reports
received tonight from the storm
swept districts OF North and South
Dakota, Wisconsin and Indiana In
dictate that the damage Is much
greater than was reported earlier IN
the day. 1t is now known that more
than score Of lives were lost. and
the property loss will run into the
millions. The estimated damage In
this state alone will exceed $1,000.
900.
TORNADO DESTRUCTIVE.
ST. PAUL, June 24.-Four deaths
and a property loss Of 100000 re-
suited from the tornado which swept
across this state early this morning.
Considerable damage is reported
from various parts of this city. Al
though only the edge of the storm
WAS felt here.
am n,Ncs WRECKED.