The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-12-28
GENERAL news
BY TELEGRAPH
THAW is LOSER.

WASHINGTON. y. c.. Dec. III
The supreme court of the United
States. by decision handed down
today. orders the extradition of Har-
ry X. Thaw from New Hampshire to
New York. in which state he will
have to face trial on charge of
conspiracy.
THAW SILENT.
MANCHESTER. n. H. Dec. I'll
Harry Thaw refused to make a
statement for publication when in
formed by newspapermen that the
supreme court had ordered that he
be sent back to New York state.
SEATTLE FIRMS BENEFIT.
SEATTLE, Dec 2l-Local firms
have received orders for 1900 knock
ed-down bungalows for shipment to
Belgium for the use of refugees.
COLD WEATHER REPORTED.
DENVER. Colo. Dec 81 The
coolest weather of the year is pre-
vailing throughout Colorado and Wy
ominc the thermometer register
ing IA below zero Serious losses
have been Occasional to cattle and
have been occasioned 70 cattle and
RIVERS FREEZE.
PORTLAND, Ore. Dec. 21.-Be
cause Of the prevailing cold weather,
steamer traffic on the Columbia and
Willamette has been stopped, both
of the rivers carrying much ice.
RAILROAD MAN DIES
CINCINNATI Dec. 81. Eugene
Zimmerman. one of the most promi-
nent railroad men of the country
whose daughter Helena married the
Duke of Manchester. died at his
home here today.
NEW VOLCANO ACTIVE.
REDDlNG. CAL. Dec 81 NJ
Kainiski. thirty miles west of here
and about fifteen miles north of Nj
Lassen, broke into eruption today.
WHEAT PRICES SOAR.
PORTLAND. Ore. Dec. 21.-The
effect of the war in Europe was ex-
perienced here today on the grain
exchange, when the price of wheat
which recently has been somewhat
price Quoted at the closing hour
being 1925.
HEAVY SNOW FALLS.
CHICAGO. Dec. q. - During the
past SO hours there has occurred the
heaviest snowfall in years. and traf-
fic in many parts of the city is al
most at a standstill Thousands Of
unemployed have been put to work
shcveling snow.
AVIATOR KILLED.
SAN DIEGO. Dec 21-Leutenant
Gerstner, Of the United States army
aviation corps, was killed today when
his machine fell with him into the
ocean. His body was recovered
among the wreckage With five 9th.
er army aviators. Gerstner was fly.
ing from this city to Los Angeles.
engaged in scouting practice work.
Los ANGELES. Dec. 21.-Only
two Of the six aviators who left San
Diego for this city on a scouting
trip have arrived here It is pre-
sumed that the others have cncoun.
tered motor troubles.
HOTEL MAN DIES.
PARIS, Ky. Dec. 21.-H. B. Dun
bar, at one time the owner Of the
Rainier-Grand hotel in Seattle died
here this morning.
RAILROADS CONSOLIDATE.
NEW YORK Dec 22.-According
Ito an announcement made today. the
New York Central & Hudson River
railway company and the Lake
Shore & Michigan Southern railway
company have been consolidated, the
total amour involved being 5000
100000. The Lake Shore was a part
of the New York Central system
before the consolidation with prac-
tically the same men at the head of
the company.
EXPECTS NEW PROCEEDINGS.
NEW YORK, Dec %. - In reply
to an inquiry regarding the final
details of the Thaw case, Attorney
Jerome ventured the prediction to-
day that the notorious Harry would
be returned to Matteawan within a
month. Jerome stated that Thaw
probably would attempt to start new
habeas corpus proceedings, in which
event several weeks undoubtedly
would elapse before the case could
be finally disposed of.
CHILDREN REMEMBERED.
WHEELING, W. V, Dec 22-
Packages containing oranges, can
dies and nuts are coming in from
all directions for the children Of the
striking coal miners Of the Southern
coal fields. Presents also have been
received for many of the men and
their wives, and the indications are
that there will be enough for all
before Christmas
RECORD MAIL EXPECTED.
WASHINGTON, p. c.. Dec. o.
On1cials of the postoffice department
are authority for the statement that
the Christmas mail this year will
exceed all previous records.
CHASE MURDERER.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Dec. o.
Matt farrell, who shot and killed
deputy sheriff and wounded two
others at Eskadale last night, has
been followed to the mountains,
where he is now holding large
posse at bay. 1t is feared that he
will be lynched if captured alive,
although the officers have taken
every precaution to insure the safety
of their prospective prisoner
TO AID POOR.
NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Thousands
Of pairs of shoes will be distributed
among the children of the Bowery
on Christmas day by Patrick Sulli
van, brother of Timothy Sullivan
the deceased philanthropist. The
shoes will be distributed in the name
of the dead brother.
FORMER SENATOR DEAD
MACON, Ca, Dec. %. - Former
United States Senator West was
found dead in he'd this morning