The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-04-13
VESSEL BELIEVED LOST.


The two government steamships
ahica we're sent n search of the
sealing vessel Southern Cross, re-
turned to port today, fully con
WINGED that the missing steamship
VAS wrecked off Cape Race during
the recent yioIen, storms. What is
REGARDED as convincing proof of the
ale of the sealer was found 10
miles out from St. Mary's bay, in the
form OF drifting seal pelts, score
or more Of the skins having been
picked up by the searching boats
Ike return OF the searchers with
the sal It'd ngs has cast gloom over
the entire district. as it was be
lieyed by many that the missing
5uat had survived the storm and
that the number OF lives lost would
be limited o those who persisted in
the Hfehoats after they had desert
i the ship The pelts found are
.egarded By all as convincing evi-
3cnce thai the ship is lost.
GOVERNOR is SUED.
TOPEKA, Kan, April 10.-Declar-
ing that she was struck by Cover
nor Hodges and painfully injured
Turing an alteration in The private
office OF the executive. Mrs. Lucelia
West has begun civil action
AGAINST the governor in an effort
to secure damages for the alleged
ngentIemanly conduct
The filing OF the suit has caused
sensation in local political and
social circles and fur her develop
nents are awaited eagerly, the re
port being current that there is
more to the action than appears in
he complaint.
Mrs. West claims that the COVER
nor lost his temper while she was
paving a business visit to his office,
7nl during the alteration which
-Gok place. she says, he struck her
heavily and later elected her from
he room. The trouble is alleged
10 have occurred on Wednesday.
GOVERNORS BUSY.
DENVER, Colo, April 10. - The
elecson of officers for the ensuing
-ear. and the passing of resolu-
lion asking congress to increase the
number of regional banks, We're the
principal matters considered at the
conference of governors today. With
regard to the latter question, the
governors pe3ttoned the national
lawmakers to establish two addi-
tional reserve banks, one in the
NortH west and another in the Noun
tain district.
If Of resulted
in the choice of Governor Spry OF
Utah as president. and Governor
Lister Of Washington, secretary.
Seattle was selected as the place
Of meeting for the 1915 conference,
SHOOTS WOMAN AND SELF.
LOS ANGELES, Cal, April 10
Claude Mathewson, one of the best
known restaurant men in Southern
California. and owner Of large
cafe in this city, murdered his
housekeeper, Nellie Murdoch, today
after which he turned the gun upon
a;mself and ended his own life,
before the excited neighbors, who
were attracted by the cries of the
woman. could interfere. Thus far
the police have been unable to find
A motive for the deed.
BRYAN TAKES VACATION.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 10
Secretary OF State Bryan and fam
;lv have left for Florida on a va
alton "Trip. The secretary plans to
be absent from the capital two
weeks.
GUNMEN MUST DIE.
ALBANY, n. Y. April 10.-Gov-
ernor Glynn has refused absolu ely
10 prevent TIE carrying out OF the
Condemned gunner who are await
ing punishment IN the electric CHAIR
at Sing Sing for the murder OF Her
man Rcsenthal The wives and nu-
merous relatives of the convicted
gangsters visi ed the governor yes
.erday in a VAN effort to secure a
,romise of clemency, but they were
lenied an audience. and today the
governor turned down an appeal for
a respite of 80 days, which was
presented to him in the form OF a
argely signed petition.
PRESIDENT ON VACATION.
WASHINGTON. D. c., April 10
President Wilson and family left
for White Sulphur springs this morn
ing on their Easter vacation, The
Presden will return on Monday
WILL ENTERTAIN LANE.
SEATTLE. April 10. - Although
Secretary of the Interior Lane Will
not arrive here until sometime dur
ing the summer. the members OF
he Arctic club are already making
to entertain the distln-
guished official, who will pass
through this city enroute TO Alaska
10 look over the various railroad
routes to the Interior.
The club has decided to arrange
an elaborate banquet as part OF the
program. The secretary will be ac-
rompanied by sena,or Key Pittman
of Nevada.
WILL VOTE TO END STRIKE.
CALUMET, Mich. April 10,-The
copper country locals of the West
ern Federation of Miners have de-
c'ded to call a referendum vote to
decide whether or not the strike
shall be called off The strike has
been in progress since last July.
MOVER is WILLING.
DENVER, Colo April 1O.-Presi-
dent Meyer of the Western Fedora
ton of Miners says he has no objec-
ton to the Michigan strikers taking
a referendum vote.
DRAPER FUNERAL PLANNED.
GREENVILLE, S. c.. April 10
The body of Eben S. Draper. former