The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-23
weather. The damage to sf has been enormous.
 MANY VOTES CAST.

weather. The damage to shipping ,as been enormous
 MANY VOTES CAST. SEATTLE. Feb. 17-Warm spring weather and multiplicity of can iidates for the various municipal offices combined today 10 attract an number of voter 10 tho polls. Heavy voting has been in progress all day, and unusual in terest is evidenced in the result O. he election The voting of women was especially heavy.
 DIES TO PROTECT GRAFT.
 NEW YORK. Feb 17-An inves- iigation into the death of State Trea- surer Kennedy. who committed sui eide several days ago. has satisfied he authorities that the official took his life rather than appear before the grand jury and disclose the name 5f the Tammany politician who IS said to have controlled the deposit ing of sS0,0OO GOO of state funds.
 SCHMIDT DENIES CRIME.
 SING SING. N. Y, Feb. 17.-Rey. Hans Schmidt, condemned to death n the electric chair for the murie' If Anna Amueler. has repuiia ed he confession he made shortly aft r his arrest, and now denies that he caused the death of the young Wo. man whose dismembered body was 'ound in the river,
 Schmidt declares now that the voman died from the effects of a7 Illegal operation performed by some
 he. yulCe He admits. however. that he cut the body to pieces and attempted o hide them in the river. He eX- nlains this by saving that he feared that he would be suspected of mur- Ger were the body found.
 CITY WINS TEST CASE.
 SALEM. Ore. Feb. 1.-The state supreme court rendered a decision today in favor of Mayor Albee. Of Portland. who was arrested several weeks ago on the charge of violating he eight-hour law. The mayor was accused Of compelling the members If the police and fire departments 10 work more than eight hours lav, but the court he'd that police men and firemen are officers Of h" rity and therefore do not come under he law. which includes only labor ITS. The action against the mayor vas a test case to determine the alidi,y of the law.
 VANDERBILT HOME BURNS
 JERICHO, x. Y Feb. 1S.-F'ire which originated in an unknown manner completely destroyed the Long Island summer home of Mrs. William Vanderbilt this afternoon, with a loss Of approximately Sl.oVo, lO0 The house was one of the most aaborately furnished on the island, md nothing was saved. The loss in luded many treasures of art and apestry and a small fortune in sil- verware
 eAcoN's BODY IN SOUTH.
 ATLANAA. Ga, Feb. IS. - The body of the late Senator Augustus 0. Bacon. who died several days ago 1t Washington, arrived here today. and is now lying in state at the state house. The funeral will take 1Iace tomorrow al Macon, where the deceased resided before his death.
 The remains were met at the train DH StA1l al AOlll p'i!IItS oI iU1u4't troops from Fort McPherson and escorted 10 the state house, the pro cession being headed by a military band and prominent officials of the national. state and municipal govern ments.
 During the afternoon the body was viewed by thousands of SOutherners, lmong whom Senator Bacon was a great favorite.
 ICE IN HUDSON.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-Ice condi- ions on the Hudson river are the worst recorded in 9 years. Steam ITS have been unable 10 navigate the river for several days, and many industries will be compelled to sus- pend operations if relief does not tome soon.
 Dynamite is being used at mum Der of points to clear a channel for 1oats, but the work is slow and ex- remely costly.
 HI GILL IN LEAD.
 SEATTLE, Feb. 1S.-Over 62,000 votes were cast in yes ,erday's pri- mary election Of that number, 'ormer Mayor Hi Gill received 23,- 100. and Trenholme. the next candi- late, received II 1,S00. Windsor, the Socialist candidate, was third with a vote of 11,500
 The Evening Star which oppose3 Jill during the time he was mayor, and was largely instrumental in securing his recall, announces that t will support him henceforth.
 The term of the present mayor, George F. Cotterill, will expire next month.
 ENGAGEMENT DENIED.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 1S.- President Wilson has authorized the publication of an official denial of the reported engagement of his daughter Margaret to Boyd Fisher of Kansas City. The report has gain ed wide circulation in local social circles
 cLARk'S BODY FOUND.
 SANTA BARBARA, Cal, Feb. 19. It is reported here this afternoon that the body of Clark, the missing Spokane millionaire, has been found on the beach in bad state of de- c imposition. The body apparently has been washed up from the sea, and while positive identification is not possible at this time, papers found on the body have convinced the local authorities that it is that of the missing millionaire.
 Mrs. Clark, who recently offered l large reward fer information con-