The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-26

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 ADA Okla April % Former Governor Byrd. the last of the sur. "ltir- executives of the old Chicka- saw Indian nation. dieyi here today.
 THREE PIONEERS DIE.
 SEATTLE April 22-Three pio- 0y,r residents oi this city died here today. They were Judge James Langley. 8 Civil war veteran. Albert f'ort.0us. well known businessman and Robert Hahn. the contractor and painter
 DIES IN BATH
 fhiSHN. x. C., April 22 Dr. John Faisor. former member of the house of representatives. was UuHd dead in a batAtub today at his nome in this city The members of he family have declined to disclose 'hn cause oi death. however, and this 7as given rise Co tle belief that a gun was used with suicidal intent. AFTER INDIVIDUALS. DANBURY. Ill, April g An open letter addressed to the Dan bury Hatters' union announces that tho homes and bank accounts of the individual members of the organi- ltiaH will be seized unless tie Ma tional Matters union, at it's annual convention in May. votes to pay the judgment of $200.000 which was as sessed against the organization for The alleged violation of the Sher- nan antitrust law.
 ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
 PORTLAND. Ore. April 23.-Sig- nora Lambardi widow of the Italian iWpresario who succumbed yester- day to a stroke of apoplexy, took poison today with the object of fol lowing her husband to the other world. jt js feared that she will
 GOVERNS FROM PRISON.
 LEANENWQRTH April 23.-May- or Roberts. of Terre Haute, who has commenced serving his sentence of six years for tampering with the election of last November. continues 10 exercise his functions as chief executive of his home town, not wirhstandins the fact that his au- hcrity is disputed He has refused flatly to resign He is directing tie affairs of the city by telegraph.
 BIG CROP IN KANSAS.
 TOPEKA Kan, April 23.-Reports received from various sections of fhe state during the past week indi- cate that Kansas farmers are assur I'd of another bumper wheat crop this season Conditions at the pres ent time are better than last year
 GIVEN JURY TRIAL.
 NEW YORK. April 23.-In a de cision rendered today, Justice Ken drick holds that Harry Thaw is en- titled to trial by jury in the hear na which is about to commence to determine the sanity of the Mattea- wan escape.
 When informed of the decision Thaw joyfully remarked that it would be good news to his mother
 WORK NEARLY DONE.
 NEWPORT NEWS. April 23.- Tho German converted cruiser Kron- bring Wilhelm. which is undergo ing repairs here, left the drydock today and is now ready for the new boiler tubes which will be installed.
 England has entered a protest against the repairs which are be- ing made to the boiler. claiming that the new tubes will add con siderably to the speed of the vessel
 INDICTMENT FLAWLESS.
 LOS ANGELES, April 23.-Upon conclusion of the arguments on the motion to dismiss the case against Chief of Police Sebastin. on the grounds of faulty indictment, the court held that the indictment was drawn without flaw. and the taking of testimony was resumed. with Edith Serkin on the stand The girl collapsed while telling of her relations with the chief.
 RAINS CAUSE HAVOC.
 AUSTIN. Tex. April 23.-Heavy rains throuehout Texas and Eastern Oklahoma during tle past two days have caused the death of at least % persons and property damage es- timated at considerably more than $1 900 900. Scores of houses along the banks of the Colorado have been carried from their foundations and are now damned against the bridge which crosses the river here, and which is threatened with destruc- tion, The water is now rising in the business section of the city, and more damage is feared. Thou sands have been driven from their homes by the high water.
 BOATS WILL co THROUGH.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., April 23.- It is announced positively today that the warship parade through tie Panama canal will be held in July as previously advertised
 SPECIAL SESSION.
 PHOENIX Ariz, April 23.-The state legislature has been convened in special session for the purpose of providing funds for the mainten ance of the state government
 WAS NOT KILLED.
 PITTSBURG, April 23-Members of the Thaw family have received qdyices from France denying the re- port of the death of William Thaw, nephew of Harry, whom the press correspondents killed this week near Verdun. The Thaw in question is attached to the French aviation corps
 ROOSEVELT ON STAND. SYRACUSE, N Y, April 23- During the cross examination of Colonel Roosevelt today, the former executive stated that he had often consulted with the man who is now suing him for libel, and regarded him as a Dr. Jekyl and MT. Hyde l Company to Escape