The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-07
dare admit any more.
 CASE DISMISSED.


 failure ol that company's liners to sail for Europe just before the out break of the war has been abandoned by the National City bank the proccedings having been dismissed today at the request Cf the plain tiffs The suit involved the sum Of 8 100000
 TOWsoAT SUNK HUNTINGTON. O.. Feb. 3.-Thir-
 teen members of the crew of q Pitts
 burg fowl boat met death in the
 swollen waters of the Ohio river to- day as the result of the sinking of
 the beat following a boiler explosion. The disaster occurred al con siderable distance from shore. ren. dering it extremely difficult for those who escaped r"e explosion to reach safety. It is believed that not more than tw0 perH-ns c.rap~d with their lives.
 WAS VICTIM OF RAi0-R. NORFOLK. Feb. 2 According t the stories of passengers of tEe cap
 tured British liner Appa-n, tine vas sel was victim of the Ger a
 raider Moewe, which is operating
 along the coast of Africa. They
 tell of the sinking of SIN other yes. sels closely following the capture of i the Appam.
 IN PORT.
 1 KEY WEST. Feb. 3.-Tnc sl$Wn 1 rine K-5, which was reported lost while enroute down the coast. ar
 rived here safely last night and re- ports an uneventful voyage.
 SEATTLE SNOW SWEET. 1 SEATTLE Feb 3.-The business
 of this city has been bIOu9at Co.,
 pletely to a standstill by the unprc cedented snowstorm which has been ! in progress during the past sixty 1 hours almost without interruption l Traffic was brought to a full stop to-
 day, the traction companies, which continued to operate under difficult ties up to last night. having given up the struggle this morning. 1 The great weight of accumulated snow on the roofs of buildings has caused several of the structures to ] collapse. among them being the St l James cathedral, which is partially wrecked, the damage being e5timai- i ed at $100,000
 ] Connections by rail with the east have been cut off in every direction
 the only outlet left being that by way of Vancouver. Photographic communication also is seriously in terrupted, the news arriving today
 being very limited.
 JEWELS LOST. 1 LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4.-Police
 of this city are today searching for the thief or thieves who robbed Mrs. Clara Baldwin Stoker of $50,000 worth of jewclry last evening. Tho 1 iewel1y was in small safe in 1 the Stoker Lome During the ab.
 sence of Mrs Stoker from her rest | dence the sale as blown open and i the jewels taken.
 SNOW IN NEW YORK. 1 NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-During tl'e
 night seven inches of snow fell in ] New York and as a result the car 1 lines were tied up somewhat this morning As cars and sweepers
 were kept busy during the greater part of the night on almost ali l Hines, there was no blockade today 1 The rails were slippery, however anc 1 it was impossible to follow schedule, This morning it turned cCld here tthe thermometer dropping 10 siN
 below zero, with a stiff breeze blow ] ing in from the harbor. In the ! tenement district it is reported that there is much suffering as the re | suit of the snow and cold. PRISONERS RELEASED ] WASHINGTON, D. C.. Feb A. Over two hundred British and Ger
 man subjects who arrived al New port News this week on the British liner Appam, were released today 1 by order of the state department. 1 The majority of them were made prisoners after the Appam was cap tured by the Germans and d prize crew placed in charge of the yes sel
 ! The members of the prize crew,
 the regular crew of the Appam and all those known to belong to thf l fighting forces of either country in l volved, have rot yet been permitted
 to land
 OFF FOR EUROPE i NEW YORK Feb. 4.-Among the ] Americans leaving for Europe today
 were John Pierpont Morgan and
 Benjamin Strong, governor of the 1 local federal reserve bank. The
 great financier is headed for Lon
 don, where he is going, it Is under
 stood, to discuss financial matters
 with representatives of the allies.
 COAL VEIN THREATENED. 1 LANSFORD. Pa, Feb. 4.-The rich l est coal vein In the world, located near this city is threatened bT 1 fire. Flames, which have been slow 1 ly consuming the coal in adjacent
 workings during the past sixty years l have eaten their way through the concrete wall which was built to prevent the further spread of the 1 fire, and the rich vein adjoining k
 now seriously menaced. STORM OVER. i SEATTLE, Feb. 4.-Snow has
 ceased falling in this city and re ports received from various points
 along the coast indicate that the 1 storm is abating Traffic was par tially resumed in this city this af-
 ternoon and normal conditions will be restored, it is believed, within a
 day or two, The snow is disap- bearing rapidly now.
 WILSON TALKING. KANSAS CITY. Feb. 4.-President
 Wilson addressed a large audience m this city last night. the. subject of his speech being national ple- paredness.
 DIES MONIES, Feb. "A rous- 1 ing reception was rendered Presi- dent Wilson upon his arrival here
 lively to his address on prepared ness. During the course of his re- marks the President outlined his h1 l