The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03


 odore Roosevelt was today allowed a verdict of s144552 agatnst Mil liam Barnes This was the eos s and disbursements of the libel suit that the Repu blican leader in New which he lost.
 DIED WITH PET.
 SEATTLE, Dec. 2S-Nhen he learned that the city had electro cuted his dog. Prince Ito. George $. Wall committed suicide. Wall hai been unable to pay the cit tas on his dog and it was accordingly killed
 HAS GRIPPE EPIDEMIC
 PITTSBURG, Dec. % The "pi demlc Df grippe and pneumonia that has been sweeping through 'h" state has reached this city and Guin"rnU, deaths have already resulted
 STORMS PREVAIL.
 WASHINGTON. D. C. pec. 29 Violent storms and eAtrc.,eiy rOld weather prevail throughout the greater part ot the countr, and the weather bureau can give promise of no immediate relief. \ terrrflc storm ragged all last nigh. on the AtaL ic - eb aid a, | it IS feat ed that much damage to shipping has resulted The Sayviile wireless, ,ta ton was rendered completely help less, the entire apparatus being blown down. and sleet and snow have crippled the wire communica tion throughout the east today, The storm seemed to be central oyel Ohio
 COLD IN MONTANA.
 HELENA. Dec. 29-With the ther mometer registering below zero. the coldest weather at this SC son ir years is being experienced through out the state
 OREGON sHivERlNG.
 PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 29-Thc coldest weather of the year is re ported from all parts of the state.
 BLIZZARD IN OHIO.
 CLEVELAND. O, Dec. 29-In this city and throughout the state bliz gard is raging which in many places is paralyZing traffic.
 STORMS SPREADING
 CHICAGO. Dec. 29-The storm is reported tonight to be spreading ir all directions It is increasing ir violence ill this city and causing great hindrance to traffic and much suffering.
 WILL STILL DANCE
 SEATTLE, Dec 29-After a meet ing of the Hotel Mems association it was announced that dancing and such entertainment will be employed to take the place of liquor as an at traction to the various resorts, after the first of the year. This will be carried on in hotel dining room as well as cafes and in addition tc orcheatras other entertainers will be employed.
 BIG TIME EXPECTED.
 SEATTLE. Dec. 29.-An uproari ous time is expected here on Friday the last day that the saloons o the city will be permitted to stay open. Chief of Police Lang sai5 this afternoon that the police court will be held on the street Friday evening and the patrolmen will b. given instructions as to how tC handle the crowd. According to the instructions already given to hotel cafe and saloon proprietors, people will be allowed to remain in the cafes all night if they choose, pro vided they have purchased their liq uor prior to midnight Great prep arations are being made by the cafe proprietors to handle the crowds which 1t is confidently expected vii be greater than have attended any previous New Years celebration ir the city.
 WARRANTS ISSUED.
 NEW YORK, Dec 29-Warrants have been issued for the arrest oi Representative Buchanan and Fowl CT of Illinois, and the other men indicted on conspiracy charges, and sent to Washington. It is under stood that, availing themselves oi their congressional prerogatives, the two congressman will resist arrest
 HER STORY.
 NEW YORK, Dec. 29-Dr Cecilc l.. Griel. the American woman who was on the Italian liner Ancona or November 10. when that vessel was attacked by an Austrian submarine arrived here today and made state ment to agents of the state depart ment She asserts that the steamer was given no warning by the sub marine before the firing of the tor pedoes. She adds that there was great confusion on board. but re fuses to tell how the crew behaved She also says she would prefer tc have been one of those who were lost than do anything that would plunge America into war with Aus tria.
 Mrs Griel is a we'll known physi elan. She was a medical director of the Manhattan trade school, but resigned that post and spent much time travelling abroad. studying the hospital systems of Europe.
 NO BOOZE, NO SERVICE.
 SPOKANE, Dec 29-There will be no more owl cars on the street railways after the first of the year the companies having announced tha, the service will be suspended. They claim that the principal patrons o1 the owl cars are those that freouent saloons, and with the latter closed there would not be sufficient business to pay for running the cars
 CASE NEARLY OvER
 LOS ANGELES. Dec 29-The Schmidt case will undoubtedly gc to the jury tomorrow afternoon. Ii was expected that 1t would have been closed today, but the arguments are lasting longer than was expect ed. Specal Prosecutor James w Noel charges that Matthew A Schmidt was a confederate of the McNamara brothers and was the purchaser of the nitro-gelatin with which the Los Angeles Times build irer doc 1.c,,rod :,