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CHITIXA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 1012.
XO. 15
HOT FROM THE WIRES.
San Bernardino, Cal., Jan. 10.—
The will of the late Geo. T. Meyers,
the former St. Louis tobacca king,
has been broken by the courts and
the estate of $4,000,000, according
to the new decree, is to be divided
equally between the three daught
ers.
London, Jan. 1j.—The St. Peters
burg correspondent of the London
Times reports that thousands of the
poorer classes are starving in the
eastern provinces of Russia, The
crops are almost a failure. Tne pop
ulation in many of the villages are
living on weeds and the bark of
trees. The mortality among the
children is excessive.
Chicago. Jan. 10.—At the preli
minary hearing Mrs. Rene Morrow,
prominant club and society woman,
was denounced as the murderer of
her husband, Charles B. Morrow,
the inventor. The accuser was Mrs.
Katherine Scanlon the family cook.
She testified that she witnessed a
number of serious quarrels between
the couple. ■
Hutchison Kansas, Jan. 10.—-Geo.
A. Neely, a prominent Democrat was'
elected on the seventh ballot to Con
gress to succeed Edman H. Madison,
the well known republican member.
Representative Madison was born in
Illinois and educated in the public
schools. He was admitted to the bar
in Oklahoma; aftertvards judge of
the Thirty first judicial division of
Kansas.
Washington, Jan. 10.—President
Taft has submitted a message to the
House dealing with tariff on wood
pulp and print papers. He sug
gests a number of changes from the
present schedule.
San Francisco, Jan. 10.—Thomas
Rooney of the noted Comstock mine,
and a brother of Mrs. Fair is
dead.
Atlanta, Jan. 11.—Joseph M.
irown Democrat, has been re-elect
ed governor of Georgia.
Manila. Jan. 11'.—Twenty-six Mor
os were killed by soldiers on the is
land of Jole, according to advices re
ceived today by the local command
ant. The enemy were trying to am
bust the soldiers, but their plans
were anticipated. The Americans
did not suffer any loss.
Washington, Jan. 11.—G. W. Nor
ris, the Congressman insurgent lead
er of Nebraska, has bolted because
of the selection of P. P, Campbell
by leader J. R. Mann, to succeed the
late E. H. Madison, as a member ol
the rules committee. Despite the
strenuous opposition of Norris, how
ever, Congressman Campbell of Kan
sas, was selected for the place.
Seattle, Jan. 11.—H Gill, who was
ousted from the mayoralty chair in
Seattle by means of the recall, has
filed a petition of nomination, giv
ing notice that he will be a candidate
for mayor again,
Washington, Jan. 10.—Will A.
Humphrey, of Washington state, to
day introduced a bill in Congress
providing for free toll for American
ships pasisng through the Panama
canal.
Washington, Jan. 11.—Chairman
Hilles has made known that it is the
desire of President Taft and Repub
lican leaders that every state shall
make the call for its convention as
early as possible in order that the
delegates may be instructed for the
nomination of president.
Boston, Jan. 11.—Rev. Clarence
Richeson. has been sentenced to the
electrical chair May 19. The case
is one that has attracted wide atten
tion because of the nature of the
crime and the fact that the accused
was pastor of Cambridge church.
Under promise of marriage he ruin
ed Avis Lennell, a pretty young
woman of his church, and then fell
in love with a rich heiress, a member
of his congregation. With a view of
relieving the trouble of the first
young woman he gave her some
medicine which proved to be cyanide
of potassium.
Portland. Jan. 11.—There was a
battle of bullets early this morning
between three highwaymen and po
licemen and civilians. The bandits
opened fire when an attempt was
made to arrest them, and as the re
sult two policemen and two citizens
were wounded. The robbers made
good their escape.
Lansing, Mich., Jan. 10.—Gover
nor Osborne in a statemeat here to
day proposed the withdrawal of La
snow pictures of the landscape.
Follette in favor of either Roosevelt
or Senator Beveridge. Personally
he favored Roosevelt, but thought
that even the latter would center a
stronger combination than would be
possible with LaFollette.
San Francisco, jan. 11.—Cable re
ceived today stating that unless Man
republic that the president will per
sonally lead an army of 100,000
men against Pekin.
London, Jan. 11.—According to a
dispatch to the London Times vol
uminous telegrams are being exchan
ged between Kai Wu and other lead
ing persons in China. It is claimed
The question of paramount Im
portance to the 40000 former citi
zens of the United States now resl
dents of Alaska, is that of the right
to govern themselves, and regulate
their own local affairs; a right that
is of inestimable value to a free peo
pie, the basic or fundamental prin
ciple of the government of the Unit
ed States and the birthright of
every American citizen.
We, therefore, demand the same
rights of self-government that have
been accorded to every other terri
tory of the United States occupied
and settled by American citizens;
and we further demand the abolish
ment of a bureaucratic government;
6,000 miles away, often totally ig
norant and usually indifferent to the
actual needs of the people of this
vast territory.
Transportation.
One o' the most vital needs of
Alaska is rail transportation to stim
ulate development of its resources.
We therefore recommend that the
federal government as speedily as
possible construct, own and operate
a railroad from tidewater on the
Pacific ocean to the Y akon river, by
way of the Matanuska coal fields,
the route which may be officially
selected from the best data obtain
able. Such a road owned and op
erated by the government, giving
equal transportation facilities to all,
would not only open the coal fields,
for us but would aid and insure the
development of mineral and agricul
tural resources tnroughout the in
terior of Alaska, giving homes and
employment to hundreds of thous
ands of prosperous people.
Coal.
Alaska contains thousands of ac
res of high grade coal lands. This
coal is much needed for the federal
navy on the Pacific, for the develop
ment of-the rich and varied resour
ces of Alaska, and for general use in
the states, particularly on the Pacif
ic coast; we urge that all valid en
tries of Alaska coal lands should
proceed to patent as expeditiously
a possible.
We have been opposed to the leas
ing system as applied to the coal
lands of Alaska but we are at this
time, by force of circumstances in
favor of any practical method which
will immediately open the coal
fields.
We therefore urge that the coal
fields of Alaska be developed and
| operated by the government, and by
( private ownership under the super
vision of the government, or under
a liberal leasing system.
We further recommend that the
revenues received from the coal in
dustry in Alaska be used for the
further development of the resour
ces of the territory.
Fisheries
One of the most valuable resour
ces of Alaska is its fisheries of sal
mon, cod, halibut and herring. The
present method of conducting these
fisheries is extremely wasteful and
destructive, and is rapidly exhaust
ing these important resources, and
as every business and industry in
Alaska is compelled to pay a license,
even though it has a tendency to de
velop the resources and increase the
wealth and population of the terri
tory while the very small salmon
tax is mostly paid in affidavits.
We therefore recommend the en
actment of stringent laws for the
protection of Alaska fisn, and the
prevention of waste in the operation
of Alaska fisheries, and that such
laws be rigidly enforced, and that a
tax of at least ten cents per case be
collected in cash on all salmon can
ned in the territory, and a propor
tional tax be levied and collected
from the cod, herring and halibut
fisheries. The money so received to
be turned into the Road and School
Fund of the territory.
We further recommend that all
Alaska fish uatcheries be under the
direct control and ownership of the
government, and tnat a sufficient
number of boats be furnisued by the
government in the Third Division to
protect the fishing industry.
Forest Reserve,
We urge the total abolition of for
est reserve in the Third Division of
Alaska. Whatever merit such se
questrations may possess elsewhere
the forest reserve in the third divi
sion of Alaska is merely a public
nuisance. It costs the government
far more than its revenues, is a con
stant annoyance and heavy expense
to residents who want to use small
quantities of timber, and adds noth
ing to tne value of forests because
the natural decay many times ex
ceeds an kinds c beneficial con
sumption. Tnere ,s no present men
ace of a diminution of timber supply
and the rules of the forest service
are a harrassing Handicap to legi
timate mining development.
Intei-state Commerce Commission
We urge that the jurisdiction of
the Interstate Commerce Commis
sion be extended to Alaska.
Wagon It.mils and Trails.
We recommend tne appropriation
of at least one million dollars a year
for ten years for the construction
and maintenance of substantial wag
on roads and trails in Alaska.
New l.and District.
Wie urge that an additional land
district be created in Alaska com
prising the same area as the Third
judicial division, with a register and
receiver duly appointed according to
law.
Disposition of Moneys.
We recommend that all moneys
derived from sales of public lands,
and from other resources of Alaska,
and duties on imports into the ter
ritory be turned in to the Road and
school fund of the territory.
Health Regulations.
We recommend that the govern
ment provide adequate faoil'ties for
promoting the health of the people
of Alaska, and thal it establish and
enforce adequate quarantine regula
tions.
Aid for Destitute Whites.
There is no provision for the offi
cial care in Alaska of destitute white
persons, or persons of mixed blood,
unless they be first convicted of a j
crime or adjudged to be insane. We, |
therefore, recommend that the sum ;
of $10,000 for each judicial divi-'
sion pf Alaska be set aside annually !
by Congress for this purpose; pro-'
vided, that any sum in such division j:
remaining unused each year bo cov
ered back into the treasury, and
that tlie local administration of this
fund in each precinct be under the
direction of the United States Com
missioner.
Aids to Navigation.
We recommend that a revenue
cutter equipped with life saving ap
paratus be stationed in Prince Wil
liam Sound, and that aduitioua.
lighthouses, beacons, and other aids
to navigation be installed along the
coast of Alaska.
We also urge tnat the military
cable offices in Alaska be kept open
24 hours each day to aid naviga
tion.
Prospector's Home.
We recommend the erection and
maintenance by the government of a
suitable home in Alaska for tue care
of bona-fide prospectors, who by
reason of age, or the consequences
of their exposures and hardships in
this territory, are unable to irovide
food and shelter for them ?s.
Commission fjovei .... ut.
We are unalterably opposed to the
government .of Alaska by any ap
pointive commission, and we are al
so opposed to filling any office in
the territory by the appointment of
any but an actual resident.
I.antl Surveys.
To encourage and aid settlement
of the agricultural lands of Alaska
we recommend that the public land
surveys be extended to the territory.
At this time the expense of the pri
vate survey of a homestead is so
great as to be a burden to the home-j
steader, and operates to prohibit any
extensive settlement of agricultural
lands by homesteaders.
Mineral I .anils.
We are opposed to any change In
the mineral land laws applicable to
Alaska which would stifle Individual
effort. We therefore condemn any
and every legislative proposal to re
tain title in the government to the
metalliferous deposits of Alaska, and
make tenants of the miners and
prospectors, whose independence and
daring alone make possible any de
velopment of these resources. 9uch
a policy enacted into law would ban
ish miners from Alaska and prac
tically depopulate the territory.
We respectfully submit that the
foregoing recommendations are all
of interest to the nation, and es
pecially to the citizens of Alaska:
that past errors and delays commit
ted and omitted by Alaskans and by
the legislative and other depart
ments of the United States govern
ment, have been uio cause of waste
of Alaska resources and have In a
measure destroyed the benefits
which American citizens inherited
through the purchase of the terri
tory; that if this policy of indiffer
ence, inaction, oela. and want of
intelligent definite purpose is con
tinued the developm nt of Alaska
will be paralyzed fo:- an indefinite
period.
We, therefore, Insistently urge
that the foregoing ri ommendations
all of vital and imim diate necessity
be given prompt consideration by
Congress.
O. A. TUCKKR, Chairman.
M. J. CO.VROY, Secretary.
AMi.rt.OAN AMb_..>aDOR
RESIGNS HIS POSITION
Washington, Jan. 13.—Robert
Bacon, the American ambassador to
France has resigned his position.
The State Department has no an
nouncement to make at this time as
o his probable successor.
The Copper River & Northwestern
Railway company has issued a cir
cular letter signed by J. H. Young,
.ice president, announcing the fact
chat Mr. E. C. Hawkins has resigned
and the office of the Chief Engineer
and General Manager is abolished.
All officers and employes of the
company stationed in Alaska hereto
fore reporting to Mr. Hawkins, will
hereafter report to Superintendent
George Geiger at Cordova.
A new local freight tariff went in
to effect on the Copper River &
Northwestern railway January 1
naming the ton rates on hay and
?rain from Chitina to points east as
follows: To Kotsina, $5; Strelna,
$5; McCarthy, $12; and Kennecott,
$13.50.
Chicago, Jan. 11.—A slight earth
quake was experienced here to.lay.
Buildings in Joliet rocked and that
place seemed to be the storm cen
ter for the disturbance. Several och
er Iliioois towns report having been
visited.
New York, Jan. 11.—Fifty mil
lion dollars in stocks and bonds
liave been recovered from the smal
ler vaults of the Equitable Assur
ance company building, which was
lestroyed by fire. It will take a
week or more to recover the five
hundred million that is contained
n the mammoth vaults of the Mer
cantile Safe Deposit company.
London, Jan. 11.—A dispatch to
.’he Times states that the Russian
ateamer Russ sank in the Black
Sea and 172 persons perished. *
New York, Jan. 10.—Twenty
.housand laundry women and girls
went on a strike this morning foi
more equitable hours and bettei
lay. They have the active sym
pathy of other trade organizations.
The employers claim they will soon
have their places filled.
Seattle Jan. 11.—In official and
political circles the name of Con
gressman Humphrey is being promi
nently mentioned as the probable
successor to Judge Qeo. Donworth,
United States District judge of the
Western Division of Washington.
For years the latter was the law
partner of Samuel H. Piles and was
a Democrat until 1896. He was a
member of the commission that
framed the Seattle charter and is
now president of the state bar as
sociation.
New York, Jan. 1*.—McNamara
is being held by the authorities and
the court has refused bail. His at
torneys will fight extradition.
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PROTECTION IS NOT
Washington, Jan. 13.—Continuing his testimony before the
House Committee which is probing the steel trust, Andrew
Carnegie today admitted that he had urged the appointment
of Philander Chase Knox, at the time Knox was counsel for the
steel trust, for the position of attorney general in President
McKinley’s cabinet. He said he was not actuated by any other
motive than the fact that he believed Mr. Knox had the ability
to make good in the position.
When asked his opinion -whether or not it was necessary
to protect American manufacturers in order to create and
maintain a foreign market for American made goods, lie de
dared:
“The American industrial firms are able to compete with
the manufacturers of the world without any protection.”
This statement caused a stir of unusual interest among
those present, and Mr. Carnegie was questioned further on the
subject. He said America led the world in the use of econom
ic machinery and labor saving devices, and its perfect system
of distribution for reaching the markets of the world readily
enabled manufacturers to penetrate the remotest trade corners
of the globe.
JAPANESE SOLDIERS IN
Washington, Jan. 13.—Major General Carter made some
disclosures before the military committee of the House today
which caused no little interest.
Among other things, he stated that there were 3,500 Jap
anese subjects living in Hawaii subject to recall by the Japan
ese government in case of war with any foreign power. Many
of these had had military training.
While there seemed no disposition on the part of the general
I in his testimony to hint at any sinister or ulterior motive on the
part of the Japanese relative to the Japanese population in the
American possessions, the fact itself is sufficient to -how
thinking people the outcome in case of trouble with Japan. It
is believed the general’s remarks will have great weight in se
curing military appropriations for the Pacific coast, and as
sist in the opening of the Alaskan coal for the navy.
Berlin, January 13—There is a great rejoicing today among j
Socialists over what is considered a sweeping victory. The!
returns from elections throughout the empire yesterday show
a Socialist vote of 4,000,000.
The Social Democrats, in fact, won a majority of the Reich
stag seats in the large cities. The Conservatives and National
Liberals, however, which represent the ministerial party, still j
hold the balance of power in the Reichstag, owing to the fact
that their strength centers in the rural districts which have a
larger representation in the Reichstag than accorded to cities.
While*the law intended that there should be one representa
j five in the government executive council for every 100,000 pop
| illation, the election districts are so laid out that the minority
i population in the rural districts really dictate the policy over
| the majority sentiment of the cities.
E. F. Gray, manager of the Great Northern Development
Company properties, was an arrival on the Northwestern and
he is now trying to get out to Copper Mountain. Mr. Gray
spent a month or more in New York, Boston and Philadelphia
where he conferred with the men who are associated with him
in the opening up of big copper property up the Strelna river,
and on which they have already expended about a million dol
lars. One of the objects of Mr. Grays recent trip to New York
was to confer with the head officials of the Alaska Syndicate,
operating the Copper River & Northwestern railway. Mr.
Gray desires a branch line built from Strelna, or mile 146,
about 16 miles long, to a point where he can connect with a
tram and ship out his ore. The railroad company are anxious
and willing to make this construction, but the matter has not
been fully closed yet, as there are some minor details to be
adjusted first. But Mr. Gray is hopeful that the line will be
constructed during the early spring.
Mr. Gray says that the outlook for this section of Alaska
was never more promising. But capitalists and copper mag
nates are now impressed with the fact that the necessary in
creased supply of copper must come from Alaska. After a
thorough investigation of the possibilities of present mines
and future enlargements they have become convinced that un
less new fields are opened up the present surplus and the
available output will be exhausted within 27 months. As a
result of this information copper jumped in two weeks from
12 to 14 cents, with predictions freely made that it will reach
20 eents before many months. While men were reluctant be
fore about considering Alaska copper they are now beginning
to look for it.
As an evidence of it some of the men who had previously
been associated with Mr. Gray and Mr. Phillips in other ven
tures, were anxious that they be taken in on some new develop
ment. As a. cnnaftoiiencn.sixteen claims that are localfid
velopment. There is a fine outcropping on this property and
about the middle of May Mr. Gray will start work. He will
sink on the ore body and follow it until he demonstrates some
thing as to its depth. Other work will be done as development
warrants.
Mr. Gray states the right kindo f properties, handled by tin
right kind of people can now find plenty of capital in tin.
eastern cities. Alaska copper is the coming commodity am
Mr. Gray believes that soon it will be eagerly sought after
He notes a decided change of feeling that has occurred during
the past six months among the capitalists of the east. The}
take the view now that the period of depression has almost
available output will be exhausted within 27 months. As r
passed away and that an era of confidence has returned that
is to result in giving the country good times during the next
few years. The people generally are fast getting away fron
the conservation fallacy and are now almost going to the othei
extreme in demanding development and unhampered oppor
tunity to open up certain sections of the country, and partic
ularly Alaska. Mr. Gray says that the feeling in Washington
is very positive that the President and Secretary Fisher an
anxious to work out the Alaskan, situation in a way that will
tend to immediate development. It is now only a question of
the best means. All political parties are desirous of dispos
ing of the question. Mx\ Gray was pleased at the recommenda
tion of Secretary Fisher for the construction of a railroad
from tidewater to the Matanuska coal fields instead of from
Seward. He says that the matter of grade and the necessity
of getting cheap coal near the copper mines had been brought
to the attention of the Secretary, who was also told that Chitina
was the most logical and reasonable point to build from, and
that an impartial investigation by competent engineers would
so demonstrate. With fuel at Chitina it could be carried to the
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FIVE ARE KILLED IV
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
Trenton, N. J., Jan. 13.—Five per
sons were killed today in an auto
mobile accident. An inquest will be
held to try and fix the blame.
Washington, Jan.- 12.—'The state
department has received advices that
Guatama’a and San Salvador are on
the verge of war. The good offices
of the United States will be used
with the view of averting trouble of
a serious nature.
San Francisco, Jan. 12.-—Mary A.
Wilkins was today hanged at San
Quentin for the murder of Verne
Carmen, with whom sh- eloped from
Kansas City. She protested her in
nocence to ute last.
Pekin, Jan. 12.—The entire Im
perial army is under marching or
ders for Honan, to attack the revo
lutionary forces. The Manchus dyn
asty is greatly encouraged by the
funds raised by the Empress Dow
ager.
This means that all negotiations
looking to the peaceful abdication of
the throne are at an end and anoth
er bitter struggle is in progress.
San Francisco, Jan. 12.—Louigi
| Donato Ventura, an Italian nobleman
and also an author of some ability.
| was found dead this morning. In
vestigation showed that had com
mitted suicide.
—
Paris, Jan. 12.—The liver Seine
is rising and is already overflowing
its banks in places and threatens a
repitition of the disastr us flood of
1910. Active preparations are un
der way to save property unless the
water recedes.
Rome, Jan. 12.—According to ad
vices reached here today seven Tur
kish gunboats were sunk off Kon
■uda in a fierce battle wi'h the Ital
an squadron.
Excitement runs high and ever}
yffort is being made to confirm the
lews. If true, it will prove a ser
ous blow to the Turkish cause and
i sweeping victory for the Italians.
Tientsin, Jan. 12.—-The Imperial
forces have captureu a number of
officers and men of tne rebel forces.
The more prominent one? were stun
ned alive by order of the Alanchus
leader, nepresentatlves of foreign
nations are protesting agiinst such
revolting cruelties.
NOTICE.
Notice hereby given that the
('hitinii Townsite is owned by the
Katalla Company, and that all pay.
inents due for lots pnrrhn.sed from
f'hltlna Townslte Company or M.
Anderson, are to be paid to thif
Katalla Company, and all future
sales of lots or negotiations for same
must be made with the Katalla Com
pany. KATALLA COMPANY.
By GEO. GEIGER, Superintendent.
Paris. Jan. 13.—;,f purare, has
UNCLE SAM A SPENDTHRIFT
For the quarter beginning with
October 1 and ending December 31.
the United States Marshal for this
district expended *37,407, most of
which money went for petit and
grand Jurors and witness fees.
MRS. SNYDER REFUSED
TEMPI>RAItY IX.11 \< TIOX
The District Court has denied the
motion of Mattllda Snyder for a
temporary injunction to abate as a
nuisance the Cordova restricted dis
trict. The plaintiff demanded *10,
000 damages and asked that, the
buildings therein be declared a nuis
ance and abated; further that site
lost her boarders and roomers as the
result of tne “noise and obsc ne
carousing" carried on at the de
fendant's property in the back of her
boarding house.
A counter charge is made that
Mrs. Snyder moveu near the red
light district for the purpose of
catching trade for the bowling alley
she conducted. After this proved a
failure she started a boarding eouse
and now is trying to force them to
buy her out as uusiness has d<
dined.
Los Angeles, Jan. 13.—The fir
case on record of the use of a* n
[planes for man hunting was esiaii
lished here today* by the emplo*
ment of two flying machines to
try and locate a criminal.
Pekin, Jan. 13.—At a prolonged
meeting held today in the interest
of the governing powers many ur
gent reasons were advanced to show
the necessity of the abdication of the
throne. It was practically decided
that the members of the royal fam
ily will shortly retire to Jehol and
give the newly formed republican
government a chance to administer
affairs.
I
San Francisco, Jan. 13.—Advices
have been received here to the ef
fect that revolutionists have cap
tured the cities of Hononfu, Suehoi,
Yun and Yuinsu. It is admited
by those in touch with the movement
of the revolutionissts in China that
it s now a struggle to the death be
tween the republican party and the
Manchu dynasty.
Wallace, Idaho, Jan. 13.—An
avalanche of snow on Big Creek
this morning killed five miners.
Others were buried, but succeeded
in making their escape.
Newport Beach, Cal., Jan. 13.—
Early this morning .the vaults or
the state bank were blown open by
expert cracksmen. While escaping
with the loot the alarm was given
and a battle ensued in which several
citizens were wounded.
Oregon, 111., Jan. 13.—Harry W.
Webster today pleaded guilty to tie
charge of having murdered his wife.
He made a complete confession and
stated that he killed her upon their
first wedding anniversary as the
result of a quarrel.
Seattle, Jan. 13.—The American
steamship Virginian and the British
steamship Strath Albyn, today col
lided at Three Tree Point half way
between this place and Tacoma and
one man was killed. Both vessels
were badly damaged and will have
to be docked for repairs.
Manila, Jan. 13.—The transport
Logan today sailed for China with a
batallion of the Fifteenth infantry
on board. It is rumored in army
circles here that more sildiers will
shortly be ordered there.
Paris, Jan. 13.—Robert, the son
ofof Baroness Becouvrigny, was to
day convicted of the murder of the
baron. He stated that the baron
had cut off his allowance and left
ted to the quarrel and murder.
New Orleans, Jan. 13.—The dec
laration was made public today that
the tariff has enabled a few favored
ones to collect a billion of the pub
lic money for their own special use.
Washington, Jan. 13.—United
States Senator William Lorimor to
day in giving testimony before the
Senate investigating committee, de
clared that the charges of bribery
against him grew out of a conspir
acy between Governor Deneen and
the Chicago Daily Tribune to drive
him from the United States Sen
ate because he refused to do their
bidding and grind their political
axes.
Oakland. Cal., Jan. 13.—Mrs. Jes
sie P. Bigelow was shot and killed
yesterday at her home by Joseph
Rider, her former husband, from'
whom she had secured a divorce in
St. Louis. The murderer offered no
resistance to arrest.
Washington, Jan. 13.—Banker
Morse has been ordered transferred
from Fort McPherson to the army
hospital at Hotsprings, Arkansas.
Bird Men
Chicago, 111., Jan. 13.—All cold
temperature records in the Missis
sippi valley and the western states
have been broken by the present
cold snap.
The cold wave is now extending
further south, Intense •»