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TANANA, ALASKA SATl lIDAY, Al’KIL. *>, W12
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CREAT
FLOODS
IN STATES
St. Louis, Mo., April 6.—The Mississ
ippi has broken away in many places
and the worst flood in the history of
the country is covering its valleys.
At Cairo, where the Ohio river emp
ties into the Mississippi, nine square
miles is now under water and thous
ands of people have been driven from
their homes. Floods are sweeping
the low lands of the Mississippi, Mis
souri, Ohio and Illinois rivers and ten
thousand people are homeless.
The damage caused by the great rush
of water already exceed sj $ A000,000.
Money and food and clothing are
being contributed from all over the
Cnited States for the benefit of the
homeless. Congress has appropriated
$350,000 for the benefit of the flood
sufferers.
RODGERS
KILLED
BY FALL
Long Beach, Cal., April 0.—Cal. P.
liodgers, the first flying machine man
to fly across the continent was killed at
Long Beach on Wednesday by a fall
of 200 feet from his biplane.
ENGLAND’S
STRIKE
TERMINATED
London, April 5. — The great coal
strike in which nearly a million men
were out, has terminated and the
miners are returning to work.
MANY LIVES
LOST IN
SHIPWRECK
Perth, Australia, April 5.—One hun
dred and thirty lives were lost by the
sinking of the British ship Konmhana,
which was wrecked in a typhoon of 'this
port on Wednesday.
FRISCO’S MAYOR
MAY BE
DISMISSED
Situ Francisco, April t».—The grand
jury lias recommended the summary
removal of Mayor Rolpli for malfeas
ance in office. Ten heads of depart
ments, who served the city under the
McCarty administration have been re
-moved from office without cause.
ROOSVELT
MAKING
MANY SPEECHES
Louisville, K\\, April li.— Roosevelt
is making fifteen speeches a da\. lie
charges Taft with being a reactionary.
WISCONSIN STATE
PRIMARIES
Milwaukee, April 6.—LaFollette car
ried tlie republican state primaries by
an overwhelrnin majooritv. Taft and
Roosevelt were lost sight of. Returns
from the democratic primaries indicate
that Governor Wilson has secured
twenty votes and Champ Clark six.
Democrats and republcans fused in the
city election, electing Dr. C. A. Hading,
mayor, over the socialist candidate. A
fusion hoard of aldermen was elected.
REVOLUTIONISTS
MEET DEFEAT
HI Paso, April 5.—General Orozoco’s
revolutionary forces, after winning sev
eral impojtant battles around Chihu
lma, were deeicivelv defeated today by
Torreon and l’arral.
TANANA TO HAVE
TERM OF COURT
A term of court will l>c lieM in Tanana, commencing
on the HHh day of August.
Cases from Uubv. Kovukuk,. liampart, Hot Springs and
all lower river points on the Yukon that are closer to Tan
ana than they are to Iditarod will he tried here.
In a letter received by Mr. Campbell, of Tanana. from
Prosecuting Attorncv ('rossh*y. of 1* airhanks, a few days
ao’o; Mr. Crossiev stated that he expected to have an assist
ant district attorney stationed here later on.
At its last session in Fairbanks, the grand jury recom
mended that a court houre be built at Tanana and that
a regular term of court be held here each year.
Poth recommendations were approved and signed by
.Judge (fverlield, M r. (’rossley and Marshal l ove and an
appropriation of $5,000 has been asked for to build the
court house.
To Mr. Campbell, Judge Overfield said that he did not
know whether tin* appropriation would arrive in time to
permit of the building being erected in time for Tanana’s
first term of court : but in the event that it did not; a
suitable buildiiur would be rented in Tanana and a term of
court held, commencing on the 10th day of August.
The first grand jury will convene in Tanana about
the time set for the opening of the first term of court.
There will la* between If* and 2d members.
Two favorable sites have already been offered .Judge
Overfield. Mr. (’ampbell has offered to donate a site on
his homestead just hack of town and Mr. Anicich, some
time ago. tendered tin* judge a fine large lot on Second
avenue near the centre of the town, on condition that In
built a court house on it.
OALBY MAKES
QUICK TRIP
UP FROM RUBY
S. M. Dalhy, a liuby freighter, arrived
in Tanana Thursday evening, two days
out from Ruby. Mr. l)a!by is a firm
believer in the future of Ruby and his
business in Tanana is to secure a num
ber of horses and mules for freighting
out to the creeks back of liuby.
Captain A. C. Knowles has been re
lieved from duty with the signal corps
oil account of the expiration of his
detail in that corps ami this officer may
be assigned permanently to the Kith (
Infantry. Me remains temporarily in
command of Company K, signal corps.
HOW OFTEN DOES H
YOUR WIFE HOW RECEIVE
A BOX OF THESE
DELICIOUS CONFECTIONS?
REPENT- AND MAIL YOUR
CODERS. AT SHORT INTERVALS. TO
G. H. TIFFANY
SOLE ACENT