The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-18
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GLAD OF WILSON'S VICTORY

GLAD OF WILSON'S VICTORY.
 MANILA. Nov. II. - The receipt of adyices announcing the election Of Governor Wilson has been the occasion Of general rejoicing through out the Philippines. and especially among the natives who believe that the election of the popular Demo crat will be followed by bettered conditions among the islanders.
 When the returns were received in this city. 2O,o00 Filipinos parad- ed the streets in honor of the sue cessul candidate. and the occasion was made one of unusual festivity.
 HODGES LEADS IN KANSAS. TOPEKA. Nov. II. - Hodges, the Democratic candidate for governor of this state is leading tonight by 2N votes. the returns from several remote precincts having given him m advantage over his Republican rival Capper. The two candidates were tied for several days. and it vas thought the election would have '' -V tp NiI' Sltlt ltElSld uIt.
 CHARGED WITH ENTERTAINMENT CHICAGO, Nov, II. The hear ing of George Fitzgerald charged with the embezzlement of funds while in the employ of the govern ment, will begin in this city to- morrow. Fitzgerald is accused by he government of the theft of $173.- 0oo, which amount he is alleged to nave stolen from the United States while acting in the capacity of teller in the sub-treasury in this city
 TRIAL MOVES SLOWLY. NEW YORK, Nov. II. - The seleC- ion of the jurors to hear the case of the state against the four gun men who are accused of killing Her. nan Rosenthal, is proceeding very s!o.F owing to the numerous ob- jections interposed by the attorneys Tor the defense
 BANDIT CHASE ABANDONED. , BEDDING. Cal. Nov II. The search for the lone bandit who. with another Gesperado. held up the Shasta Limited last week and es. eaped with a quantity of valuable registered mail. has been given up by the posses which started in pur- suit when the robbery was report ed here. The hunters say there is no possible chance 10 oyertake the high Waymen. owing to the considerable time which elapsed before the off cers stated in pursuit The blood hounds were unable 10 follow the trail.
 OFFICIAL REPORT OF A. F. L.
 ROCHESTER. Nov. II. - About the only matter of business brought before the meeting of the Ameri. can Federation of Labor today Was the annual reports of officers the reading of which consumed consid rrable time President Samuel Comp. nrs is presiding over the session.
 FOUR SMOKE" INDICTMENTS.
 CHICAGO. Nov. II. Four ad itional indictments were returned against Jack Johnson today by the federal grand jury, which still is Investigating the charges filed against him by Mrs Cameron. the mother Of theryoung girl whom the champion is accused of ab ducting The new indictments are based on the same grounds as those first returned, and accuse Johnson Ol violating the Mann act which pro hibits the transportation of women from one state to another for i'm moral purposes
 The attorneys for the colored man have filed a motion of appeal from the decision of the lower court on he question of bail. which now is lived 1T Shn the nripi n indictments.
 SENATOR BAILEY RESIGNS.
 AUSTIN. Nov. II. Governor ColQuitt has announced the resigna ion of Senator Bailey. and appoint ed H. M Johnson, editor of the Houston Post. to fill the vacancy ir the senate.
 MANY INVOLVED IN CRIME.
 INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. II. - Ortie McManigle, in his testimony oi Saturday last. deeply involved Pres ident Ryan and Secretary Hockil of the Ironworkers Structural union and Frank Webb. of New York. anG Michael Y. Young. of Boston. mem bers of the executive board of the union. all of whom he declared had practical personal knowledge of the dynamiting plots and helped to carry them out
 BRITISH AMBASSADOR RESIGNS
 WASHINGTON, Nov II. - Righ, Hon. James Bryce, o. M.. ambassa dor extraordinary and minister plen ipotentiary from Great Britain to the United States. has rendered his res ignaton and will return to England to resume his literary work there.
 CALIFORNIA FOR TEDDY.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. II. - The relative positions of the three presi dential candidates in this state has changed but little since Saturday At late hour this afternoon, Roose welt was still leading by S75 votes On Saturday the Progressive candi date was 900 ahead of Wilson. hi. nearest rival.
 CRANK AT WHITE HOUSE.
 WASHINGTON. Nov. II. A stranger giving the name of Jesse Dowdell has been placed under ar rest by secret service men of the White House because of the persis tant effort which he made this after noon to gain the presence of Pres ident Taft
 Further than to state that hf had important business with tho chief executive, Dowdell refused tC answer the questions put to him b1 the White House detectives, and or suspicion that the stranger had de signs on the Presidents life. ht has been locked up pending an eX