The Alaska citizen., 1912-12-09
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 CHICAGO. Dee. 2 Sarah Bern. hardt. the famous French actress. who Is to begin her American tour in this city tonight Was accorded an enthusiastic reception upon hes arrival here and when she appears on the stage this evening she will be greeted ny one ot the largesf audiences ever assembled in this city on a similar occasion
 WILL RETIRE AT 70.
 SAN FRANCISCO Dee Judge William w Morrow who has occupied the bench as judge of the United States circuit court and the United States court of appeals since May 2o. 1>e7. announces that he will retire from public life on July r.. his 7olh birthday anuiyer- sary
 FOUR SET FREE.
 INDIANAPOLIS Dec ? De fendants Davis. Meadow, Carroll and Benson. charged with complicity in the dynamite conspiracy. were re leased from custody today al the re quest of the prosecution
 Herbert Hockin. another of the defendants who has acted in thu capacity of secretary and treasurer Of the union since the conviction o' James McNamara. has heen removed from office by his associates
 EDISON DID NOT INVENT
 WASHINGTON. Dee ? Tho circuit court of appeals of the Dis rrict of Columbia holds. in d. oision handed daHn today. that Thos Edison. the inventor. is not the iu ventor of the moving picture film The court has decided that Edison's developments in that direction dc rot extend hc,ond the camera an- paratus. which is used in making rhe moving pictures
 s. p AND U. p. TO DISSOLVE.
 WASHINGTON Dee A dr cisiou handed down bv the supreme court today holds that the merger of the southern Pacific and the Union Pacific is Illegal and disso- nfion has been ordered to take place al once
 BIG SECT MERCER.
 CHICAGO. Dee 9 The federal council of churches Of Christ will meet in this city on WpdresdaF ItNl. III dllIIudl COIN FIl Ibll- ufi'' two different denominations will be represented. and the attempt of the council is to blend or fuse the diff fcront beliefs into one general be lief
 ACCEPTED sRlBES.
 SAN FRANCISCO. Dee. . Fred Eureka. federal commissioner has been indicted for accep'ine bribs from people wanting official faEors from him.
 CAPTAIN MASON DIES.
 SEATTLE. Dee. ? Captain r II. Mason. master of Alaska vessels died yesterday al Norfolk Vireiaia where he was spending his vacation
 WICKERsHAM ON QUARTZ.
 TACOMA. Dec , nelc@at' Wickersham. who stopped over here on his way to the canital, expressed himself as greatly pleased with the result of the elections. both in Alas l'9 and in the States. and stated that he hoped to be able 10 accom- plish great deal for Alaska dur ing the next year or two. with a Democratic administration at the head of the nation
 lI' " '-tN'' l'tt'' tN -4' ct Ut '' .' say of the promising outlook in the Panama region as a result of th' rapid development of the quar'z lodges in that part of Alaska.
 LUNCH OR NO LUNCH.
 LOS ANGELES. Dee. 2. The voters of this city were out in large numbers today to make their wish es known on the question of the proposed change in the form of mu- nicipal government. The question at issue is whether the city shall con tinue to he conducted as it is al present. or whether the commission form of government shall be adopt ed Another question for the voters to decide is the free lunch problem which has been the cause of much agitation during the past several months. An effort is being made to compel the saloons to do away with the lunch adjunct
 FOR SWEET CAARlTY'S SAKE.
 PHILADELPHIA Dec. 2. The management of the army and navy football teams announces that d pro portion of the gate receipts played during the season will be distributed among the societies which look after the families of those soldiers anf marines who die while in the ser vice of the government. The amount which has been set aside thus far this season amounts 10 S24,00o. The victory of the navy eleven in the last game is credited to Clarence Reavy. a Tacoma boy.
 TO ASPHYxlATE POLICEMEN.
 SAN FRANCISCO. Dee. 3. - The Chinese quarters of this city have been the scene of wholesale riotine during the past twenty-four hours in consequence of a raid which was made upon several of the gambling dens. and the attempt to asphyXiato a number of policemen. Several of the officers. who became separated from the main body of raiders. were trapped by the heather friends of the gamblers. and were rescued in the nick of time to save them from death by the gas.
 Chinatown is filled with police men now. and partial order has been restored through the liberal use of clubs and the arrest of more than 100 of the rioters.
 "SMokE" CASE ADVANCED.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. The supreme court yesterday announced that the hearing of the Jack John son case had been advanced to January G.
 JOHNSON MARRIEs LUCILLE.
 CHICAGO. Dec. 8 The solu ton of the mystery SurrOundine the