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The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-11
MAJOR STRONG
 THE FAVOR|TE
 FUR CHIEF SHIP

SEATTLE. Nov To Many dele gates enroute to the rou,,utou O, the Arctic Brotherhood. ahieH Is to he held al North Vancouver E. C. from the fourteenth 10 the sixteenth of November, are HOW in Seattle The consensus of opinion Is that Major Strong. of Juneau Wil be elected Grand Arctic Chiel Major Strong is an old time Alaskan. hay ing run newspapers in DaWson. Nome and Idirarod. and has very lately started a new paper. the Alaskan Empire in Juneau He is a man Of the hishes, character and very probably will he the next governor of Alaska.
 The many friends of ] | Mullaleg. Of Fox City. who lately was elected To the Territorial legislature. are working for him as grand chief. bu' ii is not thought that he aiu be elected.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-11
AUSTR|A'S ATTITUDE
 MAY EMBROIL POWERS
Russia Objects Proposed Sending Eighteen Baaon of Austrian Troops the Sean Frontier and Further International Comp cations Seem Certain EnsueWih the Fall of Constannope Imminent Turkish Soldiers Massacre Christians and Commit Other Atrocities.

PARIS. Nov. h. That Europe is on the verge of war is the gen craI impression prevailing in off
 ciaI circles here The clash. if it comes. will be precipitated by req
 son of the disagreement between the Triple Alliance and the entente in regard to the carving of Turkey
 King Peter still continues his march on the Adriatic seaports despite Austria's loudly voiced protest. and this course it is which is likely to precipitate outside interference. In the city of Constantinople the Turk
 sh soldiers are out of hand and are massacring Christians and burning and pillaging. The off
 cers are either unable or unwilling 10 interfere with their orgies The banks and embassies. however. are still under guard of loyal troops. but
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-11
DIAMONDS ROLL
 DOWN A SEWER

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 10. Max Levy, diamond salesman. repre- senting one of the largest wholesale jewelry concerns of Attleboro Mass. while opening up his case of dia- monds in his room at a local hotel, accidentally dropped twenty-two dia- monds, valued at five hundred dol lars apiece into the washbowl and they were washed into the sewer.
 By some quick work the hotel engineer was able to shut off the main sewer of the hotel and dig out the jewels. AS reward for his quick work and heady work he was presented with ruby scarf pin valued at three hundred dollars
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-11

their safety, it is feared, cannot be insured for many days.
 VIENNA. Nov. 10. The Bull garian army last night resumed its attack on the remaining posi- tions held by the Turks at Tehatalja. just in front of Constantinople A protest from Russia has been for warded to the government here against the Allies entering the city. but officials state that the probable action thereon cannot at this time be outlined It is known that an unidentified power is encouragins the Porte in it's resistance. declar- ing that the forts are capable of resisting the advance of the Bul. garian army.
 SOFIA, Nov 10. - The Bulgarian army. after bitter struggle last ing for two days has captured kar-
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-11
GOLDEN CORN CROP IS
 LARGEST IN HISTORY

NEW YORK. Nov. To- - Accord ing to statistics given out by the New York Corn Exchange this has been a bumper year for the United States. The corn crop is estimated to be 3,169, 900 bushels. and val ued at s1,750,000. 900. This is the largest crop of any country in the world for all time The quantity this year exceeds the crop of any former year by about one billion bushels.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-11
TWO COMPANIES MERGE
 NOW THERE IS ONE

SEATTLE, Nov 10. Announce ment was made yesterday of tn" merger of the North Coast Insurance company with the Western Union Insurance company. The paid up capital of the merged companies is one million dollars and their annual premiums are one-half million. The merger was brought about through the efforts of MT. Edward Chilberg, who has been elected president of the new company. MT. Chilberg has for many years been interested in various financial enterprises of Seat. tie and the West, principal of which has been the Alaska-Yukon Exposi- tion, of which he was president
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-11
WOMEN JAN ID
 THE ACT NOW

NEW YORK, Nov 10. - When il comes to woman suffrage this state may be a little slow at amending its constitution. and allowing the fair sex the privilege of the ballot, but when it comes to giving women all their other rights it surely does lead the rest Of the country. the latest privilege being that of going into the bar and ordering up their little drink after a hard day of shop ping. or days work.
 Tod Sloan, the famous jockey. will open up on next Sunday. the l7th of November, The Horseshoe, which is a barroom for the exclusive use of ladies. and no man will be allowed to enter unless as an es- COrt of his lady.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-11
NEW STRIKE REPORTED
 FROM INNOkO DISTRICT

SEATTLE, Nov 10. - Pete Hen derson. of Nome, who recently ar rived here states that strike of con siderable importance was made a short time ago on Deadwood creek, a tri butary of Dishna river, which, in turn. flows into the Innoko river. He states that the men working on the creeks were doing so in most primitive fashion, they having con structed their sluice boxes from poles and tarpaulin. They were able to wash for only thirtytwo days before the freeze-up stopped their operations but all of them are said to have made good money.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-11
TRUST IS BUSTED
 BUT BUSINESS GOOD

NEW YORK, Nov. 10. - Although President Taft and Attorney Wick. ersham have been endeavoring to break up the steel trust for the last four years they still seem to be doing business according to the report given out by the United States Steel company, for the quar- ter ending October 1. This company has been unable to fill their con tracts for this period by one and one half million of tons. This short age is the largest on record in the history of the steel industry
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-11
THE B|C SMOKE
 UP AGAINST II

CHICAGO. Nov. 10. Jack John son, the Big Smoke, being unable to obtain s30,00O bail was committed and quartered among the white prisoners of the local jail, while he was almost the cause of riot among his fellow lodgers. They hurled many unprintable epithets at the big brute. The negro prisoners were about as friendly as the whites and added to his discomfort by telling what they thought of a wrecker of homes, and the ruiner of young girls.
 Before being incarcerated he tried to have his bail reduced to ten thousand dollars but the court could not see it his way, and he was brought to jail swearing that he would take the case to the highest court in the land.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-11

altepe and Papaztepe, outlying de lenses of Adrianople. The resist ance made to the advance of the conquerors was the most stubborn that has so far been met with and the casualties on both sides were very great.
 ATHENS. Nov. 10. Al the capt. ulation of Saloniki to the Greeks twenty-five thousand Turks sur rendered
 LONDON. Nov. 10. The avow. ed intention of Austria to send eighteen battalions to the Servan frontier meets with the opposition of Russia and it is believed certain that further international complica tions are inevitable Today the French cabinet met for several hours and discussed the Balkan situation.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-11
EXPECT WILSON
 WILL USE AXE
 WITHOUT MERCY

WASHINGTON. Nov 10. It is generally believed here that Wood row Wilson will, almost immediate ly after his inauguration, make q clean sweep of officialdom in the Philippines. appointing new gov ernor and an entirely new commis- sion. In regard to Alaska it is as sumed that his action will be the same and that the judiciary and marshals' forces will be subjected to a complete change.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-11
Kickers of The Pigskin
 Had Their Day Saturday

SEATTLE, Nov, 10. - The only football game of particular interest yesterday was between the Universi- ties of Pennsylvania and Michigan
 There has been much rivalry be- tween these two colleges for some years and as the teams this year have been considered by dopesters to be about evenly matched. hard game was looked for. And their ex- pectations were realized and grati- fled for it was one of the hardest fought games in years. It was any body's game right up to the last whistle and Pennsy came out on
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-11
UNCLE" JOE
 SAYS 'DAMN''

CHICAGO, Nov. To- When Uncle Joe Cannon was informed of his defeat by his Democratic op- ponent the only comment he made was Damn" This little word of four letters is indeed characteristic of the man, and there will be very little weeping and gnashing of teeth by the general public on account of this individual, who by money and corruption has been able to fool so many good people for great many years.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-11
UPTON WILLING
 ID TRY II AGAIN

SEATTLE, .., 10. - Sir Thomas Lipton, the champion hard luck -z,st ian, who so many times tried % success to wrest the In
 national Yachting Cup from
 nerica, is in this city enroute to san Francisco While stopping in Seattle he is the guest of the local Press club.
 Sir Thomas has been invited to attend the conference which is to be held in Frisco this week in re gard to yacht races for the EXposi- tion of 1915. He would not state however, as to whether or not he intended to enter any boat in the races. It is generally thought though that he cannot resist the temptation and that he will be there strong when the race starts.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-11
FR0M THE MAT
 ID Tit FRONT

SEATTLE, Nov. It. lousiff Nah mout. the Turk, and Nrysrliuz pro tege Of Champion Frank Goteh Aas left for Turkey. where Lc will talk, up arms against the suItau's foes Mahmout has been prominent as a wrestler in tine United States for several years, his most notable matches being with Amerigus ot Baltimore, over whom he vas given the decision and with pr Roller. who he defeated twice
 The sports wish him luck in his fight against the Bulgarians. but think that he is going up alains' the hardest match he has ever uu. dertaken
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-11
UNFAIR
 SAYS W0LGAST

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Nov. 10. - Ad Wolgast, lightweight champion of the world, in statement given out today threatens to retire from the roped arena, as he says the public are sore at him and want to see him whipped.
 Ever since his fight with Joe Riv- CTS, in which the referee gave the decision to Wolgast. he has been in disfavor with the followers of the ring. He says that wherever he fights the crowd is is always against him, although he has always done his best to be a clean fighter, and although he has never been known to throw a fight in his life.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-11
TAXES RECOUNT
 ID DECIDE II
(Citizen's Special Seryice.) )

VALDEZ, Nov. 2. - l., Y, Ray, ol Seward, candidate for seualor oG the non-partisan ticket, was elccteG at tuesdays election. while the vote cast for Baldwin a2d Mi!larr will be so close that it will require recount to decide Willard leads today by thirteen with three hundred ballots still to count.
 Milo Kelly, of Seward. F. D. Gray, of katalla. and H. B. Ingram, Of Valdez, were all elected on the non partisan ticket to the lower house while F. M Boyle. of Valdez, was elected to the same body on the Wickersham ticket.
 Kennecot gave the Wickersham ticket almost unanimous vote.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-11
SUGAR TARIFF
 WITH ISLANDS
 ID BE DROPPED

WASHINGTON. Nov. 10. That one of the first acts of the new congress will be to abolish tile tariff on sugar from the Philippines is freely stated by prominent Demo, crats here, many of them asserting that they confidently believe spec ial session will be called by MT. Wilson soon after his inauguration to put this and other contemplated tariff changes into effect as soon as possible
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-11
FALLS HEIR TO SWORD
 OWNED BY WASHINGTON

BUCKEYE, O., Nov. 10. By the will of Susan Kersley, who recent ly died here, a canesword carried by George Washington at the time of Braddocks defeat at Fort Du Quesne, is bequeathed to her grand daughter.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-11
HEADS ID FALL IN STATE WHEN
 LISTER RULES

SEATTLE, Nov. 10. There is little doubt in the minds of polti- clans in this state that Governor. elect Lister will apply the ax to the present ofticeholders in the state unsparingly as soon as he is com fortably settled in office, and al eady complete slates are framed
 So, far, however, the successful candifate has not committed him. self as "ratlc W. .~s Ii e. sss' cial ia ole'torai s.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-11

top 2 to 21.
 The only other game of interest was between Chicago and North western, which was well played and hard fought. Chicago coming out on top by score of three to two.
 The other games played were as follows:
 Harvard, 9; Dartmouth. 24; Prince ton, 54; Yale, 10; Carlysle. 27; Bucknell, r; Washington. 9; Van derbilt 3; Cornell, 0; N. Y. U., 0; Brown, 0; Army, 6: Navy. [; Ore son 3.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-11
The Abandonment Should be in dheCo
List of Governors
 in Thirty-four Sta>

nparlya all Tuesdays at appears that President Tr only the Theodore Roosevelt inc leader Bull Moose Prosessyes credited victory in rens,Ian m SreSo'a and south Dakota Idaho rrar is in the lead for possible the state may vel he 'onn'"i in the Taft column In California strt,nue precincts n hc counted Roosevelt 7&l All of the ~ , have undoubtedly been carried Mir Wilson In the su'ernatorial there uncertainty in ,hs ''' ''fS the Democratic candidate has only and Iowa where the Democratic plurality of five thousand hch however is contested Clark Republican nominee NEW YORK Nov various sfafes show ina, not only did the National affairs ru if r went Democratic state affairs or the 2S returns are all n 2 Of them elected Democratic Republican soyr nor and Progressive Republican The election nation state way Following is the result of the so far reported;
 COLORADO Ammons, Democrat
 CoNNECTCUT-Smeon F Baldwin, Democrat
 DEIAWARE-M Progressive
 FLORIDA-Trammell
 IDAHO John M. Hane Republican
 ILLINOIS Edward F. Dunne
 INDIANA sam H. Rowston
 IOWA-Dunn Democrat
 KANSAS FapIer, Republican.
 MAsSACHUsE Eugene Fos Democrat.
 M1CHIGAN- Ferris
 NlNNtSoTA-Adolph Eberhardt Republican
 MIssoJRI-Ell Major Democrat
 MONTANA-Sewart, Democrat
 NORTH CARoIINA-Toc< Craig Democrat
 NEW YORK suzer Democrat
 NORTH DAKOTA-I. B Republican
 NEBRASKA Morehead Democrat.
 oIIIo-Cox, Democrat
 RHODE sIAND-Aram L pothier Republican
 SOUTH DAKOTA Byrne Republican
 SOUTH CAROLINA-Coe l. Blease Democrat
 TENNESSEE Ben W.
 TEXAS B
 Spray Democrat
 WISCONSIN, Karl. Democrat
 WEST VIRGINIA-H T. Democrat
 WASHINGTON Lister Democrat Of the remaining 20 will hold this Democratic governors The other h them not ecting until "Wednesday last Of this Democratic overnors which governors out of iS the roer"ssives and may still further swell the Democratic list and detract the The states which did Arkansas Georgia Kentucky. Louisiana Mississippi New Jersey Vermont Alabama California Delaware Nevada New ramrshfrc Oklahoma, andW yonfn
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-11

Teacher - Archibald, what plants flourish in excessive heat?
 Archibald-Ice plants.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-14
RYAN
HAD KNOWLEDGE
Of EXPLOSIONS
Nc cManigal Declares on Wit
ness Stand That He Had
Conversation With Ryan
About Jobs.

indianapolis, Nov. 14.-Direct charg-
es that Frank M. Ryan, president OF
the International Association of Iron
Workers had full knowledge Of explo-
sions, were made by Ortie McManigal
at the dynamite conspiracy trial here
today. when returned to Iron
Workers headquarters at Indianapolis
from the Kansas City job" said Nc
Manigal, "McNamara was not there. ]
saw Ryan and told Ryan about the
Kansas City explosion and show him
newspaper account. Ryan said: 4
want you fellows to stop coming
around this office so openly and you
don't change your appearance enough
II told him we were not reckless and
no one knew what we were doing
Later McManigal said Mcnamara ar
ranged for greater secrecy in report
ing to headquarters. At night he put
light In the window. signifying that
the coast was clear.
McManigal said he and Hockin
bought 12O quarts of nitroglycerin, re-
moving It to Indianapolis. At ono
time so quarts were stored in the vault
at the Iron Workers office. McNam-
ara remarked that IL 1t should explode
there there would not be enough peo-
pie left down town to tell what hap
pened. McManigal then returned to
Peoria. and asked Smythe, the agent
there. If there had been any trouble on
account of the explosion. Smythe said
he stood in with the police and moth
ing would be done. McManigal re-
turned to Indianapolis and procured 10
quarts more Of nitroglycerin. making
80 quarts for the Jobs at Peoria and
East Peoria, Sept. 1. 1910.
when returned to Indianapolis.
he said. Mcnamara complained be-
cause caused only three explosions
in Peoria and another internal machine
failed to explode thus leaving a clew.
I told ]. J. II he did not like the way
was doing it I'd quit dynamiting.
told him I felt like quitting anyway.
and working for the National Erect
ors' association. He replied my life
wouldn't be worth anything II did"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-14
WILSON ISSUES.
A APPROXIMATION
OF THANKSGIVING
AS Governor Of New Jersey
He Calls on the People to
Give Thanks for Blessings
of Past Year.

Princeton, n. j.. Nov. 14.-As gov
ernor Of New Jersey Wilson issued to-
day his annual Thanksgiving procla-
nation, drawing attention to the con-
duct of the political campaign just
closed without violence or passion"
The proclamation said: Another
year of peace and prosperity has
passed by. The life of the state and
of nation has been undisturbed by
war or pestilence or disaster Of any
kind. We have been free to choose
our own ways and have gone through
the varied action OF great political
campaign without violence. God has
been very gracious to us In all his
dealings
Wilson Is going to lead the news
paper correspondents a merry chase
when he begins his vacation next
week. He said today he intended to
make long bicycle trips as he has
been accustomed to do for years on his
vacation. The president-elect will
sail on Saturday afternoon for q re-
treat short distance from New York.
where he Is going to spend month
and there will be a party Of corre-
spondents along.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-14
RATE SCHEDULE
FOR THE PANAMA
CANAL IS FIXED
President Taft Issued Proc
lamation in Which Rates
to Be Charged Shipping
Are Announced.

Washington, Nov 14.-President
Taft last night issued a proclamation
fixing the rates that foreign ship
ping shall pay for passage through
the Panama canal. The proclamation,
made under authority Of the canal bill
passed by congress in August, estab-
fishes merchant vessel rate of $12O
per net ton in actual carrying ca
pacity. with a reduction OF 40 per cent
for ships in ballast.
The provisions Of the proclamation
are as follows:
1. On merchant vessels carrying
passengers or cargo. $1.2O per net
vessel ton--each 100 cubic feet-of
actual earning capacity
2. On vessels in ballast without
passengers or cargo, 40 per cent less
than the rate OF tolls for vessels with
passengers or cargo.
8. Upon naval vessels, other than
transports, colliers, hospital ships
and supply ships, 80 cents per dis
placement ton.
4. Upon army and navy transports,
colliers. hospital ships and supply
ships, $1.20 per net ton, the vessels
to be measured by the same rules as
are employed in determining the net
tonnage Of merchant vessels.
Rules to Be Prescribed.
The secretary of war will prepare
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-14
.Roumanian Soldiers Drowned.
king FOLLOWS BODY
Of PREMIER TO GRAVE

Madrid, Nov. 1.-THE body of the
Spanish premier. Jose Canalejas, was
entombed in the Spanish pantheon
yesterday afternoon with the highest
national honors. The entire nation is
In mourning, and all civil affairs and
business was suspended In Madrid
until after the ceremony.
King Alfonso. accompanied by Prince
Charles of Bourbon Siciles and Prince
Ferdinand Of Bavaria. infants of Spain,
walked behind the hearse from the
chamber Of deputies to the pantheon,
while 250.000 persons stood with un-
covered heads in tribute to the dead
premier.
The members Of the diplomatic
corps and an official from every de-
partment Of the government attended
the funeral.
The press, Of all shades Of opinion,
condemns the assassination end lauds
Senor Canalejas as the finest type OF
Spaniard. who In addition to being .
great statesman. had devoted himself
to the amelioration Of the condition of
the poor. ~
Che Republican press protests
against the assertion that the assassin
represented an attempt to avenge the
execution of Ferrer.
Manuel Pardinas. the assassin, died
according to the police, without maxi
ing any statement. The exact mo-
tive for the deed remains mystery.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-14

Washington, Nov. 14-Democracy's
great victory on Nov. means among
other things that during the next two
years at least the states below the
Mason and Dixon's line will have a
larger share in the government of this
country than has been the case before
IN many years-in fact. since the first
half of Pres. Clevelands second term
In both houses of congress southern
Democrats by reason Of their superior
numbers have very generally been able
In the past to control the Democratic
representations. This has availed them
little as the Republicans have been In
power. Now the tables are turned.
Though in the n,xt congress there will
be more Democrats from the north
than from the south, the latter will
probably dominate by reason Of their
greater legislative experience. Men
new to Washington have small place
in party councils.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-14
''CYP THE BLOOD ON,
WITNESS STAND IN
own Behalf !.
Declares That Shooting Of Rosenthal
Was Done By Vallon, Webber and
Third Mysterious Man

New York, Nov. 14.-Harry Horowtz, known as
"Gyp the Blood the dandy of four gunmen on trial
charged with numbering Rosenthal took the witness
stand today and that the shots in front of the Hotel
Metropole fred by Harry Vallon, Bridgie Webber
and third man mysteriously unnamed He denied every
discriminating statement made by Bald Jack Rose and said
he and his companions did not hear of the murder
until some hours after it occurred
Gyp told of being in Webber's poker with Rose.
Schepps, Valon, Cirofci and strange The four
gunmen left the with the stranger Gyp said, and
walked to the Hotel Cadillac eve stood there by the
Cadillac the witness declared, "and the strange
walked the street He approached Rose, Weber,
Vaon and Schepps and the five walked toward the Met
ropoe. Then saw Valon, Webber and the strange
shooting: We ran for the subway and went home"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-14

Thus the Democratic house floor
leader in the next congress will be a
southerner-Oscar w. Underwood, Of
Alabama. The speaker of the house,
too. will be from the south. Nobody
doubts tina. Champ Clark will be re-
elected to the position which he holds.
Important committee chairmanships,
which generally go to men who have
served longest, will be scattered gen.
erously among southern members.
In the senate Ollie James Of Ken
lucky, will be commanding figure.
So also will be Senator Bacon of Geo.
gia, and Senator Culberson Of Texas.
In the senate, however, win be found
q larger proportion of northern Dem
ocrats among the leaders than will be
the case In the house, Senator Kern
of Indiana, Is now counted as one OF
the Democratic leaders. So also Is
Senator O'Gorman of New York Sem
ators Gardner of Maine, and MARITIME