The Alaska citizen., 1913-03-17
GENERAL NEWS
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WOULD PUT WILSON NEXT.

tTlftitkrFS Dt fNtS city. fNe Wee commission Of the state legislature has invited the president 10 come 10 Chicago fer the purpose oi al tending the hearings which are being conducted daily.
 The investigation has already de vcloped the fact that conditions among the girl employees Of the large department stores are deplora- ble. and that the low wages paid is largely responsible for the increase H. white slavery. many ot the girls h"iug literally forced to lives ot shame because If their inability to live on their scauty incomes From the great stores.
 Accordin. to evidence heard by the Invcsticators today. there are thou sands oi ctris employed iH the bis stores of this city at wage oi only B per week Some of the girls have homes. hut in q majority of the cases. the 8 Is all that they have to live upon.
 TWO BOATS FOR G. N.
 PHILADELPHIA March 1u,-The Great Northern Railroad company has placed orders with Cramps, of this city. for the building of two mammoth steamships II is pre- sumcd the boats are ordered tor the trade from Pacific coast towns through the Panama canal They are to be of the latest type in con s'ruction and d speed of 23 knots is required
 sULzER BACKS DOWN.
 ALBANY March fo.-Thc fghl against the famous SulZer tax bill which has been in progress during the past week. came 10 an end to day in victory for the stock gam biers. al whom the measure was aim ed The contest vas ended through the withdrawal of the mooted bill by the governor.
 The bill provided for the double taxation of stock transfers and ii passed. would have been followed bs financial rioting on the street"
 CLOUD WITHDRAWN.
 WASHINGTON, March 19 William Lewis. negro lawyer of Boston who under the administration oi President Tat. held q position d. assistant attorHey-general, rendered his resignation today to James Clark Reynolds the ErW head of the de partment
 Lewis was appointed 70 the place by President Taft. and during his term of office he has represented the government in q number of i'm portant cases.
 LUMBER AND SUGAR FREE.
 WASHINGTON March h. II is regarded as practically settled that both lumber and sugar will he placed on the free list as soon as the re vision of the tarin has been taken up hy congress \ statement made today by a prominent member ot congress indicates that the Democrats have agreed 10 that much of the re vision program at least.
 TURTLE DOCTOR IN CANADA.
 NEW YORK, March l. In con sequence of the refusal Of the state board of health to permit Dr. F F Freidman. of Berlin. to open offices in this city for the regular treat ment of tubercular cases there is the probability that the discoverer of turtle serum will leave for Mon effort to win the million-dollar re- ward which has been offered by Banker Findlay.
 MAY OiSoNh ONHhOw.
 LOS ANGELES. March 10.-As the result of certain admissions made by Clarence Darrow while he was on the stand during his recent trial on the charge of bribery. disbarment proceedings against the labor lawyer were started today by the City Bar association. and il is thought likely that Darrow will be busted from the organization. Those behind the movement declare that they will not rest until DarroW has been ruled out of the state.
 PUG NEARING HIS END.
 NEENAH Wis. March 1o.-Jim Hall, oldtime prizefighter. is dying at his home in this city. He is sut ferina from tuberculosis in an ad vanced stage. and his death is ex pected momentarily Hall is without funds, and during the past several years lived in a hovel
 ARRESTED FOR SMUGGLING.
 TACOMA. March 11.-When gov. ernment secret service agents this morning raided the Japanese steam ship Mexico Maru in a search for opium they found $1O,000 worth ot the stuff cached ill a room occupied by Steward Takaki. The arrest of Takaki will, it is believed. help the treasury men in getting information that will lead to the breaking up of the gang supposed to be engaged in smuggling opium on large scale into the country through this port
 ADAMS A PET.
 SEATTLE. March 11.-It is un- derstood that George Edward Adams the convicted assayer who was re- arrested recently while on parole on the charge of counterfeitng, will plead guilty when his case comes up in court. and that he will be return ed to McNeifs island to serve out the sentence which was imposed upon him at the time of his conviction on the charge of stealing gold dust from the assay office.
 It is believed that Adams has in formed on his associates in the counterfeiting game. and that in re, turn for the information the govern ment has agreed to let him off with out additional punishment.
 WILL SEE BIG GAMES.
 WASHINGTON. March 11.-That President Wilson will be a regular attendant at the big ball canes during the coming season was indi- cated today by his enthusiastic ac- ceptance of season pass which was presented to him with the conipli- ments of the management Of the big leagues.
 The President is a great admirer of the national game. and during