The Alaska citizen., 1913-10-27
GENERAL NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH
TROOPS KILLED IN WRECK.

eight soldiers of the coast artillery
We're instantly killed and man. 9TH
crs We're more or less seriously in
jurcd today in railroad wreck
which occurred near the Mississippi
state line. The wreck Vas caused
hy weak trestle. which gave way
under the strain Of the troop train
PLEADS NOT GUILTY.
NEW YORK, Oct. 20.-Nheu ar
raignrd today on the charge of muir
der in connection with The death OF
A domestic. Reverend Hans Schmid
entered Plea OF not guilty. The
date OF his trial VII be set some
time during the week.
WILSON HAS HOPES.
WASHINGTON, =. G.. Oct. 20
In a note addressed to Congressman
Underwood. President Wilson assur
ed the Democratic floor leader OF
lie house today that he had every
reason To believe the currency bill
" uld be approved by the upper
house OF congress in the very n ar
future.
A further indication that the SEN
ate is getting ready to act on the
money measure is the call which
Mas issued today for the absent
members 10 return Immediately foI
the consideration + important busi-
ness.
WHY HE BROKE.
NEW YORK. Oct. 2u.-The Eve
ming Mail contains long inter
view with William Sulzer in which
the former governor explains in de
l.;
hall and the circumstances surround
Hg his break with the powerful pc
litical organization. He claims.
among other things. that Tammany
Offered to pay all + his debts al
the time he became candidate Tor
the governorship. Murphy had de
Clared that the election c uld be
Won easily and that it would not
be necessary 10 spend all OF the
money contributed.
After the election had been won.
Murphy sought t. name the apo mt
ees to office. and when told that he
could not dictate. he and his fol
lowers had Withdrawn their support
and started the fight which eventu
ally resulted in victory for the or
ganization.
PROGRE SsiVES FRIENDLY.
NEW YORK, Oct 20.-At a meet
ing OF Progressives to be held to-
night, Sulzar will be gwen the
nomination for assmblEman on the
regular Progressive state ticket.
WIFE WILL ANSWER
ALBANY, y. Y. Oct. 20.-Former
Governor Sulzer announced this aft
l., ~
Progressive nomination provided
Mrs. Sulzer gave her consent He
says he has no intention of re
entering public / r. unless such a
course is perfectly agreeable / his
Rife
SOMETHING DOING.
WASHINGTON. ID. G. Oct 90
The issuance oil orders today to the
various post commanders through
out the country to grant no further
leaves OF absence until otherwise in
structed has occasiOned a revival CT
war rumors but nothing definite can
be learned from department officials
regarding the significance OF the un
usual order. 1t is generally believed
however, that the department is i'll
receipt OF information from the South
which has escaped the press, and
further lopments are awaited
eagerly.
READY FOR ACTION.
NEWPORT, Oct. 2o.-The receipt
OF orders at F,rt Adams to grant
no further leaves OF absence and
TO prepare Tor immediate service
should such instructions be issued,
is believed to mean that the United
States is uneasy regarding condi-
lions in Mexico and is getting ready
10 rush troops TO the border c5un-
try should the need arise.
TO BE INVESTIGATED.
NEW YORK. Oct. 20-Requested
70 do so by Boss Murphy. of Tam
manly hall. Judge Malone has order
ed sweeping grand jury investiga-
ton of the charges made during
the past week by John Mitchell, fu
sion candidate FIR mayor. Mitchell!
accused Murphy and his followers
of conspiring to import repeaters
TO accomplish the defeat OF the flu
sion candidate at the coming cleo
ton.
BOTH WANT STATE.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 20
Secretary OF State Bryan and a
number of other Democrats pr mi,
nent in national affairs will leave
for New Jersey this week to stump
the state in the interests of the
Democratic candidate for governor
Governor Johnson of California al
ready is en- his way to New Jersey
to assist the Progressive candidate
MOTOR-BOAT STUCK.
NEW YORK Oct. 20.-The mem
bers of ST. Thomas church, OF this
cit, have presented motor-boat to
Archdeacon Hudson Stuck, for use
in his journeyings through Alaska
Since his arrival here, the arch
deacon has entertained several large
audiences with an account of the
successful ascent Ct Mt Mckinley
by the Stuck-Karstens party
MINING CONGRESS MEET.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oct. 20
The sixteenth annual session of the
American Mining congress convened
in this city today with a large and
representative gathering from all
parts of the country.
Among the important questions
which will be given consideration by
the delegates are the Alaska stu
alton, safety in mines. workmen's
compensation, mine taxation federal
aids for mining schools, and the
revision Of mineral and land laws.
ON HER HONOR
NEW YORK. Oct 20.-Mrs. En-
maline Pankhurst militant leader of