The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-10-05
GENERAL news
BY TELEGRAPH
REFUGEES RETURN.

which was chartered by the govern
ment 10 bring the Americans from
several of the countries on the
otter side of the Atlantic which are
involved in the war. Many of the
returning passengers reported TO the
customs officials that they had been
abroad fifteen years, having prac-
tically made their home abroad.
The fact that SO many of the
refugees had virtually renounced
their allegiance to the Stars and
Stripes before the outbreak of the
war and then had appealed to the
United States to rescue them from
their adopted countries, provoked eX-
pressions of contempt from the thou
sands who We're al the dock when
the steamer arrived AS the refu-
gees came down the gangplank they
We're jeered and booted as unnatural
lied citizens.
Some of the refugees had been
absent so long that they could not
remember in which states they We're
born.
PORTLAND INDIGNANT.
PORTLAND, Ore. Sept. 2S.-The
publication of statistics showing the
vast amount of money spent by the
United States in bringing refugees
from Europe since the commence
ment of the war, has caused much
unfavorable comment in this city
especially because of the fact that
many of those who have taken ad
vantage of the governments offer of
assistance long ago established resi-
dences in foreign lands. with no
Z ought of returning to the United
States
APPOINTMENT APPROVED.
SAN FRANCISCO Sept. 2s.-Ad
vices have been received here to
the effect that President Wilson re-
CARDS with approval the appointment
of Mrs. Annette Adams as assistant
United States district attorney. The
fair appointee is president of Will
son Democratic club.
CHINESE WITNESS KILLED.
SEATTLE, Sept 28.-Lem Kong.
the Chinaman whose testimony re-
suited in the indictment of Inspector
Tapec recently. was assassnated in
this city last night by an unknown
cOuntryman.
PRIMARIES HELD
NEW YORK. Sept 29-The pri-
mary elections which We're held
throughout the state of New York
today resulted in the nomination of
Governor Glynn as the regular Demo
cratic candidate. to succeed himself.
District Attorney Whitman was the
choice of the Republicans for guber
Material honors, and former Governor
Sulzer and Fred Davenport are run
ming neck and neck for the Progress
sive nomination for the same place.
In the race for the senatorial nom
nation Franklin Roosevelt was beat
en- badly by James Gerard. ambas-
sador to Germany
CATHOLICS MAKE APPEAL
BALTIMORE, Md. Sept. ga
resolution was adopted at the con
vention of Federated Catholics this
morning, urging President Wilson to
put stop to the outrages against
the Cath Ollie church in Mexico. 1t is
stated in the resolution that condi-
tons are such in the Southern Re
public that it is no longer safe for
the clergy and members of the Cath
Ole church.
Cardinal Gibbons reviewed pa
rade of 10000 Catholics this after
noon.
WEALTHY MERCHANT DIES
CHICAGO Sept 29-Richard w.
Sears. founder of the Sears, Roebuck
& Co. mail order establishment,
which has done more to injure the
business of Alaska merchants than
any other concern in the United
States, died here today at the age
OF 81 years. The deceased retired
from active business six years ago
and devoted himself to farming.
sUlZER is SUED.
NEW YORK, Sept 29.-Declaring
that she advanced money to assist
William Sulzer in his political ca
reer, Mrs. Dorothy Mason has start
ed suit against the former governor
to recover the sum of $4,000, which
is TIE amount she claims is due her.
Sulzer declares that the suit is a
political trick to injure him in the
present campaign.
KILLED BY FIREWORKS.
CHICAGO, Sept. 80. - President
Theare, of the Paine Fireworks com
pany and two others were killed
by an explosion which occurred in
the plant of the company today. One
of the buildings was partially wreck
ed
BANKS ARE PUNISHED.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. l.
The sum of 100000 has been with
drawn from a number of banks by
Secretary Of the Treasury McAdoo.
because of too much boarding of
cash by the institutions. The names
OF the banks have been withheld.
but it is understood that similar
action will be taken in the cases of
other banks and the public fully in
formed regarding the cases, if hoard
ing continues.
AFTER NEW HAVEN.
NEW YORK. Oct. 1.-The books
OF the New York New Haven &
Hartford railroad were submitted to-
day to the special federal grand jury
which is engaged in investigating the
affairs of the company.
RELIEF FUND NEEDED.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-The Ameri
can Red Cross society has made an
appeal to the people Of the United
States for better support for relief
work in Europe.
MASONS INJURED.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Oct. Eff
ty persons were injured. many Of
them fatally. today when the plat
form upon which were 500 delegates
to the state grand lodge of the Free
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