The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-12-07
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HILL ENOoWS COLLEGE.

HILL ENooWs COLLEGE,
HELENA. Mont, Nov. 30.-James
J Hill. the railway magnate. has
eudowe "a 81 & aries college with a
sft of $4,000
PLEAS REJECTED
NEW YORK. Nov. so. The
abatement pleas of John d. Rookie
Teller and the IS other directors of
the New York, New Haven Il Hart
ford railroad have been rejected by
the court.
GREEK CONSUL DISCHARGED.
TACOMA. Nov. 30.-Hans Held
ner. Greek consul with jurisdiction
in Washington. oregon and Alaska,
was relieved from office today be
cause of his failure TO observe strict
neutrality in his public utterances.
WANTS INDEPENDENCE.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 30-Hen-
derscn s Marvin vice-governor of
the Philippine islands, arrived here
today on the steamship Manchuria
cnroute 10 Washington to urge the
passage of the Jones bill which pro
vides for the granting of independ-
ence to the islander.
WRECK UNAVOIDABLE.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 3O.-Cap-
tain Carey. master of the steam
schooner Hanalei. which was wreck
ed last week on Duybury reef, de
clared that the wreck was unavoid
able when testifying before the ma
rine inspectors today.
MARINE MINE FOUND.
NEW YORK. Nov 80 Captain
Davies. master of the steamship
Etopian. who has just arrived in
port from London reprts having
sighted mine off Fire island light
with five points of contact.
WARsHIPs SIGHTED
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 30-Re
ports received this afternoon from
the South state that three Japan
csc warships and one British war
ship have been sighted off Magda-
lena bay
BRYAN TALKS PEACE.
CHICAGO. Nov 80, In an ad-
dress delivered from the pulpit Of
the Presbyterian church last night,
Secretary of State Bryan declared
that dreadnauehts and siege guns
could not restore peace to the war
ring nations of the world. He ex-
pressed the belief that the only
sure road to peace lay through the
garden OF love.
BOARD STARTS WORK.
CHICAGO Nov. 30. - The feder-
al arbitration board. which was ap-
pointed to adjust the differences be
tween the Western railroads and
their employees. began its delbera-
tons today. The questions at issue
include both the wages of the men
~. ~
$4,000 men concerned.
TO FIGHT PROHIBITION
OLYMPIA. Wash Dec. l. - The
validity of the recently passed pro-
hibition law will be tested in court.
according to a decision which was
reached today by the liquor interests
of the state. A large sum of money
was spent in an effort to defeat
the bill. and the liquor interests
are now prepared to spend more to
prevent the enforcement of the law
TO WEAR CAT SKINS
ST. LOUIS. Dec IA local fur
concern has been advised from Ger
pire are to be killed and the skins
used to make winter clothing for
the German troops.
RICH BANKER DIES.
NEW YORK, Dec. l. - ]. Borden
Hartman. millionaire banker of this
city. died here today after a brief
illness.
BRINGS NO MESSAGE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. l.
DR.. Henry FanDyke, American min
lister to the Netherlands. who has
just arrived in this city from Eu-
rope, denies that he returned to the
capital with a special message from
Queen Wilhelmina.
President Wilson read his annual
WILSON ENDS MESSAGE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. l.
message to the members Of his cab
met today for their approval, be-
fore submitting the message to con
gress The message, which is short,
deals with the legislative program
for the coming session. The chief
feature of the message is the Presi
dents advocacy of government
owned merchant marine.
LAWMAKERS BACK.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. l.
Many members of congress have ar
rived here thus far this week, ready
to resume their labors. 1t is eX-
pected that the opening of the SEES
sion will find the majority of the
members in their seats.
WANT MORE MONEY.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. l.
The army and navy bills, which
will be introduced at the approach