The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-02
GENERAL NEWS
 BY TELEGRAPH
MARSHALL IS PAlGNlNG.

MARSHALL IS CAMPAIGNING
 DENVER. Colo. Oct. 26. - Vice President Marshall arrived in this state today on a campaign tour in the interests of Democratic congress sional candidates. He will not re turn to Washington until after the election.
 STORM RAGING.
 MARQUETTE, Mich, Oct. 26.- Tie first severe storm of the winter is raging today throughout Northern Michigan.
 WANT BELGIAN IMMIGRANTS
 ST PAUL, Oct. 26.-There is a movement on foot here to bring Belgians from Europe to settle on farms throughout this state. Since the commencement of the war. many thousand Belgians have been rem dered homeless. and it is believed many of them would welcome the opportunity to settle on farms in the United States.
 MAY ATTACK CANADA.
 NEW YORK. Oct. 26.-Following his assurance that Germany would l lltI attempt lo NlpIctt tlIt -holil p'1 doctrine in case the kaiser's forces should be successful in Europe, l Count von Rernstorff. German am- hassador to the United States, ex- pressed the opinion today that the landing of German troops on Can adian soil would not be violation of the doctrine
 TEACHERS MAY UNIONlZE. l CLEVELAND O.. Oct. 26- i The right of teachers in the public schools to oreanize unions is upheld l in a decision rendered today by 1 Judge Neff. The ruling holds that ! there is nothing in the statutes to prevent the organization of such unions. and that membership in one does not constitute legal excuse for discharging teachers.
 TO PLAN SESSION.. 1 WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 26.- | President Wilson and the leaders of the Democratic party will confer in the very near future regarding the administration plans for the next ses- sion of congress. One of the mat ters discussed will be a bill for the purchase of vessels for the creation of a government merchant marine.
 THREATEN RACE SUICIDE. AKRON. O., Oct 26.-The nine hundred delegates to the annual con- vention of the Woman's Christian Temperance union, which is now in session in this city, have banded to- gether in movement to refuse longer to contribute to the worlds supply of children, as means of ' hy.ir, oin 1 | leaders of the movement argue that without children there can be no armies, and without armies there can be no war.
 l LIQUOR DEALERS CONFIDENT
 SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 26-One week from tomorrow the voters of California will decide whether the state is to be wet or dry. The Pro- hibitionists have made vigorous campaign. but the liquor interests are so confident of winning that they are betting five to one that condi tions will remain unchanged after the election.
 OREGON MAY GO DRY. PORTLAND, Ore, Oct 26. - The belief is general here that the state of Oregon will be voted dry at Tuesdays election. The betting is two to one that the anti-saloon ele ment will win.
 The outlook for the liquor inter ests is better in Washington than it | is in this state, in the opinion of many local people. A number of wagers have been made with odds of three to one that Washington will remain wet.
 |. w. WIS REVOLT. BEDDING, Cal, Oct. 26-Thomas Lane was shot and fatally wounded last night in fight between four officers and a gang of 60 Industrial Workers at Dunsmuir. The gang took possession of freight train and the battle occurred when the officers attempted to dislodge them RESERVE BANKS TO OPEN. WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 26.- Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo announces that the opening of the | federal reserve banks has been set for November 16.
 REDUCE DELEGATES NEW YORK, Oct 26.-Chairman Hilles. of the Republican national committee. announces that deter mined effort will be made to reduce | the representation of states at the national convention. He predicts that the 1916 representation will be re- duced by S9 delegates.
 COLD WAVE PREDICTED. WASHINGTON. D. C., Oct 27.- The United States weather bureau predicts sudden cold wave through out the northern half of the United States, from the Rocky mountains to the Atlantic.
 STAGE WANTS MRS. CARAVAN. MINEOLA, Oct. 27. Mrs. Car man, who has become widely known throughout the country in conse-