The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-12-07
scented in the convention.
MESSAGE COMPLETED.

MESSAGE COMPLETED.
| WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Dec. s.
/ Pres ident Wilson has completed his
annual message 10 congress and will
read it at a joint session of the
| lawmakers on Tuesday next. 1t is
understood that the principal ques-
tons dealt with by the executive
are conservation. government-owned
merchant marine. and Philippine in
dependence.
RUSSIA BUILDS BRIDGES.
NEW YORK. Dec. 3. - The Rus
sian government has purchased fifty
| thousand 50-gallon alright steel
tanks, to be used in constructing
pontoon bridges. The first shipment
will leave this city on Saturday.
and the remainder of the order
will be shipped as rapidly as the
tanks can be made.
MILLlONAiRs MAKE PLEAS.
NEW YORK. Dec. 4. William
Rockefeller and associates. charged
with violation of the law while di-
rectors of the New York. New Ha-
ven & Hartford railroad. have en-
tered pleas of not guilty
BLAME EMPLOYERS.
CHICAGO Dec. 4-Officials of the
Western railroads. testifying before
the federal arbitration board today
declared that the demands of the en-
gineers We're excessive and unrea
sonable. An attempt was made to
show that the men really want six
hours pay for two hours work.
TAFT RoAsTs WILSON.
DETROIT. Dec T. - In a speech
delivered here last night. former
President Taft roasted the present
administration because of the alleged
extravaganza in the various depart
ments. He urged President Wilson
to maintain more careful check on
the expenses Of the administration.
.STEALS ANOTHER'S WIFE,
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 4-Archi-
/ bald SEWN. boxing instructor from
Vancouver. and Mrs. Kate Hubbard
wife Of a rich Tacoma lumber mer-
chant. We're placed under arrest in
this city today on the charge of vio-
lating the Mann white slave act The
couple were found residing together
at the apartments of SEWN in this
city.
Mrs Hubbard is the daughter Of
DEACON SHAW. Ol ltlO1ld- Sne De
came infatuated with SEWN and dis
appeared from her home several
weeks ago.
RICH MAN INDICTED.
CHICAGO. Dec. 4.-There is re-
port in circulation in this city to
the effect that New York and Chi
cago millionaire, who is reported to
be nationally prominent, has been
secretly indicted by the federal
grand jury on the charge Of violat-
ing the Mann act. The woman in
volved in the case is the daughter
of a prominent Pacific coast family
NEUTRALITY INVOLVED.
WASHINGTON, D.. c., Dec. A
Officials of the steel trust have been
questioned by the administration re-
gardng the construction of subma-
rines for the belligerent nations OF
Europe. It is understood that sew
eral vessels are now being built, and
the fear is expressed that the neu-
trality Of the United States will be
violated. It is believed, however.
that the submarines may be shipped
in segments without jeopardizing
the peace of the nation
TO GIVE AWAY JOB.
NEW YORK, Dec. 4. - Governor
elect Whitman has offered his pres
ent position as district attorney to
formed Acknowledgement George w,
Wickersham.
OPPOSE LIQUOR SALES.
PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 4.-Drug
eists of this city are urging the
passage of state law prohibiting
the sale of intoxicants by drug
stores. even when prescribed by
physicians.
WILL CONSIDER PROHIBITION.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 4
The house rules committee will meet
taking action on the Hobson nation
al prohibition bill, which was intro
duced during the last session of
congress.
STRIKE TO CONTINUE.
CLEVELAND, O., Dec. l. Ac-
cording to an official announcement
made this afternoon, the negotiations
between the striking coal miners of
Eastern Ohio and their former en-
ployers have been terminated. the
operators having refused fatty to
consider any Of the demands of the
men. There are $4,000 miners in
volved in the strike, which threat
ems to last indefinitely.
WILL EXECUTE MURDERERS.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Dec. A.
George Dempsey has been appointed
state executioner to officiate at the
execution of ten murderers who have
been condemned to die on December
10. In accepting the job. Dempsey
declared that he had no objection to
that kind Of work. so long as the
law provided for capital punish
ment. He said that he expected to
sleep as we'll after the execution
as before.
WANTS ARBITRATION.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. A.
In his annual message to congress,
which will be read to the lawmak
ers tomorrow afternoon, President
Wilson will refer to the Colorado
coal strike and urge the passage Of
a national arbitration act to cover
all labor disputes.
The executive has refused to Or
der the withdrawal of the troops
from Southern Colorado, having been
convinced that the removal of the
federal soldiers at this time would
be followed by a resumption of hos
tilities between the strikers and the
guards employed by the operators
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