The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-09

fires which are sweeping the prairie i in this state.
 SUFFRAGE VOTE CLOSE. i OMAHA. Neb.. Nov. 5.-The vote lon woman's suffrage in this state in very close and it is probable that the question will not be defi- Initely decided until all the returns | are in.
 ALEXANDER ELECTED BOISE, Iadho. Nov. 5.-The re- turns received since yesterday have strengthened the lead of Moses Alex lander. Democratic candidate for gov ernor. and his election Is now re- 1 garded as certain.
 GETS BIG VOTE. 1 PORTLAND. Nov. 5.-Dr James Withycombe, successful Republican candidate for governor. has the dis i tinCtion of having received the big gest plurality ever given a guber, material candidate in this state. He received 30.000 more votes than his nearest opponent.
 1 The reelection of Senator Cham berlain is announced
 Prohibition Is winning by big vote throughout the state.
 BANKER DIES. SARATOGA, N Y, Nov. 5.-F. Augustus Heinze, banker and cop per king, died very suddenly in this city this afternoon, his death being directly due to liver trouble.
 The deceased engaged in mining and smelling in Montana In 1889, and rose steadily to prominence in mining circles. He was president of the United Copper company and director of the Montana Ore Pur- chasing company. He also engaged in banking in New York.
 PHELAN ELECTED. SAN FRANCISCO Nov 5.-The returns received today from outly- ing districts insure the election of James Phelan. Democrat, as United States senator. Phelan will succeed Senator Perkins, Republican.
 sTockYARD CLOSED. WASHINGTON. D. C., Nov. 5.- The livestock situation throughout ithe Middle West is becoming alarm ing in consequence of the spread of foot and mouth disease among the cattle. The agricultural department is now Investigating and 1t is be- lieyed that congress will be asked to make special appropriation to aid the department in stamping out , the disease.
 The Union stockyards at Chicago have been closed indefinitely.
 IS REPUBLICAN HOPE.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. B. The election of District Attorney Whitman as governor of New York ! by an overwhelming plurality, has resulted in placing him prominently before the party leaders as a pos sible candidate for the Presidency The names of Whitman and Willis of Ohio. were discussed today as the standard bearers of the party in 1916
 MORE LEGAL KILLING. PHOENIX, Ariz Nov 5. - The proposed law abolishing capital pun ishment in this state was turned down by the voters on Tuesday and l in consequence fifteen men and one woman will be hanged shortly
 CLARK EXPLAINS DEFEAT.
 BOWLING GREEN, Mo- Nov 5, Asked to explain the defeat of the Democrats in Tuesdays election, Speaker Champ Clark declared that the unusual length of the late ses- sion of congress was chiefly respon- sible for the election of SO many Republicans throughout the country.
 PLEADS NOT GUILTY.
 NEW YORK, Nov. 5. - William ] I x,1-, F111 Nf J rectors of the New York, New Ha- ven & Hartford railroad, entered a plea of not guilty at the prelim- mary hearing held today. He is un- der 5000 bonds.
 DEMOCRATS WIN.
 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov B. It is believed in local Democratic circles that the entire Democratic ticket in this state has been elected l by a big margin.
 WHEAT GOES UP. i PORTLAND Ore, Nov. 5. - The price of wheat reached s122 per bushel this afternoon, which is the highest price quoted for Oregon bluestem in many years, It is be i lieved locally that the price will go still higher and the market remain firm indefinitely.
 PRoHlBlTloNIsTs HOPEFUL.
 COLUMBUS. O., Nov 5 The fight of the Prohibitionists will not be discontinued in this state in con- sequence of the defeat of the 'drys at the polls on Tuesday. The ques- tion will be voted upon again next year, and in the meantime 1t is eX- Dected that there will be much cam paigning.
 BALDWIN PLACES BLAME
 NEW HAVEN, Conn, Nov. B. Governor Simeon F. Baldwin, Demo crat, who was defeated for re-elec- ton by Holcomb, Republican, de- o)orac tbot tho Damocroto 1oct the