The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-03-23

on thin ice yesterday when he init.
mated in his speech before the SEN
ate that the Panama canal tolls mes
sage to congress had net been ready
until after Sir Lionel Garden had
visited the White House. The Presi-
dent denies that his request for
the repeal of the preferential clause
of the canal act was the result of
foreign intimidation or influence.
APPROVES GOVERNMENT WORK.
NEW YORK. March 19.-That the
federal government has demonstrate.
ed its ability to operate public utili-
ties, including the railroads, tele-
phones and telegraphs of the coun-
try, is the opinion of Daniel Gug-
genheim. the copper king. who de-
clared today that he had been con-
vinced of the practicability of gov
eminent operation by the success
of the parcel post system.
DUKE ACQUITTED.
SEATTLE, March 19-The Duke
manslaughter case, which has been
on trial here during the past week,
terminated today in the acquittal
If the reckless young nephew OF
| he tobacco king OF that name.
Young Duke recently ran over and
killed man on the streets of this
city, while driving his auto at top
| speed, and his arrest followed on
! the charge of manslaughter. Duke
was tried before superior court
| jury.
BLIZZARD HITS OAkOTAs.
PIERRE, S D.. March 10. - A
driving blizzard is sweeping North
and South Dakota today, accompa-
MED by a heavy snowfall in many
localities. Traffic is seriously inter-
| rupted.
UNEMPLOYED REFUSE TO GO.
LOS ANGELES, March ia Sc
rous state of affairs exists in this
| CITY as the result of the refusal of
150 unemployed agitators to quit the
own at the request of the police.
No disorders have taken place as
"et but it IS expected that trouble
will follow il the police insist upon
the departure of the undesirables.
WANT DIRECT PRIMARY.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 10,
The Democratic state convention,
which Is now in session In this city.
has adopted direct primary plank,
- The result of the fight made by
Senators Kern and ShiVely. Rep
resentatives John Adair, William A.
| rullop and Henry A. Barnhart also
| Joined in the demand for the reform
measure, which was finally adopted
by a strong majority.
KANSAS GETS SNOW.
! KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 10
Snow is falling heavily throughout
Western Missouri and Kansas this
afternoon. In some sections the
snow is drifting badly, delaying
rains and threatening blockades
LEE is CANDIDATE.
MINNEAPOLIS, March 19.-Will-
lam Lee has been chosen Republican
candidate for governor of the state
! If Minnesota, as the result OF the
elimination conference which was
held in this city.
GUESTS TO HAVE TRAIN.
NEW YORK. March 16 The
| Wedding guests who will attend the
marriage of Vincent Aston and Miss
| Huntington will make the trip to
| Staatsburg in special train which
will be provided by the young multi
millionaire.
COLD WAVE EXPECTED.
| WASHINGTON. d. c., March 20
Intensely cold weather throughout
the East is the forecast OF the
United States Weather Bureau, &C
cording to bulletins which were is
sued this afternoon. 1t Is predicted
| that the cold wave will sweep the
entire country East Of the Rocky
mountains and last for several days
Temperatures already are drop
ming on the Atlantic coast.
BANK ROBBED.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 20
The First National Bank of Gallatln
| was held up early this morning by
masked bandits and the vault re-
lieved of $4,000 in cash and Sc
| curities. after which the bandits
made good their escape.
As the result Of the robbery, the
| bank is seriously crippled and may
| lose it's doors.
FUEL MEN SENTENCED.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 90
NO VI lue Ollleolo VI INV " SS'S'--
| Two of the officers of the Western
and Superintendent Mills-who were
convicted on the charge OF short
weighing the government, were SEN
fenced today to terms OF Is months
,ach in the state penitentiary at
San Quentin
LABOR UNION SUED.
DENVER, March 20.-Declaring
that the labor organization known
as the United Mine Workers IS re-
sponsible for the heavy losses sus-
tanned by the mine operators as the
result of the Southern Colorado coal
mine strike the coal barons OF that
district have started suit against
he organization for the sum OF
$4,000,000
A number of the officials of the
United Mine Workers are now serv-
ing time for the various offenses
which were committed by the union
men during the strike.
YOUNG SCHMlTZ DIES.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 90
Richard Schmitz, son of former
Mayor Schmitz of this city, died
here yesterday as the result OF an
operation of appendicitis. The de-
ceased was 10 years old.
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