The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-09-28

dicted by the federal grand jury for
fraudulent use of the mails. Ac-
cording TO the complaint in the case
started today the jeweler promised
that time has kept putting off the
date of the ceremony.
Mrs Loder is under Indictment
now for trying to defraud hundreds
of people by selling worthless stocks
through the mails.
TO WITHDRAW TROOPS.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Sept %
The withdrawal of American troops
from Vera Cruz will take place be
fore the end of the present month,
according to information given out
this afternoon
ROOSEVELT ACTIVE.
DIES MONIES, Ia, Sept. 23.-Col-
onel Roosevelt is now making a
hurried tour through Iowa in the in
terests of the Progressive parry. He
is scheduled for speech here to-
night.
WILL PROBE SOCIETIES.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Sept. %
| ne Stdlt dtp Ctl tIlitlli ii6tS 1Ntii t'u
an investigation of the many Ger
man-American societies and clubs of
tie United States, which are accused
of activities far from becoming to 2
neutral people. Sir Arthur Spring
Rice, the British ambassador has
produced considerable evidence
against some of the larger of these
societies. and the charges are being
sifted thoroughly.
PROHIBITION WINS.
RICHMOND. Va, Sept 23-State-
wide prohibition won sweeping
victory in the elections held through
out Virginia TODAY when the state
voted to become dry November l of
next year. Virginia is the tenth state
in tie Union to accept statewide
prohibition, West Virginia having
become dry in July of this year.
PRIMARIES UNINTEREsTING.
BOSTON, Sept. %. - Very little
interest was manifested in the state
primaries which We're held through
out the state today, and but a light
vote was cast Governor David |.
Walsh was nominated for a second
term by the Democrats. while 10
state legislature was selected by the
Call by the Republicans, to make
the race for governor of the state.
CONGRESSMAN NOMINATED.
TRENTON, n. j., Sept, 23.-The
primary returns thus far reported
indicate that the present Democratic
congressional delegation has been re-
nominated.
WANTS COAL LANDS OPENED.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept pa
Speaking against the Alaska coal
land leasing bill again today, Sen
ator Shafroth. of Colorado, warned
congress against imposing tyran-
nical leasing act upon the liberty
loving people of Alaska. He de
clared that, however much the les
sees might profit from such a leas-
ing system, the industries depending
upon it would suffer. He urged
that the forestry bureau order of
eight years ago be set aside and
the coal lands thrown open for loca-
ton without restraint
EXPOSITION UNAFFECTED.
WASHINGTON. D. c. Sept "a
Secretary of State Bryan has an
nounced officially that the plans for
the PanamaPacific International ex-
position will not be changed in any
way because of the European war.
The opening will take place on time
and everything will be carried out
according to the original elaborate
program.
DIPLOMATS APPOINTED.
WASHINGTON. D. c. Sept "a
The names of Frederick Stimson
and Henry Fletcher were sent to
the senate this afternoon for con-
firmation, the first as ambassador
to Argentine, and the second as am
bassador to Chile.
WILL NOT CONTEST.
SEATTLE. Sept. 24-George Tur
ner of Tacoma, who is one of the
candidates for the Democratic NOM
nation for United States senator
has announced that he will not make
a fight for the nomination in case
the vote between himself and Judge
Black is close
WAR TAX APPROVED.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 25-
The administration war tax bill
which provides means for raising
money to make up the decrease in
revenues incident to the war. was
passed by the lower house of con-
gress this afternoon by vote of 234
to 1876
WILSON IS CANDIDATE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 25.-
In a letter written to New Jersey
Democrats, President Wilson an
nounces his willingness to have his
home-state followers endorse his can
didacy for second term.
TO BE WAR NURSE.
NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-Colonel
Roosevelt's youngest daughter, Ethel,
who is now the wife of DR.. Richard
Derby. is going to Paris to work in
the hospitals as nurse.