The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-16
GENERAL NEWS
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ARMY AVIATOR DRoWNs.


 tenant Henry Post. of the army ayi- ation corps. was drowned near this civ today as the result of being plunged into the water by his fall ing hydroplane. which collapsed at q considerable height. The unfortu- nate aviator did u-t rise 10 the sur face after striking the water. and all efforts to find Lis body have thus far failed
 Lieutenant Post Is the sixteenth government aviator 10 lose his lie since the creation of the aviation corps.
 PROBE BEGINS.
 HANCOCK. Mich. Feb. g. - The members of congress who were ap- pointed t1 investigate the copper strike arrived here yesterday and the official inquiry began today.
 Fully loo miners, representing all sections Of he strike zone, are here ready to appear before the probers.
 STRIKE INVESTIGATED.
 DENVER. Colo Feb 9-Thc fed eral investigation of the Southern Colorado al miners strike began here today. Practically all of the operators and many of the miners
 
 fore the board of inquiry. and it is expected that q. least a week will be required to gather all of the information desired by the inTestisa- t-rs.
 STANDARD STOCKS DECLINE
 NEW YORK. Feb. g. - Pandemo- nium reigned on Wall street today as the result of the sharp decline of Ia ing influenced by he general un- satisfactory condition of the oil mark ct. The session opened with stocks shaky. and by noon the street Mas the scene f wild scrambling to un- load. Still greater excitement pre- vailed during the closing hour, the day being pronounced the mos eX- citing witnessed since the phenomen Al rise of Yukon Gold five wears ago The direct cause of the slump today was the smallness of the last melon cut by the oil trust and the unfavc rable statements of other oil companies
 More excitement and general de cline are expected tomorrow.
 DlGGS ARRAlGNED.
 SAN FRANCISCO. Feb 9-Maury 
 men who were arrested several days ago in connection with an escapade which is alleged to have taken place in this city on New Years night were arraigned in court today and both entered pleas of not guilty.
 Pending their rial it is pr bable that they will remain in jail, since they have been unable thus far to secure bondsmen.
 SENTENCE LAND CHAPTERS PORTLAND. Ore. Feb. 9.-J. T. Conway, president of the Oregon Inland Development company, and General Manager Frank Richet, who were convicted during the past week on the charge of using the United States mails for the purpose of dis tributing fake literature, were sen fenced today. President Conway was sentenced to a term f eight months in the federal pentensiary, and Man ager Richet Was given one month and fined the sum of $1,000.
 The attorneys for the two land grafters have announced that they will ask for a new trial.
 CANAL CRAFT FOUND.
 PANAMA, Feb. s. - John Burke, . department. was discharged today by Colonel George w. Goethals, wh has satisfied himself that there has been grafting in the commissary de partment under Burke The specific charge against Burke is that he accepted commissions from numer us of the contractors who supply the government with the
  Burke had been under suspicion fir several months prior to his dis missal, and much data was gathered to prove his frendliness to the various supply houses which have contracts with the government. Burke joined the canal force ln 1905, at which time he was given a position as bookkeepcr. His rise since that time has been steady. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. g. Referring to his announcement of several days ago, to the effect that he intended asking c-ngress to re- peal that portion of the Panama canal act exempting American coast wise vessels from paying tolls, Presi- dent Wilson stated this afternoon that he had believed from the first that it was unwise for the Democrats to insert that clause in their plat form. He said further that the enforce ment of the act undoubtedly uld | involve the nation in difficulties with foreign nations and jeopardiZe | the successful operation of the can al
 DECiES ON WAY.
 SALT LAKE, Feb. 10.-Lord and | Lady Decies, who are enroute to the Pacific coast, arrived here to- day and will continue on their way ! to San Francisco tomorrow. Lady | Decies was formerly Vivian Gould. |
 MRS. ISLAM BETTER.
 LOS ANGELES, Feb. 10. - The | condition of Mrs. Isham, who had | an attack of appendicitis has i'm i proved so rapidly that it is now | believed that it will be unnecessary | to perform an operation.
 Mrs. Isham, who is a daughter of the late Mayor Gaynor of New | York, is on honeymoon trip.
 GRACE VANDERBILT ILL.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 10. Grace Vanderbilt. the 15-year-old daughter of Cornelius Vanderbilt, underwent an operation today fer appendicitis.