The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-07-13
GENERAL news
BY 7ELEGRAPH
WILLIAMS RESIGNS.

ordinary and minister plenipotentl-
airy TO Greece. who was asked TO
resign last week because of his ut
terances regarding the Albanian sit
uation. has announced his formal
resignation to Secretary Bryan. lie
does not appear to consider that he
acted unwisely in rendering his ser
vices as mediator in the Albanian
affair
EXPLANATIONS MADE.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. July g.
President Wilson has notified the
principal European nations that the
United States is in no way response
BILE for the utterances OF Envoy
Williams in connection with the Al
bantam crisis. which threatens to
involve the Balkan states in war
again The President says that Viii
liams acted without instructions from
the state department and that his
utterances are not in accord with
the attitude of the United States.
1t is believed that this action on
the part of the President will close
the incident.
ASSEMsLYMEN ELECTED.
PANAMA. July 6. - The admins
tration was badly defeated in the
election of assemblymen which was
held throughout the republic today.
The election was marked by fewer
disorders than is usually the case.
but there was no lack of ill-feelins
between the opposing factions.
TEDDY AFTER WILSON,
OYSTER BAY. l.. l., July g
Colonel Roosevelt has announced that
he will 90 to New York on We'd
nesday for conference with the
leaders of the Bull Moose party.
1t is understood here that the
colonel retired from the staff of the
Outlook in order that he would be
free to attack the administration of
President Wilson.
CELEBRATION KILLS TEN.
CHICAGO, July 6. - According
to an official statement issued this
afternoon. the total number of IA
talities in the United States as the
result of accidents during last Sat
urday's celebration is ten, while S57
were injured by fireCrackers and 9th
er explosives.
TO TRY ANARCHISTS.
NEW YORK July 6.-AleXander
Berkman and eleven other alleged
anarchists left today for TarrytoWn.
where they are to appear tomorrow
in connection with the Rockefeller
case, the defendants being charged
with making demonstrations against
the multimillionaire because of his
refusal to settle the Southern Colo
RADIO coal miners strike.
The premature explosion of a
bomb in a local tenement house on
Saturday, revealing what is believed
to be plot against the life OF
Rockefeller, has caused much I'M
easiness in police circles, and extra
precautions will be taken tomorrow
to prevent disturbances while the
trial is in progress.
MORRIS NOMINATED.
WASHINGTON, d. c., July e.
Ira Morris, of Chicago, has been
nominated for the position of min
lister to Sweden Morris name was
sent to the senate this afternoon by
President Wilson.
BRYAN TO REST.
ASHENILLE, n. c., July Sec
rotary of State Bryan has leased a
home here for the summer, ii being
his intention to take a long rest.
BANDITS CAPTURED.
PENDLETON, Ore, July 1.-THE
bandits who escaped last week after
participating in the oregon & Wash
ington train holdup. were captured
today by a posse of deputy sheriffs
and practically all of the loot re-
covered
ANTLFRAUD LAW INVALID.
DES MONIES, Ia, July THE
Blue Sky law of this state was de-
clared unconstitutional by the state
supreme court in a test case which
was concluded today.
BANKS MERGE.
PORTLAND, Ore, July Z. - The
First National bank of Portland will
be merged shortly with the Security
Savings bank, announcement to that
effect having been made today. The
combined deposits of the two banks
total S18,O00,000.
DIR. COOLEY CANDIDATE
DANVILLE, ILL.,, July 7-"Uncle
Joe" Cannon will have an opponent
in the race for the congressional
nomination this fall, DR.. Cooley hav-
ing announced his candidacy for the
place today.
JORDAN FAVORED.
ST. PAUL, July 8.-David Starr
Jordan, formerly president of Leland
Stanford, Jr., university, and one of
the best known scholars in the
United States. will be the next presi-
dent of the National Educational as
ISOLATION. He is the popular choice
of the convention which is now in
session here, and his election prob
ably will be unanimous. Oakland
probably will be selected as the next
meeting place.
The session opened July 4 and
will end on Saturday.
MRS. cARMAN ARRESTED.
FREEPORT, N. Y, July 8.-Mrs.
Carman, wife of Dr. Edward Car
man, was placed under arrest late
this afternoon on suspicion that
she fired the shot which killed Mrs.
Louise Bailey, wife of prominent
New York manufacturer, who met
death last Friday evening while on
a professional visit to the offices of
the doctor. The fatal shot was
fired through the window, under
cover of the curtains.
Testimony introduced at the in
quest, which was concluded today,
indicated that Mrs. Carman was
jealous of the fair patient
T. r. MAY RUM