The Alaska citizen., 1915-10-18
GENERAL NEWS
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CANAL IN BAD SHAPE.

N'''''i bSioi' liiC iil5t Ol tit yea The canal is in very bad shape. owing to the many slides which have occurred within the past few days. In many places the bottol has bulged up above the surface of the water. Ten million cubic yards of earth will have to be removed before a permanent channel can be formed again.
 AFTER THEIR scALPs.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. H. The alleged forgery of American passports and their alleged misuse by German agents will be investi- gated in practically every one of the European capitals by special representatives, of the state depart mcnt, This statement was mad today by Secretary of State Lan- aei |. This statement was made to any special cases that have been brought to the attention of the de. partment.
 WILL NOT GO.
 WASHINGTON, D. C.. Oct. H. President Wilson denies the report to the effect that he plans to take honeymoon trip in December to the San Deeo exposition. SHOT FOR BURGLAR.
 NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 11.-Rev. Byron Holley, the pastor of fash ionable Episcopal church of this city, today shot and killed Lan. in <. Pearsall, the son of a prominent railroad man. Young Pearsall was prowling around the parsonage last night and MT Holley states that he took so9 5im sH5o1s t55 surg1s1i s1s1Ea , SEATTLE, TIE ct l1,,Arnold sayon. eleven years Sf age, shot and killed hi" little sistaZ, five years old, while olaying he wa ia holdup man. The weapon used was an old pistol. which he found kicking around the attic while his mother was at church. His father, who is a par alyetic. was in the house, but was powerless to prevent the tragedy.
 The boy did not know that the weapon was loaded.
 WAS FREE FOR ALL.
 SEATTLE, Oct. IA race riot on the deck of the Pacific liner Minnesota between the Chinese and Japanese members of the crew occur red while the ship was at the dock in this city on Sunday The battle was waged for an hour, all manner and sorts of instruments being used by the opposing factions It was a 1raw, when tha authorities stepped in and succeeded in quieting the affair
 WILL NOT VOTE.
 WASHINGTON. D. C., Oct H. Secretary of State Lansing will not cast his vote in his home state either for or against suffrage as he has omitted to register and the lists are now closed
 AVIATOR KILLED.
 SAN DIEGO, Oct. 1-Lieutenant Taliaferro, of the United States aviation squad, fell into the bay today from a height of one thousand feet and was killed.
 NOTE SENT.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 12.-- In note dispatched to Berlin to- day by Secretary of State Lansing. relative to the sinking of the Frye, and other matters pertaining to the settlement of the claims, the im- perial Germon government is asked that in case it is found necessary for the ships that are carrying con- traband to be summarily destroyed on the high seas for the reason that there is no German port or port controlled by Germany to which they could be taken, to offer to the passengers and crews of such yes sells some greater safety than the small lifeboats.
 TALKS TO DAUGHTERS.
 WASHINGTON, D. C.. Oct. 12.- President Wilson, in an address de- livered in this city today to the Daughters of the American Revolu tions, stated that he would like to see lined up those Americans who thought O. the countries of their birth first, and the country of their adoption second; and alongside of them he would like to see those American citizens who thought of their country, first last, and all the time
 THEY PICKED HIM.
 SEATTLE, Oct 12.-Al James. a negro. recently convicted in this city of white slavery, today started a sensational suit in the local court against Patrolmen Ed James and Margett The negro alleges that the two patrolmen got possession of pack of tickets for $7,0OO worth of iewelry and an automobile from him at the time he was arrested.
 STILL AT TT.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 12.-- Advices have been received from Ambassador Morgenthau. at Constan tinople, to the effect that the massa- rrea of Armeniars on a tremendous scale are still being persisted in by the Turks.
 ACT sUSPIcloUSLY.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct 12.- A number of yachts on both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts are be- ing investigated by British agents, who suspect them of having been prepared and outfitted for use against ships carrying oil from Mexi- co to the British navy. Several small ships are reported as having disappeared from the Gulf of Cali fornia. It is believed that the yachts are manned entirely by Germans, their operations having been con- ducted with the greatest secrecy.
 M'ADOO ON TRIP
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct 12.- Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo left Washington today, enroute to the Pacific coast He will attend the exposition at San Francisco and visit Seattle before coming back home
 ROOSEVELT TALKS.