The Alaska citizen., 1915-07-05
GENERAL NEWS
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NOTE SOON READY.


 The state department has been ad vised by Ambassador Gerard that the German reply to the American rejonder will be ready to forward to the United States during the com ing week, probably on July CT 6. He also says that the note will be friendly, expressing a desire to com ply with the suggestions of Presi- dent Wilson.
 Herr yon Eethmarn-IiOilweS Chan cellor of the German Empire. has left Berlin to confer with the Kaiser who is still at the front and the final details of the note will be set tied there.
 STRIKE SPREADS.
 CHICAGO. June 2S.-Therc is the possibility that 20900U additional men will be thrown out o1 employ ment in this city unless there is an early settlement of the labor troubles among the carpenters and others en- gagged in industrial trades. Mill owners and retail lumbermen have issued a statement in which they de clare that they will be compelled to close down soon unless there is a resumption Of industrial activity im mtdiately.
 DAVIS FAVORED.
 WASHINGTON. D. C.. June 2S.- It is considered probable in official circles that John W. Davis, solicitor general of the department of justice, will be asked to accept the place as counselor of the department of state made vacant by the advancement of Robert Lansing to the secretaryship In his present position Davis re ceives a salary of $l0,000 per annum while the salary attached to the state department office is only $7,, 800
 TRIAL DATE SET.
 LOS ANGELES, June 2S.-The trial of Caplan and Schmidt on the charge of complicitE in the dyna- mite conspiracy against the Times has been set for October.
 WARNING IS SENT.
 WASHINGTON. D. C., June 2S.- Advices received from Berlin today state that the American government recently sent note to the Japanese and Chinese governments informin2 those nations that the United States would not consent to the terms of the Japanese note to China if the Chinese open door policy was to be interfered with in any way.
 Officials of the state departmen' refuse to discuss the question.
 EVELYN OPPOSES THAW.
 NEW YORK. June 2S-AIthOu@E she declares that she will not take the stand voluntarily against Harry Thaw, the former Wife of the Mattea- wan escape informed 5pap%rmen today that she regarded her former protector a menace to society She expressed the belief that were Th&W to be given his liberty, he might take to drink and then commit an other murder She thinks he should be confined in a private asylum.
 Former District Attorney Jerome will take the stand against ThaW during the week.
 Deputies have been sent to Lake Chauteaueay to bring Evelyn to this city. it being the intention Of the state to compel her to take the stand.
 Thaw scored heavily today when General Frank s. Reetter, chairman of the commission appointed b. Judge Aldrich, of New Hampshire, took the stand and testified that the defendant was in full possession of HlS mental 1acullleS.
 MANY co TO WEDDING.
 BOWLING GREEN. Mo, June p. Every train in this city is loaded with people coming to attend the wedding of Miss Geneyieye Clark, which is to take place tOmorroW. So generous has Champ Clark been in the matter of invitations, that the newspapers throughout the country of Hooking to the weddings by the thou sand each with an armful of pres ents. The city 'e decorated as never before and tonight the sky is ablazs with fireworks in honor of the occa sion.
 sHRINEas ARRIVE.
 SEATTLE, June 29.-The first delegates to the big shrine conven- ton arrived in this city today.
 sLAToN GOES WEST.
 ATLANTA, June 29.-FOrmer Gov ernor Slaton and wife departed fol the Pacific coast today, it being their intention to spend several months in the West, far removed from the clutches of hostile Georgians. 'Ollc" accompanied the couple to the train and stood guard until they were on their way. There was large crowd present at the depot, but no attempt was made to interfere with the de parture of the former executive.
 GOOD WEATHER PROMISED.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., June 20 The weather bureau promises that fair weather will prevail througAout the country, .from the Atlantic to the Pacific. on the Fourth of July. Good weather is also predicted for Monday, on which day the celebra- tion will be held.
 DONOVAN DIES.
 NEW YORK, June 29.-Jereniah O'Donovan, the Irish patriot. died ln this city today
 HEARING DATE SET
 NEW YORK, June 29-The appeal of Charles E. Becker for rehearins of his case, will be heard on Thurs day, at which time it will be de cided finally whether or not the con demned former police lieutenant IS to die on the day set for his eXecu- tion. The attorneys for Becker are confident that they will secure stay of execution
 THAW CAMS POINT.
 NEW YORK. June 29.-Several we'll known alienists took the wit ness stand today in the ThaW sanity hearing and testified in favor of the r,arfarf ly