The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-25

| AID FOR BelGlANS. l SEATTLE. Jan. 20.-The British
 ship Washington is loading at this
 port with supplies which have been
 donated by the Northwest for the
 relief of the Belgians. GOVERNOR TAKES SEAT
 AUSTIN Texas. Jan. 20.-James
 Ferguson was inaugurated governor
 of the state of Texas today
 EDWARDS DIES | SEATTLE, Jan. 20-John R. Ed
 wards. a former councilman of this
 city. died here today
 SON NAMED FOR FATHER. l WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan 20.- | Ignoring the thousands of sugges-
 tions made by admirers in all parts
 of the United States. Mir and Mrs
 Francis Sayre have decided to name
 their son Francis, after his father | President Wilson is pleased over the | selection, which was made at his re- | quest The President also suggested | that his newly-born grandson be not
 given a middle name TO VOTE ON PROHIBITION. BOISE. Idaho, Jan. 22.-The state legislature has adopted a resolution which provides that the question of l prohibition shall be submitted to the | voters of the state at a special cleo | tion.
 tUNATtc CAUSES PANIC. CHICAGO, Jan. 22.-Harold Fay Tor, a paroled lunatic from the Kan
 kakee insane hospital. became sud denly violent today while roaming 1hnut local Hnpo rfr | caused a panic among the hundreds
 of shoppers who were in the place at the time. He was arrested how ever. before anyone was injured. STATE IS HOST. DENVER. Colo, Jan. 22 The
 members of the legislature of Wy oming. Governor Kendrick and near. ly all of the state officials are the guests of the state of Colorado to- day.
 SENTENCED TO DEATH. LOS ANGELES. Cal. Jan 22.- Charles Oxman and Glenn Witt, the youthful burglars found guilty this week on the charge of murderins Millionaire Alexander few weeks ago. have been given the extreme penalty. which in this state is capi- tal punishment.
 AMERICANS ARRESTED. WASHINGTON, D. C.. Jan. 22- brief dispatch received today by the state department from the Amer ican consul at Bremen states that the sailors of the steamship Caroline were placed under arrest this week by the German authorities They uynp ,,hc ARRESTED FOR TREASON. ST. GAINESVILLE. O., Jan. 22.- Joseph Ettor, the Industrial Work CT leader who gained prominence during the Lawrence strike and W has taken prominent part in the labor troubles of this state, was placed under arrest in this city this week on a charge of treason, and after being released on bonds in the
 sum of 5000, was permitted to leave town, upon promising that he would not return to Belmont county
 or send representative. STILL AFTER THAW. NEW YORK, Jan. 22-Questioned today regarding the progress of the Thaw case, William Travers Jerome special prosecutor for the state of New York, declared confidently that the Matteawan escape would be in
 jail here by Sunday He said fur ther that Thaw would be placed on trial next week on a conspiracy charge.
 WOMAN REMAINS SENATOR ROSEBURG, Ore, Jan. 22.-Miss Katherine Clark, who was appointed \ member of the state senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resig- nation of regularly elected mem Der, has been elected by her col leagues and will retain her seat until the expiration of the term of the
 man whose place she is filling. Miss Clark has the distinction of being the first woman ever elected
 to the senate of this state, MORE HORSES NEEDED. BUTTE Mont, Jan. 22-Accord- ing to agents of the British gov
 ernment who are now in this city,
 the demand for horses on the other
 side of the Atlantic is far from be-
 ing supplied. The British govern
 ment alone. it is stated. will need
 100000 animals for cavalry and ar
 tilleIy, and the other nations en-
 gagged in the struggle on the side Of
 the allies also will be compelled to
 purchase many horses before the
 war is terminated.
 SUGGESTS CHARITY PLAN. NEW YORK, Jan. 22. In
 speech made today before the fed eral commission appointed to inquire into the causes of industrial unrest, Daniel Guggenheim strongly advo- cated the taxation of large fortune
 upon the death of the owners there of. This money. he suggested. should
 be used for the benefit of the poor
 of the country. He also urged the
 establishment of government agencies
 to assist the unemployed in securing
 work.
 INQUIRY BEGUN. WASHINGTON. D. c. Jan. 22.-
 The department of justice announces this afternoon that the federal in-
 Quiry to ascertain the cause of the
 advance in the price of wheat has commenced at Chicago. An inves-
 tigation also has been started at
 Minneapolis.
 MORE JUSTICE NEEDED. NEW YORK, Jan. 22-Testifying
 today before the federal commission on industrial relations, Henry Ford,
 the Detroit automobile manufacturer, , I