The Alaska citizen., 1915-10-25
GENERAL NEWS
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CONTRACTS LET.

W NASHlNGlON, D. L., oct. lS.- Contracts for the construction of -iNtseI submarines have been let by the United States government. The Brelnerton navy yard will build one i the underseas vessels.
 EDISON DAY SET.
 SAN FRANCISCO. oct. 1S.- Thursday has been set aside as Edison day at the exposition. The most elaborate plans have been per fected for tomorrow. when the ia nous inventor will arrive. The city will be literally and figuratively lit p for the occasion.
 ITALY SORROWS.
 NEW YORK, Oct. 1S.-A loan of s25,000.000 has been made by Ameri- al sinanciers to the Italian govern nent. payable one year from date. 1t is understood that the money was that oversubsCribed for the half billion dollar loan recently made to Great Britain and France.
 CHOkES ON CANDY.
 SEATTLE Oct 1S.-While giving a music lesson to Miss Helen Hap good today, Professor Norman Kent choked to death on piece of candy Miss Hapgood. was held by the au thorities untif investigation conclu- 'ively provedHhat the death was en- tilely accidental and was later re- leased
 POLLS oPEN
 NEWARK. N. J., Oct 1S.-For the special election, at which it will be decided whether the women f New Jersey are to be granted bo hn will ha t o'clock tomorrow morning. 1i5 vote at Princeton sometime dur ing the day.
 SCHOONER WRECKED.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Oct" "1S.-Two women and six men were lost when the gasoline schooner Alliance from Vancouver. was wrecked yesterday in l dense fog near Point Arena The essel was bound for Mexico.
 POLICEMAN SHOT.
 GALESBURG, H., Oct. 18.-While engaged in raid on a negro gam ng dive on the outskirts of the ;ity last night, Lynn Matthews, chief of police, was shot and killed.
 PROGRAM OUTLINED.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct 1S.-- On Saturday evening President Will on officially gave out to the news papers of u ne United States the program of the administration inso- far as the national defense of the United States is concerned.
 In the statement, which bears the Jtticial stamp, the details of the money and it's expenditures that the thief magistrate will ask for in his next message to congress, are e npiet1ly cutlin6l. The Pr siden announced that on the 4th of No- vember he would open his campaign for an adequate national defense before the Manhattan Club, of New York.
 JUST FOR LOVE.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 1S-Be cause he refused to carry out his promise to remar1y his divorced wife, and at the same time stated that he had become engaged to and intended to marry another woman, et Hfy shot Sa%"si ala H. sero1sS poyi @dunaed sf th .eI former husband.
 Arrested ana taken to the police iation she stated: ''I could not live without him.
 From his bed in the hospital ul voice: T could not live with lei,"
 He will recover
 TEMPLE DEDICATED.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 1S.-- The new million-dollar Masonic temple, which is to be the headquar- ters of Scottish Rite Freemasonry was dedicated this morning. The ceremonies were most elaborate, many of the most prominent Masons in the country being present and taking part in the dedication
 A RIPE OLD AGE.
 BALTIMORE, Oct 1S-William Spence. for many years one of the leading financiers of the country, eel t.ateA bis one-hundredth birthday lele today and was the recipient of many congratulations from relatives nd friends.
 TRIAL POSTPONED.
 LOS ANGELES, Oct. 1S.-The trial of Schmidt, charged with connec- icn with the dynamite outrages. was today put over until next Monday The postponement was granted on account of the death of the chief counsel for Schmidt, which took place last Friday.
 HILLSTROM TO DIE.
 SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 1S- Hillstrom, the l. w. w. organizer. who was reprieved a short time ago by President Wilson, has been sen tenced to be shot on November 19 The board of pardons Investigating Hillstrcm's case found that he had q long record of crime and saw no good reason for interfering with he original sentence
 WIZARDS MEET.
 SACRAMENTO, Oct 18.-Two wiz ards, Thomas Edison and Luther Burbank, met here this afternoon while the train that was bearing MT. Edison to San Francisco stop ped, The two geniuses have cor responded many times, but until today they had not met. Edison saic concerning Burbank: He is just like me- he is always trying new tricks the same as l am"
 ON STILL HUNT.
 GALVESTON, Oct 1S.-A British cruiser is combing the gulf of MeXi- co looking for several German yachts reported to be engaged in attacking British vessels that are carrying oil from Mexico for the use of the British navy.
 GERMANS ACTIVE.
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