The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-03-15
GENERAL NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH
THEAT CAL MAN DEAD.

THEATRICAL MAN DEAD.
NEW YORK. March S.-MaN An
derson. the millionaire theatrical
manager. died in this city today
after a brief Illness.
LARGE NAVY NECESSARY.
WEST ORANGE. y. J.. March S
Thomas 4 Edison. the inventor. has
issued warning to the nation, de
clarinE that a large navy is essential
TO the peace of the United States.
He says the country should prepare
now for the future. the first real
step toward peace being the pos
session Of navy stronger than
that OF any nation liable to attack
us.
PRICES NORMAL.
NEW YORK. March S.-The low
ering of wheat prices during the past
two weeks, combined with the pros
pect of a still greater reduction in
consequence of the activity of the
Anglo French fleet in the Dardanelles
has resulted in this city in the res
toration of former bread prices, the
bakers having announced today that
they ad reduced bread to five cents
loaf
EDISON IN FIRE.
WEST ORANGE y. J.. March 8.
The Edison photograph factory
which is one of the buildings which
escaped the recent big fire. narrow
ly escaped destruction last night.
Edison. who was working in the
building later than usual discovered
fire shortly after midnight, just
quickly summoned the fire depart
ment and the flames were eXtinguish-
ed without serious damage to the
structure or its contents.
MOVIES PREACH.
SALEM. Ore March S.-For the
first time in the history of the Ore
gon state prison, the inmates OF the
penitentiary We're treated yesterday
to a moving picture show which
took the place of the regular re
ligious services.
FOR UNIVERSAL PEACE.
SAN FRANCISCO. March s.-Ad-
voCates Ct the worldwide peace
movement have announced that they
have selected April Is. the ami
versary of the great earthquake and
fire. as the day upon which their
for universal peace The appeal will
be followed by a vigorous campaign
throughout this and other nations,
DYNAMiTER UP.
MACHIAS, Me. March 8.-Dyna-
inter Werner van Horn, who re-
Gently raised a question of interna-
tional law by blowing up a portion
of the international bridge at Vance
boro has been taken to Bangor TO
stand trial on the charge of violation
of the law regulating the transporta-
ton of dynamite.
FANolT CAUGHT.
SAL Ltt|. f'tah. March s
Raphaci LOPEZ e Mexican bandit,
who, over year sgp, terrorized the
residents of = am and killed six
deputies who L to capture him
is reported to haze been taken into
custody today.
oFFicIALs ON TRIAL.
INDIANAPOLIS March S.-Mayor
Roberts. of Terre Haute, and the
other politicians who We're arrested
come time ago on the charge OF
grating in connection with the cleo
tons held in Terre Haute, We're
placed on trial today.
TAAW BEING TRIED.
NEW YORK, March S.-The trial
of Harry Thaw, on the charge OF
conspiracy in connection with his
escape from Matteawan, commenced
in this city this morning. The draw
ing of the jury was completed late
this afternoon, no difficulty being
experienced in finding suitable men
to serve. The jury is composed
chiefly of young married men.
1t is expected that Thaw will take
the stand tomorrow or next day for
the purpose of refuting the charge
that he is insane.
HAVE NEW SYSTEM.
SACRAMENTO. CAL, March s.
The second half Of the bifurcated
session of the state legislature con
vened today for the purpose of act
ing on the bills which We're intro
duced during the first half of the
session, a new system of conducting
the legislative business of the state,
which commenced in January. One
half of the session is devoted to the
introduction OF bills, and during the
remainder of the session the law
makers act on the measures.
JUMPS TO DEATH.
LOS ANGELES, March 9,-Dis-
couraged by the loss Of his fortune,
which was swept away by the En-
ropean war, John Reid, former gen
eral manager of a British oil con
Germ in Mexico. leaped to his death
today from the top of a local hotel,
$50 feet above the pavement, Reid
lost a fortune in Mexico as the re-
suit of the revolution in that coun-
try, and was just getting on his
feet again when the trouble in Eu-
rope caused his financial ruin a sec
ond time.
DON'T WANT IT.
DOVER, Del, March 9.-The wo-
mans suffrage amendment was de-
feated in the lower house Of the
state legislature today by an over
whelming vote.
HE'D BETTER SHOW UP.
SEATTLE, March 9.-Federal
Judge Cushman issued bench war
rant today for the arrest of John
Bullock, the convicted coal CRATER,
who failed to surrender to the al
thorities when his appeal was turned
down recently by the supreme court.
Both Bullock and Houston were re-
leased on bail, following their con-
viction in Tacoma more than a year
ago. and unless Bullock makes his
appearance soon, his bondsmen will
be compelled to forfeit their money
Houston began serving his sentence
yesterday.