The Alaska citizen., 1915-07-19

and many threats have been made against both Frank and the man who commuted his sentence. The former governor is now in the West.
 STOCK JUMPS.
 WILMINGTON. Del. July l4.- The common stock of the Dupont Powder works. whose par value is Sl00 per share, has taken tremen- dous jump. The stock is now selling for nearly seven times it's par value There are many people anxious to buy the stock at between S69O and ST0o per share. The great number of war orders. received from the warning nations of Europe. and the fact that the plants are working 10 their full capacity is responsible for the big increase in the value of the stock
 SEATTLE SEES BELL
 SEATTLE. July 14-At 9:30 this morning the famous old Liberty bell arrived in this city. The bell which announced to the world the fact tha, the Declaration of Independence had ben signed remained in this city five hours. during which time over one hundred thousand people viewed the historic relic. The honor of draping the famous bell with the Stars and Stripes fell upon the shoulders of Miss Lillian De Champ lain. 13-year-old girl Charles Seger. the chairman of the joint special committee of the councils of who is travelling with the bell, made an appropriate speech. At half past two the bell resumed G..
 WANT WAR;
 WASHINGTON, D. C.. July H. There are many who are anxious for President Wilson to wield the Big Stick" over the head of the Imperial German government. Many of the Presidents closest advisors suggest that drastic methods are necessary if the honor of the United States is to be upheld. To all of his advisors the President says very little He realizes, however, that the future policy of the country must be very weighed. The President has given out no information as to what the nature of the reply to the last German note will be
 WILL AID EDISON
 NEW YORK. July 14-Oryille Wright, the noted American aero naut. today signiiied his willingness to become a member of the advisory board of civilian inventors, of which Thomas A. Edison is the head Sec retary of the Navy Daniels intends to create a bureau of invention and development to aid in the develop ment of the navy of the United States. He has asked Mr Edison to serve at the head of such board, and the famous inventor has ac- cepted the position. Mir. Wright has agreed to do all that he can 10 aid the board, and has suggested, as a member of Edison's cabinet, that the army and navy be equipped with not less than thousand aeroplanes.
 BLETHEN BURIED.
 SEATTLE, July 1.-The private funeral of Col. Alden J. Blethen. this afternoon. Only members of the family and few of the most in innate friends of the deceased were there to pay their last respects to the one who has done so much for newspapedom in the West. The public funeral held at the Moore theatre was under the auspices of the Shriners.
 THAW WINS CASE.
 NEW YORK, July 14.-What promises to be almost the last chap ter of one of the most sensational trials and fights for life that has ever been waged before the courts in the United States and Canada was begun today when the jury found that Harry Kendall Thaw was a man mentally fit to associate with his fellow men Thaw did not get a very big taste of freedom though. He was free less than an hour when he was rearrested, and he will be again until such time as Judge Hendricks hands down his de cision on technical points which the has raised. Thaw will know his fate on Friday, for the court has stated that on that day the final decision will be announced.
 STEVENS HEADS sHRlNERS.
 SEATTLE, July 15.-J. Putnam Stevens, of Lewiston, Me, was elected today to the office of Imperial Poten tate of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. James Chandler of Kansas City. was elected imperial outer guard. The new potentate was ele- vated from the rank of deputy, winch he held during the past year
 The forty-second annual meeting of the imperial council will be held at Buffalo next year, that city hay ing been chosen this afternoon after a spirited contest.
 TO RAISE WAGES.
 CHICAGO, July 15.-According to an announcement made today by the of one of the traction companies of this city. a general ad vance in wages will be granted with in a few days. Fourteen thousand will be benefited
 EXPECTS PEACE.
 WASHINGTON, July 15.-Count von Bernstorff, German ambassador to the United States, expresses the belief that the forthcoming reply to the last German note will result in an early agreement between the two nations. He says that he anticipates no serious difficulties in the way of friendly settlement.
 MARYE TO RESIGN.
 WASHINGTON. July 15.-There is a report in circulation in official cir cles in this city today to the effect that George T, Marye, American am | bassador to Russia is about to va cate his office for reasons which have not been made public. The report as great surprise here and