The Alaska citizen., 1915-11-01
ISSUES STATEMENT.

| | iloE.NlN. aTlLs, oCl. -D.-bON einor Hunt issued a statement today in which he asserts that the big tntere-ts are back of the petition for his recall and he adds that he has no fear of the outcome. The peti- ton charged that the governor had shown incompetency in his handling of the strikes at the copper mines
 HAS BIRTHDAY. OYSTER BAY. N. r.. Oct 26.- Theodore Roosevelt will celebrate his fifty seventh birthday tomorrow NOT WANTED. NEW YORK, Oct. 26-Michael J. l O'Connor, the owner of large timber lands in Ireland who intended sail | ing to Great Britain on the steamer sion to land in London, it being | asserted that he is an undesirable person.
 EDISON THREATENED SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 26-Since arriving in San Francisco. Thomas A. Edison has received many let ters threatening him with death un- less he relinquishes his connection abandons his intention of assisting the United States navy.
 EDISON TALKS. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 27.-In q farewell address delivered in this city today just before his departure for the East. Thomas A. Edison made some emphatic statements with regard to the unpreparedness of the United States for war. The present military preparedness of the nation, hp darlarpl iS Tho should have powder and guns on hand sufficient to equip trench extending from one end of the coun- try to the other Modern fighting machines are especially needed, he said, in order to save the men en- gagged in defending the nation n case of attack.
 WAS SEATTLE BOAT.
 SEATTLE, Oct. 27.-According to advices which have just been re. ceived in this city, the Seattle owned steamship II. c. Henry was de- stroyed in the Mediterranean on October by German submarine Beyond the fact, however, that the vessel was sunk without loss of life. nothing is known locally of the attack.
 THEIR PRAISES SUNG. WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 27.- The members of the submarine F-4, who lost their lives when the undersea boat foundered in Honolulu harbor, are highly praised in a re port made public today by the gov ernment. The investigation made af ter the recovery of the submarine shows that the men made an heroic struggle for their lives
 CLARK INVITED IN. WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 27.- It is stated in official circles that President Wilson has invited Champ Clark to visit the White House for the purpose of discussing the na- tional defense program which will be presented during the coming ses- l i7 Of couere S. The conference will be held before the lawmakers l convene.
 JURY INVESTIGATES. LOS ANGELES, Oct. 27.-The grand jury has begun an investiga | ticn of the charge of jury tamper- 1 ng in connection with the Schmidt dynamite case. The inquiry began l today and sensational exposures ar; , predicted.
 30 CHILDREN BURNED. PEABODY, Mass, Oct. 2S.-In | the most hea1trending holocaust in the history of Massachusetts, tnirty school children were killed when | the st. John s par caial S'p0e! N burned to the ground today. The l fire was the result of an eXplo- | sion Of hot air generated from | closed basement, and nearly all Of the occupants of the building were more or less seriously hurt. There were nearly 800 school children and eachers present, the accident oc- curing three minutes before the school session opened this morn ing, Every hospital here. as Well as those at Salem, is filled with bruised and Eadly burned sufferers, many of them being near strangula- tion from the smoke. It is feared that many more will die including Mother Superior Carmeiita who IS thought to be fatally burned The sisters heroically remained at their posts until driven away by the flames. The property loss is es- timated at $150,000
 iNCENDIARY BUSY.
 SEATTLE, Oct. 2S-The upper portion of Pier 14 was swept by fire this evening which is generally believed to have been of incendi- ary origin. The fire started at the same place as the two mys terous fires of Tuesday morning, which were taken care of before any serious loss occurred. Prior {, these fires, the owners of the yes sel in dock, the Blue Funnel line had asked for police protection, as they feared lncendiary attacks. This was accorded at the time, but was insufficient to prevent the fire. The lnion, one of the biggest boats Ci the Blue Funnel company was un loading today, and one-third of her S4.OOO,OOO cargo was on the doc at the time the fire occurred. A large quantity of Alaska salmon in tended for shipment was also de stroyed. It is estimated that the damage done in today's fire will total at least s5O0,OOO
 WALLERHAND DEAD.
 NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.-Charles Wallerhand, president of the Davis Oil company and president of the Underwood Typewriter company, died here today.
 SPENT BIG SUM.
 NEW YORK, Oct. 28.-Secret service officials who have been in vestigating the alleged German con spiracy to destroy munition factories and prevent the transportation of