The Alaska citizen., 1915-07-12
GENERAL NEWS
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KILLED BY AUTOS.

the joy-riders who could get autos were out in force. and the accidents were directly due to the careless handling of the cars by their drivers. Many arrests were made for speed ing The recklessness with which the autos shot through the main streets of the city was astonishing. and the lives of pedestrians were en- dangered by the senseless chances the men at the wheels took.
 The police were instructed to watch closely for those who drove their cars at greater speed than that allowed by the ordinance. and many people were arrested as the result of the order
 ENTERTAIN eLkS.
 SEATTLE. July i-The local Elks will throw open the doors of their club rooms in this city for the com fort and entertainment Of those mem bers of the order who are travelling 10 Los Angeles to the big convention which is to be held in the Southern city. The local Elks are planning to entertain their brothers in royal style.
 TIME RIPE FOR PEACE.
 NEW YORK, July 4,-In an inter
  the peace envoy who returned last Saturday after visiting all the crowned heads of Europe in the in terests of peace. declares that the European nations are now in mood to listen to peace overtures. The famous settlement worker is of the opinion that every nation now at war would welcome the end of hos tilities, and il is her candid belief that the terms of peace will not be difficult task to arrange, if over lures are made at this time. The people of the warning nations are all anxious to see business restored and the generals and leaders of the military and naval organizations Of the various countries seem to think that peace could be restored with comparatively little effort.
 Miss Addams will outline a plan for the restoration of peace at the public reception which will be ten dered her at Carnegie Hall next Sunday.
 LIBERTY BELL STARTS.
 PHILADELPHIA. July 5.-A special train carrying the famous old Liberty Bell left this city today bound for the coast. Appropriate exercises were held before the bell was placed on board the train, Pat riotic speeches were made, and parade was held from independence hall to the depot. A large crowd followed the bell to the train, and as it pulled out bearing the famous relic of the days when our forefathers fought for their liberty, thousands of people stood with heads uncovered and sang the Star Spangled Banner. The train left a three o'clock.
 HOLT HAD PLANS.
 NEW YORK, July 5.-The police officials of this city declare that they have uncovered a plan by which the assailant of J. P. Morgan in tended to capture the entire family of the banker and hold them captive until such time as Morgan decided to end the European war. Holt is be ing constantly sweated by the local police. The man is so weak, both mentally and physically, today that further examination of him is i'm possible.
 WANTED IN BOSTON.
 BOSTON, July 5.-It is believed by the officials in this city that the Frank Holt who shot J. P. Morgan is the same man who poisoned his wife in this city in 1906 and then made good his escape. The man was professor in Harvard al the time he committed the murder, and his description tallies perfectly with that of the Frank Holt now held by the New York authorities.
 MAKES DENIAL.
 NEW YORK, July 5.-Frank Holt denies all knowledge of the case with which the Boston police are seeking 10 connect him. He is emphatic in his denial that he is the man sought He says he knows nothing whatso- ever about the case. The man sought went under the name of Erich Mentor
 MRS. TAAW TALKS.
 NEW YORK. July 6.-upon her arrival in this city today, in re spOnse to summons to appear as witness in the Thaw sanity hear ing, Evelyn Thaw decleared that nothing could make her testify against her husband, no matter how much she might desire to see him returned to the asylum. She prob ably will be called to the stand tomorrow.
 NEW PLAN SUGGESTED.
 " lo->, U. C., ouiy o' Secretary of State Lansing has been advised by Ambassador Gerard that the German government proposes joint system of ship inspection as solution of the international ques tions involved in submarine war fare. It is estimated that the pro- posal will be submitted formally later.
 ROCKEFELLER GUARDED.
 TARRYTOWN. N. H., July 6.-ln consequence of the activities of bomb throwers in various parts of the East during the past several days, John D. Rockefeller has given in tructions to close his estate to all visitors and extra precautions are being taken to prevent strangers from approaching the mansion SC cretly.
 TO WRECK BUILDING.
 NEW YORK, July 6.-An internal machine was exploded outside the detective bureau today in an evident attempt to wreck the building.
 MUST RESIGN.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., July G. James Sullivan, American minister to the Dominican republic, has been asked to resign, following an investi- gation of his conduct The nature of the charges against the diplomat