The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-10

entire confidence. He said that ne l did not believe that she would com ! init any wrong.
 BARNES GOT RAkE-oFF.
 SYRACUSE. x Y, May 5.-Tes- timony introduced today in the Barnes Roosevelt libel case purported 10 show that Barnes received sub stantial sums in the form of com missions on state and city printing which was given to the Albany Jour nal during the time that he was in control of the party machine
 IS THROWN OUT.
 TERRE HAUTE, Ind May D. Former Mayor Roberts, who is now serving time at Leavenworth on the charge of election grating. was for mally removed from local politics yesterday as the result of the cleo ton.
 COLLAPSED ON STAND.
 LOS ANGELES. May 5.-While testifying this afternoon in his own defense Chief of Police Charles Sebastian collapsed on the witness stand and was excused for the rest of the day. Before his collapse the chief denied that he had given the Serkin girl jewelry or otherwise attempted to win her favor.
 The police refuse to state whether or not they expect to make any arrests in tke Sebastian shooting case.
 RENO VOTES FOR BOOZE. RENO. May 5.--With the women voting for the first time. the vot- CTS of this city defeated the pro position to limit the local saloons al the election which was held yester- ! day. The women's vote was a big factor in the election.
 | DISCUSS ATTACK. i WASHINGTON. D. C., May D. | The attack OH the American tanker Gulflight by a German submarine was discussed at a cabinet meeting | held this afternoon, but no policy was formulated in the absence of full report.
 RECEIVED BIG VOTE, LOS ANGELES, May 5.-Chief of ] Police Charles Sebastian, who was candidate for the mayoralty in yes terday's primaries. received forty i per cent of tLe vote cast.
 FILES COMPLAINT.
 NEW YORK. May 6.-The Inde- pendent Retail Tobacconists associa- ton has filed complaint With the department of justice. charging he United Cigar stores with the rio- { lation of the sherman antitrust ! law The claim is made that it Is l impossible for an independent cigar store in this city and many other l cities throughout the country 10 survive the business inethods )t tla alleged trust.
 TAFT MAKES SPEECH. 1 MADISON, Wis. May 6.-In an address delivered before the students of the State university. Professor w. H. Taft urged greater economy n the administration of the govern ment He declared that the nation ! mad reached the limit of taxation. AFTER HIGH OFFICIALS. 1 CHICAGO, May 6. - The railway enginemea affected by the recent wage award charge that former Secretary of Commerce Nagel favor ed the railroads while acting in the capacity of an arbitrator between the companies and the employees. An effort will be made to secure a congressional investigation
 ON STAND AGAIN.
 LOS ANGELES. May 6.-Chief of l Police Charles Sebastian, who is on trial on the charge of contributing to the delinquency of the l7yearold Serkin girl, resumed the stand today in his own defense. While on the stand yesterday, the chief collapsed.
 SUICIDE COMPACT.
 SEATTLE, May $. = James Walk CT. aged 62, and Harry Sawyer, aged 60 made an unsuccessful at tempt to commit suicide together last night by turning on the gas in their room The escaping gas was detected by others in the build ing and the aged pair rescued from death. The wouldbe suicides have been lifelong companions.
 HAVING WINTER.
 KANSAS CITY, May 6.-Severe winter weather is reported from several sections of Kansas and Ne l braska. In the former state snow is falling heavily over a wide area and in Nebraska severe frosts threaten the early crops.
 ROOSEVELT OVERRULED.
 SYRACUSE, N. r., May 6.-The 1 spectators were deprived of the l PAooouio VI HSoili IS SOou Sl alt story today at the Barnes Roose- welt libel hearing when the former President was baked in his attempt to tell the details of the alleged vice graft at Albany under the l Barnes regime. The attorneys for Barnes objected to the introduction of the testimony and their objec- tion was sustained by the court.
 The Roosevelt side of the case probably will be completed today.
 PUPILS STRIKE.
 BUTTE, Mont, May 6.--One of the schools of this city is closed to- day in consequence of the failure of the school board to reappoint a pop ular principal. When the action of the board was made public, strike was declared by the pupils attend ing the school affected by the change and the 500 youthful strikers declare that they will not return to their desks until the principal is rein. stated.
 NOT FOR PRIZE COURT. 1 WASHINGTON, D. C., May G. ! in a note recently forwarded to 1 Germany, following the sinking of 1 the American wheat-laden bark Frye by the German converted 1 cruiser Prinz Eitel-Frederick, the 1 state department refuses to permit the case to go to prize court for decision. There is sufficient data