The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-04

FAH1ts' ali OF when have had poor
season.
SHOOTING ACCIDENTAL
BUFFALO. y. Y. Dec. 81. - Tho
coroner's july impaneled to inves.
| tisate the death OF Smith the Amer.
lean who was killed this week nv
| Canadian soldiers near Fort Erie
has returned verdict in which if Is
declared that the shooting was ac
e.dental
The family of the murdered man
Will take the matter up with the
Canadian courts in an effort TO Sc
cure the punishment of those respon,
IDLE for the shooting.
MERCHANT KILLS SELF.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 31.-Jo.
seph Montgomery, a retired mer
chant of this city committed suicide
today The police have been unable
to find a motive for the rash act.
|. w. WIS ARRESTED
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 81. - Seven In
dustrial Workers were arrested to-
day because of their refusal to pay
for meals after having satisfied their
appetites at a local restaurant The
men We're found guilty this after
noon, and each was given a fine of
$500. with the option of working
out the sentence in the city bastile.
LIQUOR is CHEAP.
PHOENIN, Ariz., Dec 81 - At
midnight, all the saloons throughout
Arizona will close their doors. in
compliance with the recently adopt
ed prohibition law. In an effort to
dispose of their stocks before clos
ing time. many of the liquor dealers
IRE practically giving liquor away.
CELEBRATION TO BE BIG.
LITTLE ROCK. Ark, Dec. 81
The statewide closing law will be-
come operative at midnight. In the
meantime, liquor is flowing with the
freedom of water and hilarious
time is expected tonight.
GRANTS SIS PARDONs.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec 31.-Gov-
ernor Cole l.. Blease, who has made
a record for himself by granting
pardons during his term of office,
announces today that he has grant
ed fifty-five more pardons to inmates
Of the state penitentiary. The orders
for release were presented to the
lucky conVicts as New Years gifts.
with the compliments Of the COVER
nor
KAISER SENDS GREETINGS.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. 81
President Wilson is in receipt of
message from Emperor William of
Germany, in which the kaiser wishes
the American executive a happy new
wear, and through him extends to
he people of the United States sim
liar greetings The President also
has received a DELAYED message from
the kaiser containing birthday con
gratulatiOns.
TAKES LID OFF.
NEW YORK, Dc. 31-Mayor J.
Purroy Mitchell has issued over 200
special all-nieht permits to local
saloons and cafes in order that the
people of this city may have ample
opportunity to celebrate the arrival
Of the new year.
TO OPEN EXPOSITION.
SAN DIEGO, Cal. Dec. 31.-The
formal opening of the Southern Cali,
:orr'o exposition viii take place At
midnight at which time many state
and national officials will be on
'and to take part in the ceremonies.
Secretary NcAdoo, who came to San
DIEGO as the special representative
Of President Wilson. is enthusiastic
over the success of the fair from an
artistic standpoint
TO PREVENT TROUBLE.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. 81
Representative Horace NJ. Towner, of
Iowa, is advocating congressional ac-
ton giving President Wilson full au-
nrit /,
Of war supplies from the United
States.
JAPS BOTHERSOME
WASHINGTON. D c.. Dec. 81
The management Of the Pacific Mail
Steamship company operating boats
between Pacific coast points and the
Orient makes the charge that Jap
Anese warships are interfering win
American shipping on the Pacific in
the same manner as the British
boats on the Atlantic.
CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Jan. IL
Trade conditions throughout the
country are improving rapidly, &C
cording to a statement issued today
by Secretary of Commerce Redfield
In his New Years greeting to the
nation. the secretary says: Don't
be a crouch. The country can have
prosperity if the people want it."
BY way of suggestion. he says one
way to improve conditions perman-
entity is to plant more acres
MILLIONAIRE INDICTED.
CHICAGO, Jan. 1-Julius Rosen- !
valid, multi-millionaire president of
the mail order house of Sears, Roe
buck & Co. has been indicted by a
special grand jury on the charge of
having failed to file true list of |
his taxable property The arrest
was made last night, hut the wealthy |
tax dodger was Immediately released |
on bail
LEAVES FORTUNE.
NEW YORK. Jan, mary Pin,
chot mother of Clifford Pinchot, !
whose death occurred recently, left |
taxable property in this state val
ued at more than $1,000, 900
CAN DRINK FOR YEAR.
DENVER. Jan. 1.-State-wide pro-
"ibtion under the new constitution
VI law will become effective through |
out Colorado January I, 1916.
SALOON MEN MOURN.
PHOENIX, AriZ.. Jan. /. - Crepe |
hangs on the doors of hundreds Of |
saloons throughout Arizona today. |
out of respect to the memory Of !
John Barleycorn, whose death oc-
CURED at midnight last night, at
which time. the statewide prohibit !