The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-30
GENERAL NEWS
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LABOR LEADERS ON TRIAL.

LABOR LEADERS ON TRIAL. DENVER. Colo, Aug 2S.-The trial of five of the labor leaders who were active during the Southern Colorado coal strike. began al Lud low today The men are charged with manslaughter.
 FIRES UNDER CONTROL
 SEATTLE. Aug. 23.-Reports re. ceiSed from Bellingham and other Northwest points today indicate that the forest fires which have been sweeping the country during the past several days, are now under control.
 4 WEEK OVERDUE
 NEW ORLEANS. Aug 25.-Noth- ing has yet been heard from the missing liner Marowijne. which is more than a week overdue. and it is believed almost certain now that the vessel foundered in the recent storm which swept the gulf The boat belonged to the United Fruit company and had many passengers on board
 THREATEN HIS LIFE.
 ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 23.-Gov- ernor Harris admits having received scores of anonymous letters, threat ening his life unless he abandons the attempt to ascertain the identity of the slayers of Leo NJ. Frank. The executive declares, however, that he will insist upon a thorough investi- gation being made, regardless Of the attempts which may be made to dis courage him.
 WANTS COAST DEFENSE.
 PORTLAND, Ore. Aug. 23.-ln an address delivered this afternoon before the members of the local Press club. W. II. Taft declared emphatically in favor of a stronger coast defense. both on land and sea. He pointed to the fact that the Pacific coast in particular, is without adeluate protection and advised the maintenance of a large fleet of sub marines as the best means of re sisting attack from the far East
 The former President will be joined by his wife and daughter this week and will make the trip with them to San Francisco.
 ABE RUFF PAROLED.
 SAN QUENTIN, Cal, Aug. 23,- When Abe Ruef was liberated from the state penitentiary today on parole, he was welcomed by scores of re porters. newspaper artists, kodak fiends and a moving picture man, ali of whom he accommodated.
 STILL AFTER F-4.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 23.-- Adyices received from Honolulu state that six pontoons are being used with drag in the island harbor
 EA 1nG ElIh marine F-4
 STORM WAS BAD.
 ST. LOUIS. Aug. 23.-As the re suit of the storm and flood which swept this city last week, twelve persons are known to have lost their lives, scores are missing and $500 are homeless.
 A FIRM STAND.
 WASHINGTON. D. C., Aug. 23- It is confidently believed in local official circles that the United States government is prepared to adopt firmer attitude toward Germany in case it is proved that the liner Arablc was attacked without warning by one of the kaiser's submarines. II is understood that Ambassador Ge- rard has been given instructions to insist upon prompt explanation Reports received from Berlin in dicate that officials of the imperial government are in doubt about the nationality of the submarine which attacked the Arabic.
 A NATIVE BORN.
 SAN FRANCISCO Aug. 23- Statistics published in this city today show that Mrs. Brugiere, one Of the two Americans lost in the Arablc disaster, was native of Brooklyn Dr. Woods, the other American VIC tim. was born in England and was a citizen of the United States by natu- ralization. He took out his papers in Wisconsin.
 A NEW CALIFORNIA.
 NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-The keel of the battleship California will be laid on September 10, according to an announcement which was made today by officials of the navy depart ment.
 EDISON FOR IT.
 WEST ORANGE, N. J., Aug. A. Thomas A. Edison, in a statement given 10 newspaper men today, de clares that the United States is now
  seven years duration, and possibly more. if the people exert themselves sufficiently The wizard warns Amerl cans, however that they must learn to save money and avoid eXtraVa' sances which now consume a large mart of the average Americans Tn come.
 GOVERNORS MEET.
 BOSTON, Aug. 24-Preparedness against war will be the chief topic under discussion during the confer ence of governors which began i'll this city today The question was taken up for consideration this alter noon and debated earnestly by the representatives of the various states, the majority of whom appear 10 favor greater preparation. The ses- sion will last four days.
 BARRED FOR THREE MONTHS. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 24,-Abe Ruef, who was liberated from san Quentin yesterday, has established himself in a cottage at Nichy springs Mendocino county, where he plans to spend the next three months. Al the end of that time, he prooaoly will come to this city
 JURY AGREED.