The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-18

uatiJl for the abolition of th,. out oi-date state convention. which. the governor says, should be substituted sy direct primaries
 TO SEEK IMMIGRANTS.
 TOPEKA. Kan. Jan. l3-In his message to the legislature. Governor yapper strongly urges the immedi. ate establishment of an immigration pureau in this state for the purpose s. bringing desirable immigrants to Nansds rom Europe. The governor aya there are many farmers in Eu- ,Jpe Wno would welcome tine uppor- u.ty to settle in he United States and he believes that ther econOml- .~l methods of farming would prove ..dauie il this state.
 SAYS CRAFT EXISTS.
 DIS MONIES, la, Jan. 13-ln is inaugural address before the members of e state legislature. Governor George w. Clarke. who k commencing his second term deClar- ed toGay that graft is apparent in many branches of the legislature lie urged the members to purge their ranks of crooks, and assurcn them that he would give them his, assistance in their work of reform
 GOVERNOR RESIGNS.
 COLL MElA. :. C.. Jan. I4-The term of Governor Cole L. Blea.c cane to an abrupt end today when the executive transmitted his resis- nation 10 the state senate. The lawmakers accepted the resignation without discussion. and Lieutenant Governor smith was sworn in i'm medittely for the uneXpired term, which ends next week. Blease gave no reason for lis immediate retire ment but 1t is believed lhpt he had been warned to vacate in order to es- ape impeachment proceedings which numerous of the legislators were bout to start.
 AWAITS EXPLANATION.
 WASHINGTON. W D. C., Jan II. ccrgta1y of State Bryan has sent | note to England informing that government that the United States s awaiting further correspondence egarding the shipping protest of President Wilson. Great Britain has been given to understand that the lote received several days ago is '0t entirely satisfactory
 ROB BANK OF S75Ooo.
 ENID Okla. Jan. II. - The most successful bank robbery ever re ported in this state occurred here -ast night when several bandits .ynamited the vault in a local bank ay, ,ents, amounting to approximately 575.o00. The robbery was discovered shortly alter its commission. and a .aTse posse started immediately in pursuit.
 SENATE DEADLOCkED.
 SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Jan H. lhaos reigns in the upper house of he state legislature in consequence f the. inability of the lawmakers 70 select a speaker. A deadlock Las existed since the commencement of
 present session
 WANT PROHIBITION.
 MONTGOMERY, Ala, Jan. 14- The introduction today of a bill which provides for statewide pro .bition marks the commencement of
 Ait7tiN ''--A'lI pl cAIIi''o bo Ut lll'r nan issue during the present ses- ion Of the state legislature The measure introduced already has the ,upport Of many Of the lawmakers md it is admitted on all sides that ne urys have an even chance of ynning.
 WATCHING FOR PREY.
 NEW YORK, Jan. l4.-The con erted British cruiser Coronia has etuned to her old position just outside the threemile limit, where she is lying in wait for German prizes.
 PROSECUTE SOLDIERS
 BitlDGEBt RG, Ont, Jan. l4.-The hree soldiers responsible fer the shooting recently of Walter Smith and Charles DOrsch. the two Ameri- ans wAo were fired upon while Iun.ing ducks near the Canadii in shore of Niagara river. have been arraisned on q charge of man laughter and will be vigorously pro ecuted by the Dominion authorl. ies.
 INVESTIGATE PRICES.
 CHICAGO. Jan. II - The federal nNeSt tlSatlOn to ascertain the cause If recent advances in the price of bread is proceeding vigorously and rumors of prosecutions are numer JUS. The probe is turning toward - e stock exchange today, in con equence of numerous large trans actions in wheat. Wheat is quoted , $l.41 this afternoon. The price of bread has been ad anCed to six cents a loaf by many of the bakers of this city. while | others have been forced out of bust les by tie increased cost of flour 1
 WHEAT STILL ADVANCES. CHICAGO, Jan. 15.-There was a | ,lili further advance in May de l livery wheat on the local exchange l ,oday, the closing quotations show | .n@ price of $1435s per bushel | The steady advance is causing gen raj alarm throughout the country | because of the fact that it is gener- | tlly believed that t!e heavy ship l nents to Europe during the past | several months are entirely respon- ib-e for the rise in prices.
 Reports from Washington this | &ternoon state that Mrs. Julian .e,',u, of ti t -sew iurk 5t'uaeWr- { easues. called on President Wilson Jday to urge the placing of an | on wheat, as a means of | conserving the home supply.
 AMERICA SENDS AiD