The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-11
GENERAL NEWS
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SLIDES BOTHER CANAL.

terferlng with the completion of work on the Panama canal was the state ment of Governor George w. Goeth- als. of the canal zone, who held lengthy conference today with Secretary of War Garrison. Unless the trouble can be eradicated at an early date, which now seems i'm probable, there is the possibility that the initial cruise of t Q battleship fleet from Hampton Roads to the Pacific will be postponed until d later date.
 WHEAT KEEPS RISING
 Chicago, Jan. f. - May delivery wheat was quoted at S1.3212 on the local market today, and it is general ly predicted that there will be a further upward tendency when the market opens tomorrow.
 BOYLE lNAUGURATED.
 CARSON CITY, Nev, Jan. An the presence of a large and dis tinguished assemblage, Emmett Boyle was formally inaugurated today and assumed his' duties as governor, sue ceeding Tasker L. Oddie.
 COURT TAKES RECESS.
 WASHINGTON, w D. C., Jan. A. The supreme court of the United States took a recess today in order that the jurists might attend the funeral of J. NJ. Wright, who for 27 years prior to his death was mar shal of the court.
 PRESENTS DELAYED.
 SEATTLE, Jan. 4.-Many delayed C riSfy hn 1;rr at the front are still enroute to vari- ous parts of Europe. The trans portation departments of the several armies are overwhelmed with the gifts, and 1t is believed that some time will elapse before all of the deliveries will have been made.
 The presents include 100000 gal Ions of wine from the department of Herault, in France, and 130,000 gal Ions from other regions in the South of France.
 MILLloNAIREs TO TESTIFY.
 NEW YORK. Jan. 4.-John D. Rockefeller, Jr.. Andrew Carnegie and J. P. Morgan have been sum- moned as witnesses before the fed eral commission on industrial rela- tions. The three captains of fin ance will appear before the govern ment investigators tomorrow.
 GOVERNOR TAKES SEAT.
 CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan. 4.-John kendrick was inaugurated as goyel nor of this state today, succeeding Joseph NJ. Carey.
 LEGISLATURE ASSEMBLIES.
 COLUMBUS, O.. Jan. 4. The eighty-first session of the state leg islature convened in this city today
 TRIAL TO BE HELD.
 KANSAS CITY, Mo, Jan. 4.-The fourth trial of Dr. Hyde, who is charged with the death of Colonel Swope, will commence in this city )n April 5.
 HUNT STARTS SECOND TERM.
 PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. 4. - Cover nor George w. P. Hunt. who was re elected in November, took the oath f office today and began his second term as chief executive of the state.
 soLoNs AT WORK.
 BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 4.-The state legislature convened in this city to- day.
 PUBLISHERS TO BOOST.
 OMAHA, Jan. 4.-The Agricultural Publishers association, which is in session in this city, will endeavor to revive the business of the country by the encouragement of the more liberal purchase of home products. The association has decided upon a national campaign and has adopted as a slogan, Buy It Now" The purpose of the campaign is to put more money in circulation than there is at present.
 TARIFF IS BLAMED.
 NEW YORK, Jan. An discus sing the causes of the lack of em- ployment throughout the United States at the present time, Judge United States Steel corporation, de clared today that the present tariff had proved the greatest factor in causing the depression in business, which is now felt in every state in the Union. In the opinion of Gary, conditions cannot improve greatly until greater protection is given American industries.
 WOMAN MADE SENATOR.
 SALEM, Oregon, Jan. 4.-Kathe- rine Clark, a cousin of Governor West, has been appointed state sen ator to fill the vacancy in the upper house of the legislature caused by the resignation of Senator Neumer. Miss Clark will have the distinction of being the first woman to occupy such a position in this state.
 PEACE PLANS FAIL.
 CLEVELAND, O., Jan. At the conclusion of a conference called for the purpose of considering the Eastern coal strike, it was declared today by the operators that further efforts to bring the men to terms were useless. The operators main tain that they cannot meet the de mands of the men, and the miners are just as determined. Conditions throughout the strike zone are be coming serious.
 BRITISH WILL PAY.
 WASHINGTON. D. C., Jan. A. The first note from Great Britain in reply to the recent protest of Presi- dent Wilson against the seizure of countries on the other side of the Atlantic. implies that all such car goes shipped from the United States prior to the establishment of the embargo against Germany and Aus tria will be paid for by the British government