The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-16
GENERAL NEWS
 BY TELEGRAPH
sAGLE SESSION OVER.

Eagles came tO 60 close lu this city on Saturday afternoon. The session was one ol the most largely at tended in recent yrais ana much bus mess Of importance tU the -uboEdr nate aaIies was transacted.
 The election oi officers ot the grand aeria resulted in the choice of Will liam Gray son. oI Savannah. as grand worthy president. Frederick Hughes. of Yonkers. New York as grand treasurer and John < Parry ci Kan. sas City. Mo. was reelected araui secretary. Savannah was chosen as the next meeting place.
 The annual report Of Secretary Parry showed a membership of more than 100000 distributed among more than 2.6eo subordinate aeries. Nearly $2.U0poUu was distributed during the past Wear in benefits,
 MORRISON BOOSTING.
 SEATTLE. Aug. NurdoCk Nor rison. the well known Gold stream miner, who is now in this city, says that the output of the Fairbanks district for the present season will be approximately $5000000. The recent strike. he says has not in terfered seriously with operations and he predicts an increased yield in the very near future as the re- sult of improved conditions.
 EASTLAND COMING UP.
 CHICAGO. Aug 9.-The work of raising the steamer EasJland was started today under the personal direction of federal officials
 GOETHALS TO RESIGN.
 NEWYORk. Aug Ex-Governor E.,.4- t-..rt..1- g,-r-Ty tat from the canal zone today and confirmed the report that he had tendcrgd his resignation 10 President Wilson. He says, however. that his resignation will not become effective until the first Of November. lie will Iot re- tie from the army
 HOME TO BOOST.
 SEATTLE, Aug. 9.-A number of Ta.r4anksans purchased tickets dur ing the past week and are now en- route to their homes in the North. the majority of them having left on the Mariposa Among those who made reservations were: Mrs H. B. Parkin. Mrs. l.. Martin, Mrs. J, sherman. Mrs. r. Heath, Mrs L. HusdaGl Mrs X NJ Fitchett, Mrs. j. \. McQuarrie. A. B. Heilig. Anna Heiie. ]. D. Brune, R. Schulz. W. Waechter.
 U s. NOT REPRESENTED.
 WAS IINGTON, II. C.. Aug. g. The possibility of restoring peace in Mexico seems more remote today than for several months. The con ference between Secretary of State Lansing and the representatives of the Latiu-American republics came to an end today, and Secretary Lan- sing is now awaiting the arrival of President Wilson before taking fur ther action II is believed that General Caranza is about to pro claim himself provisional president, as a means of forcing recognition.
 The Brazilian minister stationed at Mexico City has been withdrawn by his government. because of Car ranzas threat 10 eNpel him from the country The withdrawal of the diplomat leaves the United States without a representative in Mexico City.
 MARTIAL LAW DECLARED.
 BROWNSVILLE Tex, Aug, g. All of Cameron county has been placed under martial law in conse- quence of raid which was made yesterday by Mexican bandits, Six hundred American soldiers are now in pursuit of the renegades.
 EX-SECRETARY DEAD.
 NEW YORK, Aug. 9,-General Benjamin Franklin Tracy, who was secretary of the navy in the cabinet of President Harrison. died in this city today as the result of a stroke of paralysis. He was unconscious for nine days prior to his death.
 FRESH TROOPS TO WEST.
 NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-Captain Francos, an Italian army officer who professes to be in close touch with his government, is authority for the statement that il is the intention of Italy to send ar army of 60O,000 fresh troops either to the western front or to the Dardanelles within the next three weeks,
 OUT FOR STAY.
 PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 9,-A prominent member of the Japanese Iarliament. who is nov in this city, is authority for the statement that Japan will not take any further part in the war unless forced to do so by German activity in the Orient. Ha says that his government is under no further obIsations to England now that the Germans have been forced to vacate their holdings jn China.
 STOP ROBUSTNESS
 OLYMPIA. Wash. Aug. 9-Sec- retary of State Lansing has notified Governor Lister that American aviators are causing the Canadians much annoyance by crossing the international boundary from this .tate. Protest has been made 10 the state department by the British am bassador. who declares that the Canadians have signified their in tention of firing on the next foreign aeroplane which invades their terri tory.
 WILSON sUCC0REP.
 CORNISH, N H., Aug 10.-Presi- den Wilson gave timely assistance today to the victims of an automo- bile accident who were found beneath their overturned car several miles from the Wilson summer home. The President was the first to leap from bis auto when il came abreast of the wrecked machine. and remained or the ground until .the three unfor tunates had been dragged from their uncomfortable positions.
 MUST LET FER GO.
 WASHINGTON. D. C., Aug. 1O.- The German government has ordered the release of the Standard Oil com pany's tanker Llama, which was