The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-01

today before the industrial reations commission. John D. Rockefeller. Jr. declared that his father had given to charity the enormous sum Of S25o.- lOO. 900 during his career.
 STOCkYAROS CLOSED.
 WASHINGTON. D. C.. Jan 27.- It Is announced by the federal au- thorities today that the Pittsburg and Chicago stockyards have been closed again. in consequence Of d new outbreak of the foot and mouth ilsease
 DIVIDENDS DECLARED.
 CHICAGO. Jan. 27.-The sum of $lO OO0o 900 will be distributed on in the form of dividends by the great mail order house of Sears. Roebuck X Co The amount a 25 per cent dividend.
 WILSON SPEAKS.
 WASHINGTON. D. C.. Jan. 27.-- In an address before the Young Mems Christian association last night. President Wilson declared that le had a great regard for those who fulfilled their promises. He said he also had admiration for those who devoted themselves unselfishly O the interests of the organization. In his opinion. men should be judg- q by their actions rather than by heir promises to act.
 ThAW MAKES PLEA.
 NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-When for mally arraigned today on the charge of conspiracy Harry Thaw entered plea of not guilty, and the date of his trial was set for February 23.
 The work of William Travers Je- rome having been completed when le restored the Matteawan escape Q the New York authorities, his commission as deputy attorney gen. ,ral has expired and he is no long r connected with the case, much o the relief of Thaw, who declares that the former prosecutor has been is Jonah.
 FILIPINO HANGED.
 MANILA r. l.. Jan. 27.-General Noriel, the notorious rebel leader )f Cavite. who was recently found guilty of numbering political enc ny in 1902 was hanged early this morning.
 HONOR EMPEROR.
 NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-The fleet of German merchant ships which are tied to the local docks dressed ship today in honor of the kaiser's birth jay.
 TEMP 7ERATURE DROPS.
 HONOLULU. T. H., Jan. 27.-The weather throughout the islands today is tie coldest experienced here in wenty years. A drop in the tem- ,erature to 53 above zero was re- crded this afternoon. and the in lications are that there will be a till further decline.
 MISS M'ADOO IS NURSE.
 WASHINGTON. D. C., Jan. 28.-- Miss Mona McAdoo, eldest unmar- ried daughter of Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo, announces that she it being her intention to sail for Europe within few days to assist he allies in caring for their wound d
 CANAL OPENING DELAYED.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 28.--- There is the probability that the formal opening of the Panama canal will be postponed from March to July owing to the difficulty exper- enced in removing the slides from he great waterway. President Will son probably will go 10 the Pacific coast by rail before the opening os he canal, instead of waiting to make the trip across the isthmus with the battleship fleet.
 MRS. GATES MARRlES.
 MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 28. - Mrs. Florence Gates, widow of the late Charles Gates, was married today to Harold Judd. of Connecticut.
 CANADA APOLoGIZEs.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 2S- The state department Is in receipt of an official communication from he Canadian authorities accompan British government, in which re- ret is expressed for the shooting incident which resulted recently in the death of an American citizen.
 RELIEF SHIP DISABLED.
 PORT TOWNSEND. Wash, Jan. 28.-The Belgian relief ship Wash ington which left Seattle last night with a cargo of supplies for the war sufferers on the other side of the Atlantic, is reported to have met with an accident, and is now drift Ing about is disabled condition off 'lallam, The revenue cutter Snoho- mish has responded to the call for assistance.
 The Washington is heavily laden with foodstuffs, clothing and other .rticles for the Belgians
 GOETHALS TALKS.
 PRINCETON, Jan 2s. - Governor George w. Goethals, of the Canal zone, addressed the students of the this afternoon on the sub ject of government in the territory over which he presides as governor
 NATION HAS DEFICIT.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan 28.-- The President and the members of lis cabinet held long session last night for the purpose of consider ing the growing deficit which Is assuming alarming proportions An other conference was held today. fol lowing which it was stated that the question of keeping the expenses of the government within the income presents a serious problem. There IS the possibility that the limits of he income tax will be lowered, and 1t is also possible that the rivers and harbors appropriation of $35- % 900 will be abandoned
 JESSIE COPE PLEADS.