The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
BLIZZARD RAGING.

 which resulted in the death of Joa1 . kierns.
 BLIZZARD RAGING.
 BUFFALO. Feb. 2S The most severe blizzard of the winter is ra-- ing today throughout tho state Of New York In the western part of the state. where the storm has a' 'ained its greatest violence, the g3l. is blowing seventy rs.'es au hour Rail and wire communication l- seriously interrupted.
 FIVE RELEASED.
 SAN QUENTIN. Cal Feb 2S Five inmates of the stata prison who were sentenced two years ago 10 long terms fol1owirr t'rtr se0 fiction cn th> charge of misrraatin" children. were released today ny the board of pardors Tn" invostl gation conducted by the board dis closed the fact that the men were innocent of the charges preferred against them.
 LABOR FAVoRs PROGRAM.
 WASHINGTON. D C. Feb 2S- The attitude of organized labor on the administration program was made public today through President Samuel Gompers. of tho American Federation of Labor The workers state that they are ready tO accept tho plan of President Wilson prn- vided the use of the militia in SID rrvrsi~c -tritne ie prohifjni 1 hor ale will insist Gon're-- zayz unon the equal distribution amo0c Ill classes of the cost of arn2- lncnt
 WILL ALLOW GIFTS.
 WASHINGTON, n. C. Feb. 2S-- In response to inquiries race'yoa from the United States. the German government has given assurances to the state department. thrOu@N Ambassador yon Bernstorff th2' ehinnents of food and c10thing fo,- varded from the United States to relieve the distress of war suf- ferers in Poland will not ho corfis- cated by the German authorities The kaiser promises to give safe conduct to all such shiDmo0tH through territory now occupied by the Germans
 MANY WARNINGS RECEIVED.
 NEW YORK. Feb. 2S Since ' was decided to postDone the voyaeo of the French liner Fsragne be cause of warnings of danger TO ceivod by those who had made ros- ervations it has developed that more than one hundred of the pros pective passengers received comics of the mysterious letter adyisiug them to stay at homo.
 GIRL HELD FOR MURDER.
 SEATTLE Feb 29-Mrs Kathor. inc Vance Harrison tho 15-voaro1d bride of Charles g Harrison. nephew of Senator CulhorSon. WI" today released on bail of $25 O0o Her husband is out on bail on a similar amount. both heine char@nd with the murder of W. R. Warren hotel proprietor, The police Clai"' that the girl confessed that she had killed Warren on the ground that he had wronged her before her marriage.
 BISHOP DIES.
 CINCINNATI Feb 2S.-BiShCn Carter of the United Brethren. died today as the result of an attack made upon him by a htghwavman The deceased formerly was a mie- si"nary in China
 IS SPEEDY CRAFT.
 ROCKLAND, Feb. 2S.-The nev battleship Pennsylvania, which is be- ing subjected to endurance and snePG tests developed a speed today fully three-quarters of a knot in excess of the requirements of the contract
 PATROLMAN RETIRED.
 NEW YORK Feb. 28-Snap NJ Gaffney. veteran patrolman of the local police force. has boon retired after forty years continual service as a peace officer. Under the cit~ pension law, McGaffnev will re ceive half pay during the balance of his life
 GASOLINE IS HIGH.
 BOSTON, Fob. 2S-Tsers of gas0- line throughout the United State during the past year were taxed heavily, lpur"@ just nThliehOd show ing that the advance in price during the twelve months cost the Amerl can public more than fifty mil'iOo dollars.
 SHIPMENTS RELEASED
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 2S.- The state department has been ad- vised by the British government that two cargoes of dyostuffs which have been held up at Rotterdam by the British blOcfade, will be per mitted to proceed to the United States, to which country they are consigned. The shipments are val ued at five million dollars.
 ASTORIA OUT OF LUCK.
 WASHINGTON, D. C.. Feb. % Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels today reported against mak- ing Astoria Oregon, naval base.
 FIVE KILLED.
 ST. LOUIS, Feb. 28.-Five men were killed and two hundred h. iured today as the result of an ey, plosion which occurred while work men were engaged in making evca- vations for the purpose of repairing a sewer. The majority of those in iured were struck by flying rocks and debris.
 MAIL VAN ROLLED.
 NEW YORK Feb. 2S-While en- route to this city on the ferry from the Jersey Central railroad. a Unit ed States mail van was broken into by robbers and four pouches con- taining gold were stolen. The au- thorities have refused to disclose the exact amount of the loss. but it is estimated at half a million dollars
 CHICAGO POLITICS.
 CHICAGO. Feb. 2S The nrimarv campaign has been productive of sensational developments during the past several days. the fight between