The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-10
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.f-ftE RI t4F-A t-= t+r. IHA lTH- #F.sf.tH H days ago and brought tu this cin for safe Keeping. i- n constant lea. that the authorities will release hlw He has made repeated requests fo. ! assurances that he will be kept uu der the protection of the police He is afraid that an attempt will be made on his life because of i inc statements he has madn
 HEARING POSTPONED. l LOS ANGELES. April 2-Thc ! Captn hearing ir w.tch fN" q, l fendant is charged with consplring to wreck the Times building was l postponed today until Wednesday ] When the case was called there was no attorney on hand 10 repre- sent the alleged conspirator.
 OFFICER REPRlMANDEO
 SAN ANTONIO. April 3-Lieut John Mort who was tried by court martial on charges resulting from an unauthorized invasion of Mexico l in search of two American soldiers who had been detained by the Mexi cans. was found guilty today and . has been sentenced to be reprimand- cd His offense consisted chiefly 1 of leading enlisted men across tho international boundary without au- thorIty from his superiors
 LAsORERs STRIKE.
 NEW YORK. April 2 3-Construc- tiOn work on the new dual subway system was completely suspended today in consequence of the rcfusa, of the men employed on the job tO continue work at the present wages 1 Upon the refusal of the contractors to grant an increase. the ten thou sand laborers engaged in the worlr wont out on strike and declare fhat tNev will not return until thei demands have been granted
 Owing t0 the shortage of labor throughout the east at the present time it Is considered douhtfrl if the | places of the etriltorS an he fillr'
 WAR MAKES BUSINESS.
 WASHINGTON. D. C.. April 3 - The tremendous increase in the vol ume of business offered the railroad of the United States in consequence of the manufacture of war muni
 nations nf E' rope, has enabled the companie to show very substantial return on their investment during the pa StNtIdl IlOulltS. A Sjtltlllt'Hl IIldt public today by the department ot commerce shows that the roada reaped a particularly big harvest during the month of February. thei books showing a fifty per cent ne increase for that month alone.
 DECLINE TO TALK.
 WASHINGTON. b C., April g. President Wilson and the membyr of his cabinet decline to discuss the sinking of the British ships Sussex and Englishman, which were at tackled recently while there were Americans on board. Official iude ment is still suspended pending the receipt of additional information re garding the attacks.
 WOULD INCREASE NAVY
 WASHINGTON, D, C.. April 3 Secretary of the Navy Daniels ha- submitted supplementary report to congress showing the further needs of the navy and outlining the plans of his department for putting the navy on t substantial fcotia- without the loss of time
 DeFAULTER CAUGHT.
 SEATTLE, April 3,--Word was re ceivcd by the police today that O C. Cline, who defaulted more than 6 week ago. had been apprehended at New Orleans. La. Cline was travelling under the name of C. E Howard and was accompanied by woman who was booked on an outgoing boat as Mrs. C. B. How ard.
 STATE MAY SUE LANE.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., April 8 The supreme court has granted per mission to the State of New Mexico to institute legal proceedings asaiust Secretary of the Interior Lane fOI the purpose of compelling that otll- cial to grant title to school land grants in that state,
 RIOTS AT ELECTION.
 KANSAS CITY, April 4-There was much excitement and the keen est kind of rivalry here today when the Republicans defeated the Demo crats at the polls by a very narrow margin. Election riots occurred in this city, and later on the riojing was following by the arrest ul tWD police commissioners, who ignored a habeas corpus for the release of some 300 men
 HUGHES WILL RUN
 WASHINGTON, D. c, April A. Justice Hughes, of the United States supreme court, has practically given his consent to the use of his name as a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination. He has not yet given his views in authorized public statement, but the information regarding his changed attitude comes from men close to the jurst. They declare that he will accept the nomi- nation if it is rendered to him un- | opposed.
 NOT DRY YET.
 SEATTLE, April 4.-According to information gathered by local and state authorities, there has been a material increase in the sale of liquor throughout the state since the first of the year. when the dry law went into effect. Sales during the past month, 1t is estimated considerably more than those of February, notwithstanding the vigi lance of the authorities.
 DENIS WIN IN CHI.
 CHICAGO, April 4,-Sweeping 4 ev- erything before them, the Chicago Democrats scored a heavy victory in this city today when the candi- dates of the party were elected in 21 of the 35 precincts of this city. The election is particularly pleasing to the leaders of the party for the reason that last year the Demo crats carried by seven precincts. ! RELIGION WAS CAUSE