The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-14

GARRISON RESIGNS.
 WASHINGTON. D. C. Feb. lt Lindley N. Garrison. secretary %, war since the formation oI tua present cabinet, tenderei his fesig- nation to President Wilson today and retired from the public scr. vice, his resignation having been promptly accepted No reason Is neither Garrison nor tho President will discuss the affair II is sup posed. however, that the al,aei tion of congress tn tln r.f..n- se-retary's plans and criticism @. the manner in which he has con ducted his office arc responsible for the resignation.
 President Wilson. Garrison and a number oi close friends 0f the two were in conference this after noon and apparently the executive. and the former cabinet member are on the best cf terms Nothing has transpired to indicate 9 break of any sort. Henry s RrackiNcidge affairs of the department. until President Wilson has named Car rISOnS successor.
 HUGHES IS GUEST
 WASHINGTON D. C. Feb 10. Chief Justice Hughes. of the United States supreme court. was the guest of honor at an informal dinner given by President and Mrs. Wilson at the White House yesterday af ternoon.
 LANSING SENDS NoTF.
 WASUINGTON. n C.. Feb. l0 Secretary of State Lansing has s1nt a cablegram to Ambassador haa- field. at Vienna demanding of llo Austrian government an eXplana tion of the submarine attack which was made several days ago on the tank steamer Petrolite.
 ADMITS HIS GUILT.
 NEW ORLEANS. Feb. lG.-Dr Paul Roh German consul with head quarters in this city, hae admitted that he wrote certain letters found by the British autn"rtI " .H person of Captain von Papon and ascribed to former Consul von Ncy senburg.
 SPEAKS TONIGHT.
 WASHINGTON, D, C.. Feb. To- President Wilson has accepted an invitation to address the members of the Chamber of Commerce o, the United States at the annual dinner which will close the big con vention tonight.
 LAST HOPE GONE,
 ALBANY, N T., Feb. 1o.-Thc last appeal of Hans Schmidt for clemency has been denied by Gov erncr Whitman and the execution of the condemned eX-priest. who was sentenced to death or the @Na of having murdered domestic in his employ. will take n'ac" during the coming week, as originally planned.
 ARBITRATION WANTED.
 WASHINGTON. D. C.. Feb. To With the hope of preventina the threatened strike among the em- ployees of several Of the Eastern railroads. the upper house of con gress adopted a resolution today urging the companies and their o9e- ratiyes to seek settlement of their differences through the medium of arbitration.
 GARMENT WORKERS RIOT.
 NEW YORK Feb. 10.-There Was SOnSlUtTdDlt IIOlIilS tN'li''Ao 'it' striking garment workers of th's city today and many arrests WeI made before order was finally re stored by the police The disturb ance was conspicuous by the pres. ence of many of the women ahc girl workers and six of them were among those taken into custody The situation was handled by the police reserves.
 SADDLE PLANT BURNS.
 CHICAGO, Feb. 10, Fire com pletely destroyed 9 scven-stor% building today, the structur" h2Fla@ been occupied by manufactures concern engaged exclusively in mak- ing saddles and other supplies for the warning nations of Europe. IT," origin of the fire is a mystery, but it is generally believed that the destruction of the building was part of the suspected nationwide conspiracy against those engaged in the manufacture of war supplies for the allies.
 ALLOWED TO LEAVs.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb, IL The departure of the Italian steam ship Taorminu, which recently a' rived in port with guns mounted on her decks, has been authorized by the treasury department and the vessel will start on the return voyage immediately, fully prepared to resist any ordinary attack.
 WORKED THOUGH ILL.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 11.-Mis5 Mil'ie Fancher, who celebrated her golden anniversary as a bedridden invalid eight days ago, was relieved of her suffering today by death. Friends of the sick woman, who knew he1 from infancy, declare that she used upwards of one hundred thousand pounds of worsted during her life. time the yarn having been knitted into a vast variety of articles of wear.
 INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1.-The investigation of the alleged German conspiracy against American muni, tion plants and vessels engaged in carrying war supplies to the allies has been concluded, the last of the conspiracy indictments having been returned today. A total of siXty-one indictments were found altogether, and the list includes many men of prominence in this and other Pa cifiC coast cities.
 ElGATY-TWO "FLUNkEp."
 NEW YORK, Feb. 11.-According to information given out today by officials of the navy department, Secretary Daniels has approved the recommendation of the examining board of the naval academy at An- napolis that eighty-two midshipmen