The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-17

THE ALASKA CITIZl
paving the way for monopolics. in
stead of conserving the power for
the benefit of the common PEOPLE.
SEATTLE TIMES FIRE.
SEATTLE Feb. Il Fire Thu
morning destroyed the Seattle Times
plant. with the exception of tho
presses. which we're located in The
basement
The Seattle Times is one OF Tn,
most up-to-date newspapers OH the
Coast and vas located in four
story and basement brick building al
the corner of Union street and Sec.
ond avenue. II was a magnifirert
and well-equipped plant. the linotype
& battery alone consisting of 10 ma.
chimes and caster. over $500.
worth OF machinery on the top floor
alone The third floor contained tho
editorial and reportorial rooms On
the second floor there were two TO-
printing establishments and a num-
Der of other small business Tho
office VAS on the first floor, also the
mailing room was located there t.
the basement were four OF the finest
make of Webb printing presses. which
are intact
The plant has always been ful1,
covered by insurance. and it is not
known al this time what the loss
Will be
GOT EDWARDS NOW.
CHARLESTON. Feb. 13-Another
-,
today when Col William Elwarts
Republican candidate for Init I'd
States senator from West Virginia.
was placed under arrest on he
charge of influencing The votes o
Legislators ny the liberal use o
money. Specifically Edwards is
charged with bribing John Smith
one OF the electors
Earlier in the week. five moWants
of the state legislature were &c
cused OF taking money for thair
votes. hut it was not until today
thai the authorities We're able to
CONNECT Edwards directly with The
hribing
The claim is made that Edwards
negotiated with Smith ara later
paid him the sum OF five thausaaa
'"tars for his vote.
Edwards WAS released on hail spor
after h. had been arrested. and sava
thar he can prove his innocence with.
out difficulty when the time comes
WILL RESIGN MARCH /
TRENTON. Feb 12.- GovernCr
Wilson will resign as governor al
New Jersey on March LIST. in time
4
18th
TEETHADoRE STILL TALKING.
NEW YORK Feb -Theodore
Roosevelt. speaking at the Lincoln
dinner last evening. given ny the
National Progressive club. pleaded
that there must be no compromise Or
Hieding Of the Progressiyes. and re-
peated the statement that the recent
decision Of the Idaho court for r.
Peating which criticism the 1dal.9
peWspapermen went to jain was Ar
outrage upon the people. the state
aud the nation
TREATY SIGNED.
WASHINGTON, u. E. Feb Ia
The new arbitration treaty between
the United States and France which
has been drafted TO take the plac"
OF the treaty of 1911 and which
provides for the arbitration of AL
differences arising between the two
nations not adjustable By diplomacy
was signed today by Secretary of
State Knox, for the United States
and by Jean Jules Iusserand. French
ambassador. on behalf of France
The treaty now will he submitted
l.,,
ratification,
The term of the treaty is five
years
TALKED LIKE A LAWYER.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. f3=clar
ence barrow, the noted labor lawyer
who is on trial here on the charge
of bribins one of the jurors in the
Mcnamara case, took the lead il
his defense TO-DAY. delivering the
opening address to the jury
Like the talk he made on he
occasion of his other trial. the al
dress today was a marvel of elo-
quence. and was listened to vita
rapt attention both by the members
OF the jury and the spectators
who crowded the courtroom.
HANFORD REVERSED.
san FRANCISCO. Feb. 13.=T;.e
circuit court OF appeals today TO-
versed the decision of Former JUDGE
Hanford in taking citizenship away
from Olson. and the case was re
manded for trial
IT'S A SURE GO.
NEW YORK. Feb. 13.-lt seems
certain tonight that the threatened
strike of firemen on the railroads
of the East will be called before
the end of the week unless an effort
is made By the transportation cont
panies in the meantime TO patch mp
the differences.
MAUS TRANSFERRED.
VANCOUVER BARRACKS. Wash.
Feb. 13.-General Maus has received
orders from the war department to
proceed Immediately to Albany. there
to assume command of the First bri-
Sade of the First division of the
army
STATE MILITIA ACTIVE.
CHARLESTON, Feb. 13-Under
the direction of Acknowledgement
Elliott, the state militia has round.
ed up scores of the striking miners
in the coal region south of this
city. and they are now in Jail Oh
the charge of melting riots in COR
nectlon with the recent disorders
following the emDlOymPnt of strike.