The Alaska citizen., 1913-05-12
HUNTING FOR DOPE.

ny ltutIdl bHlteIS TINS afternoon.
Thirty treasury men we're engaged
in the raid aud it is the avowed
intent on that not a dive will escape
the most careful search During
the past few months several seizures
of opium have hecn made OH boats
arriving from the Orient. and the
department has reason to believe that
smuggling is being carried on on
large scale
ANOTHER SENSATION.
Los ANGELES. May After
a lull OF several days. the federal
grand jury. which is investigating
the white slave traffic in Southern
Cal fornia. sprung another sensation
on the public today by return
ing an Indictment against William
Lacesse. q prominent automobile
dealer of this city.
The charge upon which I,accsse
has been bound over for trial is
that of causing the delinquency o;
Evelyn Quick. l5-year old girl
Lacesse has been released under
heavy bonds
EXTRA SESSION..
ALBANY. y. Y. May 7-Gover-
nor William Sulzer announces that
he will call a special session of the
state l1g stature next month for the
recOns deration Of the direct pr-
mary. which was defeated in the
senate during the pask week after
passage 1t arms between the COVER
nor and the members of the upper
house. The governor states that
the lawmakers will he called togeth-
or on June Is
When the direct primary bill was
turned down by the senate. SuIZer
informed the Obstinate solonS that
he was in the fight to stay and
that he would exert every influence
to force the passage OF the measure
before the end Of his term. Re
ferring To the matter today. Sulzer
said the feht had only BEGUN.
IN DARKNESS.
san FRANCISCO. May Sey-
eral street car lines and many large
manufacturing plants are out o.
commission today in consequence Of
a strike ef the employees Of the Pa
cific Gas & Electro company. In
addition to the interrupted traffic
and stoppagc OF wheels of industry
thousands of business places and
homes will be in darkness tonight,
n spite Of The efforts which are be-
ng made 10 secure service from
other sources Thu unusual demand
for light and power is more than the
rival companies can supply Oh short
notice. and. if the strike continues.
it will he at least several DAYS be.
fore the emergency service can he
extended to all parts Of the c.ty
affected by the closing down OF the
Pac fic Gas < Electric plant.
BACK TO THE COOP
SEATTLE. May :. - George Ell
ward Adams. former government as,
saver. who is under sentence on the
charge OF stealing gold dust dur
ing the time he was in charge Of
the assay office, and who recently
was canvieted OH the charge Of coun-
tcrfeitin9 was sentenced today TO
a term OF IS months II McNe.ls is
land The is months must be serv.
ed in addition to the sentence for
stealing.
Adams turned counterfeitcr while
he vas out Of prison on parole.
TAKES CHARGE.
PORTLAND. Ore. May Frank
Myers. appointed postmaster of this
city by President Wilson. assumed
office TODAY. succeeding Will an Hen
erickson. who has held the office
since the death Of Postmaster Mer-
rick
THE BULL MOCSERs.
WASHINGTON. d. C.. Nav s.
Leaders OF the Progressive wing Of
the Republican party announce that
an informal conference Of prom
nent members of the party will be
held at Chicago either on SATURDAY
or Monday. for the purpose OF dis,
cussn@ plans for the future.
The question OF holding a conven-
ton during the coming fall, it is
understood will be the principal
matter under discuss OH although
there are several other matters which
will command certain amount of
attention.
OAH'RA is MENTIONED.
SPRINGFIELD. IL. May s. A
sensation of magnitude was sprung
in official circles today by the filing
OF charges of most grave and
ser Gus nature against Lieutenant
Governor Barratt O'Iiara. The eX-
act nature Of the charges has not
been given out to the public, but
rumor has it that the name OF the
ieutenant-eoyernor has been con
nected with the white slave traffic.
and sensational developments are cx-
pected
The charges We're submitted to
the senate examining committee.
named especially for the purpose of
inquiring into the case, and it is
understood that evidence of a very
damaging nature has been placed in
the hands of the examining commit
tee. The members OF the commit
tee have declined to state the natur"
of the charges. but white shaving
and starvation wages are thought
to figure prominently N the case
The charges are the more sensa-
tional because of the fact that
O'Hara, while officiating recently in
the capacity of acting-gOvcrnor in
the absence of Governor dunno led
the crusade against the white slay-
ers of this state and was largely
responsible for the investigation
which was undertaken by the state
senate. and which resulted in the
exposure of conditions among the
girl employees of the large depart