The Alaska citizen., 1913-08-25

>'a'p ui Indiana. fell t0 his death today Nh Ie sealing BlaCktoot gla- irr Fletcher Was a member of party Q. sfGhtscers and was accom- panied by q number of fr ends when -ae fatal accident occurred.
 The body ot the unfortunate doc for ua- hrough, [ this place this afternoon. and aiH be shipped Eas; within q day r two.
 SHOOTS HERSELF. LOS ANGELES. Cal Aug. % | Mrs Robert MgNaun. the we'll known i Denver society woman. who came 10 this city several weeks ago for the beuefi; of her health. committed i suicide today by shooting herself in i the head x th a small revolver. i Failure to regain her health k giv- on Is the cause of the rash act. HicA wa> committed in the fashion able apartments occupied hy the l wealthy visitor.
 CANT TRUST HIM.
 COLORADO SPRINGS. Col, Aug @u The executive committee oI the Chamber of Commerce Of this city in recc rt of letter from Gov erHor Lee Cruee. of Oklahoma, in forming that body that he will he lunahle to attend the conference of l governors which will convene here next week c vernon CruCe explains that he i~ Itraid to absent himself From his home >tate through fear fha' i.iru1euaut-Goycrnor McAlcster Nil take advantage of the Uppor- unity thu, afforded to upset the Ipoliccs which are at present n op- eratjou.
 | Governor Grdce states that McAl- lester has bitterly opposed numerous of the ref rms which have been in Iaugurated since the last election and that much harm would result should there he change in policy al this time.
 INJUNCTION IS PERMANENT.
 SEATTLE. Aug 20-The tenn lporary injunction aga nst soap-boN I'ratory. Wh ch was issued by Judge iiImFhr es at the time of the rioting in this city during Pot1afch week Was made permanent today by the superior court judge. The corner of Fourth avenue and Pike street was particularly designated as a place r. be avoided by the l. W. W. speakers.
 Judge Humphries also has render ed decision winch places the ban on municipal decree such as was issued hy Mayor CotrerIl during he Fotlatch excitement
 DlGGS GOT HIS.
 SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Aug. 20. The afgument in the Dggs case were begun this afternoon, both sides having rested their cases this morn. Ing shortly before the noon recess.
 Dur ne the arguments. which be gan when court convened this alter noon. the defendant. DiggS, was sub ieeted 10 q grilling by the govern. ment attorneys. who called hm q coward for attempting to shift the responsibility for his arrest upon the girl who accompanied him 10 Reno.
 Should the Diegs jury fail to Iagree upon a verdict after the case has been placed iu their hands, the government will proceed immed ately Q HoN trial. It was stated today ny ne of the prosecutors that not more than an hour would elapse be fwten the end If tEt present trial land the commencement of new trial should a new trial become ne ecssary
 Dggs characteriZes the case as rotten and infamous. He says the whole affair is the work of shyster Politie ans, who place a higher value Hpon the fulfillmen1 of the:r own ambitions than they de upon the fepHtations of their fellow citizens. II k understood that an appeal . i'll Inc tal- -gI, z verd ct is rendered Opinion on the outcome of the case is divided.
 800 STRIKERS ARRESTED.
 NANAlMO, B. C.. Aug 20.-At a late hour yesterday afternoon 900 strikers were placed under arrest by the Dominion troops and it is un- !erstood they will be held in GUS tody. under heavy guard, until the labor troubles of the coal re zion have been adjusted.
 The wholesale arrests resulted from an encounter between the strikers and the troops, the charge being made that the men attacked the soldiers without provocation.
 Further trouble occurred today when the troops frustrated a plot to dynamite Nipond's boarding house in which the special police are quar- tered The discovery of the plot was followed by another clash be- tween strikers and trlops and more of the miners were taken into GUS today.
 Practically no headway has been made toward settling the str ke and the presence of the troops may be required for a much longer time than was anticipated when martial law was declared. The situation has increased in gravity considerably this week
 NEGOTIATIONS CLOSE l WASHINGTON. D. C.. Aug. 21.- Negotiations with Mexico have come | to full stop and it is probable ] that no further attempt will be made by the administration to restore peace in the Southern republic until | the matter has been placed before congress ill full.
 President Wilson announced late this afternoon that he intended pre- pairing a special message to con sress on the Mexican situation. and intimated that negotiations with Hu- erta would be suspended until con