The Alaska citizen., 1914-07-20
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FINANclERs SUPPORT WILSON

FINANclERS SUPPORT WILSON
WASHINGTON. H. G., July l3.-
President Wilson TINS afternoon dis
cussed business conditions al great
length with Raphael Hermann, of
Detroit, and Josephus Branks, OF
Chicago. Both of these men agreed
that the administration measures, as
outlined by the President. were just
founded on a sound business basis.
~ >----,>s,-.d be gone through with by
the government --~
CASHIER ROBBED.
ST. LOUIS, July 15.- Esther Co
hen. a girl cashier in the employ OF
the Cohen wholesale grocery was
robbed of a satchel containing So
OOO this afternoon. The theft oc.
CURED on a thronged street in the
center of town The police have
been unable to get clew to the
perpetrator of the robbery.
CONVICTION PROMISED.
MINEOLA, July 13.-The prose
today that he is now satisfied
he could make case against Mrs
Carman, wife OF DR.. Carman, OF
Freeport. for the murder OF Mrs
Louise Bailey, wife of the Brook
lyn millionaire hat manufacturer, who
was skot and killed while on a
professional visit to DR.. Carman
office on July .. Mrs, Carman is
said to have confessed to the crime
shortly after her arrest, and also
10 have ACKNOWLEDGED that she wa:
RESPONSIBLE for the attack on the
doctor in the town of Baldwin, bu
ii is understood that she later with
drew her confession.
STORM CAUSES DAMAGE.
DETROIT. Mich. July 10 - Al
electric storm followed by a heavy
wind. caused great damage to prop
er,y in this city today. No live:
were lost. but many persons were
injured in various parts OF the city
HEAT KILLS SEVEN.
MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, July 10
There has been no relief from th'
terrific heat during the past =
hours. and the weather bureau prom
ises none. Seven deaths have oc
CURED from the heat in various part:
of the state.
MANY FRUSTRATED.
NEW YORK. July 13.-This cit!
is swelterng. with little relief il
sight Many prostrations have oc
CURED during the day, and almos
dozen deaths have been reported
Thousands will spend the night OF
the beaches and in the parks.
TEMPERATURE SETS RECORD.
LINCOLN. Neb. July 10. - TIT
highest temperature ever recorded !!
reported from several parts of tn
state.
HEAT CONTINUES.
CHICAGO July 13.-Tonisht Their
is little relief from the awfu
heat of the past few days. Durin'
the day there We're seven cases o
deaths from prostration recorded.
DIRECTORS ACCUSED.
WASHINGTON, d. c., July 10
The report of the interstate com
merce commission in regard to tn
investigations made into the name
of operations in vogue on the New
York, New Haven & Hartford rail
way was made public today, ant
proved as sensational in every re
spect as it was expected to be
The commissioners find that the dl
rectors have squandered ninety mil
ions of dollars in the past few year
in a manner that renders them Grim
inally liable to the stockholders o
the road Monopolistic theories, ur
sound and mischievous, have beel
adopted with the result that tn
road is ruined financially, wherea
conservative business methods woul'
lave meant continued prosperity
The commission finds that the direc
tors were so criminally neslisen
that the stockholders should be en-
titled TO recover a large part OF TIT
money they spent on the road.
sTocKAoLDsRs WILL SUE.
BOSTON, July 13.-The stockhold
ers of the New York, New Have1
& Hartford railway have decided
to sue the directors of the road TO
the recovery of forty millions, whlcl
tley claim was wasted mallclously
PRESIDENT SAYS NOTHING.
NEW YORK, July 13.-Presiden
!. H. Hustis. of the n. Y, n. II. 1
II. railway, when interviewed con
corning the report of the interstate
commerce commission, had nothin
to say.
SUPREME JUSTICE DIES.
ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., July 1;
AS the result of an attack o
heart disease, induced by cardla
asthma, Justice Horace Harmon Lul
ton, of the supreme court of tn
United States, died in this city tt
dav. He had been member o
the supreme court since 1910, nay
ing been appointed to that positlo
nv President Taft He was born Il
1874 in Newport, Kentucky
SUCCESSOR PROPOSED.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 10
1t is considered highly probable u
official circles that Attorney Genera
McReynolds will be offered tie sea
on the supreme court bench to sue
coed the late Justice Lurton.
WOMEN TO PUBLISH PAPER.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 10. - !
new daily paper, owned, managed
edited and circulated by. women, !
to make it's appearance in this cit
in the course of few days. 1t
to serve the interests OF the Demo
Gratis during the coming campaign
and has already received many prom
ises of substantial support. Mis-
Mary Fairbrother is to be its mar
ager and editor.
MT. LAssEN ERUPTs.
REDDING, Cal, July 13-Anothe
eruption of Mt Lassen occurred thi
.f,orpoon and was viewed BY man