The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-06-29

union IL pfACtlC2Hy Al iuins'
man, oys,ander. was killed and
the hall wrecked by the explosion
of a charge Of dynamite which had
been placed in the building by the
,nsurgent members Of the union. An
other death occurred during the tight
ing in front OF the hall.
President Meyer Of the Western
Federation Of Miners WAS in the
all shortly before the explosion
and escaped from the building by
rear door when the place was at
lacked ty the Industrial Workers
branch OF the union.
EVENING QUIET.
BUTTE, June 24.-Everything is
quiet here tonight and the city Is be-
ing patroied by special deputies. to
prevent resumption Of hostilities.
Several OF the ringleaders in tOdays
fighting have been placed under ar
rest.
TROOPS WANTED.
HELENA, June "a President
Mover arrived here late this after
noon from Butte, having made the
rim In An automobile. In which he
escaped from TIE insurgent mob
II. called Immediately upon Governor
Stewart and urged the despatch OF
state troops to Butte to prevent fur
Their Disturbance.
| In discussing the situation later,
the labor official declared that there
would be no ASSURANCE OF peace IN
the ranks OF the Federationists until
all the Industrial Workers had been
eliminated from the ranks OF the or
| ,anization.
The governor has no, announced
what action he will take, but it Is
cons dered doubtful n he Will send
troops to the scene until such time
rs the situation becomes more seri-
Gus. lie expressed the belief that
the local authorities at Butte would
be able to maintain order.
PRESIDENT kisSEs GIRL.
WASHINGTON, u. g, June s%.--
President Wilson vas Hobsonized TO-
lay BY Miss Laura Reilly, pretty
daughter of an old Princeton coach.
The young lady called at the White
House. and after shaking hands with
! III. executive a. she was about TO
depart, she smilingly asked for a
I KISS ~ laAC hoiAAS "b>1
President readily consented.
TO INVADE WARRINGTON.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. June "a
Questioned this afternoon regarding
rumor In general circulation In
This city, President Wilson admitted
that he had consented to receive a
| deputatlon OF suffragettes at the
White House on Tuesday. 1t Is un'
derstood that there will be 100 WON,
en- on hand to press their claims for
recognition. They are coming to the
capital from practically every sec
ton Of the United States.
PRIMARIES HELD.
FARGO, n. d.. June 24.-Primary
elections for the nomination OF can
didates for senators. members OF
congress and various state ofYicss are
being held throughout North pa
kota today.
OFFICIAL INDICTED.
| HONOLULU. June "a. United
States Attorney McCsrn has been
indicted by the grand jury on the
charge of asaulting. with deadly
weapon, Claude Mcbride. prom
inent lawyer OF this city.
PosroFFicE ROBBED.
MENDOZA, Wash, june 24-Four
hundred dollars in cash was stolen
from the safe in the local postoffice
last night, and although posse has
been securing the surrounding coun
try since the discovery OF the theft
no trace OF the robbers has been
found. The safe WAS dynamited and
TIE office partially wrecked by the
safe-crackers.
VETERANs MEET.
BELLINGHAM, Wash. June "a
The annual encampment OF the
Grand Army veterans OF Washington
and Alaska WAS formally opened
here today with a large attendance
of old soldiers. -
PLAYWRIGHT hOkoRED.
WILLIAMSON, Mass. June "a
THE degree Of master OF arts was
! conferred on Augustus Thomas, the
playwright, today at the commence
ment exercises OF Williamsport col.
lese. -
! LOUISVILLE, Ky, June 24.-Rep'
resentatives OF more than 100 Ger
man societies in all parts OF the
United States are gathered here for
their thirty-fourth annual saenger
fest.
PROMINENT MASON DIES.
! DENVER. Colo, June rs. - The
dead body of George Simonton, grand
master OF the state Masonic organ
lizetion. was discovered in clump
of bushes near this city today. An
|empty poison bottle found near
by explained the manner Of death.
Simonton was 81 years Of age.
| RAINS CAUSE DAMAGE.
REDDING. Cal, June 25.--Torren,
iial rains throughout Northern Call
fornia during the past "a hours have
resulted in the inundation OF large
area of country. conditions being
particularly acute In this county.
where practically all the streams
have left there banks. Considerable
damage has been reported from a
number OF sections.
TO ANSWER JAPAN.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. June 25.--
/ In response to Japan's repeated de-
mands for the further consideration
of the California land ownership
question, the state department IL to-
day framing q formal reply to the
last note received from the Nippon
csc government.
ROOSEVELT SCORES WILSON.
! WASHINGTON. D. c.. June 25.-
The aensation Of the hour In local
official circles Is the statement made
l. nv Colonial Rooseyelt st NIAGARA