The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-09

branch of tie Sixty-fourth congress. At the Democratic headquarters, 1t Is claimed that the election of 22I Democratic representatives is as sured. The Republicans are credit. ed with 19S members. the Progress sives 9, and the Socialists l. The Democrats have made a slight gain in the senate. the proportion now being. as nearly as can be determined Democrats. 55; Republi- cans, 40. and Progressives l. Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels Is very optimistic over the result of the election. In an inter view this afternoon. he declared that i the Democrats had done well to hold their own in the senate. Tn view of the fact that the Republi- cans are blaming the party in power for the financial and labor troubles which have resulted from the Flu ronean war. Secretary Daniels also called attention to the fact that the Republicans are hammering away at the administration on the tariff question, blaming the Democrats for the decrease in revenues resulting from a lowered tariff.
 Daniels predicted that the pres ent unfavorable conditions would soon give way to better times through out the country
 CATTLE DISEASE ALARMING. CHICAGO. Nov. 6-There is gen eral alarm throughout this city in consequence of the discovery of many | l t.I i-, C+n yards. It Is feared that the foot and mouth disease with which the cattle are afflicted has endangered the milk supply.
 The government has quarantined thousands of head of cattle in Ohio and Massachusetts
 MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED. FORT SMITH. Ark. Nov. G. The federal troops which were sent to the Poteau mining district to pre- serve order among the strikers, have arrived at Hartford and are now in charge of affairs there martial law having been proclaimed this after noon.
 The special federal grand jury, called to investigate conditions in the southern part of Sebastian coun, ty. convened today.
 DENIAL MADE
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. G. The officials of the state and navy departments deny that they have any knowledge of the reported land ing of American marines on the coast of Syria, in the Medterran- can. There is story in circula- tion to the effect that marines were landed from the cruiser North Car olina at the Turkish port of Beirut. NEUTRALITY ANNOUNCED. | WASHINGTON, D. C.. Nov. G. President Wilson has signed a proc lamation declaring the neutrality of the United States in the trouble be- tween Great Britain and Turkey.
 STATES ARE DRY. WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. G the dry list throughout the coun- try. the voters of six states having adopted prohibition in the late cleo tion Ire total list now includes Arizona Colorado Georgia, Kansas Maine, Mississippi Oregon, Tennes- see, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Eir- ginia, Washington, West Virginia and North Dakota.
 CALIFORNIA WET. SAN FRANCISCO. Nov 6.-The antiprohibition eight-year bill, which was submitted to the voters of this state on Tuesday, has been carried by big majority. The late re- turns from remote precincts have added largely to the wet vote. The bill provides that the question of prohibition cannot be considered again for eight years
 SECRET WIRELESS.
 WASHINGTON, D. C.. Nov G. The government is convinced that secret radio stations are being oper- ated by Gernars or both the Al lantic and the Pacific coasts of the that similar stations have been es- tablished in South America.
 Secret stations are known to ex- ist on the Maine coast and also on the coasts of Washington and Cali fornia. Agents of the government are now searching for them.
 SUFFRAGE EXTENDS. | WASHINGTON. D. C., Nov. 6 The right of women to vote. on equal terms with men, at all cleo tions now exists in eleven states. Tie women of nine states possessed this right prior to last Tuesday, and at the late election Montana and Nevada were added to the list. The equal suffrage states are Wyoming, Colorado Idaho Utah, Washington, California, Kansas. Arizona, Oregon, Nevada and Montana.