The Alaska citizen., 1914-07-06

program OF the administration and
the new tariff law were the chief
objects OF attack and at the con
fusion OF the address. the Progress
si.es of Pennsylvania were urged 10
redouble their efforts 10 prevent tie
carrying out of policies which threat
en- the peace. honor and prosperity
nf the nation
Senator Penrose and other Repub-
liCHn leaders were also attacked on
the ground that they contributed 10
the defeat of the ProgreSsiyes in
the last Presidential election. and
still stand in the road of progress.
No mention was made of the vii
son MEXICAN policy.
- the result of TIVE s1ee"h. TIE
Prosressives of Western Pennsyl-
vania are today preparing TO start
. strenuous state and nation ! cam
naign
STRIKE BEING SETTLED.
PITTSBl' RG. Pa July ! T. g
tiit. of the 10 900 employees of
The estinghouse Electric company,
which has been in progress during
- - past several weeks. and which
'.,-'erday threatened 10 result in
serious trouble now appears 10 be
nearing settlement. The grievances
IF The men are receiving the at
it is believed that the differences
will be arranged satisfactorily be
fore the end of the present week.
PROHIBITION WANTED.
BOISE, Idaho. July 1.-The pro
ibition forces scored a victory in
the Democratic state convention this
afternoon. when a plank was added
to the party platform declaring for
the submission of constitutional
amendment prohibiting the manufac-
ture of sale of liquor within the
state The plank was adopted by
a vote of l22 to 55.
The proposal of the temperance
blank precipitated one of the bitte.
nSt fights ever recorded i'll po-
itical convention in this state, and
an equally bitter contest is expected
when the question Of prohibition is
mt MP t. the voters for decision.
The Pro- ibitionists predi"t that
the amendment will be carried by
lnrge margin. if the voters OF the
tate are given an opportunity 20
pass on the question.
DELAYED RAINS COME
ST LOUIS. Mo. July l. The
drought which has prevailed since
May % was broken today by copi
Gus rains throughout this state.
The cooling showers came as
Great relief after more than a week
# intensely hot weather
LABOR CASE STARTS.
BINGHAMTON, y. V, July L
Ihe selection of the jury len will
ny the case of A. d. Wales, attor-
ney. against the United Mine Work
ers of America was completed late
this afternoon. and the taking OF
testimony will begin tomorrow morn
ing. Wales is suing the labor or
sanzation for the sum of 100000,
which amount he claims as his fee
for bringing about a settlement Of
the big coal miners strike of 1902.
Colonel Roosevelt will be an inn
,ortant witness.
NOTED VETERAN DIES.
Ell PASO, Tex, July flames
Fender, chief artillery gunner under
General Longstreet at the battle OF
Gettysburg died here today. Pen
der held the distinction of having
fired the first gun in tie famous
engagement.
MT. LAssEN ERUPTs.
REDDING. Cal. July 2-Another
violent eruption occurred this morn
ing at Mt Lassen. the disturbance
being accompanied, as usual, by
severe thunder storm A notable
peculiarly of the eruptions is that
they occur each morning at pre-
cisely the same hour. Today's dis
turbance was on time to the minute.
hoLDUP is FATAL.
PENDLETON, Ore. July 2.-One
highwayman is dead, another serl-
ously wounded, and a deputy sheriff
is in the hospital fatally injured.
as the result of an attempt to hold
UP an Oregon & Washington train
early Il is morning. Two OF the BAH
dts escaped with a small amount
VI money.
The dead bandit has been posi-
lively identified as Hugh Whitley,
one of the notorious Whitley broth
ers, who caused a reign of terror
in Idaho and Montana by their dar-
ing holdups several years ago.
RECEIVERS MEET.
NEW YORK. July 2.-The receiv-
ars appointed to take over the al
fairs of the II. B. Claflin company,
which failed for large amount last
month, held their first meeting to-
day and announced that they will
be ready to make full report
sometime next week.
WILL MAKE NEW TREATY..
WASHINGTON. d. c., July 3
Within a short time, the United
States and Russia will draw up a
new treaty, according to an an
nouncement which was made today.
MORGAN VISITS WILSON.
WASHINGTON. d. c., July 2
pierpont Morgan. Jr., was a visitor
at the White House today, having
called at the invitation of President
Wilson to talk over business condl-
lions throughout the country. 1t is
understood that it is the intention
of the President to hold frequent
conferences with business men here
after.
Following today's conference. news
papermen tried to get Morgan TO
EXPRESS his views on the business