The Alaska citizen., 1914-03-16

ed for in the suit.
 CLUB WAS FlRETRAP.
 ST. LOUIS. March 11.-Officials of the fire department. testifying today before the Athletic club fire investigation committee. declared tha; they had warned the owners of the destroyed building that it Was a fire-trap. and cautioned them against it's further use until proper safeguards had been installed.
 Many of the bodies of those who lost their lives in the fire of Mon day are still missing. and it is con sidered doubtful if they will ever be recovered. owing to the com pleteness of their destruction. The majority of the bodies thus far re- covered ara charred beyond recogni- ton.
 WANTED TO KILL JUDGE.
 TERRE HAUTE. Ind, March II.
 Bert Dickens. a local carpenter and politician, was placed under ar rest today on the charge cf con spiring to murder Circuit Judge Charles NJ Fortune Dickens was indicted by the grand jury after a lengthy investigation, and the au- thorities claim to have conclusive evidence that he was also con cerned in plot to bring about the death of Superior Court Judge Blankerbanker Both of the judges were concerned in the trial of elee- ion fraud cases
 SHIP UNEMPLOYED.
 SACRAMENTO. March l1.-Un- able to get rid of General Kelly : army of unemployed in any other way, the citizens of this ely con tributed sufficient sum today to pay the fare of the hoboes to point beyond the limits of the ccunty and the undesrables were loaded onto trains this afternoon and ship. ped out of town. Tickets were pro ided for 500 men. each ticket call ing for ride of 50 miles.
 STRIKE WAS EXPECTED.
 DENVER. March 11-There Is the probability that another attempt to deport strikers from the cal belt in the Southern part of the State will result in bloody conflict be tween organized labor and the State authorities. Every slag miner in Colorado has been advised to arm himself to protect himself against mine guards, and any attempt on the part of the military to run strikers ut of the district will be resisted vigorously.
 Throughout the recent strike, few of the miners carried arms, and this fact. the miners claim, was largely responsible for the cruelty of mine guards and State troops.
 PROHIBITION SHOWS GAIN.
 ST. PAUL, March ll.-Prohibi tionists throughout the State are eated over the results of the cleo tions held this week. Sweeping pro Hibtion gains are indicated by the returns. and leaders of the anti liquor movement predict that their iream of statewide prohibition will be realized in the Very near future
 Out of s5 previously dry towns only IT voted to permit the sale oi liquor during the coming Wear, and the losses were more than made up by the addition of many previ ously Wet towns to the dry list Practically the entire Southern DOT ton of the State is now on the Try list.
 WANTS SEATTLE STATION.
 WASHINGTON, March 11.-Com- missioner of Immigration Caminett has requested his department fol permission to establish detention station at Seattle He says that the establishment of such a station at the Puget Sound city is badly needed new and that there will be still greater need as soon as the Panama canal has been opened to the vessels of the world.
 TAMMANY LEADERS OUT.
 NEW YORK, March 11.-Charles Murphy and others of the Tam many organization who We're busted from the National Democratic club yesterday. have indicated, by their luiet acceptance of the verdict. that they will make no effort to fight their way back into the club. Mur, phy refused to discuss the action of the club when an attempt was made to interview him this after noon.
 WORkMEN TO BE IN DEMAND
 ST LOUIS. March n.-Accordins to statements made by prominent railroad officials today, employment will be provided for more than 1o.' 900 laborers within the next thirty days by the railroads cf the North west. The work will start as soon IS weather conditions will permit
 SALMON DAY OBSERVED.
 SEATTLE. March 1.-The cele bration of the fiftieth anniversary of Salmon Day began in this city today with ceremonies appropriate
 the occasion. The celebration will continue for three days.
 cADWALDER DIES.
 NEW YORK. March 11.-John Cadwalder, assistant secretary of state under Hamilton Fish. died at his home in this city today at the age of v years.
 EXPRESS COMPANY QUITS.
 NEW YORK. March 12. - Inabil- ity of the United States Express company to compete with the parcel post is given as the reason for he retirement of the company, an announcement having been given 10 the public today to the effect that the company will go out of busi- less immediately.
 The United States Express com pany is the smallest of the four big companies of the country. hay oa,,ifalizafinn of loca fh