The Alaska citizen., 1914-07-20

ures before the end OF the inyesti-
cation into the affairs of the rail.
road company
\ report which has just been made
public shows that the department of
justice refused TO start proceedings
against the directors of the COM
pany, believing that no law existed
under which the directors could be
prosecuted on a criminal charge.
TROOPS GOING TO HAITI.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. July II
Increased activity among the rebels
of the Dominican republic having
convinced the department that there
is need Of American troops on the
disrupted island. the transport Han
cock has been dispatched to Cuba,
where Yankee soldiers will be taken
aboard and rushed to Haiti. II is I'M
derstood that the troops are 10 be
stationed Gn the Island until peace
is restored.
STRIKE IMMINENT.
CHICAGO. July 14.-All hope of
settling by arbitration the differences
between the Western railroads and
their employees was abandoned to-
day when the men voted against
submitting the questions to settle
ment in that manner. They VIII,
however. continue short time nego-
tiations with the companies. reserv-
! ing the right TO call a strike at any
time The trainmen are convinced
/ that they will be forced to strike
eventually. and it is generally be-
! lieved that a crisis will be reached
within very short time. as neither
the companies nor the men appear
willing to make any concessions.
ENGINEERS READY.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, July Il
| There are 1900 engineers and fire
men in this division who announce
that they are ready to quit work
| at any time they are requested to
do so by the Chicago board, which
/ is now negotiating with the com
oanies. a general strike on all the
Western roads is regarded as in
evitable.
HEAT WAVE ABATiNG.
CHICAGO, July 14.-Reports from
various points throughout the Mid
die West indicate that the eat is
abating rapidly. The temperature
has lowered considerably here dur
ing the past twelve hours, followed
by a general resumption of bust
ness.
WINDS GIVE RELIEF.
ATLANTA, Ga. July 14.-Coolins
winds from the Atlantic have re-
lieved the suffering along the coast
md it is believed that the heat
wave has passed.
TEMPERATURE DROPS.
ST. LOUIS. Mo, July IA drop
of more than IS degrees has brought
relief to this section of tie country
DELAY SUFFRAGE PETITION
WASHINGTON, d. c.. July IA
The presentation of a woman's stuff
age petition to the house commit
tee. which was scheduled to take
place today, failed because of the
inability of the suffragette deleSa
ton to interest sufficient number
of the women vote-seekers. 1t is
promised. however, by the leaders OF
the movement that the petition will
be presented at a later date.
AFTER FISH TRUST.
SEATTLE July Is. Charging
that the Booth Fisheries company, OF
Chicago, and the San Juan, Chlopeck
and Occidental companies OF this
! ,itv are being operated in violation
Of the Sherman antitrust law, the
federal grand jury has returned in
dictments against the several con
Germs named, and an attempt will be
| ich than for their man
ner of doing business.
Trust methods on a gigantic scale
are charged in the indictments.
LIQUOR SALES is ISSUE.
| DENVER, Colo, July Is. - The
liquor question promises to be an i'm
portant issue during the annual con
vention of the grand lodge OF Elks
There is much opposition to the sale
of liquor by Elk clubs, and fight
is to be made to eliminate the traf
fic.
Another question of Importance tc
he considered is the jurisdiction OF
the grand lodge. Many of the dele
gates contend that the state lodges
are restricted too much. and fight
is to be made to limit the authority
If the grand lodge.
STRIKE is DUE.
CHICAGO. July 15.-Relations be
tween tie trainmen and the gen
eral managers committee OF the
railroads running out of this city
toward the West are approaching the
breaking point rapidly, as the re
suit of the inability of the men anC
the managers to reach an agree
ment The representatives OF the
companies declare that it is abso
lutely impossible for them to gram
the demands of the men at the pres
ent time. A strike may be calico
tomorrow. ~
WANTS INVESTIGATION.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July Is
Joseph Ramsey, Jr, former presiden
of the Wheeling & Lake Erie rail
road, appeared before the interstate
commerce commission today as wit
ness in the New York, New Haver
& Hartford railroad investigation
He declared that the high FINANCING
of the company with which he wa!
formerly connected rivaled that TOLD
of by former President Mellen o
the N. Y. N. H. & H. He demand
ed thorough investigation.
PROHIBITION is ISSUE.
RICHMOND, Va, July 15.-Gov
ernor Stuart has issued orders fol
special election to be held some
time in September throughout the
state, for the purpose of decidins
the question of statewide prohibi
49,, Vboro ;c q strong sentiment iJ