The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-01-26
GENERAL NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH
BUTTER TRUST.


SEATTLE. Jan. 70. The dairy
food departments of the states Of
Washington. oregon and Idaho. after
q careful survey of conditions, have
made demands upon their respective
governments for thorough invesi-
cation of the methods of the butter
trust. which. it is claimed has a mo-
nepoly in the Northwest and is boost
ing prices unnecessarily.
STRIKE ON d. H.
ALBANY. n Y. Jan 10 - Their
demand for an increase in wages
having met with final and definite
refusal from the company. $500 EN-
ployes of the Delaware Hudson
railroad left their posts today and
traffic on the lines of the company
is almost at standstiil
The strike was authorized by the
trainmen several weeks ago. but the
officers of the employees orGaniza
ton deferred action in the hope of
reaching an agreement with the man
agement of the company
The interruption to traffic has caus-
ed the closing. Of several coal mines
which are dependent upon the road
FOR transportation, and several thou
sand miners are out of work in con
sequence.
SECOND TRIAL ON.
NEW YORK. Jan. l9.-The second
trial of Schmidt on the charge of
killing Aana aumuller began in this
city today Several jurors had been
secured when court adjourned this aft
ernoon.
THE COURT WITH WEST
PORTLAND. ore, Jan. 10. The
action of Governor West in declar-
ing martial law at Copperfield re-
Gently is upheld in decision which
was rendered today by Judge Ander-
son The court holds that the gov
ernor of state has authority to
call out the state troops and to de-
clare martial law whenever. in his
opinion. it becomes necessary to do
so in order to enforce the law.
The troops were sent to Copper
field to compel the saloonmen to close
their places in compliance with law
passed at the November election.
RESERVE BANK HEARINGS
CHICAGO. Jan. l9. - The first of
the regional bank hearings to be held
by the government for the purpose
of determining the location Of the
federal reserve banks which are to be
established under the provisions Of
the new currency and banking reform
law began in this city this morning,
and consumed practically the entire
day. In the course of the hearing
it developed that four of the regional
banks are wanted for distribution
throughout the Middle West.
AS soon as the Chicago hearing Is
finished. the committee will proceed
to ST. Louis. thence to Denver, and
on to the Pacific coast, where hear
ings will be held in Portland, Seattle,
and San Francisco. The Seattle hear
ing has been set for the end of the
present month.
MINE WORKERS MEET.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan, 10 The
biennial convention of the United Mine
Workers opened in this city today
with a full attendance of delegates
from the numerous branches of the
organization. There We're in addition,
a number of prominent labor leaders
of other organizations present, includ-
ing President Meyer of the Western
Federation of Miners, who is here en-
route to Calumet to answer to the in
dictment returned against him last
week by the county grand jury.
BooZED TOO MUCH.
P1TTSBURG, Pa, Jan. l9.-Charg-
ed with violation of the general or
der prohibiting drinking, 200 en-
ployes of the Pittsburg division of
the Erie railroad We're discharged to-
Tot hot
more are slated for dismissal rs soon
as further evidence of their intern
perance can be obtained by the spe-
cial agents of the company who
are keeping tab on the habits of the
trainmen.
Although many employees have been
let out in the past for similar rea-
sons, this is the first time that
wholesale action has been taken since
the company placed ban on liquor.
EVA BOOTH ILL.
BUFFALO, n. Y, Jan. 10. Eva
Booth, of Salvation Army fame, is
seriously i'll in this city. She is
suffering from severe attack of
bronchitis.
THE PLAN FAILED.
M'ALESTER, Okla, Jan. 20. - In
a fight which occurred today between
three convicts who were attempting
TO escape and the prison guards,
seven men were shot to death and
two others badly wounded. One of
the would-be escapes was injured,
but none escaped from the peniten-
tiary.
ALICE GRAFT.
MONTREAL. Quebec, Jan. 20
Claiming that there is great corrup-
ton among the legislators of Que
bee. the Evening Mail, local news
paper, demands in tonights issue
that a committee be appointed to in
vestigate the alleged crafts The
Mails charges have caused pro-
found sensation and further develop
ments are awaited eagerly.
CULLOM ILL.
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. jan 20.-Ad-
vices received today from the national
capital tell of the serious illness Of
former United States Senator Shelby
NJ. Cullom. The reports state that
the former lawmaker is sinking
steadily and that death is expected
momentarly.
ONE OF THE TWO.
CHICAGO. Jan. 20.-The cities Of
Minneapolis and St. Paul are lead
ing In the fight for the establish
ment of a regional bank. Practically
the entire time of the federal commit
tee was taken up today by the repre-
sentatives of those two cities, each