The Alaska citizen., 1914-06-01

in effort To capture their assailants, ru; in the darkness the mysterious foe escaped An attempt is being made by the operators 10 fix the responsibility en the strikers
 CAMPAIGN PLANNED.
 PHILADELPHIA. May 26.-Ques- toned today regarding his plans for inc fall campaign, Colonel Roose- velt. who passed through this city crroule to Washington, announced that he would open the Progressive campaign at Pittshurs on saturday.
 WANT LINDSAY RECALLED.
 DENVER. Colo, May 26.-Judge Ben E Lindsey. of the juvenile court of this city, has incurred the dis pleasure of the coal mine owners of Southern Colorado because of his activities i'll behalf of the striking coal miners, and a determined eff fort will be made by the operators to oust the magistrate from the bench. X petition is now being cir ulated asking for the judges recall.
 JACOB RllS DIES.
 BARRE Mass. May 26. Jacob August Riis. author and reformer, wfo has been lowering between life and death for more than a week, lied here today.
 The deceased was born in Den mark in lS49 He came to America in his youth and began life as a reporter on the New York Sun. Later he became active in the small parks and playgrounds movement and in tenement house and school reform. He wrote How the Other Half Lives" and other books.
 ROOSEVELT IS WITNESS.
 NEW YORK. May 21 - Former President Roosevelt was subpoenaed today as a witness in the case of tIbegt Walesto ys. John Mitchell. -ouuer president of the United Mine Workers of America. Walesto ,lai.ns the sum of $200000 as a fee fer aiding 10 bring about set .Iement of the anthracite coal min CTS strike in Pennsylvania in 1902. ,Ie also claims that he was employ d by Mitchell who was then presi- dent of the miners organization and who directed the strike.
 Colonel Roosevelt testified that at he time the strike was settled the administration had under considera- tion a plan to compel the strikers and operators to submit their differ .nces to arbitration. He said ar -ausements had been made to fill he strike zone with federal sol diers. as has been done in Colo lado and to seize the mines and Neep them under government control until a settlement had been reached. Tine colonel was on the stand the reater part of the afternoon.
 PROFESSOR DIES.
 RENO, Nev., May 27.-Professor 5tubbs, of the University of Nev- ,da. dropped dead on the street aere today, his death being due to Ieart trouble.
 HEAT KILLS FIVE. CLEVELAND. O.. May 27.-Five persons are dead in this city as the result of the extreme heat Two died this morning, and three during the afternoon The temperature is still rising,
 OTHERS DIE
 PHILADELPHIA, May 27,-EX- treme heat was the cause of two deaths in this city this afternoon.
 COOLER IN CHICAGO.
 CHICAGO, May 27.-The tempera- ture has dropped several degrees 4ere.
 ROCKEFELLER TEsTlFIEs.
 NEW YORK. May 27.-William Rockefeller, brother of John D, re turned from Connecticut today, where he has been answering ques- tions before the interstate commerce commission. The capitalists voice is greatly weakened as the result of much talking before the commis- sion. and his nervous system also as suffered considerably.
 STORM HITS SEATTLE.
 SEATTLE May 27.-This city was visited today by the most se- we're hailstorm ever recorded here, the fusillade being followed by a heavy downpour of rain. The hail storm. which began at 2:3O this afternoon lasted seven minutes and did considerable damage to gardens bout the city.
 CANAL FREIGHT ARRIVES.
 NEW YORK, May 27.-The steamshfp Colon arrived here today from Cristobal with the first freight lowed through the Panama canal. The tonnage was lowed from the Pacific side in barges and trans ferred to the Colon at Cristobal. The arrival of the Colon was the occasion of a big demonstration.
 sUFFRAGETTES CRITICISED.
 NEW YORK, May 27.-Question- ed regarding the continued activl- ties of militant suffragettes in Eng land, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who arrived from Europe today, declared that the people of England are ready to lynch the women "The people have lost all patience with the vote-seeking miiitants, said the visitor and serious trouble surely will result if the authorities do not find way of quieting the trouble some agitators.
 Sir Conan is accompanied by his wife.
 WORLD PEACE IN DOUBT.
 MOHONK LAKE, May 27.-Speak- ing before the twentieth annual con- ference of the International Arbitra- ton society, John Bassett Moore de clared here today that practically