The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02
TRIKEgs RESUME WORK.

. -ivoa by prominent residents Of this |e.ty
 STRIKERS RESUME WORK. EAYDNNE July 2S-hs was pre- idictod yesterday when 1000 strikers returned 10 work at the Standard . oil plant. the strike was declared lon today and the remainder of the mon will go back to work tomorrow. bending So ina. settlement of the diff ! farenCes al a later dare The com uany has granted temporary coueas. sionz which were satisfactory to the
 PEOPLE AROUSED. ] CHICAGO. July 2S -- Governor 1 Dunue is in receipt of many re quests urging him to call a special l session of the state legislature for l the purpose of conducting g general inquiry to ascertain the seaworthi ness Of all steamers plying the lakes. The demand for t@e probe is the result of the Eastland disaster
 Six hundred victims of the East land disaster were laid at rest this : afternoon practically the entire . city Joining in the services. The of rtgps of the Western Electric Com 0any throughout tGa United States l were cIo ed all day out of respect 10 tbe memory Of the dead employ res
 Six additional indictments. charg ing manslaughter and criminal neg ligcuCe were returned during the day by the federal sraRd jury.
 Secretary of Commerce Redfield who is conducting the investigation ! has issued an appeal to the public. ureing that judgment be withheld until the charges are proven.
 RAIN CAUSES DAMAGE. LIVINGSTON. Mont July 2S.- A terrific rain storm is raging ! throughout Southern Montana caus- ing heavy damage in many sections 1 and swelling the streams alarmtngly l Many towns in this and adjoining counties have been partially wrecked by the doWn10ur. the storm having taken on proportions of cloud burst at several points.
 ARMY PLANS SECRET. i WASHINGTON. D. C.. July 2S- i Questioned today regarding the plans of the war department for strength ening the defense of the nation Secretary Garrison refused to di- vuleo the details of the plan, eN- blaming that to do SO at this time might arouse the opposition of many who do not look with favor upon any plan. the object of which is to prepare the country to resist attack.
 HIS VOICE FOR WAR. SAN DIEGO July 2S-In a speech l delivered in this city today, Colonel Roosevelt directed his remarks at all those who advocate peace at any cost. He called the peace adVo- cates a lot of copperhcads, lacking in patriotism and g menace to the nation Americans, he declared should be ready te fight 10 preserve the dignity and good name of their country.
 MEXlCANS MUST DIE.
 PH0FNIN. AriZ- July 29.-Judge Wchlfster has denied the wit of nabeas corpus which was sought on behalf of four Mexican murderers who are under sentence to hang tomorrow. As a final resort the attorneys for the condemned men will take an appeal to the supreme court.
 OFFICIALS BLAMED.
 CHICAGO. July 29-The harbCr committee of the city council has resolved to ask President Wilson to appoint special commission to conduct the investigatiOn of the Eastland disaster The members of fha committee characterize the Red field probe as unworthy of public ' confidence.
 In the verdict returned by the 1 ooronpr's iurv this afternoon, William net land w. K Greenbaum, lessee of the boat. Captain Pederson, the chief engineer and two federal inspectors are held responsible for the disaster and the recommendation is made that they be indicted on the charge of manslaughter.
 During the investigation conducted by the coroner. Assistant Engineer Snow testified that he had been put in charge of the water ballast ap- paratus the third day after being employed. and that he received no instruction relative to the manner of operating the machinery. He said further that when the Ea5tand pulled up to the dock to take on the eXcursionists, the ballast tanks were empty.
 ne GtIIlthS IlSldlINu lcl Iit pul pose of raising the Eastland failed to right the boat today and a large force is now engaged in patching the holes sawed in the hull follow ing the disaster When that work is completed. the water will be pumped out and another effort made to raise .he steamer
 ! The official list Of Eastland dead is 1,105.
 The first damage suit against the owners of the Fastland was started today, the plaintiff being Mrs Reel. whose husband was among those drowned when the steamer cap sized. She asks for $10,000. AdVices from Washington state that full in demnity will be asked for the loss of the boat
 RCOSEVELTS GO HOME.
 LOS ANGELES, July 29.-Colonel IR0osevelt left for his home in the East this afternoon via the Southern route.
 TO START REVIVAL.
 SAN FRANCISCO, July 29.-Billy Sunday, evangelist extraordinary, has arrived in this city from the East and will inaugurate cam paign here on Sunday.
 WOMAN DRUGGED.
 NEW YORK, July 29.-Evelyn Roeanharp wife of a wealthy lace