The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-08

lONt badaNll OA Al.t 0AdAf NhA0ishAui'l today unanimously adopted the joint resolution giving women the righ. O vote The measure will now go -o the senate for final action, and he belief Is general that similar action Will be taken in the uppe. chamber. which was strongly in ia vur of woman suffrage during the a,t session of the legislature.
 UNION MEN ARRESTED.
 WAI.SENBTRG. Colo. Feb. 2.- John Burke and Charles Haines. lro 5ideut and secretary. respectively. ll the United Mine Workers. were placed under arrest today, follow rg their indictment by the grand ury on tbe charge of murder in correction with the recent strike dis orders in tie Southern Colorado coal region.
 PLANT WRECKED.
 TACOMA. Feb. 8 '- The black powder plant of the Dupont com pany was partially wrecked today oy an explosion. the cause of which has not yet teen ascertained. One lf the employees of the comany was killed and several others were in iured
 M'REvNOtOs TO MARRY.
 WASHINGTON. n. C.. Feb B. The announcement of the engage nent of Supreme Court Justice Me Reynolds and Miss Lucy Burlesor. daughter of tmaster-General Bur. ieSon. is awaited eagerly in local society circles. the report already having gained general circulation that the young lady has consented 10 become the wife of the former torney general
 NEWSpAPERMAN APPOINTED.
 WASHINGTON. D. C. Feb g. William Hornibrook an Albany. Or. egon, newspaperman. has been nom mated minister to Siam. his name having been sent 10 the senate to- lay for confirmation
 EXTRADiTlON EXPECTED
 WASHINGTON. D. C., Feb. 8 Officials of the state department an ticipate that request will be made by Great Britain for the eXtradi- ion of Werner von Horn. the Ger nan who confessed yesterday that le wrecked the international bridge connecting Maine and Canada. The prisoner who is being feld under 1eavy guard at Vanceboro. Maine aas appealed to the German am 5assadoI for protection. claiming that he has never been in Canada tt is believed here that von Horn is the son of a Bavarian diplomat
 STORM IN MIDDLE WEST.
 CHICAGO. Feb. 8 The worst itorm of the winter is raging to- fight through the Middle West and Middle Atlantic states. and also in anad9 from coast to coast.
 SEVEN DIE IN NEW YORK;
 NEW YORK. Feb 3.-Seven per sons are reported to have lost their 7ult of the violent storm which is weeping the East. Much property }amage also has resulted,
 LAKES FROZEN
 CHICAGO. Feb. 8 Scores Of steamers are blockaded in Lake. Michigan as the result of the ex- rene cold weather.
 TO PROTECT BORDER
 SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Feb. S. thousand or more American troops Ire being held in readiness to move into the border country. in conse- Quence of the activity of Villas troops in the vicinity of Piedras Negras.
 SUITS DISMISSED
 NEW YORK. Feb 3.-Officials of that the antitrust suits against sev. eral of the transatlantic lines have been dismissed by the government.
 FLOODS TAKE JOBS
 WHEELING. w. ", Feb. 3.-Ten thousand men have been thrown ou; If employment as the result of the floods throughout Marshall county. Several large factories near this city nave been compelled to close on ac- count of the water, and the property loss will be heavy. At late hour this afternoon. the water was still rising
 FLOUR ADVANCES.
 SEATTLE, Feb. 3.--The price of local patent flour was advanced to- day to s215 for a 49-pound sack 30 cents
 onCNO ENlo GH.
 CHICAGO, Feb 3.-As was an lounced several days ago by the bakers of this city the price of five cent loaves of bread has been ad- vanced one cent, in consequence of he continued rise in the price of 7lour.
 There was no further advance in he price of May delivery wheat to- lay, the market remaining stationary # s165.
 WOMEN TO TESTIFY.
 NEW YORK. Feb. .3.-Several oI the women victims of the famous Ludlow tent colony attack in South ern Colorado will be given an op- oor,unity to testify before the fed eral commission on industrial rela- tions. which is holding daily hear 1ss in this city.
 While testifying before the com mission yesterday J. P Morgan admitted that he. knew little of la bor conditions throughout the coun- try.
 YATES IS ACCUSED.
 SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 3. For ner Governor Yates, of Illinois. is named as cores pondent in a suit for divorce which was filed here today ty Edward Freeman, local pho ,ographer. against his wife. Emma
 DENIES CHARGES.
 SPRINGFIELD. H.. Feb. .3.--YateS