The Alaska citizen., 1915-06-21

The traction companies are ad-
yertisinC in the New York papers
FOR men to take the places OF the
strikers. and in other parts OF the
East employment agencies have IN
dertaken the task of supplying strike
breakers. Two hundred men are
reported TO have left Philadelphia
for this city this afternoon.
BRYAN MAKES STATEMENT.
WASHINGTON. u. c.. June It
The first instalment of Bryan 5
statement. entitled "CauseIess War. "
was made public today The former
secretary OF state predicts that the
| United States Will be the world me
diator of the future, but he eN-
presses the belief that the present
I is not time to discuss interna-
tional issues. for the reason that
/ the nations now engaged in war
are not in a position to take part in
such discussion.
! GERMAN NOTE DELAYED.
/ WASHINGTON. d. c.. June 16.-
! Information received from Berlin
today indicates that the German re-
ply to the American rejoinder will
not be ready for transmission to the
. United States until the middle of
July.
COCKTAILS TO RETIRE.
WASHINGTON. u. c.. June 10
1t is announced in official circles to-
day that Governor George W.
! Cocktails. of the Panama Canal zone,
will retire from Office next fall after
completing the estimates for the fis-
cal wear No reason is assigned for
his retirement and it is not known
what he plans to do after leaving
his present Office to which he was
appointed for term of four years
by President Wilson, at a salary OF
$4,000 per annum.
CLAIMS GERMAN TRICK.
NEW YORK, June 16.-The New
York Tribune, in an article pub
Ished today. makes the assertion
that Dr. Meyer Gerhard. who is now
enroute to Germany presumably as
the special representative of German
Ambassador Count Won Bernstorff
is in reality secret agent OF the
German government, who was sent
to the United States to collect in
formation regarding the prepared
ness of the United States for war
1t is also claimed that the man
whose real name is alleged 10 be DIT
Alfred Meyer is chief of the Ger
man army supply division, and at
tempted, while in this country. to
purchase supplies for his govern
ment.
Adyices from Washington state
that the government has ordered an
investigation TO ascertain the truth
or falsity of the TTibune's charges
At the time of Gerhards depart
ure from the United States it was
stated that he was going to Ger
many to confer with the kaiser on
the question raised by the American
government with regard to subma
rine warfare.
TORNADO KILLS SEVERAL.
ABERDEEN, 5. ID. June 16.-As
the result of the two tornadoes which
swept this state today, several per
sons are dead and property to the
value of more than 100000 has
been destroyed. Practically the en-
tire state was included in the storm
swept area.
MAKES TECHNICAL PLEA.
LOS ANGELES, Cal. June 10
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charge OF implication III the w
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entered hot4oh III t,ie aupGl ioi
court asking LOT me utSilllsSal "
lne case vi 'lie Siol''uo tn"' $50! ="
of the grand jurors who indicted
Schmidt were Selected lileSaily' lit
court mas taken lhe lia'lel uhuel
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Der OF the executive board Oh 'ht
United Nine workers. VINO was re
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committed at the time Oh lhe laI'
labor troubles III 'ne southern Oolo
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