The Alaska citizen., 1915-11-22

of state will make another try foi the presidency.
 INVESTIGATING THEM.
 CHICAGO. Nov l6.-The Dail News Is authority for the statement that one hundred business agents of local unions will be indicted by the grand jury which is now in ses sion. The charges preferred against the agents include bribery. accept ing bribes. conspiracy and various other OffenseS
 WHAT THEY FAVOR.
 SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 16.-Tbc American Federation of Labor. wNic@ is in annual session in this city nas gone on rerNrd as favoring gov ernment ownerrhip of telegrapH lines and the cro"-iO0 by congres, of d permanent non-Da9tisan tariff commission. The c-N- onti0" also has adopted resolutions favArirg an American merchant mari"o m'nned hy Americans and encour, ged by the federal government.
 MORGAN IN NEW ROLE.
 CLEVELAND. Nov. 16.-The White Automobile company, one of the largest manufacturing concerns Of the kind in the United States, passed under the control of J. Pierpont Morgan today. the great financier having acquired majority of the stock
 HIS ANNUAL MESSAGE. ASHINGTON. D. C.. Nov 1G.- President Wilson has begun the pre- r~r'i-n of h'r nual message to con eress. which will be read to the lawmakers on December seventh Natilral defense will be the primer pal subject discussed. It is alsr expected that the executive will take up the question of raising aa litional revenues
 The President will not recoYmend Presidential primaries. as hc be- lieves such action on t'r nG~t 'f con gross would be unccn -ti'-'ti0nal.
 LOTS OF MONEY SEATTLE, Nov 16.-Depo it's az eregating approximately sS5 100000 were held by local banks on the tenth of this month, according to I report just issued by the comp roller Seattle ocean-bOrne com merce during the first ten months of the present year aggregated $206 25O 900
 MANY DESTITUTE.
 NEW YORK. Nov 16.-Accordirc 70 advices received from Europe b1 the American Red Cross Society appalling conditions exist in Bel gium and in the northern part of France, where the country has benn devastated by the movement of al- nieS during the past year. Three million persons mostly women anN children, the advices state. will per ssh unless food and clothing reach NCn before Christmas
 OFFICE UNNECESSARY. WASHINGTON. D. C.. Nov 16.-- At meeting Of the federal reserve board. held this afternoon resolu tions were adopted urging the aboll- tion Of the office of comptroller Of currency. It is pointed out that the office is unnecessary. The c0mntrcllRr Of tNe currency is the chief officer of that bureau of the treasury department which is charged with the execution of a' ows ed ty congress relating to tn" issue and regulation of the na tiOnal currency: and under tla supervision of the federal reservA board, is also in charge of the is ;ue of circulating notes in fedora reserve banks. He is an ey oficip member of the board
 REOFlFLD TO RESIGN
 WASHINGTON D. C.. Nov 16- There is a persistent report in cir culation in official circles to the ef- feet that Secretary of Commerce Redfield will retire shortly from the cabinet, as the result of differences with President Wilson over trad'' legislation proposed by the secre- +arv. Neither the President nor Secretary Redfield will discuss the question
 IS REINsTATED.
 CHICAGO, Nov. 16-Assistant Postmaster Burkitt, of Winnetka, who was discharged by his superi or because he criticised President Wilson fer marrying so soon, IS back on the Job again, having been reinstated at the request of Post master General Rurleson, acting ur der instructions from the Whit House. The Winnetka postmaster is reminded that this is free coun- try, and that he cannot control the utterances of those under him.
 MINE WRECKED SEATTLE, Nov. 16-The Ravens dale coal mine. near this city, was partially wrecked late this afternoon by an explosion, and 29 men are believed to have perished in the un- derground workings. The mine is now on fire on the l,500-foot level
 Ten of the missing men are Amer jeans and the remainder are for eigners. Four bodies have been re covered from the unper slope.
 SAVING HIS LIFE.
 SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. Nov. - e"rCn1 request H"s been re ceived by Governor Sprye from President Wilson urging that steps be taken to stay the proceedings in the case of Joseph Hillstroni, who is sentenced to death. It is "laimed however tNat the governor has no authority in the matter, the case being one for the board of pardOns to dispose of.
 The American Federation of La bor, now in convention at San Fran cisco, also has appealed to the gov eInor to prevent the carrying out of the death sentence.
 CONVENTION HELD.
 PORTLAND, Ore. Nov. 17.-The state convention of the Anti-SaloOn league is in session in this city with h of