The Alaska citizen., 1915-09-20
GENERAL NEWS
 BY TELEGRAM H
RURION MISES UP


 WASHINGTON. D. C.. Sept. l3.-. Theodore l.. Burton. until last March q member of the United States sen ate, returned from the Pacific coast today fully convinced that the United states is unprepared for war, offen- siytA or defensive Prior to his de parture for the west. Burton be ieved in peace at any price; today le believes that the chief problem of the country is adequate defense, especially along the Pacific coast
 VESSEL ON FIRE
 NEW YORK. Sept. 13.-Wireless adyices received from the steamship Santa Anna, which left this city last Saturday with nearly two thou sand passengers aboard report the narrow escape of that vessel from destruction at sea by fire, while crossing the Atlantic The advicee state that serious loss has been averted and that the Santa Anna is now proceeding, under her own steam. to the Azores, where the dam ages will be repaired
 ANOTHER BAD BUNCH.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 13.-
 
 aials. residing at Honolulu and else where on the Hawaiian islands, are members of an opium ring. is the conviction of Port Surveyor Wardetl, of this city. who has just returned from a trip to the islands. So firmly convinced of the existence of such a ring is Wardell. that it is his in- tention to recommend to the depart ment of justice that sweeping fed aral investigation be made immedi- ately. He declares that the expo. sures that are sure to follow an in quiry will cause a sensation here 5 well as among the islanders.
 WAR VETERAN DEAD.
 EATON, O., Sept. l3.-Andrew Lintner Harris, formerly governor of this state and veteran of the Civil war, died at his home in this city today at the age of 80 years.
 READY FOR ANOTHER.
 WASHINGTON. D. C.. Sept. 13.- Advices received from the canal zone 'e afternoon announce the removal f the latest slide and the reopening )f the canal to general use by yes 3els of all sizes. Several steamships )f various sizes passed through the anal today without difficulty
 WAITING FOR ARCHIE
 WASHINGTON. D. C.. Sept 13.- t is authoritatiyely stated this after noon that James Archibald, Ameri- nan newspaper correspondent. who is }cting as messenger for the Austro- hungarian government, will be ar rested immediately upon his arrival rom abroad.
 STILL HET UP.
 WASHINGTON, p. C. Sept 14- Excessive heat prevails throughout the middle west Six persons are to have dropped dead on the streets of Cleveland this after noon, and scores of prostrations have occurred in that and other cities in he path of the heat wave Reports received from Chicago late this af einoon state that the temperature ; climbing steadily there and a night of suffering is in prospect.
 ESTABLISH NEW CODE
 SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 14-In m address delivered before the Women Voters convention today, Mrs. ). II. P. Belmont made an impas- 5ioned appeal to the women of the .WelVe franchised states of the lnion to form a body polite and establish a new code of honor for he purpose of fighting the men in heir own political spheres. Lack jf proper organization, Mrs. Belmont declared, was responsible for the allure of the suffrage movement to make more rapid headWay
 THE FIRE IS OUT.
 NEW YORK, Sept. 14,-The steam ship Santa Anna. which narrowly escaped destruction by fire while en. "oute across the Atlantic, will reach he Azores tonight, according to wire less advices received in this city ate that the fire has been eXtin- suished. but how it started and how much damage resulted are facts which have not yet been disclosed tt is expected. however, that the -ull details will be contained in the report which will be made to the company as soon as the Santa Anna reaches the Azores No lives were lost as the result of the fire.
 LAWYERS IN TROUBLE.
 TRINIDAD, Colo, Sept. 15.-Hor- ace Hawkins, general counsel for the United Mine workers, and Fred Clark. local counsel, are charged with subCrnation of perjury in papers which were filed direct with the dis. ,rict court today by Attorney-Gen- eral Falrar. The otfenses are al eged to have been committed in con nection with the trials of indicted abor leaders in the southern Colo rado coal district.
 RINGLEADER ARRESTED.
 PORTLAND, Ore, Sept 15.-San- ord Currier was placed under arrest cday on the charge of being the of the arson trust, the discovery of which has caused throughout the country. Currier was indicted by the grand jury today and his arrest followed almost immediately Several secret also were returned by he jury, and it is expected that other arrests will be made tonight.
 HEAT STOPS BUSINESS.
 PITTSBURG, Pa. Sept. 15.-Busi- ness is at a standstill in this and other middle west cities on account f the extreme heat There were many prostrations here yesterday md today and this afternoon it be- tame necessary to close the schools.
 CELEBRATES NATAL DAY.
 LOS ANGELES. Sept. 15,-Will- am Howard Taft is celebrating his 18th birthday in this city today. To who called to pay their Dt.ac