The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-31

will affect all branches of work on the railroads and there Is little doubt that trafiic and travel will be at complete standstill. The de mands Of the employees in the Vari- ous branches of the work have not vet been formally presented. but in most instances they call for higher wages. The railroad men claim that the increased work brought about by the receipt of large foreign orders. which has meant greater profits to the railroads. has nos been fairly met by the owners Of the roads with an advance in wages, as has been the case in the mum tir- ta,.0lies ard th"r irJUs,ri '- that have benefited in the same manner. It is more than probable that the matter will be adjusted with out resort to strike that would naralyza the industries Of the coun-
 STRONG FOR DEFENSE.
 WASHINGTON D C.. Jan. 25 - Declaring that America is in more danger of going to war with Great Britain than with Germany or any other country. owing to the treat mpnt Ot AlltIItdIl SlilpPlAAS D| i~'No lands navy. Representative Mann, minority leader in the house toda! announced that he will support the plans for preparedness. He IS strong lv in favor of reorganizlng ana put, ting on stronger basis the natlonal guard of the country He also Ia vors larger navy, better coast oe- lenses. and an increased stanoihs army.
 BUFFALO. N. ", Jan. 25'-n an explosion at the kelker blo"e' company works in this city yeS'eI- 12v 15 men were instantly Killed while many others were fatally wounded A number were also wounded seriously but ar" to live. The three story pulldlnP crrmnled completely when the eX' plosion occurred, buryine score or more of workmen, none ot whom escaped uniniured.
 STRIKE IS ON.
 SEATTLE Jan. 25.-The works "f the Seattle Construction company are at a standstill today. Owing to q disagreement as to piece work. and the prices paid for it, the steel workers refused to go to work to. 9ay, As result that branch of the business was shut down.
 GOODS TO BE SHIPPED.
 WASHINGTON, D. C.. Jan. 25.- Over one million dollars worth of roods have hecn released for 7hln ment from Russia under an agree ment guaranteeing against their re ayDortation to the Central powers.
 WILL TEST LAW.
 SEATTLE, Jan. 25-John c. Eden, pr -nirort member of the Rainier club. was today arrested on war rant and charged with having in his possession an illegal amount of louor. the same having been seized in the clubrooms. The action Is being brought by the authorities as a test of the new prohibition law Eden appearing in the role of the g1at for the club.
 STARTS ON TRIP.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 2b- On what he considers the most important move of his life, Presi- dent Wilson will leave tonight on speech making tour throughout the middle west, in support of his pre- paredness and national defense pro gram. The itinerary of the party will include all the more important cities from New York to Kansas City and return.
 AND STILL THEY COME.
 NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-The thir' armed Italian merchantmen to ar rive in this port came in today. It was the ship America, and she came into port with two guns mount ed on her after deck. She is plan ming to leave for Italy with war supplies, unless she is ordered in, termed here by the United States officials.
 LOOK OUT BOYS.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 26.- Compulsory service in the large army that 1t is planned shall be maintained by the United States was again the topic under considera- ton today by the committee on military affairs. It is believed in evitable that, if there are to be any great increases made, compulsory service will have to be resorted to-
 SEATTLE HAS FIRE.
 SEATTLE, Jan. 26.-SiX persons are dead as a result of a fire which occurred this morning in the plant of the Winkleman Twine & Burlap company Five floors of the build ing. in which was stored hemp, prin- eipally, were totally destroyed be- fore the fire could be brought under ontrol. The flames spread with amazing swiftness, cutting off the escape of those employed on the upper floors.
 ISSUES WARNING.
 NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-Paul M Warburg, member of the federal re- serve board, speaking today at dinner given in his honor by the New York Credit Mems association, warned against the danger Of Amer1- cans being misled by the extraor- dinary conditions, arising from the European war, which inevitably will make the United States the bank CTS of the world.
 WILSON GIVES DINNER.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 26.- The second dinner to the diplomatic corps, rendered by President Wilson, was held last night, there being present the representatives of Ger many, Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey, and the neutral nations. The rep -scntatives of the Entente allies and the neutral nations were enter tained by MT. Wilson last Friday night.
 STUDENTS IN TROUBLE.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 26-Seven students of a night school here are in the custody of the police on ac- of Difc hoff1p that tool,