The Alaska citizen., 1916-08-07

 dred thousand of the four hundred thousand votes that are to be cast by the employees of the various railroads operating throughout the length and breadth of the country have had their ballots counted and examined, and the result shows that a preponderance of the employees are in favor of the big strike which would practically tie up all traffic in the United States. There are 225 railroads affected by the strike A committee of fifty members of the union are busy counting the votes
 WILSON URGES PATIENCE.
 WASHINGTON. D. C.. Aug 9 President Wilson, on hearing the way in which the voting of the four | brotherhoods of men was going and realizing that such step would be fatal to his administration, to- day sent an appeal to the depart ment of labor asking that depart. ment to try to avert the railroad strike The federal board of media tion and conciliation is watching | closely the action of the railroad | employees.
 DEUTSCHLAND AWAY. WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. Q | The navy department IS in receipt Of a wireless telegram from the commander of the destroyer Sterrett, on patrol duty off the capes. an nounCing that the merchant subma- rine Deutschland passed out of the capes and beyond the three mile l limit qt S:30 o'clock last evening. 1 The report states that the boat | dipped the German emblem which l floated from her stern in salute, and then submerged shortly after cross ing the three-mile limit.
 STILL DANGEROUS
 NEW YORK, Aug. "A smould, ering fire on Black Tom island broke out again this morning Two cars of explosives standing nearby on a siding narrowly escaped the flames.
 SEVEN INDICTED.
 SAN FRANCISCO Aug. 2.-The grand jury returned seven indict. ments for murder in the first degree in connection with the recent bomb explosion today.
 DYNAMlTING HOME.
 SEATTLE, Aug, 2-The home of Joseph Jarvis timber inspector of the Alaskan Engineering commis sion. was destroyed by dynamite today The charge was placed there by two men who escaped in an au- tomobile. No one was hurt. It is believed that labor trouble is re, sponsible for the act
 LICENSES CANCELLED
 CHICAGO, Aug. 2.-Mayor Thomp, son today revoked 20 saloon licens- es, This is the first step in the closing law.
 NEW CANAL OPEN.
 SEATTLE. Aug. 2.-The new Wash ington canal will be open to the public tomorrow morning at 19 o'clock, it was announced today The government launch Swinonish will be the first boat to go through the locks.
 INDIGNATION MEETING.
 NEW YORK Aug. 3-In condem nation of the execution of Sir Roger Easement. many of the leading Irish organizations of this city are meet ing tonight and are joined by many Americans of Irish extraction, who have not, heretofore. taken part in any of the movements to raise money for the Irish movement
 PARALYSIS SPREADING
 NEW YORK, Aug. 4-The health department announced today that the epidemic of infantie paralysis which has snuffed out the lives of over 1000 infants in this city is by no means under central A strict quarantine is being maintained by the health authorities, but new cases are reported daily All infants en tering or leaving the city are closely watched and examined.
 PAY CAR ROBBED.
 DETROIT, Aug. 4.-The pay cal of the Burroughs Adding Machine company was held up today by bandits Thirty-seven thousand dol lars was secured by the bandits who made good their getaway. UI to a late hour this evening no drreste had been made in the case.
 TREATY SIGNED.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug A. The state department announced to-
 
 United States acquired the Danish West Indies from Denmark had been signed by Secretary of State Lan sing on the part of the United States and by Minister Brun on the part of Denmark.
 The purchase price was $25 GOO, 0O0 in addition to which the United States gives up all claim to any portion of Greenland which this coun try might have because of discov cries made by American explorers
 SEATTLE WOMEN FLY
 SEATTLE, Aug. 4.-Aviator Ed Hubbard today took Mrs Francis Guy Frank, her daughter, Gloria and Mrs Betty Umbrecht. of Vic toria B. C., in a flight over Lake Washington.
 sEATTLElTE HoNoRED.
 CALEXICO, Aug. 4.-Col. Inglis, of a Washington regiment, was today named as commanding officer of the post here, with 5000 regulars and militiamen
 CONVICT CLIMBING.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Aug An nouncement was made today that Charles w. Morse, the former trans portation king of the east coast banker and ex-convict, had acquired the steamship Minnesota. The ship was built by the Great Northern railroad, being the connecting link between Jim Hills railroad system and the Orient What the new | l