The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-18

positively insoIeut to The American master ui the Cebu
 AUTO THIEF SHOT.
 SEATTLE Sept 12 Robert Mold uer. with Harry Smith fleeing with ou automobile they had stolen from William El-oike, was shot in the Wrist hy tho owner of tho car
 THEIR MONEY EASY.
 WtSHINGTON. n C. Sept. 1&.- The Interstate Commerce commits sion gave our figures today 10 show what the uet earnings of The rail ads of The United States were for .ha fiscal year The figures ars .ra-tijug ones.
 The commission states that the ne, earning, of aIl the railroads If tha United States for the last fis cal yrar was Si177ooo o6e Thts - an increase of $>50ooo.
 MAKES DAYLIGHT HAUL.
 SEATTLE Sept 1& Diamonds to ,he value ol $500 were znatchad from the counter in Richardson. s Second avenue store this afternoon The thief made good his escape.
 SHE ENDS TT ALL.
 NEW YORK Sept 12-Grace Neyins. prominent ~uffragette ended her life at her home in this city today She had been despon- dent for several weeks.
 WAS NOT FOR MONEY.
 LOS ANGELES Sept 12.-A bridegroom of but eight months, Argnson Wheeler committed suicide today by shooting himself in the head
 Wheeler left a note imploring the fOrgiveuess Of his young wife. He was the owner of a mine valued al mere than a million dollars. as well as ottor property that brought him q big income
 HIS SISTER DYING.
 NEW LONDON. Sept 1&-Physi clans stated today that there is no hope for President Wilson's sister. Mrs Howe. as she has been kept alive for hours only by the assist ance of opiates and as her condi ton is such that she cannot recog nize any of her relatives. the Presi Icut will not remain here longer.
 ALL WANT SOMETHING
 WASHINGTON D. C. Sept 13.- Announcement was made here to- day that 125 cities in the United States have made application for the new armor plate plants which are to be established by the govern ment
 VESSEL IN DISTRESS.
 SAN FRANCISCO. Sept IA hip. supposedly the property of the Alaska Pa kers' Association. loaded with salmon from Bristol Bay for Chile is reported to be flying a distress signal, which can be seen off Point Pedro The name of the vessel is not known Help is beina sent to her from San Pedro.
 EXPLOSION FATAL.
 NFWARK. Sept II The eXplo sion of the ammonia tank in the plant of the Interstate Milk and Cream company killed outright the president of the concern. Samuel Hotkin fatally injured his son-in-law Louis Monkowitch and caused the death of three employees of the firm
 STEAMSHIP BURNlNG
 SEATTLE, Sept. 14-The steam ship Congress, San Francisco for seattle took fire at sea and put nto Marshfield Oregon, where she landed her 200 passengers in safety IL is claimed that the fire in the hold is under control but that the vessel will be very badly damaged as result or the flames.
 THE LATEST REPORT.
 SEATTLE. Sept 14-A special train carrying some officials of the company which owns the Congress left tonight for Marshfield, Oregon to get the passengers that the boal left there when it put into Coos Bay afire The passengers were rescued by the government dredge Colonel P s. Michie and the schoon- er Tillamook
 The Congress was left to drift toward the spit extending from Coos hay. and the latest adyices state that the liner will be complete and total loss. with practically no hope of saving her. In addition 10 the 200 passengers aboard her when the vessel caught fire. she carried crew of 175. So far as is known in this city at this time no lives were lost
 UNTERMEYER DIES.
 NONKERS, Sept 11-Samuel Un- termeyer, one of the most widely known attorneys in the United States, underwent an operation this morning for internal trouble and is lying at deaths door at the pres ent time
 INDUSTRIAL HOME BURNS
 DETROIT Sept 1.-The Indus tdial Home for Men, considered one of the finest institutions of it's kind in the United States, was burned to the ground at an early hour this morning.
 CONFIRMING.
 ASBURY PARK, Sept 14-Presi- dent Wilson arrived here this morn ing and immediately started a lengthy conference with his secre- taly, Joseph P Tumulty, and with Postmaster General Burleson and Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
 SITUATION BAD.
 NEW YORK, Sept 15.-The sit nation insofar as the traffic of the city is concerned is very bad. The strikers and the employers have failed to reach any agreement, and there seems to be little chance of tn difficulty being settled. Non union and inexperienced men are running the cars. and the passen gers are often attacked by the strik CTS in their efforts to pull the strike breakers off the cars.