The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-04
GENERAL NEWS
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LABOR PLEASED.

'IGt Hi It~lufHi N i.~th ''" VI tEr eight hour law. and especially a- ,u his last stand in announcn- his arfgrH nation 10 push throug4 ..e-s-latou that will make the rail roads conn, tD terms
 TWO KILLED IN RACE.
 KALAMAZOO. Mich Aug. 2N- Two m,n. were killed and one was fatally injured when four automo- bIc~ piled up on the first turn dur ing loo mile auto race that WaS started at Recreation park
 The dead are Marion Arnold. a mcchauioian. of Chicago. who was drcap.tatrd. Jack Pea oCk. driver, of Brooklyn and F F. Marquette" a Kalamazoo mechanician.
 WILL STRIKE LABOR DAY.
 WASHINGTON D. C. Aug 2s-- Labor Day I~ the date fixed for the strike of the 100000 employees of the railroads of the United States Tentative strike orders have been prepared for the various locals oi the unions that were represented m Washington Negotiations must end enc way or another on Labor Day or the strike will start all over the United States.
 DESPERATE EFFORT MADE.
 WASHINGTON. D. C.. Aug 2S- Pres Ideut Wilson today decided 10 go before congress in person either tomorrow or Wednesday. He WlA urge upon that body the great nece.- Sity of such legislation as will pre- vent the railroads being paralysed
 President Wilson worked until late tonight on his message. in which he asserts that he will tell the mem bpr- of congress all the negotl2- tion~ 10 date that have been held between the trainmen on one side and the employers and presidents oi the read or the other
 BOOZE DID IT.
 NORTH YAKIMA. Aug 2S John F Daley night clerk of the Tieton hotel III this city. was shot probably fatally by Nathan Mark, liquor crazed guest of the hotel Mark was trayeling for a photoenlargins concern.
 COAST BANKER DIES.
 EVERETT Aug. 2S.-Francis w, Brooks cashier of the Everett Trust & Savings bank. died this morning He went 10 his office as usual and while sitting at his desk dropped dead. a victim of heart failure.
 WOULD RUN ROADS.
 WASHINGTON. D. C.. Aug. 29.-- As dramatic climax to his un- pecelented efforts to avert the la bor war between the railroads and emrl0yecs of the country. President Wilson appeared before a joint SeS- sion of congress today 10 urge upon them the immediate necessity of passing legislation al once which would prevent one of the greatest calamities that could befall the coun- ny The keynote of his speech was that congress should immediately pass legislation that would safe 4uard the life and interests of the nation In his address. the PreSi- dent admitted the failure of his at tempt~ tC mediate. One of the most important recommendations made by him in his message was that the President be empowered to take over the railroads and have the power to muster into seryi,e enough men to operate them in case of necessity.
 The President then urged that leg islation be passed establishing an eight-houI day as the legal basis for work and wages in the employ
 
 gagged in operating trains in inter state transportation. The time of institution of this law the Presi- dent leaves to congress.
 SITUATION ALARMING.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 29.- The strike situation is very alarm ing. The fact that Wilson has plac- ed the railway situation before con in, ha advanced the crisis to the stage where the next developments depend absolutely upon two points. They are whether the legislation he pro poses 10 force through congress can be passed; and if it can whether or not he can get it through, signed and effective by o'clock on the morning of September i, at which time the trainmen will declare strike.
 WHAT PRESIDENTS SAY.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 29.- In a formal statement issued this afternoon the railroad presidents gave their reasons for refusing to accept President Wilson's plan for the set clement of the strike. The eXpla- nation reads:
 We are unable after the most earnest consideration to agree with the proposals of the President Of the United States, which are to the effect that We accept without arbl- tratiOn the substitution of an eight hour day for the present tenhour day. In all existing practices and agreements this is the main point in controversy. We do not assent to the statement that the eight-hour day has everything immediately in it's favor We believe that society has not yet recorded it's judgment upon this subject
 THE RESULT.
 CHICAGO, Aug. PA general embargo on livestock and perish ables which will not reach their destination by September second has been declared tonight by all trunk lines in this city.
 TOPEKA Aug 29.-The Atchin- son. Topeka X Santa Fe has placed an embargo on the shipments of all live stock and perishables, and the embargo becomes effective at once.
 DALLAS, Aug. 29.-The general offices of the Missouri, Kansas X Texas railroad have announced that an embargo on all perishables and live stock will be effective tomOr row.
 CHARGES DISMISSED.
 SEATTLE Aug. 29.-Mayor Gill announced this evening that the charges against the Billingsley brothers would be dismissed if all