The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-08
GOVERNMENT OPENS DIRECT FIRE
 ON UNION OFFICIALS CHARGING
 VIOLATION OF COAL INJUNCTION


 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 3.-H10C Informal charges of criminal conempt tonight filed against S4 international and district officers of the United Mine Workers of America marking the beginning of the gov enent latest attempt to break the solid alignment of the union heads and workers in the bituminous strike All of those against whom charges filed alleged to have conspred ln force.
 Among those named are:
 President Lewis and Vce-President Green of the United Mine Workers; Percy Tetlow, satistican of the organizations; Editor Seares, of the Mine Workers Journal These notified and agreed to appear order furnish bond which has been fixed at $lOOOO in each It is declared to be the govern ments purpose continue the prosecutions rapidly evidence be prepared against all the officers of every local and who consplng to keep the strike Ill force
 SCOPE MAY WIDEN
 According to statements made here this morning the scope of the prosecutions may be materially wdened ill the future by the government It is nmated that strongly possible that mine owners may be included in the prosecutions The department of justice is said to have collected of evidence against the alleged vo lators of the injunction issued by Judge Anderson Gov ernent attorneys believe that statements made by n divdua which, tend to encourage the strike any agreement that might be entered into by any two members to refrain from working would constitute violation of the act
 CHICAGO SUPPLY SHORT
 CHICAGO, Ill.,, Dec. B. (49-With the visible coal supply of this city sufficient only to last to the coming holidays, Chicago this morning took drastic steps to tail the consumption of fuel Officials announced that there is only 25 days supply of coal left hand and that is coming into the city.
 In order to meet the emergency the city public utilities commission this morning ordered 50 per cent reduction in the number of steam suburban lines operating; closing all department stores two days each week; all theatres night each week; limiting the hours for business in all stores of any description to be- II and 3:30 p. every day in the week; all elevated trains be reduced each except dur ing rush hours all street lighting cut down limited number of lamps. Even with the savings that will be thus effected there is not enough coal hand to last much beyond the first of the year.
 STEEL PLANT CLOSES
 GARY, Ind, Dec. 3.-(Ho)-More than 5000 steel workers thrown out of employment here this ing when the American Sheet Tnplate Co.,. closed its doors The closing of the plant forced account of shortage of fuel No coal has been obtained by the pany since the coal strike began and has consumed its entire supply Other plants may be forced to take similar action.
 NEW WAGE SCALE ADOPTED
 WASHINGTON Dec 3.-N9 9-Representative of the coal mining corporations today adopted wage scale after all day session. It said that the new scale embodes little than the fourteen per cent raise contained the Garfield offer There is no hope that the miners will accept the offer.
 NO COAL FOR SHIPS
 SAN FRANCISCO Dec. 3-R Albert Schwa- bacher fuel director for this sate announced tonight that foreign vessels could not obtain any coal at this port after Friday. Orders this effect were received he said from Washington tonight Similar orders have been effective the eastern coast of the United States for several weeks.
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