The Alaska citizen., 1912-10-28


 assisted the government in every way possible insofar as the obtaining oi evidence was concerned. \ notable ease was that in which th" office Svys had been turned over 10 Burns men so that the secret telephone or dietograph. might be installed for the purpose of disclosing the con ycrsations that took place at Presi- NEW YORK. Oct. % That Po- dent Ryan's desk
 BECKER IS GUILTY. lice Lieutenant Becker melted and procured the murder of Herman Ros- onthal, the gambler was the verdict Of the jury. returned last night af- ter several hours deliberation. While sentence has not vet been imposed. Counsel Mcintyre who defended Becker. has already taken steps to- ward procuring new trial
 After Sam Schepps had testified that Becker had procured him to obtain the killing of ROsenthal and that he furnished the men who did the work. il vas generally believed that a verdict would be rendered against Becker. and the juTy's de ,ision was received with much favor S,hepps and the six men who did the actual killing of the gambler were promised immunity by District Attorney Whitman. Sam Coupe. a clerk at the Elks club. sWore that there were at least three policemen ho also saw the killing who made Ho effort to arrest the murderers Becker tonight lays the hlame for his conviction on the charge of Judge Golf. who. he claims left the jury no loophole for any verdict hut thai of guilty
 STILL RloTlNG.
 SALT LAKE. Oct. 9. More riot ing took place today at the copper mines at Bingham. The strikers attacked the strikebreakers and a fierce fight ensued during which there was considerable bloodshed. 4 number of arrests were made.
 GET WHAT THEY DESERVE. ! CHARLESTON. W Va. Oct 25.- Having been granted raise of % per cent from their old wage scale, 1.na0 miners who since spring have . been out on strike, returned 10 the coal mines at Dorothy today. and it is expected that all of the mines will he fully equipped and in oper- qtfon a"ain in a few days. The men are juhilant over their victory. which is one of the most important obtain ed hy the uni0nists in this state
 IT'S THE SMOKE.
 PITTSBURG. Oct 9. = According 10 the opinion of several scientists who have been in this city several weeks making a study of the smoke nroblcm. the density of the atmos ohcre is responsihle for many of tho sins of Pittsburgars be- sides causin" numerous disco ses vhch are not found in cities in other na~ts of the United States.
 The learned men declare that tha smoke nuisance of this city could ho reduced greatly if the owners of moro factories would eouiu their plants with the modern appliances which have demonstrated their valro "'herever used
 ANOTHER KIND OF SMOKE.
 CHICAGO. Oct 25 - The federal orand jury will on Monday resume its probe of the charge of abduction preferred against Jack Johnson, and it is altogether probable that inc nugilist will he kent hnhi"d tho bars until the result of their inyesii cations is made known.
 Mrs. Cameron. the mother of In cille. the girl Johnson is charged rith ahductin". has gone to nrisOI with her daughter. so that the latter will have no opportunity of commu nicating with the colored man. with whom. in snite of her recent nrotes tations to the contrary. it is believed she is still infatuated.
 DON'T WANT SMOKE.
 ST. LOUIS. Oct. 25. The off cials of this city have decided agains' the appearance of ChampiOn Jack Johnson on the local vaudeville sta"e and accordingly the manager of the troupe of which Johnson is the st"l lar attraction has been notified tC omit this city from his itinarY The authorities are of the opinion that the disoraceful actiors of the colored pueilist have disqualified him as a public entertainer.
 KIDNAPPING.
 BELLINGHAM. Oct. 2J. - Tho 2 vnar-Old son of Frank Wright, a wealthy cannervman of this citv. was today kidneped by Japanese and talk en out to sea. where he will he held for ransom The authorities have chartered a tueboat and gone in pur suit of the kidnapers.
 OUT OF POLITICS.
 WASHINGTON. Oct. 9 - Post master-General Hitchcock has recon mended that all postmasters no mat ter of what class shall he placed upon the civil service list and thus he removed from noltics forever
 WANTS NEW TRIAL.
 NEW YORK. Oct 26. Police Lieutenant Becker convicted yester day by jury in Justice Goff's court of having cited the murder of Gam bier Rosenthal. today through his at tornevs gave formal notice of an appear to higher court.
 HE SQUEALED.
 INDIANAPOLIS. Oct. 26. - The testimony in the dynamiting cases today disclosed the fact that Her bert Hockin. successor to Secretary McNamara of the Structural Iron workers union who is now serving time. gave to the prosecution the evidence which resulted in the in dictment of his fellow defendants who are now on trial for their lives
 SHIP BURNS.
 NEW YORK. Oct 26 The Bra zilan steamship Fagundes Varellas was burned today at sea. 16 of the crew perishing with the burning